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126th Annual NationalHolstein Convention

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In that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; makeknown among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.”

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Precision feeding forbeef feedlots

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ROCKPORT, ME — Maine Coast HeritageTrust’s Aldermere Farm will hold its Art Show andSale on Saturday Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Itwill take place in the beautiful historic farmhouselocated on the Aldermere Farm property at 20Russell Avenue in Rockport.

The yearly event highlights how local artists cap-ture the beauty of the place through original paint-ings and prints of the Belted Galloway cattle anddifferent pastoral vistas of the farm.

This event benefits the farm and the many pro-grams it offers throughout the year, as well as localartists. The paintings and prints will be on displayand for sale throughout the day Saturday with thisyear’s show once again having Maine coastal scenepaintings, which also honors the years of greatwork that Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) has

put into preserving properties along the coast.The Aldermere Art Show and Sale consists of fun

and traditional pieces so there are a wide variety ofpaintings to choose from.

The public is welcome to this free event and areencouraged to come and see how local artists havecaptured these picturesque cows. Over 300 piecesof artwork will be on display from more than 40local artists.

Also available during the event are numerousBelted Galloway items from tee shirts and hats tomagnets and stuffed animal Belties.

Visit the Aldermere Farm’s website at www.alder-mere.org to learn more about the art show as wellas the other year-round educational and recre-ational activities the farm offers.

Aldermere Farm plans art show and sale

“Black & White in Afternoon” acrylic painting by LauraleeClayton of Lincolnville.

by Jon M. CaseyWith “Dairy Month” ending, hun-

dreds of National Holstein Associationmembers converged upon Richmond,VA, June 22-25, for a week of farmtours, meetings and special activitiesto celebrate the 126th year of theirorganization’s efforts promoting theHolstein breed.

Culminating with the election of anew association President, Chuck

Wordon of Cassville, NY. Wordon, whopreviously served as the organization’svice president, said that during histerm as leader, he would ask the boardmembers to consider market researchand product development for all dairyproducers, both domestically andinternationally. He believes theHolstein Association has proven that itcan speak for the industry because oftheir success as an organization and

because of the strength of the breedthroughout the industry. With nearly90 percent of the milking cattle in theU.S. being Holstein cattle, the successspeaks for itself.

Meeting itemsLarry Tande, retiring current

President, recalled his 10-year associ-ation with the organization at thenational level, reminding membersthat there continues to be a need forleadership. With the ongoing problemsthat face the industry every day, Tandeencouraged support from the member-ship for a renewed effort to face theseissues. Zoning issues, animal welfarequestions, the decline in research andCountry of Origin Labeling were a fewof his concerns. He called for boardmembers to be respectful of other’svalues, to follow through on their com-mitments and to always remember themembership when they make theirdecisions. Tande reminded the atten-dees that today, many cooperativeshave forgotten why they exist. Heasked that the Holstein Associationnot forget whom they represent.

During the two days of meeting ses-sions, “Gwendelyn,” owned by ScarletSummer Holsteins, Muncy, PA, wasrecognized as the 2011 Star of theBreed. Scarlet-Summer RB GwendelynEX-94 2E (EEEEE), placed 5th as a 5-year old at the Eastern Fall NationalHolstein Show. Her 58,270 poundsmilk, 5.2 percent (3,004 pounds) fat,2.9 percent (1,677 pounds) protein,

helped propel her to the Star of theBreed honor.

Additionally, nine farms were hon-ored with the 2011 Herd of ExcellenceAward. They are: Star-SummitHolsteins, Timothy Baker, ByronCenter, MI; Hilrose Holsteins, JosephA. Brantmeier, Sherwood, WI; JafralHolsteins, Allen Dent Johnson,Hamptonville, NC; Ever-Green-ViewFarm, Thomas J. Kestell, Waldo, WI;Dirt-Road Holsteins, Steve andAmanda Killian, Blair, WI; K-LaneFarms, Rodger a. Koehn, Peotone, IL;B-Long Holsteins, Bruce and BrendaLong, New London, WI; See-More-ViewHolsteins, Merlin A. Rohm, Seymour,WI and Ideal Holsteins, Jake andSallianne Tanis, Center Hall, PA.

In a presentation entitled, “Forging aNew Path for Dairy Producers,” JerryKozak, President and CEO of theNational Milk Producers Federation,outlined his organizations progress tohelp change the way dairy producersare paid for their milk. Outlining the“Foundation for the Future” guidelinesas a way to revise the Federal MilkMarketing Order program and toestablish a new Dairy MarketStabilization Program to help preventthe extreme margin and price volatili-ty, Kozak said this new program is akey element of fostering transition to anew way of milk pricing.

Kozak said because MILC has been

Virginia hosts 126th Annual National Holstein Convention

One of the week's farm tours was to Eastview Farm, home to the Nuckols family.

Welcoming nearly 300 visitors, Taylor, Matt, Elsie, Wayne and F.C. Nuckols stand atopa flatbed truck to greet them.

The Smiths milk their cattle in this stanchion barn, a beautiful compliment to theirplantation home which dates back to 1796.

The Smith Family of Edgewood Farms, opened their operation to association mem-bers during the convention. Shown left to right: Garnett Jr. and Debbie Smith, grand-daughter Madison, son Walter with wife Lisa hidden behind him, daughter Kensley,and Walter's sister Emion.

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by Sally ColbyWisconsin dairy producer John

Ruedinger knew he had to make somechanges to remain profitable. Somechanges were for cow comfort, otherswere to optimize employee manage-ment, and the most drastic, and thekey to his success, was how he man-aged risk.

Ruedinger made several changes tocow stalls before he was satisfied thathis animals were comfortable. “We tookconcrete out, added mattresses andsand, and within a week we were up 4pounds of milk on the same cows,” hesaid. “Then we took the brisket boardsout and picked up another 2 pounds.”He says that although sand beddingwas harder on equipment, it improvedcow comfort and cut cull rates.Ruedinger also made changes inemployee management. “We found thatwe need to fit the right person for theright job,” he said. “Some people workbetter feeding calves than pushingcows. We work with the individualemployee to get him where he needs tobe.” And although Ruedinger Farmshires people for specific positions, eachemployee is cross-trained in otherareas of the farm operation.

In addition to hiring employees who

are willing to work with management,Ruedinger says it’s important to hireand work closely with consultantsthat fit the individual needs of thefarm because, as he says, “You can’tbe a one-all, do-all in your business.”Ruedinger’s entire team meets twicea year. He also holds monthly meet-ings with the herd manager, nutri-tionist and financial consultant totrack and make sure balance sheetsare correct and that he’s moving for-ward with the plan.

But the most important changesRuedinger made were in marketing andrisk management. “Developing a planfor your business sets you up for goodmarketing,” he said. “You need to knowwhere you are, implement the strategyyou’ve put in place, and sometimestweak it along the way.” Ruedingeruses risk management strategy thatinvolves maximizing the separationbetween average price and pricereceived — a plan that manages thevolatility within the dairy operation.“You build on solid average prices in amarketing program,” said Ruedinger.“You can’t pick the highs and the lows.If you do, you’re going to get burned.It’s all about protecting the bottom linefrom the risk of low prices. Position

yourself to capitalize on higher pricesand position yourself to minimize thelower. You have to go for the middleground to manage the margin betweenthe milk price and the input cost.”

Ruedinger says that he started think-ing more about risk management dur-ing one of the expansion phases of hisdairy. “I was doing field work, and Ithough that I should do more with apencil than with my back,” he said.“The year I started on my own, wemade $30,000. That allowed me to paysomeone to feed my cows.” Ruedingerrealized that he might be able to reducerisk even more through careful riskmanagement. He tried several firmsand advisors, and settled with StewartPeterson in 2003.

Mark Ludtke, of Stewart Peterson,says that the goal of strategic market-ing is use a systematic approach totake the emotion out of the marketingprocess. Ludtke tracks the currentmarket and estimates what will happenwhen the market goes up or down.After the team comes up with cus-tomized recommendations for the farm,Ludtke makes sure those strategies areimplemented. “We know we can get toall the ‘tops’ of the market place,” saidLudtke. “Our job is to keep the produc-

er out of the troughs.” Ludtke says thatsome of the barriers to marketinginclude bad experience, fear, the riskvs. reward factor, trusting someoneelse to manage the program, andknowledge of how the market works.However, he emphasizes that breakingbarriers comes from investing time,along with good communication withthe rest of the farm team.

Ruedinger says that hedging line ofcredit is where working with the dairyteam is critical. “How many dollars doyou need? It depends on your riskappetite,” he said. “What’s the size ofyour dairy? You need to have a lenderyou can talk to.” The bank obtains theloan (the hedging account agreement)with the producer and the brokeragefirm, and specifies when the bank candraw money from the client.Ruedinger says that the account mustbe balanced at the end of the day,every day. “You get out of it what youput into it,” he said. “It takes time tolearn. I have to rely on the team. It’swhat has allowed me to take my dairyto the next level.”

Part 3 will discuss more aboutRuedinger Farms’ strategic marketingplan and the budget process.

Protecting dairy profitability through risk managementPart 2: Ruedinger Farms’ business plan and team approach to risk management.

Farmers understand that corn needsnitrogen and the amount of nitrogenpresent in the field is affected byweather, among other things.

No matter how one describes a nor-mal Vermont spring, the spring of 2011probably did not fit. This leaves uswondering what the nitrogen status ofthe corn fields is right now. How muchof the nitrogen from the manure still isthere? What about the fertilizer youalready applied?

Most areas have been unusually cooland received a lot of rain. On one hand,cool soils slow the processes that bringnitrogen from organic forms to inor-ganic forms that are available toplants. On the other hand, saturatedsoils can have a lot of nitrogen loss viadenitrification and sandier soils areprone to leaching.

Can farmers raising corn really makea solid nitrogen sidedressing decisionwith so many variables? Realistically,these farmers have five options:

• Do nothing. A penny not spent onfertilizer means that your expenses willbe lower. The down side is that, insome cases, spending a penny wouldhave paid you back five pennies. This isobviously not a good option.

• Guess. Look at the field and hazarda guess about how much sidedressnitrogen you should apply. Guessing iscomplicated by the fact that soil thathas sufficient levels of nitrogen to raisea good corn crop looks about the sameas soils that don't. The corn at earlierstages of development is often the samecolor on both situations, especially ifstarter fertilizer was used. Thus, guess-ing is not a good idea.

• Put a little more nitrogen on thanyou normally would, just for insur-ance. I call this the “Guess-PLUSFertilizer Program.” The problem isthat you are almost certain to be verywrong and either over-apply or notapply enough. Either way, this is a veryexpensive fertilizer program.

• Listen to the first or the mostadamant advice you get. Find someonewho is no better at strategies two andthree than you are, and ask them. Thiscan work especially badly if they hap-pen to sell fertilizer or if they have anagenda otherwise different from yourown.

To be sure, there are probably manyfertilizer vendors who do not have ethi-cal lapses when working in a situationwhere they have an obvious conflict ofinterest, such as happens when theyoffer “free” soil testing and also sell fer-tilizer. Given the world that we live in, Iam not going out on a limb to suggestthat this type of trust needs to beearned rather than taken for granted.There are certified crop advisors (CCA)who work independently and can behired to take your samples for you ifyou do not have the time to do it.

• Make an informed decision. Pre-sidedress nitrate tests (PSNT) tell youhow much nitrate is present in the soil.While it is a snap-shot there is no bet-ter way to get a good idea of what thenitrogen status of the soil is and to geta research-based estimate of howmuch additional nitrogen is needed toachieve your yield goals

I will mention that data generated bychlorophyll meters, such as theMinolta SPAD-502, can be used tomake nitrogen recommendations, butonly under very specific conditions andwith a narrowly defined protocol. Iwould almost rather have someoneshow up at my farm with an AK-47than with a chlorophyll meter; it is eas-ier to misuse the chlorophyll meter andmore difficult to prove the mischief. Donot use or allow someone else to useone of these devices to make a nitrogenrecommendation for your farm unless

you know that they have read and arefollowing the protocol found at:http://cropsoil.psu.edu/extension/facts/agfact53.pdf (PSU ExtensionAgronomy Facts 53: The Early SeasonChlorophyll Meter Test for Corn).

We have also had questions aboutplant tissue testing to detect deficien-cies, so one quick note about that: theprotocol for collecting tissue for the testis as detailed and sensitive to misuseas the chlorophyll meter. If you use thistest, make sure that the samples arebeing collected correctly and that theresults are interpreted appropriately.

The best protocol and guide tointerpreting tissue test results that Iknow of can be found at:http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_a/a-123.html. These tests are complemen-tary to the PSNT, but not a replacementfor it. Tissue tests can tell us if we havea problem right now, but it does not tellus how bad the problem is, whether itwill persist, or what the cause might be.The PSNT can tell us how severe theproblem in the soil is, whether we canexpect the problem to continue, andhow much nitrogen we need to fix theproblem. Information from the PSNTcan also help us think about what hap-pened to the nitrogen that we thoughtshould be there.

The results of your PSNT are only asgood as the technique used to collectthe sample: garbage in, garbage out.One sample should consist of 15-20well distributed 12-inch soil corestaken from a field of uniform history,soil type, slope, stage of development,etc. Proper mixing, subsampling, dry-ing, and storage processes areassumed. For those of you who wouldlike to take the PSNT yourself, thebasic instructions sample collectioncan be found in The Pre-SidedressNitrate Soil Test (PSNT) For PredictingNitrogen Needs for Field Cornhttp://pss.uvm.edu/vtcrops/?Page=articles/PSNTTest.html

Will your corn have enough nitrogen available?

The Connecticut Farm Energy Fairwill be hosted by the ConnecticutFarm Energy Program in partnershipwith the Institute for SustainableEnergy at Eastern Connecticut StateUniversity.

With costs at an all time high, ener-gy is now a major item of concern forthe farming community. This eventwill allow Ag Producers to see realpractical solutions with the latesttechnology available to help cut energycosts and reduce carbon emissions.

Exhibitors will be offering productsand advice to help Connecticut agri-culture producers be more energy effi-cient and become familiar with optionsfor renewable energy; to save moneyand follow best management practicesin their agriculture operation.

Speakers will address:• Ways to save energy on the farm• Equipment to reduce energy use• Ways to generate energy on the

farm• Funding opportunities for energy

projectsKeynote speaker will be UConn

Professor Richard Parnas. His talkentitled “How We can Produce and UseBiofuels In Connecticut” will addresswhat the future holds for biofuels inConnecticut.

Visitors to the Energy Fair will beable to see first-hand the opportunitiesfor diversification in energy crops,energy generation and steps to take forenergy efficiency on the farm.

The Energy Fair will be held atEastern Connecticut State Universityon Thursday July 21 from 4-9 p.m.

Admission for ag producers will befree and a light dinner will be provided.

For more information E-mail:CTFarmEnergy@aol.com orvisit www.CTFarmEnergy.org

Connecticut FarmEnergy Fair to be

held on July 21Daniel Hudson

Agronomist,UVM Extension

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inadequate in not being able to helpdairy farmers when and how they real-ly needed it, this new program is pred-icated on margins and triggers in andout as needed. He said all of theresearch and study that has been donehas been transparent and that a foun-dational draft of the new legislationshould be forthcoming sometime inmid-July. He said while this is a “dis-cussion draft,” only, nevertheless, it isa giant step toward meaningful legisla-tion. These new laws can help smoothout the big swings in milk prices andwill work as a way to help stabilize thefuture for the next generation of dairyproducers.

ToursDuring the course of the week, tours

to Virginia dairy farms and otherpoints of interest had been organizedby James Cook and Barbara Clary Co-

Chairs for the convention.Destinations included Mount Vernon,Monticello and the newly restoredVirginia State Capital Building. Moreimportantly, the farm tours helpedmembers and their families to experi-ence a taste of life from the Virginiadairyman’s perspective.

With 109 of the associations dele-gates in attendance, plus families, gen-eral members and guests, several hun-dred participants enjoyed many of theplanned activities. On Thursday forexample, five busloads of visitors spentthe morning touring the Eastview andEdgewood Farms, near Beaverdam, VA.Hosting approximately 260 guests dur-ing the morning activities, the Nuckolsand Smith families extended thewarmest of welcomes to their fellowproducers and friends, sharing experi-ences as the group had an opportunity

to see how Virginia dairy producer milktheir cattle.

Earlier in the week, tour goers hadthe opportunity to visit farms in theShenandoah Valley, stopping atJanney Holsteins, Mar-Bil Farms andGloryland Holsteins on Tuesday, andat Harvue Farm, Cows-N-Corn andMoo-Thru on the return trip toRichmond on Wednesday. At the sametime, other members visited the JamesRiver Correctional Center where theState Farm milks 283 RegisteredHolstein cattle and farms more than6300 acres. From there they went on tovisit the 800-head milking herd at AlvisFarm in Manakin-Sabot, VA.

ElectionsIn association elections, Glen Brown,

Coalville, UT, was elected as vice-presi-dent over John Kalmey a Kentucky

dairyman. Jim Burdette, Mercersburg,PA and was reelected as a NationalDirector for a second term. Burdett isalso chair of the Show Committee.Boyd Schaufelberger, Greenville, IL wasre-elected to another term as director-at-large, with Mike Jones, Marshall, INserving as the new director from region3, defeating Thomas Atherton for thepost, and Roy Bussing, Axtell, KS,being elected as director from region 7,having no opposition.

To conclude events HolsteinAssociation members were reminded tomake plans for the 2012 NationalConvention to be held in Springfield,MO, June 27-30. For more informationcontact the association at 800-952-5200 or online atwww.holsteinuse.com.

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Hundreds of National Holstein Association members con-verged upon Richmond, VA, June 22-25, for a week of farmtours, meetings and special activities.

Cover photo by Sally Colby

Virginia hosts from A2

John M. Meyer, CEO/Executive Secretary, Holstein Assn. USA, Inc. welcomes mem-bers to the 2011 Annual Meeting.

Photos by Jon M. Casey

Chuck Worden, Cassville, NY was elected Association President on Saturday June 25.Photo courtesy of Sherry Bunting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NationalFarmers Union (NFU) member DennisJones testified before the U.S. SenateCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition,and Forestry regarding the currentstate of the livestock industry in theU.S. Jones is a fourth-generation fami-ly farmer from Bath, SD and is a mem-ber of a pork producer cooperative.

“We are very pleased that Denniscould come in and share his story with

the U.S. Senate, giving lawmakers afirsthand account of his struggles in thelivestock industry,” said NFU PresidentRoger Johnson. “Concentration has leftthe livestock markets uncompetitive.The top four packers control 81 percentof the beef market and 65 percent of thehog market. That leaves producers likeDennis at a severe disadvantage, basi-cally having to accept whatever pricethe packers give him for his livestock.”

Jones provided several possible policyoptions to help livestock producers dur-ing difficult times.

“Implementing the proposed GrainInspection, Packers and StockyardsAdministration (GIPSA) rule would go along ways towards ensuring that pro-ducers like Dennis can negotiate on alevel playing field with large proces-sors,” said Johnson. “Beyond that,funding for conservation programs

such as the Environmental QualityIncentives Program (EQIP) would helplivestock producers install and main-tain beneficial conservation practices.The Senate should also consider theimplementation of a system of grainbuffer stocks, similar to the petroleumreserve that we have, which would helpflatten the large price spikes and wouldmake livestock production more con-ducive to long-term investment.”

NFU Member to Congress: Livestock market is broken

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New England teams compete

The New England Holstein Dairy Bowl and Jeopardy Teams are shown here on their

trip to the National Holstein Convention in Richmond,VA, June 21-24. In the front row,

L-R, Coach Sharlene Beaudry of New Hampshire, Aryn Martin of Maine, Kirstin

Beaudry of New Hampshire, Maddie Beaudry of New Hampshire, Maggie Kirby of

Vermont, and Kim Kubsiak of Massachusetts. In the back row are Jared Birch of

Vermont, Jasper Page of New Hampshire, Heath Page of New Hampshire, Matt

Flechler of Massachusetts, and Lottie Page of New Hampshire.

The Southeastern MassachusettsAgricultural Partnership is invitingfarmers to join in a modern take ona classic barn raising where you willcome together with other growersand producers in your farming com-munity to establish a marketing planand Web site for your farm business.

The five session workshop serieswill be held at UMass ExtensionCranberry Station, 1 State Bog Road,East Wareham, MA 02538.

Just as the barn is vital to theoperations of your farm, a marketingplan is vital to the success of yourfarm as a business. In short,improve your marketing plan andyou'll improve your sales.

Anyone interested in establishinga marketing plan or updating anexisting strategy that needs somefine-tuning. The cost for four ses-sions plus the Web site lab is $200.If you are a SEMAP member thecost is $180. If you choose the foursessions without the Web site lab,the cost is $125, SEMAP memberspay $112.

Session One: Blueprint of YourBarn

Tuesday, July 12, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.• What is a marketing plan?• Overview of a successful market-

ing plan.• Develop a branding concept for

your farm.The American Marketing

Association defines a brand as a“name, term, sign, symbol or design,or a combination of them intended toidentify the goods and services of oneseller or group of sellers and to dif-ferentiate them from those of othersellers.”

Session Two: Laying theFoundation

Tuesday, July 26, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.• Develop an overall marketing

campaign for your farm — plus mini-campaigns for different seasons.

• Overview of the tools necessary toexecute a profitable marketing cam-paign.

Session Three: Choosing theRight Tools

Tuesday, Aug. 9. 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.• How to identify and narrow your

target customers.• Understand and decide what

marketing tools (web, print, etc.)best attract customers to your farm.

Session Four: Framing it Out(prerequisite for Web lab)

Tuesday, Aug. 16, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.• First step to creating a Web site is

building the framework, even if youplan to hand the task over to a pro-fessional, they ask you to providethis first step.

• Learn how to plan and create theframework for your farm’s Web site.

• Discuss organizing informa-tion, content, and other possiblefeatures.

• Walk away with a wireframe foryour site, this is the planning part ofyour Web site not the building piecelearn that in the lab.

Session Five: Putting on theCupola (Web lab — optional)

Saturday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.• Intensive six-hour session,

teaching you the basics of creatinga WordPress site for your farmbusiness.

• Use the wireframe that you creat-ed in the last session.

• Learn the basics of WordPressand update information wheneveryou want.

• you will need to bring a laptop —If you do not own your own laptop, alimited number will be available on afirst come, first served basis.

All sessions will be interactive andinvolve some group work so that youcan immediately begin to apply toolslearned in class to your farm.

For more information, contactKatie Cavanagh atkcavanagh@semaponline.org or 774-240-7004.

Registration can be completedonline at http://events.r20.con-stantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e3na9x7g6184a4a4 click onthe “Register Now!” link at the bot-tom of the page.

Market your farm businessand increasing your sales

CISA and the Massachusetts FarmEnergy Program will team up onThursday, July 21, to offer a work-shop from 6 - 8 p.m. on energy effi-ciency for Massachusetts dairyfarmers.

Paul Kokoski of Mapleline Farmwill lead a tour of his farm and dairyoperation. Learn about the energyenhancements he has implementedto improve his business with the helpof grant funding from multiplesources.

Jess Cook from the MassachusettsFarm Energy Program will be presentto share what other local dairy oper-ations have done to improve efficien-cies on their farm and to tell you

more about the resources availablefor farmers.

The workshop will be held atMapleline Farm, 78 Comins Road inHadley. Snacks will be served, sug-gested donation is $5. Please RSVPby Tuesday, July 19 to DevonWhitney-Deal at 413-665-7100, ext.22 or devon@buylocalfood.org .

The Massachusetts Farm EnergyProgram (MFEP) is a program ofBerkshire-Pioneer RC&D, with sup-port from MDAR and USDA-NRCS.This energy efficiency workshop issupported in part by USDA RiskManagement Agency and by individ-ual contributors and Local Heromembers.

CISA offers energy efficienciesfor dairy operations workshop

Some call it professional develop-ment. Some call it time to hang outwith friends who share a passion fororganic food. Some call it a familyvacation. For anyone wanting to learnnew skills, connect with an organiza-tion dedicated to ecological sustain-ability, or move a green business tothe next level – the 37th AnnualNortheast Organic FarmingAssociation Summer Conference hasmuch to offer.

Fourteen hundred participants willconverge on the University ofMassachusetts Amherst Aug. 12-14 toshare practical knowledge on makingorganic food part of their careers andfamily life. Over 225 workshops will beoffered on organic farming, gardening,land care, sustainability, and home-steading.

For the first time, this year, theNOFA Summer Conference will featurethe Northeast Animal-Power FieldDays, providing access to hands-on

workshops all weekend on how to uti-lize draft animals for work on farmingand logging operations.

This year’s conference will also fea-ture special tracks of workshopsaround particular themes, including:Nutrient Density, Permaculture, aninnovative organizing model calledTransition Towns, CSA management,Beginning Farmers, Organic LandCare, and Winter Growing.

Workshops on growing a wide vari-ety of specific crops as well as raisingmany kinds of livestock will also beoffered. Teens and kids can takeadvantage of hands-on learning aboutgrowing plants, animal care, and nat-ural crafts.

Award-winning author, EricToensmeier, will deliver the Fridayevening keynote address onRegenerative and PerennialAgriculture for Climate Stabilization.He points out that climate change isalready making the planet less inhab-

itable, with droughts, floods, andsevere weather events on the rise. Heargues that a massive global switch toan agricultural system that isdesigned to capture carbon, togetherwith a strategy of regional self-relianceis essential to reduce emissions, andprovide food security to people every-where. Toensmeier is the author of“Perennial Vegetables” and co-authorof “Edible Forest Gardens.”

In the Saturday evening keynote,Dr. Ignacio Chapela, of the Universityof California Berkeley, will address therise of Genetically Modified Organisms(GMOs); new genetically engineeredcrops destined for both the food sup-ply and gas tanks. In March 2011,despite protests from organic farmingcommunity, advocacy groups andconsumers, the USDA decided to de-regulate genetically modified alfalfaseed. At the same time, global biotech-nology giants such as Monsanto, aredeveloping new applications of genetic

engineering technology for producingagro-fuels and even pharmaceuticalsChapela is currently working on devel-oping GMO-detection technology foruse by communities seeking to protectthe integrity of their seed from geneticcontamination.

NOFA is a non-profit organization offarmers, gardeners, land care profes-sionals and consumers working toeducate members and the generalpublic about the benefits of a localorganic food system based on com-plete cycles, natural materials andminimal waste for the health of indi-viduals, communities and the livingplanet.

For more information on theNortheast Organic FarmingAssociation Summer Conference, visitwww.nofasummerconference.org orcontact NOFA Massachusetts PublicRelations Coordinator, Mindy Harrisat mindy@nofamass.org, or 310-663-0054.

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Scientists’ raised eye-brows

On the July 1 HuffpostGreen Web site, appearedthe following headline:“Birth Defects Caused ByWorld’s Top-SellingWeedkiller, ScientistsSay”. This Web site be-longs to a publishercalled Huffington Post,(which is slightly left ofcenter politically). I havechecked the author’sclaims for scientific valid-ity, and feel comfortabletrying to hit the highspots of their long article.The author is LuciaGraves; contact her at lu-cia@huffingtonpost.com.(The actual title of theWeb site is too long toprint.)

Glyphosate, the active

ingredient in the planet’smost widely used herbi-cide, is coming undermore intense scrutiny.Concerned scientistshave argued for decadesthat glyphosate, the ac-tive ingredient which sev-eral herbicides usearound the globe, poses aserious threat to publichealth; moreover, that in-dustry regulators appearto have overlooked thecritics’ concerns. A com-prehensive review of ex-isting data released lastmonth by Earth OpenSource suggests that in-dustry regulators haveknown for years thatglyphosate, originally in-troduced by America’slargest biotech giant in1976, causes birth de-

fects in the embryos oflaboratory animals.

Founded in 2009, thefledgling Earth OpenSource (EOS) is a globalnon-profit organizationincorporated in the U.K.Partnering with half adozen international sci-entists and researchers,EOS drew its conclusionsin part from many peer-reviewed studies. EOS’study is the latest reportquestioning glyphosate’ssafety. USDA stopped up-dating its pesticide usedatabase in 2008. ButEPA estimates that theU.S. agricultural marketused 180 to 185 millionpounds of glyphosate be-tween 2006 and 2007,while the non-agricultur-al market used 8 to 11

million pounds between2005 and 2007, accord-ing to its Pesticide Indus-try sales & Use Report for2006-2007.

The EOS study also re-ports that by 1993 theherbicide industry knewthat visceral anomaliessuch as dilation of theheart could occur in rab-bits at low and medium-sized doses. Almost half adozen industry studiesthat found glyphosateproduced fetal malforma-tions in lab animals, anddetermined thatglyphosate induces ad-verse reproductive effectsin the male offspring of acertain kind of rat.

John Fagan, a doctor ofmolecular and cell biolo-gy and biochemistry andone of the founders ofEOS, acknowledged hisgroup’s report offers nonew laboratory research.Rather, he said the objec-tive was for scientists tocompile and evaluate theexisting evidence and cri-tique the regulatory re-

sponse. “We did not dothe actual basic researchourselves,” said Fagan.“The purpose of this pa-per was to bring togetherand to critically evaluateall the evidence aroundthe safety of glyphosateand we also consideredhow the regulators, par-ticularly in Europe, havelooked at that.” EOS saidthat U.S. government ap-proval of glyphosate hasbeen rash and problem-atic. “Our examination ofthe evidence leads us tothe conclusion that thecurrent approval ofglyphosate is deeplyflawed and unreliable,”wrote the report’s au-thors. “What is more, wehave learned from ex-perts familiar with pesti-cide assessments and ap-provals that the case ofglyphosate is not unusu-al. They say that the ap-provals of numerous pes-ticides rest on data andrisk assessments that arejust as scientificallyflawed, if not more so,”

the authors added.To be fair, Graves inter-

viewed pesticide industryspokeswoman Janice Per-son, who said, “Based onour initial review, theEOS report does not ap-pear to contain any newhealth or toxicological ev-idence regardingglyphosate,” Person said.“Regulatory authoritiesand independent expertsaround the world agreethat glyphosate does notcause adverse reproduc-tive effects in adult ani-mals or birth defects inoffspring of these adultsexposed to glyphosate,”she said, “even at dosesfar higher than relevantenvironmental or occupa-tional exposures.” Whileglyphosate has been as-sociated with deformitiesin a host of laboratory an-imals (despite what Per-son said), its impact onhumans remains unclear.

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in terms of testing poisonon humans,” said JeffreySmith, executive directorof the Institute for Re-sponsible Technology,which advocates againstgenetically modified food.“But if you look at the lineof converging evidence, itpoints to a serious prob-lem. And if you look at the

animal feeding studieswith genetically modifiedgyphosate-tolerant crops,there’s a consistent themeof reproductive disorders,which we don’t know thecause for because follow-up studies have not beendone.”

Regulators in the Unit-ed States have said they

are aware of the concernssurrounding glyphosate.The Environmental Pro-tection Agency, which isrequired to reassess thesafety and effectivenessof all pesticides on a 15-year cycle through aprocess called registra-tion review, is currentlyexamining the com-

pound. I believe thisprocess is called (or atleast was called) RPAR,i.e., rebuttable presump-tion against reregistra-tion. (At least that’s whatit was called some 35years ago when I was acertified commercial pes-ticide applicator is myrole as field crops exten-sion agent.)

Though skirmishesover the regulation ofglyphosate are playingout at agencies acrossthe U.S. and elsewhere,Argentina is at the fore-front of the battle.

Argentine scientistsand residents targetedglyphosate, arguing thatit caused health prob-lems and environmentaldamage. Farmers andothers in Argentina usethe weedkiller primarilyon genetically modifiedglyphosate-tolerant soy,which covers nearly 50million acres, or half ofthe country’s cultivatedland area. In 2009 farm-ers sprayed that acreage

with an estimated 200million liters ofglyphosate. Several yearsafter the first big harvestsresidents near where thesoy cop grew began re-porting health problems,including high rates ofbirth defects, as well aslosses of crops and live-stock as the herbicidespray drifted across thecountryside.

Back in the UnitedStates, Don Huber, anemeritus professor ofplant pathology at Pur-due University, foundthat genetically-modifiedcrops used in conjunc-tion with glyphosate con-tain a bacteria that maycause animal miscar-riages. After studying thebacteria, Huber wroteSecretary of AgricultureTom Vilsack in Februarywarning that the“pathogen appears to sig-nificantly impact thehealth of plants, animals,and probably human be-ings.” The bacteria is par-ticularly prevalent in

corn and soybean cropsstricken by disease, ac-cording to Huber, whoasked Vilsack to stopderegulating glyphosate-tolerant crops. Critics,such as Huber, are verywary of those crops be-cause scientists have ge-netically altered them tobe glyphosate tolerant —allowing farmers to spraya field liberally with theherbicide, killing weedsbut allowing the crop tocontinue growing. Thereare more than one hun-dred commercialglyphosate formulationsin the market.

Believe it or not, I try toapproach this biotechnol-ogy with a slightly openmind. For instance lastSaturday I made aglyphosate recommenda-tion for a soybean grower,a brilliant cropman whomoved into our area fromthe Midwest last year. Butlast year I got him to culti-vate corn… and do it againthis year, even followingherbicide applications.

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by Lynne FinnertyMost of the programs in

the farm bill will expirenext year and the debateover a new farm bill hasbegun.

Spending cuts will beneeded. Congress mustbring down the federaldebt. With no prospect formore spending, competi-tion for the remaining dol-

lars is intense. Somewould like to eliminatefarm payments and redi-rect that funding — lessthan one-half of 1 percentof total federal spending

— to other areas.The debate about farm

payments brings to mindthe term “Pyrrhic victory.”King Pyrrhus ruled theGreek state of Epirus in

the third century B.C.When the Greek city ofTarentum in southern

Italy feared invasion by

FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation

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VERMONT DAIRY HERD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER1909 - 2011

OVER 100 YEARS OF SERVICECountryFolks

Official Publication of Vermont DHIA

By Brett Denny,Vermont DHIAGeneral Manager

It's funny how things goin cycles. Usually once amonth someone asks mea question about whatsort of handheld comput-ers are available for usewith PocketDairy. In thepast month I've suddenlyhad 6 or 7 different peo-ple ask me the samething. Must be thechange in seasons! Sincethere are also some majorchanges going on in thehandheld computer mar-ket, perhaps it's time towrite up a summary foreveryone. First anoverview, but skip downfor your current options.A little history...For years, Palm-brand

devices were the stan-dard-bearer for handheldcomputers (or pocket or-ganizers as they weretechnically known).Palms were reliable, easyto use, and reasonablypriced. Although theyweren't "ruggedized" (yes,that's a real word!), a vari-ety of cases were availableand having to replace abroken device wouldn'tbreak the bank. Thesewere the first devices thatran DRMS PocketDairysoftware. A few years agoPalm got out of the pock-et organizer business andtried to re-invent them-selves with new devicesand, compared to theironce prominent positionin the market, Palm es-sentially disappeared.The present...The next generation of

handhelds that replacedthe Palm were known asPocketPCs. These deviceswere (and are) more pow-erful - more of an actualhandheld computer thana pocket organizer - butalso more expensive withmany costing upwards of$600. The extra comput-ing power and more mod-ern operating systems didhave benefit, however,and allowed DRMS to de-velop more powerful andmore complete versions ofPocketDairy. Unfortu-nately, the market forthese stand-alone hand-held devices is now alsodrying up, thanks to theprevalence of smart-phones.The future...As they say, the only

thing that is constant ischange. As PocketPCsfade fade into obscurity,the smartphone revolu-

tion has begun. New de-vices running Android op-erating systems have be-come very popular and itlooks like there will be anumber of options forPocketDairy users in thecoming years, many ofwhich will have a price-point similar to the oldPalm handhelds. DRMSis now developing theirthird-generation of Pock-etDairy software, which iscurrently in the testingphases and should beavailable soon.And your options are...So what does all of this

mean? Here are your op-tions:Palm OptionsSomething to consider if

you are looking for a re-placement device or if youare looking for a newcomputer but still havean old Palm that stillworks: many newer com-puters cannot sync withold-style Palm devices.The "Palm Desktop" soft-ware that connects thecomputer with the hand-held won't run on 64-bitversions of Windows,which is what most newcomputers are beingshipped with today.

Used Palms: For thosewho still want the origi-nal, some people havehad luck finding used ornew old-stock Palm hand-helds on the internet fromeBay or other similarsites. Where possible,avoid Tungsten E2 mod-els (they were a littleflaky, even back in theday), although otherTungsten models will like-ly work fine if you run asmall to medium size

herd. Be aware though,these devices haven'tbeen manufactured in anumber of years so nomatter what you get, theywill be old. Buyer beware.

Alternatives: A newcompany, called Aceeca,recently began manufac-turing Palm-type devices.They appear to have simi-lar design (and the sameoperating system) as theoriginal Palm Tungstenhandhelds. They are rea-sonably priced, around$180, and might be worthconsideration, althoughwe haven't had any per-sonal experience withthem yet. You can findthem at http://www.aceeca.com.

New Palms: AlthoughPalm stopped manufac-turing their pocket organ-izers (Tungsten and Ziremodel devices) and re-moved themselves fromthat market, the Palmbrand does still exist andcontinues to manufactur-er smartphones andtablets. Be aware thatthese devices will NOTrun PocketDairy.PocketPC OptionsFor power-users, the

PocketPC remains thebest bet for running Pock-etDairy in the short-term.

Stand-alone Handhelds:PocketPCs, which run amobile version of Win-dows, are still being man-ufactured although theoptions have become lim-ited in the last couple ofyears. Socket and Pharosseem to be the last twomanufacturers left of con-sumer-model handhelds.Although the Pharos ap-pears to be a little more

powerful, both devices -the Socket Somo 650 andthe Pharos PTL565E -should run PocketDairywithout issue. Both de-vices cost between $500and $600 and are avail-able on the Dell website(http://www.dell.com).Unlike the Palms, thesedevices should also workwith 64-bit versions ofWindows.

Smartphones: You canfind a few smartphonesthat also run Pocket-Dairy. If you are interest-ed in one of these devices,they must be running aWindows Mobile operat-ing system (either 5.x or6.x) and must be touch-screen capable. Be awarethat Windows Mobile 7smartphones will NOTrun PocketDairy.Android OptionsAndroid devices are new

kid in town and will bethe platform for the nextversion of PocketDairy.The initial release will bedesigned only for lookingup animals and will likelybe released later this year(it is currently in the test-ing-phase right now). Thenext version will have in-put capabilities similar tothe original Palm versionof PocketDairy.

Tablets: Archos appearsto be the most versatilemanufacturer of Androidtablet (non-phone) de-vices, with models thatrange from Palm/Pocket-PC-sized devices (2.8"screens) up to a full-size10.1" tablet and in pricefrom under $100 to $330,respectively. You can findthese on the Archos web-site at http://www.ar-

chos.com. Other hand-held manufacturers mayexist as well with similardevices.

Smartphones: Android-powered smartphoneswill also run PocketDairy.There are many manufac-turers and models of An-droid phones from carri-ers including both AT&Tand Verizon. Note thatAT&T phones do requireextra steps to load Pock-etDairy software.

For any Android devices,be sure they are runningat least Android 2.0. Old-er versions of the Androidoperating system will notwork with PocketDairy.

If you plan on purchas-ing an Android device orwould like to use Pocket-Dairy on an Android de-vice you already have,please let us know and wecan discuss the availabili-ty of PocketDairy at thistime.Other DevicesThere are a substantial

number of handheld de-vices on the market todayand it isn't possible to de-velop a new version ofPocketDairy for each ofthem. Currently Pocket-Dairy will not run on de-vices other than the onesmentioned here - includ-ing BlackBerrys, iPhones,newer Palm and HP de-vices (running "WebOS"),and newer Windows Mo-bile devices (running Win-dows Mobile 7).

PricingNo matter which device

you use, PocketDairy isreasonably priced at $10per month. While there isa one-time set-up fee fornew users, if you arechanging platforms (be-tween Palm, PocketPC, orAndroid), there is no addi-tional charge.Questions?As you can see, when

looking for a new hand-held, there are a numberof factors to consider andthe market is alwayschanging. As always, ifyou have any questionson handheld devices,PocketDairy, or a newcomputer, please don'thesitate to give us a call!

Handheld Devices and PocketDairy

VERMONT DHIA BOARD OF DIRECTORSREGION 1

Counties: Franklin/Grand Isle, VT; Lamoille, VT (W); Chittenden, VT (N)

Daren Sizen, Vice-President ..........(802) 524-4412...................dsizen@vtdhia.org

REGION 2Counties: Orleans, VT; Essex, VT (N); Coos, NH (N)

Mark Rodgers, President ...............(802) 525-3001 ................mrodgers@vtdhia.org

REGION 5Counties: Caledonia, VT; Essex, VT (S); Orange, VT (N); Washington, VT (N);

Lamoille, VT (E); Grafton, NH (N); Coos, NH (S)

Suzi Pike.........................................(802) 253-4304....................spike@vtdhia.org

REGION 6Counties: Addison, VT; Chittenden, VT (S)

Melanie Carmichael .......................(802) 759-2089 .............mcarmichael@vtdhia.org

John Roberts ..................................(802) 462-2252..................jroberts@vtdhia.org

REGION 7Counties: Windsor, VT (N); Orange, VT (S); Washington, VT (S); Grafton, NH (S);

Sullivan, NH (N)

Kelly Meacham, Secretary .............(802) 295-8563...............kmeacham@vtdhia.org

REGION 8Counties: Bennington/Rutland, VT; Washington/Saratoga, NY

Brian Hollister, Treasurer ................(518) 361-4526.................bhollister@vtdhia.org

REGION 9Counties: Windsor, VT (S); Windham, VT; Cheshire/Hillsboro/Rockingham, NH;

Sullivan, NH (S); Franklin/Essex, MA; Worcester, MA (N); Middlesex, MA (N)

Susan Rushton...............................(802) 843-2719.................srushton@vtdhia.org

REGION 10Counties: Berkshire/Hampshire/Hampden/Norfolk/Suffolk/Plymouth/Bristol/Barnsta-

ble, MA; Worcester, MA (S); Middlesex, MA (S); CT (All); RI (All)

David Schillawski ............................(860) 303-2866 ..............dschillawski@vtdhia.org

REGION 11Counties: Albany/Delaware/Montgomery/Otsego/Schoharie, NY

Ray Steidle .....................................(518) 234-4659.................rsteidle@vtdhia.org

General ManagerBrett Denny

1-800-639-8067 (main)802-233-8662 (cell)bdenny@vtdhia.org

Field ServicesManager

Linda Crossman1-800-639-8069

lcrossman@vtdhia.org

EducationDevelopment

SpecialistSarah Meacham

802-356-2841 (cell)smeacham@vtdhia.org

MAIN OFFICE/LAB:1-800-639-8067

FAX: 802-295-5964E-MAIL:

VTDHIA@VTDHIA.ORGWEBSITE: WWW.VTDHIA.ORG

Sarah MeachamAs many of you may

know, Vermont DHIA tra-ditionally holds 3 to 4workshops a year. Weusually have two PC-DART workshops (a be-ginner and an advancedsession) and a Consultantworkshop which has beenopen to producers. New to2010 we also held a seriesof DHI Records work-shops. Attendance atthese workshops variesfrom year to year and lo-cation to location, buthasn't always been exact-ly what we hoped for. Weunderstand that holdingworkshops for farmerscan be a difficult task be-cause of your unexpectedschedules. We have alsoonly held one of each type

of workshop a year, whichmeans if you miss onethan that is your onlychance for an entire yearto attend a workshop. Re-cently, it has beenbrought to our attentionby our dairyman's sug-gestions and feedbackthat there are many pro-ducers that are interestedin attending our work-shops, but can not affordto spend a whole day do-ing so, or happen to havesomething else going onwhile the workshops arebeing held.

In response to the greatfeedback we have re-ceived, we want to makesure that you all know,that we are available to doone on one or small groupworkshops at your con-

venience. Whether thismeans a two hour sessionat 7:00pm or a 3 hoursession around lunchtime, we are willing towork around your busyschedules to find a timethat works best for you tolearn about PCDART,Pocket Dairy or othersoftware, and DHIrecords. Workshops canbe held at a local Dairy-men's house, an Exten-sion office in the area oreven a church basement.Depending on the groupsize and the topics beingcovered, we are willing tomeet pretty much any-where! Please feel free tocontact us if you are in-terested in a one on oneor small group session forany of these topics!

PCDART and Records Workshops

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Rome, the Tarentinesasked Pyrrhus, who had astrong army, for help.Pyrrhus, seeing a chanceto expand his rule, agreed.

After two bloody bat-tles, Pyrrhus defeated theRomans. However,Pyrrhus lost so many ofhis best soldiers that heis said to have remarked,“With another such victo-ry, we will be finished!”He battled the Romansagain five years later andlost. His legacy is the les-son that some victoriesare not worth what itcosts to win them.

Similar to Pyrrhus’ see-ing an opportunity to gaincontrol of part of Italy,special interests outsideof agriculture see an op-portunity to expand theirgrasp of farm bill funding.But, the portion of thefarm bill that actuallygoes to farmers has al-ready shrunk. Farm pro-grams in 2010 accountedfor just 7 percent of farmbill funding, comparedwith 33 percent in 2002.

Nutrition programs, onthe other hand, havegrown, accounting for awhopping 80 percent of

the farm bill in 2010,compared to 52 percentin 2002. Conservationprograms take up about 5percent of the funding au-thorized by the farm bill.

Most crop prices in re-cent years have been highenough to not triggerprice support payments.Meanwhile, restrictivepayment and income lim-its have made some of themost productive farmersineligible to participate infarm programs.

As a result, farm pro-grams are already ashrinking piece of thefarm-bill pie. That pieceof pie, however, remainsimportant to our agricul-tural productivity andfood security. That mere7 percent does a lot tokeep our pantries full.

Like Pyrrhus’ battles,the battle for farm pro-gram funding could becostly. America could losegrowth in an industry thatfeeds, fuels and clothesus, and much of theworld, and provides U.S.jobs. We would lose an im-portant safety net for asector of our economythat is actually growing,

and the only one that hasa positive trade balance.

The United Nationspredicts that farmersneed to produce 70 per-cent more food by 2050to keep up with popula-tion increase. Thatmakes keeping farmersin production more im-portant than ever. Sure,crop prices are high now,but the only constant inagriculture is volatility,something that farm pro-grams help farmers andfood consumers ride out.

Farmers know thatchange is in the air andare willing to do their partto cut government spend-ing. Congress shouldconsider changes to savemoney and make farmprograms work better.Many ideas will be put onthe table, but it is reck-less to redirect fundsfrom farmers’ tiny sliverof the pie to other areas.

With a victory like that,American food securitymay be finished.

Lynne Finnerty is theeditor of FBNews, theAmerican Farm BureauFederation’s official news-paper.

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by Sally ColbyThe ‘average’ mid-west

feedlot is a easy to de-scribe: it’s a relativelylarge outdoor facility withcattle in various stages offinishing. In contrast,beef feeding facilities inthe northeast vary wide-

ly. Feedlots range fromtraditional bank barnsand partially coveredfeedlots to repurposeddairy freestall barns andslatted floor facilities. Themonoslope barn, whichtypically has a roof slopedto the north with south-ern exposure, is becom-ing popular for newlyconstructed feedlots.

In some areas of thenation, beef and dairy op-erations are being held toincreasingly stringentnutrient management re-quirements to managethe environmental effectsof nitrogen (N) and phos-phorus (P). Nebraska, amajor cattle feedlot state,is encouraging producersto stop adding supple-

mental phosphorus tobeef diets. And Pennsyl-vania, known throughoutthe northeast for preci-sion dairy feeding, is nowthe first state in the na-tion to have a beef feedmanagement program.The goal of certified feed-

ing programs is to controlnutrients, especiallyphosphorus (P), thatbuild up in soil and/orleach into groundwaterand runoff.

Rebecca White, seniorproject associate at PennState, says in workingwith Galen Erickson atthe University of Nebras-ka, she learned that thatstate’s main goal is to getbeef feeders to stop feed-ing supplemental phos-phorus. “There’s toomuch phosphorus ingrain,” said White, “exac-erbated by by-productssuch as dried distillersgrains/solubles and corngluten feed.”

White says the 1996NRC recommends .2 per-

cent P, but that value isconsidered outdated.Phosphorus availability isunderestimated, with avalue of .67 for all feed-stuffs. And although P isnecessary in the diet, therequirements for gainand maintenance are

overestimated. “The in-dustry is currently feed-ing .35 to .39 percentphosphorus,” said White.“The current recommen-dation is .15 or lower,and .12 is more accuratefor what we want to con-sider standard.” Phos-phorus is supplementedto avoid insufficiencies,but White says that ispart of the archaic feed-ing management thatwas standard prior to theuse of by-products infeed. “Dried distillersgrains (DDG) are .8 per-cent phosphorus,” shesaid. “There is probablyno need for supplement-ing P beyond feeding cornor by-product feeds.”

When White was work-

ing in the Midwest, shefound that nitrogen isover-applied and thatcrop ground has high ni-trate levels. “There’s ahuge disconnect betweenfeedlots and crop growersin the Midwest,” saidWhite. “If you’re a feedlot,you’re trying to get rid ofthat manure as quicklyand as inexpensively aspossible. If you’re a cropfarmer, you’re looking forthe cheapest source offertilizer. They’re pur-chasing fertilizer ratherthan trying to utilizeneighbors’ manure.” Ed-ucational efforts focus onhelping feedlot operatorsto understand N and Prequirements and metab-olism in feedlot cattle, as-sistance in implementingfeeding programs thatmaximize animal per-formance while minimiz-ing total nutrient excre-tion.

White says that DDGmight be more closelymonitored in the future.“When using DDG, ingeneral, excreted nitro-

gen will increase by 50percent with most lossthrough ammonia,” shesaid. “If air quality isbrought into feed man-agement, this might bean issue.” She adds thatincreasing the overall effi-ciency of the beef opera-tion through manage-ment will influence beeffeedlot nutrients. “Weigh-ing animals before andafter (the feeding period),”tracking average dailygain — how can we in-crease the whole efficien-cy of the system?” Phasefeeding the beef herd willalso be a factor as regula-tions are tightened. “Dif-ferent stages of finishingrequire different levels ofprotein,” said White.“Protein deposition ishigher in younger ani-mals and as the animalgets older, fat depositionincreases. This is wheregrowth promotants comein — they help maintainthat protein depositionfor a longer period oftime.”

Although dairy farmersin the Chesapeake Baywatershed have alreadybeen managing potentialnutrient pollutionthrough precision feed-ing, beef cattle feedlotsare now being encour-aged to adopt similar pro-grams. States in theChesapeake Bay Water-shed will be watching asprecision feeding for beefcattle is implemented.Right now, any Pennsyl-vania NRCS-qualifiedfeed-management planwriter can become certi-fied to write plans for beefoperations through theAmerican Registry of Pro-fessional Animal Scien-tists (ARPAS).

“Pennsylvania is at thetop of the list for dairycow feeding, and whenPennsylvania does some-thing, people notice,” saidWhite. “The take-awaymessage is that if you arefeeding any kind of grainor by-product, phospho-rus supplementation re-ally isn’t needed.”

BEEFPrecision feeding for beef feedlots

A settling basin for manure at this beef feedlot includes a picket fence dam that filtersliquids.The liquid portion drains onto permanent grass so that nutrients are retained.

Photo by Sally Colby

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The National JuniorAngus Association (NJAA)believes giving backbuilds responsibility andleadership skills. Juniorscan further develop theseskills at the 2011 Nation-al Junior Angus Show(NJAS) in Harrisburg, PA,by participating in theSupport Our AmericanRecruits (SOAR) commu-nity service project.

“The community serviceproject helps instill chari-table qualities in juniorAngus members,” saidJaclyn Upperman, juniorboard member and 2011NJAS junior co-chair-man.

The SOAR program isfor any American soldierwho has served or willserve in the armed forces.The community serviceproject accommodatesthe NJAS theme “LetFreedom Ring” and hon-

ors Pennsylvania historyand military ties.

“Through SOAR, jun-iors will better realize howimportant soldiers areand will hopefully contin-ue to contribute onceback in their own states,”Upperman says.

The program began af-ter Sept. 11, 2001, as asupport group for militaryfamilies. The programnow sends 600 care pack-ages per year to deployedtroops throughout theworld.

SOAR provides morethan items to soldiers,says Becky Bair, SOARexecutive director. “It letstroops know they are notforgotten and are appreci-ated while providing thema taste of home to keeptheir morale up.”

NJAA members andfamilies can donate itemsto deployed troops during

the NJAS Opening Cere-monies on July 11 orthroughout the week atthe SOAR tradeshowbooth.

“It is hard for all of usback home to realize howmuch we take for grant-ed,” Bair says. “Even themost basic items are ap-preciated when received.”

The SOAR tradeshowbooth also accepts fullmilitary addresses forspecific soldiers to receivea care package.

The SOAR program alsoserves as a support grouptwice a month for militaryfamily members. Visitwww.supportourameri-canrecruits.com for moreinformation.

“As volunteers we feelthat it is not what SOARdoes, rather it is aboutthe troops and what theydo for us,” Bair said.

Juniors give back to communityDonate items at the 2011 NJAS to deployed troops.

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by House AgricultureCommittee ChairmanFrank Lucas

As a lifelong cattle pro-ducer, I’m well aware thateven small changes ingovernment regulationscan have a big impactback on the ranch. I hearfrom livestock producersevery day on a wide vari-ety of issues affectingtheir ability to producehigh quality, affordablemeat. In all of these con-versations, one issuekeeps coming to the fore-front: USDA’s proposedrule on livestock mar-kets.

The Grain Inspection,Packers and StockyardsAdministration (GIPSA)has put forward a draftrule that defines unfairlivestock marketing prac-

tices, prohibits packersfrom purchasing live-stock from another pack-er, and will inhibit theability of producers tomanage risk and earnpremiums for their hardwork and expertise incattle production.

While this rule is in-tended to promote trans-parent and efficient mar-kets, I’ve heard testimonyfrom many industry lead-ers who argue that thisrule will hurt the veryproducers it is purportedto help.

In April, the HouseAgriculture Committee’sSubcommittee on Live-stock, Dairy, and Poultrybegan a series of hearingsto examine the currentconditions and chal-lenges in the livestock

community. Cattle, poul-try and pork producersall shared their concernsthat the proposed rulenot only goes far beyondthe scope of the FarmBill, but also lacks thesound economic analysisthat allows us to judgeboth the need and utilityof the proposed rule.

The first hearing, onthe beef sector, took testi-mony from three witness-es. Jim Strickland, a cowcalf operator from Flori-da; Anne Burkholder,owner of a small feedingoperation in Nebraskaand Ken Bull, Cargill’sVice President for CattleProcurement each pre-sented their views on thestate of the beef sector.

Strickland testified that,“Under the new defini-

tions included in the pro-posed rule, competitive in-jury and the likelihood ofcompetitive injury are re-defined and made sobroad that mere accusa-tions without economicproof will suffice for USDAor an individual to bringlawsuit against a buyer,packer, or processor.”

Burkholder lamentedthat the proposed rule“...takes away my free-dom to market my cattleas I choose. If marketingarrangements are greatlyreduced, cattlemen likeme are the losers.”

Finally, Bull character-ized the proposed rule as“...the single greatest pol-icy threat in the U.S. live-stock and meat sector inmy 32 years in business.”

I do not take these con-

cerns lightly, and I keepthis testimony in mind asmy colleagues and I con-sider the implications ofthis proposal. I am alsomindful that not everyonein the livestock communi-ty opposes this rule. How-ever, there is universalconsensus that USDA’sdecision will have atremendous impact onhow all livestock are mar-keted in the United States.

For that reason, it isparticularly importantthat we carefully andthoroughly consider thepotential consequences ofthis rule. I do not believethat USDA has fulfilledthat responsibility. De-spite the repeated con-cerns voiced by produc-ers like you, USDA hasfailed to conduct a timelycost-benefit analysis onthe proposed rule.

In today’s economy,when every other conver-sation in Washingtonseems to revolve aroundhow to improve govern-ment spending, cost-ben-efit analyses are critical.We need to know howmuch this rule will cost,who will bear those costs,and what we stand togain in return.

Last fall, the Adminis-tration refused to honor abipartisan request of 115Members of Congress toconduct a much-neededeconomic analysis thatcould be used to addressthese concerns. In De-cember, the Departmentreversed course andpromised a cost benefit

analysis on the rule.Unfortunately, the De-

partment has turnedaway requests to performan independent peer re-view on the cost benefitanalysis, or publish it forcomment. It has becomeclear that instead of us-ing a cost-benefit analy-sis to aid in decision-making, USDA will sim-ply publish the final ruleand include a cost-bene-fit report at that point.This is not good govern-ment; USDA is plowingahead with its own agen-da, ignoring the concernsof producers, and refus-ing to adhere to requestsfor legitimate policyanalysis.

Recently, I joined with146 members of Congressto demand that the Secre-tary of Agriculture putthis rule on hold until itsfull implications can beconsidered with a thor-ough economic impactanalysis. My colleagueson the AppropriationsCommittee clearly sharemy concerns; in their leg-islation funding USDA forthe coming year, they in-cluded language thatwould bar further workon the GIPSA rule.

GIPSA proposed theseregulations pursuant totheir understanding oftheir authorities underthe Packer & StockyardsAct, which are authoritiesgiven to it by Congress.Congress has been clearin our desire for a trans-parent and open processfor developing this rule. Iwill continue to advocateon your behalf to ensurethat the Administrationdoes not move forwardwithout allowing produc-ers the opportunity tocomment on a thoroughcost-benefit analysis andthe potential conse-quences for America’slivestock producers.

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The June Federal orderbenchmark farm milkprice took a much neededjump. The Agriculture De-partment announced theClass III manufacturinggrade milk price on July 1at $19.11 per hundred-weight, up $2.59 fromMay, $5.49 above June2010, the highest it hasbeen since June 2008,and equates to about$1.64 per gallon. The2011 average now standsat $17.06, up from $13.58at this time a year ago,and compares to an ane-mic $10.19 in 2009.

Looking ahead, Class IIIfutures were trading lateFriday morning as follows:July $20.50, August$18.79, September$18.18, October $17.75,November $17.06, andDecember $16.60. Theseprices would result in a2011 average of $17.61,up from $14.41 in 2010,$11.36 in 2009, and$17.44 in 2008.

The June Class IV priceis $21.05, up 76 centsfrom May, and $5.60above a year ago. Califor-nia’s comparable 4a and4b prices were announcedafter our deadline. I’ll re-port them here next week.

The 4-week NASS-sur-veyed cheese price aver-aged $1.8999 per pound,up 24.7 cents from May.Butter averaged $2.1287,up 10 cents. Nonfat drymilk averaged $1.6520,up 4 cents, and dry wheyaveraged 52.33 cents, up3 cents from May.

California’s June 4bcheese milk price is$18.79 per hundred-weight, up $4.05 fromMay, $6.56 above June2010, 32 cents below thecomparable Federal orderClass III price though thegap continues to narrow,and equates to about$1.62 per gallon. Its 2011average now stands at$15.67, up from 12.29 ayear ago. The 4a butterpowder price is $20.79,up 85 cents from May,and $5.53 above a yearago. Its 2010 average isnow $18.94, up from$13.69 a year ago.

Cash dairy prices sawlittle change in the weekentering the 4th of Julyholiday. Block cheeseclosed that Friday on adown note at $2.1250 perpound, down a half-centon the day and the week,but 67 cents above thatweek a year ago. Barrelclosed at $2.0975, up 2cents on the week, and 69

3/4-cents above a yearago. Only two cars ofblock traded hands on theweek and none of barrel.The lagging NASS-sur-veyed U.S. average blockprice hit $1.9861, up 31/2-cents, and the barrelsaveraged $2.0478, up 51/2-cents.

FC Stone dairy brokerDave Kurzawski looks forcheese to slip after the4th. In a WednesdayDairyLine interviewKurzawski said he hasheard of discountedcheese being sold. Cheesesold at the Chicago Mer-cantile Exchange is nomore than 30 days old, hesaid, so the steady cur-rent price is a “symptomof some tightness in freshcheese,” but he believesthat’s about to change.

Eyes are on butterwhich slipped the secondweek in a row, though itdid rally a penny onWednesday and Thurs-day. It has been at orabove $2 since the first ofthe year. The cash priceclosed Friday at $2.04,down 2 cents on the week,following the previousweek’s 8-cent drop, but isstill 29 cents above a yearago. Ten cars tradedhands on the week. TheNASS price hit $2.1272,up 0.8 cent.

Kurzawski doesn’t be-lieve we’re out of thewoods yet on the tightnessin butter as demand stillappears to be good butthe real issue in his mindis what will demand looklike on August 1. By thena lot of commercial buyerswill have sourced theirneeds almost for the bal-ance of the year, he said,and we could see pricesslip at that point but, “asof today, we still have apretty decent support un-derpinning the market.”

Cash Grade A nonfatdry milk held all week at$1.6250 while ExtraGrade remained at $1.61.NASS powder averaged$1.6629, up 0.9 cent, anddry whey averaged 53.06cents per pound, up ahalf-cent. Powder hasbeen pretty quiet, Kurza-wski said, and he cited anold adage, “Don’t sell asleeping market.”

He’s not calling it asleeping market, he said,as it is quiet most of thetime and right now buyershave been quiet and inter-national pressure hascome on prices but we’llknow more from Fonter-ra’s auction on July 5.

“The demand picture hasbeen quiet,” he concluded,“I really wouldn’t thinkthat this market is goingto be very well supportedas we roll into the middleof third quarter.”

Looking “back to the fu-tures;” the Federal orderClass III contract’s aver-age for the last half of2011 was $17.64 perhundredweight on May 6,$17.49 on May 13, $18.22on May 20, $18.39 onMay 27, $18.72 on June3, $18.34 on both June10 and June 17, and$18.21 on June 24.

The University of Wis-consin’s Dr. Brian Gouldpointed out in Tuesday’sDairyLine that the highbutter price has increasedbutter’s contribution tothe Federal order Class IIImilk price. Butter typical-ly represents about 40percent of the Class IIIvalue, he said. Thatjumped to 48 percent inMay but the big player iswhey.

The strong protein mar-ket has meant a strongnonfat dry milk and drywhey price, according toGould, and whey’s contri-

bution to the Class IIIprice has doubled sincethe first of the year interms of its relative value.Now it’s about 10 percentof the Class III value, hesaid, something not seensince late 2007.

He attributed that to thestrong export market forprotein and said domesticusers of dry whey arecompeting for whey withthe export market. Lastmonth’s calculation of theClass III price showed drywhey averaged about 49cents per pound, Gouldreported, and whey typi-cally averages 25-30cents. (The June wheyprice was 52.33 cents asreported earlier.)

Export markets tend tobe more volatile than do-mestic markets, Gouldsaid, and that was evi-denced in 2008 and 2009when we lost a significantamount of exports result-ing in a dramatic down-turn in prices. It’s some-thing to be aware of, hewarned, “when we startrelying on the export mar-ket to be a major source ofour dairy product de-mand.”

Speaking of exports;more U.S. cheese will betaking a cruise. The Coop-eratives Working Togetherprogram announced theacceptance this week offour requests for exportassistance from DairyFarmers of America andDarigold to sell 1.4 millionpounds of Cheddar andMonterey Jack cheese tocustomers in Asia andEurope. The product willbe delivered July throughSeptember and raises2011 CWT cheese exportsto 44.7 million pounds af-ter adjusting for a cancel-lation.

Milk receipts are gener-ally past the annual peakthroughout the country,according to USDA’sweekly update, with ap-preciable declines preva-lent in the Southeast, Ari-zona, and New Mexico.California temperaturesbroke 100 degrees, sohandlers expect receiptsmay decline.

Fluid demand remainsat lower summer levels.Cream demand has im-proved as warmer temper-atures stimulate icecream sales. Also, produc-

tion of dips, sour, andwhipped cream weresteady to stronger aheadof the 4th of July holiday.Cream was gettingshipped from region to re-gion to supplement localofferings.

Milk production in theOceania region is nearingseasonal low levels. Theend of the 2010-11 milkproduction season waspositive in both NewZealand and Australiawith herd health and con-ditioning also positivewhich, if that carriesthrough the wintermonths, will provide astrong start to the newseason.

The new milk produc-tion season is underwayin New Zealand. Milk han-dlers are reporting thatoutput during the 2010-2011 fiscal season was up2-3 percent from the pre-vious year. The outlook forthe 2011-2012 season re-mains strong with someestimates in the 5-6 per-cent range.

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the end of June. At thispoint, milk handlers esti-mate that annual outputwill be up about 1 percentfrom a year ago and proj-ect the 2011-2012 year tobe slightly higher.

Back on the home front;dairy farm profitabilityimproved slightly in Juneas milk prices increasedto cover a small hike infeed. The Agriculture De-

partment’s latest AgPrices report shows theAll-Milk price for June es-timated at $21.00 perhundredweight, up $1.40from May, $5.60 aboveJune 2010, and the high-est since December 2007,according to the CME’sDaily Dairy Report (DDR).

The cost of feed to pro-duce 100 pounds of milkwas $11.48, up just 15

cents from May. Corn av-eraged a record $6.58 perbushel, up 28 cents fromMay and $3.17 above ayear ago. Soybeans aver-aged $13.30 per bushel,up a dime from May and$3.85 above a year ago.One bright note, alfalfahay averaged $180 perton, down $6, but still $61higher than a year ago.That left “Income over feed

costs” of $9.52 per cwt.,according to the DDR,$1.25 higher than May,and compares to a 10 yearaverage of $9.09.

There’s more good newson the feed front. USDA’sAcreage and Grain Stocksreports showed U.S. cornplantings at 92.3 millionacres, substantially high-er than what was forecastin the July 12 World Agri-culture Supply and De-mand Estimates report,and compares to 88.2 mil-lion acres a year ago. Soy-bean acreage was also be-low expected levels and ayear ago.

USDA reported thatcorn stocks were estimat-ed at 3.67 billion bushels,down 15 percent from ayear ago, however is high-er than expected, whichsent prices tumbling fromrecord high levels of thelast few weeks. Soybeanstocks, at 619 millionbushels, were above fore-cast estimates and a yearago.

The DDR also reportedthat sales of cheese andbutter were very strong inthe February-April period,according to USDA data.Total cheese usage wasup 5.1 percent versus theprior year. Americancheese use was up 4.2percent and movement of

other varieties was up 5.8percent. Butter disap-pearance was up 19 per-cent but nonfat dry milkand skim milk powderwas down 7 percent, withgains in exports offset bya steep decline in domes-tic use, according to theDDR.

Dairy Profit Weekly re-cently reported highlightsfrom the latest AmericanFarm Bureau Federation’squarterly MarketbasketSurvey. It shows thatshoppers in 30 states re-ported paying the follow-ing average prices for milkin half-gallon containersin the second quarter of2011: regular milk: $2.31,up 6 cents from the priorquarter, and up 12 per-cent compared to thesame quarter a year earli-er. (The price for one gal-lon of regular milk was$3.62, up 16 cents fromthe prior quarter, and upabout 18 percent from thesecond quarter of 2010.)

“rbST-free” milk aver-aged $3.18, down a nickelfrom the previous quarter,but 6 percent more thansecond quarter 2010. It isabout 40 percent higherthan the reported price ofa half-gallon of regularmilk. The retail markupon “rbST-free” milk = 87cents per half-gallon X

23.25 half-gallons/cwt. =$20.23/cwt.

Organic milk averaged$3.77, up 7 cents com-pared to the first quarterof 2011, and up 3 percentcompared to the secondquarter a year earlier. It isabout 60 percent higherthan the reported price ofa half-gallon of regularmilk.

And, in a separate re-port, the MinnesotaFarmers Union reportedthe U.S. average retailprice for fat-free milk at$4.09 per gallon in April.According to MFU calcu-lations, dairy farmers re-ceived $1.67 per gallon, orabout 38 percent.

Meanwhile, as NationalMilk begins its grassrootseffort to sell its futuredairy policy proposal tofarmers, California Farm-ers Union and the Califor-nia Dairy Campaign arejoining the National Fami-ly Farm Coalition in sup-porting legislative reformscalled for in the NFFC-backed “Federal Milk Mar-keting Improvement Act.”The legislation would paydairy producers based ontheir cost of production,manage milk inventoriesto meet market demand,and address the impact ofunregulated concentrateddairy imports.

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NEW HOLLAND 1069 bale wagons; gas,$22,500; reconditioned; 1998 driveline w/5.9 cummings, $33,000; H&S High capaci-ty 16-wheel rake, $4,500. 315-364-7936.(NY)

GOOD QUALITY EAR CORN, inquire fordetails. 607-546-4055.(NY)

BERK/DUROC cross, 13 piglets left.Wormed and iron shots. $65.00 each.Kirkville. 315-420-4682.(NY)

WANTED: Hay grain elevator on wheels.315-837-4980.(NY)

SPRINGING HEIFER, due soon, verynice, $1,375. JD 12 row, 7200 planter,$12,500; WANTED: 6 row 1750 planter.Newark. 315-331-0902.(NY)

24 FT Elevator, new 9x18 steel rackwagon, 8 ton gear, NH 273 baler, NH 477haybine, NH 467 haybine. 518-875-6093.(NY)

16 MONTH OLD Standard Bred stud colt,can be registered, blind in one eye. $300No Sunday Calls! 607-243-7142.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 460 haybine, works, $500or BO. 518-234-4907, Leave message if noanswer.(NY)

4 YR. OLD. REG. Saddle Bred, upheaded,fast trotter, not a beginner’s horse, $2,100.607-243-9147.(NY)

FORD 8700 tractor, 1987 model, open sta-tion, dual power, 540-1000 shaft, $7,000.315-536-4783.(NY)

IH 2-ROW pull type corn picker, wide row,shed stored, and in good working condi-tion. 585-547-9573.(WNY)

(5) NICE, white, full grown silkies, $4.00each; IH Grain Head, 15 ft., good condi-tion, $1,500; YAtes Co. 315-536-7978.(NY)

COMMERCIAL MIXER “Globe” 20 quart,great for farm market, bakery, excellentcondition, $1,200. 607-334-9961.(NY)

VICON tedder, $2,900; NH 56 rake, $900;Hesston baler, $7,900; 9’ haybine, $4,900;4 row cultivator, $400; IH 700. 315-348-6149.(NY)

FOR SALE: Combine, International 403 12ft. cut, field ready, excellent condition,$3,500 or b/o. 716-731-4021.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 1044 stacker wagon, 120bale, field ready, $3,200. 518-632-5600.(NY)

NH 1465 haybine, new, $11,000; 10 tonand 6 ton running gears, $600/400; 600gal. fuel tank with new pump, $475. 585-567-2526.(NY)

WANTED: JOHN DEERE 175 loader buck-et, 72 inch, good condition, need bucketonly but will consider complete loader. 315-697-5348.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 3970, 2 row, green cornhead, 7 1/2’ grass head, $7,500. 607-243-8151.(NY)

FARMALL Model “c” restored, new tires,paint, battery, decals, hydraulic pulley,power take off, runs good, $2,200 OBO.716-942-3994.(NY)

WANTED: Complete front loader for AllisChalmers model B tractor. 315-843-6055.(NY)

WANTED: Dorset or Dorset-Cross ram forAugust breeding. 585-786-2451.(NY)

FOR SALE: HAYBINE, NH 461 8’ 9” cut,covered off season, running. $500. 860-485-1452.(CT)

WANTED: Complete milking system, 1000gallon bulk tank, 2” pipeline for 50-60 cowdairy; Also, 200-300 cu. ft. stationary mixer.585-554-3674.(NY)

851 NEW HOLLAND bailer, 6x6 bale,ready to bale, $1,200 firm, works good, wejust needed smaller bales. Call 607-279-6745.(NY)

TWO Aluminum FEED truck boxes withhoists. One in good condition, one fair,$1,000 each. Not for junk. 315-737-0421.(NY)

Ford 2000(mint), Case VAS w/cultiva-tors(mint), VAH(HighCrop), 430, Farmall300, Super H, Ford 2N, MH Pony(mint),Large Moline collection (rare and restored)518-922-6301(NY)

JD 1064 running gear, MVE semen tank,Bradco bale spear, River Road HoldingPen, Assorted gates and panels. 518-883-5160.(NY)

JD Combine 4400 with heads, $3,500;585-519-6340.(NY)

WANTED: Scour cleaner for AC 66 com-bine. 315-536-2012.(NY)

ROUND BALE 3 pt hitch wrapper, $1,200;Arcade 585-492-1692.(NY)

JD 720 standard, DWBR frame, bar, $100;S103 Eddy Plowworks, rollover moldboard,$50. WANTED: JD 15A, 16A flail chopper,consider N.H. 603-787-2396.(NH)

TWO HORSE Covered wagon, brand newwooden spoked wheels on hard rubber.10729 Anstee Road, Clyde, NY 14433

JAMESWAY HEAVY DUTY BARN cleaner,4 yr old, with chain, $1,000; Lester Byler,State Route 274, Holland Patent, NY13354

570 NEW HOLLAND kicker baler, excel-lent condition. 585-593-5685.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 275 baler, $2,400; Grimmhay tedder, $350; 12 ft drag, $375. 2 oldhay rakes, round, $100 ea. 315-531-8510.(NY)

DRAFT HORSE SADDLE, almost new,$300; Yearling Angus Bull, $900.00; AngusBelted Galloway Bull Calf, $400.00; Otherbeef available, Westernville. 315-827-4336.(NY)

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ENFIELD, CT — FarmCredit East, the largestlender to Northeast agri-culture, recently releasedinformation on its effortsto support young farmersand operators of smallfarms. The customer-owned financial coopera-tive provides over $4.3 bil-lion in loans to its mem-bers, including 6,852small farm loans and3,139 young farmer loans(under 36 years of age).

“A core value at FarmCredit East is to assistyoung, beginning andsmall farmers. We under-stand that the long termstrength and soundnessof the future of agricul-ture in the Northeast isdependant on individualsentering the industry”said Bill Lipinski, CEO ofFarm Credit East. “Wealso recognize the de-mands for capital and fi-nancial managementskills that make it diffi-

cult for these entrants toestablish their business,therefore we have putprograms in place, suchas Farm Credit East’sYoung, Beginning andSmall Farmers IncentiveProgram (YBS) and Farm-Start, LLP to assist themin the early stages of theirbusiness.”

A young farmer is de-fined as a farmer, ranch-er, producer or harvesterof aquatic products whois 35 years of age oryounger as of the loantransaction date. A begin-ning farmer has 10 yearsor less of farming experi-ence and a small farmernormally generates grossannual sales of $250,000or less.

“Young and beginningfarmers face many daunt-ing challenges when get-ting started in farming,”said Gary Bradley, an ex-ecutive vice presidentwho is responsible for

Farm Credit East’sYoung, Beginning andSmall Farmers program.To help this growing cus-tomer segment get startedin the industry, FarmCredit East’s YBS Incen-tive program, establishedin 1995, provides specialincentives to programparticipants. Incentivesinclude discounts onservices such as farm ac-counting software, taxpreparation, consultingand appraisal for up tofive years. These cus-tomers also receive dis-counts on FSA guaran-teed loan fees and inter-est rate assistance. FarmCredit East’s special in-centives for 2010 were$201,964.

In addition to the YBSIncentive program, FarmCredit East started Farm-Start, LLP in 2005 forthose beginning farmersthat do not have the cred-it history to apply for a

traditional loan. Farm-Start assists startup op-erations by providingworking capital invest-ments of up to $50,000. AFarmStart advisor alsoworks one-on-one witheach recipient to help de-velop business skills dur-ing the first few years. Asof May 2011 FarmStarthas approved 75 invest-ments with total commit-ments approved over $3million.

While Farm Credit Eastis working to grow agri-culture in this region,CEO Lipinski urged con-sumers to support localfarmers. He recommend-ed, “As you travel theNortheast this summer,stop by farm stands andfarmers’ markets to sup-port your local agricultur-al community. Todaymore farmers providehigh quality farm prod-ucts in retail operations,such as farm stands and

in city farmers’ markets,where they can reachconsumers directly.”

Northeast agriculture isstrong for many reasons,including the diversity ofits farm operations alongwith its wide array of farmproducts. Northeastfarms contribute to astrong agricultural sectorthat provides wholesome,fresh products to con-sumers and essential eco-nomic activity throughoutthe rural communities ofNew England, New York,and New Jersey.

Farm Credit East ex-

tends more than $4.3 bil-lion in loans and has 19local offices in its six-state service area. In ad-dition to loans and leases,the organization also of-fers a full range of agri-culturally specific finan-cial services for business-es related to farming, hor-ticulture, forestry andcommercial fishing. FarmCredit East is governedby a 17-person board ofdirectors from across theNortheast.

For more information,visit FarmCreditEast.com.

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(1) Each axle pivot has a greasable bushing for long life. (2) A “no-disconnect” turnbuckle provides ease ofwing adjustment. (3) Dual wheels on center section are standard. Optional dual wheels on wings assist in

mowing close to ditches. (4) Optional tandem walking axles available for extreme mowing conditions.(5) Optional deck ring reduces blade to deck contact. (6) Wide wing skids reduce “dig-in” on sharp turns.

(7) Optional constant velocity PTO driveline.

There’s plenty more features; like a 5-year limited gearbox warranty, a full 15-foot cutting width, 7 gaugesteel deck construction, and more. The 3715 flexwing cutter is rated for

minimum 80 PTO horsepower tractors. Come in today and see why it’s another legend from Bush Hog.

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The Bush Hog 3226QT Front End Loader mounts on 2-wheel drive tractors in the 70 to 120 pto horsepowerrange. And it delivers performance second to none. Its maximum lift capacity is 4,110 lbs., and it has a

maximum lift height of 143 inches. The 3226QT can handle big jobs like clearing brush with a grapple fork,moving silage with the bucket tine teeth or handling large hauling jobs on the farm. Come in today and see

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Farm Credit East supports start-up and small farms

Due to widespreadplanting delays, the finalentry deadline for the2011 National Corn YieldContest has been extend-ed 10 days, to July 25,the National Corn Grow-ers Association has an-nounced. Entries must besubmitted online or post-marked on or before thatdate and are subject tothe standard entry fee of$110 per entry.

“It was a late, longplanting season for manygrowers throughout theCorn Belt,” said SteveEbke, chairman of theProduction and Steward-ship Action Team. “AtNCGA, we recognize thestrain farmers experiencewhile attempting to getthe crop in the ground.Furthermore, early delayscan cause tasks to pileup. We want every growerinterested to have an op-portunity to participate inthe contest and hope thatby extending the deadlinewe make it easier for

them to do so.”For nearly a half centu-

ry, NCGA’s National CornYield Contest has providedcorn growers the opportu-nity to compete with theircolleagues to grow themost corn per acre, help-ing feed and fuel theworld. This has given par-ticipants not only therecognition they deserved,but the opportunity tolearn from their peers.

Winners receive nation-al recognition in publica-tions such as the NCYCCorn Yield Guide, as wellas cash trips or otherawards from participatingsponsoring seed, chemicaland crop protection com-panies. In Nashville, TN,during the 2012 Commod-ity Classic, state winnerswill be presented awardsat the NCYC Breakfastand national winners willreceive awards at theAwards Banquet.

Source: NCGA News ofthe Day, Monday, June27

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —On June 16, the NationalCorn Growers Associationexpressed severe disap-pointment that the Sen-ate allowed petty politicsto trump prudent policyin the fight for the futureof the ethanol industry.The passage of Sen. Di-anne Feinstein’s amend-ment to immediately re-peal the VolumetricEthanol Excise Tax Cred-it represents a tax in-crease on fuel that will killjobs in rural America andhit all consumers in thepocketbook, NCGA said.

“Today the Senate vot-ed against rural Americaand domestic, renewableenergy, and in favor ofmore foreign oil,” NCGAPresident Bart Schott, agrower from Kulm, ND,said. “Senator Feinsteinhas unfairly hit at theheart of an importantagricultural industrywhile remaining unifiedwith subsidy-laden BigOil.”

Schott pointed out thatone comprehensive re-port found that subsidiesfor the oil industry totalup to $280 billion annu-ally, representing up to$2 per gallon of gasoline.A recent legislative effortto eliminate $2 billion ofthese oil subsidies wentnowhere in Congress, henoted, after organizationslike the National Taxpay-ers Union painted it as atax increase.

The ethanol industrysupports more than400,000 U.S. jobs, con-tributing more than $56billion each year to thenation’s economy and$11 billion in federal,state and local tax rev-enue, Schott said.

“Last year, 81 senatorsvoted to extend theblender’s credit for oneyear to allow us to moveforward with a proposalto reform these incen-tives,” Schott said. “Wehave proposed such leg-islation and have showna willingness to work withall parties on a solution,and we thank the sena-tors who stood by theirvote last year and stoodby us in this week’s ef-fort.”

In a victory for corngrowers and the ethanolindustry, the Senate re-

jected a proposed amend-ment by Sen. John Mc-Cain that would haveprevented the U.S. De-

partment of Agriculturefrom providing grants forblender pumps.

“This is good news be-

cause we want to do all wecan to encourage fuelchoice,” Schott said.“Blender pumps provide

options for those with flex-fuel vehicles and can helpthe ethanol industry growin the years to come.”

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NCGA disappointed politics trumped policy on ethanol vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. —A new proposal from Sen-ator Richard Lugar (R-IN)that promotes the use ofalternative fuel vehicleswill help break America’sforeign oil dependence,according to a statementreleased by Growth Ener-

gy, the leading voice ofethanol supporters.

Senator Lugar’s Practi-cal Energy Plan aims toreduce American depend-ence on foreign oil by 50percent and save Ameri-can families and busi-nesses $33 billion annu-

ally by maximizing fuelefficiency, increasing theuse of domestically pro-duced renewable fuelsand encouraging the de-velopment of dual-use ve-hicles which run on alter-native fuels, like ethanol.

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Tom Buis said, “We com-mend Senator Lugar forhis leadership on this is-sue. If we are truly goingto meet our nation’s re-newable fuel goals andsubstantially reduce ourdependence on foreignoil, we need to invest in

policies like these thatwill encourage greateruse of alternative fuels,like ethanol. Each addi-tional Flex-Fuel vehicleon the road gives con-sumers the option of fill-ing up with domestic,homegrown renewable

fuel and enhances ournational security, allwhile creating U.S. jobsand greening our envi-ronment.”

Growth energy applauds Lugar proposal to break America’s foreign oil dependenceEthanol plays essential part in “all of the above” strategy

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HALL, NY — SEEDWAYhas purchased the busi-ness assets of Olds Gar-den Seed from WinfieldSolutions, effective June30. Founded in 1888 andlocated in Madison, WI,Olds Garden Seed sup-plies small-package veg-etable and flower seed toretailers and gardenersthroughout the Midwest

and Great Lakes region.The longstanding and

successful Olds GardenSeed brand will be main-tained, with inventory,operations and customerservice transitioning toSEEDWAY’s Elizabeth-town, PA facility. ScottMorgan, Olds GardenSeed Brand Manager, willremain with the organiza-

tion to lead the brand, aswill Chris Coley as cus-tomer service lead. In-step with long-rangestrategic plans, the acqui-sition enhances SEED-WAY’s business diversityand broadens its positionin the small-package seedindustry while leveragingexisting equipment andprocessing efficiencies.

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The World ForageAnalysis Superbowl isseeking entries for the2011 contest. Big cashprizes are available! Thedeadline for corn silageentries is Aug. 18, and allother entries are dueSept. 7.

Over $22,000 cash isbeing awarded this yearwith each category cham-pion receiving a check for$1,500. Additional cashwill be awarded for addi-tional winners in eachcategory. This valuableprize package is madepossible by generoussupporters, includingPlatinum Sponsor Myco-gen Seeds.

“Every year we’reamazed at the high quali-ty of the forages enteredinto the contest,” saidDan Undersander, Exten-sion forage specialist atthe University of Wiscon-sin-Madison. “The con-test is designed to en-courage quality forage

production. We encour-age you to enter or, atleast, to stop by the ex-hibit in the Arena build-ing at World Dairy Expo.Where else can you see somuch high quality foragein one place?”

Contest categories in-clude: Champion GrassHay, sponsored byBarenbrug USA; Champi-on Dairy Hay, sponsoredby Syngenta; ChampionDairy Haylage, sponsoredby Kent Nutrition Group;Champion CommercialBaleage, sponsored by W-L Research; ChampionCommercial Hay, spon-sored by Bridon Cordage;Champion StandardCorn Silage, sponsoredby Ag-Bag; and Champi-on Brown Midrib CornSilage, sponsored byMycogen Seeds.

All category winnerswill compete for the cov-eted Grand ChampionForage Producer honorand the $2,500 cash

award, sponsored by Nu-triSave Forage Manage-ment System. In additionto the above categories,winners of the QualityCounts Hay/Haylage andQuality Counts CornSilage categories will benamed and each will beawarded a $1,000 cashprize, sponsored byCroplan Genetics. TheQuality Counts categorywill be based on a prede-termined quality factor,which will not be an-nounced until WorldDairy Expo.

Corn silage entrants

are encouraged to selecta corn silage sample nowand simply store it in a 2-gallon air tight containerin the freezer until Aug.18 when the entries aredue. All corn silage en-tries must be from the2010 growing season.

All other samples mustbe received at AgSourceLaboratories in Bonduel,WI. before Sept. 7. Your$25 entry fee providesentry into the contest andthe opportunity to wincash prizes, along with adetailed laboratory analy-sis of the sample. Partici-

pants may enter as oftenand in as many cate-gories as desired; howev-er, the Commercial Haycategory is intended forhay growers who raiseand sell hay for a living.

For entry forms and in-formation, call 715-758-2178 or visit www.forage-superbowl.org. The WorldForage Analysis Super-bowl is held annually inconjunction with WorldDairy Expo, Oct. 4-8, inMadison, WI. The win-ners will be named at theMycogen Seeds AwardsLuncheon at Expo, held

this year on Oct. 5.The 28th Annual World

Forage Analysis Super-bowl is organized in part-nership with AgSourceCooperative Services, Ag-Source Laboratories,DairyBusiness Commu-nications, Hay & ForageGrower, U.S. Dairy For-age Research Center,University of Wisconsin-Madison and World DairyExpo. Additional spon-sorship is provided by theNational Hay Association.To learn more, visitwww.foragesuperbowl.org.

TRACTORSJD 7700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5510 w/540. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . . . Fultonville(2) JD 244 J Loaders . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7810 w/840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . ChathamAC CA 2btm/cult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . FultonvilleFord 4610 Narrow, MFWD, cab . Coming In . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 2555 cab/MFWD . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 4520 w/Cab 7 Ldr, low hrs. . . Coming In . . . . SchaghticokeJD 5320 MFWD w/ldr . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . GoshenKubota MX5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,400 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 8240 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,800 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH TL90 cab 2WD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,900 . . . . . . . ChathamAC 200 w/ cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 5325 2WD/Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5325 2WD/Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5065M w/553 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,500 . . . . . . . . GoshenFord 8N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,750 . . . . . . . Chatham

COMPACT TRACTORSFord 1520 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,995 . . . . . . . ChathamJD 3005 w/300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,350 . . . . . . . ChathamMF 1220 w/mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,595 . . . . . . . ChathamJD 855 w/cab, & loader . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 955 w/ loader & snowblower . . . $14,000 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 2520 w/loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900 . . . . . . . ChathamKubota L39 TLB, canopy. . . . . . . . . $28,400 . . . . . Clifton ParkKubota L5450 loader/backhoe . . . . $21,000 . . . . . . . ChathamKubota BX2200 tractor . . . . . . . . . . . $5,900 . . . . SchaghticokeNH TZ25DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900 . . . . . . . . Goshen

SKID STEER / CONSTRUCTION317 Skid steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 . . . . . . . ChathamCat 236 cab, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 320 w/cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900 . . . . Schaghticoke

MOWER CONDITIONERSNH 477. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,900 . . . . . . Fultonville

TILLAGEJD 637 disk 17’11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2500 4 bottom plow . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . Fultonville

HAY AND FORAGEClaas 870 SPF H w/Heads . . . . Coming In . . . . SchaghticokeDBL Rake Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 . . . . . . FultonvilleDion Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 256. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 28 blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . FultonvilleH&S merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . SchaghticokeMiller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 . . . . Schaghticoke

Miller 1416. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 920 moco/rows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 1219 moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 714 Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 3960 forage harv., base unit. . . . . $3,800 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 3970 w/ 7’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7400 SP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . SchaghticokeNH 166 inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 575 w/thrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleFahr KH500 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . FultonvilleFord 3pt hitch, 6’ sickle bar mowerComing In . . . SchaghticokeVicon 4 Star Tedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200 . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 945 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 . . . . . . . . GoshenVicoh 423 TN Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . . ChathamKuhn FC 4000 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . $6,800 . . . . . . . ChathamKuhn 500 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . ChathamRossi 7’ sickle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . Chatham

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 BR730 r. baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 279 baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 . . . . . . . . GoshenNH 316 baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 447 Round Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 337 w/40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500 . . . . . . . . GoshenPequea Fluffer 81⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleHesston 530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . ChathamHesston Rounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . Fultonville

MISCELLANEOUSJD 135 mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JD 6600 combine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JD 215 Grain HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch $4,950 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD HPX Gator 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,750 . . . . . Clifton ParkKeenan 140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleGreat Bend loader for JD 7000’s . . . $5,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleHyd. dump cart (new). . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,995 . . . . . . FultonvilleBush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 . . . . . . . ChathamJD 9600 w/643, combine . . . . . . . . . $41,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 850 Gator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2 BTM Plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450 . . . . . . . . Goshen3 pt. Disc 4’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . Goshen

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GOSHEN845-294-2500

CHATHAM518-392-2505

SCHAGHTICOKE518-692-2676

CLIFTON PARK518-877-5059

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FLAME STOCKYARDBRIGHTON COMMISSION CO.

691 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460978-486-3698

SALE EVERY TUESDAYGoats, Lambs, Sheep, Pigs 12:30

Calves 3:00pm followed byFeeders & Beef Animals

BUYERS FROM 3 NATIONAL

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World Forage Analysis Superbowl to award $22,000 cash

WASHINGTON, D.C. —National Farmers Union(NFU) joined farm groupsfrom 60 countries fromaround the world in call-ing for better coherencebetween World Trade Or-ganization (WTO) policiesand other global con-cerns.

“The WTO’s main goalis to open marketsaround the world, with-out regard to issues suchas food safety, maintain-ing viable rural commu-nities, and preservingprecious land resources,”said NFU President RogerJohnson. “While we sup-port the objective of open-ing trade around theworld, WTO must recog-nize that agriculture is aunique industry, andthat every country has a

right to protect domesticproducers to improveself-sufficiency and en-sure food security.”

The agricultural groupscalled on political leadersto include some basicprinciples when pursuingtrade agreements.

“Trade rules must al-low for certain policymeasures to promote sta-bility in prices and foodsupplies,” said Johnson.“Special considerationsmust be given to develop-ing countries to ensurethey can address the con-cerns of their farmers.Additionally, all countriesshould have a right to ad-dress issues like foodsafety, the environment,animal welfare, and theneeds of their rural citi-zens.”

NFU joins call forcoherence between

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just an opportunity forprofit

Producers who regular-

ly deal with high-risk cat-tle — those animals thatmay weigh a little less orhave been commingledwith others from different

backgrounds — have seenwhat Mycoplasma boviscan do to cattle health.However, even the best-prepared operations can

experience the disease.“If you are buying well-

managed cattle, you don’tgenerally see M. bovis asa common theme, butevery once in a while youget proof of the problem,”said Daniel Scruggs,DVM, Veterinary Opera-tions, Pfizer AnimalHealth. “We don’t knowhow it happens, but all ofa sudden we can seeherds that are treating forM. bovis, but by far themost common manifesta-tion is in cattle that are athigh risk.”

M. bovis is one of themost common infectiousagents connected to clini-cal cases of bovine respi-ratory disease (BRD),which is estimated to costthe beef industry nearly$1 billion in economiclosses from death, re-

duced feed efficiency andincreased treatmentcosts.

Dr. Scruggs notes thatproducers should payclose attention to classesof cattle that are mostlikely to develop M. bovis-related disease, includingcattle that have beencommingled, lightweightcattle, and cattle thathave been stressed.Knowing the level of riskis particularly importantif producers are dealingwith types of cattle theydon’t normally handle asa response to higher feed-er prices.

“When cattle prices goup, some producers tendto handle riskier cattle,”Dr. Scruggs said. “Anytime people dramaticallychange the quality of cat-tle they are buying, they

may be surprised bywhat they encounter dis-ease wise.”

Dr. Scruggs recom-mends producers workwith their veterinariansto control M. bovis beforeit becomes a problem bytreating cattle on arrivalwith an effective, provenantimicrobial and insti-tuting managementchanges to help controlspread of disease.

“I advise producers totreat all respiratory dis-ease in cattle as if My-coplasma bovis were acomponent, because inmany cattle it is M. bo-vis,” Dr. Scruggs says. “Ifyou do it right, you maynever identify if M. boviswas a component be-cause the cattle are treat-ed, get better and moveon with their lives.”

Carpenter’s Tools Of The Trade SaleFriday,, Julyy 15,, 20111 •• 111 AMM •• Enosburgg Falls,, VT

Located just 15 minutes from the “St. Jacobs Celebration Sale” to be held that evening!

1055 Lotss Selll ~~ 500 Cowss ~~ 300 Bredd Heiferss ~~ 255 Yearlingss && CalvesSelling will be a tremendous group of Holsteins from Carpsdale Farm & Partners, including 50head owned by close friend Charlie Whitaker. Sires include Advent, Durham, Goldwyn,Sanchez, Stormatic, Talent & others. Cow families include Alicia, Blackrose, Lulu, Paradise,Roxy & Trina!

Herd Health: Cattle are pregnancy examined, inoculated against shipping fever and tested forimmediate interstate shipment. SCC has been below 100,000 for the last 5 years and the herdis in excellent health! All cattle are freestall and tie stall trained.

Directions: From Enosburg, take Rt. 108 South, cross bridge and take 1st left on Hayes FarmRd. Travel 1⁄4 mile to a “Y” and turn left on Davis Road. Follow to the first farm on the left.

Please join us for this once in a lifetime sale and stay for the St. Jacobs Celebration Sale locat-ed just 15 minutes away. Anyone making a purchase at either sale will be entered to win an April2011 “Force” daughter of “Tri-Day Ashlyn”!

See the complete catalog online at www.cattlexchange.com

4236 CTY HWY 18, • DELHI, NY 13753DAVE M. & MERRY RAMA

607-746-2226 OR FAX 607-746-2911EMAIL: DAVERAMASR@CATTLEXCHANGE.COM

WEB:WWW.CATTLEXCHANGE.COM

Sale Managed By/CatalogsSale HostCarpsdale FarmJim Carpenter & Family353 Davis RoadEnosburg Falls, VT 05450802-933-2096Email: carpsdale@myfairpoint.net

AUCTIONEERS: C W GRAY & SON'S, INC.EAST THETFORD, VT802-785-2161VT LIC #128 NH LIC Tim Gray # 2890www.cwgray.com email: cwgray@valley.net

AUCTIONTo help settle the Estate of the late Richard “June” Thompson located at

66 Tucker Hill Rd, Norwich, VT 05055. Take exit 13 off I91 to Rt 5 North go 1/2 mile,stay straight on Main St, just past Dan & Whit's store turn left onto Beaver Meadow Rd

go approx. 4 miles turn onto Tucker Hill Rd and watch for auction signs.

MONDAY - JULY 18TH, 2011STARTING @ 9:30 AM

SELLING EQUIPMENT, TRUCKS, TRAILERS & SCRAP IRONCaterpillar D6C dozer w/tilt blade, JD 544 wheel loader, Drott Cruz-Air 40 rubber tired excavator w/2 buckets & log bucket;

Austin Western AWD grader, Cat 955 track loader w/bucket, rake; 2 Jaeger compressors, fuel tank w/pump, Belt drivenwood processor w/circular saw, 6 way wedge & conveyor GM diesel power unit; Lane #1 sawmill w/16' carriage hyd logturner w/Buda diesel power unit; GM 671 diesel generator, GM diesel power unit, 2 Murphy diesel power units, 3 Military

generators, Cat D-4 dozer parts

1991 Volvo tandem tractor w/sleeper, 1954 FWD all-wheel drive fire truck, Diamond Reo 10 wheel dump truck, Mack B61tandem w/Timco log loader, Mack B61 S/A tractor, Mack B68 tandem truck, Mack B95 fire truck, Mack B42 platform dump,

2 Mack's B42 trucks, 4 Mack's S/A tractor, Auto Car diesel S/A tractor, 2 Diamond T tandem axle tractors, Diamond Reowrecker, Brockway cab & Chassis, 1940's Ford All wheel drive truck w/Snogo snow blower, Int L190 dump truck, Int AWDtandem truck, Int L210 S/A truck AWD tandem army truck, Ferree S/A equipment trailer, 2 Kenworth cab over tractors, 6flatbed & low bed trailers, 2 tandem axle tank trailers, Dillon full floating circle throw vibratory screen, 30' tub hyd dump

trailer, alum box trailer, 20 cars & pickups for salvage, quantity of engines, transmissions, rear ends and other trucks.

SMALLL TOOLSS && MISC.Wacker PT3 Honda powered 3" water pump, Lindsey sand blaster, banding machine & tools, quantity of drill stock & newsteel, steel bench, chainsaws, quantity of elec motors & pulleys, quantity of lumber, quantity of landscape stones, 2000

Polaris 550 Super Sport 556 miles; 1996 Polaris XLT Indy, Bultaco Sherpa-T trial bike, Honda Goldwing Motorcycle,1998 Subaru Forrester.

Manyy i temss att thiss salee aree running,, thee restt havee beenn set t ingg forr years.. Alsoo tonss off scrapp i ronn too bee soldd att auct ion.

Termss Cashh orr Goodd Checkk Noo Buyer 'ss Feee Lunchh onn Grounds

Owner:: Barbaraa Thompson

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5109 State Route 22, Salem, NY 12865

1-800-999-3276©2007 CNH America LLC. All rights reserved. Case IH is a registered trademark of CNH America LLC.CNH Capital is a trademark of CNH America LLC. www.caseih.com

Like New JD 635 Disc Mower John Deere 4890 SP Mower

USED EQUIPMENT BLOW-OUT!

TRACTORSJD 4300KUBOTA L4300KUBOTA BX2200IH 784JD 5200IH 666IH 1086KUBOTA L185JD 4600JD 1050CASE MXM 190IH 3288CASE MX180KUBOTA B 2410IH 3688IH1086KUBOTA L3450JD 4510KUBOTA L3130KUBOTA L3940 W/CAB

TILLAGEBRILLION WLS 3003

MULCHERJD 235 DISC HARROWCASE 496 HARROWPERFECTA 25’ CULTI-

VATORKRAUSE 12’ DISCHAY & FORAGE

(2) VICON 773 RAKESNH 1432 DISC MOWERKUHN GA 7302 RAKEKUHN GA 4121 GTH

RAKENI 5209 DISC MOWERVICON 833 TEDDERJD 456 ROUND BALERJD 930 DISC MOWERJD 635 DISC MOWER

MATERIAL HANDLING

KNIGHT 3050 MIXERKNIGHT 3170 MIXERKNIGHT 3042 MIXERNH 3110 SPREADER

CONSTRUCTIONGEHL 3935 SKIDSTEERGEHL 5640 SKIDSTEERGEHL 4635 SKIDSTEERKUBOTA KX 121 EXCA-

VATORCASE 580 CK T-L-B

MISC. & USEDCONSUMERPRODUCTS

ERSKINE FPM 78SNOWBLOWER

(2) KUBOTA GR 2100

GARDEN TRACTORSSIMPLICITY LAWN

TRACTORKUBOTA ZD21 ZERO

TURN MOWERCUB CADET UTILITY

VEHICLEKUHN TB 181 FLAIL

MOWERDR SERIES CHIPPERJD 322 LAWN

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Monday, July 11• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn,NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-258-9752.• 9:30 AM: Athens Stockyards, Athens, PA. Misc.sale starts @ 9:30 am, small animals approx.12:30-1 pm, followed by livestock (pigs, calves,goats, sheep & beef cattle). All times are ap-proximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 570-882-8500 or 607-699-3637

www.athensstockyards.com• 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., Dry-den, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (For-mer Welch Livestock). Misc., Produce & SmallAnimals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm Dairy, lambs, goats,pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy.Calves & cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30 pm.Monthly Heifer Sale. All times are approximate.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pmCalves & Beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11,Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy andBeef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203,Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick,Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,518-392-3321.• 5:45 PM: Dealer Liquidation - Crane & DumpTruck. 1960’s Pettibone 30 boom crane, ‘84Volvo/White dual axle dump truck w/good motor& transmission.• 6:00 PM - Salmanca Board of Public Utilities -Poles - (11) New & Unused Shakespeare Wash-ington style fiberglass street light poles. 20” an-chor base; 16” fixture mounting height.• 6:05 PM - City of Poughkeepsie Police - Vehi-cles - Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredos, ‘01 ChevyMalibu, Nissan Altimas, ‘99 Volvo S70, ‘99

Dodge Stratus, ‘98 Chrysler Sebring Lxi & more.• 7:05 PM - Union Springs CSD - Buses &Mower - ‘97 International 3800/Blue Bird handybus, ‘95 Chevy Van G30 bus & Jacobsen HR15tractor/mower.• 7:20 PM - Westchester Community College -Books - Over 100 (approx. 160) widely assorteddecommissioned library books. A complete in-ventory is provided.• 7:25 PM - Westchester Community College -Equip. - Monroe salt spreader, Goossen Rake ‘n’Vac vacuum and self-propelled hydro drive lawnmower. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comTuesday, July 12

• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Groceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. MohawkValley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579• 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A,Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs andhorses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef andcalves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.• 6:00 PM: Town of Eastchester - Vehicle Auc-tion. ‘98 Chevy K3500 dump truck, ‘91 Ford F700dump truck, ‘97 Ford CF8000 sweeper, ‘98Chevy K2500 pickup & more.6:35 PM - Private Consignor - Excavator &Equip. - ‘89 Case 220B excavator, Joy D800QPQuiet Power compressor and Hobart G-261 gaswelder.6:50 PM - Town of Stony Point Police - Automo-biles - ‘05 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Inter-ceptor & ‘00 Chevy Lumina. Both regularlyserviced by local fleet maintenance. Auctions In-ternational, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com• 7:00 PM: On the Farm, 1254 Blacks Creek Rd.,Liberty, PA (Tioga Co.) Provident Farms Com-plete Milk Herd & Bred Heifers. Fraley AuctionCo., Inc., 570-546-6907

www.fraleyauction.comWednesday, July 13

• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn,NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-258-9752• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dry-den, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-844-9104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calvesfollowed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. DonYahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Mar-ket, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 6:00 PM: Town of Cheektowaga - Vehicles &Equip. (2) ‘89 Peterbilt 320 packers, ‘95 FordF350 stake truck, (2) ‘94 Ford F250 pickups, (2)Jacobsen T422D mowers & more.6:40 PM - Private Consignor - Ford Taurus SE -‘00 Ford Taurus SE 4 door sedan w/3.0L V6 EFIgas engine. Runs & drives well. Keyless entry.Keys & clean title.6:45 PM - Town of Nelson Highway - Tractor - 91Ford 4630 tractor w/Alamo A boom 17’ reachgrass flail mower w/16” cut. Good mechanicalshape. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comThursday, July 14

• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn,NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-258-9752• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavil-ion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auction-eer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033,585-738-2104.• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. DairyCattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Cham-bers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11,Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy andBeef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A,Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef.TimMiller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.• 6:00 PM: Town of Kinderhook Highway - DumpTruck. ‘91 International 4800 4X4 dump truckw/side wing plow, 10’ side dump/front discharge,(2) coal chutes. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com

Friday, July 15• Enosburg Falls, VT. Carpenter’s Tools of theTrade Sale. Jim Carpenter & Family, owners. TheCattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• Fairfield, VT. St. Jacobs Celebration Sale.Tim &Sharyn Abbott, hosts. The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 9:30 AM: Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY. Pub-lic Auction to be held in our yard. 2 & 4WD farmtractor, 20 & 150 hp. Large selection of haying,tilling, harvesting & construction equipment.Consignments welcome. Goodrich Auction Ser-vice, Inc., 607-642-3293

www.goodrichauctionservice.com, www.auc-tionzip.com

• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers.Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579• 6:00 PM: Village of Hudson Falls - Vehicles &Assets. (3) Chevy Impalas, ‘90 Ford F250 utilitytruck, ‘68 International Farmall 140 tractor,Kohler generator, motors, tires & more.• 6:50 PM - Western Suffolk BOCES - SurplusAssets - Pexto Shear, Kenmore refrigerator,cameras, (5) GBC laminators, TV & VCR, tables& chairs, (10) bookcases & more.• 7:05 PM - Valhalla Fire District - Surplus Assets- Motorola Minitors II & III, Metro gear rack, Ac-coweed single truck chains, (10) chairs & TVstand.• 7:15 PM - Heritage Centers - Shrink Wrapper -‘82 Shanklin A-22 Automatic L-Sealer shrinkwrapper. Weighs approximately 350-400 lbs.Seals 25-30 packages per minute. Auctions In-ternational, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com• 7:30 PM: On the Farm, 8071 Rt. 414, Canton,PA. 80 Dairy Cattle. Leroy Dale Farms CompleteMilking Herd Dispersal. The Blackman Family.Est. 1928. Fraley Auction Co., Inc., 570-546-6907

www.fraleyauction.comSaturday, July 16

• 601 North Peterboro St., Canastota, NY. Lyon’sAnnual Summer Hay Camp & Friday Night Bar-becue. Late Model Construction, Support, AerialLifts, Trucks & Trailers. *Stop in for the Barbecue

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To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representativeor Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-3237 • Fax 518-673-2381

ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALESRte. 125, E. Middlebury, VT 05740

Sale every Monday & ThursdaySpecializing in Complete Farm Dispersals

“A Leading Auction Service”In Vt. 800-339-2697 or 800-339-COWS

802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639

ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc.

Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY

315-633-2944 • 315-633-9544315-633-2872 • Evenings 315-637-8912

AUCTIONEER PHIL JACQUIER INC.18 Klaus Anderson Rd., Southwick, MA 01077

413-569-6421 • Fax 413-569-6599www.jacquierauctions.com

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

AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL808 Borden Rd.

Buffalo, NY 14227800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com

BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONSFort Plain, NY518-568-2257

Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

BRZOSTEK’S AUCTION SERVICE INC.Household Auctions Every Wed. at 6:30 PM

2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 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

www.cattlexchange.comE-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

A Top-Quality Auction ServiceDavid Rama - Licensed Real Estate Broker

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

802-785-2161

DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN

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

www.cnyauctions.comdannauctioneers.htm

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

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Fri., July 15 before the sale! Online bidding avail-able. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.comSunday, July 17

• 6:00 PM: Onondaga County - Industrial Pumps.(3) Penn Valley Diaphragm/Positive Displace-ment pumps for use in food processing, dairy,paper mills & wastewater treatment.• 6:05 PM - Onondaga County - Surplus Equip. -Cameras, car stereo equip. GPS navigation sys-tems, Dell laptop, DeWalt router & saw, air con-ditioners & more.• 6:20 PM - Asset Recovery Svcs. - Vintage Elec-tronics - Vintage audio, broadcast equipment,computers, TV’s, projectors, lighting, tools,restaurant equip. Too much to mention!. AuctionsInternational, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comMonday, July 18

• 9:30 AM: Athens Stockyards, Athens, PA. Misc.sale starts @ 9:30 am, small animals approx.12:30-1 pm, followed by livestock (pigs, calves,goats, sheep & beef cattle). All times are ap-proximate. Monthly Feeder Sale. Tom & BrendaHosking 570-882-8500 or 607-699-3637

www.athensstockyards.com• 9:30 AM: Norwich, VT. Selling equipment,trucks, trailers and scrap iron for the estate ofRichard “June” Thompson. C.W. Gray & Sons,Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (For-mer Welch Livestock). Misc., Produce & SmallAnimals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm Dairy, lambs, goats,pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy.Calves & cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30 pm. Alltimes are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637

www.hoskingsales.com• 6:00 PM: Village of Monroe Public Works -Pickup. ‘02 GMC Sonoma SL pickup. Starts, runs& drives, new tires this year. Sold with keys &clean title. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comTuesday, July 19

• 6:00 PM: Village of Brockport Police - CrownVic. ‘06 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor.Starts, runs & drives. Good body & interior. Keysare available.• 6:05 PM - City of Stamford CT - Sutphen FireTruck - ‘96 Sutphen TS-100 fire truck w/QSMG-150-23-S, 1500 GPM Pump & 100’ ladder.Starts, runs & drives/operates. Auctions Interna-tional, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comWednesday, July 20

• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.• 10:00 AM: Haverling Central School Audito-rium, Bath, NY (Steuben Co.). Steuben Co. TaxTitle Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, July 21

• Prattsburgh, (Steuben Co.) NY. John BrezinskiFarm Equipment, Farm Accessories, House-hold. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 6:00 PM: Village of Mamaroneck - Vehicles &Assets. ‘00 C-Hawk boat, ‘98 Mack RD688Sgarbage truck, (3) GO-4 scooters, wood docks,tow bars, GM parts & repair manuals. AuctionsInternational, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com• 6:00 PM: Martin’s Country Market, 1138 Rt.318, Waterloo, NY. 2nd Annual July EquipmentAuction. Complete equipment dispersal’s, con-struction equip., excavating equip., bank repoequip., lawn and garden, heavy & light trucks &consignments. Hilltop Auction Company, JayMartin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

Friday, July 22• 6:00 PM: Village of Depew DPW - Vehicles. ‘95GMC C7H042 box truck, ‘99 Ford E350 XLSuper Duty van & ‘84 Ford 4000 tractor w/776Bloader. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comSaturday, July 23

• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comMonday, July 25

• 9:30 AM: Athens Stockyards, Athens, PA. Misc.sale starts @ 9:30 am, small animals approx.12:30-1 pm, followed by livestock (pigs, calves,goats, sheep & beef cattle). All times are ap-proximate. . Tom & Brenda Hosking 570-882-

8500 or 607-699-3637www.athensstockyards.com

• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (For-mer Welch Livestock). Misc., Produce & SmallAnimals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm Dairy, lambs, goats,pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy.Calves & cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30 pm. Alltimes are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637

www.hoskingsales.comTuesday, July 26

• 6:00 PM: Livingston Co. Hwy. Shop Facility, Rte.63, Geneseo, NY (Livingston Co.). LivingstonCo. Tax Title Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc.585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comWednesday, July 27

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, July 30

• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. PublicConsignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Con-struction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers andsmall tools. Consignments accepted on Fridayfrom 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc.,Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 9:00 AM: 291 Maple Hollow Rd., New Hartford,Ct. Sunset Hollow Farmbr. Combined the con-tents of the Old Mill of Bakersville with theNathan Estate Tractor collection for this spectac-ular auction. 19 JD antique tractors, IH, Case &other antique tractors, 1919 Ford Model T depothack delivery sedan & 1956 IH R190 cab &chassis trucks, Hit & Miss engines & early walkbehinds, horse drawn equip., quilt collection &antiques. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421

Monday, August 1• 12:30 PM: New Berlin, NY (Former Welch Live-stock). Misc. produce & small animals @ 12:30pm. 1 pm dairy, lambs, goats, pigs, feeders im-mediately following the dairy. Calves & cull beefapprox. 4:40-5:30 pm. Monthly Feeder & Fat Cat-tle Sale. All times are approximate. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637, Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-822-6087

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, August 3

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every

Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, August 5

• 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am -6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSunday, August 7

• Detroit, MI. Complete Liquidation of Construc-tion, Agricultural Equip., Support & Vehicles. On-line bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son,315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.comWednesday, August 10

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 2:00 PM: NY Steam Engine Assn. Grounds,Gehan Rd, off Rts. 5 & 20, 5 mi. east ofCanandaigua, NY. NY Steam Engine Associa-tions 3rd Annual Consignment Auction. Sellingantique and modern farm and constructionequipment. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htmThursday, August 11

• Route 414, Seneca Falls, N.Y. Farm & Equip-ment Auction. Next to Empire Farm Days Show.Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antique Equipment,Construction Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comWednesday, August 17

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, August 18

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

Friday, August 19• Lebanon County Expo Center, Lebanon, PA.Arethusa-Kueffner Klassic II. Hosted byArethusa Farm & Kueffner Holsteins. The Cattle

PARTICIPATING AUCTIONEERSHILLTOP AUCTION CO.

3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146Jay Martin 315-521-3123

Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

HOSKING SALESSales Managers & Auctioneer

6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661

www.hoskingsales.comhoskingsales@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 Sales

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC.Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT

Jim - 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 AM

413-665-8774

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 585-567-8844

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICEMARCEL J. ROBERTS

Specializing 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 518-673-3237 • Fax 518-673-2381

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www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, August 20

• 10:00 AM: Prattsburgh, (Steuben Co.) NY. 206Acre Farm in two (2) Parcels. 153 acres withbuildings and 53 acres Farmlands & Woodsalong County Rd. 75 & Townline Roads in Pratts-burgh Township for the John Brezinski Trust. Ab-solute Auction! Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc.585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comThursday, August 21

• 5:00 PM: 7614 Chestnut Ridge Rd (Rt. 77) 4miles East of Lockport, NY. Real Estate selling at5:30 pm. Parcel 1: circa 1834 4 bdrm, 1-1.2 bathstone house w/2 garages situated on lovely7.25 acre country lot. Newer roof, replacementwindows & public water. Parcel 2: 83.55 acresw/2 large attractive barns. 55 acres tillable & ap-prox. 4 acres wooded. 425’ frontage on ChestnutRidge Rd. & 710’ frontage on Cottage Rd. Parcel1 sells at $40,000 or above and Parcel 2 sells at$100/acre or above. $5,000 deposit on each par-cel. 3% to cooperating brokers who registerclients prior to viewing property. Open Houses:July 14, 3-5 pm, July 16, 10 am - noon & July 19,3-5 pm. For more info call penne at 585-494-1880. Also selling contents of farmhouse, attic,basement & barns (old farm machinery). Listavailable next week on harriswilcox.com

Harris Wilcox Inc., Auctioneers, Realtors &Appraisers, 585-494-1880

www.harriswilcox.comWednesday, August 24

• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Feeder Sale.Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, August 25

• 5:00 PM: Elba, NY. Dan & Penny Bridge FarmMachinery Auction. Selling a full line of farm ma-chinery including New Holland 1915 forage har-vester, 7 tractors, mixer wagon and more.William Kent Inc., Sales Managers & Auction-eers, 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comSaturday, August 27

• 9:00 AM: 140 Perrin Rd., Woodstock, CT. Es-tate of Ernest Levesque. JD 2355 tractorw/loader, JD 327 baler, Woods backhoe, equip-ment, huge collection of horse drawn equip. &collectibles, lumber, tools, real estate, barns &57 acres. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Produce Auction. Inc.Fall Machinery Consignment Sale. For info con-tact Edwin Zimmerman at 315-536-6252. Pir-rung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 9:00 AM: Oswego County DPW, Oswego, NY.Oswego County Municipal Contractor Equip-ment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers,585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comWednesday, August 31

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, September 10

• Morrisville, NY. Morrisville Autumn ReviewSale. Hosted by the Morrisville College DairyClub. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts.34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Surplus &Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth,Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am -6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, September 14

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, September 15

• Belleville, PA. First String Holsteins CompleteDispersal. Andrew Fleischer, owner. Co-man-aged by Stonehurts Farms & The Cattle Ex-change. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama,607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

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

Saturday, September 17• Canton, CT. Estate of Dean Moulton. 1922 IH8-16 Tractor, Cat 15 Dozer, Boat Motors, EarlyCanoe; Early Mowers & Gravely’s, Horse DrawnEquipment, Early tools, Antiques & Collectibles.Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland,NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction of Farm &Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks.Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, September 21

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, September 24

• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. PublicConsignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Con-struction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers andsmall tools. Consignments accepted on Fridayfrom 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc.,Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY.Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction ofFarm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am -6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• Woodward, PA. Houserdale Holsteins Disper-sal. Featuring 100 registered Holsteins. DavidHouser & family, owners. The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, September 28• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, September 29

• 10:00 AM: Bath, NY (Steuben Co,). SteubenCo. Surplus Vehicles, Heavy Equipment & Ac-cessories. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comFriday, September 30

• 9:00 AM: 44 Hair Rd., Newville, PA. Public Auc-tion of rare & unique memorabilia. Two day event- Sept. 30 - Oct. 1. Quality collection of Farmall,McCormick & IH. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717-464-1128, AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721

ed@leamanauctions.comwww.leamanauctions.comSaturday, October 1

• 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390,Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equip-ment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment,Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers,585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am -6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, October 5

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, October 8

• 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY.Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comWednesday, October 12

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, October 14

• Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn Farms CompleteDispersal. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farms.Dr. Sam & Gail Simon, owners. The Cattle Ex-change, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. SpecialFeeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. PhilLaug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Saturday, October 15• Sweet Water Farm Auction, 26 Barker St.,Three Rivers, MA. IH 5088 & 1086, JD 2020,Dozer, IH Silage Trucks, Equipment, OwnerGeorge Foskit. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. PublicConsignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Con-struction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers andsmall tools. Consignments accepted on Fridayfrom 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc.,Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am -6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 11:00 AM: Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHMHolstein Club Sale. 100 head of quality regis-tered Holsteins sell. Hosted by Roedale Farm,the Pullis Family. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637, Brad Ainslie SaleChairman 315-822-6087

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, October 19

• Allentow, PA. State Auction. Complete Liquida-tion of Automotive Dismantling Operation. MACCar Crusher, Rubber Tired Loaders, Rollback &Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars (40-50 run-ning), UNBELIEVABLE Accumulation of Motors,Transmissions, Shocks, Glass & Much More.On-line bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, October 20

• Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Complete Dis-persal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. Co-man-aged by The Cattle Exchange & StonehurstFarms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.comSaturday, October 22

• 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds).Onondaga County Area Municipal EquipmentAuction of Municipal & Contractor Equipment.Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comWednesday, October 26

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, October 28

• Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms Milking Herd &Bred Heifer Dispersal. Bennett Farms, Inc. own-ers.The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, November 2• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, November 5• 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. The Cat-tle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. PublicConsignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Con-struction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers andsmall tools. Consignments accepted on Fridayfrom 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc.,Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am -6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 9

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 10

• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Re-served for a major New York Herd Dispersal w/ aBAA of 110%!Co-managed by The Cattle Ex-change & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Ex-change, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.comFriday, November 11

• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8,New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N.of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breeds Sale. 100head of quality all breeds sell. Call to participatein this sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637

Saturday, November 12• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am -6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 16

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 17

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

Wednesday, November 23• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 30

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 3

• 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland,NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction ofFarm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & LightTrucks, Liquidations & Consignments. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am -6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 7

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 10

• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

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MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middlefield, CTJuly 4, 2011

On the Hoof, Dollars/CwtCalves:45-60# .25-.32;61-75# .35-.42; 76-90#45-47.50; 91-105# 50-52.50; 106# & up .55-.60.Farm Calves: .65-.75Started Calves: .45-.55Veal Calves: .65-1.15Heifers: Open 55-80; Beef.88-1.08.Beef Steers: 74-79Stock Bull: .85-1.1175Beef Bull: 78-90Sows: one at 36Butcher Hogs: 45-47.50Feeder Pigs, ea: 25-62.50Sheep, ea: 40-65Lambs, ea: 40-130Goats, ea: 50-180Kids, ea: 25-45Canners: up to 69.75Cutters: 70-73Utility: 74.50-82Rabbits: 4-15Chickens: 5-17Ducks: 11-23

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES

Fairhaven, MAJuly 6, 2011

Cows: Canners 10-70;Cutters 71.50-75.50; Util76-80.Bulls: 79-84Calves: 29-90/eaFeeders: 77-81/eaGoats: 48-154/eaHogs: 67-69/eaChickens: 2-8.50Rabbits: 1-20.50Ducks: 2-18* Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MAJuly 5, 2011

Beef Cattle: Canners .40-.70; Cutters .65-.78; Util.70-.80; Bulls .80-.90;Steers 95-110; Heifers 60-85.Calves: Growers No. 180-115; Heifers 1.50-2;Veal Util .65-1.15.Hogs: Roasters 100-110/ea; Market 60-70/ea;Sows 28-42; Boars 20-22/ea.Sheep: 50-75Goats: 80-120/ea; Billies150-200; Kids 50-90/ea.Lambs: 1.40-2.10

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INCWhately, MAJuly 7, 2011

Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 11-21; 61-75# 10-36; 76-95#20-50; 96-105# 36-50;106# & up 38-50.Farm Calves: 55-110/cwtStart Calves: 40-75/cwtFeeders: 63-105/cwtHeifers: 65/cwtSteers: 65/cwtCanners: 5-57/cwtCutters: 58-71/cwtUtility: 72-85/cwtSows: 45-46/cwt

Lambs: 135-195/cwtSheep: 42.50-112.50/cwtGoats: 40-100/ea.Rabbits: 1-10.50/ea.Poultry: .25-17/ea.Hay (12 lots): .50-3.20/bale.northamptonlivestockauc-tion.homestead.com

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION

Hackettstown, NJJuly 5, 2011

Livestock: 63 Calves .24-1.10, Avg .68; 23 Cows.46.25-.79.5, Avg .67; 10Easy Cows .14-.54.75,Avg .44; 9 Feeders 300-600# .74-1.20, Avg .91; 5Heifers .81.5-.88, Avg .86;8 Bulls .85.5-.96.5, Avg.91; 3 Steers .71.5-1.03,Avg .94; 43 Sheep .45-1.20, Avg .72; 13 Lambs(ea) 57.50-77.50, Avg67.50, 72 (/#) 1.30-2.35,Avg 1.98; 7 Goats (ea)30.10-160, Avg 116.79; 29Kids (ea) 21-60, Avg33.22. Total 296.Poultry & Egg: HeavyFowl (ea .60-4.50; Pullets(ea) 8-9.50; Roosters (/#).60-1; Bunnies (ea) 1-4.25; Ducks (/#) 1.25;Rabbits (/#) 1.10-1.25;Pigeons (ea) 1-5.Grade A Eggs: White JumXL 1.20-1.30; L 1; M .75-.80; Brown Jum XL 1.30; L1.25.Hay, Straw & Grain: 1Alfalfa 6.50; 19 Mixed 1-3.40; 2 Timothy 4.40-4.50;1 Grass 3.20; 1 Mulch1.20; 4 Rye Straw 2.90-3.50. Total 30.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEYLIVESTOCK MARKET,

INCCambridge, NY

No report

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY

June 29, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1-1.80;Grower Bull over 92# 1-1.30; 80-92# .80-1.15;Bob Veal .30-.75.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .78-.85; Lean .72-.81; Hvy.Beef .80-.87.Beef (/#): Feeders .70-.80.

EMPIRE LIVESTOCKMARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY

June 30, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. .60-1.50; Grower Bull over 92#.30-.70; 80-92# .25-.67.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62-.80; Lean .45-.74; Hvy.Beef .75-.88.Dairy Replacements(/hd): Fresh Cows 1000-1700; Springing Cows900-1400; Springing Hfrs.800-1500; Bred Hfrs. 800-1250; Fresh Hfrs. 800-1400; Open Hfrs. 600-

1000; Started Hfrs. 200-400.Beef (/#): Feeders .60-1.10; Hols. Steers Sel.80-.90.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Billies1-1.90; Nannies .75-1.30;Kids .40-.80.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK

Central Bridge, NYNo report

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NYJune 27, 2011

Calves (/#): Hfrs. .75-.95;Grower Bull over 92# .95-1.25; 80-92# .55-.77.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .79-.84; Lean .65-.73; Hvy.Beef .84-0.885.Beef (/#): Feeders .55-.75; Hols. Steers Sel .85.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder1.60-2.10; Market 1.80-1.95; Slaughter .40-.55.Goats (/hd): Billies 170-225; Nannies 100-170;Kids 38-70.Swine (/#): Sow .30-0.355; Feeder Pig .72-.79.

CHERRY CREEKCherry Creek, NY

June 29, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 3; Grow-er Bull over 92# 1-1.20;80-92# .40-1.10; Bob Veal.05-.50.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .71-.89; Lean .50-.70; Hvy.Beef .75-0.85.Beef (/#): Ch 1-1.125; Sel.90-.98; Hols. Ch .92-1.

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK

Governeur, NYJuly 30, 2011

Calves (/#): Hfrs. .80-2.45; Grower Bulls over92# .70-1.375; 80-92#.60-1; Bob Veal .15-0.375.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .65-.84; Lean .60-.78; Hvy.Beef .70-0.92.

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NYJuly 30, 2011

Calves (/#): Grower Bullsover 92# .90-1.15; 80-92#.40-.75; Bob Veal .05-.30.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .70-.79; HY Util .80-.87.Dairy Replacements(/hd): Springing Cows950.Beef (/#): Feeders .98; Ch1.Swine (/#): Hog .60; Sow.50.

BATH MARKET Bath, NYNo report

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Canandaigua, NY June 29, 2011

Cows: Boners/Util 66-80;Canners/Cutters 51-76.Bulls: Dairy 95-110# 15-25; 80-95# 10-22; 60-80#

5-20; Ret. to Feed over95# 30-132; 80-94# 25-130; 70-80# 20-100; Hfrs.205.Steers: Beef Ch 94-113;Sel 88-94; Hols. Ch 85-95; Sel 78-83.Hogs: St. 40-62; Sows38-45; Boar 10; FeederPigs 25-77/hd.Lambs/Goats: Lambs152-245; Sheep 50-65;Goats 90-162/hd.

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION

Penn Yan, NYNo report

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

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY

July 6, 2011Cattle: Bone Util .70-.84;Canners/Cutters .60-.70;Easy Cows .50 & dn.Dairy Feeders: .40-.93Calves: Bulls 96-120#.80-1.15; up to 95# .10-.95.Dairy: Milking age up to890; Bred Hfrs. up to1175; Open Hfr. up to 675.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belknap, PANo report

BELLEVILLE LIVE-STOCK AUCTION

Belleville, PAJune 29, 2011

Heifers: Ch 2-3 Hols.1280# 87.50; Sel 1-3 985-1045# 84.50-85-75.Slaughter Cows: Break-ers 75-80% lean 77; Bon-ers 80-85% lean 73.25-77.50, lo dress 68-72;Lean 85-90% lean 66-72,lo dress 60.25-64.75.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1925-1505# 72.50-83.50.Feeder Steers: L 2 410#79; S 3 Jersey 680#69.50; L 3 Hols. 190-200#84-89; 445# 80.Feeder Heifers: L 2 790#61Feeder Calves: No. 1Hols. Bulls 95-120# 90-112; 90# 82-87; No. 2 95-115# 72-90; No. 3 80-110#50-67; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs.95-125# 220-305/hd; No. 270-110# 90-165/hd; BeefX Calves 95# 100.Vealers: Util 60-115# 17-43.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows& Gilts 45-50% lean 200#120/hd; 300-310# 135-145/hd; 40-45% lean 200#100/hd.Sows: US 1-3 500#235/hd.Boars: 260-400# 90-120/hd.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 10-45# 25-54; 90# 58; 100-120# 100-104.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-325-65# 95-145; 95# 125;Gd & Ch 1-2 35-50# 65-75.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3120# 50.Slaughter Goats: KidsSel 2 under 20# 15-25; 25-40# 27.50-40; 45-50# 45-57.50; Sel 3 25-40# 6-35.Slaughter Nannies: Sel 290-100# 55-87.50.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PAJuly 5, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Ch1235-1510# 110.50-116;Sel & Lo Ch 1120-1380#99.50-110; Hols. & Jer-seys Hi Ch & Pr 1265-1335# 104-106.50; Ch1355-1610# 94.25-99.25;Sel 90-94.Slaughter Heifers: Ch1150-1410# 105-112.50;Sel 1145-1350# 99.50-104; cpl thin 1125-1225#93-98; Beef cows 1320-1530# 90-96.Slaughter Cows: Boners71-76.50; Lean 65-74.25;Big Middle/lo dress/lights57-68; Shelly 55 & dn.Bulls: Hols. 1485# thin70.Feeder Steers: Dairytypes Hols. & Jersey 305-410# 77-98; L No. 1 fleshy865-875# 94-99.50.Feeder Bulls: 770-1090#70-73.Calves Ret. to Farm:Hols. bulls No. 1 90-130#95-110; No. 2 90-105# 80-102; No. 3 70-95# 47-80;Util 45 & dn; No. 1 Hols.Hfr. 105# 180.Swine: Hogs 315-320#63-64.Sows: 320-390# 47.50-57.50; 410-475# 47-48;480-570# 48.50-51.25;one 490# 45.Feeder Pig: Roaster 110#98.Goats: cpl Fancy Kids110-122; Fleshy Kids 70-80; Small/Thin/Bottle 10-66.Lambs: Gd & Ch 50-70#147-175; 70-105# 157-186; one 115# 148.Sheep: all wts. 50-117.Sale every Tuesday* 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry& Eggs* 6 pm for Livestock start-ing with Calves* State Graded Feeder PigSale Fri., July 15.* Special Fed Cattle SaleTues., July 19.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

Small Animal SaleJuly 5, 2011

Rabbits/Bunnies: .50-12Chickens: .75-8Ducks: 2-7.50Pigeons: 2.50Geese: 9Guinea: 7Chicken Families: 3.50-7Chicken Peeps: 2Turkey Poults: 12Guinea Pigs: .50-1.50Guinea Family: 22All animals sold by thepiece. Sale starts at 5 pm

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC

State Graded Feeder Pig Sale

Carlisle, PANo report

*Next Sale Fri., July 14. 1pm. Receiving 7:30 til 10am.

DEWART LIVESTOCKAUCTION MARKET, INC

Dewart, PANo report

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION

New Holland, PANo report

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Greencastle, PANo report

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Homer City, PAJune 30, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch& Pr 2-3 1392-1472# 109-110; Ch 2-3 1198-1532#105-108.50; Sel 1-21086-1356# 101-104.50.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch& Pr 2-3 1532# 110; Ch 2-3 1100# 106.50; Sel 1-21072-1288# 100.75-103.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean81;Breakers 75-80% lean77.50-78.50; Boners 80-85% lean 70-73, lo dress66; Lean 85-90% lean61.50-69.50, lo dress 59-60.Slaughter Bulls: YG 21312# 75.50.Feeder Bulls: S 2 550#

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

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KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION

Kutztown, PAJuly 2, 2011

Alfalfa: 5 lds, 75-245Mixed Hay: 6 lds, 105-265Timothy: 2 lds, 75-180Grass: 5 lds, 100-235Oat Hay: 1 ld, 140Oats: 38 bu., 4.75

LANCASTER WEEKLYCATTLE SUMMARY

New Holland, PAJuly 1, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch& Pr 3-4 1250-1570#113.50-115; Ch 2-3 1240-1565# 110.50-114; Sel 2-31100-1405# 106.50-110.50.Slaughter Holsteins: HiCh & Pr 2-3 1370-1735#98.50-102; Ch 2-3 1365-1710# 94-99; Sel 243.50.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1020-1315# 104.50-110.50; Sel 2-3 1075-1250# 104-107.Slaughter Cows:Prem.White 65-75% lean 77-82;Breakers 75-80% lean 75-78, hi dress 78.50-80.50,lo dress 69-75; Boners 80-85% lean 70-76.50, hidress 76.50-79, lo dress66-70; Lean 85-90% lean66-72, hi dress 72-74, lodress 61-65.Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG1 1455-1875# 88-90; hidress 1430-1705# 98-100.50, very hi dress1605-1630# 110-112; Bul-locks 830-1485# 88-92.50; lo dress 790-1590#81-86.50, YG 2 625-1295#76-81; Thurs. YG 1 few lodress 1315-2060# 79-82.50.Holstein Bull Calves:Mon. No. 1 95-115# 112-125; 80-90# 90-105; No. 295-115# 95-112; 80-90#60-85; No. 3 80-115# 55-80; Util 70-105# 28-50;Hols. hfrs. No. 1 85-105#220-270; No. 2 85-95# 80-90.Graded Holstein BullCalves: Tues. No. 1 95-122# 110-122; pkg 90#92; pkg 84# 65; No. 2 95-111# 103-106; pkg 95#92; 75-90# 30-63; No. 3pkg 108# 90; 95-96# 56-

73; 73-84# 20-35; Util 73-106# 12-40; Graded Hols.Hfrs No. 1 pkg 113# 340;pkg 102# 410; pkg 93#295; pkg 84# 295; No. 2pkg 90# 260; pkg 83# 235;non-tubing 65-95# 12-45.Graded Bull Calves:Thurs. No. 1 94-128# 107-117; 90-92# 100; 86-88#50; No. 2 102-128# 100-109; 94-100# 90-93; 80-92# 40-50; No. 3 100-130#80; 80-98# 35-40; 72-78#20; Util 80-110# 20-35; 60-78# 11; Hols. hfr. calvesNo. 1 100-110# 170-280;No. 2 65-110# 80-14; Jer-sey X bred 85-105# 50-110; non-tubing 55-85#11-30.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Fredericksburg, PANo report

LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Leesport, PAJune 29, 2011

Slaughter HolsteinSteers: Ch 2-3 1480-1635# 94-96.50; Sel 1-388.50-91.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 76.50-78.50; Breakers 75-80%lean 71-75.50; Boners 80-85% lean 69-74; Lean 85-90% lean 65-69, lo dress60-64.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11830-1900# 86.50.Vealers: Util 70-115# 25-47.50.Feeder Calves: Hols.Bulls No. 1 95-125# 105-117.50; 85-90# 70-80; No.2 95-120# 80-95; 80-90#45-52.50; No. 3 80-130#40-80.Holstein Heifers: No. 285-105# 85-100.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 35-50#197.212.50; 60-92#177.50-197; Ewes Gd 1-2105-135# 87.50-106.Goats: Kids Sel 2 50# 65;60-80# 107-129; Sel 3 60#78-89.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 63-80# 120-125.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middleburg, PAJune 28, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch& Pr 2-3 1255-1485# 115-118.50; Ch 2-3 1155-1560# 110-115.50; 1625-1670# 106-108.50; Sel 1-31140-1445# 105.50-110.Slaughter HolsteinSteers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-31385-1580# 101-104; Ch2-3 1285-1600# 95-101;1690# 96; Sel 1-3 1220-

1560# 90-95.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch& Pr 2-3 1275-1390# 114-116.50; Hols. 1490# 95;Ch 2-3 1085-1390#106.50-112.50; Hols.1250-1615# 85-90; Sel 1-3 970-1290# 99.50-104.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 83-84; Breakers 75-80% lean78-82.50; Boners 80-85%lean 72-78, lo dress66.50-71; Lean 85-90%lean 67-72, lo dress 62-66.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11065-2160# 87.50-97;2285# 79.50, hi dress1365-2125# 98.50-99.50;YG 2 885-1945# 73.50-85.50.Feeder Steers: L 1 212-282# 125-137; 575-790#107-117; M&L 2 302-390#90-110; 695# 119; L 3Hols. 280-410# 81-89;785# 79.Feeder Heifers: L 1 675#98; M&L 2 305-455# 81-112; 516-670# 85-106;815-825# 80-88.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1230-285# 110-125; 320#132; 500# 115; M&L 2300-490# 100-115; 615-755# 83-88; L 3 Hols. 425-430# 75.Feeder Calves: Hols.Bulls No. 1 95-115# 105-122; 90# 90-110; No. 2 95-115# 70-102; 85-90# 65-85; No. 3 95-105# 52-70;80-90# 40-62; No. 1 Hols.Hfrs. 85-95# 180-210; No.2 80-120# 105-175; BeefX 80-105# 85-102.Vealers: Util 70-95# 30-45.Barrows & Gilts: 49-54%lean 230-268# 73.25-77;45-50% lean 230-280#70-74.50; 285-355#67.50-72.50.Sows: US 1-3 395-477#44-46.50; 565-670#45.50-48.50.Boars: 375-710# 28.50-34; Jr. Boars 230-375# 49-58.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 40-45# 40-45; Roasters 130-215# 78-81/cwt.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 55-62# 127-132;75-95# 137-152; 110-135# 130-142; Gd & Ch 1-2 32-73# 60-72.Slaughter Yearlings:170# 72.Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-3125-210# 40-60; Rams145-180# 40-57.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 45-50# 107-115; 55-75# 110-137; Sel 2 under 20# 10-40; 20-40# 37-85; 45-75#60-102; Sel 3 30-50# 35-50.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1100-150# 85-112; Sel 290-140# 72-90; Sel 3 90-130# 50-70.Slaughter Billies: Sel 1170# 180.Slaughter Wethers: Sel 2150# 150.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Martinsburg, PAJuly 4, 2011

Cattle: 81Steers: Ch 100-109; Gd95-100.Heifers: Ch 98-107; Gd95-98.Cows: Util & Comm 70-76; Canner & Lo Cutter 68& dn.Bullocks: Gd & Ch 80-87Bulls: YG 1 72-78Feeder Cattle: Steers 70-95; Bulls 65-85; Hfrs 63-90.Calves: 88. Ch 102-112;Gd 80-99; Std 15-50; Hols.bulls 90-130# 60-110;Hols. hfrs. 90-130# 100-205.Hogs: 39. US 1-2 70-72;US 1-3 65-70.Sows: US 1-3 43-48Boars: 22-40Feeder Pigs: 46. US 1-320-50# 15-80.Sheep:15. Ch Lambs 160-180; Gd Lambs 140-160;SI Ewes 50-80.Goats: 20-140

MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT

Martinsburg, PAJuly 4, 2011

Mixed Hay: 75-130Rd. Bales (/bale): 27.50Straw: 160-165.Hay Auction held everyMonday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY

& RABBIT REPORTMartinsburg, PA

July 4, 2011Roosters: 3-5.75Hens: 1-3.50Banties: 1.50-9.50Pigeons: 2-3Guineas: 14-20Ducks: 4-6.25Geese: 7Bunnies: 1.25-5Rabbits: 5.50Auction held every Mon-day at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLESNew Holland, PA

June 30, 2011Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch& Pr 3-4 1345-1505#113.50-115; Ch 2-3 1240-1565# 111-114; Sel 2-31110-1405# 107-110.50.Holstein Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1370-1545# 98.50-102; Ch 2-3 1365-1620#94-98; Sel 2-3 1375-1590# 91.50-94.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-4 1020-1290# 104.50-108.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 77-82,hi dress 87-89.50; Break-ers 75-80% lean 75-77, hidress 78.50-79.50, lodress 70-74; Boners 80-85% lean 72-74.50, hidress 74.50-80, lo dress

66-68; Lean 88-90% lean66.50-70, hi dress 71.50-74, lo dress 61-64.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1few lo dress 1315-2060#79-82.50.Graded Bull Calves: No.1 94-128# 107-117; 90-92# 100; 86-88# 50; No. 2102-128# 100-109; 94-100# 90-93; 80-92# 40-50;No. 3 100-130# 80; 80-98#35-40; 72-78# 20; Util 80-110# 20-35; 60-78# 11.Holstein Heifer Calves:No. 1 100-110# 170-280;No. 2 65-110# 80-140;Jersey X bred 85-105# 50-110; non-tubing 55-85#11-30.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION

New Holland, PANo report

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP& GOATS

AUCTION New Holland, PA

July 4, 2011Slaughter Lambs: Non-traditional markets:Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr2-3 40-60# 217-235; 60-80# 209-233; 80-90# 207-222; 90-110# 204-209;110-130# 200-215;Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-340-60# 185-211; 60-80#186-204; 80-90# 176-191;90-110# 188-203; 110-130# 178-192; 130-150#170-185; 150-200# 179-194.Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3M flesh 120-160# 81-94;160-200# 74-89; 200-300# 73-88; Util 1-2 thinflesh 120-160# 55-70;160-200# 59-74.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 40-60# 120-134; 60-80# 144-160; 80-90# 167-172; 90-110# 168-183; Sel 2 30-40# 76-84; 40-60# 84-119;60-70# 116-142; Sel 3 30-40# 63-74; 40-60# 72-86;60-80# 94-113.S l a u g h t e rNannies/Does: Sel 1 80-150; Sel 2 80-130# 122-137; Sel 3 50-80# 82-97;80-130# 94-109.Slaughter Bucks/Billies:Sel 1 100-150# 199-214;150-250# 228-243; Sel 2100-150# 166-181.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA

No reportNEW WILMINGTON

PRODUCE AUCTION,INC.

New Wilmington, PANo report

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Market SummaryJune 20, 2011

Compared to last weekcorn sold .30 to .40 lower,wheat sold .10-.15 lower,barley sold steady, oats

sold .10-.20 lower & Soy-beans sold .20 to .30 low-er. EarCorn sold steady.All prices /bu. except earcorn is /ton.Southeastern PA: CornNo. 2 Range 7.80-8.85,Avg 8.11, Contracts 6.56-6.58; Wheat No. 2 Range5.97-7.10, Avg 6.57, Con-tracts 5.87-6.65; BarleyNo. 3 Range 4.70-4.80,Avg 4.75, Contracts 4.50;Oats No. 2 Range 4.20-4.90, Avg 4.55; SoybeansNo 2 Range 12.37-14, Avg13.38, Contracts 12.73-12.77; EarCorn Range228-230, Avg 229.Central PA: Corn No. 2Range 7.80-8.85, Avg8.20; Wheat No. --; BarleyNo. 3 Range 4.70-4.75,Avg 4.72; Oats No. 2Range 4.80; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 13-13.80,Avg 13.53; EarCornRange 165-225, Avg 195.South Central PA: CornNo. 2 Range 7.60-8, Avg7.82; Wheat No. 2 Range6.80-8, Avg 7.40; BarleyNo. 3 Range 4-5, Avg4.61; Oats No. 2 Range 3-4.20, Avg 3.59; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 13.08-14,Avg 13.47; EarCornRange 165.Lehigh Valley Area: CornNo. 2 Range 7.70-8.12,Avg 7.88; Wheat No. 2Range 6.70; Barley No. 3Range 5; Oats No. 2Range 4-4.55, Avg 4.27;Soybeans No. 2 Range13.40-13.88, Avg 13.59.Eastern & Central PA:Corn No. 2 Range 7.60-8.85, Avg 8.05, Mo. Ago8.25, Yr Ago 3.71; WheatNo. 2 Range 5.97-8, Avg7, Mo Ago 7.48, Yr Ago4.24; Barley No. 3 Range4-5, Avg 4.69, Mo Ago5.27, Yr Ago 2.14; OatsNo. 2 Range 3-4.90, Avg4.04, Mo Ago 4.08, Yr Ago2.38; Soybeans No. 2Range 12.37-14, Avg13.48, Mo Ago 13.58, YrAgo 9.26; EarCorn Range165-230; Avg 202.60, MoAgo 202, Yr Ago 115.40.Western PA: Corn No. 2Range 7.10-8, Avg7.70;Wheat No. 2 Range6.02; Barley No. 3 Range --; Oats No. 2 Range 3.20-4.50, Avg 3.86; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 13.03.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

Weekly Livestock Summary

June 24, 2011Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3113.50-118; Ch 1-3 110-114; Sel 1-2 103-110.Holstein Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 98-102; Ch 2-3 94-98; Sel 1-2 88.50-94.Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3109.50-116.50; Ch 1-3104.50-110.50; Sel 1-299.50-104.50.Cows: Breakers 75-80%

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lean 75.50-78.50; Boners80-85% lean 68-74; Lean85-90% lean 64-70.Bulls: YG 1 86-93; YG 277-85.Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-500# 135-137; 500-700# 107-145; M&L 2 300-500# 115-135; 500-700#120-127.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-500# 117-129.50;500-700# 102-130; M&L 2300-500# 87-132; 500-700# 91-120.50.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 112-125; 500-700#93-122; M&L 2 300-500#87.50-120; 500-700# 92-

116.Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-40.Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.bulls 95-125# 105-130; No2 95-125# 80-100; No. 380-120# 40-80; No. 2 84-105# 170-270, few to 340.Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 220-270# 70.50-74.50; 45-50% lean 220-270# 49.50-55.Sows: US 1-3 300-500#47-49; 500-700# 49-51.Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 20-30# 127-133; 50-60# 124-130; 60-70# 101-113; 70-80# 94-97; 80-90# 80-98;90-99# 91-96; US 2 40-

50# 141.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh & Pr 2-3 40-60# 184-232; 60-80# 197-216; 80-110# 198-216; Ch 1-3 40-60# 162-178; 60-80# 165-184; 80-110# 171-189.Ewes: Gd 2-3 120-160#76-91; 160-200# 80-94;Util 1-2 120-160# 49-62;160-200# 72-80.Slaughter Goats: KidsSel 1 40-60# 100-122; 60-80# 120-153; Sel 2 40-60# 66-91; 60-80# 98-108;Sel 3 40-60# 54-70; 60-80# 72-78.Nannies: Sel 1 80-130#122-133; 130-180# 134-146; Sel 2 80-130# 78-90;Sel 3 50-80# 60-74; 80-130# 76-84.Billies: Sel 1 100-150#192-207; 150-250# 227-242; Sel 2 100-150# 154-169.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

Hay Market SummaryJune 20, 2011

Hay & Straw Market ForEastern PA: All hay pricespaid by dealers at the farmand /ton. Compared to lastweek hay & straw soldsteady. All hay and strawreported sold /ton. Alfalfa140-225; Alfalfa/GrassMixed Hay 130-225; Timo-thy 130-165; Straw 100-170 clean; Mulch 50-60.Summary of LancasterCo. Hay Auctions:Prices/ton, 108 lds Hay,29 Straw. Alfalfa 130-265;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay100-265; Timothy 160-200; Grass Hay 100-300;Straw 115-255 clean.Diffenbach Auct, N. Hol-land: June 13, 47 lds Hay,13 lds Straw. Alfalfa 125-430; Alfalfa/Grass MixedHay 120-400; Timothy115-200; Grass Hay 125-300; Straw 135-255 clean.Green Dragon, Ephrata:June 17, 25 lds Hay, 8Straw. Alfalfa --;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay105-265; Timothy 170-177; Grass Hay 100-270;Straw 160-230 clean.Weaverland Auct, NewHolland: June 9, 8 ldsHay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa 200;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay150-245; Grass Hay 170-295; Straw 115-220 clean.Wolgemuth Auct, Leola:June 15, 28 lds Hay, 3 ldsStraw. Alfalfa 200; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed Hay 100-

235; Timothy 157; Grass110-220; Straw 132-205clean.Summary of Central PAHay Auctions: Prices/ton,64 Loads Hay, 12 Straw.Alfalfa 150-155;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay90-235; Timothy 155-190;Grass 130-375; Straw120-240 clean.Belleville Auct,Belleville: June 15, 11 ldsHay, 0 Straw. Alfalfa/GrassMixed Hay 170-235; Timo-thy 175-200; Grass147.50-152.50.Dewart Auction, Dewart:June 13, 3 lds Hay, 1Straw. Alfalfa/Grass MixedHay 90-135; Straw 60clean.Greencastle Livestock:June 13 & 16, 9 lds Hay, 0ld Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 90-135.Kutztown Auction, Kutz-town: June 18, 20 ldsHay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 150-155; Alfalfa/Grass MixedHay 120-220; Timothy --;Grass Hay 130-375; Straw200 clean.Middleburg Auct, Mid-dleburg: June 14, 6 ldsHay, 3 Straw. Alfalfa --;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay100-205; Timothy 155-190; Grass Hay --; Straw100-200 clean.Leinbach’s Mkt, Ship-pensburg: June 11 & 14,15 lds Hay, 4 Straw. Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed Hay 100-145; Timothy 210; Straw84-175 clean.New Wilmington Live-

stock, New Wilmington:June 17, 20 lds Hay, 1 ldStraw. Alfalfa --;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay130; Timothy 80-85; GrassHay 100; Straw 140 clean.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES

Paradise, PAJuly 4, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch& Pr 3-4 1270-1560# 114-116.50; Ch 2-3 1160-1510# 112-114.50; Sel 2-31020-1320# 107.50-111.50.Slaughter Cows: Boners80-85% lean 71.50-76.50;Lean 85-90% lean 67-70.Holstein Bull Calves: No.1 95-115# 90-105; No. 290-110# 60-75; No. 3 80-105# 40-45.* Next Feeder Cattle SaleJuly 8.

WEAVERLAND AUC-TION

New Holland, PAJune 30, 2011

Loads: 24Alfalfa: 3 lds, 260-300Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 90-340Grass: 3 lds, 130-145Straw: 5 lds, 150-220Alfalfa (old): 1 ld, 180

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA

July 6, 2011Loads: 28Alfalfa: 1 ld, 275Mixed: 7 lds, 224-310Timothy Hay: 1 ld, 280Grass: 5 lds, 154-180Straw: 12 lds, 159-180

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by Cari Rincker, Esq.All parties involved with

embryo transfers shouldconsider memorializingthe terms of the agree-ment in writing. Con-tracts are important be-cause it clearly definesthe terms of the agree-ment and obligations ofboth parties. Each partyin an embryo transfertransaction has specificinterests to protect. Beloware some suggested termsfor the livestock industrythat should be includedin contracts dealing withembryo transfers.

Recipient Agreement -Livestock producers who

are selling embryo trans-fer recipient should makesure that the followingterms are included in thewritten contract:

(1) sale/rental price ofrecipient; (2) paymentterms including penaltiesfor late payments; (3) in-structions for receipt ofembryos; (4) embryotransfer fees; (5)dates/procedures/costsassociated with pregnan-cy checks (e.g., palpation,ultrasound); (6) durationthat recipient will stayunder the care of ownerand any daily board-ing/maintenance fees(e.g., feed, pasture); (7) if

necessary, reimburse-ment for routine veteri-nary care and transporta-tion; (8) limitation of lia-bility for congenital birthdefects or reasonablebirthing difficulties; and,(9) if appropriate, securityon the embryo transferprogeny and the assign-ment of necessary regis-tration papers. Further-more, the recipient ownermay request additionalfees for genetic testing ormarketing services.

Breeder Agreement -On the other hand,breeders should makesure that the recipientowner agrees to bear the

burden that the recipientis (1) in good health andobtains necessary vacci-nations; (2) within the ap-propriate age range; (3)has an acceptable bodycondition score; (4) if ap-propriate, a certain breedor color pattern (e.g., sol-id black/red hided); and,(5) is structurally sound.The breeder may want tohold the recipient ownerliable for gross negligenceor intentional miscon-duct relating to the careof the recipient and theprogeny includingbirthing complicationsand require that the re-cipient owner use best

management practices. Ifthe recipient owner willbe raising the progenyuntil weaning and retain-ing ownership of the re-cipient, the breeder maywant to list special man-agement terms (e.g., earlyweaning, creep feeding,DNA testing).

Flush Agreement - If alivestock breeder is pur-chasing a flush from an-other owner, the breedermay want to memorializea minimum number oftransferable embryosfrom the flush (e.g., fiveembryos) and thedate/procedures for thereceipt of the flush.

Additionally, thisbreeder would also wantto make sure that thatflush is guaranteed to bewhat was ordered (e.g.,free of certain genetic de-fects, use of sexed semen)and note liquidated dam-ages in case of an error.Conversely, the ownerwho will be flushing theembryos will want to enu-merate the paymentterms including shippingexpenses and ensure thathe/she is not responsiblefor the transfer of the em-bryos to the recipient orbirthing problems thatmay occur.

General Considera-tions - There are alsosome general considera-tions that the partiesshould consider such asthe name and contact in-formation of the parties(including D/B/A or cor-porate business entity),

choice of law, and attor-neys’ fees for the prevail-ing party in a dispute.The contract should alsobe binding on the heirs,successors and assigns.Additionally, some par-ties wish to have an arbi-tration clause or alterna-tively a forum selectionclause for a neutralcourtroom. Some embryotransfer contracts alsorequire credit card infor-mation to be used as se-curity for late payment.Finally, each party of thecontract should agree tocomply with all federal,state, and local laws in-cluding livestock animalcruelty laws.

It is highly suggestedthat all parties dealingwith embryo transfersput their agreements inwriting. The agricultureindustry is notoriouslytrustworthy oftentimesdoing business with ahandshake. Havingterms of an agreement inwriting is not an indica-tion of a lack of trust; in-stead, it is a sound busi-ness practice. Things gowrong outside of every-one’s control. Make sureeveryone involved in thetransaction is clear onthe terms of the agree-ment in a legally enforce-able contract and all par-ties’ interests are protect-ed. Contract law is statespecific so it is recom-mended that livestockproducers seek counselfrom an attorney licensedin their jurisdiction.

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Peak season has ar-rived for agritourism andall its farm tours, u-pickproduce, hay rides, pet-ting zoos, festivals andhands-on chores.

To help operators pre-pare for safe and positivevisits, the National Chil-dren’s Center for Ruraland Agricultural Healthand Safety has enhancedits, “Agritourism Healthand Safety Guidelines forChildren.”

The second edition ofthe guidelines is supple-mented by two checklistpublications designed tohelp operators plan andprepare for visitors, espe-cially children: “Policiesand Procedures Guide”and the “Worksite Guide.”

All resources are avail-able at www.marshfield-clinic.org/agritourism .

The guidelines wereoriginally published in2007. New content in-cludes an updated childdevelopment/appropriate

safety strategies chart, aswell as recommendationsregarding Americans withDisabilities Act, foodpreparation, restrooms,drinking water testing, in-spections of animal areas,veterinary and vaccinationrecords, and signage.

Implementation ofthese guidelines is not in-tended to absolve thefarm owner of liability.They are, however, in-tended to reduce the riskof a guest being injuredand demonstrate a “goodfaith” effort to protectguests. An agritourismfarm in North Carolinaimplemented many ele-ments of the guidelinesand then worked with alocal insurance agency toreduce annual liabilityinsurance premiums by$300. To learn moreabout liability insurance,consult an insuranceagent and/or an attorneywho is familiar with thistype of activity.

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by Dianne Lamb, Extension Nutritionand Food Specialist, University ofVermont

To me, picnics are one of the bestparts of summer although traditionalpicnic fare rarely fits the bill for whatexperts consider good nutrition. Withsome updating, you can turn thesefoods into examples of nutrition at itsmost delicious.

When you plan a picnic, considerjust how many different vegetable andfruit dishes are on the menu comparedto starchy dishes like potatoes,breads, rice and pasta. You may besurprised to find that there aren’t thatmany. Although grain products arenutritious, especially if they are wholegrain, many picnics include too manystarchy foods and too little produce.

I like to pass around trays of cut-upraw fruit or vegetables before the maincourse. Or you can add them to thepicnic spread for nibbling throughoutthe meal. And don’t be afraid to exper-iment with different types of vegetablesalads for variety and good nutrition.

You also can slim down potato andpasta salad, two picnic favorites. Justa half-cup serving of either is packedwith 180 to 260 calories and seven to16 grams of fat. Have a serving of one,or take a taste of each, and you areconsuming almost a meal’s worth offat and calories from these two dishesalone.

Substitute a variety of chopped veg-etables for some of the starchy ingre-dients, which will reduce calories andboost nutrients. The AmericanInstitute for Cancer Research empha-sizes eating a wide variety of vegeta-bles for their antioxidant nutrientsand health-promoting phytochemi-cals, a crucial part of a cancer-preven-tion diet. You don’t have to give upyour potato or pasta salad. Just addmore vegetables and less starch tomake it healthier.

Another option is to limit theamount of fat in the dressing or may-onnaise by using reduced-fat prod-

ucts. You may need to sample a fewbrands before you find one that youlike. Or change the proportions of oiland vinegar in a homemade dressingto lower the fat content.

Are bread and rolls on the menu?Unless you have extremely high calorieneeds, choose either one small servingof pasta or potato salad or a roll orbread, and pass on the rest. A ham-burger or veggie burger is just as deli-cious without the bun, and you canuse those “saved” calories to samplesomething else.

Gelatin dishes are another tradition-al picnic dish, but they may not be thebest choice for healthy eating. A smallhalf-cup serving has 80 calories,almost all of it sugar. Add whippedcream and the calorie intake is evenhigher. Instead, serve whatever fruitsare in season.

The calorie load will be the same orlower with the added benefit of fiber,vitamins and those good phytochemi-cals. Serve one type of fruit plain orcombine several favorites to make afruit salad, sweetened only with natu-ral fruit juices.

Typically, picnics include red meator poultry, either grilled or in sand-wiches. If you are the cook, chooselean meats. Even if you are a guestand have no control over what isserved, you can save calories and limitfat intake by keeping your portion ofmeat small. Two to three ounces is aserving, which is the size of your palmor a deck of cards.

A picnic without dessert?Unthinkable. If you eat healthy, youcan splurge on foods like desserts thataren’t high in nutrition. However,remember that dessert is meant to bea tidbit that ends the meal on a sweetnote, not something that fills a wholeplate.

Many desserts are often “overkill.”Pie with ice cream and whippedcream? That’s really three desserts,not one. Instead, have plain pie withone small dollop of whipped cream or

a dish of fruit with ice cream.Brownies are so irresistible that it’s

usually hard to stop at just one or justeat half a large brownie. The standardserving size is a two-inch square,which has 100 to 150 calories, so cutyour pan of brownies into portions thissize. You’ll be doing your calorie-counting guests a favor, and anyonewho wants seconds can always goback for another piece.

As you plan your picnic, keep nutri-tion and portion size in mind. You canserve all the traditional picnic foods,but be sure to look for ways to reducefat and calories and take advantage ofall the seasonal fresh fruits and veg-etables available in season.

Here’s a healthier, updated versionof the layered salad that was popularback in the 1970s and ‘80s. This saladfeeds a crowd and includes so manydifferent vegetables that it can sufficeas the only side dish at your picnic. Ifpossible, use a clear bowl to show offits many colorful layers.

Seven-layer salad with ranch dressing

1 c. fat-free (or reduced-fat) buttermilk1/4 c. reduced-fat mayonnaise1 tsp. finely minced garlic1 tsp. dried oregano (or 1 Tbsp. fresh)1 tsp. Worcestershire saucePinch cayenne pepperSalt and freshly ground pepper, to taste1 can (19 oz.) kidney beans, rinsed

and drained6 romaine lettuce leaves, halved

lengthwise and cut crosswise in 1/2-inch strips

2 large tomatoes, sliced6 thin slices red onion, chopped1 package (10 oz.) frozen green peas,

defrosted2 c. jicama, cut in 1/2?inch cubes1 c. (4 oz.) reduced-fat cheddar

cheese, shreddedTo make the dressing, place butter-

milk, mayonnaise, garlic, oregano,Worcestershire sauce and cayenne in asmall bowl. Add salt and pepper totaste. Whisk together until well blend-ed. Cover and refrigerate dressing atleast 30 minutes.

To make the salad, place a layer ofkidney beans in a deep, 8-inch glassserving bowl. On top of the beans, add,in succeeding layers, lettuce, toma-toes, onion, peas and jicama. Sprinklecheese over top. Pour dressing evenlyover salad. Cover with plastic wrapand refrigerate 1 to 3 hours. Justbefore serving, toss well and serve.

Makes 12 servings.Nutrition information per serving:

120 calories, 3 grams (g) total fat (1 gsaturated fat), 177 g carbohydrate, 7 gprotein, 5 g dietary fiber, 280 mil-ligrams sodium.

Summers are made for picnics. Soplan one today and remember to Eatfresh! Eat local! Eat well!

Eating healthy at summer picnics

Most homes have almost two dozenvampire appliances that consume ener-gy even when they are turned off. Theseappliances cost consumers more thanone billion dollars a year in energy costs.

“These appliances aren’t really off butfunction in a stand-by mode,” says JoeLaquatra, a housing and energy expertat Cornell University. “They continu-ously use power so their features willcontinue to work when they areswitched off, such as a digital videorecorder (DVR) recording programswhen no one is home.” An energy-thirsty TV, for example, may cost morethan $14 a year for energy consumedwhen it’s off. “With many vampireappliances in a typical home, the cost

to feed energy-slurping vampires addsup quickly,” Laquatra adds.

To minimize energy consumption byvampire appliances in your home, plugappliances into smart power strips thatturn off appliances when they enterstand-by mode. Also, look for appli-ances with the ENERGY STAR® label;these appliances are guaranteed to usefar less energy than standard appli-ances. Saving energy not only meanssaving money, but by saving electricityit also helps to prevent air pollution.

For more energy saving ideas, visitwww.GetEnergySmart.org, or contactNancy Reigelsperger at Steuben CountyCornell Cooperative Extension at 607-664-2304.

Vampire appliances Consume electricity even when switched off,

costing consumers $1 billion a year

S’mores is one of the most populardesserts enjoyed around the campfireand at cookouts. Now you can enjoythe flavor of this delectable dessertwithout the fuss of toasting marshmal-lows over an open flame.

S’mores history dates back to theearly 20th century. While the actualrecipe origin is unknown — consider-ing most camping recipes were passeddown from generation to generation —the first printed recipe for s’moresappeared in 1927 in the Girl ScoutHandbook. S’mores were popularcampside treats because of the porta-bility of ingredients. It was easy topack a bag of marshmallows, a box ofgraham crackers and a few bars ofchocolate.

The combination of sticky marsh-mallow, smooth, rich chocolate andcrunchy graham crackers provides aperfect melding of flavors. However,s’mores weren’t the first pairing ofthese ingredients. Mallomar cookiesand Moonpies also featured these idealcomponents.

To make a delicious dessert thatbuilds upon the s’mores flavors andtheme at your next summertime event,try this recipe for Frozen S’moresCake.

Frozen S’mores Cake1 quart vanilla ice cream1 quart chocolate ice cream10 or 12 graham cracker squares1/4 cup melted butter1/2 tablespoon sugar1 jar of hot fudge

1 bag mini-marshmallows2 tablespoons waterVegetable shorteningCrush graham crackers in a zipper-

lock bag or pulse in a food processoruntil made into crumbs. Add sugarand melted butter to the crumbs, mixand press into the bottom of a spring-form pan. Bake at 350 F for 10 min-utes, or until the crust browns a bit.

Soften ice cream by letting it sit outof the freezer for a few minutes. Use aspatula or spoon to spread the choco-late ice cream over the cooled grahamcracker crust. Spread desired amountof fudge topping over the chocolate icecream. Then spread the softened vanil-la ice cream over the fudge layer.

Coat a microwave-safe bowl with athin layer of shortening. Add most ofthe marshmallows, reserving a few forgarnish, and the water to the bowl.Microwave for about a minute to aminute and a half until the marshmal-lows are melted. Top the vanilla icecream with the melted marshmallows.

Place the cake in the freezerovernight to harden.

When ready to serve, place the gar-nish marshmallows on top and drizzlewith a little melted hot fudge. You canuse a kitchen torch or a barbecuelighter to add a little browning to thegarnish marshmallows to make themlook like they were toasted over a fire.

Slice and enjoy quickly before itmelts. This cake also makes a greatalternative to a store-bought ice creambirthday cake.

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Service Tech NeededCase/IH, Kubota dealer seeks motivated

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#266 - Nice Hobby Farm w/35 acres - 10 tillable, 22 pasture & 2 woods - good 6 rm., 3bdrm, home w/new roof & Vinyl siding has oil hot air heat & full cellar - also 64x36 ft. 2story barn w/ high ceilings, new electric service & good upstairs storage area - yeararound creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$160,000 REDUCED TO $150,000

#20 - Well-kept country property w/12.7 A. - 8 rm., 3 bdrm., 2.5 baths, brick ranch homein V.G. condition - 2 rec. rooms in basement - also central air - 30x36 ft. unattachedgarage & lg. paved driveway - tall pole barn is 54x96 ft. w/20x20 ft. heated, insulatedoffice & half bath - 2 wells, spring & creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249,000

#66 - VERY NICE - 5 Acre building lot on quiet country road, not far out of Utica, 440’ ofroad frontage, open lot with trees on outside borders . . . . . . . . .Priced Right $28,000

#67 - Very quiet, private location 3 miles from Little Falls, NY with 46 A., 14 tillable, 30pasture - great hobby farm - 9 room farm house in good condition has combinationoil/wood hot water heat, a clean & comfortable home - also like-new double-wide with 6rooms, 2 decks, 1 porch, above ground pool, work shop with electric, dependable year-around creek, drilled well & 2 springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All for $198,000

#68 - Nice Horse Hobby Farm w/5.2 A. - V.G. 7 rm. 2 story home w/full basement, new oilhot air heat, 1.5 baths, stone fireplace w/wood stove insert, vinyl siding, 2 car garage -also 20x40 2 story barn w/2 horse stalls & tact rm. - also 1 stall garage across rd. - paveddriveway, 50’ dug well & creek bordering property . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ex. Buy at $110,000

C-52 - Certified Organic Dairy Farm Operation w/340 A. - 285 tillable, remainder woods& pasture - 50x75 two story dairy barn w/50 tie stalls, 2 box stalls & 22 calf ties - 2 inchpipeline, 3 units, 800 gal. Bulk tank, 20x30 & 20x60 ft. Harvestores w/unloaders - unre-stored 8 rm. Stone home; Prime certified organic farm land; 1.8 mi. road frontage; drilledwell; stream runs thru property - parcel could be divided into 185 A. with no bldgs & 149A. w/Homestead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $1,350,000

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2254 - Large Modern Home - Owner is retiring. Madison

County Showplace Dairy Farm. Neat, Clean, & Turn-key. 220

acre farm, 160 exceptional well drained tillable acres with

additional 40+ acres to rent. Balance mostly pasture, some

woods.Two story 68 stall dairy barn with attached 80 stall

free stall for dry cow and young stock. 3 very nice Morton

machinery buildings. Nice 2 story 5 bedroom 3 bath mod-

ern home. Farm is located near the beautiful town of

Cazenovia. Just south of Syracuse, NY. This is truly an excep-

tional farm that has everything. Great milking facility, room

for heifers and dry cows, plenty of machinery storage, and

enough supporting lands. Farm recently appraised by lead-

ing Ag Bank at close to $550,000. . We're asking $5550,000,

cattle, machinery, and feed available.

2285 - Western NY Free Stall Operation. 560 acres of land,

315 acres tillable with additional 440 acres available. 3 good

free stall barns with 300 stalls. 30x90 machine shop, 5

bunker silos with 7,000 ton capacity, double 6 herringbone

parlor. Good 2 story 4 bedroom 1 bath home in good condi-

tion. This farm is an ongoing operation, can be purchased

with cattle, machinery, and feeds. Owners are retiring. . . .

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2272 - Herkimer County Faarm - 120+ acres with 50 m/l

acres tillable, mostly class 1 soils. Exceptional fertility con-

ducive to growing vegetables. Good 2 story barn 65 tie

stalls, enclosed manure room. 60x80 machinery building,

with 8x14 cooler room. 28x48 greenhouse building.

Location of this farm is outstanding for growing and selling

vegetables, sweet corn and beef. Farm borders the beautiful

West Canada Creek.Awesome fishing and kayaking. Close to

Adirondack Park.This is a very good farm with a lot of dif-

ferent opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $320,000.

2286 - 450 +/- Acre Jefferson County Dairy Farm. 200+ till-

able, good soils, fields are large and lay nice. Land is also par-

tially certified organic. Lots and lots of additional land close

by to rent, if needed.Very nice 118 stall free stall barn, Patz

TMR mixer, and shovel feeder system. Double 6 milking par-

lor, 2 good machinery buildings, additional 2 story barn for

young stock. A very nice 2 story remodeled 5 bedroom

home with additional 2 story older 5 bedroom home includ-

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $600,000,

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NEW ENGLANDNOTE: Calendar entries mustarrive at the Country Folksoffice by the Tuesday priorto our publication date forthem to be included in thecalendar of events. Email:jkarkwren@leepub.com

JUL 9-15National Junior Limousin

Show, All American Limousin Futurity

Tri-State Expo Complex andthe Ambassador Hotel inAmarillo, Texas. TheNJLS&C will not acceptentries after June 10. Con-tact North American Limou-sin Foundation (NALF), 303-220-1693. On Internet atwww.nalf.org

JUL 10-16National Junior Angus ShowPennsylvania Farm ShowComplex, Harrisburg, PA.

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JUL 12, 13 & 14HAACP Training for Meat

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JUL 30Beef Summer Social:

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Mountain Meadows Farm,Rte 30 & Rte 73 betweenSudbury & Whiting, Sud-bury, VT. 10 am - 3 pm.Contact Jennifer Colby, 802-656-0858, jcolby@uvm.edu

AUG 12-1437th Annual

Summer ConferenceUMass Amherst. 200+ excit-ing workshops on organicfarming & gardening, landcare, food politics, health &nutrition and sustainableliving. Also special work-shops for kids and teens.Exhibitors and vendors, oldfashioned country fair, Con-tra dance, Zydeco band,drumming, teen dance andDJ, farmers and crafters mar-ket, delicious organic meals,affordable accommodationsand camping. Online registra-tion opens May 1. ContactBen Grosscup, 413-549-1568. On Internet at www.nofasummerconference.org

SEP 10Scaling Up: Producing andProcessing for the Larger

Regional MarketSE VT Community Action &Westminster Meats, 91 BuckDr., Westminster, VT. 10 am- 3 pm. Contact ChelseaLewis, 82-828-3360.

SEP 22-243rd International Symposium on

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OCT 8-97th Annual ConnecticutGarlic & Harvest Festival

Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384Main St. North (Route 61),Bethlehem, CT. 10 am - 5pm daily. Fresh garlic andfarm produce, garlic special-ty food vendors, crafts, garlicfood court, garlic growinglectures, garlic cookingdemonstrations, live enter-tainment, amusements andplenty of samples make thisa must for the garlic lover.Bring the kids and yourappetite. Call e-mail contact@garlicfestct.comOn Internet at www.garlicfestct.com

OCT 29How to Run

A Successful CSAMany Hands Organic Farm,411 Sheldon Rd., Barre, MA.9 am - 12 pm. Tour the fieldgrowing areas, hoop houses,farm equipment and CSApacking area. Register onlinewith a credit card or Echeckat www.nofamass.org Pre-registration is requiredunless arranged by phonewith the organizer, BenGrosscup at 413-658-5374.Cancellations will be hon-

ored and refunds issuedwith notice made ( except $8processing fee) by Oct. 19.Potluck lunch will be sharedwhen workshop ends. Bringa dish to pass. Scholarshipsmay be available for thosewho need and apply forthem. Contact Ben Gross-cup, 413-658-5374 orben.grosscup@nofamass.org

NOV 5-62nd Annual Fiber Festival

of New EnglandEastern States Exposition,West Springfield, MA. Sheep

Shearing, 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. Call4 1 3 - 2 0 5 - 5 0 1 1 o raginfo@thebige.com OnInternet at fiberfestival.org

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