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Schoharie County celebrates 40th anniversary as NY State’s first agricultural district

by Elizabeth A. Tomlin A celebration commemorating Schoharie County’s 40th anniversary as New York State’s 1st Agricultural District took place against a backdrop of the beautiful, lush, green hills of the Schoharie Valley.

Schoharie County’s Planning Department and the Schoharie County Farm Bureau joined with NYS Ag & Market and county dignitaries for the celebration at New York Farm Bureau Board member Richard Ball’s Schoharie Valley Farms in Schoharie.

Ball informed the attendees that his farmland had been under more than eight feet of water after the flooding from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee only nine months ago. In some areas he estimates that the water was over 15 feet high. However, the soil has been extensively tested this spring through Cornell and other labs, and has been found to be free from contaminants that would hinder the growing of vegetables and other crops. Ball said this is due to the fact that previous rains had already saturated the soil when the flooding occurred, which prevented the soil from becoming penetrated by the contaminants. Ball grows over 50 different crops on his 200-acre farm, and has been harvesting asparagus, rhubarb and spinach, which are popular items at Schoharie Farms’ Carrot Barn.

Schoharie County Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator Sarah Blood, MBA opened the commemorating ceremony.

“Growing up in Schoharie County, the phrase, ‘I believe in the future of Agriculture’ was a uttered often,” said Blood. “Agriculture is not something that people believe in because they see it, it is something that people use and depend on in everyday life. All of our lives were changed on Aug. 28, 2011.

In the current economy, many farmers only have two choices — grow or go.

The recovery from the floods will take a great deal of time. Fields need to be cleaned and rebuilt. Buildings need to be repaired. Today, we know that tests have been done to the soil and water repeatedly, to ensure that the crops being produced here are safe to eat. We encourage all of you to be as excited about Schoharie County’s agriculture as we are.”

Blood said the farmers who were being celebrated at the commemorative ceremony believed in the future of Schoharie County. “They believed in the importance of the agriculture district and the proud history of the valley,” she stated. “The Ag community has a proud history here in Schoharie,” Blood stated. “We were the Bread Basket of the Revolution. We made sure that we were feeding the nation then and we want to continue feeding the nation now.”

Julie Suarez, Public Policy Director

NYFB was among those present at the celebration to recognize the 40th anniversary.

“The farm bureau system celebrated an important milestone this year,” said Suarez, “100 years of advocating for family farmers. One of the many laws we’ve helped put in place through our grassroots, farmer led, advocacy organization is the agricultural districts program. We are also celebrating another significant milestone this year by marking the 40th anniversary of the first agricultural district in Schoharie County, New York.”

Suarez said that without the agricultural districts program, it was doubtful that farmers would still be farming in New York, especially in areas where rapid population growth and suburban sprawl had been experienced. She pointed out that not only does the agricultural districts program help provide farmers with fair agricultural assessment — taxation based on the usage of the land as agricultural, and not at the highest and best use, in which assessors determine the value of future housing lots — but that it also established NY State’s “Right to Farm” program.

“This Right to Farm law is a critical component for farmers,” said Suarez.

“Most people nowadays love farming in the abstract — until they live next door to it or drive by and realize that tractors are slow on the road — and noisy — and that nutrient management does indeed have an odor! The protections given to farming because of the Right to Farm statute make sure that farmers can continue to produce food in a way that isn’t overly regulated by local municipal officials.”

Suarez explained that sometimes local municipal offices focus on things not in the farmers’ best interest, such as stopping dogs from barking while they guard livestock, or enacting environmental laws when the appropriate authority is the DEC and the State Legislature and Governor.

“The beauty of the agricultural districts program as it celebrates its 40 years is that while the central components remain the same, the law has also evolved as agriculture has changed,” Suarez acknowledged. “For instance, the definition of agriculture has expanded to include farm operations with agricultural tourism attractions, equine facilities, maple syrup production and Christmas tree growers.

This ability to keep the agricultural districts program fully reflective of modern agriculture today, and yet still retain its core focus on protecting the farm land and our food production, is what makes this celebration so special.”

NYS Dept. of Ag & Markets, Director, Division of Land & Water Resources Michael J. Latham, also attended the ceremony and commented on the occasion. “I am pleased to recognize New York’s 1st State Certified Agricultural

At the podium, Paul Westheimer, former owner of Schoharie Valley Farms, speaks about how Ag has changed over the years, while current property owner Richard Ball listens.

State and local dignitaries gathered to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Schoharie's first Ag District. Seen here are (from left, front) Schoharie Planning Assistant Zach Thompson, NYS 127th Dist. Assemblyman Peter Lopez, Rose Westheimer, NYFB Public Policy Director Julie Suarez, Schoharie Co. Economic Development Marketing Coordinator Sarah Blood, Schoharie Valley Farms & NY Farm Bureau Board member Richard Ball and Ethel-Rita Blood, (back) CCE Ag Program Educator David Cox, NYS Ag & Markets Michael Latham, Paul Westheimer, Schoharie Co. Board of Supervisors Chair Harold Vroman, Schoharie Co. Planning and Development Director Alicia Terry and Cobleskill Town Supervisor Tom Murray, Jr. Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin District in Schoharie County,” Latham the preservation, protection and said. “Today there are 239 Agricultural improvement of agricultural lands.

Districts across New York State cover- Schoharie County should be commending 8.62 million acres. By any measure, ed for taking this first and important the Agricultural Districts Program has step that laid the groundwork for over made a significant contribution toward 23,277 farmers throughout the state.”

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by Katie Navarra Increasingly, farm owners are turning to alternative energy sources as a way to control rising expenses.

“Farmers are facing many uncertain variables in their businesses right now. Rising energy costs, severe weather patterns and a volatile economy are among the many concerns farmers are contending with,” Violet Stone with Cornell Small Farms Program, said.

Deciding to use an alternative energy source can be a good fit for farms of all sizes. “Even small farms are able to afford renewable energy by taking advantage of the incentives available

through NYSERDA, USDA or NRCS. The first step, of course, is to make your farm operation as energy efficient as possible,” Stone said.

Today, farm owners have a variety of options when considering renewable energy sources.

Wind power, when used alone, or in conjunction with other types of renewable energy can help farmers substantially reduce or even eliminate utility bills.

Farms using wind power choose between remaining grid-connected or going off the grid completely. There are advantages and benefits to both and the option that makes the most sense varies from farm to farm.

Grid-connected Cross Island Farms, an organic diversified vegetable operation in Wellseley Island, NY, opted for a 10kwh wind mill. The wind mill is mounted on a 120’ tower and is grid-connected and the energy generated is fed back into the utility company. A meter measures the amount of energy produced and credits the farm each month for the amount of energy produced.

Owners Dani Baker and David Belding made the decision to go with wind when they were relatively new to farming. “I had spent time in New Mexico were there were a lot windmills pumping water there,” Baker said,

Let the grazing begin!

by Cynthia Martel, Extension Agent, Franklin County Spring has sprung and right around the corner comes the hot summer months, so take advantage of lush, green pasture growth while you can!

This year’s mild winter across the United States has allowed almost yearround grazing for many areas.

With a new season the key is pasture management. The most important thing is to understand proper grazing management and how to maintain a hardy pasture, thus allowing animals to receive the greatest benefit.

Establishing grazing protocols will allow the most efficient utilization of grazing pastures. Before sending cattle out to pasture, ask yourself a few questions.

First, why does your business use pasture grazing? Is the pasture used to help offset costs associated with buying feed? Is the pasture going to be used to help decrease the demand on stored forages? Assist in alleviating shortages until harvest? Are you a seasonal grazing operation, or using it to allow for exercise while still feeding a total mixed ration?

Second, does your operation provide the cows with enough acreage to continuously move from one pasture to another without overgrazing? It is vital to know the number of animal units that will be grazing. Next estimate how many acres will be needed throughout the entire grazing season, and estimate the size and number of individual paddocks needed for optimal grazing.

Third, are YOU ready for a program

that at times can be time consuming if done correctly?!

The key to any pasture management program is to prevent OVERGRAZING while meeting the animal’s nutritional needs with the available forages. Every operation is different, and if you want a successful grazing program on your farm, knowing your animals, plants, and soil is of the utmost importance.

The type of plants and soil quality can greatly affect the number of days animals can be left grazing and the length of time between pasture rest periods.

Weather conditions play a huge role in both quality and quantity of available pasture. Grazing months can have both pros and cons. During the spring growth is rapid with higher quality, but can allow for greater waste. Summer months mean decreased yield, lower quality, and more time consuming movement.

Viewpoints differ on when to rotate cattle from one paddock to another.

Some rotate based on forage length, allowing animals to graze until a predetermined stubble height. Grazing can supply a large amount of the animals’ forage needs during optimal growing conditions. In the case of dairy cows, emphasis should be on pasture adaptation time and the effects grazing can have on milk production. Grazing cows have higher maintenance requirements because of the higher level of activity involved, thus lactating cows should not be pastured far distances from the milking facility.

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“it was a really nice addition to the landscape.”

The wind mill, installed in June 2011, was an emotional and philosophical decision for Baker and Belding.

“We didn’t pay much attention to the details and didn’t realize that being tied into the grid meant that if the power goes out we have no power without a generator,” Baker said.

When Baker and Belding decided to use wind, their hope was that it would supply all of their energy needs with a 10kwh wind mill.

After the wind mill installation was completed and the turbine turned on, their first energy bill was half the cost of what it was the previous year at the same time. The next two months, the farm owed nothing.

Then fall came and the two were surprised to receive a bill. “We were running a heater on the front porch and had two water heaters above ground without a thermostat or insulation,” Baker said, “when we got the bill we unplugged everything.”

With the small changes in energy consumption the next billing cycle dropped to half the cost. “If we are not abusive in our use of power it should be covering the expense,” she added.

Baker and Belding estimate they have invested $72,000$73,000 in the entire project, which now includes the 10kwh wind generator and a 5kwh solar array. “The installation company predicted that based on our prior usage and a 10kwh turbine we would have a seven year payback,” Baker explained.

Because they remained grid-connected and hired a certified installer, they were able to take advantage of grants/ incentives offered by NYSERDA, USDA and the IRS. A combination of the three funding sources should reimburse nearly 75 percent of their investment.

They later chose to also install a 17k backup generator and a 1,000 pound propane tank to ensure their farm had continuous power, even

Wind generator at Fox Creek Farm Photo courtesy of Fox Creek when the grid loses the solar begins.” The power. The additional alternating peak and off $13,000 in unplanned, seasons for wind and unsubsidized expenses solar complement one are not eligible for reim- another well.

Remaining off the grid bursement.

“Farming is a very dif- has allowed Fox Creek ficult business to make a Farm to remain fully during living at a small scale. operational Being able to control storms that knock out costs going forward and power for customers that grid-connected. eliminating that (energy) are cost bodes well for us to “During Hurricane Irene eventually have the abil- or even for a winter ity to live off the income storm we’ll go into town from the farm,” she con- and all is dark and we didn’t have a glitch. We cluded. never lost power,” Off the grid Fox Creek Farm, locat- Raymond said.

Compared with tying ed in Schoharie, NY, had the grid, the the unique opportunity into to decide from its incep- Luhrmans have invested tion of using renewable far less by choosing energy energy or tying into the alternative grid. “The farm was sources. “So far we have never on the grid spent between $20,000Raymond because it was an unim- $25,000,” proved piece of land,” said. Because Fox Creek Raymond Luhrman, Farm is not grid conowner explained, “at the nected they are not eligitime it was going to cost ble for grants or subsi$40,000 to have National dies to help offset the of installation.

Grid bring the cable cost Learning they were not out.”

Raymond and his wife eligible for reimburseSarah decided that if ment was disappointing, they had to make a size- but it also worked to able investment in their advantage. “We installing a power source could do the work ouron the farm they would selves without having to rather invest in a renew- hire a certified installer,” able energy source. All of he added.

Renewable energy is the energy produced by rewarding the 2.8kwh and 1kwh Despite the sometimes wind tower generated on the farm is used directly costly investment of conon the farm. Back-up verting to renewable batteries capture any energy sources, “investexcess energy that is ing in renewable energy generated for use when it turns electric bills into a fixed cost over the life of is needed.

“The wind season the installation, which starts at the end of brings peace of mind, September and runs from both a business through the beginning of and an environmental perspecApril,” he said, “when stewardship the wind dies down, then tive,” Stone concluded.

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Power up-with wind

Spring Dairy Carousel Youth Showmanship Winners Photos by Kara Lynn Dunn

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June is Dairy Month

Left to right: Judge Alicia Lamb, 2012 New York Spring Dairy Carousel Reserve Master Showman Michael Barton, Master Showman Kylie Thomas, Judge Wayne Conard with the Master Showman winner’s showbox made in memory of Willis Conard.

18 and Older Class and Master Showman: Kylie Thomas.

11 and Younger Class: Brian Hill.

Cover photo Grazing can supply a large amount of the animals’ forage needs during optimal growing conditions.

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by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Cow and calf comfort is a priority at Collins Knoll Dairy of Distinction in Chadwicks, NY, where partners Ed Collins and sons Rob, Alan and David are milking a herd of 650 Holsteins and raising an additional 650 young stock.

“My father moved back here on the farm in ‘71 and bought the farm from my grandfather,” Alan Collins stated in a recent interview. “My grandfather was down to 12 cows at that point — he had been here since ‘54. It was an old tie stall barn. My father made a deal with my grandfather and my grandfather never milked another cow again.”

Now Collins Knoll is producing 6,000 gallons of milk each day and holds the top position in the April 2012, Dairy One Top 40 herds for fat and protein percentage in Oneida County.

Several separate barns house the six milking cow groups, with additional barns housing calves and young heifers.

Each barn is designed to accommodate the specific needs of each group.

One barn houses waterbeds and another

rubber filled mattresses.

Somatic Cell Counts at Collins Knoll Farm are consistently between 100K and 150K. “We’re trying to get it under 100K,” Rob said. “We’ve been close!”

Collins uses shredded cardboard for bedding one group of cows and wood shavings for another. “We did use sand for a short time,” Collins said.

“But our manure system isn’t set up for it and we were daily spreading with a box spreader.”

The Collins’ barn scraper runs continuously, sweeping the excretion into a pit, where it is then pumped up to the lagoon/reservoir and finally trucked to where it is injected into the cornfields.

“Injecting the manure right into the ground keeps the smell down and keeps the neighbors happy,” confirmed Ed. This method also supplies organic nitrogen (N) to the soil, minimizing the requirement for added N in fertilizer and stimulating biological activity in the soil, which improves moisture holding capacity and reduces runoff; thus meeting recent standards set by the EPA. Collins’ soil is tested through Cornell.

Alan Collins displays one of the rubber water tubs used to hold the newly born calf, protecting it from the environment, yet allowing it to be licked by the mother.

Cow brushes placed strategically throughout the barns provide automatic grooming, aiding in cow comfort. The rotating, heavy-duty brushes start automatically when touched, and the cows obviously enjoy the brushing as each brush was occupied with other cows attempting to butt in.

“The cows also get their pedicures,” Alan laughed. “They need to be trimmed twice a year.”

Alan pointed out a chute built to the hoof trimmer’s own specifications.

“He designed it a certain style, certain height and a certain way that the cylinders work.”

All of these features lead to contented cows, and ultimately to increased production.

In the maternity ward, water tubs to catch newborn calves are lined up on the wall.

“We keep clean straw in them and when a new calf is born you put it right in the tub to keep it clean, and the mother can still lick the calf off,” Alan explained. “It’s all for biosecurity. The cows have a lot more bugs than the calves have.”

Calves are moved to the calf barn where they receive colostrum from their mother and are bottle-fed for three days, then they’re moved into a group-housing situation with other calves about the same age.

The calves are tagged, receive their first nasal vaccination and have their tails banded at 3 days. They are then introduced to robotic, automatic feeders.

These feeders use automatic ID ear tags, or buttons, which are scanned, accurately identifying each calf as it feeds. This computerized program records how much each calf is ingesting and sends that information directly to the computer in the office.

Automatic alerts are generated keeping the farm informed as soon as a calf shows any unusual drinking behavior. Any calf not eating is immediately noticed and examined.

“We are using DairyComp 305 from

DHIA, and DairyPlan from GEA who makes the parlor meters,” reported Rob Collins.

“Our calves started on the automatic feeders in late June (2011), that’s also a GEA product and uses their software.”

This computerized method, which controls the temperature of milk ration for each calf, promotes weight gain, and involves no wasted milk.

Collins uses this customized computer system for keeping track of all of their dairy cow information, including production, reproduction, feed, and also all herd health records.

Tracking and analysis are features of this system.

Calves are weaned off of the automatic feeders at about 50 days old, then they receive grain, water and hay and are kept together for about another month in the calf barn before being moved on to another barn.

Collins has installed a TMR Tracker computerized system, which features a computer in the cab of the tractor that monitors all ingredients stored in the computer memory. This is a “cab control concept”, with a continuous overview of ingredients and amounts, and an indicator which recalculates in sync with the scale. This promotes accurate, efficient and consistent feeding. Feed ingredients, rations, production groups and mixer information are entered in the TMR Tracker software. Feeding instructions are transferred to

Alan Collins explains how each calf's intake is monitored through the automatic feed system.

Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

the TMR mixer with a USB Drive. The indicator displays the ingredients to be loaded, their weight, and the corresponding pen information. During feeding, the actual weights of loaded ingredients and fed ration are saved and displayed on the indicator.

Collins farms 900 acres of corn (some of which is BMR) along with 150 acres of soybeans, 150 acres of wheat and 1,200 acres of mixed hay. They are feeding over 60 percent forage with their precision-feeding program with a goal of feeding 70 percent.

Precision feeding has been reported to reduce manure excretion and increase feeding efficiency the negative carryover effects.

“We’re always trying to feed them as much forage as we can, a lot of times the quality of the forage is the limiting factor. Last year was a

tougher year than the previous two years,” Alan stated.

Collins Knoll usually sends their milk to Chobani, and they have added whey from Chobani to their TMR. Special holding tanks and pumps have been installed to accommodate the whey. “We bought two 5,000 gallon tanks and a special pump to unload it fast,” Ed explained.

Although Collins says that their production hasn’t changed a lot since adding the whey, they have lowered the feed cost somewhat.

They have also been able to eliminate the water used in the TMR. “Now we’re adding the whey for moisture,” Rob said.

“It also makes the feed a little more palatable and makes it stick together so the cows can’t sort through the feed.”

“It’s all about eliminating problems,” Alan confirmed.

Matt Wheelock adds whey from Chobani's to the TMR mixer using a TMR Tracker computerized system.

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Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant Superweed Summit During the second week of this past May, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) hosted a summit to discuss “superweeds,” or the widespread problem of herbicide-resistant weeds currently afflicting millions of farm acres across the United States. Using a play on words, NAS called their seminar: “A growing problem: Superweeds — the ‘weeds that man can no longer kill!’”

The subject weeds have been in the news for several years. Across the Midwest and Southeast farmers have been photographed and filmed standing in fields surrounded by the giant plants. Despite expensive pesticide applications, perfectly formed rows of crops don’t have a chance, pitted against feisty weeds that grow up to three inches a day.

Superweeds have been especially likely to appear alongside genetically engineered (GE) crops, which are engineered to withstand large amounts of pesticide and herbicide use. And these weeds show no sign of going away. That’s why scientists and researchers from land-grant universities, the USDA, and representatives from several industry and trade groups met at last month’s summit to strategize about the problem. A few speakers boasted about the efficiency of modern-day farming and the fact that today’s agriculture requires fewer farmers on more acres. But conspicuously absent from their analysis was the long list of collateral damages, which include degradation of the environment, health risks from increased chemical use and superweeds themselves.

Those who did address the weeds tended not to see them as a result of that impressive modern agriculture. For example, Michael Owen, an agronomist from Iowa State University, contended that superweeds are nei-

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ther an herbicide problem nor a GE crop problem, per se, but a behavioral problem. This analysis puts the blame on farmers for overusing herbicides. Yet the resistance situation first arose when biotechnology companies pushed herbicides like glyphosate on farmers as the silver bullet to weed management without educating them on the ramifications of their rampant, widespread use. And the practice of using just one herbicide year after year would not have occurred if it weren’t for the aggressive promotion of GE glyphosate-tolerant crops.

Michael Walsh from the University of Western Australia presented nonchemical solutions to the super-weed problem. He spoke about that country’s serious problem with a weed that has developed resistance to several herbicides. Australian researchers designed a few different weed seed control methods that destroy the seed reserves, eliminating upwards of 95 percent of the seed before it is able to germinate. But U.S.

farmers attending the summit made it very clear that going back to traditional methods, like cultivation, would be tough. There was little mention of organic weed management techniques such as crop rotation or the use of cover crops.

But exhausting chemical tool after chemical tool in an arms race against herbicide resistant weeds is not only unsustainable, it’s unsuccessful. Despite the fact that chemical solutions are the cause of cross-resistance and multiple resistance in weeds, the need for more chemical solutions was still at the forefront of the discussion. Strangely enough, at the superweed seminar, there was no mention of the next round of GE crops now in the pipeline. These new arrows in the biotech quiver include 2,4-D-tolerant corn and dicamba-tolerant soybeans, which have both been designed to be resistant to more than one herbicide at once.

Thirteen of 20 crops awaiting USDA’s approval have “stacked herbicide resistance traits”,

i.e., these plants have been genetically modified to tolerate two or more chemical weed-killers.

These crops, once approved, will likely result in the use of many more gallons of herbicides and the advent of even more powerful superweeds, resistant to many different herbicides — thus making them even harder to manage.

Formulating new varieties of crops to withstand applications of harsher chemicals may be business as usual for these scientists and the companies they work for, but it’s an approach that ignores the underlying issue: with a chemical annihilation strategy, the friendlier weeds… along with the least aggressive of the noxious weeds… are eliminated. Result: no more nice guys (my term), or in the parlance of the seminar: “weeds that man can no longer kill”.

The final speaker at the summit was Iowa State University President Steven Leath, who said he believed that using a “land-grant approach” involving public-private partnerships will help solve this complex problem. This approach from Leath was no surprise: Iowa State is known for its relationships with big ag corporations, with its agronomy department receiving about half its funding from private-sec-

tor donors.

According to Genna Reed, a researcher who addresses new technology issues for Food and Water Watch, the superweed problem is one that should be attacked with preventative strategies based in weed biology and independent, interdisciplinary creativity.

She believes biotechnology companies will only produce biotech solutions; her implied question: “just how well has that worked?” The superweed issue should serve as a wake-up call and a strong argument for pulling agriculture off its non-stop chemical treadmill. But to do that, public research — free of private sector influence — must be funded in order to give farmers better alternatives and to shift the focus away from the current chemical arms race against weeds.

Much closer to home, Tom Kilcer, a retired career Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) agronomy agent, made a very strong comment about weeds develping herbicide tolerance. After leaving CCE, Tom developed a crop consulting firm called Advanced Ag Systems. In discussing

serious weed problems with me, Tom pointed out that crop rotations that have perennial sods at least half the time greatly reduce the insect, weed, and disease pest threats targeting corn.

He really prefers a rotation consisting of three years of corn and three years of alfalfa/grass sod. Thus he strongly recommends against corn monoculture to his dairy farmers. Tom also advises against over-use of glyphosate herbicides, which has resulted in weeds impervious to those chemicals. In his opinion, the most glaring example of a glyphosatetolerant weed is Palmer amaranthus. P. amaranthus is a noxious form of pigweed found mostly in the south, and is the weed causing the most concern in the herbicidetolerant arena.

American crop researchers Owen and Leath play down any connection between GMO-based run-away herbicide application and glyphosate-tolerance in targeted weeds.

However, Kilcer finds an ally in Australian Michael Walsh, who has no other axe to grind than the truth.

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The program is a joint effort of Farm Credit East; Yankee Farm Credit; Farm Credit of Maine and CoBank. Since its inception in 1996, Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement has awarded more than $1.3 million through 496 grants.

Recent grant recipients The most recent grants highlight Farm Credit’s ongoing partnership with organizations that make a significant difference in the lives of people involved in all aspects of agriculture.

• New York FFA Foundation will use its $11,550 ($1,650 per state) grant to support a 4-day National Leadership Conference for FFA officers from six states (New England states and New York). (This is approved as 7 state requests for $1,650 per state.)

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• Questar III BOCES (NY Capital District) will use a $4,000 grant to support the Tech Valley Entrepreneurial Agriculture Youth Initiative’s innovative summer camp to foster the development of young entrepreneurs in agriculture and build interest in agricultural employment opportunities.

• A $3,000 grant to the Empire State Forestry Foundation will support the Teachers Forestry Tour which brings teachers together with loggers, wood product manufacturers and foresters to enable them to go back to the classrooms with a better knowledge of forestry.

• The New England Apple Association will use a $4,000 grant to develop a consumer focused video on the use and value of integrated pest management for apple production.

• A $4,000 grant to New England Green Pastures will support certain agricultural programs at the Big E including the “Outstanding Dairy Farm of the Year” program and the Salute to Agriculture initiative.

• Adirondack Sustainable Communities, Inc. will use its $1,500 grant to prepare and publish maps that show the combination of suitable soils, current use, and land ownership in an effort to assist farmers in the Adirondack region that are involved in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and other small scale farming businesses.

• A $500 grant to the Massachusetts

Agriculture in the Classroom will be used to support the School Garden Mentoring Project to enable Massachusetts educators to educate youth on growing plants.

• A $500 grant to the Merrimack County Conservation District will be used for a Beef to Institution Conference to reduce barriers that discourage the purchase of locally raised beef and other meat products.

• theMOVE’s $500 grant will support the organization of farm-volunteer workdays for diverse urban groups throughout Metro Boston. These workdays will help to develop a better understanding of farming.

• The Maine TREE Foundation will use a $6,000 grant to support the Teachers’ Tours of the Maine Forest program. This program provides teachers with a first-hand experience to share with students, colleagues and their community.

• New Jersey FFA Association will use its $1,650 grant to support the 4day National Leadership Conference for State FFA Officers.

• A $1,000 grant to the NY Pork Producers Empire Swine Youth Program will be used for a youth program and contest held at the New York State Fair. This multi-faceted program involves contests on the knowledge of the swine industry, management capabilities and interviewing skills.

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Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Firing up for a grilliant summer Simple steps for grilling brilliantly (Family Features) — Whether cooking on a gas or charcoal grill, at home, at a park or at a tailgate, grilling provides an unmistakable aroma, a sizzling sound and maximum flavor. And research shows that when it comes to grilling, nearly three out of four Americans choose beef as the meat they grill the most often; but nearly 30 percent are still looking for more information on how to harness the power of the grill.

For guaranteed, delicious results when grilling beef, try following these three easy steps: 1. Choose your cut Some of the best cuts for grilling include naturally tender ribeye, top loin (aka strip) and ground beef.

Flank steak is also an excellent choice after a dip in a tenderizing marinade.

Tip: Rubs and marinades are easy ways to add flavor and tenderize.

2. Prepare your beef Prepare grill (gas or charcoal) according to manufacturer’s directions for medium heat. Remove beef from refrigerator and season with herbs and spices, as desired.

Tip: Wait to salt until after cooking so you don’t draw out the natural, flavorful juices from the meat.

3. Grill Place beef on grates and grill, covered, turning occasionally. Test doneness with meat thermometer: Cook burgers to 160°F and steaks to 145°F for medium rare or 160°F for medium.

Tip: Turn steaks with long handled tongs instead

of a fork. Do not press down on steaks or burgers as flavorful juices will be lost.

Tip: For detailed grilling time by cut, visit www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com and type in “grilling.”

Grecian top loin steaks and mushroom kabobs Total Recipe Time: 30 minutes Makes 4 servings Lemon Pepper Rub: 3 large cloves garlic, minced 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano Steak and Kabobs: 1 pound medium mushrooms 1 medium red onion, cut into wedges 2 tablespoons olive oil 6 lemon wedges 2 boneless beef top loin steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 1 1/4 pounds) 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional) Combine rub ingredients.

Combine mushrooms, onion, oil and 2 teaspoons rub in medium bowl; toss. Alternately thread mushrooms and onion onto six 12-inch metal skewers.

Finish with a lemon wedge.

Press remaining rub onto beef steaks. Place steaks and kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals.

Grill steaks, covered, 11 to 14 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 11 to 15 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Grill kabobs 6 to 8 minutes or

until mushrooms are tender, turning occasionally.

Remove vegetables from skewers; toss with cheese, if desired. Carve steaks. Season beef and vegetables with salt.

Firecracker burgers with cooling lime sauce Total Recipe Time: 35 minutes Makes 6 servings 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 6 sesame seed sandwich rolls, split, toasted 1 cup watercress or mixed spring greens Seasoning: 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 tablespoon Caribbean jerk seasoning 1 teaspoon salt Sauce: 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons grated lime peel 1/4 teaspoon salt Combine ground beef and seasoning ingredients in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into six 1/2-inch-thick patties.

Place patties on grid over medium, ashcovered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally.

Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in small bowl; set aside.

Spread sauce on cut sides of rolls. Place one burger on bottom half of each roll; top evenly with watercress. Close sandwiches.

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The Northeast is home to nearly 64 million people, with a population density five times the national average. According to a just-released Farm Bill Agenda for the Northeast, this urban influence has made federal conservation programs critically

important in the region.

The agenda includes four major priorities for the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill, including adequate conservation technical assistance; continued robust, mandatory funding for conservation programs

focused on working farms and forests; appropriate conservation program flexibility to address state and local resource concerns and priorities; and continued funding for on-farm energy efficiency and renewable energy production.

American Farmland Trust collaborated with the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) and other state and regional farm, food and conservation organizations on developing the Agenda’s conservation priorities.

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• A $2,500 grant to the Northeast Livestock Expo (ME) will support the Northeast Livestock Expo youth events designed to promote livestock and agriculture through a series of workshops, multi-species events, leadership and mentoring programs.

• A $1,500 grant to Seacoast Eat Local will support this consumer education/outreach program which increases the positive economic impact of winter farmers’ markets (46 farmers needed) by building a stronger base of educated consumers in the region.

• Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership, Inc. (SEMAP) will use its $1,000 grant to support SEMAP’s Community Education program dedicated to preserving and expanding access to local food in southeastern Massachusetts.

• A $500 grant to the Walton Regional Livestock Show will support a regional livestock show to encourage and promote the breeding, raising and marketing of better livestock and farm products.

Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program • Created: 1996 • Total grant dollars since 1996: $1,315,566 • Total projects supported: 496 • Proposal submission dates: April 1, Aug. 1, Dec. 1 • Contact: Robert A. Smith, Farm Credit East, 2668 State Route 7, Suite 21, Cobleskill, NY 12043 • Phone: 518-296-8188 • Send funding proposals to: AgEnhancement@FarmCreditEast.com • For more information: FarmCreditEast. c o m / I n d u s t r y Support.aspx

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Fulton Students win 9th consecutive Envirothon title Local students recently spent a day identifying trees, birds, aquatic insects, soils, furbearers, and more. On May 3, the 22nd annual Oswego County Envirothon was held at the North Shore Sportsmen’s Association in Bernhards Bay, NY. Students from eight-time defending champion G. Ray Bodley (GRB) High

School took first place in the event. Team members Madeline Clark, Cody Richardson, Alyssa Scruton and Amanda Trombly earned the victory. Pulaski High School came in second, and Altmar -Parish-Williamstown placed third.

Students from Hannibal and Oswego high schools also vied for top honors at

the event which was coordinated by the Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Primary sponsors for the event were Entergy Nuclear Northeast and the Indeck — Oswego Energy Center.

At the Envirothon, teams were tested on their knowledge in the subject areas of aquatics,

On May 3, students from G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton worked together to identify a tree on the forestry exam at the 22nd annual Oswego County Envirothon.

Pictured (L-R) are: Amanda Trombly, Alyssa Scruton, Madeline Clark, and Cody Richardson. This team went on to win the Envirothon.

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On May 3, Pulaski High School students (L-R) Jacqueline Novak, Emma Van der Heide (in the back), Katrina Sheats, Zack Stanard, and Cameron Southwell study specimens on the wildlife exam at the 22nd annual Oswego County Envirothon.

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group employees to share safety lessons Constellation Energy Nuclear Group’s (CENG) Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station is a primary sponsor of Oswego County’s Progressive Agriculture Safety Day. This 10th annual event will be held at the Oswego County Fairgrounds on June 6, with just under 500 fifth grade students attending. Over 100 volunteers give their time and share their talents to ensure that the day runs smoothly.

Safety Day is to teach students about safety at home and on the farm with the hopes of reducing injuries and fatalities. Safety topics include emergency phone calls, lawnmower safety, electrical safety, ATV safety, first aid, small animal safety, farm safety and more.

In addition to their generous monetary contribution, CENG provides several employee volunteers who teach lessons on disabilities as well as to serve as escorts for the classes and wherever needed to make Safety Day the fun, educational event that it is!

“We are very grateful for Constellation Energy Nuclear Group

and the generous support we have received from them. Their sponsorship, safety expertise and cheerful volunteers are so important to the success of this Oswego County Program.

We are pleased to have them partner with us again this year to help educate the kids on safety,” said Debbie Holliday, Safety Day Coordinator and 4-H Program Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County. “If we are able to prevent one accident through education — we have a successful program!”

“Constellation Energy Nuclear Group’s (CENG) highest value is safety, so we’re proud to continue to sponsor and volunteer at the Agricultural and Home Safety Day and pass on that value to others by teaching children how to be safe around the home and farm,” said Jill Lyon, Communications Director — CENG. This event is coordinated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County, Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District, Oswego County Farm Bureau and State Farm of Oswego.

current environmental issues, forestry, soils, and wildlife. They also completed an oral presentation component. Teams achieving the highest score in a particular category received medals for their accomplishment.

The GRB team won first place in Forestry, Soils, Wildlife, and Oral Presentation. Pulaski won first place in Aquatics and Current Issue. The Spirit Award was won by Oswego and the GRB team won the Most Unified Team Award.

As recognition for their first place overall performance, each member of the winning team from G. Ray Bodley High School will receive a $100 Hank Cosselman Memorial Scholarship from the Oswego County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and a $100 scholarship from NRG Oswego Harbor Power.

The success of this year’s event was made possible by the participating students and advisors, many volunteers, and the additional support of numerous local sponsors; Agri-Mark Dairy Farmers, Ben & Jerry’s, Eagle Beverage Company, Fulton Screen Printing, Hannibal Village

Market IGA, National Grid, New York Master Forest Owners, New York Water Environment Association, Inc., Novelis Corporation, Pepsi, Price Chopper, and TOPS Markets.

The Envirothon students from GRB planned to participate in the New

York State Envirothon at Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY, held on May 23 and 24.

For more information about the Envirothon, please contact Erica Schreiner at the Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District at 315-592-9663.

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by Ken Wise, NYS IPM Several decades ago, alfalfa weevil used to be the most damaging insect pest of alfalfa in the United States. We have three different strains: the western strain introduced into Utah (1904), the Egyptian strain introduced into Arizona (1939) and the eastern strain introduced into Maryland (1951). In New York State, we have the eastern strain of the alfalfa weevil (AW).

A pest introduced to a new location that has no natural controls is considered an exotic or invasive species.

USDA saw that to help to manage alfalfa weevil in the long term, they would need to find and release natural enemies from their native habitat in the Near East and Central Asia. In 1957, the USDA released several species of parasitoids in the U.S. to control AW. Of the original releases Bathyplectes curculionis was the only one to effectively establish and parasitize AW. The USDA made a second release in 1980 and several more species established. Two are common in NY: Bathyplectes curculionis and Bathyplectes anurus. Both are tiny parasitic wasps that lay eggs in the prepupa of AW. These releases took a very serious pest and reduced its damage.While you can still have damage from AW weevil, it is far less that before the parasitoid releases. You can see the biological control in action by

looking at several of the pupa. At about 600 AW degree days, look for the cocoons and alfalfa leaflets.

Open the cocoon, and if the weevil is healthy you will find a nice green colored soft-bodied alfalfa weevil. If parasitized, you will only find a small (1/8 inch long) mahogany colored pupa cocoon of the wasp that parasitized the weevil. Some Bathyplectes cocoons have a white line around the circumference of the cocoon. You can even distinguish between Bathyplectes curculionis and Bathyplectes anurus species by looking at the pupa case.

Bathepletes anurus has a raised white band around the pupa case while B. curculionis is not raised. Plus B. anuruswhen disturbed will cause the pupa case to jump a little and B. curculions will not.

I did a small study nine years ago on the percent the pupa that were parasitized by Batheplectes species. Sixtyfive percent of the 200 I collected were parasitized. Biological control is at work on AW in New York State.

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Confined spaces and manure pits ~ working in a confined space Editor’s note: In light of the tragedy that occured in Maryland recently, farmers are encouraged to review safety procedures on their farm.

A confined space is defined as a space that has limited means of entry and exit, has an adequate size and configuration for employee entry, and is not designed for continuous worker occupancy. Most states classify the tanks designed for waste storage, transport, and application as confined spaces.

Confined spaces on farms may include: • Manure pits.

• Silos.

• Tank spreaders.

• Below-ground storage pits.

• Grain bins and dryers.

When working in a confined space the following safety actions should be taken: • Always assign a standby person to remain outside of the confined space. It is this person’s responsibility to be in constant contact (visually, verbally, or both) with the workers inside the confined space as long as anyone is in the space.

• Wear ear protection as needed. Noise within a confined space can be amplified because of the space’s design and acoustic properties.

• Use only an air-supplying respirator, such as a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or a supplied-air respirator with an auxiliary escapeonly SCBA in confined spaces where there is insufficient oxygen.

Recommendations for farms with manure pits:

• Never enter a pit without proper ventilation.

Before entering the pit, evaluate its atmosphere by testing for sufficient oxygen and the presence of toxic gases. Continue to test the atmosphere while workers are in the pit. When going in, wear an air-supplied respirator or a SCBA, as well as a safety harness attached to a rope attended by two people at the pit’s entrance. Note: Respirator masks must be checked for proper fit, and persons using respirators should receive training in their use. Attaching the safety rope to a winch or hoist is also recommended.

• Keep people and animals out of any building

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• If an animal collapses during pit agitation, do not immediately try to rescue it. Turn off the pump and ventilate the building until the gases have escaped.

• Never fill a manure pit completely; allow 1 to 2 feet of airspace to accommodate gas concentrations. To reduce the possibility of gas being forced above floor level, lower

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go, NY. Steve Durfee and Madison County Dairy Princess Nicole Champion conducted the tour of

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Manure from A14 liquid manure levels in a storage facility before starting agitation.

• Keep the agitator below the liquid surface be-

cause greater volumes of gas are released with vigorous surface agitation.

• Do not permit smoking, open flames, or sparkproducing operations in the immediate vicinity of a storage area. Keep all guards and safety shields in place on pumps, pump hoppers, tank wagons, and power units, and maintain electrical motors, fixtures, and wiring in good condition.

• Do not leave temporary access ladders leaning against aboveground tanks. Permanent ladders on the outside of aboveground tanks should not extend within the reach of people, or they should have locked entry guards.

• Do not walk, ride, or allow animals on the crustlike surface of openair storages. Like ice, the crust is not uniformly solid and can suddenly break.

• Warn visitors and guests of the hazards of manure storages. You are legally responsible for their safety while they are on your property.

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Dairy Princess toasts Red Hat Society at farm

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Happy June Dairy Month from the “Mielke Market Weekly” As I contemplated writing another “June Dairy Month” salute, I took a look at what I said a year ago. I talked about how June Dairy Month has been a great promotional event for the U.S. dairy industry for many years because it “calls our city slicker cousins back to their roots and back to the land where their food comes from.” It

also provides a great promotional venue to retailers to spotlight and specially price milk, cheese, and ice cream and let’s not forget the latest dairy ‘wonder of the world,’ Greek yogurt!

It is the dairy industry’s desire for consumers to enjoy and appreciate dairy products in this special month of recognition but con-

sumers also need to be aware and reminded of the hard work, dedication, and animal and land stewardship, plus the tough economic times dairy farmers endure to provide that gallon of milk or block of cheese that grocery store shoppers never worry there’ll be a shortage of.

Like so many things in life, it’s easy to take it all for granted but it doesn’t just magically appear. I need some cheese for the pizza tonight or a gallon of ice cream for the birthday party this afternoon so I simply run to the store and get it because it’s always there, right?

But, what if it wasn’t?

I occasionally receive comments from nonfarm readers about the

things I write about each week and how interesting and yet complex this industry is. That’s encouraging because the people who really know what’s behind that gallon of milk or that chunk of cheese will appreciate it a little more and will complain a little less when they may have to pay a little more for it.

Milk is said to be one of nature’s most perfect foods and we are blessed to have it and an industry that is so dedicated to providing it. Drink up Mr. and Ms. Consumer.

It’s June Dairy Month!

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The 28th Annual Dryden Dairy Day will be held on Saturday, June 9, at Montgomery Park, Dryden, NY. This year’s event will include the Dryden Dairy Day “Dairy Dash” 5K Run sponsored

by Dryden Rotary. Registration will be at Dryden Lake Park beginning at 7 a.m. with the race set to start at 8 a.m. Several age groups and prizes for all! Pre-registration is requested and can be done at www.drydendairyday.org, or by contacting

David Bravo Cullen at dsbravoiii@aol.com or you can call him direct at 607-592-6170.

Family fun in the “Cows can MOO — can YOU?” contest. Ages divided, winners determined by the crowd. Register on the grounds for the 12:15 p.m. contest.

Dryden Dairy Day features: • Recognizing Dryden area’s agricultural roots — a great way to spend the day with family and friends.

• A sure sign summer is here! Fun for all ages, starting with the Parade down Main Street in Dryden at 9:30 a.m.

• Following the parade, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., activities at Montgomery Park with craft booths, food, fun, entertainment, information, animals and tractors!

• And as always, MILK 10 cents per 1/2 pint, ICE CREAM CONES 25 cents perdip, representing approximately what the farmer is paid for the

amount of milk for these products. The consumer continues to pay more, but that rate increase rarely reaches the farmer.

• Any profits from Dairy Day provide money to cover start up expenses for the following year and are used to support agricultural education in several ways — supporting the “Ag in the Classroom” program, the Tompkins County Dairy Princess Program and the Cooperative Extension trip for Dryden

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Dairy Princess joins farm family on Memorial Day float Since 2007, the Gridley farm family of Fayetteville has entered a float in the Fayetteville Memorial Day Parade. The float always documents dairy farm history in the Town of Manlius, which includes the village of Fayetteville. This year the simple message read: “Town of Manlius Dairy Farms — 1940: 204 farms with 1,979 cows milked — 2012: 2 farms with 90 cows milked”.

This year Madison County Dairy Princess Nicole Champion, who assists part time on the farm, joined the Gridley family and three Holstein calves on their float — a large metal hay rack wagon pulled by a 1947 Farmall tractor that Ed Gridley restored. Although farms and cows in the Town of Manlius have declined, the Gridley family commitment continues to be to care for happy cows that grow up to produce lots of nature’s most nearly-perfect food — milk.

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Right — The Gridley Family Farm Float that was in the Fayetteville Memorial Day Parade documented Town of Manlius Dairy Farm history and advertised the commitment of dairy farmers to making quality milk with happy cows. On the 1947 Farmall tractor that he restored is Ed Gridley. Standing on the ground are Ed’s sister Carol Ann Gridley Winstrup, Gerrit Winstrup, and Gill Winstrup. Seated on bale on wagon are Sarah Gridley Dietrich, Lucy Dietrich, and Caroline Dietrich. Standing on wagon are Kienan Gridley, Dan Western, Kate Gridley Western, Kira Gridley, Madison County Dairy Princess Nicole Champion, and Kay-Lin Gridley.

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plants of my own. The rhubarb lasts for a long time if you remember to cut the seed pods away so they continue to grow.

When the children were small we always made a trip across the pasture to gather rhubarb. I took a paring knife and a bag and cut from the giant bed that was in the side yard.

While I cut and carefully put the leaves back under the plants, the children bagged it for me.

Often they ate a stalk or two fresh from the bed.

When we were done cutting we visited with the old couple who lived on that farm. Henry and Mable were very happy to have us visit. They had a glass candy dish

that I was sure the children would break on one of the visits. Henry always told the children to help themselves to some of the pick lozenges that he kept in that dish.

Shortly after my daughter had married they moved back to this area. She and her husband moved into the little old farm house. Now they have the rhubarb bed. I never failed to collect some when I visited.

Either I put it into the freezer or we had some rhubarb pies.

I was always on the lookout for new rhubarb recipes. If I found something that sounded promising I tried it. Not every recipe I found was a keeper. This year I found new idea. The recipe called for orange juice.

Since I had some of that

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by Ann Swanson in the freezer I mixed up the ingredients and had a new recipe for rhubarb sauce or rhubarb pie filling. It is tart, but not too tart. The orange juice takes the bite out of it, but still maintains an excellent flavor.

As I am prone to do once I fixed it I tweaked the recipe to my own taste. I added a twist of my own and have a recipe that I am sure I will use it for a long time to come. I made pie crust and then cut the pastry into three inch circles. A dollop of filling went into

each. The result was a hand held pie that was perfect for a picnic.

I used up my own rhubarb on one batch so I had to go to my daughter’s to get more. My granddaughter and grandson helped me cut and bag up some rhubarb. My grandson asked if I was going to make a pie. I saw a great big smile when I said yes.

My favorite rhubarb pies were always the cream variety. The eggs cut the tartness of the rhubarb. They really look impressive because the filling puffs up through a lattice crust

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That Tangy Summer Treat It is once again time for that tangy summer treat that my family has become so used to. For

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Mosquitoes becoming more resistant to insecticide controls Laura C. Harrington, a mosquito expert and an associate professor of medical entomology at Cornell University, comments on alarming evidence that malaria-carrying mosquitoes are developing resistance to insecticide controls.

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needs to be cut or peeled away than there usually is. It does not hurt the quality of the rhubarb, but it means that it takes a little extra to make a pie.

For those of you who love rhubarb as much as I do I include my tweaked recipe. This makes enough for a pie or for a number of small tarts.

Orange rhubarb sauce/pie filling 3 c. diced rhubarb 3/4 c. sugar 2 T cornstarch

Dash nutmeg and cinnamon 1/8 tsp. salt Juice of 1 orange or 1 T. frozen juice Juice of one lemon – I use the bottled kind Mix cornstarch with about 2 T. of water. Put the other ingredients into a three-quart saucepan. Heat over medium heat until rhubarb is cooked. Add the cornstarch and cook until it is thickened. Be sure to keep a close eye on this because once it begins to thicken it will

burn. If there is not enough moisture in the rhubarb, add water a little at a time to create the texture for filling.

Use in a pie shell or fill tarts. The tarts take about 20 min. in a 400 degree oven. This is also delicious eaten as sauce.

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Hickory from A21 making a very pretty dessert. Now that I have found this orange recipe I think it will probably replace the old one.

Rhubarb is funny stuff. You have to work with it each season to find out how much moisture is in it. This year it appears to have moisture, but not as much as some years. I like to cook up a batch of sauce before I try to make a pie.

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Suddenly, the twig not only turned sharply straight down, but the bark on it twisted right off as he held it firmly in his grip, so the digging resumed at the new spot.

Within moments, water began gushing forth and they knew that they had struck liquid gold.

Enter, a quarter acre spring fed pond that ended up being the main source of water for the next few years until county water was installed down our rural country road. They now were in possession of a very adequate water supply for every need on the farm. Never again did they worry about water for the cows, or

for spraying the 90 acres of fruit and 75 acres of vegetables.

But to my husband, the best part of this whole adventure was they now had a nice cool pond to swim in at their leisure where they spent many hours when they were not drawing water for the spraying or the cows were not trying to drink from it.

Some years they even pumped water from this pond up to the pond half a mile away, by the barn, where they pumped water out of and into the barn and house. As desperate as they were at the time, they didn’t care if it was super-pure as long as it was wet.

Fast forward to spring 2012… a neighbor wanted to tile a field to our west, but needed an adequate outlet. He approached us about redigging an old ditch on our place near this superspring-fed pond. We agreed, he approached the town about the project, and the digging began in earnest.

As he was working on the new project, we asked the excavator operator, if he would mind cleaning up around this old neglected pond, with all its memories. He was more than willing and the resurrection process began. Everyone was surprised as he uncovered this old pond when the super-spring burst forth and water ran down the creek six inches deep.

This morning, approaching Memorial Day, I watch as our neighbor waters his newly planted tomatoes from the hydrant along the road. So many people today don’t realize what those of the past went through, just to survive.

We should always thank our Creator for a good water supply and never take it for granted… that is, if we have one!

He waters the earth to make it fertile. He waters the furrows with abundant rain. Showers soften the earth, melting the clods and causing seeds to sprout across the land.

(Psalms 65:9a &10) TLB

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years in a row, my FIL decided to take matters into his own hands and went on a water exploration spree. Not only were they having trouble watering the herd of cows, but also needed water to spray all the fruits and vegetables.

Someone had mentioned that they knew a person who could find water using the wooden twig, (ancient waterwitching) method. As desperate as he was, my FIL succumbed to the suggestion and asked

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Trucks ASA shows support of transportation bill priorities for ag producers As the House-Senate Conference Committee begins their work to develop a Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, commonly referred to as the “highway bill,” ASA has signed on to three letters to conferees in support of priorities for

agricultural producers.

Maintaining and clarifying the hours-of-service exemption for agriculture is a top ASA priority for the highway bill. ASA and 18 other agricultural groups signed on to a letter supporting the hoursof-service exemption provisions, stating that

ATA joins with law enforcement, advocacy groups to press for ELD mandate ARLINGTON, VA — In a letter sent to members of the House and Senate currently negotiating the highway bill in conference, American Trucking Associations, along with several other industry and advocacy groups, urged the retention of the Senate’s proposed mandate for electronic logging devices.

“The National Transportation Safety Board has repeatedly recommended to the DOT that all trucks and buses be equipped with [electronic logs] as an effective strategy to improve the accuracy of carrier [hours-of-service] records,” the letter stated. “In fact, in 20102011, the NTSB included this recommendation on the agency’s ‘Most Wanted List’ of transportation safety improvements.”

In addition to ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, the letter was signed by representatives of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Alliance for Driver Safety and Security, the Arkansas Trucking Association, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and the Truck Safety Coalition.

The groups also urged the House-Senate conferees to dismiss claims by opponents of an electronic logging mandate that the devices would impose a costly regulatory burden on the trucking industry saying they “believe the cost of [electronic logging devices] is being overstated by at

least one organization opposed to [a mandate].”

“The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has estimated the annualized cost to be between $525 and $785 per truck over a 10-year period. This is a reasonable cost to help improve compliance with and enforcement of important truck safety rules,” the letter said.

“ATA believes that this technology can be beneficial to our industry by encouraging compliance with the hours-of-service rules,” Graves said. “That increased compliance translates into safer highways not just for the thousands of professional truck drivers on the road each day, but for every American who travels our highways.”

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“Our results suggest,” said Drohan, “that shalegas development could substantially alter Pennsylvania’s landscape. The development of new roads to support drilling could affect forest ecosystem integrity via increased fragmentation.”

The fragmentation of forestland, especially northern core forest, places headwater streams and larger downstream waterways at risk of pollution, the study suggests. Based on the intensity of development in the Susquehanna River basin, future expansion of shalegas production in this basin could become a significant land- and water-management challenge for Chesapeake Bay water quality and ecosystem services.

The concentration of existing core forest in the northern part of the state — and the focus of

drilling in this area, largely on private land — led the researchers to conclude that remaining areas of public land are key refuges for the protection of wildlife, ecosystems and associated ecosystem services.

“These areas should receive further protection,” Drohan said. “An organized effort across government and private entities may be a way to manage development.”

Coauthors of the study, which was published in the March 25 issue of the journal Environmental Management, were Margaret Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources; Joseph Bishop, research associate in geography; and Kevin Yoder, former field assistant in the School of Forest Resources.

The research was sponsored by the Heinz Endowments, Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research and the USDA-NRCS Soil Survey program.

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CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER Chairperson’s corner

by Judy Wright, Chair, Northeast CCA Region After what seems like a non-winter, especially compared to last year’s winter, many of us are taking advantage of the warm and dry conditions to get field work completed and crops planted in a timely manner. This time last year, you may recall, we were all wondering when spring was going to break and the weather was the topic of conversation around each evening’s dinner table. I suspect more than one dinner has been caught on the tailgate or in a tractor cab and all without complaint!

I have seen fields that have not been plowed for a number of years turned over and planted to corn. No doubt these are exciting times, full of hope and thoughts of great opportunity. I am hopeful that everyone is taking all safety precautions for yourselves and equipment. In addition, I would like to believe the fields coming back into production had been soil tested prior. I had a farmer tell me today that a neighbor plowed a field and is ready to plant but

no lime has been applied.

Now is not the time to forget our basics. Proper pH allows for efficient nutrient release and utilization and can influence the effectiveness of herbicides. Also, check the pH in you alfalfa especially on fields that might be sloping as erosion over time can reduce the pH. I was called years ago to a farm because of ‘spotty alfalfa’. The farmer thought it might be snout beetle but the spotty locations were not characteristic of snout beetle. As a first check I used the quick in field pH test and quickly determined that the spotty locations were low in pH and the alfalfa was showing the results.

While we have been experiencing some warm temperatures recently, the freezes and frosts have damaged some of our crops and we are still not clear of frost. I can recall in the late 1980s driving through the valleys in the Southern Tier of New York and seeing corn that was frosted out the middle of June. Unfortunately the corn was planted early and the growing point was above the

CCA Calendar of Events Many of these events offer pre-approved CCA CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) and/or can be self submitted for CEU’s.

June 2 — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Celebrating 30 Years of Grain Production and Milling VT Gleason Grains – 2076 East Street, Bridport, VT Gleason Grains owners Ben and Theresa Gleason will be celebrating their 30th year of producing grains for locallymade bread and pastry flours. The day will include field & mill tours, as well as highlights of the wheat breeding research being conducted by the Northwest Crops and Soils Team.

Contact Heather Darby at 802-5246501 or heather.darby@uvm.edu for more information.

June 7 — 9 a.m. to noon: Small Grains Field Day NY Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, NY Contact Mary McKellar 607-255-2177.

0.5 PM, 1 CM. June 26 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Diversified High-Quality Forage Production VT Beidler Family Farm – 8 Silloway Road, Randolph, VT Participants will see annual forages — including oats, BMR sorghum sudangrass, and millet — being grown to produce high quality forages. In addition, organic corn silage/grain and perennial forage variety trials will be visited. Owners Brent and Regina Beidler will explain their farm’s history, as well as describing some of their ongoing research projects and collaborations, including production of small grains for both feed and value-added food products.

Contact Heather Darby at 802-5246501 or heather.darby@uvm.edu for more information.

June 27 — 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.:

Strategies for Soil Health & Nutrient Conservation Research Tour Penn State’s Agronomy Research Farm at the Russell E. LarsonAgricultural Research Center, Rock Springs PA Come hear the latest in crop cover mixtures, integrated weed management, manure management strategies, and beneficial insects from Penn State researchers along with Pennsylvania practitioners. This field day will feature five stations with hands-on activities, demonstrations, and discussions with researchers and practitioners about innovative strategies for soil health.

Register at 877-489-1398 or contact Ron Hoover rjh7@psu.edu June 28 — 6 to 8 p.m.: Heritage, Organic and Specialty Crop Production Twilight Tour, PSU Penn State’s Agronomy Research Farm at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, Rock Springs PA A tour of semmer, einkorn, and wheat varieties trials, fava bean seed production research, heritage hulless oats, and soybean management plots RSVP: Charlie White at cmw29@psu. edu or 814-863-9922 June 30 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Farming for Success Field Day Where: PSU Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Landisville PA Hear the latest information on Purdues soybean crushing plant, drill calibration, poultry litter manure injection system, and more.

Contact Jeff Graybill 717-394-6851 for registration details.

July 12 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: ValueAdded Grains VT Olivia’s Croutons – 1423 North Street, New Haven, VT

soil line and was frozen as well. I have my fingers crossed that we don’t have a repeat in 2012.

So far the planting season seems to be smooth sailing but if you do run into some difficulties your Certified Crop Adviser is there to offer you some timely information and guidance. Be sure to contact your Certified Crop Adviser to

learn more about how they can be a partner in your decision making process today and what programs are available to keep farmers and ag advisers up to date on Best Management Practices, environmental stewardship, and any future regulatory measures.

Together we can keep New York agriculture a strong part of the local economy.

Meet your CCA ~ Jessica Heim Jessica Heim is a Nutrient Management Planner at Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District located in Hamilton, NY. She has been working with farmers on various conservation practices since starting at the District in 2004 and began to focus on nutrient management around 2006 under the direction of David Livermore. In 2008 she became a CCA (Certified Crop Advisor) and then in 2010, a NY Certified AEM (Agricultural Environmental Management) planner for CAFO and non-CAFO farms.

Jessica was born and raised in central Pennsylvania; although she did not grow up on a farm she has always had a passion for the outdoors and for farming. It was this which led her to Morrisville State College where she joined the dairy club and was in the first class of students to graduate with a Renewable Resources BT degree.

When asked why this particular field, Jessica replies, “Nutrient Management seemed like a good fit with my natural resources education and appreciation for farming. Being a CCA and practicing nutrient management is important. It’s not just important to the farmer who can save money and soil while growing better crops, but to everyone who wants to use the clean water downstream. It’s also important to the future generations to be able to farm with the same resources and without strict regulations that are sure to come if we don’t all work together now.”

Jessica feels that in a time of increasing economic and regulatory pressure it just makes sense to analyze soil and explore new options and ideas to help keep farmers profitable and in compliance. “You’d be surprised how many farmers still have an “Old School” type mentality of I’ll just put a few hundred pounds of 15-15-15 down and that should cover it.”

Jessica’s husband Matthew is a partner of Heim Farms, LLC in Morrisville, NY. Jessica and Matthew have a 2 year old daughter Miranda and another on the way.

Grain grower Francie Caccavo will describe how she’s adapted her love of farming to fit with Vermont’s localvore demands by processing farm-grown grains into value-added products at Olivia’s Croutons in New Haven. We will tour the fields and processing facilities.

Contact Heather Darby at 802-5246501 or heather.darby@uvm.edu for more information.

July 17: Cornell Weed Day NY Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, NY. Contact Mary Mckellar 607-255-2177.

Credits pending.

July 17 — 11 a.m.: NYSABA BBQ Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, NY. $15 pre-order. In conjunction with Cornell Weed Day. Contact jmarvin@rochester.rr.com July 24 — 3 to 6 p.m.: Integrating Oilseeds into Diversified Agriculture VT Wood’s Market Garden – 93 Wood Lane, Brandon, VT Jon Satz and the crew at Wood’s Market Garden will describe how they have integrated oilseed production into their vegetable operation, and the benefits and challenges they have had in doing so. Satz harvested about 5 acres of sunflowers for oil and meal in 2011, and will talk about some of the production, management, harvesting, and processing issues that are specific to his operation.

Contact Heather Darby at 802-524-

6501 or heather.darby@uvm.edu for more information.

Sept. 19 — Full Day Session: Professional Applicator Training NY CaroVail, Salem, NY. Cost is $220 per person with lunch provided on location.

Register at: www.asmark.org/TrainingCourses, 5.5 PM credits. Limited to 30 participants.

Sept. 21 — Full Day Session: Professional Applicator Training, NY Peacock Hill Farm, Farmington, NY. Cost is $220 per person with lunch provided on location.

Register at: www.asmark.org/TrainingCourses, 5.5 PM credits. Limited to 30 participants.

Nov. 29 – Dec. 1: NRCCA December Training NY Doubletree Hotel, Syracuse, NY. Contact Jeanette Marvin jmarvin@ rochester.rr.com. 16 Credits pending.

Dec. 12: Field Crop Dealer Meeting NY Genesee Grande, Syracuse, NY, plus teleconference option.

Half day of Cornell led sessions. Cost $15.

Contact jmarvin@rochester.rr.com.

Credits Pending.

Dec. 13: NYSABA Annual Meeting NY Genesee Grande, Syracuse, NY. Full day of agribusiness management sessions. Minimum 6 credits. Pending.

Contact jmarvin@rochester.rr.com

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CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER Cornell sulfur test for alfalfa

Sulfur Sulfur (S) is an essential plant nutrient for processes such as photosynthesis and nitrogen (N) fixation (see Agronomy Factsheet 34). Following the passing of the Clean Air Act in 1970 and the introduction of sulfur (S)-free phosphorus fertilizer and pesticides, incidental addition of S to fields through atmospheric deposition (from power plant discharges and other sources) and fertilizer application has decreased drastically in New York. As an example, the total S deposition at the Musgrave Research Farm at Aurora, NY was estimated to be 14 pounds/acre in 1979-1981 versus 6 pounds/acre in recent years. A crop of alfalfa hay yielding 4 tons/acre can remove up to 20 pounds S/acre so it is not surprising that some alfalfa fields showed an economic yield response to S addition in recent studies. This raises the question: “What management tools are available for making decisions about S management of alfalfa?”

In this factsheet, we discuss tissue testing for S for alfalfa management, and introduce a new soil test for S assessment for alfalfa.

Sulfur response field research Tissue testing Recent field trials conducted in New York State support a critical value for tissue samples (top 6 inches of the plants taken just prior to 3rd cutting), of 0.27 percent (Figure 1A), similar to the 0.25 percent critical values commonly reported in the literature. These critical values only apply when fields are managed at the proper pH for alfalfa (target pH of 7.2). Based on these data, if the tissue S content exceeded 0.25 percent, the alfalfa has enough S for optimum growth. If the tissue level is less than 0.25 percent a yield response to S addition can be expected.

Soil testing A comparison of six different soil tests

Figure 2: Soil 0.01 M CaCl2 extractable S over a corn and alfalfa rotation. Corn was grown for 5 years (2001-2005) and amended with 20 versus 34 tons/acre compost, or 9,000 versus 20,000 gallons/acre liquid manure (N-based and P removal-based).

The inorganic N treatment received 150 lbs N/acre (S-free) during the corn years.

Alfalfa was seeded in 2006 and no further manure or compost application took place after that.

for S showed one of the six tests to be superior to others in reflecting the plant available S status of soils. This test is a 0.01 M CaCl2 extraction conducted with a 1:5 (weight:volume) ratio of soil and extraction solution and a 30 minute shaking time, followed by filtration of the solution (to separate solution and soil) and determination of S in the extraction solution. This test will be referred to as the Cornell Sulfur Test. Initial research shows that alfalfa will respond to additions of S when the Cornell Sulfur Test level is 8 ppm or less (Figure 1B).

More site-years of S response studies, covering a wider diversity of soils, field histories, and climatic conditions, are needed to fully test the utility of soil and tissue testing for S management of alfalfa.

Sulfur in corn-alfalfa rotations with manure Evaluation of Cornell Sulfur Test levels over a corn and alfalfa rotation, where manure was applied in the spring of the corn years and no manure application took place during the alfalfa years, showed buildup of S levels under the corn years but a rapid decline in soil test S levels under the alfalfa years (Figure 2).

These results suggest the potential of S deficiency and hence alfalfa response to manure (or fertilizer S) addition in the later years of the alfalfa stand. For this reason, 3rd or higher year alfalfa fields should be tested for S content, and manure or fertilizer S application should be considered if soil and/or tissue testing show the potential for a yield response.

Soil and tissue sampling Soil samples for the Cornell Sulfur Test should be taken at 1st cutting with the same sampling and handling methods as used for regular soil samples (08 inches, see Agronomy Fact Sheet #1).

Since field sampling procedures are identical, the same sample can be used for regular fertility assessment as well as for the Cornell Sulfur Test. Soil samples should be submitted to: Quirine Ketterings, Nutrient Management Spear Program Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, 323 Morrison Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853.

See http://nmsp.cals. cornell.edu to download a sample submission form.

Tissue samples should include the top 6 inches of 30-35 individual plants just prior to 3rd cutting (early bloom).

The total S analyses can be conducted by a number of laboratories. Tissue samples should be packaged in paper bags to avoid rotting prior to arrival in the laboratory. Samples can be airdried prior to submission.

Conclusion Both tissue and soil testing for S were effective in predicting an alfalfa yield increase from S fertilization for the sites in this study. The New York data support a

critical tissue S level of 0.25 percent S for samples taken at the 3rd cutting (top 6 inches of the plant). The soil test data suggest a critical level of 8 ppm S (0.01 mol L-1 CaCl2 extractable S, 0-8 inch soil samples) with samples taken at 1st cutting. Fields are not likely to be S responsive in the year manure is applied or the next year but non-manured alfalfa fields should be monitored for S over time given that buildup of S under corn years with annual application of manure or compost can be followed by a rapid decline in soil S when no manure is applied to alfalfa.

Additional Resources • Nutrient Management Spear Program Agronomy Fact Sheet Series: nmsp.cals.cornell.edu/index.html • Nutrient Guidelines for Field Crops in New York: nmsp.cals.cornell.edu/guidelines/nutrientguide.html Disclaimer This fact sheet reflects the current (and past) authors’ best effort to interpret a complex body of scientific research, and to translate this into practical management options. Following the guidance provided in this fact sheet does not assure compliance with any

Figure 1: Tissue S content (A) and 0.01 mol L-1 CaCl2 extractable soil S (B) as predictors for relative yield of alfalfa (the ratio of yield without and yield with the addition of 150 lbs S/acre). The open diamonds indicate two locations with suboptimal pH (6.2 or lower).

applicable law, rule, regulation or standard, or the achievement of particular discharge levels from agricultural land.

Science and Technology Webinar Presented by the USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center Adaptive Nutrient Management: On-farm Testing Dr. Tom Morris, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut; Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Associate Professor, Cornell University; Dr. James Camberato, Associate Professor, Purdue University June 7, 3-4 p.m. Eastern Adaptive nutrient management is a systematic process for refinement of on-farm nutrient management through evaluation of nutrient management practices, analysis of data, and adjustment of nutrient management strategies based on the results of the evaluations. This process facilitates continued improvement in nutrient utilization efficiency and subsequently minimization of offsite impacts. This webinar will discuss the procedures for conducting on-farm testing including development of the

evaluation strategy for the practice of interest to farmer(s); development of protocols for the evaluation; design and layout of an on-farm evaluation; data collection; analysis, evaluation and presentation of the results of an evaluation; methods to learn from the results; adjustment of nutrient management plan based on guidelines from Land Grant University; and continuance of the process.

If you missed the introductory webinar, please review the materials at Introduction to Adaptive Nutrient Management.

Certified Crop Advisor CEUs - Nutrient Management (1 hr) On the day of the event: Join the Webinar* http://archive. constantcontact.com/fs060/110929 5883063/archive/1109949366648. html

CCA Board member contact information Ryan Akin - Hemdale Farms, rakin1@rochester.rr.com, Canandaigua, NY Greg Albrecht - NYS Dept. of Ag & Markets, greg.albrecht @agriculture.ny.gov, Ithaca, NY Brian Boerman - Farmland Environmental, bib@acsoffice.com, Dryden, NY Rich Bonanno - University of Massachussetts Extension, rbonanno@umext.umass.edu, Methuen, MA Mike Contessa - Champlain Valley Agronomics, Inc.,

fieldteck@aol.com, Peru, NY Heather Darby - University of Vermont Extension, Heather.Darby@uvm.edu, St. Albans, VT Matthew Eckhardt - Capital Area Ag Consulting, mreconsulting@hotmail.com, Stephentown NY Janet Fallon - Dairy One Forage and Soils Lab, janet.fallon@dairyone.com, Tully, NY Dale Gates - NRCS, dale. gates@ny.usda.gov, Marcy, NY Jessica Heim - SWCD- Madison County, jessica-

heim@verizon.net, Hamilton, NY Quirine Ketterings, Co-Chair Cornell University, qmk2@ cornell.edu, Ithaca, NY Doug LaFave, Hewitt Brothers, dlafave@a-znet.com, Locke, NY Joe Lawrence - CCE-Lewis County, jrl65@cornell.edu, Lowville, NY Judy Wright, Co-Chair - Farmland Protection Consultant, jlw4220@yahoo.com, Auburn, NY

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BABY PIGS will be ready on June 20. Pigs are Tamworth and Chester White $65. each. Call 315-495-6637 or 315-7961128.(NY) 2 8x18 KICKER WAGONS, NI 3626 260B spreader, NI 323 1-Row corn picker, MW Gravity wagon, 4 16’ steel gates. 315-2199090.(NY) BELARUS 520 TRACTOR 4X4 cab needs motor job, but does run $2,500. OBO. 315717-2275.(NY) IH HYDRO 84 with IH 22560 Mount OMatic loader, very nice 7500 12’ Brillion cultipacker, nice 1,200. 607-532-8512.(NY) 20x60 SILO with unloader, Holland Patent area, asking $3,000. also Graco paint sprayer $500. WANTED: Small disc 315865-5657.(NY) 5 MIXED BREED Heifers 2 ready to breed.

2 Bred, 1 yearling. AI Jersey Bulls, 1 Holstein $600. Polled genetics. 315-2696195.(NY)

CIDER PRESSES water operated 4 1/2bushel/14-bushel capacity, 6” grinders, runs off garden hose. Amon Zimmerman 1077 Hall Rd. Lydonville, NY 14098.

SQUARE BALER, New Holland 310 with thrower, twine tie, stored inside $4,000.

OBO. 607-522-7498.(NY) FOR SALE: IH 510 drill parts, 800 corn planter parts, JD 1240 corn planter parts, call Paul 716-741-2654.(NY) WANTED: Hiller/furrower for Troybuilt horse rototiller. 585-526-6168.(NY) 85HP. 4WD. Same field ready $4,000. obo.

Black spring wagon $1,500. obo. 607-2437622.(NY) SINGLE BOTTOM plow; Case lime spreader, pull type; John Deere 820, poney start; John Deere B 1941. 774-2302764.(MA) WANTED: 1930-1931 Ford model A Tudor Sedan body parts, and doors, etc. 716572-9102.(NY)

DONKEY GELDING 5 years old. Quiet, gentle, great pet or guardian $350. 315717-3426.(NY) HARVEST TECH spray system 2 nozzle all controls with transfer pump. 413-2101500.(MA) 1952 JD-A WIDE front 801 hitch with 813 mounted plow with gauge and tail wheel; looks and runs good $3,800. 518-8854155.(NY) 2 SURGE VACUUM pumps, 1 Salvager water heater, stainless pipe line, stainless Vat. Eli Troyer 7364 Fox Rd. Holland Patent, NY. WATER WHEEL PLANTER with plastic layer with plastic $1,200. Gehl 72 Flail chopper $600. 720 Four row corn planter $400. 585-733-8154.(NY) WANTED: Dutch Belt Heifer calf (off milk) to a cow. Call 603-336-0017 or Brian1957@comcast.net with pictures.(NH) JOHN DEERE 3960 Chopper 7-1/2” Hayhead, 2 row cornhead, electric controls, good shape. John Deere Kools 66 Blower 60” fan. 315-727-6008.(NY) THREE BAGS of Pioneer 3845 conventional (not roundup ready) seed corn $150. per bag. Phelps, NY. Ontario County. 585748-9474.(NY)

1968 JOHN DEERE model 820, 3 cylInder diesel 1096 hours, good condition, asking $5,500. also 6’ Snowking snowblower $1,000. 315-404-2006.(NY) JERSEY BULL big enough for service, purebred, with no papers $650. 315-8223412.(NY) LITTLE GIANT grain and hay elevator, 36’ PTO or motor driven $1,400. 585-3431322.(NY) 12 BREED SOW’S, 30 50-80lb. Roasters.

Coxsackie, NY. 518-756-3364 1990 FORD F-250, 6cyl., 4x4, 5-speed, runs good; Oliver 2x14” trailer plow on steel; International 2x14” Trailer plow, excellent cond. 607-546-4055.(NY) WANTED: Case 445 series 3 Skid loader with tracks, also ok tires, rims to fit Case IH895 size 18-34, good tread. 315-2467640.(NY) ALUMINUM IRRIGATION pipe 115-2in. @ 20ft. each, 60-2in. @ 30ft. each, 60-4in. @ 20ft. each. Sprinkler heads, fittings. Abbott Farms,NY. 315-430-4961

WANTED: Tandem hay rake hitch and New Holland or John Deere hay rakes in good condition. 203-623-2956.(CT)

WANTED: Loader detachable Bush Hog, model# 2845QT, 2846QT, 2847QT in good condition, will consider other brands, can pick up. 802-236-4917.(VT)

JD 550B dozer 6 way blade, runs and operates but has trans. shifting problem $8,900. Ask for David. 315-536-6382.(NY)

FREE 10 UNADILLA silo doors. Come and get them. Sauquoit, NY. 315-737-8907

NEW HOLLAND 310 baler thrower, new tires, good condition, Super Sweep used as spare for years, field ready $4,200.

OBO. 802-933-2557.(VT)

JD 4020 DIESEL power shift turbo good cond. steel wheels $7,500. “Landscaper’s Joy” two wheeled wheel barrow. 315-5952875.(NY)

WANTED: Seed plates for Ford 309 corn planter, corn and beans. 716-9836232.(NY)

MILKING DEVON cattle and beef Devon cross Heifers. Call 413-446-2004.(MA)

ONE 13’ Cultipacker, excellent condition.

585-624-3415.(NY) FEEDER/CATCH Heifer on pasture, 20 locking stanchions, and also hunting land.

518-686-5418.(NY)

RED BONE, child friendly, five year old female dog, had rabies shot $50. Registered, size A fillie, “bond” bloodlines. $300.

585-526-4736.(NY)

FOR SALE: High quality corn silage, will deliver. 315-730-6786.(NY)

TWO BADGER forage wagons $2,800. each and New Holland 166 hay inverter $2,100. WANTED: Looking for 258 NH rake. 315-430-4115.(NY)

1250 GEHL CHOPPER 7’ hay head two row corn head fair $1,000. obo. No Sunday calls. 607-243-7578.(NY)

PINE LUMBER, inch boards, various width/length .43 bd.ft. clear pine .90 bd.ft.

Rt. 10 5-1/2 miles North of Palatine Bridge,NY.

SIX BEEF STEERS, three Angus, three Hereford Angus cross, 700 to 800lbs. $1.40lb. 607-542-6742.(NY)

TRUCK w/14’ to 16’ 2 beater silage box, ready to work; Also AC 66 combine, good condition. 518-568-2728(NY)

RBX452 ROUND BALER with net wrap, includes rotor cutter knives, baled 7,500 bales, purchased new. 315-539-1333.(NY)

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by Lynne Finnerty You know the saying, “…and the crowd goes wild!” often uttered after someone shoots a basketball straight into the net? When the Labor Department announced recently that it was withdrawing its proposal to limit the types of farm work that minors could do and whose farms they could work on, the re-

sponse from farm country was instantaneous.

Farm families had scored the winning basket. The crowd went wild! The sense of relief was palpable.

“This is great news!” someone commented on the American Farm Bureau Federation’s page on Facebook. “Many farms, including our own, are family run and

it should be the decision of the parents of the children working on the farm whether they are old enough to work.

We are thankful for this decision as I’m sure many are!”

“Grassroots efforts work!” said another.

The Labor Department’s proposal would have barred anyone under 16 years old from us-

ing power-driven equipment, in addition to other restrictions, and limited the parental exemption to farms that are wholly owned by a parent. After Farm Bureau and others pointed out that the proposed rule could make it illegal for young people to use even a battery-powered screwdriver and did not take into account the

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DOL said the decision was made in response to thousands of comments expressing concerns about the effect of the proposal on small, family-owned farms.

It’s tempting to just sit back and relish this victory. But it’s important to look at what really worked, just as a winning team will review video of the game.

The first thing that worked was that all of agriculture used the same playbook. The administration didn’t get conflicting messages from different farm groups or agricultural sectors. Everyone came together behind one rallying cry: the child labor rule had to go!

Second, farmers and ranchers never gave up.

Even after submitting more than 10,000 comments on the proposed rule and after the comment period ended, farmers and ranchers kept expressing their opposition on social media websites, in newspaper

and magazine articles and even on Capitol Hill.

The din from farm country was relentless, much like the noise one might hear at a basketball game when the fans are letting their team know that they’re behind them all the way.

Finally, farmers told their personal stories about how the proposal would affect their farms and their families. Some harked back to when they were young and learned important life lessons by doing farm work — lessons that helped them become better farmers and responsible adults, lessons that they want to impart to their own children. Even if someone didn’t grow up on a farm, he could probably relate to that. Farmers talked about shared values and made a connection with the public.

So, what should we set our sights on next, and how can farmers and ranchers apply the lessons learned to win more victories? Game on!

Lynne Finnerty is the editor of FBNews, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s newspaper.

ALB encourages industry response to sustainability survey Lamb producers and feeders will soon be receiving an invitation to participate in a production practices survey-the American Lamb Board’s (ALB) second phase of its sustainability assessment project. This survey was developed in conjunction with an industry working group that represented members of ALB, American Sheep Industry Association, independent feeders and producers and academic advisors. It was also tested with 20 on-site visits to lamb and feeder operations in each region of the country.

ALB is conducting the survey to review standard operation practices so that the industry can respond with credible data to issues as report-

ed in the media. The board is also hoping to highlight best practices and use the data to protect and enhance the industry’s reputation.

The greater the response, the more credible the information and the better the ALB can help the industry in its quest for continued economic viability. All responses to the industry survey will remain confidential and will not be attributed to any one individual. The survey will be available online, or you can request a paper copy delivered by mail.

Questions can be directed to sustainability@americanlambboard.org.

Source: American Sheep Industry Weekly May 25

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AFT receives grant to engage New Yorkers in farmland conservation American Farmland Trust (AFT) has received a grant of $25,000 from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program to support the development of a long-range communications campaign to attract and mobilize new audiences to work together to protect farmland from development in New York State.

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Partnership Program investments in land conservation boost property values, protect public health and support local businesses thus saving tax dollars,” said Senator Mark Grisanti (R-Buffalo), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

The Conservation Partnership Program, which receives funding from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund, announced grants to 53 land trusts across New York, totaling $1.4 million in April.

Source: May issue of AFT E-news

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New York Agri-Women has planned a meet up for Central New York, Wednesday, June 13, at Tim’s Pumpkin Patch, 2901 Rose Hill Rd, Marietta, NY, at 7 p.m. Members and non-members are invited for an evening of networking, friendship, and good eats. Women are encouraged to bring an edible New York product of their choice to share during this festive event.

Highlights of the evening include speeches by Julie Patterson and Erica Leubner. Patterson, the organization’s Membership Coordinator will discuss the networking, personal development and leadership opportunities available through New York Agri-Women. Leubner will speak about her trip to Tokyo, Japan, as well as the local and inter-

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Milk Production Growth Appears To Be Slowing Issued May 25, 2012 April milk production in the top 23 states hit 15.98 billion pounds, up 3.3 percent from April 2011, according to preliminary data in the Agriculture Department’s latest Milk Production report. Revisions lowered the initial March estimate to 16.4 billion, still 4.3 above a year ago. The April 50-state April total was 17.19 billion pounds, up 3.2 percent.

April cow numbers in the 23 states, at 8.53 million head, were up 4,000 from March and 94,000 head more than a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,875 pounds, up 40 from a year ago.

California was up 3.1 percent from a year ago

on 23,000 more cows and a 35 pound per cow gain. Wisconsin was up 3.5 percent on a 55 pound gain per cow, thanks to the weather and 4,000 more cows.

New York was up 3.6 percent on a 65 pound gain per cow. Cow numbers were unchanged from a year ago. Idaho was up 2.9 percent on a 50-pound gain per cow and 1,000 more cows.

Pennsylvania was the only state showing a decline, down 1 percent on 5,000 fewer cows. Output per cow was unchanged. Minnesota was up 1.3 percent thanks to a 35 pound gain per cow but cow numbers were down 4,000 head.

Checking a few other players; Michigan was up 6.2 percent on 14,000 more cows and a 5

pound gain per cow. New Mexico was up 3.6 percent on 11,000 more cows and a 5 pound gain per cow. Texas was up 3.3 percent on a 14,000 cow increase. Output per cow was unchanged, and Washington State was up 4.1 percent on 7,000 more cows and a 25 pound per cow increase.

Mary Ledman, editor of the new Daily Dairy Report, believes the data will be read with some relief by the cash markets and will give them some underlining strength because some expected the gain to be closer to 4 percent. Add to that, the fact that the previous month’s gain was over 4 percent.

More importantly, according to Ledman, is that “the tide has turned in the West.” Key states like California, Washington, and Idaho, regionally, saw milk output inch 0.6 percent lower than March, “so supply management programs there are taking hold,” and the peak of the milk production season has been

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reached as it has in the Southwest, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico, down 0.1 percent.

Looking forward, Ledman said milk production in the Northeast and the Midwest likely has another month of incre-

mental gain before heading lower seasonally.

However, on a bearish note, she warned that the U.S. dairy herd continues to expand.

The good news is that the gain in April was only half that of the

previous month and she says we could see increased slaughter in May and into June and predicts the U.S. dairy herd will be trending lower by midyear. For a

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BOBBIN: PROJECTED AS A 2YR OLD TO OVER 24,000 OF MILK ERVINA: CALVES AT 1-11 PROJECTED OVER 20,000 OF MILK WITH FIRST CALF SIRES OF GUERNSEYS SELLING INCLUDE: ADACKA, AARON, MENTOR, SIVERADO, SHOWTIME, SENSATION, FAYETTE, SMOKEY, POKER, DYNAMIC AND SKIPPER. SERVICE SIRES INCLUDE: TILLER, AARON, PRADA, MENTOR, JUDGEMENT, JUMBO, WELCOME JT AND SENSATION. 61 REG. JERSEYS SELL!!!

34 COWS— 12 BH (BRED TO SEXED SEMEN)— BALANCE YEARLINGS & CALVES TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SAMPLING OF THE OUTSTANDING JERSEY QUALITY SPICE: VG-87% 1ST CALF MILKING @ 60LBS./DAY. SHE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL AND CAN STAND IN ANYBODYS BARN. VIREO: VG-88% MILKING 91 LBS/DAY WITH 5.8%BF VICTORY: EX-93% PROJECTED OVER 19,000 AND DUE IN JUNE. 12 MEMBERS OF THIS FAMILY SELL MARCELA: ACTION DAU. PROJ. OVER 20,000 AS A 3YR OLD. JERSEY SIRES INCLUDE: LEGION, ACTION, COMERICA, MILITIA, JACE, PITINO, AWARD, IATOLA, REGION, LOUIE, JUSTICE, EXCAVATE, JACINTO, MAESTRO, GOLD AND HEADLINE. SERVICE SIRES INCLUDE: HEADLINE, COMERICA, LEGION, SULTAN, TBOLT, MAXIMAN, REGION, IATOLA AND PREMIERE 12 REG. R&W HOLSTEINS SELL!!!

7 COWS— 4 BH— CALF SUPER QUALITY RED & WHITES OPTIMUS: VG–89, PROJECTED OVER 24,000 AND BRED BACK OSARIO:VG-87@2YR., BY WISCONSIN, PROJ. OVER 24,000 ONYX: ADVENT DAU. PROJECTED OVER 20,000 AS A 2YR OLD AND DUE IN AUGUST INT. YEARLING: SIRED BY WISCONSIN. DAM 85 AND OVER 100,000. THIS ONE IS READY TO WIN!!!

SIRES OF R&W: ADVENT, INFERNO, STAR, WISCONSIN AND ATTITUDE SERVICE SIRES: ACCOLADE, RAPID FIRE AND DAGGER ERIC AND JOEL HAVE DEVELOPED A HERD OF OUTSTANDING TYPE AND PRODUCTION. THE BREEDING IN THIS DAIRY HAS PRODUCED CATTLE THAT MEET TODAYS HIGH STANDARD OF PRODUCTION AND LONGEVITY. THEY HAVE SOLD NUMEROUS CATTLE THAT HAVE DEVELOPED INTO TOP PRODUCERS AND SHOW WINNERS FOR THEIR NEW OWNERS. THIS WAS A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION FOR THE CRAIGS. DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HIGH QUALITY OF BREEDING AT CRAIGMOOR. THE HERD IS HOUSED IN FREESTALLS AND MILKED IN TIESTALLS!!!

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Mielke from B1 weekly recap of the dairy markets and a sneak into the following week’s listen to the new Audio File of the Daily Dairy Report at www.dailydairyreport. com.

The latest Livestock Slaughter report issued Friday morning shows an estimated 239,800 culled dairy cows were slaughtered under federal inspection in April, down 38,200 from the 278,000 culled in March but 2,000 more than April 2011. Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) points out that, based on April’s Milk Production report, the April culling rate represented about 2.6 percent of the nation’s herd.

Through the first four months of 2012, cull cow slaughter totaled 1.043 million, up 24,200 from the same period in 2011.

Cash block cheese closed the week of May 21 at $1.57 per pound, up 7 cents on the week (most of it coming on Friday) but still 24 cents below a year ago when the blocks jumped 10 1/4-cents to $1.81. Barrel closed at $1.47, up a

penny on the week and 34 3/4-cents below a year ago. Four cars of block traded hands on the week and none of barrel. The AMS-surveyed block price averaged $1.5271, down slightly, while the barrels averaged $1.4887, down a half-cent.

Milk supplies across the U.S. remain above year ago levels and much of that milk is finding its way to cheese plants, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News. Discounts are being offered to plants to encourage higher production but cheese stocks are up, as evidenced in April Cold Storage data. Plants are keeping a close eye on inventories as demand is “moderate,” according to USDA. Increased features in retail advertising are helping to move additional supplies and exports are being aided by the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT).

CWT accepted 24 requests for export assistance this week to sell a total of 3.578 million pounds of cheese and 1.642 million pounds of

butter to customers in Asia, Africa, Central America, and the Middle East. CWT’s 2012 cheese exports now stand at 53.8 million pounds plus

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44.4 million of butter and anhydrous milk fat.

April 30 American cheese stocks totaled 628.4 million pounds, up 1 percent from March

and 1 percent above April 2011, according to the latest Cold Storage data. The total cheese inventory, at 1.02 billion pounds, was up 2 per-

cent from March but down 1 percent from a year ago. Butter stocks amounted to 253.9 mil-

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, June 4 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Monthly Feeder & Fat Cow Sale. Special Dairy: Cream Hill Farm Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal - from Richfield Springs. 65 Milking age, 12 bred heifers Cows are averaging 65#/day in tank. Cows are in all stages of lactation many fresh this spring w/12 more dry & springing.

There are 12 Brown Swiss, 5 Jerseys, a few crossbreeds, balance Holsteins. Also consigned: 10 - 15 head of heifers from overstocked dairy. A few shortbred & breeding age Holsteins & Jerseys. Also a few springers from one farm. Misc. & Small Animals.12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-2589752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt.

8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, June 5 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Consigned from Washing Co. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10 fresh hfrs., Hols. X. All have had 9 way & have been wormed. Real nice group of hfrs. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, June 6 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley,

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

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

Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-2589752 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Man-

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ager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-4500558 Thursday, June 7 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed

by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Friday, June 8 • 6:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Horse Sales every other Friday. Tack at 1 pm, horses at 6 pm. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-3698231

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D.R. CHAMBERS & SONS 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY 13849 607-369-8231 • Fax 607-369-2190 www.drchambersauction.com EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC 5001 Brittonfield Parkway P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY 315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802 Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000 Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105 Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006 Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321 Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041 Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104 Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215 Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220 Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752 Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033 FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK 3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm

Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com FRALEY AUCTION CO. Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA 570-546-6907 Fax 570-546-9344 www.fraleyauction.com GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE 5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC. 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com H&L AUCTIONS Malone, NY Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576 Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800 518-832-0616 cell Auctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003 HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Bergen, NY 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com

To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 www.drchambersauction.com Saturday, June 9 • North Bangor, NY. Craigmoor Farms Dispersal. Eric & Joel Craig. 140 head of reg.

Guernseys, reg. Jerseys & reg. R&W Holsteins. Complete line of machinery. Delarm & Treadway, 518-483-4106 • 9:00 AM: Don Rice Jr., 5761 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. 15 MM farm tractors & parts, 150 MM farm toys, MM & gas signs.

Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-3961676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.ht m • 10:00 AM: 1046 Cty. Rd 23, Sherburne, NY. Lok-N-Logs, Sawmill Consolidation Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com Monday, June 11 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Monthly Heifer Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Friday, June 15 • Gene Woods Auction Service, Cincinnatus, NY. Pedersen Farms 100 head Holstein Cattle & some machinery. Gene Woods Auction Service, 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

• 4:00 PM: Wayne & Roxanne Force, 7819 High Rd., off CR 75, 4 mi. NE of Prattsburg, NY. Kubota BX2230 4wd w/deck, excellent contractor shop tools, antiques, household. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.ht m Saturday, June 16 • 9:00 AM: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Watertown, NY. Jefferson County Area Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Selling Heavy Equipment, Trucks & Trailers.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com Monday, June 18 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. 1 pm dairy followed by sheep, lamb, goats, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beef approx.

5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, June 20 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

• 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 3:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Dairy Day Special Feeder Sale. Every Wednesday following Dairy. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Thursday, June 21 • Sharon Springs, NY. High Hill Farm Complete Dispersal. 120 plus head will sell.

C/O Greg Law, owners. Managed by The Cattle Exchange. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 6:30 PM: 210 Pottsville St., Port Carbon, PA. 4.92 Approx. Industrial Acreage w/Building. Leaman Auctions, 717-4641128, cell 610-662-8149 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip #3721 Tuesday, June 26 • At the Farm, Newport, VT. Poulin-Royer, Inc. Complete Dispersal of all cattle and most equipment. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 Wednesday, June 27

• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-4500558 Friday, July 6 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, July 7 • Garden Time LLC in Glens Falls, NY. 3rd Annual Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 Friday, July 13 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, July 18 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, July 21 • Middleburgh, NY. Reflections of Maple Downs Sale. Hosted by Maple Downs Farm II. Held in conjunction with the NY Holstein Summer Picnic. The Cattle Ex-

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KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE 817 State Rt. 170 Little Falls, NY 13365 315-823-0089 • 315-868-6561 cell We buy or sell your cattle or equipment on commission or outright! In business since 1948 LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICE MARCEL J. ROBERTS Specializing in farm liquidations.

802-334-2638 • 802-777-1065 cell robertsauction@together.net

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HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030 HOSKING SALES Sales Managers & Auctioneer 6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392 Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few?

Give us a call. Trucking Assistance. Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on the Web site.

607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.com HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK MARKET Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392 P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny,rr.com

MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

717-354-4341 Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

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

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 www.wrightsauctions.com

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change, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Leyden, MA. Selling trucks, trailers, shop tools & farm equip. including pay loader and farm tractor for Zimmerman Livestock Trucking. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 Wednesday, July 25 • West Addison, VT. Bodette Farm Complete Equipment Dispersal. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 Thursday, July 26 • 6:00 PM: County Highway Maintenance Facility, Geneseo, NY. Livingston County Tax Title Auction. Thomas P. Wamp/Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, July 27 • 10:00 AM: Haverling Central High School, Bath, NY. Steuben County Tax Title Auction. Thomas P. Wamp/Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Saturday, July 28 • 9:30 AM: Martins Country Market. 3rd Annual Large Summer Equipment Auction.

Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Sunday, July 29 • 10:00 AM: Washington Co. Fairgrounds, Rt. 29 & 392 Old Schuylerville Rd., Greenwich, NY. Tri-State Antique Tractor Club Inc. antique Wheels and Iron Show. 1st time consignment auction. Selling antique & modern farm, construction, gas engine, signs, toys, literature and related items.

Show: Sat-Sun July 28-29. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.ht m Friday, August 3 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, August 4 • 10:00 AM: 1507 Pre-Emption Rd., Penn Yan, NY (Yates Co.). Real Estate Absolute Auction. 103 acre DeWick farm w/100 acres tillable, farmhouse, shop 2 machine sheds. Thomas P. Wamp/Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Wednesday, August 8 • 2:00 PM: Gehan Rd., off Rts. 5-20, 5 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. NY Steam Engine Assoc. 4th Annual Consignment Auction.

1st day of pageant of Steam Show Aug. 811. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-

396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.ht m Thursday, August 9 • 1:00 PM: Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY. Farm & Equipment Auction. Next to Empire Farm Days Show. Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antique Equipment, Construction Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com Wednesday, August 15 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Wednesday, August 22 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, August 24 • Barton, VT. Important Holstein Dispersal.

More info soon. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802626-8892 Saturday, August 25 • 9:00 AM: Penn Yan, NY. Finger Lakes Produce Auction Farm Machinery Consignment Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Thursday, September 6 • 1:00 PM: 10400 Gillette Rd., Alexander, NY. WNY Gas & Steam Engine Assoc.

2nd. Annual Consignment. 1st day of show Sept. 6-9. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.ht m Saturday, September 8 • North Country Storage Barns. 2nd Annual Shed and Shrubbery Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. Hosted by Morrisville State College Dairy Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 15 • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction. Farm & Construction Equipment. Heavy & Light Trucks.

Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, September 19 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, September 22 • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction. Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, September 26 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, September 29 • Twister Valley, Fort Plain, NY. Power Sports Consignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 Saturday, October 6 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 13 • Hosking Sales. OHM Holstein Club Sale.

Brad Ainslie sale chairman 315-822-6087.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com Wednesday, October 17 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, October 20 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 27 • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted

by Cornell University Dairy Science Club.

The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds). Onondaga Co. area Municipal Equipment Auction. Municipal & Contractor Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Pro-

fessional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com Saturday, October 27 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, November 3 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breed Sale. Call early to consign to make catalog & advertising deadlines.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, November 10 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 21 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, November 29 • Lampeter, PA. Destiny Road Holstein Dispersal. Jay Stolzfus, owner. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, December 1 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction. Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 8 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 12 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Wednesday, December 19 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT May 28, 2012 Calves: 45-60# .42-.62; 6175# 1.25-1.40; 76-90# 1.701.75; 91-105# 1.80-1.85; 106# & up 1.90-1.95.

Farm Calves: 2-2.15 Started Calves: .65-.70 Veal Calves: .95-1.3750 Open Heifers: 1.19-1.2250 Beef Heifers: .83-.89 Feeder Steers: .80-1.05 Beef Steers: .84-1.13 Stock Bull: 1-1.30 Beef Bull: .94-1.30 Sows: 35-39 Feeder Pigs (ea): 65-75 Sheep (ea): 100-125 Lambs (ea): 110-230 Goats (ea): 40-220; Kids 1045.

Canners: up tp 81.50 Cutters: .82-.85 Utility: .86-.91 Rabbits: 4-17 Chickens: 3-41 Ducks: 4-16 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT No report COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA May 30, 2012 Cows: Canners 25-82.50; Cutters 81.50-86; Util 86.50122.

Bulls: 91-112.50 Steers: Ch 114.50-120; Sel 103-115.

Heifers: Ch 120; Sel 113114.50; Hols. 91.

Calves: 47-151 ea.

Feeders: 90-300 Sheep: 87-150 Lambs: 175 Goats: 76-231 ea.; Kids 45118 ea.

Hogs: 48-48.50 Feeder Pigs: 31-45 ea.

Chickens: 2-10 Rabbits: 1.50-21 Ducks: 4-23 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA May 29, 2012 Beef Cattle: Canners 60-80; Cutters 75-85; Util 78-90; Bulls 90-105; Steers 90-115; Hfrs. 80-95.

Calves: Growers No. 1 1.502.10; No. 2 1.50-2.20; Hfrs.

1.50-2.10; Veal .80-1.10; Other 75-100.

Hogs: Sows 35-40; Roasters 100-130.

Sheep: .50-1.10; Lambs 1.70-2.20.

Goats: 80-140 ea; Billies 150-250 ea; Kids 20-75 ea.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA May 29, 2012, 2012

Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 25-52; 61-75# 30-90; 76-95# 58-81; 96-105# 66-85; 106# & up 75.

Farm Calves: 100-215/cwt Start Calves: 87-104/cwt Feeders: 73-115/cwt Heifers: 70/cwt Bulls: 109-110/cwt Canners: 25-75/cwt Cutters: 76-84/cwt Utility: 84.50-95.50/cwt Sows: 40.50-46.50/cwt Hogs: 32.50/cwt Boars: 19.50-20/cwt Feeder Pigs: 59-70 ea.

Lambs: 125-205/cwt Sheep: 50-105/cwt Goats: 23-280 ea.

Rabbits: 1-17 ea.

Poultry: 2-20 ea.

Hay: 10 lots, 1-2.70/bale northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ May 29, 2012 Livestock Report: 37 Calves .10-2, Avg 1.15; 24 Cows 75.5-96.5, Avg .88; 3 Easy Cows .33-.49.5, Avg .39; 11 Feeders 300-600# .85-1.40, Avg 1.10; 9 Heifers .5491.05, Avg .90; 7 Bulls .84-1.09, Avg 1; 2 Steers .81.5-1.17, Avg 1.03; 2 Hogs .65-.80, Avg .73; 16 Sheep .40-1.60, Avg 1; 5 Lambs (ea) 23-104, Avg 63.50, (/#) 2-2.48, Avg 2.20; 26 Goats (ea) 60-165, Avg 112.50; 12 Kids (ea) 37-68, Avg 52.50.

Poultry & Egg Report: Hvy. Fowl (ea) 2.75-7, (/#) 1.05; Pullets 3.75; Geese 7.50; Bantams 1.75; Roosters 5.25-9.50; Bunnies 1.753.50; Ducks 4-8; Rabbits 1.05-1.65; Pigeons 1.50-3.

Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.05-1.15; L .75; Brown Jum XL .80-1.25; L .70-1.15; M .70-1.15.

Hay, Straw & Grass: 1 Alfalfa 4.80; 7 Mixed 2.80*-3.40; 2 Timothy 4.30; 9 Grass 1.754.60; 1 Mulch .75; 1 Cedar Posts 80; 1 10x10 Dog Pen 125.

Eggs: Goose .50; Green 1; Bantam .40; Duck 1.50; Guinea Hens 7.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY May 24, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 70-175; Grower bull over 92# 100-250; 8092# 80-220; Bob Veal 10-90.

Cull Cows: Gd 73-95; Lean 45-85; Hvy. Beef 74-104.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 750-1500; Springing cows 800-1450; Springing

Hfrs. 900-1500; Bred Hfrs.

750-1250; Fresh Hfrs. 9501500; Open Hfrs. 450-900; Started Hfrs. 150-400; Service Bulls 600-1000.

Beef: Feeders 60-120; Hols.

Sel 88-105.

Lamb/Sheep: Market 100200; Slaughter Sheep 25-55.

Goats: Billies 80-175; Nannies 70-120; Kids 10-70.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No report

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY No report *No Sale May 28 - June 1.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY May 25, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 160-220; Grower Bulls over 92# 170240; 80-92# 150-240; Bob Ve3al 30-80.

Cull Cows: Gd 78-89; Lean 68-84; Hvy. Beef 85-104.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 860-1325; Handling Hfrs. 980-1200; Springing Hfrs. 1080-1210.

Beef: Feeders 95; Ch 112148; Sel 105-122; Hols. Ch 105-109; Sel 110.

Lambs: Feeder 160-190; Slaughter Sheep 65-102.

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY May 21, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 80-140; Grower Bull over 92# 200-255; 8092# 150-230; Bob Veal 1060.

Cull Cows: Gd 83-93; Lean 65-82; Hvy. Beef 91-100.

Beef: Feeders 120-150; Hols. Ch 96-106; Sel 101.

Lamb/Sheep: Market 170200; Slaughter Sheep 50-80.

Goats: Billies 100-150; Nannies 70-120; Kids 35-45.

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY May 17, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 80-147.50; Grower Bulls over 92# 180282.50; 80-92# 150-242.50; Bob Veal 30-80.

Cull Cows: Gd 86-95.50; Lean 70-89; Hvy. Beef Bulls 90-102.

Beef: Feeders 90-125; Hols.

Ch 89-109.

Swine: Sow 42-54.

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY May 21, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 220; Grower Bulls over 92# 222-240; 8092# 185-230; Bob Veal 3070.

Cull Cows: Gd 80-94; Lean 75-88.50; Hvy. Beef Bulls 9098.

Beef: Ch 110-113; Hols. Ch 94.50-106.

Goats: Nannies 107.50.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY May 24, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 70-180; Grower Bulls over 92# 200-255; 80-92# 170-230; Bob Veal 10-80.

Cull Cows: Gd 84-96; Lean 70-83; Hvy. Beef Bulls 102106.

Beef: Feeders 110-133; Sel 114; Hols. Sel 96-109.

Lamb/Sheep: Slaughter Sheep 45-60.

Goats: Billies 100; Nannies 90-110; Kids 40-50.

Hog: Hog 50-53; Sow 38-44; Boar 10-25; Feeder Pig/hd 60-70.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Penn Yan, NY May 23, 2012 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 78-94; Canners/Cutters 50-82.

Dairy Bulls for Slaughter: HY Util 94-103.50.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Open 710-990.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95110# 55-67.50; 80-95# 4565; 60-80# 35-62.50; Vealers (grassers) 250# & up 71-108.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: bull over 95# 125-227.50; 8095# 100-242.50; 70-80# 75220; Hfr. Calves 150-190.

Beef Calves Ret. to Feed: bull over 95# 100-217.50.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 114-123.50; Sel 104-109; Hols. Ch grain fed 100-107; Sel 93.50-97.

Hogs: Slgh. Hogs US 1-3 46-50; Sows US 1-3 45; Feeder Pigs US 1-3 9-40.

Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80# 190-212.50.

Market Lambs: Ch 80-100# 125-145.

Slaughter Sheep: M 44-68 Goats: Nannies L 45-90.

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon., Wed. & Fri. at 9 am sharp, Hay Auctions Fridays@ 11:15.

FINGER LAKES FEEDER SALE Penn Yan, NY May 30, 2012 Dairy Cow for Slaughter: Bone Util 66-90; Canners/Cutters 46-82.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95110# 50-70; 80-95# 4567.50; 60-80# 40-65.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 150-225; 8095# 125-200; 70-80# 75190; Hfrs. 100-205.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 112-123.50; Sel 102-108; Hols. Sel 87.50-96.

Hogs: Slgh. US 1-3 57-78; Sows US 1-3 39-45; Boars US 1-3 10.

Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80# 157.50-190.

Slaughter Sheep: M 50-63.

FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report * Hay Tuesdays & Fridays @ 11:15 am. Produce Friday @ 9 am sharp!

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY May 28, 2012 Cattle: Dairy Cows for Slaughter Bone Util .70-.89; Canners/Cutters .58-.70; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls & Steers .721.09.

Feeders: Hfrs. 1.08-1.42; Bulls 1.08-1.85.

Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# 1.50-2.60; up to 95# .10-2; Hols. under 100# 2.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA

No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA May 23, 2012 Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 Hols. 1324-1404# 97-99; Sel 1-3 1472# 103.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 93; Breakers 75-80% lean 8991, lo dress 82.50; Boners 80-85% lean 84-88, hi dress 89.50-90.50, lo dress 81.50, very lo dress 75.50; Lean 8590% lean 77.50-83.50, hi dress 84-87, lo dress 72-78;, very lo dress 66-68.50; Light Lean 85-92% lean 74, lo dress 65-68, very lo dress 51-59.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 12381908# 97.50-106.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers Hols.

L 3 296-398# 99-117; 812# 94.

Holstsein Bull Calves: No. 1 94-116# 175-217; 84-88# 195-230; No. 2 94-118# 155180; 80-90# 150-175; No. 3 74-112# 110-155; Util 62-98# 42-95.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 85-110# 220-290/hd; No. 2 75-100# 135-165/hd.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 240-250# 105-110; Sows US 1-3 340350# 145-165/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 30-45# 28-60; Roasting Pigs 130200# 32-90 Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 44-66# 155-195; 7288# 177.50-205; Ewes Gd 23 154-178# 80-100; 236# 50.

Slaughter Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 50-65# 85-110; 90# 170; Sel 2 under 20# 25; 3040# 30-55; 45-70# 57-105; Nannies Sel 1 100-130# 130140; Sel 2 90-150# 70-120; Billies Sel 1 150# 160.

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Carlisle, PA May 29, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Ch 1275-1400# 115-117.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 1390-1490# 109.50-112.50; Sel & Ch 1435-1705# 101.50107.50;1 Hfr 1325# 113; 1 Hols. 1660# 104.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 88-92.50; Boners 85-92; Lean 88-92.50; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 78-86.50; Shelly 76-87; Shelly 75 & dn.

Bulls: 1358-1815# 96.50107.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers dairy types/Hols. 335-670# 84.50108; Feeder Hfrs. 430# 94.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 80-105# 200-232; No. 2 80-120# 190-220; No. 3 80-150# 115-195; Util 60130# 45-95; Hols. Hfr. 1 90# 230.

Swine: Hogs 255-295# 5963.25; Gilts 325-350# 55-60; 355-395# 45-56; 400-485# 43-49; 490-530# 51-5.50; Barrows 300-345# 53-61; 350-395# 40-52; 400-585# 39.50-43; Boars 1630# 25.50..

Goats (/hd): M&L Nannies/Billies 110-225; Small/Thin/Bottle 15-90.

Lambs: Gd & Ch 30-40# 175-177; 55-65# 165-174; 70-100# 167-187.

Sheep (all wts): 85-95 Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Fed Cattle Sales June 5 & 19. * State Graded Feeder Pig Sale June 22. *No Sasle Tues., July 3.

Receiving 7:30 until 10 am.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA May 29, 2012 Rabbit Family: 17-25 Rabbits: 16.50 Bunnies: 3-13 Hens: 2-5 Roosters: 3-10.50 Pullets: 1.50-3.75 Peeps: .50-3 Turkeys: 8-10 Turkey Keets: 3.75-4.25 Turkey Pullets: 3.25-5.50 Ducklings: 1-2 Ducks: 6-6.50 Roller Pigeons: 4-6 Guinea Pigs: 2-3.50 Hamster: .50 Mice: .50-1 Quail: 6 Eggs (/dz): XL Brown 1.451.50; XL White 1; L White .85; Sm. Banty .10; Fertile Mixed Color & Sizes .951.30; Fertile Guinea 2; Fertile L Green 1.50. So,ld Single: Fertile Pheasant .80.

All animals sold by the piece.

Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK

Pennsylvania Markets Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report Receiving 7:30 - 10 am. Sale time 1 pm.

DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC May 28, 2012 Holstein Steers: 11801308# up to 102.

Slaughter Cows: Boners 81-88; Lean 75-81; Light Lean 60-74.

Bulls: 974-1838# 94-102 Feeder Steers: 380-610# Linebacks 120-140; 494556# 124-137; 604-685# 108-117.

Feeder Heifers: 444-546# 108-127.

Calves: 148. Bull Calves No. 1 95-115# 220-250; 80-90# 235-255; No. 2 95-115# 180210; 80-90# 175-215; Hfrs.

No. 1 88-104# 185-245; No. 2 85-100# 145-185.

Hogs: 150-238# 53-62.

Boars: 222# 41.

Lambs: 82-100# 155-170.

Goats (/hd): Kids 40-70; Nannies 100-165.

EarCorn: 1 ld, 270/ton.

Hay (/ton): 4 lds, Grass 170; Mixed 150; Timothy/Grass 170-290.

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA May 21, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Ch 2-3 1120-1240# 111-116; Sel 1-2 1090-1385# 102-109; Hfrs. Ch 2-3 1400# 118.50; Sel 1205-1465# 109.50-113.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 99-106; Breakers 75-80% lean 94.50-98.50; Boners 80-85% lean 86.50-92, hi dress 94.50, lo dress 85; Lean 8590% lean 77-83, hi dress 8486, lo dress 72-76.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 12051660# 104-117; YG 2 12801680# 92-99.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 185; 500-600# 146; 800-900# 138; M&L 2 800-

900# 115.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 150-162.50, one at 177.50; 600-700# 139; 700900# 107-118; M&L 2 400500# 120; 600-700# 115.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 500600# 150; 700-800# 117.50119.

Ret. to Farm Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 85-120# 240265; No. 2 80-120# 180-230; No. 3 80-120# 120-170; Util 70-120# 65-100; Beef type 100-255# 182.50-215.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 265-290# 56-59; Boars 380# 15.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 40# 175; 60-80# 142.50-170; 80# 163; 100# 161; Ewes Gd 1-2 155-230# 58-68.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 50# 107.50; Sel 2 30-40# 2037.50; Billies Sel 1 130# 112.50/cwt; Sel 2 95# 102.50.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA May 21, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1362-1582# 123.50127.50; Ch 2-3 1244-1510# 118-123.50; full/YG 4-5 115.50; 1602-1682# 115119; Sel 1-3 1152-1412# 114-117; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 23 1348-1550# 106.50109.50; Ch 2-3 1244-1594# 101.50-106.50; 1782# 101; Sel 1-3 1070-1326# 95100.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1142-1350# 118-123; Ch 2-3 1106-1398# 114117.50; Sel 1-3 1128# 113.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 98; Breakers 75-80% lean 90.7595.50, hi dress 97.50, lo dress 85.50-91.25; Boners 80-85% lean 86.50-91, hi dress 90.25-93.50, lo dress 81.75-86, very lo dress 7377.50; Lean 85-90% lean 81.50-87.50, hi dress 87.5091.50, lo dress 76-81, very lo dress 68.50-75; Light Lean 85-92% lean 78-81.50, lo

dress 72-76, very lo dress 62-70.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10601996# 98-110; hi dress 11250, very hi dress 140,2148-2150# 98-104; YG 2 1086# 90.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 525# 151; 786-860# 110125; M&L 2 640-660# 106112.50; Hols. L 3 255# 102.50; 490# 113; 895# 108; Hfrs. M&L 1 430-480# 140155; 508-605# 137.50-155; M&L 2 407# 140; 735# 100; Bulls M&L 1 430-460# 157.50-187.50; 540-580# 132-145; Hols. Bulls L 3 354# 117; 856# 99.

Ret. to Farm Hols. Bull Calves: No. 1 Hols. 94-122# 227.50-242.50; 82-92# 230247.50; No. 2 94-122# 190227.50; 76-92# 195-235; No. 3 70-120# 110-195; Util 56108# 40-115; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 98# 230; No. 2 70-88# 100170.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 49-68# 180-210; 70109# 180-230; 112-122# 170-227.50; Yearlings 91# 157.50; Ewes Gd 2-3 134164# 67.50-70, 214-267# 6062.50; Rams 156# 90.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 50-75# 115-155; Sel 2 under 20# 12.50-35; 20-40# 32.5067.50; 45-55# 77-110; Nannies Sel 1 120-160# 137.50165.50; Sel 2 90-130# 115140; Sel 3 90-130# 70-75; Billies Sel 1 130# 200; Wethers Sel 1 160# 215; Sel 2 170# 180.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA May 24, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1292-1452# 121.50123.50; Ch 2-3 1275-1480# 118.50-120; Hols. Sel 1-2 1666-1672# 195.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1366# 122.50; Sel 1-2 1314-1512# 110-117.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 91-97, lo dress 90.50; Boners 80-85% lean 86-89.50, hi dress 90.50-91,

lo dress 80.50-81; Lean 8590% lean 78-83, lo dress 74.50-76.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1660# 99.50; YG 2 984# 86.

Feeder Cattle: Bulls M&L 1 400-500# 135-140; M&L 2 400-500# 122.50; M&L 3 500-700# 87.50-90.

Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 85-120# 220-250; No. 2 80-120# 195-220; No. 3 80-120# 120-170; Util 70120# 50-85; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 80-86# 175-200.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 236-284# 64.50-67; 40-45% lean 224300# 60-64.50.

Lambs: Ch 2-3 45-50# 140145.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 60# 115130; Sel 2 50-60# 75-95; Nannies Sel 2 90# 115.

KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA May 26, 2012 Alfalfa: 2 lds, 150-225 Mixed Hay: 7 lds, 85-16 Timothy: 2 lds, 200 Grass: 12 lds, 150-220 Straw: 8 lds, 165-200 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA May 25, 2011 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1240-1590# 120-124; Ch 2-3 1150-1495# 111.50-116; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1330-1670# 105-108.50; Ch 2-3 1175-1660# 102-106; Hfrs. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 11551440# 1147-121.50; Ch 2-3 1130-1475# 113-118; Sel 2-3 1030-1155# 110-115.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 91-97, hi dress 97.50-99, lo dress 86.50-91; Breakers 75-80% lean 88.50-94.50, hi dress 94.50-95.50, lo dress 83.5088; Boners 80-85% lean 8488, hi dress 89-93.50, lo dress 77-83; Lean 85-90% lean 76.50-83, hi dress 83889, lo dress 69-76.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9402395# 99-107, hi dress 108119.50, lo dress 92-99.

Graded Bull Calves: Thurs.

No. 1 114-128# 180-185; 94112# 199-214; 86-92# 228245; No. 2 112-118# 162170; 102-110# 192-207; 9410# 210-212; 80-92# 217226; No. 3 80-130# 190-210; 72-78# 170; Util 60-110# 1545; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 88-130# 170-230; No. 2 70-125# 1101560.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA No report LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA May 25, 2012

Slaughter Cattle: Steers Ch 2-3 1210-1250# 115-118.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 14751585# 104-106; Ch 2-3 1420-1535# 98-103.50; Sel 1-3 1055-1475# 96-98; Hfrs.

Ch 2-3 1085-1265# 113-118.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 88-94; Boners 80-85% lean 86-91, hi dress 91.50-95; Lean 85-90% lean 81.50-84.50, hi dress 86.5091, lo dress 73-76.50.

Bulls: YG 1 1045-1585# 101-108.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2 300-500# 102.50; pkg 800# 97.

Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 220-245; 80-90# 220-245; No. 2 85125# 205-227.50; No. 3 80120# 120-205; Util 70-110# 25-85; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 8095# 85-165.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 20-40# 210-235; Ch 2-3 20-40# 190-210; 4060# 197-205; 60-80# 182197; Ewes 160-225# 65-80.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 20-40# 72.50-80; 40-60# 97-102; Sel 2 20-40# 52.50-65; Sel 3 2040# 8-25; Nannies Sel 1 80130# 140-175; Sel 3 80-130# 110-140; Billies Sel 2 50100# 111-139.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA May 22, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1320-1525# 123124.50; Ch 2-3 1190-1470# 118-122; full/YG 4-5 115118.50; Sel 1-3 1035-1475# 113-116.50; full 107.50-112; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 12901555# 105.50-109.50; Ch 23 1220-1600# 100-105.50; Sel 1-3 1150-1465# 95-98.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1220-1465# 120123.50; Ch 2-3 1080-1365# 116-120.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 93.5096; Breakers 75-80% lean 84.50-89.50, hi dress 8993.50, lo dress 82-84; Boners 80-85% lean 80-85, hi dress 85.50-88.50, lo dress 74-79; Lean 85-90% lean 7681, hi dress 83-86, lo dress 70.50-74, very lo dress 60.50-69.50; Light Lean 8592% lean 74-78, lo dress 68.50-71, very lo dress 5557.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 12901625# 102-107.50; hi dress 110-117; lo dress 19952120# 92.50-98.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 300-400# 170-185; M&L 2 300-500# 130-147; 500-600# 142; L 3 Hols. 200-300# 95107; 300-500# 112-115; 600-800# 84-91; Hfrs. M&L 1 300-500# 145-149; M&L 2 300-400# 125-139; 500-600# 120-125; 600-800# 107-113; Bulls M&L 1 300-500# 157-

160, few to 175; 600-800# 120-125; M&L 2 200-300# 132-140; Hols. Bulls L 3 200300# 102-110; 400-600# 8292.

Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 225-237; 75-90# 220-240; No. 2 95115# 190-225; 70-90# 195215; No. 3 70-100# 130-200; Util 60-95# 20-90; Hols. Hfrs.

No. 1 80-120# 200-205; No. 2 75-95# 100-17.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 230-280# 64-66; 45-50% lean 230280# 63-65; 40-45% lean 235-300# 55-61; Sows US 13 300-450# 36-42; Boars 415-550# 2-23; Jr. Boars 275-350# 45-53.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 10-20# 42-47; 20-30# 50-57; 30-40# 65-67; Roasting Pigs 110205# 761-70/cwt.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 30-60# 190-225; Ch 2-3 20-40# 150-160; 4060# 150-165, few to 182; 6080# 155-162; 80-100# 147150; Ewes Gd 2-3 125-265# 65-75; Util 1-2 70-250# 4050.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 20-40# 75-85; 60-80# 150155; Sel 2 10-20# 35-50; 2040# 45; Sel 3 10-20# 10-20; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 160200; 130-200# 170-172; Sel 2 50-80# 50-85; 80-130# 150-160; Sel 3 50-80# 75-80; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 182242; Sel 2 50-80# 102-132; 100-150# 137-150.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA May 28, 2012 Steers: Ch 110-118; Gd 100109.

Heifers: Ch 108-118; Gd 100-107.

Cows: Util & Comm. 85-95; Canner/lo Cutter 82 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 95-102 Bulls: YG 1 82-95 Cattle: Steers 85-141; Bulls 75-125; Hfrs. 90-128.

Calves: Ch 125-152; Gd 80100; Std 15-90; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 150-240; Hols. Hfrs.

90-130# 100-180.

Hogs: US 1-2 60-62; US 1-3 55-59; Sows US 1-3 30-48; Boars 22-40.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-50# 35-75.

Sheep: 42. Lambs Ch 150179; Gd 140-150; Sl. Ewes 45-75.

Goats: 25-185 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA May 28, 2012 Alfalfa: 205-280 Timothy: 90-105 Mixed Hay: 180-195 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA May 28, 2012 Roosters: 3.25-5 Hens: 2-8 Banties: 1.25-2.75 Pigeons: 2 Ducks: 8 Bunnies: 3-5 Rabbits: 6-10 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA May 24, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1300-1590# 119-124; 1600-1725# 116-118; Ch 23 1150-1495# 116-119.50; Sel 1-3 1160-1480# 113116; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1385-1655# 105-108; Ch 23 1235-1660# 104-106; Sel 2-3 1265-1580# 99.50-102.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1190-1425# 117-120; Ch 2-3 1130-1230# 113-116.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 88-94.50, hi dress 95-98; Breakers 7580% lean 85.50-91, hi dress 92-95, lo dress 79-81.50; Boners 80-85% lean 8287.50, hi dress 88-93, lo dress 77-81.50; Lean 8890% lean 77-82.50, hi dress 83.50-89, lo dress 70-76.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10602395# 99-107, hi dress 110119.50, lo dress 95-98.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 114-128# 180-185; 94-112# 199-214; 86-92# 228-245; No. 2 112-128# 162-170; 102-110# 192-207; 94-100# 210-212; 80-92# 217-226; No. 3 80-130# 190-210; 7878# 170; Util 60-110# 15-45.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 85-130# 170-230; No. 2 70125# 110-160.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA May 28, 2012 Slaughter Lambs: Non-Traditional, Wooled, Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 202-222; 6080# 192-214; 80-90# 197208; 90-110# 191-215; 110130# 172-190; 150-200# 135-152; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 177-210; 60-80# 170-188; 80-90# 172-186; 90-110# 168-188; 150-200# 128.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 100-150# 84-100; 150200# 70-82; 200-300# 52-68; Util 1-2 thin flesh 100-150# 58-70; 150-200# 60-68.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 30-40# 102-112; 40-60# 1281560; 60-80# 152-196; 90100# 170-182; 100-120#

184-202; Sel 2 20-40# 78102; 40-60# 122-147; 60-80# 144-178; 90-110# 160-172; Sel 3 30-40# 58-70; 40-60# 98-110; 60-80# 108-150; Nannies/Does Sel 1 80-130# 160-178; 130-180# 185-197; Sel 2 80-130# 138-157; 130180# 156-168; Sel 3 50-80# 80-112; 80-130# 112-136; Wethers Sel 2 90-110# 185202; 100-130# 222-246; Sel 3 100-110# 195-202; Bucks/Billies Sel 1 100-150# 245-257; 150-250# 268-300; Sel 2 100-150# 175-207; 150-250# 200-247; Sel 3 100-150# 166-185.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary Compared to last week corn sold .05-.10 lower, wheat sold .05-.20 lower, barley sold .30-.40 lower, Oats sold .05 to .10 lower & Soybeans sold .10-.15 lower. EarCorn sold 1-2 lower. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.64-6.95, Avg 6.79, Contracts 5.19-5.25; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.906.53, Avg 6.18, Contracts 5.88-6.34; Barley No. 3 Range 4.50-5.50, Avg 5, Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2 Range 4.50-4.80, Avg 4.65; Soybeans No 2 Range 14.03-14.43, Avg 14.24, Contracts 12.95-13; EarCorn 200.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.64-6.95, Avg 6.77; Wheat No. 2 6.03; Barley No. 3 Range 5; Oats No. 2 3.50-5, Avg 4.16; Soybeans No. 2 Range 12.95-14.22, Avg 13.58; EarCorn Range 195-220, Avg 207.50.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.70-6.75, Avg 6.73; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.15-6.10, Avg 5.62; Barley No. 3 Range 4.15-5.10, Avg 4.62; Oats No. 2 Range 3.75-4, Avg3.87; Soybeans No. 2 Range 13.55-14.08, Avg 13.81; EarCorn 190.

Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 6.55-6.88, Avg 6.72; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.90; Oats No. 2 Range 4.70; Soybeans No. 2 Range 13.90-14.34, Avg 14.08; Gr. Sorghum 5.92.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.55-6.95, Avg 6.76, Month Ago 7.10, Year Ago 7.77; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.15-6.90, Avg 6.11, Month Ago 6.38, Year Ago 7.79; Barley No. 3 Range

4.15-5.50, Avg 4.85, Month Ago 5.07, Year Ago 5.54; Oats No. 2 Range 3.50-5, Avg 4.28, Month Ago 4.40, Year Ago 4.11; Soybeans No. 2 Range 12.95-14.43, Avg 13.88, Month Ago 13.40, Year Ago 13.44; EarCorn Range 190-220; Avg 200, Month Ago 201.60, Year Ago 181.66.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 5.90-6.50, Avg 6.19; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.75; Oats No. 2 3.80-5.30, Avg 4.33; Soybeans No. 2 14.33.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary May 25, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 120-124; Ch 1-3 1151212; Sel 1-2 111-116.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 105109.50; Ch 2-3 100-104; Sel 1-2 95-100.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 117-123; Ch 1-3 113116; Sel 1-2 109.50-113.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 86-94; Boners 80-85% lean 82-88; Lean 8590% lean 76-83.

Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 110.50-119.50; Avg dress 99-107; lo dress 90-99.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 162-185; 500-700# 145-160; M&L 2 300-500# 140-162; 500-700# 132-137.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 130-155; 500-700# 131-155; M&L 2 300-500# 120-140; 500-700# 120-132.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 157-187.50; 500-700# 145-177; M&L 2 300-500# 127-140; 500-700# 130-135.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 30-95.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-120# 220-260; 8090# 230-260; No. 2 95-120# 190-230; 80-90# 200-235; No. 3 80-120# 140-210; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 195-245; No. 2 80-105# 100-205.

Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 4954% lean 220-270# 61-65; 45-50% lean 220-270# 5658.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 4448; 500-700# 49-52.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-25# 210-230; 25-30# 145-180; 30-40# 130-140; 40-50# 120-140; 50-60# 110140; 60-70# 140; US 2 2030# 170-200; 30-40# 130165; 50-60# 115-125.

Slaughter Sheep Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 178-212; 6080# 160-194; 80-110# 170190; Ch 1-3 40-60# 154-180; 60-80# 160-172; 80-110# 149-170; Ewes Gd 2-3 120160# 75-90; 160-200# 68-82; Util 1-2 120-160# 72-82.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 20-40# 104-120; 40-60# 122150; 60-80# 144-169; 80100# 172-210; Sel 2 20-40# 85-105; 40-60# 90-131; 60-

80# 124-155; 80-100# 145170; Sel 3 20-40# 40-71; 4060# 74-100; 60-80# 100-118; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 166181; 130-180# 177-189; Sel 2 50-80# 125-140; 80-130# 135-155; 130-180# 156-172; Sel 3 50-80# 91-104; 80130# 112-127; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 210-234; 150-250# 236-256; Sel 2 100-150# 200-226; 150-250# 230-255.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and/ton. All hay and straw reported sold/ton. Compared to last week hay sold steady to 40 lower & straw sold steady. Alfalfa 140-250; Mixed Hay 130-220; Timothy 130-295; Straw 100-190; Mulch 60-120.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 151 lds, 37 Straw; Alfalfa 150-345; Mixed Hay 135400; Timothy 190-330; Grass 147-370; Straw 135-215.

Diffenbach Auct, April 36, 63 lds Hay, 15 lds Straw.

Alfalfa 150-315; Mixed Hay 135-400; Timothy 195-300; Grass 147-370; Straw 135215.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: May 4, 37 lds Hay, 9 Straw.

Alfalfa 180-345; Mixed Hay 185-340; Timothy 217-330; Grass Hay 170-310; Straw 160-200.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: April 26, 22 lds Hay, 6 Straw. Alfalfa 210-270; Mixed Hay 140-285; Timothy 305; Grass 210-310; Straw 160205.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: May 2, 29 lds Hay, 7 Straw. Alfalfa 315; Mixed Hay 165-335; Timothy 190-295; Grass 195-295; Straw 140185.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 142 Loads Hay, 18 Straw.

Alfalfa 180-300; Mixed Hay 75-360; Timothy 140-275; Grass 70-360; Straw 97.50230.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: May 2, 27 lds Hay, 0 lds Straw. Mixed 100-320.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: April 30, 20 lds Hay, 1 Straw.

Mixed Hay 120-360; Straw 205.

Greencastle Livestock: April 30 & May 3, 7 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 250-270; Mixed

Hay 155; Timothy 140; Grass 200-275; Straw 97.50-100.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: May 5, 29 lds Hay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa 210-300; Mixed Hay 205-270; Timothy 205-240; Grass Hay 165360; Straw 165-230.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: May 1, 26 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 240-275; Mixed Hay 75-290; Timothy 180215; Grass 180-230; Straw 100-220.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: April 28 & May 1, 33 lds Hay, 8 Straw. Alfalfa 115245; Mixed Hay 88-280; Timothy 185-275; Grass 70-160; Straw 147.50-192.50.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: May 4, 3 lds Hay, 0 Straw. Alfalfa 190; Timothy 195; Grass 230.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES May 22, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 92.5097, hi dress 97.50-99, lo dress 86.50-91.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 88.50-93, hi dress 93-95.50, lo dress 8487.50; Boners 80-85% lean 84-88, hi dress 89-93.50, lo dress 79.50-83; Lean 8890% lean 76.50-82.50, hi dress 83-85, lo dress 69-75.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10302190# 96-101.50, hi dress 106-111, lo dress 94-95.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 112-122# 180-192; 103# 200-219; 90-95# 233-242; No. 2 113# 200-207; 90-103# 212-230; pkg 84# 247; pkg 73# 180; No. 3 94-109# 212222; pkg 83# 237; pkg 74# 117; Util 83-115# 40-50.

Graded Holstein Heifers: No. 1 pkg 115# 220; 95-102# 240-245; pkg 83# 200; No. 2 93-108# 212-220; pkg 83# 175; pkg 75# 110; non-tubing 73-93# 50-80.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA May 24, 2012 Alfalfa: 2 lds 175-200 Timothy Hay: 2 lds, 165290 Orchard Grass: 2 lds, 140250 Mixed Hay: 16 lds, 100-300 Grass: 3 lds, 125-160 Straw: 7 lds, 125-195 EarCorn: 1 ld, 220 WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA No report

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Mielke from B2 lion, up 22 percent from March and a whopping 79 percent above those a year ago.

Bill Van Dam, of the Alliance of Western Milk Producers, points out in his May 18 newsletter that, when considering prices in the U.S. compared to the rest of the world, “we need to keep in mind the percentage of each product made in this country that is sold into the export trade.”

Only 5.8 percent of the cheese made here is exported, he said. The opposite side is that 94.2 percent is sold domestically.

He points out that Cheddar cheese traded last week on the Global Dairy Trade (gDT) sold for as low as $1.27 per pound. “There are many reasons that our cheese prices may not react quickly (or at all) to the dip in cheese prices at the gDT,” Van Dam wrote, “for example our largest export customer is Mexico.”

Meanwhile; FC Stone’s May 22 eDairy Insider Opening Bell reported that “New Zealand’s Fonterra believes world dairy prices have likely reached bottom and are expected to begin recovering when Oceania’s new production season starts in August. The coop plans to pay its sup-

pliers $4.21 (U.S.) per kilogram of milk solids in the year ending May 31, 2013, a 9 percent drop from the current year.”

The May 24 edition also warned that “Mounting concern over a possible exit by Greece from the euro zone has been lifting the U.S. dollar. If Greece does leave the currency zone, the U.S. dollar could strengthen further, which could hurt exports of dairy products and dampen economic growth in the United States.”

Cash butter at the CME closed May 25 at $1.3875, up another 3 1/4-cents on the week and the third consecutive week of gain, but is still 79 1/4-cents below a year ago when butter peaked for 2011 at $2.18. Only two cars were sold on the week, and the AMS butter price averaged $1.3352, down 3 1/2-cents.

USDA reports that many butter producers and handlers are surprised that the strength in the butter price is occurring at a time when butter production is seasonally strong and inventories are building.

Cream volumes available to the churn remain seasonally heavy although some producers are reporting lighter surplus cream offerings than in

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Monday, May 28th sale - cull ave. .76, Top cow .89 wt. 1370 $1219.30 cows up to $1514.46 Bulls/Steers top $1.09 wt. 1950 $2125.50, bull calves top $2.60, heifer calves top $2.00.

Monday, June 4th - Monthly Feeder & Fat Cow Sale. Special Dairy: Cream Hill Farm Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal - from Richfield Springs. 65 Milking age, 12 Bred Heifers - Cows are averaging 65#/day in tank. Cows are in all stages of lactation many fresh this Spring with 12 more Dry & Springing. There are 12 Brown Swiss, 5 Jerseys, a few Crossbreeds, balance Holsteins. Also consigned: 10 - 15 Head of heifers from overstocked Dairy. A few shortbred & breeding age Holsteins & Jerseys. Also a few Springers from one Farm.

Monday, June 11th - Monthly Heifer Sale.

Monday, June 18th - Monthly Sheep, Lamb & Goat Sale. Possible Goat herd Dispersal. Watch future ads.

Saturday, Oct. 13th - OHM Holstein Club Sale. Brad Ainslie Sale Chairmen 315-822-6087.

Saturday, Nov. 3rd - Fall Premier All Breed Sale - Call early to consign to make catalog and advertising deadlines.

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recent weeks.

Lighter surplus offerings are attributed to increased Class II demand, especially for ice cream and mix needs. Although lighter surplus cream offerings are occurring, many butter producers expect heavier volumes as the Memorial Day weekend approaches which usually generates additional cream for the churn. Overall butter demand is fair with some reports of good movement.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk jumped 3 cents, hitting $1.1550, on an unusual 15 sales. Extra Grade inched three-quarters higher, to $1.09.

AMS powder averaged $1.1449, down 0.2 cent.

Dry whey averaged 54.36 cents, up 1.6 cents.

Cheese demand is good, according to Stewart Peterson’s Matt Mattke in Tuesday’s DairyLine. He agreed the Milk Production report indicates the growth in milk

production is slowing. He reported that March saw record exports of cheese and total dairy products plus commercial disappearance through February in the U.S. was doing “extremely well.” Weekly cheese sales data shows “we’re moving a lot of cheese (20-23 million pounds) on a weekly basis,” he said, but acknowledged that feed prices remain high.

Milk production in most of the U.S. has peaked but holding at high levels. Reports of declines in the southern regions are common. As schools and colleges recess for summer, surplus milk may become more available, thus manufacturers and handlers indicate they’re “not out of the water yet.”

The June Federal order Class I base milk price is $15.24 per cwt., down 61 cents from May, $5.08 below June 2011, and equates to about

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Country 2 Day Auction 6 PM Fri., June 8 - 9:30 AM Sat., June 9 9446 Larson Rd., Cassville, 4 mi. N of Bridgewater (Rt 8) OR 4 mi. S of Sauquoit (Rt 8), then W on Larson Rd. Fri., 6 PM - Ford 6600 gas tractor, front, rear wts., rubber good; Case 630 gas tractor, front, rear wts., nice rubber; Case 530 gas tractor w/front loader, rubber fair; 12' Knowles 3 pth harrows, used once; like new 32' skeleton elevator on rubber; NH #8 silage wagon, real nice; NH #25 whirl blower w/ pipe, nice; NH 718 1 row corn chopper; Ford 505 trailer sickle bar mower; Case 3 pth 3 bottom plows; 2 sect. harrows; 2 farm trailers; older blower; 67 Chevy flat rack farm truck, not running; 9' cultipacker; flat rack hay wagon; Surge milker unit; gas tank on skids; chicken crates; bench grinder; approx. 20 milk cans; sing., dbl., spiral hay forks; Myers hay car; brush puller; 1/2" drill; clevises; corn sheller; plat. scales; wagon shoes; snatch block; single trees; some small tools; peevee; early IH tool box; old truck lenses; horseshoes; farm belts; wheelbarrows; water bowl parts; elec. fence posts; apple grinder; sm cider press; horse hoe; cultivators; ext. plank; Machinery by 7:15 PM Sat., 9:30 AM - Oak hall seat; oak side by side; old cupboards; cherry I drawer stand; lanterns; quilts; 6 board blanket chest; stands; crocks; older LR, DR sets; birdseye BR set; sing. beds; 3 upright freezers; auto. washer; Seth Thomas, Unghans, Ingraham mantle clocks; Rayo lamp; music cabinets; piano stool; hall tree; oak sewing machine; 20's 3 pc cane; uphol. parlor set; microwave; file cabinets; Lincoln rocker; OG mirror; china doll head; pr. buggy wheels; cast/boot jack; wooden rakes; oak armed potty; wood boxes; carnival vase; Burnans egg case; odd dressers; wicker porch set; cedar wardrobe; early dry sink; milk cans; farm adv.

Signs; baskets; frames; glass churn; buggy seat; garden seeder; park bench; timber mortising drill; canning supplies, china, glass; linens; plus so much more! NOTE: this farm has been in the family for a LONG time.

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$1.31 per gallon. The 2012 average now stands at $16.48, down from $18.14 at this time a year ago, and compares to $14.42 in 2010 and $11.22 in 2009.

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consin’s Dr. Brian Gould predicts the June Milk Income Loss Contract Payment (MILC) will be about 88 cents per cwt.

He predicts the July

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The judges have been selected for The 60th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows of The All American will be held Nov. 3, 4 and 5 in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY. Kevin Lutz, Lincolnton, NC, will officiate in The All American Jersey Show on Monday, Nov. 5. This will be his third time in the open show ring, hav-

ing previously served as judge in 2003 and consultant judge in 2008. Lutz also officiated at the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 1999 and The All American Junior Jersey Show in 1998.

He judged the 2011 Royal Melbourne (Australia) Show, and over the years numerous state fairs across the United States. His consultant will be Kevin Williams of McConnelsville, Ohio, who was the judge of the 2004 National Jersey Jug Futurity.

Dean Dohle, Half Way, MO, will judge the 59th National Jersey Jug Futurity

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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012 • 10:30 A.M. (100) Head of Hi Grade cattle. The farm has been in the family for over 80 yrs.

Years of AI breeding. Top cows, heifers in excellent condition. (56) Mature cows, with (20) recently fresh and many cattle due for fall. (24) Bred heifers, and (20) from NB to Yearlings. A top set of heifers. SCC-170,000. 3.8 F. 3.1 P. The farm has been sold.

Machinery: JD D 3950 chopper, w/ 2 row corn head & hay head. JD D 2600 plows.

H&S Forage wagon. Gehll 640 Forage wagon. NH H 489 Haybine. Gehll 1500 Round baler. Kuhn 4 star tedder. NH 56 rake. (3) Wooden hay wagons on running gears.

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Rakes on dolly wheels. Kuhn Kverneland 115-9-Hd 6 btm plow. JD D 2810 6 btm. plow. JD D 7200 6 row Corn planter. (7) JD Forage Wagons. Only a small, partial listing. (4) Corn Cribs full of corn. Irland Sawmill. Edgers, Planers, all kinds of tools.

on Nov. 4. He has twice been an associate judge at the national level, for the Brown Swiss show at World Dairy Expo in 2005 and at the 2011 All American Junior Jersey Show. Dohle has judged at the state fairs of Ohio, North and South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. His consultant will be Tom “Moss” McCauley, Lowell, MI. The National Jersey Jug Futurity is the oldest and richest class for dairy cattle. The 2011 futurity paid $11,565 in premiums, with the winner receiving over $2,100.

Judge for The All American Junior Jersey Show on Nov. 3 will be Chris

Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio. In 2011, Lahmers judged the National Jersey Jug Futurity, the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo, and New York Red & White Spring Show.

Previously he judged the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Ayrshire Show and 2008 Eastern National Brown Swiss Show, both in Harrisburg, PA, Sean Johnson, Glenville, PA, will be the consultant.

The first and second place winners in each class of these shows will become the All American and Reserve All American honorees for 2012 of the American Jersey Cattle Association.

Mielke from B10 Class I at $15.58, with an MILC of about 68 cents. He expects a turnaround in August, projecting $16.08 for the base price and an MILC of 25 cents. That will be the last MILC payment for the foreseeable future, according to Gould.

The AMS butter price averaged $1.3506 per pound, down 11.2 cents from May. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.1460, down 11.8 cents. Cheese averaged $1.5243, down 1.9 cents, and dry whey averaged 53.55 cents, down 6.7 cents from May. Dairy Profit Weekly reports that, in preparation for a May 31-June 1 hearing on petitions to revise the whey factor in California’s Class 4b milk pricing formula, the California Department of Food & Agriculture hosted a public workshop, May 15, to review economic analysis of the proposals. According to that analysis, a proposal from Western United Dairymen (WUD) and a coalition of other dairy producer groups would have raised the Class 4b price paid to California dairy farmers by about 79 cents per cwt. over the fiveyear period, 2007-2012. The annual average range of the impact would have been a low of -2 cents in 2009, to

a high of $1.58/cwt. this year.

In contrast, a proposal from Farmdale, a California cheese maker, would lower the 5-year average Class 4b price about 18 cents per cwt., including a 35 cent drop in 2011-2012.

If implemented, the WUD/dairy coalition proposal would close the gap between annual average California Class 4b prices and federal order Class III milk prices, according to DPW. Estimates show the gap using current formulas would leave the Class 4b price $1.05 per cwt. less than the Class III price over the five-year average, with the largest gap of $2.18 occurring in 20112012. Implementing the WUD/dairy coalition change would reduce the fiveyear gap to an average of -26 cents per cwt., with the gap of -61 cents cwt. in 2011-2012.

The Farmdale proposal would widen the Class 4b/Class III gap beyond current levels, with a difference of -$2.53 per cwt. in 2011-2012 and a five-year average of -$1.23 per cwt. The analysis and hearing information is posted on the CDFA’s “hearing matrix” website (www.cdfa.ca.gov/dairy/dairy_hearings_matrix.html).

MODERN AND ANTIQUE FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION Saturday,, Junee 16th,, 2012 At 10:00am - Preview at 9:00am Held at 4849 East Road, Turin, NY 13473 ITEMS TO BE SOLD: Case IH 4240 4x4 tractor w/rops, 2350 hrs. great condition!, 2-8'x16' kicker wagons w/good running gears, NH 311 sm. sq. baler, vg cond! NH 256 roll bar rake, looks like new! Non transport disk harrow, 10' roller, 450 gal plastic H2O tank, Kuhn 2 Star hay tedder vg cond! Brady 6' hay crimper, HD 15' steel wheel wagon, cow stanchions, 2 bottom steel wheel plows, sap gathering sleigh, manure sleigh (never used, stored inside), 2-4' spike tooth chisels (horse drawn), 16,000w pto generator, antique dump rake vg cond! 2-IH grain drills, cycle bar side mower for Farmall H, large cast iron pots, welder, torches, ss pail machine, ss bucket, barn fan, 2-wooden gathering tubs, old cheese vat, 3pt hitch dual auger snow blower.

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Ready for primetime: Pennycress harvest enhances biodiesel diversity It’s called pennycress because it’s shaped like pennies.

As Illinois farmer Brad Glenn finishes harvesting it from his farm, pennies are exactly what he hopes he will earn from turning this old plant into a new cash crop.

Glenn is an early adopter in the movement to bring pennycress into the corn and soybean rotation as a promising biodiesel feedstock. It has been on the fast track to becoming a sustainable biodiesel resource since 2008, and this year, he’s one of a group of entrepreneurs that believes it has hit the right combination. It could mean another viable, sustainable source of oil for our nation’s energy supply while adding income to farm operations.

“What excites me the most is that the effort to grow pennycress for biodiesel is really still in its infancy, and yet it’s essentially ready to go commercial,” Glenn said from his farm in Stanford, IL. A member of the mustard family, pennycress grows wild in the Midwest, and its seed packets contain oilseeds that yield 36 percent oil when crushed. An acre would yield the equivalent of about 80 gallons of oil.

Glenn and his partners are contracting with other farmers to grow and harvest the plants. They plan on crushing the seeds and selling the oil to biodiesel producers.

This year the pennycress oil is priced similarly to soybean oil.

“I saw an opportunity to produce an energy crop here-and-now on underutilized assets with no negative impact to the environment or the farm,” said Peter Johnsen, who has been instrumental in commercialization of the crop.

Johnsen is a retired director of the USDA’s National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, IL. “A great benefit is that we can grow pennycress during the winter on existing farms that would otherwise just sit dormant. It has no impact on existing crops, conservation grounds, or critical wildlife habitat,” he said.

As a winter crop, pennycress also provides a valuable service as sustainable ground cover, which helps prevent erosion and nutrient runoff.

“The diversity of fats and oils from which biodiesel can be made has always been one of its greatest strengths, and pennycress is a perfect example of how our industry is innovative and sustainable,” said Alan Weber, who runs the National Biodiesel Board’s feedstock development program.

Biodiesel’s greenhouse gas reductions make it the nation’s first commercially available, domestically produced advanced biofuel. It can be made from any fat or vegetable oil, such as soybean and canola oil or recycled grease.

For growing pennycress, the best approach the team found is to drop the seeds from an airplane into standing corn in the fall. It germinates under the corn, and is harvested in early spring using a soybean combine, before soybeans are planted. It’s then crushed with conventional crushing equipment, and the

meal has potential value as livestock feed.

“This could not be easier, and has the potential to generate extra income while helping farmers make an even greater contribution to energy production,” Glenn said.

Although many consider pennycress a weed, it dies off in the spring and does not compete with corn or soybeans. In other words, it is planted inbetween the corn and soybean crops on land that would otherwise sit empty. It is also easy to get rid of with routine herbicides if necessary.

“For this to succeed, it’s going to take a desire for innovation among farmers, and a shift in their thinking to grow a crop in the winter,” Johnsen said. “But it’s a phenomenally promising win-win.”

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Sat., June 9, 2012 • 9AM

5761 Barber Hill Rd., 1/2 mile N. of Maple Beach Rd, 1 mi. S. of Lee Rd, 1 mi. W. of Rt. 256, 6 mi. SE of Geneseo, NY. MM Farm Tractors: ’65 G-1000, sn30600014, wts., ex. tires; ’64 302, gas, standard axle, ex. 15.5x38, engine recent rebuild; ’66 Jet Star 3 Super sn28302171; ‘64 Jet Star 3 sn28300663; ’65 Jet Star 3 sn2831505; ’60 4 Star sn16600814; ’57 335 sn10401460; ’53 UB, new manifold, ex. tires sn05802275; ZA MM Parts Tractors: ’61 4 Star Super sn16600941, wfe, runs; ’66 Jet Star 3 Industrial w/ loader, sn3080027; 2 Jet Star 3 Super’s; 2-M5’s; 335, U; Jet Star.

12MM Engines: Jet Star 3, Jet Star, 335, R. Parts: Sheet metal; 302 rear end; wheel weights; row crop & standard front axles for Jet Star’s; tires; rims; loader off M5, no bucket; quantity of parts for 302; Jet Star 2; 3 & Super, M5, 445, 335, U, R, ZA. Large quantity NOS parts, various parts sold individually, choice or bulk lot.

Lawn Tractors: MM 108, white band, not running; Jacobsen 1200.

Misc Equip: IH 2001 loader.

MM Farm Toys: Excellent collection of 150 plus toys including Slik, Mohr, Cottonwood, Riecke, Ertl.

Signs: MM Power & Machinery Mark J. Davin sign from E Avon, NY dealership; MM Modern Machinery W.J. Bowen & Sons, Lockport, NY; Atlantic, Gulf, Champion signs.

Info: Don Rice Jr. 585-243-2617, 585-519-9614. Preview: by appointment & on Friday, June 8, 9am-4pm. Sale Order: 9am farm toys, 10am signs & farm toys, approx. 11:30am parts, 12:00 noon farm tractors, parts. Terms: ID for bidder number, cash, check. Payment with Visa, MC, Dis. 3% fee.

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Fri., June 22, 5pm: Dayle Kirkwood Construction Equipment, Farm Tractors Retirement Auction. 3120 CR 32 near corner of Rt. 64, Bristol Center, 5 mi. S of Rts. 5 & 20, 7 mi. SW of Canandaigua, NY. Ford 555B & C TLB’s, dump trucks, farm tractors, shop tools.

Sun., July 29, 10am: Tri-State Antique Tractor Club, Inc. Antique Wheels and Iron Show, 1st time consignment auction. Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt. 29 & 392 Old Schuylerville Rd., Greenwich, NY. Selling antique and modern farm, construction, gas engine, signs, toys, literature, and related items. Sat-Sun, July 28-29.

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by Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Pro-Ag Without any reservation, yogurt sales are spreading like wild fire, and much of this can be credited to the Greek yogurt plant in South New Berlin, NY. The increase of sales in yogurt reminds me of the influence that mozzarella cheese had on the dairy industry when mozzarella started booming over 40 years ago. The increased sale of mozzarella cheese

along with pizza sales has played an important role in the dairy industry for many years.

Yogurt has been around a long time and even some housewives have made yogurt at home.

However, it’s very apparent that the new Chobani yogurt plant in New Berlin, NY, is a main reason for the increase sales of yogurt. I have been in over 30 grocery stores conducting benefits for our farming or-

ganization. Some things I observe is: 1) Chobani yogurt does not contain the controversial milk protein concentrate (MPC) and 2) Chobani yogurt does not contain the super-controversial high fructose corn syrup.

The majority of other brands of yogurt do contain MPCs and/or high fructose corn syrup. One must ask, where would all of the milk that Chobani uses be consumed otherwise?

One federal official tells me that the Chobani plant in Central New York State is now considered to be the largest milk manufacturing plant in the East.

Some people claim that the Chobani plant is not helping New York State dairy farmers. However, not only is the Chobani plant helping New York dairy farmers, the plant in our opinion is helping dairy farmers in surrounding states (includDairy Farmer Ken Dibbell and Pro-Ag Manager Arden Tewksbury visit the Chobani Yogurt Plant in New Berlin, NY. This plant accepts nearly 4 million pounds of fresh milk every day.

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ing Pennsylvania).

If the Chobani yogurt plant did not exist then the majority of this milk might end up in butterpowder plants, which in some cases are already busting at their seams with milk. Having the yogurt milk classified as Class II milk does help all dairy farmers in Federal Order #1.

Some dairy farmers question the milk that comes into the Chobani plant. Evidently the Chobani officials made a business decision to go for a full supply contract with dairy cooperatives.

This is understandable.

But, dairy farmers living a few miles away from the plant watch their milk going scores of miles to other facilities!

This scenario is not new.

If you notice in your supermarkets you will find many of the competitors of Chobani are running sales, sometimes at ridiculously low prices-like 33 cents for a 6 oz. container. Over all this type of under-cutting of prices will not last forever as the Chobani Greek yogurt sales continue to climb. We must be realistic. It certainly is great to see increased sales of many dairy products.

Where do dairy farmers rate with increased sales of dairy? If dairy farmers can’t come close to covering their costs and certainly in most cases not showing a profit, then it won’t matter how milk and milk

product sales are increased, the average dairy farmer is still in serious trouble.

The answer to us is very simple, there has to be a new raw milk pricing system that gives a dairy farmer a chance to cover their cost and give the dairymen an opportunity to obtain a profit.

I have analyzed every dairy proposal and dairy bill, and for the life of me I don’t see any proposal that’s going to give our dairy farmers the price they need except S-1640, the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act. Remember S-1640 combines all manufactured milk into one class at the same price (class II).

Some ask, will S-1640 establish too high of a price for manufactured milk? The answer is no.

During 2011 the existing class II price was over $20 per hundred weight (cwt.) for five different months. Turning back the pages to 2007 will show the class II price was over $21 per cwt. for five months with August coming in at $22.40 per cwt. The latest national average cost of production for 2011 has been announced at $23.40. So you see, S1640 is very much in line with what the market will bear.

It’s time all dairy farmers move ahead with a new pricing formula, and not be misguided by false proposals.

Pro-Ag can be reached at 570-833-5776.

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“Specializing in Dairy Bedding” e Oak Farm Bedding, LLC W h it 508 White Oak Rd. New Holland, PA 17557 Wendell • (717) 989-4153 Wesley • (717) 587-7192

USA Gypsum Bedding

Beef Cattle

Beef Cattle

ALL NATURAL grass fed Angus/ Baldies feeders 400600lbs. Other ages available.

For more information. 845629-1000

WANTED: American Bison.

Washington County, NY. 518854-7700

Building Materials/Supplies

FOR SALE: Cow/calf pairs, 7 feeders. Call for details. 315269-4667

#1-40YR painted steel, galvanized & galvalume, also #2 available w/all trim & accessories. Complete Building Packages. Before you buy call Mohawk Metal Sales, 315-853-ROOF(7663)

GRASS FED Dexter Cattle, Heritage breed, dual purpose, “raise your own beef”. Call for more info. 518-339-6030 or email tlippert@hughes.net MURRAY GREY BEEF CATTLE: 4 yearling heifers, 1 bull.

Excellent for cross breeding.

607-849-6630 REG. ANGUS BULL, New Penn Matrix, born 4/1/2011.

Weight 4/20/2012, 1005 lbs.

607-836-6394

INSULATION 1/2” to 4” - 4x8 sheets foam insulation. 1x6, 2x6 tongue & groove, white pine siding. Large quantities available!! Beachy’s Lumber & Insulation. 585-765-2215

REG. ANGUS BULLS Embryo Yearlings out of Final Answer, $2,000; show heifer and market steer prospects. 802-3766729, 518-436-1050 REG. HEREFORD BULLS ex. EPD’s-carcass. 717-6429199, 240-447-4600.

TROWBRIDGE Reg. Black Angus Bull for sale, proven, gentle, 3 years old, $1,600.

845-758-3332 or 845-8764111

FA R M R A I S E D H O M E BUILDER, featuring Bill Lake Homes. Your plans or ours. www.kdhomesny.com Call Dave KD HOMES 315-841-8700 kdhomes@frontiernet.net

Building Materials/Supplies

Building Materials/Supplies

Gypsum Bedding

GRIP X 1 Barn Dry

Martinsburg, PA Moravia, NY Ft. Plain, NY Penn Yan, NY New Holland, PA Honey Grove, PA Shippensburg, PA Baltic, OH Watsontown, PA Millmont, PA Lykens, PA Shelby, OH

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814-793-3721 315-374-5457 518-993-3892 315-531-9497 888-336-7878 717-734-3145 717-532-7845 330-897-6492 570-649-6765 570-898-1967 717-365-3804 419-342-2942

Beef Cattle

Beef Cattle

2 BLACK ANGUS steers 1000+lbs. ea., pets, must see, $1,600.00 ea; 8 Hereford heifers, 500-700 lbs., $750.00 ea; 2 Hereford heifer calves, $300.00 ea. 518-368-9696

22 RED ANGUS Hereford cross cows, nice condition, ready to freshen, $40,000.

518-705-0025

35 years of experience Lifetime Warranty No Sub Crews Any Size Or Description of Building Most Structures Erected Within 30 Days Beat Our Price? I Don’t Think So!

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

Double O Builders LLC

518-673-1073 or 518-774-7288 • Dairy Facilities • Machinery Sheds • Pole Barns • Free Stall Barns • Tie Stall Barns • Garages • Gravity Flow Manure Systems • Horse Barns • Riding Arenas

Business Opportunities

• Barn dry filling your gutters & tanks?

Gypsum dissolves.

Central Dairy & Mech.

Country View Ag Products Elam Miller Himrod Farm Supply Homestead Nutrition Levi Fisher Martin’s Ag New Bedford Elevator Norm’s Farm Store Robert Rohrer Steve B. Stoltzfus Walnut Hill Feeds

by S&L Builders

Call today and join our family of satisfied customers!!

• Cheaper than sawdust shavings or straw.

• Reduce mastitis & cell counts.

• Use in place of Hydrated Lime.

• Improves your soil • Available in bulk or bag.

Dealers wanted in select areas Also Available at:

Professional Pole Barns

Buildings For Sale

Stanchions - Free Stalls - Bed Packs

Try Grip X1 Today! www.usagypsum.com • Phone 717-335-0379

Buildings For Sale

We build what we sell FACTORY SECONDS Foam Insulation, various thickness. 4x8 sheets of recycled blueboard. Adirondack Metal Sales, 315-429-3627

Low On Bedding? Add Gypsum!

• Use less! More absorbent than lime products.

Buildings For Sale

VISTA BUILDERS, INC.

Business Opportunities

Do You Grow Grapes?

Do You Make Wine?

CHECK OUT

GENERAL CONTRACTORS for

AGRICULTURAL & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Freestalls, Parlors, Commodity Sheds, Machinery & Heifer Buildings

CALL (315) 492-1289 Midlakes Metal Sales • Metal Roofing and Siding in Many Colors 24 ga, 26 ga, 28 ga, 29 ga, Plus Aluminum

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

• Polebarn Packages - Any Size up to 80x600 ~ Quick Turn-Around, We Ship Anywhere ~ Located in the Heart of the Fingerlakes

607-869-9483

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1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Cars, Trucks, Trailers

Cars, Trucks, Trailers

R A R E & FA S T ‘06 Caddy CTS-V

Custom Butchering

Custom Butchering

Custom Services

B.K. Transfer

Custom m Processingg Forr Alll Organic & Conventionall Animals USDA Certified for Beef, Pigs, Lambs, Goats, Chickens and Turkeys 56 Railroad Ave, Stamford, NY Cell 607-435-9375

Office 607-652-6321

www.eklundprocessing.intuitwebsites.com

Custom Services

5324 County Rd 14 Odessa, NY 14869

“A Farmer Friendly Direct Marketing Service” Barb Kelley Owner/Operator Licensed & Bonded

Toll Free 1.877.208.0123

• Accepting All Types of Livestock

Local 607.703.0052

• Competitive Pricing • Trucking Available

Cell 607.227.5282 Working With You, The Farmer

Monday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 3pm

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

Now Open & Booking Animals 6.0 liter V-8, 6spd std, all options, black w/tan leather interior, 48,000 miles.

Reduced to $21,000 518-221-4103 3 orr 518-673-0104 Cattle REG. TEXAS LONGHORNS: Cow/calf pairs, heifers, bulls, exhibition steers. See www.triplemlonghorns.com Tom/Julie (w)607-363-7814, 607-287-2430

Concrete Products

No Lines ~ No Waiting All Cuts Vacuum Packed and Bar-Coded for Tracking and a Complete Printed Inventory of Your Product Call For Appointment

315-204-4089 or 315-204-4084

BARN FLOOR GROOVERS® CONCRETE SAFETY GROOVING IN

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

Dick Meyer Co. Inc.

USDA FACILITY RETAIL STORE OPEN! Hickory Smoking on Premises

ON SPECIAL

Whole Boneless Pork Loins $1.99 Lb. Also 10 Varieties of Link Sausage

CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-228-5471

www.barnfloorgroovers.com

Collectibles

Construction Equipment For Sale

WANTED TO BUY: Old Grit newspapers (not the Grit magazine). 518-568-5115

CAT 931B Track Loader. Sullivan Country,NY 845-2927618

Cow Mats

Cow Mats

Custom Services

Custom Services

CUSTOM PLOWING & DISKING. Reasonable rates. Call 315-985-5415

Spr ing Lak e Far ms Quality Services You Can Count On Custom Farming “Since 1995” 50 Mile Radius

BIG SQUARE BALING w/3 Bale Accumulator

MOBILE WELDER/MECHANIC Specializes in fabrication & repair of agricultural equipment. $50/hr. Joe 315-5323186

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

10 CERTIFIED Organic Jersery X & Holstein heifers, open & shortbred, very nice condition. 607-533-4094

ONE MILKING Shorthorn Heifer, 8 months old, sired by select sires bull Sam $475.

One Steer also available. 845482-4330

100 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due July & August. Had all shots.

315-269-6600 30 NICE BRED Jersey cows from our herd, most due soon.

607-435-8684

OPEN HEIFERS NEEDED

50 LARGE Holstein Heifers due August thru year-end.

Vaccinated, dehorned, AI Holstein bred. 315-298-2009

jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

50 WELL GROWN Freestall Heifers due within 60 days.

Joe Distelburger 845-3447170.

BOSS LIVESTOCK: WANTED Holstein Jersey or Mixed Dairy Herds, immediate payment and removal. Also Dairy Cows For Sale: One or 100your choice, quality replacements. Call Chris Boss 315219-0590(cell), 315-8581651(home).

518-791-2876

www.cattlesourcellc.com

SCC Over 100,000? Call Us. Only 13 cents/cow. 39 years easy use. Effective, no withholding, results. PH: 800-876-2500, 920-650-1631 www.alphageneticsinc.com

USED COWS WANTED

Herd Expansions

WANTED All Size Heifers

Savannah, NY

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-729-1066

315-269-6600

Clinton Zimmerman

Call Us with your information or email

DEAD - DOWN - DISABLED CATTLE Call 607-722-5728 Anytime

1-800-777-2088 AMERICAN RENDERING CO. BINGHAMTON, NY

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Dairy Cattle

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WANTED

HEIFERS

Heifers & Herds

300 Lbs. to Springing Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

Jack Gordon (518) 279-3101

(ALL SIZES)

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

WANTED: Registered Red & White yearling Holstein service bull. 315-287-3647

Dairy Cattle

ALWAYSS AVAILABLE:

Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!

DISTELBURGER R LIVESTOCK K SALES,, INC. Middletown, NY (845)) 344-71700 buycows@warwick.net

ATTENTION FARMERS

WA N T E D

Down - Disabled & Fresh Dead Cows For Rendering - Courteous Service

315-793-0043

ATTENTION FARMERS Operating 6 Days~Monday thru Saturday

WANTED

Down, Disabled & Fresh Dead Cows for Rendering

PINE TREE RENDERING Route 37, Brier Hill, NY

315-375-8459

CLIP & SAVE

FREE REMOVAL

Down - Disabled - Dead Cattle ~ SERVING ~ • Otsego • Schoharie • Chenango • Delaware • Montgomery

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BUILDING & REBUILDING OF Self-Unloading FLAT BED and

HAY WAGONS FEEDER WAGONS Also SILAGE CONVEYORS For Estimates Call

518-673-8536 518-461-8933

Dairy Cattle

Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or a large herd, we have a quality selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle.

Herds ranging in size from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

Farm Equipment

FOR SALE: 1979 Jantz combine/sprayer trailer. Best offer.

518-537-6509

Dairy Equipment 6000 Mueller 900 Mueller 4500 Mueller 850 Sunset 4000 Mueller 800 Universal 3500 Mueller 800 Sunset 3000 Girton 800 Mueller 3000 Mueller 800 Surge 2-3000 S.S. 735 Sunset Sugar Tanks 700 Mueller 2500 Mueller 625 Sunset 2-2000 Mueller 600 Mueller 1500 Mueller 545 Sunset 1500 Surge 500 Mueller 1350 Mueller 400 Mueller 1000 Zero 310 Sunset 3-1000 Mueller 300 Mueller 1000 Surge 250 Mueller New Sunset Tanks New & Used Compressors 200-4000 Gal. StorageTanks Used Freheaters

585-732-1953 USED DAIRY EQUIPMENT

JD 337 Square Baler with kicker. Excellent condition.

Kept under cover. Used s p a r i n g l y. $10,000.

E:dresserhillfarm@aol.com T:508-765-3444 RICHARDTON 1400 dump wagon, no roof, $4,000. 585746-5050 TIRE SCRAPER: Skid Steer Mount, turns hydraulically, 6’6” wide, heavy duty, $1,750.

New. 862-266-5843

Farm Machinery For Sale $1,000 OFF Most All Corn Heads & Grass Heads. Huge Selection. Zeisloftequip.com 800-919-3322

CJM Farm Equipment 802-895-4159

1256 IH turbo w/cab, 18.4x38 radials, $8,500; IH 720 5 bottom plows, $2,800; Hesston 7155 chopper, $3,000; 1981 Chevy C60 w/silage dump body, $3,500; old JD rake, $500; Int. 400 gas tractor, $1,800; Harsh 303 mixer, $5,500; Harsh 290 mixer wagon, for parts, $1,000. 607286-9362

Dairy Equipment

Dairy Equipment

Bulk Milk Coolers, Stainless Steel Storage Tanks, Pipeline Milkers, Milking Parlors, Vacuum Pumps, Used Milking Machine Plus Agitator Motors, Stainless Steel Shells, Weigh Jars, Etc.

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS

We Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us • 1000 Gal. Mueller OH • 500 Gal. Mueller M • 6000 Gal. Storage VA (99) • 500 Gal. Majonnier • 4000SOLD Gal. Surge • 1000 Gal. DeLaval • 415 Gal. Sunset • 4000 Gal. Surge • 1000 Gal. Mueller M NY • 400 Gal. Jamesway • 3000SOLD Gal. Storage • 900 Gal. Mueller OH • 400 Gal. Majonnier • 3000 Gal. Storage • 800 Gal. Majonnier • 300 Gal. DeLaval • 2000 Gal. Mueller OH • 800 Gal. Mueller OH NH SOLD NY • 300 Gal. Majonnier • 2000SOLD Gal. Mueller OE • 735 Gal. Sunset • 2000 Gal. Mueller OE • 735 Gal. Sunset • 300 Gal Mueller M • 2000 Gal. Surge • 300 Gal. Sunset • 700 Gal. Mueller OH SOLD MD V • 1600 Gal. Surge • 700 Gal. Mueller • 200 Gal. DeLaval • 1500 Gal. Mueller OHF • 700 Gal. Mueller V • 200 Gal. Mueller RS • 1500 Gal. Mueller OH • 700 Gal. Mueller M • 200 Gal. Sunset • 1250 Gal. Surge • 600 Gal. Mueller OH • 180 Gal. Milkeeper • 1250 Gal. Mueller OH • 600 Gal. Mueller M • 150 Gal. Majonnier • 600 Gal. DeLaval Rnd • 150 Gal. Mueller RH • 1250 Gal. Majonnier • 545 Gal. Sunset • 100, 180, 250 Gal. • 1250 Gal. DeLaval Milkeeper Self-Cont.

• 1000 Gal. Sunset F.T. • 500 Gal. Mueller MW

HEAT EXCHANGERS S • TUBE E COOLER

1-855-322-8853

300-6000 0 Gall Storage e Tanks

Please call by 8am

SHENK’S

EMPIRE DOGFOOD

Sales 717-626-1151

Farm Equipment

THINK SPRING! IH & WHITE PLOWS & PARTS

JD 4050 MFD PS . . . . . . . . .$25,500 CIH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,500 CIH 5140 MFD NICE . . . . . . .$26,500 CIH 4366 NICE . . . . . . . . . . .$10,500 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250 IH 1086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,250 IH 1066 CAB . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,750 IH 1066 MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 W/LDR . . . . . . . . . . .$10,500 IH 1066 FENDER & NEW TA .$10,900 IH 966 FENDER . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 WEAK HYDRO . . . . . .$3,500 IH 424 W/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 BOBCAT CT225 W/LDR NEW $14,900 JD 9510 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900

JD 9510 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$53,000 JD FLEX HEADS . . . . . . . . . . .CALL JD CORN HEADS . . . . . . . . . .CALL KILLBROS 350 GRAVITY BOX NICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,750 CORN PLANTERS . . . . . . . . . .CALL ELWOOD 4WD UNIT . . . . . . . .$5,500 IH & WHITE PLOWS 4X-10X . .CALL FRONT END LOADERS NEW & USED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL CASE 8430 ROUND BALER . .$5,000 1ST CHOICE GS520-4 TEDDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,250 ROCK PICKER . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL CHISEL PLOWS 9-17 SHANK .CALL 33FT AL DUMP TRAILER . . . .CALL LOTS OF DUALS . . . . . . . . . . .CALL IH, JD, FD TRACTOR WEIGHTS .CALL

Alternative Parts Source Inc. Chittenango, NY •

315-687-0074

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2008 Agco Hesston 7433 3x3 square baler, like new condition, preservative kit, only 5000 total blades since new! . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 ‘08 MF 3635 4WD w/cab & Ldr, LH reverser, 78HP, 274 hrs! $35,000 IH 966 Black Stripe w/ROPS & canopy, 6000 hrs., nice 18.4-38, good original paint, a hard combination to find! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,750 Case IH 800 9x flex frame reset plows, good unit . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 IH 4166 4WD, 3100 orig. hrs., 3pt., straight as an arrow! . . . . .$9,500 DMI 7 shank disk ripper, pull type, Very Good . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 Hesston 765 5x6 round baler w/netwrap, Like New . . . . . . . .$12,500 Hesston 730 round baler, 500 lb. bale, Brand New . . . . . . . . . .$8,900 White 273 23 ft. rockflex discs, very low acres, big axle . . . . . .$15,000 14 sets of IH, White, JD spring reset plows 4-x all VG to EX . . . .Call Claas RC250 Rotocut 4x4 silage baler w/net wrap, good condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,750 IH 1586 w/cab, new tires, 1981, 4200 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,900 Case IH 1620 combine w/15’ grain head, very good . . . . . . . .$18,000 IH 5488 4WD w/duals, late S/N, w/inline pump, good rubber, cheap power! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500 Landini Vision 105 2WD w/cab & Tiger boom mower, 2400 hrs, 99HP, nice! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Gehl 2580 Silage Special Round Baler w/Wide Pickup, Very Good Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,750 NH TB120 4WD, ROPS, 115HP, 200 Hours, 2008, Excellent Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,500 (4) NH 315-316-320 Balers w/Throwers . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000-$7,500

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17 WAGONS IN STOCK. 21 GEARS IN STOCK. 7 ROUND BALE CARRIERS IN STOCK. Stoltzfus hay wagon 9’x18’ $3,600; 9’x20’ $3,800; w/8 ton WIDE TRACK gears. ALL STEEL w/PT.Floor E-Z Trail wagon 9’x18’ $3,700.

8 ton 890W E-Z Trail WIDE TRACK gear. 12 bale 31’ long low profile round bale carrier, $3,500. Round bale, headlock & slant bar feeder wagons.

3PT.H. round bale wrapper, $9,400. Round bale grabber w/QA included, $2,000. BIG DISCOUNTS FOR TWO OR MORE ITEMS! 518-885-5106 1968 JD 3020 diesel w/new engine & good tires, $8,500.

JD 4030, 4 post, $12,500. JD 4040, 4 post, $13,500. All tractors ready to work. 607334-5918 1987 LN8000 10 wheel dump truck, 17’ body, $9,400. 978544-6105 2 BOBCAT’s, early 70’s, 600 model, need restoration, $3,000 for both. 518-577-6916 or greycattle@gmail.com 2 SELF UNLOADING feeder wagons, one Kasten, one Gehl, both in good working condition.

607-753-7678 evenings or 607-227-6529 evenings.

2 VANDALE surface drive unloader, one new & one used. 315-404-6721, 315495-6506.

(2) 2005 JD 9580 sidehill; (2) 9550 SH, 2-9510 4x4 SH; (2) 9510 4x4 SH; (2) 9500 SH plus many Levelands. 1 year motor & trans. warranty.

Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-9193322 2-16’ DION self-unloading wagons w/roof 3 beaters & tandem running gears $1,500 each or $2,500 both. 1-16’ Dion self-unloading wagon w/2 beaters, $800. 518-4410289 3100 REESE MOWER, 10’3” cut. Call 315-595-2537 (4) USED BATWING Mowers: JD, Bush Hog, Woods. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322 4x4 JOHN DEERE round baler, model 446, excellent condition, $8,000. 315-7830595 510 INTERNATIONAL 18 hole grain drill, no seeder, field ready. 315-826-3816 72 FORD 5000 diesel tractor w/bucket & tire chains, tires near 95%, $8,500; small fertilizer spreader, $250. 315-8580088 AUTO BALE WAGON, New Holland 1034, 105 bale capacity, very good condition, $6,000. 315-783-0595

Farm Machinery For Sale B&E MANUFACTURING: Kicker racks, slant bar feeders, headlock feeders, round bale carriers, low profile bale carriers. 315-536-9513 BOBCAT 642 Skid Steer $4,800. Call 315-893-7867 CASE IH 600 blower; Massey Ferguson 254 tractor, loader & 4WD; Case IH 685 tractor; New Idea 320 bushel spreader; Case Int 250 loader. 315691-2927 DISCBINE: CAT Challenger PTD12, 12’ hydroswing, roller conditioner, 1000 rpm, new condition, same as Massey Ferguson & Hesston. 585392-7692, 585-424-0795 E-Z TRAIL WAGONS, all in excellent condition, 2 on JD gear, $2,500 each; 3 on Kory gear, $3,000 each. 315-7830595 EXCELLENT CONDITION John Deere 3955 forage harvester, 2 row corn head & grass head, $17,000; Knight 3030 Reel Auggie mixer wagon, $2,900. 978-544-6105

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

IH 800 8 thru 12 bottom plows. White 449 8 bottom trailer. White 588, 598, 549, 4,5 & 6 bottoms & many more.

Gravity bins 200 to 400 bushel, 10 to choose from.

New Holland LS180 skid loader. International Glencoe & Bush Hog disc chisel plows, 9 tooth, good condition. 315536-3807

JD 1020 TRACTOR, 1500 hours, $5,950; NH 277 baler with 54B thrower, new paint, excellent condition $3,500.

NH 27 forage blower, new tires, new band and paint, excellent condition $1,350. 12’ AC 2300 finishing disc, good for black dirt, $2,950; 9 shank Glencoe chisel plow, $2,950; NH 353 grinder mixer, $3,850.

845-496-4907

JD 335 round baler, excellent shape, $7,500; New Holland 472 7’ haybine, good shape, $2,250. 607-334-8933

INT. PUMA 195 CVT trasmission, 210 hours, Michelin tires, loaded, owner downsizing, $135,000. 518872-1386

JD 1217 haybine, $4,500; International 430 baler w/kicker, $3,500; NH 256, $2,600.

518-842-4552

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Charles McCarthy Farm Machinery TRACTORS • FARM MACHINERY • UTILITY TRAILERS

BUY ~ SELL ~ TRADE 570-833-5214

PH:570-869-1551 Cell:607-759-4646 4698 ST. RT. 3004

For Sale

FORD 8N with hydraulic loader and blade attachment, runs great, $1,900.00. 518774-8382 GEHL 12’ dump wagon with roof $2,650. JD 224 wire baler $1,200. 607-279-6232, 607533-4850

JD 4755, MFWD, 180hp, duals, very nice. Also JD 4850 w/duals, JD 4650 w/duals, AC cold, power shift, 3.5% fin.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

$4000 OBO 518-537-6509

JD 7800 2 WD with 5200 hrs., Power Quad, 18.4R42 matched axle duals, 3 SCV’s, and right hand door. Very clean tractor from grain operation. $52,000.

Call 914-474-0908

FOR SALE IN NEW YORK

JD 100 Big Square Baler, Real Nice Condition, Right In Season!! $22,800 • (585) 261-8844 - Jimmie

GEHL 970 Forage Wagon, 3 beater, roof, 12 T tandem, V.G., $7,000. 518-284-2476 GEHL 970 self-unloading wagon, 3 beater tandem running gear, very good shape, $4,000. 607-648-9533

Getting Out Of Farming Case IH DCX 101 discbine, like new condition, around 600 acres through machine . . . . . . . $14,500 John Deere 960 field cultivator, 24’ wide w/7” JD perma lock sweep . . . . . . . . . $9,000 20’ Round Bale Wagon w/IH running gear $3,500

Lower your feed cost!

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

JD 825 cultivator, 6x30, Stine, rolling shields, $1,050; White 378 cultivator, 6x30 Stine, shields, $950; JD 8300 drill 23x7, double disc, seeder, packer wheels, $3,800; Case IH 5100 soybean special, 21x7, seeder, double disc, press wheels, $5,100; Hardi sprayer, 45’, foamer, $5,000.

Mike Franklin 607-749-3424 JD BALERS with Ejectors: 347, $5,800; 338, $7,900; 338, $9250; 348, $14,900; 40’ bale elevator, $3,400; 9x24 wagon, tandem gear, $3,800; Hesston 10 wheel rake, $3,150. New Tedders, Wrappers, Crimpers. JD Canopy’s.

JD Baler Parts. 585-526-6705 JOHN DEERE 2500 518 plow, excellent, $3,000. 315-8966144 JOHN DEERE 3010 DIESEL, w/front-end loader, new tires, new batteries, runs well, $7,300. 315-697-3241

585-356-2634 HERCULES, CONTINENTAL WAUKESHA: Farm and Industrial Engine Parts, M&M Surplus Sales, P.O. Box 381, Chester, NY 10918. 845-4693597, Fax 845-469-0990.

JD 450B Bulldozer, $5,000; JD offset harrow, $1,000; 23pt. hitch, 2 row cultivators; JD 6310, 4x4, 640 loader, $26,000; JD 6405, 2WD w/loader, low hours, $26,000; IH 986, 2WD, $8,500; JD 5320, 2WD, $13,000; NH 492 haybine; NH 575 baler w/thrower, $11,000; NH 311 baler; NH 256-258 rakes; JD 660 rake; New Pequea 11’ rotary rake; New 17’ Morra hydraulic fold tedder; New & Used metal kicker wagons; NH 590 tandem axle spreader, $8,500; JD & IH front and rear wheel weights. COMING IN: NH 315 w/thrower. Augur Farms, 203-530-4953

Bulk Feed Body with Auger Unload System

FARMKING 60” Tiller Spring

SALE PRICED TO MOVE! VanDusen Machinery 607-529-3294 570-888-5370

MESHOPPEN, PA 18630

JD 4450 MFWD with 7350 hrs, power shift 3 SCV, 20.8 R38 and 14.9R28 fronts (all like new), clamp on duals with 30% tread remaining, Heavy cast rear wheels, lift assist on 3 pt hitch, and dual PTO’s.

Very clean tractor from grain operation. $41,000. Call 914474-0908.

GET A

JOHN DEERE 3020 tractor, recent engine overhaul, $6,200; Gehl 1475 silage baler, field ready, $6,000. 315684-3228 JOHN DEERE 350 dozer, new rollers, 6-way blade. $5,500 OBO. 315-822-6929

Farm Machinery For Sale JOHN DEERE 40 kicker, $1,500; 2-16x8 kicker wagons w/running gears. 607-2863391 JOHN DEERE 946 MoCo $12,000. John Deere 457 Round baler, like new $10,500. New Holland 320 square baler $5,000. Pequea hay wagon $3,000. E-Z Trail hay wagon for $2,800. 518368-8560 KELLY RYAN BAGGERS: 1999 9’ w/200’ cables, hyd. rewind, bag lift; 1998 8’ w/150’ cables, new tine caps; 1998 7’ custom w/150’ cables. Leray Sealed Storage, 315-7831856

Kennedy Tractor of Williamstown, NY 315-964-1161 “We Deliver” Landpride RCR 2510 10’ Rotary Mower 540 PTO (3) gearboxes, Semimt Demo $5,500 (New list $7,400); Bush Hog 2610 Legend w/Batwing 10’Rotary Mower 540 PTO, Excellent Shape $6,450; NH 4835 60-65 HP, Dsl, 2000 Hrs, w/Sd Mt Sicklebar Mower, Dual Outlets, Clean $9,250; 3pt Sicklebar Mowers (3) good used (1) new; Gehl 970 SU Wagon; Steel Rack Kicker Wagon on good gear, 18’ $2,500; Disk: 6 1⁄2’, 8’, 10’; Used Rotary Mowers: 5’ & 6’ Starting @ $500; 3pt Rototillers 33”, 41”, 48” w/Slip Clutch (New); Used 6’(nice) 3pt finish mower $1,150; ‘04 2x4 JD 5520 Deluxe Cab AC / Heat / Stereo & JD LDR 75-80 HP, Dsl, 2500 Hrs, 12 Spd Power Reverser, Dual Outlets, Super clean $24,500; Vermeer Trencher w/Fr. Blade Dsl, Low Hrs. $3,950; Brillion Seeder 10’ Low Acreage $2,750; 4x4 Kubota 85-90 HP Dsl Dual Outlets, “All New Rubber” Full Cab w/AC & Heat!!! $11,900; 4x4 Landini Globus Full Glass Cab w/AC & Heat, 75-80 HP, Dsl, Clean $15,900 Oliver 550 All Orig., PS, Live PTO, 3pt w/ Woods 5’ Rotary Mower $4,500 Package; 4x4 Long 50 HP DSI w/Reverser & Canopy w/6’ Heavy Duty Rotary Mower $7,950 Package; PTO Generators; 30’ Transport Elevator 300 Gal. Water Totes; Tractor Weights; 25’ Bu. Spreader, Ground Driven, All Galvanized (New) $1,875; MF 85 WFE 62 HP Gas $2,950; JD 440 / LDR Gas $3,950; Farmall C WFE Farmall AV & Int 424 $1,850 your choice; 7 1/2 Flail Mowers 3pt; 4x4 Kioti 30 HP Dsl Only 100 Hrs. Hydro Like New, $9,750

KICKER BALE WAGONS $2,400; 8 & 10 Ton Running Gears, $1,450-$1,550; 20’ Bale Carriers, $2,850. Horst’s Welding, 585-526-5954 KUHN 4 STAR tedder, like new $2,600. Wood kicker wagon, 22’ on JD 1275 tandem gear, like new $2,650.

607-533-4850, 607-279-6232 KUHN TEDDER 6-Star hydraulic fold, GF7802, 1-year old, excellent condition, $11,000. 315-794-1969

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TILLAGE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

- JD 2700, 5x plow w/ coulters, hyd. side hill hitch. $2,750 - Amco 14' transport disc. $2,500

607-760-82311 - Roy Farm Machinery For Sale

KUHN-KNIGHT 8110 Slinger Spreader, single axle, 540 PTO, super clean, well maintained shape. For details call 315-245-4361 lve. msg, all calls returned.

LOADER TRACTORS: Case IH 5230 MFWD w/loader; Ford 6710 MFWD w/loader reduced to $21,900; JD 7200 w/loader, open. zeisloftequip.com NEW HOLLAND 329 manure spreader, very good cond., $2,200 OBO; New Idea side delivery rake, on steel, $500 OBO; running gear, new tires, 6 hole 16” rim, front-end tight, $500. WANTED: 13.6-38 Power Mark long-bar shortbar, at least 50% tread. 315717-6922

NEW SKID LOADER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, Manure Forks, Pallet Forks, Bale Spears, Round Bale Grabbers, Feed Pushers, Adapter Plates, Skid Steer Hitch, 3pt. Bale Spears. Tire Replacements for tire scrapers. Truck Freight Available.

MARTIN’S WELDING, 315531-8672

1981, 1586 IH cab axle duals extra set of tires. 20.8x30.8 radials, asking $15,000 OBO; 2004 Gehl 2580 silage special, asking $15,000 OBO; IH 14 foot manual fold wing disk, asking $1,200 OBO; Buffalo cultivator with ridger, asking $1,500 OBO. 315-322-4354, 315-322-1320

NEW STEEL BALE WAGONS, all steel, 2”pressure treated floor, 9x8x18 w/wide track 8T gear, $3,950. 10 bale round bale carrier, 6x12”box beam, $3,299. Feeder wagons all sizes. 570-446-3170

Farm Machinery For Sale

MAINE TO NORTH CAROLINA

Farm Machinery For Sale

WANTED

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

814-793-4293 Farm Machinery Wanted

Buy New Tractors?

GIVE ME A BREAK Mowing is the easiest task it’ll ever perform!

PleasantCreekHay.com Smiley’s Equipment JD dozer, 6 way blade, $9,000; 4x4 tractor with cab, $9,000; JD 4x4 ldr., $7,500; Ford 4x4 compact, $4,500; Hitachi excavator, $10,500; MM excavator, $12,500; Case backhoe, $5,000; MF backhoe, $3,000; Case 1150C dozer, 6 way, $18,500; scraper blades, $200 up; hay wagons, $850 up; Int. dump, $5,500; skid steer, $7,000; landscape trailers, $850; new 5 ton trailer, $5,000; JD discbine, $7,000; Kuhn discbine, $3,500; NH hay rake, $1,500; tedder, $850; NH tedder, $1,250; JD hay rake, $1,200; like new JD round baler, all the bells & whistles, $17,500; Hesston round baler, $2,500; NH round baler, $2,000; JD square baler, $1,500; NH square baler, $1,250; York rake, $400; new rototillers, $1,650; post diggers & pounders, $350 up; 2-3-4 bottom land plows, $200 up; harrows, $150 up; 3pt. and tow behind disc’s, $450 up; brush hogs, $300 up; finishing mowers, 3pt., $350 up; corn planters, $500 up; Brillion seeder, $1,500.

WANTED

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

814-793-4293

(315) 549-7081

WANTED GROUND DRIVEN hay tedder, also 3pt hitch backhoe attachment. 315684-3654

FOR SALE: 1500 tons corn silage, 1500 tons haylage. All in Ag Bags. 607-565-9677

WANTED TO BUY: Used farm & construction equipment, all makes and models, running or not, 1980’s & newer. Will 315777-2357

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Green Haven Open Pollinated Corn Seed. ***Silage, Grain, Wild life plots ***Available Certified Organic ***Early Varieties ***Free Catalog ***Green Haven Open Pollinated Seed Group 607-566-9253 www.openpollinated.com

65 BAGS of Soybean seed.

Cheap. 518-368-8560 BALEAGE SECOND CUT grass mix. Pat Oare Johnstown, NY. 518-361-4333

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

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

CORN & GRASS SEED, Seedway Conventional, $168; Garst RR, $175; Sudax, $47$49. Silage, inoculants & preservatives. 315-855-4353

(315)) 549-82266

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Romulus, NY 14541

NH 258 HAY RAKE, field ready, nice, $1,950. 315-3742788

USED COMBINE PA R T S K & J SURPLUS

ONE JOHN DEERE 6620 combine, good shape, $5,000. 315-539-3996

LANSING, NY 607-279-6232 Days 607-533-4850 Nights

Empire Farm Fence & Supply

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

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

E & A FENCE

771 State Highway 163, Fort Plain, NY

Bringing Security For Them Peace of Mind For You ~ Sales & Installation of All Types of Fence ~ Visit Our Retail Location by Appointment

518-993-5177

Quality First - Always

All your fencing supplies at one location Treated posts of all sizes, high tensile accessories, energizers, gates and much more.

2033 Brothertown Rd., Deansboro, NY 13328 Phone: (315) 841-4910 Fax: (315) 841-4649 Hrs.: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm; Sat. 8-Noon www.williamsfarmfence.com Supplier of Organic Feed and Fertilizer

518-634-2310

TRUCKLOAD of JD 750 no-till drills, just arrived, $13,500.

Zeisloft Eq., Bloomsburg, PA 800-919-3322

Fencing

POST T POUNDER R FOR R RENT

22 Acres of Equipment Buying Equipment Dead or Alive

TROJAN Loader 1500Z Deutz, runs/operates great, 21/4 yard, $11,500. 585-2303038

Fencing

Pat O’Brien & Sons For all your feed needs!

• Steam Flaked Corn • Protein Mixes

• Corn Meal • Minerals

• Energy Mixes • Nutritional Services

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed Mill

We Buy All Grains! Call Pat @ 716-992-1111

Grain Roasting On Your Far m

Soybeans • Corn Barley • Wheat

Waterville Grain Roasting Oneida Co., NY

315-534-8948

Fencing ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER REPAIRS. Factory authorized warranty center for Zereba, ParMak, many others.

No charge for estimates. Quick turn-around time. Send or bring to our shop, any make, any model. 518-284-2180 LOCUST POSTS, POLES, Split Rails, 6x6’s, 4x4’s. Other hardwood & softwood boards and planks, custom cut. Also lots, land cleared, woodlots wanted. 518-883-8284

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

AG LIME HI-MAG

3 0 To n M i n i mu m Spreader & Spreading Available Large Quantity Discount ALSO BEDDING SAND & CHICKEN MANURE

Call T J Allen 315-845-6777 315-868-2438

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

HI-MAG LIME

Delivered by the Truckload Also BEDDING

SAND

for Horse Arenas or Cattle FOB McConnellsville, NY Delivery Available

888-339-2900 ext. 10 SCHAFER LIQUID FISH FERTILIZER, 100% Organic OMRI listed. For pricing call WIGFIELD FARMS, Clyde, NY 14433, 315-727-3910

Generators

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

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348

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1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Goats

Hay - Straw For Sale

ALL REGISTERED Alpine and Saanen goats, reducing herd size. 607-280-6617 or 607-838-8227

FARMERS We are Looking for Farms Who are Using and Buying Dry Hay

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

We are producing a large quantity of dry round bales.

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

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS 315-923-9118

Clyde, NY

WE SPECIALIZE IN • Sukup Grain Bins • Dryers • Grain Legs • Custom Mill Righting

• Hopper Feed Bins • Transport Augers • Crane Service • Dryer Service

315-497-0095 FOR SALE: Horse quality first & second cut grassy hay, big & small square bales. Delivered.-315-264-3900

FOR SALE All Grades Hay & Straw Horse & Dairy Quality Bagged Shavings & Sawdust

STANTON BROTHERS 10 Ton Minimum Limited Availability

518-768-2344

Hay - Straw For Sale

HAY SAVER Plus Hay Preservative, 68% Propionic Acid.

87¢ per pound. Product available in Waterloo, NY. Delivery Available. Conoy Ag, Elizabethtown, PA 717-367-5078

H AY Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry

Hay - Straw For Sale

Round & Square Bales

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

STRAW CALL STEVE

519-482-5365

40 ACRES on Kast Bridge, 100 acres on Boelky Rd., 80 acres on Lynch Rd. Ask for Fran. 315-866-6748

LARGE SQUARE BALES, processed first & second cut.

Call 802-864-5382 or 802578-7352

Hay - Straw For Sale

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

The Best Method For Covering Hay Stacks

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

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices PROTECT YOUR FEED FROM THE WEATHER Save money in prevented feed losses & up to 5 seasons of use Large Inventory • Next Day Shipping

ROCKY MEADOW FARM 810 South 14th Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042

1-866-887-2727 • 1-717-228-2727 www.supertarp.com • rockymeadowfarm@evenlink.com

WANTED:

Try Selling It In The

CLASSIFIEDS Call Peg At or email

GOOD QUALITY HAY & STRAW. Large Square Bales.

Will load or ship direct. 802849-6266

BALEAGE, 250 Bales; Dry Hay, 50 round bales.

Albany,NY area.

James Frueh, 518-436-1050

TOO MUCH HAY?

CENTRAL BOILER EClassic OUTDOOR FURNACES. Cleaner and Greener. 97% Efficient. EPA Qualified. Call North Creek Heat 315-8663698

CF FARM LLC

(518) 234-4052

GREENHOUSE BARGAINS: 20’ bows $75.00 each, including enough perlin, ground stakes, perlin clips, wiggle wire & channel, spring clips to fasten plastic. Or we will build complete on your property.

10% discount on first 5 orders.

607-869-5581 between 7:30am-8:30am

Help Wanted

800-836-2888

ROBERT ROLLE

Hay - Straw For Sale

Heating

Delivery Available by the Semi Trailer Load

WILL DELIVER

Greenhouse Equipment

Hay - Straw For Sale

NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

RECENTLY disabled farmer looking to sell out of field. Different grades, sometimes straw, small squares. 518461-3779

Hay - Straw Wanted

The job requires computer knowledge and good communication skills. John Deere equipment repair knowledge and experience is a plus.

ALWAYS WANTED TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

For Sale All Types Delivered Cell 717-222-2304 Growers, Buyers & Sellers Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW All bale sizes and types, including ROUND BALES, accepted.

Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment

2012 Contracts Now Available Contacts: Allen Hollenbach 610-929-5753 ahollenbach@giorgimush.com Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

WANTED

HAY & STRAW

Trailer Load Lots Janowski Bros.

315-829-3794 315-829-3771

WANTED

Pre Cut Rye Straw 50 to 75 Lb. Bales

302-737-5117 302-545-1000 WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

Cazenovia Equipment Company, a premier John Deere Dealer is looking for experienced service technicians to join our team in any of our eleven locations in New York.

The right candidate has strong mechanical skills, understands the performance of farm equipment and implements applications.

classified@leepub.com

HAY & STRAW

Ag Service Tech

CENTRAL BOILER E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES. Cleaner and Greener. 97% Efficient. EPA Qualified. Call today Halloran Farm 845-482-5208.

EPA QUALIFIED. Central Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. The next generation of cleaner wood furnaces has arrived. www.borderdriveheating.com Call Today! Border Drive Heating 570-537-2447

Technicians have access to state-of-the-art computer diagnostic information, John Deere education programs, as well as performance incentive programs.

Cazenovia Equipment offers competitive compensation package, 401K retirement program, employee discount, personal leave days many group employee benefits.

Apply now...

Fax Resume to (315) 655-8433 Email Resume: jobs@cazequip.com

Help Wanted

www.cazenoviaequipment.com

600 COW DAIRY FARM looking for worker for general animal and field work.

Tractor & cow experience a plus. Located in Skaneateles,NY area. Please call Eric at 607-745-7568

For Feed Deliveries

CDL-A-Drivers

ASSISTANT HERDSMAN on family dairy farm in VT. Seeking experienced person for milking, herd & calf health, AI & IV’s, and parttime feeding (tractor/loader operation). Modern facility. nefarmer2@gmail.com

315-567-9308

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Full Time Position Available Based in Western NY. Experience Needed.

Must have Ag background.

SEED COMPANY DEALERSHIPS DOEBLER’S is searching for professional seed sales men and women in all of its Eastern regions from New York State into Ohio and as far south as North Carolina. Ideal candidates must demonstrate an ability to quickly learn new seed product information, a desire to not only grow Doebler’s business but also the businesses of his or her customers, and a thorough understanding of and ability to communicate Doebler’s reputation in agribusiness as “Your Regional Advantage”.

If you would like to be considered for a dealership position with a company nearly eight decades in the industry, please call 1-800-853-2676. Thank you.

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Help Wanted

FEEDING MANAGER Position is available at OAKWOOD DAIRY

Involves feeding an 1800 cow dairy with 1700 heifers, managing bunk silos and feed deliveries, and working with the Herd Managers and nutritionist. Oakwood Dairy is a progressive, high production dairy with excellent facilities, equipment and management located near Auburn, NY.

For more information call

315-252-0652 315-730-9046 (Bill) or oakwood@cnyemail.com

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

WORK FOR COUNTRY FOLKS SALES REPRESENTATIVE Established Accounts with Room For Growth Lee Publications Inc, a trade publication publisher for 47 years, is looking for a self-motivated, professional sales representative to sell advertising and trade show space for its group of industrial and agricultural magazines, websites and trade shows .

This is a phone and email marketing position located at our main office in Palatine Bridge, NY with occasional travel required. Computer skills are a must.

Titles Include: Country Folks, Country Folks Grower, Wine & Grape Grower, Country Folks Mane Stream Hard Hat News, Waste Handling Equipment News & North American Quarry News

Please email questions or your resume to dwren@leepub.com

EXPERIENCED D AGRICULTURE E TECHNICIAN N AND/OR R CONSTRUCTION N TECHNICIAN

FULL TIME FARM HAND On 145 Head Modern Dairy. Experience Needed.

Salary and Partnership Negotiable.

Call

716-592-2594 Help Wanted

wanted to fill immediate opening at our St. Johnsville or Richfield Springs locations.

Full time position with excellent pay and benefits.

Please send resume to: sspringersinc@roadrunner.com Or apply within at either: Springer’s Inc, 55 West Main St. Richfield Springs or 7403 State Hwy 5, St. Johnsville

Help Wanted Herdsman Wanted:Jasper Hill Farm seeks a candidate to help grow our farmstead cheese business. Responsibilities include managing the herd health and breeding programs for our herd of 45 registered Ayrshire cows, milking and raw product quality oversight, management of farm operations including wheyfed pork production, field work and staff supervision.

Dairy experience required.

Competitive pay. Contact: Emily 802-533-2566 x106 or work@cellarsatjasperhill.com HERDSPERSON WANTED: Must have high level of cow knowledge, communicates well, efficient, self motivated, positive attitude, time management skills, cares about animals and coworkers. Must be calm around cattle at all times. Only serious applicants need reply 802-897-7917 ORGANIC DAIRY Farm in Western NY seeks an Assistant Manager. Responsibilities will include milking and breeding cows, fix and operate equipment. Will consider a new graduate. Call after 5pm 216-401-1052

Lumber & Wood Products BAILLIE LUMBER CO. buys all species of hardwood veneer logs, sawlogs and standing timber year round.

IMMEDIATE LOCAL PAYMENT AND TRUCKING AVAILABLE. Please call for an updated price and spec sheet today! Smyrna Sawmill 607-627-6547. Mark Mowrey 315-796-6644; Phil Day 315436-2766; Jonathan DeSantis 315-882-8174; Sean Karn 315-436-3588. Boonville Sawmill 315-942-5284. Dave Prezyna 315-436-5329; Paul Snider 315-827-4062 (home) or 315-436-0949 (cell); Tom King 315-436-0936; Lukas Myers 315-263-6909.

Poultry & Rabbits

Cornish Cross Broilers & Colored Broilers (7 Meat Varieties)

Extremely hearty & perfect for free range Layer Chicks, Turkeys Ducklings, Guineas, Much More

(814) 539-7026

www.myerspoultry.com

LOCUST 4x4’s, fence posts, split rails, lumber. Natural, chemical free non poisonous alternative to pressure treated that has strength and lasts a lifetime. 518-883-8284

Maintenance & Repair

Maintenance & Repair

KICKER RACKS 8’x16’ Up To 9’x18’

We Rebuild Forage Boxes FEEDER RACKS FLAT RACKS

16’ & 20’

Pickup & Delivery Available

Witchley MFG. 6591 Greenway New London Rd., Verona, NY 13478

Ph. (315) 336-8268 Hoof Trimming DAN & JEN WILLIAMS HOOF TRIMMING • 28 Years Experience • VET RECOMMENDED • 607-591-0885 DON’S HOOF TRIMMING: Maintain herd health. Sore feet a specialty. Vet recommended. Quality, experience, will travel. 518-6732577 leave message.

J&S LEONARD HOOF TRIMMING. 20 Years of Experience. Sore Feet - My Specialty. 607-264-8004

1/2 mile past Warner Sales & Service

Parts

NEW, USED & RECONDITIONED PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION & AGRICULTURE Case-JD-IHC Crawlers Case-JD-Ford-IHC TLB’s Case-JD-Wheel Loaders Skid Loader Parts SPECIAL: MultiKey Construction Sets $45

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

Horse Equipment PROFESSIONAL MADE LOG CARTS - Horse Drawn. 315963-3586 call before 7pm

Horses OLDER PERCHERON Crossbred 16 hand light grey gelding. Super family horse. Drives and rides by anyone. Erin C. Lundy 315-493-1051 PONIES FOR SALE 5 year old chestnut mare and 2 year old stallion. 518-866-9264

607-642-3293

Poultry & Rabbits

Poultry Goslings, ducklings, chicks, turkeys, guineas, bantams, pheasants, chukars, books, medications.

Clearview Hatchery PO Box 399 Gratz, PA 17030

(717) 365-3234

Parts & Repair

ZERO

BULK TANK REPAIR PARTS For All Makes & Models

MARSHALL ELECTRIC Venice Center, NY

315-364-8452

Thanksgiving Turkeys TIME TO ORDER BB/White Day Old $3.50 2 Wk $4.75 - 4 Wk $6.25 Cornish X 2 Wk $2.25 Day Old Guinea's $3.00 Ea. Coopers Ark Farm 518-295-7662 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM

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DEMEREE REALTY Little Falls, NY 13365 Phone (315) 823-0288

www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com #718 - Nice 210 A. free stall dairy farm w/170 tillable flat to rolling acres w/sandy/loam soil - 120 cow free stall barn w/double 10 Beco parlor w/ATO’s, 3,000 gal bulk tank - also 160 ft free stall heifer/dry cow barn, 20x41 ft. Sealstore grain silo & 170x100 ft. bunk silo w/concrete floor - Good 9 rm. home w/5 bdrms. & 2 baths - corn & wood stoves - nice fireplace, also village water & Artisian Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$550,000 #267 - Hobby/horse farm w/49 acres - 27 tillable, 12 pasture & 8 woods - 10 rm. 2 story home in good cond’t w/deck, above ground pool, vinyl siding, steel roof, circular driveway & full basement - 84x40’ 2 story barn w/cleaner, 34x18’ horse barn w/4 stalls - 24x74’ garage w/shop, 26x75’ hay storage shed & 14x30’ steel silo - 2 wells & half acre pond w/fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$210,000 #15-A - Great commercial buy on Rte. 5S just outside of Herkimer & Mohawk, New York on 50 acres of mostly flat & tillable land w/1730 ft. of rd. frontage - has lg. 2 story house with kitchen, dining area, living rm. & one bedroom downstairs & 2.5 bedrooms upstairs all on one side of house with room for lg. kitchen, living rm., 2 lg. bedrooms upstairs on other side of house - this property would be a nice location for a new shopping mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $850,000 C-72 - Operating Sheep Farm located in southeast Montgomery County. 204A. total with 104A. 20A. pasture, remainder prime cropland. 36x80 two-story barn, set-up with pens for livestock, 9-crate heated and insulated farrowing room. Additional 30x40 wing off of main barn, 40x80 steel pole barn/large doors, 5 outbuildings; used for livestock, all with water. Completely remodeled 3200 sq. ft. 200+ yr. old farmhouse. 8 Lg. rooms, 4BR, 2 full baths, jacuzzi, wood stove in kitchen/dining area, fireplace insert for wood in sitting room, drilled well and pond. Great hunting, woodlot and cropland. . . . . . . . .Asking $499,000 C-74 - Dairy farm with 320 A. - 500 Jersey size free stalls; set up for a grazing operation, 40 paddocks including laneways and water system; 16 unit swing parlor w/4000 gal. tank; additional 2 story 100 tie-stall barn, lg. Morton bldg. w/lg. doors and shop area; 100+ yr. old 2 story farm house w/6BR, 2 full baths. Ideal heifer raising operation w/main road access - stream runs through property, one pond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $975,000 B-401 - This is an orchard and retail operation in busy “Apple Valley” in the Town of LaFayette seven miles south of Syracuse. This farm has 9 acres of apple trees with six different varieties. There is a retail store, with a full kitchen, it has a sorting room and a cold storage which will hold 8,000 bushels of apples. This is set on 22 acres just off of NYS Route 20. It has a partially remodeled home with 5 bedrooms.This is a turnkey operation being sold equipped with tractor, sprayers, mowers, bins and cider press and store equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking Price is $455,000

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

(607)) 334-97277 Celll 607-316-3758 www.possonrealty.net possonrealty@frontiernet.net David C. Posson, Broker

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New w - 2338 8 - Madison n Countyy Amish h Farm 28 acres of beautiful property located on a knoll with beautiful views. New 2 story barn with drive in mow. Room for 10 horses, 15 cows, plus young stock. Lots of hay storage. New 2500 sq ft 5 bdrm home. Partially done. With full concrete basement. Quiet road.

Pretty setting. Short drive to Syracuse, Oneida, and Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $150,000 2291 1 - Beautifull Settingg - Otsego o County 93 acre Gentleman's Farm - New Home and Buildings. Spectacular views. Mins to Cooperstown, NY. Quiet road w/30 tillable acres all in hay. 15 acres of pasture, balance woods. Lots of deer & turkey. Nice modern 2 story 4 bdrm home. 52x60 pole barn w/partial concrete floor would work well for horses, livestock, machinery storage. 20x40 horse barn. Home & buildings sit well off of quiet road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d from m $440,000 0 to o $375,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reduced Owners are looking for a fair offer. This is a great buy on new home and buildings.

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Manheim - 83 Acres - $440,000 Vintage brick farmhouse fully restored with beautiful floors and trim, keeping the original look, yet with a modern kitchen and baths.The main house has 3200 sq ft including 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. There is a 1 bedroom, 1800 sq ft apartment with a huge great room, amazing fireplace and wonderful views. Could be used as a 2 family or in law apartment. Set on 83 magnificent acres of useable farmland this property is ideal for horses or a small sustainable farming operation. There is an old barn and two modern steel barns. The Morton pole barn, 40X80 has water and electricity. Part of a larger parcel, taxes to be determined.

Little Falls - 58 Acres - $165,000 Classic Eyebrow Colonial on 58 Acres, Gracious rooms include a kitchen with lots of cabinets, a family room with heatilator fireplace and a center hall foyer. Put up a barn and have a small farm.

Extensive road frontage for possible extra lots.

Separated from the property are two trailers way down the road that have rights to water from the property.

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Manheim - 42 Acres - $135,000 Barn on about 42 acres with apartment built into barn. Includes the business of Zook’s storage shed, lawn furniture and food goods, but does not include the inventory.

Excellent main roadbusiness site.

Oppenheim - 37.1 Acres - $110,000 Beautiful old multi-level barn would make an excellent home. A drilled well, 2 septics and electricity already on the property. 37.1 acres of nice farmland, great hayfields, beautiful and magnificent distant views all makes a perfect spot for a retreat.

Minden - 81.6 Acres - $299,900

2177 7 - Oneidaa Countyy - 480+/-- acree farm. 100 acres in fields, balance woods and pasture. 2 streams, pond. 2 story 4 bdrm home. REA Electric. This would make a great farm to raise beef or make hay. Great hunting or fishing. Asking $550,000, that is $1,145 an acre with a good home.

324 4 - Lewiss Countyy Dairyy Farm 150 acres mostly tillable.

23 High Lime well drained soils. Grows excellent alfalfa and corn.

Modern 150 stall 3 row free stall barn w/drive thru feed.

30x50 heifer barn for 30 head of large heifers plus some machinery storage. Good 2 story 60 stall barn with dbl 6 flat barn parlor with large holding area. Calf pens, side addition for 36 head of young stock. 30x100 bunker silo. Very nice remodeled 2 story 6 bdrm home. Farm is turn-key. Good dairy area. Machinery and feed dealers close by. Great milk market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $450,000 5 - Neatt and d Clean n Showplacee Farm - Exceptionally 2325 nice house. Jefferson County - 180 acres, 100 tillable, good soils. Good 2 story dairy barn with 43 stalls and dbl 2 milking parlor. New 48x75 Morton Building, large 2 car garage, Beautiful 2 story 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. Very well maintained home. High ceilings, big rooms, original woodwork. All on a quiet road, great farming area, close to shopping, schools, and hospitals. Farm could be certified organic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $379,,000

Superb Horse Farm - 36x96 Morton Building with 8 gorgeous stalls. Plus old dairy barn, turn out sheds, equipment shed, pond, all fenced.

Remarkable post and beam passive solar design on home with very open floor plan.

Spectacular private setting at end of road. Any offer is subject to court and bank approval.

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ONEIDA COUNTY, town of Vienna, 80 acres, 40 acres fenced, year round streams, 2680 ft of road frontage also separate commercial frontage $94,900. Call 315-264-3624 www.coldwellbankerprime.com/ laura.loomis

RESPONSIBLE AND ETHICAL hunter looking to lease farmland and wetlands for waterfoul hunting, reliable, references available, hunting activity will be low. Call Joe Sarno 516-924-5532

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Apr 18 - Nov 14 Groundswell’s Sustainable Farming Certificate Program Now Accepting Applications For aspiring and beginning farmers and market gardeners, providing 124 hours of classroom training, hands on workshops, farm visits and supervised work experience on sustainable farms.

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• June 5 - 10 am - 3 pm, Farm Credit East Office, 4363 Federal Dr., Batavia, NY • June 12 - 10 am - 3 pm, CCE of Cortland Co., Cortland Co. Office Building, 60 Central Ave., Cortland, NY • June 13 - 10 am - 3 pm, CCE of St Lawrence County, Extension Learning Farm, 2043 State Highway 68, Canton, NY • June 14 - 10 am - 3 pm, CCE of Ulster County, Kingston Plaza, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston, NY. Participants must register by June 1st for the workshops at http://db.nyfvi.org/. Applications are due by 11:59 pm on Aug. 12, 2012.

Jun 6 Beef Producer Marketing Roundtable Education Center, 123 Lake St., Cooperstown, NY. 10 am - 2 pm. Featuring Mike Baker, State Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, as the keynote speaker. $20/person includes lunch. Space limited. Payment and preregistration required. Call 607-547-2536 ext. 226 or email ajc378@cornell.edu.

Jun 7 Small Grains Management Field Day Musgrave Research Farm, 1256 Poplar Ridge Rd., Aurora, NY. 10 am - noon.

Registration begins at 9:30 am. Contact Mary McKellar at mem40@cornell.edu or 607-255-2177 or Gary Bergstrom at gcb3@cornell .edu.

June 7, July 5, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 & Dec. 6 Maple Training Webinars 7-8 pm. Webinar connection details are available at http://maple.dnr.cornell.ed u/webinar.html.

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Jun 8-9 Growing Farmers Initiative (GFI) Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, NY. Lambing and Kidding Pasture Walk will be held on June 8 & Internal Parasites in Sheep & Goats/ FAMACHA Certification will be held on June 9. It is highly recommended that participants attend both workshops. Register at www. stonebarnscenter.org.

Jun 12 PA Forest Web Seminar The title of June’s presentation is Management Strategies for Eastern Forests Threatened by Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Mary Ann Fajvan, Research Forester with the Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service,will be the presenter.

Seminars are scheduled for noon and again at 7 pm. To register and take part in the live seminars or to view the upcoming seminars schedule, visit http://extension. psu.edu/privateforests/tools-resources/ webinars.

Jun 12-15 Northern New York Beef Week events The June 12-15 Northern New York Beef Week includes farm visits by Cornell University Beef Extension Specialist Dr. Michael J. Baker and 7 pm evening video links with West Virginia University (WVU) Extension Livestock Specialist Dr. Phillip I. Osborne. The evening program fee is $5.

Schedule is as follows: • June 12 - at CCE Clinton County office, Plattsburgh, NY, register with Peter Hagar at 518-561-7450.

• June 13 - Franklin County 911 Emergency Building, Malone, register at 518-4837403.

• June 14 - St. Lawrence County at the Extension Learning Farm Classroom, Canton, register with Betsy Hodge, 315-379-9192, bmf9@cornell.edu.

• June 15 - Jefferson County at CCE Jefferson County, Watertown, register with Ron Kuck, 315-788-8450, rak76 @cornell.edu.

Jun 13 Erosion & Sediment Control Training Holiday Inn, Oneonta, NY. Training is required every three years. Pre-registration is required. Contact SWCD Office, 607- 547-8337.

New York Agri-Women Meeting Tim’s Pumpkin Patch, 2901 Rose Hill Rd, Marietta, NY. 7 pm. Members and non-members are invited for an evening of networking, friendship and good eats.

Women are encouraged to bring an edible New York product of their choice to share during this festive event. There is no fee to attend this event. To register please contact either Erica Leubner at Erica@timspumpkinpatch.com or 315673-9209 and or Julie Patterson at julie.patterson@ wwpfi.com or 315-729-3163.

Jun 14 Beginning Farmer Learning Group meeting Chris Lincoln & Tammara Van Ryn farm, 99 County Route 52, Greenwich, NY. 7:30 pm. There is no cost to attend this meeting, but registration is suggested. For more information about the learning group, contact Steve Hadcock at 518-3801497 or by e-mail at seh11@cornell.edu.. Contact Gale Kohler, 518-765-3500 or gek4@cornell.edu.

Jun 14-16 Eastern New York State Wool Pool Washington County Fairgrounds, State Route 29, Greenwich, NY. The pool hours will be noon - 4 pm on Thursday, June 14 and 9 am - 4 pm on Friday & Saturday, June 15-16. Contact Mary Jeanne Packer, 518692-2700 or e-mail mjpacker@battenkillfibers.com.

Jun 16 Dairy Day - Milk Run Chenango County Fairgrounds, race track gate on East Main St., Norwich, NY. 9 am. Entry fees are $10 postmarked before June 9 and $15 postmarked after June 11 or the day of the event. All proceeds will be donated to the Frontier Communications Relay for Life campaign.

Registration information can be obtained from Bill Davidson at 607674-6211 or willdale@frontier.com and can also be downloaded from www.facebook.com/DairyDay. Meat Goat Seminars New York State Fairgrounds, Goat Barn, Syracuse, NY. 611 am. These seminars are an excellent opportunity for meat goat producers, 4-H Youth and interested individuals in general to learn more about maintaining meat goats as well as maximizing a goat’s assets in the show ring. Contact Deb Borden, 607-937-3324 or e-mail hillplacefarm@att.net.

2006 John Deere 530 MoCo Disc Mower, 9.9’ Cutting Width, Finger Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,475

New Holland TN75D 4WD, Diesel Fuel, 62 PTO HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,575

Massey Ferguson 4345 73 PTO HP, 2WD, Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,775

2005 John Deere 730 MoCo Disc Mower, 9.9’ Cutting 2006 John Deere 946 Disc Mower, 13’ Cutting Width, Width, Finger Conditioning . . . .Special $16,775 $15,775 Finger Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,275

John Deere 336 Baler Preservative Kit, Ejector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special $8,775 $7,775

New Holland 258 Rake New Rubber Teeth, Dolly Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,475

John Deere 752 Tedder 4 Star, 17’ Working Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,275

John Deere 4600 Hydrostatic Transmission, 36 PTO HP, 4WD, Industrial Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,275

Farmall C Tractor with Cultivator, Good Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,575

John Deere 3010 Gas, 2WD, loader, AS IS . . . . . .$5,875

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John Deere 2955 85 PTO HP, 4wd, Cab, Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special $26,975 $25,975

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ROY TEITSWORTH INC. SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONS FOR 42 YEARS

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Lok-N-Logs Sawmill Consolidation Auction Saturday, June 9, 2012 @ 10:00 AM 1046 Cty. Rd 23, Sherburne, NY Notice: Jim Webb, company owner has decided to consolidate 2 operations into 1 so that he can better utilize labor & space.

PLEASE NOTE! Jim will demonstrate sawmill equipment Friday, June 8th or by appointment.

Approximately 35 bundles of sheating pine; 1x6, T&G, and

rough cut lumber.

All to be sold by the linear foot.

Pallet racking (27) sections of 27'; (18) sections of 11.5'; (22) sections of 7.5'; (33) sections of heavy 11.5'; (14) sections of cantilever racking; Bag house and dust collections system; 32' layout table with nailing bridge; Giant Vac; Welders; Plasma cutter; Planers; Jointer; Band saws; Scroll saw; Sand blaster; Air compressors; German peeler; Automatic drilling machine; Tandem dolly; 3 strand 7'6" x 12'; 20' linear power roll conveyor; 12' 3 strand deck with stop; Specialty saw system; Specialty saw system; 6x9 5 strand deck; 13' 2 strand deck with gear box; Breakdown hoist with hyd power; 11' 3 strand deck, no chain; 2 saw trimmer, cuts up to 18'; 4 arm break down hoist with gear box; 8x40' steel bridge; 5 strand deck on wood with step and load 11'L x

14W; Dead deck 8 x 12; Double hopper; 3 strand live deck with power 10W x 12L; Brewer Golden Eagle 3 saw band scrag, infeed device and hyd power unit; Baker horizontal band saw Model BPO-0, 20hp, Like new, SN 99063; Yates American A2012 planer with electric panel SN B29053; Pineapple feed roll system; 4 strand live deck; break down hoist - 4 arm for 8' packs; 30' 3 strand heavy steel deck; 24" belt conveyor with electric power; HMC package mill with starter box, 50" blade, 4 block automatic with chain turner and oil cooler, 60hp electric SN MM19-169-77; (3) 50" blade; electric hyd power unit with 60 HP motor; 4 strand infeed deck; Outfeed roll case 34'; 4 strand steel deck 20' live electric power; Patz 40' barn cleaner; Patz 50 barn cleaner; 30' heavy roll case; 20' roll case; Brewer high speed 2 saw trimmer; Kent 3 saw band resaw with return;

Marathon 20" edger, Like new; 20' in deck and 30' out deck 3 strand with breakdown hoist; 4 strand 50' deck with spiral dump; Saw dust blower and pipe system; Mohawk 25,000lb truck shop lift with alignment accessories (located in upper shop); Cantilever racking system (located in upper warehouse; Cardinal low profile portable truck scales. 80T capacity 70' long with digital readout; Morbark model 414 post peeler SN 84567; 3 strand 12 x 22 flat feed deck with electric power; Roto Chopper Model EC156, 3000 HP electric with colorizer hour meter reads 721. Extra screens, 8 barrels of colorant and pump system; Magnetic roll for Roto Chopper; 28 x 20 hyd drive double chain conveyor; 28 x 44 hyd drive double chain conveyor; 24 x 80 radial stacking conveyor with electric drive motor; Electric

hyd power unit; 2001 FORD 12 passenger van; 1976 FORD L8000 TA, 15,000 lb crane truck; 2004 MACK Log truck with loader and trailer; IH TA log truck with Prentice loader; 2005 GMC C7500 diesel rollback, Danco 24' body, odometer reads 40k; Mitsubishi 35 8,000lb diesel 3 stage forklift. 15' lift; Grove AMZ 66XT, 60' all fuel boom lift SN 41532; Cat 924 wheel loader, GP bkt, quick coupler, hour meter reads 9505, SN 9SW01213; Forks for Skid loader; Cat 267 track skid loader, GP bkt, hour meter reads 2902;

1988 DORSEY walking floor trailer; Trailer mounted stump grinder with GM diesel. 36 x 40 throat. Manufactured by Pulley.

Machine works but engine needs repair Online bidding at www.teitsworth.com Owner: Lok-N-Logs 607-674-4447 TERMS: Full payment auction day, cash, check, MC/Visa.

2% buyer's fee waived for payment with cash or check.

10% buyer's fee for items under $1,000.

Jefferson County Area Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction

Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ 9:00 AM Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Watertown, NY Consignments welcome.

This is an early list...much more to be added!

Selling: Cars and Pickups: 2011 Ford F-250 4WD Ext-Cab, V-8, A/C, PW, PL, Cruise, Snowplow, Approximately 31, 000 miles; 2002 Ford F-350 4WD Utility/Plow Truck, Gas, Automatic; 2002 Ford F350XL Reg Cab, Flatbed, 7.4L, 6spd, 94K; 2001 Ford F-350 4WD Dump/Plow Truck, Gas, Automatic; (3) 2001 Ford Taurus's, 95K, 99K and 139K; 2001 Crown Vic (Police pkg), 75K miles; 2001 Ford E350 Van Truck, V-8 Gas, Auto, 12' Van Body, 66k; 2001 Chevy Astro cargo

van, 4.3L, gas, 157K; 2000 Ford E450 Bus, 7.3L Diesel, Automatic, Seats 10A, Wheel Chair Lift, 200K; 1997 Ford E-350 14' Van Truck, Gas, Automatic, 97K; 1997 Chevy 2500 4WD Pickup w/plow, 173K miles Large Trucks: 1994 White/GMC T/A Dump Truck, Cummins N-14, 8LL trans., Tarp, 18K miles; 1983 Ford 8000 T/A Dump Truck, Cummins 300, 10 spd, 272K Equipment: 1980 Barber Greene SB-131 Ext-a-mat paver, JD Diesel, Walking beam, 1850 hrs; 1992 Gradall 660E T/A Hydraulic Excavator, 2 bks & Grapple, 36K miles; (2) Military 30KW Gen-Sets, Diesel (trailer mounted); Bobcat 8811 Backhoe Attachment w/30" bucket (Like new); (2) John Deere X300 Lawn tractors w/ 38" Mowers; JD 770 BH Motor grader; 2003 Caterpillar 938G Series II wheel loader; JLG 80' diesel boom lift, 4x4; Genie S60 diesel boom lift, 4x4; 2003 JLG E300 boom lift, electric, articulated; Skyjack rough terrain scissors lift, 4x4; Bobcat T300 track

skid steer loader, w/cab; 2011 Bobcat S185 skid steer w/cab 1500 hrs; Cat 252B Skid Steer w/cab, 1216 hrs; Cat 287B Track skid steer, 793 hrs; Skid Steer loader pavement grinder; Skid Steer loader forks; Walk behind trencher; 2006 JD 110 tractor-ldrbackhoe, 1499 hrs; Ford 2310 tractor, 621 hrs; Ford-Tiger 6610 boom mower tractor w/cab; Moffitt M5000 forklift, 874 hrs; JD 6x4 diesel gator w/cab, 360 hrs; Kubota RTV 900; (2)

King Kutter 6', 3pt Rototiller; (2) FC5710-75 Rotary Lift Jacks w/additional pump and one jack pump; (2) 3pt finish mowers Trailers: 2003 Big Tex 20' landscape trailer, tandem axle, electric breaks, 9990 GVW; 2012 20' 7 ton skid steer trailer; 2011 30' 10 ton gooseneck trailer Sales Manager - Richard Gray at 585721-9554

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June Internet Only Auction Starts June 5, 2012 @6:00PM Ends June 12, 2012 @6:00PM Municipal-Construction-Farm Equipment Trucks, Busses, Heavy Equipment log on to www.teitsworth.com for catalog, terms, and pictures.

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