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Agriculture e is s alive e and d welll at e New w York k State e Fairr the ~ Page e A-2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. ~ Ephesians 4:2

Agriculture is alive and well at the New York State Fair Despite the threat of severe weather, the 2011 New York State Fair was host to over 900,000 visitors from Aug. 25- Sept. 5. This year’s agricultural area’s stalls and aisles were brimming with competitors adding last minute touches to their animals to attract the judge’s attention. Thousands of animals were showcased to appreciative spectators. Giggles and squeals could be heard from children as they were exposed to the various species for the first (or hundredeth) time. The New York State Fair provided fun, excitement, as well as education, to all who attended.

Competition was fierce at the Hereford Open Show.

Last minute preparations were apparent all through the dairy building. Photos by Lorna Quinn

This year’s butter sculpture was named “Feeding our Future” Depicting a food service person giving out lunch items. The 800 pound sculpture will be made into biofuel sometime after the fair.

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This goat drew a great deal of attention as she was being milked.

The 2011 sand sculpture, “In Remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001” was a moving reminder for all.

Cattle are shown in the Winter Heifer Calf division of the Youth Holstein Show.

Outside, Elizabeth Goblet from Berne, NY, makes use of the washing area.

The antique tractor exhibit featured numerous unusual examples of machinery like this 1949 John Deere MT “Lady’s Tractor” owned by Lillian Foster.

NOFA-NY brings farmers to the pasture by Troy Bishopp PETERBORO, NY — “We really enjoy showing everyone around the farm and seeing the positive effects of a pasturebased farming system,” said a welcoming Steven Weaver from Weaver Family Farm to 40 farmers traveling from Rochester to Boonville to attend the New York Northeast Organic Farming Association’s field day. According to Bethany Wallis, Organic Dairy Education Coordinator for NOFA-NY, “These meetings provide a venue to share knowledge among farmers, learn more about implementing organic grassbased dairy systems and help build a strong membership from the soil up.” It was this symbiotic relationship between soil biology, pasture plants and grazing animals under the watchful management of the Weaver family that folks appreciated delving into. Steven

began the pasture walk by describing the goals of the farm: “To be economically viable, work as a family and leave the land better than they found it. For us, an organic grass-based dairy is the centerpiece to achieve this goal.” He showed fellow farmers his grazing monitoring chart and pointed out that his old permanent pastures gave him a consistent three pounds of milk per cow more than his 3 year old seedings of orchardgrass, ryegrass and clover. As the group looked for clues on the land for this increase in production, they found an active biological soil coupled with diverse perennial plant mixtures and learned about different grazing techniques, including out-wintering, over seeding, intensive grazing (65 cows/acre/12 hours) and following up the herd with horses and poultry. “I think it’s a combination of factors from deep

Homemade pasture sticky fly catcher positioned next to water tub.

Bethany Wallis, Organic Dairy Education Coordinator and Jeff Zimmer, Organic Valley Cooperative Dairy Farmer from LaFargeville, NY in the Weaver’s pasture overlooking Oneida Lake. Photos by Troy Bishopp rooted forbs, earthworm castings feeding said, is a real art. plants, rest and the pulsing of the roots The day was highlighted by fellowship by grazing animals that leads to a suc- surrounding a smorgasbord of local cessful pasture system that provides us food made by the Peterboro Amish comfeed until Thanksgiving,” said Steven. munity, cheese and milk from Organic The healthy and productive swards Valley Family of Farms topped off with a where complemented by a ‘gateless’ sys- cornucopia of pie choices and ice-cream tem of PVC poles lifting the wire for the (of course) to benefit the Siloam Springs cows to walk under into the lane, gravity School. flow watering to every paddock and a This pasture walk was supported by very successful homemade sticky cow to New York State Grazing Lands Consercatch face flies. Steven also gave a tour of vation Initiative, Organic Valley and the his milking parlor and bedded pack barn Madison County Soil and Water Conwhich is crucial to nutrient retention in servation District. To learn more about the winter and overall herd health. He NOFA-NY Inc.’s upcoming events and described his many strategies in using organic certification, go on-line at bedding materials, adjusting air flow www.nofany.org or contact Bethany with barn curtains and learning about Wallis, Organic Dairy Education Coorthe nuances of composting which he dinator at 585-271-1979.

The demand for locally raised meats and livestock products continues to grow. Strategic and specific marketing efforts can help you take full advantage of the local foods market. If you want to sharpen and focus your marketing skills or just don’t know where to begin developing a marketing plan, Cornell Cooperative Extension can help! Cornell Cooperative Extension has developed a series of workshops that will teach the basics of strategic marketing, including how to identify a target market and focus your farm’s marketing efforts. You will also learn how to choose the markets that meet the needs of your farm, such as CSA, farmers’ market and wholesale. Each participant will develop components of a marketing plan and create marketing materials. While this series is tailored specifically to the marketing of meats and other

livestock products, it will benefit any farm looking to improve their marketing efforts. The series costs $10 per farm (up to two people) per session or $30 for the series (Not all sites will host a fourth session). For more information, contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension offices listed below, or you can also contact Matthew LeRoux, CCE- Tompkins County, 607-272-2292 or by e-mail at mnl28@cornell.edu Dates and Times: Each session runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 15, 22, and 29 with an optional followup session at each location (date varies). Session 1, Sept. 15: Introduction to Strategic Marketing: Identifying a Target Market Session 2, Sept. 22: Communicating with Customers

Session 3, Sept. 29: A Guide to Marketing Channel Selection Optional Session 4, date varies by location: Review and Critique of Your Marketing Materials This workshop series will be offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension at locations around NY. Pre-registration is required: 1. CCE Oswego County, 3288 Main Street, Mexico NY 13114. Registration contact: 315-963-7286 or e-mail Shawna Leigh at sleigh1840@gmail.com 2. CCE Sullivan County, Gerald J Skoda Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale Loomis Road, Liberty, NY 12754. Registration contact: Trish Westenbroek 845-292-6180 or e-mail at paw34@cornell.edu 3. CCE Broome & Chenango Counties. Classes held at: 840 Upper Front St, Binghamton. 2nd Fl. Cutler House.

Registration contact: Laura Biasillo 607-772-8953 or e-mail at lw257@cornell.edu 4. CCE Wayne, 1581 State Route 88 N, Newark. Registration contact: Judy Glann at 315-331-8415 x 117 or jmg358@cornell.edu 5. CCE Chautauqua County, classes held at: Park United Methodist Church, 49 Sinclair Drive, Sinclairville, NY. Registration contact: 716-664-9502 Ext. 202 or e-mail Ginny Carlberg vec22@cornell.edu 6. CCE Oneida County, 121 Second St. Oriskany, NY 13142 Registration contact: 315-736-3394 ext. 132 or email mrm7@cornell.edu 7. CCE Wyoming County, 401 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569. Registration contact: Jen Carges, 585-7862251, ext. 124 or e-mail jar97@cornell.edu

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Strategic Marketing Workshops for Livestock Producers in seven counties around New York State

Keeping farms and farmers safe: 4-H clubs compete at Ag Progress Days QuizBowl ROCK SPRINGS, PA — What teenager would possibly know the answers to such diverse questions as “How do you decontaminate soil saturated with a hazardous chemical?” “How quickly can a person be killed in a tractor rear overturn?” and “What is the potential room temperature at eye level during a fire?” 4-H contestants in the Pennsylvania Agricultural Safety and Health Quiz Bowl, that's who. The event is held each year in August at Ag Progress Days in Rock Springs and at the following Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA. Teams representing 4-H clubs compete in a quiz show format to demonstrate their knowledge of farm safety and health hazards and recommended practices. Teams have to study a range of resources such as the National Safe Tractor & Machinery Operation Program Task Sheets, National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD) Web site,

Pesticide Education Manual, and Penn State Agricultural Safety Fact Sheets. Participants not only learn about farm safety and health, they also increase their leadership and public speaking skills and learn how to promote agricultural safety and health through their organizations. 4-H clubs fielded six teams and competed in a semi-final competition at Ag Progress Days this year. The top four teams will compete during the 4-H Quiz Bowl State Finals at the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show. All team members and clubs received an umbrella, a certificate, and monetary prizes ranging from $150 to $200. The Pennsylvania Agricultural Safety and Health Quiz Bowl is administered by the Penn State University Agricultural Safety and Health Program and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Division of Health and Safety. Current financial supporters include

The Cumberland County 4-H Agricultural Safety and Health Quiz Bowl team competed at the 2011 Ag Progress Days and advanced to the State Finals. Pictured from left to right are Jay Howes, Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; team member Lydia Barr; team coach Kris Speers; team members Rachel Kerstetter, Kelsi Minich, Rachel Cohick, Kristen Martin, and team coach Duane Duncan. Westfield Insurance, CNH America LLC, Farm Family Insurance Company, AgChoice Farm Credit, U.S. Department of Labor — Wage & Hour Division. Teams advancing to State Finals are

Potter County 4-H, Cumberland County 4-H, Snyder County 4-H and Union County 4-H. Teams not advancing to State Finals: Clearfield County 4-H Team A and Clearfield County 4-H Team B.

Farm Bureau urges public to donate to Irene relief effort ALBANY, NY — New York Farm Bureau is encouraging individuals interested in supporting the Tropical Storm Irene relief effort to contribute to organizations such as New York FarmNet, the Schoharie County Community Action Program, and the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York. “During this past week, New York Farm Bureau has been working nonstop with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Governor’s Office, Cooperative Exten-

sion, and various emergency response agencies, to assess needs, share information, and coordinate assistance to farmers and rural areas hardest hit by the devastating impacts of the storm. In addition, Farm Bureau has received countless calls and e-mails from concerned citizens interested in helping farmers get back on their feet,” said Dean Norton, president of New York Farm Bureau. “We deeply appreciate the outpouring of support for the agricultural community, and we strongly urge the public

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to aid the effort, by contributing to these outstanding organizations. New York Farm Bureau will be contributing directly as well, with a monetary donation to New York FarmNet.” New York FarmNet is a comprehensive program that provides farm families with a network of information, contacts and services to aid them in times of crisis. FarmNet staff offer financial and personal counseling to New York farmers during times of adversity, all at no cost to the farmer. To contribute to FarmNet, please send monetary donations to NY Farm Net, 415 Warren Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-7801. To learn more about New York FarmNet, visit their Web site at www.nyfarmnet.org. The Schoharie County Community Action Program (SCCAP) has been coordinating relief efforts in the flood-ravaged Schoharie Valley throughout the week. SCCAP staff and volunteers are providing victims with food, water, diapers, infant formula, cleaning supplies and other necessities. To contribute, please send monetary donations to Schoharie County Community Action

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Join us in Canisteo for Farm City Day on Sept 24 Farm-City Day is an educational, fun filled day on the farm where the public can get a first hand, behind the scenes look at how a modern dairy farm operates. Petting baby calves, picking a souvenir pumpkin, getting lost in the corn maze, milking a cow by hand, watching baby chicks, and playing in a giant pile of corn are just a few of the fun activities families can participate in. Agribusinesses will be on hand to answer questions about farming and how the food you consume is produced. A petting zoo will feature baby calves, goats, sheep, bunnies, alpacas, pot-bellied pigs, and other animals. There will

be plenty of free samples of milk, cheese, yogurt, potato chips, and grape juice, all made with the help of our local farmers. This family event is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend. Come out and celebrate agriculture at the 11th annual Steuben County FarmCity Day on Saturday, Sept. 24. Don’t miss the fun at the Moss-VanWie Farm in Canisteo from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The farm is located on State Route 36, just east of the Village of Canisteo. Visit our Web site at www.steubencountyfarmday.com or follow us on facebook for information on attractions, events, sponsors, and detailed directions.

Cover photo by Lorna Quinn Competitors line up for the judge’s review during the Hereford Open Show at the New York State Fair.

Dairy profit program helps keep dairy farms in business Going it alone in farming is tough. Fortunately for Kennedy, NY’s, Eric Vanstrom, he found a good team to help. Vanstrom, who operates a small dairy farm in Chautauqua County, said he has benefited tremendously from the support of a Dairy Profit Team, a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension operated with a grant from the Syracuse-based New York Farm Viability Institute. “Coming off of 2009, which was an extremely depressing milk year, I had high debt and was buying a lot of feed to make 45 pounds of milk per cow,” said Vanstrom, a 2006 Cornell graduate who started his own farm in late 2007. “I entered 2010 thinking I’d cash out at the end of the year.” That is when Extension agents Ginny Carlberg and Lisa Kempisty convinced Vanstrom to participate in the Dairy Profit Team program. Through it, he developed a plan to better feed and house his herd, and he saw immediate improvements in the health of his cows. “My life went from a point where I was ready to be done farming to now I’m having a lot of fun,” Vanstrom said. CCE’s Carlberg said she and the dairy teams have been making farming fun and profitable for dairymen throughout Chautauqua and parts of Cattaragus counties. “We’ve had 15 farms participate from the area,” she said. “They range in size anywhere from under 50 cows to 500 and maybe a little bit higher. …We’ve had over 77 meetings among those 15 teams. “No farms have started and stopped midway because they didn’t want to do it anymore. Most of them are continuing to meet on a regular basis, once every one to three months — usually every

two months.” Those meetings allow farmers to share ideas with feed consultants, veterinarians, lenders and Extension personnel — all focusing on an individual farm to create a plan for better management. “That’s the real benefit: We’re all focusing on that one farm,” Carlberg said. “The farmer presents information about his farm at the beginning of each meeting — how much production, butter fat, etc., a general update on how the farm has been going. “Then we have an agenda we stay with so the meeting stays focused. We try to keep the meetings to about an hour and a half. You go longer than that, and the meeting starts to wander. And we’re all pretty busy, including the farmer.” One of the first items on Vanstrom’s agenda: how to make better use of his feed. “I had my first meeting the beginning of April (of 2010) with Lisa, two Extension agents, my nutritionist, a crop consultant, my loan officer and a consultant from (New York) FarmNet,” Vanstrom said. “They just said, ‘OK, you’re having issues with feed getting wasted because you’re dumping it outside and the cows are laying in it. The first priority is put in a feed bunk’ to keep all the feed in a contained area.” “They told me to do that before the next meeting. Immediately that saved 20 percent of the feed that wasn’t getting wasted — right away.” The next big improvement the team recommended was the installation of a fence to keep Vanstrom’s cows where they needed to be. Between the cement for the bunk and the fencing material, he spent about $1,000, Vanstrom said — not a lot of money, but a big return on the investment. Then Vanstrom was ready to take the next step: construction of a 40-by-100,

Eric Vanstrom at his farm in Kennedy, NY. Photo courtesy of New York Farm Viability Institute

48-stall barn to house his herd. That meant more capital and some creative financing. “I said, ‘I don’t have any cash, but I need a barn before winter,’” Vanstrom recalled. “‘Will you let me do the barn by buying the lumber and cement on a credit card, pay for the labor through cash and worry about paying the debt after it’s done?’ My loan officer knew what was going on. “Obviously, putting $10,000 on a credit card sounds crazy. (The loan officer) wasn’t a big fan of it. He was skeptical.” But since he was part of the team, he understood the need, Vanstrom said. And the investment immediately paid dividends by improving Vanstrom’s herd — as evidenced by the reduction in his milk’s somatic cell count, which is used to indicate the presence of mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland. “We had 48 free stalls ready on December 31, New Year’s Eve,” Vanstrom said. “My somatic cell count that December had averaged over 500,000 (cells per milliliter). In January, they

averaged 140,000. That’s a night and day difference.” Vanstrom has continued to see benefits of increased herd health throughout 2011. “Last year, my total milk production was 786,000 pounds of milk,” he said. “This year, I’m on pace to sell well over a million pounds. I’ve cut my cull rate in half. I sent three cows to beef this year. Last year at this time, I’d already sent 10.” CCE’s Carlberg said Dairy Profit Teams like Vanstrom’s benefit from putting all of the interested parties in the same room so there is less chance the farmer will hear conflicting advice. The NYFVI grant helps make that increased communication possible. “I find that the consultants are eager to sit down with other consultants and the farmer and work as a team,” she said. “It’s not hard to get them there. Sometimes the vet is super busy and has trouble scheduling, but they see it as part of their service to the farm. “It does mean more work. That’s where the grant can help.”

Ties to the Land: Planning for the Future of Your Woodlands needed to address tough issues. Topics covered will also be relevant to professionals working with landowner families. This 2-day workshop is supported by a DVD featuring presentations by Clint Bentz (CPA, Boldt Carlisle & Smith, and Chairman, American Tree Farm System) and Mark Green (Director, Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University), with live classroom activities conducted by facilitator Dr. Shorna Broussard Allred. Day 1 will include an introduction by the workshop sponsors, an introduction to Succession Planning, and activities that will begin the Succession Planning process. Day 2 will get into the details of Succession and Estate Planning with activities and an expert panel discussion and Q&A session with a local certified public accountant, local tax attorney, John Lavelle, and a landowner incentive program manager. We encourage multiple family members and generations to attend. Each family will receive a copy of the Ties to the Land workbook & companion DVD, which are designed to help families continue to improve and direct their communications at home. More information about succession planning is available on the Ties to the Land Web site, http://tiestotheland.org/

Workshop Fee and Registration: $40 per person, $10 per each additional family member. The fee includes refreshments and one copy per family of the workbook: Ties to the Land: Your Family Forest Heritage (additional copies will be available at the workshop or online at the Web site). Participants must attend both of

the sessions. To register, please visit our Web site and click on the Workshops tab: http://successionplanning.ning.com/. For questions, or if you have trouble registering, please call or email Maureen Mullen, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, at 607-254-6556, mlm394@cornell.edu.

Attention existing and potential commercial berry growers Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Allegany/Cattaraugus Counties in conjunction with Cornell University faculty are hosting the Southern Tier Commercial Berry Growers Workshop. This program is for both experienced growers as well as potential new growers. The full day program will include how to get started with berry crops in the morning session (a great review for established growers and new information for potential growers) and during the afternoon, topics will include: berry varieties for our area, extending the season for berry production, and how to manage pests in your berry crops. We have a top notch lineup of Cornell University faculty: Dr. Marvin Pritts, Chair of Horticulture, Cathy Heidenre-

ich, CU Berry Extension Support Specialist, Dr. Kerik Cox, Plant Pathology/Microbe-Biology, Dr. Greg Loeb, Entomology, and Dr. Courtney Weber, Professor of Horticulture. Sign up soon to be a part of this great program. DEC credits have been approved for categories 1a, 10, and 22 (three credits). The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at the Belfast Town Hall, 11 Merton Ave., Belfast NY 14771, Allegany County. There is a fee for this program (lunch is included in price), $25. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 3, fees are non-refundable. To sign up or for more details, please contact Colleen Cavagna at 585-2687644 ext. 12 or cc746@cornell.edu.

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A facilitated workshop on succession planning keeping family forests and farms in the family will be held Sept. 17 and Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center, 71 Main Street, Petersburgh, NY. Few challenges that family forestland owners, farmers, ranchers, and other land-based family businesses face are more important than the issue of passing the land and its responsibilities on to the next generation. Many small landowners want to preserve their family lands but don’t know how to involve family members in ownership and operation of their land. On the mornings of Sept. 17 and Oct. 22, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Agricultural Stewardship Association, Rensselaer Land Trust, and Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, will present a two-part Succession Planning facilitated workshop. Succession Planning — the human side of Estate Planning — focuses on ways to maintain family ties to the land from generation to generation, building awareness of key challenges facing family businesses and motivating families to address those challenges. This workshop is a mix of DVD presentations, practical exercises, and expert panel discussions and Q&A sessions to help families develop techniques

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Forty-nine advocacy groups representing the interests of family farmers, ranchers, and consumers have formally requested that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack extend the public comment period for a controversial new proposal that would require livestock producers in the U.S. to incur significant expense tracking animals that cross state lines. The comment period on the proposed “Traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate” is scheduled to end on Nov. 9, and the organizations have requested an additional 60 days. “The period for public comment coincides with the fall harvest and comes during the worst drought ever recorded in some major livestock production regions,” said Judith McGeary, Executive Director of the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance and vice-chair of the USDA Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health. “Our farmers and ranchers are struggling to get their crops in and save their animals, and they need

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more time to assess the impacts of the proposed rule.” The groups’ letter to Secretary Vilsack pointed out that many farmers and ranchers are not online, slowing the speed of communication. “According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, more than 40 percent of farms do not have internet access,” stated the letter. “We have a significant number of Amish and Mennonite members, who can only be contacted by mail or through print publications,” explained Mark A. Kastel, senior farm policy analyst at The Cornucopia Institute. “They, in turn, will have to mail their comments to USDA. If the agency actually wants to hear from these livestock owners, it needs to extend the comment period.” Some groups have questioned the agency’s willingness to respond to producers’ concerns. “A coalition of cattle groups presented USDA with a reasonable plan for cattle identification, but the agency persists in proposing unworkable

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quences. Facebook has an interactive fiction game called “Farmville.” Truth may or may not be stranger than those fanciful exercises, but you do get to write most of your own chapters in life. Let’s look at the plot elements. Whether your fortune is looking up, down or in the middle, it is the result of two main factors: things you could not control and those you could. Notice the word is could, rather than did. Looking back, few will argue with the big things placed on the “could not control” pile. Drought. Flood. Light-

ning. But what about markets? Mechanical breakdowns? Politics? There are some gray areas subject to your influence through risk management, proactive maintenance and even voting. Then there’s all the stuff that just happens, but with a do-over you could bend to better support a happy ending. Most of those are decisions. Things you shoulda-coulda-woulda done, or not. Timing of words and deeds. We often look at life one year at a time, especially in agriculture. There is an obvious annual cycle of planting and harvesting crops, and cattlemen try to manage cows to produce a calf each year. Many things take more than a year to play

out, or even move on to the next logical chapter. Some things are a life’s work, like building a cowherd that produces the most profitable calves every year and builds demand for beef. But still we look at the annual rhythms and break time down further into what needs to be done this week, today, before supper, so that our plans work out for the next week, month or year. Every day holds some possible hinges of history for our year, our profit projections, even our lives. Unfortunately, we can’t always know the significance or perhaps irreversible nature of a decision when it’s made. And this isn’t a drill. Those with springborn calves are planning to wean now, if

drought or discipline has not already set an early-weaning program into play. We don’t have to wait till the end of the year to judge whether weaning is successful, but the hinges are probably there several weeks prior to the big day and others will turn the pages toward or away from profit for six or seven weeks after. The basics are nutrition, health, handling and communication. Therein lie a bunch of potential plot twists. Maintain those mineral feeders, introduce calves to a hay and grain ration and water from a tank or waterer. You can run through alternative story lines that skip some of those steps. If the calves had no shots in the spring, it

will pay to vaccinate a few weeks before weaning and then booster on the day. A lot of nonfiction research can illustrate consequences. Plan your facilities and flow to minimize stress and security. Discuss all plans with your crew, veterinarian, marketer and cattle feeder. This a rich area for plot and character development, but if communication breaks down, keep it clean. If you have not taken an active enough role in writing your story, now’s the time to jump in and save the day, or at least set up a cliff hanger with potential for a happy ending in the next episode. Questions? Call tollfree at 877-241-0717 or e-mail steve@certifiedangusbeef.com.

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Selling - 50 head of the finest REGISTERED MINIATURE HEREFORDS in the northeast. There will be cattle of all ages including some exceptionally nice cow/calf pairs and top quality bulls - everything you'd need to start a high quality herd. Also selling - a few classic Herefords.

Support of, confidence in Beef Checkoff remains strong Research has found that producers’ attitudes toward their beef checkoff program remain stable and are quite favorable. The survey of 900 beef and dairy producers nationwide was conducted in late June 2011 and early July 2011 by the independent firm Aspen Media & Market Research. Currently about three in four approve of the program, which maintains the five-point positive shift reported in January. Producers have consistently tended to rate the checkoff positively. In the past five years, approval levels have ranged between 68 percent and the current level of 74 percent. “Knowledge about the checkoff continues to

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Images you cannot shake Where were you the morning of September 11, 2001? There are three indelible dates that bring vivid images to mind. One is Sept. 11, another is Nov. 22, 1963, and the last one is the Challenger explosion. These three dates in history had tremendous influence on all of us. Television brought these events to life. They brought the horrific images into our homes. These images made each of these happenings intensely personal for all of us. It has been nearly 50 years since the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, yet I can remember exactly where I was and what I was doing. I was in the elementary school that I attended as a child, but I was a student teacher. An announcement came over the loudspeaker that the presi-

dent had been shot. We were dismissed to go home. When the Challenger exploded I was once again in a classroom. This time I was the teacher. We were anxious for this lift-off since a fellow teacher had won a coveted spot to be on board. I was summoned into the hall where I was told of the explosion. It was up to me to make the announcement to the children. By the time the Twin Towers were hit I was retired. My husband and I were babysitting for the youngest grandchild at the time. He was playing with his farm toys when the first plane hit. When the second one hit its mark we all knew this was no accident. The United States was under siege. The day was a scary one with details replaying all day long. I feared a higher death toll than eventually surfaced. It was nothing short of a

miracle that as many workers made it out safely. Sept. 11 or 9/11 as it has become more commonly known is history to the group of youngsters passing through our schools at this point. Few of them were old enough to have vivid memories of their own. As the education system deals with the 10th anniversary celebration there are bound to be questions. Teachers may have to go back further yet in history to get the point across about the significance of this date. I have been to Ground Zero. There was little to see when I visited other than the chain link fence that kept people out of the area. I am disappointed that I did not know at the time about the little chapel known as St. Paul’s that became a gathering spot for survivors and family members. It would have been an interesting place to visit. Since the skyline of the area was an unfamiliar one to me at the time, the pictures I saw on the news filled my mind. I recall the plane striking the first tower

and flames erupting high off the ground in the building. We knew some people would not make it to safety. I wondered what the school teachers were saying to their students. Of course, for the families that lost loved ones the event was a personal tragedy, but it was also a tragedy for the nation as a whole. We lost a sense of innocence. We had been struck on our own soil for the first time in more years than any of us could remember. The country as a whole was the victim of terrorism. The tone that was set was a strong one. We would not be forced to compromise our way of life. We would present a united front. The churches were packed. People sought spiritual guidance. Many prayed for those trapped in the inferno as well as those risking their lives to save others. There was a spiritual renewal. What happened to that renewal? It has now been 10 years and we are going about our business. The reverence that followed 9/11 is long forgotten. Churches are struggling. Families are

ignoring their faith. Professional sports are viewed every Sunday with hundreds of thousands in attendance. There is no time for faith. Even at the local level, the sports programs have taken over our Sundays. There is youth football and travel soccer. There is no day of rest. Most of the stores are open. People are out and about shopping, not after church, but when church is being held. As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 rolls around we need to remember how we all felt on that fateful day. We need to remember the fear that was part of the day. My heart goes out to all of those who were personally and tragically touched that day.

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RRI initiative is simply a good idea that recognizes good ideas. One of the recent recipients of this recognition is very recognizable himself as one of the stars of the History Channel’s hit show “American Pickers.” Mike Wolfe and his company Antique Archeology are based in LeClaire, Iowa, where he and sidekick Frank Fritz “travel the back roads of America looking for rusty gold.” Holding down the fort is their delightful, tattooed muse Danielle, who deftly vectors them around the

countryside via e-mail and sometimes joins in on a pick or two. Most of the scavenger hunts for American antiques and artifacts take place in the barns, basements and outbuildings of rural America. Mike and Frank use terms like “farm fresh,” referring to some of their finds that cover the gambit from visible (glass top) gasoline pumps to classic pinball machines. At the end of the day they prefer highquality, American-made items that have survived the decades in dark and dusty spaces.

Wolfe accepted the RRI award during Iowa Farm Bureau’s annual meeting. “We’ve been on so many farms and acreages and find a wealth of treasures to repurpose every day,” Wolfe said. “We’re proud of this great state, farmers like you and organizations that recognize the value entrepreneurs bring to our communities.” A commentator on National Public Radio recently speculated that this trend toward ruralbased reality shows may have its genesis in the

FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation tough economic times. It’s also interesting and entertaining when the pickers uncover a real piece of American history that is totally unexpected. This legitimate cultural shift in the landscape of cable, satellite and over -the-air broadcast television first surfaced in 1979 with the advent of the PBS series Antiques Road Show. The cable networks are currently churning out a backwoods barrage of some 20 shows with rural roots such as “Swamp People,” “Swamp Loggers” and “Ax Men.” Other chapters of rural American history are unraveled on “History Detectives” on PBS and Larry the Cable Guy’s “Only in America,” where our stand-up hero traverses the country racing soapbox derby cars or mushing dog sleds. There’s also aquaculture in the offing as “Swamp People” features the colorful Cajun

alligator hunters of the Louisiana bayous. Their French/English-based language led to the producers running “English” subtitles for folks who are not familiar with this lilting lingo or have never heard of the feared swamp creature known as the Rugarue. And where else might you learn that Alexander Graham Bell invented the air boat that skims the swamp at souped-up speeds? It’s also fitting that the show-proclaimed “King of the Alligator Hunters,” Troy Landry, recorded a memorable promo for the series that features him sitting on a stump in the swamp looking straight into the camera and delivering the perfect line: “See ya later, alligator.” Erik Ness is a regular contributor to AFBF’s Focus on Agriculture commentary series. He is a media consultant and a retired staff member of the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau.

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Hay & Pasture Crop Insurance for 2012 Enrollment deadline: September 30, 2011 Known also as Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index (PRF-RI), the program insures against lack of precipitation. For hay and hay crop silage of established perennial forages, PRF offers up to $306 of protection. For pasture, the policy can provide up to $60 of protection per acre.

Key features • Policy covers a single peril, lack of rainfall. • Producers select acreage and months for customized coverage. • Policy is available in all NY counties. • No historical production records are required. • USDA/RMA subsidizes 50 to 59% of premium costs. • Indemnity payment, if due, is mailed automatically. • Premium payment is due July 1, 2012. • Program also applies to apiculture producers.

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With the help of a crop insurance agent, locate your farm on a PRF map available at www.rma.usda.gov/policies/pasturerangeforage divided into 12 square mile grids. The program uses historic rainfall data to determine normal rainfall for each grid.

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Decide the crop value you want to insure. Your selection of value can be between 60% and 150% of the county base value per acre. For hay, the base value is about $226 per acre. Pasture base values vary by county in New York, from $15 to $44 per acre. You can decide whether to insure your land as hay or pasture if the land can be either. Apiculture value is approximately $87 per colony.

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Join the NYBPA today Our organization is made up of beef producers and beef enthusiasts across New York State committed to safe, wholesome and nutritious beef supplied to our consumers. With emphases on raising healthy animals, and protecting the environment for future generations. We are a group of beef producers dedicated

to working together for the improvement of the beef industry. Our purposes and goals: Encourage friendly exchange of ideas among members. Promote and protect the interests of beef producers in New York. Aid members in purchase, sale and breeding of quality cattle. We cooperate with Cornell Cooperative Extensions, New York State De-

partment of Agriculture and Markets and other agencies. Work with lawmakers to create policy that benefits agriculture in general and the beef industry specifically. We are affiliated with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. And we encourage youth participation in the industry with our New York Junior Beef Producers Association, because they are the fu-

ture to our industry. We have numerous activities and programs offered throughout the year. Our Annual Meeting, Winter Conferences and Banquet. Field days and clinics. Empire Farm Days Beef Barbeque, New York Farm Show animal display and Beef Sundaes, New York State Fair Beef Day, Beef Promotions at

Fairs and Community events, our Annual All Breed Bull and Heifer Sale, Ultrasounding Program, Beef Bovine Improvement Program and the Beef Quality Assurance Program. Informational and educational publications in our Bimonthly newsletter, The Beef Producer, Country Folks Beef Producer Issues and our

NYBPA Membership Directory and Handbook with all paid members listed with locations and descriptions of farms. Check out our Web site www.nybpa.org , for upcoming events and classified section to help aide all of our members and inform the public to events and happenings of beef promotion and cattle around the state. All this and more for a $30.00 annual membership dues. See our membership ad and sign up today. Membership Special — Join now. The rest of 2011 free. Start enjoying the NYBPA benefits for 2011 and 2012 with your paid membership now! Never before in the history of the cattle industry has it been important for you to stand up and be counted as a member of the New York Beef Producers’ Association. The pressures and influences from outside our industry are so varied and dangerous that no individual cattle producer — Large or small — can possibly handle them alone. But working together, we can make a DIFFERENCE.

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NYCAMH delivers farm safety training to 4,516 people in 45 New York counties last year! by James J. Carrabba, The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health-NYCAMH NYCAMH offers educational farm safety services to the farming community throughout the state of New York. These services include on-site farm safety training, on-farm safety surveys, and farm safety presentations for rural communities, agricultural education programs, 4-H groups, and agribusiness meetings. This service is made possible by a grant from the New York State Department of Labor Hazard Abatement Board. All of these services are offered at no cost to the New York farming community through this grant funding. During the last complete year of the grant, NYCAMH was able to provide direct contact farm safety training to 4,516 people in 45 different New York counties. Last year, nearly every county in New York had some type of NYCAMH farm safety training educational event or on-farm safety survey! Here is a breakdown of the numbers of people that received direct contact farm safety training last year: • Number of individuals trained on farms: 2,522 • Number of individuals trained in other farm safety presentations: 1,994 Here is a breakdown of the farm safety educational events that were delivered: • On-farm safety surveys: 44 • On-farm safety training sessions: 257 • Total of all other farm safety educational presentations: 117 Here is a sample of some of the comments from farm owners about the NYCAMH farm safety training sessions conducted at their farms: “Refreshed safety habits and raised safety awareness” “Saves on insurance/accidents/los s of work” “Bilingual services are great” “Helps them comply with audits” “NYCAMH was able to provide a visit on short notice” “Personal awareness of safety issues” “No accidents” “Shows employers care” “Employees know that their safety is important to the owner” We are very pleased to

announce that once again NYCAMH has been awarded another year of the New York State Department of Labor Hazard Abatement Board funding to provide farm safety educational services anywhere in New York. The new grant year started on Aug. 1. We extend a sincere thank you our friends in the New York Agriculture community that have supported this program so much over

the years. To schedule a farm safety survey, onfarm safety training session or farm safety presentation, contact Jim Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist at 800343-7527, ext. 239. NYCAMH, a program of Bassett Healthcare Network is enhancing agricultural and rural health by preventing and treating occupational injury and illness.

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Fall Festival Youth Challenge The New York Fall Festival is again happy to offer a fun and educational program for all youth interested in the beef industry. In order to participate in the Challenge, participants must be members of the New York Junior Beef Producers. You can join by sending in $10 with your entry, or $25 per family. There will be Pee Wee Division — for those eight years old and under, Junior Division 913, Intermediate Division 14-17, and Senior Division 18-21. (Age as of Jan. 1 of current year)

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al knowledge of the beef industry. Multiple choice and true/false questions. Pee Wee division will have approximately 10 oral questions. Topics with visual aids will be tested based on knowledge used every day on the farm. Pee Wee division will be oral questions. • Team Marketing - 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. Groups of three (all from same age group) will market one of their animals to a set of judges. Rules will be sent out. • Team Fitting - 8 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16.Groups of three (all from DIFFERENT age group) Challenge Awards will be presented following the sale, Team Marketing Awards presented on Sunday morning.

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2011 Junior Hereford Show at NYSF Twenty-five Junior New York Hereford Members competed at the New York State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Junior Hereford Show. Tyler Galloway from West Burlington, NY, evaluated the 48 entries. Showmanship results: PeeWee Division — Carson Barnes, North Ferrisburg, VT. Junior Division — Dillon Pepin, Harwinton, CT. Intermediate Division — James Held, Orchard Park, NY. Senior Division — Tathan Francis, Brooklyn, CT. Master ShowmanJames Held. Grand Champion Female awarded to Dillon Pepin, Harwinton, CT, with Pepin Ruby 009X a March 2, 2010 heifer. Reserve Champion Female awarded to Chris Montross, Weedsport, NY, with 1MBC 1477 Chloe X23 a March 24, 2010, heifer. Cow/calf Champion awarded to Tom Smith, Hamlin, NY, with TP JJD My O My W02 and her 2/13/2011 heifer calf, TP O My My. Reserve Cow/calf to Jacob Wheeler, Newark, NY, with Tullyfergus Dora 379 and her 1/10/2011 heifer calf Maple Breeze Dakota #11. Champion Bull awarded to Tathan Francis, Brooklyn, CT, with SMB 69T Yellowstone 5U10Y a 1/25/2011 Bull. Reserve Champion Bull awarded to Tom Smith, Hamlin, NY with STAR SJS Lethal Weapon 220X ET a 2/21/2010 Bull. The show was sponsored by Bristol’s Weatherhaven Farm, Hawknest Farm, TP Farm, WBB Farm and in Memory of Barb Joyce. The Juniors’ also held their Silent Auction and we would like to thank all who came out and bid on the items. This is one of our yearly fundraisers

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during the summer show season. The Supreme Champion Females awarded at the County Fairs are given a chair sponsored by the NYBPA and the opportunity to compete at the New York State Fair for the chance to take home the honors of the New York State Supreme Champion Beef Female. Thirty-seven counties

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judging is done on a points system. The entries were broken up into three divisions calf, heifers, and cow/calf. The Calf Champion was awarded to Clayton Phelps, Groveland, NY, representing the Wyoming County Fair. This division was sponsored by Equity Angus, Rich Brown, Port Byron, NY. The Reserve Champion Calf was awarded to Jayne Bannister, Kent, NY, representing the Orleans County Fair. This division was sponsored by Reach Simmentals, Joel Reach, South Berlin, NY. The Heifer Champion was awarded to Laura Kelley, Springville, NY, representing the Cattaraugus County Fair. This division was sponsored by Simme Valley, Ken and Jeanne White, Groton, NY. The Reserve Champion Heifer was awarded to Gabrielle Glenister, Pulaski, NY, representing the Oswego County Fair. This division was sponsored by Packard Cattle Company, The Packard Family, Macedon, NY. The Cow/calf Champion was awarded to Shane Meyer, Leicester, NY, representing the Hemlock Fair. This division was sponsored by Elmside Farm, Art Reynolds Family, Walton, NY. The Reserve Champion Cow/calf was awarded to Nathan Hay, Carlisle, NY, representing the Farmers Museum Livestock Expo. This division was sponsored by the New York Angus Association. These six animals returned to the ring, for the final evaluation. The New York State Supreme Champion Beef Female was awarded to Laura Kelly, with her 4/29/2010 Commercial Heifer -LuLu. Joe Hafele representing Purina Wind and Rain Minerals, the sponsor to this years’ Supreme Champion presented the Trophy and a check for $1,000. The Reserve Champion Supreme Beef Female was awarded to Gabrielle Glenister, with her 2/1/2010 Angus heifer -HMF Sweet Sasha 540. Scott Kelley representing Cobleskill Agway, our Reserve Champion sponsor, presented the trophy and a check for $500. A special thank

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Family Farm Days offered throughout New York There are several Farms throughout New York offering the chance for families to stop by and see how they work. Take advantage of farms in your area. Contact your local County Cooperative Extension Service to see what’s in your area. Here are a few that the NYBPA will be at. • • • •

Sept. 17, Chautauqua County, Visit the Farm Day, Oakview Dairy Farm. Sept. 18, Sundae on the Farm, Montgomery County. Sept. 24, Fun on the Farm, Ontario County, Deboover Farms. Oct. 16, Open Farm Day, Dutch Hollow Farm, Columbia County.

NYBPA Annual Trade Show The New York Beef Producers’ Association will be holding their Annual Meeting, Winter Conferences and Banquet, Jan. 20-21, 2012, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Syracuse, NY. Spaces are available for our two day Trade Show. Price is $160 for a 10x10 space, for the two days. The Trade Show runs

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The New York Junior Fall Festival will hold its 16th Annual Junior Heifer/Steer Show, scheduled for Oct. 14, 15 and 16, with SUNY Cobleskill. This year’s

sale and show will again be at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds. Heifers and steers purchased in the sale will be eligible to show in the 2011 Junior Heifer/Steer Show (ex-

cluding the fitting contest). NO ENTRY FEE on animals purchased in the sale. The Junior Heifer/Feeder Steer Show will be on Sunday,

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the hurricane must have created a problem that, if untreated, would affect the land’s productive capacity, represent unusual damage which is not likely to recur frequently, and be so costly to repair that assistance is required to return the land to productive agricultural use. ECP practices involve removing debris from cropland, re-grading and shaping fields and restoring fences and conservation structures. Farmers who sustained damage to their cropland should report the damage along with the estimated dollar amount to their local FSA office. The staff will conduct a field visit to determine eligibility. In anticipation of heavy ECP workload, Barber emphasized producers should provide their local office pictures of the damage to support their claim. Signup periods will be announced if ECP funding is provided by Congress. Barber stated New York State FSA will work with the Gover-

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nothing that can make the farmers throughout New York whole again; however, I encourage any producer that sustained crop or farmland damage to contact their local FSA office. Our goal is to identify the need and provide farmers support to help them endure this disaster and hopefully rebuild their operations.” Barber stressed the importance of producers who obtained NonInsured Assistance Program (NAP) coverage last spring to notify their local office within 15 days of the disaster occurrence or when it is apparent their operation sustained a crop loss. Some crop damage, like to fruit and vegetables, will be more immediately evident than others like corn or forage crops which may partially recover from the hurricane. Producers who have crop insurance should contact their agents to report crop losses for insured crops. To receive NAP payments, producers should file an application immediately after harvest but no later

a work out. They haven’t used it much since moving in to the house 10 years ago. He had to uncover it because it was carpeted over, then discovered that the sump pump well was full of toys. After cleaning out the toys they fired it up and kept it running for the rest of the night, averting a flooded cellar. The wind blew all day here making the lawn look like someone was

playing in the leaves everywhere. The leaves are scattered about and I’m thankful it’s just that, because it could have been much more. Tomorrow I’ll go out and check for the damage. The hollyhocks are eight foot tall but some were blown over, then turned up towards the sun and are continuing to bloom only a foot off the ground. A few of the sunflowers were beaten down too. Some of the maple trees are light on seeds this year. Our grandkids call the maple seeds helicopters as they spin around, descending to the earth. I wonder how the trees

knew it would be such a bad year and knew to take a year off. Speaking of helicopters, early this morning, we heard one flying over our area for over three hours. The story is, the Border Patrol was on the hunt for an illegal farm worker. With all those vehicles and officers involved, it must have cost a small fortune. The irony of it is that these people are willing to venture here and risk losing everything, just to work at jobs that no natives here are willing to do. By Labor Day, we should have approximately 2,500 growing

$500,000. Emergency loan funds must be fully collateralized and may be used to restore or replace essential property, purchase feed, pay production costs or essential family living expenses and refinance certain debts. FSA administers several other important programs that help producers recover from

disaster damage and livestock deaths. Other key programs available to address impacts from Hurricane Irene are the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP), the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program.

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A Few Words by Phoebe Hall

Hurricane Irene visited Our son in eastern Pennsylvania had an interesting weekend. Hurricane Irene came for a visit. Last report they had 10 inches of rain, with more expected. I’m not sure how much they finally received, as we haven’t talked to them since Saturday. Everything seemed to be working, meaning the sump-pump was getting

degree-days, thank goodness. Some fourth cutting hay (badly needed) will be ready to chop shortly, if the weather holds out. Corn that was planted in early May and survived is ready to chop, but yields are down some. I guess that’s as good as it will get on a year like this. One crop that seems to have done very well this year is the soybeans. Everywhere I’ve traveled they look like a million bucks with their dark green cast flowing across the fields. We’ve been told that the reason they are prospering is that they were planted after the heavy

spring rains. Again I looked throughout the earth and saw that the swiftest person does not always win the race, nor the strongest the battle, and that wise men are often poor, and skillful men are not necessarily famous; A man never knows when he is going to run into bad luck. If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done. God’s ways are as mysterious as the pathway of the wind, Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow — perhaps it all will. (Ecclesiastes 9: 11a & 12a, 11:4, 5a, & 6) TLB

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Fillmore FFA wins big at the New York State fair Four Fillmore FFA members really performed with a uniform effort to decisively win the New York State FFA Environmental Science contest on Friday, Sept. 2. These four members had to do very well in Tree ID, Wildlife ID, analyze a drinking water sample with contaminants and write out what to do to clean up the water. They also had to determine soil texture by feel alone as well as do a town planning layout based on soil types and end use for the property. Fillmore had all four students place in the top four in Tree ID which meant we won that contest and the travel money. We did not do so well in Wildlife ID placing fourth and sixth as 2-person teams.

Adam Bennett was our only student placing in the top 12 as an individual. The big moment came when our State FFA officers announced the overall winners for the day. In Environmental Science, which supplies the highest amount of travel money, and is the combined score from every division, Fillmore’s Daniel Merriam placed fourth, Jeff Sylor placed third, Adam Bennett placed second and Evelyn Mehlenbacher placed first. We obviously placed first as a team. We have never had all four students on a Fillmore team line up one to four like that. Indianapolis (National FFA Convention), here we come in October.

Livingston County 4-H at the Hemlock and Caledonia fairs Livingston County 4-Hers exhibited a large variety of projects completed within the year at the Hemlock and Caledonia Fairs. There were 4-H Achievement Books, vegetables and flowers, clothing, many, many arts and crafts items, photos and educational displays. Of the 1,138 exhibits displayed, 110 were chosen to go to the New York State Fair. The exhibitors were: Anna Adams, Elise Adams, Grace Adams, Isaac Adams, Kirk Adams, Kaleena Andress, Kole Andress, Kyra Austen, Abby Bean, Clara Benham, Clark Benham, Jamie Blum, Phili Blum, Cassidy Bosch, Danielle Bosch, Kyra Burgess, Joylena Burrus, Marlena Burrus, Shalena Burrus, Meghan Carpenter, Adam Consler, Andrew Consler, Benjamin Consler,

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Left to right: Daniel Merriam, Jeffrey Sylor, Adam Bennett, and Evelyn Mehlenbacher display plaques and ribbons won on Sept. 2 at the New York State Fair. Photo courtesy of Fillmore FFA

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Tabitha Wright. Participating 4-H Clubs included: Avon Buds, Avon Explorers, Bristol Valley Rangers, Dream Builders, Everything Under the son, Groveland Ranglers, Kooky Club, Mane Mustangs, Patchwork Pals, Scottsburg Highlanders, Shiloh’s Kids, Sparkling Stars, Triple C’s, York Valley Bunch, and York Youths. Congratulations to all for your fine work. If you would like more information about the 4-H Youth Development program, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension Livingston County at 585-658-3250 or www.ccelivingstoncounty.org.

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Jasper-Troupsburg FFA Chapter receives national ranking

Jasper-Troupsburg FFA Chapter members have been invited to attend the 84th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, during October in order to pick up a National FFA Chapter Award. Photo courtesy of Jasper-Troupsburg FFA Chapter

by Leann Green, JT FFA Reporter and New York State District 8 President The National FFA Organization recently selected, from a pool of more than 650 candidates nationwide, the JasperTroupsburg FFA Chapter of Jasper, NY, as a 2-star winner in the National FFA Chapter Award program. The chapter members have been invited to attend the 84th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 19-22, where they will be recognized for this honor. The award program is sponsored by John Deere as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. The National FFA Chapter Award program recognizes FFA chapters for developing and conducting a detailed Program of Activities (POA). Each activity provides opportunities for members to excel in one of three areas: student, chapter, or community development. Every year, chapters are recognized as having earned a one, two, or three-star rating on their application. The three-star rating is the highest level of accomplishment a chapter may achieve. In student development the J-T FFA entered using sweet corn sales, livestock judging, and their annual officer retreat. In the area of chapter development they entered using their annual Back-to-School Barnyard Bash, the Fall Foliage ATV Fun Run, and their FFA Week advertising. Lastly, for community development they entered with Steuben County Farm City Day, their new pole barn project/farm market, and their assembly of Christmas baskets for the shut-ins of their community.

Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Home is where the heart is for healthy eating (NAPSA) — Heart-healthy eating at home can go a long way toward protecting your family from cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the U.S. The problem can start early. Childhood obesity is growing at an alarming rate. Research proves that obese children are at higher risk of being overweight or obese as adults — and obesity is a risk factor for CVD — so the urgent link between healthy habits in childhood and prevention of CVD later in life is clear. “Scientific evidence shows that CVD risk factors can have cumulative effects over time,” said Suzanne Steinbaum, D.O., preventive cardiologist, Heart and Vascular Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York. “This underscores the importance of developing healthy habits at an early age.” Statistics from a 2011 American Heart Association report in Circulation show that: • More than 67 percent of American adults and about 32 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 19 are overweight or obese. • Caloric intake among U.S. adults increased by 22 percent in women and 10 percent in men in one generation, mainly due to larger portion sizes and

greater intake of starches, refined grains and sugars. • Only about 9 percent of American adults are meeting the ideal saturated fat intake level of 7 percent or less of total energy. To help combat these trends, Alison Lewis, cookbook author and mother, created a “Home Is Where the Heart Is” recipe collection that both parents and children can enjoy. The recipes include breakfast tacos, fish sticks, mini calzones, chicken pasta salad, quick dark chocolate brownies and this one:

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Chow Line: Magnesium plays vital role in health ligrams of magnesium). Though magnesium deficiency isn’t thought to be a problem in the typical American diet, there’s no good test to measure magnesium in the blood. People over 65 tend to absorb less magnesium from food, and deficiencies could also occur in people who have problems with diabetes, who drink a lot of alcohol, or who have Crohn’s disease or other conditions that affect absorption. Good sources of magnesium include: • Dark-green leafy vegetables — a half-cup of cooked spinach, for example, has 80 milligrams. • Seeds and nuts — 1 ounce of almonds or cashews contains 77 milligrams; 2 tablespoons of peanut butter contain 50 milligrams. • Some types of fish — 4 ounces of cooked flounder or sole contain 70 milligrams. • Beans — a half-cup cooked beans contains 65 milligrams. • Whole grains — 1 cup of wholegrain pasta contains 42 milligrams. To download a list of foods from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Nutrient Database listed according to their magnesium content, go to http://1.usa.gov/magnesiumlist. Chow Line is a service of Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center

mixture, stirring until coated. Press into a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch pan. Press mixture down tightly with wax paper. Cover and cool completely in pan in refrigerator at least one hour before slicing into 16 bars. Yield: 16 servings. Nutritional analysis per bar: Calories 160, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 50 mg, Carbohydrates 22 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g. Each recipe is made with canola oil, which has the least saturated fat and most omega-3 fat of all cooking oils.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a qualified health claim for canola oil on its potential to reduce the risk of heart disease when used in place of saturated fat. “It can be a struggle to create healthy meals my kids will eat,” Lewis said. “I succeed by using healthy ingredients to recreate classic kids’ dishes that offer fun with every bite.” Her recipes and an interactive game promoting heart health are available at www.CanolaInfo.org and Facebook. com/CanolaInfo, respectively.

Simply eating a lighter lunch can prompt weight loss by Stephanie Salato and Susan S. Lang Losing weight without dieting, going hungry or using an expensive highprotein liquid diet can be as simple as eating a smaller lunch, reports a new Cornell study that is online and will be published in the journal Appetite in October. Most importantly, the researchers found that when volunteers ate a lighter lunch, they were no hungrier than usual and didn’t compensate by eating more later in the day or week to make up for the fewer calories eaten. David Levitsky, professor of nutritional sciences and of psychology at Cornell, and graduate student Carly Pacanowski set out to test their theory that one reason why high-protein liquid meal replacements are effective for weight loss is they consist of smaller portions and compensation does not occur at subsequent meals. They devised a five-week eating study, where the food intake of 17 paid volunteers was measured Mondays through Fridays. For the first week, all 17 ate whatever they wanted from a buffet. For the next two weeks, half the group selected their lunch by choosing one of six commercially available portion-controlled foods, such as Chef Boyardee Pasta or Campbell’s Soup at Hand, as a substitute for the buffet lunch, but they could eat as much as they wished at other meals or snacks. For the final two weeks, the other half of the volunteers chose a portion-controlled lunch. Over the 10 days of consuming a portion-controlled lunch, the participants consumed 250 fewer calories

per day than usual and lost, on average, 1.1 pounds (0.5 kilograms). “The results confirm that humans do not regulate energy intake with any precision,” said Levitsky, adding, “Over a year, such a regiment would result in losing at least 25 pounds.” “Roughly two-thirds of the American adult population are overweight or obese. On average, American adults gain weight at a rate of one pound per year, which can cause people with normal body weights to become overweight and overweight people to become obese,” said Pacanowski, a registered dietitian and a doctoral student in the field of nutritional sciences. “Making small reductions in energy intake to compensate for the increasing number of calories available in our food environment may help prevent further weight gain, and one way of doing this could be to consume portion-controlled lunches a few times a week,” said Pacanowski. The study suggests that both highprotein and high-fiber meal replacements result in weight loss not by suppressing appetite, but by providing fewer calories, and because humans do not possess accurate mechanisms to compensate for the smaller intake at a previous meal, they end up taking in fewer calories. “To stop the increase in obesity, we are going to have to learn to consume fewer calories and here is one simple, low-cost way to do it,” Levitsky concluded. The study was supported by the Division of Nutritional Sciences.

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Q: I’ve started taking calcium supplements to be sure I get the 1,200 milligrams recommended. I know that the supplements should include vitamin D to help the body absorb calcium, but a friend suggests I also need to make sure I get enough magnesium. Is that right? How much is enough? A: Magnesium and calcium do indeed work together in very precise ratios to make sure your heart functions properly. Magnesium also plays other crucial roles in the body, helping to regulate blood sugar and blood pressure, maintaining normal nerve and muscle functions, and contributing to bone health. More than 200 enzymes in the body rely on magnesium, and the body’s cells use it to help produce energy. Although magnesium doesn’t help the body absorb calcium, it is important to be sure you’re getting enough of it to make sure the body has enough for all of those functions, including helping calcium do its job properly. If you need 1,200 milligrams of calcium a day, I’m guessing you’re 51 or older. The recommended amount of magnesium for those over 50 is 320 milligrams for women and 420 for men. When listed on the Nutrition Facts labels, magnesium is listed as a percentage based on a Daily Value of 400 milligrams (so, “10 percent” means the food contains 40 mil-

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ter getting a tropical storm named after her. (My Aunt Irene is 93 and lives in a retirement community in southern California.) Sue and I lost power at about 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, and didn’t get it back until

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Testimonials below are from some of the many farmers tested for Stray Voltage in 2010: States the source of the Stray Voltage. Results customer saw after the Stray Voltage was corrected. K. Drasher, Nescopeck, PA. Fence System and Off Farm: "When the Stray Voltage was corrected, I saw a very positive change in the parlor flow and an increase in milk production."

J. Weaver, Canandaigua, NY. Fence System and Off Farm: "Cut SCC in half, stronger heat signs, increase in feed consumption, and a gradual continuing increase in milk production." D. Fisher, Strasburg, PA. Fence System: "We saw a gradual decrease in SCC and the milk production is increasing." L. Horst, Constable, NY. Fence Systems and Barn Lights: "Increase in milk production and an improvement in breeding." J. Rudgers (Synergy Dairy, LLC) Wyoming, NY. New Barn Lights: "Milk production increase of 8 pounds per cow, on 600 cows in just over one week." M. Nolt, Myerstown, PA. Fence System and Off Farm: Stronger heats, dramatic decrease in SCC, and a continuing increase in milk production." N. Zimmerman, Himrod, NY. Fence System: Less kicking during milking, Butter Fat increased, and the SCC decreased.

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She said that they were much better off than nearby Windham. I asked what was wrong with Windham. Understand that we had been news-less for a day and a half, due to what amounted to a four pronged blackout. She said that cars had floated up on sidewalks in Windham (which is situated on a tributary of the Schoharie Creek). Television news backed up everything she told me. Then we learned that Prattsville was even worse than Windham. Prattsville is the town I called home during my last two years of high school and four years of undergraduate college. Some houses in that village actually floated downstream toward the Gilboa Reservoir. On a camcorded video, a childhood friend of mine showed damage to the Reformed Dutch Church, where I was once a member, and she has played the organ forever. Up to five inches of mud was on the pews and the floor. She believes that with major effort, and love, the church can be repaired. I wanted to visit my Greene county customers on Tuesday and help them with their organic paperwork, a responsibility we had postponed throughout August. One of the easiest jobs in agriculture is not doing organic paperwork, which seems to increase about 10 percent each year. Since a lot of roads and bridges in Greene and Schoharie Counties were out Tuesday morning, we rescheduled to Thursday, Sept.

1, when hopefully transportation would be somewhat back to normal. Thursday morning, I verified that New York State 990V was open, including the bridge which crosses the Schoharie Creek just downstream of the Gilboa Dam. I was told the bridge was one lane only. It was. And the water flowing beneath it was still very high and orange/brown. After crossing that bridge I passed the reservoir overlook, which had been a nice place to have a picnic. There a flashing light sign said “OVERLOOK CLOSED TILL 2013”. I continued up the hill past Gilboa Central School, where I graduated in 1964. Between Conesville and Manorkill a new sluice was being installed to replace one that had been destroyed four days earlier. A road crew worker gave me detour directions with his Schoharie County map, routing me about seven miles out of my way… not bad. Some of the places I drove through gave new meaning to the concept “middle of nowhere”. But I got to my destination and we attacked the organic paperwork in earnest, using a lamp hooked to an extension cord that connected to the borrowed generator. Another extension cord powered the refrigerator, freezer, and coffee-maker. Water was brought down from the barn, since their house well is 220 volts. After about three hours of tedious paperwork, the ceiling light and fan came back on,

and the generator was no longer needed. Some flooded ground is damaged so badly that corn is flattened, and meadows look more like collapsed gravel banks than hay fields. Many of these fields can be rebuilt, and some can’t. For corn that is still standing (shall we say partially flooded?), and still growing, the question arises as to how to manage it. Fears have been raised regarding mold and bad bacteria. My own opinion is that if the corn is still growing, it hasn’t drowned, despite the fact that dried mud may cover the stalk. New rains, one of which we are getting as I write, will wash away the clay particles to a large extent. If the rest of the growing season is normal (whatever that is), and the growing-degree-days come the way they’re supposed to, corn is quite a forgiving crop. We just got our electric bill for August. Average temperature for that month was 69 degrees F, exactly what it was last year, which was a pretty darn good growing season in most places. My forecast for first fall frost is around Oct. 10 (six months after the first serious thunderstorm in the spring… try to recall when your own area got its own first sparkingboomer). My advice is to be particularly diligent in keeping knives sharp in harvesting equipment, particularly shear bars. When they get dull, due to residual clay particles… like those glued to emory cloth… the power requirement goes way up and things tend to break. Weird, creepy looking, black molds, called saprophytic, are probably not more likely to occur just because of Irene, nor are pink molds. 2011 will be a good year to use a lactic acid bacteria-forming silage inoculant. And it will be a particularly good idea to test silages for mycotoxins. Let’s take the 2011 harvest season one day at a time, and not wallow in fear and worry. Often those human weaknesses are more debilitating than the curve balls Mother Nature throws at us.

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G. Jackson, Westmoreland, NY. Fence System: "Cattle are much calmer in the parlor. I recently had a light fixture short out and the Stray Voltage Detector alarmed to tell me there was Stray Voltage present."

2:30 p.m. the next day. Whenever we were able to contact the electric company’s recorded message, using our cell phones, there was never any estimated time of power restoration. Prior to typing last week’s column (the one with Labor Day’s date), I wrote a draft longhand, not wanting to use the computer’s battery reserve of approximately two hours running time. When we lose power, we lose all land-line communication, including cable, phone, and Internet; basically we’re up the proverbial creek. The electric company’s “taped” message said that there were “approximately 1,129 customers without power.” Fortunately, friends and relatives living close to Cooperstown were not part of that 1,129 figure. So the plan was, when I got my column complete, for Sue and me to drive over to her sister’s with my laptop, and hook into her wireless service (or some such thing… Sue’s the expert in this stuff), then transmit the finished document to Palatine Bridge. Power was restored when my typed draft was nearing completion, so I e-mailed “Juggling Plates” to Gary in the normal fashion. As soon as power came back on, I called a customer in Greene County. She said they still lacked electricity, that they were borrowing a generator, for their house, from a friend who had two generators; their barn current was being provided by a PTO-operated generator.

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BENCHMARK MILK PRICE SETS NEW RECORD HIGH Issued Sept. 2, 2011 The farm benchmark milk price has hit the highest level ever, topping last month's record and highs set four years ago. The Agriculture Department announced the August Federal order Class III price at $21.67 per hundredweight (cwt.), up 28 cents from July, $6.49 above August 2010, $3.07 above California's 4b cheese milk price, and equates to about $1.86 per gallon. That put the 2011 average at $18.18, up from $13.80 at this time a year ago and $10.29 in 2009. The strong prices are being offset in part by strong feed prices, more on that ahead, but Class III futures portend a downturn from here. The September contract was trading late Friday morning at $19.05; October was at $18.90; November, $18.62; and December at $18.10. The August Class IV price is $20.14, down 19 cents from July, but $4.53 above a year ago. California's August 4a price was $20.23. The four week NASSsurveyed cheese price averaged $2.1402 per pound, up 1.6 cents from July. Butter averaged $2.0695, up 3.9 cents, nonfat dry milk $1.5739, down 4.2 cents, and dry whey averaged 56.91 cents, up 2 cents. California's comparable 4b cheese milk price is $18.60 per cwt., down 75 cents from July, and $4.21 above a year ago. The 4b price average for 2011 now stands at $16.50, up from $12.69 a year ago. The 4a butterpowder price is $20.23, up 16 cents from July, and $4.54 above a year ago. The 4a average stands at $19.24, up from $14.18 a year ago. Hurricane Irene left her mark on pretty much everyone and dumped 612 inches of rain over New England causing severe flooding and power outages from eastern New York to southern Maine. What an irony to name a hurricane "Irene," a name that means "peace." Vermont's governor said his state was facing "a full blown flooding catastrophe". Many roads

were closed due to wash outs, downed trees and/or bridges being damaged or destroyed. Some communities in the Northeast were without power for over 96 hours. Milk pick-ups remain difficult and in some spots impossible so milk was being dumped. The full extent of the loss and damage has yet to be determined but manufacturing milk supplies were at near normal levels as the week began as many producers shipped prior to the storms arrival, USDA said. Meanwhile; milk production across the country continues to trend seasonally lower, according to USDA. Northeast weather patterns were conducive to steady production but the arrival of hurricane Irene was driving fluid sales up and down the Eastern Coast but the lack of electricity in many area homes and businesses was expected to slow those sales. Southeast hot temperatures were impacting milk production and imports into Florida were increasing, according to USDA. Milk output in the Central U.S. has bounced back somewhat from declines during the extreme heat of a few weeks ago. California and the Southwest production was being impacted by hot temperatures but output in the Pacific Northwest was running well above year ago levels. Mild temperatures and increased cow numbers have added to the milk supply. Students are returning to the classroom in most areas, thus bottling pipelines are again filling. This activity will continue the next two to three weeks. At this time, manufacturing milk volumes decline greatly, thus cheese and other manufacturers of dairy products reduce production schedules until the bottling pipeline are filled/balanced and surplus milk volumes are once again available. The rally in cash cheese continued in the final week of August, mainly on the barrels. The blocks closed the first Friday in September at $1.79 per pound, unchanged on the week but 7 cents above a year ago, and narrowed the spread which may be

what traders wanted to accomplish. The barrels closed at $1.76, up 3 3/4cents on the week, and 7 1/2-cents above a year ago. Four cars of block traded hands on the week and 18 of barrel. The NASS U.S. average block price fell 3.9 cents, to $2.0929, while the barrels averaged $2.0827, down 6.6 cents. eDairy economist Bill Brooks warned in Tuesday's DairyLine that the lower $1.70s in cheese is a real possibility near term. He said "The last two to two-and- a-half weeks we have seen a real flip in the supply/demand situation in cheese."

Barrels were extremely tight, based on market activity through the summer months until the first part of August while blocks were plentiful and a lot of trading took place. That has switched, he said, as barrels are "more than adequate" and "looking for a home," which put pressure on prices and widened the spread. Blocks are not tight by any means and certainly not as tight as barrels were in June and July, he explained, but they're tighter than the barrel market is. It's also the time of the year because demand slows for processed cheese due to

less grilling and, "instead of holding up the blocks like they did in the early stages of July, could very well cause the whole complex to come down and pull the blocks down with it." He also pointed to the economic uncertainty in the U.S., warning that could further lessen demand and put more downward pressure on prices. Cash butter closed the week at $2.0050, down 8 3/4-cents, and 22 cents below a year ago. You'll recall it peaked last year at $2.2350, the week of September 27. Only three carloads were traded on the week and the latest NASS

price averaged $2.0509, down 1.6 cents. NASS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.5698, up 1.6 cents, and dry whey averaged 57.94 cents, up 0.9 cent. Butter is available and in storage, according to Bill Brooks, but there's not enough of it to be a burden on those who own it and there's no push to sell it even though we are in a slack period for demand. He added that we're not making a whole lot of butter right now although with the cheese price declines the past few weeks, milk that was destined to the cheese vat

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from June, and 4.3 percent below a year ago, the first decline in year-overyear output since March 2008, according to the CME's Daily Dairy Report (DDR). Italian type cheeses were off 4.6 percent from June and 0.4 percent below a year ago and total cheese production dropped to 859 million pounds, down 4 percent from June, and 2 percent below a year ago, according to USDA data. Turning to the demand side of things; the DDR reports that the cheese and butter sales growth rates slowed in the second quarter, though they remained above historical averages. Total cheese use was up 3.3 percent from a year ago and butter disappearance was up 7.2percent. But, nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder use was down 2.2 percent, according to USDA. Dairy farm profitability appears good for U.S. dairy farmers and remained above historical averages in August, ac-

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Organization (NDPO), this week, announced a nationwide call for dairy producers to immediately decrease their milk production. Board member Bob Krucker, called on dairy producers whose milk goes into making Class III inventoried products to voluntarily reduce their milk output by five percent. Krucker referenced the existing cheese inventory which is over a billion pounds in a NDPO press release. "With cheese inventories rising and the price of cheese plummeting clearly the supply of milk exceeds profitable demand." NDPO hopes producers will work together to regain market control, he said, and noted; "When dairy producers choose to be milk supply regulators they will become milk price regulators and will become profitable." But, not all dairy farmers are on board with supply management. Dairy Profit Weekly reports on John Pagel. Pagel's Ponderosa Dairy located near Kewaunee, Wisconsin which has established a "Risk Management - Not Supply Management" website. The website includes a link for like-minded dairy farmers to sign a petition opposing supply management proposals. "After a very difficult few years, dairy farmers are finally catching a break," Pagel said. "Prices are up, the immediate outlook is good, and the conversation

about dairy policy reform has begun in earnest. We applaud and thank the National Milk Producers Federation for starting the necessary dialog about dairy policy reform with their Foundation for the Future proposal." Pagel adds that, "While we support many elements of the proposed policy changes, the supply management portion gives us great concern for the future of the dairy industry. We urge our fellow farmers and residents to call their congressional representatives http://stopsupplymana g e m e n t . c o staging.com/contactyour-legislator/ and tell them to vote this down before it hurts all of us. "In times of financial issues, dairy farmers need risk management, not supply management," Pagel said. The website also includes Frequently Asked Questions http://stopsupplymanagement.costaging.com/faq-talkingpoints/ concerning supply management, a link to notify your legislator http://stopsupplymana g e m e n t . c o staging.com/contactyour-legislator/ of your opposition to supply management, and the link to join the petition http://stopsupplymana g e m e n t . c o staging.com/support-us/ Last week I reported on changes the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will make in its 4a and 4b milk pricing formulas. The Milk Producers Coun-

cil's Rob Vandenheuvel wrote in his newsletter that week that "While the market for dry whey products has had an ongoing impact on the California Class I minimum price formula, it has been an irrelevant factor in our Class 4b (cheese) formula since 2007." That will change, he said, due to CDFA's announced changes, but he adds that "While the new "sliding scale" dry whey factor will be an improvement over the current fixed factor of $.25 per cwt, it still falls woefully short of bringing California's Class 4b formula in line with the Class III (cheese) formula used in the Federal Orders that most U.S. dairies operate in." He blasted CDFA's decision charging that it falls short of what needs to be done; "Unfortunately, it appears that CDFA believes California dairy farmers will produce all the milk we need regardless of the price paid for that milk." He adds that "there are major issues to resolve in the California dairy industry, and we cannot expect our State's Department of Food and Agriculture to lead the charge in fixing those problems; not when they have time-after-time endorsed a low-price-leader strategy when it comes to the milk prices paid to our State's dairy families." Complete details are posted at http://www.milkproducerscouncil.org/ .

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September 22, 2011 • 4:00 PM

Recent disasters show need for emergency readiness on farms UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — An earthquake centered in Virginia shakes the mid-Atlantic region. Hurricane Irene causes severe flooding and widespread power outages up and down the Eastern Seaboard. If these recent natural disasters aren’t enough to convince people that emergency preparedness is important, then perhaps nothing will. And being ready for disasters means special planning for agricultural producers, suggests a specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “If anything positive came out of the Virginia earthquake and Hurricane Irene, it’s that those events provided a ‘teachable moment’ that we hope can raise awareness about the need for readiness,” said David Filson, Penn State Extension state

program leader for emergency readiness and rural health and safety. Filson noted these disasters came just before National Preparedness Month, an annual September observance led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “We use Preparedness Month to encourage people — and particularly ag producers — to take stock of their homes and farm operations and prepare for the kinds of scenarios that many folks currently are dealing with in the eastern United States,” he said. Filson pointed out that events such as fires, floods, feed contamination and animal disease outbreaks can come without warning. But he said extension professionals from across the country have developed an education-

al tool to help farmers and ranchers prepare for such contingencies. Called “ReadyAG — Disaster and Defense Preparedness for Production Agriculture,” the program can help producers prepare to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from all types of damaging incidents. “ReadyAG is designed to help identify vulnerabilities and prioritize actions to make agricultural operations more resilient and sustainable in the face of adversity,” Filson explained. ReadyAG begins with a general preparedness assessment, followed by commodity-specific sections including cattle, crops, dairy, fruit and vegetable, swine, and poultry. The assessments can be completed online and will automatically populate a

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Disasters from B2 customized action plan to address items identified as vulnerabilities for which mitigation is a high priority. Farmers who access the ReadyAG workbook will be encouraged to take the following steps: • Identify vulnerable areas of production and management; • Prioritize areas to strengthen;

• Create an action plan specific for an operation; • Develop an accurate inventory of assets • Identify and engage local critical services; • Find additional helpful resource. The ReadyAG workbook can be found online at

http://readyag.psu.edu/ The project was funded by a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Special Needs grant. Extension faculty and staff from Penn State, Cornell University, Oklahoma State University, Rutgers University, University of Vermont, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and

University of Maryland contributed to the development of the ReadyAG assessment. More information about preparing for and responding to disasters and emergencies can be found at the Pennsylvania Extension Disaster Education Network Web site at http://extension.psu.edu/prepare.

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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, September 12 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Monthly Heifer Sale. Dairy Dispersal for Stox-Dairy - Bainbridge, NY. 40 Milking Age Reg. & Grade Holsteins, 6 Reg. Brown Swiss. 30 heifers from newborn to springing. 20 Holsteins, 6 Brown Swiss, 4 Swiss Holstein X. 2 started Service Bulls. Holstein: Atwood son x OutsidexCarlow Leader. Brown Swiss: April Baretta x Top Acres Pedigree. Sires represented Holstein: Zenith, Atlanta, Dundee, Pronto. Parlor milked & on pasture both ends of the day. Also Consigned: Snowtop sends 6 Reg. heifers sired by Monument, Buckeye,Alliance, Pacific, Damion, Airraid, 3 bred & 3 open ready to breed. 15 outstanding bred heifers from Carl & Deanna Tice-New Berlin; send 8 Holsteins, 7 Jersey X all in ex. condition from short bred to springers. A group of 8 open heifers & a few cows from one farm; Another group of 10-12 2nd calf springers. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637 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, 585-584-3033, 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: 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. • 6:00 PM: Town of Wallkill. Vehicles & Equip. - ‘96 Ford 555D loader/backhoe, ‘00 Talbert trailer, ‘01 Salsco 813 chipper, ‘02 Ford F250 XL SD pickup, Ammco brake lathe & more. • 6:35 PM - Orchard Park Central Schools Buses - (4) International 3800 buses, (4) Chevy Express 3500 buses, ‘99 GMC Savana G3500 bus & ‘95 Ford E350 bus. • 7:25 PM - City of Cortland - Diesel Generator - Massaro Detroit Diesel Allison Model 400DR-LR60 diesel electric generator. Has been stored inside; came out of a hospital. • 7:30 PM - Village of Painted Post - Gas Storage Tank - Gasboy 1000 gal. gas only storage tank with pump (S/N 8142679). 110V. In good, working condition; no leaks. • 7:35 PM - Town of Inlet - Crown Vic Police Interceptor - ‘99 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor w/4.6L V8 EFI gas engine. In overall good condition. Sold with keys & clean title. • 7:40 PM - Town of Dover MA Police - 2009 Crown Vic - ‘09 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor w/exceptional body & clean interior. Well maintained by town garage. . Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Tuesday, September 13 • 9:30 AM: Holderness, NH. Selling tractors, equipment and shop tools to help settle the estate of Harrison A. Sargent. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802785-2161 • 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, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

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

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

• 6:00 PM: Tonawanda Machine. Retirement Sale - ABSOLUTE: Haas Model HL-4 CNC turning center, Tur 710 Lathe, Fosdick radial mill, Monarch engine lathe & tons more! • 8:25 PM - Schyler Co. DA - Seized Vehicles - ‘99 Jeep Cherokee, ‘97 Ford Ranger XL pickup, Mongoose CX24V450 electric bike & Diamondback grind bike. • 8:40 PM - Wappingers CSD - Van & Equip. - ‘00 Dodge 2500 Ram van, ‘98 Toro 325-D mower & Ford V8 engine w/Lincoln All American Eagle stand. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Wednesday, September 14 • Enosburg Falls, VT. Selling all Holstein cattle and equipment for Meadowbrook Farm. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802626-8892 neks@together.net • 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 • 6:00 PM: Town of Potsdam. Tractor & Mower - ‘83 Kubota M5500 tractor w/3pt Hitch & ‘83 Woods H-S105-3 Bat Wing mower w/stump jumper. • 6:10 PM - Niagara County Community Col-

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lege - Assets - PowerMatic table saw, Kato AC/DC Synchronous motor/generator, Clausing lathe, DeVilbiss compressors, computers, kitchen & more. • 6:40 PM - Private Consignor - Computers & Equip. - (11) Dell Optiplex GX1701 computers, camera & photography equip., Motorola & GE radios, electronics & more. • Town of Minerva Highway - Pickup - ‘99 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 pickup w/Cummins 5.9L V6 MPI 24V 140hp turbo diesel engine. Sold with keys & clean title. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Thursday, September 15 • Belleville, PA. First String Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Andrew Fleischer, owner. Co-managed by Stonehurts Farms & The Cattle Exchange. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104. • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chaffee, NY. Estate of Samuel Anthony LaScala Auction. Selling a large collection including farm machinery, antiques, household & more!. William Kent, Inc., Sale Managers and Auctioneers, 585343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special

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EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC 5001 Brittonfield Parkway P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY 315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802 Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000 Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105 Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006 Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321 Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041 Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104 Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215 Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220 Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752 Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033 FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK 3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com

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

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 • 7:43 PM - Village of Whitehall Police Crown Vics - ‘98, ‘99, & ‘05 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor w/4.6L V8 EFI gas engines. Sold with keys & clean titles. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Wednesday, September 21 • 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, September 22 • Cadiz, OH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • 4:00 PM: Holley, NY. Danny Moore Farms Machinery & Tool Auction - Selling a full line of farm machinery including Ford & IH tractors, nearly new NH baler, plus other NH hay equipment, tillage equipment, Snap-On tools and more. William Kent, Inc., Sale Managers and Auctioneers, 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Friday, September 23 • South Bend, IN. 2 Auctions in One Day! Complete Liquidation of Late Model Construction, Support Equip. & Large Job Completion of Late Model Construction, Support Equipment & Large Job Completion of Late Model Earthmoving Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 9:30 AM: Newark Valley, NY. Large Public Auction. Farm & Collector Tractors, Construction Equip., Farm Machinery. Goodrich Auction Service Inc., 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com Saturday, September 24 • Betty & Nelson LeDuc, Champlain, NY. Dairy Dispersal. 180 head. Northern New

York Dairy Sales, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503, Harry Nererett 518651-1818 www.nnyds.com • Woodward, PA. Houserdale Holsteins Dispersal. Featuring 100 registered Holsteins. David Houser & family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction of Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, September 26 • 6:00 PM: Military Memorabilia Private Collection. WWII Studebaker M29C Weasel, ‘55 Dodge M43 ambulance, ‘42 Dodge 1.5 ton truck, ‘67 Kaiser M52A2 semi tractor & more!. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Tuesday, September 27 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. PA Dairy Classic Sale featuring herd reductions for Liddleholme (NY) and Schug’s Holsteins (OH). 100 head will sell. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Spencer’s Inc. of Mt. Airy, 525 Quarry Rd. (Spencer’s yard), Mt. Airy, NC.

Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845. • 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. • 6:00 PM: Onondaga Co. Parks. Light Towers - (5) 70’ tall steel light towers from Griffin Stadium. Each pole has ten (10) 1500 watt metal Halide floodlights. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Friday, September 16 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 149th Top of Vermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-5254774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 neks@together.net • 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 • 10:30 AM: 1226 S. Philadelphia Blvd., Aberdeen, MD. 5 Properties and 6.76 +/- Acres to be offered. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717464-1128, AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721 ed@leamanauctions.com www.leamanauctions.com • 6:00 PM: Clarkstown Central School District. Vans - ‘96 Chevy G30 van, ‘96 Chevy G3500 Vandura, ‘93 GMC G3500 Vandura, ‘91 Ford E350 Wayne van & ‘90 Chevy G30 van. • 6:25 PM - Town of Guilderland Police - Surplus Assets - Canon EOS Elan 7E 35mm camera, Sony portable MiniDisc recorder, Police vehicle divider/cages, light bars & more. • 6:35 PM - Western Regional OTB - Vehicles & Assets - Ford 6600 tractor, ‘02 Chevy Impala LS, ‘02 Dodge Intrepid SE, 7.5’ western plow & 16’x 11’ Gazebo on wheels. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Saturday, September 17

• Warriors Mark, PA. Maple Hill Farm complete Dispersal featuring 90 deep pedigreed registered Holsteins. Carl & Carla Gates, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 www.cattleexchange.com • Atlantic City, NJ. Rental Returns of Construction, Aerials, Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • 8:00 AM: Fraley’s Dairy Complex, 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA. Fraley’s Annual Fall Consignment Auction. Tractors, farm & construction equip., trucks and farm related items. Fraley Auction Co., 570-546-6907 www.fraleyauction.com • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks. Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 9:00 AM: Windmill Farm Market, 3900 Rt. 14A, 5 Mi. S. of Penn Yan, NY. Equipment Consignment Auction. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, September 19 • 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. Call with consignments. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-6993637 www.hoskingsales.com • 6:00 PM: Madison Central School. School Buses - ‘03 Ford E450 school bus & ‘99 Chevy G30 school bus w/(2) wheelchair stations. Both with keys & clean titles. • 6:10 PM - Town of Yorktown Water Dist. Vehicles - Komatsu D38E bulldozer, ‘01 Kobelco 330LC excavator, ‘78 Bomag roller, ‘08 Ford F350 pickup, Crown Vics & more.

HOSKING SALES Sales Managers & Auctioneer 6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392 607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.com

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

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues. Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICE MARCEL J. ROBERTS Specializing in farm liquidations. 802-334-2638 802-777-1065 cell robertsauction@together.net

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550

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

ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities. Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

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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!

MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339 518-568-3579 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs. Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs. 717-354-4341 Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

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

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HOSKING SALES-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

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(cont. from prev. page) One Owner Complete Liquidation Going out of Business Absolute Auction. Construction Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Online bidding is provided by RealtimeBid. Visit their Web site at www.realtimebid.com for more information and to bid online. Note: There is an additional 2% buyer’s premium for online bidders.Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com Wednesday, September 28 • 11:00 AM: Hardwick, VT. Complete Dispersal of registered Jersey herd, 110 head and all barn equip. for Maple View Farm. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-6268892 neks@together.net • 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, September 29 • 10:00 AM: Bath, NY (Steuben Co,). Steuben Co. Surplus Vehicles, Heavy Equipment & Accessories. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, September 30 • 9:00 AM: Showaker IH Sales & Service, 44 Hair Rd., Newville, PA. Public Auction of rare & unique memorabilia. Two day event - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1. Quality collection of Farmall, McCormick & IH. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717464-1128, AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721 ed@leamanauctions.com www.leamanauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Barker, NY. Atwater Farms Fall Consignment Auction- Featuring very sharp John Deere 9500 combine with 3 head, JStar 7200 tanker, JD skid steer and much more! Now accepting consignments!. William Kent, Inc., Sale Managers and Auctioneers, 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Saturday, October 1 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, October 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 8 • Martinelli Construction, 234 Thomaston Rd., Morris, CT. 2008 IH 4400 Truck w/rolloff, Komatsu CK30 Track Skidsteer, Kubota Track Excavator; Utility & Equipment Trailers; IR 642 Lull Lift & Manlift; tools. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Wednesday, October 12 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale

every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, October 14 • Detroit, MI. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn Farms Complete Dispersal. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farms. Dr. Sam & Gail Simon, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor Co., 384 Center St., Franklin, NY. Fall Inventory Reduction and Machinery Auction. Consignments accepted. Frank Walker Auctioneers, 607-8292600 • 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845. Saturday, October 15 • Sweet Water Farm Auction, 26 Barker St., Three Rivers, MA. IH 5088 & 1086, JD 2020, Dozer, IH Silage Trucks, Equipment, Owner George Foskit. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHM Holstein Club Sale. 100 head of quality registered Holsteins sell. Hosted by Roedale Farm, the Pullis Family. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-6993637, Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-8226087 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, October 19 • Allentow, PA. State Auction. Complete Liquidation of Automotive Dismantling Operation. MAC Car Crusher, Rubber Tired Loaders, Rollback & Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars (40-50 running), UNBELIEVABLE Accumulation of Motors, Transmissions, Shocks, Glass & Much More.Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, 315633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, October 20 • Darlington, PA. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Complete Dispersal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Friday, October 21 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vision-Gen & Partners Elite Offering. Hosted by Vision Genetics. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-7462226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, October 22 • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds). Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction of Municipal & Contractor Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY. The Eastern New York Fall Heifer Sale. kmooney498@aol.com, or call 845-7023643 Wednesday, October 26 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, October 27 • Moira, NY. Carl & Annabelle Bilow. 85 head of Quality Dairy Cattle. “Super Milk” every year since 1986. Delarm & Treadway, Sale Managers & Auctioneers, 518-483-4106 Friday, October 28 • Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. Bennett Farms, Inc. owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, November 2 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, November 5 • Canaan Tire, Gandolfo Dr, Canaan, CT. 5 Oliver Tractors, 1989 Ford Service Truck, Tire and Service Equipment, Office Equipment. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-5696421 • Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 9 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, November 10 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Reserved for a major New York Herd Dispersal w/ a BAA of 110%! Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-7462226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Friday, November 11 • 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breeds Sale. 100 head of quality all breeds sell. Call to participate in this sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-6993637 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, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.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, 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 • 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. Wednesday, November 23 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 30 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 3 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. 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 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 Monday, February 6 • Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT September 5, 2011 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt Calves:45-60# .28-.35; 6175# .46-.48; 76-90# .50.52; 91-105# .55-.60; 106# & up .65-.70. Farm Calves: .75-1 Started Calves: .25-.32 Veal Calves: .60-1.30 Heifers: Open .60-1.05; Beef .7650-.93. Feeder Steers: .65-.85 Stock Bull: .65-1.35 Beef Bull: .65-.83 Replacement Cows: 1 @ 1350. Boars: 20-40 Butcher Hogs: 50-85 Feeder Pigs: 30-102.50 Sheep, ea: 95-140 Lambs, ea: 85-160 Goats, ea: 60-200; Kids ea 45-115. Canners: up to 64.75 Cutters: 65-70 Utility: 71-75 Rabbits: 5-50 Chickens: 5-55 Ducks: 7-14 COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA September 7, 2011 Cows: Canners 20-63; Cutters 64-68; Util 70.5074.50. Bulls: 91-101 Steers: Ch 109-114; Sel 108-111.50; Hols. 86-90. Heifers: Ch 106-107.50; Sel 80-93; Hols. 81-85.50. Calves: 10-155/ea. Feeders: 61-140 Sheep: 88-111 Lambs: 200-215 Goats: 67-193/ea; Kids 48-134/ea. Hogs: 64-67/ea. Chickens: 3.50-8.50 Rabbits: 5-26 Ducks: 4-21.50 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

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CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY August 29, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower over 92# .70-.85; 80-92# .45.60; Bob Veal .38-.46. Cull Cows (/hd): 7073.50; Lean 59-66; Hvy. Beef Bulls 79-84. Beef (/hd): Hols. Steer Sel 69.50. Lamb/Sheep (/hd): Feeder 180-220; Market 160210; Slaughter 50-70. Goats (/hd): Billes 150170; Nannies 45-70; Kids 50-70.

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ September 6, 2011 40 Calves .32-1.20, Avg .84; 35 Cows .38.5-.80, Avg .64; 9 Easy Cows .07.48.5, Avg .27; 3 Feeders 300-600# .48-.62, Avg .54; 2 Heifers .58-.76, Avg .67; 5 Bulls .61-1.01, Avg .88; 3 Steers .76-.94, Avg .86; 3 Hogs .02-.92, Avg .55; 10 Roasting Pigs (ea) 3550.05, Avg 42.10; 28 Sheep .02-1.82, Avg .76; 3 Lambs (ea) 28-65, Avg 52.33, 43 (/#) 1.36-2.06, Avg 1.85; 57 Goats (ea) 16-145, Avg 57.39; 6 Kids (ea) 15-50, Avg 21.25; 2 Hides (ea) 10. Total 249. Poultry & Eggs: Heavy Fowl (/#) .60-1.05; Roosters (/#) 1.10-1.15; Bunnies (ea) 4.75-21; Rabbits (/#) 1.50-2.70; Pigeons (ea) 13.50. Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.60; L 1.30; M .90;Brown Jum XL 1.851.90; L 1.80; M 1.05. Hay, Straw & Grain: 1 Timothy 2; 1 Grass 3. Total 2.

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PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY No report BATH MARKET Bath, NY No report FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY No report FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon @ 10 am, Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp. HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY No report BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA August 31, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 80-85; Breakers 75-80% lean 7579.50; Boners 80-85% lean 71-73.50; Lean 85-90% lean 64-70, lo dress 60.5063.50. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1020-1188# 81.50-87.25; YG 2 1804# 78.50. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300# 124; 500-600# 104-113; M&L 2 300-500# 90-99; 500-700# 94-97. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 95-120# 100112.50; No. 2 90-130# 67.50-75; No. 3 90-120# 45-65. Vealers: 65-120# 20-35. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows

& Gilts 45-50% lean 250310# 64-68.50; Sows US 1-3 300-500# 58.50-62. Feeder Pigs: 40-60# 37.50-47.50/hd; 114-132# 107-122.50/cwt. Slaughter Sheep: Ch 1-2 70-100# 167-175; 110120# 156-160. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 50# 78-86; 70-80# 135142.50; Sel 2 30-40# 37.50-60; Nannies Sel 1 105# 107; Sel 2 70-80# 5572.50; Wethers Sel 2 90# 100. BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA August 31, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 70.5071; Breakers 75-80% lean 67-70, lo dress 66; Boners 80-85% lean 62.25-68; Lean 85-90% lean 55-60, hi dress 63, lo dress 50-55. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1445-1675# 76-80.25. Feeder Cattle: Steers L 1 340# 109; M 2 205# 95; L 3 Hols. 485-665# 63-70.50; Heifers M 2 420# 85.50; 595# 72.50; L 3 Longhorns 165-245# 86-93; Bulls L 3 Longhorns 190-290# 8193. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 95-115# 107132; 90# 90-107; No. 2 95115# 82-110; 80-90# 7082; No. 3 75-100# 42-70; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 80-100# 115-160/hd. Vealers: 65-105# 10-52. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 240270# 125-180/hd; 45-50% lean 250-270# 125-175/hd; 340# 185/hd. Sows: US 1-3 600# 280/hd. Boars: 500# 120/hd. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 1055# 16-45; 60-100# 46-60. Slaughter Sheep: Year-

lings 110-115# 72.50-90; Ewes Gd 2-3 0135-170# 55-75; Rams 95# 160. Slaughter Goats: Sel 1 45# 70; Sel 2 20-40# 27.50-47.50; Nannies Sel 1 100-120# 55-80; Sel 3 80-110# 30-52.50. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA September 6, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 1240-1485# 112-116, 1 hd 1335# 106.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 1255-1475# 99.75102, one hd 107; Ch 13551680# 95-99; Sel & Lo Ch 1395-1740# 92-94.75; 2 hd thin 1320-1325# 80-86; Hfrs. Sel & Lo Ch 11501315# 102.75-110. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80; Boners 67-74; Lean 64.50-75; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 61-67; Shelly 60 & dn. Bulls: Beef & Dairy types 1105-1650# 76.50-94.50. Feeder Cattle: Steers 1080-1135# 92-98; Bulls Hols,/Dairy X 745-1120# 62-82. Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-120# 120-145; No. 2 85-110# 100-120; No. 3 60-105# 55-98; Util 50 & dn. Swine: Hogs 250-280# 58.50-59; 291-305# 5557.50; Sows 355-475# 54.25-55.50; 480-695# 5862.25; thin/weak/rough 44.50-51. Boar: 150-575# 33.50-40. Goats: L Nannies/Billies 105-187; Small/Thin/Kids 36-78. Lamb: cpl thin 35-50# 130-142. Sheep: all wts. 67-86. Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with Calves

* Special Fed & Feeder Cattle Sale Tues., Sept. 6 & 20. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale September 6, 2011 Rabbits & Bunnies: 2-16 Chickens/Chicks: .50-7 Ducks/Ducklings: 2-6.50 Guinea Keets: 2-2.50 Pullets: 1-2.50 Pigeons: 3 Turkeys: 16 Quail Peeps: 6 Guinea Pigs: .50-2 Gerbils: 2 All animals sold by the piece. Sale starts at 5 pm CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report *Next State Graded Sales Fri., Sept. 16. Receiving 7:30 am till 10 am. Sale time 1 pm. DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA September 5, 2011 Cattle: 143 Steers: 1080-1304# 103106.75; Hols. 1450-1558# 94-97. Cows: Breakers 65.5068.75; Boners 62.50-65; Lean 58-62. Bulls: 360-420# 110-117; 406-430# 115-124. Calves: 155. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 150-167.50; 8090# 112.50-140; No. 2 95115# 125-147.50; Hfrs. 9298# 325-340; Util 3047.50. Feeder Pigs: (/hd) 320328# 60-62. Sheep: Ewes 142-222# 72.50-80. Goats (/hd): Kids No. 1 40-

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FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA September 6, 2011 Beef Cattle: Canners 4060; Cutters 55-65; Util 6577; Bulls 75-89; Hols. Steers 100-110; Heifers 75-90. Calves: Growers 1.101.40; Veal .85-1.20; Heifers 1.50-1; Other .75-1. Hogs: Feeders 2530/ea;Sows .45-.58; Boars .20; Market 60/ea. Sheep: 75-110; Lambs 1.50-2. Goats: Billies 150-200/ea; Kids 40-75/ea.

September 6, 2011 Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 5-33; 61-75# 11-59; 76-95# 565; 96-105# 28-60; 106# & up 30-56. Farm Calves: 70-210/cwt Feeders: 60-165/cwt Bulls: 75-87/cwt Steers: 72-85/cwt. Rep. Heifers: 725/ea. Canners: 24-63/cwt Cutters: 65-72/cwt Utility: 73.50-83/cwt Sows: 51-56/cwt Hogs: 53.50-69/cwt Boars: 14.50-16.50/cwt Shoats: 85-97.50/ea. Lambs: 170-175/cwt Sheep: 37.50-95/cwt Goats: 26-190/ea. Rabbits: 1-13/ea. Poultry: 1-17/ea. Hay (2 lots): 2.10/bale. northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 50# 80-112; No. 2 40-50# 35-70; Nannies 120-165. Hay: 6 lds, 80-280/ton. EarCorn: 2 lds, 235260/ton. Straw: 2 lds, 170-175/ton.

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EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA No report GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA August 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1330-1545# 94-96; Ch 2-3 1340-1505# 90-93; Sel 1-3 1220-1480# 8690.50. Slaughter Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1440-1580# 83-86; Ch 2-3 1370-1570# 79-83; Sel 1-3 1330-1518# 70.50-76.50. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 one 1350# 192.75; Ch 2-3 10781444# 86-90.50; Sel 1-3 1100-1258# 81-85.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 62.2565; Breakers 75-80% lean 58.50-61; Boners 80-85% lean 55-59.50, hi dress 60.50-62.50; Lean 88-90% lean 47-53, hi dress 54-57, lo dress 42-45. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1678-2084# 65.75-73.75; YG 2 1128-1502# 55.5063.50. Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 106-126; 10201110# 86.50-92; M&L 2 500-700# 86-97; 800-900# 75-88. Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 105-111; 500700# 87-97; M&L 2 300500# 99-105; 700-900# 6776. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 97-112; 500-700# 92107; M&L 2 300-500# 8490; 500-700# 86-90. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 96-130# 135162.50; No. 2 94-112# 85135; 82-92# 65-80; No. 3 94-112# 40-90; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 96-102# 175-195; No. 2 76-80# 120-135. Vealers: Util 58-116# 1040. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean lt. wts. 180-200# 57.50-58.50; one 135# 84; 45-50% lean 235280# 57.50-61; Sows US 1-3 one 376# 37.50; Boars one 668# 29. Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 80-80# 125-149; 80-120# 127.50-142.50; Yearlings cpl 115# 115; Ewes Gd 2-3 85-120# 62.50-70. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 70-100# 98-135; Sel 2 40-60# 35-59; 70-90# 6082.50; Nannies Sel 1 80-

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Eighty-Four 130# 87-105; Sel 2 80130# 80-87; Sel 3 80-130# 48-57; Billies Sel 1 one 150# 167.50; Sel 2 100150# 85-145. INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA August 25, 2011 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1304-1466# 113.50-116; Ch 2-3 13241446# 109-112.50; Sel 1-2 1234-1420# 103-108.50; Hols. Steers Hi Ch & Pr 23 1402-1490# 92.2592.75; Ch 2-3 1204-1580# 88.75-90.25; Hfrs. Ch 2-3 1328# 110; Sel 1-2 10881384# 98.50-108.50. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 71.50; Boners 80-85% lean 6769; Lean 85-90% lean 5966.50, lo dress 55-59. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1682# 81; YG 2 14701918# 70-73. Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2 300# 110; Hfrs. M&L 2 500# 85. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-125# 105-115; No. 2 90-125# 77.50-95; No. 3 85-120# 40-60; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-105# 280. Vealers: 70-120# 15-30. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 290# 79; Sows US 1-3 300-400# 6169. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 3050# 30-60/hd. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 1-2 70-120# 165-170. Slaughter Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 60-70# 130135. KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA September 3, 2011 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 250 Mixed Hay: 10 lds, 100260 Timothy: 3 lds, 150-215 Grass: 9 lds, 160-225 Straw: 7 lds, 140-180 Rye Seed: 1 ld 11.50/bu. Corn: 1 ld, 75

55-100; 80-90# 45-65; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 100# 270; No. 2 85# 185. Lambs: Ch 2-3 100# 160170; Gd & Ch 1-2 45-70# 165-177.50. Goats: Kids Sel 1 50# 8692.50; Sel 2 30-40# 47.5052.50; 50# 62-72; Nannies Sel 1 90# 95; Sel 2 80-90# 71-87.50; Billies Sel 2 100# 99. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 3537# 65-100.

LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA September 2, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1220-1615# 115118; Ch 2-3 1080-1495# 110.50-115; Sel 2-3 10701375# 108-112; Hols. Ch 2-3 1175-1650# 91-97; Sel 2-3 1230-1530# 86.50-91. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1100-1475# 111113.75; Ch 2-3 10751345# 108.50-111.50; Sel 2-3 1100-1295# 102.50107.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 77.5080.50, lo dress 73-74.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 7376.50, lo dress 67.75-72; Boners 80-85% lean 66.50-75, hi dress 76-78, lo dress 60-66.50; Lean 85-90% lean 60-69, hi dress 69-72.50, lo dress 54-60. Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG 1 1090-1880# 88.50-92; Bullocks 850-1245# 87-91, hi dress 1020-1395# 9295; lo dress 880-1245# 8284; Thurs. YG 1 10251705# 86-89, hi dress 1370-1755# 92-94, lo dress 850-1385# 80-84.50. Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No. 1 95125# 120-135; 90# 100115; No. 2 95-130# 100120; 80-90# 70-95; No. 3 80-120# 50-75; Util 80100# 22-40; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 85-105# 220-310; No. 2 75-85# 130-200; non-tubing 65-85# 30-60; Tues. No. 1 pkg 121# 118; 95112# 130-145; 85-90# 5082; No. 2 95-113# 125148; 75-90# 25-95; No. 3 93-107# 79-85; 73-90# 2052; Util 72-105# 12-40; Graded Hols. Hfrs No. 1 pkg. 115# 335; pkg 101# 385; pkg 92# 300; pkg 83# 200; No. 2 82-93# 195-240; non-tubing 63-81# 12-40. Graded Bull Calves: Thurs. No. 1 110-128# 129-137; 98-108# 147-

148; 94-96# 130; 86-92# 90-102; No. 2 120-128# 97; 102-118# 127-135; 80-92# 40-55; No. 3 90-130# 8187; 80-88# 65; 72-78# 30;Util 90-110# 41-37; 6088# 15-25; Hols. hfr. calves No. 1 90-100# 280-320; No. 2 75-115# 100-200. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA August 30, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 66.50-73; Boners 80-85% lean 62.50-65; Lean 88-90% lean 5459.50, lo dress 4151. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 95-120# 100125; 80-90# 60-80; No. 2 95-120# 70-100; No. 3 90120# 40-60. Vealers: 60-100# 15-30. LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA August 31, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1140-1505# 108.50110.50; Sel 1-2 12701465# 105.50-107.25; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 15451620# 98.50-100; Ch 2-3 1400-1590# 92.50-97.25; Sel 1-3 1225# 85.5087.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. White 65-75% lean 7475.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 69-74; Boners 8085% lean 67-70.50, hi dress 71-74.50; Lean 8590% lean 62-67.50, hi dress 68-71.50, lo dress 57-61. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1200# 85.50. Feeder Steers: L 3 512595# 68-71. Heifers: M&L 1 320-385# 85-90. Vealers: Util 70-100# 2550. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-125# 122.50137.50; 90# 95-115; No. 2 95-120# 112.50-125; 8090# 60-75; No. 3 95-115#

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA August 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1345-1535# 116118.50; Ch 2-3 12751540# 110.50-116; 16001625# 110.50-111.50; Sel 1-3 1135-1550# 107-110. Slaughter Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 13101540# 96-100.50; Sel 1-3 1210-1535# 89.50-95.50. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1320-1345# 113115; Ch 2-3 1105-1305# 107-112.50; YG 4-5 13201370# 101-104; Sel 1-3 995-1135# 102.50-105. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 75.7576; Breakers 75-80% lean 68.50-72, lo dress 66.50; Boners 80-85% lean 6468, hi dress 70, lo dress 60.50-64.50; Lean 85-90% lean 60-65, lo dress 54.5059. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1255-2310# 78.50-89.50; hi dress 1640-1790# 93.50-94.50; YG 2 14401790# 74.50-75. Feeder Steers: M&L 2 432-468# 86-109; 625870# 87-95; L 3 Hols. 375483# 72-80; 705-1045# 7282. Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 375-480# 92-100; M&L 2 400-475# 77-97; 525-590# 78-87. Feeder Bulls: L 1 530600# 92-107; M&L 2 310# 86; 540-585# 80-92; L 3 Hols. 405# 76-85; 565# 72. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 127-147; No. 2 95-115# 90-115; 8090# 70-90; No. 3 95-105# 50-77; 75-90# 42-67; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 85# 190; Beef X 100# 75. Vealers: Util 70-115# 2545. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 225270# 72-76, few snigle 80; 45-50% lean 238-273# 6873. Sows: US 1-3 380-475# 57-67; 505-745# 64-66.50. Boars: 345-985# 32.5035. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 3555# 27-34; 70# 70; Roast-

ing 185-220# 80-105/cwt. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 48-60# 140-180; 70-100# 120-165; Yearlings 105# 85; Ewes Gd 23 131-169# 60-72; 195200# 55-60. Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 3040# 67-85; 45-60# 85-97; 70-80# 122-145; Sel 2 under 20# 10-20; 20-40# 25-62; 45-55# 62-80. Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 140# 107; Sel 2 90-110# 57-65; Sel 3 80-100# 1055. Billies: Sel 2 100-130# 90135; Sel 3 80# 72. MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA September 5, 2011 Cattle: 110 Steers: Ch 102-108; Gd 98-102. Heifers: Ch 101-106; Gd 96-100. Cows: Util & Comm. 6772; Canner/lo Cutter 65 & dn. Bullocks: Gd & Ch 78-85 Feeder Cattle: Steers 80105; Bulls 60-95; Hfrs. 6595. Calves: 83. Ch 85-105; Gd 60-80; Std 10-50; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 60-120. Hogs: 51. US 1-2 70-74; US 1-3 65-70; Sows US 13 55-58; Boars 24-40. Feeder Pigs: 16. US 1-3 20-50# 30-73 Sheep: 58. Lambs Ch 160170; Gd 150-160; SI Ewes 60-70. Goats: 10-140 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA September 5, 2011 Alfalfa: 190-210 Alfalfa/Grass: 200-215 Mixed: 80-190 Rd. Bale: 75-155 Straw: 145 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm. MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA September 5, 2011 Roosters: 4-6 Hens: 1-3.50 Banties: .35-2 Ducks: 4 Drakes: 7 Bunnies: 2-6.25 Rabbits: 4.25-8.50 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA September 1, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1275-1550# 115.75118; Ch 2-3 1140-1380#

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 112-115; Sel 2-3 10701375# 108-112. Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 1295-1650# 91-95.50; Sel 1290-1530# 89-90. Slaughter Cows: Prem. White 65-75% lean 77.5080.50, lo dress 73-74.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 7376.50, lo dress 68-72; Boners 80-85% lean 69.50-75, hi dress 76-78, lo dress 64.50-66.50; Lean 88-90% lean 65-69, hi dress 69-72.50, lo dress 59-63. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1025-1705# 86-89, hi dress 1370-1755# 92-94; lo dress 850-1385# 8084.50. Graded Bull Calves: Hols. No. 1 110-128# 129-137; 98-108# 147-148; 86-92# 90-102; No. 2 120-128# 97; 102-118# 127-135; 94100# 115-127; 80-92# 5864; No. 3 90-130# 81-87; 80-88# 65; 72-78# 30; Util 90-110# 41-37; 60-88# 1525. Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 90-100# 280-320; No. 2 75-115# 100-200. NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report

*Next Feeder Pig sale is Wed., Sept. 7. NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA September 5, 2011 Slaughter Lambs: Nontraditional markets: Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 50-60# 212-226; 6080# 200-213; 80-90# 198212; 90-110# 190-204; 110-130# 187-203; 130150# 197-208; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 178193; 60-80# 186-192; 8090# 182-188; 90-110# 180188; 110-130# 178-185; 130-150# 165-179. Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 114-129; 160-200# 116-131; 200300# 82-96; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 88-103; 160-200# 82-84. Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 3040# 70-85; 50-60# 100118; 60-80# 112-127; 8090# 126-141; 90-100# 128137; 100-110# 146-161; Sel 2 40-60# 56-72; 6080# 82-102; 80-90# 86100; 90100# 98-111; Sel 3 30-40# 38-50; 40-60# 5068; 60-80# 60-80; 80-90# 71-84. Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 80-130# 105-119;

130-180# 108-123; Sel 2 80-130# 92-107; Sel 3 5080# 48-63; 80-130# 68-81. Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 127-142; 150-250# 165-180; Sel 2 100-150# 116-131; 150250# 138-153; Sel 3 100150# 94-109. 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 No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary September 1, 2011 Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 115-118; Ch 1-3 110-115; Sel 1-2 105-110. Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 98-100; Ch 2-3 91.75-97; Sel 1-2 86-91. Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 113-116.50; Ch 1-3 107-

112.50; Sel 1-2 102107.50. Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 68-75.25; Boners 8085% lean 66.50-72.25; Lean 85-90% lean 6067.50. Bulls: YG 1 81.50-89.50; YG 2 76.25-78.50. Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 118.50-140; 500-700# 126-136; M&L 2 300-500# 99-119; 500700# 93-116. Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 112-127.50; 500-700# 103-115; M&L 2 300-500# 95-120; 500700# 84-102. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 118-145; 500-700# 109-122; M&L 2 300-500# 93-115; 500-700# 91-114. Vealers: Util 60-120# 1040. Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 120-148; No 2 95-125# 80-135; No. 3 80-120# 40-85; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 220-385; No. 2 80-105# 130-240. Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 4954% lean 220-270# 68-71; 45-50% lean 220-270# 6368. Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 64-66; 500-700# 67-69. Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 2030# 115-130; 30-40# 116-

125; 40-60# 110-123; 5060# 85-101; 60-70# 90114; US 2 20-30# 109; 3040# 72-122; 40-50# 92116; 50-60# 101-112; 6070# 90-110. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 174210; 60-80# 168-185; 80110# 157-185; Ch 1-3 4060# 158-177; 60-80# 156177; 80-110# 148-172. Ewes: Gd 2-3 120-160# 78-93; 160-200# 84-99; Util 1-2 120-160# 62-76. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 68-104; 60-80# 101-123; 80-100# 118134; Sel 2 40-60# 62-82; 60-80# 74-100; Sel 3 4060# 51-79; 60-80# 67-82. Nannies: Sel 1 80-130# 100-115; 130-180# 118124; Sel 2 80-130# 74-89; Sel 3 50-80# 44-59; 80130# 60-74. Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 142-158; 150-250# 146160; Sel 2 100-150# 116131.

September 5, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1280-1645# 115117; Ch 2-3 1165-1535# 110.75-114.50; Sel 2-3 1135-1490# 108-110; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 14301575# 97-100; Ch 2-3 1285-1570# 91.75-94.75. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1200-1330# 110.50-113; Ch 2-3 11001335# 107.25-109.75; Sel 2-3 1030-1225# 104.25107. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 68.7569.75; Lean 85-90% lean 60-62, lo dress 48-58.50. Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 100-110# 100-115; No. 2 100-120# 85-100; 85-95# 70-85; No. 3 85-120# 4065; Util 65-100# 12-30.

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Capitalizing on groups action & business alliances to improve marketing returns by Todd M. Schmit, Ruth & William Morgan Assistant Professor in Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University Consumer interest in ‘local’ foods and other products has increased sharply in recent years, prompting substantial changes in food supply chains. Accessing markets can be particularly problematic for smaller -scale businesses that lack sufficient volumes of products to feasibly attract and retain larger -scale and more-distant buyers. Economies of scale can often result with producers and agribusinesses working together to address these production and marketing barriers. However, existing infrastructure and logistical arrangements may not be appropriate or feasible for today’s emerging local and regional food systems. Challenges also arise in determining the appropriate forms of business arrangements, governance structures, and marketing strategies to maximize the probability of success. What is the best way to move forward as a group of producers and/or marketers? What types of business alliances with related firms up and down the food supply chain should be prioritized? These types of issues and questions will be addressed at this year’s Cornell Agribusiness Strategic Marketing Conference. We have assembled an outstanding field of agricultural producers and academic, industry, and government speakers to discuss and highlight innovative agricultural marketing models that have capitalized on the benefits of group action and business alliances. On the second day of the conference, we have assembled a team of experts to discuss the ins and outs of new agricultural cooperative development. An evening dinner at the Culinary Institute of America promises to be the tastiest networking experience you’ll have all year! With a focus on smalland medium scale agricultural producers and value-added food processors, the goal of

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VERY EARLY PREVIEW LIST!! WATCH FOR UPDATES AS WE LIST THEM! TRACTORS - FARM, CONST. & TURF EQ. - ANTIQUE TRACTORS-HIT & MISS ENGINES - PARTS & MORE! AT OUR YARD ON US RT. 20, 4 MI. EAST OF SHARON SPRINGS, NY Mustang- both all original w/ WF & 3pt; MH 44Special WF & 3pt all original; Hudson Valley collection including Fordson tractor with original plow, original canvas cover and all manuals plus 2 nice Ford 9Ns, JD rollover plow; NOS Wards plow; JD hiller; Hoover potato digger and Hoover potato planter-both never rained on! 1927 Ford Model T touring car; all from same Hudson Valley farm; Ford 8N w/ flathead V8- beautiful! Rare MM BG offset; MM V w/ cultivators; MM Twin City KTA on steel -all original; Sharp original 1947 Cat D2 dozer-1800 orig hrs!; Rare 1940 Caterpillar R5 (less than 50 made! S/N3R28SP); 1939 Cat D2 tailseat orchard S;/N5J338SP; Cat R2 gas; Rare Lombardini Castoro diesel vineyard crawler w/ blade-very low hours; Rare Schmiedag diesel crawler with original German paperwork; Sharp all original JD Lindeman crawler very early flatback S/N 330887; (2) other good original JD BO Lindeman crawlers; Rare early JD MC w/ Lindeman undercarriage-one of 10 built; JD 620LP; JD730 diesel; 1939 JD BNH-totally original; 1939 JD H w/ original paint and tires-NICE !! JD GP on steel; JD 50 LP gas; JD H; JD MT w/ cultivators-very low hours; Oliver 80 industrial; Jacobsen G10; 1973 Chevy C10 pickup with factory 454/automatic-40,000 mi from Kansas- completely original from Jims collectionWOW!! Rare Military IH I-9; Rare Pampa Lanz I cyl hot bulb tractor from Argentina- totally original; Rare IH Farmall Super FCC w/ 3pt Made in France-Sharp original; Farmall 450 diesel; Rare Mercury "The Trackless Train"3 wheel warehouse tractor; Rare Cockshutt 35 Wheatland; 1980 GMC John Deere service truck; AC B & C both restored; 10 antique lawn mowers; Plus many more tractors coming in!! HIT & MISSENGINES; Approx 1pm; Great hit and miss engine collection featuring a rare 1 3/4 hp Stickney; an IH 1hp Mogul; IH 2 1/2hp Mogul; 2hp Fairbanks upright; Original 1 hp Brownwall; 1hp EmersonBrantingham; Gilson "Goes Like Sixty" 1hp; Aermotor; Restored Airway 4hp;Associated ChoreBoy 1 3/4 hpRestored; Cushman upright; Majestic 1 1/2 hp; Rare 7hp Ruston Hornsby; 1930 Lister diesel; 4hp Lister Ball Top; Petter 1hp Apple Top w/ pump; Ruston Hornsby upright diesel; New Idea; DeLaval 3 1/2 hp; Hercules 1 1/2hp & 3hp; Economy 1 1/2hp; Meco 4hp-restored; HVID 8hp diesel; 1 3/hp Sandow; Caile Perfection 1hp upright; IH LB w/ radiator-original; JD LUC-NOS never run!; Rare Harley-Davidson stationary engine; over 50 engines total!!!! Many ANTIQUES, SIGNS ETC including antique implements plows; discs; corn shellers; grinders; Porcelain & other farm signs including Esso; Kendall; Surge; Large "IH Farmall Tractors" plus several more; 1917 Dowagiac one horse drill; Coffee grinders; Cider press; 1920's Westinghouse Range NOS!; 100yr old telephone switchboard; MH disc plow; 1890 Oliver plow-original; NI & Oliver Literature racks; toys; + more interesting items coming ! TERMS; Cash or good check. Full payment day of auction. List is subject to change. All items sold "as is." Selling w/ 2 Auctioneers bring a friend. Consignments taken 'til 5pm Friday, Sept. 23rd. Major items onsite by Friday Sept 16 will be on internet auction. Five percent buyer's premium for internet buyers only...

MACFADDEN & SONS, INC. 1457 Hwy. Rt. 20, Sharon Springs, NY 13459 (518) 284-2090 or www.macfaddens.com

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Live online bidding available through PROXIBID TRACTORS: Our usual run of 50 to 100 farm and compact tractors; Some early highlights include a Rare JD 5020 w/ Elwood Mechanical 4wd - one owner!; JD 6030 w/ 619 eng - 350hp !!; JD 6030 w/ 531 eng; JD 3020 side console diesel with single front and 42in tires one owner original; JD 1010 Row Crop w/ wide front, PS. and remote- 2110 orig hrs- near perfect!; '67 JD 4020 w/ 3700hrs-sharp original; JD2640;4020; 2750 4wd w/ cab; IH 1066 Black Stripe w/ 1800 original hours!!; IH 1066 Hydro; IH 1566; CIH 885 4wd w/ ldr; IH 856-4100 hrs sharp!; CIH 4230; NH 8160 4wd; NH TN70DA 4wd w/ cab & ldr-1300hrs; Ford 8210 Series II 4wd; MF 1085 w/ cab-low hours; Nice MF 398 w/ cab; IH 674; Oliver 1800; JD 2010 LP gas; Rare MF 50 LP gas; Case L pulling tractor-700 cu. In.; Compact Tractors; NH 1910; 1320; 1720; CIH DX25; DA 5220 all 4wd w/ loaders; Kubota B6000-like new; As-Is Row; Ford TW25 4wd; JD 2440; NH TS110; NH TB100; JD 6215-burnt; NH 3930 4wd w/ ldr-bad trans; several skid steers; also 2 complete farm estates plus lots more coming in!!!! INDUSTRIAL: MF 60H 4wd ldr backhoe; Hydra-Mac 2650 skid steer; Vermeer V4550A & V450 dsl trenchers - both like new; Skylift mini-derrick w/ post hole digger & bucket; JD 1010 & 2010 Dozers; Wood Miizer LT30 bandsaw mill; Excavators; NH LS140 w/ cab; skid steers; backhoes, stone rakes; '02 Johnson 4000 sweeper w/ 5.9 Cummins; (2) Razorback dsl powertrowels; Bobcat 4x4 dsl Utility vehicle w/ cab; ZM 7ft snopusher (4) new 23.525 tires & more!!! TURF EQUIPT.: Toro Multipro 5500 sprayer; Toro 2300 topdresser; Salsco greens roller; JD 3215A Fairway mower; 5 JD 180B greens mowers; Near new JD 1000 Aerocore aerator; JD1545 mower w/ cab & snowblower; Ferris IS300; CC Zforce; 10 lawn tractors; plus more coming in! FARM EQUIPT: NH 1895 SP forage harvester 4wd w/ Cat 3306 eng low hours; Kelly-Ryan Ag Bagger; JD 556 round baler; Krone KR160 round baler; Welger Mastercut round baler; Super sharp NH311 baler; Sharp NH 1465 haybine; JD 630 discbine-like new; Nice Case IH 8309 discbine; JD 820 MoCo; NI 5209; 2 NH bale wagons; Kuhn GT300 rotary rake; NH 256 & 56 rakes; IH 35 rake; rakes; Bushwacker 15ft batwing; Case IH round bale processor; Brillion 25ft cultimulcher; JD 8250 21x7 drill; 20 new radial tractor tires including 28-30-34-38-42 inch sizes; All kinds of farm equipment as usual including tillage; hay equipment; mowers; rakes; balers; loaders; snowblowers; Woods ditchbank mower; Oliver 2x rollover plow; lots of 3pt eq; 2 complete farm estate sales; we will be full! Plus more coming daily!!! ANTIQUE TRACTORS: Approx 1pm; Great antique lineup featuring a gorgeous local Oliver and MH collection. Completely original set of Oliver Super 66gas; Super 66 diesel; Super 77 gas and Super 77 diesel - all 4 tractors completely original with perfect sheet metal - a once in a lifetime opportunity!; Plus an Oliver Super 55 w/ an absolutely perfect restoration; From same collection; MH Pony; MH Pacer w/ original MH tires; MH Colt and

Food safety advice to commercial growers regarding flooded crops Floods occur when water or runoff from surface waters such as rivers, lakes or steams overflows and runs into fields. Water from heavy rainfall that pools on the surface of saturated soils is NOT considered flooding. Flood waters are likely to contain contaminants. These may come from upstream farms and rural septic systems, urban lawns and roadways, industrial sites or overflow from municipal sewage systems. Contaminants may include: raw manure or feces, agricultural chemicals, heavy metals or other chemical contaminants. Microbial pathogens that could be in flood waters include bacteria, viruses, and parasites. For these reasons, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers crops where the edible portion has come in contact with flood waters to be adulterated and not to be sold for human consumption. See: • www.fda.gov/Food/Food Defense/Emergencies/Fl oodsHurricanesPowerOutages/ucm112723.ht m • www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Legislation/FederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActFDCAct/FDCActChapterIVFood/ucm107527.htm As painful as it may be to do, all crops with edi-

ble portions that have come in contact with flood waters should be destroyed or discarded. Advice for growers with flooded crops: Per FDA, discard all crops that have edible portions that have come in contact with flood water. Before cleaning up or destroying crops in flooded fields, check with your crop insurance and/or local Farm Services Agency (FSA) representatives regarding exact documentation to certify losses, procedures for initiating claims, possible financial assistance. Although root crops are usually cooked and often peeled before consumption, if under flood waters, they may be considered to be grown in unsanitary conditions. We are waiting to learn more details from the FDA about their regulations, but common sense suggests that intact, undamaged crops that are to be peeled and cooked, such as winter squash, can be sold after they were flooded BUT ONLY IF flooding was for a short period of time (several hours at most) and the crop was promptly harvested and is thoroughly washed and then treated with a high rate of sanitizer such as chlorine or Sanidate before sale. We have contacted the FDA about this — if we learn differently from the FDA we will inform you as soon as we have a

response. Place markers at the high water line so you can identify the area where crops were in contact with flood waters. Leave a 30 foot buffer between flooded areas of fields and adjacent areas to be harvested for human consumption; this is to accommodate a generous turn-around distance for equipment to prevent contact with flooded soil and avoid cross-contamination of non-flooded ground. Workers should wear protective clothing such as rubber boots and rubber gloves when working in fields that were flooded where plants that may be contaminated. Protective clothing should be discarded or thoroughly cleaned after working in flooded areas. Avoid feeding crops that came in contact with flood waters to livestock as plants could have pesticides, pathogens, mycotoxins, or other contaminants that could be harmful to livestock health. If your well head was submerged, re-test your well water to make sure that only safe, potable water comes into direct contact with produce. The Vermont Department of Health “NU” test kit costs $15 for a measure of coliform and E.coli. Call 800-6609997 to order with credit card or request an order form. Regarding crops near

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10:00 AM

Horse Sale Held At Finger Lakes Livestock In Canandaigua, New York

10:00 AM

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 3 miles East of Canandaigua on Routes 5 & 20 in Canandaigua, NY 14224

Tack Sale Starts at 9:00 A.M. Horses Hitched at 9:00 A.M. Auction Starts at 10:00 A.M.

Selling All Breeds Of Horses Draft Horses, Ponies, Riding & Driving Horses Saddlebreds, Standardbreds, Morgans & Crossbreds Horses consigned by: Paul Miller, Vernon Beachy, John Hershberger, Tim Weaver, Mel Hoover & draft horses from Marshall Bowersox! ~ 1 load of fresh standardbreds consigned by Emanuel Shetler ~ All horses must have current Coggins test. Vet on grounds to test your horses! Also selling new & used saddles & other misc. new tack!

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction Phone # (585) 394-1515! Announcements Day of Sale take Precedence Over Advertising. Cash or Honorable Check. Not Responsible for Accidents. Auctioneer: Mel Hoover -- AU-003111-L Mel’s cell phone # 717-989-8050

flooded areas, or with no edible parts developed or exposed to flood water: Crops near flooded areas or those that were flooded without the edible part of the plant coming in contact with flood water (such as sweet corn or staked tomatoes) need to be evaluated on a case by case basis. These, and crops in which the edible portion develops after flood waters recede are not automatically deemed adulterated. It is your decision whether to sell them after considering the following: • Is the edible part of the plant developing and if so, how far above the flood water was it? • Is there any evidence that floodwater splashed up onto edible portion of the crop? Floodwater almost certainly contains

some pathogens and/or chemicals. • If feeding to livestock, was the crop exposed to prolonged periods of moisture and stress that could promote fungal growth or molds that could produce mycotoxins? Other considerations: Allow at least 60 days to elapse between flooding and planting of the next human food crop. In absence of known or suspected biological or chemical contaminants in flood waters (such as sewage discharge or run-off from industrial sites) you can replant after 60 days. Organic growers: flood waters might contain residues of prohibited substances. Contact your certifier to discuss your situation.

Soils should be allowed to dry sufficiently and then tilled to at least six inches deep before planting crops. Adding compost or other organic matter when tilling will be beneficial to many soils. The soil should be retested for nutrient levels after flood waters recede, as the pH and nutrient levels of the soil may have changed. To protect the soil from erosion, it is advisable to plant a cover crop on fields that cannot be replanted soon with an edible crop. Cover crops can also help suppress weeds, and improve overall soil health. At this time of year (early fall) small grains such as oats or winter rye are good choices, with or without hairy vetch for adding fixed nitrogen.

ADVANCE NOTICE CATTLE & HEIFER SALE

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 11:00 A.M. Directions: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Sale Barn, located on Taylor Valley Road, Cincinnatus, N.Y.-2 miles north of Cincinnatus. Just off Route 26. Watch for auction signs. (30) Head from one consignor, with (4) other groups of heifers from NB to springing. Nice 1st calf heifers, will be fresh by sale day. Also some misc. items found around the farm. More cattle being consigned daily

Sale Managed By:

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

(607) 863-3821

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Late-season scouting efforts pay off Pioneer Hi-Bred expert gives tips for regional scouting Late-planted crops and extreme weather have played havoc with corn and soybeans in many regions, creating such problems as pest pressure, ear rot, lodging and other challenges. For these reasons, late-sea-

son scouting until harvest can greatly benefit growers, says an expert at Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business. Such scouting can lead to better harvest management and provide keen insights into 2012 seed decisions.

“Each region of the U.S. has experienced some type of stress this growing season,” said Chuck Bremer, Pioneer agronomy information manager. “For some, that means a late start for planting due to excessive rains while

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Saturday September 17th @ 10:00AM Auction to be held at Sennett Livestock Barn located on Rt. 5, 4 miles East of Auburn, NY 20 miles west of Syracuse, NY and 4 miles south of Exit 40 of the NYS Thruway Early consignments include: 2002 F350 Ford Pickup, 77,000 Miles, XLT, Diesel; Tractors: Farmall Super C w/snowplow, Massey Harris pony w/snow plow & chains, JD gas w/bored aluminum pistons, Ford 4610 3 cyl dsl w/ cab and sickle bar mower- 2300 hrs, Ford 8N side distributor, JD 4520 dsl w/cab, power shift and 275 loader, JD 50 wide front end w/ power steering, Farmall super C, Vac-Case 13 series new back tires, IH 424, IH 2606 industrial w/ loader, Equipment: JD 450 grain drill, Coby dump wagon, Knight 8024 spreader, NH 5129 spreader, Kverneland 814 round bale chopper, NI sickle bar mower, New King cutter 3 pt hitch, AC rollover 1 btm plow, 6' heavy duty disc, 3 pt hitch cement mixer, Applegate cattle water, tractor backhoe attachment, Long 1109 3 pt backhoe, NI trailer mower, Ford 532 baler w/T500 thrower, Lely 4-1006 tedder w/ window attach., 150 gal tank w/pump, 18.4x34 duals. Trailers: 2001 16' cattle trailer 12,000 GVW, 1989 Coachman camper, Lawn Mowers: 25 hp Tuff runner o-turn mower w/ 72" deck & power angle snow blade, Cub Cadet 3000 series w/power steer, power lift 48" deck& 48" snow blower, 386 hrs, 1999 16hp Cub Cadet. Items are coming in every day bring a friend and enjoy the day!

others experienced stress in the form of drought.” Late-season corn management “A later planting start, like those across the Northern and Eastern U.S., invites the threat of frost before reaching black layer,” Bremer said. “Should this occur, growers could consider using their crop for high-moisture corn or silage for their livestock.” Drought conditions plagued areas across the South and Southeastern U.S. Growers in these areas should watch for Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium ear rots. “The best way to avoid load rejection at the elevator due to Aspergillus flavus is to adjust the combine settings,” Bremer said. “If growers suspect the disease, they should adjust their com-

bines to reduce cracking of the grain. This includes adjusting the cylinders, turning up the air and adjusting the screens.” If the crop goes into feed, Fusarium can cause complications on the backend. The disease can continue to grow in storage following harvest and be can be toxic to livestock. Continuous monitoring is necessary. Growers could possibly anticipate lodging in areas where crops were planted in less than optimum conditions and encountered drought stress. “Growers should pinch their stalks,” Bremer said. “If the plant shows stress, growers need to schedule those fields for early harvest, if possible.” Another issue that continues to expand is

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Tom & Brenda Hosking 6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

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FARMER CLOSEOUT - CONTACT JON GOLDENSTEIN (815) 383-4040 '78 JD 4640 TRACTOR #4192, 8305HR QR 2HYD QUICK COUPLER 12 FRT WTS 1 PAIR SMALL REAR WTS 20.8-38 W/10 BOLT DUALS '74 JD 4430 TRACTOR #32193, 6293HR QR 2HYD QUICK COUPLER 8 FRT WTS 2 PAIR REAR WTS 18.4-38 LANDALL 9X SOIL SAVER JD 400 ROTARY HOE, 28' CIH 500 PLOWING DISC, 14' CIH 480 DISC, 18' JD 960 CULT, 26' MCFARLANE 6 BAR FLEX HARROW JD 7200 PLANTER, 8-30 HYD WING FOLD FINGER P/U NT COULTERS INSECT 200 MONITOR W/RADAR CIH 710, 6X SPRING TRIP JD 27 STALK CHOPPER DMI 450 SIDE DUMP WAGON FICKLIN 4500 WAGON, 12 TON GEAR JD 37 SICKLE MOWER JD 963 GEAR WOODS SG100 STUMP GRINDER, 3PT 540 PTO LOCAL FARMER SMALL ACREAGE "VERY CLEAN LINE-UP"

Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. **We are Independent Marketers - working 24/7 to increase your bottom line. Competitive marketing is the way to go. Monday, Sept. 6th sale - Cull cows ave. .73 top cow .86 wt. 922 $788.31(cows up to $1096.62) Bulls up to .70 wt. 1003 $697.08, bull calves top $1.25, heifer calves $1.42. Monday, Sept. 12th – Monthly Heifer sale. Dairy Dispersal for Stox-Dairy – Bainbridge, NY. 40 Milking Age Registered & Grade Holsteins, 6 Registered Brown Swiss. 30 Heifers from newborn to springing. 20 Holsteins, 6 Brown Swiss, 4 Swiss Holstein Cross. 2 started Service Bulls – Holstein: Atwood son x OutsidexCarlow Leader. Brown Swiss: April Baretta x Top Acres Pedigree. Sires represented Holstein: Zenith, Atlanta, Dundee, Pronto. Parlor milked & on pasture both ends of the day. Quanity of Brown Swiss Semen bring your tanks – listing at ringside. Also Consigned: Snowtop sends 6 Registered heifers sired by Monument, Buckeye, Alliance, Pacific, Damion, Airraid, 3 bred & 3 open ready to breed. 15 outstanding bred heifers from Carl & Deanna Tice - New Berlin; send 8 Holsteins, 7 Jersey Cross all in excellent condition from short bred to springers. 6 Additional Reg. Heifers sired by: Damion, Zoro, Shampoo, Mr. Magoo, & Sanchez! 2 w/EX Dams w/big records. (Shampoo Dtr. Dam EX w/40,000, 2nd D: EX93 GMD has a PTPI of +1835- Imagine the Genomic Possiblity’s). A group of 8 open heifers and a few cows from one farm; Another group of 10-12 2nd Calf springers. Monday, Sept. 19th – Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. A group of 4 ewe lambs, 2 ewe rams; another group of 5 sheep & 1 Ram. Monday, Sept. 26th – Schoharie County Milking Herd - 50 Head Dairy all stages of lactation. Watch for future ads. Saturday, Oct. 15th – Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHM Club Sale - 11 AM. Chairman – Brad Ainslie 315-822-6087. Watch for future ads. Friday, Nov. 11th – Fall Premier All Breeds Sale – held at the sale facility in New Berlin. Call to participate in this sale. LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW - GIVE US A CALL. **Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference. Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

Goss’s wilt. The disease originated in Nebraska and continues to expand into Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and surrounding states. Plants with this disease commonly have lesions with wavy margins. The margins of lesions have a watersoaked appearance with black flecks within the lesions that cannot be rubbed off the plant tissue. Growers encountering the disease should consider a hybrid with Goss’s wilt tolerance next season. Late-Season Soybean Management The Northern U.S. west of Lake Michigan has potential to see soybean aphids. According to Bremer, the pest is surfacing in soybean fields in this region. The threshold for an application is 250 aphids per plant up to the R5 stage. Other risks for soybeans include spider mites. Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and some areas across the North are encountering this pest. Double-crop or lateplanted soybeans have greater potential to host spider mites. Soybeans planted early are past the peak feeding time for spider mites and therefore, are less susceptible. “Spider mites thrive in hot, dry weather,” Bremer said. “Growers should scout the edges and corners of fields first, shaking the bottom leaves over a sheet of white paper. If a grower sees ‘moving dirt’ they may have spider mites.” As the season progresses, growers in Illinois and Indiana should scout for sudden death syndrome (SDS) due to rains early in the growing season. “SDS will show up in fields with prime soils. The plant will have yellowing and defoliation in the upper leaves,” Bremer says. “Typically the disease is confined to an area and likely will not take an entire field.” If a grower sees SDS in a field, he or she should consider choosing a variety with high tolerance ratings to the disease. “Each growing season offers growers the opportunity to reflect and learn lessons,” Bremer said. “It’s a good time to gather data and use it to make informed seed purchases for the 2012 growing season.” For more information on pest and disease management, visit www.pioneer.com/agronomy. For more information on Pioneer brand hybrids and varieties, visit www.pioneer.com/products.

Beef picture: record prices in, out If there was ever a good news/bad news story in the cattle feeding industry, this year is a classic example. Market analyst Dan Basse, AgResource Company, warned cattle feeders of continued upward pressure on input prices while also pointing out the “bright spots” of increasing exports and high cattle prices. Basse spoke at the Feeding Quality Forum in Omaha, NE, and Garden City, KS, last month. “It’s another year of struggle between an economic landscape that’s less than favorable — we don’t see domestic beef demand rising this year — and this new worry about the price of feed and forage,” he said. Utilizing field agronomists, weather data and historical trends, his company predicts an average corn yield of 148 bushels (bu.) per acre this season. Southern drought, combined with very high nighttime temperatures in the upper Midwest, all contribute. “Extreme heat during the day, we never cooled off at night and that gets us back to problems like ear tipping, pollination blanks, long silks and, unfortunately, a less than desired corn crop,” Basse said. Global stocks of corn are tight, and that’s why he sees a trading range of $6.50/bu. to $8.50/bu. going forward. Of course, corn isn’t the only feed resource with bullish pressures. The extended drought in

the Southern Plains is pushing forage and pasture prices upward. The drought has already devastated those regions, but if it extends into 2012 its impacts could be magnified for the entire beef industry. “What does that mean for forage prices? What does that mean for wheat crops? What does that mean for future cattle availability?” he asked. The decline of the U.S. cowherd is rapidly intensifying — a trend that’s being realized south of the border, too. “Mexican cattle imports into the United States have been very, very high,” Basse said. “I don’t think we can continue that trend, though.” Their domestic per capita meat consumption is increasing. In contrast, the U.S. beef demand has been on a

slow decline since 2006. Fortunately, imports to Mexico have stepped up. “For the longest time it used to be that as retail price went up, beef use went down,” Basse said. “Now we are in this environment where retail prices are rising but we are also seeing an increase in total demand. That is due to the export segment.” Ag Resource Co. projects exports reaching 12 percent to 13 percent of supply in the near future. “That takes us above the pre-BSE (“mad cow”) levels and will keep cash cattle prices very high,” he said. As Chinese consumers start encroaching on annual incomes above $5,000, the tipping point for including more meat in the diet, they are a target market. “We think that U.S. beef is on the doorstep of

FEEDER CATTLE SALE

Sat., Sept., 24, 2011 • 10 AM PLEASE BRING CATTLE IN ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 23RD

For info call: 585-394-1515

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK EX. 3 Miles East Of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20 Cash or good check day of sale, nothing to be removed until settled for, Announcements day of sale take precedence over advertising Visit Our Web Site www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16th @ 11:00 AM

At the auction facilities 3856 Reed Road, Savannah, NY 13146 just off Rte. 89, 6 miles north of Savannah or 6 miles south of Wolcott, NY For our September Auction: - a group of Jersey and crossbred fresh heifers and cows - a group of 1st and 2nd calf fresh cows in a good flow of milk some with heifer calves by their side - a group of 10 open Holstein heifers ready to breed A.I. Sired - Jersey service bull - Registered Holstein bull - born 5/25/11 Sired by Schilldale Shottle Brett out of 87PT Oman w/42000M - Genomic Netment 441 - 740 M/.26 PTAT Plus our usual consignments of fresh cows, 1st calf, bred heifers, open heifers and service bulls. Last month we market 130 head with a good demand. TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK

LUNCH AVAILABLE

TO CONSIGN OR ARRANGE TRUCKING CALL:

Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 cell or 315-594-8260 or: Howard W. Visscher, Auctioneer Nichols, NY 607-699-7250

Watch for Special Heifer Auction Friday October 7th at the 3856 Reed Road Savannah facilities Already consigned over 100 head

making it to a greater degree into China,” Basse said. Demand seems easier to pinpoint than supply right now. “Could we have cow numbers to a low enough level that would send beef prices up to $2 on a live basis by sometime in 2013 and 2014?” he asked. “To some degree cash cattle prices will try to keep at a high price level so we don’t liquidate any more of our cowherd.” Feeder prices will stay

in the $125 to $140, range and may even climb to $150 in the next year. These high numbers mean there are going to be more discerning diners. “We want quality to be maintained at a very high level in beef, because if we’re going to have this elevated beef price we want to make sure the consumer is rewarded for that consumption,” Basse said. The main take-home message is this: “Mar-

gin, margin, margin is the new mantra for feedlots if it hasn’t been already,” he said. “It’s just a challenge of marginwhat goes in and what goes out-and how do we manage both ends?” The meetings were cosponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB), Feedlot Magazine and Purina Land O’Lakes. More information and proceedings will be posted when available at www.CABpartners.com.

Need Something Printed? Call Lee Publications 518-673-3237 x 232 or email lprice@leepub.com ADVANCE NOTICE 29th Annual Broome & Tiog a Counties Surplus Vehicle & Equipment Auction, Binghamton, NY 13901

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:00 AM Auction To Be Held @ Broome County Hwy. Garage, Upper Front St. (Rt. 12), Binghamton, NY. From I-81 Take Exit 6 To Rt. 12 North, 2 Miles. Large Auction Of Cars, Trucks, Heavy Trucks & Buses, Heavy Equipment, Lawn & Grounds Equipment, Tools, Shop Equipment, Stolen & Recovered Items, Etc., Etc. Highlights Including: (40) Cars, Vans, SUV's & Pickup Trucks - Assorted Types, Years & Sizes; (20) Large Trucks & Trailers Including: '88 Autocar Truck Tractor; (5) '95-'92 Ford F800 Dump Trucks, S/A; (2) '99 Chevy 3500 Mason Dump Trucks; '97 Ford F350 Service Truck; '99 Volvo Salter Truck; '96 J&J 48' Steel Garbage / Pushout Trailer; Scania Recycling Truck; '69 Am. Gen. Truck Tractor; '91 Semi Water Tanker Trailer; Equipment Including: (2) JD 544E Wheel Loaders, 4wd; Ford 3000 Broom Tractor; Large Onan Diesel Generator; Whirlwind Tub Grinder, JD Dsl.; Dresser Dbl. Drum Roller; Gradall Wheeled Excavator; Jacobson Turfcat Mower; Also Many Water & Sewer Pump Items; PLUS: Office Equipment; Kitchen Equipment; School Items; Stolen & Recovered / Evidence Items; Many Other Items!!; NOTE: Live Online Bidding Available Through www.equipmentfacts.com. Watch Next Week's Paper For More Detailed Listing Or Refer To Our Website For Listing, Terms & Pics @ www.manasseauctions.com. Owners - Broome & Tioga Counties & Several Other Municipalities Sales Managers & Auctioneers Licensed Real Estate Brokers In NY, NJ & PA Whitney Point, N.Y. 13862 607-692-4540 / 1-800-MANASSE www.manasseauctions.com

EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

Sat., Sept. 17, 2011 • 9 AM Windmill Farm Market 3900 Rt. 14A, 5 mi. S. of Penn Yan, NY Early Consignments: IH 230; JD corn sheller; Big Cat elect. cement mixer; 2 wheel trailer frame; new inventory of hydraulic hoses, fittings, pto parts, bearings and Baldwin filters; new hand tools; 200 pieces nursery stock evergreens; quantity and variety equipment, parts, small tools. Consignments accepted Thurs.-Fri., Sept. 15-16, 9-6pm Terms: ID for bidder number, cash, check, auction day. Payments w/Visa, MC, Disc 3% fee. All equipment must be removed from Windmill by Thurs., Sept. 22, 12 noon

DANN AUCTIONEERS, DELOS DANN, 3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424, 585-396-1676. www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm UPCOMING AUCTIONS Sat., Oct. 1, 9 AM - Ralph Poorman Welding (formerly Steelfab) Retirement Auction, 1726 Rt. 89, 1/2 mi. S. of Rts 5 & 20, Seneca Falls, NY, quantity, variety welding shop equip., supplies, Ferguson 40, lawn equip.

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

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Ag Bags

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315-783-1856

CUSTOM FORAGE BAGGING Serving Western NY & Surrounding Areas

9’ & 10’ Ag Bag Machines w/Truck Table Reasonable Rates ~ Responsible Service Brett (cell) 585-689-1857 William (cell) 585-689-1816 (Home) 585-495-6571 Announcements

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ADVERTISERS Get the best response from your advertisements by including the condition, age, price and best calling hours. Also we always recommend insertion for at least 2 times for maximum benefits. Call Peg at 1-800-836-2888 or 518-673-0111 CAMPAIGN ROAD SIGNS: Awesome prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com CHECK YOUR AD - ADVERTISERS should check their ads on the first week of insertion. Lee Publications, Inc. shall not be liable for typographical, or errors in publication except to the extent of the cost of the first weeks insertion of the ad, and shall also not be liable for damages due to failure to publish an ad. Adjustment for errors is limited to the cost of that portion of the ad wherein the error occurred. Report any errors to 800-836-2888 or 518-673-0111 GOT GAS: 315-729-3710 35¢ above spot. No contracts, membership or tank fees. www.propane4farms.com NEED BUSINESS CARDS? Full color glossy, heavy stock. 250 ($45.00); 500 ($65.00); 1,000 ($75.00). Call Lee Publications 518-673-0101 Beth bsnyder@leepub.com

Antique Tractors A N T I Q U E T R AC TO R S : Massey Harris 333, Ford 740. Also barn full Ford parts, 9N to 5000. 585-437-2796

Barn Repair BARN REPAIR SPECIALISTS: Straightening, leveling, beam replacements. From foundation and sills to steel roofs. HERITAGE STRUCTURAL RENOVATION INC., 1-800-735-2580. BARNS, STEEL BUILDINGS, GARAGES. We repair them! From extensive renovations to minor repairs. 585-739-0263

Bedding ANIMAL BEDDING: Kiln dried sawdust/woodchips. Bulk, up to 120yd. loads. Willow Creek Farms, 716-741-2599

KILN DRIED BULK BEDDING Delivered all of NY & New England or you pick up at mill.

Seward Valley 518-234-4052

Bedding

Beef Cattle

USA Gypsum Bedding

SEMEN COLLECTED ON YOUR BULL

Reduce your bedding costs! And Improve Soil - Naturally!

Gypsum Bedding

GRIP X 1 Barn Dry

• Cheaper than sawdust shavings or straw. • Barn dry filling your gutters & tanks? • Reduce mastitis & cell Gypsum dissolves. counts. • Use less! More • Use in place of absorbent than lime Hydrated Lime. products. • Improves your soil Try Grip X1 Today! • Available in bulk. www.usagypsum.com • Phone 717-335-0379

Also Available at: Dealers wanted in select areas Genesee Valley Nutrition, Piffard, NY, ph 585-243-9597 Himrod Farm Supply, Penn Yan, NY, ph 315-531-9497 Homestead Nutrition, New Holland, PA, ph 888-336-7878 Levi Fisher, Honey Grove, PA (Juniata County), ph 717-734-3145 Martin’s Ag, Shippensburg, PA, ph 717-532-7845 Elam Miller, Fort Plain, NY, ph 518-993-3892 New Bedford Elevator, Baltic, OH, ph 330-897-6492 Norm’s Farm Store, Watsontown, PA, ph 570-649-6765 Robert Rohrer, Millmont, PA, ph 570-898-1967 Steve B. Stoltzfus, Lykens, PA, ph 717-365-3804 Walnut Hill Feeds, Shelby, OH, ph 419-342-2942

At Your Farm or At Our Stud in Verona, NY

All Semen Processed at Our Lab Under Strict Regulations Electronic Seal of Straws (no powder plug)

40 Years Experience

Dependa-Bull Services

315-829-2250

Beef Cattle CORNELL BEEF Replacement Auction. October 29, 2011 in Dryden, NY. Registered and commercial heifers, bred heifers and cows. Angus, Simmental, Hereford. Mike B a ke r, 6 0 7 - 2 5 5 - 5 9 2 3 , mjb28@cornell.edu Cow Power Registered Angus Sale: September 17th in Millbrook, NY. For more information www.conoverauction.com or call 641-227-3537

WANTED: Steers 200# & up. 570-561-8488

Building Materials/Supplies

Midlakes Metal Sales • Metal Roofing and Siding in Many Colors 24 ga, 26 ga, 28 ga, 29 ga, Plus Aluminum

• Gluelam Poles, Lumber, Trusses (Direct Shipments - Wholesale, Retail)

• Polebarn Packages - Any Size up to 80x600 FOR SALE: Hereford Cows with Calves. Bred back with Red Angus Bull. Farmer retiring. 716-542-2095

~ Quick Turn-Around, We Ship Anywhere ~ Located in the Heart of the Fingerlakes

607-869-9483

New York Angus Association

2845 Rte 364 Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-0944

OPEN HOUSE and PASTURE WALK with Bill Hodge Sustainable Genetics

Saturday 24th September, 11am

Empire Rib

Lunch Provided

At Fleur de lis Farms, 2497 Canoga Rd, Seneca Falls, NY 14489 Contact Robert Groom 315-573-2569 or robert@angus.us

WOOD SHAVINGS: Compressed bags, kiln dried, sold by tractor trailer loads. Call SAVE! 1-800-688-1187

Sponsors: Seneca Co. Extension, Seneca Co. SWCD, Graze NY, Fingerlakes RCD & New York Angus Association

Beef Cattle

PBR pannel

t direc Buy ave! s And

Standing Seam

Metal roofing available cut to your length 18 + colors painted • Galvalume • Galvanized aluminum • #1 & #2, material in stock.

Beef Cattle

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CLASSIFICATION Announcements Antique Tractors Antiques Appraisal Services ATV Auctions Backhoe/Loaders Bale Covers Barn Equipment Bedding Beef Cattle Bees-Beekeeping Bird Control Books Building Materials/Supplies Buildings For Sale Business Opportunities Cars, Trucks, Trailers Chain Saws Christmas Trees Collectibles Computers Custom Butchering Dairy Cattle Dairy Equipment Dogs Electrical Employment Wanted Farm Machinery For Sale Farm Machinery Wanted Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn Fencing Fertilizer & Fert. Spreading Financial Services For Rent or Lease For Sale Fresh Produce, Nursery Grain Handling Eq., Bins & Dryers Groundcover Guns Hay - Straw For Sale Hay - Straw Wanted Help Wanted Herd Health Hogs Hoof Trimming Horse Equipment Horses Housing For Stock Industrial Equipment Insurance Irrigation Lawn & Garden Legal Notices Livestock For Sale Livestock Wanted Llamas Lumber & Wood Products Maintenance & Repair Maple Syrup Supplies Miscellaneous Mobile Homes Motorcycles Organic Parts & Repair Pest Control Plants Poultry & Rabbits Real Estate For Sale Real Estate Wanted Recreational Vehicles & Motor Homes Seeds & Nursery Services Offered Sheep Silos, Repairs, Silo Equip. Snowblowers Snowmobiles Snowplows Stud Service Tires & Tire Repair Service Tools Tractors Tractors, Parts & Repair Trailers Tree Trimming & Removal Truck Parts & Equipment Trucks Vegetable Vegetable Supplies Veterinary Wanted Water Conditioning Waterwell Drilling Wood For Sale

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Buildings For Sale

Buildings For Sale

Designed, Constructed and Warranted by Morton Buildings, Inc.

ROCK CONSTRUCTION CUSTOM BUILT

Freestall Heifer Commodity Machinery Storage Bldgs

Complete Renovations Call for the Sales Office Nearest You:

Warsaw, NY (585) 786-8191

ALL TYPES OF CONCRETE WORK

R.. & C.. Konfederath Corfu, NY

585-599-3640 716-474-3348 ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS

Cattle

Weitz Construction

585-739-0263

REG. TEXAS LONGHORNS: Cows/calf pairs, bulls, heifers exhibition steers. See them www.triplemlonghorns.com Tom/Julie (w)607-363-7814

Buildings For Sale

Can Erect & Finish

FINGERLAKES CONSTRUCTION

Concrete Products

Custom Services

BARN FLOOR GROOVERS®

POLITICAL PROMOTIONAL PACKAGES available for reasonable prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com

CONCRETE SAFETY GROOVING IN

Custom Services

Dairy Cattle

30 COW ALL AI JERSEY Herd, young herd with a lot of pregnant cows. Will sell whole herd or any amount. 717-2843562

70 COW FREE STALL HERD all AI, very good type and production. 717-468-1561

1/2”, 3/4” or 1 1/2” Wide Grooves Protect Your Cows From Injuries and Slippery Concrete • Free Stalls • Holding Areas SAFE A T LA ST • Feed Lots • Pens • Stalls • Walkways

Dick Meyer Co. Inc. CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-228-5471

www.barnfloorgroovers.com

Custom Butchering

New York Custom Processing, LLC Rt. 8, Bridgewater, NY

Now Open & Booking Animals No Lines ~ No Waiting Cutting & Wrapping Rate

.65¢ per Lb.

All Cuts Vacuum Packed and Bar-Coded for Tracking and a Complete Printed Inventory of Your Product Call For Appointment

315-204-4089 or 315-204-4084 Custom Services

Garages • Equestrian • Commercial Agricultural Crews Trained to OSHA Standards

Clyde: 315-923-7777 Batavia: 585-343-1777

Steel or Wood Frame

Custom Services

TITAN ENTERPRISES

CUSTOM CROPPING & HARVESTING O Manure hauling, semis & tankers.

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www.fingerlakesconstruction.com

O Hay & corn chopping with trucking.

50 WELL GROWN Freestall Heifers due within 60 days. Joe Distelburger 845-3447170.

CLOCKWISE PATZ gutter cleaner, 16” flights, good shape. 814-642-2157

O High moisture corn snaplage harvesting.

Dairy Cattle

O Combining, small grains & corn.

585-721-4728

Professional Pole Barns

Call 888-596-5329 for Your Subscription

95 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due October & November. Had all shots. 315-269-6600

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS Call before you dump high bacteria or antibiotic bulk tanks!

FOR RENT Silage & Kernel Processors Also Hammermills 315-536-7634 607-243-7009 x2

by S&L Builders 35 years of experience Lifetime Warranty

Buying all hot loads of milk, minimum of 9000 pounds. Price is $2/hundred. Prompt and timely pickup at the farm or Grade A tanker wash facility on premises for loads being delivered.

Before you pull the plug... call day or night.

(585) 734-3264 • (585) 734-3265

THES SAVE ERS FOR B NUM PARLOR THE

We build what we sell No Sub Crews

A PICTURE

WORTH

THOUSAND WORDS

Any Size Or Description of Building Most Structures Erected Within 30 Days Beat Our Price? I Don’t Think So!

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

570-398-5948 (o) 570-772-2352 (c)

For Information Call

1-800-836-2888

ALWAYS AVAILABLE: Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or a large herd, we have a quality selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle. Herds ranging in size from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

Visit Our New Troy, NY Location! DISTELBURGER LIVESTOCK SALES, INC. Middletown, NY (845) 344-7170 buycows@warwick.net

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

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

Herd Expansions

WANTED All Size Heifers

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600

Dairy Equipment NEW YORK STATE approved 150 gallon pasteurizer with recorder, $12,000; 400 Gal. Girton Milk Tank w/ compressor, $1,800; Heat exchanger, $1,600; 4’x5’ cooler w/ new compressor, $3,500; 3 Door reach in cooler, $1,400; High Temperature washer for bottle washing, $3,500; Milk pump, $950; New Milk Bottles for sale. 518-279-3362

Farm Equipment

Farm Machinery For Sale

Lower your feed cost! Save an average of 3 to 4 lbs of grain per cow per day Going from non processing to a processor. $6.00 corn. . . .

JERSEY HEIFERS For Sale. Overstocked. Bred heifers to calves. Buyer can pick. 315767-3884 SMALL HOLSTEIN HERD family farm over 45 years. super milk award! average 65 lbs. per tiestall, nice cows. Call Roger 518-569-1954

WANTED

HEIFERS

300 Lbs. to Springing Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds (ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK 585-344-4452 508-965-3370

GET A Electrical Let our 35 years of electrical experience go to work for you. Providing Complete Grain/Dairy Facility Installations, Facility Power Distribution & Lighting, Motor Control Centers, Automation & Troubleshooting, and New Services & Upgrades. Call Jeffrey at Agri-Fab & Repair, Inc. dba AFR Electrical Service

- WANTED -

@ 585-584-9210

Heifers & Herds Jack Gordon (518) 279-3101 WANTED: A.I. SIRED Holstein heifer calves, cash paid. 607-836-4502

JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . .$28,500 Case IH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500 CIH 5140 new eng. C/A . . . .$21,500 CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 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

Chittenango, NY •

Farm Equipment ALUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPE 3” to 6”, fittings, risers, valves, over 14,000’, $12,500. Steve 716-649-6594

We have clients in need of herds, fresh cows, bred, and open heifers. Call Us with your information or email

518-791-2876

IH & WHITE PLOWS & PARTS

1-800-836-2888 Dairy Equipment

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS

1680 CIH COMBINE, 4x4; 1063 corn head; 1994 IH 22’ grain dump. Koskinen Farms, Trumansburg, NY 14886, 607387-9208

• 1000 Gal.Mueller OH • 1000 Gal.DeLaval • 900 Gal.Mueller OH SOLD NY OH • 800 Gal.Mueller • 800 Gal.Majonnier • 800 Gal.Mueller OH • 735 Gal.Sunset • 700 Gal.Mueller OH • 700 Gal.Mueller V • 700 Gal.Mueller M • 600 Gal.Mueller OH • 600 Gal.Mueller M • 600 Gal.DeLaval Rnd • 545 Gal.Sunset

• 500 Gal.Mueller MW • 500 Gal.Mueller M • 500 Gal.Majonnier • 415 Gal.Sunset • 400 Gal.Jamesway • 400 Gal.Majonnier • 375 Gal.Milkeeper • 300 Gal.Majonnier • 300 Gal Mueller M • 300 Gal.Sunset • 200 Gal.Sunset SC • 180 Gal.Milkeeper • 150 Gal.Mueller RH

HEAT EXCHANGERS • TUBE COOLER 300-6000 Gal Storage Tanks

We Do Tank Repair

SHENK’S

Lititz, PA 17543

Farm Machinery For Sale

39x52 1998 CASE/IH 8920 MFD, FRT WTS, 20.8-42 duals, 18spd. Pwr shift w/4 revs, 3 rems, 185HP, clean good running tractor, 12k hrs. BARGAIN PRICE. 607-7764714 2 IH FORAGE BLOWERS, #56 & 600, in good condition. 716-481-0740

2002 CASE/IH MX 270 Magnum, MFD, 20.8-46 duals, FRT & RR Wts, 4 Rems, quick hitch, excellent cond. Must sell.

(2) NEW Farm dump trailers, asking $2,800 & $3,100. 315536-8446

Bargain Price!!!

607-382-7722

Visit us online, anytime! 24/7 - 365 www.countryfolks.com

MF TD 1620 2 Basket 8’ Tedder

MabieBros.Com

315-687-7891 Farm Machinery For Sale ANTIQUE TRACTORS: 660 Super D6, IH 300, 400 & Super D9; many more. IH 782 & 882 lawn tractors. 716-9126109

Farm Machinery For Sale CASE IH 2144 4x4, very nice. Also 1666 4x4. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

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

COMBINES ARE ROLLING in and out, lots of recent arrivals. Call! 1 year warranty on motors & trans. Low 3.8% financing. Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322

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Dairy Equipment

We Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us

315-687-0074

0% Financing for 60 mos. $250/mo. w/10% down

(1) John Deere 6620 Combine, good shape, $7,000. 315-539-3996

Sales 717-626-1151

New MF 1512 12 Wheel V Rake

0% for 60 mos.

New MF/Hesston 1734

To place a Classified Ad

505 E. Woods Drive,

MF 2680 4WD, 97 Eng HP, No Frills Tractor

Farm Machinery For Sale

www.cattlesourcellc.com

• 3000 Gal.Girton D5 • 3000 Gal.Storage • 2000 Gal.DeLaval • 2000 Gal.Mueller OE • 2000 Gal.Mueller OH • 2000 Gal.Mueller O SOLD RI OH • 1500 Gal.Mueller • 1500 Gal.Mueller OHF • 1500 Gal.Mueller OH • 1250 Gal.DeLaval SOLD PA • 1000 Gal.Mueller O • 1000 Gal.Mueller M SOLD PA • 1000 Gal.Mueller OH • 1000 Gal.Sunset F.T.

FD 7710 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,000 FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 JD Combines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Gehl CB1200 chopper w/heads. . $2,000 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 New Cat 4 cyl. eng. . . . . . . . .$5,400 Kewanee cultipacker 24ft . . . . .Call IH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . .Call IH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . .$105 1st Choice GS520-4 tedder .$4,500 Chisels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

MABIE BROS., INC.

Alternative Parts Source Inc.

WANTED: Herd of Holstein cows 40 to 50 head. 315-5367515. Call evenings.

jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

THINK SUMMER

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

JD 40 BULLDOZER

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

MABIES OEM PARTS

New Undercarriage, Runs Great, Poor Paint $ 3,500.00 OBO

Massey Challenger Allis White Krone Perkins Hesston

518-829-7790 JD 4960 MFWD, recent OH/JD 4760 MFWD. $46,500. Both real good. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD, PTO 540/1000, dual hyd., $14,500; Brillion 27’ X-fold packer, good cond., $9,200. 315-536-3807

315-687-7891 Farm Machinery For Sale

CORN HEADS For Sale NH 360N3 - North American SN# 974766 w/ Heavy Duty Updates, Original Chains $7,475 NT Case IH 2RN Very Low Wear $1,875 NT IH 720-830 2RN Very Good $975 NT NH 880 N3 Fair Condition $975 NT Hesston 3RN Low Profile Chain Head $875 NT

DJ Implements Lebanon Co., PA 717-949-3769 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

FOR SALE: JD 915 flex head, very good condition, $6,500; NH #25 blower, very good, $300. 315-209-7183

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Farm Machinery For Sale

GEHL 170 grinder mixer with electronic scales, $5,000. 315-946-0087 GLEANER A combine with 2 heads, 12’ grain head and 3 row corn head, $2,900; MF 1745 4’x5’ round baler like new approx. 900 bales $12,500. 716-795-9276 H&S rear unload forage wagon; JD 2 row corn head green; various NH corn heads. NH 8560; Ford TW15; TW20; 8830; JD 450 grain drill. 585-732-1953

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale IH-TRACTOR PARTS: Newused-reman. 06-86 Series. We stock A&I and Ag Parts. Jim’s Fix-It. 315-536-7653 int. 1660 combine, 4WD, 6 row corn head, $18,000; NH 316 baler, $3,000; Kuhn 500 disc mower, narrow transport, 16’ cut, immaculate, $15,000. Call Todd 860-836-1524

INT. 2500A LOADER BACKHOE Full Cab, Shuttle Shift, 2436 Orig. Hours, Nice Shape $ 8,500.00 OBO

518-829-7790

INTERNATIONAL 800 10 bottom/700 8 bottom trailer/White 588 7 bottom on-land; 2 M&W 400 bushel w/heavy hi-floatation gear, grain boxes. 315536-3807 JD 224, $1,350; JD 336, $2,400; NH 853 round baler, $1,950; Deutz Fahr 2 Star tedder, $2,150; Sitrex 4 Star tedder, $2,200; Diller 920 bale wagon, $2,600; H&S 14 wheel V-rake, $3,750; JD 328, $6,500; JD 347W, $2,900; NH 315, $1,950. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS: New & used. New Miller bale wrappers, basic, $7,200; with cut and hold, $8,400. New Super Crimp hay conditioners, $4,200; 8’, $4,626. New bale grabbers, $1,750; HD $1,950. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705 JOHN DEERE Model #530 Round Baler, Only Twine wrap, Works very good, $4,500; Calf Hutches $170/ea. Call Dick 607-3365151. JUST ARRIVED! Sharp JD 9510 sidehill, Greenstar & loaded, $76,500. 3.8% fin. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 Vermeer 3550A Trencher w/ Front Blade low hrs, Dsl, ROPS, stants/runs/operates the best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 Sander for Rear of Pickup w/ all controls Very good cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$650 4x4 Ford NH 545D w/ Loader & Heated Cab 65+ HP, Dsl, 1000 hrs., wheel wts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,900 4x4 Kubota L3410 Fully Heated Cab 30+ HP, Dsl, Hydro w/ 3pt. snow blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,850 package 3pt. Snowblowers 4’ thru 7.5’, new/used Front Snow Pushers 7’ thru 15’, new/used (for loader or skidsteer) Farmi model 601 Log Winch (used) for 70150HP Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,150

Lots More Tractors & Equip In Stock

JD 348 Baler w/Thrower 1993 Peterbilt 378 Day Cab 1993 Peterbilt 379 Small Bunk 1976 JD 8630 (exc. cond.) 1992 JD 8560 All Very Good Condition

315-868-7467 Leave Mess

JD 400 grain buggy. Hydraulic shut-off and clean-out. Stored inside. VG Augers. $5,000. 585-747-7577 JD 4230 has 4400 original hours, all new tires, ready to go. Call 607-769-1413

Farm Machinery For Sale

’07 JD 5325 ROPS, 4WD, 146 hrs., nice . . .$24,800 JD 7410 cab, 4WD, PQ, 11,000 hrs . . . . . . .$23,800 JD 7210 cab, 4WD, PQ, 9,700 hrs . . . . . . . .$23,500 JD 6310 canopy, 2WD, PQ, 4,000 hrs. . . . . .$14,500 JD 6400 ROPS, 2WD, syncro, 2800 hrs. . . .$11,500

Penn Yan, NY

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

315-536-8919

Kennedy Tractor (315) 964-1161 Williamstown, NY “We Deliver” 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 MASSEY FERGUSON 1155, 2869 hrs., 150hp, 2WD w/cab, nice shape, $12,000 OBO. 607-776-4511, 607-329-9489 MITSUBISHI MX230LC Excavator, 8,800 hours, 25 ton, good condition, $12,000. 585526-7133 MORE COMBINES JUST ARRIVED! Largest selection of JD & Case IH combines in East. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322 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

MARTIN’S WELDING

315-536-8854

NH 1411 DISCBINE: Used less than 70 hours, excellent condition, $16,000. Farmer retiring. 716-542-2095 NOW ORDER Aftermarket Tractor & Combine Parts on our web. www.zeisloftequip.com or call store 570-437-3440. Zeisloft Equip. 800-919-3322 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 READY FOR FALL PLANTING: IH 5100 Soybean Special drill 18x7, double disc, press wheels, excellent, $3,600; IH 620 press drill & seeder, double disc, press wheels 21x7, markers, $2,200; JD 8300 drill 21x7, double disc, excellent, $2,200; JD 215, 218 & 220 flex heads, $3,200 each; Unverferth grain cart, 400 bushel, $4,800. Mike Franklin 607-749-3424 RICHARDTON model 700 dump wagon; Gehl 1540 blower. All field ready. Call 585658-3788

Farm Machinery For Sale

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

“SMOKED”

BUYING Mold & Heat Damaged Grains. Also high moisture corn. Auburn,NY. Call Ralph 315-729-0918

NH FX60 CHOPPER Burnt Cab Good C-15 Cat Motor Full Cutter Head Assembly Hydro’s & Transmission 4 Wheel Drive Unit

Make a Hot Offer CROP PROCESSOR

6 Row Model 391 Rotary Corn Head; 14’ Hay Head Model 336 All in Good Shape

Call for Price

518-829-7790 USED COMBINE PA R T S K & J SURPLUS LANSING, NY 607-279-6232 Days 607-533-4850 Nights

CERTIFIED ORGANIC barley, cleaned and bagged, 50 lbs., $16. Also have combine run barley and cleaned red clover seed. 315-568-6544

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

WANTED

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

814-793-4293 WHITE 6045, 45hp PTO, well maintained, low hours, loader w/bucket & plow, $11,499. 315-926-5642 WILRICH 33’ field cultivator, good condition, $7,000 OBO. Lyons,NY 315-946-9376

Farm Machinery Wanted

Skid Steer Attachments •Buckets •Pallet Forks •Bale Spears •Rock Forks •Grapples ~ Call for Price Burkholder Repair LLC

315-536-8446

Smiley’s Farm & Ind Equipment Excavator, $12,500; Case 450 Dozer, $8,500; JD 350C Dozer, $11,500; White 4x4 Loaderhoe, $9,500; Case Loaderhoe, $6,000; MF 4x4 Hoe, $10,000; IH diesel Dump Truck, $4,000; GMC pickup, $1,500; JD Lawnmower, $600; 4x4 Ford, $4,500; Hesston 4x4 & cab, $8,500; JD 4230 Tractor, $12,500; 1020 JD, $4,500; 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.

Buying Machines Dead or Alive

518-634-2310

WANTED

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

814-793-4293

WANTED: 20 TON Tag-along equipment trailer; Also, combine tracks for IH combine. 585-526-7133

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

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

WANTED: Silo doors for Harder and Empire Silos; High Tensile fence tools, wire, posts, etc. 607-836-4502

(315)) 549-82266

Farm Machinery Wanted

Romulus, NY 14541

WANTED TO BUY Farm ~ Construction & Manufacturing Equipment ANY AGE OR CONDITION

CASH BUYER 518-829-7790

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Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

Spr ing Lak e Far ms Pat O’Brien & Sons For all your feed needs! • Steam Flaked Corn • Protein Mixes

• Corn Meal • Minerals

• Energy Mixes • Nutritional Services

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed Mill

We Buy All Grains! Call Pat @ 716-992-1111 Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn SILAGE FOR SALE. 1000 ton available. $50/ton. Van Slyke’s Dairy Farm, LLC 585-7393761

CORP.

Lime & Compost Spreading Services

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

Hay - Straw Wanted

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

50 Mile Radius

Hi-Cal Mag Lime Electronic Rate Controlling GPS Guidance Clinton Zimmerman Savannah, NY

315-729-1066 Save Money ~ Call Us

For Sale

8545 MAIN ST. P.O. BOX 660 CLARENCE, NY 14031 PHONE# (716) 633-1940 FAX# (716) 633-1490

INNES 4-row bean windrower, G.C. Wheat straw, small squares. Assorted rough cut lumber. 315-945-1923(CNY)

TINGLEY

“NOW SELLING” CORN, RYE, OATS, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, CORN MEAL, DDGS HOMINY, BEDDING, SOYBEAN MEAL, WHOLE COTTONSEED, BEET & CITRUS PULP PELLETS, CORN GLUTEN FEED & MEAL, HOMINY, BAKERY MEAL AND CANOLA MEAL

“NOW BUYING” CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, RYE, OATS & MANY OTHER MISC. PRODUCTS. CALL (716) 633-1940 FOR PRICES & ASK FOR: DON POWELL BILL SCHMAHL SCOTT SCHULTZ

Fencing

• Hi-Top Work Rubbers* #1300 - $17.00/pr • 10” Closure Boots* #1400 - $22.00/pr • 17” Knee Boots #1500 - $26.00/pr

POST DRIVER, shaver HD10 manual tilt w/3pt hitch bracket. Bought new in 2008, not used since installing new springs last fall. $2,750. Call or email Ben 207-892-6820 sebagolakeranch@gmail.com

Naples Distributors

R & R FENCING LLC

www.NaplesDistributors.com

• • • •

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

585-599-3489 9479 Alleghany Rd Corfu NY 14036 15 Years of Professional Fencing Installations “Quality You Can Trust”

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

Fencing

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING 669-2179

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

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

Empire Farm Fence & Supply

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

• High Tensile • Split Rail • Misc. Types of Fence • Energizers • Fencing Supplies 4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON (315) 364-5240

Sizes S, M, L, XL, 2X, & 3X

(888) 223-8608

Fresh Produce, Nursery

Pumpkins, Gourds, Winter Squash, etc. Pie, Jack-O-Lantern, White & Munchkin Pumpkins Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti, Buttercup, Ambercup, Sweet Potato, Sweet Dumpling Squash

ANY SIZE LOTS AVAILABLE From Bushels to Tractor Trailer Loads

Hoeffner Farms Hornell,NY

607-769-3404 607-324-0749 eves Generators 1-850kw diesel generator all set up in enclosed trailer, 1700 hrs.; 1-80kw diesel generator, 10 hrs., excellent condition; Dayton generator 50kw surge 25 continuous, like new; 585-732-1953

NOBODY beats our prices on Voltmaster PTO Alternators, Sizes 12kw-75kw. Engines Sets and Portables Available.

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348

WANTED Hay & Straw - All Types Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

Hay - Straw For Sale

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

TOO MUCH HAY?

Hay - Straw For Sale

Try Selling It In The

1st & 2nd CUT Orchard Grass mix, no dust, big square bales; 1st & 2nd cut Timothy/Alfalfa mix; 2nd cut pure Alfalfa round bales, stored inside. Call Jason 315694-8600

CLASSIFIEDS

Hay For Sale

30’ 12,000 BUSHEL Grain Bin, torn down, $5,000. 570966-9893

800-836-2888 or email

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First Cut, Second Cut, Timothy and Alfalfa

WANTED

HAY & STRAW

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

WANTED

WE DELIVER

519-604-8683

Pre Cut Rye Straw

H AY

50 to 75 Lb. Bales

302-737-5117 302-545-1000

Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry

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

Round & Square Bales

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

STRAW CALL STEVE

519-482-5365

Hay - Straw Wanted

Heating

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

Heating

Tired of the High Cost of Fossil Fuel? Do You Have Large Heating Needs? ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

Call Peg At

We Pick Up & Pay Cell 717-222-2304 Buyers & Sellers

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

Portege and Main, a well established North American company with over 35 years experience building and improving outdoor wood, coal, and biomass stoves is now offering a fully automatic chip/biomass stove for large heating needs; greenhouses, businesses, warehouses, schools, etc. Easily adaptable to any established heating system.

For more information on the complete line of Portege and Main hydronic boilers, contact: Karl at HALLEN’S SAWMILL 315-852-9507

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

Fencing

DAN FITZPATRICK

Quality Services You Can Count On Custom Farming “Since 1995”

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Help Wanted ASSISTANT HERDSMAN for 950 cow farm in Western Saratoga County,NY. Wage plus benefits. David Wood, 518-882-6684 or drwfarm@aol.com

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Horses

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SMALL Black Percheron gelding, has been used for weddings and carriage rides. Erin C. Lundy. 315-493-1051

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Hogs

PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION & AGRICULTURE

WANTED: Yorkshire boar, 350 lbs., or York-Hamp. cross. Also, breeding age gilts. 716652-9482

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

Horse Equipment English Saddle Set (Complete) Wintec 500 Close Contact CAIR 16 ½” Seat Color: Caramel, 50” Professional Choice English Girth, Stirrup Straps and Irons, Leather Bridle, Reins, and Breast Collar to match, 2 Pads, Complete Gullet System, $650.00. 518673-2858

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Real Estate For Sale 250 Acre Farm in Central New York With 70 Holstein milkers, 40 young stock, including 1 month old up to 2 years old. Beautiful land with lots of opportunity. Buildings include renovated barn with spacious cow stalls, tiestalls w/mats, addition on barn houses heifers & dry cows. Big spacious 5 stall garage. Big 5 bedroom, 1½ bath farmhouse. Must see property. Tons of equipment in excellent shape and wellmaintained.

$650,000.00

315-489-0742 CHITTENANGO, NY: 122 acre farm for sale ($349,900) or rent. 95 tillable acres. Organic certifiable. Hay, grain, corn, beef, dairy. South-facing, welldrained, loam soils. Two barns. Electricity, water (Artesian spring). Newer 3 bedroom house. dubach@ymail.com or 720-381-0475

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

(607) 334-9727 Cell 607-316-3758 www.possonrealty.com possonrealty@frontiernet.net David C. Posson, Broker

Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

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 is in woods, some timber, lots of firewood, great deer and turkey hunting. Good 2 story Dairy barn with 45 stalls and a side addition with 25 additional stalls for young stock. Large drive in hay mow with 7,000 bale storage capacity or can be used for storing equipment. Good 4 bay shop and garage. Very nice remodeled 5 bedroom home with 1 1/2 baths. This is a large spacious home. 2 full stories. 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. A good location close to machinery and feed dealers,, shopping and hospitals close by, mins from Rt 90 and hour from Albany. 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 before winter. 2272 - Herkimer County 123 acre Gentleman's Farm. Currently used for beef, hogs, and veggies but could be Dairy again. Very conducive to vegetables. Phenomenal deer and turkey hunting. 2 story dairy barn w/65 tie stalls. Enclosed manure room. Side addition for 20 additional heifers. Large drive-in hay mow 10,000 bale capacity. Good 60x80 machinery building w/8x14 cooler for vegetables. Good 28x48 Greenhouse with water and power. Nice 2 story 3 bdrm home w/1.5 bth. Newer windows and furnace. Large attached 2 story 2 car garage. Over

Real Estate For Sale

1500 ft of frontage on West Canada Creek. Awesome fishing and kayaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduced from $320,000 to $300,000 2291 - Otsegoo County Gentleman's Farm - New Home and Buildings. Spectacular views. Mins to Cooperstown, NY. 93 acres located on a quiet road w/30 high lime well drained tillable acres all in hay. Excellent soils conducive to growing a large variety of crops. 15 acres of pasture, balance woods. Lots of deer & turkey. Nice modern 2 story 4 bdrm home. 52x60 pole barn w/partial concrete floor would work well for horses, livestock, machinery storage. A very nice all around building. 20x40 storage & horse barn. Home & buildings sit well off of quiet road. Beautiful quiet setting w/gorgeous views in an outstanding location. Mins to Cooperstown & City of Utica. 4 hospitals, shopping, machinery dealers, all ag related businesses close by. This home has one of the nicest settings you will ever see! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $440,000 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. Some timber, lots of firewood. Excellent deer hunting. 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 and also a 40x80 machinery building with 2 big box stalls for horses. Year round pond. Owner is currently raising beef and has raised veal 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. Unbelievable world renowned fishing and boating.45 mins to International Airport and Buffalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $300,000. 22265 - Hunting and Recreational Paradise! 220 acres of land located on a quiet road. Good 36x100 2 story barn used for beef and hay storage. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Large beaver pond great for ducks and geese. Snow mobile and ATV trails close. Barn could be used for storage, snow mobiles, ATVs, etc. 15 mins from I81, easy to get to, 1/2 hour from Syracuse NY. Owners are retiring, property has been priced to sell at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220,000.

Services Offered

ART TIMMEL

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

Real Estate For Sale

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

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

The NEW

Specializing in Teardown & Rebuilding New & Used Staves Silos • Shotcrete Relining • Distributors • Fill Pipe • Replacement Doors • Roofs • Chutes • General Repair

585-526-6575

Roofing

ROOFING & SIDING BUY DIRECT – We manufacture Metal Roofing & Siding.

ABM & ABX Panel - Standing Seam - PBR Panel LOW PRICES - FAST DELIVERY – FREE LITERATURE

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

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

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

SILO Corp.

(585) 492-1300 • Precast Bunk Silos 6’x8” to 13’-4” High • Silo Repair Service • Salt Storage Structures

11’ center wall

10’ side wall

13’4” side wall

11’T wall

Tractor Parts

Trucks

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

1972 KENWORTH W900 400hp cummins, 13 speed, under 300,000 miles, 2008 Jet 36’ hopper bottom grain trailer w/roll tarp, good tires and brakes all around, $25,000. Will separate if trailer sells first. 716-680-5499

Tractors, Parts & Repair

TRACTOR PARTS NEW & USED

• We Have Over 7000 Parted Tractors • Many Late Models • New & Used Parts • UPS Daily *Nationwide parts locating service*

Anderson Tractor Supply Inc. 20968 TR51 • Bluffton, OH 45817

800-391-5462

PARTS •

NEW JAMESWAY Unloaders In Stock. Sales, Parts and Service on Jamesway, VanDale, J-Star and Big Jim Unloaders. Converting Harvestore silos to top unloading. 717-768-7456

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

PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS

Trucks

Martin’s Farm Trucks, LLC

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

NORTHEAST SILO DEMO: Need a cheap, quick & easy way to get your silo down? Will travel, give us a call. 518568-3560

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

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

2001 F/L FL80 SA, 3126 Cat 230hp, Allison 2002 Int. 4700 SA C&C, DT444E MD3060P Auto, 16’x96” Flat Bed w/racks, 215/225hp, 5spd, Spring Susp, Air Spring Susp, Air Brakes, AC, 36,220GVW, Brakes, 35,000GVW, WB 254”, CA 184”, WB186, CA122, CEF200, 144k mi Cef 242”, L Framed, 228k mi $16,900

$9,500

888-497-0310

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Repair Retaining Walls Strength Existing Masonry Walls Stanley, NY

Trailers

Arcade, N.Y.

MARTIN’S SILO REPAIR

Will Buy Good Used Concrete Stave Silos SHOTCRETE SERVICE

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Calendar of Events WEST NOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office by the Tuesday prior to our publication date for them to be included in the calendar of events. Email: jkarkwren@ leepub.com SEP 13 Pasture Walk High Point Farms, LLC, 9448 State Rte. 96, Trumansburg, NY. Rain or shine. Light refreshments. Contact Jim Malyj, 315568-4366. The Great Debate: Wills versus Trusts Wayland Library in Wayland, NY. 3-5 pm & 6-8 pm. The workshop is free, but registration is required. Contact CCE, 607-664-2300. On Internet at www.putknow ledgetowork.com SEPT 14-17 Red Angus National Convention Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, Durham, NC. The Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium is free of charge, but participants must

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2002 Peterbilt 385 Daycab Cat C12 425hp, 10 speed, Air ride, Wetline, aluminum wheels, 544k miles, 185” wheelbase. $23,900

2005 Terex TCX225 Excavator, Long stick and long U/C. Only 1348 hours, 42” digging bucket, excellent condition $69,750

(Qty 10) Peterbilt 335 Mixer Trucks, Cummins (Qty 3) 1998/99 Ford LT9513 Day Cabs, ISC 315hp, 8LL, 20 front axle, 46k full locking (1) w/Cat, (2) w/Cummins power, 13 speed, 20k front rears, average 68,000 miles. 18-1/2’ of frame behind the cab. We will separate the mixer axle, 46k full locking rears, 16 feet of double frame from the chassis. Call for price. behind cab, new rubber. $29,900 each SHARP TRUCKS

2007 Kawasaki 90Z V-2 cab with heat and AC, 5590 hours, 5.8 CY bucket, 26.5 rubber in good shape, 3 valve hydraulics $105,000

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2004 KW T800B Daycab Cat C-12 w/EB, 18 speed, air ride, 46k rears, 886k miles, aluminum wheels, 197” wheelbase. Clean truck $31,900

1999 IH 9400 Eagle Cummins 460 hp, 10 speed, 700k miles, Wetline, 14,600# front axle, 46k rears, Aluminum wheels, good rubber, very clean truck $27,900

1999 Peterbilt 357 C12 Caterpillar 420hp, diesel, 8LL, engine brake, 24’, Chalmers susp., aluminum composition, 22.5 tires, aluminum wheels, 6 axle, 20,000# FA, 46,000# RA, 401,926 miles, super clean $59,900

1999 Cat D5M X Engine just rebuilt, 70% U/C, 6 way blade, OROPS. $45,000

John Deere 9500 4WD, 30.5x32’s at 90%, Straw Spreader, 3794 Sep. Hours $30,500

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contact Johnny R. Rogers, 336-598-5835 or Martin Morgan, 828-683-9935 to reserve a ticket. Convention attendees should reserve their room at the Sheraton Imperial at 800325-3535 by Aug. 24 to receive the special Red Angus convention rate. To pre-register for the national RAAA convention, visit the Web site at redangus .org or contact Charlie Tigart, 940-387-3502, charlie@redangus.org. SEP 15, 22 & 29 Strategic Marketing Workshop for Livestock Producers CCE of Wayne County, 1581 Rte. 88 North, Newark, NY 14512 and CCE of Wyoming County, 410 North Main St., Warsaw, NY. Each session is 6:30-8:30 pm. follow up session in Sullivan County on Oct. 6. Contact Nancy Glazier, 585-3157746. SEP 16 & 21 14th Annual All Dairy Antiques & Collectibles Show Dairy Activity Center, PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA. Fri. noon - 5 pm. Sat. thru Wed. 8 am - 5 pm. Free parking, free exhibitor space & free admission. Featuring Holstein breed items, but all dairy related collectors and invited and encouraged to attend. Antique Consignment Auction Tues., Sept. 20. Contact Gary Gojsovich 717-6355067 or Lolly Lesher 717787-2905. SEP 17 Art in the Garden & Bus Trip to Longwood Gardens Bus leaves at 6:30 am from the Cracker Barrel parking lot on Upper Front St. in Binghamton, NY. Tickets are $75/person. Pre-registration is required. Deadline is Sept. 1. Contact Carol, 607584-9966. Elk County Field Day Rolf Beagle Club, Johnsonburg, PA. 9 am - 3 pm. Includes lunch & refreshments and will cover native warm season grass planting and establishment; early successional habitat establishment and management, riparian area restoration, wetlands/shallow water areas for wildlife, conifer and native tree/shrub planting. NRCS incentive programs. Deadline to register is Sept. 9. Contact Ben Renner, 814-2748166 ext. 101 or ben. renner@pa.usda.gov. Southern Tier Farm Tour 9 am - 2 pm. Cost of tour is $15, plus a buffet lunch at Mustard Seed Restaurant. For reservations & questions contact Megan Mills Hoffman, 716-4743669, or by e-mail at artofmegan@gmail.com. Payment must be received to hold reservations. Checks made out to Nancy Leone can be mailed to 6540 Fairlane Dr., Boston, NY 14025. For more information, contact Megan Mills Hoffman 716-474-3669. Farm stops include a small fam-

ily farm featuring natural, grass fed beef, lamb, pork, poultry, eggs from grass fed chickens in Stockton; a New York State certified raw milk dairy producing natural, grass fed yogurt, cheese and certified raw milk in Cassadaga and lunch at Mustard Seed Restaurant in South Dayton, a small local restaurant serving local food, including fresh made bread and vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. SEP 17-18 Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock, NY. Admission to the Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival is $5/day; children 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is also free; however, NO PETS are permitted anywhere on the fairgrounds. Call 607-522-4374. On Internet at www.gvhg.org /fest.html SEP 18-20 2011 New York State Maple Tour The tour will feature visits to a variety of maple operations. Tour stop information will be available soon at www.cornellmaple.com and www.nysmaple.com. SEP 21 21st NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting Rod Stettner’s Farm, east of Bergen, NY & Bob and Dan Duyssen Farm, Stafford, NY. 4:45-8:30 pm. 1.6 DEC plus CCA credits have been requested. Bring your card. Registration: $5 for current Cornell Vegetable Program Enrollees; $10 for all others. Contact Carol MacNeil, 585-313-8796 or email crm6@cornell.edu. SEP 22-24 3rd International Symposium on Mastitis and Milk Quality St. Louis, MO. Submission of abstracts for presentation at this fall symposium (either as a poster or orally) will be due by March 1. Watch the NMC Web site at nmconline.org for more details. SEP 24 15th Annual River Clean-up Streams, Lakes and Ponds in Cortland County. 10 am - 12 noon. Participants form teams and claim a portion of a stream, pond, or lake from which they remove accumulated trash and debris for a few hours. Supplies and materials are provided to teams in advance. Teams will have the option of depositing trash collected at a designated drop off point or the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District office. The event is free and open for all to participate. The registration deadline is Sept. 9. Contact Mike Catalano, 607-756-5991. Steuben County Farm City Day Moss-VanWie Farm, State Route 36, Canisteo, NY. 10 am - 3 pm. On Internet at www.steubencountyfarmday.com Woodlot Management Workshop The Nature Conservancy, West Branch Forest, Clin-

ton, PA. 9 am - noon. On Internet at extension. psu.edu SEP 25 Genesee County 4-H Horse Open Game Show Genesee County Fairgrounds, Rte. 5, Batavia, NY. Genesee County 4-H Horse Open Game Show. Contact Barb Sturm, 585343-3040, ext. 122 or email at bbs28@ cornell.edu. OCT 12 Southern Tier Commercial Berry Growers Workshop Belfast Town Hall, 11 Merton Ave., Belfast NY. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. DEC credits have been approved for categories 1a, 10 and 22 (three credits). There is a fee for this program (lunch is included in price), $25. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 3, fees are non-refundable. Contact Colleen Cavagna, 585-268-7644 ext. 12 or e-mail cc746@cornell.edu. OCT 28-29 2011 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium • Oct. 28 - Cornell Sheep Farm, Hartford, NY • Oct, 29 - Morrison Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. • Oct. 28 - 11 am - 5 pm • Oct. 29 - 7:45 am - 6 pm Simultaneous programs for commercial and small farm dairy and meat producers. Special sessions for FAMANCA cerification, on farm necropsie and many others. To obtain complete program and registration information for the Symposium go to www.sheep.cornell.edu and click on the calendar. Online registration for credit cards is available. Contact Victoria Badalamenti, 607-255-7712 or email vb65@cornell.edu. OCT 29 Cornell Beef Replacement Auction Dryden, NY. Registered and commercial heifers, bred heifers and cows. Angus, Simmental, Hereford. Contact Mike Baker, 607-255-5923 or e-mail mjb28@cornell.edu. NOV 7-8 2011 Cornell Agribusiness Strategic Marketing Conference Hyde Park, NY. A full conference agenda and registration information will be available. Check out http://marketingpwt.dyso n.cornell.edu regularly for updates. Got Woods? Got Livestock? Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen, NY. Come learn how Silvopasturing (sustainable woodland grazing) can improve the health, performance and viability of livestock operations and woodlands in the Northeast. The conference is open to all, but foresters, graziers, researchers and conservation professionals are especially encouraged to attend this inaugural event. For agenda and registration, visit http:// nesilvopasture.eventbrite. com. Contact Brett Chedzoy, 607-535-7161 or email bjc226@cornell.edu.

Pennsylvania youth elected to lead state 4-H council UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Seven Pennsylvania youth leaders were elected to serve one-year terms in executive positions on the Pennsylvania State 4-H Council at the 2011 Pennsylvania 4-H State Achievement Days held recently at Penn State’s University Park campus. The Pennsylvania State 4-H Council is a

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senior at Danville Area High School, Basset has been involved with Northumberland County 4-H for nine years in horse, teen leadership, cake decorating, air rifle and scrapbooking projects. • Liz McAndrew, of Brockway, will serve as vice president of operations. A senior at Brockway Junior-Senior High

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goat, photography, leadership, square dancing and cake decorating. • Garrett Richardson, of Glen Campbell, will serve as the council sentinel. The Indiana Wesleyan School senior is a seven-year member of Indiana County 4-H. He participated in dairy, swine, poultry, rocketry and cooking projects. • Bridget McConn, of West Alexander, has been selected as historian. She is a junior at McGuffey High School and a nine year 4-H member in Washington County. McConn’s projects have consisted of sheep, hogs and goats. Pennsylvania 4-H is a nonformal youth development education program of Penn State Extension. It helps youth between the ages of 5 and 19 to become self-directed, productive and contributing members of a diverse society by empowering them to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. The 4-H council officers represent more than

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SELLING - Heavy construction equipment; trucks, cars & trailers; farm tractors & implements; lawn tractors, mowers; trees, shrubs & much more! Preliminary List Includes: John Deere 240 Skid steer loader, GP bkt; John Deere 5105 compact tractor, MFWD, loader; 2004 Sterling A9500 day cab road tractor; 2007 Ford F-350 flat bed, diesel, lift gate, auto, PL, PW, AC; 1999 Ford F-350 flat bed, plow, 4x4; Ford Ranger, 2006 Ford Freestyle, AWD, PL,

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