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31 OCTOBER 2011Section

One of OneVolume 29

Number 32

Featured Columnist:Lee Mielke

Mielke Market Weekly11

Crop Comments 7

Auctions 24Classifieds 34Farmer to Farmer 14

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Farm apprentices —training the next

generation of farmers~ Page 3

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other,just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

A silo on the move~ Page 2

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by George LoobyNot that many years ago when tour-

ing the countryside most farmsteadshad at least one silo closely attached tothe main barn. Today as one drivesthrough the same rural landscape onecannot help but notice that uprightsilos have largely disappeared from thescene. Years ago small dairy herdsmade up the majority of the operationsin any given area with feeding practicesthat lent itself to the use of small silosto store silage for cattle feeding. As thesize of farms increased more efficientmethods of storing silage evolved ren-dering obsolete the picturesque struc-tures they replaced. Trench silos addvery little to the beauty of the land-scape but their efficiencies more thanmake up for that cosmetic defect.

One of the leaders in the manufac-ture of wooden silos is the Unadilla SiloCo. of Unadilla, NY. Founded in 1909this company fabricated and erectedsilos throughout the northeast. OnOct. 5 an old Unadilla silo made amemorable and likely final journey toits new home on the Woodstock, CT,Fairgrounds adjacent to the BrunnBarn Museum. The Brunn Barnopened its doors to fairgoers on LaborDay weekend 2005, the culmination offive years of planning by the committeecharged with acquiring and developingan agricultural museum for the fair.The museum has attempted to collectagricultural artifacts that are represen-tative of implements and tools used inthe Woodstock area. As one of its longterm goals the committee set in motionplans to acquire a silo to complementthe barn to make it more representa-tive of a typical Woodstock barn c.1910-1920. The committee membersare Howard Foskett, Chairman; ScottHoranzy; George Looby; WilliamMoseley; Calvin Neely and DexterYoung. There were in the Woodstockarea several silos that would haveserved as good models but in the end itwas one belonging to Bob and MyraAnderson that was the chosen to bepreserved, hopefully for many years.

Bob Anderson was for many yearsthe 4-H Club Agent for WindhamCounty and the idea of having thisstructure preserved and displayedappealed to his instincts both as aneducator and also as a part timefarmer. Bob and Myra bought the prop-erty on which the silo stood over 40years ago but never used the silo for itsintended purpose. The exact date of

construction was lost as the propertypassed from one owner to another overthe years. It is a tribute to the quality ofthe workmanship that went into itsconstruction that it stood erect withalmost no maintenance for many years.The only area that had to be discardedwas about 20 inches at the base whichhad begun to show signs of deteriora-tion.

Once the silo was selected theprocess of finding a contractor willingand able to move it began. Aftermonths and months of meetings andconsidering the many options open tothe committee the contractor chosenwas Glen Pianka, the contractor whohad disassembled and reconstructedthe Brunn Barn almost 6 years before.Glen operates under the name ofLebanon Country Collection and islocated in Lebanon, CT with the spe-cialty of restoring structures of histori-cal significance. The committee wiselychose to let Glen make the determina-tion of how best to prepare the struc-ture for transport from the AndersonFarm to the fairgrounds. Glen electedto carefully brace the inside of thestructure and then lay it on its sideonto a trailer and travel the 5 miles tothe site over town roads and a statehighway. There were only a few hitchesalong the way. As the silo was beinglifted off of its base the beam that heldthe cables running from the hook onthe crane to the straps secured aroundthe structure itself buckled bring thelift to an abrupt halt.

Among the volunteer helpers on thescene was next door neighbor SabSpalding, a man of many talents, whohad, in his never-to-be-thrown-awaypile, a steel frame that once served auseful purpose as a roller which provedto be just the piece needed to do thejob. With extreme care and a delicatetouch, crane operator Marty Clarkcarefully tilted the silo onto the trailerwhich was in place to receive it. Onceparallel it was brought to rest on a bedof old tires that had been placed tocushion it for its ride. Straps securedthe structure to insure that no shiftingtook place. Despite all of the carefulpreparation when Sab revved up hisold AC and started forward there wasan audible cracking sound and a slightseparation could be seen at the pointwhere the silo rested on the bed of thetrailer.

A short distance down the road astop at Sab’s farm was necessary to

make a few adjustments to the supportsystem and once completed the jour-ney began in earnest. The trip wasuneventful and once all of the equip-ment was in place the lift to theupright position began, again as care-fully as the earlier lift had been. Thebase for the silo had been poured sev-eral weeks before in hopes that itmight be ready for the fair but this wasnot to be. Steel brackets which hadbeen fabricated at the nearby FoskettEquipment Co, were anchored ontothe base and these in turn served tosecure the silo in place.

Once the structure was stabilized itwas power washed to restore the longhidden luster of the wood used in theconstruction and fabrication of a newroof began. The wood is thought to belocust but there were several woodsused in silo construction at that time.Long triangular wooden pieces werecarefully placed to form a perfect

pointed peak. A chute is being builtover the doors of the silo, many ofwhich were intact, with a visitor’s sightline so that those viewing will be ableto appreciate what had to be done rou-tinely on most dairy farms on a twicedaily basis — climb up the ladderformed by the doors and throw downenough silage for that feeding or some-times more depending on the time ofyear.

Barring something completelyunforeseen this silo will serve itsintended purpose of being an educa-tional display and a nostalgia trip forthose of a certain vintage for manyyears to come.

Never content, the next quest of thecommittee will be to find a milk housethat will be typical of one that mighthave been in use in the 1930s to1940s. In order that part of the dairyfarm experience is not lost forever.Watch for details.

A silo on the move

The silo is carefully lifted off the old foundation.

Photos by George Looby

John Kallgren tightens the straps before the journey begins. The silo is in its new home at the Woodstock Fairgrounds.

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by Sanne Kure-JensenMany college students

choose summer Internshipswhere they pay money formenial jobs that no one elsewants, in the name ofEducation. At City Farm, RichPederson, offersApprenticeships as well asInternships. StudentApprentices have typicallygraduated from nearby col-leges and earn health benefitsand various forms of compen-sation. Current college andhigh school students earncourse credits and minimumwage (or better). Pedersonteaches his apprentices andinterns proven techniques tomaximize yields on sustain-able, biointensive farms andgardens. Pederson joins staffin all tasks, fun or drudgery;no one has to do anythingPederson wouldn’t do himself.

Demonstrating the successof the Southside CommunityLand Trust and Farm trainingprograms, 30 of the organiza-tion’s affiliates have gone on tomanage farms or work in agri-culture. Kevin Moore, a longtime volunteer now works withHabitat for Humanity. Inrecent projects Mooredesigned, installed and helpededucate new residents aboutgrowing in raised beds inSouth Providence, RI.

Pederson has been the CityFarm Steward in Providence,RI for 10 years. Founded in1981 by the SouthsideCommunity Land Trust(SCLT), City Farm is a 3/4

acre urban farm using sus-tainable growing techniques.The Farm operates as a mar-ket garden and offers work-shops, tours, field trips and asummer camp.

Market GardenPederson and his farmers in

training maximize yield andrevenue at City Farm eachyear using ‘Biointensive’ tech-niques as recommended byJohn Jeavons. (See www.john-jeavons.info) Three crops areharvested from each of 10‘fields.’ Vertical gardening isexpanding every year;espaliered fruit trees, peasand pole beans are supportedby the Farm perimeter fences.With limited space, City Farmuses 4’ foot wide, densely-planted beds rather than tra-ditional, widely-spaced rows.Results yield over two tons ofsalad greens, kale, chard,beets, broccoli, carrots, chilipeppers, collards, edible flow-ers, eggplant, garlic, horserad-ish, kale, onions, peas, pep-pers, radishes, rhubarb, scal-lions, summer squash, tat soi,tomatillos, cherry tomatoesand zucchini and a wide vari-ety of herbs and flowers. CityFarm does not grow pump-kins, winter squash, potatoes,large tomatoes or other dense,heavy crops. The Farm alsohosts six Rhode Island Redchickens.

City Farm sells their freshgreens, vegetables, fruits andeggs at nearby Farmers’Markets from June throughOctober. Visitors can pur-

chase hyper-locally grownfood and learn aboutSouthside Community LandTrust. Each Market acceptscredit and debit cards andSupplemental NutritionAssistance Program (SNAP)benefits.

Each year at least 10 per-cent or 250 pounds of produceare donated. This year nearly400 pounds of produce will bedonated to the RI CommunityFood Bank, the GenesisCenter, Farm volunteers andthe Children’s Garden.

Little City Grower’sCooperative

Over the past seven yearsLittle City Growers Co-op hasgrown to include four urbanand two suburban farms. Thefarmers grow and offer chemi-cal-free greens, herbs, vegeta-bles, cut flowers and honey foronline ordering and weeklydelivery to local restaurantchefs. The most recent addi-tion, Sidewalk Ends Farmdelivers their produce to theParade Street Farmers Marketvia bike cart each week. TheCo-op participates in theParadise and Hope StreetFarmers Markets inProvidence.

Pederson loves gatheringand sorting the Co-op’s orderseach Tuesdays, “It’s a greatexcuse for weekly peer meet-ings to share challenges andsuccess stories. This Co-op isalso one of the best ways forsmall farms to gain access tomarkets.” Taking turns mak-

ing deliveries, these farmersinteract and receive immedi-ate feedback from chefs onproduce quality and customersatisfaction.

Children’s GardenCity Farm reaches out to

potential future farmersthrough their summer pro-grams. For 20 years, summerhas brought 150 to 200 ele-mentary and middle schoolchildren to City Farm forhands-on summer camp witha focus on how to grow food.Each week, SCLT, local com-munity centers and schoolsbring 15 to 30 youth to helptend the kid-friendly ‘fields’ atCity Farm such as the ‘beanteepee’ and a ‘salsa garden’with tomatoes and cilantro.Lessons include nutrition,environmental awareness andgardening techniques.Participants learn by doing:how to grow food, make com-post and observe beneficialinsects and pests. Youth har-vest and eat salad greens,fruits and vegetables. At sum-mer’s end, everyone cele-brates with a Block Partycalled City Fest; there aregames, music and food madewith ingredients that the chil-dren have grown!

EnvironmentalConsciousness

City Farm practices andteaches environmentalresponsibility. Rain barrelscollect roof runoff which is theFarm’s sole water source fromNovember through March.

Drip irrigation and mulchesare used to minimize waterloss through evaporation.Rooftop solar panels powerthe greenhouse fans.

Soils are fed site-createdcompost rather than chemi-cal fertilizers. City Farm staffand volunteers collect over500 pounds of organic matterweekly. A nearby restaurantgets cut flowers in trade forcoffee credits (and coffeegrounds for compost). Local121’s chef sets aside kitchenpeelings and scraps. ThePolice Stable contributesbedding, shavings andmanure. Shoppers’ kitchenscraps are collected by ecoRIat the Down City Market.Leave are collected from anearby cemetery.

Biodiesel from T.H. Malloy& Son Fuel is used to heat thegreenhouse in late winter forseed starting. Only the mini-mum necessary space is heat-ed inside a draped area with-in the greenhouse until theseedlings are transplantedinto larger pots and need thefull greenhouse.

Small organic and urbanfarms are the “wave of thefuture;” according toPederson, one million urbanagriculturists around theworld are already each work-ing 2.5 acres or less.

For more information con-tact Rich Pederson at city-farm@southsidecit.org, 401-273-0914, or visitwww.southsidecit.org

Farm apprentices — training the next generation of farmers

Rich Pederson tells Katie Miller of Scratch Farm in Cranston, RIabout the benefits of temporary raised beds made with ‘found’ con-

crete blocks. The concrete holds heat and helps extend the sea-sons. Portability is another wonderful benefit when gardenersmove or if a landlord says “no garden.”

Rich Pederson of City Farm discusses this season’s greenhouse experience with Kelli Roberts ofRoots Farm in Tiverton, RI, Diana Kushner of Arcadian Fields in Hope Valley, RI and Katie Miller ofScratch Farm in Cranston, RI.

Photos by Sanne Kure-Jensen

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by Judy Van PutThis is the second part of an article

on the Beginning Goat Farming Classoffered by Cornell CooperativeExtension of Delaware County in con-junction with the WatershedAgricultural Council at the CCE officein Hamden.

Dr. tatiana Stanton, NYS and CornellGoat Specialist, continued her powerpoint presentation with a discussion ofoptions for beginning goat farmers todecide, such as whether to raise showstock or commercial stock.

If the answer is raising show stock,she suggested that the show goatfarmer consider investing in a Web sitein order to get information out to thepublic, especially if he is not activelyshowing his animals. Usually, she con-tinued, all male kids go to the breedingstock sale, with the lower 90 percentgoing to sale as slaughter. Some farmsuse their lower 90 percent as 4-H mar-ket goats for 4-Hers showing in theopen circuit. Most farms raising purebred goats are doing slaughter goats aswell, she added.

Commercial farms may also be ableto sell breeding stock. In selecting ani-mals for the farm she suggested to tryand buy from someone who is caringfor their animals similarly to howyou’re going to raise your animals.

Feed demands in show animalsshould be greater, as you’re going formaximum finish and condition on

these animals. Once you start feedingfor maximum finish, you will get lessweight gain and growth per pound ofgrain. For commercial animals, theamount of feed should be less.

If you are selling breeding stock, yourfarmstead should be neat and tidy.There will be more labor involved inraising show goats than in raising com-mercial goats. In determining whatbreed of goat you should raise, theanswer will depend on your reasons forgetting into meat goat farming. Youshould think about whether you planon marketing with others — if so, youwill want your animals to conform withthose you’ll be marketing with, as mostslaughterhouses desire a uniformgroup of animals. In addition, how dif-ficult will it be to find a buck of yourdesired breed, and how much outlayare you willing to spend? If you choosea rare breed, the outlay cost may be alot more.

In the United States, goat meat con-sumption has increased dramaticallyover the past 20 years. Most kids aremarketed either as suckling kids ormarket kids. Ideally, you want a kidgrown with little rumen developmentand a good fat covering. Suckling kidsare most popular over the holidays,such as Easter, Christmas, New Year’sand Passover, with Cinco de Mayo inHispanic areas.

It’s important to plan when you’llwant your does to kid. Gestation is

about five months — no matter whatthe weather is like. Kids should beweaned at about eight to 10 weeks ofage — so for Easter kids, you’ll needkids born in January or February.Goats tend to be photosensitive — theynaturally come in heat when days areshortening in the autumn. But in orderto make the Christmas and New Year’smarket; kids are slaughtered by theend of December, requiring them to beborn in September/October. These are“out of season” kids, bred in April orMay. Female goats are less likely tocome into heat in the spring when thedays are getting longer.

There are a number of things to con-sider if kidding occurs during winter —namely, water, feed storage, housing,fresh air. Here in upstate New York, wemust invest in shelters with good ven-tilation and no drafts for winter kid-ding. These may include high ceilings,wind resistant screening and fans. Dr.Stanton warned that wind chill can killoff kids, which need to be kept fairlywarm (around 32 degrees is fairly com-fortable for goats.) If goats are kiddingin a three-sided shelter, windchill is abig killer; but if they are closed up in abarn, they are disposed to pneumoniaproblems because of humidity and lackof ventilation. Rather, go for high ceil-ings as in cow facilities with solid lowerwalls to prevent drafts, but wind-resist-ant screening to allow good air flowthroughout the upper walls.

Another problem with kidding in coldweather is smothering. In a draftybarn, kids will bunch up by ‘stacking’on top of each other and actuallysmother each other. A good way to pre-vent this from happening is to haveshelves — and can ‘stack up’ in onelayer only. Some farms will invest in aheated kidding room, kept at 50degrees with an alligator keroseneheater. The kids only spend a couple ofhours in the room; then once dry, theyare moved out. “Jugs” or kidding pensare often used in winter when the kid-ding barn is crowded — kids that getconfused as to who their mother is areoften put in a ‘jug’ — the best benefit isgained during the first couple of hours.Bonding is best when kids are movedout after 12 hours in the jug so that

they are sharper in knowing who moth-er is.

Does nursing kids need a lot of water— and during winter, it is important tohave waterers that will not freeze.Kidding during winter involves a hugelabor expense, compared to theamount of labor per dam in spring. Ifthe winter weather is very cold andwindy, the goats will need a lot of feedand hay to keep their rumen warm andfunctioning, and produce a lot of milkfor kids; it is fairly expensive to raiseEaster kids.

If you decide to plan on selling yourkids in the warmer weather, there are anumber of things to take into consider-ation, including good fences, protectionfrom predators and internal parasitecontrol. For a pasture-based marketkid operation, goats won’t require asgood a barn, and does may even kidout in the pasture. However, there maybe a problem with predators that win-ter kids don’t have. In addition, inter-nal parasites are one of the biggestproblems with a pasture-based opera-tion. Does and ewes lose immunity toworms while lactating. The more she’slactating in the months of July andAugust, the greater number of prob-lems with parasites in a pasture basedmarket kid system. When managingyour pasture, you need to make para-site management a top priority, moni-tor animals frequently, and decide howsoon to move them out of the pastureso the pasture isn’t grazed too short.

In the afternoon, the class traveled toMike Noonan’s Glenanore Farm,Bovina Center. Mike provided aninformative overview of his Boer goatfarm. The class was given a tour of thebarns and pastures, with a discussionof how his barn is set up — for feeding,breeding and stabling. Question andanswer sessions provided valuableinsight as to managing a successfulmeat goat operation.

After providing an overview of theafternoon’s session, Dr. Stanton gavethe addresses of a number of helpfulWeb sites, including www.ansci.cor-n e l l . e d u / g o a t s ;w w w . s h e e p a n d g o a t . c o m ;https://attra.ncat.org and srmarket-ing-L@cornell.edu.

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Bob and Myra Anderson were the owners of the silo chosen to be pre-served at the Fairgrounds in Woodstock, NY.

Cover photo by George Looby

Goat farming for beginners classPart 2: Choosing your goats, breeding, facilities

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA — EasternStates Exposition and New EnglandSheep and Wool Growers Associationteam up to present the second annualFiber Festival of New England. Thisyear’s festival takes place Nov. 5-6, inthe Mallary Complex on the EasternStates Exposition grounds in WestSpringfield, MA. The weekend willbring vendors and fiber enthusiaststogether to promote the use of wooland other natural fibers and relatedproducts to the general public.

The event offers shopping opportuni-ties, enlightening exhibits, and fun forthe whole family. Visitors may partici-pate in various workshops as well aswatch interesting and informativedemonstrations. New Englandexhibitors will showcase their prod-ucts including clothing, quilts, blan-kets, rugs, looms, spinning wheels andmore. Get a head start on your holiday

shopping by visiting the 178 vendorbooths. Learn how animals contributeto the fiber industry through live dis-plays of llamas, alpacas, sheep, rab-bits, and goats.

This year’s festival will also featurea Fiber Fashion Show, displayingaccessories and outfits made of fiber.The show takes place on Saturday at3 p.m.

Admission is $5 for adults and isfree to children under 12. Show hoursare 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Volunteers are needed to make thisevent a success. Whether you’re inter-ested in volunteering for the day or ifyou have a special skill that you canoffer at any time leading up to or dur-ing the event, contact 413-205-5011.

For more information please visitwww.FiberFestival.org or call 413-205-5011.

Fiber Festival of New Englandreturns to Eastern States Expo

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by Sally Colby

Tom McIlwain had some specifics inmind as he examined the row of bun-dled fleeces laid out on a table.

“First, I look for crimp,” saidMcIlwain, who had just finished judg-ing the wool class at the KeystoneInternational Livestock Expo heldrecently in Harrisburg, PA. “I also lookfor lanolin and length of staple. A 21/2 inch staple will stretch to about 31/2 inches. I also look for dirt in thefleece - chaff, straw, hay, grain,manure. Thefleeces were quiteclean this year.”To evaluate afleece, which isthe one-yeargrowth of wool ona sheep, McIlwainbegins by exam-ining all sides ofthe fleece. Thenhe reaches deepinto the center ofthe fleece, usinghis hands to finddirt and secondcuts - short fibersthat are the resultof the shearer notshearing tight against the skin withthe original stroke.

The fleeces entered in the contestwere skirted to remove low-qualitywool: belly wool, short wool fromaround the head and legs, and dirtysections from the hindquarters. Aftershearing and skirting, each fleece wasrolled - first, the two sides are rolledtoward the center and then the entirefleece is rolled from one end to theother to create a neat bundle.Although some fleeces were in openplastic bags, most were tied withpaper twine, which is how all fleeceswere tied years ago because paper dis-solves during the wool scouringprocess. Although many shearershandled both the shearing and tyingof fleeces, some shearers enlisted thehelp of a wool-tyer who pulled eachfleece aside for skirting and tying.Fleeces from wool-production flocksare often weighed so that shepherdscan track which animals are the high-est producers of wool.

Many of the top-scoring fleeces inthe wool show were from rams, whichtypically yield heavier fleeces thanewes. Ewe fleeces are more subject to'breaking', a weak spot in the fleecethat is the result of stress of pregnan-cy and lambing or change of diet. “It'seasy to tell when the sheep go frompasture to grain, or from being in thebarn to being turned out to pasture”said McIlwain. “It's also easy to tellwhen they start eating grain - thereare dark places in the wool. It doesn't

hurt the fleece, itjust looks differ-ent.”

The owner ofthe grand cham-pion fleece thisyear is BobCalvert, a formerextension agentfrom Mercer, PA,who brought 14fleeces to the woolshow this year.Calvert says thathe enters fleecesfrom the youngestsheep becausefleeces from sheepin production

tend to lose quality. Calvert won sev-eral classes, and his Merino ramfleeces was named grand champion.Calvert raises Merinos andShropshires, and although he isretired, he still has about 40 sheep.

“My Shropshire ewes aren't the realmodern extreme type,” said Calvert.“They're sort of middle of the road, sothey're good for commercial breedersor for kids who are just starting.”Calvert says that some of the changesin the industry, with livestock becom-ing extremely tall, helped for a whilebut many breeders got carried away.“They've toned it down and gottenaway from the big, tall animals,” hesaid. It's hard when you're trying tomaintain ewes and rams with $6 orbetter corn, and most of those animalscan't eat enough grass to maintaintheir weight. You can run into breed-ing problems.” When Calvert purchas-es sheep, especially Merinos, he looksat something most sheep breedersdon't consider — wool quality. He

shears some of his sheep in March,then shears the majority in May andJune. Because the Merino has such aheavy fleece, he crutches them priorto lambing.

McIlwain is quick to point out thevalue of good wool. “Wool stays warmwhen it's wet and it won't burn,” he

said. “The quality of the fleecedepends a lot on who is taking care ofthe sheep; whether they're kept insideor outside. Don't throw the grain atthe sheep — try to put it down so youaren't putting it down on top of theirheads. Same with hay — put it so theyhave to reach up to get it.”

Judging fleeces by their cover

Bob Calvert, Mercer, PA exhibited the grand champion fleece at KILE.

Tom McIlwain compares the staple length and crimp of two natural colored fleeces.Photos by Sally Colby

Stress affects wool quality, so wool judge Tom McIlwain checks a section of the fleece

for signs of stress.

“The quality of the

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~ Tom McIlwain

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Snow compostingMy tiny 15-year old

chainsaw is a light green

color and is not one ofthe brands preferred byserious loggers. But it

works for me. It had alimited warranty, whichexpired long, long ago. Icalled it a 60/30/0 war-ranty. If the owner usedthe saw for light work(which probably includedwoody brush and limbsless than two inches indiameter), there was a 60day warranty. If heavywork was performed,

which probably meantfelling a four inch (orlarger) diameter tree, thewarranty period was 30days. And if any one elsebeside the owner usedthe saw, the warrantywas voided entirely.

Over the years I cut upmore small to medium-sized trees than what themanufacturer had inmind. The end productwas fire wood, which wasburned in our old-fash-ioned hearth fireplacewith glass doors. I believethis antiquated systemwas fairly efficient. A fewyears ago we lost powerwhen the temperaturewas minus 25 degreesFahrenheit. With this fire-place I was able to get theliving room temperatureup to 49 degrees. Thedoors to unused roomswithout water wereclosed, and the rest of our1,400 square foot ranchended up a little abovefreezing. Fortunately afterabout six hours powerwas restored.

But a little over a year

ago, it became apparentthat our chimney was be-coming quite worse forwear, and would have tocome down. The red-brick chimney was takendown and replaced by aconcrete block structure,which would, from nowon, only service our oilfurnace. The fireplace…glass doors and all… wasreplaced with studs, wall-board, insulation, plas-ter, primer, and paint. Allthis was accomplishedlast October. In Februaryof this year (and I’ve writ-ten about this) a glacierformed on the roof and,during a major thaw,pushed the new chimneyover onto the driveway.The new chimney was re-placed this past summer,this time with a metal di-verter to split anysnow/ice load, so thatsuch doesn’t pushagainst the replacementchimney’s replacement.

Turning the clock backtwo plus years, apartfrom the benefit of woodbeing cut up for a fire-

place or wood stove,there’s the feature ofhow the wood chips re-act with ice, snow, andsoil. The wood chipssmell good, particularlywhen you’re cuttingdown an evergreen for aChristmas tree. Woodchips give traction to anicy driveway, as do woodashes. When the woodchips and sawdust con-tact the soil, they sooncompost… due to geot-hermal warmth… to be-come soil organic matter,even under the snow.

However, if these chain-saw byproducts do notwork their way down tothe soil, rather just re-main on top of the ice andsnow, they do not com-post. In fact they exhibitsignificant insulationproperties. Before electric-ity-powered refrigeration,ice harvested from pondswas packed in sawdust inice houses. Properly man-aged, ice lasted from latewinter till the pond refrozenext season.

Getting dead vegetativematter down to the sur-face of the soil is an im-portant step in improv-ing that soil’s fertility.The meadow which maynot have been harvestedbecause it stayed too wetall season, if brush-hogged this fall, will ex-perience composting un-der the snow. Themulched vegetative ma-terial will decay andstart contributing to thesoil’s organic matter bythe time the field beginsgreening up next April.For this dead vegetationto compost, moisture,warmth, and oxygen arerequired. As the soil’s or-ganic matter increases…due to composting… sowill the soil’s moistureholding capacity.

Classic USDA data,which I quote repeatedly,has shown that 100pounds of dry soil withfive percent organic mat-ter (OM) can hold 195pounds of water, anamount equivalent to asix inch rainfall. Con-versely, 100 pounds oftwo percent organic mat-ter soil can hold only 45pounds of water, whichis equivalent to only oneand a half inches of rain.I can personally attest tohow much more fun it isto drive on the higherOM soils after plenty ofrain, compared to lowerOM soils.

Returning to the sub-ject of ice houses, thereis an ice harvest festivaleach February not farfrom our home, in thehamlet of Millers’ Mills.Sue and I have neverbeen to it, even though

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it’s only about 25 milesaway. We resolve tochange that sad fact fourmonths hence. At thatfestival, ice is cut fromthe frozen pond surface,then, to the best of myknowledge, hauled awayby horses in some type ofbobsled. The ice is thenpacked in ice housesnear the small lake, withblocks of the frozen wa-ter sandwiched betweenlayers of sawdust. How

long the ice is success-fully stored into warmweather is something Iplan to learn.

For just over a centu-ry, Cooperstown hasbeen blessed with abenefactor family… someconsider them almost adynasty. This family ad-ministers its generositythrough a foundation,which has contributedbountifully to the localhospital, as well, years

back to several agricul-tural enterprises. Thelatter included aGuernsey dairy farm, aBlack Angus beef cattleoperation, and a poultryoperation, all supportedby a fairly serious cropprogram. Little known isthe fact that anotheragricultural endeavor ofthis benefactor was iceharvesting, most likelyfrom Lake Otsego. Suchice was used, with localpride, in restaurants, aswell as the homes of ouraristocracy. All was welluntil one late afternoon,some 50 years ago, asecond generation bene-factor found a piece ofsawdust in an ice cubein his cocktail. Thatmishap rapidly spelledthe demise of ice har-vesting and storage en-dorsed by Cooperstown’supper social echelons.

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HARRIBURG, PA —The All-Dairy AntiquesAuction was the culmi-nation of activities at the2011 All-American DairyShow’s 14th Annual All-Dairy Antiques and Col-lectibles Show. The thirdannual auction raisedmore than $2,000 tosupport the nationaldairy show.

This year’s sale fea-

tured the Holstein breed,with a model True TypeHolstein Fresian Cowand matching modelTrue Type Holstein Fre-sian Bull bringing $310and $320, respectively.

The high-selling itemwas a Delaval CreamSeparator Ring, whichbrought $400.

Others in the 19-itemsale included a butter

cutter, a Purina dairyscale, a 1924 DelavalCalendar, a glass one-quart butter churn, asurge milk machine anda milk tester.

More than a dozen an-tiques exhibitors dis-played a plethora ofdairy-related items, in-cluding vintage signs,magazines and paintings.

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tention most often werethe many collections ofmilk bottles. Spanningdecades and sizes, milk

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Twelve of the 21 Pennsylvania dairies known to advertise their PA Farm Show MilkQuality awards on their milk bottles were represented in these quart and pint bottlesets exhibited by Charles Itle, Newville, PA.

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dairy. Haley is working tocollect a bottle of each de-sign from each of the Unit-ed States. He has severalcomplete collections, butadmits that he’ll neverachieve his goal.

“That’s okay,” Haleysaid. “Half the fun is inthe hunt.”

One of the most gratify-ing aspects of this hobbyis when he can give bot-tles to descendants oftheir original owners.

“That connection is im-portant,” he said, re-counting the gratitude ofthe granddaughter of alocal druggist who re-ceived one of his bottles.“It provides a great link toreal people from a differ-ent time.”

Charles Itle’s collectionof Pennsylvania FarmShow gold medal milk bot-tles offers a uniqueglimpse to when the FarmShow included a milkquality contest from the

early thirties to the mid-sixties. Participatingdairies shipped fresh, re-frigerated milk to the FarmShow for evaluation of fla-vor, bacterial plate countand butterfat content.

First place, gold medaldairies could print theFarm Show Gold Medalgraphic on their bottlesfor the next year. Itle esti-mates that 21 dairies re-ceived the award. He hasbottles from 20 of thosedairies and a paper bot-tlecap from the 21st.

One unique displaywas the milk bottle re-turn machine displayedby Jim and MarthaRoberts. Shaped like a gi-ant milk bottle, thisshort-lived effort bydairies enticed customersto return deposit bottlessooner.

“People soon learnedthey could return bottlesfrom other dairies, andstill get their reward — astick of chewing gum,”Jim Roberts said. “Thatjust proves that no matterwhat the age, people havealways found ways to getaround the system.”

Earl Bennett, Holbrook, MA (Left), Roger Thomas, Cortland, NY (Right) and Bob Lan-pher, Attleboro, MA (2nd from Right) confer with an interested visitor at the show.

Jack Haley, Seaford, DE (right) was interviewed by WillNichols of the PA Department of Agriculture Press Of-fice. Jack provided a lot of interesting information onthe show.

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BILLSIssued Oct. 21, 2011September milk pro-

duction in the top 23producing states totaled14.76 billion pounds, ac-cording to the Agricul-ture Department’s pre-

liminary estimate, up 1.9percent from September2010. The 50-state totalwas 15.8 billion, up 1.7percent. Revisions added17 million pounds to lastmonth’s estimate, result-ing in a 15.3 billionpound total, up 2.3 per-cent from a year ago.

September cow num-bers hit 8.47 millionhead, up 1,000 headfrom August, but101,000 more than ayear ago. Output per cowaveraged 1,742 pounds,up 12 pounds from ayear ago.

Sifting through thedata; the biggest in-crease occurred in Flori-da, up 11.3 percent, fol-lowed by Texas, up 10.1percent, thanks to20,000 more cows and awhopping 85 pound in-crease per cow. Onlyfour states showed de-clines, the biggest, 4.5percent, was in Missouri,followed by Pennsylva-nia, down 1.5 percent,due to 5,000 fewer cowsand a 10 pound declineper cow.

California output wasonly up 0.6 percent de-

spite an additional25,000 cows, but outputper cow was off 15pounds. Wisconsin wasup 1.8 percent on a 30pound gain per cow butcow numbers were un-changed. New York wasup 0.1 percent on a 5

pound gain per cowthough cow numberswere down a thousand.Idaho was up 2.9 per-cent on 11,000 morecows and a 20-poundgain per cow. Minnesotawas off 0.7 percent dueto a 15 pound loss forcow. Cow numbers wereup a thousand headfrom a year ago. NewMexico was up 4.4 per-cent on a 13,000 cow in-crease and 5 poundsmore per cow.

USDA’s latest LivestockSlaughter report shows244,600 culled dairycows were slaughteredunder federal inspectionin September, up 2,200from August, and 3,400more than September2010. January-Septem-ber 2011 dairy cowslaughter was estimatedat 2.156 million head, up86,600 from the same pe-riod in 2010.

The cash dairy marketshad little reaction to themilk production data.The Cheddar blocksclosed Friday October 21at $1.72 per pound, up 3cents on the week, and 5

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fertilizer boxJD 1240 4 row corn planter‘08 Kubota RTV1100 4WD utility vehicle, C/A/H, camo, 78 hrs.‘08 Kubota RTV900 4WD, hyd. dump. canopy & windshield,

same as newKubota RTV900 utility vehicle‘07 Kubota RTV1100‘08 Kubota RTV1100 4WD utility vehcile, C/A/H, commercial plow,

63 hrs.Kuhn GMD33N unused 4 foot cutLandPride RCR2510 rotary mower, 10’, 3 pt., good cond.LuckNow 87 snow blower, 7’ 3 pt., 2 stage, good cond.NH 144 hay inverterNH 185 single manure spreaderNH 354 grinder, good cond.Orsi River L549 3pt boom mower, 4’ 3pt, good cond.‘04 Polaris 600 ATV with plow and winch, 183 milesSchulte RS320 rock picker, hid driveSkinner 1 row 3pt tree planter, very good cond.Stanley MB950 hammerSweepster RHFAM6 rotary broom 3 pt., 6’Yamaha Grizzly 700 EFI 4WD, 2500 lb. winch and 5’ plow

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2007 Kubota L3540HSTC 4WD, C/A/H w/Loader,Hydro, Ag Tires, 102 Hrs., $25,900

2008 Kubota L3400 4WD w/Loader, Hydro,206 Hrs.

2007 Kubota KX161 Excavator C/A/H, Angle BladeThumb, 1 Owner, Clean, 372 Hrs., $46,900

2007 Bobcat 329 Excavator 692 Hrs., $24,900

MACHINERY AUCTIONSaturday, November 5TH, 2011

at 11:00AMat Edward Footes

227 Upper Turnpike Road, Whitehall, NY 12887

DUE TO HEALTH REASONS, ED FOOTE HAS ASKED US TO SELL HISENTIRE LINE OF EQUIPMENT AT HIS FARM.

DIRECTIONS: FROM RTE 22 IN N. GRANVILLE, NY TAKE CR 12-A TO CR 12,7 MILES TO UPPER TURNPIKE ROAD. FROM RTE. 4 IN WHITEHALL, NYTAKE CR 12 TO UPPER TURNPIKE ROAD. FOLLOW AUCTION ARROWS.

TRUCK - 2002 GMC 3500 DUMP AUTO 47,000 MILES

TRACTORS - FORD 8210 4WD CAB NEW CLUTCH IN 2010, FORD 8000 DUALPOWER WORKS IN LOW ONLY, FORD 4610 4WD W/776F LOADER, IH 7842WD ALL TRACTORS HAVE GOOD TIRES

HAY - SMOKER HAY ELEVATOR, GEHL 1375 ROUND BALER, KUHN GF5001THA TEDDER, KUHN ROTARY RAKE 2 YEARS OLD, NH 1410 DISKBINE, NH273 BALER W/KICKER, BUCKET MOUNT HAY SPEAR, 3PT HAY SPEAR,WIFO BALE HUGGER, WOODEN ROUND BALE WAGON ON 10 TON RUN-NING GEAR, 4 WOODEN HAY RACKS, 20’ PIPE HAY ELEVATOR

FORAGE - NH 790 HARVESTER W/HAY HD, NH 782 HARVESTER W/CORNHEAD, NH 28 BLOWER, DION 1016 FORAGE WAGON W/ROOF, GEHL 970TANDEM FORAGE WAGON W/ROOF, GEHL 970 FORAGE WAGON, KELLYRYAN 2W-87 AG BAGGER, FLAIL CHOPPER, NH 717 CHOPPER

TILLAGE - JD 7200 MAX EMERGE 2 4 ROW CORN PLANTER DRY FERT,BRILLION 7 SHANK CHISEL PLOW, FORD 118 4BT PLOWS, 14’ BRILLIONSPRING TOOTH HARROWS, JD 1120 DISC, JD 10’ DISC, 2 FIELD SPRAYERSONE FOR PARTS, 3 PT FERT. SPREADER

CHORE & BARN - NH 165 MANURE SPREADER W/NEW CHAIN, VANDALESTATIONARY MIXER, PATZ FTED ELEVATOR, 2 J&L EQUIPMENT 26’ FEED-ER WAGONS, 3 ROUND BALE RACKS, WEAVERLINE ELEC. FEED CART,BUSH HOG POST HOLE DIGGER, WOODEN CATTLE TRAILER

FEED - HARVESTER 3/4 FULL OR HAYLAGE, 119 ROUND BALES THISYEAR, 8 ACRES OF STANDING CORN, 12 ACRES OF STANDING CORN THATHAS BEEN FLOODED

OWNER: EDWARD FOOTE, 2277 UPPER TURNPIKE RD., WHITEHALL, NY12887 • 518-499-1540

SALE MANAGED BY: THE MCLENITHAN FAMILYCAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET

CAMBRIDGE, NY 12816518-677-3895 OR 677-8576

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1/4-cents above a yearago. The barrels closed at$1.69, unchanged on theweek, and a penny abovea year ago. Five cars ofblock traded hands onthe week and 15 of bar-rel. The NASS-surveyedU.S. average block pricefell to $1.7373, down apenny. The barrels aver-aged $1.7227, up 1 1/2-cents.

Spot butter closed at$1.86, up 2 1/2-cents onthe week, but 32 1/2-cents below a year ago.Eight were cars sold onthe week. NASS butteraveraged $1.7528 downa half cent. NASS nonfatdry milk averaged$1.5231, down 1.9cents, and dry whey av-eraged 61.93 cents, up1.6 cents, the highestsince August 2007.

Feed prices are expect-ed to remain relativelyhigh through the end of2011 and into 2012, ac-cording to USDA’s latestLivestock, Dairy, andPoultry Outlook. Cornprices were forecast at$6.20-$7.20 per bushelfor the 2011/12 cropyear, a small reductionfrom September’s fore-cast, and is based onhigher reported carry-instocks and slightly lowerprojected corn exports.

The soybean mealprice forecast was low-ered from September to$335-$365 per ton forthe 2011/12 marketingyear, based on a loweredforecast of soybean ex-ports in October. Prelim-inary estimates put alfal-fa prices at $196 per tonin September in the faceof almost 5 percent lowerproduction in 2011. Sig-nificant relief from thecurrent prices level isnot likely until next

spring, USDA warned.The U.S. dairy herd

continues to expandmore rapidly than antici-pated and is expected toaverage 9.2 million head.Yield per cow has alsorisen more rapidly thananticipated and is fore-cast at 21,300 pounds,an increase from Sep-tember estimates. Thereport said “Output percow may not have beenas diminished by the hotsummer temperaturesas expected.” The 2012dairy herd is expected tocontract to 9.19 millionhead. This forecast rep-resents both a year-over-year decline and adecline from the Septem-ber 2012 forecast.

Although corn andsoybean meal priceshave been revised down,they remain high by his-toric levels, according toUSDA, and continuedexpected high alfalfaprices along with lowermilk prices will likelystimulate a herd reduc-tion in 2012. The reportsaid “These fundamen-tals will also limit therise in output per cownext year, which is fore-cast at 21,600 pounds,despite an extra milkingday in 2012.

Favorable conditionsin Oceania and risingseasonal production areexpected to pressureprices and increase com-petition particularly for2012 U.S. dairy exports.

Milk production in theSouthwest U.S. is trend-ing steady with minorvariations, according toUSDA. Processing plantsare generally runningwell with some takingdowntime for mainte-nance. Additional vol-umes of milk are moving

out of the region to sup-plement needs towardsthe Southeast where milkoutput is steady to slight-ly higher. Class I needsare high in Florida.

Northeast milk produc-tion is steady and at lev-els where processingschedules are light afterthe good pull for Class Ineeds. Midwest output istrending lower seasonallyin the upper tier of states,with the supply oftensporadic to fill local or-ders. Gains are noted insolids of incoming milk.Southern areas affectedby drought are seeingmovements of milk cowsto other states.

The milk productionseason is off to a greatstart in the Oceania re-gion. Accounts report

New Zealand milk in-takes at up to 13 percentabove year ago levels andnote that milk procure-ment schedules are tightin getting the milk off thefarms. Australian outputis also trending upwardswith early season growthlevels reported at 1-4percent above a year ago,according to USDA.

Dairy product pricesare “drifting” in earlyseason trading. Competi-tion from U.S. and EUproducts, weaker Eurovalues, and slower inter-national demand are im-pacting the Oceania re-gion, according to USDA.Supplies are building asmilk production seasonbuilds. Processing plantsare running heavyschedules to handle the

growing milk supplies.The seasonal milk pro-

duction trend which hasbeen lower for WesternEuropean countries con-tinues to develop. Weath-er has been favorable formilk output and milkprices remain favorablefor producers. There isdiscussion about coun-tries being over quota,what penalties could oc-cur, and whether themilk price returns wouldbest any penalty costs.Dairy product prices andexport options are alsobeing affected by curren-cy fluctuations makingEuropean prices moreexpensive.

Speaking of the inter-national market; theCME’s Daily Dairy Re-port (DDR) says theGlobal Dairy Trade(Fonterra) auction indexincreased for the firsttime since early Junethis week, moving up 1.7percent from the previ-ous event.

Higher prices for skimand whole milk powderoffset declines in anhy-drous milkfat andcheese. The weighted av-erage price for SMP was$1.49 per pound, up 3percent from the October4 auction. SMP from the

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U.S. (DairyAmerica) av-eraged $1.38 per poundfor November delivery.The weighted averageprice for whole milk pow-der was $1.59 perpound, up 5.7 percentfrom the previous event.

Anhydrous milkfatdropped 1.7 percent, to$1.65 per pound, thelowest price since AMFcame on the auction plat-form in November 2009.Cheddar cheese for in-dustrial use received anaverage winning bid of$1.59 per pound, down8.4 percent, according tothe DDR.

Meanwhile; the UnitedNations this week pre-dicted that the world’spopulation will hit 7 bil-lion at the end of thismonth. That means a lotmore mouths to feed butwho will provide it andwho will pay for it?

And, speaking of pay-ing for it; the DDR re-ports that retail milkprices increased for the12th straight month inSeptember. The milk

Consumer Price Index(CPI) was 151.0, up 13.1percent from a year ago,according to the Bureauof Labor Statistics. TheCheese CPI jumped near-ly 2 percent in Septem-ber to a record high227.1, and now sits 10.2percent above a year ago.

Fluid milk prices maybe coming down if retail-ers pass along the de-crease that the Agricul-ture Department an-nounced in the Federalorder Class I base price.The November Class Imover is $18.45 perhundredweight, down$1.11 from October but$1.21 above November2010, and equates toabout $1.59 per gallon.That pulled the 2011 av-erage to $19.19, up from$15.21 at this time ayear ago, and comparesto $11.25 in 2009. TheClass IV advanced pric-ing factor was the “high-er of” in driving the ClassI value. Sources tell methat, unless there’s a bigsurprise in November

corn, soybean, and alfal-fa prices, there’ll likelybe no MILC payment toproducers in November.

The NASS butter priceaveraged $1.7552 perpound, down 23.4 centsfrom October. Nonfat drymilk averaged $1.5328,down 1.3 cents. Cheeseaveraged $1.7437, down9.1 cents and dry wheyaveraged 61.21 cents, up2.2 cents.

In politics; “the cheesegot more binding” thisweek, as they say (whoev-er they are) as a bill hasbeen introduced to actual-ly stop legislation thatcontains the main ele-ments of National Milk’sFoundation for the Futuredairy reform proposal.

The InternationalDairy foods Association(IDFA) praised SenateAmendment 872, “Stopthe Peterson Bill,” intro-duced by Senator KirstenGillibrand (D-NY). AnIDFA press release said“The amendment willprevent implementationof a controversial supply

management program forthe dairy industry, of-fered by Rep. Collin Pe-terson (D-MN), that wehave learned will be in-cluded in the recommen-dations of the House andSenate Agriculture Com-mittees to the Joint Se-lect Committee on DeficitReduction.”

Gillibrand’s amend-ment would block a re-quirement that produc-ers participate in a pro-gram to limit supply ifthey enroll in a new rev-enue insurance pro-gram, according to thepress release, adding;“No other U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture farmsupport or insuranceprogram is tied to amandate requiring par-ticipation in a govern-ment supply- manage-ment program.”

“IDFA opposes allforms of supply manage-ment,” the press releasesaid. “Previous govern-ment efforts, includingpeanut allotments, to-bacco allotments, and

grain allotments havefailed. The 1983 dairy di-version program failed,and ended up costingtaxpayers billions of dol-lars. Congress tried andfailed again in 1985 byauthorizing a dairy herdbuyout program aimedat limiting milk supplyby removing cows fromproduction. We shouldlearn from our past mis-takes and not go downthat road again.”

Dairy Profit Weekly ed-itor Dave Natzke said inhis Friday DairyLine re-port that there are nowat least five bills intro-duced in Congress ad-dressing dairy policy re-forms, either as stand-alone bills, or as dairyplatforms in 2012 FarmBill proposals and, whilemany of the dairy pro-posals have some com-mon reforms, supplymanagement remains atthe heart of much of thecontroversy,” and “Com-plicating the matter aredebates over the federalbudget and efforts to re-

duce federal deficits.”This week, the Senatewas considering a pack-age of appropriationsbills for fiscal year 2012,which started Oct. 1.

In addition, a 12-mem-ber Joint Select Commit-tee on Deficit Reduction,the so-called “SuperCommittee,” is chargedwith finding $1.5 trillionin debt savings over thenext 10 years, Natzkesaid. That committee hasuntil November 23 topropose ways to reducedeficits and Congressmust vote on those pro-posals by December 23.

Congressional leaders,including bipartisanHouse and Senate agcommittee leaders, areforwarding program rec-ommendations to the Su-per Committee, identify-ing programs that mighthelp address federaldeficits. Reports indicatethe Peterson Bill may beadvanced to the SuperCommittee for inclusionin deficit-reductionplans, Natzke concluded.

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2001NH TN70 w/32LA Loader, 4WD, ROPS, 2018 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,6002004 NH TL90 4wd, ROPS, Excellent Cond, 2,216 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,9001997 NH 8770 4wd, Supersteer, Mega Flow Hydraulics, Rear Duals, 7,164 Hrs.

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New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,5002010 Mahindra 2816 4wd, ROPS w/Loader, 9x3 Gear Trans., R4 Tires, Forks,

Bucket, 112 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,2002011 Mahindra 1816 4wd, ROPS, HST, Loader, 52” Mid Mower - 90 Hrs., Like

New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,7502008 Mahindra 1815 4wd, ROPS, HST, Loader, 185 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . $9,8751977 JD 2440 2wd, Tractor, Good Condition.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,4952011 Mahindra 3616 4WD, Cab w/Heat & AC, HST Trans, Loader, 4 Hrs. . . . .

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2004 NH 92LB Loader w/ 108" Bucket fits NH TG Series or 8000 Series,Excellent Cond., Like New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000

2008 Pequea 175 Manure Spreader w/Hyd. End Gate, T Rod Chain, Like New. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,595

2001 Gehl 1075 Forage Harvester, 2 Row Corn Head, Hay Pickup, Metal Stop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,700

2009 NH 74CSRA 3Pt Snowblower, Like New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,4502000 Gehl 1287 Tandem Manure Spreader, 287 Bushel, Slurry Sides, Hyd. Gate

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,4951987 NH 790 Forage Harvester, Metalert, 790W Hay Pickup . . . . . . . . . $4,9952003 Challenger SB34 Inline Square Baler w/Thrower, Hyd. Tension - Like New

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,3752000 LP RCR 2584 7’ Rotary Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,5402005 H&S ST420 Rotary Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,900Brillion 24’ Drag Harrow w/Transport Cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200WIC Cart Mounted Bedding Chopper with Honda Engine . . . . . . . . . . $1,4502008 Cole 1 Row 3pt. Planter with multiple Seed Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,1951981 NH 320 Baler w/70 Thrower Hyd. Bale Tension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,9952001 Keenan FP80 Mixer Wagon, needs new liner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200Gehl Forage Box, on Dion D1200 Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,895JD 336 Baler w/Thrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,2002010 NH H7230 10’4” Discbine, Roll Conditioner, Like New, Demo . . . $24,9001987 NH 326 Baler w/70 Thrower, Hydra Formatic Tension, Hyd. Pickup $7,7002010 E-Z Trail CF890 Rd Bale Carrier/Feeder, 4 Available . . . . . . . . . . . $4,9951989 NH 570 Baler w/72 Thrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,3002003 NH 1411 Discbine, 10’4” Cut w/Rubber Rolls, Field Ready . . . . . $15,950Woods B60C 60” Brush Bull Rotary Cutter w/New Blades . . . . . . . . . . . $1,195Majaco M580LD, Bale Wrapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,500Pequea HR930 Rotary Rake, Excellent Cond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,400

2010 LP RCR 1884 7’ Rotary Cutter, Like New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,4952002 NH FP240 Forage Harvester, w/,met alert, Crop Processor, 29 P/U Head,

3PN Corn Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,995NH 824 2 Row Corn Head for a NH 900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,250Miller Pro 1150 Rotary Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,2002008 Taarup 80111T 8 Star 32’ Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,995NH 892 Harveter w/No Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $895Kuhn GF5001TH 4 Star Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,8502009 NH BR7060 Twine Only Round Baler, Wide Pickup, Like New . . . $24,500Case IH 6500 9 Shank Disc/Chisel Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,3002001 LP PD15 3Pt. Post Hole Digger w/12” Auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $695JD 127 5’ Pull type Rotary Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7251995 Vicon H1050 9 Wheel Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,195Kverneland 2 Bottom Spring Reset Mold Board Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,795

NH 519 Manure Spreader, T Bar Chain, Hyd Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950

Gehl 940 16’ Forage Box on Tandem 12T on Gehl Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,995Wooden Hay Rack on Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $595Wooden Flatbed on Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350

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2010 NH E35B Excavator w/Rubber Tracks, Cab w/Heat/Air. . . . . . . . . $33,7502010 NH L170 Skidsteer, Cab w/Heat, Pilot Controls, Hyd. Q-Attach Plate 72”

Bucket - 100 Hrs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,750

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BALE GRABBER, excellent condition,$1,200; Registered Border Cheviot sheep.Cotswold and border Leicester ewes. Rom-ney ram. Guard Llama. Arabian mare. 585-526-5393.(NY)

SEVEN HEREFORD calves, weight 500 to700 pounds, five steers, two heifers; Also,bred cows for spring. Owego. 607-687-4679.(NY)

10 sprining heifers and young cows from aclosed herd. Herd average 23,000 lbs. plusmilk. 315-963-3826.(NY)

STEVENS 22 semi-auto, made by Savage,$125 OBO; Wanted 12 gauge shotgunpump action, rifled barrel. 585-526-4536.(NY)

16.9x38 t-rail snap-on duals, for sale,$600. 607-965-7911.(NY)

JD 214 chuck wagon for sale. Shed kept.Field ready, $800. 570-967-2774.(PA)

GEHL Running gear and gravity box. 315-662-3440.(NY)

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

JD 2 row Snapper head and Harvest tecpreservative applicator. 315-348-6534.(NY)

REGISTERED Hereford sires, 15 months;Wanted: Self locking head stalls, Bingham-ton, Cortland, Stamford area. 607-783-2463.(NY)

8 FOOT Eby Aluminum cattle, body ingreat condition. Tel. 860-886-3943.(CT)

FOR SALE: Polled Jersey bull, $800; Also,Bantys, $4.00, Rabbit, $4. Wanted, Minipony, leave message, Canastota. 315-697-9589.(NY)

TWO Holstein heifers, due in February,$1,350 a piece, call evenings: 585-526-5195.(NY)

TWO Farmall H’s, good to restore, $1,500for pair. 845-657-2595.(NY)

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

HERD REDUCTION sale: Red Anguscows, Devon/Angus bull calf, milkingDevon bull (2010) and heifers (2011). PennYan. 315-536-0539.(NY)

WANTED: Patz gutter cleaner chain, coun-terclockwise and round bale splitter. (2)Jersey bull calves for sale, $30 each. 585-590-4948.(NY)

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

NI Two row picker sheller, good shape,$2,000. 315-942-2231.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 770 with loader and mower,like new; Cub Cadet with loader andmower, like new, 187HR. 315-536-7713.(NY)

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

1960 FORD 671 Ford bucket. 315-343-9687.(NY)

HUGE Firestone tires, 36.00&41 48-ply,nine feet tall, never been mounted, madefor tapered rim, $500 each, have twelve.607-227-7334.(NY)

WANTED: Heifers to bard up to 70 head.Plenty of feed. Little Falls. Call Dave orTom: 315-723-4801 or 315-868-7092.(NY)

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

GOATS: 2 does, born 07-21-2011, $65.each or both for $115 cash; Sannen alpinex, leave message and phone number. 585-657-6076.(NY)

WANTED: Free stall loops, dairy size,heifer and cow, after 7 pm. 518-321-7011.(NY)

FOR SALE: 15 mo. old Hereford bull, goodlooks, ready for work, $1,300 or trade forsame. Macedon. 315-986-1185.(NY)

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

WANTED: 8 lug front tractor tire; For sale,JD 4520 tractor, JD 435 bale new wrap. NoSunday calls, please! 585-554-3962.(NY)

(4) Cooper M/S tires, 215/85R16 studded,like new, $150. each, firm. Will sell in pairs.518-766-4621.(NY)

MINI HORSE 6 month old, Blue Roan filly,can be registered, cute, have both parentson premises, asking $350 OBO. 607-566-2549.(NY)

BARN CLEANER CHAIN for 16” guttercounterclockwise. Very good condition. 40hp Ford tractor with loader, Select O Matic.$2,500. 518-993-3026.(NY)

PEACOCKS, 1 1/2 year old, $60; Thisyear’s, $25 each; Also, breeding stockshow poultry, $10 each for the completeset. 315-843-7563.(NY)

ROUND BALE CHOPPER WANTED. 518-867-7672 (NY)

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

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

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

MASSEY FERGUSON 2200 Ind tractorloader, 3 pt. hitch, live PTO, $4,250; 550Oliver 3 pt. live PTO, $3,800; 607-522-4952.(NY)

LATE MODEL NH 315 baler, #70 hydraulicthrower; NH 316 #75 kicker; NH 273 beltthrower; NH 258 rake. 607-243-8151

WANTED: New Holland 258 hay rake. 518-692-2725.(NY)

WANTED: 22’-24’ Silage conveyor, kickerwagons, rotary rake. 315-496-2357.(NY)

FOR SALE: Barn cleaner chutes clock-wise, counter clockwise, DeLaval 2” receiv-er jar, Walkato milk meters. WANTED -snowblower, 3 pt. hitch. 315-337-1499.(NY)

WANTED: Commercial #32 meat grinderin good condition. Call weekdays, AlvinHorning Jr., 315-531-3347.(NY)

WANTED: Grandy dry inoculant applica-tor; Also, JD 7000 or 7200 4-6 row cornplanter. 315-536-6150.(NY)

WANTED: Electronic scale with print out,compact refrigerator. WANTED: 13.6x24tire chains, stainless steel, prep table,round bale feeder. 315-796-4374.(NY)

1989 FORD 4610, 2 wheel drive, 3 cylin-der diesel cab, heat, good rubber, sidemount hydro mower, 2,400 hours, $7,200.315-224-8969.(NY)

#4385 Bobcat skid loader, 4 cyl, WisconsinEngine, good condition; Chevy 1986 tail-gate. Dodge p.u 1995 roof sun visor. Attica.585-591-8230.(NY)

JERSEY & JERSEY CROSS heifers, 400-600 lbs. $350-$500 ea. 315-598-1639.(NY)

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Weed Science Societyof America spotlightsresearch by MontanaState University on therole vehicles play in thespread of invasive weedspecies

When you take yourfour-wheel drive out for aspin this fall, you mightbe bringing home morethan memories. Re-searchers at MontanaState University havefound that vehicles areroutinely transporting in-vasive weed seeds.

Seeds can stow awayon tires, bumpers, wheelwells or the underside ofa vehicle and sometimestravel great distances be-fore falling off in a newlocale. As weed seedssprout and grow, theycan crowd out nativeplants, disrupt nativeecosystems and wildlifehabitats and reduce cropyields when they spreadto nearby fields.

“Take a look at themany types of weedsgrowing along most anyroadside and you’ll get abig clue about the rolevehicles play,” says LisaRew, Ph.D., a member ofthe Weed Science Society

of America and an assis-tant professor at Mon-tana State University.“With an estimated 4 mil-lion miles of roads criss-crossing the U.S. and anestimated 256 millionregistered vehicles, evena few weed seeds per carcan make a significantimpact on the spread ofweeds.”

Montana State re-searchers measured thenumber of seeds pickedup by a variety of vehi-cles and the distancetraveled before the seedsfell off. Among their keyfindings:

• Seed volume is sea-sonal. The study showedthousands more seedsper mile were transport-ed by vehicles during thefall than in the spring.

• Moisture matters.Wet conditions make iteasier for seeds to bepicked up by a vehicle —and easier for them todrop off miles down theroad. Tests conducted atmilitary installationsshowed Humvees pickedup 14 times more seedswhen conditions werewet, while tanks pickedup 26 times more.

• Distance is no barri-er. The distances seedscan travel may be sur-prising. When re-searchers examined vehi-cles over several distanceintervals, they foundeven at the 160-milemark many seeds stayedattached. “If seeds arelodged in mud that drieson the vehicle, they cantravel almost indefinitely,or at least until it rainsagain and the road sur-face is wet,” Rew says.Scientists consider thatbad news. When vehiclestransport seeds long dis-tances, it increases thelikelihood weeds will bespread into areas wherethey don’t yet occur.

• Off-road travel in-creases the risk. Outdoorsports enthusiasts truck-ing to remote trailheadsor riding ATVs off thebeaten path are at spe-cial risk for spreadingweeds. Researchersfound vehicles picked upalmost 20 times moreseeds off-trail than on-trail.

Recommended pre-vention techniques

To prevent the spreadof weeds, researchers

recommend that youwash your vehicle fre-quently, especially afterdriving off-road or off-trail or along roads bor-dered by high densities ofweeds. Both the U.S. De-partment of Defense andthe U.S. Forest Serviceroutinely use that tech-nique to reduce the riskof transporting invasivespecies.

Montana State re-searchers evaluated theideal duration and num-ber of washes needed toremove weed seeds. Vehi-cles washed once for sixminutes or two to threetimes for three minuteseach were judged to bethe most seed-free. Fiveportable commercialwash units were tested,and each performed sim-ilarly, regardless of thewater pressure or theamount of water used.Four of the units had un-dercarriage washers aswell as pressure hoses,which made removal ofdirt from the undersidemuch easier.

As an added measureof protection, land man-agers in areas wherehigh-risk invasive

species are growing areadvised to close the areato traffic when theground is wet. Doing sowill dramatically reducethe risk of transportingweed seeds to new sitesand also reduce futureweed management costs.

“Understanding howvehicles spread weedsand the steps we can

take to intervene canhelp us reduce weed seeddispersal and reduce thelikelihood of devastatingnew invasions that canbe costly to eradicate,”Rew said.

For more informationon the Montana StateUniversity studies, visithttp://weedeco.msu.montana.edu.

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HARRISBURG, PA —Antique and collectibleHolstein breed ceramics,signs, milk bottles, adver-tising, awards and art-work were the highlight ofthe 14th All-Dairy An-tiques and CollectiblesShow during the All-American Dairy Show,Sept. 16-21, at the Penn-sylvania Farm ShowComplex and Expo Cen-ter in Harrisburg, PA.

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and Collectibles Show hasdeveloped a reputation forshowing a variety of high-quality, rare and unusualitems. As the only knowndairy antiques show of itskind in the United States,it is a valuable education-al event and a major mar-ket for buying and sellingquality dairy antiquesand collectibles. It alsoserves as an educationaltool for youth participat-ing in the All-American

Dairy Show and the Pre-mier National JuniorEvents.

Thirty-three exhibitorssupported the show’s ed-ucational and historicalgoals, representing 10States including Con-necticut, Delaware, Mary-land, Massachusetts,Michigan, New Jersey,New York, Ohio, Pennsyl-vania and Virginia.

Contributing Holsteinbreed items to the show

were:• Gene and Carol

Schurman of Clymer, In-diana County, exhibited acollection of Holsteinitems including artwork,books and brochures;

• Larry Specht of Boals-burg, PA, Centre County,exhibited a 1923 Holsteinmodel cow and bull plusother Holstein breed pic-tures and memorabilia.

• Darwin Braund ofState College, Centre

County, displayed a 1922framed True Type modelHolstein bull; and

• Jeffrey Reasner ofNewburg, CumberlandCounty, exhibited a TrueType model Holstein cowand bull, plus a 1922framed history of the de-velopment of True Typemodel Holstein cow.

Other interesting dis-plays included:

• Martha’s Milk House,owned and operated byJim and Martha Roberts ofScio, NY, offered their edu-cational portable 1900’smilk house containing allthe equipment associatedwith such a dairy facility.The exhibit also includedmany other interestingand unusual turn-of-the-century dairy pieces.

• Robert Dunn of NewRinggold, SchuylkillCounty, exhibited a vari-ety of dairy utensils,milking equipment, milkbottles, cream separatorsand butter churns;

• H. Duane Norman ofFulton, MD, brought a fewceramic dairy figurinesfrom his collection whichis thought to be un-matched in the country;

• John A. Piazzese ofShipley, NY, put togethera grand display whichfeatured Borden’s Elsiethe Cow items from hispersonal collection;

• Charles Itle ofNewville, CumberlandCounty, exhibited milkbottles from 12 of the 21Pennsylvania dairiesknown to have advertisedPennsylvania Farm ShowMilk Quality awards ontheir milk bottles; and

• David Evans of Litch-field, MI, exhibited a variedand extensive collection ofdairy industry aritfacts.

As in previous years,exhibitors displayed ex-tensive milk bottle collec-tions, including: JeanGilmore, also known as

Holstein breed memorabilia featured at2011 All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show

Jim and Martha Roberts,Scio, NY, included thisunique display of five milktesting centrifuges in“Martha’s Milkhouse,” oneof the most popular ex-hibits at the show.

Photos courtesy ofCharles Itle

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“The Milk Maid,” of Ligo-nier, Westmoreland Coun-ty; Earl Bennett of Hol-brook, MA; Larry Ibach ofLancaster, LancasterCounty; David Kuntz of

Lancaster, LancasterCounty; Ray Crilley ofEast Springfield, ErieCounty; John & MaxineTutton of Front Royal, Vir-ginia; Judy Meck of Me-chanicsburg, CumberlandCounty; Claude Wamboldof Perkiomenville, Mont-gomery County; Bob Lan-pher of N. Attleboro,Massachusetts; CarlOnufer of Murrysville,Westmoreland County;Duane Rader of Mans-field, Ohio; Ralph Riovo,also known as “The PurpleCow,” of Macungie, Lehigh

County; Harry Metzger ofDillsburg, CumberlandCounty; and Margin andEllie Stout of Tunkhan-nock, Wyoming County.

This year’s Show alsowelcomed one new ex-hibitor in Clyde Scheib ofPhoenixville, ChesterCounty who stated thathe and his wife had agreat time and plan to re-turn for next year’s Show.

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Kyler and Molly Cessna, Clearville, PA, get a close lookat the Surge milker attached to the life-size Holstein cowmodel displayed atthe show.

Robert Dunn, New Ringgold, PA, is a picture of concen-tration as he “stables” his cows during the show set-up.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —National Farmers Union(NFU) and a coalition oforganizations joined in aletter opposing legisla-tion from Representa-tives Bob Goodlatte, R-VA, and Jim Costa, D-CA, that would arbitrari-ly reduce or eliminatethe volumes of renew-able fuel use required bythe Renewable FuelsStandard (RFS) basedupon corn stocks-to-useratios.

“American farmershave met, can and willcontinue to meet our do-mestic and internationalcommitments for foodand feed while still mak-ing a significant andgrowing contribution tolessening our depend-ence on imported oil,”the coalition wrote.

According to re-searchers at Iowa StateUniversity and the Uni-versity of Wisconsin,ethanol has proven ben-eficial to the economy,reducing the price con-sumers pay at the pumpby 89 cents per gallon in2010 alone.

“This legislation repre-sents backward-lookingthinking regarding oureconomic and energy se-curity,” said NFU Presi-dent Roger Johnson.“We need policy thatcontinues to transitionour economy away fromimported fossil fuels andtowards homegrownbiofuels.”

NFU policy supportsan expanded RFS andambitious mandates forproduction of biofuels.

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Arden Tewksbury,Manager of the Progres-sive Agriculture Organiza-tion (Pro-Ag) fromMeshoppen, PA, an-nounced on Oct. 11 thatSenator Robert P. Casey,Jr. (D-PA) recently intro-duced the Federal MilkMarketing ImprovementAct of 2011. The bill isidentified as S-1640.

Dennis Boyanowski,President of Pro-Ag said,“It’s rewarding to have a

U.S. Senator that recog-nizes that all dairy farm-ers need a new milk pric-ing formula that will cov-er their cost of produc-tion, plus have an oppor-tunity to realize a profitfrom their dairy farm.”

S-1640 determines thevalue of milk used formanufactured dairy prod-ucts by using the Nation-al Average Cost of pro-ducing milk as deter-mined by the Economic

Research Service (ERS), adivision of the UnitedStates Department ofAgriculture (USDA).

The ERS determinesthe cost of producing sev-eral agriculture commodi-ties.

According to Tewks-bury, Senator Casey, whoresides in Scranton, PA,has long recognized theneed for all dairy farmersacross the United Statesto receive a realistic stable

price for their milk. S-1640 is geared to fulfillthe Senator’s position.

Figures released byPro-Ag clearly indicatethat during 2009 thedairy farmers in FederalOrder #1 (the Northeast)received an average payprice of $13.01 per cwt.

This pay price was ap-proximately $9 per cwtbelow the dairymen’s costof production. During2009, in the Northeast,

this $13.01 per cwt pricegenerated only $130,000for a dairy farmer produc-ing one million pounds ofmilk annually.

S-1640, if it had been ineffect in 2009, would havegenerated approximately$230,000. John Tewks-bury, a dairy farmer fromSusquehanna Countywho serves as Vice-Presi-dent of Pro-Ag, said thesefigures clearly illustratewhy dairy farmers havebeen experiencing diffi-cult times.

S-1640, which now canbe referred to as theCasey Bill, also calls for amilk supply program (ifneeded) which will bepaid for by dairy farmers,not the USDA.

President Boyanowskiwants everyone to realizethat the Casey bill is notgeared to cost the U.S.government any money.

The Casey bill also ad-dresses the problem ofunneeded, bothersomeimported dairy products.

The Pro-Ag Managerconcluded by saying, “weare already receiving callsfrom dairy farmers acrossthe United States illus-trating their support forthe Casey bill.”

President Boyanowskiconcluded by saying, “Iwant to thank Bob Caseyfor introducing a dairy billthat will help all U.S.dairy farmers.”

Countless numbers ofdairy farmers and con-sumers had notifiedCasey’s office illustratingtheir support for S-1640.

We urge all dairy farm-ers, consumers and busi-ness people to contacttheir local U.S. Congress-men and U.S. Senators tourge them to support S-1640, the Casey dairy bill.

Pro-Ag can be reachedat 570-833-5776.

Senator Casey introduces theFederal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011

Senator Bob Casey (L-R),Jr. (D-PA) discusses theFederal Milk Marketing Im-provement Act of 2011with Arden Tewksbury,Manager, Pro-Ag. Recent-ly, Senator Casey intro-duced the Act, now knownas S-1640, or the Caseydairy bill, which shouldhelp dairy farmers.

Photo courtesy ArdenTewksbury, Pro-Ag

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Great Plains was oneof the first Ag manufac-turers to produce verti-cal tillage tools when itbegan delivering theoriginal Turbo-Till modelback in 2002. A couple ofyears later a heavy-dutymodel went into produc-tion sporting thickerblades and heavy-dutygauge wheels. A Series llTurbo-Till model was in-troduced in late 2007.The Series ll modelboasted a strongerframe, greater weight pergang, and a beefiertransport axle.

Fast forward to todayand we have the com-pletely new verticaltillage machine rollingdown Great Plains state-of-the-art productionline in Ellsworth, KS. Itsname is Turbo-Max.

Turbo-Max has twocoulter gangs like previ-ous Turbo-Till modelsbut with 7 1/2” spacingbetween each blade it

has 25 percent closerblade spacing per gang.The 2 gangs are offset sothe second gang splitsthe first — sizing residueto an impressive 3 3/4”laterally (the narrowestamong major verticaltillage manufacturers).

The more innovativeaspect of this new ma-chine is that it has theability to angle the gangshydraulically on the gofrom straight to up to 6degrees. “Adding the abil-ity to angle the gangsgives vertical tillage farm-ers more options whenpreparing theirseedbeds,” states TomEvans, Vice President ofSales for Great PlainsMfg. “In the fall they canrun the machine at anangle to bury moreresidue, which aids in thedecay process and helpskeep the residue fromblowing away in highwinds. In the spring theycan run it straight to cre-

ate an excellent verticallytilled seedbed that is per-fect to plant into. Run-ning it at 6 degrees offsethelps level wheel tracksleft from harvest as wellas offering better weedkill than the previous tur-bo-till models which issomething some of ourcustomers have beenasking for.”

The finishing attach-ment behind the coultergangs is the company’spatented rolling spikeharrow which completesthe vertical tillage passby leveling the soil whilefracturing any soil notalready loosened by thecoulter blades.

The good news forfarmers who love theirTurbo-Tills and don’tneed the new feature isthat Great Plains willstill be building the Tur-bo-Till in its latest form,but for vertical tillagefarmers looking for op-tions in residue, leveling,

and weed control whilemaintaining a true verti-cally tilled seedbed, Tur-

bo-Max looks to be asubstantial leap forwardin the evolution of ar-guably the country’smost popular verticaltillage tool.

Located in Salina, KS,

Great Plains Manufactur-ing Inc. has built qualityseeding units and imple-

ments since 1976. Build-ing on its reputation forhigh quality and innova-tion, the Great Plainsproduct line now in-cludes Yield-Pro®planters, Precision Seed-

ing Systems®, drills,sprayers, tillage tools andplanting components.

For additional infor-mation, contact GreatPlains ManufacturingInc., P.O. Box 5060, Sali-na, KS, 67401; 785-823-3276, www.great-plainsmfg.com.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —National Farmers Union(NFU) joined a coalition oforganizations in signing aletter to U.S. Senatorsurging them to opposeamendments to the FiscalYear 2012 Agriculture Ap-propriations Bill thatwould affect mandatoryfunding for U.S. farmpolicies.

“This is the end of thefourth year of the currentfive-year farm bill uponwhich U.S. farmers andranchers and theirlenders have alreadymade financial decisions,”the coalition wrote.“Amendments to an ap-propriations bill thatwould alter the terms ofthis contract with ourproducers occur at thewrong time and in thewrong venue.”

The amendments comeon the heels of a letter byleaders of the U.S. Houseof Representatives andSenate Agriculture Com-mittees to the Joint SelectCommittee on Deficit Re-duction outlining a planto reduce the deficit.

“The Senate should re-spect the ongoing work ofthis bipartisan, bicameraleffort,” said NFU Presi-

dent Roger Johnson.“Leadership of both theHouse and Senate Agri-culture Committees con-tinue to work very hard to

find areas to help reducethe federal deficit whilemaintaining sound policyfor America’s family farm-ers and ranchers. These

additional cuts couldhave very damaging ef-fects on U.S. agricultureand should be opposed bymembers of the Senate.”

NFU: Senate must honor contract withAmerica’s farmers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Agriculture Deputy Sec-retary Kathleen Merriganannounced that USDAwill be investing in 55

specialty crop blockgrants that will fund 740initiatives across theUnited States and its ter-ritories. The grants will

help strengthen the mar-ket for specialty cropssuch as fruits, vegeta-bles, tree nuts, driedfruits, horticulture andnursery crops, includingfloriculture.

“Agriculture plays a vi-tal role in the health andstrength of our economy,and by investing in spe-cialty crop growers andproducers across thecountry, we can helpspark new markets andjob creation, while ex-panding production ofhealthy, safe and afford-able food,” said Agricul-ture Deputy SecretaryKathleen Merrigan.

The Specialty Crop

Block Grant Program forfiscal year 2011 sup-ports initiatives that:

• Increase nutritionalknowledge and specialtycrop consumption

• Improve efficiencywithin the distributionsystem and reduce costs

• Promote the develop-ment of good agricultur-al, handling and manu-facturing practices whileencouraging audit fundcost-sharing for smallfarmers, packers andprocessors

• Support researchthrough standard andgreen initiatives

• Enhance food safety• Develop new/im-

proved seed varietiesand specialty crops

• Control pests anddiseases

• Create organic andsustainable productionpractices

• Establish local andregional fresh food sys-tems

• Expand food accessin underserved/fooddesert communities

A growing number ofspecialty crop produc-ers are selling into localand regional marketsand many of the grantshelp support specialtycrop producers andsmall businesses ex-pand their business lo-cally. These markets of-fer a significant oppor-tunity to create jobs forfarmers and entrepre-neurs. Funds will beused by all 50 states,the District of Colum-bia, the Commonwealthof Puerto Rico, Ameri-can Samoa, Guam andthe U.S. Virgin Islands.

Merrigan also high-lighted the three pending

trade agreements withColombia, Panama, andSouth Korea that willsupport tens of thou-sands of jobs in the Unit-ed States and createmarket opportunities forspecialty crop producers.When approved, theseagreements will clear theway for new Americanexports around theworld, help create jobsand provide new incomeopportunities for our na-tion’s agricultural pro-ducers, small business-es, and rural communi-ties. For American agri-culture, passage of theseagreements means over$2.3 billion in additionalexports, supportingnearly 20,000 jobs hereat home.

The Specialty CropBlock Grant Program isadministered by theAgricultural MarketingService (AMS). Visitwww.ams.usda.gov/scbgp to read fiscal year 2011project summaries. Alisting of awards by loca-tion is also available.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Department ofAgriculture has designat-ed the entire state ofRhode Island, which in-cludes five counties, as anatural disaster area dueto losses caused by Trop-ical Storm Irene on Aug.26-28.

“Rhode Island produc-ers can continue to counton USDA to provideemergency assistanceduring difficult times,”said Agriculture Secre-tary Tom Vilsack. “Amer-ica’s farmers and rural

communities are vitallyimportant to our nation’seconomy, producing thefood, feed, fiber and fuelthat continue to help usgrow and out-competethe rest of the world.President Barack Obamaand I are committed tousing the resources atour disposal to reducethe impact of TropicalStorm Irene on Rhode Is-land producers and helpto get those affected backon their feet.”

Farmers and ranchersin the following counties

in Connecticut and Mass-achusetts also qualify fornatural disaster assis-tance because theircounties are contiguous:Connecticut — New Lon-don and Windham; Mass-achusetts — Bristol, Nor-folk and Worcester.

All counties listedabove were designatednatural disaster areasOct. 5, making all quali-fied farm operators in thedesignated areas eligiblefor low interest emer-gency (EM) loans fromUSDA’s Farm ServiceAgency (FSA), providedeligibility requirementsare met. Farmers in eligi-ble counties have eightmonths from the date ofthe declaration to applyfor loans to help coverpart of their actual loss-es. FSA will considereach loan application onits own merits, takinginto account the extent oflosses, security availableand repayment ability.FSA has a variety of pro-grams, in addition to the

EM loan program, to helpeligible farmers recoverfrom adversity.

USDA also has madeother programs availableto assist farmers andranchers, including theSupplemental RevenueAssistance Program(SURE), which was ap-proved as part of theFood, Conservation, andEnergy Act of 2008; theEmergency ConservationProgram; Federal CropInsurance; and the Non-insured Crop DisasterAssistance Program. In-terested farmers maycontact their local USDAService Centers for fur-ther information on eligi-bility requirements andapplication proceduresfor these and other pro-grams. Additional infor-mation is also availableonline at http://disas-ter.fsa.usda.gov .

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SKID STEER / CONSTRUCTION317 Skid steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenCat 236 cab, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleNH L160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeNH L170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

MOWERS CONDITIONERSNH 477 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . . . . . ChathamJD 925 Moco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,900 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 946 Moco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenKuhn FC 302 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham

TILLAGEBrillion Seeder 10’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . SchaghticokeIH 710 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . SchaghticokeIH II Shank Chisel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

JD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2500 4 bottom plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

HAY AND FORAGEClaas 870 SPF H w/Heads . . . . . . . . . $169,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeNH 258 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleNH Flail Chopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleMiller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleMiller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleMiller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeMiller 1416 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 714 Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 3960 forage harv., base unit . . . . . . . . $3,800 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 3970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleGehl 860 w/2R 6’ po . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleGehl 1470 RB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamNH 166 inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . . . FultonvillePequea Fluffer 81⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleFahr KH500 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleVicon 4 Star Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen

Kuhn 500 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamKrone 550 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

PLANTING / TILLAGEBrillion 18’ Harrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 220 disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleTaylorway 16’ disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 2500 4 btm hyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7000 4RH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,550 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 12’ BWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

BALERSNH 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeNH 316 baler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 335 Round Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,850 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleHesston 560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamHesston Rounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

MISCELLANEOUSHARDI 210 3pt Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . FultonvillePOLARIS RAZOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleARCTIC CAT 650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,495 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 245 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 840 loader w/643. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,950 . . . . . . . . . ChathamJD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleH&S 125 spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleGreat Bend loader for JD 7000’s . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleBush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 . . . . . . . . . Chatham7’Loader blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleLandpride 7’ HD Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeFrontier 7’ HD back blade, hyd Angle . . . $1,850 . . . . . Schaghticoke

HUDSON RIVER TRACTOR COMPHUDSON RIVER TRACTOR COMPANY LLCANY LLCFULTONVILLE518-853-3405

GOSHEN845-294-2500

CHATHAM518-392-2505

SCHAGHTICOKE518-692-2676

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In response to a letterfrom CongressionalAgriculture Committeeleadership recommend-ing a $23 billion farmspending cut, the Centerfor Rural Affairs urgedthat a portion of the sav-ings come from ending

the single most wastefuland counterproductivefeature of current farmpolicy — unlimited fed-eral crop and revenueinsurance subsidies tothe nation’s largestfarms and wealthiestlandowners.

“Any serious reform offederal farm programsmust cap federal cropand revenue insurancesubsidies to megafarms,” said Chuck Has-sebrook, Executive Di-rector of the Center forRural Affairs. “They are

the most expensive ele-ment of farm programs,costing $7 billion annu-ally. And if one big cor-poration farmed all ofAmerica, USDA wouldpay 60 percent of its in-surance premiums everyyear on every acre forprotection from lowprices and crop failure.”

Hassebrook explainedthat the nation’s largestfarms will continue touse unlimited premiumsubsidies to drive small-er operation out of busi-ness.

“Why should the feder-

al government pay 60percent of crop insur-ance premiums on everyacre of the largest farmsin America in the midstof record high farm in-come and record federaldeficits,” asked Hasse-brook.

Hassebrook alsopointed out that loop-holes in the cap on otherfarm payments mustalso be closed. SenatorsChuck Grassley (R-IA)and Tim Johnson (D-SD)have introduced legisla-tion to close those loop-holes, but it is not incor-

porated in any proposalfrom either Congress orthe White House to date.

The Center for RuralAffairs called on Con-gress and on the Admin-istration to stand up topowerful mega-farm in-terests, cap their subsi-dies and reinvest thesavings in rural develop-ment programs thatsupport small businessand beginning farmersand ranchers, createjobs for ordinary ruralAmericans and build amore vibrant future forsmall town America.

Farm bill deficit deal must include real reform

Issue DateJanuary/February 2012

March 2012

Deadline DateDecember 9February 17

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MACHINERY AUCTIONSaturday, November 5TH, 2011 at 11:00AM

at Edward Footes227 Upper Turnpike Road, Whitehall, NY 12887

DUE TO HEALTH REASONS, ED FOOTE HAS ASKED US TO SELL HIS ENTIRE LINE OFEQUIPMENT AT HIS FARM.

DIRECTIONS: FROM RTE 22 IN N. GRANVILLE, NY TAKE CR 12-A TO CR 12, 7 MILES TOUPPER TURNPIKE ROAD. FROM RTE. 4 IN WHITEHALL, NY TAKE CR 12 TO UPPERTURNPIKE ROAD. FOLLOW AUCTION ARROWS.

TRUCK - 2002 GMC 3500 DUMP AUTO 47,000 MILES

TRACTORS - FORD 8210 4WD CAB NEW CLUTCH IN 2010, FORD 8000 DUAL POWERWORKS IN LOW ONLY, FORD 4610 4WD W/776F LOADER, IH 784 2WD ALL TRACTORSHAVE GOOD TIRES

HAY - SMOKER HAY ELEVATOR, GEHL 1375 ROUND BALER, KUHN GF5001 THA TED-DER, KUHN ROTARY RAKE 2 YEARS OLD, NH 1410 DISKBINE, NH 273 BALER W/KICK-ER, BUCKET MOUNT HAY SPEAR, 3PT HAY SPEAR, WIFO BALE HUGGER, WOODENROUND BALE WAGON ON 10 TON RUNNING GEAR, 4 WOODEN HAY RACKS, 20’ PIPEHAY ELEVATOR

FORAGE - NH 790 HARVESTER W/HAY HD, NH 782 HARVESTER W/CORN HEAD, NH 28BLOWER, DION 1016 FORAGE WAGON W/ROOF, GEHL 970 TANDEM FORAGE WAGONW/ROOF, GEHL 970 FORAGE WAGON, KELLY RYAN 2W-87 AG BAGGER, FLAIL CHOPPER,NH 717 CHOPPER

TILLAGE - JD 7200 MAX EMERGE 2 4 ROW CORN PLANTER DRY FERT, BRILLION 7SHANK CHISEL PLOW, FORD 118 4BT PLOWS, 14’ BRILLION SPRING TOOTH HARROWS,JD 1120 DISC, JD 10’ DISC, 2 FIELD SPRAYERS ONE FOR PARTS, 3 PT FERT. SPREADER

CHORE & BARN - NH 165 MANURE SPREADER W/NEW CHAIN, VANDALE STATIONARYMIXER, PATZ FTED ELEVATOR, 2 J&L EQUIPMENT 26’ FEEDER WAGONS, 3 ROUND BALERACKS, WEAVERLINE ELEC. FEED CART, BUSH HOG POST HOLE DIGGER, WOODENCATTLE TRAILER

FEED - HARVESTER 3/4 FULL OR HAYLAGE, 119 ROUND BALES THIS YEAR, 8 ACRES OFSTANDING CORN, 12 ACRES OF STANDING CORN THAT HAS BEEN FLOODED

OWNER: EDWARD FOOTE, 2277 UPPER TURNPIKE RD., WHITEHALL, NY 12887 • 518-499-1540

SALE MANAGED BY: THE MCLENITHAN FAMILYCAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET

CAMBRIDGE, NY 12816518-677-3895 OR 677-8576

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Monday, October 31• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin,NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of NewBerlin). Jones Farm, Freindsville, PA. Com-plete Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal.70 Milking age in all stages of lactation, 10bred hfrs. This herd consist of mostly Hol-steins. Low SCC. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Em-pire 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, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8,New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Ani-mals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately followingDairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pmCalves & 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 Market-ing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, November 1• Pell City, AL. Truck Tractor & SpecializedTrailer Auction. Large quantity of specializedtrailers of different configurations: 19 axles,

Trail Kings, Liddell, Hobb & others. Alex Lyon& Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.com• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain,NY. Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay,straw, grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Pro-duce 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 bybeef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auction-eer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, November 2• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St.,Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers,Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104

Thursday, November 3• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 9:30 AM: Goodrtich Imp., Inc., 7166 St. Rt.38, Newark Valley, NY. Public Auction. 100+Flood Units plus more. Goodrich Auction Ser-vice, 607-642-3293

www.goodrichauctionservice.com• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.

• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. DaleChambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy.11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats,Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500,sale barn 315-287-0220• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte.30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed byBeef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Friday, November 4• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain,NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce,bedding plants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Pro-duce Auction, 518-568-3579

Saturday, November 5• Canaan Tire, Gandolfo Dr, Canaan, CT. 5Oliver Tractors, 1989 Ford Service Truck, Tireand Service Equipment, Office Equipment.Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• Delaware, OH. Late Model Rental ReturnConstruction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Attach-ments, Support Equip. & Camping Trailers.Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auction-eers

www.lyonauction.com• Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall HarvestSale.The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted byCornell University Dairy Science Club. TheCattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

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• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT.Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machin-ery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks,Trailers and small tools. Consignments ac-cepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W.Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Ser-vices, 802-785-2161

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale.Please vaccinate your cattle & bring docu-mentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. be-tween 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 10:00 AM: Joan Christian Auction, 109Payne Beach Road, Hilton, NY. Selling Ma-chinery, Golf Cart, Tools & More! Wm. KentInc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com Monday, November 7

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin,NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of NewBerlin). Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale.Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. Wenow sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders im-mediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beefapprox. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comTuesday, November 8

• 10:30 AM: Enosburg, VT. Selling 92 headorganic dairy herd and farm equipment forPat and Kirsten Hayes. Wrigts Auction Ser-vice, 802-334-6115.

Wednesday, November 9• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. MonthlyFeeder Sale. Followed by our regularWednesday 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. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 10

• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Re-served for a major New York Herd Dispersalw/ a BAA of 110%! Co-Managed by The Cat-tle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The CattleExchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

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Auctions of Any Type, A Complete, Efficient Servicephilcorn@jacquierauctions.com

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2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135Brzostek.com

315-678-2542 or 800-562-0660 Fax 315-678-2579

THE CATTLE EXCHANGE4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753607-746-2226 • Fax 607-746-2911

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C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC.Complete Auction ServicesRte. 5, East Thetford, VT

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DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN

3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424585-396-1676

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DELARM & TREADWAYSale Managers & Auctioneers

William Delarm & Son • Malone, NY518-483-4106

E.J. Treadway • Antwerp, NY 13608315-659-2407

EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC5001 Brittonfield Parkway

P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY

315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PMFeeder Cattle Sales monthly

Horse Sales as scheduled585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC.AUCTION SERVICE

Franklin, NY607-829-5172

Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions

Frank Walker, AuctioneerP.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775

fwalker2@stny.rr.com

FRALEY AUCTION CO.Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded

1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA570-546-6907

Fax 570-546-9344www.fraleyauction.com

GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040

607-863-3821www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC.7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811

607-642-3293www.goodrichauctionservice.com

H&L AUCTIONSMalone, NY

Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800

518-832-0616 cellAuctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003

HARRIS WILCOX, INC.Bergen, NY

585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com

Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers

HILLTOP AUCTION CO.3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146

Jay Martin 315-521-3123Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

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Friday, November 11• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8,New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier AllBreeds Sale. 100 head of quality all breedssell. Call to participate in this sale. Selectionsare underway. Call if you want to partici-pate.Brown Swiss Semen selling: 11 units ofWonderment selling - bring your tanks. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, November 12

• Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II Milking HerdDispersal. 100 outstanding registered Hol-steins sell. Jack Russin & Family, owners.TheCattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• Racine, WI. Late Model EarthmovingEquip., Truck Tractors, Dump Trailers, Equip.Trailers, Campers. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale.Please vaccinate your cattle & bring docu-mentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. be-tween 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 10:30 AM: Jasper, NY (Steuben` Co.).Eggleston Farm Equip. & Machine Shop Liq-uidation. Nice tools. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc.585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comMonday, November 14

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin,NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of NewBerlin) . Monthly Heifer Sale. Misc. & SmallAnimals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately followingDairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comTuesday, November 15

• Houston, TX. Late Model ConstructionEquip., Aerials, Forklifts, Support, Trucks &Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &

Auctioneerswww.lyonauction.com

Wednesday, November 16• The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 150th Top ofVermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Free turkeyfor every buyer. Sales Managers, NortheastKingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, AuctioneerReg Lussier 802-626-8892

neks@together.net• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. MonthlyHeifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednes-day sale at 1:30 pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auc-tioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 17

• Bow, NH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc.,419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. SpecialFeeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales.Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing,607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Friday, November 18• 11:30 AM: Spencer Farm. Complete Hol-stein Dispersal for Arvo Rautine. 130 head ofAI sired freestall cattle. 65 milking age, ave.70#/cow. DHI RHA 22,484. 65 head of young-stock from newborn to springers. SCC163,000. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or1771

www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, November 19

• Ledyard, CT (Foxwood Casino). Earthmov-ing Construction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Forklifts,Support, Dump Trucks, Truck Tractors, Equip.& Dump Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comMonday, November 21

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin,NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of NewBerlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig

Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy.We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feedersimmediately following Dairy. Calves & CullBeef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosk-ing 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, November 23

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 30

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, December 2

• 11:00 AM: 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY. An-drew Dennison Equipment Dispersal. Havingsold the cows selling complete line of latemodel equipment. Hilltop Auction Co., JayMartin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

Saturday, December 3• 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Grove-land, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auc-tion of Farm & Construction Equipment,Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Con-signments. 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 docu-mentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. be-tween 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 7

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 10

• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes

Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

• 10:15 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.). HoopesTurf Farm, Inc. (Preston Hoopes) Sod FarmDispersal in conjunction with Fox Hill FarmsRetirement Auction at 11 am. Pirrung Auc-tioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comWednesday, December 14

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, December 15

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. SpecialFeeder 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. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 28

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, January 7

• 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave., Alexander,NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction. Public AuctionSale of Farm Tractors, Machinery, Land-scape, Tools and Lawn Tractor-Mowers. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comMonday, February 6

• Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers,Inc., 419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

Wednesday, September 7• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock saleevery Wednesday. Finger Lakes LivestockExchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

PARTICIPATING AUCTIONEERSHOSKING SALES

Sales Managers & Auctioneer6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392

Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few?Give us a call. Trucking Assistance. Call the Sale

Barn or check out our trucker list on the Web site.607-699-3637

Fax 607-699-3661www.hoskingsales.com

hoskingsales@stny.rr.com

HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCHLIVESTOCK MARKET

Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411

607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comhoskingsales@stny,rr.com

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584

717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICER.D. 1, Little Falls, NY

315-823-0089We Buy or Sell Your Cattle or

Equipment on Commission or Outright In Business Since 1948!

MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERSSales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers

Whitney Point, NYToll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540

Fax 607-692-4327www.manasseauctions.com

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455

Sale Every MondayLisa Scirpo 860-883-5828Sales Barn 860-349-3204

Res. 860-346-8550

MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339

518-568-3579

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLENorman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.717-354-4341

Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special SalesNORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC.

Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VTJim - 802-525-4774 Ray - 802-525-6913neks@together.net

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTIONWhately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949

Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM413-665-8774

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALESNorth Bangor, NY

518-481-6666Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503

Harry Neverett 518-651-1818Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken

802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC.P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572

585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378www.pirrunginc.com

James P. Pirrung

R.G. MASON AUCTIONSRichard G. Mason

We do all types of auctionsComplete auction service & equipment

Phone/Fax 585-567-8844ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICE

MARCEL J. ROBERTSSpecializing in farm liquidations.

802-334-2638 802-777-1065 cell

robertsauction@together.net

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

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICERt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY

518-695-6663Owner: Henry J. Moak

WILLIAM KENT, INC.Sales Managers & Auctioneers

Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY585-343-5449 • www.williamkentinc.com

WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541

802-334-6115 • www.wrightsauctions.com

AUCTION CALENDARTo Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative

or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381

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MIDDLESEXLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middlefield, CTOctober 24, 2011

On the Hoof, Dollars/CwtCalves:45-60# .22-.29; 61-75# .35-.39; 76-90# .42-.48;91-105# .50-.55; 106# & up.58-.62.Farm Calves: .65-.85Started Calves: .25-.30Veal Calves: .85-1.22.5Heifers: Open .65-1.20; Beef.68-1.05.Feeder Steers: .64-.95; Beef.72-1.05.Stock Bull: .75-1.20Beef Bull: .70-.75Sows: .44-.50Butcher Hogs: .38-.52Feeder Pigs (ea): 30-60Sheep, ea: 100-150Lambs, ea: 100-270Goats, ea: 60-160; Kids (ea)55-100.Canners: up to 64.5Cutters: 65-69Utility: 70-72.25Rabbits: 4-26Chickens: 5-17Ducks: 7-19

ADDISON COUNTYCOMMISSION SALESEast Middlebury, VT

October 24, 2011Cattle: 158Calves: 248Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 80.50;Breakers 75-80% lean72.50-78.50; Boners 80-85%lean 66-75; Lean 85-90%lean 50-70.Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls92-125# 73-120; 80-92# 77-85.Vealers: 100-125# 50-75;90-100# 50-75; 80-90# 40-73; 70-80# 40-64.

COSTA & SONSLIVESTOCK & SALES

Fairhaven, MAOctober 27, 2011

Cows: Canners 33.50-51.50;Cutters 52-64.50; Util 65-74.50.Steers: Ch 111-111.50; Sel84-108; Hols. 64-81.50.Heifers: Hols. 60-64.Calves: 4-158/ea.Feeders: 41-109Goats: 55-200/ea.Kids: 61-156/ea.Sows: 51Boars: 31Hogs: 50-60/ea.Feeder Pigs: 40-60/ea.Chickens: 2.50-9.50Rabbits: 3-18.50Ducks: 4-16* Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCKLittleton, MA

October 25, 2011Beef Cattle: Canners .30-.48; Cutters .48-.68; Util .65-.70; Bulls .67-.80; Steers .80-1.10; Heifers .60-.80.Calves: Growers No. 1 .701.20; Veal .70-.85; Heifers 1-1.40; Other .50-.75.Hogs: Sows .45-.48; Boars.25; Market 60/ea.Sheep: .70-1.08; Lambs1.20-2.20.Goats: 75-120/ea; Billies120-200/ea; Kids 50-110/ea.

NORTHAMPTON

COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INCWhately, MA

October 25, 2011Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 8-32;61-75# 20-72; 76-95# 28-78;96-105# 36-75; 106# & up27-65.Farm Calves: 80-170/cwtStart Calves: 38/cwtFeeders: 38-87/cwtHeifers: 61-81Steers: 35-70.50/cwtBulls: 68-79/cwtCanners: 20-51/cwtCutters: 52-62.50/cwtUtility: 63-75/cwtSows: 43-52/cwtPigs: 39-49/ea.Lambs: 90-300/cwtSheep: 60-150/cwtGoats: 24-200/ea.Rabbits: 2-4/ea.Poultry: 1-16/ea.Hay (12 lots): 2.70-5.10/bale.northamptonlivestockauc-tion.homestead.com

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION

Hackettstown, NJOctober 25, 2011

Livestock Report: 40Calves, .10-1.40, Avg .81; 52Cows .40-.75, Avg .63; 9Easy Cows .30.5-.51, Avg.44; 22 Feeders 300-600#.43-1.06, Avg .95; 8 Heifers.66-.81, Avg .71; 6 Bulls.61.5-.87.5, Avg .78; 19Steers .50.5-1.14, Avg .76; 1Hog .54; 3 Roasting Pigs 34;1 Sow 56; 25 Sheep .50-1.70, Avg .99; 6 Lambs (ea)2-80, Avg 58.33, 82 (/#) 2.25-3.20, Avg 1.05.19; 21 Goats(ea) 32-185, Avg 105.19; 24Kids (ea) 24-114, Avg 67.17;1 Hide (ea) 3. Total 320.Poultry & Egg Report:Heavy Fowl (/#) .45-.90; Pul-lets (ea) 2.50-5.50; Roosters(ea) 2-5; Bunnies (ea) 1.75;Ducks (ea) 4-11.75; Rabbits(/#) 1.30-2.40; Pigeons (ea)1.25-2; Guineas (ea) 2.Grade A Eggs: White JumXL 1.60; Brown Jum XL 1.90-1.95; L 1.89; M 1.14.Hay, Straw & Grain Report:6 Mixed 2.70-6.10; 10 Grass2.70-5; 1 Mulch 2.20; 2Wheat Straw 3.10; 1 Oat7.50; 1 Rye 8.50; 1 Firewood30. Total 22.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEYLIVESTOCK MARKET, INC

Cambridge, NYNo report

EMPIRE LIVESTOCKMARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCKVernon, NY

October 20, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. .60-1.75;Grower Bulls over 92# .50-1.30; 80-92# .40-1; Bob Veal.50-1.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .63-.78;Lean .45-.62; Hvy. Beef Bulls.62-.82.Dairy Replacements (/hd):Fresh Cows 700-1400;Springing Cows 750-1250;Springing Hfrs. 800-1350;Bred Hfrs. 800-1200; FreshHfrs. 750-1400; Open Hfrs.

400-800; Started Hfrs. 100-400; Service Bulls 400-800.Beef (/#): Feeders .60-1.20;Beef Steer Sel .90-1.10.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder 1-1.50; Market .80-1.50;Slaughter Sheep .30-.65.Goats (/hd): Billies 75-170;Nannies 65-110; Kids 20-70.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK

Central Bridge, NYNo report

CHATHAM MARKETChatham, NY

October 24, 2011Calves (/#): Grower over 92#.90-1.20; 80-92# .65-.75; BobVeal .50-.59.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .69-.75;Lean .62-.67; Hvy. Beef Bulls.76-.80.Beef (/#): Feeders 400-700#.85-1.15; Hfr. Ch .60-.72.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Slaughter.70.Goats (/#): Billies 1.60-1.85;Nannies 1.20-1.40; Kids .60-.75.Swine (/#): Boar .12.*Buyers always looking forpigs.

CHERRY CREEKCherry Creek, NYOctober 19, 2011

Calves (/#): Hfr. Calves 1.50-2;Grower over 92# 1-1.3750;80-92# .50-1; Bob Veal .05-.50.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .60-.7050; Lean .40-.65; Hvy.Beef Bulls .65-.77.Dairy Replacements (/hd):Springing Hfrs. 1450; BredHfrs. 800-1400; Open Hfrs.600-1000; Started Hfrs. 300-550; Service Bulls 500-1325.Lambs (/#): Market 1.Swine (/#): Sow .50-.52;Boar .17-.25.

DRYDEN MARKETDryden, NY

October 19, 2011Calves (/#): Hfr. calves 1-1.80; Grower Bull over 92# 1-1.30; 80-92# .60-.85.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62-.74;Lean .55-.65; Hvy. Beef Bulls.66-.70.Beef (/#): Feeders .70-.79;Hols. Ch .92-1.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market2.10-2.30.Goats (/hd): Nannies 40.

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK

Governeur, NYNo report

PAVILION MARKETPavilion, NY

October 17, 2011Calves (/#): Grower Calvesover 92# 1-1.30; 80-92# .50-.95; Bob Veal .05-.45.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .60-.75;Lean .40-.64; Hvy. Beef Bulls.72.Beef (/#): Hols. Ch .85-.92;Sel .75-.78.Swine (/#): Boar .15; Hog.60-.65.

BATH MARKET

Bath, NYOctober 20, 2011

Calves (/#): Grower Bullsover 92# 1-1.325; 80-92#.70-1.175; Bob Veal .0420-.60.Cull Calves (/#): Gd .60-.73;Lean .40-.615; Hvy. BeefBulls .69-.77.Beef (/#): Hols. Ch .75-.885.Lamb/Sheep (/#): 1.45-2.125; Slaughter Sheep .50.Goats (/hd): Billies 30-102.50; Nannies 60-75.Swine (/#): Sow .36-.575;Boar .22; Feeder Pig (/hd)30-50.

FINGER LAKESLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Canandaigua, NY October 26, 2011

Dairy Cows for Slaughter:Bone Util 57-74;Canners/Cutters 37-68;Bulls dairy HY Util 60-77.Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95-110# 40-60; 80-95# 35-57.50; 60-80# 30-55; Vealers(grassers) 250# & up 76-85.Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed:Bull over 95# 80-145; 80-95#70-130; 70-80# 60-95; Hfrs.87-185.Beef Steers: Ch grain fed104-119; Sel 80-95; Hols. Ch(grain fed) 88-103; Sel 75-83.50.Hogs: Hogs US 1-3 55;Boars US 1-3 10; FeedersUS 1-3 10-29.Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80#160-210.Market Lambs: Ch 80-100#170-192.50.Slaughter Sheep: M 70.Goats (/hd): Nannies L 175-100.

Feeder Sale October 15, 2011

Beef Feeders: 301-500# 70-136; 501-700# 60-133; 701#& up 53-110.Beef Heifers: 301-500# 62-134; 501-700# 58-129; 701#& up 51-106.Beef Bulls: 301-500# 58-131; 501-700# 57-125; 701#& up 54-108.Holsteins: 301-500# 60-78;501-700# 54-74; 701# & up52-73.Bred Replacements: 210-870.

Families: 700-980.

FINGER LAKESHAY AUCTIONPenn Yan, NY

October 21, 2011Hay: 40-150 1st cut; 90-1852nd cut; 140-200 3rd cut.Straw: 135-150Firewood: 50Hay Fridays @ 11:15. Pro-duce Mon. @ 10 am, Wed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKESPRODUCE AUCTION

Penn Yan, NYNo report

Produce Mon @ 10 am,Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp.

HOSKING SALESNew Berlin, NY

October 24, 2011Cattle: Bone Util .60-.7850;Canners/Cutters .58-.65;Easy Cows .60 & dn.Bulls: Bulls/Steers .68-.79.Calves: Bull Calves 96-120#.80-1.40; up to 95# .10-.95;Hols. Hfrs. under 100# 1.30.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belknap, PAOctober 19, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31298-1365# 114.50-115.50;Sel 1-2 1256-1306# 109-112.50.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 70.50-74.50;Boners 80-85% lean 66.50-70, hi dress 71, lo dress 63-65; Lean 85-90% lean 59.50-64.50, hi dress 66, lo dress59-60.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1196-1394# 72.50-73, few hi dress80-89; YG 2 1502-1914# 70-71.Feeder Steers: M&L 2 400#100.50.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400#111; M&L 2 300-500# 95-105; 500-700# 85-90.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 115-122, few 129-134;M&L 2 300-500# 96-113;500-700# 83-93.50.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 95-120# 112.50-140;No. 2 90-130# 85-100; No. 390-120# 45-80; Hols. Hfrs.

No. 2 90-144# 120-165.Vealers: Util 65-120# 17.50-40.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 45-50% lean 247-250#83.50-84; 40-45% lean 61;Sows US 1-3 400# 62; Boars650# 24.50.Feeder Pigs: 35-40# 26-31/hd.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 1-2 60-80# 193-200;100# 185-186; Yearlings 75-120# 100-160; Ewes Util 1-2166# 95.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 240-50# 70-87.50; 60-70#120-134; Sel 3 20-30# 17.50-30; 30-40# 29-49; NanniesSel 2 80-100# 85-105; Sel 340-70# 64-74; Billies Sel 1100-120# 130-170.

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belleville, PAOctober 19, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 71.75, lo dress65.50; Boners 80-85% lean62.50-66.75, hi dress 67.25-71.25, lo dress 55-57.25;Lean 85-90% lean 56.75-61.25, lo dress 48-53.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1460-1960# 66-77; Bullocks 980#67.50-70.Feeder Cattle: Steers M 2310# 81; L 3 Hols. 400-405#63-78; 645# 66; Heifers M&L1 385-470# 93-100; 500-505# 90-92; M&L 2 445-470#84-90; 755# 74; Bulls L 2745# 72.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 95-125# 120-150; 90#115-117; No. 2 Hols. 95-110#80-115; 85-90# 70; No. 3100-105# 55-80; 80-90# 42-60; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 90-110#105-145/hd; No. 2 Hols. hfrs.85-100# 95-100/hd.Vealers: 82-100# 42-57.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 49-54% lean 275#210/hd; 45-50% lean 280#175/hd.Sows: US 1-3 320-400#165-245/hd.Boars: 300-700# 110-195/hd.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-50#17-36; 60-90# 30-36.Slaughter Sheep: Lambs

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CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

October 25, 2011Slaughter Steers: Ch 1400-1550# 97-102.Slaughter Cows: Breakers69-75; Boners 65.50-70.50;Lean 62-70.50; Big Middle/lodress/lights 56-65; Shelly 55& dn.Bulls: 1050# 81.50.Feeder Cattle: Steers L 1920-1110# 86.50-97.Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.Bulls No. 1 95-125# 135-146;No. 2 80-135# 105-135; No. 380-120# 65-105; Util 62 & dn.Swine: Hogs Barrows 303-375# 57-65.50; 455-500#53.25-56.75; 515-570#53.25-55.50; Sows 500-605#56-59; 320-495# 55.75-67;Boners 45-53.50; Boars onelot 238# 50.Goats: Fancy Kids 122-152;Fleshy Kids 100-117;Small/thin/bottle 18-75.Lambs: Gd & Ch 55-105#167-212;.Sale every Tuesday* 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry &Eggs* 6 pm for Livestock startingwith calves.* Special Fed & Feeder Cat-tle Sale Nov. 1.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

Small Animal SaleOctober 25, 2011

Rabbits: 1-10Bunnies: 1.50-7.50Pigeons: 1.25-1.35Guinea Pigs: .50-4.50Chickens: .50-5Ducks: 3-5.50Turkeys: 17All animals sold by the piece.Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC

State Graded Feeder Pig Sale

Carlisle, PANo report

DEWART LIVESTOCKAUCTION MARKET, INC

Dewart, PAOctober 24, 2011

Holstein Heifers: 1086-1162# 114.50-116.Cows: Breakers 67.50-72;Boners 62.50-66; Lean52.50-62.50.Bulls: 1364-1502# 65-70.Calves: 124. Bulls No. 1 94-124# 120-137; 84-92# 87-97;No. 2 94-120# 110-125; 80-92# 75-85; No. 3 94-116# 82-102; 80-92# 42-68; Hfrs. No.1 100-124# 160-180; No. 282-114# 65-142; Util 10-35.Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 40-50# 62-72; 80# 82; Sel 2 10-

30# 15-42; 30-50# 42-75;60# 67-80; Nannies 80-100#72-102; Billies 150# 150-210.Hay: 12 lds, 75-350/ton.EarCorn: 4 lds,155-225/ton.Straw: 3 lds, 120-195/ton.Rd. Bales: 1 ld, 43/rd. bale.Firewood: 8 lds, 60-122/ld.

EIGHTY FOURLIVESTOCK AUCTION

New Holland, PAOctober 24, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 75-79,hi dress 80, lo dress 73;Breakers 75-80% lean 71-75,lo dress 67-69; Boners 80-85% lean 67-70, lo dress 65;Lean 85-90% lean 61.50-65.50, hi dress 66-68, lodress 59-60.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1205-1935# 73-79, few hi dress79-88; YG 2 1095# 69.Steers: M&L 1 300-500#133-137.50; 500-700# 130;700-900# 104-116; M&L 2500-700# 109-110.Heifers: M&L 1 300-500#110-122.50; 500-700# 101-110; 900# 94; M&L 2 300-500# 91-109; 500-700#82.50-94.Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 120-129, few 132.50-135; 500-700# 99-112.50; M&L 2 300-500# 100-112.50; 600-700#88.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 90-120# 110-125; No. 290-130# 92.50-107.50; No. 385-120# 50-90; Hols. Hfrs.No. 1 80-120# 125-170; BeefCalves 95-105# 127.50-135;Vealers Util 65-120# 27.50-40.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 40-45% lean 255# 64.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 30# 14-22/hd.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-370-100# 187.50-197.50; 110-130# 168-177.50.Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2111-222# 70-89, few 120-130.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 250-65# 72.50-92.50; 70-82#120-125; Billies Sel 2 170#100; Whethers Sel 2 90#122.50.

GREENCASTLELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Greencastle, PAOctober 24, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1340-1554# 121-

124.50; Ch 2-3 1246-1516#116.50-122; full YG 4-5 1192-1296# 111.50-115; Sel 1-31264-1386# 113.50-116.50;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1300-1468# 103; Ch 2-3 1330-1538# 98-102; Sel 1-3 1239-1476# 93.50-96.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1214-1324# 117.50-120; Ch 2-3 1146-1440#111.50-116; full YG 4-51192# 110.50; Sel 1-3 1198-1330# 106.50-110.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 73;Breakers 75-80% lean 68.75-73.50, hi dress 73-75.25, lodress 65.50-68; Boners 80-85% lean 66-70.25, hi dress70-73.75, lo dress 61-65.75;Lean 85-90% lean 61-66.25,hi dress 67-70.50, lo dress51.50-60.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1244-2202# 72-84, hi dress 1468-1632# 83.50-86.50.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 4080-498# 117-122.50; 540-680#114-123; Herefords 306#114; M&L 2 278-462# 90-122.50; L 3 Hols. 280-370#68; 906-962# 73-77.Slaughter Heifers: M&L 1364-480# 114-119; 518-676#104-112; M&L 2 246# 123;311-480# 105-115; 508-848#79-95Slaughter Bulls: M&L 1284-458# 117.50-135; 515-768# 87.50-118; M&L 2 240#124; 464# 82.50; 518# 105.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 194-116# 130-167.50; No. 294-124# 100-135; 86-92# 65-85; No. 3 94-114# 60-85; 78-92# 55-70; Hols. Hfrs. Co. 284-100# 112.50-145; Vealers62-110# 10-65.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 45-50% lean 280-296#66-70; 40-45% lean 301# 66.Sows: US 1-3 402-448# 60-65; 580-688# 55.50-59.50.Boars: 658# 27.50.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-330-64# 212.50-230; 70-105#187.50-215; 112-148# 185-205; 165-178# 192.50-205;Yearlings 107-116# 90-145;Ewes Gd 2-3 202# 97.50.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 145-60# 110-140; Sel 2 under20# 17.50; 30-40# 62.50-67.50; 45-60# 75-120; Nan-nies Sel 1 130-150# 110-127.50; Billies Sel 1 200#250; Wethers Sel 1 130#187.50.

INDIANA FARMERSLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Homer City, PAOctober 20, 2011

Slaugter Steers: Ch 2-31422-1480# 109.50-111; Sel1-2 1378# 103.50-104.50.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31316-1476# 107-110.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 74-79;Breakers 75-80% lean68.50-70.50, lo dress 67;Boners 80-85% lean 66.50-68, lo dress 61.50; Lean 85-90% lean 60-63.50, hi dress66, lo dress 58-59.Slaughter Bulls:YG 1 1788-1906# 72.50-75; YG 2 1500-2550# 65-68.Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2600# 97; Hfrs. M&L 1 500#111; Bulls M&L 1 300-500#105-122.50.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 90-125# 112.50-127.50; No. 2 90-125# 80-105; No. 3 85-120# 50-80;No. 2 84-144# 160-200; Beeftype 144-174# 90-100; Veal-ers 70-120# 10-15.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 45-50% lean 298-314#73-75; 40-45% lean 322# 69;Sows US 1-3 300-500#56.50-61; Boars 350# 35;950# 25.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 30#27.50-42.50/hd.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 1-2 60-80# 192.50-200.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 165# 120; Whethers Sel 1120# 150.

KUTZTOWN HAY &GRAIN AUCTION

Kutztown, PAOctober 22, 2011

Alfalfa: 1 ld, 195Mixed Hay: 5 lds, 160-235Timothy: 3 lds, 180-240Grass: 8 lds, 140-290Straw: 4 lds, 160-215Corn: 5 lds, 40-105Rye Seed: 4 lds, 8-8.50Wheat Seed: 1 ld, 7.

LANCASTER WEEKLYCATTLE SUMMARY

New Holland, PAOctober 21, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1215-1605# 124-128;Ch 2-3 1155-1480# 118-123.50; Sel 2-3 1040-1515#114-118; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1235-1675# 99-108; Ch 2-

3 1110-1635# 96-100; Sel 1-3 1210-1570# 90-94; Hfrs. HiCh & Pr 2-3 1200-1450#119.50-124.50; Ch 2-3 1045-1420# 112-120; Sel 2-31050-1435# 103-109.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 70-76,hi dress 77-80, lo dress68.50-70; Breakers 75-80%lean 67-72, hi dress 72-74.50, lo dress 62-67; Bon-ers 80-85% lean 62-68.50, hidress 68.50-72, lo dress 58-62; Lean 85-90% lean 59-72,hi dress 67-72, lo dress 53-59.Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG 11085-1330# 80-86, lo dress1545-1740# 73-77; Bullocks815-1280# 83.50-88; hidress 830-1210# 93-97.50,lo dress 860-1335# 75-80;Thurs. YG 1 1310-1765# 79-83, hi dress 1390-1700# 86-89, lo dress 900-1575# 68-74.Graded Holstein BullCalves: Mon. No. 1 95-120#140-160; 90-95# 100-105;No. 2 95-120# 120-140; 80-90# 80-100; No. 3 95-105#70-105; 80-90# 60-80; Util70-110# 25-65; Hols. Hfrs.No. 2 90-95# 150-180; No. 270-115# 70-130;Jersey/Xbred 65-100# 50-70;non-tubing 60-115# 12-55;Tues. No. 1 112-121# 111-125; 95-103# 147-153; pkg90# 85; No. 2 pkg 114# 125;95-103# 140-149; 83-90#55-90; pkg 75# 25; No. 3 83-108# 49-65; pkg 74# 22; Util73-105# 15-46; Graded Hols.Hfrs No. 1 94-113# 197-205;No. 2 75-90# 40-110; non-tubing 71-80# 20-40.Graded Bull Calves: Thurs.No. 1 pkg 120-128# 140; 94-118# 150-160; 90-92# 97;80-88# 50; No. 2 106-128#135-150; 94-104# 110-131;mostly 123-131; 80-92# 50;No. 3 90-130# 60-65; 72-88#30-37; Util 60-110# 17-25;Hols. hfr. calves No. 1 85-100# 100-105; No. 2 85-100#60-100.

LEBANON VALLEYLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Fredericksburg, PAOctober 18, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 64.50-68.50;Boners 80-85% lean 57.50-63.50; Lean 88-90% lean 50-56.50.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 95-120# 120-160; No. 295-115# 80-120; No. 3 80-110# 40-80; Util 70-105# 10-45.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Leesport, PAOctober 19, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31205# 117.50; Hols. Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1370-1465# 105-106;Ch 2-3 1385-1620# 95-100;Sel 1-3 1350-1500# 85-90.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31040-1235# 109-112.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 73.50-75.50; Breakers 75-80% lean66.50-68.50; Boners 80-85%lean 63.50-66, hi dress 68-

71, lo dress 59-61.50; Lean85-90% lean 58-62, lo dress50-54.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1375-1890# 74-77; YG 2 1030-1120# 61-65.Feeder Cattle: Steers L 3Hols. 378-457# 77.50-87.50;Hfrs. M 1 470# 100.Vealers: Util 70-110# 40-65;60-65# 15-30.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-120# 150-165; No. 295-130# 115-145; 80-90#72.50-85; No. 3 80-120# 60-85.Lambs: Ch 2-3 55-65# 180-222.50; 77-95# 184-192.50;105-115# 160-178; Gd & Ch1-2 40-45# 100-135; EwesGd 1-2 135-165# 92.50-102;Util 140-165# 75-86.Goats: Kids Sel 1 30-50#79-83; 70-80# 109-122.50;Sel 2 20-40# 55-65; 50-70#75-92.50.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 one lot44# 135.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 50-54% lean 290#69.50.

MIDDLEBURGLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middleburg, PAOctober 18, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1275-1510# 120-123.50; Ch 2-3 1205-1530#116-121.50; 1620-1650#110-115; full YG 4-5 1540-1585# 113-114; Sel 1-31220-1475# 109-115; Hols.Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1285-1580#102-106; Ch 2-3 1275-1600#97-102; Sel 1-3 1180-1495#90-96.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1215-1395# 116.50-121; Ch 2-3 1080-1495#112-116; full YG 4-5 1240-1280# 108-112.50; Sel 1-31055-1305# 106-109.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 67-71, lo dress60-64; Boners 80-85% lean63-67, hi dress 67-68.50, lodress 61-62; Lean 85-90%lean 55.50-60, lo dress47.50-52.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1145-1735# 73-82; hi dress 1350-2125# 83-87;YG 2 1490# 64.Feeder Steers: M 1 545# 98;M&L 2 505-715# 88-95; L 3Hols. 283-491# 70-74; 570-910# 67-73.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 500-55# 90-97; M&L 2 260-460#86-97; 580# 85; Herefords435# 77.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 280-450# 91-114; 520-685# 84-98; 825# 83; Herefords 515#80; M&L 2 426-465# 87-94;520-785# 80-88; L 3 Hols.3100-490# 67-80; 517# 61.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-125# 120-150; 90#115-137; No. 2 95-110# 100-125; 80-90# 87-110; No. 395-110# 62-90; 75-90# 50-82; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90# 165;No. 2 85# 85;Vealers Util 65-95# 10-65.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 49-54% lean 255-275#74.50-78.50; 282-300#74.50-77.50; 45-50% lean245-275# 72-73.50; 297-302# 74.50-75.

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Sows: US 1-3 350-490# 54-61.50; 530# 58.Boars: 370-505# 32.50-40;Jr. 310-335# 50-57.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-40#26-36; 60-70# 34-38.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 36-67# 172-200; 70-90# 162-182; Ewes Gd 2-3103-153# 80-90; 160-185#67-85; Rams 290-330# 62-70.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 50-60# 87-107; 80# 107-140;Sel 2 under 20# 10-32; 20-40# 35-87; 45-60# 67-90;70# 120.Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1140# 82; Sel 2 80-120# 50-80; Sel 3 100-120# 20-40.Billies: Sel 1 150-180# 155-180; Sel 2 120-140# 125.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Martinsburg, PAOctober 24, 2011

Cattle: 119Heifers: Gd 85-90Cows: Util & Comm. 60-68;Canner/lo Cutter 60 & dn.Bullocks: Gd & Ch 72-80Bulls: YG 1 58-78Feeder Cattle: Steers 85-100; Bulls 80-95; Hfrs. 75-100.Calves: 69. Gd 75-85; Std15-50; Hols. Bulls 90-130#70-130.Hogs: 18. US 1-2 75-80; US1-3 70-75; Sows US 1-3 52-60; Boars 26-40.Feeder Pigs: 54. US 1-3 20-50# 15-40.Sheep: 69. SI Ewes 70-80.Goats: 62-100; Goats 20-140.

MORRISON’S COVEHAY REPORT

Martinsburg, PAOctober 24, 2011

Alfalfa: 195-295Grass: 175-185Timothy: 145Mixed Hay: 60-150Round Bales: 100-175Lg. Sq. Bales: 125-145Hay Auction held everyMonday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK, POULTRY &

RABBIT REPORTMartinsburg, PAOctober 24, 2011

Roosters: 4-7Hens: 1-2.25Banties: .25-2

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

NEW HOLLANDSALES STABLESNew Holland, PAOctober 20, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1215-1603# 125-128;Ch 2-3 1155-1420# 119-124;Sel 2-3 1040-1320# 114.50-118.Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr2-3 1300-1675# 99-104; Ch2-3 1100-1495# 96-99; Sel 2-3 1210-1530# 90-94.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31045-1200# 115-120.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 72-76, hidress 77-80; Breakers 75-80% lean 67-70, hi dress 71-74, lo dress 64-68; Boners80-85% lean 63-67, hi dress68-72, lo dress 58.50-62;Lean 88-90% lean 59-64, hidress 65-68, lo dress 53-58.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1310-1765# 79-83, hi dress 1390-1700# 86-89; lo dress 900-1575# 68-74.Graded Bull Calves: Hols.No. 1 pkg 120-128# 140; 94-118# 150-160; 90-92# 97;No. 106-128# 135-150; 94-104# 110-131, mostly 123-131; 80-92# 50; No. 3 90-130# 60-65; 72-88# 30-37;Util 60-110# 17-25.Holstein Heifer Calves: No.1 85-100# 100-105; No. 2 85-100# 60-100.

NEW HOLLANDPIG AUCTION

New Holland, PAOctober 19, 2011

US 1-2: 10-15# 130; 20-25#200-205; 25-30# 120-140,pkg 170; 30-40# 70-100; 40-50# 90-100; 55-70# 80-85;70-80# 105.US 2: 20-30# 70-110; 30-35#70; 35-40# 95-115; 40-50#70-75; 50-60# 60-85.* Next Feeder Pig sale Wed.,Nov. 2.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP &GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PAOctober 24, 2011

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ditional markets: Wooled &Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60#229-260; 60-80# 209-242;80-90# 205-220; 90-110#204-219; 110-130# 181-196;130-150# 167-183;Wooled &Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 194-211; 60-80# 177-200; 80-90#166-181; 110-130# 167-182;130-150# 156-168; 150-200#153-168.Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 Mflesh 120-160# 104-119;160-200# 90-100; 200-300#82-92; WF 120-160# 88-103;160-200# 85-100; Util 1-2thin flesh 120-160# 82-96;WF 120-160# 79-94.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 30-40# 104-113; 40-60# 118-150; 60-80# 146-170; 80-90#178-190; 90-100# 175-190;Sel 2 30-50# 72-109; 50-60#109-124; 60-80# 118-148;Sel 3 30-40# 43-58; 40-60#60-83; 70-80# 85-100; 80-90# 96-111.Slaughter Nannies/Does:Sel 1 80-130# 119-134; 130-180# 122-138; Sel 2 80-130#95-108; Sel 3 50-80# 78-92;80-130# 88-103.Slaughter Bucks/Billies:Sel 1 100-150# 171-186;150-250# 201-216; Sel 2100-150# 139-154; 150-250#169-184.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA

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NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC.

New Wilmington, PANo report

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Grain Market SummaryCompared to last week cornsold .05 to .10 higher, wheatsold steady to .05 higher,barley sold .10-.15 higher,Oats sold .15-.20 higher &Soybeans sold .20-.30 low-er. EarCorn sold steady. Allprices /bu. except ear corn is/ton.Southeastern PA: Corn No.2 Range 6.95-7.41, Avg7.14, Contracts 6-6.05;Wheat No. 2 Range 5.82-6.65, Avg 6.16, Contracts5.90-6.28; Barley No. 3Range 4.70-5.75, Avg 5.22,Contracts 4.50, Oats No. 2

Range 4-5, Avg 4.50; Soy-beans No 2 Range 11.37-11.72, Avg 11.50, Contracts11.58-11.72; EarCornRange 200-208, Avg 204.Central PA: Corn No. 2Range 6.45-7.45, Avg 6.95;Wheat 6.65; Barley No. 3Range 4.75-5, Avg 4.87;Oats No. 2 Range 4.30; Soy-beans No. 2 Range 11-11.80, Avg 11.42; EarCornRange 195-220, Avg207.50.South Central PA: Corn No.2 Range 6.52-7.10, Avg6.81; Wheat No. 2 Range5.60-6.33, Avg 5.97; BarleyNo. 3 Range 4.25-6, Avg4.78; Oats No. 2 Range 3-5.10, Avg 3.72; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 11.50-11.80,Avg 11.57; EarCorn Range165-180, Avg 172.50Lehigh Valley Area: CornNo. 2 Range 7.20-7.54, Avg7.34; Wheat No. 2 Range7.05; Barley No. 3 Range4.95; Oats No. 2 Range4.90; Soybeans No. 2 Range11.35-12, Avg 11.71; Gr.Sorghum Range 7.05.Eastern & Central PA: CornNo. 2 Range 6.45-7.45, Avg7.04, Mo. Ago 7.41, Yr Ago5.68; Wheat No. 2 Range5.60-7.05, Avg 6.25, Mo Ago6.24, Yr Ago 6.30; BarleyNo. 3 Range 4.25-6, Avg4.90, Mo Ago 4.85, Yr Ago3.20; Oats No. 2 Range 3-5.10, Avg 4.20, Mo Ago4.01, Yr Ago 2.52; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 11-12, Avg11.52, Mo Ago 12.48, YrAgo 11.29; EarCorn Range165-220; Avg 192, Mo Ago202.50, Yr Ago 143.Western PA: Corn No. 2Range 6.29-7, Avg 6.58;Oats No. 2 3.50-4.75, Avg4.06; Wheat No. 2 Range5.72; Soybeans No. 2 Range11.27.

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Weekly Livestock Summary

October 21, 2011Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 121-128; Ch 1-3 116-121; Sel 1-2 109-115; Hols.Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 102-106; Ch2-3 96-102; Sel 1-2 90-95.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 116.50-121; Ch 1-31090-116; Sel 1-2 103-109.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 67-72.50; Bon-ers 80-85% lean 63-68.50;Lean 85-90% lean 56.50-63.50.Slaughter Bulls: lo dress70-75, Avg dress 77-86; hidress 84-89.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 122-135; 500-700#120-123; M&L 2 300-500#110-125; 500-700# 97-120.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 108-120; 500-700#105-119; M&L 2 300-500#97-114; 500-700# 82.50-107.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 107-140; 500-700#109-116; M&L 2 300-500#92-115; 500-700# 82-97.Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-60.Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.bulls 95-125# 120-160; No. 2

95-125# 80-140; No. 3 80-120# 40-80; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs.84-105# 150-205; No. 2 80-105# 75-130.Hogs: Barrows & Glts 49-54% lean 220-270# 65.50-70; 45-50% lean 220-270#66.50-67.50.Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 59-62; 500-700# 59-61.Graded Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 20-25# 200-205; 25-30#120-240; 30-40# 70-100; 40-50# 90-100; 50-70# 80-85;US 2 30-30# 70-110; 30-40#70-115; 40-50# 70-75; 50-60# 60-85.Slaughter Sheep: Ch & Pr2-3 40-60# 205-235; 60-80#188-211; 80-110# 184-199;110-150# 168-184; Ch 1-340-60# 176-190; 60-80# 169-184; 80-110# 169-184; EwesGd 2-3 120-160# 82-97; 160-200# 84-97; Util 1-2 120-160# 72-84.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 140-60# 116-134; 60-80# 128-153; 80-100# 141-156; Sel 240-60# 84-101; 60-80# 102-126; Sel 3 40-60# 76-91; 60-80# 83-101; Nannies Sel 180-130# 100-116; 130-180#115-130; Sel 2 80-130# 82-97; Sel 3 50-80# 53-69; 80-130# 69-84; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 152-167; 150-250#190-196; Sel 2 100-150#135-150.

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Hay Market SummaryOctober 24, 2011

Hay & Straw Market ForEastern PA: All hay pricespaid by dealers at the farmand /ton. Compared to lastweek hay and straw soldsteady. All hay and strawreported sold /ton. Alfalfa175-250; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed160-300; Timothy 150-200;Straw 100-160 clean; Mulch60-80.Summary of Lancaster Co.Hay Auctions: Prices/ton,135 lds Hay, 22 Straw. Alfalfa140-300; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed100-400; Timothy 165-350;Grass Hay 167-360; Straw120-225 clean.Diffenbach Auct, N. Hol-land: October 17, 54 lds Hay,8 lds Straw. Alfalfa 195-410;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-400;Timothy 170-330; Grass 167-360; Straw 150-215 clean.Green Dragon, Ephrata:October 21, 48 lds Hay, 7Straw. Alfalfa 140-270; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 140-390;Timothy 165-255; Grass Hay187-255; Straw 162-200clean.Weaverland Auct, New Hol-land: October 20, 21 lds Hay,7 Straw. Alfalfa 195-300;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 180-370;Timothy 335-350; Grass 205-270; Straw 120-200.Wolgemuth Auction: Leola,PA: October 19, 12 lds Hay, 0lds Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mix100-245; Grass 142-202;Straw 225.Summary of Central PAHay Auctions: Prices/ton,100 Loads Hay, 14 Straw.Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 95-365;Timothy 180-205; Grass 140-

275; Straw 135-205.Belleville Auct, Belleville:October 19, 17 lds Hay, 0 ldStraw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed115-330.Dewart Auction, Dewart:October 17, 14 Lds Hay, 1Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed140-305; Straw 260 clean.Greencastle Livestock:October 17 & 20, 4 lds Hay, 1ld Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 72.50-130; Timothy 147.50.Kutztown Auction, Kutz-town: October 22, 17 ldsHay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 195;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-235;Timothy 180-240; Grass Hay140-275; Straw 160-215clean.Middleburg Auct, Middle-burg: October 18, 19 ldsHay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/GrassMixed 95-310; Grass 110-170; Straw 160.Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippens-burg: October 15 & 18, 29lds Hay, 7 Straw.Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 95-365;Timothy 140-205; Grass 132-180;Straw 132-180 clean.New Wilmington Livestock,New Wilmington: October21, 8 lds Hay, 2 lds Straw.Alfalfa/Grass 150-185; Straw165-200.

VINTAGE SALESSTABLES

Paradise, PAOctober 18, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 72-76,hi dress 77-79, lo dress68.50-72; Breakers 75-80%lean 68.50-72, lo dress 62-66; Boners 80-85% lean64.50-68.50, hi dress 69.50-71.50, lo dress 60.50-64;Lean 85-90% lean 59.50-64.50, hi dress 67-68, lodress 55-59.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1112-121# 111-125; 95-103#147-153; pg 90# 125, pkg 85;No. 2 pkg 114# 125; 95-103#140-149; 83-90# 55-90; pkg75# 25; No. 3 83-108# 49-65;pkg 74# 22; Util 73-105# 15-46; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 94-113#197-205; No. 2 75-90# 40-110; non-tubing 71-80# 20-40.* Next Feeder Cattle SaleNov. 11.

WEAVERLAND AUCTIONNew Holland, PAOctober 20, 2011

Loads: 33Alfalfa: 3 lds, 195-300Timothy Hay: 2 lds, 335-350.Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 180-370Grass: 4 lds, 205-270Straw: 7 lds, 1209200Firewood: 3 lds, 70-130Corn Fodder: 2 lds,1159120.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTIONLeola, PA

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

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AMHERST, MA — TheUnited States Depart-ment of Agriculture’sNatural Resources Con-servation Service (NRCS)has announced threerounds of funding forfour conservation pro-grams in Massachusetts.These federal programs,authorized under the2008 Farm Bill, providefinancial and technicalhelp to farmers and for-est land owners to pro-tect soil, water and othernatural resources.

The assistance is avail-able through the Envi-ronmental Quality In-centives Program (EQIP),the Wildlife Habitat In-

centive Program (WHIP),Agricultural Manage-ment Assistance (AMA),and the Grassland Re-serve Program (GRP), alladministered by NRCS.

NRCS will offer threeranking periods with thefollowing closing dates:Feb. 3, March 30, andJune 1, 2012. Farmerscan submit applicationsfor these programs any-time throughout theyear; all complete appli-cations will be batchedand ranked on theseclosing dates for fundingdecisions. For an appli-cation to be consideredcomplete for ranking, thefollowing criteria apply:

• All land and produc-er eligibility require-ments must have beenmet; and

• A conservation planidentifying conservationpractices to be includedfor proposed fundingmust be finalized for theenrolled land.

“Applications that arenot complete by any oneclosing date will be de-ferred to the next rankingperiod,” said ChristineClarke, NRCS State Con-servationist for Massa-chusetts. “We stronglyencourage farmers towork with their localNRCS field office early tobe sure that they don’t

miss any opportunities.”Farmers should visit

their local USDA servicecenter to apply; locationsare listed on-line athttp://offices.usda.govor in the phone book un-der Federal Government,U.S. Department of Agri-culture. General programinformation is availableon the NRCS Massachu-setts Web site atwww.ma.nrcs.usda.gov

Three national initia-tives also will be availablein Massachusettsthrough EQIP, including:organic production; sea-sonal high tunnels forcrop production; and on-farm energy conservation.

Applicants compete onlyamong other farmers inthe same funding pools.

One regional initiative,the New England/NewYork Forestry Initiativewill be offered to non-in-dustrial, private forestlandowners to imple-ment forest managementplans on their land.Funds for this will beavailable through EQIPand WHIP.

The 2008 Farm Billprovides additional in-centives for farmers whoare beginning, have lim-ited resources, or whoare socially disadvan-taged because they be-long to racial or ethnic

groups that have histori-cally been subjected toprejudice. Such farmerscan receive up to 90 per-cent of the costs associ-ated with planning andimplementing conserva-tion measures and up to30 percent of expectedcosts may be provided inadvance.

NRCS has offices inGreenfield, Hadley,Holden, Hyannis, Pitts-field, Westford, and WestWareham, which workwith local conservationdistricts and other part-ners to serve farmersand landownersthroughout the com-monwealth.

USDA announces sign-up dates forconservation programs in Massachusetts

FALL PREMIER ALL-BREEDS SALEFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011 • 11:30AM

NEW BERLIN, NYSale Highlights Holsteins: Clinton-Camp sends the last of their greatheifers - 8 big strapping heifers from super maternal lines and breed lead-ing sires; Kler-Vu sends a 2yr. old Dane w/31,794 3.8 1205 fresh againworking hard - super pedigree 11 Gen. deep to Supreme Fay Marilyn (RoseMilly's Dam). Pineyvale sells a March calf by Browndale Commissionerfrom Chapel-Bank Outside Helen 2E-95 DOM; Helen's dam is a VGDurham, then EX-95 GMD Chapel-Bank Benji Hillair. This calf is a feature of10 outstanding young cows from Pineyvale. Field of Dreams sends a groupof elite Heifers & young cows - sired by Shottle, Million, O-Man, BWMLeader & Ernesto featuring outstanding Maternal Lines like the Gracesfrom Marbil & the Mark Debbie's from Spring-Grove! Lamport sends afancy VG Affirmed due in Dec. to Palermo, dam EX 90. Snowtop sends 2top young cows. Post-Haven sends a group of young cows. Guernsey:May 2010 heifer on service to Pies - Dam GP. Swiss: From Dublin HillsMarch Calf sired by Forsman from the 3E EX93 Dublin Hills Sasha 37,0403.6 1335 3.4 1260; Empire Farms sends a Ransom Bred Heifer due in Jan.to Poker Dam V88 w/23900; a May calf sired by Marker and a VG Eagle dueDec. Vine Valley Farm sends a fancy Sept. calf sired by Eddie from a fancyZeus; a bred heifer sired by Dynasty due in Jan. Many Maples Farm sendsa fancy 2yr. Dynasty and a Service bull by Special. Jerseys: Fancy FreshComerica on service to Iatola, Dam EX93 32730 1897 1150, 2nd D: EX92.A bred heifer sired by Comerica serviced to Ballard; Dam VG88, 2nd D:EX91. Selections are underway - Call if you want to participate - We Don'twant to miss anyone. Brown Swiss Semen selling: 11 units ofWonderment selling - bring your tanks.Outstanding consignments from: Clinton-Camp, Peneyvale, Posthaven,Field of Dreams, Kler-Vu, Vine Valley, Dublin Hills, Many-Maples, EmpireFarm, Sco-Li, Snowtop, Lamport & more.Consignments are coming in rapidly call to participate catalog deadlinesare near.**Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list onour Web-Site.Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South ofUtica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY.

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National FarmersUnion (NFU) PresidentRoger Johnson issued thefollowing statement afterthe U.S. Senate passed S.

1619, the Currency Ex-change Rate OversightReform Act of 2011:

“We are very pleasedthat the Senate passed

the Currency ExchangeRate Oversight ReformAct, because it is a com-prehensive piece of legis-lation that uses U.S.

trade law to counter theeconomic harm causedto U.S. farmers, ranch-ers and manufacturersdue to currency manipu-

lation. Before our tradecan truly be fair, we needto ensure that all coun-tries are playing by thesame rules.

“Unbalanced tradeagreements negativelyimpact the economy. Byensuring that the cur-rencies of other coun-tries are valued fairly,U.S. companies are ableto compete on a levelplaying field, whichhelps to create and pre-serve jobs. The U.S. hasbeen harmed manytimes before becauseother countries illegallymanipulated their cur-rency, and we continueto be harmed even today.

“An Economic PolicyInstitute study foundthat if the Chinese yuanwere revalued to its equi-librium level, up to 2.25million jobs could be cre-ated through an increasein U.S. gross domesticproduct. These are des-perately needed jobs thatthe U.S. has lost becauseof the illegal actions ofother countries. This islegislation that garneredoverwhelming bipartisansupport in the Houselast year, passing 348-79. We urge the House topass this bill and thepresident to sign it asquickly as possible tocorrect this problem.”

NFU: Passage of currency reform bill will make FTAs more fair

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This delicious Hashbrown Broccoli Bake recipe isa perfect family meal and it only takes 15 minutes ofpreparation. With broccoli, peppers and hash-browns, your family will love this dish and get theirveggies, too. Instead of grating potatoes by hand, agreat time-saving tip is to use Hungry JackPremium Hashbrown Potatoes. They are made out of100 percent Idaho® potatoes and require no refrig-eration, so you can keep them on hand in yourpantry.

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Quick meal tips for busy familiesTry this hashbrown broccoli bake for an easy and delicious dinner they’ll love

A hearty but easy-to-create casserole of hashbrownpotatoes, chicken and broccoli can make for adelicious, nutritious dinner.

(NAPSA) — With children back at school, it’s timeto think about packing a healthy, nutritious lunch-box. Following the USDA’s new “MyPlate” guide tohealthier eating, ideally, half of the lunchbox shouldbe fruits and vegetables, with the other half splitbetween protein and whole grains.

Here are some tips to help pack a nutrient-denselunchbox from culinary and nutrition experts atWhole Foods Market, the natural and organic grocerthat has launched its Health Starts Here™ programto help families find healthy food choices.

• Use fresh-sliced or dried pureed fruits instead ofsweetened jelly — sliced apples, bananas and straw-berries offer great nutrition and taste great pairedwith nut butters.

• Substitute avocado or hummus for mayo-avocadooffers healthy fats naturally plus provides a creamyspread for sandwiches. Hummus provides protein.

• Add lots of fresh veggies — they pack more nutri-ents per calorie. The more color, the better.

• Use almond butter instead of peanut butter — itadds more protein with a twist to your sandwich.

• Always use whole grain breads or tortillas —wraps are a fun change of pace, especially whenpacked with veggies.

• Replace iceberg lettuce with dark, leafy greenslike spinach or arugula as they pack more nutrientsper bite.

• For crunch, add a homemade trail mix with driedfruits and raw nuts — a fun snack the kids will love.

Nutrient-dense lunch ideas:Instead of a PB&J sandwich, chips, cookies and

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Instead of mac & cheese, cheese puffs, apple-sauce and soda...

• Try hummus served with veggies and wholewheat pita, unsweetened applesauce or in-seasonfresh-cut fruit, and almond or soy milk.

For more information and resources on healthyeating, visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com.

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10 REGISTERED JERSEYCows, 4 due November, 2 dueDecember, 4 due January,recently TB tested,$1,100/Firm each. 207-525-4497

50 WELL GROWN FreestallHeifers due within 60 days.Joe Distelburger 845-344-7170.

BROWN SWISS: 4 year oldcow by Jolt, fresh 3 months.802-775-2749

DO YOU WANT LOWERCELL COUNTS? 40 first calfheifers; 45 second lactation &older; Jersey crosses; NZgenetics; SCC less than100,000. Nice uddered youngherd. Certified organic. Nostrep ag. No staff a. Asking$1,500/ea. Also bred heifers &calves. 607-286-9362

Dairy Cattle

Herd Expansions

WANTEDAll Size Heifers

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600HIGH QUALITY Reg. JerseysFor Sale. 6 cows, 4 bredheifers, possibly more. Pic-tures & references available.207-672-4892

OVERSTOCKED!REG. BROWNSWISS COWS & HEIFERS

Records to 30,000lbs.

Sunny AcresFarm

Over 50 Years of BreedingLester Tyler

607-286-7620PICK 50 OUT OF 65 cow tiestall herd young. Mostly winterfreshening. Priced Right! CallJoe 845-344-7170.

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Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

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Dairy Equipment

2000 GAL. stainless steeldairy cooler/milk tank; Milkpipeline, compressor, andthermostore. 413-229-8626

USED DAIRY EQUIPMENTBulk Milk Coolers,

Stainless Steel StorageTanks, Pipeline Milkers,Milking Parlors, Vacuum

Pumps, Used MilkingMachine Plus AgitatorMotors, Stainless SteelShells, Weigh Jars, Etc.

CJM Farm Equipment802-895-4159

DOUBLE 8 HERRINGBONEBoumatic Parlor for sale,$25,000. Call for details. 607-847-6809

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1994 F700 diesel, 18’ flatbeddump, 150,000 miles, 6 cyl.,2005 hoist & body, $6,500OBO. 413-320-9174

24’ PARKER aluminum dumptrailer, 10x22 tires, corn chute,tub in excellent condition. 413-584-0782

Farm MachineryFor Sale

9600 JOHN DEERE combinew/918 flex head, 2900 sepa-rater hours, good rubber,$35,000. 607-731-6284

Farm MachineryFor Sale

CASE INT’L 695, 4 WD, ldr.,ROPS, F/R, $13,500;ford1710 diesel, 4 WD w/ ldr.,$4,800; White #252, 10’ trans-port/ disk harrows, $2,800;Kelly backhoe, 8’, 3ph.,$1,900; Kub #4560 backhoe,9’, $3,200; JD & NH tandemmanure sprdrs, $2,000 each;JD 34 manure sprdr, 120 bu.,$600; Flail mowers, 5’ & 8’,$800 & $1,300; Henke chip-per, 6”, hyd. feed, $2,200; 4’ -7’ bush hogs, $400 & up. Fullline of farm equipment avail-able! 802-885-4000

Int. 766, Black Stripe, cab,3100 hrs. orig., super nice!$14,950; JD 2940, 90hp,ROPS, canopy, Nice! $8,500;MF 150, gas, nice, $4,500.802-376-5262

JD Kernal Processor, recondi-tioned w/new rollers/bearings,fits 6000 series JD forage har-vester, $6,500. 802-758-2138

JOHN DEERETRACTOR PARTS

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Vermeer Trencher - DSI Low hrs w/fr.blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500

3pt Snowblowers 4’ thru 7 1/2’ new/usedFront Snowpushers 7’ & 8’ also 15’Angle blade.

Farmi 601 used Log Winch . . . .$4,150Dayton PTO Generator 50/25 KW intrailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,750

Ford 540 w/Heated Cab & Ford LoaderApprox. 50 HP DSI ps 3pt Live PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,950

Ford NH 4630 Heated Cab 55-60 HPDSI 1800 hrs dual outlets super cleaninside & out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,500

4x4 Ford 2120 w/Ford LDR 35-40 HPDSI 1300 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,950

4x4 06’ NH TC45D w/Adj. ROPS & NH16 LA Loader 40-45 HP DSI outletsRabbit/Turtle control . . . . . . . . .$14,500

INT 574 w/Int LDR 52HP Gas Wheelwts., Exc. Fr. & rear ruber outlets, Clean! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,950

4x4 Kubota L3410 w/Heated cab 30HPDSI “Ag” Rubber w/3pt SnowblowerPackage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500

Lots More Tractors & Equip In Stock

MACK ENTERPRISESRandolph, NY

(716) 358-3006 • (716) 358-3768Ship UPS Daily

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Farm MachineryFor Sale

Mainee Too NorthCarolina

Need to defer 2011 taxes?We broker and manage Multi

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We travel Farm to Farm in the timeit takes most to travel field to field!

RECONDITIONED 4-6-8R7000 and 7200 planters. Also,one and two row sweetcorn,vegetable, pumpkin plantersw/JD Max-Emerge. Frame-Mount no-till coulters. Custombu i ld p lan te rs . PequeaPlanter, 717-442-4406

V12 Cummins 400kw

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Farm MachineryFor Sale

WANTEDMassey Ferguson165, 175, 265, 275, 285

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Hay - Straw For Sale

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Limited Availability518-768-2344

1st CUT ROUND BALES dryhay, 1st & 2nd cut baleage.Delivered in 40 bale loads.Nice feed. 315-737-0820

1st CUT SMALL SQUARES,$3.00/bale; 2nd cut square,$4.00/bale. 1st cut round,$30.00/bale; 2nd cut round,$40.00/bale. Accessible totractor trailers. Mike Quinn,Middlebury,VT 802-388-7828

1st CUTTING DRY RoundBales; also 2nd cuttingbaleage. Delivery available.315-794-8375

300-FIRST CUT dry wrappedround bales, asking $40.00per bale, cut June 20th. 802-748-4667

Hay - Straw For Sale

4’x5”-1000# round silage bales,mixed grass, first and secondcutting. Schaghticoke, NY518-796-2344

AMARAL FARMS 1st & 2ndcutting good quality hay,round silage bales 4x5. Call860-576-5188 or 860-450-6536

FOR SALE: Good quality firstcut hay. Fertilizer and woodash used on fields. $4.50/bale. 802-254-5069

FOR SALE: Quality first &second cut big & small squarebales. Delivered. 315-264-3900

FOR SALEAll Grades

Hay & StrawHorse & Dairy

QualityBagged Shavings

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ROBERT ROLLE(518) 234-4052

HAY & STRAW: Large orsmall square bales. WoodShaving Bagged. René Nor-mandin,Québec,Canada 450-347-7714

HAY FOR SALE: Dry round,wet round, second cuttingsmall squares. Call Louis 860-803-0675

ONTARIO DAIRYHAY & STRAW

Quality Alfalfa Grass MixLg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

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Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale

Little Falls, NY 13365

Phone (315) 823-0288www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com

#268 - Nice dairy/beef farm w/outstanding bldgs. - 236 A. w/100 tillable, V.G. 2 storyhome w/paved driveway, radiant heat, inground pool, central air & attached 2 cargarage - nice barn w/50 stalls on pipeline plus pens, 102x45 ft. Morton bldg.w/24x16 ft. heated shop w/concrete floor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $525,000#68 - Nice Horse Hobby Farm w/5.2 A. - V.G. 7 rm. 2 story home w/full basement,new oil hot air heat, 1.5 baths, stone fireplace w/wood stove insert, vinyl siding, 2car garage - also 20x40 2 story barn w/2 horse stalls & tack rm. - also 1 stall garageacross rd. - paved driveway, 50’ dug well & creek bordering property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EX buy at $110,000#69 - Farm w/150 A. - 130 tillable, 20 woods, nice apple orchard, outstanding look-ing property w/very good 2 story home w/beautiful lawns and nice in-ground swim-ming pool - also outside wood furnace, 2 story barn w/lg. heated shop at one end -nice creek borders property - located across the road from #70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priced at $435,000#36 - Nice hunting & recreation property on very quiet road - 141 acres nearAdirondack Park on south side - 5 rm. A-Frame home w/attached 10x18 ft. breeze-way & 20x24 ft. workshop - lots of water - 125 ft. well, 3 ponds, 2 stocked w/bass &3 creeks - INCLUDES TRACTOR AND LAWN MOWER . . . . Priced at $268,000B-301 - This income producing property is located on 6 acres. The house is com-pletely remolded and updated. It has a large sprawling yard with an in ground poolright out the back door. The 50x90 pole barn is rented for $1,000/month. It also hasa 3 bedroom attached apartment as income. The main barn has 9 overhead doorsand has been seasonally rented. The main residence in the house has 3 large bed-rooms including a large master bedroom. The bath has a garden tub and shower. Ithas hot water baseboard heat with a new furnace in 2009. Close to Clinton & Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $349,500

C-62A - 84 Acres farmland, mostly all tillable. Spring water supply centrally locatedin the parcel makes this an ideal acreage for a hobby farm, could be purchased withhomestead listing C-62 or separately. Terms available. . . . . . . . .Asking $175,000C-17 - Wood lot w/5.35 acres on the edge of the Adirondack Park located on paved rd.w/electricity - property has never been logged - very clear brook trout stream runningthru property - small hunting cabin - great location for fishing & hunting . . . .$33,000

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2304 - Oneida County Dairy Farm 140 acres, 80+ acres tillable welldrained very productive soils right behind the barn, flat to gently rolling fields.An additional 86 acres close by available to rent. Nice remodeled 2 story dairybarn with 86 stalls. Tunnel ventilation. Nice barn to work in. Attached 74 stallfree stall barn w/large bedding pack and pens for calves. Barn has a manurepit for 3 month storage. 2 large machinery buildings. Good 2 story 5 bdrmhome and 2 bdrm mobile home for hired help. This is a good turn-keyoperation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $450,000

2308 - Oneida County - 258 acre dairy farm, 80 ac tillable, good welldrained flat ground all in hay. Balance woods and pasture. Nice 56 stall 2 storydairy barn, enclosed manure room, 2" pipeline milking system. Big mangers,high ceilings, nice barn to work in. Good 2 story remodeled 6 bdrm, 3 bth,new kitchen and bths; a very well maintained home. 3 out buildings formachinery storage and young stock. Year round trout stream. Excellent deerand turkey hunting. Would make a nice farm to milk a small dairy or would beexcellent for beef or horses. Lots of additional land to rent for little or noth-ing. Nice area to live, hiking, skiing, and snow mobile trails close by. Farm ispriced to sell, .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $429,000

That's $1662 per acre with ggood buildings.

2305 - Oneida County Gentleman's Farm. 30 acres of flat to gentlyrolling land mostly tillable conducive to growing road side crops. Remodeledtwo story barn used for storage and vegetable sales. Remodeled 2 story 3 bdrmfarm house. Owners are growing and selling veggies road side. Awesomeopportunity for someone looking to do this type of business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priced to sell $159,900

2299 - Very Nice HHome - Montgomery County Dairy Farm - 110 acresof beautiful land. 70 acres tillable in 2 fields that lie flat to gently rolling.Exceptional soils, well drained, high lime. Balance woods. Good 2 story Dairybarn with 45 stalls and a side addition with 25 additional stalls for young stock.Good 4 bay shop and garage. Very nice remodeled 5 bedroom home with 11/2 baths. Has been completely remodeled top to bottom with new siding, win-dows, and an oil fired furnace. This is a nice little farm with exceptional build-ings and land. Owners have retired and have no family to take the farm over.They have reduced their original Asking price of $400,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . now to $350,000

They would like to sell this good farm beffore winter.

2297 - Western, NY Gentleman's Farm near the beautiful Town ofFredonia mins from Beautiful Lake Erie. Quiet road, nice setting, exceptionalbuildings. 90 m/l beautiful acres of land. 30 acres in fields and pasture, bal-ance woods. Very nice 2 story remodeled 3 bedroom home with new roof, win-dows, and septic system. 2 story 36x70 barn used for raising heifers and haystorage, 40x80 machinery building with 2 big box stalls for horses. Year roundpond. Owner is currently raising beef and dairy replacements in the past. Thiswould make an nice farm for beef, horses or other livestock. 15 mins to town,Rt 90, and Lake Erie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $300,000

2307- Herkimer County - 100+/- acres all wooded. Power and telephone.Year round stream. Awesome deer & turkey hunting. Mins from theAdirondack Park. Mins from I90, hour to Albany. Seller would like to sellbefore spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduuced from $110,000 to $90,000 for this good property

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CHITTENANGO, NY: 122 acrefarm for sale ($329,900). 95 tillable acres. Organic certifi-able. Hay, grain, corn, beef,dairy. South-facing, well-drained soils. Two barns.Electricity, water (Artesianwell). Newer 3 bedroom house. Canaan Realtyal len@syracuseland.com 1-888-457-6261

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of New EnglandEastern States Exposition,West Springfield, MA. SheepShearing, Workshops, FleeceSale, Fiber Animals, Demon-strations, Children’s Area,

Fiber Fashion Show, SheepDog Demonstrations. Morethan 150 vendors selling rawfleeces, fencing, yarn, cloth-ing, blankets, knitting nee-dles, spinning wheels, shawlpins & brooches, Christmasornaments, fiber animals,roving, patterns, felting kits,beads & much more. Call413-205-5011 or aginfo@thebige.com. On Internetat fiberfestival.org

NOV 11-12It Takes a Region - 2011:Conference to Build ourNortheast Food System

Desmond Hotel & Confer-ence Center, Albany, NY.Contact Kathy Ruhf, 413-323-9878, e-mail kzruhf@verizon.net. On Internet atwww.ittakesaregion.org

NOV 11-18North American

International LivestockExposition Sheep Show

Louisville, KY. On Internetat www.livestockexpo.org

NOV 17A Team Approach to

Developing SuccessfulFarm Transfer Plans

Doyle Center, 464 Abbot Ave.,Leominister, MA. 9 am - 4pm. Designed for profession-als who assist, or would liketo assist farmers with anyaspect of farm transfer or suc-cession plans. Contact BobBernstein, 603-357-1600.

NOV 29Working Together toPreserve Farmland

Canterbury CommunityCenter, 1 Municipal Dr.,Canterbury, CT. 6:30-9 pm.Free workshop. Contact Jen-nifer Kaufman, 860-450-6007 or e-mail AGvocate@yahoo.com.

DEC 8-12Acres USA Conference &

Trade ShowHyatt Regency, Columbus,OH. See Web site for details.Call 800-355-5313. OnInternet at www.acresusa.com

JAN 7VA Sheep Producers

Assoc. Annual MeetingBlacksburg, VA. ContactScott Greiner, 540-231-9163or e-mail sgreiner@vt.edu.

JAN 14NOFA 25th Annual Winter

ConferenceWorcester State University,486 Chandler St., Worcester,MA. Contact CathleenO’Keefe, e-mail wc@nofamass.org. On Internetat www.nofamass.org/con-ferences/winter/index.php

JAN 18Southeast AgricultureMediation Workshop:

Conflict Resolution Skills The Carver Public Library, 2Meadowbrook Way, CarverMA. 6-8 pm. Call 508-295-2212 ext. 50 or e-mailbalexander@semaponline.org. On Internet at http://semaponline.org.

JAN 20-2116th Annual VT Grazing &

Livestock ConferenceLake Morey Resort, Fairlee,VT. Featuring local, regionaland national speakers onmultiple species grazingmanagement & production.Several workshops. ContactJenn Colby, 802-656-0858or e-mail jcolby@uvm.edu.On Internet at www.uvm.edu/pasture

JAN 22-24The National Mastitis

Council (NMC) 51st AnnualMeeting

TradeWinds Island GrandResort, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St.Pete Beach, FL. For dairyprofessionals from aroundthe world to exchange cur-rent information on udderhealth, mastitis control,milking management andmilk quality. Call 727-367-6461. On Internet at www.nmconline.org

JAN 25Vermont Sheep & Goat

Association AnnualMeeting

Barre, VT. Contact JaneWoodhouse, 802-592-3062.

JAN 27 & 284th Annual Winter Green-

up Grazing ConferenceCentury House, Latham, NY.Please contact Tom Gal-lagher at tjg3@cornell.edu,Lisa Cox at lkc29@cornell.edu or Morgan Hart-man at blackqueenangus@yahoo.com for more infor-mation and to get on themailing list for registrations.Contact Lisa Cox, 518-765-3512.

FEB 14-1645th Annual World Ag

ExpoInternational Agri-Center,4450 South Laspina St.,Tulare, CA. The Expo is thelargest annual agriculturalshow of its kind with 1,600exhibitors displaying cuttingedge agricultural technologyand equipment on 2.6 mil-lion square feet of showgrounds. On Internet atwww.WorldAgExpo.com

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The Corn FarmersCoalition, a programfrom the National CornGrowers Association andseveral of its state affili-ates designed to educateWashington policymak-ers about corn and thefamily farmers who growit, concluded its 2011 ef-fort with an “Innovationis Growing” receptionrecently at the U.S. Capi-tol that included theviewing of a new docu-mentary video aboutcorn growers.

“The Corn FarmersCoalition exists to tellthe story of the revolu-tion going on in modernfarming and the signifi-cant role family farmershave had in this suc-cess,” NCGA PresidentGarry Niemeyer told agroup of dozens gatheredat the Capitol VisitorsCenter. “Corn farmersfrom across the UnitedStates came togetherthrough their organiza-tions to found the effortwith a simple but clearmission: Tell the story ofhow American farmers— through innovation,technology and hardwork — have become themost productive farmersthe world has ever seen.”

The positive fact-basedmessages of the CornFarmers Coalition are di-rected at legislators andkey staff who participatein the policy dialogue inWashington. The 2011campaign included “sta-tion domination” at UnionStation and the CapitolSouth Metro Station,placing prominent mes-sages in front of manylegislative and regulatorystaff that use the stationin their daily commute.

In addition, it includesa significant online anddrive-time radio adver-tising presence over thesummer, and the print-ing and distribution ofthe Corn Fact Book byNCGA and its state asso-ciations, telling farmerstories while stressingthe importance of howthey are growing morecorn sustainably.

Niemeyer, who farmsnear Auburn, IL, pointedout that nine of thelargest corn crops in his-tory have been grown thelast nine years. Even thisyear, despite major chal-lenges from drought,flooding and even hurri-canes, corn growershave continued thistrend, he said.

“The generations ofknowledge representedby the farmers of thisnation are a nationaltreasure and that’s an

American success storythe public needs to

hear,” Niemeyer said.“The Corn Farmers

Coalition helps amplifythis message and puts a

face on family farmers.”Source: NCGA News

of the Day, Thursday,Oct. 6

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Whether marketingcalves or caring for bredcows this fall, every cat-tle producer has tomake the most of eachpound of feed. So whyfeed parasites too?

“There is no reason tofeed the cow, calf andthe parasites,” saidGary Sides, Ph.D., Cat-

tle Nutritionist, PfizerAnimal Health Veteri-nary Operations. “If youdeworm, you’re makingsure you’re feeding thegrowing animal and notthe parasites. And, ifcattle have been grazingon grass, they almostcertainly have para-sites.”

Producers could belosing as much as $3billion annually in lostweight gains, poor feedconversion and in-creased disease due toparasites, Dr. Sidessays. When cattle areinfected with parasites,it can suppress theirappetites, limiting theintake and absorptionof nutrients. Plus, infec-tions can mean cattlecan’t fight off other dis-eases as easily.

For cows, it’s impor-tant to maximize thegains made while onpasture and keep themin good body conditionthrough winter. Forcalves, every dewormingoffers the opportunityfor significant improve-ment in productivity.

Dr. Sides recom-mends producers de-worm cattle in the fall tohelp protect against Os-tertagia ostertagi — orthe brown stomachworm, and the mostdamaging internal para-site — and other para-sites that can potential-ly rob cattle of perform-ance and producers ofprofits.

Come fall, producersin areas where bitinglice are of concern mayconsider using a pour-on product, althoughDr. Sides cautions thatinjectable products of-fer more precision indosing and administra-tion, which helps prod-ucts be as effective aspossible.

“With the producers Italk to, I tend not to beas concerned with theexternal parasites,” Dr.Sides said. “I’d rathercontrol the internal par-asites that can do themost to slow downgrowth and feed effi-ciency.”

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