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Grand Champion earns $1,000 at Central NY Holstein Show

by Steven E. Smith Over the 4th of July weekend, cattle trucks with 140 of the best registered Holstein cattle in New York headed for Norwich, NY as breeders from across the state exhibited at the Central NY Holstein Show. With a smile, Fred Myers of Rome, NY, show chairman, indicated that there were many fantastic animals that made this a really special group this year. All through the past year as he does each year, Myers enthusiastically worked to gain sponsorship and generate big league competition through handsome prize offerings.

Myers has a special passion for event that stems from his personal development as a youth cattle exhibitor as well as a life long commitment to the dairy industry and registered Holstein cattle.

He was the founder of the event and has dedicated himself to developing it ever since. “I am very appreciative of the many sponsors that have joined the committee and I hope to improve the show through the years.” The sponsor list ranging from Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze levels totaled 78 businesses and individuals. Over

$15,000 was raised and after paying for show expenses, over $9,000 in prize money was paid out.

Each year, Myers encourages exhibitors with this robust offering of prize money for the top placing animals. “If a breeder wins Grand Champion, Best Bred and Owned and Best Udder, they go home with some coin,” exclaimed Myers. This year, the $1,000 prize sponsored by NBT bank for Grand Champion was earned by Jacobs Goldwyn JennaET, the 1st Jr. 3-year-old exhibited by Kevin & Barb Ziemba and First Coast Genetics LLC. Last year’s champion finished as the Reserve Grand Champion this year. Vermillion Dstrgn Spring-Red, the 1st aged cow exhibited by Kevin & Barb Ziemba and Jake Westbrook earned the $500 prize sponsored by Performance Products as well as Best Udder of the Show. Joleanna Holsteins took the $250 prize for Champion Dry Cow with their bred and owned Joleanna Toby After the Rain cow. The Premier Breeder of the show was Currie Holsteins and the Premier Exhibitor of the show was Kevin and Barb Ziemba.

The youth contingency were well rep-

Cortland County Dairy Princess Megan Poole was among the dairy royalty that handed out ribbons and prize money during the show.

Fred Myers, the founder and chairman of the show, stands with Judge Adam Liddle.

This highly competitive state wide Holstein show is known for high quality cattle thanks to the tireless effort of Myers to rally support and sponsorship. The show in its eleventh year has grown into a two day event where participants gather during July 4th at the Chenango County Fairgrounds to celebrate Independence Day and Registered Holstein cattle.

Photos by Steven E. Smith

resented by 40 participants. Earning the $350 prize sponsored by Fight Bac for the Best Bred and Owned animal was the Intermediate Champion of Junior Show Ridgedale Runaway-Red owned by Cyrus Conrad. For the Premier Junior Breeder and the Junior Sportsmanship Award was earned by Zachary Taylor. Cooper Galton earned the Premier Junior Exhibitor Award.

Interest in high quality registered Holstein cattle has been evident considering the numerous state and regional sales and events held in recent months.

The Central NY Holstein Show gained the attention of breeders beyond those who participated or attended through the help of the latest in technology. “We are excited to have a live feed video of show on the Holstein World Web site. We are grateful for the support of the Holstein World organization to help us showcase our event on the global level.”

While the spirit of competition is intensified when the caliber of quality increases, Myers has always strived to have the focus of the event on quality cattle and youth development. “It has become a real quality family event as well. We have the showmanship event the day before the conformation classes so that it can be the focus of the day. We had pig roast,

ice cream social, hospitality for seniors and fireworks for the group as we were here for the 4th of July.

“This is the 11th annual event. We even held the show in 2006 just days after the major flood that damaged many towns and farms in Central New York,” stated Myers. “I am glad to work with a core group of other Holstein enthusiasts from the state who assist in making this show possible.” Myers named Heather Frost, Sid McEvoy, John Marshman, Amy Kelsey, Dewitt Head, Joyce Thomas and Mike McCaffrey as a group deserving of special thanks for their efforts with the show.

It is likely when visiting with Fred Myers well after this show season, in the fall or even on a snowy winter day next January, Myers will have something to say about next year’s Central NY Holstein show. “I place an ad each January in the New York Holstein News announcing the event and from there I start talking with sponsors. I hope to be able to continue putting the show on.”

From the sparkle in Myers’ eyes, it is clear he is passionate about the event.

Judging by the level of support and participation, it is clear many others appreciate the dedication Myers has put for developing this event.

Protecting dairy profitability through risk management

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Part 2: Ruedinger Farms’ business plan and team approach to risk management.

by Sally Colby Wisconsin dairy producer John Ruedinger knew he had to make some changes to remain profitable. Some changes were for cow comfort, others were to optimize employee management, and the most drastic, and the key to his success, was how he managed risk.

Ruedinger made several changes to cow stalls before he was satisfied that his animals were comfortable. “We took concrete out, added mattresses and sand, and within a week we were up 4 pounds of milk on the same cows,” he said. “Then we took the brisket boards out and picked up another 2 pounds.”

He says that although sand bedding was harder on equipment, it improved cow comfort and cut cull rates.

Ruedinger also made changes in employee management. “We found that we need to fit the right person for the right job,” he said. “Some people work better feeding calves than pushing cows. We work with the individual employee to get him where he needs to be.” And although Ruedinger Farms hires people for specific positions, each employee is cross-trained in other areas of the farm operation.

In addition to hiring employees who are willing to work with management, Ruedinger says it’s important to hire and work closely with consultants that fit the individual needs of the farm because, as he says, “You can’t be a oneall, do-all in your business.”

Ruedinger’s entire team meets twice a year. He also holds monthly meetings with the herd manager, nutritionist and financial consultant to track and make sure balance sheets are correct and that he’s moving forward with the plan.

But the most important changes Ruedinger made were in marketing and risk management. “Developing a plan for your business sets you up for good marketing,” he said. “You need to know where you are, implement the strategy you’ve put in place, and sometimes tweak it along the way.” Ruedinger uses risk management strategy that involves maximizing the separation between average price and price received — a plan that manages the volatility within the dairy operation. “You build on solid average prices in a marketing program,” said Ruedinger. “You can’t pick the highs and the lows. If you do, you’re going to get burned. It’s all about protecting the bottom line from the risk of low

prices. Position yourself to capitalize on higher prices and position yourself to minimize the mower. You have to go for the middle ground to manage the margin between the milk price and the input cost.”

Ruedinger says that he started thinking more about risk management during one of the expansion phases of his dairy. “I was doing field work, and I though that I should do more with a pencil than with my back,” he said. “The year I started on my own, we made $30,000. That allowed me to pay someone to feed my cows.” Ruedinger realized that he might be able to reduce risk even more through careful risk management. He tried several firms and advisors, and settled with Stewart Peterson in 2003.

Mark Ludtke, of Stewart Peterson, says that the goal of strategic marketing is use a systematic approach to take the emotion out of the marketing process.

Ludtke tracks the current market and estimates what will happen when the market goes up or down. After the team comes up with customized recommendations for the farm, Ludtke makes sure those strategies are implemented.

“We know we can get to all the ‘tops’ of

the market place,” said Ludtke. “Our job is to keep the producer out of the troughs.” Ludtke says that some of the barriers to marketing include bad experience, fear, the risk vs. reward factor, trusting someone else to manage the program, and knowledge of how the market works. However, he emphasizes that breaking barriers comes from investing time, along with good communication with the rest of the farm team.

Ruedinger says that hedging line of credit is where working with the dairy team is critical. “How many dollars do you need? It depends on your risk appetite,” he said. “What’s the size of your dairy? You need to have a lender you can talk to.” The bank obtains the loan (the hedging account agreement) with the producer and the brokerage firm, and specifies when the bank can draw money from the client. Ruedinger says that the account must be balanced at the end of the day, every day. “You get out of it what you put into it,” he said. “It takes time to learn. I have to rely on the team. It’s what has allowed me to take my dairy to the next level.”

Part 3 will discuss more about Ruedinger Farms’ strategic marketing plan and the budget process.

New York & South Dakota Beef Industry Councils partner for beef promotion

by Elizabeth A. Tomlin New York’s Beef Industry Council (NYBIC) and South Dakota’s Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) have joined forces to educate New York consumers about beef nutrition, food safety, stewardship practices, and the benefits of beef in the daily diet — as well as to address misconceptions people have about beef. This was done from a grass roots level through a series of New York State beef farm tours in conjunction with SDBIC Checkoff Dollars.

“The tours came about in an attempt to connect the consumer/influencer with the reality of farming,” explained Jean O’Toole, Director of Public Relations & Promotions for the New York Beef Industry Council. “We targeted foodservice, retail, media, and nutritionists in an attempt to better educate them, so they in turn can better educate those they come in contact with — students, customers, clients, etc. Other states have done this ‘farm to fork’ or ‘gate to plate’ tour, so we decided we needed to do this as well — due to the incredible disconnect people have with agriculture in general.”

The tours were conducted on three different beef farms, in different areas of New York State, beginning with Equity Angus, owned by Rich and Marianne Brown in Montezuma, NY, where “the main component of the farm is breeding cattle for genetic improvement of herds.”

Brookefield Farms owned and operated by Barry and Ami Goldstein, and daughter Jennifer Coleman, near Granville, NY, was next on the list. According to Goldstein, “Our goal continues to be our vision to become a positive influence in developing a profitable, nononsense, yet compassionate and sustainable business approach to raising registered Angus in the Northeast, and helping to keep agriculture and family farms thriving for future generations.”

Last on the tour was SK Herefords, owned by Phil and Dawn Keppler, their family, and David Schubel, in Medina, NY. “Although the industry has

changed over the past 70 years,” Keppler said, “SK’s commitment to quality cattle and our love for agriculture remains the same.”

“Each event showcased a different segment of the beef industry,” reported Michael Baker, PAS, Ph.D., and Beef Cattle Extension Specialist with Cornell. “The audience was very interested in all aspects of beef production, and these tours gave them a good understanding of how beef is raised here in New York — as well as in the larger beef producing states.”

Craig and Peggy Bieber of Bieber Red Angus Ranch, Leola, SD, were guests at the tours.

“We brought in the Bieber’s for two reasons,” said O’Toole. “One, the South Dakota Beef Council funded the tours with their Checkoff Dollars, and they wanted to send one of their board members here to see how their dollars were being spent.”

New York State, with more than 15 million consumers, does not produce enough beef to supply their demand and look to mid-western states like South Dakota to fill that demand.

“Through the beef farm tour we emphasized the networks that bring beef to New York tables,” states NYBIC Executive Director Carol Gillis. “For our attendees, the tours provide a unique opportunity to experience the beef industry first hand.”

Gillis says the NYBIC stressed to attendees how important it is to be connected with states like South Dakota, who make it possible for New York consumers to enjoy delicious and nutritious beef dinners.

“Our second reason to bring in the Biebers was to show the attendees that New York beef farming is just that; farming vs. mid-west cattle ranching,” added O’Toole. “New York is considered a consumer state, the states in the midwest are considered beef states, more land mass, plains, etc., so it made sense to us to bring them in to compare the same industry on different planes.”

Attendees learned that methods of

farming beef depend on the environment, and although protocol and biosecurity measures remain the same, one difference is that cattle are exposed to different diseases depending on where they are raised.

He stated that all three of the farms he visited on the tours had purchased cattle out west in the past and also had someone from their farm that had visited ranches in the west.

Bieber’s overall impression of the three farms toured in New York was that there was “an excellent region with a lot of opportunity for beef cattle in that it has some of the lowest per animal unit land cost I have heard of. And there is lots of grass!”

The biggest difference he saw in management between the states included the weather and the people.

“New York producers deal with a lot more moisture and they also have to

deal with a larger number of people — and differing opinions about what are they doing,” he commented.

Bieber, who represents the Beef Breeds Council on the SDBIC, believes that the partnership between South Dakota and New York provides an excellent opportunity to educate consumers about the beef industry “from the pasture to the plate.”

NYBIC Director Gillis sees attendees leave the farm tours with “a new awareness of the dedication of the producers, the technology used in selection and feeding, and the producer’s concern for the environment, and the sustainability of the beef operations for future generations.”

“We received a number of comments and thank you notes from the attendees, and I feel we really achieved our goals,” attested Gillis. “We find the tours are the gateway to enhancing the consumer’s image of the beef industry.”

NY Beef Industry Council Director of PR and Promotions, Jean O’Toole (far right) explains the about the fifth sense of “umami”, while (from left) NY Farm Bureau Associate Director of National Affairs Kelly Young, USDA Statistician Brent Farley, Argyle Brookside Veal Farm owner Dick Ayers, and Eagle Bridge Custom Meats Operations Manager Debra Bell, score beef samples for taste and flavor.

Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

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(From left) Allan Polacsek; (rear) Mike Baker, CCE Senior Beef Cattle Specialist; Carole Polacsek, Double A Provisions; Brookefield Farm owner Ami Goldstein, Ruth Dweck; Brookefield Farms veterinarian, Dr. Jack Rath; USDA statistician Joe Morse; and NYS USDA Director King Whetstone “explore beef production at the grassroots level” at Brookefield Farms, after donning mandatory biosecurity disposable booties.

Craig Bieber, of Bieber Red Angus Ranch, Leola, SD, attended the NYBIC beef farm tours and discussed the differences and similarities between beef farming in New York State and beef ranching in South Dakota.

by Jay Girvin, Esq., Girvin & Ferlazzo.

P.C.,Albany, NY Q. For many years I have been farming a piece of land that I believed to be a part of my property. My neighbor recently had his property surveyed and claims that he is the owner of the land. Do I have any rights in the property?

A. Yes, assuming that you have been farming on the disputed area for at least 10 years and otherwise meet the requirements for adverse possession under New York law.

It is not uncommon for good faith disagreements to arise between neighbors as to which party is the true owner of a particular piece of property. This is especially true in rural areas

where property descriptions in deeds may date back many generations and may not reflect modern surveying standards. For example, it is not uncommon for older deed descriptions to describe a common boundary line in relation to physical landmarks that may no longer exist, such as a rock wall or a particular tree.

In the interest of putting potential disputes to rest, New York law has long recognized that the question of ownership is often best resolved by looking at how the parties themselves have treated the land. If one party has openly treated the disputed property as his own by using it for a long period of time, and the other party fails to object despite knowledge

of that use, the law will confirm the parties’ own treatment of the property by recognizing ownership in the party that has actually used the land.

The recognition of property ownership by use is generally referred to as “adverse possession.”

The rules governing the acquisition of real property by adverse possession are set out in New York’s Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. Generally, a party “occupying” real property will gain legal title to the land after a period of 10 years as long as the occupation has been adverse, under a claim of right, open and notorious, continuous, exclusive and actual throughout that period.

To be considered “adverse,” the occupation must be “hostile” in the sense that the use is inconsistent with another party’s ownership rights and is not being done with permission. Occupation will be “under a claim of right” if the occupying party reasonably believes that the property is their own, even if that belief is mistaken. The Legislature specifically added the “reasonable belief” requirement in 2008 to prevent a party from deliberately using adverse

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possession to acquire property they knew they did not own.

To qualify as “open and notorious,” the nature of the occupation and use must be of such a character and degree that they would likely be noticed by another party. The use must also be “continuous” and “actual,” as opposed to intermittent or sporadic.

While brief interruptions are not necessarily fatal to a claim, particularly if they are consistent with the inherent nature of the use, significant gaps may result in a finding that the occupation was not continuous. Finally, the occupation must also be “exclusive,” meaning that other parties are not simultaneously using the land for the same or different purposes.

Not all conceivable uses of real property will be sufficient to demonstrate an “occupation” of land. In its 2008 amendments, the Legislature specified that property

will only be deemed to have been possessed and occupied if (1) there have been acts sufficiently open to put a reasonably diligent owner on notice, or (2) the land has been protected by a substantial enclosure.

The Legislature also clarified that adverse possession could not be based on the placement of “de minimis nonstructural encroachments” on the disputed property, such as fences, hedges, shrubbery, plantings, sheds and non-structural walls, or on routine maintenance tasks such as lawn mowing. While these types of uses had previously been relied upon to support adverse possession claims in the past, the 2008 amendments reflected the Legislature’s belief that minor encroachments and routine maintenance are often insufficient to put property owners on fair notice that an adverse claim is being made

against their property interests.

The doctrine of adverse possession has always been disfavored in New York, since it results in a party acquiring title to real property without the consent of, or a payment to, the true title owner. For this reason, the law requires that adverse possession claims be established by “clear and convincing evidence,” which is a much higher burden of proof than normally applicable to civil claims. Title by adverse possession will be denied if any one of the many statutory criteria are not satisfied.

That being said, in the appropriate case adverse possession remains a viable means of awarding title to real property to the party who has, for all intents and purposes, consistently and in good faith treated the land as if it were his or her own for many, many years without objection.

County Fairs going green with soybeans WATKINS GLEN, NY — Two county fairs in New York state will be flying the color green this summer, representing their commitment to using soy-based products throughout the events.

The Schoharie County Sunshine Fair, July 29 through Aug. 6 in Cobleskill, and the Dutchess County Fair, Aug. 2328 in Rhinebeck are both being supported this year by the Green Ribbon Fairs project of the United Soybean and the New York Soybean boards.

The Green Ribbon program encourages fairs, through reimbursement funding, to include soy-based products, such as biodiesel, paint and dust suppressants, in their daily operations and to promote the use of these green products through signage and media outreach.

The Schoharie County fair will receive $6,000, and the Dutchess County event was awarded $7,000.

The Green Ribbon Fairs program also selected fairs in Iowa, Tennessee, Kansas, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri and Ohio.

Soy-based products can range from paints used to spruce up buildings to biodiesel used for the generators of the carnival rides.

“It is very appropriate that these county fairs are enhanced with support from the state’s soybean growers through the New York Soybean Board and the United Soybean Board,” says Steve Van Voorhis, president of the New York Corn and Soybean Growers Association, which administers the state soybean checkoff program.

The Dutchess County Fair has been using soy-based products since 2008.

“We want to be environmentally

friendly,” says Dutchess County Fair Manager Robert Grems. “I always say, it does not make sense to showcase agriculture and not be a good friend of the environment. We are proud of our green initiative that is now part of our mission and master plan for the Dutchess County Fairgrounds.”

Grems says fair organizers knew soybeans were grown in the western part of New York, but were especially pleased to learn recently that some Dutchess County fields are now planted with soybeans.

“Our mission as an agricultural society is to promote agriculture. We do this with distinction at the Dutchess County Fair. We are aware the face of agriculture is changing,” Grems says. “For instance, we don’t have the number of dairy farms in the county that we used to. We are grateful for the opportunity to promote new agricultural products.”

From the insulation foam used in the construction of the new office for the Dutchess County fair security crew to waterless urinals at the Schoharie County event, the list of soy-based products goes well-beyond the diesel fuel for carnival rides.

Doug Cater, president of the Cobleskill Agricultural Society that organizes the Schoharie fair, said the urinals are among soy-based products being used for the first time this year. If the urinals and their water-saving qualities are successful, more probably will be installed next year, he says.

For more information about the Soybean Checkoff Program visit the Web site of the New York Corn and Soybean Growers Association at www.nycornsoy.org.

Cover photo Steven E. Smith Adam Liddle, a well known Holstein Breeder from Argyle NY, served as the official judge for the Central NY Holstein show.

Regional Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Health and Research Center slated for termination in 2012 COOPERSTOWN, NY — A proposal to eliminate federal funding for The Northeast Center for Agricultural and Occupational Health (NEC) and six other similar centers around the country prompted a visit from Congressman Richard Hanna’s office to NEC’s Cooperstown offices recently. NEC is charged with protecting workers in the three most dangerous industries in the U.S., agriculture, forestry and fishing, and although the program has been extremely successful, the funding it relies on is targeted for elimination in the President’s 2012 budget.

NEC and six other centers in the U.S. are funded through the National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program (NIOSH AFF). Each of the centers was established to assure safe and healthful working conditions through research, education and training. Here in the Northeast, NEC is well known for its work to reduce fatalities, traumatic injuries and injuries among farmers, foresters and fishermen. However,

that work is in jeopardy because the President’s 2012 budget proposal eliminates the NIOSH AFF funding.

Congressman Hanna has worked to preserve the program. Adam Hepburn, Congressman Hanna’s top legislative aide, Andrew Brady, Hanna’s health advisor, and Brandon Eden, Hanna’s defense advisor, toured the research facility and met with staff.

According to NEC Director John May, MD, their visit provided a welcome opportunity to share the challenges and vital work being done by NIOSH AFF Centers. May states, “It’s important for legislators to understand what is important and unique about the NIOSH AFF regional research centers. In contrast to regulatory agencies that impose fines to reduce workplace hazards, we work directly with communities and industries on a grassroots level to develop tailored safety solutions that also maintain productivity and economic viability.”

As May indicates, this formula for addressing health and safety issues

has been quite successful. “Not only do we have a great working relationship with farmers, loggers and fishermen, we have developed initiatives that have made the workplace safer.” Some NEC success stories shared by May include: • the Rollover Protective Structure Rebate Program, which has assisted farmers with the installation of rollover protective structures on older tractors to prevent the most frequent cause of farm deaths; • the redesign of harvesting equipment to reduce musculoskeletal injuries; • a program to install power take-off shields, another frequent source of farm injury, and • the development of hand washing stations that have helped local farmers avoid thousands of dollars in OSHA fines.

The termination of the NIOSH AFF programs has attracted attention in many other regions of the country, particularly in the Northwest where fishermen experience substantially increased risk of work injuries and fatalities. Captain Keith Colburn, an Alaska crab fishermen of the Wizard,

Cheese vendors on New York rules: No whey!

“Who wants to buy pre-packaged artisanal cheese?” said Eran Wajswol of Valley Shepherd Creamery in Long Valley, NJ, who sells at several New York farmer’s markets. “For us it was what I call a game ender.”

Wajswol said that after inspectors shut down his stand at the Union Square Greenmarket last month, he tried prewrapping more than a dozen kinds of cheese.

“Sales were down 70 percent,” he said.

Then Wajswol tried to comply with the law by trucking in a sink with hot and cold water powered by electricity.

But, he said, city officials shut off the power in Union Square. So now Valley Shepherd is bringing a generator to heat the water.

Other vendors are wrapping their cheese in plastic even though, they say, plastic is bad for the cheese.

“The cheese quality goes down the drain within 12 hours,” said Jody Somers of Dancing Ewe Farm in Granville, NY. “Our customers are really unhappy with the whole plastic prepackaged cheese.”

Jonathan White of Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse in Milford, NJ said he sent an email to regular Greenmarket customers “apologizing for the loss of cheese intimacy.”

“All I can do is apologize and then comply,” he said.

“I would think that there are a thousand other offices just turning paperwork over everyday and accomplishing virtually nothing [rather than] shutting down an office that is having quantifiable, solid results.”

Congressman Richard Hanna and Senator

Owens statement regarding FEMA denial of Cuomo request for flood assistance Congressman Bill Owens (NY-23) recently commented on FEMA’s response to Governor Cuomo’s request for individual and public assistance for various New York State Counties in response to spring flooding.

Congressman Owens’ comments follow: “It is unfortunate that FEMA has decided to deny Governor Cuomo’s re-

quest for individual assistance for counties affected by spring flooding. I urge the Governor to appeal this decision and will support his effort should he decide to do so. Severe weather has caused a great amount of damage to property and local economic development, and it is critical that our communities receive the assistance they need to recover.”

July 21 webinar to explore natural gas pipeline development and regulation UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — A webbased seminar presented by Penn State Extension on July 21 will explore pipeline development and regulation in regions of the state being intensely affected by drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation.

Speaking in the webinar will be Wayne County extension educator Dave Messersmith, based in Honesdale, who is part of Penn State’s Marcellus Education Team and coordinates the university’s annual Marcellus Summit, and Paul Metro, chief of the Gas Safety Division of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

They will discuss pipeline construction, associated surface infrastructure (valves, compressor stations, etc.), pipeline impacts on the landscape and in communities, ways to reduce pipeline impacts, negotiating terms for a pipeline right-of-way, and regulatory oversight of gas pipelines in Pennsylvania.

There have been more than 2,349 wells drilled into the deep Marcellus layer in Pennsylvania in the last few years, primarily in the southwest, northeast and northcentral regions.

Many pipelines have been and are being built to get the large volume of gas they produce to consumers.

A pipeline right-of-way is a strip of land over and around natural gas pipelines where some of the property owner’s legal rights have been granted to a pipeline operator, Messersmith explained. A right-of-way agreement between the pipeline company and the property owner is also called an easement, which is usually filed in the county Register and Recorders Office with property deeds “Many people are concerned about eminent domain as it relates to pipelines,” he said. “In reality the type of pipeline — whether it’s a gathering line or an interstate transmission line — will

determine who provides regulatory oversight and whether eminent domain is possible.”

Penn State Extension offers a publication called “Negotiating Pipeline Rights-of-Way in Pennsylvania,” which Messersmith authored, for people interested in knowing more about pipeline issues.

Part of the “Marcellus Fact Sheet Series,” single copies can be obtained free of charge by Pennsylvania residents through county Penn State Extension offices, or by contacting the College of Agricultural Sciences Publications Distribution Center at 814-865-6713 or by e-mail at AgPubsDist@psu.edu.

The publication also is available on the Web at http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/ FreePubs/PDFs/ua465.pdf The July 21 webinar is part of a series of online workshops addressing opportunities and challenges related to the state’s Marcellus Shale gas boom. Information about how to register for the webinar is available on the webinar page of Penn State Extension’s natural-gas Web site at http://extension.psu.edu/ naturalgas/webinars.

Future webinars will focus on a research update on the effects of shale drilling on wildlife habitat and current legal issues in shalegas development.

Previous webinars, publications and information on topics such as air pollution from gas development, the gas boom’s effect on landfills, water use and quality, zoning, gas-leasing considerations for landowners, and implications for local communities also are available on the Penn State Extension naturalgas Web site (http://extension.psu. edu/ naturalgas).

For more information, contact John Turack, extension educator in Westmoreland County, at 724-837-1402 or jdt15@psu.edu.

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by Karen Matthews, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dairy farmers who sell hand-crafted cheese at New York farmer’s markets say the state is taking the art and the ease out of artisanal cheese.

Under a new interpretation of foodprocessing regulations by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, vendors at open-air stands must sell only pre-wrapped cheese, rather than cutting off a wedge from a wheel of cheddar or gouda.

Cheryl Huber, assistant director of New York City’s Greenmarket, which runs farmer’s markets in all five boroughs, said Greenmarket learned of the reinterpretation last winter.

The rules say that open-air vendors can only slice their cheese to order if they have an enclosed space and a three-compartment sink with hot and cold running water.

“We have been in many conversations with the state and look forward to further discussion,” Huber said.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Agriculture and Markets, Jessica Ziehm, said Tuesday that the rule regarding open-air cheese sales has been on the books since the 1970s.

But cheese vendors insisted that inspectors have only recently started enforcing the rule, and they said it’s hurting their business.

one of seven fishing vessels featured on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch”, called the program termination ‘criminal’. “To me,” said Colburn, “it almost seems criminal to shut down an office or a service in the United States that’s been so successful.” He adds,

Kirsten Gillibrand have been crucial allies in efforts to preserve the $23 million in funding for the NIOSH AFF program. Senator Schumer and House Representatives Joseph Crowley, Maurice Hinchey, Carolyn Maloney, Bill Owens, Chris Gibson, and Paul Tonko have also demonstrated support for the program and continued efforts to protect New York farmers, foresters and their families.

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Quality Milk program recognizes dairy producers Once a year Quality Milk (Cornell University) in Ithaca, NY, recognizes dairy producers who go beyond expectations and reward them with a “Super Milk” sign to hang on their barns. This is not to say farmers who do not have this sign are inferior, only that the “Super Milk” achievers attain quality counts above expectation.

There are a few dairy farmers out there that have achieved this honor for 20 consecutive years which reflects true dedication in maintaining super quality, for such a long time. Two dairies that deserve extra recognition for this feat have two totally different types of operations, which goes to show that big or small, super quality is attainable.

Robinson Farms in LaFargeville, NY, got its start in 1944 when grandfather Wilfred Robinson and his wife Beulah moved from their dairy farm in Canada to pursue a career as a cheesemaker for Crowley Foods. When Wilfred retired from Crowleys in 1962, he formed a partnership with his son Harry and daughter-in-law Barbara to expand their family’s dairy herd in LaFargeville. Harry and Barbara also expanded their family and went on to have nine children, all of whom helped on the farm in some way. In 1973, two sons formed a partnership with their dad and for 38 years David (Lynette) and Michael (Stephanie) Robinson went through the trials and tribulations of growing and maintaining a successful dairy farm. Since Harry’s death in 1993, Barbara continues her role as the farm’s bookkeeper. Today the Robinsons milk 120 cows in a conventional dairy barn.

Scholten Dairy — Jacob Scholten was a baker by trade in Holland. His younger brother went to America and soon convinced Jacob to join him.

In 1953, with a suitcase and his wife, Ada, Jacob made the journey to the United States. He developed an allergy and could not continue on as a baker. Jacob had some background in working on dairy farms so he decided to switch careers and milk cows. His first dairy was in Orange County, NY, milking around 50 cows.

In 1970, he and Ada decided to move their family of four boys to a farm in Middlebury, VT, where they farmed for seven years milking in a conventional barn with 60 plus cows until Middlebury College asked if they could buy the farm. Being a shrewd businessman, Jacob agreed and in 1977 they moved once again to the former Crego farm in Baldwinsville, NY. When Jacob decided to retire in 1991, three of his sons — Arie (Piels), John and Wayne — went on to form a partnership. Along with their sons, Jacob and Ada’s grandchildren also help out on the farm, hoping eventually the next generation will carry on their tradition. They eventually expanded, from milking 80 cows, to a larger parlor milking 350 cows twice daily.

Robinson Farm and Scholten Dairy are being honored for attaining “Super Milk” quality for 20 consecutive years which is quite impressive. Key factors for both farms in producing “Super Milk” are cow comfort (bedding twice a day and mats), herd health and nutrition. This recognition is being shared with everyone reading this article to give them encouragement to strive for

nothing but the best. So big or small, you can have it all.

Both of these dairies are current member/owners of Agri-Mark Inc., makers of the award winning cheese brands Cabot and McCadam.

If either of these farms is your neighbor, please stop in and congratulate them on a job well done.

When you’re driving around and see a farmer out working in his field, wave or stop and say hello. Our farming industry is fast disappearing before our eyes and we need

to support the ones that are still willing to do that hard work that puts food on our tables. If we don’t support our local farmers, whether they are big or small, who knows where our food will eventually come from.

If this article does not hit the papers in June, do not despair, July is even better! It is National Ice Cream Month, so do your part in supporting the dairy industry and have two or three a day!

Submitted by: Linda Young, Field Rep., Agri-Mark Inc.

Back (L-R): Jacob, John, Jake, Robbie and Wayne.

Front: John, Billy and Ada Scholten.

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Dean Foods Foundation supports FFA in 2011 with $100,000 grant The nation’s largest milk and dairy products producer and distributor will support the National FFA Organization in 2011 with a $100,000 sponsorship to help develop students’ dairy-related skills and knowledge of the industry.

Dean Foods Foundation will support two national career development competitions focused on dairy cattle

evaluation and dairy foods career exploration.

The company will also fund an FFA grant program that will provide resources to FFA members with financial needs to help them successfully complete FFArequired supervised agricultural experiences.

Dean Foods Foundation will also sponsor an FFA scholarship program designed to support colle-

giate students in pursuit of careers in the agriculture industry.

“Dean Foods Foundation believes in supporting local communities and their people by supporting organizations that, among other things, promote responsible agriculture,” said Robert K. Cooper, executive director of the National FFA Foundation.

“Its support of FFA will

help us engage thousands of students as they develop skills and knowledge in the areas of dairy cattle evaluation and dairy foods production.”

As an FFA sponsor, Dean Foods Foundation will share its knowledge of the dairy industry, food science, animal welfare and responsible agriculture and engage FFA members and advi-

sors at the local, regional and national levels.

“We are proud to support FFA in encouraging tomorrow’s leaders in dairy, agriculture and food processing,” said Evan Kinser, senior director of milk supply at Dean Foods. “This grant allows us to share our resources, knowledge and expertise to help students contribute to the future of the dairy, food and agriculture industries.”

Dean Foods continues its long-standing commitment to agriculture, procuring milk from 12,000 dairy farmers across the United

States. The company works closely with farmers to reduce onfarm environmental impacts, seek improved dairy policies, and advocate for proper care of dairy cows. In addition, Dean Foods buys large quantities of soybeans, almonds, sugar and other agricultural products.

The company partners with a number of organizations to nurture farming communities, which helps strengthen local economies, ensures a safe, healthful food supply and provides sustainable livelihoods for many U.S. farmers.

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tion, can be located online at www.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/dairy exec or by contacting Heather Howland, Conference Coordinator at 607-255-4478 or hh96@cornell.edu.

Class size is targeted at 30 participants.

Believing that the most important asset on the farm is the management personnel and their skills and experiences, the following companies provide key support for the Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Cargill Animal Nutrition, DairyBusiness Communications, Dairylea/DFA, Elanco Animal Health, Farm Credit East, Genex Cooperative, Inc., Pfizer Animal Health, Pennfield Dairy Profitability Team, and Shur-Gain.

PRO-DAIRY positively impacts New York’s dairy industry. Through its research, discussion groups, educational programs, financial analysis, Web sites, publications and personal contacts, the Cornell University based program reaches thousands of dairy professionals annually. PRODAIRY specialists have made a positive impact on the technical knowledge, management skills and economic strength of the New York State’s dairy industry since 1988.

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The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is now accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2011.

This unique educational opportunity, organized by the PRO-DAIRY Program at Cornell University, is designed to provide progressive dairy executives and agriservice personnel the opportunity to increase their leadership and management skills that are necessary to run a successful business.

Timely topics in dairy business management are presented by a team of national experts from within and outside of the field of agriculture.

Participants attending the program can expect to develop 1- and 5-year strategic business plans through a comprehensive self-evaluation of their business, while building a network of dairy executives and business relationships.

The program takes place over one year in three, multi-day sessions which build upon each other.

All sessions take place at The Statler Hotel on the Cornell University campus. A typical day will include presentations, individual study, small group discussions and roundtable discussions with faculty.

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Understanding Somatic Cell Counts, “Bite by Bite”

by George Cudoc Q: How do you eat an elephant?

A: One bite at a time.

Anyone who has ever attended a business seminar, participated in a personal self-improvement program, or been given advice on problem solving has possibly been asked that question before. The answer invariably has a relaxing effect, letting the person open their mind to a solution comprised of many small but manageable steps. It draws them in, instilling resolve and belief that yes, they can deal with that “elephant in the room.”

Reaching your set milk quality and udder health goals as determined by Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) may be that “elephant” in the room. Herds that are the best equipped to deal with lowering SCC already test their cows on a monthly DHI program and have established check points across the herd using SCC data. Whether you are blessed with successful management strategies that produce low SCC milk and you want to get even better, or find yourself struggling to get below the 750K legal limit, improvements are most likely by the “one bite at a time” approach.

When we need immediate actions to reduce SCC, we can look at the Bulk Tank Contribution report.

The report ranks cows by the largest contribution of somatic cells to the total milk being produced.

Removal of those cows temporarily while treating or permanently through culling will have the fastest return for our actions. Actions on the first 3 cows below with contributions of 10% or greater certainly can improve milk quality the quickest.

After these immediate actions, we should ask ourselves what we need to do on an on-going basis to improve milk quality. We want to view current as well as historic information about our cows and herd to see if management changes can reduce the risk of cows having higher SCC. It is helpful to look at SCC by category to find those opportunities. For instance, new infections on fresh cows might need a different strategy than new infections during the lactation. Of the 12 highest SCC cows in the above report, only 1 happens to be a newly fresh cow. That is good news for the current month, but what about performance in the past? We can look at a graph of new infections as well as fresh infections to see where the most beneficial action plan would be.

New infections shown by the bars indicate that rates have been consistent between 5 and 12 percent. Studies show that it would be desirable to stay below 10%, and for the most part, this herd stays near that benchmark. On the other hand, we should stay below 20% infection rate for fresh cows, and it is obvious from the graph that we seldom reach that low of a percentage. SCC improvements are far more likely if we address the causes of the high percent infection rate in the fresh animals. It is interesting and often overlooked that not all SCC fixes are in the milking herd, yet that is the only place that we can measure SCC.

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Another bite of the SCC elephant is determining the likelihood that we can cure cows once we have identified those cows that are infected. If our efforts have been minimal at treating infected cows, do they cure themselves over time or do they become chronically infected? In the graph, to the right, we can see that for the past 3 test periods, the cure rate is improving and the percentage of cows being chronically infected is lowered by nearly half.

The chart below can be used for setting goals for your herd if you are interested in improving SCC levels. Listed are three primary focus areas where SCC can become a challenge. Keeping new infection levels below 10% monthly is best achieved by following good management practices for the milking herd. Proper milking procedures and reducing exposure to mastitis causing pathogens are keys to meeting this goal. Maintaining chronic infection rates less than 10% of the herd monthly requires identifying infected cows and quarters and knowing the right treatment protocol as determined by culture results. Cows infected when they calve or shortly thereafter less than 20% of the time requires success at the end of the previous lactation. Dry cow treatment to cure those infected cows before going dry and preventing new infections for uninfected cows is a good start to achieving this goal. Sound management to maintain clean and healthy cows and prepare them to calve successfully with few problems will also help meet this goal.

Anyone who has ever experienced the challenge of a high Somatic Cell Count can relate to the unpleasantness of milking infected cows. Just about all dairies have set goals to lower SCC at one time or another.

Whether the purpose is to meet the legal guidelines to sell milk or capture milk quality payments for low SCC, every dairy can benefit from approaching the challenge of lowering SCC with a step-by-step plan that is “Eating the elephant, one bite at a time.”

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

202.5 407.9 695.8 24.3 394.0 56.6 63.0 81.4 58.0 108.3 154.5 71.5 53.4 106.8 97.4 104.4 83.4 67.3 22.3 36.2 58.5 63.2 84.5 167.6 148.1 127.8 91.1 111.1 78.5 82.6 121.7 63.2 82.7 89.0 190.9 60.7 99.0 57.6 233.7 104.4

27478 1061 3.9 856 3.1 3X 26967 1052 3.9 842 3.1 3X 26231 926 3.5 796 3.0 26216 968 3.7 786 3.0 25434 965 3.8 781 3.1 3X 25334 920 3.6 763 3.0 24234 880 3.6 740 3.1 24564 928 3.8 733 3.0 21332 934 4.4 725 3.4 22938 874 3.8 717 3.1 23114 805 3.5 711 3.1 23668 886 3.7 711 3.0 23829 912 3.8 706 3.0 23031 872 3.8 700 3.0 22615 815 3.6 691 3.1 22409 868 3.9 688 3.1 23118 887 3.8 687 3.0 22749 863 3.8 684 3.0 19692 849 4.3 672 3.4 18453 871 4.7 670 3.6 20932 819 3.9 660 3.2 21817 765 3.5 659 3.0 21336 801 3.8 657 3.1 20872 742 3.6 656 3.1 17613 827 4.7 654 3.7 21648 805 3.7 653 3.0 22056 779 3.5 652 3.0 21477 740 3.4 645 3.0 18943 809 4.3 645 3.4 20110 707 3.5 644 3.2 20028 726 3.6 638 3.2 21569 792 3.7 638 3.0 21301 803 3.8 636 3.0 20989 764 3.6 619 2.9 19814 730 3.7 608 3.1 19567 812 4.1 603 3.1 20295 807 4.0 600 3.0 19383 732 3.8 600 3.1 18920 688 3.6 598 3.2 19055 723 3.8 596 3.1

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

H H H H H H H X H H

349.8 541.4 987.9 268.7 593.5 149.5 93.8 51.4 63.9 52.1

30061 1137 3.8 952 3.2 3X 29743 1116 3.8 896 3.0 27384 948 3.5 823 3.0 3X 24689 1005 4.1 781 3.2 24107 939 3.9 737 3.1 22766 848 3.7 691 3.0 22263 868 3.9 691 3.1 20852 729 3.5 640 3.1 20229 715 3.5 600 3.0 17540 693 4.0 527 3.0

CHEMUNG

CHENANGO

CLINTON 3X 3X

B R COW E E YEARS D

MINER INSTITUTE REMILLARD FARMS CHALIZ FARM LLC. DIMOCK FARMS, LLC. HIDDEN VIEW FARM ALLEN,JAMES W. G & M FARM MCNEIL, DON & SHERRY DAMOUR,DICK SMITH,HAROLD

COLUMBIA

LONAN FARM DHI-AP LYN F. MAIN,JR DHI-APCS OOMS ADRIAN & SONS DHI-AP KELLER R & SONS HD1 DHIR DAVENPORT, JIM HERD 3 DHI ELITE DAIRY DHI-AP THE DAVENPORT FAMILY HD 2 DHIR KIERNAN, WILLIAM DHI-AP DUTCH HOLLOW FARM DHIRAPCS RONNYBROOK FARMS DHI-AP MILLERHURST FARM DHI-AP TRIPPLE CREEK FARM DHI-AP BARRINGER, FRED DHIR-AP OOMS,ANTONIE&MICHAEL HD 1 DHI-AP G+H DAIRY DHI-AP B.B.T.T.FARM DHI-AP BURLINGAME, DOUG DHI-AP OOMS,ANTONIE&MICHAEL HD 2 DHIR-AP

CORTLAND

H 538.0 H1099.0 H 455.2 H 249.1 H 19.2 B 42.7 H 50.8 H 137.6 J 540.4 H 76.9 H 125.6 H 180.9 H 86.2 X 100.0 H 153.3 H 174.2 H 21.8 J 63.9

TURNER, BENJAMIN &CAROLYN DHIR H 112.5 BECK FARMS DHI-APCS H1182.5

28727 26765 25236 25906 25201 20654 23975 24683 20050 21339 22808 22018 21638 20581 19679 17463 18604 15043

991 943 919 938 912 963 881 927 982 779 843 819 777 828 736 647 742 710

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

879 830 790 784 775 766 734 731 689 683 682 677 671 664 627 584 577 541

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.7 3.1 3.0 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.6

3X

3X

3X

3X

3X 3X

3X

3X

3X

30129 1205 4.01004 3.3 28055 947 3.4 876 3.1 3X

HERD OWNER

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

SPRUCE EDEN DAIRY LLC DRAKE, RICHARD D. CURRIE VALLEY DAIRY LLC RIVERSIDE DAIRY LLC HALL, BRYAN DOVETALES FARM CURRIE VALLEY DAIRY LLC BROOKS, CLINTON S ROBINSON, ROLAND AUGUR, DAVID FORBES FARM SPRUCE EDEN DAIRY LLC SCHONCREST FARMS A & J GRINNELL WESTAN FARMS SUNSETYOUNG FARM TWIN OAKS DAIRY LLC MCEVOY,CHARLES & KENNETH KNAPP, PETER MUGGLIN JEAN L HD I MATT & KEVIN SHARPE ROCKY BOTTOM FARM CLOSSON, RANDY DOTY, ALVIN GLADTIME TOO

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

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

433.9 192.6 51.2 556.1 68.6 173.6 775.9 75.2 73.0 80.2 570.1 18.3 82.5 98.0 154.1 144.6 134.3 33.5 59.8 42.8 101.6 61.5 84.2 63.8 67.2

26217 960 3.7 829 3.2 3X 25277 994 3.9 811 3.2 3X 25631 1007 3.9 795 3.1 3X 25114 924 3.7 754 3.0 3X 25320 892 3.5 753 3.0 3X 23174 815 3.5 720 3.1 23971 896 3.7 717 3.0 3X 23011 887 3.9 703 3.1 23028 844 3.7 687 3.0 22682 812 3.6 686 3.0 20963 814 3.9 657 3.1 18230 839 4.6 652 3.6 3X 19871 753 3.8 625 3.1 20301 828 4.1 621 3.1 20782 851 4.1 606 2.9 20141 750 3.7 598 3.0 19499 773 4.0 590 3.0 19175 758 4.0 581 3.0 18475 729 3.9 579 3.1 15617 786 5.0 566 3.6 18021 689 3.8 564 3.1 18832 689 3.7 560 3.0 17789 754 4.2 552 3.1 16028 636 4.0 504 3.1 15306 667 4.4 501 3.3

JOLEANNA HOLSTEINS PALMER,RONALD & LANDA HAGER FARMS MATTSON, H.L. & SONS SCHAEFER, ADOLF & LARRY ACKLAND DAIRY FARM TAGGART,JEFF&LORI&BRAD LAMPORT, FRANK JR ALBANO FARM INC. HUMDINGER HOLSTEINS HOLLEY, DAVE & ELAINE DELROSE FARM MARICK FARM,LLC DEYSENROTH, PAUL & GWEN JASON, SANTOBUONO BEEBE HILL FARM MUSHKODAY FARM SCOTT' HILLSIDE FARM MARTIN, EDWIN & DUANE SKYMAC FARM CHAR MARIE FARM LLC BEDFORD FARMS ETERNAL FLAME HOLSTEINS RITZ FARMS BRUCE&SUE GREGORY MAXWELL, RUSSELL TERRY, MATTHEW DAIRY SMITH HOLSTEINS HOSKING FARM PINEYVALE FARM MOUNTAIN CREST FARM 2 SITTS CO. HOLSTEINS TERRY, MATTHEW RICHNAN FARM BRANIGAN,JOE JOHNSON,CHRISTL & TIM MOUNTAIN CREST FARM 2 DAVID GOULD GRANT, DAVID RASMUSSEN, BRUCE & SCOTT

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

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

144.6 45.4 495.7 190.3 66.1 52.7 78.4 117.6 153.7 48.8 72.7 70.3 298.3 43.6 38.6 71.8 136.5 128.1 52.5 51.5 112.3 100.3 105.8 71.8 38.5 46.5 31.3 121.6 57.2 66.5 10.2 82.5 43.0 43.5 63.2 39.6 89.0 63.6 100.7 52.0

27319 957 3.5 854 3.1 3X 27048 943 3.5 849 3.1 26227 1062 4.0 807 3.1 25343 925 3.6 791 3.1 25789 933 3.6 778 3.0 24312 942 3.9 765 3.1 24573 945 3.8 761 3.1 3X 24580 929 3.8 761 3.1 24243 1092 4.5 749 3.1 24110 920 3.8 746 3.1 23595 929 3.9 737 3.1 23821 911 3.8 734 3.1 23431 923 3.9 727 3.1 3X 22901 877 3.8 724 3.2 23390 897 3.8 720 3.1 23862 914 3.8 704 3.0 22083 900 4.1 697 3.2 22863 856 3.7 697 3.0 21897 856 3.9 695 3.2 23258 854 3.7 695 3.0 22161 856 3.9 690 3.1 22367 855 3.8 684 3.1 22073 799 3.6 676 3.1 21187 924 4.4 674 3.2 22232 802 3.6 672 3.0 22528 846 3.8 670 3.0 19603 867 4.4 670 3.4 20787 841 4.0 669 3.2 21947 791 3.6 668 3.0 22024 865 3.9 662 3.0 22699 820 3.6 656 2.9 20188 810 4.0 653 3.2 17237 896 5.2 649 3.8 20947 742 3.5 645 3.1 19535 843 4.3 645 3.3 20865 803 3.8 638 3.1 21077 757 3.6 637 3.0 21091 800 3.8 630 3.0 20819 819 3.9 629 3.0 20863 797 3.8 625 3.0

COON BROTHERS HD 2 PLANKENHORN FARMS UPLANDS FARM HENRY BENEKE BRIAN DONOVAN BROOKCREST JACKSON BROS. PULVER,JOHN & JEFFREY STORM FIELD SWISS REBECCA OSBORNE COON BROTHERS HD 1 PEROTTI, FRANK FM 1

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

H H H H H H H H X X G H

234.9 45.5 90.1 140.5 151.6 67.0 46.1 170.4 41.6 72.8 119.4 92.8

24029 23368 21782 20009 19047 19650 19278 18467 17533 17170 16733 16084

DELAWARE

DUTCHESS

ERIE

905 881 913 808 723 738 709 682 673 715 763 626

3.8 3.8 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.2 4.6 3.9

727 701 692 649 616 603 602 591 557 555 531 512

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

AMBERWOOD FARM DHI-AP H 57.6 RICHMOND, CHARLES & JOHN DHIR-AP H 219.0 PHILLIPS FAMILY FARM INC. DHI-AP H 838.5 EARLY VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 114.9 ROLLING MEADOWS FARM LLC DHI-AP H 571.4 R&D JANIGA ENTERPRISES DHI-AP H 302.1 WIDEMAN FARMS DHI-AP H 130.2 MUNN, RICHARD DHI-AP H 77.8 HAIER, GEORGE DHI-AP H 57.6 WITTMEYER, CLAYTON JR. DHI-AP H 182.0 NORBEL DAIRY DHI-AP H 117.8 HAIER FREDRICK DHI H 56.2 TRIPLE OAK FARMS DHI-AP H 154.5 JEFFERY SIMONS DHI-AP H 62.0 SCHMITZ, KEITH & ANN DHI-AP H 82.9

27289 1065 3.9 883 3.2 27876 1001 3.6 849 3.0 3X 25676 998 3.9 786 3.1 3X 24730 938 3.8 783 3.2 25470 979 3.8 778 3.1 3X 23770 857 3.6 745 3.1 24291 891 3.7 739 3.0 24225 895 3.7 732 3.0 23727 866 3.6 731 3.1 22652 857 3.8 699 3.1 22402 871 3.9 675 3.0 3X 20827 838 4.0 659 3.2 21511 837 3.9 659 3.1 21612 788 3.6 649 3.0 21237 799 3.8 644 3.0

OOMSVIEW HOLSTEINS METCALF FARMS STARGO DAIRY FARM,LLC DANIEL & HELENE MEIER POIRIER, EUGENE BEAVER FLATS HOLSTEINS VINCENT FARM LLC. ARMSTRONG,THOMAS

35500 1096 3.11031 2.9 3X 25528 973 3.8 805 3.2 3X 25697 934 3.6 793 3.1 3X 24807 898 3.6 789 3.2 25293 936 3.7 787 3.1 25239 818 3.2 767 3.0 24538 869 3.5 740 3.0 22462 851 3.8 706 3.1

FRANKLIN

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

H H H H H H H H

89.2 525.7 171.8 347.0 72.2 49.5 137.0 70.8

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KNIGHT,JOHN & LAURA TENPAS,ROGER IVETT,HOWARD&LUCY CABHI FARM JHIGH ACRES MCCRAY FARM GRAPE VIEW DAIRY LLC. DENISE SAXTON TRIVAL FARM, INC. FAIRBANKS, DOUGLAS CROWELL,ROBERT ORMOND,FARM OAK VIEW DAIRY RHINEHART, TIM & MARY MOSS, GLEN & S. DIANE STARCESKI, PAUL AND ROBIN

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

975 952 866 866 859 853 853 789 742 737 720 719 705 697 694 680 672 653 649 644 638 613 610 609 600 579 542 534

3.0 3X 2.8 3X 3.0 3X 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9

31015 31051 27436 28449 27830 27656 27430 25409 24885 25048 22994 23804 23726 23411 21925 23783 22187 20092 20986 20456 20321 19969 20966 20682 18394 15877 18902 18289

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

3.6 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.6 4.1 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 4.5 4.7 3.5 3.7

790 764 742 680 673 668 661 652 633 630 624 596 550

SCIPIO SPRINGS DAIRY DHI-APCS H 796.8 FESSENDEN DAIRY,L.L.C. DHI-APCS H 667.9 PINE HOLLOW DAIRY DHI-AP H 759.6 OAKWOOD DAIRY, INC. DHI-APCS H1850.9 AURORA RIDGE DAIRY DHIRAPCS H1896.2 PATCHEN, KENTON DHIR-AP H 474.7 ALLEN FARMS DHI-AP H1236.5 GREEN HILL DAIRY DHI-AP H 775.2 RIPLEY FARMS DHI-AP H 165.0 BLUMER,DAVID DHI-AP H 343.5 KEVIN & BARB ZIEMBA DHI-AP H 40.7 MILLS, GEORGE DHI H 61.4 BACONDALE FARMS DHI H 132.4 NOLT, RAYMOND JR DHI-AP H 84.7 RIPLEY FARMS DHI-AP X 56.9 LITTLEJOHN FARMS DHI-APCS H 270.6 REDMOND BROS. DHI-AP H 49.4 ROMANO FARM LLC DHI-AP H 12.1 VITALE, PAUL DHI H 96.2 BRUTUS HILL FARM DHI-AP H 136.9 WHITE CLOVER FARMS DHI-AP H 73.7 HALF ACRE DAIRY DHI-AP H 208.7 DONLIN FARMS DHI-AP H 101.6 DONLIN FARMS DHI-AP H 114.4 RIPLEY FARMS DHI-AP G 138.9 ROMANO FARM LLC DHI-AP X 32.0 TWIN HILLS FARM 1 DHI-AP H 107.1 BURHANS, DONALD & KATHY DHI-AP H 59.3

CHAUTAUQUA

1105 1093 1007 991 1029 975 983 906 903 833 868 884 909 851 889 908 820 733 801 742 756 735 751 765 832 747 654 671

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

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

Top 40 Herds For June

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com HERD OWNER FRIEND,ALLAN AND MARY ABRAXAS HAMILTON, SCOTT & JUDY OTIS,RALPH & CINDY VINCENT FARM LLC. GEORGE MILLER WOOD, WILLIAM K. THANKFUL HEARTS JERSEY'S CRAIGMOOR FARM ARTIC ROSE TUTTLE FARM ARTIC ROSE ALAMANA FARM'S LABARE , ROBERT CRAIGMOOR FARM WILLIAM JONES & SONS WOODY, KEN & NORMA

GENESEE

BLUMER DAIRY MOWACRES FARM MCCORMICK DAIRY KINGSLEY,HOWARD&SONS JEFF & KATHY THOMPSON ZUBER FARMS 2 BERKEMEIER, H. C. & SONS JOHN KUSZLYK ROBERT WOOD

GREENE

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

B R COW E E YEARS D

H H H H J J H J J H X H H H G H X

76.9 26.3 84.5 55.6 31.0 98.3 69.9 56.2 47.6 31.4 77.7 13.5 42.8 62.2 44.7 99.2 74.6

H 402.4 H1489.4 H 119.4 H 100.8 H 107.0 H 1837.9 H 76.9 X 61.2 H 81.5

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

20829 20124 20640 19963 17693 17178 18870 16903 16401 19626 17562 18891 19594 18340 16379 17854 15251

815 742 717 737 826 743 717 746 774 659 703 647 688 692 758 654 677

3.9 3.7 3.5 3.7 4.7 4.3 3.8 4.4 4.7 3.4 4.0 3.4 3.5 3.8 4.6 3.7 4.4

655 635 624 619 613 604 603 596 594 582 573 570 560 557 550 540 533

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

26218 975 3.7 823 3.1 3X 26789 1027 3.8 805 3.0 3X 24074 933 3.9 732 3.0 3X 23761 837 3.5 730 3.1 22616 864 3.8 702 3.1 22574 897 4.0 678 3.0 3X 20529 815 4.0 667 3.2 21238 750 3.5 639 3.0 20239 648 3.2 625 3.1

DHIR-AP J 59.6 DHI-AP H 42.9

18693 19995

CASLER, JIM & PHIL MAYPAR FARM FOSTER'S ACRES HOLSTEINS TIMMERMAN FARMS 3.0 3X VALLEY HIGH FARM 3.1 WINDEX FARMS WOLFE, HOWARD KELVISTA HOLSTEINS BOEPPLE, RAYMOND & LISA DONALD & ERIN SHUTTS JR SCHWASNICK FARMS FREDERICK P HERRINGSHAW HAUGHTON FARM ROBERT DELWEILER SPRING LAWN FARM MEADOW BROOK FARM LYON, JOSEPH & ANGELA MARSHY ACRES FARM BLACK IRON DAIRY LLC WINTERGREEN FARM FOSTER'S ACRES JERSEYS SALMSTEAD FARMS DITHMARSIA HOLSTEINS COLLINS PRIDE HOLSTEINS BRUCE TREADWELL DALE COVERT DONEINFARM ELM TREE FARM DALE COVERT HACKLEY, BRIAN ROB MICH FARM

DHI-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H H

271.7 137.2 137.1 200.3

26340 1135 4.3 817 3.1 25310 964 3.8 791 3.1 24709 786 3.2 767 3.1 25133 819 3.3 764

DHI-AP

H

72.7

23849

933

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

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

101.9 91.4 93.5 63.2 65.9 118.3 204.0 95.1 50.3 85.0 67.5 69.0 60.8 174.9 65.8 17.8 98.2 106.5 111.3 75.2 50.7 29.2 74.3 14.8 52.0 46.6

23173 23483 23202 23253 21179 21574 20554 20026 21552 19759 19442 19674 19940 19119 19687 16105 20071 19191 19422 19050 18969 18598 17887 15790 17228 17934

865 899 863 881 789 846 816 767 791 729 763 735 702 743 738 741 698 707 694 737 673 664 665 687 669 634

3.7 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.9 3.7 4.6 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.6 3.7 4.4 3.9 3.5

735 3.2 728 3.1 709 3.1 704 3.0 676 3.2 3X 662 3.1 661 3.2 646 3.2 626 2.9 623 3.2 617 3.2 610 3.1 602 3.0 601 3.1 592 3.0 590 3.7 581 2.9 581 3.0 580 3.0 568 3.0 567 3.0 541 2.9 533 3.0 528 3.3 523 3.0 520 2.9

29064 28359 27726 28080 27643 26889 26766 24070 24977 24122 24542 23609 23780 23345 23197 24106 24470 21664 22992 22552 22894 22380 22686 19371 21140 23097 21314 20109 20059 20229 18482 18745 18271 18256 17091 17010 17226 16142 17452

1028 1044 1094 1105 965 955 925 739 922 935 920 956 923 884 834 862 836 892 755 813 835 794 821 974 707 832 748 806 766 678 658 687 652 662 661 682 619 606 637

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

885 871 856 851 840 820 794 783 764 754 739 733 721 720 713 710 704 704 702 701 681 677 676 675 674 665 640 628 627 614 575 561 545 539 532 526 523 507 507

JEFFERSON

NORTH HARBOR FARM DHI-AP H 757.7 MURCREST FARM DHI-AP H 681.5 HYLIGHT FARMS,LLC DHIR-AP H 101.6 HYLIGHT FARMS,LLC DHIR-AP H 229.9 NORTHROP,MICHAEL&SONS DHI-AP X 84.8 SHELAND FARMS DHI-APCS H 715.9 BIG DOG DAIRY DHI-AP H 113.1 EISEL, STEVE DHI-AP H 136.9 LYNDALE FARM DHI-AP H 70.3 HORNING, STANLEY&SHARON DHI-AP H 55.1 BROWN,DOUGLAS E. DHI-AP H 309.2 MASON'S DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 111.8 WOOD FARMS, LLC. DHI-APCS H 534.0 SOUTH SANDY DAIRY DHI-AP H 87.5 LEE,STEPHEN & SALLY DHI H 62.9 PARISH, LOUANN DHI-AP H 43.3 EASTMAN DAIRY FARM LLC. DHI-AP H 407.9 REFF FAMILY FARM DHI-AP H 97.9 LILAC LAWNS FARM INC. DHI-AP H 146.9 BOULTON BEACH FARMS,LLC DHI-AP H 134.2 PEACHEY WILMER & VERA DHIR-AP H 78.6 REED HAVEN FARMS DHI-AP H 167.8 PEACH SPRING FARM DHI-AP H 59.8 HYLIGHT FARMS,LLC DHIR-AP X 28.5 ZEHR, JASON DHI-AP X 48.4 FORRESTER,DENNIS & CAROL DHI-AP H 126.3 MURROCK FARM DHI-AP H 230.9 TMT FARMS DHI-AP H 50.3 NOHLEACRES DHI-AP H 64.2 ZUMBACH, BRIAN & AMY DHI-AP H 93.8 WATSON, STEPHEN DHI-AP H 89.7 BONNYLAND FARM DHI H 68.8 MOSER, BRAD DHI-AP H 51.6 JON FREEMAN DHI-AP H 84.2 KURTZ, JOSEPH E. JR. DHI-AP H 60.5 YODER, TIM & ARLENE DHIR-AP H 79.0 HALDEMAN DAVID DHI-AP H 52.6 HORTON, CARL J.&RANDY C. DHI-AP H 93.0 JEFF ZIMMER DHI-AP H 78.6

915 4.9 653 3.5 753 3.8 626 3.1

3.9 738

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

HERD OWNER

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

3X 3X

3X 3X

3X 3X

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

MOSER, JOSH

DHIR-AP H 52.3

16600

618 3.7 505 3.0

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

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

27623 26418 24080 23734 23550 22739 22303 22346 21770 22553 22444 22160 22900 21977 21311 21605 21354 20264 21443 20252 20889 21499 20734 20711 20599 20038 19877 18862 19291 19491 18050 18804 18267 18622 18583 17621 17614 16894 18236 16549

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LEWIS

VALLEY VIEW FARM STORY, MATTHEW C. JR.

HERKIMER

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TYPE TEST

Top 40 Herds For June

LIVINGSTON

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

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

48.1 108.4 140.9 66.0 55.2 72.0 61.9 83.2 80.1 197.9 170.9 113.2 82.6 87.1 77.9 132.4 78.6 126.3 122.4 100.6 69.4 80.1 64.3 98.1 89.1 120.6 113.8 38.5 60.2 36.5 42.8 77.2 89.9 24.7 100.4 52.0 93.7 124.5 74.8 93.9

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

827 811 759 728 712 710 705 685 685 684 680 678 671 668 661 658 656 647 645 643 641 633 628 621 620 617 597 589 581 574 566 563 562 550 548 541 539 539 538 520

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

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

H 193.9 H1094.3 H 21.9 H 906.5 H 139.6 H 956.7 J 15.8 H 91.5 H 93.9 H 152.1 H3557.3

29474 1181 4.0 918 3.1 3X 29821 1111 3.7 915 3.1 3X 27166 930 3.4 833 3.1 27247 964 3.5 831 3.0 3X 26845 1019 3.8 822 3.1 3X 25551 964 3.8 755 3.0 3X 20565 866 4.2 745 3.6 24365 900 3.7 724 3.0 22809 878 3.8 715 3.1 21928 890 4.1 686 3.1 21713 743 3.4 649 3.0 3X

MORRISVILLE COLLEGE FOUNDDHI-APCS CHRIS AND STEPH ANDERSON DHIR-AP DURFEE, STEVEN DHI-AP CEDARKNOB FARMS,LLC DHI-AP DURFEE, STEVEN DHI-AP HOLMES ACRE DHI-AP WHITE EAGLE FARMS DHI-AP ROBERTS, CHARLES & SONS DHI-AP EVANS, DOUG DHIR SPRINGWATER FARMS LLC DHI-AP FERN HILL FARM, LLC DHIR MONANFRAN FARMS, INC. DHIR-AP BIKOWSKY,PATTY & JOHN JR. DHI-AP GRANNY ANNE DHIR-AP GATEHOUSE FARM DHI-AP SWAMP BOTTOM FARM DHI-AP WINTERCREST FARMS DHI-AP MANLEY, GWEN & JEFF DHI-AP KOBLER,GLENN DHIR-AP WRATTEN FARM DHI-AP WOOD, CALVIN & MATT DHI-AP JONES,DAVID & SCOTT DHI-AP FANNING, TERRY DHI-AP WESTFALL, FRED & STEVE DHI-AP TFARM DHIR RENDCACH FARMS DHI-AP PUSHLAR, PAUL & FAMILY DHI-AP CENTER STATE DAIRY DHI-AP PARSONS, DOUGLAS DHI-AP BRIDGEDALE FARM DHI-AP DORRANCE, THOMAS A. DHIR-AP HENRY, JOSEPH O. & PETE DHI-AP MORGAN, FRED & JUDY DHI-AP WEDGE FARM DHI-AP BARNES, BRUCE DHI-AP SCHELL, JOHN E. DHI-AP LYREKCREST HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP ELLIOTT,DOUGLAS DHI-AP MEEKER, ROY E. DHI-AP WRATTEN FARM DHI-AP PERRY, DONALD L.&DONALD H DHI-AP

H 254.2 H 54.7 H 410.0 H 318.4 H 471.7 H 405.6 H 900.0 H 126.2 A 39.1 H 348.6 H 250.7 H 180.5 H 76.3 H 81.7 H 248.0 H 40.8 H 117.4 H 41.7 H 76.3 H 37.9 H 234.0 H 73.9 H 67.3 H 85.4 H 89.8 H 159.7 H 87.7 H 77.1 H 118.0 H 115.6 H 88.0 H 74.8 H 148.1 H 70.6 H 76.7 H 66.1 H 77.0 H 72.4 H 42.4 X 29.2 H 81.5

30094 28088 26285 27097 26496 26623 26232 24069 22963 24760 22562 23777 24105 23230 23815 22136 23477 22022 22012 21146 20760 21118 21238 21010 20750 20543 20414 20827 19591 19708 20049 20004 18783 19707 19530 19588 18677 18913 19049 17577 18603

DHI-APCS H 211.1 DHIR-AP X 68.2

20617 16769

MADISON

MONROE

COLBY HOMESTEAD FARMS ELLSWORTH,ROCKY & PAT

1087 859 860 933 875 929 921 905 920 883 904 870 832 833 870 804 832 849 887 761 822 801 750 744 814 754 696 751 743 727 714 669 785 775 687 694 684 714 713 642 735

3.6 943 3.1 3X 3.1 869 3.1 3X 3.3 805 3.1 3X 3.4 827 3.1 3X 3.3 824 3.1 3X 3.5 798 3.0 3X 3.5 778 3.0 3X 3.8 745 3.1 4.0 736 3.2 3.6 735 3.0 3X 4.0 731 3.2 3.7 712 3.0 3.5 711 2.9 3.6 707 3.0 3.7 704 3.0 3X 3.6 704 3.2 3.5 701 3.0 3.9 684 3.1 4.0 684 3.1 3.6 667 3.2 4.0 653 3.1 3.8 651 3.1 3.5 650 3.1 3.5 644 3.1 3.9 644 3.1 3.7 643 3.1 3.4 636 3.1 3.6 628 3.0 3.8 614 3.1 3.7 607 3.1 3.6 606 3.0 3.3 606 3.0 4.2 602 3.2 3.9 599 3.0 3.5 590 3.0 3.5 578 3.0 3.7 577 3.1 3.8 571 3.0 3.7 560 2.9 3.7 551 3.1 4.0 546 2.9

801 3.9 627 3.0 675 4.0 568 3.4

B R COW E E YEARS D

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

RHA MILK

FAT

DEVENDORF FARM DHI-AP H 40.9 KORONA, JEREMY DHIR-AP H 37.2 CANARY, JAMES DHI-AP H 58.8 KORONA, JEREMY DHIR-AP H 59.3 BRUMAR FARM DHI-APCS H 223.8 SHUSTER, PAUL & MAXINE DHI-AP H 55.5 HAYES THOMAS DHI-AP H 64.5 STANLEY WICHOWSKY DHI-AP H 68.7 NARE FARMS DHI-APCS H 201.3 HEISER, JASON DHI-AP H 89.1 MEAD, GARY DHI-APCS H 204.6 KORONA, STANLEY DHI-AP H 42.6 ROBBIE DYGERT DHI-AP H 57.4 MAC VEAN, ROBERT DHI-AP H 119.6 INGHAMS HILL FARM DHI-AP H 80.8 JAMES HUDSON DHIR-AP H 41.1 SAMMONS FARM 1 DHI-AP H 235.7 HANDY HILLS FARM DHI-AP H 115.5 KORONA, JEREMY DHIR-AP J 12.7 CLAY HILL FARM DHIR-AP H 139.3 FREDERICKS VELVET ACRES DHI-AP H 138.4 MCCLUMPHA FARM DHI-AP H 29.9 FEAGLES FARM DHI-AP H 71.9 RACANIELLO, WAYNE DHIR-AP H 29.6 WILA HALA FARM DHI-AP H 81.5 HILL, RONALD DHI H 80.9 DAMIN FARM DHI-AP H 72.1 TRAHAVEN DHI-AP H 48.7 RANDY & DEBBIE FRASIER DHIR-AP H 45.6 KORONA, STANLEY DHI-AP J 29.1 ADAM HAYES DHI-AP H 56.2 FRASIER, LYN AND WILLIAM DHI H 59.5 CHAPMAN, RICHARD & FAMILY DHI-AP H 85.1 COLE, MIKE DHI-AP J 74.0 KORONA, STANLEY DHI-AP A 37.6 SNYDER, CLYDE DHI-AP H 74.7 DAMIN, GLEN DHI-AP H 62.1 HAYES, DAVID DHI-AP H 63.4

26349 25466 24990 23932 24455 25591 25209 24997 23902 24275 22936 23840 24055 22630 24665 23253 22675 21422 17727 22364 21860 21582 22325 21270 21219 20920 20612 20990 19602 17096 20177 20299 18359 16599 17232 18758 17755 16037

1022 1147 1000 1088 1023 917 945 955 999 871 903 852 949 852 849 945 866 834 1012 839 776 768 846 871 848 925 834 839 756 837 779 738 723 818 709 716 663 584

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

H1747.8 H 312.0 H2132.9 H 691.9 H 117.6 H 311.5 H 142.6 H 122.0 H 80.0

26311 1018 3.9 798 3.0 3X 24498 892 3.6 746 3.0 3X 24024 900 3.7 711 3.0 22635 842 3.7 696 3.1 20699 897 4.3 652 3.1 21263 699 3.3 645 3.0 20352 808 4.0 635 3.1 18929 689 3.6 605 3.2 3X 18843 780 4.1 603 3.2

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

623.1 648.1 197.1 99.1 51.0 82.0 56.3 56.0 117.3 57.8 72.0 149.5 59.3 257.6 54.2 98.5 71.4 87.0 57.4 61.6 39.6 83.2 71.1 98.9 43.8 43.7 66.8 56.6 48.8 41.0 68.3 31.9 37.1 56.7 67.1

28389 27332 27195 25728 24446 24237 22740 22973 22360 22360 21032 21704 21429 20799 21757 19825 19898 19402 19046 19292 19808 19489 18634 19020 19368 19074 18060 19011 19025 15499 17196 14666 16322 16810 15869

994 891 985 919 947 859 902 857 836 814 845 792 842 726 780 761 721 730 781 711 784 723 741 614 692 741 685 690 667 717 650 689 747 655 591

3.5 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.5 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.6 4.0 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.8 4.1 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.2 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.5 4.6 3.8 4.7 4.6 3.9 3.7

872 815 798 786 783 768 743 702 698 697 683 660 646 641 640 634 620 608 605 602 601 598 597 592 585 585 563 560 550 538 536 533 527 526 503

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

H 150.5 H 460.6 H 814.3 H 98.3 H1139.4 H 381.2 H 840.8 H 158.4 H 262.2 H 407.5 H 126.2 H 363.7 H 292.1 H 190.2 H 79.4 H 189.5 H 641.4 H1284.4

29292 28017 28133 27520 27176 25437 25065 23620 23597 24783 23466 23265 22152 22149 22875 21807 21268 21150

1067 1030 1040 983 956 887 858 921 955 1000 842 823 853 894 863 810 759 794

3.6 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.8

896 893 859 850 837 770 769 763 755 736 721 704 696 695 676 672 662 657

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

HERD OWNER

TYPE TEST

MONTGOMERY

NIAGARA

ONEIDA

COLLINS,EDWARD & SONS CHAMPION FARMS LLC TAYLWIND FARM WILLSON, RODNEY ANGELL, KEVIN C. BIELBY, JAMES GAFNER, GEORGE WILLIAMS, JAMES PRITCHARD, HUBERT AND JIM SMITH, WILLIAM & JOAN GALLAGHER,CINDY & PAUL GYPSY DELL FARM LLC SMITH, RONALD & HOWARD WORMONT DAIRY MELODYWOOD FARM BROUILLETTE FARM GROESLON FARM INC. HAROLD GLOUSE RED LINE FARMS LLC FITZGERALD, JASON HD2 VAN HATTEN, B & C STOLARCZYK, BRIAN SHERWOOD FARM JONES TERRANCE R. ROBERTS, JOHN & LISA NOBIS, TONY & PETE BALDWIN, RICHARD & SHARON SPRING GROVE FARM LLC LARRY,DOUGLAS POOLE,BRIAN&TRACEY VALEHIGH FARM WORMONT DAIRY SMOTHERS, ANNETTE & AR GAR LINN FARM LWG DUTCH HAVEN FARM

ONONDAGA

SNAVLIN FARMS COVALE HOLSTEINS VENTURE FARMS LLC ANDREW STACK TWIN BIRCH DAIRY ,LLC AIRY RIDGE FARM FABIUS GREENWOOD FARM MOUNTFIELD FARM COWLES, THURLOW, Y. MAPLEHURST FARMS LLC AMESLEA FARM 1 DOODY, LARRY& SONS MARKHAM HOLLOW FARM LOOMIS, JAMES W. OLIVER,FARM TREGFARMS LLC DALE VANERDEN RICHARDS, ELMER & SONS

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

3.9 4.5 4.0 4.5 4.2 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.2 3.6 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.4 4.1 3.8 3.9 5.7 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.0 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.9 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.9 4.1 3.8 3.7 3.6

832 832 814 786 769 764 764 761 757 739 730 728 719 715 714 696 695 688 687 685 680 675 666 656 649 633 629 628 620 612 608 605 586 567 560 555 520 511

3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.1 3X 3.2 3.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.6 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.9 3.2

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

3X

3X

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com HERD OWNER BURGETT FARMS DENNIS, CARL & CRAIG CARLSON, CHERYL KARASEK,RUDY & SON TUCKER JOHN HAYNES SCOTT TWIN FARMS COOK, PAUL SILVER SPRINGS FARM WILDB DAIRY

ONTARIO

TYPE TEST

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

B R COW E E YEARS D

H H J H J A B H J X

114.1 47.5 58.4 119.9 115.3 46.9 31.7 49.3 131.3 50.9

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

20197 21425 16585 18512 16208 17598 17193 18366 14488 16088

831 774 801 646 765 664 657 726 726 663

4.1 3.6 4.8 3.5 4.7 3.8 3.8 4.0 5.0 4.1

647 644 632 574 571 553 548 544 518 509

3.2 3.0 3.8 3.1 3.5 3X 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.6 3.2

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

H 152.1 H 169.6 H 649.1 H 728.4 H 489.3 H 373.2 H 398.0 H 994.2 H 176.2 H 331.9 H1003.3 H 158.0 H 972.4 H 121.7 H 81.6 H 65.3 H 450.1 H 154.5 H 72.7 H 128.9 H 69.3 H 41.0

33171 1161 3.5 988 3.0 3X 29076 1099 3.8 898 3.1 28567 986 3.5 866 3.0 3X 27042 894 3.3 829 3.1 3X 26182 972 3.7 821 3.1 26179 991 3.8 802 3.1 3X 26571 962 3.6 801 3.0 3X 26075 917 3.5 796 3.1 3X 24535 957 3.9 781 3.2 25383 912 3.6 765 3.0 3X 24835 865 3.5 742 3.0 23564 891 3.8 739 3.1 23772 912 3.8 725 3.0 23593 894 3.8 722 3.1 22888 854 3.7 697 3.0 22218 837 3.8 694 3.1 22185 852 3.8 685 3.1 20818 805 3.9 659 3.2 20363 753 3.7 632 3.1 19646 746 3.8 604 3.1 16707 673 4.0 513 3.1 16434 717 4.4 501 3.0

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

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

26559 1079 4.1 828 3.1 22015 756 3.4 696 3.2 23029 802 3.5 694 3.0 22029 851 3.9 690 3.1 21220 846 4.0 660 3.1 19726 733 3.7 640 3.2 20581 788 3.8 632 3.1 20502 718 3.5 622 3.0 19631 731 3.7 598 3.0 19144 799 4.2 593 3.1 19754 755 3.8 564 2.9 18723 692 3.7 561 3.0 17778 760 4.3 544 3.1 16022 768 4.8 535 3.3

ORANGE

ORLEANS

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

38.8 104.9 116.0 56.5 106.6 54.8 67.2 69.7 95.3 252.9 26.2 51.3 250.1 27.3

NEAL, EDWARD & JAMES AND JODYDHI-AP H 537.7 ZIMMERMAN CHRIS DHIR-AP H 40.1 SMITH,EDWIN & RICHARD DHIR-AP H 57.9

26315 22484 21083

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

OSWEGO

928 3.5 773 2.9 3X 854 3.8 699 3.1 831 3.9 684 3.2

H H H H H H H

84.1 77.2 53.5 96.3 162.0 60.7 32.2

27943 1043 3.7 867 3.1 23301 808 3.5 692 3.0 21089 792 3.8 682 3.2 20549 791 3.8 646 3.1 18054 693 3.8 527 2.9 17237 631 3.7 515 3.0 16509 633 3.8 504 3.1

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

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

147.0 160.1 75.4 34.2 11.2 76.9 375.8 81.2 81.9 281.0 74.0 52.0 95.5 49.7 87.5 82.8 33.0 46.7 29.9 80.4 125.7 50.8 63.3 139.7 39.3 40.5 81.8 49.9 116.4 63.3 47.2 49.6 42.7 67.0 109.3 60.4 69.0 33.3 14.9 17.7

26212 1021 3.9 789 3.0 25732 949 3.7 784 3.0 25424 922 3.6 775 3.0 3X 24873 891 3.6 747 3.0 23507 884 3.8 736 3.1 3X 23956 934 3.9 722 3.0 24024 950 4.0 720 3.0 3X 22955 847 3.7 719 3.1 22757 865 3.8 713 3.1 23523 849 3.6 700 3.0 3X 23325 925 4.0 699 3.0 22419 829 3.7 660 2.9 21532 815 3.8 647 3.0 21209 807 3.8 646 3.0 20753 815 3.9 644 3.1 20974 778 3.7 642 3.1 19356 794 4.1 638 3.3 19586 783 4.0 620 3.2 20731 769 3.7 619 3.0 20201 734 3.6 617 3.1 19334 732 3.8 611 3.2 20490 783 3.8 608 3.0 19782 744 3.8 605 3.1 18622 766 4.1 601 3.2 19895 756 3.8 599 3.0 19684 733 3.7 594 3.0 19457 802 4.1 594 3.1 19360 755 3.9 592 3.1 17720 683 3.9 577 3.3 18590 718 3.9 574 3.1 18016 731 4.1 566 3.1 16631 762 4.6 561 3.4 18951 712 3.8 559 2.9 18366 706 3.8 555 3.0 18057 698 3.9 549 3.0 16087 661 4.1 529 3.3 17543 651 3.7 523 3.0 17060 658 3.9 511 3.0 14796 720 4.9 509 3.4 16814 603 3.6 501 3.0

DHI-APCS H 341.4 DHI-AP H 108.5

27984 1132 4.0 877 3.1 3X 21621 905 4.2 738 3.4

OTSEGO

RENSSELAER

GREEN, DAVID CANNON MATT & PEGGY

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

127.4 187.7 32.7 92.4 123.8 101.0

22680 22367 22007 22000 19497 19563

854 841 837 784 757 774

3.8 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.9 4.0

693 690 666 665 608 607

3.1 3.1 3X 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1

H1012.1 H1069.1 H1083.3 H2715.0 H 553.0 H 66.8 H 158.8 B 22.8 H 32.4 H 104.5 H 118.2 H 60.9 H 191.1 H 78.6 H 53.1 H 123.7 H 134.8 H 170.1 H 43.8 H 128.7 H 69.4 J 35.2 H 159.9 H 85.5 H 31.7 H 89.2

26713 26057 26067 26014 24203 21644 22164 19350 21467 21459 19713 20506 20364 19956 19250 18747 19190 18331 18521 18877 17155 14299 17220 17427 16822 16737

869 870 856 902 927 843 840 816 785 741 781 786 703 767 733 670 669 699 747 637 626 724 619 636 583 629

3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.8 4.2 3.7 3.5 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.0 3.4 3.6 5.1 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.8

823 786 780 780 743 690 683 669 663 644 630 625 616 612 592 574 569 567 561 552 544 534 523 521 513 502

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

H H H H H H H H H H H

892.0 585.6 136.1 798.0 680.8 533.0 98.6 171.1 85.0 67.7 20.9

28125 1139 4.0 897 3.2 3X 27972 1054 3.8 872 3.1 3X 25389 929 3.7 778 3.1 3X 24870 913 3.7 765 3.1 3X 24432 929 3.8 765 3.1 24997 939 3.8 746 3.0 3X 24029 909 3.8 738 3.1 22828 857 3.8 718 3.1 22781 927 4.1 694 3.0 21615 860 4.0 687 3.2 17842 725 4.1 564 3.2

PROKOP, RICHARD,SANDY&JON DHI-AP H 317.4 ARGUS ACRES, LLC DHI-AP H 379.4 SUNY AG &TECH COLLEGE DHIR H 166.9 HIGH HILL FARM LLC DHI-AP H 124.4 PROKOP, RICHARD,SANDY&JON DHI-AP J 17.9 SCHULTZ BROS. FARM INC. DHI-AP H 138.6 RUTHER, STEVEN & MARION DHI-AP H 77.9 LLOYD,DAVID,DENISE,JASON DHIR-AP H 143.8 CACCIOLA GERRY & SHARON DHI-AP H 310.4 RKEYVALE DHI-AP H 67.2 BOULDER BROOK FARM DHI-AP H 135.6 STANTON,JOHNDEBERIC DHI-AP H 140.0 LVA FARMS NO B.S.T. DHI-AP H 109.2 EVERETT, TIM & PATTI DHI J 37.4 CHARLIE & WILLA REED DHI-AP H 53.1 GAIGE, DAVID & DONNA DHIR-AP H 52.3 BUCK, DANIEL & TAMMY DHI-AP H 67.8 STANTON,JOHNDEBERIC DHI-AP A 38.4 LARKIN, PAUL E. DHI-AP H 54.6 C.D.S. TILLAPAUGH DHI H 302.9 DANFORTHJERSEYFARM DHIR-AP J 43.6

28577 1217 4.3 866 3.0 3X 25330 987 3.9 822 3.2 27754 1143 4.1 819 3.0 3X 26095 915 3.5 785 3.0 3X 21849 1118 5.1 783 3.6 3X 22939 948 4.1 725 3.2 24527 892 3.6 724 3.0 22764 899 3.9 717 3.1 23232 900 3.9 708 3.0 3X 22456 756 3.4 688 3.1 22225 791 3.6 673 3.0 21815 838 3.8 665 3.0 3X 22197 798 3.6 659 3.0 18370 834 4.5 649 3.5 20262 717 3.5 619 3.1 19708 733 3.7 602 3.1 18847 738 3.9 600 3.2 19201 725 3.8 588 3.1 3X 19408 724 3.7 578 3.0 17587 751 4.3 535 3.0 14617 674 4.6 507 3.5

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

H 399.3 H 729.6 H 125.3 H 700.7 H2298.7 H 74.0 A 28.5 H 52.0 X 64.2

26878 1023 3.8 851 3.2 3X 27827 1073 3.9 847 3.0 3X 25015 999 4.0 791 3.2 25900 1014 3.9 778 3.0 3X 24962 949 3.8 755 3.0 3X 23539 849 3.6 713 3.0 21210 921 4.3 695 3.3 18670 716 3.8 563 3.0 18198 662 3.6 557 3.1 25740 24615 24725 24342 23981 23603 22841 23491 21598 17591 19711

HERD OWNER

TYPE TEST

MCMAHON, JOHN & DAN DAN REQUATE MOODY, MARK & ALICE TARBOX FARMS 1 LEWCLIF FARMS LUKELAND FARMS

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

ST. LAWRENCE

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

SARATOGA

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

SCHOHARIE

SCHUYLER

SENECA

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

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

H H H H H H

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

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

H H H H H H H H H J H

SMITH STOCK FARM SMITH, GERARD M. DAMIN FARMS, LLC BEACH, THOMAS JR. SCHUMACRES & ASSOCIATES ROGER DUNN JA WA FARMS CLARK, EDWARD JR. BURNS FAMILY FARM LLC DAMIN FARMS, LLC ARCHER, BRUCE KIMBLEDALE BARBR FARMS PRICE, TOM

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

H 536.2 H 111.9 H1123.4 H 57.0 H1019.8 H 578.1 H 168.6 H 82.6 H 388.3 J 53.0 H 55.5 H 71.7 H 147.5 H 39.0

STEUBEN

202.7 350.5 86.9 68.8 203.9 76.2 356.6 70.4 205.8 11.2 50.3

916 928 942 853 856 852 879 802 757 770 694

3.6 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.4 3.5 4.4 3.5

777 763 759 739 718 716 700 682 669 584 565

3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.3 2.9

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

HERD OWNER

3X

28936 1054 3.6 874 3.0 3X 25242 975 3.9 822 3.3 28117 946 3.4 808 2.9 3X 24288 946 3.9 779 3.2 25872 960 3.7 776 3.0 3X 25417 957 3.8 757 3.0 3X 23463 891 3.8 733 3.1 22811 896 3.9 725 3.2 24138 857 3.6 724 3.0 3X 21384 901 4.2 701 3.3 3X 21599 831 3.8 688 3.2 22044 798 3.6 681 3.1 22720 823 3.6 679 3.0 22227 766 3.4 677 3.0

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

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

H H H H H H H A H H H H X

528.1 332.5 60.6 54.0 87.7 66.9 175.1 88.2 38.5 126.1 48.4 36.5 105.2

22535 22962 20127 20887 20092 19343 20464 18371 18077 17926 17857 17492 16564

823 820 708 811 735 769 735 668 709 626 677 628 632

3.7 3.6 3.5 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.8

676 676 641 637 625 624 624 579 552 542 523 511 504

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

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

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

H H H M H

84.5 31.7 53.2 21.3 149.1

21451 21237 17426 17443 17313

712 807 701 714 691

3.3 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.0

656 634 560 545 526

3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0

LYON, FRANK KING, DAVE CAMPBELL, CHARLES B. R. HIDDEN VALLEY FARM ZORN, TOM & JANET HOWLAND, ROBERT C. LAWTON, MERLE MCNEIL,MARK HUIZINGA, HENRY & LOIS STRONG, ROBERT FRISBIE BROTHERS KLOSSNER, JACK & LYNN KWIATKOWSKI BROTHERS HUIZINGA DAIRY RAUTINE, ARVO TODD AND JOSIE SPENCER FRANCISCO, YVETTE WALKER, DOUGLAS JR. ROBINSON FARM

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

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

89.3 70.3 58.6 233.8 39.9 89.8 77.4 58.4 155.0 261.0 109.7 53.5 193.1 137.1 77.2 88.0 41.2 48.4 261.7

27586 27833 26845 25114 26355 25477 21123 23174 23175 24013 23623 21502 22929 22289 22642 21832 22228 18703 17032

1031 1004 963 958 1020 931 1006 893 912 896 850 808 858 835 792 814 843 726 593

3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.7 4.8 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.5

841 830 829 780 777 772 748 726 714 713 713 695 687 681 671 667 662 593 518

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

TIOGA

3X 3X

B R COW E E YEARS D

KARR DAIRY FARMS,LLC DWI BET FARMS WADE, LYLE & JEAN BENTON HOLSTEINS FIDE FARMS NICHOLS DAIRY ELLISON FARMS ATHERTON FAMILY KRAMER, DAVID & KIMBERLY CHARLES P. WATERS EDWARD SOPOROWSKI SCHENCK, MARVIN & JANINE STEWART, DAVID & KATHY

SULLIVAN

3X 3X

TYPE TEST

TOMPKINS

HARDIE FARMS INC. DHI-AP H1072.9 COOK FARMS DHIR-AP H 272.8 TEACHING & REASEARCH CTR DHI-APCS H 535.0 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP H 688.6 VANDEBOGART, ALAN & RAY DHIR-AP H 90.9 VISION QUEST DAIRY DHI-AP H 392.9 SWEYOLAKAN FARMS DHI-AP H 196.8 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP X 73.3 STUTTLE, LEWIS DHIR-AP H 306.4 FOUTS FARM DHI-AP H 321.3 SMITH, NIAL S. & SONS DHI-AP X 156.1 CUMMINGS, WILLIAM DHI-AP H 47.9 PINE RIDGE FARM INC. DHI-AP H 314.3 RANKIN FARM DHIR-AP H 55.3 HOUSTON, MARLIN J. DHI-AP H 125.8 KANE, DONALD DHI-AP H 141.1

29778 996 3.3 926 3.1 27413 938 3.4 842 3.1 27069 766 2.8 825 3.0 27098 929 3.4 821 3.0 26112 1008 3.9 795 3.0 26048 950 3.6 785 3.0 25483 906 3.6 777 3.0 23185 867 3.7 754 3.3 23888 858 3.6 741 3.1 22837 864 3.8 720 3.2 20944 834 4.0 645 3.1 20999 748 3.6 635 3.0 19067 704 3.7 605 3.2 19088 785 4.1 602 3.2 18806 742 3.9 569 3.0 17583 682 3.9 533 3.0

DOMINO FARM F&C BROOKS AND SONS

20650 17480

ULSTER

WASHINGTON

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

WAYNE

HORIZON DAIRY SCHULTZ, WAYNE H. WELCUMIN FARMS LONELY LANE FARM SCHOEACRES

DHIRAPCS J 163.6 DHI-AP H 56.6

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

973 4.7 766 3.7 651 3.7 528 3.0

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

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

196.3 347.1 79.2 104.0 249.2 976.8 132.6 131.8 42.6 112.5 112.2 235.7 200.5 189.4 231.3 170.0 63.1 47.6 111.5 82.6 98.1 67.2 115.3 74.5 348.0 87.5 107.1 69.9 68.7 89.7 64.9 78.4 31.0 78.3 37.9 25.8 42.7 79.6

27686 963 3.5 838 3.0 3X 26524 1028 3.9 824 3.1 3X 25199 1020 4.0 798 3.2 26085 933 3.6 780 3.0 24119 957 4.0 780 3.2 25561 899 3.5 767 3.0 3X 24057 859 3.6 766 3.2 23277 936 4.0 748 3.2 24652 848 3.4 744 3.0 24154 910 3.8 738 3.1 23012 916 4.0 735 3.2 24168 879 3.6 730 3.0 22917 883 3.9 727 3.2 23361 900 3.9 720 3.1 22201 827 3.7 708 3.2 22528 787 3.5 696 3.1 21935 743 3.4 688 3.1 20306 909 4.5 675 3.3 21250 748 3.5 674 3.2 17608 871 4.9 664 3.8 20408 808 4.0 647 3.2 20613 769 3.7 644 3.1 21003 742 3.5 637 3.0 20165 730 3.6 633 3.1 19754 752 3.8 631 3.2 21581 746 3.5 630 2.9 20973 739 3.5 623 3.0 19749 749 3.8 602 3.0 19816 691 3.5 596 3.0 19169 704 3.7 587 3.1 19583 677 3.5 584 3.0 18515 681 3.7 566 3.1 16668 708 4.2 552 3.3 18277 687 3.8 552 3.0 16291 736 4.5 547 3.4 15468 622 4.0 518 3.3 15493 626 4.0 517 3.3 17866 652 3.6 510 2.9

DHI-AP DHI DHI-APCS DHI DHI

H H H H H

112.6 91.7 147.9 61.3 160.2

30837 1068 3.5 910 3.0 3X 23603 908 3.8 708 3.0 22451 861 3.8 682 3.0 22994 792 3.4 670 2.9 22135 795 3.6 669 3.0

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

Top 40 Herds For June

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

HERD OWNER BOISE, STEPHEN & JEANNE DRUMLIN VIEW FARM KOEBERLE,E.W. & SONS SHIRRON FARMS

WYOMING

DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP

BAKER BROOK FARMS DOUGLAS GOOD EMERLING FARM 2 SOUTHVIEW FARMS 1 WISCOY FARMS DUEPPENGIESSER, A. RUSSELL GEORGE VANSLYKES DAIRY FARM LLC SCHREIBERDALE HOLSTEINS FARYNA , WALTER ARMSON FARMS HIBSCH TRUE FARMS INC ALAN WEST SIMMONS,WM & MARCIA EMERLING FARMS BILLJILL DAIRY FRIENDLY ACRES FARM WOODVALE FARMS VICTORY ACRES LLC HYMAN, JOHN STONEY CREEK SILVER HAVEN FARMS SICKLES, RICHARD & SANDRA DAVIS, JAMES F.

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

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

58.0 87.6 504.3 76.4

21817 20453 21556 19226

828 756 755 716

3.8 3.7 3.5 3.7

664 641 640 588

3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1

H1406.6 H 144.9 H 100.3 H1434.0 H 172.0 H1157.1 H 265.5 H1253.5 H 723.6 H 402.0 H 402.7 H 140.1 H1103.8 H 145.1 H 600.0 H1091.5 H 56.5 H 557.1 H 563.7 H 72.2 H 64.8 H 91.9 H 185.1 H 119.3 H 252.1

28411 26243 27007 26871 26198 26986 26633 28081 26464 25742 25671 25150 24937 25218 25424 24425 23503 24624 23481 22807 22858 22864 22569 21895 23641

1075 995 931 1030 938 1018 969 955 949 942 959 1053 917 857 872 865 852 878 899 842 858 806 894 873 857

3.8 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.2 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.6

862 819 818 817 815 811 808 800 793 788 784 782 767 759 746 743 732 727 706 706 702 701 700 699 699

3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0

H H H H

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

3X 3X 3X

3X

3X

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

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

SILVER MEADOW FARM DHI-APCS H 175.9 PINGREY, DONALD DHI-AP H 276.7 ALLEN MASON DHI-AP H 75.1 CHAMBERLAIN, DAVE & GREG DHIR-AP J 662.9 DANIEL PINGREY DHI-AP H 249.6 VICTORY ACRES LLC DHIRAPCS B 134.8 BRANT'S HILLTOP DAIRY DHI-AP H 146.9 WING, KERRY & ALAN DHI-AP H 82.8 EAGLEVIEW DAIRY LLC. DHI-AP H 348.4 NICKERSON BROTHERS DHI-APCS H 172.0 METZ,DAVID & CYNTHIA HD 1 DHI H 75.1

21781 21980 22113 19004 21452 19276 22246 20476 19877 19151 18115

881 815 851 942 769 772 704 782 715 721 740

4.0 3.7 3.8 5.0 3.6 4.0 3.2 3.8 3.6 3.8 4.1

694 693 687 683 674 648 645 622 621 571 566

3.2 3.2 3.1 3.6 3.1 3.4 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1

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

27235 23575 22672 23355 20516 21297 18317 18693

917 866 834 867 820 798 699 697

3.4 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.8 3.7

850 712 695 695 680 632 573 546

3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3X 3.3 3.0 3.1 2.9

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

YATES

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

H W H H B H A X

67.5 101.6 19.8 307.5 231.1 94.2 27.3 41.6

NEW JERSEY

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

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

H H H H H B H H

122.6 77.6 38.6 118.8 45.5 14.4 44.5 41.5

23235 21921 22290 20045 20244 18056 20555 18646

938 803 924 813 745 808 696 693

4.0 3.7 4.1 4.1 3.7 4.5 3.4 3.7

710 697 681 631 612 607 598 561

3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.4 2.9 3.0

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RHA MILK

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% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHIR-AP H 39.2 DHIR J 17.8 DHI-AP H 19.5

17818 14843 17389

688 3.9 550 3.1 829 5.6 545 3.7 657 3.8 537 3.1

MYERWOOD FARMS DHI-APCS H 371.6 DOLBOW,WILLIAM M. DHI-AP H 94.7 STRING ALVIN W & MARIE DHI-AP H 103.2 SEBOWISHA FARMS DHI-AP H 66.2 BAYSIDE STATE PRISON FARM DHI H 141.5 ROBERT M LAMANO DHI-AP H 93.2

23547 21416 21634 21172 19906 17862

832 782 717 746 753 660

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

SOUTH JERSEY AREA

SUSSEX

WARREN

MAKARVICH FARMS GIBBS TOWERS GREEN VALLEY FARM DRAKES ACRES HUNVAL FARM

3.5 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.7

691 661 653 638 622 553

2.9 3X 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1

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

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

107.6 100.1 78.2 19.8 133.2 99.7 103.3 39.5 53.4 67.4 82.7 39.8 136.9 40.6

26720 998 3.7 827 3.1 26360 931 3.5 802 3.0 26005 966 3.7 789 3.0 22129 920 4.2 713 3.2 23412 1065 4.5 707 3.0 22698 799 3.5 697 3.1 21468 852 4.0 688 3.2 22042 839 3.8 655 3.0 21323 935 4.4 643 3.0 20313 745 3.7 615 3.0 20062 866 4.3 613 3.1 20745 708 3.4 601 2.9 19644 962 4.9 586 3.0 14473 793 5.5 525 3.6

DHI-AP DHIR DHI DHI DHI-AP

H H H H X

88.2 81.4 155.0 71.1 50.3

27042 23794 23166 21658 19542

976 880 879 842 751

3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.8

831 729 724 672 602

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

2011 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council annual meeting offers something for all industry stakeholders The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) invites producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, academia and industry professionals to the 2011 annual DCRC meeting on Nov. 10–11 at the Hilton Kansas City Airport in Kansas City, MO. This year’s meeting will offer something for all attendees, including new research, application of current reproductive programs and a look at emerging

technologies.

“Advancements in dairy cattle reproduction are continuously evolving, and the DCRC is proud to lead the charge of disseminating new information and helping dairy producers and veterinarians make effective on-farm reproductive decisions,” said 2011 DCRC President Dr. Matt Lucy. “This year’s meeting will examine a variety of core areas related to reproduction

and allow all attendees to take home useable and relevant information.”

The industry’s best and brightest researchers, reproductive experts, veterinarians, nutritionists and producers have been invited to present applicable information throughout the two-day program. In the program’s breakout session format, attendees will have the option to learn more about nutri-

tion, artificial insemination and synchronization, reproductive management and heifer reproduction.

New this year, a unique session will be offered highlighting the industry’s newest technological advancements and their benefit to dairy cattle reproduction. Select Sires, AfiMilk and SCR will showcase their activity monitoring systems and how they benefit the dairy. This interac-

Farm Family is proud to recognize Eric J. DeSimone, CLU for outstanding achievement in 2010.

Agricultural and Commercial Agent of the Year

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tive session will also incorporate discussion with producers who currently use these technologies on their operations and the advantages provided by them.

Further information, including a full meeting agenda and registration information, can be found on the DCRC Web site at www.dcrcouncil.org. As the meeting approaches look for additional updates on the Web site, as well as on the DCRC Facebook and Twitter pages.

Sub-optimal reproductive performance in the nation’s dairy industry has prompted leading industry stakeholders to be proactive

in tackling this issue head-on. Academicians who focus on reproduction and allied industries that support the dairy industry joined forces to create the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council to raise the level of knowledge on issues critical to enhanced reproductive performance.

The DCRC has established a stakeholder network and education platform to raise awareness of management techniques that can enhance reproduction on dairy operations.

This effort targets dairy producers and the consultants who influence reproductive management.

Dairy bowl team members having some fun before the contest starts (L-R) Tylor McCaulley, Christopher Sweeney, Katelyn Walley, Matthew Sweeney, and Kayla McCaulley with Erin Curtis Szalach in front.

Photos courtesy of the Ayrshire Digest/Diana Curtis

New York Junior Ayrshire Club members traveled to Maryland to the 2011 National Ayrshire Convention. In the back row (L-R) Zach Almeter, Xavier Almeter, Matthew Sweeney and Tylor McCaulley. In the front row (L-R) Erin Curtis Szalach, Katelyn Walley, Kayla McCaulley and Christopher Sweeney.

New York Junior Ayrshire Club members rock Maryland New York Junior Ayrshire Club members traveled to Hagerstown, MD, to attend and compete at the 2011 National Ayrshire Convention, June 28-July 2.

Members competed in various youth contest that included; dairy bowl, dairy jeopardy, photo contest, youth scrapbooks and folding display.

Members included; Zach and Xavier Altameter, Arcade, NY; Erin Curtis Szalach, Cazenovia, NY, Rachel Evans, Georgetown, NY; Tylor and Kayla Mc-

Caulley, Manlius, NY; Matthew and Christopher Sweeney, Appleton, NY and Katelyn Walley, Walton, NY. The teams were coached by Diana Curtis Szalach and Teri Curtis.

The senior dairy bowl team excelled to the top to become national champions of the dairy bowl contest.

After three tie-breaking final rounds the team was victorious over Florida in the double elimination contest. The team consisted of members; Tylor McCaulley, Matthew and Christo-

pher Sweeney and Katelyn Wally, and was coached by Diana Curtis. Kayla McCaulley and Erin Curtis Szalach participated in the junior dairy bowl contest.

After correctly answering the final dairy jeopardy question with the correct answer of stray voltage and wagering 60 points Tylor McCaulley came out the winner of the junior division of dairy jeopardy. Teammate Christopher Sweeney also competed in the final round answering the question and placing sixth overall.

Ten-year-old member Kayla McCaulley had control of the board for the majority of her individual round. Other members who participated in this contest were: Erin Curtis Szalach; Matthew Sweeney; Katelyn Walley, Zach and Xavier Almeter.

In the Folding Display contest Zach Almeter placed first in the intermediate division with Matthew Sweeney placing first in the senior division. Christopher Sweeney, Melanie Sweeney and Xavier Altmeter also partici-

pating in the folding display contest.

New York also excelled in the Photo Contest. In

the junior division Erin Curtis Szalach placed first with her photos in

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The New York Ayrshire Dairy Bowl team was victorious in becoming the National Ayrshire Dairy Bowl Champions — placing first in the national contest. Team members include (L-R) Katelyn Walley, Tylor McCaulley, Christopher Sweeney and Matthew Sweeney.

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NYJAC from A13 the following categories; Cute Calf; Mom and Me and Farm Scene. In the Intermediate division, Tylor McCaulley placed first and was the overall winner in the with his Cute Calf photograph.

Also in the Intermediate division was Zach Alemeter placing first with his Crazy Cow photo and Xavier Almeter photographs winning in Farm Scene, Pasture Scene and Winter Scene.

Matthew Sweeney’s photograph in the Kids & Calves won his category in the Senior Division.

Kayla McCaulley and Christopher Sweeney also participated in the photo contest.

The Youth Record Book contest is based on the member’s leadership, activities and work with Ayrshires.

Two members from New York participated in this contest: Erin Cur-

tis Szalach who placed second in the junior division and Sara Pulver in the Senior Division.

Tylor McCaulley, Rachel and Greg Evans received the Excellent Cow Award for their individual cows scored 90 points or above.

Great job and congratulations the members who participated at the national level!

If you would like to become involved in the New York Junior Ayrshire Club please contact the club at nyayrshire@gmail.com.

The Excellent Cow award is given to junior members who are the owners of a Ayrshire Cow that has been officially scored Excellent, 90 points or above. Tylor McCaulley (L-R) , Greg Evans and Rachel Evans all achieved this award for their Excellent cows during the convention.

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For Records Processed Through DHI Provo COUNTY HERD NAME CATTARAUGUS MARIVALE FARM CHAUTAUGUA C & W FARM ERIE ROBERT MEYER GENESEE POST DAIRY FARMS LLC PAGEN FARMS I MIKELHOLM HOLSTEINS DEN KEL HOLSTEINS DEN KEL JERSEYS WYOMING LOGWELL ACRES MARTIN FARMS BECKER DAIRY FARM BIGFOOTE HOLSTEINS

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17,693

587

3.32

551

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24,123 22,656 22,101 21,367 18,480

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3.52 3.82 4.12 4.00 5.30

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3.05 3.08 3.08 3.14 3.75

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305 112 159 63

24,408 23,355 20,243 16,895

907 961 771 606

3.72 4.12 3.81 3.59

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World Dairy Expo show entries now available MADISON, WI — World Dairy Expo is now accepting entries for the 2011 Dairy Cattle Show. Premium Books have been sent out to recent year’s exhibitors and will arrive in the coming days. New exhibitors that would like a Premium Book may request one by calling the World Dairy Expo office at 608-224-6455. Cattle exhibitors wishing to compete may enter online at www.worlddairyexpo.com. Paper entry forms are also available on the Web site or in the Premium Book.

According to Dairy Cattle Show Manager, Laura Herschleb, entries will be accepted now through midnight (CDT) on Thursday, Sept. 1.

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Newsletter of Penn Dutch Cow Care

by Hubert J. Karreman Hi Folks, The past two weeks I attended two significant events which have provided me with very enriching life experience.

The first was the 10th International Herb Symposium (IHS) near Boston. The second was Horse Progress Days close to home here in Lancaster County.

The IHS workshops were mainly geared to human herb use and spanned the spectrum: from “looking at plants with new eyes,” spiritual agriculture, growing herbs, making herbal medicines to medicinal plant chemistry. This

was the first year that the IHS had veterinary workshops.

Since I am pretty much maxed out about medicinal plant chemistry, I decided to attend workshops on looking at plants in new ways. This means observing the shape, texture, structure, feel, taste, and the feeling you get by simply looking at a plant: its leaves, branches, buds, flowers and seeds. It doesn’t mean only remembering what is a plant is good for right away. It is to see a plant as it exists simply as itself. By taking a small bit of the leaf, no more than half the size of your

pinky finger nail, and placing it between your two upper and lower front teeth and slowly chewing it there for a couple minutes, we can get a sense whether it is being a cooling, bitter, sweet, salty, sour and/or mucilaginous (succulent) type plant. It is from these qualities that we can get a true feel for how the plant could act therapeutically — all without even knowing the name of the plant. By only sampling a tiny piece of leaf, even potentially toxic plants can be sampled safely (a slight constricting sensation begins to be noticed in your throat if a plant is toxic).

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researcher and grower, Paul Stamets, spoke on the role of mushroom mycelium (the vast underground runners of the mushrooms) in the environment and in human health. It is clear to me that mushroom mycelia are a subtle yet major component in living systems. It is due to mushroom mycelia that plants can be drought or heat resistant. They also are very potent medicines against small pox, avian flu and cancer. I believe that mushroom mycelia have been a major missing factor in agricultural soils, plants and animals — including organic soils. Keep your eyes and ears open about mushroom mycelia into the future.

A workshop on spiritual agriculture was essentially about Biodynamic farming, the original form of organic agriculture which started in Europe in the 1920s. It recognizes and embraces the non-visible living aspects of all forms of life on a farm. It emphasizes the farm as its own organism, relying on the subtle yet lively interplay between the life of the soil, air, plants and animals. Biodynamic agriculture strongly emphasizes having a diversity of livestock on a farm — keeping not only cows, but also pigs, chickens, sheep, goats — each type of life adding in to make the whole farm organism that much more radiant and alive. While tractors are used in Biodynamics, many small holder

Biodynamic farmers use horse powered implements.

The second event which made a big impact on me was Horse Progress Days held here in Lancaster County.

This is a major event showcasing the latest in draft horse power farming. This year was the first time they offered a class for beginners in how to harness, hitch and drive draft horses. I decided to sign up for it.

While I am thoroughly a cow person, all those beautiful draft horses I see farmers use here for plowing, haying, and harvesting have always impressed me.

And though I have done emergency care for horses as a vet, I have always been hesitant around the equine species, mainly because I haven’t been able to “read” them.

But due to the class, any hesitation I had has now turned into interest and enthusiasm for these beautiful and powerful animals. Truly, a new world has opened up!

Through the wonderful teaching style of Ferman Wengerd (of the Pioneer draft farm machinery company in Ohio) and Kim Hadwin from Ontario (a former dairy farmer) us four students got top notch personalized training. One of the best parts was when Ferman was talking about horse psychology and behavior. With his natural horsemanship technique, a really nervous and prancing 18 hand high, huge Belgian quieted down within about 20-30 minutes. He was then very easy to work with the rest of the day.

To see Ferman calmly work with this huge upset horse and the peaceful outcome took away any hesitation about horses I’ve ever had.

That was the same for the other three students as well.

So often we feel that we MUST be in control of the situation, no matter what. Well, there are various ways to gain control

— but through which method? The idea of working WITH the horse, like Ferman’s method of letting him first have his feet to dance around a little and giving him a little line, yet bumping or jerking the line as needed obviously worked for everyone’s good (the horse and us). There were a couple other trainers, like Rick Wheat of Arkansas and Andrew Beiler of Bird-In-Hand locally that also had similar at-ease approaches.

But one trainer was very harsh. When watching him I could see real fear in the eyes of the horses.

The person appeared to have no respect or care whatsoever for any horse — he smugly, violently and proudly broke the spirit of each horse presented to him. It was obvious that this kind of technique is dead wrong.

The natural horsemanship technique of Ferman Wengerd showed a care and compassion for these large animals that enabled both man and animal to interact quite well together. In one event in the main arena, a pair of riders showed how well they work with their horses by doing very delicate maneuvers — only possible by a very close and sensitive relationship between man and animal.

What do the events at the Herb Symposium and the Horse Progress Days have in common?

These two events have been part of a personal learning time for me that has focused on the connection between me and other forms of God’s creation of life, both obvious and subtle. It is clear to me that the only way agriculture can benefit the world completely is if we can connect and blend ourselves — in a positive and caring way — with all life in our midst. Do we always need to be in control and doing something TO the soil life, plant life or animal life? Shouldn’t we also look at what we can

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National Jersey Leadership named at annual meetings REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO — Officers and directors for the two USJersey organizations were elected during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) held June 24 and 25, respectively, at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Robert Bignami, Orland, CA, was elected to a one-year term as

President of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Bignami, co-recipient of the 2007 AJCA Master Breeder Award with the late Harlan Askeland, owns and operates Brentwood Farms, a 1,300cow Registered Jersey™ herd enrolled on REAP (registration, Equity, type appraisal and performance programs).

Elected as Vice President for a one-year

term was Richard Doran, Jr., Newberry, SC. Doran owns and manages Bush River Jerseys, a 700-head operation that bottles and markets All-Jersey® brand milk with partner Peelers Dairy.

W. Phil Gordon, Syracuse, NY, was elected to a three-year term as AJCA Director from the Seventh District, succeeding two-term director and retiring Vice

President James VanBuskirk, Carleton, MI. Phil is a third-generation Jersey breeder and operates Gordon Farms with his wife Marty, daughter Mary, and son and daughter -in-law, Josh and Jennifer.

Three sitting Directors were re-elected to a second three-year term.

They are Robin Denniston-Keller, Byron, NY (Second District); Jerry Spielman, Seneca, KS

(Ninth District); and Jim Quist, Fresno, CA (Twelfth District).

National All-Jersey Inc. David Endres, Lodi, WI, was elected to serve a third term as president of National All-Jersey

Inc. (NAJ). James S. Huffard IL, Crockett, VA, was re-elected Vice President of the organization.

Re-elected to the NAJ Board from District 1 was Norman H. Martin, Tillamook, OR.

National DHIA scholarship application available online National Dairy Herd Information Association (NDHIA) is offering $750 scholarships to fulltime incoming and continuing students at technical and two-year and four -year colleges/universities. To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, the applicant must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHI test, a family member of a DHI employee, or an employee of a DHI affiliate. The DHI affiliate for the herd or affiliate employee must be a member of National DHIA (includes Dairy One Cooperative Inc., Lancaster DHIA, Vermont DHIA and other National DHIA members.).

Judges will evaluate applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership, community activities and work experience, experience and knowledge of

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in a team-like fashion, rather than the usual need to dominate, conquer and control. Sitting so close to the soil behind a team of horses really let me re-connect to the earth in a way I haven’t done for in a long time. It once again allowed me to become fully aware of how a farm, as a complete living organism, can be fully alive.

We really should allow ourselves some time each day to quietly observe what we are immersed in, to quietly observe animals and what they are doing while we are not doing anything to them. We can then become aware and understand a wee bit better how we are all in this together. If our hearts are open, we can connect and blend with the plants and animals around us, and be quietly thankful that they are in our lives. Perhaps they will enjoy us more and be thankful in their own way that we are in their lives, too.

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do FOR them on a daily basis, things that enrich all forms of life on the farm? This is also Biblical — fallowing the land (let it rest and reseed itself) and having regard for the life of our animals. Certainly connecting animals to plants directly by grazing is critical. We must reverse the “disconnect” of mainstream agriculture — keeping animals indoors away from the land: constantly bringing feed to them, hardly any of it fresh and alive. Each and every part of total confinement agriculture leads to some kind of problem — problems for animals stuck inside on concrete or problems when all the concentrated anaerobic waste needs to be disposed of.

We can truly honor the plant and animal kingdom by quietly observing and not always interfering. Then we can be truly helpful and be the best care takers of life in our midst. We need to interact with non-human life

Dairy Day at the NYS Fair scheduled Aug. 29 Dairy Day Recognition & Awards, in the Empire Room. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

A continental breakfast is served. Award ceremony will begin promptly at 9 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions Bruce W. Krupke — Chairman of the Board, Dairy Task Force Daniel O’Hara — Director of the New York State Fair

Carroll Wade — President, American Dairy Association & Dairy Council Madeline Kuhlman — New York State Dairy Princess Floyd Duger — Superintendent, Dairy Products Building Cheese Awards Thomas Eastham — President, New York StateCheese Manufacturers Association Chip Lindberg — Dairy

Products Specialist, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Fluid Milk Awards Dr. Kathryn Boor — Dean, Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dairy of Distinction Awards David Weaver — President, New York StateDairy of Distinction Commissioner’s PRODAIRY Service Awards

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Dr. Thomas R. Overton — Associate Professor, Association Director, PRO-Dairy, Department of Animal Sciences, Cornell University Closing / Commissioner’s Remarks Darrel Aubertine — Commissioner, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Fun With Dairy Products Master of Ceremonies Ted Long & Amy Robbins, of 93Q, begin the events at 10:30 a.m.

Celebrity Milkshake Making Contestin the Chevrolet Court Pavilion There’s gonna be a whole lotta’ shakin’ going on when celebrity teams from Central New York compete in a “Ready, Set, Shake” milkshake contest! Teams will compete to see who can create the tastiest concoction in the time allowed.

Come join the fun, and root for your favorites!

New York State “Big Cheese” Auction Led by auctioneer and New York State Assemblyman Bill Magee, all are invited to bid on delicious New York State cheese! Bid on a 40 pound block of award-

winning Gold Medal Cheddar. Smaller blocks and cheese gift baskets are also auctioned off.

During the auction, dairy princesses will distribute samples of New York State cheese!

Baskets donated by the New York State Cheese Manufacturer’s Association and all proceeds are returned to the Dairy Products Building.

Special thanks to the following companies for purchasing last year’s 40 pound blocks of Gold Medal cheese: AgriMark, Cargill, Inc., Chr Hansen, Dairylea Cooperative and Dairy Farmers of America.

Celebrity Cow Milk Contest – 3 p.m.

Held in the Coliseum following the Dairy Cattle Judging. Celebrity Guests: B104’s Becky Palmer and more!

Dairy Day Parade – 6 p.m. Grab your spot around Chevrolet Court to watch the procession of dairy princesses, milk trucks and more!

Daily Attractions and Exhibits Can’t make it on Dairy Day? Don’t fret!

These great events and exhibits are going on all 12 days in the Dairy

Products Building.

43rd Annual Butter Sculpture — Sponsored in part by the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc. Rainbow Milk Bar — Still only 25 cents and the best deal at the Fair!

Enjoy a nice, cold glass of New York State’s Official Beverage.

New York State Cheese Country Store Booth — Buy and sample prize-winning New York State cheese and other good for you dairy products. Learn about the cheesemaking process with informational and fun videos.

Dairy Princess Booth — Stop in and visit with New York’s Dairy Royalty to learn about milk’s nine essential nutrients and what great ways you can benefit from a dairyfilled diet.

Dairy-Go-Round — What is a cow’s favorite amusement park ride?

The cowousel! Kids enjoy free rides all day.

New York Cheese Showcase — See which of your favorite New York cheese products are award-winning cheeses for 2011.

Sarah Kaufmann, The Cheese Lady — Watch as she creates exciting, magical images from blocks of New York State Cheddar cheese.

Dairyland Stage — In its prime location in the middle of the Dairy Products Building, the Dairyland Stage is host to professional entertainment and surrounded by beautiful landscaping.

Moo’s Place — This children’s exhibit is interactive, educational and fun-filled. See the cheese wall, stand at the growth chart, dance to milk rock videos and more, while seeing the fun and healthy benefits of dairy products.

Dairy Products Building Visit your favorite Holstein, Red & White, Milking Shorthorn and Dutch Belted Cows Aug. 25-29, all day.

Fair Calendar of Dairy Cow Shows: Milking Shorthorn Show – Aug. 28, 1 p.m.

Red & White Show – Aug. 28, 4:30 p.m.

Dutch Belted Show – Aug. 27, 4:30 p.m.

Holstein Show – Aug. 29, 8 a.m. (Show held in the Toyota Coliseum) Learn more about the dairy cow and the dairy industry during the Holstein show, held on Dairy Day!

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NCGA appreciates bipartisan work on senate ethanol compromise WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Corn Growers Association President Bart Schott released the following statement in response to the July 7 announcement of a bipartisan compromise on ethanol tax incentives.

Senators John Thune (RSD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have tirelessly led efforts on behalf of the ethanol industry for the past several weeks.

“NCGA is grateful to Senators Thune and Klobuchar for the hard work and dedication they have put in to reaching a final deal.

There are many positive components of this compromise that are important to the ethanol industry and rural America. The final compromise reflects both the

importance of the ethanol industry to achieve energy independence and the need for fiscal responsibility.

The ethanol industry continues to have a positive impact on all parts of America, and we are committed to working with Congress in the future on steps that can move the ethanol industry and the nation’s economy forward.

“At the same time, we call on Congress to level the playing field when it comes to energy policy.

Unlike the oil and gas industries, ethanol has been proactively working to reform tax policy affecting the industry and secure a safety net while reducing the overall cost to the federal government.”

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Little Britches Showmanship – Aug. 29, 4 p.m. (Show held in the show ring of the dairy cattle barn; All children invited) Visit your favorite Ayrshire, Guernsey, Brown Swiss and Jersey Cows Aug. 31 — Sept. 4, all day Ayrshire Show – Sept.

3, 8 a.m.

Guernsey Show – Sept.

3, 1 p.m.

Little Britches Showmanship – Sept. 3, 7 p.m.

All children are invited Brown Swiss Show – Sept. 4, 8 a.m.

Jersey Show – Sept. 4,

12:30 p.m.

Moo Country Dairy Exhibit — Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day except Aug. 30 and Sept.

5. Children of ALL ages will enjoy the calves, watching a video of a cow giving birth, interacting with the scale model farm, and other fun activities!

The Newly Renovated Milking Parlor Observation Room — Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day except Aug. 30 and Sept. 5. Watch cows being milked and learn about mik’s journey from Moo to You!!

A Few Words

by Phoebe Hall

Trip down the lane A few days ago, I was finally able to take my spring trip down the lane on the lawnmower.

The puddles were almost all dried up so I had a nice time, until I suddenly realized that there weren’t any ani-

mals. Even the birds were hiding someplace in the trees and not one bird was fluttering around over my head.

The noise of the lawn mower never bothered them before, so maybe I was just thinking too much.

I drove all the way down to the picnic area at the hickory tree, and still nothing. Not a baby fox or a turkey or a pheasant, not one sign.

I couldn’t help but wonder what had happened to all our wildlife. I slowly turned around and headed back, this was strange. Even the birds had disappeared; this had never happened before. I retraced my trip down the lane and still nothing; not even a bullfrog staring at me in the pond.

I drove over the old bridge to check out the sweet corn patch. It looked pretty good, no tassels as of yet, but growing sturdy and strong so far. I think our daughter will be pleased as long as the raccoons and woodchucks stay their distance. But we aren’t planning on that.

On the Fourth of July we had a cook out down at the hickory tree with our 20 year old granddaughter and some of her friends. Later that evening we made a quick trip back down there, just to be sure that the fire was out.

All of the way down and back, we were overwhelmed with all the fireflies flying along beside us. Then we finally started to notice all the wildlife; a deer was taking a cool evening drink at the pond, and all the birds had come out along with the turkeys, squirrels, woodchucks, pheasants, and raccoons. Must be that they like the cooler evening temperatures too.

On a high note; a healthy great grandson came into our world the other night. Around one a.m. we received the news that he had arrived and mother and baby were doing just fine. But it was quite awhile before we were able to drift off back to sleep, just too much excitement for us great grandparents.

He missed our anniversary by one hour, but we don’t really care much about the date and time as long as he is safe and sound.

Praise him for the growing fields, for they display his greatness.

(Psalms 96:12a) TLB

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Agriculture Subcommittee continues farm policy audit with hearing on conservation programs WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 7, Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, continued the audit hearings on farm policy, which is the first step in the farm bill process. Each chairman of the six subcommittees will hold hearings to examine programs in their respective jurisdictions to

determine spending trends and confirm how programs work together.

Conservation programs protect soil, water, wildlife, and other natural resources on agricultural land. Currently, there are more than 20 conservation programs and subprograms that are administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA). Some of

the larger programs include: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP).

Subcommittee Members questioned USDA administrators on how these programs can be streamlined to be more effective and efficient. Although the past two farm

bills saw dramatic increases in conservation spending, several of the programs do not have a budget baseline beyond the expiration of the 2008 Farm Bill.

“Today’s hearing provided members of the subcommittee an opportunity to hear from USDA about the content of the many Title II programs. I believe this hearing gives our members a solid foundation of knowledge

as we prepare to draft a new conservation title that provides necessary programs to our farmers and ranchers in a cost-effective manner,” said Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA).

“A consistent message we are hearing across the country is that more people are needed in the field to assist producers in making land management decisions and implementing conservation

practices. As we focus on deficit reduction and the streamlining of federal programs, it is important that we ensure USDA remains able to deliver effective conservation programs with fewer resources and respond to the demand from those landowners who depend on them to combat economic and regulatory pressures,” said Ranking Member Tim Holden (D-PA).

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Small-scale woodlot management Many woodlot owners want to be more active in gathering logs or firewood from their proper-

ty. Often there are too few acres or too few trees to attract a commercial-scale operation.

In other cases, the owner just wants to be more closely involved in the selection, felling and

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moving of wood. On July 30, join Dr. Peter Smallidge of Cornell University Cooperative Extension for a small-scale woodlot and sugarbush management workshop.

This workshop will focus on the skills needed to remain safe and accomplish the goals.

This workshop is sponsored by Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Wayne County and the local chapter of

the New York Forest Owners Association.

The workshop will emphasize three areas: safety, silviculture, and technique. Participants will learn how to inspect equipment and tools, utilize safe practices, understand basic silvicultural principles, and make appropriate tree selection choices for multiple ownership objectives.

Participants will learn

how to create a felling plan, observe directional felling techniques and observe and discuss the use of an ATV and arch for moving sawlogs and firewood. The course is designed for novice to intermediate woodland owners and anyone interested in learning about sustainable woodland practices. Participants should dress for the weather and be prepared for walking on moderately rough ground. Hard hats are encouraged.

Registration is limited and receiving the $15 per person registration fee will reserve your spot. Please send a check to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County, 1581 Rte 88 N., Newark, NY 14513.

The workshop will last four hours starting at 9 a.m. in the town of Sodus. Registration signin will occur 30 minutes before the workshop.

The workshop will take place regardless of the weather. Please bring a pencil and clipboard; hard hats are encouraged but not required.

Property location information will be sent to registrants.

For additional information or to register, please contact CCE of Wayne at 315-331-8415 or e-mail mgwayne@cornell.edu. More information about this workshop is available at www2.dnr.cornell.edu/e xt/forestconnect/2011w oodlotwkshp.html.

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A View from Hickory Heights

by Ann Swanson Learning about life with dolls Back in the days when I grew up dolls were simply toys that let us venture into the world of pretend. It was good to pretend. It was an escape from real life that was relaxing.

My dolls were well cared for. They spent their life in an upstairs extra bedroom at my grandmother’s and grandfather’s house.

Grandma insisted that I keep my dolls clothed.

Sometimes after I had company I was the one

who had to get the dolls back in shape.

First I had a small doll buggy that my grandfather made for me. I took my “babies” for rides up and down the street.

Grandpa used some old wheels that he had and added a wooden box with a half cover for a top. I never realized that my doll buggy was not like the rest of the girls in the neighborhood. My buggy was special because grandpa made it for me.

When I got too tall for

the little buggy, Santa brought me a new one.

There are pictures of me with both of these buggies in the family archives. The small buggy went to my girl cousins but I think I sold the larger one when I no longer wanted to use it.

My favorite doll as a youngster was one with a composition head and cloth body. I called her my “Beppy” doll but I am not sure why. Her eyes opened and shut and she cried because of a little box inside

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her tummy when she was put down. One day my friend dropped Beppy on the sidewalk as we were playing. I was devastated. Even though I had other baby dolls, Beppy was my favorite one.

Children today grow up too soon. While I appreciate the place for sports, I see participating in sports as forcing children to grow up too soon. There is no time for pretending. They are into producing for the sport or sports that they choose. I believe they are missing out on an important part of life. Pretending is escaping. They participate in parallel play with an imaginary entity. There is no pressure like there is in sports. They are allowed to be children for a longer period of time.

Girls were not the only ones who pretended. The boys played with toy soldiers and cowboy and Indian paraphernalia.

There was an innocence to that period of time that does not exist for many children today.

Pretending did not disappear with my genera-

tion. My children also enjoyed the world of make believe. They played with a “Chiperoo Bunkhouse” that provided hours of fun. They chased each other in cowboy outfits complete with cap guns.

They had model horses with cowboys and Indians to ride them.

Our children were content to be at home. They played with each other.

They took picnic lunches out into the pasture.

They made houses and offices between bushes and trees. They picked wild berries for a snack while they played. They did not beg for friends to come over. Their play was a self-contained thing where they were comfortable. Of course, they welcomed the visits by their cousins.

They played with the toy tractors and machinery. A lot of “field work” was done in the lawn and on the oval braided rug.

Encourage the young ones to pretend. It is very calming.

Ann Swanson writes from her home in Russell, PA. Contact at hickoryheights1@verizon.net

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Angus Foundation wins national communication awards

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The Angus Foundation was honored June 13, for excellence in producing publications and communication projects at the annual meeting of the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association (NAADA) in Lubbock, Texas.

Among the 48 total entries submitted by 14 institutions, including agricultural colleges, alumni associations and other agricultural organizations from across the U.S., the Angus Foundation received the following awards: • 1st place, print media category, annual report/strategic plan, for the 2010 Angus Foundation Annual Report — Their Story is Our Story • 2nd place, events/program category, for BlackOnTrack!

Angus Magic at Churchill Downs NAADA is a professional association that provides education and support for professionals, volunteers and student leaders who are dedicated to expanding the human resources

and financial support for land-grant colleges of agricultural sciences and related programs.

The awards competition was established to recognize outstanding publications and communication projects among the organization’s membership.

“To be recognized by one’s peers for outstanding work is the utmost compliment an organization can receive,” said Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “I give all credit to our talented professional staff and the dedicated volunteers who contributed their countless hours of time, energies and creative skills to helping the Angus Foundation provide for the benefit of our supporters the caliber of projects, events and publications resulting in the achievement of these prestigious awards.”

This is the seventh year the Angus Foundation has entered projects in the competition. The Angus Foundation has won awards in six of those seven years.

July 21 webinar to explore natural gas pipeline development and regulation UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — A web-based seminar presented by Penn State Extension on July 21 will explore pipeline development and regulation in regions of the

state being intensely affected by drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation.

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They will discuss pipeline construction, associated surface infrastructure (valves, compressor stations, etc.), pipeline impacts on the landscape and in communities, ways to reduce pipeline impacts, negotiating terms for a pipeline right-of-way, and regulatory oversight of gas pipelines in Pennsylvania.

There have been more than 2,349 wells drilled into the deep Marcellus layer in Pennsylvania in the last few years, primarily in the southwest, northeast and northcentral regions.

Many pipelines have been and are being built to get the large volume of gas they produce to consumers.

A pipeline right-of-way is a strip of land over and around natural gas pipelines where some of the property owner’s legal rights have been granted to a pipeline operator, Messersmith explained. A right-of-way agreement between the pipeline company and the property owner is also called an easement, which is usually filed in

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the county Register and Recorders Office with property deeds “Many people are concerned about eminent domain as it relates to pipelines,” he said. “In reality the type of pipeline — whether it’s a gathering line or an interstate transmission line — will determine who provides regulatory oversight and whether eminent domain is possible.”

Penn State Extension offers a publication called “Negotiating Pipeline Rights-of-Way in Pennsylvania,” which Messersmith authored, for people interested in knowing more about pipeline issues.

Part of the “Marcellus Fact Sheet Series,” single copies can be obtained free of charge by Pennsylvania residents through county Penn State Extension offices, or by contacting the College of Agricultural Sciences Publications Distribution Center at 814865-6713 or by e-mail at AgPubsDist@psu.edu.

The publication also is available on the Web at http://pubs.cas.psu.ed u/FreePubs/PDFs/ua46 5.pdf The July 21 webinar is

part of a series of online workshops addressing opportunities and challenges related to the state’s Marcellus Shale gas boom. Information about how to register for the webinar is available on the webinar page of Penn State Extension’s natural-gas Web site at http://extension.psu.ed u/naturalgas/webinars.

Future webinars will focus on a research update on the effects of shale drilling on wildlife habitat and current legal issues in shale-gas development.

Previous webinars, publications and information on topics such as air pollution from gas development, the gas boom’s effect on landfills, water use and quality, zoning, gas-leasing considerations for landowners, and implications for local communities also are available on the Penn State Extension natural-gas Web site (http://extension. psu.edu/naturalgas).

For more information, contact John Turack, extension educator in Westmoreland County, at 724-837-1402 or jdt15@psu.edu.

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Encouraging students to be entrepreneurs UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Encouraging entrepreneurship is one of the strategic priorities for Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, and it has taken a significant step to expedite the effort by selecting a point person.

Mark Gagnon, visiting assistant professor of sustainable entrepreneurship, recently was named entrepreneurship coordinator by dean Bruce McPheron.

“Employers of our students tell us that they value an entrepreneurial spirit — not only do some entrepreneurs begin their own business ventures, but others change existing businesses from within through their creative approach to opportunities,” McPheron said.

“Mark Gagnon will help us achieve our goal of providing our students with a baseline of an entrepreneurial approach to their careers.”

Gagnon will teach several entrepreneurship classes along with course modules on entrepreneurial thinking

and facilitate student engagement in entrepreneurship-related activities in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

His duties include coordinating the Harbaugh Entrepreneurship Forums, mentoring students and clubs on entrepreneurial initiatives and representing the college for university-wide entrepreneurship programs.

“The bottom line is we want to encourage entrepreneurship among our students,” he said. “Our students should know that starting a business is an option — not for all obviously, but for those with the right inclination, skills and passion to transform their ideas into a viable business.”

“We want to expose them to the things that people face — both good and bad — as they go about trying to create their own companies. ‘Is entrepreneurship for me?’ It is important for students to be able to answer that question.”

Gagnon brings unique perspectives to the job.

He has done research in strategy and organiza-

tional behavior related to entrepreneurship, and he has participated in several start-up businesses — one involving innovative, “green” building products. His industry expertise is in forest and building products.

“Not only have I been trained to teach and research entrepreneurship, but I have lived it,” he said. “To me, this is about experiential learning. For those with the right skills, outlook and intellectual makeup, being an entrepreneur is a tremendous way to realize one’s potential and to make a living.”

Gagnon earned his doctorate in Forest Resources, with a minor in Business Administration, and his master’s degree from Penn State.

In the year ahead, the college plans to invite successful entrepreneurs to visit and talk to classes, and this fall it will hold a student business plan competition, utilizing the Harbaugh Endowment to award a $5,000 cash prize to the winning team.

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Base Camp Leasing expands into 24 states Time was when you could park your car by the side of the road, amble up to the farmer’s house to get permission, and be granted the right to hunt wildlife in his woods. That quaint scenario is not so common today.

The increase of urbanization in America, the dwindling availability of open forested land, and a more litigious society has put a pinch on hunters finding available land.

Steve Meng, owner and operator of Base Camp Leasing, founded the company in 1999 out of necessity from his inability to find a quality place to hunt after moving from Kansas to Indiana. He continues to run the business based on his original ideals: find excellent hunting properties, set up exclusive hunting rights at a fair price, and let the hunters make their own success. Everybody wins.

Meng estimates that over 3,000 hunters will utilize Base Camp properties in 2011.

Landowners turn to Base Camp Leasing for

a variety of reasons, from generating additional income opportunities, reducing crop damage by managing wildlife, eliminating trespassing and poaching and because they tire of getting approached by people wanting to hunt for free.

Base Camp Leasing provides a central location for landowners and hunters to connect.

Base Camp serves as the intermediary and contracts with private landowners to lease the hunting rights to their property.

The www.BaseCampLeasing.com site serves as the clearinghouse and receives an average of 15,000 page views a day. Hunters can view land descriptions, annual lease price, topographical maps, and photographs of the private land available for them to lease within minutes of the property being listed. Base Camp Leasing handles all the marketing and contractual details for the landowner and retains a percentage of the lease amount.

Last year, Base Camp Leasing initiated an aggressive territory expansion phase, reaching outside of its dominant Midwest market. The company now covers 24 states from Minnesota to Louisiana, Maryland to Nebraska, and most states in between.

As plans are made to continue expanding into more regions, company spokesperson Karen Chapman said, “We plan to remain focused on our business model and areas of expertise: maintaining strong hunterlandowner relationships and finding prime locations with abundant game densities. Sportsmen and women are searching for the opportunity to enjoy natural resources and we would like to be the business providing these opportunities for them.”

Chapman also spoke about the many small hunting lease operations cropping up across the states as landowners look to increase cash flow through leasing of hunting rights.

“We feel that as people become more famil-

iar with the concept, it creates more opportunity for us. Having the infrastructure and demand base in place, along with the name recognition and trust, allows Base Camp Leasing to capture more of the expanding market. This is a relatively immature market and we expect some other serious players to emerge,” said Chapman. “We will remain the leader in the industry one year from now as well as five years from now.”

Not only do the landowners and hunters benefit, but the community benefits as well. As one landowner commented, “It’s a winwin-win situation. Plus, these guys are spending money in our community when they come to hunt. I just don’t see any downside.”

Base Camp Leasing is a family owned business and it is run with a debt-free mind set.

Meng continues to follow his passion and spends a good deal of time away from the office in October and November, when white-

tail deer season is at its peak.

Further expansion plans include adding new states and the expected launch of a new Web site in July 2011.

The new site will include more user friendly features, a new online hunting gear store, and a photo gallery for hunters to download photos.

Base Camp Leasing provides a free information packet and quote on what the land would

lease for with no contractual obligation.

When the land is leased, Basecamp retains a fee and forwards the balance to the landowner.

Base Camp makes it easy for the landowner since the legal contracts and paperwork involved in leasing the property are all handled by the company.

For more information, call 866-309-1507 or email info@basecampleasing.com

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Controlling noxious plants in the rural landscape New York’s woodlands are increasingly threatened by a multitude of invasive plant species that impose many costs on landowners and native ecological communities.

Join us for an informative evening as foresters from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Cornell Cooperative Extension discuss and demonstrate a variety of practical, effective, do-ityourself strategies to control undesirable vegetation in your woodlot.

This workshop will take place on Tuesday, July 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Jeff Muller property, corner of Clinton and Pump Station roads, Town of Cameron in Steuben County. You can find Clinton Road off County Route 10 — the BathCameron Road.

You will learn to recognize some common interfering (native) and invasive (non-native) herbaceous and shrub species. There will also be a discussion on how these undesirable plant species are changing our ap-

proach to forest management. Learn what strategies you can use to minimize their impact in your woodlot by adopting the best prevention and control options.

Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and plan to bring some bug spray. For more background information, visit the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse at http://nyis.info, Forest Connect www2.dnr.cornell.edu/ext /forestconnect/index.html, NYS-DEC Nuisance and Invasive Species www.dec.ny.gov/animals/265.html, and NYS-DEC Private Forest Management www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4972. html The workshop is sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben and Schuyler counties, with support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York Forest Owners Association. Registration is appreciated, call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County at 607664-2300 to register.

2012 Delegate Election set July 19

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The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2012 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at 1 p.m. on July 19 in conjunction with a Board of Directors meeting of New York Pork Producers Association at 4363 Federal Drive, Batavia, NY 14020. All

New York pork producers are invited to attend.

Any producer, who is a resident of the state and has paid all assessments due may be considered as a delegate candidate and/or participate in the election. All eligible producers are encouraged to bring with them a sales receipt proving

that hogs were sold in their name and the checkoff deducted.

For more information, contact: New York Pork Producers, PO Box 124, Fayette, NY 13065.

Phone: 315-730-2066. Email: newyorkporkproducers@yahoo.com.

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

HERD OWNER

BRADFORD

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

PENNSYLVANIA

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

CLINTON

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

54.6 79.9 494.9 194.0 60.3 190.3 67.2 129.0 47.2 10.1 75.9 73.3 83.4 90.3 25.5 39.6 107.6 76.8 54.5 215.2 65.1 57.9 30.3 16.7 35.2 38.4

26898 26850 26106 24289 23629 25253 22659 23019 22459 19177 22376 22347 21906 22662 21501 21463 20305 20201 20697 20117 17714 17125 17205 18319 17389 16773

941 892 961 919 854 895 822 852 776 922 831 857 784 838 810 871 780 767 699 696 703 680 654 650 664 680

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

825 798 794 745 740 733 708 707 700 692 685 679 679 667 665 650 640 639 636 623 571 557 542 534 528 527

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

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

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

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

44.0 116.6 36.5 52.4 178.3 136.5 71.6 28.3 37.6 80.4 53.4 49.8 34.8 52.2 40.0 31.6 53.9

25295 24250 20360 24560 23468 22099 22763 19939 22759 20848 20907 19834 19833 18367 18282 16215 18449

925 910 935 886 817 852 804 757 816 753 796 788 792 694 716 650 665

3.7 3.8 4.6 3.6 3.5 3.9 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.6

779 743 721 719 699 693 688 678 668 647 640 631 624 587 582 576 567

3.1 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.4 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.6 3.1

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

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

H 63.6 H 80.0 H 65.9 H 94.0 H 49.4 H 171.4 H 240.1 H1148.3 H 55.0 H 50.5 H 80.0 H 64.9 H 76.0 H 154.1 H 54.4 H 41.8 H 47.5 H 58.6 H 73.9 H 45.3 H 67.4 H 108.3 H 79.4 H 40.4 H 169.2 H 47.7 H 48.5 H 55.4 H 104.8 H 79.1 X 38.7 H 144.7 H 32.2 H 79.0 H 143.1 H 26.1 H 21.3 J 61.4 X 47.2 H 22.1

27246 1147 4.2 884 3.2 27898 1141 4.1 844 3.0 27624 941 3.4 840 3.0 26388 1054 4.0 811 3.1 25485 987 3.9 766 3.0 26046 961 3.7 765 2.9 24554 892 3.6 756 3.1 25827 845 3.3 755 2.9 3X 24673 874 3.5 750 3.0 24259 954 3.9 745 3.1 24045 844 3.5 739 3.1 25170 889 3.5 738 2.9 23679 852 3.6 716 3.0 23812 867 3.6 712 3.0 23161 816 3.5 710 3.1 22745 946 4.2 701 3.1 22296 852 3.8 701 3.1 23460 867 3.7 698 3.0 21852 843 3.9 696 3.2 21449 819 3.8 689 3.2 23509 833 3.5 681 2.9 22094 799 3.6 665 3.0 21858 765 3.5 665 3.0 21351 799 3.7 660 3.1 21923 914 4.2 654 3.0 19866 799 4.0 641 3.2 20751 797 3.8 641 3.1 21143 777 3.7 635 3.0 20367 771 3.8 631 3.1 20065 688 3.4 630 3.1 19320 670 3.5 630 3.3 20944 760 3.6 628 3.0 19753 716 3.6 626 3.2 19767 779 3.9 616 3.1 19863 927 4.7 605 3.0 18860 656 3.5 593 3.1 19423 724 3.7 590 3.0 15699 777 4.9 581 3.7 17525 710 4.1 562 3.2 18321 716 3.9 559 3.1

JOHN HENRY FROSTBURG FARMS NEXGEN DAIRY INC JOHN HENRY MABE HOLSTEINS KEB DAIRY

# DHI-AP DHI-AP # DHI-AP DHI-AP

DHI H H 130.7 H 105.8 DHI H H 89.2 H 64.3

58.1 32015 1196 3.7 950 3.0 25328 893 3.5 777 3.1 23981 859 3.6 736 3.1 61.4 22206 854 3.8 696 3.1 21297 760 3.6 656 3.1 20210 802 4.0 638 3.2

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

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

CENTRE

CLARION

CLEARFIELD

H H H H H

90.2 75.9 92.6 75.3 41.0

25252 25799 25329 24857 22807

897 942 925 917 841

3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7

800 790 786 756 722

3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2

SCHRACK FARMS SHAWN & WANDA MOORE GEORGE & FAY COURTER

COLUMBIA

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

PAUL MANNING DHI-APCS H 863.9 DHI-AP H 89.4 DHI-AP H 36.7

24154 23535 19281

872 3.6 734 3.0 3X 893 3.8 728 3.1 712 3.7 561 2.9

JAN JURBALA LYONS DEN DAIRY

DHIR-AP H 58.6 DHI-AP H 85.2

29760 1240 4.2 951 3.2 24977 951 3.8 777 3.1

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

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

35.7 115.6 52.8 98.5 52.9 37.7

24028 26111 24690 24329 18060 17758

941 937 881 912 690 697

DHI-AP H 74.5 DHI-AP H 58.5 DHI-AP H 76.7

25478 23264 19313

968 3.8 790 3.1 900 3.9 729 3.1 751 3.9 621 3.2

LIND FARM DHI-AP H 68.2 MARK VOGEL DHI-AP H 43.4 CURTIS HAVEN FARMS DHI-AP H 73.4 WOODS DAIRY DHI-AP H 113.2 WILLIAM+ BRYAN LOPER DHI-AP H 61.1 CRAIG SHINKO DHI-AP H 75.7 TELVIEW FARMS DHI-AP H 77.4 HIGH POINT FARMS DHI-AP H 104.0 KIDSTREAT DHI-AP H 89.0 MIKE MILANI DHI-AP J 19.5 RAUSCH FARMS DHI-AP H 58.4 BRAD ROBINSON DHI-AP H 219.1 DEAN +SUZANNE CURTIS DHI-AP H 152.6 KRUSE FARM DHI-AP H 92.3 PALNEL FARM DHI-AP H 118.9 CONCORD VALLEY FARMS INC DHI-APCS H 155.9 MARSHY MEADOW FARM DHIR-AP H 61.7 GEORGE C HEINTZ DHI-AP H 17.2 WALTER + LISA ROYEK DHI-AP H 57.0 MARSHY MEADOW FARM DHIR-AP B 17.0 MIDNIGHT FIRE DAIRY DHI-AP X 38.8

24765 24000 23219 23658 23193 21774 20373 21934 21219 17555 20298 20144 18463 18553 19344 19855 18775 18990 17645 16282 16116

926 863 878 791 810 821 851 842 776 865 794 800 747 696 728 755 705 707 654 656 656

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

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

163.5 20.1 42.4 174.5 119.5 194.6 65.3 68.2 44.9 39.1 261.5 45.5 191.5 132.2 163.9 105.4 311.8 95.8 116.4 115.6 129.0 186.0 22.1 106.2 92.7 57.1 70.2 32.3 196.3 20.3 174.6 125.8 22.0 131.3 148.8 35.7 68.0 74.2 59.1 10.1

27849 1065 3.8 858 3.1 26361 1135 4.3 813 3.1 25641 947 3.7 797 3.1 25733 970 3.8 789 3.1 24220 932 3.8 751 3.1 24806 918 3.7 747 3.0 24374 873 3.6 746 3.1 23304 882 3.8 734 3.1 23871 758 3.2 733 3.1 22771 930 4.1 729 3.2 23239 865 3.7 711 3.1 3X 23116 832 3.6 709 3.1 22158 854 3.9 707 3.2 22326 866 3.9 701 3.1 21728 873 4.0 701 3.2 22840 808 3.5 696 3.0 21698 817 3.8 692 3.2 23564 845 3.6 684 2.9 22554 833 3.7 682 3.0 21763 777 3.6 674 3.1 21268 880 4.1 670 3.2 22398 809 3.6 669 3.0 18335 853 4.7 669 3.6 21600 859 4.0 668 3.1 21220 803 3.8 661 3.1 20596 809 3.9 649 3.2 20913 785 3.8 641 3.1 16938 980 5.8 633 3.7 19402 734 3.8 628 3.2 18852 809 4.3 616 3.3 19474 778 4.0 608 3.1 18199 756 4.2 607 3.3 16350 794 4.9 599 3.7 19530 692 3.5 593 3.0 18802 718 3.8 590 3.1 18005 725 4.0 587 3.3 18546 723 3.9 578 3.1 18541 699 3.8 570 3.1 18856 711 3.8 561 3.0 18707 685 3.7 552 3.0

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

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

49.8 122.3 60.3 86.4 16.2 12.9 18.5 38.8 49.0 120.2 133.3 43.5 44.4 69.1 28.2 45.8

29599 1030 3.5 917 3.1 26233 919 3.5 821 3.1 25326 967 3.8 782 3.1 24501 909 3.7 762 3.1 21031 1000 4.8 758 3.6 23356 868 3.7 742 3.2 23387 978 4.2 714 3.1 22129 770 3.5 707 3.2 21003 762 3.6 661 3.1 20360 810 4.0 638 3.1 19922 698 3.5 627 3.1 19581 740 3.8 626 3.2 19617 782 4.0 623 3.2 15501 778 5.0 565 3.6 17991 697 3.9 562 3.1 17066 744 4.4 546 3.2

CRAWFORD

ELK

PAUL SWANSON V BELL FARMS PIERRE PONTZER

ERIE

FRANKLIN

JEFFERSON

LACKAWANNA GEORGE YEDINAK

HERD OWNER

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

B H H H X H

DHIR H 55.2

21889

3.9 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9

3.7 3.6 3.8 3.3 3.5 3.8 4.2 3.8 3.7 4.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.1

812 807 762 759 610 559

768 739 734 705 694 682 679 678 670 640 637 629 624 604 594 592 586 561 558 550 520

3.4 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.1

3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.2

956 4.4 663 3.0

LAWRENCE

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

LUZERNE

SCOTT RINEHIMER C K TROXELL FARMS

LYCOMING

BOSCH FARMS BENJAMIN MCCARTY ED+CHRISKITZMILLER MICHAEL & LARRY FRY BRYNN BOWER FANTASYFOUND HOLSTEINS LOST BROOK FARM INC. ANDY AND TOM MCCARTY

MCKEAN

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

MERCER

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

MONTOUR

SAMUEL + ADA BYLER

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

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP H 79.6

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

18683

708 3.8 562 3.0

49.8 61.9 64.0 105.1 64.1 125.5 219.1 41.9 62.4

24967 24968 24325 22553 22932 21706 20036 18755 16568

955 911 854 774 826 767 714 714 693

DHI-AP H 77.3 DHI-AP H 187.6

23373 23359

919 3.9 723 3.1 841 3.6 699 3.0

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

H H H H H H H X X

3.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.2

787 765 743 698 685 675 585 575 548

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

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

H H H H H H H G

106.2 44.9 65.8 83.2 41.5 136.5 145.5 14.6

23145 1114 4.8 736 3.2 23242 877 3.8 693 3.0 20919 818 3.9 660 3.2 20144 877 4.4 626 3.1 18883 807 4.3 602 3.2 18866 717 3.8 592 3.1 18994 725 3.8 575 3.0 14854 742 5.0 503 3.4

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

H W H H H H X

47.6 54.5 54.7 92.0 26.7 40.5 47.1

23822 22891 20676 21120 19545 20087 16537

896 799 776 760 779 752 689

3.8 3.5 3.8 3.6 4.0 3.7 4.2

744 708 651 647 629 626 575

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.5

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

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

51.2 125.1 126.5 121.9 67.9 38.1 99.9 146.3 492.0 23.6 20.5 69.7 33.6 98.8

26578 24964 25192 24651 23087 21798 20272 18729 15689 16748 17160 16876 17000 15602

819 952 895 923 889 796 756 730 785 764 712 659 626 595

3.1 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.9 5.0 4.6 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.8

792 762 755 741 729 675 627 597 591 586 557 533 521 508

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

DHI-AP H 53.8

22762

855 3.8 688 3.0

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

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

96.8 60.7 81.0 100.1 100.4 166.9 101.0 16.4 52.1 109.8 120.7 26.9 34.6

28842 1128 3.9 850 2.9 26416 1000 3.8 830 3.1 22657 863 3.8 711 3.1 23097 865 3.7 690 3.0 22347 794 3.6 684 3.1 22134 824 3.7 674 3.0 21519 847 3.9 670 3.1 18570 900 4.8 670 3.6 18965 742 3.9 578 3.0 18040 705 3.9 553 3.1 17705 703 4.0 540 3.0 17859 605 3.4 535 3.0 16744 610 3.6 502 3.0

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

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

61.7 59.5 115.9 109.3 88.6 62.6 60.4 52.5 60.4 67.6 75.7 87.0

24787 23966 23896 22246 22639 21481 21267 19952 18016 17689 15791 16755

LLOYD & DENISE PEASE WALKER FARMS RANSOMED RANSOMDAIRY COTTRELL BROTHERS KEITH BRANT EMPET FARMS HARVATINE FARMS REUBEN EVERITT KENNETH S. GESFORD JOHN CASTROGIOVANNI R M SHIPSKY & SONS JOE VALENTINE DONALD POTTER EMPET FARMS JO AM SAN DAIRY ROBERT JOHNSON JON ANN FARMS HAROLD&NANCY SHAY DONALD C ROBBINS CRAIG ROBERTSON JON ANN FARMS

H H H H H H H H H H H H H J H H H X H H M

62.8 64.7 100.4 61.5 86.3 97.3 109.3 33.4 50.5 121.7 57.2 34.6 51.4 14.6 54.7 60.1 38.8 63.7 48.3 47.0 13.3

28385 1095 3.9 923 3.3 27032 979 3.6 809 3.0 24622 934 3.8 796 3.2 25401 963 3.8 785 3.1 25109 959 3.8 780 3.1 24306 896 3.7 754 3.1 24123 788 3.3 741 3.1 23214 890 3.8 737 3.2 23275 910 3.9 722 3.1 23844 839 3.5 716 3.0 22613 804 3.6 702 3.1 22941 826 3.6 676 2.9 20968 825 3.9 656 3.1 18107 869 4.8 639 3.5 20541 722 3.5 612 3.0 19544 774 4.0 606 3.1 19088 700 3.7 598 3.1 18356 752 4.1 584 3.2 18395 691 3.8 570 3.1 15874 639 4.0 515 3.2 16031 614 3.8 513 3.2

POTTER

SUSQUEHANNA

TIOGA

BISHCROFT FARM KEN MARTIN

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

DHI-APCS H 839.0 DHI-AP H 70.1

25255 23794

885 768 794 845 849 854 806 733 689 712 732 647

3.6 3.2 3.3 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.6 3.9

753 733 719 695 692 669 652 626 564 561 548 529

3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.5 3.2

885 3.5 757 3.0 848 3.6 704 3.0

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

BUTLER

HERD OWNER

Top 40 Herds For June

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com HERD OWNER MARK HALTEMAN SHERMAN HENRY&KELLY CARL K ZIMMERMAN

UNION

FLOYD W. MARTIN BUFF RUN ALLEN & LINDA WEHR GARY B. HOFFMASTER LOCUSTRIDGE FARM COW COMFORT INN DAIRY BREEZYVUE FARM SPRUCE RUN FARM GEORGE & JOHN HAUCK DALE L.METZLER AMOS M STOLTZFUS VERNON MARTIN IVAN NOLT HILL CRAFT FARM COW COMFORT INN DAIRY

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP H 50.5 DHI-AP H 129.2 DHI-AP H 54.6 DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

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

63.1 54.3 68.8 105.9 64.3 100.5 33.3 51.9 119.8 90.4 68.3 37.0 53.2 64.3 153.9

RHA MILK

23467 22169 19047

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

HERD OWNER

771 3.3 693 3.0 771 3.5 668 3.0 688 3.6 586 3.1

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

COW COMFORT INN DAIRY HOSTERMANS DAIRY

DHI-AP X 34.0 DHI-AP H 142.7

17346 16377

786 4.5 597 3.4 3X 630 3.8 523 3.2

DICKMAR FARMS

DHI-AP H 159.9

24570

795 3.2 763 3.1

MITCHHILL DAIRYFARM

DHI-AP H 62.0

20651

821 4.0 653 3.2

KURTIS MESSENGER

DHI-AP X 23.7

24544

900 3.7 777 3.2 3X

SUNSET DAIRY

DHI-AP H 382.5

25091

964 3.8 765 3.0 3X

VENANGO

30192 1169 3.9 921 3.1 3X 29255 1116 3.8 894 3.1 26586 914 3.4 797 3.0 25320 926 3.7 792 3.1 24582 963 3.9 750 3.1 23639 900 3.8 722 3.1 3X 23396 904 3.9 721 3.1 23375 925 4.0 703 3.0 22991 813 3.5 700 3.0 21998 815 3.7 700 3.2 23078 838 3.6 683 3.0 21773 813 3.7 673 3.1 21589 766 3.5 670 3.1 21457 844 3.9 645 3.0 17951 841 4.7 616 3.4 3X

TYPE TEST

Top 40 Herds For June

WARREN JARED LINDELL

DHI-AP H 132.2

24722

901 3.6 762 3.1 3X

PINE TON FARMS

DHI-AP H 284.5

22481

859 3.8 706 3.1

MARTHA BEARDSLEY

DHI-AP H 46.4

22085

804 3.6 694 3.1

RICHARD HARRINGTON

DHI-AP H 112.0

21968

795 3.6 683 3.1

LINDELL FARMS LLC

DHI-AP H 327.1

21643

814 3.8 661 3.1 3X

KEVIN LONG

DHI-AP H 59.0

19920

760 3.8 613 3.1

BRUCE STEARNS

DHI-AP H 152.1

19374

730 3.8 593 3.1

FOGGY MEADOWS FARM

DHI-AP H 99.4

18100

661 3.7 556 3.1

CONNEATTEE WEST

DHI-AP H 96.4

16580

635 3.8 539 3.3

HERD OWNER JAMES LEOFSKY

WAYNE

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

WYOMING

HIRKEY BROTHERS SHADOW PRACTICE2 DAIRY

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP H 43.3 DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

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

80.2 95.7 48.4 45.5 54.7 89.1 81.6 59.3 75.2 39.1 43.7 49.8 55.7 38.7

DHI-AP H 43.2 DHI-AP H 136.7

RHA MILK

17004

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

648 3.8 516 3.0

29374 1320 4.5 869 3.0 24857 1145 4.6 794 3.2 24184 916 3.8 729 3.0 23349 861 3.7 720 3.1 22388 817 3.6 696 3.1 17859 822 4.6 624 3.5 20359 811 4.0 622 3.1 20060 799 4.0 617 3.1 20400 799 3.9 609 3.0 19196 809 4.2 608 3.2 18492 714 3.9 593 3.2 19051 732 3.8 580 3.0 18121 735 4.1 560 3.1 16776 638 3.8 505 3.0 18087 22426

667 3.7 583 3.2 844 3.8 684 3.1

Chautauqua County Fair youth set to present at the 2011 Chautauqua County Fair

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JAMESTOWN, NY — Monday, July 25, marks the beginning of the 2011 Chautauqua County Fair. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program, youth, volunteers and staff are very excited.

The Chautauqua County Fair is the culminating event for the 4-H youth projects. Approximately 500 4-H Youth exhibit their projects for this week-long event in Dunkirk,

CHAMPLAIN DAIRY SERVICE INC. Swanton, VT 802-868-3144 DON'S DAIRY SUPPLY, INC. South Kortright, NY 607-538-9464

DYKEMAN FARMS Fultonville, NY 518-922-5496 FINGER LAKES DAIRY SERVICE Lowville, NY 315-376-2991

NY. Here’s what 4-H youth will be exhibiting this year at the Chautauqua County Fair: • 43 youth are scheduled to exhibit market lambs and sheep breeding projects.

• 76 youth are scheduled to exhibit market hogs.

• 48 youth are scheduled to exhibit dairy heifers and cows.

• 38 youth are scheduled to exhibit beef heifers and market steers.

• 19 youth are scheduled to exhibit poultry projects • 26 youth are scheduled to exhibit rabbits • 25 youth are scheduled to exhibit dairy goats and market goats • 53 youth are scheduled to exhibit horses • 38 youth are scheduled to exhibit dogs • 45 youth will participate in knowledge skills contests • Youth have 2,154 projects

FINGER LAKES DAIRY SERVICE Seneca Falls, NY 315-568-0955

FISHER FARMS Canastota, NY 315-697-7039

SOUTHERN TIER DAIRY SERVICE Conewango Valley, NY 716-358-9152

FINGER LAKES DAIRY SERVICE Warsaw, NY 585-786-0177

R&M FARM & PRO HARDWARE Marathon, NY 607-849-3291

SOUTHERN TIER DAIRY SERVICE Java Center, NY 585-457-4350

ranging from photography and woodworking to electric energy and sewing to exhibit in the 4H Building at the fairgrounds.

• 62 will serve as Junior Superintendents for their project area. Being a Junior Superintendent is a demanding job that pushes youth to utilize their leadership skills including time management, responsibility, initiative, and helping others.

• 4-H Staff utilize the assis-

tance of many adult 4-H volunteers to provide leadership during the events at the fair.

Over 250 volunteers, parents and judges contribute to the success of this fun, hands-on youth development program.

A special thank you to everyone who has helped to make participation in the 2010 Chautauqua County Fair a possibility for our 4-H youth.

Best wishes and good luck to all the 4-H Youth.

Nutritional tool to relieve as protein prices climb

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

FARMER BOY AG SUPPLY, INC. 1133 Rt. 318 Waterloo, NY 13165 866-453-4001 LAYDEN FENCING & LIVESTOCK Lockwood, NY 14859 888-589-7033

SKYVIEW FENCING & POLE BUILDINGS Chatham, NY 12037 518-392-7364

P&D EQUIPMENT SALES Alexander, NY 585-343-2394

DAIRYLAND SALES & SERVICE Troy, PA 16947 570-297-4128

SENECA IRON WORKS Seneca Falls, NY 13148 315-712-0118 SHARON SPRINGS GARAGE INC. Sharon Springs, NY 13459 518-284-2811

WILLIAMS FENCE OF CNY 2033 Brothertown Rd. Deansboro, NY 13328 315-841-4910

www.leepub.com

better provide for its amino acid requirements. This allows the cow to be able to digest more fibrous plant materials; the cheapest ingredient on your farm.

Although urea is an inexpensive NPN source commonly used in ruminant diets, it is often released too rapidly in the rumen. This rapid release makes the urea less effective and can cause ammonia toxicity.

Urea feeding rates for lactating cows exceeding 100 g/hd/day are generally considered risky. In theory, high amounts of urea could be used for microbial protein production so long as the nitrogen release rates were matched to usage by the rumen.

Optigen® (Alltech), a non-protein nitrogen source, solves this problem. Since it is controlled release, Optigen allows nutritionists to make adjustments in the diet in order to optimize feeding potential.

Optigen has a release rate similar to that of soybean meal except with higher levels of safety against ammonia toxicity. Moreover, this controlled release source of nitrogen enables better fiber fermentation and increases microbial growth. More ruminal bacteria means there is more microbial protein available to build tissue and produce milk. “Optigen is important for the rumen because the rumen runs out of nitrogen first because it cannot be stored and will be utilized at the time, but the rest will be excreted,” said Randy Cragoe with Alltech.

In order for the rumen to function at its maximum efficiency it needs a constant, steady supply of NPN as well as a stable pH and proper fiber digestion. Feeding Optigen and Yea-Sacc® together is one way for a cow to digest more feed to produce more milk and more milk components while simultaneously increasing feed efficiency, all without affecting fertility and while staying in business.

Yea-Sacc (Alltech) stimulates the growth of rumen microbes. This increases the rate and extent of fiber digestion

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EAGLE DAIRY DIRECT Syracuse, NY 13221 866-591-2925

MUD LAKES STALLS LLC 3517 County Route 10 Depeyster, NY 13633 315-344-2251

There are many issues to blame for the sky high grain and protein prices; weather conditions, economic issues, global grain demands and more. Unfortunately, all of these issues are well beyond the reach of dairy farmers to keep their businesses thriving.

How long will high grain prices last? There is no way to tell, but in the meantime animals still need to be fed and farms need to stay in business. There is an old Wall Street adage that says, “Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.”

For years ruminants have been valued for their ability to transform fibrous plant materials and byproducts into high-quality milk and meat.

Unfortunately, there is an inherent inefficiency in the rumen’s utilization of dietary protein. For the rumen to function at peak efficiency, it requires a constant supply of non-protein nitrogen (NPN), a stable pH and good digestion. If these conditions are not met, the rumen will not function efficiently with regards to dietary protein utilization.

How can we solve this dilemma?

Protein is one of the most expensive nutrients to supplement in the diet. While nutritionists are usually concerned about the effect protein sources have on ration cost, there is a growing appreciation of the cost of inefficient usage. When a cow is supplied with more protein than it needs, the excess protein is transformed into urea for excretion and the excess protein is wasted. Moreover, excretion of urea is energy dependent, thereby reducing the amount of energy available for productive purposes. More efficient usage of protein results in less nitrogen excreted in manure for every pound of milk produced.

By feeding cows less total protein along with a controlled release, nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) product, the rumen’s efficiency increases dramatically. A cow with an efficient rumen can capture more nitrogen as microbial protein and

National Pike Steam, Gas and Horse Association 31st Annual Reunion The National Pike, Steam, Gas and Horse Association 31st Annual Show will be held Aug. 12, 13, and 14 at the Fairgrounds located just off Route 40, 4 miles west of Brownsville, PA. The association was founded in 1980 to help preserve the technology used by our fore fathers who helped shape this nation. This will be their 31th year. And like every year, we expect it to be bigger and better. Gravely Tractor Club of America will be hosting the “Gravely Mow-In.” Highlights of the show include: Threshing and Baling Shingle Making Sawmill Rope Making Primitive Camping

Free Parking Antique Shovels, Tractors & Engines Great Food Large Flea Market Large Craft Area Live Entertainment Porter Locomotive Gas Engine Displays Oil Field Area Daily Parades Grinding Cornmeal and Flour Nature Ride Hay Rides Park-like Setting with lots of shade Rock Crusher Working Blacksmith Shop Antique Trucks and Cars 180 HP Fairbanks-Morse Generator Horse & Wagon Rides

Schedule Friday, Aug. 12 — The Traveling Road Show - 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13 — International SNPJ Button Box Group - 12-2:30 p.m., Tap N Toes - 3-4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 14 — Broken Spoke Band - 12:30-4:30 p.m.

9:45 - Opening Ceremonies 10:00 - Threshing & Baling (Fri & Sat) Church Service (Sunday) 11:00 - Sawing, Feed Grind, Stone Crusher 11:30 - Parade Noon - Dinner Time Whistle Blow 1:00 - Threshing & Baling - Shingle Making 2:00 - Feed Grinding, Shingles, Sawing Pedal Power Tractor Pull (Sunday)

3:00 - Shingle Making, Stone Crusher 3:30 - Threshing & Baling 4:00 - Feed Grinding, Shingle Making 5:00 - Parade 5:30 - Supper Time Whistles 6:00 - Shingle Making, Stone Crusher 6:30 - Sawing (Friday & Saturday) Continuous All Day Events: Heavy Equipment Demos, Rope Making, Kiddie Train Rides, Open Air Flea Market, Huge Craft Area, Blacksmith Shop, Free Shuttle Service, Nature Rides (weather permitting), Horse and Wagon Rides Donation: Adults $5 - under 12 Free Friday - Senior Citizens are $3 For more information call 724-7856855, e-mail info@nationalpike.com, or visit www.nationalpike.com

CATSKILL TRACTOR, INC. 384 Center St., Franklin, NY 607-829-2600

SALEM FARM SUPPLY, INC. Rt. 22, Salem, NY 12865 518-854-7424

COLUMBIA TRACTOR, INC. Box 660, Claverack, NY 12513 518-828-1781

SHARON SPRINGS GARAGE, INC. Rt. 20, Sharon Springs, NY 13459 518-284-2346

CORYN FARM SUPPLIES, INC. Freshour Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-4691

COLUMBIA CROSS ROADS RR 2 Box 62, Rt. 14, Columbia Cross Roads, PA 16914 570-297-2991

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by removing oxygen and sugars, but also allows more microbial protein to be available post-ruminally. In return this increases DMI and stabilizes the rumen pH. By feeding Yea-Sacc, the increase in milk demand can be satisfied and milk can be produced cheaper without affecting fertility. During hot summer months, Yea-Sacc can also help combat heat stress.

Feeding Yea-Sacc and Optigen in combination can have several clear benefits. “They both help increase feed efficiency with better fiber digestion and utilization of starch,” stated Andy Lang from Alltech’s Pennsylvania office.

“With the hot days of summer upon

us, feeding Optigen and Yea-Sacc together can help stabilize the rumen and with Optigen, a good source of nitrogen, it would create rumen harmony,” said Amanda Gehman, an Alltech field research scientist and coordinator.

While there are a variety of options available to producers, it is important to match the animal feeding requirements with their production potential.

Working closely with nutritionists to formulate alternative feed ingredients can help with cost savings. To learn more about Alltech’s Dairy Advantage Program contact Alltech’s Pennsylvania office at 717-393-9545 or visit us on alltech.com.

FARMER TO FARMER MARKETPLACE BACKHOE attachment, 3 pt hitch, International #308A, $2,500; Generator, Husqvarna, 6,5000w, 13 hp honda engine, 1.3 hrs., w/ acc. 845-889-4237.(NY)

GEHL 99 forage blower, John Deere Van Brunt 11 hole grain drill, horse or tractor, both excellent condition. 607-5389612.(NY)

WANTED: Good quality Jersey milk cows and springing heifers for a grazing farm in Western NY. 585-590-4948.(NY)

1989 FORD 5900 tractor, 2WD, 72 hp, good condition, Yates Co., $6,900. 315536-0597.(NY)

2001 MODEL 451 9’ 3” siclebar mower; New Holland, excellent condition, three point hitch, $3,000 cash, firm, kept inside, Millerton. 845-518-0552.(NY)

GT 41’ 8” grain auger transport. 315-8395908.(NY)

JD straw walker, new, fits 9400, 9410, 9450 combines, Part # AH 135381, lists for $1,200, asking $600, 585-329-3745.(NY)

JD 8820 COMBINE, 1982, 4WD, strong engine, good rubber, new chaffer, $12,000 OBO. 585-729-2895(NY)

CASE IH 6500 chisel plow, 9 shanks, hyd. disc, gang, good condition, $4,750. 585554-6678.(NY)

JD 2600 five bottom plow, spring reset, veri- width in furrow, $2,500; JD 1250 six row planter, good condition, $1,200. 585703-5843.(NY)

TWO 16.9x24 85% Firestone Tires on Kubota Adjustable rims; TWO 50% Goodyear terra tires, $700 for all, will separate. 508528-5053.(MA)

COMBINE, Gleaner Allis Chalmers, E-3 gas powered, EC, dual wheels, $5,000. St. Lawrence Co., 315-347-2456.(NY)

HAY AND STRAW, first cutting hay. Cut May/June mixed grasses. $3.25/bale, bleached straw $4.25/bale. Palatine Bridge. 518-673-2669.(NY) JD 7000 PLANTER 6-30 crossauger, many extra parts, $3,500; 200 gal. sprayer 30’ booms, new tank, hoses, valve, tips, pump. 315-378-8950.(NY) 66” skidsteer bucket, universal quick hitch, like new, $450. WANTED: Skeleton hay elevator on wheels; also, rotary rake. 315536-2051.(NY) JOHN DEERE 350-B crawler loader, fair condition, BO; 1,100 gallon poly tank, $400 OBO; 8x12 storage shed, locust fence posts. 585-554-6188.(NY)

WANTED: Stainless steel milk cans and grain binder. Jeff Miller, 6422 Egan Road, Oriskany Falls, NY 13425.(NY)

‘95 960 Mustang skid steer, 3,500 hours, Auz Hyds, very good condition, $9,800; Forks, demotion grapple bucket, $2,000 “like new”. 607-687-5097.(NY)

4 EXTRA LARGE calf hutches, (1) 2000 gallon poly water tank, (2) 3000 gallon poly water tank, 2 hay wagons. 315-3648569.(NY)

WANTED: Water wheel planter, woodsplitter, fairly new, 18.4x38 tires, must bee in good shape, pedal boat, 315-7964370.(NY)

2000 New Holland baler. Call 607-5328927 for info. Asking $9,500 or best offer.(NY)

BROWN QUARTER horse mare, 25 years old, ridden western, good brood mare, $600. Brown/White quarter horse colt, 2 years, $600. 315-651-2770.(NY)

BLACK Miniature pony, broke to ride and drive with saddle, $375.00 Davis A. Slabaugh, 5644 Klein Road, Fillmore, NY 14735

GEHL 170 grinder mixer with electronic scales, $7,000. 315-946-0087(NY)

WANTED: McCormick deering super W4 or regular W4 or O4 in good condition.

FOR SALE: JD 70 LPG. 908-3627478.(NJ)

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Newark senior named 2011 Wayne County Fair Apprentice

Katrina Fedczuk

Katrina Fedczuk, a 16 year old senior, was chosen as the 2011 Wayne County Fair Apprentice.

Katrina is a student at Newark High School and the daughter of Walt and Lisa Fedczuk. She has been a captain of both the Varsity Football and Basketball Cheerleading teams and a member of Link Crew. She is currently the treasurer of Environment Club, a member of National Honor Society, and Reach Out Crew. She is also actively involved in many musical groups including Vocal Jazz, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, and has played first chair bass

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Program prepares young farmers for success in the 21st Century The National FFA Organization has selected 50 outstanding young people to participate in the 2011 New Century Farmer program. This exclusive, highly competitive program develops young men and women committed to pursuing a career in production agriculture. The New Century Farmer program is sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business; Rabo AgriFinance; Case IH; and CSX Corporation; with media partner Successful Farming as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

Participants representing 23 states will take part in an intensive seminar July 24-30 in Johnston, Iowa. They will learn from each other and industry experts during a series of workshops and sessions.

Topics will include the global marketplace, farm financing, demographic trends and risk management. New Century Farmers will hear from motivating and informative keynote speakers who will educate them on the risks and rewards involved with agriculture production. In addition to classroom learning, students will experience the latest developments in agricultural technology.

The program is designed to provide participants with valuable skills and knowledge applicable to their own farming operations. In addition, they will build a network of colleagues that will benefit them throughout their careers.

FFA members selected for the program from include: New York: Corey Reed Pennsylvania: Tyler Funk and Lindsay Hetrick

Memorial scholarship award Cornell Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce the awarding of one, $500 scholarship to graduating senior, Meghan Vaill daughter of Milton and Linda Vaill of Vernon, NY. These awards are made possible through the Mary Planow, Shirley Nessle and the Kresse-Field Scholarship Fund. The program is designed to promote the 4H Youth Development Program mission; to enable youth to develop the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes and behaviors to be competent, caring adults. Applicants are in-

vited to interview based on applications submitted to Cornell Cooperative Extension. Criteria include that the applicant be a graduating senior, have been actively involved in Oneida County 4-H for a period of at least three consecutive years and be accepted into a two or four year college, trade, technical or business school.

Questions regarding this scholarship or additional information can be obtained by contacting Jeanette Lewis at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 315-736-3394 ext. 108.

Apprentice program is in its fifth year and is an opportunity for a high school junior or senior to shadow the Wayne County Fair Board of Directors. The

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VVS FFA members meet the governor VERONA, NY — During a recent tour across the state on his People First campaign, Governor Andrew Cuomo stopped at Mohawk Valley Community College to present ideas and issues affecting New Yorkers. After his presentation, eight student members of the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (VVS) FFA had an opportunity to personally meet the Governor.

While on his stop, the Governor spoke for about 45 minutes on three major topics — marriage equality, property tax caps, and ethics in government. The FFA members were very interested in what the Governor had to say and how it impacts them. VVS FFA post-graduate member Nikki Schiebel, who recently completed her freshman year at SUNY Plattsburgh as a Political

Science major, was impressed by the Governor’s remarks. “He makes many valid points that few could argue with,” she stated, “I really enjoyed listening to him.” Cuomo cited numerous examples and comparisons throughout his presentation to defend his position on the three major issues.

After his presentation, the Governor took a moment to shake each students’ hand and pose for a photo.

For the high school students, it was a tremendous opportunity to meet the Governor in person and experience first-hand the development of public policy. Several of the FFA members in attendance have previously traveled to Albany and met with state legislators as part of their agriculture studies.

Valerie Adams is NY’s new 4-H youth development leader and CCE assistant director Valerie Adams will become New York’s 4-H Youth Development Program leader and assistant director of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) as of Aug. 29.

Adams will plan, deliver and evaluate 4-H, the youth component of CCE, supported by staff in 57 counties and New York City and thousands of volunteer leaders across the state. She will link extensive county-level programs with the researchbased resources of Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Human Ecology.

A former 4-H educator in Philadelphia, she also has worked with Junior Achievement, Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School, 21st Century Community Learning Center, Center for Youth Development at the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and as a lecturer in Namibia.

She currently serves as research coordinator for the Preventing Long-term Anger and Aggression in Youth Project at the University of Pennsylvania, where she integrates developmental theories into the design and application of culturally relevant interventions.

Adams said, “I am excited about serving as the New York State 4-H leader because it provides a wonderful opportunity to work with a dynamic group of people — researchers, educators, volunteers and administrators who are passionate and vested in supporting and creating programs that result in positive youth development programming for 4-Hers across the state.”

Adams received her B.S. from Philadelphia University, master’s degree in urban education from Temple University and Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies and hu-

man development from the University of Pennsylvania. She has done additional graduate study in South Africa.

Adams, said CCE Director Helene Dillard, “is clearly suited to advance the mission of Cornell Cooperative Extension and our 4-H youth development programs. Her history of moving innovative research into onthe-ground programs, and her first-hand experience working with kids in diverse settings, will make her a real asset to our programs, our educators and volunteers, and all the youth in New York who participate in 4-H.” With Adams’ appointment, 4-H will relocate to the new Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research. Formed by the merger of the Family Life Development Center and the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center, the new center in the College of

Pictured (front L to R – Row 1 – VVS FFA members Nikki Schiebel, New York State FFA Reporter Miranda Parkhurst, Vice-President of Community Development Dalton Lagoy, row 2 – Student Advisor Mary Margaret Willson, Governor Cuomo, Vice President of Student Development Clara Richardson, row 3 – President Neil Collins, former New York State FFA Vice President Tracee Schiebel.

Photo courtesy of VVS FFA

Human Ecology will bridge the gap between research and practice. 4H will be at the vanguard of using research on youth development and learning to guide practices and programs. Practitioners, youth and other

In 2010, 36 youth benefited from the Empire Swine Youth Scholarship Contest. The program involves the youth selecting an animal, caring for the animal to market size and then exhibiting it at State Fair. As part of the project the youth keeps records on his project and gains knowledge through a youth swine handbook. At State Fair all pigs are

ing 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 his or her voice, posture and poise, enthusiasm, and response to audience questions.

Public Presentations at the County fair take place in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the heart of the fair grounds, on Monday through Thursday of the fair. The public is welcomed and encouraged to attend.

A larger group provides a

more interactive audience and a new experience for some 4-H Members.

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

For more information about this event or membership, please contact the 4-H Office at 716664-9502, x214.

scanned by ultrasound for loin eye size and back fat.

These measurements are given to each youth participant so that he can compare the live animal to the ultrasound results.

Also at State Fair each youth participates in a written knowledge review and an interview where his experiences raising his pig and his knowledge gained from the handbook are tested. Part of the contest also involves a judging contest where the youth evaluates a class of market hogs and a class of breeding gilts. Finally the youth are judged on their showmanship abilities and the pig is judged on its meat value. The results of all of these areas are then combined. Many awards are given in each area and the awards ceremony is an exciting and fun event for all participants. Last year with your donations we were able to award over $5,600 in scholarships and many other awards to these hardworking young swine exhibitors.

New York Pork Producers has the administrative responsibility for the pro-

gram. We are asking that you support this endeavor financially. It is necessary to raise funds to support these youth scholarships.

Donors in the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Contributor levels will receive tickets and parking passes to the New York State Fair for the Awards Ceremony.

The deadline for donations is Aug. 1. Contributions received after the Aug. 1 deadline will be applied to future contests.

Gold Sponsorships are $1000, Silver $500, Bronze $250 and Contributor $100. However any level of support for this worthy program would be greatly appreciated.

Questions may directed to Charlie Miller, 585547-3676 or Mike Hargrave 585-534-5382.

Donations should be made payable to New York Youth Scholarship Contest and mailed to New York Pork Producers, PO Box 124, Fayette NY 13065 Empire Swine Youth Scholarship Committee: Charlie & Laurie Miller, Mike & Karen Hargrave, and Ed Brayman.

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pare their own presentations through a process which teaches them to research and gives them the ability to think and 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 is 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, understand-

director for youth development at the Bronfenbrenner Center. “With her background and expertise, Valerie adds tremendous depth to the programs, and we look forward to a future of continued improvement.”

2011 Empire Swine Youth Scholarship Contest

4-H speaks publicly at the county fair 4-H members to present on a variety of topics JAMESTOWN, NY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County 4-H Youth Development Program will have 84 members giving presentations during the 130th Annual Chautauqua County Fair in Dunkirk, NY, on July 25-31.

Speaking publically at the Chautauqua County Fair is a unique opportunity for youth to enhance their public speaking skills, and educate the public. 4-H members pre-

stakeholders will also engage in evaluation and other forms of research.

“Valerie is an advocate for 4-H and is highly qualified to advance youth development programs across the state,” said Steve Hamilton, associate

Home,, Family,, Friendss & You We all scream for ice cream

by Dianne Lamb, Extension Nutrition and Food Specialist, University of Vermont Summer is synonymous with ice cream.

Although it’s not low in calories, don’t avoid it for the sake of healthy eating.

Today’s lighter ice cream options can help keep the fat and calorie tally within reason. Portion control is an important, although unpopular, strategy tool.

Current recommendations about the overall balance of the foods we eat offer another approach about fitting ice cream into a healthy diet.

Checking the Nutrition Facts label on a carton of ice cream may seem daunting although at first glance, the numbers might not look too bad. A serving of regular ice cream usually totals 140 to 150 calories and eight or nine grams of fat. Of course, if you prefer any of the richer gourmet ice creams, the count goes up to about 300 calories and 14 to more than 20 grams of fat.

Read the label more closely, and you’ll see that those figures refer to a half-cup serving. If you scoop your ice cream directly into a soup or cereal bowl you may end up with as much as two cups

of ice cream — four times the serving size and about 600 calories and 32 grams of fat or more. The same amount of premium-brand ice cream could mean 1,200 calories and more than a day’s worth of recommended fat.

Instead consider “lite” ice creams and frozen yogurts. These typically have less fat or no added sugars, sweetened instead with sugar alcohols, which add some calories but not as much as regular sweeteners. These products typically run from 70 to 140 calories per half-cup portion with zero to three grams of fat.

Check labels carefully because lowerfat versions of gourmet products may be about equal to standard ice creams.

Portion size remains an issue as well since a bowl filled with three or four of the “standard” servings will have anywhere from 200 to more than 500 extra calories along with from three to 20 teaspoons of sugar.

Some people assume that sherbet and sorbet are low in calories, but this isn’t true. Fruit-based frozen desserts usually are about the same or slightly lower in calories than standard ice cream.

Frozen dessert delights

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(NAPSA) — If your family is like most, you really love ice cream and novelties — 98 percent of all U.S. households purchase these frozen delights. Here are a few more cool facts: • America leads the world in ice cream consumption, averaging 48 pints per person, per year and over 1 billion popsicles.

• This country’s favorite ice cream flavors are vanilla, chocolate, butter pecan, strawberry and Neapolitan; the most popular popsicles are cherry, orange and grape.

• The experts at the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) say you should make the ice cream aisle your last stop, keep your frozen purchases together in the cart and pack them in an additional paper bag for the ride home.

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration defines ice cream as a

mixture of dairy products containing at least 10 percent milk fat. “Reduced fat” ice cream has at least 25 percent less total fat than ice cream. “Light” ice cream has at least 50 percent less total fat or 33 percent fewer calories than ice cream. “Low-fat” ice cream has no more than three grams of total fat per 1/2 cup serving, while “nonfat” ice cream contains less than 0.5 grams of total fat per serving.

No matter which you prefer, this dessert should delight:

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1 pkg. fudge brownie mix, family size 1/2 gallon mint chocolate chip ice cream 8 oz. carton whipped topping 12 maraschino cherries 1 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup light corn syrup 6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips 6 oz. bittersweet or dark chocolate chips Prepare, bake and cool brownies according to package directions. Cut into 12 servings. For fudge sauce, bring whipping cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan.

Remove from heat; add chocolate chips; stir until smooth. To serve, start with ice cream in bowl, top with brownie, a smaller scoop of ice cream and drizzle with warm fudge sauce. Add a dollop of whipped topping and garnish with a Double the delight of family and friends when you serve cherry. Serves 12. this delicious brownie and ice cream dessert.

While very low in fat, they usually are higher in sugar.

Experimenting with products lower in fat and calories definitely can help, but don’t stop there. Try serving your frozen treat in a smaller bowl. A small dish that’s full to the brim seems more satisfying than a half-empty larger dish.

Slow down and savor a treat, and you may be amazed by how satisfied you are with a smaller portion. If you regularly buy ice cream, don’t let pricing gimmicks such as “Buy one, get one free” trick you into “stocking up.” For most people, when they have more, they eat more.

When you go out for ice cream, make it a habit to order the smallest size portion available and savor it slowly.

Skipping the cone and just ordering a dish of ice cream also lowers the total calorie count.

You can make this treat more satisfying and more nutritious in one easy step. Add fruit.

According to the U. S. Department of

Agriculture, American Institute for Cancer Research and other nutrition experts, roughly one in four American adults consumes the minimum recommended amount of fruit daily.

To increase your consumption, put one-half to a cup of fruit in your bowl and add the standard half-cup serving of ice cream as a garnish. Or be brave and add just a quarter-cup dollop of ice cream.

With each spoonful of fruit include a small bite of ice cream, and you’ll be surprised at how far that small portion will stretch. Regardless of which fruit you choose, you’ll be eating far less fat and calories while getting lots of healthpromoting vitamins, minerals and fiber to help you feel satisfied.

Another way to have your ice cream and eat it, too, is to make a fruit sundae.

Layer a half-cup serving of ice cream or frozen yogurt in a stemmed glass between the fruit of your choice. Top with a tablespoon of your favorite crunchy cereal or healthy granola and dig in.

Eat fresh! Eat local! Eat well!

Building healthy families (NAPSA) - Nutrient-rich dairy foods can play a delicious role in building and maintaining your healthy family.

The cheeses, yogurts, dips, puddings, drinks and more in the dairy group supply most of the calcium you consume and help in increasing bone density, strengthening teeth and lowering blood pressure. Recent findings suggest dairy foods can even help in weight loss.

Did you know: • More than one-third of all milk produced each For a healthful treat, try this delicious (and cheesy) year in the U.S. is used to pasta salad. manufacture cheese.

• There are over 2,000 varieties of cheese.

• Opened cheese should be used within three to five days.

• Cheese can be frozen for up to two months.

Here’s a family-pleasing recipe to try:

Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad 8 oz. multicolored rotini pasta, uncooked 1 cup cut fresh broccoli 1 cup cut fresh cauliflower 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into short, thin strips 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved) 2 tsp. dried basil 2 Tbsp. minced sun-dried tomatoes 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing Salt and pepper to taste Cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli, cauliflower and bell pepper during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse with cold water in colander. In large bowl, mix the pasta and vegetables with dressing. Add 11/2 cups of cheese, tomatoes, basil and sundried tomatoes; toss.

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“Ethanol is not the only driver influencing corn prices, and corn prices have not been the only factor driving consumer food prices,” said Bruce Scherr, CEO and Chairman of Informa Economics.

“Rather, there is a complex and interrelated set of factors that contribute to corn and food prices. Further, the farm share of the retail food dollar is relatively small. Increases in other marketing bill component prices are contributing to food price increases.”

Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen said the new study adds to a mounting body of economic analysis that shows ethanol plays a trivial role in retail food pricing.

“Yet again, sound analysis has demonstrated that the farcical food-versus-fuel debate is just that — a joke,” Dinneen said. “Unfortunately, the effort to scapegoat ethanol in order to continue our addiction to imported oil is

Trucks not funny. The fact remains that no statistical evidence exists demonstrating a significant link between ethanol, corn prices, and rising food costs. “If we learned anything from the commodities bubble and food price run-up of 2008, it should have been that consumer food prices are influenced by a multitude of important factors, not the least of which is higher energy prices. Oil prices at or above $100 will increase everything, including food prices and oil industry profits.”

The study presents a number of key findings based on statistical analysis and examinations of government data and information. Among the report’s major conclusions are: • There has historically been very little relationship between annual changes in corn prices and consumer food prices. The corn price would be considered a statistically insignificant variable in determining what drives the food CPI. • The costs of other components in the marketing bill (e.g., labor, packaging, transportation, energy, profits, advertising, depreciation, rent, interest, repairs, business taxes) have also been increasing and general inflationary pressures have also impacted food prices. Increases in these other marketing bill components are contributing to food price increases, as

reflected in the growing farm-to-retail price spread for many food categories.

• The “farm value” of commodity raw materials used in retail foods accounts for just 16 percent of total U.S. food costs, a proportion that has declined significantly from 37 percent in 1973. For food products where corn is only one of several farm-produced inputs, the proportion of the total product cost attributable to the cost of corn is even less than 16 percent. The remaining portion of total retail food costs is known as the marketing bill.

• Historical price relationships between corn prices and livestock, poultry, egg, and milk prices show relatively weak correlations. With these low correlations, it is statistically unsupported to suggest that high and/or rising corn prices are the only or even the main reason behind high and rising retail meat, egg and milk product prices.

• Ethanol has not been the only factor influencing corn prices; other supply and demand factors have also been at play. Weather events, a decline in the U.S. dollar, strong export demand, and steady feed demand are among the supply/demand factors that have pressured corn prices in recent years.

In several places, the report references the important role of energy prices in determining

consumer food prices and speaks to the ability of ethanol to reduce gasoline prices. According to the authors, “Within the overall marketing bill, the costs of energy and transportation have increased considerably over the last several years, with crude oil prices surging from just under $60 per barrel in fall 2006, reaching above $100 per barrel in the first half of 2008, falling back down during the economic recession and again breaking $100 per barrel in 2011, roughly the same periods during which corn prices have increased.”

On the ability of ethanol to hold down gasoline prices, the report states “…to understand the net impact on consumers’ financial condition, changes in expenditures on not only food but also fuel would have to be considered. Specifically, if more abundant supplies of ethanol were to result in a measurable reduction in retail fuel prices, this would have to be compared to any food price increase in determining the net impact to consumers.”

The Informa study makes reference to a recent analysis by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development that concluded growth in ethanol production reduced gasoline prices by an average of 25 cents, or 16 percent, over the entire decade of 2000-2010.

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Lack of U.S. compliance with NAFTA on this issue has resulted in tariffs being applied to many U.S. cheese exports to Mexico since last August.

The U.S. and Mexico announced on July 6 an agreement on the final details of a plan to put in place a long-haul cross-border trucking program that prioritizes U.S. road safety while simultaneously providing a path towards com-

pliance with U.S. trade obligations to Mexico.

As part of that July 6 announcement, Mexico reported that, effective immediately, it would cut in half the level of all retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports, meaning that the tariffs on targeted cheeses will drop from 20-25 percent, to 10-12.5 percent. This step provides an immediate measure of relief to U.S. exports while the Department of T ransportation (DOT) works to evaluate and approve the first Mexi-

can trucking carrier.

Once that first carrier is approved for operation by DOT, which is expected in the coming weeks, the remainder of the tariffs on U.S. exports will be lifted by Mexico. NMPF continues to impress upon Congress the importance of not interfering in this process and to underscore that the pains that DOT is taking to ensure that upholding our trade commitments in no way compromises U.S. road safety.

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Revisiting ethanol’s impact on corn and feed prices As the debate over ethanol policy continues in Washington, reviewing recent research on the subject of ethanol and corn prices may prove insightful especially when one set of ethanol opponents blames the biofuel as the leading cause of higher livestock and poultry feed prices.

“There is a lot of false rhetoric out there about the impact of ethanol policy on corn prices and by extension the price of food and feed,” said NCGA President Bart Schott. “The research does not support this rhetoric and it is time to move past this and work together for stronger economic security and a broad approach to energy independence that can help reduce costs.”

Last month, Bruce Babcock of Iowa State University released a report for the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development that looked at the impact of the ethanol blender’s credit on corn prices and found that corn prices would have been only up to 17 percent lower had the credit not been extended in late 2010. The report also extends its consideration to prices of corn products and sees a diminishing effect.

“Ethanol subsidies have not been the major driver of higher commodity prices,” the report states.

“The impact of U.S. ethanol policies through higher feed costs on consumer prices of eggs, beef, pork and broilers was even smaller. The largest impact on any of these products was a two-centper-dozen (1.1 percent) increase in egg prices. All other product prices were impacted by much less than 1 percent.”

This report is similar to an April study by Babcock and Jacinto Fabiosa, which found that the corn price spike of 2008 would have happened without ethanol expansion.

“First, the general pattern of corn prices that we saw in the historical period-increasing prices in 2006 and 2007, a price spike in 2008, followed by a sharp price decline in 2009 — would have occurred without ethanol subsidies or even if corn ethanol production had not expanded,” Babcock and Fabiosa state. “Second, investor fervor for corn ethanol in 2005, 2006, and 2007 would have occurred even with-

out subsidies because a combination of cheap corn, a phase-out of MTBE, and higher crude oil prices made ethanol profitable. Thus, ethanol production would have expanded quite rapidly even without subsidies.

The researchers state that actual corn prices increased by an average of $1.65 per bushel from 2006 to 2009 and that only 14 cents (8 percent) of this increase was due to ethanol subsidies. Another 45 cents of the increase was due to market-based expansion of the corn ethanol industry.

This is not a new theory. At the height of the last spike in corn prices back in 2008, Texas A&M University’s Agriculture and Food Policy Center issued a report that drew similar conclusions. This report looks not at the ethanol incentives, but at the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) itself.

“Relaxing the RFS does not result in significantly lower corn prices,” the researchers note. “This is due to the ethanol infrastructure already in place and the generally positive economics for the industry. The ethanol industry has grown in excess of the RFS, indicating that relaxing the standard would not cause a contraction in the industry.”

Ethanol production also helps the livestock industry, Schott noted,

because when corn is converted to ethanol only the starch is used. Distillers grains is a valuable coproduct that retains all the non-starch food and feed value of the corn used for ethanol. it provides all of the protein, minerals, nutrients, and oil from corn and returns it into the livestock feed supply chain.

Distillers grains availability will displace approximately 1.2 billion bushels of corn in live-

stock rations this year, providing a high-quality, high-value feed product for livestock producers.

At approximately $200 per ton, this provides corn-equivalent protein and nutrients for livestock feed at the price equivalent of less than $1.75 per bushel.

In an article July 4, agriculture reporter and commentator Gary Truitt says that the livestock industry is doing agriculture a disservice in its at-

tack on ethanol.

“Amidst our great diversity, we must find common ground and support each other in an effort protect a sector that is to vital to the U.S.,” Truitt said. “Having a safe and sustainable meat and milk supply is just as important as having a functioning renewable fuels industry to lessen our dependence on imported oil.”

Source: NCGA News of the Day, Tuesday, July 5

ATA applauds progress on highway authorization ARLINGTON, VA — American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves on July 7 applauded the release of a highway authorization proposal from Reps.

John Mica and John Duncan: “ATA appreciates the herculean effort of Chairman Mica and Subcommittee Chairman Duncan to craft a comprehensive 6-year reauthorization proposal in the face of very difficult fiscal realities.

“Like other highway interests,

ATA would like to see a more robust bill, but we believe the current funding constraints are forcing an important re-focusing of the surface transportation program on core programs in the national interest, as well as a greater emphasis on improving program efficiency and performance.

“We are very pleased to see the level and type of reforms Chairman Mica lays out, particularly those prohibiting tolling of exist-

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“We look forward to reviewing the details of the entire bill in the near future, and hope those details address other critical issues like truck productivity and advancing ATA’s strong safety agenda.”

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“Soybean farmers have a strong interest in ensuring there is a safe and efficient transportation system,” said ASA President Alan Kemper, a soybean farmer from Lafayette, IN. “The ability

to move soybeans from the farm to processing facilities and our export customers is a significant factor in our bottom line.

To maintain our industries’ competitive position in the global market, we must invest in our aging and increasingly inefficient transportation infrastructure.”

Soybeans move by truck, by barge, and by rail, and with approximately 50 percent of the crop exported, soybean farmers are especially impacted by the state of U.S. transportation infrastructure. The soybean

industry is one of few U.S. sectors that provide a positive trade balance and is responsible for a significant number of jobs and economic development, especially in rural America.

“First and foremost, funding must be provided to allow the Lower Mississippi River to remain fully open for commerce,” Kemper said. “The inland waterways navigation system, especially the Mississippi River, is a vital asset in the movement of important commodities such as grain, coal, steel, petroleum and aggregate materials.”

In 2010, approximately 850 million bushels of soybeans were exported from the Mississippi Gulf region. This year, unprecedented levels of high water on the Mississippi River are carrying silt and debris to the mouth of the River. As water levels begin to recede, an emergency situation has developed with significant silting and shoaling at the river’s mouth that imminently threatens the ability of vessels to enter and exit the river.

“Dredging of this critical artery must happen immediately, and it is our

hope that the Administration and Congress will work together to ensure that sufficient funding for dredging is available, including the expeditious enactment of Emergency Supplemental Appropriations funding, if necessary,” Kemper said.

To modernize lock and dam infrastructure on the Upper Mississippi, a long-term plan, such as the Capital Development Plan, which was formulated by the waterways industry and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is needed to improve the program management and provide a sufficient and reliable funding mechanism.

“ASA urges that the Capital Development Plan be included in a Water Title of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization

bill or in a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that is enacted this year,” Kemper said.

ASA also supports the inclusion of provisions in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill to maintain the hours-ofservice exemption for agricultural producers and to increase weight limits for trucks with six axles. In agriculture, safety, efficiency, and flexibility are needed to maximize productivity. The hours-of-service exemption and truck weight limit provisions are necessary to meet those needs.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team is team-

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The event starts with lunch at noon and will wrap up at 3 p.m. at El-Vi Farms, George Andrews & Family, 14 Pelis Road, Newark, NY. The workshop fee is $10 per person and it includes lunch. Although El-Vi Farms is a dairy farm, the principles are the same for conventional or organic dairies, as well as beef operations.

Fly identification will be stressed as well as their life cycles. Keith Waldron, New York State Integrated Pest Management Livestock and Field Crops

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Jerry Bertoldo, North West New York Team Dairy Specialist, will cover internal parasite management and health problems related to flies.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently joined the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in releasing a report to Congress entitled, “Bringing Broadband to Rural America: Update to Report on a Rural Broadband Strategy,” for placing new emphasis on the need to support the delivery of broadband to rural communities.

The report, prepared

by the FCC in consultation with USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS), noted that broadband deployment and adoption remains a top priority for the Obama Administration through ongoing loan and grant programs administered

by RUS and regulatory reform measures and tools set forth by the FCC. However, more needs to be done to fulfill the administration’s objective for wide-

spread deployment of affordable, quality broadband services to every community.

“The FCC’s report confirms the need to continue the Administration’s comprehensive investments and policy framework to ensure that rural communities and tribal nations enjoy the same access to the economic, educational, health care and public safety opportunities and services that broadband delivers

in urbanized communities,” said RUS Administrator Jonathan Adelstein. “Financing available through a broad range of USDA programs is essential for economic growth, including jobs, in the parts of the country still waiting for the benefits broadband brings.”

“While we have made significant progress, the report shows that approximately 28 percent of rural residents still

lack access to the kind of broadband that most Americans take for granted,” said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. “That is not acceptable, and it’s why the FCC has launched major initiatives to overhaul our universal service system, free more spectrum, and reduce barriers to broadband deployment. These efforts will help ensure that high-speed Internet can connect rural com-

munities to global markets, jobs, and worldclass education and health care.”

The White House earlier this month announced the establishment of a Rural Council to strengthen rural communities and promote economic growth. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will chair the council, which will promote job creation and economic development by focusing on key factors for growth, including broadband.

RUS, part of the Rural Development mission area, has funded broadband through its Farm Bill loan program since 2002, and broadband capability through its traditional telecommunications infrastructure program since 1995.

Since publication of the FCC’s 2009 broadband report, RUS has invested over $5 billion in funding for broadband, including approximately $1.5 billion in loans for telecommunications infrastructure that is broadband capable, $13.4 million in grants for broadband in remote rural areas, $71 million in distance learning and telemedicine grants, and $3.5 billion in broadband funding awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The FCC released a National Broadband Report in 2010 providing sweeping recommendations for all of government and the private sector for tackling the great infrastructure challenge of the 21st Century: universal, robust broadband that helps the nation accomplishes its key priorities.

Since then, the FCC has made significant progress on its broadband agenda.

A 2008 USDA study by the USDA Economic Research Service noted that rural economies benefit from broadband availability. According to the USDA study, “Broadband Internet’s Value for Rural America,” evidence suggests that the broadband loan program administered by RUS stimulated broadband deployment in rural areas.

For more information on the FCC’s report, please visit www.fcc.gov .

For more information on USDA’s broadband loan and grant programs, please visit www.rurdev.usda.gov .

U.S. corn acreage is up in 2011, soybeans slightly down U.S. farmers planted 92.3 million acres to corn in 2011, up 4.6 percent from last year, according to the Acreage report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Driven by the higher commodity prices, U.S. corn growers increased the planted acreage by 4.1 million acres from

last year. This is a third consecutive year of increased corn acreage and is the secondlargest corn acreage in more than 60 years, behind 2007.

Overall, farmers planted 319.2 million acres to major crops this year. This is 4.63 million acres less than they indicated in the March 2011 Prospective Plantings report, but is

a 2.45 million acres increase from 2010. The most significant acreage increases were reported in South Dakota and Kansas, where farmers planted 0.6 and 0.4 million acres more, respectively, than in 2010.

The nation’s cotton farmers also reported a significant acreage increase this year. According to the report,

13.7 million acres have been planted to cotton, up 25 percent from last year. The largest increase was reported in Texas where the growers planted 1.6 million acres more than in 2010, up one million acres from March intentions.

Despite an overall acreage increase for major crops, U.S. soybean growers planted 2.2 million fewer acres than last year. A total of 75.2 million acres have

been planted to soybeans in 2011, the lowest since 2007. Despite reporting a large acreage decrease this year, Iowa continues to lead the nation with 9.2 million acres planted to soybeans.

NASS acreage estimates are based on surveys of approximately 70,500 farm operators across the United States, conducted during the first two weeks of June. Principal crops

included in the survey are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola and proso millet, as well as harvested area for all hay, tobacco and sugarcane.

Acreage, Grain Stocks and all other NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov.

www.leepub.com YATES COUNTY, NEW YORK

REAL ESTATE & FARM MACHINERY AUCTION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 @ 5:00 P.M. 728 State Route 14A (Benton Township) Penn Yan, NY

Bare Real Estate Selling @ 5:45 P.M. Located 1 mile north of Benton Center with corner frontage on Rte. 14A and Rasmussen Road. Selling per tax map as 13.7 acres with 9 tillable acres on the corner, 79 stall 3 row freestall barn with 60 locking headgates on the feed side. The feed alley and stalls have rubber mats. Also included will be two pole barn sheds 40x72 and 36x60, manure pit and two story house with 5 upstairs bedrooms, 1 bath downstairs, kitchen, living room and 2 other rooms. 3 year old septic! 200 amp. Electric. The farms sells as existing diary or has barn rental possibilities, produce stand or other business opportunities on a high profile highway!

Center of Mennonite region! The seller has every intention of selling this property on August 17 @ 6:00 P.M. Taxes current and prorated. Warranty deed provided!

TERMS: Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) due at time of auction in cash, cashier’s check or prior approved personal check as a non-refundable part of the purchase price. Balance at closing in 55 days or sooner! Don Schneider, Attorney at Penn Yan. For info on farm or to inspect call the owner @ 315-531-8681 Curvin and Bertha Stauffer.

CATTLE SELL FIRST @ 5:00 P.M.: 5 freestall/parlor trained full Jersey cows, 1 due sale time, 4 fresh within last 90 days. 5 full Jersey heifers (1 calf, 4 currently with Jersey bull). 2 full Jersey bulls ready for heifers. 11 JerseyXHolstein heifers, 1 due Nov., 2 with bull. 8 calves 6 mo. and older. Cattle sell First!

DAIRY AND BARN EQUIPMENT (Selling Immediately After the Real Estate: Mueller 1250 bulk tank, washer, 2 compressors, and Sentry Controls, calibrated to 11,347 lbs. (Ser. #OH52814); Blue Diamond 4 on a side rapid exit parlor, 5 yrs. old (original owner installation); Surge 3 in. s.s. lowline milker system with electrobrain controls; 8 Flow Star milker units, sell separately; Surge Alamo 1200 (4.7 h.p.) and 75 Plus (3.6 h.p.) vacuum pumps; Bradford 80 gal. elect. water heater new last winter; 1100 gal. poly water tank; FarMaster FB 233 stationary TMR; Brock (10 ton) taper bottom bin; Ribstone 20x75 silo; Concrete 16x72 silo; Val Metal 3 yr. old 20 ft. unloader; Badger 16 ft. unloader; App. 82 ft. belt feed conveyor; App. 36 ft. single chain feed conveyor; Automatic 3 h.p. roller mill; 6 ft. feed conveyor; Rissler 45 feed cart with gas engine; Rissler #444 round bale feeder/unwinder with Honda 9 h.p. engine; Two real nice J.&D. 48 in. blades (54 in. steel box) fans; Gehl p.t.o. stationary hammermill; Barn fans; Steel gates; Breeders box; App. 900 sq. bales of 2011 mid June hay; Qty. of about 100 round bales for bedding or mulch;

TERMS: Cash or honorable check night of auction. Mark Aug. 17 on your calendar now! Cattle at 5:00 P.M.; Real Estate at 5:45 P.M. all other items to follow! Lunch and comfort facilities on site!

Owned by Curvin & Bertha Stauffer 315-531-8681 best between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Auction Conducted by James P. Pirrung/Thomas P. Wamp

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. Licensed Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers Wayland, New York 585-728-2520 Fax 585-728-3378 Web page: www.pirrunginc.com

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THEN TO THE FIELD! JD 4020 (early model) open station, Synchro trans., 2 remotes on rubber tires; MF 180 diesel open station tractor, 1 remote, on rubber; Bobcat 751 diesel skid steer; Case 1845C diesel skid loader with bucket, on rubber, about 9000 hrs.; Fidelity 35KW p.t.o. generator; Farmall M n.f.e. tractor on steel; Two (2) JD 660 & 640 rolabar rakes; Hyd. tandem rake hitch sells separately; JD 680 tandem axle spreader; Ford 3 pt. 2-b plow; 3 pt. bale spear; Floyd Hoover built squeeze type hyd. tilt hoof trimming table, nice!; 8 sections of steel scaffold; Rafters enough to built 24x40 building; 7 pcs. 14 ft. red steel siding; 8 rolls of 30 in. Flavor Seal wrap; 1 roll net wrap; Expanded metal 13 in. x 60 in. wheels; Skid tank with hand pump; etc.!

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-3237 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, July 18 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 9:30 AM: Athens Stockyards, Athens, PA. Misc. sale starts @ 9:30 am, small animals approx.

12:30-1 pm, followed by livestock (pigs, calves, goats, sheep & beef cattle). All times are approximate. Monthly Feeder Sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 570-882-8500 or 607-699-3637 www.athensstockyards.com • 9:30 AM: Norwich, VT. Selling equipment, trucks, trailers and scrap iron for the estate of Richard “June” Thompson. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-5843033, 585-738-2104.

• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (Former Welch Livestock). Misc., Produce & Small Animals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm Dairy, lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy. Calves & cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30 pm. All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518392-3321.

• 6:00 PM: Village of Monroe Public Works Pickup. ‘02 GMC Sonoma SL pickup. Starts, runs & drives, new tires this year. Sold with keys & clean title. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Tuesday, July 19 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Groceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A,

Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

• 6:00 PM: Village of Brockport Police - Crown Vic. ‘06 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor.

Starts, runs & drives. Good body & interior. Keys are available.

6:05 PM - City of Stamford CT - Sutphen Fire Truck - ‘96 Sutphen TS-100 fire truck w/QSMG150-23-S, 1500 GPM Pump & 100’ ladder. Starts, runs & drives/operates. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Wednesday, July 20 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm.

Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.

• 10:00 AM: Haverling Central School Auditorium, Bath, NY (Steuben Co.). Steuben Co. Tax Title Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716296-5041, 585-738-2104

Thursday, July 21 • Prattsburgh, (Steuben Co.) NY . John Brezinski Farm Equipment, Farm Accessories, Household.

Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033,

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

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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

585-738-2104.

• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-8293105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

• 5:00 PM: 7614 Chestnut Ridge Rd. (Rt. 77) 4 miles East of Lockport, NY. Real Estate selling at 5:30 pm. List available next week on harriswilcox.com. Harris Wilcox Inc., Auctioneers, Realtors & Appraisers, 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com • 6:00 PM: Village of Mamaroneck - Vehicles & Assets. ‘00 C-Hawk boat, ‘98 Mack RD688S garbage truck, (3) GO-4 scooters, wood docks, tow bars, GM parts & repair manuals. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com • 6:00 PM: Village of Mamaroneck - Vehicles Assets. ‘00 C-Hawk Boat, ‘98 Mack RD688S garbage truck, (3) GO-4 scooters, wood docks, tow bars, GM parts & repair manuals.

• 6:35 PM - Buffalo Board of Education - Furniture - Student & teacher desks, stacking & non-stacking chairs, ceiling lights, auditorium seating & milk vending machine • 6:50 PM - Private Consignor - Vehicles & Equipment - ‘01 International 4700 cab & chassis, Hydro-Ax brush cutter, ‘97 Ford F450 SD utility truck, ‘08 quality flatbed trailer & more.

• 8:40 PM - Town of Bethleham - Mower & Equipment - ‘04 Jacobsen Turfcat 628 mower, (2) 95 Ingersoll-Rand T30 air compressors, Onan generator plant, tractor tool box & more.

• 8:55 PM - Private Consignor - Fishing Boat & Motor - ‘86 Gamefisher 12 foot aluminum 3 person fishing boat w/Johnson CD-12 5.5HP Sea Horse motor & pressurized gas tank. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com • 6:00 PM: Martin’s Country Market, 1138 Rt. 318, Waterloo, NY. 2nd Annual July Equipment Auction. Complete equipment dispersal’s, construction equip., excavating equip., bank repo equip., lawn and garden, heavy & light trucks & consign-

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Friday, July 22 • 9:00 AM: 20 Mill Branch Rd., Belpre, OH (Parkersburg, WV). Pipeline Auction. Complete Liquidation for LA Pipeline. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944, Site phone 262-903-6269 www.lyonauction.com • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 6:00 PM: Village of Depew DPW - Vehicles. ‘95 GMC C7H042 box truck, ‘99 Ford E350 XL Super Duty van & ‘84 Ford 4000 tractor w/776B loader.

• 6:15 PM - Erie Co. Multiple Locations - Vehicles - ‘87 Fiat-Allis loader, Autocar dump trucks, ‘75 International 2400 Series B tractor, ‘87 Tampo roller, pickups & more.

• 7:40 PM - Buffalo Board of Education - Cash Registers - (28) assorted cash registers w/extra cash drawers & manuals. Most are in working condition; some are in need of repair. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Saturday, July 23 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Sunday, July 24 • 6:00 PM: Onondaga County - Surplus Assets.

Heavy steel, heavy brass rod, Lincoln arc welder, Tire balancer, radio equipment, computer components & more.

• Onondaga County - Fire Safe Cabinet - Remington-Rand Safe file fire insulated, very heavy cabinet. Dimensions are 30-in x 20-in x 54-in.

• 6:35 PM - Onondaga County - Vehicle Auction ‘91 Chevy 3500HD dump truck, (3) ‘96 Dodge Ram vans, ‘05 Ford Crown Vic police interceptor & ‘02 Mercury Sable GS. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Monday, July 25 • 9:30 AM: Athens Stockyards, Athens, PA. Misc. sale starts @ 9:30 am, small animals approx.

12:30-1 pm, followed by livestock (pigs, calves, goats, sheep & beef cattle). All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 570-882-8500 or 607-699-3637 www.athensstockyards.com • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (Former Welch Livestock). Misc., Produce & Small An-

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

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-3237 • Fax 518-673-2381 imals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm Dairy, lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy. Calves & cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30 pm. All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637 www.hoskingsales.com • 1:30 PM: Maplehurst Livestock Market, Inc., 4428 Rt. 16, Hinsdale, NY. Selling a dairy of 60 head from Pete Causer, Tutlepoint, PA. Consisting of 30 cows (2/3 in 1st or 2nd lactation), 12 bred heifers, 18 strated calves & open heifers. AI Sired & bred, tie stall, pastured and haven’t been pushed. Also our usual run of quality dairy replacements. Maplehurst Livestock Market, Inc., 716-257-3542 • 6:00 PM: Private Consignor - 1985 Chevy Corvette. ‘85 Chevy Corvette 2 door coupe w/Borla stainless steel mufflers. Starts, runs & drives. Undercarriage clean & solid. CarFax available.

• 6:05 PM - LaFayette CSD - Vehicles & Equipment - (3) International 3800 buses, ‘97 Chevy K1500 Suburban, South Bend vertical milling machine, radios, tires & more.

• 6:40 PM - Canaseraga Central School District Assets - 30,000 & 75,000 BTU Modine heaters, (24) 400w metal Halide lamps, fluorescent ceiling lights & wood planks.

• 6:50 PM - Onondaga Corrections - Lightning Rod Cable - Two piles, approximately 500 feet of lightning rod cable that was used above the top section of a jail. Auctions International, 800-5361401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Tuesday, July 26 • 10:00 AM: 1815 Hicks Field Rd. East Fort Worth, TX. Late Model Rental Fleet Construction, Support, Attachments, Trucks & Tralers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944, Site phone 817-847-2071 www.lyonauction.com • 6:00 PM: Livingston Co. Hwy. Shop Facility, Rte. 63, Geneseo, NY (Livingston Co.)`. Livingston Co. Tax Title Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 6:00 PM: Washington County - Light Fixtures.

Troffer 277V T8 w/32 recessed lighting fixtures. 2, 3, & 4 bulb styles. Some w/diffusers, some with backup ballasts.

• 6:30 PM - Town of N. Hempstead - Vehicles & Equip. - ‘98 Ford 545 backhoe/loader, Ford L8000 dump trucks, pickups, autos, GEM cars, buses, Groundsmasters & more!

• 8:15 PM - Wappingers CSD - Vehicles & Equipment - ‘94 & ‘95 Bluebird TC2000 buses, ‘00

Dodge 2500 Ram van, assorted Ford bumpers & tailgates, some new.

• 9:00 PM - North Shore Central Schools - Literature - Large quantity (3354 books) of literature.

The books are all in good condition; good for export. Complete inventory included. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Wednesday, July 27 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 6:00 PM: Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD - Tractor. ‘00 New Holland 545D front bucket loader w/Fisher 9-ft HD snow plow, 10-ft FFC push box, pallet forks & 1/3-cu yd bucket.

• 6:05 PM - Town of Cambridge - Tractor & Equipment - ‘81 JD 301A tractor w/loader, mower, counterweights & ROPS canopy, military generator & (2) oil tanks. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Thursday, July 28 • 10:00 AM: 7877 Batesville Blvd., Pleasant Plains, AR. Complete Liquidation. Secured Party Auction of late model Cat construction equip., dump trucks, truck tractors. Alex Lyon & Son, 315633-2944, Site phone 731-234-8925 www.lyonauction.com • 6:00 PM: Rockland County - Computers & Assets. Large lots of ThinkCentre & NetVista PC towers, Dell laptop, automotive manuals, Space Saver file storage system & more. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Saturday, July 30 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 9:00 AM: 40470 Highway 23 Grand Gorge, NY. One Owner, Complete Liquidation of Construction, Attachments, Support, Tools, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944, Site phone 315-559-5900 www.lyonauction.com • 9:00 AM: 291 Maple Hollow Rd., New Hartford, Ct. Sunset Hollow Farmbr. Combined the contents of the Old Mill of Bakersville with the Nathan Estate Tractor collection for this spectacular auction.

19 JD antique tractors, IH, Case & other antique tractors, 1919 Ford Model T depot hack delivery

sedan & 1956 IH R190 cab & chassis trucks, Hit & Miss engines & early walk behinds, horse drawn equip., quilt collection & antiques. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421

Monday, August 1 • 12:30 PM: New Berlin, NY (Former Welch Livestock). Misc. produce & small animals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm dairy, lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy. Calves & cull beef approx. 4:40-5:30 pm. Monthly Feeder & Fat Cattle Sale. All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637 www.hoskingsales.com

Wednesday, August 3 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, August 5 • Queretaro, Mexico. Late Model Construction Equip., Trucks, Trailers, Support & Attachments.

Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 9:30 AM: Tuscaloosa, AL. Complete Dump Truck & Truck Tractor Liquidation plus Construction & Logging Equip. for SLG Trucking. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.

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

Saturday, August 6 • Edison, NH. Retirement Auction. High Quality Construction, Paving Equipment, Snow & Sander Equipment, Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 10:00 AM: Farmersville, NY (Cattaraugus Co.).

Raisin Acres Farm Auction. 5th Wheel Camper, Cattle Handling System, Farm Machinery. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

Sunday, August 7 • Detroit, MI. Complete Liquidation of Construction, Agricultural Equip., Support & Vehicles. Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com

Wednesday, August 10 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every

Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 2:00 PM: NY Steam Engine Assn. Grounds, Gehan Rd, off Rts. 5 & 20, 5 mi. east of Canandaigua, NY. NY Steam Engine Associations 3rd Annual Consignment Auction. Selling antique and modern farm and construction equipment. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-3961676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

Thursday, August 11 • Route 414, Seneca Falls, N.Y. Farm & Equipment Auction. Next to Empire Farm Days Show.

Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antique Equipment, Construction Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 6:00 PM: Town of Fishkill Police - Crown Vic. ‘03 Ford Crown Vic 4 door police interceptor. In overall good condition. New motor at 50,000 miles, everything works. Auctions International, 800536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Saturday, August 13 • 10:00 AM: 3277 Lexington Rd., Richmond, KY. Over 50 Cars Sell! Corvette Extravaganza!

Corvettes & Other Classics. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com

Monday, August 15 • 6:00 PM: Harrison Central Schools - Van & Equip. ‘99 GMC Savana G2500 cargo van, Toro 580D mower, Harper Turbo vac 4D, Garland ranges, Traulsen refrigerator & more. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com

Tuesday, August 16 • 10:00 AM: 12601 State Rd. 545, North Winter Garden, FL. Rental Return Auction. Construction, Support Rental Fleet Equip., Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-6332944, Site Phone 407-239-2700 www.lyonauction.com

Wednesday, August 17 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 5:00 PM: Penn Yan, NY (Yates Co.). Curvin & Bertha Stauffer Real Estate & Farm Machinery Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

Thursday, August 18

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

HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK MARKET Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392 P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny,rr.com

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

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

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

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

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

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

802-334-2638 • 802-777-1065 cell robertsauction@together.net ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities.

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

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

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE R.D. 1, Little Falls, NY 315-823-0089 We Buy or Sell Your Cattle or Equipment on Commission or Outright In Business Since 1948!

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

Auction Calendar, Continued (cont. from prev. page) • Mobile, AL. One Owner Complete Liquidation of Disaster on the Spot Construction Equipment, Recycling Equipment, Tub Grinders, Debris Dump Trucks, Truck Tractors, Pickups, Office & Dump Trailers & much more. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Friday, August 19 • Lebanon County Expo Center, Lebanon, PA. Arethusa-Kueffner Klassic II. Hosted by Arethusa Farm & Kueffner Holsteins. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, August 20 • Racine, WI. Secured Creditor’s Auction-Late Model Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks, Pickups, Equipment & Reefer Trailers, Late Model Construction, Earthmoving Equipment, Attachments, Support Equipment. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • 10:00 AM: Prattsburgh, (Steuben Co.) NY. 206 Acre Farm in two (2) Parcels. 153 acres with buildings and 53 acres Farmlands & Woods along County Rd. 75 & Townline Roads in Prattsburgh Township for the John Brezinski Trust. Absolute Auction! Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

Tuesday, August 23 • Houston, TX. Late Model Construction Equipment, Aerials, Forklifts, Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com

Wednesday, August 24 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 148th Top of Vermont Invitation Dairy Sale.

• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Feeder Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Thursday, August 25 • 5:00 PM: Elba, NY. Dan & Penny Bridge Farm Machinery Auction. Selling a full line of farm machinery including New Holland 1915 forage harvester, 7 tractors, mixer wagon and more. William Kent Inc., Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 585343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com

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Saturday, August 27 • 9:00 AM: 140 Perrin Rd., Woodstock, CT. Estate of Ernest Levesque. JD 2355 tractor w/loader, JD 327 baler, Woods backhoe, equipment, huge collection of horse drawn equip. & collectibles, lumber, tools, real estate, barns & 57 acres.

Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Produce Auction. Inc. Fall Machinery Consignment Sale. For info contact Edwin Zimmerman at 315-536-6252. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 9:00 AM: Oswego County DPW, Oswego, NY. Oswego County Municipal Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585243-1563. www.teitsworth.com

Tuesday, August 30 • 4:00 PM: Wayland, NY (Steuben Co.). Jablohski Brothers Retirement Auction. Potato & Grain Farm Machinery. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

Wednesday, August 31 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, September 10 • Morrisville, NY. Morrisville Autumn Review Sale.

Hosted by the Morrisville College Dairy Club. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of

Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, September 14 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Thursday, September 15 • Belleville, PA. First String Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Andrew Fleischer, owner. Co-managed

by Stonehurts Farms & The Cattle Exchange. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Saturday, September 17 • Canton, CT. Estate of Dean Moulton. 1922 IH 816 Tractor, Cat 15 Dozer, Boat Motors, Early Canoe; Early Mowers & Gravely’s, Horse Drawn Equipment, Early tools, Antiques & Collectibles.

Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • Atlantic City, NJ. Rental Returns of Construction, Aerials, Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers.

Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks.

Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, September 21 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, September 23 • South Bend, IN. 2 Auctions in One Day! Complete Liquidation of Late Model Construction, Support Equip. & Large Job Completion of Late Model Construction, Support Equipment & Large Job Completion of Late Model Earthmoving Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315633-2944 www.lyonauction.com

Saturday, September 24 • Betty & Nelson LeDuc, Champlain, NY. Dairy Dispersal. 180 head. Northern New York Dairy Sales, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-5690503, Harry Neveett 518-561-1818 www.nnyds.com • Woodward, PA. Houserdale Holsteins Dispersal. Featuring 100 registered Holsteins. David Houser & family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction of Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, September 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Thursday, September 29 • 10:00 AM: Bath, NY (Steuben Co,). Steuben Co. Surplus Vehicles, Heavy Equipment & Accessories. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

Friday, September 30 • 9:00 AM: 44 Hair Rd., Newville, PA. Public Auction of rare & unique memorabilia. Two day event - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1. Quality collection of Farmall, McCormick & IH. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717-4641128, AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721 ed@leamanauctions.co mwww.leamanauctions.com

Saturday, October 1 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, October 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. . Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, October 8 • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY . Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com

Wednesday, October 12 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, October 14 • Detroit, MI. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn Farms Complete Dispersal. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farms.

Dr. Sam & Gail Simon, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Saturday, October 15 • Sweet Water Farm Auction, 26 Barker St., Three Rivers, MA. IH 5088 & 1086, JD 2020, Dozer, IH Silage Trucks, Equipment, Owner George Foskit.

Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHM Holstein Club Sale. 100 head of quality registered Holsteins sell. Hosted by Roedale Farm, the Pullis Family. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637, Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315822-6087 www.hoskingsales.com

2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, November 2 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, November 5 • Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale.

The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, November 9 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Thursday, November 10 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Reserved for a major New York Herd Dispersal w/ a BAA of 110%! Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Friday, November 11 • 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breeds Sale. 100 head of quality all breeds sell. Call to participate in this sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637

Saturday, November 12 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, November 16 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, October 19

Thursday, November 17

• Allentow, PA. State Auction. Complete Liquidation of Automotive Dismantling Operation. MAC Car Crusher, Rubber Tired Loaders, Rollback & Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars (40-50 running), UNBELIEVABLE Accumulation of Motors, Transmissions, Shocks, Glass & Much More.Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Thursday, October 20 • Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Complete Dispersal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. Co-Managed

by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, October 22 • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds).

Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction of Municipal & Contractor Equipment.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com

Wednesday, October 26 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, October 28 • Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. Bennett Farms, Inc. owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-

Wednesday, November 23 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, November 30 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, December 3 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, December 7 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT July 11, 2011 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt Calves:45-60# .20-.24; 6175# .26-.30; 76-90# 40-50; 91-105# 55-59; 106# & up .65-.68.

Farm Calves: .7750-1.45 Started Calves: .25-.35 Veal Calves: 1.05-1.70 Heifers: Open .65-1.10; Beef .68-.75.

Beef Steers: .65-.95; Beef .50-.92 Stock Bull: .60-1 Beef Bull: 75-86.50 Lambs, ea: 80-120 Goats, ea: 45-125 Kids, ea: 25-70 Canners: up to 67.50 Cutters: 69-73 Utility: 74-78 Rabbits: 3-11 Chickens: 5-21 Ducks: 6-14 COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA No report * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA July 12, 2011 Beef Cattle: Canners .40.64; Cutters .62-.78; Util .76-.81; Bulls .85-.94; Steers 105-114; Heifers 7580.

Calves: Growers No. 1 .651.15; Heifers 1-1.0; Veal Util .68-1.10; Other 60-75.

Hogs:Sows 40-45; Boars 20-23/ea.

Sheep: 60-75 Goats: 90-140/ea; Billies 110-160; Kids 34-70/ea.

Lambs: 1.60-2.30

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ No report CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY July 6, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1-1.70; Grower Bull over 92# .75-1; 80-92# .70-.90; Bob Veal .20-.65.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .77-.83; Lean .70-.76; Hvy. Beef .78.85.

Beef (/#): Hols. Feeders .72-.79.

Swine (/#): Hog .65.

EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY July 5 & 7, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .75-2; Grower Bull over 92# .70-1; 80-92# .60-.80.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .67-.84; Lean .45-.74; Hvy. Beef .80.92.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 9001400; Springing Cows 1000-1500; Springing Hfrs.

900-1450; Bred Hfrs. 9001300; Fresh Hfrs. 100-1475; Open Hfrs. 500-1000; Started Hfrs. 200-400; Service Bulls 800-1000.

Beef (/#): Feeders .601.10; Hols. Steers Sel .85.95.

Goats (/hd): Billies 100190; Nannies 75-135; Kids 40-80 CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY July 5 & 7, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .75-2; Grower Bull over 92# .701; 80-92# 60-80.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .67.84; Lean .45-.74; Hvy Beef Bulls .80-.92.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 9001400; Springing Cows 1000-1500; Springing Hfrs.

900-1450; Bred Hfrs. 9001300; Fresh Hfrs. 1001475; Open Hfrs. 5001000; Started Hfrs. 200400; Service Bulls 8001000.

Beef (/#): Feeders .601.10; Hols. Steer Sel .85.95.

Goats (/hd): Billies 100190; Nannies 75-135; Kids 40-80.

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY No report CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY July 6, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 2.50; Grower Bull over 92# .801.05; 80-92# .40-.90; Bob Veal .05-.50.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .68-.76; Lean .48-.71; Hvy. Beef .83.

Beef (/#): Ch 1.07; Sel .90.98; Hols. Ch .95; Sel .85.88.

Goats (/#): Nannies .70.80.

Swine (/#): Sow .42-.48; Feeder Pig 1.05.

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY No report PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY July 7, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 2; Grower Bulls over 92# .90-1.15; 8092# .50-1; Bob Veal .05-.50.

Cull Cows (/#): Bone Util .68-.77; Canners/Cutters .47-.73; HY Util 0.905.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Springing Cows 950.

Beef (/#): Ch 1.08; Sel .90.96; Sel .83-.86.

Swine (/#): Hog .68-.80.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY July 7, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs 1-1.60; Grower Bulls over 92# .901.15; 80-92# .70-.95; Bob Veal .20-.35.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .77.87; Lean .68-.77; Hvy Beef Bulls .85-.92.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 850950; Open Hfrs. 400-500.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): 1.601.80.

Goats (/hd): Billies 80130; Nannies 45-70; Kids 20-25.

Swine (/#): Sow .47-.51.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY No report FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY July 6, 2011 Beans (1/2 bu): 15-29 Beets (bunch): .85-1.30 Broccoli (hd): .45-1 Cherries (peck): 21-35 Cucumbers (1/2 bu): 4-15

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

Eggs (dz): .70-1.60 Hot Peppers (1/2 bu): 717 Lettuce: .50-1.05 Peas (1/2 bu): 8-42 Peppers (1/2 bu): 10.5018 Pickles (1/2 bu): 5-26 Potatoes (1/2 bu): 18-22 Raspberries (pt): 2.50-4 Salad Tomatoes (pt): .752.10 Salt Potatoes (1/2 bu): 414 Spring Onions (bunch): .40-1 Sweet Corn (dz): 4-5.60 Summer Squash (1/2 bu): 5-15 Tomatoes (25#): 16-47 Zucchini (1/2 bu): 4-13 Produce Mon @ 10 am, Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp.

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY July 11, 2011 Cattle: Bone Util .70-.76; Canners/Cutters .60-.70; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Dairy Feeders: .56-.84; Bulls .78-.80; Steers .77.86.

Calves: Bulls 96-120# .801; up to 95# .10-.95; Hfrs.

Hols. under 100# 2.62.

Dairy: Milking age up to 1000; Bred Hfrs. up to 1350; Open Hfr. up to 670.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA July 6, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 81.75; Breakers 75-80% lean 7678; Boners 80-85% lean 69-73.25, lo dress 64-67; Lean 85-90% lean 61.50-

65, hi dress 68.25-69, lo dress 54.50-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1775-2070# 76.25-82; YG 2 1320# 68.50.

Feeder Steers: M 1 440# 81.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-100# 87-110; 90# 85; No. 2 95-105# 70-87; 80-90# 70-80; No. 3 80110# 40-65; No. 1 Hols.

Hfrs. 95-125# 155-240/hd; No. 2 70-110# 80-150/hd.

Vealers: Util 70-100# 1047.

Sows: US 1-3 600# 235/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 1555# 40-65; 60-70# 65-67.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 35-65# 125-170; 75-85# 125-150.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 90-130# 87.50-90; 180200# 65-70.

Slaughter Rams: 155# 65.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 65# 145; Sel 2 under 20# 27.50; 25-45# 55-70; Sel 3 45# 37.50.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 110# 145; Sel 2 100# 90.

Slaughter Billies: Sel 1 150# 185.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA No report Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with Calves * State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Fri., July 15. * Special Fed Cattle Sale Tues., July 19.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale No report

All animals sold by the piece. Sale starts at 5 pm CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report *Next Sale Fri., July 14. 1 pm. Receiving 7:30 til 10 am.

DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA July 11, 2011 Cattle: 85 Holstein Steers: 14041502# 95.50-100.50.

Cows: Prem. White 77-80; Breakers 75-77; Boners 71-74.50; Lean 61-70.50.

Bulls: 1634-1996# 8588.25 Feeder Steers: 504-768# 99-115; 884-922# 80-81.

Feeder Heifers: 500-550# 86-87.

Calves: 201. Bull Calves No. 1 90# & up 110122.50; 80-88# 85-107.50; No. 2 90# & up 97.50112.50; 80-88# 60-82.50; No. 3 80-110# 40-90; Hols.

No. 1 88-112# 275-300; No. 2 72-100# 155-200.

Veal: Util 20-42.50 Lambs: 54-56# 117.50120; 34-54# 50-80.

Kid Goats: (/hd) Sel 1 5080# 100-120; Sel 2 under 20# 20-32.50; 50-60# 57.50-75.

Hay: 3 lds, 120-160/ton Oats: 1 ld, 5.20/bu EarCorn: 1 ld, 210/ton EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA July 11, 2011 Slaughter Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1270-1695# 97-105; Ch 2-

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NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA July 12, 2011 Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 10-20; 61-75# 16-68; 76-95# 1160; 96-105# 35-65; 106# & up 20-60.

Farm Calves: 70-205/cwt Start Calves: 111/cwt Feeders: 76-137.50/cwt Veal: 77/cwt Heifers: 83-120/cwt Steers: 67-121/cwt Canners: 20-58/cwt Cutters: 59.50-67/cwt Utility: 69.50-80/cwt Sows: 35-51/cwt Hogs: 31/cwt Boars: 20/cwt Lambs: 175-235/cwt Goats: 37.50-147.50/ea.

Rabbits: .50-9/ea.

Poultry: 1-50/ea.

Hay (16 lots): 2.103.90/bale.

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3 1320-1615# 89-92.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1010-1295# 107.50-110; Sel 1-2 920-1015# 94-102.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 8485.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 80-83.50, hi dress 84, lo dress 76.50-77.50; Boners 80-85% lean 75.5078.50, hi dress 79.50, lo dress 73-74.50; Lean 8590% lean 68-72.50, hi dress 73, lo dress 67-68.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1290-2095# 82-87, one at 95; YG 2 930-1660# 7481.50.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 400# 142.50; M&L 2 300# 112.50; 600# 117; M&L 3 500-600# 68-77.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 2 600# 110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 127.50-147.50; 700900# 97.50-115; M&L 2 500# 112.50; 700-900# 8489.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 90-120 95-115; No. 2 90-130# 80-92.50; No. 3 85-120# 47.50-72.50; Beef Calves 135-195# 110-120.

Vealers: 65-120# 12.5032.50.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 250335# 58-59.

Sows: 500# 43-52.

Boars: 450# 20.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 1-3 40-60# 170-174; 60100# 181-187; Yearlingsd Ch 1-3 114-130# 102132.50; Ewes Util 1-2 140235# 72.50-115.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Ssel 1 50-60# 100-121; Sel 2 40-55# 67.50-105; Nannies Sel 2 115# 82.50/cwt; Sel 3 60-80# 62.50-60; Billies Sel 1 95# 120; Sel 2 95# 80; Whethers Sel 1 100# 135.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA July 7, 2011 Slaughter Holsteins: Ch 2-3 1568-1712# 97-99; Sel 2-3 1308-1652# 82.5086.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 82.7586.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 75.50-79.75; Boners 80-85% lean 71.75-76.50, hi dress 76.50-78; Lean 8590% lean 63.50-69.50, hi dress 73-76, lo dress 5762.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1582-1874# 86.50-91.50; YG 2 1138-1228# 82.5085.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 121.

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Eighty-Four Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 111-117.50.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 94-126# 105-120; 8090# 50-90; No. 2 94-126# 80-110; No. 3 80-120# 3060; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 80102# 140-175; No. 2 78102# 80-110.

Vealers: Util 68-112# 1040.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA No report LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA July 8, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1270-1560# 114116.50; Ch 2-3 1160-1510# 112-114.50; Sel 2-3 10201320# 107.50-111.50; Hols.

Hi CH & Pr 2-4 1330-1735# 99-103; CH 2-3 12601565# 94.50-99.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1070-1400# 107-109.

Slaughter Cows:Prem.

White 65-75% lean 8084.50, hi dress 84.50-90; Breakers 75-80% lean 75.50-80, hi dress 8084.50, lo dress 73.5075.50; Boners 80-85% lean 72-76.50, hi dress 77-79, lo dress 65-72; Lean 85-90% lean 66.50-71, hi dress 7177.50, lo dress 60-66.

Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG 1 1200-1520# 95-97; Bullocks 835-1420# 93-97; hi dress 1295-1595# 110-119, lo dress 910-1435# 86-92; Thurs. YG 1 1055-1665# 87-89.50, hi dress 11151820# 92-95, lo dress 1020-1535# 76-84.

Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No. 1 95-115# 112126; 80-90# 70-100; No. 2

95-110# 95-110; 80-90# 45-55; No. 3 95-135# 6090; 70-90# 30-45; Util 70105# 27-42; Hols. hfrs. No. 1 85-105# 200-280; No. 2 85-105# 160-190; Jersey X bred 65-105# 50-120; nontubing 65-85# 14-47.

Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Tues. No. 1 95121# 77-97; 8-900# 50-67; No. 2 90-113# 70-80; pkg 83# 62; pkg 82# 40; No. 3 90-108# 40-53; 82-83# 25; Util 73-106# 12-25; Graded Hols. Hfrs No. 1 93-103# 350-355; pkg 84# 220; No. 2 pkg 91# 320; pkg 83# 135; pkg 73# 55; non-tubing 75-93# 12-40.

Graded Bull Calves: Thurs. No. 1 120-128# 105; 86-118# 109-118; No. 2 112-128# 97-105; 88-110# 108-119; 80-86# 85; No. 3 80-130# 75-92; 72-78# 55; Util 80-110# 40-45; 60-78# 11; Hols. hfr. calves No. 1 80-105# 280-390; No. 2 65115# 100-220; Jersey X bred 85-110# 70-110; nontubing 70-90# 11-50.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA No report LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA July 6, 2011 Slaughter Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 1630# 97.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1095-1145# 105.50107.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 7778.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 74-76.50; Boners 8085% lean 70-74.50; Lean 85-90% lean 66-69.50, lo dress 60-64.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1175-2025# 81.75-84.50.

Steers: L 3 Hols. 302# 87.50.

Heifers: L 2 412-435# 77.50-90.

Vealers: Util 70-115# 2545.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-125# 100-115.50; 80-90# 70-82.50; No. 2 95130# 80-105; 80-90# 5570; No. 3 95-120# 50-75; 70-90# 30-42.50.

Holstein Heifers: No. 2 80100# 65-140.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 85-95# 192.50.

Goats: Kids Sel 2 20-40# 30-57.50.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20# 145.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 308336# 60-65.50; 40-45% lean 275-333# 50-55.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA July 5, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1310-1415# 116119; Ch 2-3 1105-1435# 112-116.50; Sel 1-3 10701310# 107-111.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1350-1435# 99.50-100.50; Ch 2-3 1285-150# 94-99; Sel 1-3 1230-1455# 93-95; 1685# 92.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1135-1365# 112115.50, one 1235# 119.50; Ch 2-3 1160-1550# 107.50112; Sel 1-3 1080-1090# 101.50-107.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 75-79, lo dress 72-73; Boners 8085% lean 71-75.50, hi dress 76.50, lo dress 64.50-70; Lean 85-90% lean 65-70, lo dress 57-62.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 970-2045# 86-96.50, hi dress 1580# 98; YG 2 760825# 71.50-73.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 185225# 132-135; M 2 280# 112; L 3 Hols. 255# 85; 800# 75; 1040-1065# 72-

79.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 2 260# 8100-125.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 2 425465# 79-105; 560# 100; 860# 85; L 3 Hols. 185280# 79-90.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 95-117; No. 2 95-115# 70-95; 80-90# 6782; No. 3 75-115# 45-65; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 90# 215; No. 2 80-85# 75-135.

Vealers: Util 65-115# 1047.

Barrows & Gilts: 49-54% lean 240-276# 73.75-75.25; 285-305# 70-73; 45-50% lean 245-283# 71-74.25; 344# 64.

Sows: US 1-3 395-487# 46.50-51; 520-585# 47-51.

Boars: 350-535# 33-34; 934# 28.50; Jr. Boars 280290# 57-59.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 4045# 29-400; Roasters 180# 75.50/cwt.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 45-65# 165-180; 95102# 160-175.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 82-155# 70-80; Util 1-3 107-170# 47-55.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 6080# 120-197; Sel 2 under 20# 10-40; 20-40# 32-72; 45-60# 65-95; 65-75# 80115; 95# 127; Sel 3 25# 30.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 120-150# 107-142; Sel 2 90-140# 65-95; Sel 3 80120# 45-72.

Slaughter Billies: Sel 1 160-170# 195-200; Sel 2 140# 150.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA No report MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA No report Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA No report Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA July 7, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1230-1640# 116120.50; Ch 2-3 1255-1585# 113-116; Sel 2-3 10701430# 109-111.50.

Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1330-1605# 99-103; Ch 2-3 1260-1555# 94.50-

98.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1070-1400# 107-109.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 8084.50, hi dress 86-90; Breakers 75-80% lean 7779.50, hi dress 81.5082.50, lo dress 74.5076.50; Boners 80-85% lean 73-76.50, hi dress 77-78, lo dress 68-73; Lean 88-90% lean 65-70.50, hi dress 71.50-72.50, lo dress 6065.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1055-1665# 87-89.50, hi dress 1115-1820# 92-95, lo dress 1020-1535# 76-84.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 120-128# 105; 86-118# 109-118; No. 2 112-128# 97-105; 88-110# 108-119; 80-86# 85; No. 3 80-130# 75-92; 72-78# 55; Util 80110# 40-45; 60-78# 11.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 80-105# 280-390; No. 2 65-115# 100-220; Jersey X bred 85-110# 70-110; non-tubing 70-90# 11-50.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA July 6, 2011 US 1-2: 7 hd, 20-30# 125140; 70 hd, 30-40# 100-135; 48 hd, 125-145.

US 2-3: 55 hd, 20-30# 115-125; 61 hd, 30-40# 115-120; 8 hd, 40-50# 140145; 13 hd, 40-50# 60-80. *Next Feeder Pig Sale will be Wed., July 20.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA July 11, 2011 Slaughter Lambs: Nontraditional markets: Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 4060# 204-230; 60-80# 214234; 80-90# 210-225; 90110# 217-232; 110-130# 215-230; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 169-206; 6080# 188-202; 80-90# 197211; 90-110# 187-201.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 110-120; 160-200# 93-107; 200300# 100-114; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 90-100.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 3040# 104-118; 40-60# 113140; 60-80# 140-158; 8090# 164-181; 90-110# 176184; Sel 2 30-40# 70-80; 40-60# 81-116; 60-70# 122-136; Sel 3 30-40# 5367; 40-50# 70-74; 60-70# 83-98.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 80-130# 140-147; 130-180# 152-166; Sel 2 80-130# 116-130; Sel 3 50-

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Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 205-220; 150-250# 246-260; Sel 2 100-150# 165-179; Sel 3

100-150# 157-170.

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NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary July 8, 2011 Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 114120.50; Ch 1-3 110-116; Sel 1-2 107-111.

Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 99-103; Ch 2-3 9499; Sel 1-2 93-95.

Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 112-115.50; Ch 1-3 107112; Sel 1-2 101.50-107.

Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 75.50-70-76.50; Lean 85-90% lean 63.50-69.50.

Bulls: YG 1 83-96.50; YG 2 73-85.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 130-137; 500-700# 110-122; M&L 2 300-500# 105-113; 500-700# 120127.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 119-134; 500-

700# 108-118; M&L 2 300500# 87-132; 500-700# 91120.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 116-137; 500-700# 91-105; M&L 2 300-500# 87.50-120; 500-700# 92116.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 1045.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 90-120; No 2 95-125# 70-110; No. 3 80120# 40-90; No. 1 84-105# 220-390; No. 2 80-105# 110-220.

Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 4954% lean 220-270# 71.5076; 45-50% lean 220-270# 51.50-57.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 45-49; 500-700# 50.5053.50.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 2030# 125-140; 30-40# 100135; 40-60# 125-145; US 2 20-30# 115-125; 30-40# 115-120; 40-50# 140-145; 40-50# 60-80.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 217235; 60-80# 209-233; 80110# 204-222; Ch 1-3 4060# 185-211; 60-80# 185204; 80-110# 176-203.

Ewes: Gd 2-3 120-160# 81-94; 160-200# 74-89; Util 1-2 120-160# 55-70; 160-

200# 59-74.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 144-160; Sel 2 40-60# 84-119; 60-80# 116-142; Sel 3 40-60# 63-86; 60-80# 94-113.

Nannies: Sel 1 80-130# 138-150; 130-180# 145150; Sel 2 80-130# 122137; Sel 3 50-80# 82-97; 80-130# 94-109.

Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 192-214; 150-250# 228243; Sel 2 100-150# 166181.

106.50-109; Ch 2-3 11051380# 106.50- 110.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 79-80, hi dress 83-83.50; Boners 8085% lean 73-75.50; Lean 85-90% lean 64.50-68, hi dress 70.50-72.50, lo dress 58-62.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-115# 90-105; No. 2 90110# 60-75; No. 3 80-105# 40-45. * Next Feeder Cattle Sale August 12.

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VINTAGE SALES STABLES Paradise, PA July 11, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1270-1560# 114116.50; Full 1205-1570# 112-114; Ch 2-3 11601530# 111-114.50.

Slaughter Holsteins: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1340-1620# 102.50-104.50; Ch 2-3 1360-1540# 99-101.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1105-1465# 110113.25; Full 1100-1320#

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA July 13, 2011 Loads: 45 Alfalfa: 5 lds, 207-270 Mixed: 17 lds, 125-242 Timothy Hay: 3 lds, 185230 Grass: 6 lds, 127-195 Straw: 14 lds, 127-172

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International intrigue (with genes) On May 28, 2011, in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW), an article appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald, written by Ben Cubby. The article was forwarded to me by a contact in Texas, my friend Fred, who originally hailed from Delaware County, New York. He’s been gone from New York long enough to have a southern accent. The items Fred forwards to me I could probably find on-line, but Fred is just better at scouting these subjects out, and often they’re worth writing about. Mr. Cubby’s article was titled “GM wheat trial begins amid secrecy.” I’ll try to hit the article’s high spots and add some of my own comments.

The very concept of secrecy fascinates me, although some things are kept secret that I think should be made public; I’ll get into some nonagronomic secrets later.

But for the present... According to Mr. Cubby, Australia’s first trial of genetically modified (GM)

wheat and barley has begun near Narrabri in NSW, with the ultimate goal of producing more nutritious bread. (Remember, April/May is when they start planting their winter grains “down under”.) But details of exactly how the genes were altered remain secret.

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia’s national science agency. The CSIRO, which is running the three-year experiment, said the various gene combinations in the trial were subject to “commercial-inconfidence” agreements to protect the interests of various government research agencies and a U.S. company, Arcadia Biosciences.

In North America, big corporations and government agencies kept things clandestine, using the term “proprietary information”, rather than the term “commercial-in-confidence”. Either term embodies cloakand-dagger imagery to me.

The trial has been criticized by environment groups and some organic

farmers, who say there is no known way to stop the altered wheat and barley from mixing with natural strains and “contaminating” a swathe of Australia’s wheat crop. The CSIRO says it will follow the safety requirements set down in a license issued by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. “They will be separated from other crops by 200 metres, and wheat pollen travels about one metre, so it is highly unlike any will be found beyond that,” said Matthew Morell, a researcher with the CSIRO’s Future Food division. “Because these are patented technologies, there is still a need for restricting the details in terms of protecting commercial information.”

Fourteen separate strains of wheat and barley are already growning.

Some will test the viability of enriching the crops with extra nutrients, and others will focus on using nitrogen from the soil more efficiently, which would in theory lead to higher productivity without requiring more fertilizer. “We have done testing in greenhouses on these crops before but we also need to see how they react in the field, with the presence of other plants,” Dr Morell said. “At the end of the process we should have two or three

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Greenpeace spokeswoman, Laura Kelly, said: “The Australian government’s decision to go ahead with GM wheat field trials amounts to a covert decision taken on behalf of Australia’s wheat farmers, consumers and export markets that Australian wheat will be GM.” An organic farming group, The Biological Farmers of Australia, said the trial should not proceed without safety tests first.

The clash of ideals, relative to GM wheat, sounds very similar to the battle surrounding deregulation in the U.S. of GM (glyphosate-tolerant) alfalfa. Greenpeace is also involved in this American battle, along with Sierra Club, Cornucopia Institute, Center for Food Safety, and countless organic organizations. One big distinction here is that alfalfa, unlike wheat, is a perennial.

Now back to my own experiences with secrecy.

Turn time back 40 years, when, on active duty as an Air Force Officer, I was stationed in Laredo, Texas. I had my own secret clearance… such was required for one to become a military officer. My office was located in the base com-

mand post, which housed a vault with secret information. In that vault was a safe which housed top secret documents. I did not have access to that safe.

But I could get in the vault and read secret telegraphed briefs on Air Force combat actions occuring the day before in Vietnam. That was actually kind of neat. One day I had to “hand-carry” (gosh, haven’t used that term in a long, long, time) a folder of secret papers from the command post to the post office, just across the street, to be mailed. Somehow, the documents’ secrecy was protected in the mailing process, though I don’t recall just how.

As I walked across the street, a Texas dust devil came straight at me, grabbing the contents of my folder, swirling classified papers out of my reach.

Despite traffic and blistering South Texas heat, I moved very fast, retrieving all documents before they hit the ground. Since I had signed for every one of them, it was a situation where failure to keep a secret would not have been a laughing matter. Although some four decades later, the memory is quite funny.

JOHN BREZINSKY ESTATE

PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION

THURSDAY, JULY 21 @ 12:00 NOON SHARP! 10949 Townline Road, Prattsburgh (Steuben Co.) NY 14873

From Pulteney take Brown Road west to left turn onto Townline Road.

From Main Street Prattsburgh take County Road 74 (Mechanic Street) to left onto County Road 75 to right turn onto Townline Road.

Personal property of John Brezinsky plus quality shop items of Barry Cermak all selling on Thurs.

July 21. Household goods first followed by machinery then the tools! NOTE: Real Estate Sells at Absolute Public Auction on Sat. Aug. 20 @ 10:00 a.m. in 2 Parcels: One with 153 acres original farmhouse, barn and sheds; Other is 53 acres land only. Open Houses on Real Estate Auction is Thurs. July 21 @ Noon in conjunction with personal property auction and Saturday July 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon!

3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424, 585-396-1676. www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

Selling will be: MACHINERY: AC 185 diesel, fenders, 18.4x30, 2 remotes; AC D-17 gas, wide front, 16.9x28, with front end loader; AC WD45 wide front, gas; AC 6 ft. scraper blade with AC hitch; AC side mount sickle bar mower; Bush Hog heavy duty 5 ft. trailer type rotary mower; AC 2000 monoframe 4-b semi-mt. plow with power slide hitch; King Wyse app. 38 ft. transport bale/grain elevator; NH Super 717 chopper with grass head and real nice 1 row corn head; 4 inch auger; platform scale; heavy bag cart; (2) hand crank fuel tanks plus an older gas pump; Old lumber; pile of nice landscape type field stone; horse drawn tedder; hand farm tools; GOOD TOOLS SUCH AS: Craftsman toll around tool chest; Twentieth Century heavy duty 295 amp stick welder; Lg. qty. good wrenches!; gear pullers; (2) port. air compressors; (3) Stihl chain saws; power hack saw; Hyd. Cylinders; freestanding press; selection of log chains; elect. Light reels; jacks; jack stands; new nuts/bolts; air hose; lazer and manual transits; construction safety signs; qty. of good 8 ft. double light fluorescent ceiling lights; electric/air/hand tools, etc.!

HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Old kitchen wood cook stove with cast iron top and top warming oven; refrigerator/washer/upright freezer; chrome 5 pc. breakfast set; mahogany Depr. Era dining room suite; mahogany kneehole desk; bookcases; upholstered livingroom furniture; wooden wardrobes; Depr. Era double bedroom suite; single and double beds; stands; chests; truck; box lots of general household goods; cuckoo clock; treadle sewing machine; etc.!

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

TERMS: CASH or honorable check day of auction. Nothing to be removed until properly settled for in full sale day. Acceptable ID required for bidders card.

Mower, Boat, Snowmobile: Troybuilt 42” 5hp sickle mower, ex.; 70’s Starcraft boat and trailer; Evinrude outboard mower; JDX8, Arctic Cat Pantera and Skidoo snowmobiles; 14-32’ truss rafters, 3/12 pitch; 2x4 and 2x6 lumber; mid 30’s Ford hood, grill surround, 3 fenders, bumper.

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years of data, and we can make an assessment about it.”

The license says the risk of the genetically modified crops escaping their containment is very low. According to Morell, “The risk assessment concluded that this proposed limited and controlled release… poses negligible risks to the health and safety of people or the environment as a result of gene technology,” the gene technology regulator said.

However, the environment group Greenpeace opposes the trial, on the basis that there have been no laboratory trials on the safety of the modified crops for human or animal consumption.

Greenpeace says genetically modified trial crops have usually broken their containment lines as a result of human error. In the case of a modified canola crop in southern NSW, seeds appear to have spilled from trucks driving down roads near an experimental farm. This spread the canola and potentially exposed government agencies to legal action from farmers who market their products as organic. Commenting on GM wheat, a

Shop Tools: Craftsman power hand tools and welder; Snap-On angle drill; 2QT shop press; shop crane; anvil; large vise; misc. small tools.

Preview: Starts Sat. July 23, use driveway by cornfield S. of purple barn.

Terms: ID for bidder number, cash, check. Payment w/Visa, MC, Disc 3% fee.

DANN AUCTIONEERS, DELOS DANN,

Wed., Aug. 10, 2 PM - 1st day of Pageant of Steam Show Aug 10-13, NY Steam Engine Assn.

3rd Annual Consignment Auction, Overflow parking lot, W. side of 3349 Gehan Rd., off Rts 5 & 20, 5 mi. E of Canandaigua, NY. Early consignents: Cat D-2; IH 424 w. loader; Michigan 75A 4wd pay loader; MH 101 Jr. and 33 restored; MH Pony; Ferguson 39x60” porcelain and lighted signs; potato digger, mfg. Spencer, NY; 40 toy construction steam shovels; MF 2x5’ literature display rack; farm toys. Call to advertise your consignments. Consignments accepted Mon-Wed, Aug 8-10.

Thurs., Sept. 8, 1 PM - Western NY Gas & Steam Engine Assn. Consignment Auction, 1st day of show, Sept. 8-11, 10400 Gillette Rd., Alexander, NY. Sat., Sept. 17, 9 AM - Equip. Consignment Auction, Windmill Farm Market, 3900 Rt. 14A, 5 mi. S. of Penn Yan, NY.

Owned by the John Brezinsky Estate and Barry Cermak.

Jim Cermak and Chris Cermak, Executors.

Auction Conducted By James P. Pirrung and Associates PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. Wayland, New York Office 585-728-2520 Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com

Fields not planted? Last chance cropping It is now July, well past corn planting.

What do we do with the fields that we still have not planted yet? Unless you are desperate for high energy forage, it is getting too late for even BMR Sorghum Sudan.

You might get one cutting by the beginning of September. There are several, better options still open.

Option #1 Seed Those Fields Down. As

nitrogen cost skyrockets, a tighter rotation will mean more first year corn which only needs starter nitrogen.

Even second year corn after a good legume does not need the full nitrogen rate. Unfortunately, seeding down does not fill the silo’s for this winter’s feeding. How can we get high quality forage for top producers that are making you the money?

OLLAND SALES STABLES, I NC WH E .

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Dairy Cow & Heifer Sale Wed., July 20th • 10:30 AM Sale Order

1. Recently FRESH 1st & 2nd Calf heifer some milking towards 100lbs.

2.Springers & Bred Back cows due this summer & fall some w/ fancy udders.

3.Service age bulls - Both registered & graded.

4.Close up Springing heifer due July-Aug-Sept.

5.Bred heifer down to weaned calves.

All Consignments Welcome Cows - Heifers - Bulls

Consignors Please Provide Sire ID, Birth Dates, Dam’s Records, Current SCC, Milk Wts. ETC. Your business is Appreciated

SALE MANAGED BY:

New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. David Kolb 61-L

717-354-4341 (Barn) 717-355-0706 (FAX)

Option #2 Fall Spring Oats: A number of times we have planted spring oats in early August (for Albany, NY area) and it produced tremendous growth.

Because of the increasingly cool fall temperatures, the forage quality was so high we called it “green grain”. It is simple, but not foolproof to grow. Unless you take proper steps it can get screwed up.

For more northern areas, planting the end of July or the first of August is possible. For the Albany area we target about Aug. 5-10; while

further south, they plant later. The reason for the delay is to wait for the cool nights of August to reduce the aphid population. We planted oats once the end of July and by the end of August all the oats were dead as aphids brought in Barley Dwarf Mosaic Virus.

Cool nights with heavy dew seems to knock the aphids and reduce the potential for loss.

Plant four to five bushels per acre of grain type oats. You are maximizing the capture of rapidly decreasing sunlight and the higher

HORSE & TACK SALE Sat., July 23 Tack 9 AM • Horse 10 AM

Selling all breeds of horses. Horses already consigned Emmanuel Shetler, load of geldings that are road ready.

Matt & John Yoder, load of fresh horses.

population is critical to doing that sooner.

Grain oats will go through its life cycle quicker and so be ready in September when you still have some heat to dry it for silage. If you are not going to be able to plant until later or have to harvest or graze later, then the slower forage oat type would be the better recommendation.

Be liberal with the manure and immediately incorporate it to capture the ammonia nitrogen. In a recent 2010 study we had a relatively low yield of

two two tons per acre due to extremely dry weather. In spite of the low yields, we removed 120 pounds of nitrogen per acre as protein. Because much of this nitrogen has to be the rapidly available fraction, high manure application rates (our case, 10-12,000 gallons per acre immediately incorporated on low P & K) are justified.

For high producing dairy cows, mow as soon as the flag leaf is out. This forage will help to offset some of the poorer quality we

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

Thursday July 21st at 6:00pm

Taking Consignments to 12:00pm on 7/21

LAST AUCTION HAD OVER 600 REGISTERED BUYERS

Term of sale: Cash or honorable check (no buyer's premium) Trucking Available Call Auction Management www.auctionzip.com #27357

Jay Martin Clyde, NY 14433 315-521-3123

Elmer Zieset Savannah, NY 13146 315-729-8030

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

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Auction will consist of complete equipment dispersal's construction equipment, excavating equipment, bank rep equipment, lawn and garden, heavy & light trucks + consignments.

Come be a part of this successful auction. Nice big lot with a very good view from Rt. 318. Reasonable commission rates. 2 miles off Thruway Exit 41. Quick payment after auction on your equipment. No buyers Premium.

Having sold the farm, selling complete line for Bjarny Sorensen.

Discounting farming, selling equipment for Wilmer Horst.

Specialty: 2 Buckboard Horse Carriages • 1 Meadow Brook Carrriage (2 Wheel), all 3 like new Very early listing: Krone Big M, 4WD, 30' Head, 1300 hrs • 2000 John Deere 6210 Tractor, Cab, 4x4, 4.5L Powerteck, 12 Spd Syncro, Diff Lock, 2 Outlets, 540/1000 PTO • CIH 7140 5800 HRS. 4WD • Case/IH MXU125 4WD w/Cab/Loader/Power Shift • J.D. 4430 2WD w/Cab • J.D. 2955 2WD Open Station • Kubota L3010 4WD w/Loader • J.D. 4960 4WD Power shift • J.D. 4850 2WD • J.D. 7405, 4WD, Conopy • J.D 4030 Open St • MF Super 90 w/Loader & Pallet Forks, 2500 hrs. • TW 15 FWD, Series 2 w/Cab • J.D. 3950 Chopper with 2 Row Corn Head • J.D. 3950 Chopper w/7' Green Hay Head and 2 Row Corn Head "Nice" • J.D. 785 Hydra Push Manure Spreader • J.D. 6620 Combine w/13’ flex head • JD 7720 Combine FWD, 4200 hrs. • JD 2800 5 Bottom Plow • DM 6500 Tri-axle Manure Tanker • J.D. 348 Sq. Baler w/Wire Tie • Krone KWT 8 Star Wingfold Tedder • New Holland 654 Round Baler w/Net Wrap • New Holland 315 Baler w/Thrower • J.D. 556 Round Baler • 13 Chank Brillion Chisel Plow • 2005 J.D. 1750 Corn Planter Dry Fert, Cross Aug with 250 Monitor "Nice" • 8 Ton Gravity Wagon with Fert. Aug • 5 Ton Fert Spreader • J.D. 1530 no till Soy Bean Planter with Yetter Frame "Nice" • J.D. 336 Bailer with Kicker • 28ft Little Giant Elevator • International 35 Rake • Grim Hay Tedder • International 1 Row Corn Picker • N.H. 469 Haybine • J.D. 494 Corn Planter • Case 18-7 Drill • Wagon Running Gears • Gravity Boxes • N.H. 166 Hay Inverter • 16' Feeder Wagon on Skids • Heston BP 25 Bale Processor • J.D. 30 Kicker • 3700 Knight Reel Augie, Scales • H.S. Tandem Axel, 16' with Roof Forage Wagon • J.D. 70 4 Row Corn Planter, Dry Fert. • 12 Row Strip Til, Flex Frame with Markers, Controls, 3 Rawson Coulter's Per Row • Kelly Ryan 1014 Feeder Table • 15’ Rhino Rotary Mower (nice) • Alamo 7 1/2; 3Pt Offset Flail Mower • Woods 7’ Offset Rotary Mower • 300 Bu. Gravity Wagon w/10 Ton Gear • 400 Bu. Gravity Wagon w/12 Ton Gear • Round Bale Grabber • Plastic Water Tanks • 8’ Snowblower • (2) Electric Conveyors 26’, 28’ • 32’ Zimmerman Elevator-Electric • 8”x32’ Grain Auger • 3 Sets Pallet Forks • 2 Generator Welders • Bale Wrapper • 20’ Landscape Trailer • 20’ Header Wagon • Grasshopper Mower 722D 61” Cut, 1450 Hrs. • And Lots More Excavating Equipment: Case 580K 4WD Loader/Backhoe w/Cab, 4500 hrs • ASV Posi-Track RC60 SSL • CAT 215 with Hydraulic Thumb • Case 580K 2WD ext Hoe-2500 hr "Nice" • CAT 12E Motor Grader, Scarifier, Elecrtic Start, 12" Hyd. Sideshift Blade. • Farm Drainage Tile Plow, 3pt, Automatic Laser Control Truck Equipment: 79 International Cabover with Late Model 24 ft Box 102" High • 1972 Chevy Pickup "Nice" • 1988 F350 Dually 4x4. 9' Fisher Snow Plow. Newer 7.3L Diesel Engine. Rebuilt Transmission. New Radiator & Transmission Cooler • 99 F250 4x4 Ext Cab. 105,000 miles. Power Stroke • 1998 3/4 Ton Chevy (from Highway Dept.)

Selling Line from Steve Burdick. Most all Equipment Bought New and In Immaculate Shape: J.D. 4955 4WD Weights Axel Dual's. 7100 Hrs Power Shift. 18.8 - 42 Tires. "Nice" • New IDEA Rake 4160 • Vicon 4 Star Rs 510 • 05 Kinze 3000 Corn Planter, No til, Dry Fert. Cross Auger, Finger Pick Up with 15' Interplant, CTM5 Monitor, Planted Less Than 400 Acres • Vermeer 840 Disc bine 10', Steel Rolls • Claus Volvto 52T 4Star Tedder • Claus 350 Rake • J.D. 348 Wire Elect Controls • White 7300 V8 Gas Engine Combine, 4 Row Corn - 13 Flex Head "Older But Very Nice" • J.D. 346 With with Inoculator • J.D. 2600 5 bottom Plow Selling Complete Line From Steuben County Farm: 6060 Allis Chalmers • J.D. 4230 Power Quad 4x4.

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

Have you visited www.growourflock.org yet?

To help spread the word about its Let’s Grow with twoPLUS initiative, the American Sheep Industry Association has developed a Web site, www.growourflock.org. The site in-

cludes a video explaining the twoPLUS program, profiles of Let’s Grow partners who are participating in the campaign, resources for producers, an open forum for producers

to communicate with one another and a section for media promotion.

To provide more localized messaging, several human interest stories from across the country

have been produced and are highlighted on the Web site. New stories are always welcome and new ideas are appreciated. Go to the Open Forum section of the Web site and

share your story about growing your flock.

The primary objective of this campaign is to encourage current producers of all sizes to expand their sheep numbers by

2014 resulting in 315,000 more lambs and 2 million more pounds of wool for the industry to market.

Source: American Sheep Industry Weekly, June 24

were forced by weather to harvest this spring.

Do not wait for the traditional “boot” stage unless you need more volume of lower quality forage. “Lower quality”

is a relative term as it still is very good forage at boot stage. The reason for this is because of the very cool night temperatures inhibit respiration of the most

digestible parts, and they accumulate in the plant. Frost only hits the tops and the rest of the plant keeps growing. We often have green oats in early November or until the first snow.

NOTE!: If you applied manure before planting, it is NOT recommended that you feed this to dry cows. In our recent study on a field that soil tested very low in potassium, with one heavy manuring potassium levels were 3.36 percent in the oats. In

an earlier study on a high fertility field (behind the barn) we reached potassium levels of over 5 percent.

This is NOT for dry cows.

As soon as it hits flag leaf, mow wide swath, and TEDD after an hour or so of drying.

You are not dealing with a first cutting haylage. You are trying to dry something that can yield 2–3 times more tons of dry matter than a heavy first cutting.

Even with wide swath, because of the weight,

it comes out the back of the mower and lands with a splat. The high yield shear mass will allow only the top to dry.

As soon as the top has a light grey cast (pick up a surface plant and see if it is greener underneath) hit it with the tedder to get the lower layers spread and drying. It is critical that it be ensiled the same day you mow because of the very high sugar levels. Leaving it over night burns off the sugars and produces higher populations of Clostridia and higher levels of butyric acid.

With same day haylage these are reduced or eliminated even at higher moisture conditions. On the flip side, the very high sugar levels, if preserved until you ensile the crop; will speed the process and produce an excellent fermented forage.

Option #3 Fall Spring Oats with a Seeding of Clover and Grass. Most of the fields not planted are the wetter soils. By planting oats with the clover grass seeding in the beginning of August, you can still harvest the oats in September. The next year you will have a heavy legume grass mix without the seeding year slump to delay yields.

We have successfully

made same day haylage from red clover with the use of a tedder. If you are a real gambler, you can try alfalfa with the oats, but in any case with a legume underneath, reduce the oat seed rate to three bushels per acre and remove it at the flag leaf stage. Mow at least 3.5 inches high to leave as much leaf material on the legume as possible.

Option #4 Fall Spring Oats plus Winter Triticale. This is a trial we ran last year.

We planted the oats and winter triticale. After the oat harvest, the triticale continued to grow and produced an excellent forage the next year. It is CRITICAL that you mow the oats at a minimum of 3.5 inches. Where we did the triticale thrived.

Where we mowed less than 3.5 inch the triticale died. We fertilized the triticale as normal the next spring and had an excellent harvest.

This can give you two very high quality forage crops in one planting. It can be followed by a shorter season corn.

For more information, contact Thomas Kilcer, Certified Crop Advisor, Kinderhook, NY, at 518421-2132 or tfk1@cornell.edu.

Source: Crop Soil News, July 2011

SOME E TO O WATCH H FOR! G AUCTIONEERS,, INC. PIRRUNG www.pirrunginc.com Wed., July 20 @ 10:00 a.m.

Bath, New York Steuben County Tax title Auction @ Haverling Central School in Bath!

Thurs., July 21 @ 12:00 Noon Prattsburgh-Pulteney (Steuben Co.) New York John Brezinsky Personal Property Auction AC Tractors; older machinery; old farmhouse furnishings; good shop tools!

Tues., July 26 @ 6:00 p.m.

Geneseo, New York Livingston County Tax Title Auction @ The Livingston Co. Highway Shop Facility Sat., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 a.m.

Farmersville, (Cattaragus Co.) New York David Reino Farm Like new 5th wheel camper; professional quality cattle handling equipment; farm machinery and tools!

Wed., Aug. 17 @ 5:00 p.m.

Penn Yan, (Yates Co.) New York Along Rte. 14A 1 mile north of Benton Center 13.7 acres with very desirable 9 acre tillable corner lot!

79 stall freestall cow barn. (2) metal pole barns. 5 bedroom house. Real estate sells absolute at 5:45 p.m.!

Stay in barn, take care of your cows and buy quality feeds without the cost of machinery and the stress of raising your own crops! Cattle, machinery, barn equipment all sells that night!!

Sat., Aug. 20 @ 10:00 a.m.

Prattsburgh (Steuben Co.) New York 206 acre farm at absolute public auction for the John Brezinsky Trust. 153 acre former dairy farm with Harvester silo plus another parcel of 53 acres.

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Sat., Aug. 27 @ 9:00 a.m.

Penn Yan (Yates Co.) New York Finger Lakes Produce Auction, Inc. Late summer consignment auction of farm equipment and lite construction items.

Tues., Aug. 30 @ 4:00 p.m.

Wayland (Steuben Co.) New York Jablonski Bros. (Damn right!)

Farm machinery dispersal of potato and grain equipment Thurs., Sept. 29 @ 10:00 a.m.

Bath (Steuben Co.) New York Steuben County personal property/surplus equipment auction Watch for these and others plus updates and pictures on www.pirrunginc.com

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. James P. Pirrung and Associate Auctioneers James P. Pirrung/Thomas P. Wamp, Licensed Real Estate Brokers Wayland, New York 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

MAPLEHURST LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 4428 Rt. 17, Hinsdale, NY

MONDAY, JULY 25TH 1:30PM A diary of 60 head from Pete Causer, Tutlepoint, PA. Dairy consists of 30 cows (2/3 in 1st or 2nd lactation), 12 bred heifers, 18 strated calves and open heifers. They are AI sired and bred, tie stall, pastured, and haven’t been pushed. Also our usual run of quality dairy replacements.

Market report for Mon. July 11th: Dairy replacements from $500.00 to $1450.00, slaughter per 100 lbs.: cows from $20 to $81.50; bulls from $75 to $89; bull calves from $40 to $100, heifer calves from $100 to $270.

For more information phone Barry @ 716-557-2266 or Bob @ 557-2584

WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY HOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30PM. 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, July 18th - Monthly Lamb, Sheep, Goat & Pig Sale. 6570 lambs Dorset/Finn Cross weighing 65#-105# all from one farm. We will be starting to have a monthly sale the 3rd Monday of each month & watch for our special Holiday sales. We will be selling these animals following the dairy & feeders.

Monday, July 25th - 1PM - Milking Herd Dispersal for Anthony Gauquie, Afton, NY. 48 cows all stages of lactation with 12 fresh in the last 60 days and a number due in the fall. Presently ave.

63# a day, 3.8/3.2. With SCC ave. last 6 months 150,000. A young herd consists of mostly Holsteins and a few crosses.

Anthony sold his milking herd a few years ago and started back with his heifers. Quality Milk last 6 yrs. And Super Milk award for the last 8 yrs.

Saturday, Oct. 15th - Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHM Club Sale - 11 AM. Chairman - Brad Ainslie 315-822-6087. Watch for future ads.

Frriday, Nov. 11th - Fall Premier All Breeds Sale - held at the sale facility in New Berlin. Call to participate in this sale. **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. Looking to have a farm sale or just to sell a few give us a call.

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

ABSOLUTE Real Estate, Equipment, Vehicles, Auto Parts, Antiques, Tools & Contents AUCTION! Sat., July 30 @ 10 AM Retirement Auction for Foster's Garage 2042 R Cedar Ave.; Scranton, PA 18505 & 1304 Stafford Ave.; Scranton, PA Both Properties to be Auctioned at 2042 R Cedar Ave. in Scranton, PA VISIT: Zoggbros.com Open House: 7/26 4:30 - 6 PM

REAL ESTATES: 2042 R Cedar Ave.: turnkey truck/auto repair shop on 1.22 acres w/ 30'x40' heated shop! Building Lot/ current business can continue Very private secluded location in City. storage/ towing lot.

1304 Stafford Ave.: (in the family since 1880!) A 3 BR 2 story 1 fam. home w/ 1,414 SQ FT on nice lot w/ hdwd. flrs., new roof & windows, parking & al. siding next to a 100 ACRE rec. area w/ ATV/ hiking trails! TERMS: 25% down auction day w/ closing in 9 days, "as is where is".

HIGHLIGHTS: 1978 JD 500 C Backhoe w/ 8 speed power shift; 1997 Bobcat 331 mini excavator w/ 1997 hours, 40 hp D; 1974 JD 350 B Bull Dozer w/ 6 way blade & 6272 hours; 1993 Bobcat 743 B skid steer w/ 3rd valve, 36 hp & 2023 hours & 5' bucket, 5' bucket w/ teeth & forklift.1986 Ford F-700 tk-2 Rollback Truck w/ 370 eng., 5 speed, 72K, duels, 18' bed & 8,000 # wench.

ANTIQUES: 1932 Keystone Rideem bus, 1950's Lightning MARX TOYS ride on train, 1940's nat. cash reg. Co., 1920's AC Mack dump truck, 1920's COR COR Toys Pullman car, old junkman scale, milk can & old milk bottles. CLASSIC AUTO: 1938 Buick Special w/ eng. AUTO PARTS: (60's- 80's Merc, Ford, Chevy, Pont, Rochester, Dotson, Mack etc. Ford Model T & A parts. Mack model B Air cleaner, (GMC 351 V6 eng.), manifolds, Grills, tranys, fenders, carbs, starters, radiators etc. TOOLS & MISC.: 8.5' MM snow plow blade; 01' 7.5' Fisher snow plow blade, GMC plow frame w/ wet tank, Tulsa 30,000 # wench, Set of 6 Dayton wheels size 900-20's, 20 ton press, Snap On plasma cutter, 12 hp B&S eng., 17' sheets of metal roofing, tons of short steel, scrap vehicle(s), palletized metal racks, jacks, tools, parts washer, vises etc. MISC.: old lamp, Pyrex, bikes, sink, Sharp SF-2020 copy mach. AND MUCH, MUCH MORE !!!

ALL sells ABSOLUTE to the highest bidders regardless of price. 10% BP, AS IS WHERE IS. Driver's lic. needed, cash, good check & credit cards accepted!

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Cash cheese prices had little change following the 4th of July holiday. The blocks closed the shortened week at $2.11 per pound, down a penny and a half, but still 58 1/4-cents above a year ago. The barrels inched a half-cent higher, to

$2.1025, 60 1/4-cents above a year ago. Seventeen cars of block traded hands on the week and three of barrel. The NASS-surveyed U.S. average block price hit $2.0884, up 5.8 cents on the week.

The barrels averaged $2.0735, up 1.6 cents.

USDA reports that sluggish summer pizza sales have some producers discounting mozzarella to clear product. The Alliance of Western Milk Producer’s Bill VanDam warned in his July 1 newsletter that; “The trading this week gives no hint of uneasiness in this market but there is a growing feeling in the “trade” that significant volumes of cheese are sold on the basis of “the average of the previous month”.

The average June CME price was clearly over $2.00 per pound while May’s price is some 40 cents lower, he wrote. “That means the price for such customers will be much higher starting July 1.

There just has to be an explanation something like this that will shed light on why block (and barrel) prices seem to be defying the apparent fundamentals. Cheese sales have been good but if much of the cheese is being purchased to beat the price increase, we may well see a change of fortunes this next week,” he warned.

The international market isn’t helping as prices continued to soften in Fonterra’s July 5 Global Dairy Trade auction. The CME’s Daily Dairy Report said the weighted average price for skim milk powder fell to $1.68 per pound, down 15 percent from June 1 and the lowest since January. The whole milk powder price, at $1.65 per pound, was down 4 percent from a month earlier, and the lowest since December.

The anhydrous milkfat price was $2.39 per pound, down 7 percent from a month ago, and the lowest since last October.

Spot butter closed Friday at $2.03, down a penny on the week, but

26 3/4-cents above a year ago. Only one car was sold all week. NASS butter averaged $2.0887, down 3.9 cents.

Butter is still moving offshore, according to FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brooks, and “that will keep the market tight for a little while,” but he predicts it will eventually back up and “we’ll start to see price declines in the U.S. market.”

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk held all week at $1.6250 and Extra Grade remained at $1.61. NASS powder averaged $1.6638, up a half-cent, and dry whey averaged 54.76 cents, up 1.7 cents. Over 40 percent of U.S. powder is exported.

The Agriculture Department’s May Dairy Products report put butter output at 155.9 million pounds, down 1.8 percent from April, but 18.3 percent above May 2010. Nonfat dry milk, at 147.7 million pounds, was up 1 percent from April, but down 4.6 percent from a year ago.

American type cheese production totaled 371.2 million pounds, up 3.9 percent from April, but 0.1 percent below a year ago. Cheddar output was lower for the fourth month in a row, according to Bill Brooks, who says “That could be tempering the decline in spot cheese

prices” but he still expects cheese prices to “continue to work their way lower.”

Italian type cheese totaled 393.6 million, up 2.2 percent from April, and 6.6 percent above a year ago, with mozzarella output totaling 308.9 million pounds, up 2.9 percent from April, and 5.1 percent above a year ago.

Total cheese production amounted to 915.2 million pounds, up 3.8 percent from April, and 3.9 percent above a year ago.

Some of that cheese will be leaving us. The Cooperatives Working Together program accepted six requests this week for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Bongards Creamery to sell a total of 2.5 million pounds of Cheddar cheese to customers in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central America. The product will be delivered through November and raised CWT’s 2011 cheese exports to 48.6 million pounds.

Speaking of exports; Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) editor Dave Natzke reports that a better year for U.S. dairy exports was mirrored in individual state totals for fiscal year (FY) 2010.

The latest estimates

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Speaking of exports; Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) editor Dave Natzke reports that a better year for U.S. dairy exports was mirrored in

individual state totals for fiscal year (FY) 2010.

The latest estimates from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows Wisconsin remains number 1, with export sales estimated at $712 million. California is

number 2 at $705.7 million. Those two states alone saw the value of dairy exports improve from about $953 million in FY 2009 to $1.4 billion in FY 2010, an increase of $465 million or 49 percent.

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New York was third at $288.3 million, followed

by Idaho at $208.2 million, New Mexico at $177.8 million; Minnesota at $153 million; Pennsylvania at $121.9 million; Ohio at $60 million; Iowa at $59 million; and South Dakota at $58.2 million.

Overall FY 2010 U.S. dairy exports increased 48 percent compared to FY 2009, an increase of $1.12 billion, according to Natzke.

Natzke reported in Friday’s DairyLine that the U.S. and Mexico have resolved a trucking dispute that could eliminate a threat to some U.S. cheese and dairy product exports to that country. Under the plan, Mexico will reduce import tariffs on cheese and other prod-

ucts by 50 percent. The tariffs were imposed following a ruling that the U.S. had failed to comply with North American Free Trade Agreement provisions by applying restrictions on Mexican truck movement into the U.S. The remaining tariffs will be removed when the program becomes permanent. The higher tariffs had threatened U.S. access to Mexican markets, the largest importer of U.S. dairy products.

Seasonal declines in farm milk production due to emerging summer weather prevails across most of the country, according to USDA, but comfortable climate conditions in the northwest are helping sustain milk pro-

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duction above last year’s level in that region. Component values in farm milk are trending lower. Fluid milk demands are lower as schools reduce hours or close for the summer.

California’s August Class I milk price was announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture at $23.24 per hundredweight (cwt.) for the north and $23.51 for the south. Both are up 86 cents from July, are $5.91 above August 2010, and equate to about $2.00 and $2.02 per gallon respectively.

The northern price average now stands at $20.27 per cwt., up from $16.38 at this time a year ago. The southern price average is $20.54, up from $16.65 a year ago. The Federal order Class I base price is announced by the USDA on July 22.

Looking “back to the futures;” the Federal order Class III contract’s average for the last half of 2011 was $17.64 per hundredweight on May 6, $17.49 on May 13, $18.22 on May 20, $18.39 on May 27, $18.72 on June 3, $18.34 on both June 10 and June 17, $18.21 on June 24 and $18.19 on July 1.

Last week I reported that USDA’s crop acreage report indicated an unexpected big jump in U.S. corn acreage which sent futures prices lower and lent hope to dairy farmers on getting a break in feed prices. DPW warns that hope may be short-lived as those lower prices brought foreign buyers back to the U.S. market, pulling prices back up this week.

Recent USDA and California Department of Agriculture reports indicate feed prices were the primary reason for higher dairy farmer production costs so far in 2011, according to DPW. Another factor in high feed prices of course is ethanol production. DPW reports that the federal law that helped jump-start the U.S. ethanol indus-

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NFU supports separation of policy organizations and checkoff program WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a letter to Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) members and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) advocating for the complete separation of policy organizations and the checkoff

program.

“NFU has been very public with its support of a complete separation of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Beef Checkoff Program,” said Johnson. “It is impossible to build a firewall

strong enough when you have one organization that picks the members of the committees that make all of the funding decisions for the checkoff and are also involved in program evaluations.

The ongoing firewall breaches are no longer

allegations, but have been proven in a compliance audit review that has uncovered multiple financial irregularities and misappropriations of checkoff funds.”

The letter urged USDA to move forward with plans to build a stronger

firewall between NCBA and the CBB. “NFU urges the CBB to continue and help maintain the integrity of the Beef Checkoff Program,” said Johnson. “We also believe that it is time for the USDA to step in before the program loses

so much credibility that cattle producers simply refuse to support the checkoff program in its entirety. We believe the only viable solution at this time is to completely separate the national beef checkoff from any policy.”

voted to ethanol this year to meet the federal mandate, leaving other corn users to compete for the remaining 73 percent.

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced a bipartisan agreement to end the existing 45 cent per gallon Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit on July 31, 2011, instead of the current expiration date of Dec. 31, 2011.

The agreement would dedicate two-thirds of the savings from existing money, $1.3 billion, to debt reduction and the remaining $668 million to renewable fuel incentives. The compromise can now be considered by the full Senate.

In dairy politics; leaders of International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) member companies converged on Capitol Hill last month for their annual Washington Conference. At a

leadership breakfast, attendees heard from Ranking House Agriculture Committee Member Colin Peterson and Reid Ribble, a freshman Congressman from Wisconsin and member of the committee.

IDFA’s Peggy Armstrong reported details in Wednesday’s DairyLine and said Representative Peterson urged IDFA members to continue to work with producers on dairy policy reform in the 2012 Farm Bill.

And, while the executives were receptive to Peterson, Armstrong said the message they shared with him and their respective Members of Congress was that they cannot support programs that “increase the amount of government regulations and interference into markets.”

In more than 100 meetings with congressional leaders and staff, IDFA members explained why they oppose National Milk’s Foundation for the Future proposal (FFTF),

Armstrong reported.

She charged that the FFTF’s Dairy Market Stabilization Program would “discourage and impede the growth of U.S. dairy production and processing.”

An economic analysis shows the proposal will “cause exports to decline, imports to increase and milk prices to be more volatile,” Armstrong said, and “the proposal will actually stop the dairy industry from capturing new international markets at a time when Congress and the President agree that exports are essential for job growth here at home.”

Representative Ribble called attendees “the nation’s job creators,” according to Armstrong, who cited estimates showing that approximately 20,000 new jobs were created in the last decade by dairy export growth, a growth that, she said, continues today.

She gave Leprino Foods as an example.

The company is building a new cheese facility in Greeley, Colorado that is expected to produce 500 new jobs and Colorado dairy farmers are expected to add 80,000 cows to their herds to double current milk production to supply the facility, according to Armstrong.

Meanwhile; National Milk begins its 12-stop “Grassroots Tour” to talk with dairy producers about their “Foundation for the Future” package.

The first stop was July 12 in Olympia, Washington. The second is Visalia, California on July 13, Lubbock, Texas on July 18, Alexandria, Minnesota on July 20, Dubuque, Iowa on July 21, Lansing Michigan on July 26, Green Bay, Wisconsin on July 27, and Stevens Point, Wisconsin on July 28. More information and the August locations can be found at www.futurefordairy.com

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“Since the Energy Independence and Security Act in 2007, markets are struggling to meet both the law’s renewable fuels standard and grain demands from the livestock, food and export sectors,” Natzke said. About 27 percent of the nation’s corn crop must be de-

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This workshop can help participants learn the basic principles of small scale woodlot harvesting and management and will emphasize three subjects: safety, silviculture, and woodland assessment techniques.

Principles of tree growth, measuring trees, assessing tree quality to select cut versus leave trees, inspecting equipment and tools, utilizing safe practices, basic silvicultural principles, and making appropriate tree selection choices for multiple ownership objectives will be covered. Also, participants will observe directional felling using a felling plan and observe the use of an ATV and arch for moving sawlogs and firewood. The course is designed for novice to intermediate participants and anyone interested in learning about and dis-

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Partners include the New York Forest Owners Association and New York State Maple Producers Association.

Corn Growers: proposed E15 label better, still needs work The new label for gas pumps that will dispense E15 fuel is an improvement over what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initially proposed but remains a cause for concern, NCGA said recently. EPA established the label requirement when it granted a waiver for E15 to be used in cars of model years 2001 and newer.

“NCGA supports the use of a label but we are still concerned with the fact that it implies damage to other vehicles,” NCGA President Bart Schott

said. “We also are bothered by the color choice for the label which could be mistaken for a warning label, setting the wrong tone for consumers.”

The final label is designed to help promote consumer awareness and ensure consumers select the approved ethanol blend for their model vehicle as a part of meeting the expanded RFS volumes and increase America’s energy independence.

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LMA President Macedo challenges members, leadership, staff to build on positive momentum Californian David Macedo, beginning his second year as Livestock Marketing Association’s president, reviewed key issues facing marketing businesses and challenged LMA members,

leadership and staff to build on the positive momentum LMA has developed in several areas.

Macedo is president of Tulare Sales Yard, Inc., Tulare, CA, a market that’s been in his family

for 72 years. He and LMA Vice President Tim Starks, a veterinarian and the owner/manager of Cherokee Sales Co. LLC, Cherokee, OK, are in the second year of their two-year terms.

In remarks prepared for delivery at LMA’s recent annual Convention, held in California, Macedo discussed: Animal handling and animal welfare — LMA doesn’t just “talk the talk.

We’ve made a commitment to action on this critical issue, and will continue to make it a priority.”

As evidence of this commitment, Macedo cited the ongoing animal handling assessments carried out at LMA member markets; the online Animal Care Training Program developed by LMA staff in connection with Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute; and new educational opportunities being developed, that address the proper handling of sheep and small animals.

He challenged the LMA staff to continue to “build on their momentum,” and he challenged members to take advantage of

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and bankruptcies.

Macedo noted that livestock markets were left holding about $30 million in unpaid invoices when earlier this year, Indiana’s Eastern Livestock Company defaulted on payments and later filed bankruptcy.

Creation of some payment protection mechanism “will remain one of my top priorities and directives to our staff and leadership for the coming year,” Macedo said, noting the LMA Board of Directors is actively investigating the idea.

Macedo is on the Tulare City Council, and was mayor from 2003-2004.

His industry activities include serving as the livestock market representative on the California Beef Council from 1998-2000, and as a former treasurer of the California Livestock Auction Markets Association.

At LMA, he was first elected to the Board in 2005, and has served on the Government and Industry Affairs Committee.

He was also the 2006 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion.

Starks is a member of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, the Academy of Veterinary Consultants and the Ok-

lahoma Veterinary Medical Association. He received his DVM degree in 1992 from Oklahoma State University, and his bachelor of science degree from OSU in 1989.

Starks has served on the LMA Board and on the Government and Industry Affairs Committee.

Newly-elected to the Board for a two-year term is Sam Roberts, Columbus, Ohio. He is assistant vice president of corporate marketing for United Producers, Inc., Columbus, a farmer-owned and operated livestock cooperative.

Roberts has been with United for 24 years, starting as an intern. He graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural economics.

Roberts is a member of LMA’s Government and Industry Affairs Committee, director of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, president of the Clark County Cattlemen’s Association, and was chairman of Ohio’s annual Beef Expo from 1997-2007.

Re-elected to the LMA Board were E.H. Fowler, Sedalia, MO; Dan Harris, Holton, KS; Dwayne Mays, Ogallala, NE, and Charlie Rogers, Clovis, NM.

New York agriculture attorney to chair ABA Agriculture Law Committee Cari Rincker of Rincker Law, PLLC was appointed as the Chair

of the American Bar Association General Practice, Solo and Small

Firm Division’s Agriculture Law Committee.

Rincker was recently profiled in the American Bar Association’s flagship publication, the ABA Journal, for her food and agriculture law practice.

“I am honored to be appointed to this position and excited to lead the Committee,” Rincker noted. “The Committee will meet in person on Oct. 22 at the American Agriculture Law Association’s Annual Symposium in Austin, Texas.”

Rincker Law, PLLC is a national general practice law firm concentrating in agriculture and environmental law. Its office is based in New York City. The firm assists every segment of the food, fiber and biofuel industry ranging from agriculture producers, agribusinesses, food companies, and urban agriculture. For more information, please visit www.rinckerlaw .com.

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these programs, “helping us to turn the spotlight on your individual markets as progressive businesses who take animal handling very seriously.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) program — The industry is waiting for USDA to publish its proposed rule implementing the mandatory ADT program.

“When it comes out,” Macedo said, “we’re confident it will reflect input provided by the Cattle ID Group, a coalition brought together by LMA and made up of a dozen national and state beef cattle, dairy and market organizations.”

He called on the LMA leadership and staff, as they did with the ADT program and earlier, with country of origin labeling (COOL), “to push forward… to bring together multiple segments of the livestock industry, from producer to packer and regulatory agencies, to work through issues in the best interest of all parties involved.”

Voluntary indemnity fund – This fund, financed by the markets, would protect them from payment defaults in the event of buyer defaults

Facebook campaign forces cottage cheese price cut

by Aron Heller JERUSALEM (AP) — In the land of milk and honey, feelings run pretty strong when it comes to the price of cottage cheese.

Surrendering to a two-week online campaign, the Israeli dairy companies that control the cheese market announced they were cutting prices by 25 percent.

The victory was a rare instance of consumers banding together through social media to force powerful companies to reduce the price of a product.

Israel’s relatively small

size and its tech-savvy and media-aware population enabled the protest to spread quickly. More than 105,000 people joined the Facebook group vowing to boycott cottage cheese until prices dropped. The campaign touched a nerve among Israelis concerned about rising prices and eroding salaries.

Spooked by the outrage, the three main Israeli dairy companies that control the market agreed to lower the price of a half-pound (250 gram) container to 5.90 shekels ($1.75) after it had risen to close to 8

shekels ($2.30).

“Something happened here, and it changes the rules of the game in the market,” Arik Shor, a top executive at the Tnuva dairy cooperative, told Israel Radio. “We are studying it and will draw conclusions — it is an event that goes far beyond cottage.”

Tnuva was first to bow to the pressure. The two smaller dairies, Strauss and Tara, followed suit.

Cottage cheese was recently voted by Israelis to be their most “Israeli” food, surpassing even the region’s own falafel. The dairy product can be found in

nearly every refrigerator, and the sudden price increase became a symbol of the rising cost of living in Israel.

The protest has sparked hope it will spread to gasoline, which is now over $8 a gallon ($2 a liter), electricity and other food products that also have recently skyrocketed in price.

Protest organizers say they will be moving on to other overpriced products, and consumers have expressed hope the precedent will help them target Israel’s pricey real estate and automobile markets.

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the power of social media, with some even comparing it to the revolutions elsewhere in the Middle East.

“True, this is not Tahrir Square yet, the cottage cheese rebellion did not require us to take any real action, just to press ‘like’ and skip the cottage cheese shelf in the supermarket,” columnist Ben Caspit wrote in the Maariv daily, referring to the Egyptian uprising. “This was inaction, not action, and it demanded no real sacrifice.”

Still, Israeli newspapers lauded the success, carrying headlines that declared: “We Won,” “Cottage Cheese Victory” and “The Israel Consumer Has Had His Say.” Experts say social networking can be a powerful tool for consumers.

“It illustrates the shifting power dynamic in the world. Social media is enabling ordinary people not only to express themselves but also to organize themselves quickly,” said Andrew Nachison, a U.S.-based analyst at We Media, a digital research agency.

Ayelet Noff, founder of Blonde 2.0, an Israeli social media agency, said the protest marked a turning point in the way companies deal with crisis management in the digital age. Noff said her

company has been working recently with Strauss on a global strategy campaign but did not provide consulting over the cottage cheese crisis.

“This is the first time that consumers said, ‘No more! We are not going to deal with this,’ and created a change,” she said. “I don’t think that people really realized until now that this is something that they could actually have an influence over. I think that now that consumers realize that Facebook is such a powerful force, they will use it more.”

The problem is that in a market as small as Israel’s, with 7.7 million people, sometimes there are no alternatives. In the case of cottage cheese, there are three different brands, but they are dominated by the huge Tnuva conglomerate.

The Facebook page of the cottage cheese boycott identifies organizers as regular Israelis who “work for a living, are raising families and breaking under of the weight of the cost of living in Israel.”

“The goal is to change our consumer culture,” Itzik Elrov, the Facebook group creator, told Israel Radio. “We can mark down a small V (for victory), but there is still a long way to go.”

Agritourism safety guidelines updated Peak season has arrived for agritourism and all its farm tours, u-pick produce, hay rides, petting zoos, festivals and hands-on chores.

To help operators prepare for safe and positive visits, the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety has enhanced its, “Agritourism Health and Safety Guidelines for Children.”

The second edition of the guidelines is supplemented by two checklist publications designed to help operators plan and prepare for visitors, especially children: “Policies and Procedures Guide” and the “Worksite Guide.”

All resources are available at www.marshfieldclinic.org/agritourism .

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Implementation of these guidelines is not intended to absolve the farm owner of liability.

They are, however, intended to reduce the risk of a guest being injured and demonstrate a “good faith” effort to protect guests. An agritourism farm in North Carolina implemented many elements of the guidelines and then worked with a local insurance agency to reduce annual liability insurance premiums by $300. To learn more about liability insurance, consult an insurance agent and/or an attorney who is familiar with this type of activity.

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Heifers & Herds Jack Gordon (518) 279-3101 WANTED: Heifers 200# to Springing. 570-561-8488 WANTED: Started AI sired Holstein heifer calves. 607836-4502

Dairy Equipment

We have clients in need of herds, fresh cows, bred, and open heifers. Call Us with your information or email jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

518-791-2876

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Dairy Equipment 2-DARI KOOL glycol chillers w/compressors & plate coolers, will separate; 1-large Schreiber gylcol chiller, (3ph.); also various tube coolers & plate coolers. 585-732-1953 6000 Mueller 900 Mueller 4500 Mueller 850 Sunset 4000 Mueller 800 Universal 3500 Mueller 800 Sunset 3000 Girton 800 Mueller 3000 Mueller 800 Surge 2-3000 S.S. 735 Sunset Sugar Tanks 700 Mueller 2500 Mueller 625 Sunset 2-2000 Mueller 600 Mueller 1500 Mueller 545 Sunset 1500 Surge 500 Mueller 1350 Mueller 400 Mueller 1000 Zero 310 Sunset 3-1000 Mueller 300 Mueller 1000 Surge 250 Mueller New Sunset Tanks New & Used Compressors 200-4000 Gal. StorageTanks Used Freheaters

585-732-1953 Dairy Equipment

We Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us

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FOR SALE: 400 cow waterbeds, $100.00 each. With brisket boards. Will sell one or all. 585-749-6557 Brian, 585749-6559 Bradley

ALUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPE 3” to 6”, fittings, risers, valves, over 14,000’, $12,500.

Steve 716-649-6594

Dogs

Farm Machinery For Sale

SMALL MINI UKC American Eskimo puppies, both parents on premises & are under 14 lbs., $450.00. Call Jonas Hers h b e r g e r, 5 8 5 - 4 9 3 - 2 1 2 4 8:30am-9:00am Mon. thru Fri.

Electrical

Providing Complete Grain/Dairy Facility Installations, Facility Power Distribution & Lighting, Motor Control Centers, Automation & Troubleshooting, and New Services & Upgrades.

Call Jeffrey at Agri-Fab & Repair, Inc.

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS • 3000 Gal.Girton D5 • 3000 Gal.Storage • 2000 Gal.DeLaval • 2000 Gal.Mueller OE • 2000 Gal.Mueller OH • 2000 Gal.Mueller O SOLD OH • 1500 Gal.Mueller • 1500 Gal.Mueller OH • 1500 Gal.Mueller OHF • 1250 Gal.DeLaval • 1000 Gal.Mueller M • 1000 Gal.Mueller OH • 1000 Gal.Sunset F.T. • 1000 Gal.DeLaval

Farm Equipment

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Dairy Equipment

• 900 Gal.Mueller OH • 800 Gal.Mueller OH • 800 Gal.Majonnier • 735 Gal.Sunset • 700 Gal.Mueller OH • 700 Gal.Mueller V • 700 Gal.Mueller M SOLD NY • 600 Gal.Majonnier • 600 Gal.Mueller OH • 600 Gal.Mueller M • 600 Gal.DeLaval Rnd SOLD PA • 600 Gal.Majonnier • 545 Gal.Sunset

• 500 Gal.Mueller MW • 500 Gal.Mueller M • 500 Gal.Majonnier SOLD VA OH • 500 Gal.Mueller • 415 Gal.Sunset • 400 Gal.Jamesway • 400 Gal.Majonnier • 300 Gal.Majonnier • 300 Gal Mueller M • 300 Gal.Sunset • 250 Gal.Jamesway • 200 Gal.Sunset SC • 150 Gal.Mueller RH

dba AFR Electrical Service

@ 585-584-9210

Farm Equipment 1989 KOMATSU BULLDOZER, tracks in good shape, new main & rod bearings in motor, new rear seal, very good working condition, $37,000 OBO. 585-261-7262

Farm Equipment

SHENK’S

505 E. Woods Drive,

Sales 717-626-1151

Lititz, PA 17543

1954 JD 40 UTILITY, wide front, 3 point hitch. 518-2563169 1970 INTERNATIONAL 1456 with good rubber. Runs good.

Asking $6,500. Call Dick 607336-5151 1990 CASE INT. 1660 combine w/13’ grain head, 3200 engine hours, reverse feeder, runs and works great, $25,000. 607-687-9622 2009 JD 9670 sidehill, only 285 hours, $229,000, like new! Zeisloft Farm Eq. Lot’s of 9500-9550 combines! 800919-3322 20x50 UNADILLA WOOD SILO for sale. 518-256-3169

2005 CHALLENGER Model MT445B Farm Tractor C.A.H., MFD, 3pt., 2 remotes, full set front weights, 16.9-34 rear tires, 13.6-24 front tires, 75 PTO HP, 370 hours, like new . . . . . . $35,500.00

Allis Chalmers Field Cultivators, Wide Selection IH 5100 21 Disc Drill Selection of Grain Heads 7 Btm. Plow, 3PtH, On-Land 60’10” Auger PTO Drive Wide Selection of Gravity Wagons with Unloading Augers 3 Kewanee Rock Flex Discs, 12', 16', 21' Wide Selection of Used Plows & Tillage Parts On Hand

570-587-1725

Lackawanna County, PA FOR SALE: 15’ rigid grain head, fits an L&M Gleaner combines, excellent, $1,200 607-566-2390.

KEN BENSON FARM EQUIPMENT Avon, NY

5 CASE IH 2366 combines.

2 are 4x4. All very high quality. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

585-330-5555 Cell 585-624-1751

6R CORN PLANTER, Deutz Allis 385, Demco liquid fertilizer setup, $2,500/OBO; 716640-1800

FOR SALE: 13’ rigid grain head, fits an L&M Gleaner Combine, Excellent, $1,000.

607-566-2390

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IH & WHITE PLOWS & PARTS JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . .$28,500 CIH 5140 new eng. C/A . . . .$21,500 CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 IH 986 mechanics spc . . . . . . . .Call IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 weak hydro . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 656 diesel, RBT eng . . . . .$6,500 FD 7710 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,000 FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 (2) JD 7000 6R, Dry/Liq $2,500-$4,500 Gehl CB1200 chopper w/heads.$2,000

JD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . .$3,750 JD 9500 4WD . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000 Case 8430 Round baler . . . .$5,000 Degelman 14’ Sil. blade . . . .$6,000 Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . .$5,500 1000 gal sprayers . . . . . . . . . . .Call Loaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call New Cat 4 cyl. eng. . . . . . . . .$5,400 Kewanee cultipacker 24ft . . . . .Call IH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . .Call IH 900 6 row narrow . . . . . . .$3,500 1st Choice GS520-4 tedder .$4,500 Chisels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

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12 TON AGCO tandem axle dump cart, 12’Lx7’Wx5’H sides, $4,500/OBO; Craftsman 6hp, 17” cut, power rototiller, walk behind, $400/OBO. 585-492-2260

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THINK SUMMER

HEAT EXCHANGERS • TUBE COOLER 300-6000 Gal Storage Tanks

1020 INT. GRAIN HEAD, 20’ flex head, $5,000 OBO. Call 315-730-3663

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Automated Bale Wagon.

HighLine 700, 8 Round Bales. Good Condition, $6,500. 716-640-1800 Call 888-596-5329 for Your Subscription

Farm Machinery For Sale

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Big Tractor Parts Steiger Tractor Specialist

CASE IH 2009 MAXXUM 115 Tractor, MFD, CAH, 24 speed, 3 remotes, 90% Rubber, 1801 hours, 117hp, Factory Warranty Ending Sept.

29, 2011 or 2000 hours

JD 4400 diesel combine, no heads, $2,500. 585-526-1077

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

BOBCAT 763 skid steer loader, good condition, $7,900; JD #30 hydraulic bale kicker, $1,100; (2) Killbros gravity boxes 1/350, 1/375, w/extensions, 12T gear. 315536-3807

CASE IH MAGNUMS: 7130, 42” rubber, $24,500; 7230, duals, both PTO’s, 42” rubber $28,500; 8920, duals, 42” rubber, $34,500. 607-382-7722

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

$45,000.00 Call 570-587-1725

Lackawanna County, PA CIH 1640 combine w/15’ flex head, very good cond., needs some electrical work, $17,000. 607-793-0085 GEHL 170 grinder mixer with electronic scales, $7,000.

315-946-0087 GREAT PLAINS 12’ no-till drill, 2006 model, excellent, $18,500; 213 JD flex head, black reel, very good, $1,600.

315-536-3218 H&S forage wagon, $5,000; 200gal. field sprayer, $500; 3940 chopper, 2 heads, $2,500. 315-531-9315 IH 1460 COMBINE, very good condition with 810 16.5 grain table. 585-548-2277 IH 5088, 8770 hrs., 20.89-38 radials w/axle duals, 2 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, does not use oil, good condition, $18,000. 716-680-0879 IH 544 HYDRO excellent condition, 3023hrs, WFP, 3pt, dual hydraulics, 15.5-38 excellent condition. 585-5543799 IH DISGUSTED??? With your shifting? Now is the time to fix. Put a good tractor back to work. 800-808-7885, 402-374-2202

MABIE BROS., INC.

MF (New Idea) 1359 9’ Disc Mower

JD 8820 COMBINE, 1982, 4WD, strong engine, good rubber, new chaffer, $12,000 OBO. 585-729-2895

Farm Machinery For Sale

KUBOTA 2008 M125X Tractor, 125hp, MFD, CAH, Dual Remotes, 85% Rubber, 3pt. Hitch, PTO, 2580 Hours, Drive Train Warranty Ends Aug. 11, 2011 or 3000 Hours . . . . . .$42,000.00 Call 570-587-1725 Lackawanna County, PA

PEOPLE WILL PAY TO HUNT on your land. Earn top $$$ for hunting rights. Call for a FREE quote and info packet toll free 1-866-309-1507 or request at www.BaseCampLeasing.com

JD BALEAGE GRABBER, fits 640 and 740 loaders, $1,800.

Martin’s Welding, 315-5368854

L2 GLEANER COMBINE, 16’ flex & 16’ rigid head, good condition, $15,000 OBO. 585721-7684

JOHN DEERE 4400 gas combine, 28” tires, 213 rigid grain head, nice shape, ready for wheat, $2,400 OBO. Caledonia,NY 585-734-8457

MASSEY FERGUSON 300 combine, w/ 12’ grain head, $1,500; (1) 18.4x38 rear tractor tire, $100; 300 GAL. RUBBERMAID stack watering tank, $75; 585-658-3788

JOHN DEERE 4430 tractor, 2WD, w/duals, $12,700; 469 New Holland haybine, $1,600.

315-729-7897 JOHN DEERE 6400, 4WD, open station, good condition, $14,900; big M&W 400 bushel gravity bins w/center dividers & 2 doors, 12 ton M&W gears w/16.5L/16.1SL tires. 315536-3807 JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS: New & used. New Miller bale wrappers, basic, $7,200; with cut and hold, $8,400. New Super Crimp hay conditioners, $4,200; 8’, $4,626. New bale grabbers, $1,750; HD $1,950.

Nelson Horning 585-526-6705 JOHN DEERE green hay head, 5½’, good condition.

Make offer. 315-536-9467 Landpride 10’ Rotary Mower Trailer Type Demo w/chain guards, (3) gearboxes, hard rubber tires (new list over $7,000) Our Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,950 4x4 Zetor 50 HP DSL w/nice Allied Loader 1450 (1) owner hrs (2) sets outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,750 4x4 Long 50 HP DSL/Canopy 2900 hrs w/ reverser work ready . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,950 Used Farmi 601 winch (Good) . . . . .$4,150 2000 NH 545D Air Conditioned Factory Cab (also heated) 65+ HP, DSL, low hrs, ps, 3pt live pto, dual outlets . . . . . . . . .$10,900 4x4 Ford NH 545D Full Factory Cab 65+ HP, DSL, 1000 hrs, wts, ps, 3pt live pto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,900

JD 336, ejector, $3,300; 24T, $950; 2006 328, ejector, $8,250; Stirex 4 Star tedder, $2,700; NH tandem rake hitch, like new, $1,000. Nelson Horning, 585-526-6705 JD 348 baler, no kicker, $3,000; (2) JD 220 flex heads, $2,800 & $3,800; homemade 20’ head carrier, nice, $1,500; several 4 & 6 row cultivators, $800 to $1,050; JD 6600 & 4400 diesel combine, $5,500 each; year around cab for JD tractor, $700. Mike Franklin 607-749-3424

10+ Compacts 4x4/LDR’s In Stock

Kennedy Tractor (315) 964-1161 Williamstown, NY “We Deliver”

NEW AND USED PARTS for New Holland 782, 790, 890, 892, 900; John Deere 3940, 3950, 3960. NEW & USED New Holland baler parts.

Closed Sundays. 607-2438151 NEW for Martin’s Welding: Round Bale Grabber, regular price $1,200.00, special $1,075.00. 315-536-8854

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

MARTIN’S WELDING

315-536-8854

NEW STEEL BALE WAGONS, all steel, 2”pressure treated floor, 9x8x18 w/wide track 8T gear, $3,799. 10 bale round bale carrier, 6x12”box beam, $2,999. Feeder wagons all sizes. 570-446-3170 NH BC5070 baler, thrower, hydroformatic, hydraulic tongue, preserve applicator, stored inside, $19,250; WHITE 588 plow, 6-bottom, spring reset, semi-mounted, side hill hitch, $3,200; VERMEER RP78 rock picker, $5,000; 315-391-8949.

JD 348 Twine Baler w/#42 thrower, like new; IH 1020 15’ grain head; new & used tires and rims of all sizes. 585-7321953

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

ONE OF LARGEST Selections of JD & Case IH combines on East coast! 1 year motor warranty. Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg, PA www.zeisloftequip.com

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Maine To North Carolina PleasantCreekHay.com

New MF/Hesston 1734 39x52

0% Financing + $900 Rebate

MF TD 1620 2 Basket 8’ Tedder

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25% Bank Financed @ $47,250 / Partner / The Works

Red Dragon 12 row propane flamer for organic weeding, one year old, excellent condition, $15,000; 15’ rotary hoe, good condition, $1,500.

Call Doug 585-721-4728

Skid Steer Attachments •Buckets •Pallet Forks •Bale Spears •Rock Forks •Grapples ~ Call for Price Burkholder Repair LLC

315-536-8446

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

Smiley’s Equipment Square Balers, $750 up; Round Balers $1,500 up; Haybines, $750 up; Discbines, $3,000 up; Rakes, $350 up; Tractors, $1,000 up; 4x4 Rater, $1,250; Chevy Pickup, $1,750; Sickle Bars, $350 up; Backhoes, $3,000 up; Dump Trucks, $2,500 up; dozers, excavators, pavers, seal outfits, blacktop rollers, tedders, brush hogs, hay elevators, mixer wagons, hay wagons, finish mowers, post pounders, post hole diggers, sickle bar mowers.

Hundreds of Tractors, Thousands of Parts

518-634-2310

STRAW CHOPPER for John Deere combine, 42” wide.

814-683-4168

USED COMBINE PA R T S K & J SURPLUS LANSING, NY 607-279-6232 Days 607-533-4850 Nights

WANTED

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

814-793-4293 WE PURCHASED a lot of combines in past month. Best to call, cuz we gott ‘em.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322, 1 year motor warranty on combines, 3.9% fin.

WIRE CORN CRIB, 16’ dia.

16’ tall with roof, torn dorn, good condition, $600.00. 315754-6350 evenings

July 18, 2011 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 25

0% Financing & $900 Rebate

New MF 1512 12 Wheel V Rake

JD 55 COMBINE, late model, good condition, $2,000. 607793-0085

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 Farm Machinery Wanted

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

WANTED

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

814-793-4293

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

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

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

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585-599-3489

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

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STABLE FENCES & VINEYARDS LLC

POST POUNDING

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

585-349-4119

CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, RYE, OATS & MANY OTHER MISC. PRODUCTS.

(315) 549-7081 Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

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

CALL (716) 633-1940 FOR PRICES & ASK FOR: DON POWELL BILL SCHMAHL SCOTT SCHULTZ QUALITY CORN SILAGE FOR SALE. Can deliver.

585-365-2700

• Corn Meal • Minerals

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• Energy Mixes • Nutritional Services

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed Mill

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VNS Buckwheat seed, certified organic, 90% germination, cleaned, $25.00/50lb. bagged, $23.00/50lb. totes.

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Fencing

Fencing

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING DAN FITZPATRICK

188 Genesee St. - Suite 209 Auburn, NY 13021

1-800-599-7150 315-258-4394 Grieg Dougherty • Richard Damaske Carter Riley • Greg Creeden Jeff Kuney • Dan Campbell (Distiller Sales)

Forklifts

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design

“NOW BUYING”

NORTH NORWICH, NY. First cutting alfalfa haylage. Never rained on. Also 100 acres of standing second cutting. Call Dick 607-336-5151

Forklifts

R & R FENCING LLC

LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS

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

BUYING Mold & Heat Damaged Grains. Also high moisture corn. Auburn,NY. Call Ralph 315-729-0918

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

669-2179

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

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

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“Miles of Quality Start Here”

GRAIN AND INGREDIENT MERCHANDISERS

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ORIGINATING CORN & MARKETING DISTILLERS FOR SUNOCO ETHANOL PLANT , F ULTON , NY

4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON (315) 364-5240

Toyota Propane, Cushion Tires, 3000# Lift Capacity, 3 Stage Mast, No Side Shift, 3223 Hrs. Price $4,900

Call 315-374-5457 Generators

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

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348

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

H AY Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry Round & Square Bales

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

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

STRAW

BUTLER 27’ 6 ring w/drying floor, fan & unload, torn down, 10,000 bushel, $9,500; 18’ 7 ring w/drying floor, 3500 bushel, torn down, $3,500.

570-966-9893

519-482-5365

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

SUPER B

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CALL STEVE

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

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

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

315-523-0763

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

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

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

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

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TOO MUCH HAY? Try Selling It In The

CLASSIFIEDS

Help Wanted GORRELL DAIRY LLC is seeking an assistant herdsman/crop person for 650 cow dairy in Bradford County,PA. Duties include assisting herdsman, field team & general maintenance around dairy.

Could work for a husband/wife team. 570-596-2624

Hoof Trimming

Affordable Hydraulic Hoof Trimming Tables • Heavy Duty Professional Quality • Increased Production With Less Effort • Models Available In Stationary & Portable • Limited Warranty

Call Peg At

The Ultimate in Tilt Tables

800-836-2888

SHEP’S WELDING, INC.

or email

PO Box 296, Chiefland, FL 32644 • www.shepswelding.net

1-800-370-8454

classified@leepub.com Hay - Straw Wanted

ALWAYS WANTED TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

Hoof Trimming

INDIVIDUALS FOR CUSTOM HARVESTING OPERATION

Horses

Texas through Montana 2011 Season

Must be honest, hard working with farm background.

402-364-2222

REG. YEARLING BELGIANS filly, R&W with flaxon mane; Stallion, R&W with white mane, will grow tremendously!

716-542-2938

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Horses

Maintenance & Repair

Attention Building Owners Don’t tear down Your failing structures.

We can repair them.

TEAM of 11 year old black Percheron 16-2 hand geldings, kid broke, pleasure, parade or street carriage team, can be left unattended when hitched. Erin C. Lundy 315-493-1051

Before

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES @ FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANIC: Qualifications Needed: 2 years + previous experience as farm equipment mechanic. Skills required - diagnosis of repairs needed and proper repair of farm tractors - hay and forage equipment, planting and seeding equipment - tillage equipment.

Woodford Bros., Inc. Box 108, Apulia Station, NY 13020 1-800-OLD-BARN WWW.1-800-OLD-BARN.COM

PARTS COUNTER PERSON: Qualifications Needed: 2 years experience as parts counter person or related experience. Familiarity w/looking up parts on computer w/customers on phone or at counter for farm.

Familiarity w/farm - light construction - lawn & garden equipment will be a plus. Good people & communications skills w/customers & employees.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE: HEALTH INSURANCE - 401K & PROFIT SHARING - UNIFORMS - PAID VACATION & PERSONAL TIME PLEASE REPLY TO: Stu Kinne 518-828-1781, Ext. 115 or 113 - Email skinne@columbiatractor.com Julie Kinne 518-828-1781, Ext. 111 - Email jkinne@columbiatractor.com

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BOX 660, CLAVERACK, NY 12513

Livestock For Sale

Manure Handling

Miscellaneous

MANURE LINE 16” steel, 200’ of line; VACUUM PUMP, DeLaval, with parts; 3pt.

Hitch Pallet Forks. 315-4800250

C A M PA I G N P O S T E R S : Very reasonable prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com

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Good remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm home. Separate heifer facility for 200 head of heifers available for rent close by w/additional 370 acres tillable. This is a great area of Central NY to farm in. Everything is close by. Long growing season, good milk markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askingg $1.355 million

m - 95 acre farm all 22877 - Oswegoo Countyy Orrganicc Dairyy Farm tillable, well drained soils, fields are large and lay flat right out behind the barn door. 70 additional acres rented $200 per year.

Good 2 story Dairy Barn. 54 cow size stalls, 14 additional stalls and a side addition for additional young stock. Machinery building. Shop building with 2 car garage. Older 2 story 5 bdrm home w/new kitchen. This is a very nice set up on a quiet road w/ beautiful land, nice location within walking distance of the Salmon River world class steelhead and salmon fishing. 20 mins from Lake Ontario, schools and hospitals, machinery and feed dealers all close by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askingg $399,9000 22755 - Madisonn 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. 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 been reasonably priced to sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askingg $300,000 22880 - Otsegoo Countyy Dairyy Farm.. 25 acres total, 10 tillable, balance pasture. Plenty of additional land close by to rent or purchase feed dealers in the area. Single story conventional barn with 55 ties set up to milk. 20x80 young stock barn. 2 upright silos 20x60 & 18x60. Older 2 story 4 bdrm 2 bth home in good condition. New windows, new septic. All located on a quiet road, mins to Cooperstown.

Buy for Dairy or would make a nice farm for horses or beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askingg $175,000

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JUL 18 & 25 Caring For Your Woodland I Campbell’s Tree Farm, 1348 Stitzinger Rd, Tionesta, PA. 6-9 pm. Cost is $15 to attend. Make checks payable to PSCE Forest Co and return to: PSCE Forest Co., 668 Elm St., Suite C, Tionesta, PA 16353. Register by July 11. Call 814-755-3544 or e-mail foresttext @psu.edu.

JUL 19 High Tunnel Tour and Meeting 10 am - 2 pm. Participants will need to bring their lunch with them. Pre-registration is required by July 15. Contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, 607-664-2300.

Organic Grain Marketing Webinar 12 pm. Register online at www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AP/ CropInsurance.html

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Calendar of Events JUL 19 - AUG 31 The 7 Threats to Your Family Security 5789 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, NY (1st Floor Conference Room). Topics include: Wills & Trusts, Probate, Health Care Proxies, Powers of Attorney, staying in control of your “stuff” & protecting it from the govt., nursing homes, lawsuits, taxes, children’s divorces, creditors & “predators,” paying for quality care in your home/assisted living facility without losing your business and/or lifetime of assets, qualifying for Medicaid/ VA Benefits, keeping personal information private and much more.

There is no cost or obligation to attend this workshop, however, registration is required due to limited seating. Call 315-446-3850.

JUL 20 Farmland Protection Webinars Future webinars include: Helping a “New Generation” Succeed in Farming, March 16; Slicing and Dicing Our Way to New Jobs and Economic Opportunities, April 20. Exploring Alternate Ways to Protect Farmland, May 18. When Local Food Is Illegal: Keeping Zoning Farm Friendly, June 15 & Buy Local First: How to Keep Public Food Dollars in Your Community, July 20. Contact New York AFT Office, 518581-0078, e-mail: newyork@farmland.org. On Internet at www.farmland .org/newyork.

Strategic Marketing Workshops for Livestock Producers The four part series costs $10/farm (up to two people) per session or $30 for the series of four workshops.

This workshop series will be offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension at locations around New York State. Preregistration is required. 1.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Center Ontario County 480 North Main St., Canandaigua Registration contact: 585-394-3977 ext.

427 or e-mail Nancy Anderson nea8@cornell.edu with your name, address and phone number. 2. CCE Saratoga County, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa Registration contact: 518885-8995 or email Paula Schafer at pjb11@cornell .edu. Contact Matt LeRoux, 607-272-2292 or mnl28@ cornell.edu.

JUL 21 Diversifying the Family Farm Engelbert Farms, Nichols, NY. 1-3 pm. Cost is $10.

Contact Katie, 585-2711979 ext 512.

Webinar to Explore Natural Gas Pipeline Development and Regulation Addressing opportunities and challenges related to the state’s Marcellus Shale gas boom. Information about how to register for the webinar is available on the webinar page of Penn State Extension’s natural gas web site at http://extension.psu .edu/naturalgas/webinars.

Contact John Turack, 724837-1402 or e-mail jdt15@psu.edu.

JUL 21-22 2011 Finger Lakes Environment and Development Conference Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY. This 2 day conference will provide education, information resources, and practical knowledge regarding potential costs and benefits of shale gas development in NY, for the purpose of facilitating informed decisionmaking by individuals, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, health professionals, planners and their counsel Registration Fee includes meals, on campus parking and printed conference materials. For details and registration visit http://fli. hws.edu/workshops.asp.

JUL 24 Small Scale Woodlot & Sugarbush Management Workshop Pierce Whitney Woodlot, Route 242, Machias, NY. 1-5 pm. Registration includes all handout materials, scale stick and approximately 4 hours of instruction. Space is limited; pre-registration is required and costs $15.

Contact Lynn A. Bliven, 585268-7644 ext. 18, e-mail lao3@corenll.edu. On Internet at http://ccealleganycat taraugus.org JUL 24 & 30 Guided Farm Tours at Heather Ridge Farm Heather Ridge Farm Store & Cafe, 989 Broome Center Rd.. Your guide will show you many animals: all grassfed Devon and Angus cattle, Icelandic and Dorset sheep,

Boer goats, heritage breed pigs, meat chickens, layers, guinea hens, guard llamas, an alpaca and donkey. All tours will start at 10:30 am.

Reservations for the farm tours can be made by calling 518-239-6234, or sending and e-mail to heatherridgefarm@aol.com $5 per adult, who can be accompanied by two children. The walking tour goes up and down hills and through grassy fields.

Sturdy walking shoes that can get dirty are recommended.

JUL 25 PowerPoint and Your Farm Cornell Food & Agricultural Technology Park, Geneva, NY. 7-9 pm. $10. Learn how to use PowerPoint software to plan and create a basic digital slideshow. Registration requested. Contact Nancy Anderson, 585-3943977 ext. 427 or nea8@ cornell.edu.

JUL 26 Noxious Plants Workshop Jeff Muller Property, corner of Clinton & Pump Station Roads, Town of Cameron in Steuben County. 6-8 pm.

Registration is appreciated.

Contact CCE Steuben Co., 607-664-2300.

JUL 27 Livingston Co. Farm Bureau Celebrates Centennial Year Big Tree Farm, 6673 Big Tree Rd., Livonia, NY. 6 pm. You are also invited to share your farm’s history. Please supply your own table (no larger than 6’ x 2’). No charge to reserve your space. Set up by 5 pm on July 27. Contact CCE Livingston Co., 585658-3250.

JUL 28 Fly Management on the Farmstead Workshop El-Vi Farms, George Andrews & Family, 14 Pelis Rd., Newark, NY. The event starts with lunch at noon and will wrap up at 3 pm.

Workshop fee is $10/person, which includes lunch.

Though a dairy farm, principles are the same for conventional or organic dairies as well as beef operations.

Registration deadline is July 25. Contact Nancy Anderson, 585-394-2977 ext. 427 or e-mail your name, address and phone number to nea8@cornell.edu.

JUL 30 Woodlot and Sugarbush Management Workshop 6877 Sergeant Rd., Sodus, NY (woodlot). 9 am - 1 pm.

Participants should dress for the weather and be prepared for walking on moderately rough ground. Participants are encouraged to bring a hard hat, clipboard and pencil. Registration includes all handout materials, scale stick and approximately four hours of instruction. Registration is required by Fri., July 22. To register, mail your $15 payment to CCE Wayne County, 1581 Route 88, North Newark, NY 14513-9739.

AUG 10-12 31st Annual National Pike Steam, Gas & Horse Association Show National Pike Steam, Gas, & Horse Association Grounds, 222 Spring Rd, (4 miles west of Brownsville off US 40), Brownsville, PA. Antique farm, construction, mining equipment, trucks and more. Contact Louis McMaster, 724-356-2307.

AUG 13 Farm City Day Jerry Dell Farm, Freeville, NY. 11 am - 4 pm. Contact CCE Office, 607-257-2292.

AUG 25 - 28 Cornell Maple Camp Cornell University Arnot Forest near Ithaca, NY. Open to all maple producers and those wishing to become maple producers. Registration information is available by going to www.CornellMaple.info and selecting Cornell Maple Camp.

SEP 16 & 21 14th Annual All Dairy Antiques & Collectibles Show Dairy Activity Center, PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA. Fri. noon - 5 pm. Sat. thru Wed. 8 am - 5 pm. Free parking, free exhibitor space & free admission. Featuring Holstein breed items, but all dairy related collectors and invited and encouraged to attend. Antique Consignment Auction Tues., Sept.

20. Contact Gary Gojsovich 717-635-5067 or Lolly Lesher 717-787-2905.

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Early Rental Company List; JD 624H Loader JD 570A Motor Grader Cat 220B Telehandler IR VR843 Telehandler Reed RD Screen Plant JD 110 TLB Clark Forklift 2004 Sterling Cat 277 Track Skid Steer Loader Cat 313 BCR Excavator 2004 F550 4x4 C&C A Pipeline Co. Line;

*JD 310SG Tractor Backhoe *Komatsu WA 250 RT Loader *Komatsu PC 220 Excavator LC -7L *JD 550 6 Way Dozer Hit & Miss Engines 100 Big Trucks & Trailers 100 Pieces Farm Tractors 1500 Pieces Farm Machinery 190 Pieces Construction Equipment

Call Now to Consign: Office - (585)-243-1563 Roy - (585) 721-9177 Jesse - (585) 738-2010 Milo - (585) 739-6435 ***All items subject to consignor delivery***

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