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County Farm Bureau annual meeting addresses statewide challenges

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by Elizabeth A. Tomlin New York’s Montgomery County Farm Bureau held it’s 2011 annual business meeting and dinner on Oct. 13 at the Florida Town Hall.

Legislative policy resolutions were adopted, financial statements were approved, and members of the County’s board of directors were elected for the upcoming year.

The keynote speaker for the evening was Julie C. Suarez, New York Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy.

Concerning the dairy sector in the state, Suarez commented that in previous years the State had lost processing plants. “Now, just in the past two years, we’ve seen huge investments in the dairy-processing sector of agriculture and that’s business for our farm families,” Suarez reported. “Our challenge is going to be meeting the demands of those new processing plants.” Suarez said that making sure the dairy sector is supplied with the tools they need to increase production meeting the demands of the new processing plants would be a priority.

Suarez also stated that cooperation between all members of the farming and city communities was key to success in agricultural industry. “Nothing that we do in agriculture is untouched by New York City politics. The reality is that it takes everybody working together — especially with some of our friends in the city — to help us achieve positive progress. We’ve been contacting groups

and people to help push a common agenda.”

Suarez also talked about the Governor’s ‘Open for Business’ policy and what that means. “For us it will probably be spending a lot of time next year working on regulatory reforms. I strongly urge you to pay attention to your next Grassroots, because when we identify what mandates we’re working on, and what regulatory changes we want; we really want to make sure that we’re getting all of the things that kind of drive you guys crazy.” Suarez commented on the complaints that she commonly received from farmers about recording mileage and other regulatory issues. “One of the things that we always say, is that the more time you have to spend putting up pieces of paper on your wall to comply with different mandates, the less time you have to actually work in your business and work in your field. Our big push next year will be renewed effort on trying to capitalize on all of this effort the Governor is putting into this whole concept of New York State being open for business, so we can try to scale back some of the regulatory burdens that you are facing now.

Suarez asked that people in the farming communities contact her with thoughts, concerns and suggestions on what is hindering their ability to farm in New York.

NYFB District 8 State Director Jay Skellie was a guest at the meeting. He spoke about the disaster relief recovery

The 11th annual Montgomery County Sundae on the Farm team members (from left) Elma Phillips, Terri & Tom Nelson and Eileen Douglas, were recognized by the Montgomery County Farm Bureau with plaques of appreciation.

Photos by Elizabeth Tomlin

Montgomery County Farm Bureau President John Fidler (second from right) welcomed guest speakers (from left) Assemblyman George Amedore, R-Rotterdam; Julie C. Suarez, New York Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy; Montgomery County Dairy Princess Gabrielle Brownell; and New York Farm Bureau State Director Jay Skellie at the Montgomery County 2011 annual meeting.

that the Albany office has been working on for the past several weeks. “Besides doing all of their normal work they’ve just been straight out trying to get out information to the farmers about who you can contact, what kind of programs are out there; locally, state wide, and nationally,” Skellie said, noting that with “trying to help people and direct them, they’ve been doing a great job.”

Skellie reported that representatives had made several trips to the disaster areas meeting with victims, relief people and the governor. “They’re working overtime trying to help people out,” he said.

Skellie credited Julie Suarez and her team for several public policy items that were accomplished last year. “They did get the Tax Cap Mandate Relief through, not just people from the Farm Bureau, but, Farm Bureau played a big part in it,” Skellie said. “The Ag budget was almost a disaster, but between Julie’s efforts, and her team’s efforts, and your efforts with lobbying down there, we got some of it put back in.”

Skellie commented that, “We always take more than our fair share of the hit, they realize that — and we’re happy that they did realize it! So some of the programs are still going on, but,” Skellie warned, “it’s probably going to be a fight again next year, so we might as well get prepared.”

Skellie also reported on the Chesapeake Bay water quality regulations, which he said, was going to end up impacting most of the State. “It’s a tremendous amount of money needed to meet these new requirements, which was really onerous, because New York State is so far ahead of some of the other states that are included in the Chesapeake Bay.” Skellie again applauded Suarez

and her team, which with the efforts of NYS FB President Dean Norton, went to the DEC Commissioner and proved that NYS water is cleaner when it hits the border than what their requirements request. The team then reported to Washington, D.C. with the facts, with the DEC Commissioner taking Farm Bureau’s side.

Skellie also reported on labor issues, which are ongoing. “It’s a fight,” Skellie said. “Even now, they’re trying to get it so our own children can’t work on the farm with these new regulations! I think our kids are way ahead of everybody else’s because they learn responsibility.”

Farm Bureau members voted on resolutions and reaffirmation, which will be submitted at the state annual meeting. Heading up the list at the local level was strong support of increased and consistent funding levels of the FultonMontgomery CCE in order to retain the current Dairy and Field crops teams, and Capital District Vegetable and Small Fruit team, so that agriculture has the ability to thrive in the county.

Possibly the youngest FB Board President, at 23 years of age, Martin Kelly, of Fort Plain, was named new Board President, succeeding John Fidler of Delanson. “I look forward to working with everyone that was elected tonight to the board,” Kelly said. “I think we have a good board and I think we work great as a team, and I look forward to working with everyone.”

John Fidler was named Vice-President. Wendy Ayers, who served previously, was also added to the 2011-2012 Board roster. Go to NY Farm Bureau’s Web site for more information about county and State programs, resolutions, and contact people.

Pastured poultry: back to the barn each day. She can easily access the chickens much more frequently, to check in, provide fresh grass clippings and adjust the lamps or fans as weather conditions warrant. Struggling through the mud to reach the tractors, and to drag them to fresh ground is no longer a concern.

Poultry practices Mayer has never used any medicated feeds or antibiotics in her flock. She is dedicated to raising the birds as naturally as possible, and has been seeking an affordable source of non-GMO feed.

Although she can never be certified organic with non-pastured birds, she would like to use organic feed, but the cost has been an issue, she said.

“By keeping my flock low density and not using any antibiotics, ever, I am not contributing to the problems of disease outbreaks,” Mayer said.

The high welfare indoor system has also allowed her to protect her birds from wild populations, which became important with the recent H1N1 bird virus.

In the indoor system, Mayer has had very low mortality rates, anywhere from one to six percent, and leg problems have been virtually non-existent. Not including predator losses, Mayer’s statistics are much better with her indoor system than with the outdoor one.

After experimenting with a slightly higher density, she decided to reduce back to 100 to allow the birds more space to roam when they mature.

Mayer turns the bedding daily, and adds shavings every other day until the birds are five weeks old. At this point, she adds bales daily. At six weeks, 50 percent of the birds are processed, while the other 50 percent are raised for another week. During this period, Mayer removes wet spots daily, but the reduced density helps in keeping the bedding fresher. Dirty bedding is composted, and ultimately spread on the pastures as fertilizer.

“I always supply grass clippings and/or hay everyday, fresh,” Mayer said, although the birds are not always interested, and don’t tend to peck or forage through the fresh grass.

Better indoors The only advantage that Mayer can find to a pastured poultry model is “no manure disposal problems,” and she has overcome this via composting the bedding, with little effort.

Mayer sells her birds, which are processed by a New York State inspected processor, directly to customers, as well as via a retailer. Her birds are frozen, whole, or can be ordered cut up into pieces. She raises the birds in batches, from the end of March through to the beginning of November.

Mayer lost only one customer when she switched away from the pastured model. Mayer offers farm tours by appointment, allowing customers to see how the high welfare indoor system has helped her to raise “happier, healthier, cleaner looking birds.”

“Everybody is just so happy with the taste of the birds,” she said, and her customers feel satisfied that the high welfare indoor system provides the birds with a safe, clean environment within which they can roam and interact. Most importantly, her customers want the birds to be raised without hormones, antibiotics or other medications, naturally.

Chickens, 4 weeks old, in high welfare indoor system coop.

Photos courtesy Martha Mayer

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(Following is a letter from New York’s Senators and seven members of the State Delegation, asking President Obama and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to strongly support an appeal of the denial of federal assistance for damage done in May 2011. Governor Andrew Cuomo submitted a formal appeal of the denial on Oct. 19, 2011, explaining the necessity of security federal help for the over $23 million in damage done during the period of May 9-30. Counties affected were Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Clinton, Delaware, Essex, Niagara, Steuben, Warren, and Wyoming. Signing the letter was Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representatives Chris Gibson, Brian Higgins, Maurice Hinchey, Kathy Hochul, Bill Owens, Tom Reed, and Louise Slaughter. Text of the letter is as follows:) Dear President Obama and Administrator Fugate Thank you for your efforts in support of the counties across New York State impacted by the recent severe storms and flooding. In July, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared that the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chemung, Clinton, Delaware, Essex, Steuben, Warren, and Wyoming were not eligible for federal assistance for damage suffered as a result of the severe storms and flooding during the period of May 9-30, 2011. The stated

reason for the denial was that “the damage from this event was not of such severity and magnitude as to be beyond the capabilities of the State and affected local governments.”

On Oct. 19, 2011, the State of New York submitted a formal appeal of this denial and added Chautauqua and Niagara Counties to the State’s original request. We write today to express our strong support for this appeal. New York State has suffered tremendous devastation throughout 2011 and, without federal assistance, our local communities will not have the resources to repair the extensive damage done to vital bridges and roads. As you know, 44 CFR Section 206.48 requires FEMA to take localized impact and recent multiple disasters into account when evaluating a state’s request for a major disaster declaration. Given that prior to the May 9-30 storms, New York had received four major disaster declarations and local damages in some affected counties exceed per capita thresholds by a factor of almost 60, we respectfully urge you to accept New York’s appeal for assistance.

Thank you for your continued efforts on behalf of all New Yorkers impacted by this year’s devastating storms. We look forward to continuing to work with you to ensure our local communities recover swiftly.

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by Tamara Scully ARKPORT, NY — The 600 Cornish Cross meat chickens on Martha Mayer’s farm used to live out on the pasture. But unlike the idyllic scenes many consumers may envision, the chicken weren’t really so happy-golucky. Mayer, who stopped pasturing her poultry after six years of trying to find a workable model, has moved her birds back inside, to a custom-designed stationary coop, with all the benefits — and none of the concerns — of raising them on pasture.

“I know after looking at these birds, they are happier and healthier indoors,” Mayer said.

Not perfectly pastured Mayer had used poultry tractors to pasture the birds, moving them several times a day to fresh grass. The tractors were surrounded by electrical fence netting, to keep predators at bay.

The birds had about two square feet of space each, on average. They spent little time foraging.

Mayer had to lug water out to the fields several times a day. Wind and thunderstorms caused havoc, with Mayer racing to move the tractors off of pasture and under cover. Wet pasture meant wet feet and pneumonia, even though Mayer took pains to cover the ground with lots of fresh hay if conditions were soggy. The sun always found its way into the shelters, leaving only a bit of shade where all the chickens flocked, and invariably one or two would suffocate.

In fact, Mayer found that what she was actually spending time doing was “trying so hard to create indoor conditions outside.” The final straw was a devastating predator loss — most likely by a weasel. Mayer found her flock destroyed. The culprit had found its way in under an opening of less than one inch in the “very hot” premier electric netting. She lost 50 birds that night.

The traumatic loss, along with her observation that the birds were barely foraging and tended to be too lazy to seek the shelter she worked so hard to provide against the elements, led her to rethink the pastured poultry model and design her own indoor poultry system.

High welfare indoor system Mayer designed her coop to be a “high welfare indoor system” for raising the birds. She wanted to “bring as much of the outdoors, in” as possible, while eliminating the threats to the birds’ well-being.

Her coop offers: an array of windows allowing sunlight in; soft, clean deep bedding; 3-6 square feet of space per bird; heat lamps and fans to moderate the climate; fresh grass or hay clippings daily; and raised waterers to keep the water clean of detritus. The birds never suffer from damp, cold, rain, wind, or heat. The raised flooring keeps the birds completely off the damp ground.

Screening provides predator-proof ventilation. Pine shavings keep feathers clean and dry. The white roof and building help to passively cool the coop in summer’s heat. The birds have “more opportunity to play,” frolicking happily amongst themselves.

In addition to creating comfortable, safe conditions for the poultry, Mayer found that she created a farmer-friendly system as well. A water spigot is located outside the door, and she easily provides cool, clean water many times

Cornell’s LEAD New York Class 14 gathers at Camp Oswegatchie

Members of LEAD New York Class 14 gather at Camp Oswegatchie in Croghan, NY. Photo courtesy of LEAD New York

Cornell University’s LEAD New York Class 14 recently completed the first of 15 sessions designed to develop leaders in our state’s food and agricultural industry.

This first session was held at Camp Oswegatchie in Croghan, NY. Members of Class 14 participated in a combination of activities and seminars designed to help build strong teams and a positive environment for learning.

The team building activities on the ropes course at Camp Oswegatchie, under the direction of the camp’s knowledgeable staff, helped to turn a group of 29 strangers into immediate friends and partners in learning.

In addition, members received the results of their Myers-Briggs Type Indica-

tor (MBTI) personality assessment. The MBTI is a way to help class members become aware of their particular style and to better understand and appreciate the ways that people differ from one another.

Through the team building activities, self assessment and seminars, the class came away from the session with a solid foundation for a successful two years of growth.

Class 14 exhibits a diverse selection of food and agricultural professionals.

The following is a list of class members.

• Kevin Bittner, Singer Farms • Kristine Brock, UncBrock Dairy • Beth Chittenden, Dutch Hollow Farm • Brian Chittenden, Dutch Hollow

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Gold Standards III stress veterinary involvement The role of the dairy veterinarian is changing, but he or she still is a key element in successful and humane dairies and dairy calf and heifer operations. In fact, “Veterinary Involvement” is the first standard in DCHA’s new Gold Standards III, which focus on animal welfare for dairy calves and heifers.

The Gold Standards III emphasize that a veterinarian should physically visit the operation and observe animals at least monthly. This is the basis of a valid veterinary-client-patient relationship and helps to ensure that animals are provided humane housing, nutrition and medical care. What’s more, the veterinarian offers a set of eyes that are a step removed from the operation and can provide advice based on both indepth education and observations of practices that are working well for other operations.

Particularly in larger enterprises, highly skilled technicians now implement many of the medical procedures that once were performed exclusively by veterinarians. However, Robert Ovrebo, DVM, staff veterinarian with Form-A-Feed and TechMix companies, says that does not mean veterinarians now are obsolete. “Veterinarians can add tremendous value by (1) helping to establish protocols for those employees to follow; (2) training employees to

implement them; and (3) monitoring the results,” he advises.

In addition, Ovrebo says veterinarians can add value by: • Working closely with the operation’s nutritionist to ensure that rations are maximizing performance while promoting rumen health and immune system function; • Detecting, preventing and controlling infectious diseases to ensure the safety and security of animals and the dairy food supply; and • Providing training on proper drug use and violative drug residue avoidance.

“The veterinarian’s role is now one of ‘coach’ within the concept of teamwork,” explains Ovrebo. “He or she is hired for professional abilities to organize the team into an efficient unit that gets the job done. Veterinarians are trained to understand the biology of animals and epidemiology of disease to maintain optimal herd health. They’re logical problem solvers who can coordinate all the team players to be responsive and meet the goals of the business plan the owner has developed.”

Visit the DCHA Web site to see the complete Gold Standards III document. There is also a Gold Standards III abridged version available at www.calfandheifer.org/?page= GoldStandardsIIIABR.

Cover photo Veterinarians play a critical role in animal welfare and herd success.

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2011 World Forage Superbowl Corn Silage results

by L. E. Chase, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University New York dairy producers received a number of awards at the recent World Forage Superbowl. This contest is held in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo held in Madison, WI. Producers submit samples of hay, haylage or corn silage for this contest. Over 400 samples were submitted from 23 states in all of the categories. Samples are judged based on lab analysis (60 percent of score), visual (20 percent), herd production information (10 percent) and calculated milk per ton (10 percent). There were two corn silage classes. One was for BMR hybrids while the other was for non-BMR hybrids.

Jon Merrell from Wolcott, NY, had the grand champion BMR corn silage. He entered a Mycogen F2F488 sample.

Other New York winners in this category were Jeff True, Perry (2nd), Jason Stoltzfus, Waterville (4th), Morrisville College (7th) and Covale Holsteins, Pre-

ble (8th). As would be expected, all winners used Mycogen BMR hybrids. Table 1 contains the data for the winners in this group.

Jon Merrell from Wolcott, NY, had the 4th place non-BMR corn silage. This was a Mycogen TMF 2Q298 hybrid.

Table 2 contains the results for the top 5 winners in this group. Six of the top 10 in this group used Mycogen seeds.

Three of the top 10 submitted samples of the Mycogen TMF94 hybrid. This is an older hybrid but still seems to perform well. The other four winners used Dekalb, Master’s Choice, MC 590 or Pioneer hybrids.

It is important to remember that these results only apply to the samples submitted. This data should not be used to make hybrid comparisons from various companies. Hybrid comparisons can best be made using data from test plots where the various hybrids are grown in the same management and environmental situations.

2012 New York State Maple Producers Winter Conference plans are coming together A producer-focused 2012 New York State Maple Conference with practical and hands-on sessions for maple farms to enhance existing and expanding operations. Jan. 6 and 7, 2012 The 2012 New York State Maple Producers Winter Conference plans are coming together. Be sure you set aside Jan. 6 and 7 to get together with lots of other maple producers for the latest in maple information. The 2012 Maple Conference will be held in the same great location, the Vernon-VeronaSherrill High School in Verona, NY, on Friday evening Jan. 6 and all day Saturday, Jan. 7. This central location provides plenty of meeting space as well as

room for a large trade show with many exhibitors displaying plenty of specialized equipment for meeting maple producer needs. You will have access to the latest in research and grower experiences regarding maple sap collection, syrup production, promotion, forest management and the making and marketing of a variety of maple products.

This day-and-a-half event has something for every level of maple producer.

A maple conference you do not want to miss.

This year’s Friday evening presentation will be at 6 p.m. with the Maple Trade Show open from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Jim Allen, president of the New York Apple Association will be sharing

marketing strategies that have helped the New York apple industry continue to grow. Continued This Year is the Friday Night Maple Auction!

More than $2,500 of equipment and supplies were sold at last year’s auction! We plan to start the auction right after the Friday night speaker. Bring your used or even new maple equipment and place it in Friday night’s auction. To register maple items for the auction, write out a description of the equipment and return to us by Dec. 15.

Information on auction items will be made available via e-mail request after Dec. 28. Auction service fee will be 15 percent of auction price paid by seller.

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT CONFERENCE IN ORDER TO BE ADMITTED TO THE AUCTION!

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NOFA-NY announces 1st Annual Organic Dairy and Field Crop Education Conference Join NOFA-NY on Nov. 4, for our 1st Annual Organic Dairy and Field Crop Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Syracuse, NY, featuring experienced organic keynote speakers: Ed Maltby, Executive Director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, and Mary-Howell Martens, Owner of Lakeview Organic Grain.

The following workshops will be presented at this year’s Organic Dairy and Field Crop Conference:

Conscientious Care of Organic Dairy Animals — Hubert Karreman, VMD. Diversifying Your Dairy with Local Organic Meats — Bill Eklund Diverse Grazing Practices — Nathan Weaver, Robert Zufall and Brad Davis Crop Rotation, Cultivation and Weed Control in Row Crops — Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens Nutrient Density in Grain Crops — Kevin Engelbert, Professor Margaret

Southern Tier Maple School Nov. 5 There will be a Southern Tier Maple School on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at the Tyrone Fire Hall, Route 226, Tyrone, NY. Agenda: 9:15 a.m. – Registration 9:30 a.m. - Care and Management of the Sugarbush 10:45 a.m. – Break 11 a.m. – Research Updates, and Getting Ready for 2012!

11:45 a.m. – Grading and Filtering to Maximize Quality and Value

12:30 p.m. - Adjourn Presented by Steve Childs, New York State Extension Maple Specialist; Brett Chedzoy of Schuyler CCE and Carl Albers of Steuben CCE. You can pre-register by visiting: http://stmaple.eventbrite.com or by contacting one of these offices: CCE Schuyler: 607-535-7161, (bjc226@cornell.edu) or CCE Steuben at 607-6642300. A $5 donation at the door is appreciated to cover the costs of the workshop.

Smith & Orin Moyer Healthy Soils for a Healthy Farm — Heather Darby & Cindy Daley Growing & Marketing Food — Grade Grains-Glenda Neff, Elizabeth Dyck, Thor Oechsner and Ed Lentz NOFA-NY encourages new farmers and farmers interested in transitioning to organic to attend. NOFA-NY, Certified Organic LLC staff will be available throughout the day to answer questions.

How to Register: Register online at www.nofany.org/ dairyconference or call Katie (Membership and Registration Coordinator) at 585-271-1979 ext. 512.

NOFA-NY Member: $35 Guests of NOFA-NY Member (two person limit): $25 each Non-Member: $55 Children 12 and under: Free Lunch is a potluck — please bring a dish to share.

This conference is partially made possible through the generous support of Horizon Organic and Organic Valley.

Saturday’s program features 30 of the industry’s leading maple experts from throughout North America presenting in a variety of concurrent workshops.

These workshops focus on several major areas of emphasis: beginning sugarmakers, new and advanced technologies, marketing, promotion, valueadded products, tap hole sanitation, tubing, vacuum, welding stainless and forest management. The conference is open to the general public, as well as maple producers, and is geared to all levels of sugar makers. Saturday’s trade show opens at 8 a.m. with workshops starting at 9 a.m.

Plan now to attend -Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 15.

Advanced registration is $15 for Friday night only, $30 for Saturday only, or $40 for both Friday and Saturday. Atthe-door registration is $20 for Friday and $40 for Saturday. Registration includes admittance to trade show and all workshops and light meal Friday evening and Saturday continental breakfast, and all-you-can-eat luncheon buffet. No confirmation will be mailed and no refunds of pre-registrations. Receipts are available at conference registration. Please make checks payable to: “V.V.S. FFA”. We look forward to another great maple conference.

Held at the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (V.V.S.) High School, Verona, NY, the conference is sponsored by the VVS FFA, New York State Maple Producers Association and the Cornell Maple Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension. The VVS High School is located between Utica and Syracuse, NY, on State Route 31 just two minutes from New York State Thruway Exit 33. For additional information contact V.V.S. FFA advisor Keith Schiebel at kschiebel@vvsschools.org. Registration forms will also be available at the New York State Maple Producers Web site at: www.nysmaple.com or the Cornell Maple Program Web site at: www.cornellmaple.com in November and December.

Crop Comments

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

Snow composting My tiny 15-year old chainsaw is a light green color and is not one of the brands preferred by serious loggers. But it works for me. It had a limited warranty, which expired long, long ago. I called it a 60/30/0 warranty. If the owner used the saw for light work (which probably included woody brush and limbs less than two inches in diameter), there was a 60 day warranty. If heavy work was performed, which probably meant felling a four inch (or larger) diameter tree, the warranty period was 30 days. And if any one else beside the owner used the saw, the warranty was voided entirely.

Over the years I cut up more small to medium-sized trees than what the manufacturer had in mind. The end product was fire wood, which was burned in our old-fashioned

hearth fireplace with glass doors. I believe this antiquated system was fairly efficient. A few years ago we lost power when the temperature was minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit.

With this fireplace I was able to get the living room temperature up to 49 degrees. The doors to unused rooms without water were closed, and the rest of our 1,400 square foot ranch ended up a little above freezing.

Fortunately after about six hours power was restored.

But a little over a year ago, it became apparent that our chimney was becoming quite worse for wear, and would have to come down. The red-brick chimney was taken down and replaced by a concrete block structure, which would, from now on, only service our oil furnace. The fireplace… glass doors and all… was replaced with studs, wall-board, insulation, plaster,

primer, and paint. All this was accomplished last October. In February of this year (and I’ve written about this) a glacier formed on the roof and, during a major thaw, pushed the new chimney over onto the driveway. The new chimney was replaced this past summer, this time with a metal diverter to split any snow/ice load, so that such doesn’t push against the replacement chimney’s replacement.

Turning the clock back two plus years, apart from the benefit of wood being cut up for a fireplace or wood stove, there’s the feature of how the wood chips react with ice, snow, and soil. The wood chips smell good, particularly when you’re cutting down an evergreen for a Christmas tree. Wood chips give traction to an icy driveway, as do wood ashes. When the wood chips and sawdust contact the soil, they soon compost… due to geothermal warmth… to become soil organic matter, even under the snow.

However, if these chainsaw byproducts do not work their way

down to the soil, rather just remain on top of the ice and snow, they do not compost. In fact they exhibit significant insulation properties.

Before electricity-powered refrigeration, ice harvested from ponds was packed in sawdust in ice houses. Properly managed, ice lasted from late winter till the pond refroze next season.

Getting dead vegetative matter down to the surface of the soil is an important step in improving that soil’s fertility. The meadow which may not have been harvested because it stayed too wet all season, if brush-hogged this fall, will experience composting under the snow. The mulched vegetative material will decay and start contributing to the soil’s organic matter by the time the field begins greening up next April. For this dead vegetation to compost, moisture, warmth, and oxygen are required. As the soil’s organic matter increases… due to composting… so will the soil’s moisture holding capacity.

Classic USDA data, which I quote repeated-

ly, has shown that 100 pounds of dry soil with five percent organic matter (OM) can hold 195 pounds of water, an amount equivalent to a six inch rainfall.

Conversely, 100 pounds of two percent organic matter soil can hold only 45 pounds of water, which is equivalent to only one and a half inches of rain. I can personally attest to how much more fun it is to drive on the higher OM soils after plenty of rain, compared to lower OM soils.

Returning to the subject of ice houses, there is an ice harvest festival each February not far from our home, in the hamlet of Millers’ Mills.

Sue and I have never been to it, even though it’s only about 25 miles away. We resolve to change that sad fact four months hence. At that festival, ice is cut from the frozen pond surface, then, to the best of my knowledge, hauled away by horses in some type of bobsled.

The ice is then packed in ice houses near the small lake, with blocks of the frozen water sandwiched between layers of sawdust. How long the ice is success-

fully stored into warm weather is something I plan to learn.

For just over a century, Cooperstown has been blessed with a benefactor family… some consider them almost a dynasty. This family administers its generosity through a foundation, which has contributed bountifully to the local hospital, as well, years back to several agricultural enterprises. The latter included a Guernsey dairy farm, a Black Angus beef cattle operation, and a poultry operation, all supported by a fairly serious crop program. Little known is the fact that another agricultural endeavor of this benefactor was ice harvesting, most likely from Lake Otsego. Such ice was used, with local pride, in restaurants, as well as the homes of our aristocracy. All was well until one late afternoon, some 50 years ago, a second generation benefactor found a piece of sawdust in an ice cube in his cocktail.

That mishap rapidly spelled the demise of ice harvesting and storage endorsed by Cooperstown’s upper social echelons.

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Gillibrand – Schumer amendment passes to provide emergency resources to help New York farmers recover from Irene and Lee Provision invests $110 million into emergency conservation, watershed programs that support farm efforts to rebuild WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer announced passage of their farm aid amendment that would provide the resources that farmers across New York State need to help recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The provision would invest an additional $110 million for a total of $437.2 million to support the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and the Emergency Watershed Program (EWP) that provide emergency services and resources for agricultural communities following natural disasters. Nearly $40 million of this funding will go to New York where it will help farmers to rebuild their farms. The measure is included in the Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill.

“America has always stood by those suffering from disaster and helped them to rebuild,” said Senator Gillibrand, New York’s first member of the Senate Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years. “New York’s farmland endured some of the worst of Hurricane Irene, and much of our farmland is badly damaged. When our farm families suffer, our whole state and whole economy suffers. We need to provide our agricultural communities with all the resources we need to dig out and rebuild from these devastating storms.”

“When tornados hit Missouri or Katrina hit New Orleans, Americans from across the country banded together to help individuals, business owners, and farmers get back on their feet,” said Senator Schumer.

“Irene drowned crops, killed livestock, and spoiled milk from the Hudson Valley through

Schoharie on up to the North Country. This bill would help the federal government do its part and step up to the plate to provide relief for New York’s hardest hit farms. New York’s farmers can’t afford to wait — we need to get this aid on the ground as quickly as possible.”

Emergency Conservation Program The ECP is coordinated through USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to provide emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to repair farmland damaged by natural disasters, and to carry out emergency water conservation measures during severe drought. Conservation practices include re-

moving debris, restoring fences and conservation structures, and providing water for livestock.

For land to be eligible for ECP resources, the natural disaster must create new conservation programs that if left untreated would impair or endanger the land; materially affect the land’s productive capacity; represent unusual damage; and be so costly to repair that federal assistance is or will be required to return the land to productive agricultural use.

ECP program participants receive costshare assistance of up to 75 percent of the cost to implement approved conservation practices determined by county FSA commit-

tees. Individual or cumulative requests for cost-sharing of $50,000 or less per person, per disaster are approved at the county committee level, $50,001 to $100,000 is approved at the state level, and over $100,000 is approved at the federal level. Technical assistance may be provided by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Emergency Watershed Protection Program The EWP was established to help conserve natural resources following natural disasters by relieving imminent hazards to life and property caused by floods, fires, drought, windstorms and other

severe weather. The EWP responds to hazards including debrisclogged streams and channels, undermined and unstable stream banks, jeopardized water control structures and public infrastructure, wind-borne debris removal; and damaged upland sites stripped of protective vegetation by fire or drought.

Protection efforts can include purchasing floodplain easements to restore, protect, maintain and enhance the floodplain, including wetlands and riparian areas. It can also conserve natural values, including fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, flood water retention and groundwater recharge, and safe-

guard lives and property from floods, drought and erosion.

NRCS may bear up to 75 percent of the construction cost of emergency measures. The remaining costs must come from local sources, and can be in the form of cash or inkind services. Public and private landowners are eligible for assistance but must be represented by a project sponsor, such as the state, local government, or conservation district.

All EWP work must reduce the threat to life and property, be economically, environmentally and socially defensible, and come from a sound technical standpoint.

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REGISTERED Hereford sires, 15 months; Wanted: Self locking head stalls, Binghamton, Cortland, Stamford area. 607-7832463.(NY) 8 FOOT Eby Aluminum cattle, body in great condition. Tel. 860-886-3943.(CT) FOR SALE: Polled Jersey bull, $800; Also, Bantys, $4.00, Rabbit, $4. Wanted, Mini pony, leave message, Canastota. 315-6979589.(NY) TWO Holstein heifers, due in February, $1,350 a piece, call evenings: 585-5265195.(NY) TWO Farmall H’s, good to restore, $1,500 for pair. 845-657-2595.(NY)

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‘72 CHEVY PICKUP, dump body, 350, auto, PS 115,000 miles, good condition $1,900. 518-731-1590.(NY)

WANTED: Cow trainers for tie stalls, good cond., 40 or so. 585-478-7215.(NY)

WANTED: 8 lug front tractor tire; For sale, JD 4520 tractor, JD 435 bale new wrap. No Sunday calls, please! 585-554-3962.(NY)

1960 FORD 671 Ford bucket. 315-3439687.(NY)

(4) Cooper M/S tires, 215/85R16 studded, like new, $150. each, firm. Will sell in pairs.

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HUGE Firestone tires, 36.00&41 48-ply, nine feet tall, never been mounted, made for tapered rim, $500 each, have twelve.

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FARMCO feed wagon on wheels, good condition, $1,600. Call 203-266-7907.(CT)

WANTED: Heifers to bard up to 70 head.

Plenty of feed. Little Falls. Call Dave or Tom: 315-723-4801 or 315-868-7092.(NY)

JD 214 chuck wagon for sale. Shed kept.

Field ready, $800. 570-967-2774.(PA)

HERD REDUCTION sale: Red Angus cows, Devon/Angus bull calf, milking Devon bull (2010) and heifers (2011). Penn Yan. 315-536-0539.(NY)

2 YEAR OLD Brown white quarter horse colt, $100; 10 year old Appaloosa mare, $200. 315-651-2265.(NY)

NH 489 haybine for sale, extra sidebar, extra belt (new) don’t want to store for winter, $2,500. 607-748-4105.(NY)

WANTED: Patz gutter cleaner chain, counterclockwise and round bale splitter. (2) Jersey bull calves for sale, $30 each. 585590-4948.(NY)

GOATS: 2 does, born 07-21-2011, $65. each or both for $115 cash; Sannen alpine x, leave message and phone number. 585657-6076.(NY)

JD 2 row Snapper head and Harvest tec preservative applicator.

315-3486534.(NY)

IHC 2PR 2 row pull type corn picker, wide row, shed kept and in good working condition 585-547-9573.(WNY)

WANTED: Free stall loops, dairy size, heifer and cow, after 7 pm. 518-3217011.(NY)

GEHL Running gear and gravity box. 315662-3440.(NY)

MINI HORSE 6 month old, Blue Roan filly, can be registered, cute, have both parents on premises, asking $350 OBO. 607-5662549.(NY) BARN CLEANER CHAIN for 16” gutter counterclockwise. Very good condition. 40 hp Ford tractor with loader, Select O Matic. $2,500. 518-993-3026.(NY) PEACOCKS, 1 1/2 year old, $60; This year’s, $25 each; Also, breeding stock show poultry, $10 each for the complete set. 315-843-7563.(NY)

STRAW CHOPPER fits JD 8820 combine, $800. 585-554-6962.(NY)

WANTED: Electronic scale with print out, compact refrigerator. WANTED: 13.6x24 tire chains, stainless steel, prep table, round bale feeder. 315-796-4374.(NY)

MASSEY FERGUSON 63C 6 Row 30” corn head, working condition, $1,800 OBO. 585-554-6678.(NY)

1989 FORD 4610, 2 wheel drive, 3 cylinder diesel cab, heat, good rubber, side mount hydro mower, 2,400 hours, $7,200.

315-224-8969.(NY)

MASSEY FERGUSON 2200 Ind tractor loader, 3 pt. hitch, live PTO, $4,250; 550 Oliver 3 pt. live PTO, $3,800; 607-5224952.(NY)

#4385 Bobcat skid loader, 4 cyl, Wisconsin Engine, good condition; Chevy 1986 tailgate. Dodge p.u 1995 roof sun visor. Attica.

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LATE MODEL NH 315 baler, #70 hydraulic thrower; NH 316 #75 kicker; NH 273 belt thrower; NH 258 rake. 607-243-8151 WANTED: New Holland 258 hay rake. 518692-2725.(NY) WANTED: 22’-24’ Silage conveyor, kicker wagons, rotary rake. 315-496-2357.(NY) FOR SALE: Barn cleaner chutes clockwise, counter clockwise, DeLaval 2” receiver jar, Walkato milk meters. WANTED snowblower, 3 pt. hitch. 315-3371499.(NY)

ROUND BALE CHOPPER WANTED. 518867-7672 (NY)

WANTED: Commercial #32 meat grinder in good condition. Call weekdays, Alvin Horning Jr., 315-531-3347.(NY)

FARMHAND 830 grinder mixer, no scales, $1,500; 50 ft. mow conveyor, direct drive, $1,000. Boonville. 315-827-4980.(NY)

WANTED: Grandy dry inoculant applicator; Also, JD 7000 or 7200 4-6 row corn planter. 315-536-6150.(NY)

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By Judy Van Put The autumn of their years Early this summer we ‘downsized’ a bit, due to time constraints and finances — and found a wonderful new home for our energetic young Thoroughbred, who is being worked on a daily basis and given new challenges, that are surely keeping him entertained and satisfied. We were left with our two dear old mares, a 26-year old Tennessee Walking Horse and a 27-year old Morgan, both of whom seem to have come through the summer very well, left to their own slower pace.

Having older ‘aged’ horses presents its rewards as well as its challenges; their temperaments are so calm and dependable that practically anyone can ride them, no matter how long it’s been since the last ride, unlike a spirited youngster with boundless energy. However, these ‘elders’ are often prone to health problems, and can present challenges requiring extra time and care in order to keep them in good condition.

Both of the mares suffer from ‘achey joints’ from time to time — the Tennessee Walking Horse in her knees, and the Morgan mostly in her fetlocks. We’ve changed our riding to accommodate, and find that we no longer can ride them on our steep trails, as carrying a rider downhill puts a great deal of stress and strain on those joints and causes them pain. In addition, they stumble from time to time, and their reflexes are a bit slower.

There are also many more tubs of supplements and “joint-ease” products on the shelf in the feed room.

Caring for elder horses requires careful attention to their diet. It’s important to have their teeth checked on a regular basis to ensure that they are able to chew their food properly and thus get all the benefits from what they are being fed.

Elder horses can develop sharp points on their teeth if they are not ground down evenly, which will cause pain while chewing; and it’s not unusual for elder horses to begin to lose their teeth, making chewing hay and concentrated feeds almost impossible.

If you notice cigarshaped wads of hay or grass in your horse’s stall or feed bucket, called “quids”, chances are good that your horse is having tooth problems and is not able to properly chew her food. Another sign of tooth problems is finding undigested grains passing through her manure — that feed you’ve been giving is not benefitting your horse and becomes expensive if she’s not able to chew and digest it.

Older horses are prone to a condition called choke, which is a tendency to gag or choke when swallowing food, and is usually the result of poorly chewed food, probably arising from dental issues. Having an equine dentist check your horse’s teeth prior to the winter months is important to ensuring that she is getting the proper nutrition from her food — and if not, it will assist you in determining what changes you may need to make in your horse’s diet.

Elder horses have different needs than when they were younger; they will require more calories, protein and fat in their diet than their middleaged counterparts. And they will do better if you can provide them with fiber in their diet that is easily digestible, as their digestive system is less efficient as they age.

It’s important to feed good-quality hay to older horses, as overly-mature or stemmy hay will be dif-

ficult for their aged teeth to chew and digest. Often keepers of older horses will use pelleted or extruded feeds; these feeds are cooked in the processing, making them more easily digestible.

Some of these feeds are specially formulated for older horses, known as “Senior” feeds — which contain higher levels of protein and fat. In order to provide more calories that are digestible, you can add vegetable oil to your horse’s food. Start with a tablespoon or two per day, and work gradually up to a cup or two of oil mixed with your horse’s feed. Another product that is commonly used is beet pulp, which adds fiber and easily di-

gestible calories to a horses’ diet.

For our elder mares, we purchase shredded beet pulp (without molasses) and soak it well before feeding. To the soaked beet pulp, we add a handful of a good-quality organic feed that does not include chemicals, pesticides, soy, corn or middlings, but rather depends on clean, whole grains such as oats, barley, peas and flax seed. In addition we add in a vitamin/mineral/micronutrient supplement that helps ensure our horses are receiving all the necessary trace elements, and a product that contains chondriotin/glucosamine for keeping

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Having a horse into its ‘elder years’ brings many rewards; your long-term relationship has established mutual trust, and their years of experience make them good, sturdy mounts on the trail, able to be ridden by most anyone.

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Over the past two decades, the Farming for the Future Conference has secured a reputation as a premiere gathering place for leaders in the global sustainable food movement. The 2012 conference is expected to attract more than 2,000

farmers, chefs, students, business leaders and others from over 30 U.S. states and several foreign nations. Conference programming is slated to highlight the resilience of the growing movement while taking stock of obstacles that threaten its progress.

“This year, sustainable farmers in Pennsylvania and beyond have endured historic flooding, changing government regulations, and extensive corporate spending aimed at marginalizing their way of producing food,” said Brian Snyder, PASA’s executive director. “The 21st annual conference will be a celebration of the spirit of resilience

and resourcefulness that permeates this growing movement and propels it through adversity into the future.”

The ethos of innovation that characterizes the sustainable food movement is expressively articulated in the work of the conference’s featured speakers.

Keynoter Brian Halweil is a senior fellow at the Worldwatch Institute, editor of Edible East End magazine and copublisher of Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan magazines.

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Horse Tales from A10 their achey joints more comfortable.

In order to keep those aches and pains from worsening, I started a regimen of regular exercise 5-6 days a week. On days when I didn’t have a buddy to ride with, I’d saddle up one mare and ‘pony,’ or lead the other alongside for about 30-45 minutes each day. After a while, I didn’t even have to use a lead — the mares enjoyed our walks together. We’d often end up with a little running walk or single-foot (both are gaited horses) around the arena after a nice ride through the pastures and fields — and even without a lead, the second mare would duly go through her paces, following her pasture-mate and me first “trotting” around to the left, then to the right, then coming to a halt in the center of the arena.

The exercise is so helpful; any stiffness they may have started out with on the first few minutes of the ride slowly went away, and by our cooldown they were walking with ease, not to mention enjoying being out together and seeing the sights in the summer pastures and fields.

The mares have been turned out on pasture for most of the summer, which provided plenty of free-choice grass, good exercise, mental well-being and an aid in their digestion processes. They are now beginning to come back to the barn for some hay on cold, rainy

evenings as the days grow shorter and temperatures drop. We leave the back door and stall doors open to encourage them to go in and out, rather than being confined to their stalls. This prevents having to deal with puffiness in their legs and stiff joints; they are much happier and more comfortable in the mornings after having the opportunity to move around during the night.

Now that the first frost has come it’s a good time to deworm the horses.

It’s important in older horses to keep up with their medical regimen in order to ward off diseases or other health problems. You should have a schedule for each horse that includes when she was dewormed and with what product, when the teeth were examined and floated, and when the horse was immunized, with which vaccines. Also keep track of when your horse’s feet are trimmed and/or shod; sound footing can help prevent lameness issues in the future.

By monitoring your elder horses closely, and keeping them on a healthy regimen of good nutrition, daily exercise and up-to-date deworming and medical care, you will be adding to the quality of their lives; and by taking the time to provide this extra special care, you’ll be able to carry them through to (hopefully) yet another good year.

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cient repair and replacement of damaged electric and natural gas systems and equipment, such as milk processing, cooling, heating, and other farm systems. Emphasis will be placed on fast application response and faceto-face, on-line, telephone and other support needed by farmers.

This program was approved by the Commission and is being administered through NYSERDA with assistance

from the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets. Assistance is available for equipment or systems purchased on or after Aug. 28, 2011 for sites affected by Hurricane Irene, or Sept. 4, 2011 for sites affected by Tropical Storm Lee. Garry Brown, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, said: “The destruction caused

by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee was unprecedented and the

farming communities in the affected areas sustained significant damage. This authorization will provide a dual benefit of offering some relief to those communities in the face of tremendous need and avoiding lost opportunities for energy efficiency gains as those farms begin to repair and rebuild their operations.”

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Darrel J. Aubertine, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets, said: “The Agriculture Disaster Program will assist in the economic recovery of disaster impacted farms by providing funds necessary to enable agricultural operations to resume. It will also have the additional benefit of assisting these farms to rebuild with increased energy efficiency, thereby improving the long-term economic viability of impacted farms and increasing the state's ability to meet energy efficiency goals.”

Dean Norton, President of New York Farm Bureau, said: “NYFB appreciates the strong partnership between the Public Service Commission, NYSERDA, the Department of Agriculture and Markets and our farm families. One of the biggest issues for our farm families who faced such devastating loss due to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee is the cost of replacing lost or damaged equipment and systems. NYFB is highly appreciative of Governor Cuomo’s leader-

ship, and the assistance provided by these critical state agencies to our farm families as they start the difficult road back to rebuilding their farms.”

Program eligibility will be limited to farms and on-farm producers located within counties identified by Executive Orders 17, 21 and/or 22. Eligibility is contingent upon demonstration that the loss was suffered as a result of Hurricane Irene and/or Tropical Storm Lee. Applications are available at http://nyserda.ny.gov/agriculture-disaster -program, and are for eligible farms or on-farm producers. The applications will be processed in the order in which they are received on a first-come, first served basis until Dec. 15, 2011 or until the funding runs out. Funding will be provided at 100 percent of eligible costs minus other aid or insurance proceeds received with a maximum assistance amount of $100,000 per farm.

Farms seeking assistance will be required to provide supporting documentation for the equipment or systems for which they are seeking funding. Detailed invoices or estimates for the equipment or systems will be required for program application.

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The program will be run by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to help farmers recover from Irene and Lee. It will provide money for replacing electric and natural gas systems and equipment for

milk processing, cooling, heating, and other farm systems.

Farmers in the counties identified by the state as storm-damaged will be eligible and will have to prove their losses were the result of the storms.

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WEST CHESTER, PA — Many farm managers in Pennsylvania use QuickBooks® financial recordkeeping software for their farm business recordkeeping. Of these, several report in conversations with Extension educators that they do not feel that they get the most out of the program, in terms of financial reports and decision making tools. In order to assist farm managers make the most of QuickBooks® software as a financial decision making tool, Penn State Extension has planned a twopart workshop series that will be held in several locations throughout Pennsylvania.

Workshops will be hands-on, using a computer lab.

Participants will have the opportunity to use their own farm’s data to build meaningful financial records and reports.

It is expected that all participants in this program will have a basic understanding of Quickbooks® prior to attending the workshop.

The workshop series will consist of two parts.

The first part of the series will consist of a oneday workshop, to be held

in November. The second part of the series will be a half day workshop that will be held in early 2012 at locations to be determined by participation in part one workshops. The cost to participants for this program is $100 for the first participant from each farm and $25 for each additional participant. Workshops will be held on the following dates and locations in

Pennsylvania: Chambersburg: Nov. 7: Cumberland Valley AgChoice Farm Credit Office, 109 Farm Credit Drive, Chambersburg, PA; Gettysburg: Nov. 14: Adams County Penn State Extension Office, 670 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA; Martinsburg: Nov. 15: Martinsburg Airport, 310 Airport Drive, Mar-

tinsburg, PA; Mercer: Nov. 21: Mercer County Penn State Extension Office, 463 North Perry Highway, Mercer, PA; and Lebanon: Nov. 22: Lebanon County Penn State Extension Office, 2120 Cornwall Road, Lebanon, PA. Advanced registration for this educational program is required. Registration is available by

calling toll free at 877489-1398. Online registration is also available.

To register online, go to extension.psu.edu, click on “Events” and then find the session that you would like to sign up for under the November calendar. For more information, please contact Keith Dickinson, 6106 9 6 - 3 5 0 0 , krd16@psu.edu . This workshop is presented

by the Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Dairy Extension Teams of Penn State Cooperative Extension, in cooperation with AgChoice Farm Credit. Special incentives for AgChoice Farm Credit customers, including partial scholarships, are available.

Customers should contact their local AgChoice Farm Credit Office for more information.

Clifton Marshall to be honored as Penn State’s Dairy Science Distinguished Alumnus Clifton E. Marshall, Vice President of Production for Select Sires, Plain City, OH, has been named the 2011 Dairy Science Distinguished Alumnus by Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science (DAS).

He will be recognized at a departmental ceremony on Friday, Nov. 4.

Marshall received his bachelor of science from Clifton Marshall

Penn State in Dairy Science in 1966 and his master’s from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1968. He has taken graduate classes at Michigan State University, Ohio State University, and Ohio Wesleyan University.

Marshall said he is “humbled” to receive the award, noting that those who have been recog-

nized represent an “august” list of predecessors whose accomplishments in the Department and for the international dairy community have been very, very significant. “To be sandwiched between those individuals and those who will be enrolled in years to follow is indeed a special honor.”

Dr. Terry Etherton,

Head of the Department of Dairy and Animal Science, said, “Clif has made tremendous contributions to the AI industry throughout his 43-year career with Select Sires. His commitment to continuing to seek improvements in producing high quality semen has been invaluable to dairymen and beef producers through-

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out this country and the world.”

A native of New Bethlehem, PA, Clarion County, he grew up on a diversified farm and graduated from Redbank Valley High School, June 1962. He was a member of 4-H and FFA. Marshall served as a graduate assistant in dairy physiology for two years at Virginia Tech, earning his M.S. His research with Dr. Richard Saacke at Virginia Tech evolved to become the industry standard for high quality semen.

He worked as laboratory supervisor at the Virginia Animal Breeders, Rocky Mount, VA for over a year, and furthered his career with Select Sires beginning in 1969 as laboratory manager in Michigan.

He then served seventeen years as their reproduction specialist, and has been vice-president of production since 1989.

Active in several professional organizations, Marshall has been a member of the American Dairy Science Association; the Society for the Study of Reproduction; the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB), having served on their Technical, Research and Fertility Committees; and the Association for Applied Animal Andrology. NAAB honored him with their 2010 Pioneer Award.

Marshall has been instrumental in introducing U.S. technology to the dairy industry in Europe, traveling for World Wide Sires, USDA and USAID. He has also helped further quality semen production throughout the industry through the publishing of 66 articles he helped author or co-author and present.

As an undergraduate at Penn State, Marshall was a member of the Dairy Science Club, participating in the Dairy Expo and the Campus 4H Club. A member of Alpha Zeta, he served as social chairman. He is also a member of Alpha Tau Alpha, a national professional honorary agricultural education organization.

He was a member of the collegiate dairy judging team, judging at both the Big E in Springfield, MA, and at the national

More counties eligible for aid for damages from Tropical Storm Lee ALBANY, NY - State and federal officials have announced that Herkimer, Schenectady and Schoharie counties are now eligible to receive disaster assistance designed to help affected individuals and local governments recover from the effects of the recent flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lee. Individual Assistance (IA) is now available in Herkimer and Schoharie counties.

Storm survivors in these counties may apply for temporary housing assistance and housing repair; U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans for individuals, renters and businesses to repair or replace damaged property; disaster unemployment assistance; grants for serious needs and necessary disaster expenses not met by other programs.

Counties previously declared for IA include Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Schenectady, Tioga and Ulster counties.

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Alumnus from A17 contest, then held in Waterloo, Iowa.

He has served his community as a former 4-H leader, a Cub Scout leader, Little League Baseball coach, Township Zoning Commissioner and Bellpoint United Methodist Church Administrative Council member.

Marshall has an eclectic list of hobbies, including bicycling, woodworking, needlepoint, hiking and motorcycling with his wife. He also has a “bucket” list of future activities including, in part, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, bicycling across the United States, skydiving and traveling. He also enjoys being an active grandparent.

Marshall is married to Charlotte, and has two sons, Christopher E. married to Suzie with son Jaxson, and C. Eric, with son Aiden in California and Texas, respectively The elder Marshalls reside in Ostrander, Ohio.

Herkimer and Schenectady counties.

Counties previously declared for PA include Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Montgomery, Orange, Otsego, Schoharie, Tioga, Tompkins and Ulster counties.

FEMA’s public assistance program reimburses local govern-

ment, state agencies, and certain private nonprofits for 75 percent of the approved costs.

Work may include the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities including: • Public roads and bridges not on the Federal Aid System; • Public water control facilities including dams

and drainage channels; • Public utilities such as water treatment, sewage treatment and electrical; • Public buildings such as police and fire stations, libraries and public office buildings, including vehicles and contents; and • Public parks and recreation facilities in-

cluding playgrounds, swimming pools, tennis courts, golf courses, ball fields, and boat ramps.

Tropical Storm Lee survivors should register for disaster assistance as soon as possible by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-6213362. The toll-free line is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, seven days

a week until further notice. People with speech disabilities can use the TTY number, 800-4627585. Applicants can also register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or with any web-enabled mobile device or smartphone at m.fema.gov. Follow the link to “apply online for federal assistance.”

Penn State dairy reproduction drill down tool now available online UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Achieving good pregnancy rates on a consistent basis is a crucial component of a profitable dairy enterprise.

However, reproduction is affected by many factors, and consequently evaluating a herd to identify the bottlenecks limiting reproductive performance is a challenge.

The Penn State Reproduction Drill Down Tool provides a systematic approach to critically analyze the major factors affecting heat detection

rate and conception rate so that problem areas can be highlighted and discussed. The tool was rigorously tested by Penn State Extension educators and consultants across more than 15 herds, and then revised before being released.

“Several dairymen made comments to the effect that they had never been asked questions related to reproductive management in such an organized manner,” noted Dr. Mike O’Connor, Penn State professor emeritus

of dairy science, one of the original developers of the tool.

“The Penn State Reproduction Drill Down Tool provides a standardized operating procedure for comprehensively evaluating a farm’s reproductive program,” explains Dr. James Delahoy, a nutritionist who has used the tool on some of the herds he works with.

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The tool incorporates easy-to-access DHIA information and uses common terminology, he says, adding: “It provides a standard platform for communication between farmers, consultants, and university experts.”

The drill down tool asks a series of “trigger questions” that indicate whether conception rate, heat detection rate or both are the greatest contributors to low pregnancy rates. Answers to the drill down questions highlight areas requiring attention to improve performance. Drill down questions are divided into two general categories — factors affecting heat detection rate and factors related to conception rate — and then are broken down into more specific categories: ineffective heat detection, anestrous cows, confinement and footing,

heat stress, estrous synchronization program, inaccurate heat detection, artificial insemination technique, ration or feeding management issues, reproductive health, and environmental issues.

Each area of reproduction management is assigned a “risk level” based on the answers chosen. Categories that are assigned a higher risk level indicate an area to focus on when making changes to improve reproductive performance.

Farm data from 2009 and 2010 is being collected through the Penn State Profitability Assessment Dairy Tool from Pennsylvania dairy operations by Rebecca White of the Penn State Extension Dairy Team.

According to White, preliminary data reveals that two-thirds of the farms had an economic loss due to low pregnancy rates and high average days in milk (DIM)

had a greater economic loss per cow.

Higher average DIM for a herd can signal a reproductive problem and can lead to lower lifetime production per cow further reducing herd profitability. For example, a dairy herd with an average of 192 DIM and a gross milk price of $20.50, the estimated loss from the increased DIM (192 vs. 185) $89.04 per cow per year.

For a 250 cow herd, the total loss would be $22,260 per year.

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A View from Hickory Heights

by Ann Swanson Can you believe we just had our first frost?

This year we had a very long growing season. There was no late frost this spring and our first fall frost came the second to the last week in October. The year began on the rocky side with a great deal of rain.

The middle of summer saw no rain at all!

The corn fields are emptying fast around here. This should bring a decent year for the farmers who raise corn for silage.

The leaves were gorgeous this year. In fact, the leaves around here put on a much better show than those to our north. I recently returned from a “leaf peepers” cruise. The people in the Canadian provinces and in the New England states still said their peak season was ahead of them, but at the rate the leaves were falling I doubted that.

It was great to go sightseeing in an area that you were very famil-

iar with. We watched people scoop up colored leaves and put them into their bags. I was not sure that they realized they would probably have tiny specks when they got home instead of nice colored leaves.

Of course, we did not go for the colored leaves.

It was simply a nice way to get away to relax.

Those left at home had rainy cold weather while we had fairly mild weather with mostly sunny days.

Now, it is time to mulch the leaves. I simply take the mower around the yard mowing up the leaves that are on the ground. Sometimes I have to go over an area several times to chop up the leaves but it is better than having to rake them. It is also better for the lawn. When you mulch, all of the nutrients go back into the lawn. My yard can use all of the help that it can get. If I did not mow weeds, I would have no lawn at all!

The animals at my son’s farm are still grazing. There is plenty for them to eat. The animals are used to being moved from paddock to paddock. Whenever someone comes near, they are anxious because they think it is time to move.

If these animals accidentally get out, you get a feed bucket and they will follow you. I often took advantage of that technique before the high tensile fence was installed. If you know anything about animals you know that if there is a way to get out of a fence they will find it. Of course, they never find their way back into it.

This fall my son started to revamp the old wood granary at the farm. First, he was going to take it down and build something new, but as he looked it over he decided it was worth salvaging. There is now a new floor and some new supports. He moved the grain bin to make more room and moved the stairs. It was amazing what he found in that building. I do not think anyone had gone upstairs in years.

That kind of thing often happens on a farm.

Things get put away and

are not seen again for generations. He even found some old car windows. I am sure that they must have been in that building when my in-laws bought the farm because they never had a car that old.

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love the change of seasons though. If we have a lot of snow I will simply do the things that I like to do at home and try to stay warm.

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

Nominations open for leadership positions on the National Pork Board The National Pork Board is accepting nominations through Dec. 1 to fill five, three-year terms as directors of the board. Candidates also are being sought for two open seats on the board’s Nominating Committee to serve two-year terms starting in 2012. Nominees may be submitted by state pork producer associations, farm organizations or anyone who pays the Pork Checkoff.

Any person who is a pork producer or importer and has paid all Checkoff assessments due, or is a representative of a producer/company that produces hogs/pigs, is eligible to serve on the National Pork Board. The 15 positions on the board are held by pork producers or importers who volunteer their time.

USDA sees the pursuit of diversity in board membership as an opportunity for embracing new ideas that will enable the board to better serve its customers. The goal is to increase diversity through greater participation

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weather man has in store. We had a beautiful fall with some sunny days and warm weather.

Someone asked me yesterday if I was ready for winter. Whenever it comes we just have to be ready since we cannot do anything about it. I do

of persons with a variety of knowledge, skills and abilities; diverse size and type of operation; diversity of perspectives and opinions; diversity of marketing strategies; diversity of methods of production and distribution; diversity of gender, ethnicity and other distinguishing factors.

The Pork Checkoff Nominating Committee will solicit, interview, evaluate and recommend candidates to the Pork Act Delegate Body at the annual meeting March 1-3, 2012, in Denver, CO. A slate of eight producers will be elected and submitted to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who will appoint five producers to serve 3-year terms on the National Pork Board.

Please send application requests and questions to: National Pork Board, 1776 NW 114th St, Clive, IA 50325.

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Consumer prices will be affected less than the basic commodities because there’s a lot of value added to the raw materials, Dunn said.

“But consumer food prices are increasing and in some cases will go up further. I wouldn’t be surprised if poultry prices rise, for instance. They’ve been down — the poultry industry has been hit very hard by high corn prices — but ultimately they’ll cut their flock sizes in response to that, and poultry prices will go up.”

Dunn pointed out that consumer price increases affect the poor more because they spend a greater percentage of their money on food. “We haven’t had very much food-price inflation for quite a while, but it looks like we’re going into a period of 4 to 5 percent food-price inflation, perhaps even more,” he said. “Interest rates are essentially zero, and incomes are not growing, so it’s going to be more noticeable than it would be if you were earning good money on your savings and were getting regular raises.”

Sometimes price jumps are absorbed by food processors and supermarkets instead of being passed on to consumers. But, Dunn said, don’t count on that too much this time.

“For one thing, margins in most of these industries are not very good right now,” he said.

“A couple of supermarkets have done 90-day price freezes for some of these commodities, but in general, price increases will be passed along.”

Consumers essentially will have to do what farmers do: deal with it.

“Price instability is a fact of life in farming,” he said. “They’ll have to hold off on purchases, make old equipment last a little longer, cut back on personal consumption. In some cases, farmers will change what they produce.”

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Dunn said because the weather in the Midwest has improved in recent weeks, the corn crop should be better than projected earlier in the summer — a muchneeded break, since Eastern farmers probably will have to buy supplemental feed and forage at premium prices.

Another culprit is Wall Street, Dunn explained, as speculators jumped in to take advantage of a well-known economic indicator, driving prices higher than the norm.

“A lot of times, if you have a national economic recovery coming, the basic commodities lead the recovery,” he said.

“So, people with no interest in or understanding of agriculture invested in commodities because they were looking to make money.

“But once it became clear that the U.S. economy was not recovering, and that we actually may be at risk for a doubledip recession, these people fled from the basic commodities because they were afraid prices would go back down.

And of course, their departure back into cash and out of agriculture meant that the commodities lost value because there weren’t buyers willing to step in at those high prices.

“To some extent, they created an investment ‘bubble’ of higher-thanreasonable commodity prices.”

Even though prices are falling, Dunn said any Pennsylvania farmers with crops to sell will get good prices for them because the prices are still high, just not as high as they were. He said the state’s animal producers are most threatened, because the unusual weather of this summer, coupled with flood damage, will force them to import some very high-priced feed grain, leading to higher poultry, beef and pork prices for consumers.

“Our corn crop in Pennsylvania is small, and much of what would be going for grain instead will be chopped into silage, and so we’re going to be importing a lot more corn from the

New York FFA member named National Vice President Students from across New York State let out cries of delight on Saturday afternoon when one of their own, Ken Quick, Jr, of Granville, NY, was named the National Eastern Region Vice President of the National FFA Organization. Quick is the first student from New York to accomplish this task in 15 years and his accomplishments certainly did not begin there.

As a freshman in high school, he helped to begin the FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter in his school and worked tirelessly to create a program where students, himself included, could succeed.

Quick served as the Granville FFA Chapter Vice President and President, and the New York

State FFA President before being selected to represent the 18 state Eastern region for a coming year of service.

Ken, currently a sophomore at Cornell University, grew up on a dairy farm in Washington County, NY, and was raised by his parents Ken and Diane Quick. He was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, sports teams and the Junior Holstein Association before chartering the FFA program in his school. FFA Advisor Terry Wheeler worked to bring agriculture classes to Granville Central School and within a few short years, Quick was leading the 4,000 student organization with over 80 programs in rural and

metropolitan school districts. Quick credits his success to the network of support he received through his involvement in FFA. “Throughout my FFA career, I have been fortunate… to be surrounded by advisors, coaches, peers and even junior high members who have helped to develop me into the man I am today — a true product of every FFA program, partner and experience I have had.”

Ken will be surrounded by a different group, now.

As National Vice President, Ken and the other five new National FFA Officers will travel more than 100,000 miles in service. He will travel to Japan, visit agricultural education classrooms

and conventions throughout the United States and visit with legislative and agricultural leaders. At 19, he is serious about the responsibilities of the task. “I had no idea just how much this organization would consume my future. FFA gave me the skills to further my impact… I’ve become a passionate advocate for the future of agriculture and for the role of our generation within the food, fiber and natural resources industries. I’ve seen how FFA can change a student, a school and a community. Young people need FFA.” He speaks with a breathlessness that makes you realize this “kid” really gets it, and a passion that makes even someone who has

just met him realize he has every intention of making a difference in the lives of young people and in the future of the agriculture industry for the next 365 days.

In New York, Ken Quick, Jr’s election is big news. For the past few years, he’s worked to connect with as many students and agricultural leaders as possible in order to make an impact.

Ken’s success means something to the students in the local Pine Plains FFA Chapter.

While many of them look to Quick as a hero this week, his accomplishment says exactly what he wanted it to — if he can do it, they can do it, too.

“Ken is an excellent speaker, I saw him at the New York Holstein convention in 2009 and was impressed with his speaking ability” says Sara Murphy, President

Kenneth D. Quick Jr., National FFA Eastern Region vice president for 2011-2012.

Photo courtesy of the National FFA

of the Pine Plains FFA. “He is very supportive of the youth in FFA and agriculture in general, he even offered to help me with my DJM book for the Holstein Association, he is a genuinely nice person.” says Shannon Fletcher, Pine Plains FFA Webmaster.

Region II Horse Education Committee sponsors Batavia Downs Track Tour The Region II 4-H Horse Education Committee on Monday, Oct. 10, hosted a Day at the Track. Several participants were picked up by K-Ventures Transportation of Penn Yan in Geneva from

where we traveled to Ontario County Cooperative Extension to pick up the remaining participants riding the bus. A total of 107 participants from 11 counties attended. We started with a tour of the

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Trainer explaining the different types of carts used at the track.

Trainer talking with 4-Her’s.

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back side of the race track given by Todd Haight, General Manager. The difference between Pacers and Trotters was explained.

Batavia Downs is the oldest track in the United States with night time lighting. On the tour the guide explained about how the health and safety of the horse is key at he track. All horses undergo vet checks before racing and if anything happens the “hospital” is able to take care of any emergency.

A trainer was walking his training cart in the walk area and explained to the group about the cart he had and the differences in the carts seen at the track along with the costs of them.

One of the trainers allowed the 4-Hers to pet his horse after he answered many questions about their training. In fact our guide mentioned that the fastest time record going back to the 1940’s had been broken the previous Saturday.

A wonderful lunch was prepared and served buffet style.

It was then race time.

Our guide at this point had changed due to his job at the track and a new one was available to answer questions and there were many questions.

Many in the group were fascinated by the girl on horseback — she was the ring master. Her job we found is extremely vital

4-Her’s from Region II presenting to the winner of the race.

Start of the race sponsored by Region II 4-H.

as she lines the horses up to get ready to race and is the first to respond to emergencies.

The tote board with all the information on it was lit up with the information had been explained earlier in the tour along with how it is determined who races and in which race.

The group was split in

half and photos were done with a blanket presentation; green and white of course. Many then went into the indoor viewing area and watched more racing.

All too soon it was time to load up the bus and head for home. The beautiful sunny fall day provided an outstanding backdrop for an up close

look at the Standardbred racing industry.

All those who attended had a good time and look forward to more equine educational events in the coming year. A very special thank you to the New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund for helping make this educational event possible.

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Open Farm Day The Rensselaer County Dairy Princess Marilyn Lamb helped out at the open farm day at Liddle Holmes dairy farm in Argyle. Marilyn was on hand to help the Liddle family teach the public the about dairy farming. While there Marilyn enjoyed handing out cheese and answering general questions from the public as they toured the farm. She also reminded them to be sure and get their 3 servings of dairy everyday!

The Rensselaer County Dairy Princess program is made possible through the support of the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council and the local planning and management organization funded by dairy farmer checkoff dollars.

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Marilyn Lamb visits with Mr. Liddle by a calf hutch.

Database of 4-H research earns national award for Penn State-led team UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — A project that began as an effort to locate and document the body of research undergirding the 4-H youth development program has earned a Penn State-led team a national award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Led by Jan Scholl, associate professor of agricultural and extension education in the College of Agricultural Sciences, the team received the Partnership Award for Effective and Efficient Use of Resources from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

The team was honored at a recent Washington, D.C., ceremony for developing a national research database that serves as a repository for scholarly studies related to 4-H and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, or EFNEP. These programs are administered in each state by cooperative extension systems at the nation’s land-grant universities, including Penn State.

“Throughout the 20th century, state and federal extension administrators attempted to locate a research base of studies to demonstrate the value of 4-H and family and consumer sciences programs,” said Scholl. “Until recently, the widespread perception was that studies did not exist, except for a handful published in recent years.”

So Scholl set out to rectify that. Working with a team of library and database specialists, she searched through paper and electronic files at the National Agricultural Library, National Archives and other repositories and found more than 3,550 (and counting) 4H research studies from 1911 to 2011. These studies were placed in separate databases, one for studies by graduate students and one for research by faculty members. An associated youth-development Web site was created to provide a user interface.

A separate database was created to house and sort 360 EFNEP studies. All studies were

qualitatively analyzed, and this analysis was published in refereed journals. “The studies represent all known research about these programs,” said Scholl.

Finding and documenting this body of research was a daunting task, but Scholl notes that is was critical to demonstrate the programs’ impacts. “Lack of status among other youth-serving organizations and the nutrition community and limited support for research are serious consequences,” she said. “With increased availability and sophistication of online library databases in the 2000s, discovery of all known 4-H and EFNEP research became much more feasible.”

The databases have quickly become a valuable tool for users.

Thought to be the only resources of their kind among youth-serving organizations, the 4-H research databases have been accessed more than 10,000 times by extension specialists, 4-H and other youth professionals, graduate students and researchers represent-

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Speaking about the EFNEP research database, Helen Chipman, National Institute of Food and Agriculture program leader for food and nutrition, said, “This is quite a contribution — to have a database of all research on a single program since its inception. The database will allow researchers and program directors to build upon

existing knowledge and understanding.

“I wish to recognize the authors, especially Jan Scholl, whose commitment to a dream of having an EFNEP research database has resulted in such a significant conclusion,” Chipman added.

Other team members included librarian Amy Paster, programmer-analyst Wayne Ellenberger and database specialist

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Erie County Fair dairy cattle shows results HAMBURG, NY — The Erie County Fair was host to 221 color breed dairy cows over a five period. Over $16,500 of premium money was awarded to the 50 dairy cattle exhibitors. Below are the highlights: Erie County Fair Open Color Breed Dairy Cattle Show: Ayrshire: Champion Jr. Female: Ethan Thomas Richardson of Pavillion Reserve Champion Jr. Female: Windfall Farms of Friendship Champion Senior Female: Windfall Farms of Friendship Reserve Champion Senior Female: Maple View Dairy of Appleton Grand Champion Female: Windfall Farms of Friendship Reserve Grand Champion Female: Maple View Dairy of Appleton Premier Ayrshire Breeder: Windfall Farms of Friendship Premier Ayrshire Exhibitor: Windfall Farms of Friendship Champion Ayrshire Udder: Windfall Farms of Friendship Brown Swiss: Champion Jr. Female: Hills Valley Farm LLC of Cattaraugus Reserve Champion Jr. Female: One True Hill Farm of Perry Champion Senior Female: Hills Valley Farm LLC of Cattaraugus Reserve Champion Senior Female: L&B Holsteins and Swiss of Falconer Grand Champion Female: Hills Valley Farm LLC of Cattaraugus Reserve Grand Champion Female: L&B Holsteins and Swiss of Falconer Premier Brown Swiss Breeder: Hills Valley Farm LLC of Cattaraugus Premier Brown Swiss Exhibitor: One True Hill of Perry Champion Brown Swiss Udder: Hills Valley Farm LLC of Cattaraugus Guernsey: Champion Jr. Female: Friendly Manor of Cattaraugus Reserve Champion Jr. Female: Hadley Palmerton of Delevan Champion Senior Female: Betsey McKenna

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Agriculture counts!

by Kevin Pautler, Director NASS-PA 2011 Turkey summary published Sept.

23: In 2011, there were 7.9 million turkeys raised in Pennsylvania, up 7 percent from 2010. Turkeys raised in Pennsylvania represented about 3 percent of total U.S. production.

Nationally, there were 248 million turkeys raised in 2011, up 2 percent from the 244 million raised in 2010 and slightly more than the 247 million raised in 2009.

PA ranks high across U.S.: The 2010 cash receipts to farmers was recently released. We all know that milk is the largest single sector of Pennsylvania agricultural production. Milk accounted for 34.3 percent of the $5.7 billion in gross agricultural

sales across the state.

After that, corn had 8.4 percent of sales, cattle and calves 8.1 percent, Agaricus mushrooms 7.7, eggs 7.2, broilers 7.1, greenhouse and nursery 6.3, hogs 4.3, soybeans 3.5, turkeys 1.7, hay 1.7, and apples 1.5 percent; and other commodities were each less than 1 percent of the total gross sales.

Pennsylvania mushrooms rank first in the nation. Compared to other states, Pennsylvania ranks: No. 4 for milk, eggs and apple sales; No. 5 for strawberry and grape sales; No. 7 for tobacco sales; No. 10 for greenhouse and nursery sales; and No. 11 for tomato sales.

These 'Agricultural Counts' show the importance of Pennsylvania agriculture here and across the nation.

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2011 Small grain production: The results of the Sept. 1 end of season survey for small grains was released on Sept. 30.

Small grain production in Pennsylvania compared to last year was as follows: Winter wheat production was down 2 percent at 8.7 million bushels due to decreased yield at 51 bushels per acre; acres increased to 170,000 acres, up 20,000 acres from last year. Barley production increased 6 percent to 3.58 million bushels.

Harvested acreage also increased 10,000 acres to 55,000 acres; yield was estimated at 65 bushels per acre, down 10 bushels per acre from last year. Oat production decreased 42 percent to 2.8 million bushels; yields dropped 13 bushels from last year to 46 bushels per acre; oat harvested

acres was down 25 percent from last year at 60,000.

Nationwide, winter wheat production was up from 2010 while oats and barley production declined. Winter wheat production was up 1 percent from last year at 1.49 billion bushels. Average yield is down 0.6 bushel from the previous year.

Area harvested for grain is estimated at 32.3 million acres, up 2 percent from the previous year. Oat production is estimated at a record low 54.0 million bushels, down 33 percent from last year.

Yield is estimated at 57.5 bushels per acre, down 6.8 bushels from the previous year. Area planted to oats is estimated at 940,000 acres, 26 percent below last year. This is the smallest acreage harvested for grain on record, surpassing the previous record low set in 2010. Barley production was down 14 per-

cent from 2010, the lowest since 1936. Average yield at 69.2 bushels is down 3.9 bushels from last year.

Producers seeded 2.56 million acres for 2011, down 11 percent from last year. This is the lowest planted acres on record. Harvested area, at 2.24 million acres, is down 9 percent from 2010, the lowest level since 1881.

Winter wheat production was up 1 percent from last year. Average yield is down 0.6 bushel from the previous year. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 32.3 million acres, up 2 percent from the previous year.

2011 Row crop forecasts: The Oct. 1 row crop forecasts are in!

Although Pennsylvania production of MD-type and Burley tobaccos, and grapes is expected to be above 2010 levels; production of corn for grain, soybeans, dry alfalfa hay, PA-type to-

bacco and apples are all expected to be less.

Other dry hay production is unchanged from last year.

Corn yields, as of Oct. 1, are forecast at 109 bushels in Pennsylvania, down 19 bushels from last year. Nationwide, at 148.1 bushels, yields are down 4.7 bushels from last year.

If realized, this would be the lowest average yield since 2005. U.S. production is forecast at 12.4 billion bushels, down slightly from last year’s production. If realized, this will be the fourth largest production total on record for the United States. Soybean acres harvested is expected to be 485,000 acres which would be 10,000 less than 2010 acreage in Pennsylvania. Yield is forecast at 42 bushels, unchanged from last year. Pennsylvania production is

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4-H Flood Relief Fundraising Campaign — Help 4-H’ers and 4-H programs recovering from flood damage Tropical Storms Irene and Lee left massive flood damage in their wakes across huge sections of New York State.

Counties from the northeast corner to the southeast region and central New York have experienced flood damage. The devastation of the flooding has displaced 4H’ers, CCE employees and volunteers. 4-H families have lost buildings and equipment. 4-H members and entire clubs have lost animals,

barns, and materials needed to care for their animals.

Some County fairgrounds have sustained major damage to 4-H/Youth buildings, barns and pens.

You can help 4-H’ers get back on their feet and their 4H programs get moving again.

Donate to the 4-H Flood Relief Campaign through the New York State 4-H Foundation.

4-H in the following counties can be helped by donations to this campaign:

Broome County, Clinton County, Essex County, Fulton/Montgomery Counties, Saratoga County, Schoharie County, Sullivan County, Tioga County and Ulster County.

Donors may designate gifts to a particular county or counties. Any undesignated gifts will be divided equally among the above counties.

Donations may be made: • Online via credit card by visiting the New York State 4H Foundation Web site at: 4H Flood Relief. In the “Desig-

nation” box, please state “Flood Relief” and the name of any county/counties where you want your gift to go.

• By mail – via credit card or check. The Web site includes a 4-H Flood Relief donation form that can be downloaded. Mail the form, with your check if paying by check, to the Foundation at 248 Grant Ave., Suite II-A, Auburn, NY 13021.

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Counts! from A28 expected to be 20.4 million bushels, down 2 percent from last year.

Nationwide, production is expected to be 3.06 billion bushels, down 8 percent from the previous year. U.S. soybean yield is expected to average 41.5 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from last year. If realized, this will be the second lowest average yield since 2003. U.S. soybean growers expect to harvest 73.7 million acres, down 4 percent from 2010.

Alfalfa Hay dry production in Pennsylvania is forecast at 1.125 million tons, down 13 percent from a year ago. Other hay dry production in Pennsylvania is forecast at 2.10 million tons, unchanged from a year ago. Nationwide, production levels are down 5 percent for alfalfa and down 14 percent for other hay. If realized, this would be the lowest production level since 1993.

PA-type tobacco production is forecast at 26 percent below last year.

MD-type tobacco production in Pennsylvania is forecast 24 percent above last year.

Type-31 burley tobacco production is estimated at 10.75 million pounds, up 7 percent from last year’s 10.08 million pounds.

Acreage for harvest is set at 5,000 acres with an average yield of 2,150 pounds per acre.

Estimates for Burley tobacco began in 2005 for Pennsylvania when 2,200 acres were harvested.

Apple production in Pennsylvania is now forecast at 442 million pounds, down 10 percent from last year. Nationally, apple production is expected to be up 1 percent from last

year.

Grape production in Pennsylvania is forecast at 18 percent above last year at 98,000 tons. The national harvest is expect-

ed to be 4 percent below last year.

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Trucks Unlikely stowaways: weed seeds travel to faraway places on cars, trucks and ATVs Weed Science Society of America spotlights research by Montana State University on the role vehicles play in the spread of invasive weed species When you take your fourwheel drive out for a spin this fall, you might be bringing home more than memories.

Researchers at Montana State University have found that vehicles are routinely transporting invasive weed seeds.

Seeds can stow away on tires, bumpers, wheel wells or the underside of a vehicle and sometimes travel great distances before falling off in a new locale. As weed seeds sprout and grow, they can crowd out native plants, disrupt native ecosystems and wildlife habitats and reduce crop yields when they spread to nearby fields.

“Take a look at the many types of weeds growing along most any roadside and you’ll get a big clue about the role

vehicles play,” says Lisa Rew, Ph.D., a member of the Weed Science Society of America and an assistant professor at Montana State University.

“With an estimated 4 million miles of roads crisscrossing the U.S. and an estimated 256 million registered vehicles, even a few weed seeds per car can make a significant impact on the spread of weeds.”

Montana State researchers measured the number of seeds picked up by a variety of vehicles and the distance traveled before the seeds fell off. Among their key findings: • Seed volume is seasonal.

The study showed thousands more seeds per mile were transported by vehicles during the fall than in the spring.

• Moisture matters. Wet conditions make it easier for seeds to be picked up by a vehicle — and easier for them to drop off miles down the

road. Tests conducted at military installations showed Humvees picked up 14 times more seeds when conditions were wet, while tanks picked up 26 times more.

• Distance is no barrier.

The distances seeds can travel may be surprising. When researchers examined vehicles over several distance intervals, they found even at the 160-mile mark many seeds stayed attached. “If seeds are lodged in mud that dries on the vehicle, they can travel almost indefinitely, or at least until it rains again and the road surface is wet,” Rew says. Scientists consider that bad news. When vehicles transport seeds long distances, it increases the likelihood weeds will be spread into areas where they don’t yet occur.

• Off-road travel increases the risk. Outdoor sports enthusiasts trucking to remote trailheads or riding ATVs off the beaten path are at spe-

cial risk for spreading weeds. Researchers found vehicles picked up almost 20 times more seeds off-trail than on-trail.

Recommended prevention techniques To prevent the spread of weeds, researchers recommend that you wash your vehicle frequently, especially after driving off-road or off-trail or along roads bordered by high densities of weeds. Both the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Forest Service routinely use that technique to reduce the risk of transporting invasive species.

Montana State researchers evaluated the ideal duration and number of washes needed to remove weed seeds. Vehicles washed once for six minutes or two to three times for three minutes each were judged to be the most seedfree. Five portable commercial wash units were tested, and each performed similarly, regardless of the water

pressure or the amount of water used. Four of the units had undercarriage washers as well as pressure hoses, which made removal of dirt from the underside much easier.

As an added measure of protection, land managers in areas where high-risk invasive species are growing are advised to close the area to traffic when the ground is wet. Doing so will dramatically reduce the risk of transporting weed seeds to new sites and also reduce future weed management costs.

“Understanding how vehicles spread weeds and the steps we can take to intervene can help us reduce weed seed dispersal and reduce the likelihood of devastating new invasions that can be costly to eradicate,” Rew said.

For more information on the Montana State University studies, visit http://weedeco.msu.montana.edu.

ATA economist sees mixed picture for trucking American Trucking Associations’ Chief Economist Bob Costello said in Grapevine, Texas, that the outlook for trucking was mud-

dled at best, with the industry facing softening demand and rising costs, but said capacity should continue to remain tight.

“Right now, freight demand is moving sideways, rather than falling off a cliff like it did in 2008,” Costello said during the All Eyes

on the Economy panel, presented by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. “That indicates to me that we might just skirt by an-

other recession.”

In general, Costello said large fleets were seeing stronger volumes than smaller ones, likely because of

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their relationships to larger shippers.

“No one is doing great, but it feels like larger companies and shippers are outperforming small businesses right now,” he said.

In addition, Costello said that cost pressures on fleets were “significant,” with the inflation rate for items like fuel, equipment and driver wages exceeding the inflation rate for the broader economy.

Despite higher costs, Costello said that truck and equipment manufacturers should continue to see solid sales figures “because there’s a significant amount of pent-up demand for new trucks to renew aging fleets.”

Even set against this backdrop, Costello said fleets should continue to see solid revenue per mile as capacity stays tight.

“There has been some growth in capacity, but supply and demand remain close to equilibrium,” he said. “However, fleets did a good job ‘right-sizing’ during the recession, so capacity should remain tight — and continue to tighten as the driver shortage worsens.”

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Stubborn economy, hours-of-service changes top list of concerns in annual trucking industry survey The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for -profit research institute, on Oct. 17 unveiled its list of the top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry.

The state of the economy tops the list for the third consecutive year in ATRI’s survey of more than 4,000 trucking industry executives.

The complete results were released at the 2011 Management Conference and Exhibition of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) meeting in Grapevine, TX — the nation’s largest gathering of motor carrier executives.

The ATRI Top Industry Issues report also solicited and tabulated specific strategies for addressing each issue.

The proposed changes to federal commercial driver Hoursof-Service rules caused that issue to climb in this year’s survey to the number two spot. In contrast to concerns over the economy, a driver shortage is affecting parts of the industry, causing that issue to rise to the third position on the list.

While many stakeholders believe that the impacts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability) program may be a contributing factor to the driver shortage, a growing understanding and acceptance of CSA led it to drop two places to number four on the list.

The ATA-commissioned survey results and proposed strategies will be utilized by the ATA Federation to better focus its advocacy role on behalf of the U.S. trucking industry and ATA Federation stakeholders.

“ATRI’s annual survey of industry concerns provides ATA, and all of trucking, a blueprint for identifying the top issues we

need to take up with our elected leaders and policymakers across the country,” said ATA Chairman Barbara Windsor, president and CEO of Hahn Transportation Inc. “As we navigate these

increasingly challenging times, it is critical for our industry leaders to advocate for policies that make it easier for them to deliver life’s essentials safely and efficiently,” ATA President and CEO Bill Graves

said. “In order to be effective advocates, we must base our arguments in sound research and in common sense. The results of ATRI’s survey not only give us the tools to do that, but should serve

as a wake-up call for policymakers nationwide.”

ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501(c)(3) not-for -profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to

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ATA, TCA unite in call for increased truck productivity to reach a consensus, but we’re happy that we have been able to bring our respective policies on truck productivity in line,” ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said. “It is critical that we petition our elected leaders with one voice and this brings us closer to our industry unity.”

“Considering all of the challenges we face as an industry, it should always be our priority to

find common ground on as many issues as possible,” said TCA President Chris Burruss. “I applaud the leadership of TCA and ATA for finding common ground on this difficult issue.”

The ATA Board of Directors voted to add 88,000-pound, five-axle combinations with enhanced braking capability, to its list of preferred productivity improvements. This new compo-

nent joins 97,000pound, six-axle combinations and harmonization of longer-combination vehicles on the menu of productivity improvements ATA will advocate for in Washington and state capitals across the country. ATA endorsed increasing truck weight limits to 97,000 pounds in 2006.

Also during the week, TCA voted to approve a two-tiered productivity

policy of supporting combinations of 88,000 pounds on five axles as well as 97,000 pounds on six axles.

“With possible hoursof-service changes threatening to limit capacity, congestion choking our highways and the driver shortage worsening, we need to find ways to improve our industry’s productivity in order to continue delivering the nation’s essen-

tial goods,” ATA Chairman Dan England, chairman C.R. England, said.

“Studies have shown that more productive trucks are safer, more efficient and greener than conventional combinations without causing more wear and tear on our roads, and now that we and TCA have come together on this issue, we’re in a better position to continue to make that case to policymakers.”

“Given the advances in brake technology, an 88,000-pound, five axle truck using enhanced brakes will meet federal rules limiting commercial vehicle stopping distance,” said TCA Chairman Gary Salisbury, President and CEO of Fikes Truck Line, Hope, AK. “By amending our policies and compromising, TCA and ATA have set the trucking industry on the road to success.”

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The nation’s two leading trucking industry trade groups — American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association — came together at the conclusion of ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition to call on policy makers to allow for increased truck productivity.

“The trucking industry, like any family, sometimes takes a while

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Section B

AUCTION SECTION and MARKET REPORTS USGC congratulates congress for passage of FTAs; now the work begins WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Grains Council salutes Congress on final passage of the long-stalled free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea.

These agreements provide significant benefits for U.S. agricultural trade and the U.S. economy by leveling the playing field in markets where U.S. producers have been laboring under an unfair competitive disadvantage. Ratification of the

agreements provides for immediate duty-free access for most U.S. goods, creating opportunities for increases in U.S. agricultural exports which will generate economic growth and U.S. jobs. The agreements are expected to generate roughly $13 billion in additional export revenue, with approximately $11 billion of the total flowing to South Korea.

“This is great news,” said USGC Chairman Dr. Wendell

Shauman. “Our farmer leaders have been working hard with Congressional members to demonstrate the benefits of U.S. agricultural trade.

Their hard work has paid off.”

Dr. Shauman and Thomas C. Dorr, USGC president and CEO, will travel to Colombia and Panama in the near future for meetings with private sector and governmental leaders aimed at regaining U.S. grain exports to the

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“With a level playing field, the United States has an excellent chance of winning back these markets,” said Shauman. We have a shipping advantage from the Gulf Ports, and we have historically been a trusted partner and preferred provider for grain exports in the Caribbean Basin. It’s great to be back in the game.”

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region. U.S. agricultural exports have lost market share in both countries in recent years because other exporting countries have negotiated their own free-trade agreements, excluding the United States, while the U.S. trade agreements remained stalled. In 2007, for example, Colombia imported 3 million tons of corn with the United States enjoying a 95 percent market share. In 2010, however, imports fell to 700,000

A Few Words

by Phoebe Hall

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Not another storm Boom! I was awakened from my sleep. Not another storm, I thought, as I dozed back to dreamland.

Where were you during the dry spell this summer when we needed you? This past spring it rained every day. Then when summer came it grew quiet and wouldn’t rain, as we watched our crops go from good to fair as the season wore on. We’re lucky, we thought. At least we got them in, but it seems the late planted corn made a better crop.

With no hard frost as yet, the farmers are on to a better crop of corn.

I’m not saying it is the best crop they’ve harvested, just better than the crops planted earlier.

Some farmers learned from this that it’s better to wait until

the season says it’s ready, because nothing will grow anyway. It seems we’ve had almost 3,000 degree growing days and with all the mix, it wasn’t enough.

Either the crops drowned out or just failed to grow profitably.

Our friendly assessor stopped the other day, but my husband wasn’t home so I told him to come back. In the meantime, my husband returned and they had

quite a conversation. It seems that they could reduce the assessments on our buildings but the land values went out of sight. It ended up that the land values more than compensated for the reductions on our buildings. It has always been that way; we never gain a thing when we’re all done talking to our assessors. It doesn’t matter if some of the land isn’t the best; the assessments went up anyway.

Something

about the farmers making a lot of money.

The squirrels around the farm are having a ball. The nuts aren’t as plentiful as they usually are, so the squirrels are hiding all that they can. Even going after my Chinese chestnuts.

I hope they don’t follow suit next year. It’s not fair that I don’t get any and they get them all.

Oh well, I will see what they do on a normal year, no sense fretting about it now.

JEHOVAH IS KING! He is robed in majesty and strength. The world is his throne. O Lord, you have reigned from prehistoric times, from the everlasting past!

The mighty oceans thunder your praise. You are mightier than all the breakers pounding on the seashores of the world! Your royal decrees can not be changed. Holiness is forever the keynote of your reign. (Psalms 93:1-5) TLB

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DEP offers emergency storm relief grant funding for small businesses HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Environmental Protection has announced emergency funding that will help flood-affected small businesses in 33 counties to make energy efficiency and pollution prevention improvements.

Projects eligible for 50-percent reimbursement grants of up to $9,500 could include high-efficiency lighting systems, building insulation, air sealing, recycling and reuse systems, and new water-conservation technologies.

“These grants can help small-business owners create something positive, moving

forward, out of what had been a disaster,” DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. “I'm calling this our ‘Phoenix Program’ because from the destruction of the flood, there will be a rising of new life for an even better future with new energy efficiency and pollution prevention. I am delighted DEP can help in this way.”

Grants are available to forprofit small-business owners whose facilities are in counties that were declared eligible for disaster relief by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). All types of small businesses qualify for

funding, including manufacturers, retailers, service providers, mining businesses and agricultural outfits. About $400,000 total is available and comes from the state’s Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act. Costs incurred between Aug. 26 and Dec. 31 are eligible for grant consideration. The grant application package contains the materials and instructions necessary for applying. Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 4 p.m. on Dec. 31. Faxes or other electronic submissions will not be accepted.

Small-business owners who

want to review the program's eligibility requirements can contact the Office of the Small Business Ombudsman at 717772-8909. Copies of the application are also available at the Ombudsman’s Office in the Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg. Applications are also available on DEP’s Web site at www.dep.state.pa.us To ask a specific question concerning a project, potential applicants should call the number listed above or e-mail epadvantagegrant@pa.gov before submitting an application.

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, October 31 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Jones Farm, Freindsville, PA. Complete Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal.

70 Milking age in all stages of lactation, 10 bred hfrs. This herd consist of mostly Holsteins. Low SCC. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585584-3033, 585-738-2104.

• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, November 1 • Pell City, AL. Truck Tractor & Specialized Trailer Auction. Large quantity of specialized trailers of different configurations: 19 axles,

Trail Kings, Liddell, Hobb & others. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-8682006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, November 2 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-7382104 Thursday, November 3 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 9:30 AM: Goodrtich Imp., Inc., 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY. Public Auction. 100+ Flood Units plus more. Goodrich Auction Service, 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585584-3033, 585-738-2104.

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

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

• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800321-3211.

Friday, November 4 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 Saturday, November 5 • Canaan Tire, Gandolfo Dr, Canaan, CT. 5 Oliver Tractors, 1989 Ford Service Truck, Tire and Service Equipment, Office Equipment.

Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • Delaware, OH. Late Model Rental Return Construction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Attachments, Support Equip. & Camping Trailers.

Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161

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• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale.

Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: Joan Christian Auction, 109 Payne Beach Road, Hilton, NY. Selling Machinery, Golf Cart, Tools & More! Wm. Kent Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Monday, November 7 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale.

Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Tuesday, November 8 • 10:30 AM: Enosburg, VT. Selling 92 head organic dairy herd and farm equipment for Pat and Kirsten Hayes. Wrigts Auction Service, 802-334-6115.

Wednesday, November 9 • 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, 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

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EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC 5001 Brittonfield Parkway P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY 315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802 Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000 Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105 Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006 Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321 Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041 Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104 Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215 Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220 Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752 Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033 FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK 3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com

FRALEY AUCTION CO. Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA 570-546-6907 Fax 570-546-9344 www.fraleyauction.com GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE 5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC. 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com H&L AUCTIONS Malone, NY Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576 Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800 518-832-0616 cell Auctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003 HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Bergen, NY 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 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. Selections are underway. Call if you want to participate.Brown Swiss Semen selling: 11 units of Wonderment selling - bring your tanks. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, November 12 • Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II Milking Herd Dispersal. 100 outstanding registered Holsteins sell. Jack Russin & Family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Racine, WI. Late Model Earthmoving Equip., Truck Tractors, Dump Trailers, Equip.

Trailers, Campers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale.

Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:30 AM: Jasper, NY (Steuben` Co.).

Eggleston Farm Equip. & Machine Shop Liquidation. Nice tools. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Monday, November 14 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Monthly Heifer Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Tuesday, November 15 • Houston, TX. Late Model Construction Equip., Aerials, Forklifts, Support, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &

Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, November 16 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 150th Top of Vermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Free turkey for every buyer. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 neks@together.net • 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, November 17 • Bow, NH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales.

Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Friday, November 18 • 11:30 AM: Spencer Farm. Complete Holstein Dispersal for Arvo Rautine. 130 head of AI sired freestall cattle. 65 milking age, ave.

70#/cow. DHI RHA 22,484. 65 head of youngstock from newborn to springers. SCC 163,000. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, November 19 • Ledyard, CT (Foxwood Casino). Earthmoving Construction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Forklifts, Support, Dump Trucks, Truck Tractors, Equip. & Dump Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com Monday, November 21 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig

Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy.

We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com 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 Friday, December 2 • 11:00 AM: 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY. Andrew Dennison Equipment Dispersal. Having sold the cows selling complete line of late model equipment. Hilltop Auction Co., Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zieset 315-7298030 Saturday, December 3 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale.

Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 7 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 10 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes

Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:15 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.). Hoopes Turf Farm, Inc. (Preston Hoopes) Sod Farm Dispersal in conjunction with Fox Hill Farms Retirement Auction at 11 am. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Wednesday, December 14 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, December 15 • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales.

Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Wednesday, December 21 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, January 7 • 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave., Alexander, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction. Public Auction Sale of Farm Tractors, Machinery, Landscape, Tools and Lawn Tractor-Mowers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Monday, February 6 • Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com Wednesday, September 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

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HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK MARKET Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392 P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny,rr.com

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE R.D. 1, Little Falls, NY 315-823-0089 We Buy or Sell Your Cattle or Equipment on Commission or Outright In Business Since 1948!

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

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

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

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

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak

MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339 518-568-3579

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung

WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 • www.williamkentinc.com

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

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MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT October 24, 2011 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt Calves:45-60# .22-.29; 6175# .35-.39; 76-90# .42-.48; 91-105# .50-.55; 106# & up .58-.62.

Farm Calves: .65-.85 Started Calves: .25-.30 Veal Calves: .85-1.22.5 Heifers: Open .65-1.20; Beef .68-1.05.

Feeder Steers: .64-.95; Beef .72-1.05.

Stock Bull: .75-1.20 Beef Bull: .70-.75 Sows: .44-.50 Butcher Hogs: .38-.52 Feeder Pigs (ea): 30-60 Sheep, ea: 100-150 Lambs, ea: 100-270 Goats, ea: 60-160; Kids (ea) 55-100.

Canners: up to 64.5 Cutters: 65-69 Utility: 70-72.25 Rabbits: 4-26 Chickens: 5-17 Ducks: 7-19 ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT October 24, 2011 Cattle: 158 Calves: 248 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 80.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 72.50-78.50; Boners 80-85% lean 66-75; Lean 85-90% lean 50-70.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 92-125# 73-120; 80-92# 7785.

Vealers: 100-125# 50-75; 90-100# 50-75; 80-90# 4073; 70-80# 40-64.

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA October 27, 2011 Cows: Canners 33.50-51.50; Cutters 52-64.50; Util 6574.50.

Steers: Ch 111-111.50; Sel 84-108; Hols. 64-81.50.

Heifers: Hols. 60-64.

Calves: 4-158/ea.

Feeders: 41-109 Goats: 55-200/ea.

Kids: 61-156/ea.

Sows: 51 Boars: 31 Hogs: 50-60/ea.

Feeder Pigs: 40-60/ea.

Chickens: 2.50-9.50 Rabbits: 3-18.50 Ducks: 4-16 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA October 25, 2011 Beef Cattle: Canners .30.48; Cutters .48-.68; Util .65.70; Bulls .67-.80; Steers .801.10; Heifers .60-.80.

Calves: Growers No. 1 .70 1.20; Veal .70-.85; Heifers 11.40; Other .50-.75.

Hogs: Sows .45-.48; Boars .25; Market 60/ea.

Sheep: .70-1.08; Lambs 1.20-2.20.

Goats: 75-120/ea; Billies 120-200/ea; Kids 50-110/ea.

NORTHAMPTON

COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA October 25, 2011 Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 8-32; 61-75# 20-72; 76-95# 28-78; 96-105# 36-75; 106# & up 27-65.

Farm Calves: 80-170/cwt Start Calves: 38/cwt Feeders: 38-87/cwt Heifers: 61-81 Steers: 35-70.50/cwt Bulls: 68-79/cwt Canners: 20-51/cwt Cutters: 52-62.50/cwt Utility: 63-75/cwt Sows: 43-52/cwt Pigs: 39-49/ea.

Lambs: 90-300/cwt Sheep: 60-150/cwt Goats: 24-200/ea.

Rabbits: 2-4/ea.

Poultry: 1-16/ea.

Hay (12 lots): 2.705.10/bale. northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ October 25, 2011 Livestock Report: 40 Calves, .10-1.40, Avg .81; 52 Cows .40-.75, Avg .63; 9 Easy Cows .30.5-.51, Avg .44; 22 Feeders 300-600# .43-1.06, Avg .95; 8 Heifers .66-.81, Avg .71; 6 Bulls .61.5-.87.5, Avg .78; 19 Steers .50.5-1.14, Avg .76; 1 Hog .54; 3 Roasting Pigs 34; 1 Sow 56; 25 Sheep .501.70, Avg .99; 6 Lambs (ea) 2-80, Avg 58.33, 82 (/#) 2.253.20, Avg 1.05.19; 21 Goats (ea) 32-185, Avg 105.19; 24 Kids (ea) 24-114, Avg 67.17; 1 Hide (ea) 3. Total 320.

Poultry & Egg Report: Heavy Fowl (/#) .45-.90; Pullets (ea) 2.50-5.50; Roosters (ea) 2-5; Bunnies (ea) 1.75; Ducks (ea) 4-11.75; Rabbits (/#) 1.30-2.40; Pigeons (ea) 1.25-2; Guineas (ea) 2.

Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.60; Brown Jum XL 1.901.95; L 1.89; M 1.14.

Hay, Straw & Grain Report: 6 Mixed 2.70-6.10; 10 Grass 2.70-5; 1 Mulch 2.20; 2 Wheat Straw 3.10; 1 Oat 7.50; 1 Rye 8.50; 1 Firewood 30. Total 22.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY October 20, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .60-1.75; Grower Bulls over 92# .501.30; 80-92# .40-1; Bob Veal .50-1.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .63-.78; Lean .45-.62; Hvy. Beef Bulls .62-.82.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 700-1400; Springing Cows 750-1250; Springing Hfrs. 800-1350; Bred Hfrs. 800-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 750-1400; Open Hfrs.

400-800; Started Hfrs. 100400; Service Bulls 400-800.

Beef (/#): Feeders .60-1.20; Beef Steer Sel .90-1.10.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder 11.50; Market .801.50;Slaughter Sheep .30.65.

Goats (/hd): Billies 75-170; Nannies 65-110; Kids 20-70.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No report CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY October 24, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower over 92# .90-1.20; 80-92# .65-.75; Bob Veal .50-.59.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .69-.75; Lean .62-.67; Hvy. Beef Bulls .76-.80.

Beef (/#): Feeders 400-700# .85-1.15; Hfr. Ch .60-.72.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Slaughter .70.

Goats (/#): Billies 1.60-1.85; Nannies 1.20-1.40; Kids .60.75.

Swine (/#): Boar .12. *Buyers always looking for pigs.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY October 19, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfr. Calves 1.502;Grower over 92# 1-1.3750; 80-92# .50-1; Bob Veal .05.50.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .60.7050; Lean .40-.65; Hvy. Beef Bulls .65-.77.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Springing Hfrs. 1450; Bred Hfrs. 800-1400; Open Hfrs.

600-1000; Started Hfrs. 300550; Service Bulls 500-1325.

Lambs (/#): Market 1.

Swine (/#): Sow .50-.52; Boar .17-.25.

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY October 19, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfr. calves 11.80; Grower Bull over 92# 11.30; 80-92# .60-.85.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62-.74; Lean .55-.65; Hvy. Beef Bulls .66-.70.

Beef (/#): Feeders .70-.79; Hols. Ch .92-1.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market 2.10-2.30.

Goats (/hd): Nannies 40.

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY No report PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY October 17, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Calves over 92# 1-1.30; 80-92# .50.95; Bob Veal .05-.45.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .60-.75; Lean .40-.64; Hvy. Beef Bulls .72.

Beef (/#): Hols. Ch .85-.92; Sel .75-.78.

Swine (/#): Boar .15; Hog .60-.65.

BATH MARKET

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge

Bath

Chatham

Bath, NY October 20, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Bulls over 92# 1-1.325; 80-92# .70-1.175; Bob Veal .0420.60.

Cull Calves (/#): Gd .60-.73; Lean .40-.615; Hvy. Beef Bulls .69-.77.

Beef (/#): Hols. Ch .75-.885.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): 1.452.125; Slaughter Sheep .50.

Goats (/hd): Billies 30102.50; Nannies 60-75.

Swine (/#): Sow .36-.575; Boar .22; Feeder Pig (/hd) 30-50.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY October 26, 2011 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 57-74; Canners/Cutters 37-68; Bulls dairy HY Util 60-77.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95110# 40-60; 80-95# 3557.50; 60-80# 30-55; Vealers (grassers) 250# & up 76-85.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 80-145; 80-95# 70-130; 70-80# 60-95; Hfrs.

87-185.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 104-119; Sel 80-95; Hols. Ch (grain fed) 88-103; Sel 7583.50.

Hogs: Hogs US 1-3 55; Boars US 1-3 10; Feeders US 1-3 10-29.

Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80# 160-210.

Market Lambs: Ch 80-100# 170-192.50.

Slaughter Sheep: M 70.

Goats (/hd): Nannies L 175100.

Feeder Sale October 15, 2011 Beef Feeders: 301-500# 70136; 501-700# 60-133; 701# & up 53-110.

Beef Heifers: 301-500# 62134; 501-700# 58-129; 701# & up 51-106.

Beef Bulls: 301-500# 58131; 501-700# 57-125; 701# & up 54-108.

Holsteins: 301-500# 60-78; 501-700# 54-74; 701# & up 52-73.

Bred Replacements: 210870.

Families: 700-980.

FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY October 21, 2011 Hay: 40-150 1st cut; 90-185 2nd cut; 140-200 3rd cut.

Straw: 135-150 Firewood: 50 Hay Fridays @ 11:15. Produce Mon. @ 10 am, WedFri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon @ 10 am, Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp.

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY October 24, 2011 Cattle: Bone Util .60-.7850; Canners/Cutters .58-.65; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls/Steers .68-.79.

Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# .80-1.40; up to 95# .10-.95; Hols. Hfrs. under 100# 1.30.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA October 19, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1298-1365# 114.50-115.50; Sel 1-2 1256-1306# 109112.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 70.50-74.50; Boners 80-85% lean 66.5070, hi dress 71, lo dress 6365; Lean 85-90% lean 59.5064.50, hi dress 66, lo dress 59-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 11961394# 72.50-73, few hi dress 80-89; YG 2 1502-1914# 7071.

Feeder Steers: M&L 2 400# 100.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400# 111; M&L 2 300-500# 95105; 500-700# 85-90.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 115-122, few 129-134; M&L 2 300-500# 96-113; 500-700# 83-93.50.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-120# 112.50-140; No. 2 90-130# 85-100; No. 3 90-120# 45-80; Hols. Hfrs.

No. 2 90-144# 120-165.

Vealers: Util 65-120# 17.5040.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 247-250# 83.50-84; 40-45% lean 61; Sows US 1-3 400# 62; Boars 650# 24.50.

Feeder Pigs: 35-40# 2631/hd.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 1-2 60-80# 193-200; 100# 185-186; Yearlings 75120# 100-160; Ewes Util 1-2 166# 95.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 40-50# 70-87.50; 60-70# 120-134; Sel 3 20-30# 17.5030; 30-40# 29-49; Nannies Sel 2 80-100# 85-105; Sel 3 40-70# 64-74; Billies Sel 1 100-120# 130-170.

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA October 19, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 71.75, lo dress 65.50; Boners 80-85% lean 62.50-66.75, hi dress 67.2571.25, lo dress 55-57.25; Lean 85-90% lean 56.7561.25, lo dress 48-53.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 14601960# 66-77; Bullocks 980# 67.50-70.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M 2 310# 81; L 3 Hols. 400-405# 63-78; 645# 66; Heifers M&L 1 385-470# 93-100; 500505# 90-92; M&L 2 445-470# 84-90; 755# 74; Bulls L 2 745# 72.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-125# 120-150; 90# 115-117; No. 2 Hols. 95-110# 80-115; 85-90# 70; No. 3 100-105# 55-80; 80-90# 4260; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 90-110# 105-145/hd; No. 2 Hols. hfrs.

85-100# 95-100/hd.

Vealers: 82-100# 42-57.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 275# 210/hd; 45-50% lean 280# 175/hd.

Sows: US 1-3 320-400# 165-245/hd.

Boars: 300-700# 110195/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-50# 17-36; 60-90# 30-36.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Ch 2-3 40-65# 150.50187.50; 70-95# 155-195; 120# 172.50; Gd & Ch 1-2 105-125; Yearlings 165# 98; Rams 190-280# 80-85.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 45-55# 77.50-95; 70# 155; Sel 2 25-40# 32.50-70; 4565# 55-107; Nannies Sel 1 140# 95; Sel 2 110-120# 8085; Billies Sel 1 180# 197.50.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA October 25, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 14001550# 97-102.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 69-75; Boners 65.50-70.50; Lean 62-70.50; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 56-65; Shelly 55 & dn.

Bulls: 1050# 81.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L 1 920-1110# 86.50-97.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-125# 135-146; No. 2 80-135# 105-135; No. 3 80-120# 65-105; Util 62 & dn.

Swine: Hogs Barrows 303375# 57-65.50; 455-500# 53.25-56.75; 515-570# 53.25-55.50; Sows 500-605# 56-59; 320-495# 55.75-67; Boners 45-53.50; Boars one lot 238# 50.

Goats: Fancy Kids 122-152; Fleshy Kids 100-117; Small/thin/bottle 18-75.

Lambs: Gd & Ch 55-105# 167-212;.

Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Fed & Feeder Cattle Sale Nov. 1.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale October 25, 2011 Rabbits: 1-10 Bunnies: 1.50-7.50 Pigeons: 1.25-1.35 Guinea Pigs: .50-4.50 Chickens: .50-5 Ducks: 3-5.50 Turkeys: 17 All animals sold by the piece.

Sale starts at 5 pm.

DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA October 24, 2011 Holstein Heifers: 10861162# 114.50-116.

Cows: Breakers 67.50-72; Boners 62.50-66; Lean 52.50-62.50.

Bulls: 1364-1502# 65-70.

Calves: 124. Bulls No. 1 94124# 120-137; 84-92# 87-97; No. 2 94-120# 110-125; 8092# 75-85; No. 3 94-116# 82102; 80-92# 42-68; Hfrs. No. 1 100-124# 160-180; No. 2 82-114# 65-142; Util 10-35.

Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 4050# 62-72; 80# 82; Sel 2 10-

Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four 30# 15-42; 30-50# 42-75; 60# 67-80; Nannies 80-100# 72-102; Billies 150# 150-210.

Hay: 12 lds, 75-350/ton.

EarCorn: 4 lds,155-225/ton.

Straw: 3 lds, 120-195/ton.

Rd. Bales: 1 ld, 43/rd. bale.

Firewood: 8 lds, 60-122/ld.

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA October 24, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 75-79, hi dress 80, lo dress 73; Breakers 75-80% lean 71-75, lo dress 67-69; Boners 8085% lean 67-70, lo dress 65; Lean 85-90% lean 61.5065.50, hi dress 66-68, lo dress 59-60.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 12051935# 73-79, few hi dress 79-88; YG 2 1095# 69.

Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 133-137.50; 500-700# 130; 700-900# 104-116; M&L 2 500-700# 109-110.

Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 110-122.50; 500-700# 101110; 900# 94; M&L 2 300500# 91-109; 500-700# 82.50-94.

Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 120129, few 132.50-135; 500700# 99-112.50; M&L 2 300500# 100-112.50; 600-700# 88.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 90-120# 110-125; No. 2 90-130# 92.50-107.50; No. 3 85-120# 50-90; Hols. Hfrs.

No. 1 80-120# 125-170; Beef Calves 95-105# 127.50-135; Vealers Util 65-120# 27.5040.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 40-45% lean 255# 64.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 30# 1422/hd.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-3 70-100# 187.50-197.50; 110130# 168-177.50.

Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2 111-222# 70-89, few 120130.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 50-65# 72.50-92.50; 70-82# 120-125; Billies Sel 2 170# 100; Whethers Sel 2 90# 122.50.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA October 24, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1340-1554# 121-

124.50; Ch 2-3 1246-1516# 116.50-122; full YG 4-5 11921296# 111.50-115; Sel 1-3 1264-1386# 113.50-116.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 13001468# 103; Ch 2-3 13301538# 98-102; Sel 1-3 12391476# 93.50-96.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1214-1324# 117.50120; Ch 2-3 1146-1440# 111.50-116; full YG 4-5 1192# 110.50; Sel 1-3 11981330# 106.50-110.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 73; Breakers 75-80% lean 68.7573.50, hi dress 73-75.25, lo dress 65.50-68; Boners 8085% lean 66-70.25, hi dress 70-73.75, lo dress 61-65.75; Lean 85-90% lean 61-66.25, hi dress 67-70.50, lo dress 51.50-60.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 12442202# 72-84, hi dress 14681632# 83.50-86.50.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 4080498# 117-122.50; 540-680# 114-123; Herefords 306# 114; M&L 2 278-462# 90122.50; L 3 Hols. 280-370# 68; 906-962# 73-77.

Slaughter Heifers: M&L 1 364-480# 114-119; 518-676# 104-112; M&L 2 246# 123; 311-480# 105-115; 508-848# 79-95 Slaughter Bulls: M&L 1 284-458# 117.50-135; 515768# 87.50-118; M&L 2 240# 124; 464# 82.50; 518# 105.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 94-116# 130-167.50; No. 2 94-124# 100-135; 86-92# 6585; No. 3 94-114# 60-85; 7892# 55-70; Hols. Hfrs. Co. 2 84-100# 112.50-145; Vealers 62-110# 10-65.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 280-296# 66-70; 40-45% lean 301# 66.

Sows: US 1-3 402-448# 6065; 580-688# 55.50-59.50.

Boars: 658# 27.50.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 30-64# 212.50-230; 70-105# 187.50-215; 112-148# 185205; 165-178# 192.50-205; Yearlings 107-116# 90-145; Ewes Gd 2-3 202# 97.50.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 45-60# 110-140; Sel 2 under 20# 17.50; 30-40# 62.5067.50; 45-60# 75-120; Nannies Sel 1 130-150# 110127.50; Billies Sel 1 200# 250; Wethers Sel 1 130# 187.50.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA October 20, 2011 Slaugter Steers: Ch 2-3 1422-1480# 109.50-111; Sel 1-2 1378# 103.50-104.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1316-1476# 107-110.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 74-79; Breakers 75-80% lean 68.50-70.50, lo dress 67; Boners 80-85% lean 66.5068, lo dress 61.50; Lean 8590% lean 60-63.50, hi dress 66, lo dress 58-59.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 17881906# 72.50-75; YG 2 15002550# 65-68.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2 600# 97; Hfrs. M&L 1 500# 111; Bulls M&L 1 300-500# 105-122.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-125# 112.50127.50; No. 2 90-125# 80105; No. 3 85-120# 50-80; No. 2 84-144# 160-200; Beef type 144-174# 90-100; Vealers 70-120# 10-15.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 298-314# 73-75; 40-45% lean 322# 69; Sows US 1-3 300-500# 56.50-61; Boars 350# 35; 950# 25.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 30# 27.50-42.50/hd.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 1-2 60-80# 192.50-200.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 65# 120; Whethers Sel 1 120# 150.

KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA October 22, 2011 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 195 Mixed Hay: 5 lds, 160-235 Timothy: 3 lds, 180-240 Grass: 8 lds, 140-290 Straw: 4 lds, 160-215 Corn: 5 lds, 40-105 Rye Seed: 4 lds, 8-8.50 Wheat Seed: 1 ld, 7.

LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA October 21, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1215-1605# 124-128; Ch 2-3 1155-1480# 118123.50; Sel 2-3 1040-1515# 114-118; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 23 1235-1675# 99-108; Ch 2-

3 1110-1635# 96-100; Sel 13 1210-1570# 90-94; Hfrs. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1200-1450# 119.50-124.50; Ch 2-3 10451420# 112-120; Sel 2-3 1050-1435# 103-109.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 70-76, hi dress 77-80, lo dress 68.50-70; Breakers 75-80% lean 67-72, hi dress 7274.50, lo dress 62-67; Boners 80-85% lean 62-68.50, hi dress 68.50-72, lo dress 5862; Lean 85-90% lean 59-72, hi dress 67-72, lo dress 5359.

Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG 1 1085-1330# 80-86, lo dress 1545-1740# 73-77; Bullocks 815-1280# 83.50-88; hi dress 830-1210# 93-97.50, lo dress 860-1335# 75-80; Thurs. YG 1 1310-1765# 7983, hi dress 1390-1700# 8689, lo dress 900-1575# 6874.

Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No. 1 95-120# 140-160; 90-95# 100-105; No. 2 95-120# 120-140; 8090# 80-100; No. 3 95-105# 70-105; 80-90# 60-80; Util 70-110# 25-65; Hols. Hfrs.

No. 2 90-95# 150-180; No. 2 70-115# 70-130; Jersey/Xbred 65-100# 50-70; non-tubing 60-115# 12-55; Tues. No. 1 112-121# 111125; 95-103# 147-153; pkg 90# 85; No. 2 pkg 114# 125; 95-103# 140-149; 83-90# 55-90; pkg 75# 25; No. 3 83108# 49-65; pkg 74# 22; Util 73-105# 15-46; Graded Hols.

Hfrs No. 1 94-113# 197-205; No. 2 75-90# 40-110; nontubing 71-80# 20-40.

Graded Bull Calves: Thurs.

No. 1 pkg 120-128# 140; 94118# 150-160; 90-92# 97; 80-88# 50; No. 2 106-128# 135-150; 94-104# 110-131; mostly 123-131; 80-92# 50; No. 3 90-130# 60-65; 72-88# 30-37; Util 60-110# 17-25; Hols. hfr. calves No. 1 85100# 100-105; No. 2 85-100# 60-100.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA October 18, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 64.50-68.50; Boners 80-85% lean 57.5063.50; Lean 88-90% lean 5056.50.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-120# 120-160; No. 2 95-115# 80-120; No. 3 80110# 40-80; Util 70-105# 1045.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA October 19, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1205# 117.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1370-1465# 105-106; Ch 2-3 1385-1620# 95-100; Sel 1-3 1350-1500# 85-90.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1040-1235# 109-112.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 73.5075.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 66.50-68.50; Boners 80-85% lean 63.50-66, hi dress 68-

71, lo dress 59-61.50; Lean 85-90% lean 58-62, lo dress 50-54.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 13751890# 74-77; YG 2 10301120# 61-65.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L 3 Hols. 378-457# 77.50-87.50; Hfrs. M 1 470# 100.

Vealers: Util 70-110# 40-65; 60-65# 15-30.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 150-165; No. 2 95-130# 115-145; 80-90# 72.50-85; No. 3 80-120# 6085.

Lambs: Ch 2-3 55-65# 180222.50; 77-95# 184-192.50; 105-115# 160-178; Gd & Ch 1-2 40-45# 100-135; Ewes Gd 1-2 135-165# 92.50-102; Util 140-165# 75-86.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 30-50# 79-83; 70-80# 109-122.50; Sel 2 20-40# 55-65; 50-70# 75-92.50.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 one lot 44# 135.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 50-54% lean 290# 69.50.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA October 18, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1275-1510# 120123.50; Ch 2-3 1205-1530# 116-121.50; 1620-1650# 110-115; full YG 4-5 15401585# 113-114; Sel 1-3 1220-1475# 109-115; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1285-1580# 102-106; Ch 2-3 1275-1600# 97-102; Sel 1-3 1180-1495# 90-96.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1215-1395# 116.50121; Ch 2-3 1080-1495# 112-116; full YG 4-5 12401280# 108-112.50; Sel 1-3 1055-1305# 106-109.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 67-71, lo dress 60-64; Boners 80-85% lean 63-67, hi dress 67-68.50, lo dress 61-62; Lean 85-90% lean 55.50-60, lo dress 47.50-52.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 11451735# 73-82; hi dress 13502125# 83-87;YG 2 1490# 64.

Feeder Steers: M 1 545# 98; M&L 2 505-715# 88-95; L 3 Hols. 283-491# 70-74; 570910# 67-73.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 50055# 90-97; M&L 2 260-460# 86-97; 580# 85; Herefords 435# 77.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 280450# 91-114; 520-685# 8498; 825# 83; Herefords 515# 80; M&L 2 426-465# 87-94; 520-785# 80-88; L 3 Hols.

3100-490# 67-80; 517# 61.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-125# 120-150; 90# 115-137; No. 2 95-110# 100125; 80-90# 87-110; No. 3 95-110# 62-90; 75-90# 5082; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90# 165; No. 2 85# 85; Vealers Util 6595# 10-65.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 255-275# 74.50-78.50; 282-300# 74.50-77.50; 45-50% lean 245-275# 72-73.50; 297302# 74.50-75.

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CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report

Pennsylvania Markets

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Sows: US 1-3 350-490# 5461.50; 530# 58.

Boars: 370-505# 32.50-40; Jr. 310-335# 50-57.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-40# 26-36; 60-70# 34-38.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 36-67# 172-200; 7090# 162-182; Ewes Gd 2-3 103-153# 80-90; 160-185# 67-85; Rams 290-330# 6270.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 5060# 87-107; 80# 107-140; Sel 2 under 20# 10-32; 2040# 35-87; 45-60# 67-90; 70# 120.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 140# 82; Sel 2 80-120# 5080; Sel 3 100-120# 20-40.

Billies: Sel 1 150-180# 155180; Sel 2 120-140# 125.

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MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA October 24, 2011 Cattle: 119 Heifers: Gd 85-90 Cows: Util & Comm. 60-68; Canner/lo Cutter 60 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 72-80 Bulls: YG 1 58-78 Feeder Cattle: Steers 85100; Bulls 80-95; Hfrs. 75100.

Calves: 69. Gd 75-85; Std 15-50; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 70-130.

Hogs: 18. US 1-2 75-80; US 1-3 70-75; Sows US 1-3 5260; Boars 26-40.

Feeder Pigs: 54. US 1-3 2050# 15-40.

Sheep: 69. SI Ewes 70-80.

Goats: 62-100; Goats 20140.

MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA October 24, 2011 Alfalfa: 195-295 Grass: 175-185 Timothy: 145 Mixed Hay: 60-150 Round Bales: 100-175 Lg. Sq. Bales: 125-145 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA October 24, 2011 Roosters: 4-7 Hens: 1-2.25 Banties: .25-2

Pigeons: .50-1.50 Guineas: 6.50 Ducks: 3-7 Bunnies: 1.50-6 Rabbits: 4-12.50 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA October 20, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1215-1603# 125-128; Ch 2-3 1155-1420# 119-124; Sel 2-3 1040-1320# 114.50118.

Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1300-1675# 99-104; Ch 2-3 1100-1495# 96-99; Sel 23 1210-1530# 90-94.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1045-1200# 115-120.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 72-76, hi dress 77-80; Breakers 7580% lean 67-70, hi dress 7174, lo dress 64-68; Boners 80-85% lean 63-67, hi dress 68-72, lo dress 58.50-62; Lean 88-90% lean 59-64, hi dress 65-68, lo dress 53-58.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 13101765# 79-83, hi dress 13901700# 86-89; lo dress 9001575# 68-74.

Graded Bull Calves: Hols.

No. 1 pkg 120-128# 140; 94118# 150-160; 90-92# 97; No. 106-128# 135-150; 94104# 110-131, mostly 123131; 80-92# 50; No. 3 90130# 60-65; 72-88# 30-37; Util 60-110# 17-25.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 85-100# 100-105; No. 2 85100# 60-100.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA October 19, 2011 US 1-2: 10-15# 130; 20-25# 200-205; 25-30# 120-140, pkg 170; 30-40# 70-100; 4050# 90-100; 55-70# 80-85; 70-80# 105.

US 2: 20-30# 70-110; 30-35# 70; 35-40# 95-115; 40-50# 70-75; 50-60# 60-85. * Next Feeder Pig sale Wed., Nov. 2.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA October 24, 2011 Slaughter Lambs: Non-tra-

ditional markets: Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 229-260; 60-80# 209-242; 80-90# 205-220; 90-110# 204-219; 110-130# 181-196; 130-150# 167-183; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 194211; 60-80# 177-200; 80-90# 166-181; 110-130# 167-182; 130-150# 156-168; 150-200# 153-168.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 104-119; 160-200# 90-100; 200-300# 82-92; WF 120-160# 88-103; 160-200# 85-100; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 82-96; WF 120-160# 79-94.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 3040# 104-113; 40-60# 118150; 60-80# 146-170; 80-90# 178-190; 90-100# 175-190; Sel 2 30-50# 72-109; 50-60# 109-124; 60-80# 118-148; Sel 3 30-40# 43-58; 40-60# 60-83; 70-80# 85-100; 8090# 96-111.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 80-130# 119-134; 130180# 122-138; Sel 2 80-130# 95-108; Sel 3 50-80# 78-92; 80-130# 88-103.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 171-186; 150-250# 201-216; Sel 2 100-150# 139-154; 150-250# 169-184.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary Compared to last week corn sold .05 to .10 higher, wheat sold steady to .05 higher, barley sold .10-.15 higher, Oats sold .15-.20 higher & Soybeans sold .20-.30 lower. EarCorn sold steady. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.95-7.41, Avg 7.14, Contracts 6-6.05; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.826.65, Avg 6.16, Contracts 5.90-6.28; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-5.75, Avg 5.22, Contracts 4.50, Oats No. 2

Range 4-5, Avg 4.50; Soybeans No 2 Range 11.3711.72, Avg 11.50, Contracts 11.58-11.72; EarCorn Range 200-208, Avg 204.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.45-7.45, Avg 6.95; Wheat 6.65; Barley No. 3 Range 4.75-5, Avg 4.87; Oats No. 2 Range 4.30; Soybeans No. 2 Range 1111.80, Avg 11.42; EarCorn Range 195-220, Avg 207.50.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.52-7.10, Avg 6.81; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.60-6.33, Avg 5.97; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6, Avg 4.78; Oats No. 2 Range 35.10, Avg 3.72; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.50-11.80, Avg 11.57; EarCorn Range 165-180, Avg 172.50 Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 7.20-7.54, Avg 7.34; Wheat No. 2 Range 7.05; Barley No. 3 Range 4.95; Oats No. 2 Range 4.90; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.35-12, Avg 11.71; Gr. Sorghum Range 7.05.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.45-7.45, Avg 7.04, Mo. Ago 7.41, Yr Ago 5.68; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.60-7.05, Avg 6.25, Mo Ago 6.24, Yr Ago 6.30; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6, Avg 4.90, Mo Ago 4.85, Yr Ago 3.20; Oats No. 2 Range 35.10, Avg 4.20, Mo Ago 4.01, Yr Ago 2.52; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11-12, Avg 11.52, Mo Ago 12.48, Yr Ago 11.29; EarCorn Range 165-220; Avg 192, Mo Ago 202.50, Yr Ago 143.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.29-7, Avg 6.58; Oats No. 2 3.50-4.75, Avg 4.06; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.72; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.27.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary October 21, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 121-128; Ch 1-3 116121; Sel 1-2 109-115; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 102-106; Ch 2-3 96-102; Sel 1-2 90-95.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 116.50-121; Ch 1-3 1090-116; Sel 1-2 103-109.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 67-72.50; Boners 80-85% lean 63-68.50; Lean 85-90% lean 56.5063.50.

Slaughter Bulls: lo dress 70-75, Avg dress 77-86; hi dress 84-89.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 122-135; 500-700# 120-123; M&L 2 300-500# 110-125; 500-700# 97-120.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 108-120; 500-700# 105-119; M&L 2 300-500# 97-114; 500-700# 82.50-107.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 107-140; 500-700# 109-116; M&L 2 300-500# 92-115; 500-700# 82-97.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-60.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 120-160; No. 2

95-125# 80-140; No. 3 80120# 40-80; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs.

84-105# 150-205; No. 2 80105# 75-130.

Hogs: Barrows & Glts 4954% lean 220-270# 65.5070; 45-50% lean 220-270# 66.50-67.50.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 5962; 500-700# 59-61.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-25# 200-205; 25-30# 120-240; 30-40# 70-100; 4050# 90-100; 50-70# 80-85; US 2 30-30# 70-110; 30-40# 70-115; 40-50# 70-75; 5060# 60-85.

Slaughter Sheep: Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 205-235; 60-80# 188-211; 80-110# 184-199; 110-150# 168-184; Ch 1-3 40-60# 176-190; 60-80# 169184; 80-110# 169-184; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 82-97; 160200# 84-97; Util 1-2 120160# 72-84.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 116-134; 60-80# 128153; 80-100# 141-156; Sel 2 40-60# 84-101; 60-80# 102126; Sel 3 40-60# 76-91; 6080# 83-101; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 100-116; 130-180# 115-130; Sel 2 80-130# 8297; Sel 3 50-80# 53-69; 80130# 69-84; Billies Sel 1 100150# 152-167; 150-250# 190-196; Sel 2 100-150# 135-150.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary October 24, 2011 Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and /ton. Compared to last week hay and straw sold steady. All hay and straw reported sold /ton. Alfalfa 175-250; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-300; Timothy 150-200; Straw 100-160 clean; Mulch 60-80.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 135 lds Hay, 22 Straw. Alfalfa 140-300; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 100-400; Timothy 165-350; Grass Hay 167-360; Straw 120-225 clean.

Diffenbach Auct, N. Holland: October 17, 54 lds Hay, 8 lds Straw. Alfalfa 195-410; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-400; Timothy 170-330; Grass 167360; Straw 150-215 clean.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: October 21, 48 lds Hay, 7 Straw. Alfalfa 140-270; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 140-390; Timothy 165-255; Grass Hay 187-255; Straw 162-200 clean.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: October 20, 21 lds Hay, 7 Straw. Alfalfa 195-300; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 180-370; Timothy 335-350; Grass 205270; Straw 120-200.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: October 19, 12 lds Hay, 0 lds Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mix 100-245; Grass 142-202; Straw 225.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 100 Loads Hay, 14 Straw.

Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 95-365; Timothy 180-205; Grass 140-

275; Straw 135-205.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: October 19, 17 lds Hay, 0 ld Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 115-330.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: October 17, 14 Lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 140-305; Straw 260 clean.

Greencastle Livestock: October 17 & 20, 4 lds Hay, 1 ld Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 72.50130; Timothy 147.50.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: October 22, 17 lds Hay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 195; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-235; Timothy 180-240; Grass Hay 140-275; Straw 160-215 clean.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: October 18, 19 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 95-310; Grass 110170; Straw 160.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: October 15 & 18, 29 lds Hay, 7 Straw.

Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 95-365; Timothy 140-205; Grass 132180;Straw 132-180 clean.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: October 21, 8 lds Hay, 2 lds Straw.

Alfalfa/Grass 150-185; Straw 165-200.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES Paradise, PA October 18, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 72-76, hi dress 77-79, lo dress 68.50-72; Breakers 75-80% lean 68.50-72, lo dress 6266; Boners 80-85% lean 64.50-68.50, hi dress 69.5071.50, lo dress 60.50-64; Lean 85-90% lean 59.5064.50, hi dress 67-68, lo dress 55-59.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 112-121# 111-125; 95-103# 147-153; pg 90# 125, pkg 85; No. 2 pkg 114# 125; 95-103# 140-149; 83-90# 55-90; pkg 75# 25; No. 3 83-108# 49-65; pkg 74# 22; Util 73-105# 1546; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 94-113# 197-205; No. 2 75-90# 40110; non-tubing 71-80# 2040. * Next Feeder Cattle Sale Nov. 11.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA October 20, 2011 Loads: 33 Alfalfa: 3 lds, 195-300 Timothy Hay: 2 lds, 335350.

Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 180-370 Grass: 4 lds, 205-270 Straw: 7 lds, 1209200 Firewood: 3 lds, 70-130 Corn Fodder: 2 lds, 1159120.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA October 26, 2011 Loads: 38 Mixed Hay: 16 lds, 230-340 Timothy: 3 lds, 302-365 Grass: 8 lds, 240-300 Straw: 1 ld, 215 Baleage: 1 ld 50 Rye: 1 ld, 14.25

Farm bill deficit deal must include real reform In response to a letter from Congressional Agriculture Committee leadership recommending a $23 billion farm spending cut, the Center for Rural Affairs urged that a portion of the savings come from ending the single most wasteful and counterproductive feature of current farm policy — unlimited federal crop and revenue insur-

ance subsidies to the nation’s largest farms and wealthiest landowners.

“Any serious reform of federal farm programs must cap federal crop and revenue insurance subsidies to mega farms,” said Chuck Hassebrook, Executive Director of the Center for Rural Affairs. “They are the most expensive element of farm programs,

costing $7 billion annually. And if one big corporation farmed all of America, USDA would pay 60 percent of its insurance premiums every year on every acre for protection from low prices and crop failure.”

Hassebrook explained that the nation’s largest farms will continue to use unlimited premium subsidies

to drive smaller operation out of business.

“Why should the federal government pay 60 percent of crop insurance premiums on every acre of the largest farms in America in the midst of record high farm income and record federal deficits,” asked Hassebrook.

Hassebrook also pointed out that loop-

holes in the cap on other farm payments must also be closed. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Tim Johnson (DSD) have introduced legislation to close those loopholes, but it is not incorporated in any proposal from either Congress or the White House to date.

The Center for Rural Affairs called on Con-

gress and on the Administration to stand up to powerful mega-farm interests, cap their subsidies and reinvest the savings in rural development programs that support small business and beginning farmers and ranchers, create jobs for ordinary rural Americans and build a more vibrant future for small town America.

NMPF welcomes inclusion of Foundation for the Future legislative language in Lugar-Stutzman farm bill draft Senior Senate Agriculture Committee member Dick Lugar (RIN) has introduced a farm bill proposal that includes the dairy poli-

cy reforms advocated by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), a development that NMPF welcomed “as a major step for-

ward in improving dairy policy.”

Lugar, a former chair of the Senate Ag Committee, and Representative Marlin Stutzman

FARM AUCTION Saturday, S aturday, Nov. 5 • 10:07 AM

Allen & Robert Stearns Farm • (Rte. 83) South Dayton, NY Discontinuing farming-we will sell everything at public auction to highest bidder. Auction located on the farm.

Watch for Daniel A. Carter signs and equipment.

Tractors & Equipment: John Deere 4080 tractors, 2 John Deere model B tractors, John Deere model A, Fordson Major tractor, Int. farmall H tractor, John Deere model A tractor, Allis chalmers TS-5 dozer with bucket, Ford 2000 with loader & hoe, J.D. 4030 tractor, J.D. 375 round baler, N. Holland 268 baler with kicker, J.D. pull combine, Int. 256 hay rake, J.D. 4 row corn planter, H&S model 220 manure spreader, H&S running gear, Allis running gear, N.H. model 234 hay wagon, Brillion 10’ culimulcher, J.D. 3 pt. btm. Plows, 3pt. box scrapper, N.H. 495 haybine, transport 40’ hay elevator, skeleton elevator, J.D. 3 pt. sickle bar mower, P.T.O. generator, N.H. 275 baler with kicker, 10 T running gear, Heston haybine, Ford loader (frame only), Oliver 3 pt. 4 btm plows, road grader on steel, truck body frames, fuel tanks, welders, S.S. milk tank, S.S. wash vat, Ford riding mower, cub cadet riding mower, barn tools, mechanic/hand tools, chain fall, running gears, lots & lots of scrap piles - iron, old equipment ect. Fields full of equipment!

Terms: Cash, check, credit cards - premium sale - all sales final, as-is. Not responsible for theft or accidents.

IEL A. CARTER N A D AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS, INC.

Auctioneers comments: Large sale with older equipment - needs work - lots of scrap.

Dress for the weather

(716) 372-2059 (716) 372-5059 (716) 474-9244 HOME OFFICE CELL

www.carterauctions.com

Joan Christian Auction

Selling Machinery, Golf Cart, Tools & More!

Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM 109 Payne Beach Road, Hilton, NY

Auction to be held at 109 Payne Beach Road just south of The Lake Ontario State Parkway, Manitou Road (Rt 261) becomes Payne Beach Rd approximately 6.5 miles north of Route 104, 10.5 miles north of Route 531.

Representatives Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Mike Simpson (R-ID).

The DSA is modeled after the extensive dairy reforms first proposed

by NMPF. The DSA itself represents a 20 percent savings compared to the current dairy program budget, amounting to $131 million over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

“We appreciate Senator Lugar and Representative Stutzman recognizing the value of including the principles of NMPF’s Foundation for the Future in their Farm Bill proposal,” said Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of NMPF. “The REFRESH bill, along with the Dairy Security Act in the House, now gives

us the opportunity in both chambers of Congress to push for dairy reforms that will give farmers protection, stability and growth.”

The key dairy policy changes in the REFRESH bill include: replacing the dairy price support (DPPSP) and milk income loss contract (MILC) programs with a voluntary margin protection program that covers 80 percent of the producers’ production history when margins fall below $4 per hundred-weight; giving producers the option of whether to enroll in a market stabilization program; and reforming the Federal Milk Marketing Order system by moving to a competitive pay price.

CATTLE, MACHINERY, & BEEFERS

FRIDAY November 4, 2011 11:00 A.M. Directions: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Auction Barn, located on Taylor Valley Rd., Cincinnatus, NY-2 miles north of Cincinnatus, just off NYS Rte. 26.

Watch for auction arrows.

(28) Head, (18) Mature cows & (10) Open heifers. (8) Recently fresh. (10) Due for November & December. Some will be fresh by sale day. Nice 1st calf heifers in this group. A Few Black Crosses in this group, and show good udders. Open heifers from 300-600 lbs.

(17) Head out of a 20,000 lb. herd. Nice. (10) Are 1st calf heifers, with some good 2nd calf heifers in this group. Are used to free stall. Bred heifers have been running outside. All due for November & December.

Some are springing close and will be fresh by sale day. AI breeding for years. Good condition.

(20) Consignments from heifer raisers. Good 1st calf heifers. Holsteins and crosses in this group, with some nice open heifers. (1) Jersey service bull. More consignments coming in daily.

Beefers: Black Angus cow & calf combinations. Also a few Red Angus Crosses, are used to fencing and being handled.

Machinery: NH 308 V Spreader w/tandem wheels. JD 780 Hydro-push manure spreader. NH 782 chopper w/#824 corn head. NI 2 row corn picker. NH 352 Grinder/mixer. Wooden hay wagon on running gear, Trailer, ball hitch, w/tandem axle & side racks, 3pt hitch bale spear, (2) 3pt hitch back blades, 5 & 6ft. Misc. items: gates, band saw, tires. Dumping station w/ large glass jar. (2) DeLaval pail milkers, (2) Surge pail milkers, and other misc. milking supplies. 6 ft. bucket. More consignments coming in daily.

Managers Note: Good cattle at this sale, with good 1st calf heifers. Sale order; machinery, misc., cattle.

Sale Managed By:

Gene Wood’s Auction Service, Inc. Cincinnatus, NY 13040

Tel: (607) 863-3821

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com ADVANCE NOTICE: Saturday, November 12, 2011. Michael & Karri Beckwith, McDonough, NY. Complete dispersal of Certified Organic cattle & machinery. Farm has been in the family for over 100 yrs. (60) Head of cattle. (50) Holsteins, w/(10) Jersey Crosses. This is a year round herd that shows milk.

All animals recently tested for BVD & Johne's and are negative. Closed herd, with cows milking 80 lbs.+. Low SCC-150,000. Years of AI breeding. Nice 1st calf heifers in this herd.

Tractors: Ford 8340 4WD w/cab. JD 2030. Gehl 4635 Skid Steer. JD 582 Round Baler-Silage special. (Net wrap & Knives.) Kverneland Bale wrapper. Kuhn FC302 Discbine. H&S CR10 wheel rake & more.

Mike & Karri have done a great job, with many milk awards. The farm has been sold.

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SELLING: LOADERS: Case 580E backhoe, 3,800 hours, 3 hoes; Ford 5000 tractor with Bush Hog 2400 QT loader, 4,059 hours, gas, 15.5x38 rubber; GOLF CART: Club Car electric cart; YARD: Simplicity 5216 riding mower; Simplicity 12.5hp riding mower; King Kutter 60" finshing mower; (2) lawn carts; Ariens rototiller; Troy-bilt 3' sickle bar mower; 3 pt york rake; 3 pt cultivator; 14 gal lawn sprayer; Walk behind string trimmer; and more!; TOOLS: Numerous Craftsman tool chests filled with tools; Craftsman 5hp upright compressor; Craftsman radial arm saw; Craftsman 10" table saw; Lincoln 225 amp welder; Makita mitre saw; cherry picker; shop fan; quantity of hand tools, power tools, hardware & more!; MISC: 40' box trailer; ladders; hand carts; oil; tire chains; chains; work benches; bikes; pressure washer; Union wood tool box; and much much more!

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(R-IN), a freshman member of the House Agriculture Committee, have jointly introduced a bill they call the Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act (REFRESH). This bill would reduce farm program spending by $16 billion, and save a total of $40 billion compared to current policy. A complete bill summary and legislative draft of REFRESH may be found at www.lugar.senate.gov and www.stutzman. house.gov.

For the dairy title of the Farm Bill, the REFRESH legislation includes the key elements of the Dairy Security Act (DSA) of 2011, which previously was introduced in the House as HR 3062 by

Special federal initiative helps forest owners improve wildlife habitat in New York PLATTSBURGH, NY — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) established a special initiative to help forest owners create or improve wildlife habitat. New York is one of seven states participating in

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“Besides providing economic benefits, forests are home to diverse communities of wildlife.

Through sound planning and management, our goal is to help private landowners keep forests as forests.”

In New York, NRCS implements the initiative through the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) and focuses on creating and enhancing habitat for declining shrubland birds, such as the Golden-Winged Warbler, Ruffed Grouse, and American Woodcock as well as other species.

Forest owner and wildlife enthusiast Alvin Rabideau of

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Forest owner Alvin Rabideau of Schuyler Falls worked with NRCS to create habitat for declining shrubland birds through the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program.

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Schuyler Falls in Clinton County did selective cuttings of low value trees to open up the tree canopy to encourage shrub habitat. He also planted several acres of trees on a hillside that provided food and nesting habitat for wildlife and prevented soil erosion.

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WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY HOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Fresh Produce from Casey Farm Market, Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:005:30PM. 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.

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Monday, Oct. 31st - Held at sale barn: Jones Farm, Freindsville, PA. Complete Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. 60 Milking age in all stages of lactation & 6 Dry Cows due soon, 10 bred heifers. This herd consists of 50 Holsteins, 3 Jerseys, 17 Jersey Crosses with 24 Milking in their 1st Lactation, 15 Fresh in last 30 days. SCC 200 - 220,000.

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Monday, Nov. 14th - Monthly Heifer Sale. From one Farm: 11 Registered & 4 Grade Heifers. Registered ones are mostly R&W and on service - they are sired by: Debonair, Lawnboy, Incarne, Tornado with Dams records up to 24,000M. Also 4 Grade open heifers. Also 6 Registered Holsteins From Paul Kobler, 1 being a Rubens from an EX94 Marquis Ned fresh in August also a Fresh Red Rock from the Rubens. Two Advents one Fresh in July & bred back to Milestone all Red or Red Carriers. Also two Milking Shorthorns sired by Supreme; one fresh in March and milked to 65# from a beautiful udder, the other being a bred heifer due in Dec. Monday, Nov. 21st - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

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spring migration and nesting habitat during breeding season.

“It’s a real good program,” said Rabideau.

“We are surrounded by state land and we are looking forward to attracting more wildlife by diversifying habitat.”

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to help participants develop fish and wildlife habitat on private agricultural land, non-industrial private forest land, and Indian land. WHIP in New York has two focus areas: enhancing early successional wildlife habitat with shrubland and establishing and enhancing grassland habitat for declining bird species, pollinators, and other grassland wildlife species. Examples of eligible practices include establishing plants which benefit wildlife, mowing to keep grass lands open, and early successional clearings to enhance shrubland habitat.

With offices in nearly every county in the United States, NRCS works with landowners and communities to improve our soil, water, air, plants, wildlife, and energy use. If you are interested in how you can protect habitat for grass and shrubland birds on your property, please contact your county NRCS office. For a list of offices, visit www.ny.nrcs.usda.gov.

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“Start Farming” program wins national award UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — A Penn State Extension program that is helping novice farmers to start and maintain successful farm businesses has been recognized for its efforts.

Extension’s Start Farming program received the Search for Excellence in Beginning Farmer Programming award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

A collaboration with Pennsylvania Farm Link and The Seed Farm, an agricultural incubator project in Lehigh County, the Start Farming program offers education and hands-on training to help farmers get started, become profitable and keep going.

Tianna DuPont, sustainable agriculture extension educator based in Northampton County, said the program addresses a growing trend among consumers to buy and eat local, sustainably produced food.

“The American Restaurant Association identified the top 10 food trends driving customer choices in 2011,” DuPont said. “The top three were locally sourced meats and seafood, locally grown produce and sustainability as a culinary theme.

“With a new farmers’ market popping up around every corner, 16 percent of school districts nationwide requiring local food purchases, and ‘locavore’ being named the New Oxford American Dictionary’s word of the year last year, it is obvious that many consumers are looking for local food products.”

The challenge, DuPont contends, is for farmers to keep up with these trends. “In Pennsylvania, like the rest of the nation, the average age of farmers is 57,” she said.

“Only 7 percent of operators are younger than 35, and 49 percent are older than 55. Luckily, a new generation of farmers is cropping up, and their innovative practices are making local, fresh food available to our communities.”

DuPont said a passion to be stewards of the land and to participate in the fresh local food movement motivates many aspiring producers to take the next step. But 88 percent of

the new-farmer hopefuls in the Start Farming program come from nonfarm backgrounds.

With only 40 percent having on-farm experience, many hunger for more training to increase their chance of success, she noted.

With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, DuPont partnered with 11 other regional extension educators, Pennsylvania Farm Link and The Seed Farm to offer 19 educational programs per year in production topics ranging from organic vegetables to pasture management.

The program also offers marketing, financial management, land acquisition and other resource-acquisition workshops. “The program gives beginning farmers tools they need to succeed on their own,” said DuPont.

Aspiring and beginning farmers have turned out in droves, according to DuPont.

“In the past 18 months, 885 aspiring and beginning farmers attended Start Farming’s 33 Penn State Extension courses on such topics as farm-business exploration, grass-fed beef

and organic vegetables,” she said. “Ninetysix percent of program participants reported learning a good or great deal in the courses.”

DuPont said program participants learned what questions to ask themselves and where to find resources to answer them.

“From farm dreamers to farmers with several years under their belts, nearly everyone gained knowledge they needed to propel their farm enterprises to the next level,” she said.

DuPont indicated that Start Farming students are applying what they have learned. “A year after they took the course, 89 percent of participants had applied an average of four new practices they learned,” she said. “Forty-eight percent said they increased their productivity, 63 percent improved product quality and 52 percent enhanced environmental sustainability.”

Ben Davies, who took a class on soils through the program, said, “I think how well the season went this year was because of the soils class. I calculated my amendments, applied the right amounts and the plants grew really well.”

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011 • 11:30AM NEW BERLIN, NY

Sale Highlights Holsteins: Clinton-Camp sends the last of their great heifers - 8 big strapping heifers from super maternal lines and breed leading sires; Kler-Vu sends a 2yr. old Dane w/31,794 3.8 1205 fresh again working hard - super pedigree 11 Gen. deep to Supreme Fay Marilyn (Rose Milly's Dam). Pineyvale sells a March calf by Browndale Commissioner from Chapel-Bank Outside Helen 2E-95 DOM; Helen's dam is a VG Durham, then EX-95 GMD Chapel-Bank Benji Hillair. This calf is a feature of 10 outstanding young cows from Pineyvale. Field of Dreams sends a group of elite Heifers & young cows - sired by Shottle, Million, O-Man, BWM Leader & Ernesto featuring outstanding Maternal Lines like the Graces from Marbil & the Mark Debbie's from Spring-Grove! Lamport sends a fancy VG Affirmed due in Dec. to Palermo, dam EX 90. Snowtop sends 2 top young cows. Post-Haven sends a group of young cows. Guernsey: May 2010 heifer on service to Pies - Dam GP. Swiss: From Dublin Hills March Calf sired by Forsman from the 3E EX93 Dublin Hills Sasha 37,040 3.6 1335 3.4 1260; Empire Farms sends a Ransom Bred Heifer due in Jan. to Poker Dam V88 w/23900; a May calf sired by Marker and a VG Eagle due Dec. Vine Valley Farm sends a fancy Sept. calf sired by Eddie from a fancy Zeus; a bred heifer sired by Dynasty due in Jan. Many Maples Farm sends a fancy 2yr. Dynasty and a Service bull by Special. Jerseys: Fancy Fresh Comerica on service to Iatola, Dam EX93 32730 1897 1150, 2nd D: EX92.

A bred heifer sired by Comerica serviced to Ballard; Dam VG88, 2nd D: EX91. Selections are underway - Call if you want to participate - We Don't want to miss anyone. Brown Swiss Semen selling: 11 units of Wonderment selling - bring your tanks.

Outstanding consignments from: Clinton-Camp, Peneyvale, Posthaven, Field of Dreams, Kler-Vu, Vine Valley, Dublin Hills, Many-Maples, Empire Farm, Sco-Li, Snowtop, Lamport & more.

Consignments are coming in rapidly call to participate catalog deadlines are near. **Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our Web-Site.

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THE WAR OF WILLS SPAWNS A WAR OF BILLS Issued Oct. 21, 2011 September milk production in the top 23 producing states totaled 14.76 billion pounds, according to the Agriculture Department’s preliminary estimate, up 1.9 percent from September 2010.

The 50-state total was 15.8 billion, up 1.7 percent. Revisions added 17 million pounds to last month’s estimate, resulting in a 15.3 billion pound total, up 2.3 percent from a year ago.

September cow numbers hit 8.47 million head, up 1,000 head from August, but

101,000 more than a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,742 pounds, up 12 pounds from a year ago.

Sifting through the data; the biggest increase occurred in Florida, up 11.3 percent, followed by Texas, up 10.1 percent, thanks to 20,000 more cows and a whopping 85 pound increase per cow. Only four states showed declines, the biggest, 4.5 percent, was in Missouri, followed by Pennsylvania, down 1.5 percent, due to 5,000 fewer cows and

a 10 pound decline per cow.

California output was only up 0.6 percent despite an additional 25,000 cows, but output per cow was off 15 pounds. Wisconsin was up 1.8 percent on a 30 pound gain per cow but cow numbers were unchanged. New York was up 0.1 percent on a 5 pound gain per cow though cow numbers were down a thousand.

Idaho was up 2.9 percent on 11,000 more cows and a 20-pound gain per cow. Minnesota was off 0.7 percent

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due to a 15 pound loss for cow. Cow numbers were up a thousand head from a year ago.

New Mexico was up 4.4 percent on a 13,000 cow increase and 5 pounds more per cow.

USDA’s latest Livestock Slaughter report shows 244,600 culled dairy cows were slaughtered under federal inspection in September, up 2,200 from August, and 3,400 more than September 2010. January-September 2011 dairy cow slaughter was estimated at 2.156 million head, up 86,600 from the same period in 2010.

The cash dairy markets had little reaction to the milk production data.

The Cheddar blocks closed Friday October 21 at $1.72 per pound, up 3 cents on the week, and 5 1/4cents above a year ago.

The barrels closed at $1.69, unchanged on the week, and a penny above a year ago. Five cars of block traded hands on the week and 15 of barrel. The NASSsurveyed U.S. average block price fell to $1.7373, down a penny.

The barrels averaged $1.7227, up 1 1/2cents.

Spot butter closed at $1.86, up 2 1/2-cents on the week, but 32 1/2-cents below a year ago. Eight were cars sold on the week. NASS butter averaged $1.7528 down a half cent. NASS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.5231, down 1.9 cents, and dry whey averaged 61.93 cents, up 1.6 cents, the highest since August 2007.

Feed prices are expected to remain relatively high through the end of 2011 and into 2012, according to USDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook.

Corn prices were forecast at $6.20-$7.20 per bushel for the 2011/12 crop year, a small reduction from September’s forecast, and is based on higher reported carryin stocks and slightly lower projected corn exports.

The soybean meal price forecast was lowered from September to $335-$365 per ton for the 2011/12 marketing

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Mielke from B13 year, based on a lowered forecast of soybean exports in October. Preliminary estimates put alfalfa prices at $196 per ton in September in the face of almost 5 percent lower production in 2011. Significant relief from the current prices level is not likely until next spring, USDA warned.

The U.S. dairy herd continues to expand more rapidly than anticipated and is expected to average 9.2 million head. Yield per cow has also risen more rapidly than anticipated and is forecast at 21,300 pounds, an increase from September estimates. The report said “Output per cow may not have been as diminished by the hot summer temperatures as expected.” The 2012 dairy herd is expected to contract to 9.19 million head. This forecast represents both a yearover-year decline and a decline from the September 2012 forecast.

Although corn and soybean meal prices have been revised down, they remain high by historic levels, according to USDA, and continued expected high alfalfa prices along with lower milk prices will likely stimulate a herd reduction in 2012.

The report said “These fundamentals will also limit the rise in output per cow next year, which is forecast at 21,600 pounds, despite an extra milking day in 2012.

Favorable conditions in Oceania and rising seasonal production are expected to pressure prices and increase competition particularly for 2012 U.S. dairy exports.

Milk production in the Southwest U.S. is trending steady with minor variations, according to USDA. Processing plants are generally running well with some taking downtime for maintenance. Additional volumes of milk are moving out of the region to supplement needs towards the Southeast where milk output is steady to slightly higher. Class I needs are high in Florida.

Northeast milk pro-

duction is steady and at levels where processing schedules are light after the good pull for Class I needs. Midwest output is trending lower seasonally in the upper tier of states, with the supply often sporadic to fill local orders.

Gains are noted in solids of incoming milk.

Southern areas affected by drought are seeing movements of milk cows to other states.

The milk production season is off to a great start in the Oceania region. Accounts report New Zealand milk intakes at up to 13 percent above year ago levels and note that milk procurement schedules are tight in getting the milk off the farms. Australian output is also trending upwards with early season growth levels reported at 1-4 percent above a year ago, according to USDA. Dairy product prices are “drifting” in early season trading. Competition from U.S. and EU products, weaker Euro values, and slower international demand are impacting the Oceania region, according to USDA. Supplies are building as milk production season builds.

Processing plants are running heavy schedules to handle the growing milk supplies.

The seasonal milk production trend which has been lower for Western European countries continues to develop. Weather has been favorable for milk output and milk prices remain favorable for producers. There is discussion about countries being over quota, what penalties could occur, and whether the milk price returns would best any penalty costs. Dairy product prices and export options are also being affected by currency fluctuations making European prices more expensive.

Speaking of the international market; the CME’s Daily Dairy Report (DDR) says the Global Dairy Trade (Fonterra) auction index increased for the first time since early June this week, moving up 1.7 percent from the

previous event.

Higher prices for skim and whole milk powder offset declines in anhydrous milkfat and cheese. The weighted average price for SMP was $1.49 per pound, up 3 percent from the October 4 auction. SMP from the U.S. (DairyAmerica) averaged $1.38 per pound for November delivery.

The weighted average price for whole milk powder was $1.59 per pound, up 5.7 percent from the previous event.

Anhydrous milkfat dropped 1.7 percent, to $1.65 per pound, the lowest price since AMF came on the auction platform in November 2009. Cheddar cheese for industrial use received an average winning bid of $1.59 per pound, down 8.4 percent, according to the DDR. Meanwhile; the United Nations this week predicted that the world’s population will hit 7 billion at the end of this month. That means a lot more mouths to feed but who will provide it and who will pay for it?

And, speaking of paying for it; the DDR reports that retail milk prices increased for the 12th straight month in September. The milk Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 151.0, up

13.1 percent from a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Cheese CPI jumped nearly 2 percent in September to a record high 227.1, and now sits 10.2 percent above a year ago.

Fluid milk prices may be coming down if retailers pass along the decrease that the Agriculture Department announced in the Federal order Class I base price. The November Class I mover is $18.45

per hundredweight, down $1.11 from October but $1.21 above November 2010, and equates to about $1.59 per gallon. That pulled the 2011 average to

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Mielke from B14 $19.19, up from $15.21 at this time a year ago, and compares to $11.25 in 2009. The Class IV advanced pricing factor was the “higher of” in driving the Class I value.

Sources tell me that, unless there’s a big surprise in November corn, soybean, and alfalfa prices, there’ll likely be no MILC payment to producers in November.

The NASS butter price averaged $1.7552 per pound, down 23.4 cents from October.

Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.5328, down 1.3 cents. Cheese averaged $1.7437, down 9.1 cents and dry whey averaged 61.21 cents, up 2.2 cents.

In politics; “the cheese got more binding” this week, as they say (whoever they are) as a bill has been intro-

duced to actually stop legislation that contains the main elements of National Milk’s Foundation for the Future dairy reform proposal.

The International Dairy foods Association (IDFA) praised Senate Amendment 872, “Stop the Peterson Bill,” introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (DNY). An IDFA press release said “The amendment will prevent im-

plementation of a controversial supply management program for the dairy industry, offered by Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), that we have learned will be included in the recommendations of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.”

Gillibrand’s amendment would block a re-

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forms of supply management,” the press release said. “Previous government efforts, including peanut allotments, tobacco allotments, and grain allotments have failed. The 1983 dairy diversion program failed, and ended up costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Congress tried and failed again in 1985 by authorizing a dairy herd buyout program aimed at limiting milk supply by removing cows from production.

We should learn from our past mistakes and not go down that road again.”

Dairy Profit Weekly editor Dave Natzke said in his Friday DairyLine report that there are now at least five bills introduced in Congress addressing dairy policy reforms, either as stand-alone bills, or as dairy platforms in 2012 Farm Bill proposals and, while many of the dairy proposals have some common reforms, supply management remains at the heart of much of the controversy,” and “Complicating the matter are debates over the federal budget and efforts to reduce federal deficits.” This week, the Senate was considering a package of appropriations bills for fiscal year 2012, which started Oct. 1.

In addition, a 12member Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, the socalled “Super Committee,” is charged with finding $1.5 trillion in debt savings over the next 10 years, Natzke said. That committee has until November 23 to propose ways to reduce deficits and Congress must vote on those proposals by December 23.

Congressional leaders, including bipartisan House and Senate ag committee leaders, are forwarding program recommendations to the Super Committee, identifying programs that might help address federal deficits. Reports indicate the Peterson Bill may be advanced to the Super Committee for inclusion in deficitreduction plans, Natzke concluded.

Worobo discovers compound in a honey that could lead to a new natural preservative

by Amanda Garris Honey has been used as a topical antibiotic since the Egyptians wrote papyrus prescriptions. Now, a Cornell food scientist has identified an antimicrobial compound in a honey that makes it a promising candidate as a natural preservative to prevent food-borne illness and food spoilage.

Randy Worobo, associate professor of food microbiology at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, and his lab members tested more than 2,000 strains of bacteria from eight types of honey from the United States and New Zealand.

One of them stood out.

“In sunflower honey from South Dakota, we identified a strain of Bacillus thuringiensis — the biological control known to organic gardeners as ‘Bt’ — which was effective against common food-borne pathogens including Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria behind the recent deadly cantaloupe outbreak,” said Worobo.

“This Bt strain was intriguing, because it had both strong antibacterial

and strong antifungal activity.”

In analyzing the compounds produced by the bacteria, they found one with strong antibacterial activity that they designated as thurincin H. They recognized it as a bacteriocin, a common class of antimicrobials that bacteria produce to compete against other microbes. But compared with the some 40 known bacteriocins, it is unique: It is coded in the bacterial DNA as a unit containing three identical copies of the same bacteriocin gene.

Their findings were reported in September in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

“This is the first report of a bacteriocin gene

with this type of a triplet tandem repeat, and they are controlled by the same genetic onswitch,” said Worobo.

“This might partially explain the bacteria’s success against other microbes. It may allow the bacteria to rapidly produce large amounts of this compound.”

It wasn’t until Worobo collaborated with University of Alberta chemistry professor John Vederas that more unusual aspects of thurincin H were discovered. Using an array of techniques that gives a 3-D picture of the molecule, Vederas noticed several unexpected properties.

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It’s actually the first time anyone has described a peptide with four of these linkages.”

The result is a molecule that looks like a rotary hairbrush, with water-repelling residues on the outside. This combination of shape and function may allow thurincin H to infiltrate membranes of other

bacteria.

Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the compound mimics the structure of the molecules that form bacterial membranes, which also have waterrepulsing residues on the outside, but it may disrupt those membranes by forming a rigid pore.

“The protein seems perfectly engineered to kill competing bacteria,” said Worobo.

This strain is effective against several strains of Bacillus, Listeria and Carnobacterium that cause food-borne disease or spoilage in food kept at improper temper-

atures and raw milk.

Now, Worobo and Vederas are exploring these unusual linkages and are working to characterize the mode of action of this unique peptide, with the goal of developing thurincin H as an alternative to synthetic food preservatives.

“Bacteriocins are promising natural food preservatives for the food, livestock and agricultural industries,” said Worobo.

“Because they come from food-grade microorganisms, they are generally regarded as safe.”

Amanda Garris is a freelance writer in Geneva, NY

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Forest resources professor part of huge biofuels research project UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — A forest products researcher in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is playing a role in a national effort to gauge the viability of a novel use for wood-based biofuels.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sept.

28 announced five grants totaling $136 million for projects led by institutions in Washington, Iowa, Louisiana and Tennessee. The five-year program will deliver research and development funding to public- and

private-sector partners in 22 states to focus in part on developing aviation biofuels from tall grasses, crop residues and forest resources.

One of those grants, for $40 million, will support a multi-institutional consortium called the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance. The consortium will investigate whether wood and wood waste within five years can become the platform for a new biofuels industry aimed at developing alternatives for jet fuel and other high-

value co-products.

Paul Smith, Penn State professor of forest products marketing, leads the alliance’s Environmentally Preferred Products Group, which will seek to provide focused information on environmental impacts in a way that is meaningful for industry, government leaders, purchasing managers and consumers. With a five-year budget of nearly $636,000, the researchers hope to quantify environmental and social values and determine how those values influence purchasing decisions for “Recognizing that knowledge of public perceptions, market needs and consumer preferences is important to ensure success of a future biofuels industry, our group will work to identify attitudes, perceptions and current understanding of biofuel-based products by supply chain members, end users and key stakeholder groups,” he said.

“This knowledge will be used to develop insight into how perceived societal benefits might influence value proposi-

tions for regional biobased systems and product outputs.”

Spearheaded by Washington State University, the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance — also known as NARA — will take a molecule-tomarket approach to building an aviation fuel industry in the Northwest region. Specifically, researchers will look at improving the supply chain for jet biofuel by increasing efficiency in everything from forestry operations to conversion processes.

The grants were announced at a Seattle news conference by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who said the goal is to advance the nation’s biofuels industry toward developing regional, renewable energy markets, generating rural jobs and decreasing U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

“This is an opportunity to create thousands of new jobs and drive economic development in rural communities across America by building the framework for a competitively-priced, American-made biofuels industry,” he said.

“Public-private partnerships like these will drive our nation to develop a national biofuels economy that continues to help us grow and outcompete the rest of the world while moving our nation toward a clean energy economy.”

Approximately twothirds of the funding of these grants is directed to research, with the remaining targeted to education and outreach/public awareness.

“This is an exciting opportunity to work with a world-class team of industrial, academic and government researchers to address one of society’s most pressing challenges,” said Smith, who before coming to Penn State worked for five years as an industrial forester in Colorado and Montana, and for two years as operations manager for a wood products export-trading company in the Pacific Northwest.

“There is no clear consensus regarding approaches to measure market-based sustainability perceptions,” he added. “Previous methods have addressed

progress toward a target, such as ecolabels, standards and producer claims, and setting sustainability priorities, such as life-cycle assessment, environmental product declarations and environmental inputoutput analysis.”

This research will combine earlier approaches with marketbased stakeholder, buyer and specifier input to better understand the role of environmental and societal benefits in measuring perceived customer value, Smith noted. The primary goals are to develop a social license for a regional bioenergy system and to provide environmental and social preference values for green-procurement protocols.

“New, innovative tools are needed to measure perceived sustainability of products and systems within key stakeholder groups,” Smith said.

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The amendments come on the heels of a letter by leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Agriculture Committees to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction outlining a plan to reduce the deficit.

“The Senate should respect the ongoing work of this bipartisan, bicameral effort,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “Leadership of both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees continue to work very hard to find areas to help reduce the federal deficit while maintaining sound policy for America’s family farmers and ranchers.

These additional cuts could have very damaging effects on U.S. agriculture and should be opposed by members of the Senate.”

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JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500 Case IH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500 CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250 IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 1066 Black Stripe, new engine, exc. cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH 1066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 weak hydro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 424 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 656 diesel, RBT eng . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500

LOWS

& PARTS

Kilbros 350 gravity wagon . . . . . . . . .$2,200 JD Combines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 9510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 JD 915 flex head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 843 corn head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,900 JD 4-8R corn head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,750 Case 8430 Round baler . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 Loaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . . . . . . . . .$105 1st Choice GS520-4 tedder . . . . . . . .$4,500 Chisels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

Alternative Parts Source Inc. Chittenango, NY •

315-687-0074

9600 JOHN DEERE combine w/918 flex head, 2900 separater hours, good rubber, $35,000. 607-731-6284 ATTENTION SOYBEAN GROWERS: have a MF 540 diesel combine, soybean special with 13’ flex head and a new tractor clutch installed this fall. Price $5,900, 716998-6794 or 716-549-7359

Combine Salvage

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

2008 Case IH 125 Maxxum C/A, MFD, 500 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . $52,500 2010 JD 7930 C/A, MFD, PQ w/ LH Rev., Only 257 Hrs, Same as New! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,500 Ford 4610 w/ Ldr. & Snow Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 NH 885 Skid Steer, 1700 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,700 NH L-150 Skid Steer, 1250 Hrs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 JD 313 Skid Steer, Only 140 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 Buhler Allied Snow Blowers in Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call!

Needd a Tractorr orr piecee off Equip.,, Calll Us!! We’lll findd itt forr you! www.andrewsfarm.com

Conneautville, PA 16406 814-587-2450

MABIES OEM PARTS Massey Challenger Allis White Krone Perkins Hesston Gleaner 315-687-7891 315-510-2400

Big Tractor Parts Steiger Tractor Specialist 1. 10-25% savings on new drive train parts 2. 50% savings on used parts 3. We buy used or damaged Steigers 4. We rebuild axles, drop boxes, transmissions with one year warranty.

1-800-982-1769

US or Canada American made quality parts at big savings

BRILLION 26’ X-Fold packer, nice, $9,200; 4 Kilbros gravity bins w/gears. 315-536-3807 CASE IH 1594, 4WD, ROPS, 2 remotes, 4000 hours, GC, $8,000; diesel Ford 445 bucket loader, 4WD, 4106 hours, GC, $7,000. 607-423-7113, 607-842-6631 CASE IH 2366 RWA, only 1960 sep. hours, yield & moisture monitor, reduced to $84,900. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322 3.7% Fin. CASE INT. 7220, 4WD, approx. 4500 hours, excellent condition. 585-624-1448 CIH 1083 8 row corn head, straight tin, very good cond., $8,500 OBO. 585-721-4728 CIH 1640 COMBINE, recently serviced by Monroe tractor, $18,000 OBO. See at Monroe Tractor in Auburn,NY. 607793-0085 CLAY barn cleaner drive unit, with 2 hp motor; Clod buster for 3 bottom plow; $150/ea.

607-272-5798 COMBINE TRACKS, steel for Gleaner or NI Uni combines, best offer; 23.1/30 rice tires on Gleaner wheels, like new, best offer. 585-269-0698 DEGLEMAN 5700 10’ blade with silage extension, good condition, $5,500. 716-6401800 END OF SEASON PRICING: WIFO Bale Grabber, $1,695; JD 224, $1,250; JD 336, $2,400; NH 853 Round Baler, $1,750; H&S 14 Wheel Rake, $3,400; Sitrex 4 Star Tedder, $2,100; JD 347 w/ejector, $2,750; Low Use 338 Ejector, $9,000; JD 348, 42 Ejector.

Nelson Horning 585-5266705

October 31, 2011 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 21

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

6 USED GRAIN CARTS in stock, Brent, Kilbros, Parker. 2 with scales. Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322

B&E MANUFACTURING: Kicker racks, slant bar feeders, headlock feeders, round bale carriers, low profile bale carriers. 315-536-9513

ANDREWS FARM EQ., INC.

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Farm Machinery For Sale

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

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TRANSPORT HAY ELEVATORS 1 1/2” square tubing, 14 gauge 24’ - 48’ Includes Motor & Wheels Other sizes available Call for prices.

We Custom Build Wagon Gears - 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Ton

MILO MFG. • PENN YAN, NY

315-536-8578

Bobcat V723 Telehandler 4WD, AWS, 7,000 Lb. cap., full cab, ‘04, 1183 hrs w/forks, bucket and truss boom. Machine is in excellent condition!

Call Matt 607-222-4246 Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

F2 Gleaner, w/ grain head, 90 hp, 2,098 engine hours, 1,262 separator hours, only harvested 1,200 acres of corn, rest was oats and wheat. Stored inside every winter, many new parts. $9,000. 585-315-1094

IH DISGUSTED??? With your shifting? Now is the time to fix. Put a good tractor back to work. 800-808-7885, 402-374-2202

FLOATATION TIRES: 744400-32 JD rims, 13¼” BC, 11” pilot, offset 18” & 19”, tread depth 2½”, $4,500. 585721-0515 FORD NH 8770, 4WD, 175hp; White 2-110, 4WD, 110hp; White 2-105, 4WD, 105hp; JD 4630, 4WD, 150hp; JD 3020, PS, gas; NH 885 skid loader, 2 speed. 315-536-8718 GLEANER F2 diesel, 2000 hours, hydraulic unload, 13’ grain head, 4 row corn head, good shape, shedded. 585344-0807

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GLEANER K COMBINE, 2WD w/12’ grain head, 3 row wide corn head, $3,000/OBO. 315-689-9330 Hesston 4x4 & cab, $7,500; White 4x4 w/cab, 135hp, nice, $12,500; Int. 4x4, $10,500; JD tractor & ldr, compact, $10,500; JD 4630, nice, $12,500; David Brown, $3,500; new dump trailer, $5,000; 9 ton trailer, $1,500; Baler, $2,000; Round Baler $1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500; Corn & Flail Choppers, $1,200 up; Brush Hogs, Discs, Harrows, Plows & more. Excavator, $12,500; Case 450 Dozer, $8,500; JD 350C Dozer, $11,500; White 4x4 ldrhoe, $9,500; Case ldrhoe, $6,000; IH dsl dump truck, $2,500; 99 Ford pickup, $2,000; 08 Dodge 4x4 pickup, $16,500.

BUYING MACHINES DEAD OR ALIVE

Smiley’s Equipment 518-634-2310 IH 843, 4 ROW CORN HEAD, good shape, $3,000 OBO. 315-271-1005

International Heavy Duty Model 1350 Feed Grinder with manual unloading auger, 540 PTO

$2,200.00

315-683-5365 JD 4 row Claas style corn head, fits 5000 Series choppers, $5,000. 716-801-5329 JD 4960 MFWD, fresh engine; JD 4760 MFWD, recent trans O/H. Using both on our farms, duals. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800919-3322 JD 6620 COMBINES coming out of our ears! Huge selection. Prices reduced. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 JD Kernal Processor, reconditioned w/new rollers/bearings, fits 6000 series JD forage harvester, $6,500. 802-758-2138 JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD, dual hydraulics, open station, rebuilt trans, 540/1000 PTO, good condition, $14,500. 315536-3807 JOHN DEERE 6620 combine, 4WD, 3700 hours, many new parts, field ready. 315-5767034 JOHN DEERE 693 corn head, contour shafts, good poly, 2 year old chains & sprockets, field ready, $12,000. 315-2920404 JOHN DEERE 730, diesel, fenders & 3pt., very good condition, 315-536-3807 JOHN DEERE 930 flex head, Crary air reel 00-10 Series hook-ups, Contour Master dial-a-matic, 1/2” thick MayWes poly skids, stored inside, w/header cart, $14,995.00.

585-704-5762

Farm Machinery For Sale JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS. Winter discounts for baler repairs. New hay equipment.

Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

JOHN DEERE TRACTOR PARTS Many New Parts in Stock RECENT MODELS IN FOR SALVAGE:

• 5215 burnt • E3020 • 4430 qd, cab • 6420 burnt • 5400 4WD burnt • E4020 •3010 •2630 •L4020 PS •2010 We Rebuild Your Hydraulic Pumps, SCV Valves, Steering Valves, etc.

All Units are Bench Tested Many Used Tractor Parts Already Dismantled CALL FOR YOUR NEEDS

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

Vermeer Trencher - DSI Low hrs w/fr. blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 3pt Snowblowers 4’ thru 7 1/2’ new/used Front Snowpushers 7’ & 8’ also 15’ Angle blade.

Farmi 601 used Log Winch . . . .$4,150 Dayton PTO Generator 50/25 KW in trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,750 Ford 540 w/Heated Cab & Ford Loader Approx. 50 HP DSI ps 3pt Live PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,950 Ford NH 4630 Heated Cab 55-60 HP DSI 1800 hrs dual outlets super clean inside & out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,500 4x4 Ford 2120 w/Ford LDR 35-40 HP DSI 1300 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,950 4x4 06’ NH TC45D w/Adj. ROPS & NH 16 LA Loader 40-45 HP DSI outlets Rabbit/Turtle control . . . . . . . . .$14,500 INT 574 w/Int LDR 52HP Gas Wheel wts., Exc. Fr. & rear ruber outlets, Clean! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,950 4x4 Kubota L3410 w/Heated cab 30HP DSI “Ag” Rubber w/3pt Snowblower Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 Lots More Tractors & Equip In Stock

Kennedy Tractor (315) 964-1161 Williamstown, NY “We Deliver”

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

NEW EQUIPMENT

PRICES REDUCED: JD 6600 diesel combine, big tires, has been used on our farm for 2 years, excellent, $5,000; JD 6600 diesel combine, 404 engine, nice, $3,600; JD 215 and 220 flex heads, stainless bottoms and poly skids, $2,700 and $3,100; JD 443 low tin oil bath $3,800; Westfield 8x36 transport auger, 5 hp motor, $1,400; JD 643 corn head, $5,300; Mike Franklin 607-749-3424

WE ARE STILL BUYING COMBINES. Many new arrivals, with largest selection of quality combines on East Coast. zeisloftequip.com 800919-3322

New Holland Hay Equipment, Round Balers, Discbines, Rakes New Holland Tractors, Skid Steers Kioti Tractors & Loaders Bush Hog Rotary Cutters, Blades H&S Manure Spreaders, Forage Boxes, Rakes Claas Rakes & Tedders

570-673-5143 HESS FARM EQUIPMENT INC. Rt. 414 2 miles East of Canton, PA

www.hessfarmequipment.com New Skid Loader Attachments, Buckets, Pallet Forks, Manure Forks, Round Bale Grabbers, Bale Spears, Feed Pushers, Adapter Plates, Skid Steer Hitch

MARTIN’S WELDING

315-531-8672

MACK ENTERPRISES Randolph, NY

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

New & Used Tractor & Logging Equipment Parts

MECCA pull type grape harvester, good condition, field ready; JD 245 self leveling loader, joy stick, complete w/brackets, excellent condition. 607-243-8803, if no answer leave message.

NEED MORE HEAD? Large selection late model 18’-20’22’-25’ grain heads. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322 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 HOLLAND LS 180 skid loader, 2 speed, high flow, nice, $10,500. 570-966-9893 NEW IDEA 323 single row corn picker, $900; 3550 Ford tractor with loader, $7,000 OBO. 716-652-9482

SAVE 40-60% on new tractor & combine parts. Big inventory of combine parts. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 SHARP JD 9500 COMBINE. Literally driven by little old lady. Thru shop every year.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Silo 14x30, aluminum roof, concrete stave, good cond . . .Must Be Taken Down Badger Barn Cleaner gear box and chute in good cond . . .Best Offer Steinhorst 530 gallon Bulk Tank with Copeland Copelamatic compressor, Model #3RK2-0310 CAB800, 230V, 1ph, 60Hz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Best Offer Barns from Early 1800s Must be Taken Down

CALL

518-882-6239

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 KILBROS 350 gravity wagon, like new, $3,500; Little Giant gravity wagon, $1,500; Keenan 115 mixer, $5,000; 1969 Chevy dump truck, $1,500. 315-364-8596, 315246-1032

RECONDITIONED 4-6-8R 7000 and 7200 planters. Also, one and two row sweetcorn, vegetable, pumpkin planters w/JD Max-Emerge. FrameMount no-till coulters. Custom b u i l d p l a n t e r s . Pe q u e a Planter, 717-442-4406

ONE YEAR motor & transmission warranty on most all combines. Low 4.9% fixed for 7 years. No payment for 12 months. Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg, PA 800-9193322 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

Maine To North Carolina Need to defer 2011 taxes?

We broker and manage Multi Farm Partnerships.

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SKID LOADER BUCKETS Universal, snow & litter: 66” $485; 72” $540; 78” $595; 84” $650; 48” pallet fork $500; 72” rock bucket $650; 773 Bobcat skid loader, 2344 hrs. w/cab & heat. Fingerlakes Skid Loader Repair, 315-536-0268 TWO 30.5x32 Titan 12-ply rice & cane tires, 75% tread, no breaks, excellent. $2,600/pair. (2) 30.5x32 Goodyear 10-ply, came of JD 9500, 50% tread, excellent, $1,600/pair. 315-276-5122

WANTED

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

814-793-4293

WIC bedding chopper, used 2x day until cows were sold, $1,600. 315-683-5860

Farm Machinery Wanted

WANTED

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

814-793-4293 Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

2011 CROP high moisture corn delivered to your farm.

Also dry corn, whole or ground. 585-732-1953 43 ACRES Standing Corn for sale, harvesting available.

Hornell area, Steuben County,NY. 717-875-3532 BUYING Mold & Heat Damaged Grains. Also high moisture corn. Auburn,NY. Call Ralph 315-729-0918

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

(315) 549-7081

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800-836-2888 CALL

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Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

“BUYERS OF GRAIN” “Call for Market Information and Bids” 518-272-7212 or 800-833-3636 Clayton Charles - Ext. 131 - Corn • John Maloy - Ext. 102 - Soybeans Matt White - Ext. 115 - Oats Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

Spr ing Lak e Far ms

30’ MFS drying bin, w/ stirators, $12,000. (3) 18’ grain bins, with drying floor, $3,500/ea. 570-966-9893

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Fencing

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING 669-2179

DAN FITZPATRICK

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

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

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

(315)) 549-82266 Romulus, NY 14541

Fencing

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

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

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

(315) 364-5240

Improve Your Farm Efficiency

Quali Guara ty nteed

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Heavy Duty Galvanized Gates

Cyclops Energizers Made in USA

BOARD • VINYL • WOVEN WIRE • HI TENSILE Serving The Northeast

E&A Fence LLC 518-993-5177

771 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY

• • • •

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

585-599-3489

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

Electronic Rate Controlling GPS Guidance Clinton Zimmerman Savannah, NY

Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry

Round & Square Bales

F O R S A L E : G R A I N D RY ERS. (1) AB8, $2,000; (1) AB120, $2,400. 607-286-3391

50 Mile Radius

HI-CAL Lime & Lime Spreading Big Square Baling Liquid Manure Spreading & Pumping

H AY

FOR SALE: Westfield transport grain auger, 8”, 41’ long, pto drive, like new. 315-6968864

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

STRAW CALL STEVE

519-482-5365

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

Hay - Straw For Sale

315-729-1066 Save Money ~ Call Us

1st CUTTING DRY Round Bales; also 2nd cutting baleage. Delivery available.

315-794-8375

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

LIME

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices

Kersch’s Ag

585-322-7778 585-734-0003

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

NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

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

PROCESSED & ROTARY combined wheat straw. Mark Horst, 519-887-9743, cell 519525-6659

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

October 31, 2011 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 23

ALL TYPES OF FENCES

R & R FENCING LLC

Quality Services You Can Count On Custom Farming “Since 1995”

Hay - Straw For Sale

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Hay - Straw Wanted

Hay - Straw Wanted

Irrigation

Parts & Repair

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

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

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW

WANTED: Large Amount of Good Square Hay Bales 4550 lbs. 570-916-0877

IRRIGATION PIPE, over 14,000’, aluminum 3” to 6”, fittings, risers, valves, $12,500.

Steve 716-649-6594

STARTERS, ALTERNATORS, and GENERATORS for all domestic and import engines.

Also HIGH TORQUE DIESEL STARTERS. Prompt Service 315-826-7892 Gary Sneath

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

Heating

Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment Contacts: Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com Allen Hollenbach 610-926-5753 ahollenbach@giorgimush.com Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

ORGANIC Certified Cow & Heifer Hay Wanted. 315-5368718

WANTED

Hay & Straw - All Types We Pick Up & Pay Cell 717-222-2304 Buyers & Sellers

WANTED

LOOKING FOR PART-TIME Cattle Breeder to do relief work in the Geneva and Penn Yan,NY areas. Flexible schedule. 315-730-9676

Horse Equipment THREE SETS of draft size bob sleighs with approximately 5’6”x14’ beds. All in excellent conditions. Erin C. Lundy

Horses

Trailer Load Lots Janowski Bros.

315-829-3794 315-829-3771

TEAM of 7 & 8 year old black Percheron 17 hand geldings, Team of old style black 10 year old Percheron mares 16-3 hands and just under 2000 lbs. each. Both teams are well broke. Also, 15-3 hand 6 year old black Percheron gelding and 17 hand plus, spotted draft gelding. Both are broke to harness and saddle. Erin C. Lundy 315-493-1051

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

HAY & STRAW

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WRITERS WANTED Country Folks is looking for self-motivated free-lance writers to contribute to their weekly agricultural paper.

Knowledge of the industry a must.

Articles could include educational topics as well as feature articles.

Please send resume to Joan Kark-Wren jkarkwren@leepub.com or call 518-673-0141

Real Estate For Sale

4500 Latting Road, Farmington, NY

Mobile Homes FOR SALE: Repossessed single-wide and double-wide homes, discount prices, covering New York State and surrounding states, delivery and setup available. 315-771-6217

Parts

Help Wanted

Real Estate For Sale

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

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

Real Estate For Sale CHITTENANGO, NY: 122 acre farm for sale ($329,900). 95 tillable acres. Organic certifiable. Hay, grain, corn, beef, dairy. South-facing, welldrained soils. Two barns.

Electricity, water (Artesian well). Newer 3 bedroom house.

Canaan Realty a l l e n @ s y ra c u s e l a n d . c o m 1-888-457-6261

12 Beautiful country ACRES with woods, open field and stream. Horses permitted. MORE LAND AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. Canandaigua School District. Ranch style, cedar and brick sided home. 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Hardwood floors throughout. Full walkout, finished lower level with wood burning stone fireplace . .$174,900

By appointment only: Kelli Baker, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

585-746-2724

kellibaker@realtyusa.com

Real Estate For Sale

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

607-642-3293

Parts & Repair

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

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

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2304 - Oneida County Dairy Farm 140 acres, 80+ acres tillable well drained very productive soils right behind the barn, flat to gently rolling fields.

An additional 86 acres close by available to rent. Nice remodeled 2 story dairy barn with 86 stalls. Tunnel ventilation. Nice barn to work in. Attached 74 stall free stall barn w/large bedding pack and pens for calves. Barn has a manure pit for 3 month storage. 2 large machinery buildings. Good 2 story 5 bdrm home and 2 bdrm mobile home for hired help. This is a good turn-key operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $450,000 2308 - Oneida County - 258 acre dairy farm, 80 ac tillable, good well drained flat ground all in hay. Balance woods and pasture. Nice 56 stall 2 story dairy barn, enclosed manure room, 2" pipeline milking system. Big mangers, high ceilings, nice barn to work in. Good 2 story remodeled 6 bdrm, 3 bth, new kitchen and bths; a very well maintained home. 3 out buildings for machinery storage and young stock. Year round trout stream. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Would make a nice farm to milk a small dairy or would be excellent for beef or horses. Lots of additional land to rent for little or nothing. Nice area to live, hiking, skiing, and snow mobile trails close by. Farm is priced to sell, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $429,000 That's $1662 per acre with good buildings.

2305 - Oneida County Gentleman's Farm. 30 acres of flat to gently rolling land mostly tillable conducive to growing road side crops. Remodeled two story barn used for storage and vegetable sales. Remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm farm house. Owners are growing and selling veggies road side. Awesome opportunity for someone looking to do this type of business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priced to sell $159,900 2299 - Very Nice Home - Montgomery County Dairy Farm - 110 acres of beautiful land. 70 acres tillable in 2 fields that lie flat to gently rolling.

Exceptional soils, well drained, high lime. Balance woods. Good 2 story Dairy barn with 45 stalls and a side addition with 25 additional stalls for young stock.

Good 4 bay shop and garage. Very nice remodeled 5 bedroom home with 1 1/2 baths. Has been completely remodeled top to bottom with new siding, windows, and an oil fired furnace. This is a nice little farm with exceptional buildings and land. Owners have retired and have no family to take the farm over.

They have reduced their original Asking price of $400,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . now to $350,000 They would like to sell this good farm beffore winter.

2297 - Western, NY Gentleman's Farm near the beautiful Town of Fredonia mins from Beautiful Lake Erie. Quiet road, nice setting, exceptional buildings. 90 m/l beautiful acres of land. 30 acres in fields and pasture, balance woods. Very nice 2 story remodeled 3 bedroom home with new roof, windows, and septic system. 2 story 36x70 barn used for raising heifers and hay storage, 40x80 machinery building with 2 big box stalls for horses. Year round pond. Owner is currently raising beef and dairy replacements in the past. This would make an nice farm for beef, horses or other livestock. 15 mins to town, Rt 90, and Lake Erie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $300,000 2307- Herkimer County - 100+/- acres all wooded. Power and telephone.

Year round stream. Awesome deer & turkey hunting. Mins from the Adirondack Park. Mins from I90, hour to Albany. Seller would like to sell before spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduuced from $110,000 to $90,000 for this good property

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OCT 31, NOV 1 & 14 Make Ends Meet • Oct. 31 - 10 am-noon Jennie Mose Family Resource Center, 7 Cleveland Dr., Addison, NY • Nov. 1 - 1-3 pm - Cornerstone Community Resource & Youth Center, Main St., Wayland, NY • Nov. 14 - 9:30-11:30 am CCE office, County Office Building, 3 E Pulteney Square, Bath, NY Registration is requested.

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On Internet at www.putknow ledgetowork.com NOV 3 Beginner Maple Syrup Production workshop CCE Broome County, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton, NY. 6:30 pm. $10/family. Contact Kevin Mathers, 607-584-5013 or e-mail kjm8@cornell.edu.

Maple Webinar 7 pm. Sugarbush Management and Thinning presented by Peter Smallidge. From a high speed intranet connection come to http://breeze.cce.cornell.ed u/cornellmaplewebinar.

Taste of Tioga Owego Treadway Inn. 5:30-8 pm. Tickets are $30/person.

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Sheep 6 BARBADOS EWES for sale, some w/lambs, some due to lamb. Also 2 Katahdin ewes, 2 Katahdin rams. 585-409-4818 Dairy Sheep - 25 East Friesian Ewes, born 4/2010 due to lamb for the first time 4/2012, $325 each. Proven 3 YO Dairy Ram great conformation $600. 508-248-1845

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2006 Deere 310G Loader/Backhoe, 2044 hrs, MFWD, cab with heat and AC, extend-a-hoe $46,900

John Deere 9500 4WD, 30.5x32’s at 90%, Straw Spreader, 3794 Sep. Hours. $27,000

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NOV 4 Annual Cover Crop Tour USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Link to announcement can also be found at www.ny.nrcs.usda.gov/news /spotlights/cover_crop_tour. html. Please RSVP to me by e-mail, Shawnna.clark @ny.usda.gov or by calling our center at 607-562-8404.

Organic Dairy & Field Crop Conference Crown Plaza Hotel, Syracuse, NY. Workshop topics include: grazing dairy cows, diversifying your dairy farm, soil and weed control in field crops, nutrient density in grain crops, food grade grains, seed cleaning and milk quality. NOFA-NY Member $35. Guests of NOFA-NY Member (2 person limit): $25 each. Non-Member: $55.

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NOV 5 Fall Hops Conference & Annual Northeast Hop Alliance Meeting Brown’s Brewing Co., Revolution Room, 417 River St., Troy, NY. This meeting is a professional level conference for current and prospective hop growers. Tickets available: http://nehopalliance .eventbrite.com Seating is limited. Please register by Oct. 28. Lunch is included.

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Non Member Tickets: $95 for 1st farm member. $75 for additional farm member(s) NeHA Membership $40/farm membership. Checks can also be addressed to Madison County AED, PO Box 1209, Morrisville, NY 13408.

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Southern Tier Maple Program Tyrone Fire Hall, Route 226, Tyrone, NY. 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. A $5 donation at the door is appreciated to cover the costs of the workshop.

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NOV 6-8 Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA. Registration fee for the 2011 conference includes two full days of farm tours, intensive learning circles, exciting workshops, timely panel discussions, inspiring networking opportunities and an abundance of fine dining.

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Northeastern Silvopasture Conference Watkins Glen, NY. A two day conference devoted to sustainable woodland grazing in the Northeastern U.S. Learn how Silvopasturing can improve the health, performance and viability of livestock and forestry systems.

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NOV 7-8 & 9-10 Dairy Skills Training Bovine Reproduction and A.I. Synergy Farm in Wyoming, NY. 9 am - 3 pm each day.

Topics to be covered include: Anatomy & Physiology, Heat Detection, Synchronization Protocols, Reading Bull Proofs, Insemination Techniques, Thawing Frozen Semen, Nitrogen Tank Practice & Safety, Loading A.I. Guns and Practice Breeding Cows. The cost of the course is $150/person. A starter A.I kit will be available for an additional charge. Registration is required by Nov. 4.

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snow blower 1982 Meyer sewer cleaner Rock Hound Gorman Rupp 6” pump/John Deere Gorman Rupp 4” pump/Deutz Goulds 4” pump/Elec.

Hollingsworth gen set Waukesha gen set 10-Ton wagon running gear (like new) 6-Ton wagon running grear (like new) 14’ “V’ type Sander T/A & S/A Trucks: 1995 IH 2674 T/A dump, Cummins L10 2000 IH 4900 T/A Dump 1991 Ford F700 S/A C&C 1981 IH 1800 S/A dump 1 Tons, Pickups, Cars, & Vans: 1999 GMC 5500 Flat-bed 1998 Chev. 3500 crew cab 2WD pickup 1998 Chev. 3500 utility 1997 Ford F350 utility 1995 Chev. C30 van 1992 Ford F350 utility 1982 GMC 3500 4WD dump 1993 Ford F250 XL 4WD pickup

1989 GMC 2500 4WD pickup (2) 1985 GMC 2500 4WD pickup 1998 Ford F150 pickup 1998 Chev. 1500 ext. cab pickup 2008 Chev. Impala LS 4DSD, 78K 2006 Chev. Impala LS 4DSD, 84K 2006 Ford Crown Vic, 64K 2003 Ford Crown Vic 1998 Chev. Lumina 1993 Ford Crown Vic 1993 Dodge Intrepid 1998 Chev. Astro van Landscape & Misc: Bolens 1900 LT; Alamo boom mower; Trenching aggregate stone box; Case 160 excavator bucket; John Deere Mo. 265 loader; (3) Homelite generators; (2) concrete mixers; (2) Mercury outboard motors; (2) rototillers; push mowers; tow behind air compressors; 200 gal. pressure tank; (2) Homelite cutoff saws; radial arm saw; hedge trimmer; trash pumps; chain saws; sand blaster; sewer snake, printers, & more Check our website www.teistworth.com for more information and photos or call our office at 585-243-1563.

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Roy Teitsworth, Inc. ~ Successful Auctions for 41 Years Plain old-fashioned hard work, experience and market knowledge make this the team to choose for successful auctions. Now is the time to call for a no obligation consultation or appraisal. There are many options available to market your business assets. We would be pleased to discuss the auction methods with you. Give us a call today. If you are looking for clean, well-maintained municipal equipment and trucks, at absolute public auction, here are some tentative dates to keep in mind. Please also visit www.teitsworth.com

SATURDAY, NOV 19, 2011 • 5:00 P.M. DESSERT SHOWCASE AND BENEFIT AUCTION 5TH ANNUAL LIMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ELECTRONICS, TRIPS, LOCAL DINING & ENTERTAINMENT, KIDS TOYS, GIFTS AND MUCH MORE! ELIM BIBLE INSTITUTE 7245 COLLEGE STREET, LIMA, NY 14485 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011 • 9:00 A.M. SPECIAL WINTER CONSIGNMENT AUCTION TEITSWORTH AUCTION YARD FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, HEAVY & LIGHT TRUCKS CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME 6502 BARBER HILL RD., GROVELAND, NY

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011 • 9:00 A.M. LAKELAND EQUIPMENT AUCTION USED FARM EQUIPMENT INVENTORY AUCTION. TRACTORS, PLANTING, TILLING, HARVEST TOOLS AND MUCH MORE COUNTY ROAD 5, HALL, NY SATURDAY JANUARY 7, 2012 • 9:00 AM Z&M AG AND TURF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF FARM TRACTORS, MACHINERY, LANDSCAPE TOOLS, AND LAWN TRACTORS-MOWERS 3517 RAILROAD AVENUE, ALEXANDER, NY SATURDAY MARCH 2, 2012 • 9:00 AM TEITSWORTH AUCTION YARD SNOW EQUIPMENT, FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, TRUCKS AND TRAILERS

SATURDAY MARCH 24, 2011 • 10:00 A.M. Z&M AG AND TURF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF FARM TRACTORS, MACHINERY, LANDSCAPE TOOLS, AND LAWN TRACTORS-MOWERS 8926 W. MAIN ST. , CLYMER, NY

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KEEP IN MIND WE ALSO HAVE A WEB BASED AUCTION MONTHLY! THIS IS AN EFFICIENT AND CONVENIENT WAY TO SELL EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS. PLEASE CONTACT MILO @ 585-739-6435, RICHARD @ 585-721-9554 OR CINDY @ 585-738-3759 TO CONSIGN TO ANY OF THESE AUCTIONS.

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