Section B - Page 26 April 23, 2012 • Let Them Know You Read COUNTRY FOLKS •
NFU, coalition outline 2012 Farm Bill Livestock Title provisions WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 10, National Farmers Union (NFU) and five other livestock industry organizations sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Agriculture Committee leadership that outlines recommended provisions for the Livestock and Research and Related Matters Titles in the 2012 Farm Bill. “The programs in the Livestock Title are too important to U.S. family farmers and ranchers to be left out,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “In order to ensure we have a robust, productive livestock industry in our country, we must protect our producers by supporting the programs described in the letter.” As outlined in the letter, reauthorizing the Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs is vital. The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) compensates ranchers at a rate of 75 percent market value for livestock mortality caused by disasters. The Livestock Forage Program (LFP) assists ranchers who graze livestock on qualifying drought-or fireaffected pastureland. The Emergency
Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) compensates producers for disaster losses not covered under other disaster programs. These programs have been of critical importance to producers across the nation in recent years. “We support the listed programs as a means to ensure the continued success and viability for the $160 billion livestock industry,” the letter states. “We urge Congress to pass a 2012 Farm Bill that clearly and concisely outlines the critical programs to the livestock industry in a succinct package of provisions in the next farm bill.” The cosigners represent tens of thousands of livestock producers, including cattle, pork, dairy. They include state animal health officials, state secretaries of agriculture, state veterinarians, the American Horse Council, American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials, NFU, United States Animal Health Association, and U.S. Cattlemen’s Association.
MAINE WALES Gerald Foss & Sons Inc. 207-375-6680
MASSACHUSETTS GRANVILLE Woodland Farms 413-357-6453 • (Cell) 413-207-2335
BI WAY FARM AUCTION
2532 Rte. 38B, Newark Valley, Tioga Cty., NY 13811
FRIDAY APRIL 27TH @ 11:00 AM At the farm 2532 Rte. 38B - 2 miles east of the intersection of Rte. 38 & 38B in Newark Valley, NY 13811
80 HEAD HI GRADE HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE 80 43 mature milk cows, AI sired in a good flow of milk (29 - 1st and 2nd calf cows); closed herd; AI bred; 38 Holstein heifers; 16 bred from short bred to handling; 17 heifers from weaned to breeding age; 5 started calves. Cattle vaccinated - T.B. tested - ready to draw blood for interstate shipment Catalogs at ringside with DHIA information, breeding information, etc. FARM MACHINERY: John Deere 3940 forage harvestor, elec controls, 2 row corn & PU head; John Deere 7000 6 row narrow corn planter w/monitor, fertilizer cross auger; H&S 270 bu box manure spreader, hydra tail gate- like new - less than one year old; H&S Forage Wagon 3 btr.-Roof-tandem gear; Richardson dump wagon; Gehl 1540 blower; Farm Master S.S. stationery TMR mixer w/scales-ready to remove; Kelly Wood conveyors 24ft & 50ft bottom load-poly slats; Patz 98C 20-24 ft silo unloader-out of silo- 7 hp motor - excellent condition; Stoltzfus 28ft x 6' feed wagon; Weaverline 430 silage cart plus 430 for parts; HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT: Jog Hitch Cart; 1 btm sulky plow; McCormick sicklebar mower MILKING EQUIPMENT: Surge 1000 gallon bulk milk tank (new in 2000); pipeline milking system 2" stainless w/6 units and all groups; 2 vacuum pumps-pulsation-wash, over 300 ft pipe AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Wayne and Bill have decided to discountinue dairying and will auction excess machinery. Come join us on the 27th of April.
TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK LUNCH AVAILABLE BI-WAY FARMS; WAYNE & BILL SNAPP; OWNERS FOR SALE by private treaty this 173 acres of farm land, consisting of 68 acres cropland balance pasture and woods. Contact the Snapps or Howard for particulars
HOWARD W. VISSCHER AND SON SALES MANAGERS AND AUCTIONEER 607-699-7250
NICHOLS, NY 13812