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Your Weekly Connection to Agriculture

Farm News • Equipment for Sale • Auctions • Classifieds

Windham County, VT Farm Recovery Tour with Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan Page 5

Johnsons will sell dairy farm to Vermont Land Trust ~ Page 4

Featured Columnist: Lee Mielke

Mielke Market Weekly 21 Crop Comments 6 Focus on Ag 15 Auctions Beef Classifieds Farmer to Farmer

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As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. ~ Proverbs 27:19

First responders give tractor safety demonstration

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Car versus tractor ~ never an equal match

by Sally Colby A sobering headline: Police say a car trying to pass a slow-moving tractor on a rural road in Yates County, New York, collided with a van full of Amish farmers from Steuben County, killing five people and injuring nine others.

“This is a scene we see all too often,” said Dave Hill, senior extension associate and agricultural emergency management program director at Penn State. “There are developments where farms used to be, and those developments are residences for non-farm people who are driving on the roads. We find ourselves sharing the roads with people who don’t understand farm equipment. A lot of these people have less patience — they’re in a hurry and just want to go down the road. They don’t want to be bothered by a tractor that’s pulling an implement from field to field.”

Hill manages a program aimed at training first responders who help at farm-related accidents. “We teach fire fighters how to respond to agricultural accidents,” he said. “Tractor turn-overs, machinery entanglements, silo entrapments.” Hill also oversees a farm-family program that teaches farm families what to do while waiting for emergency personnel to arrive.

“The peak time for farm vehicle accidents is late afternoon — from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.,” said Hill, “and June and October are the peak months for

accidents. The majority of accidents occur when the tractor driver turns left. That person behind you has been putting up with your speed for long enough, so he tries to pass. He can’t see you, and he tries to pass just as you’re turning left.”

Hill says that before making a left turn, tractor drivers should pull into the right lane so that they can see everyone behind them prior to turning. He added that the second most common accident is rear-end collisions, many of which are the result of someone is talking on a cell phone, texting or distracted in some other way. “They’re driving at 55 mph, become distracted, and all of the sudden there’s a tractor and implement in front of them going 15 mph.”

That type of accident, a rear-ender, is what a team of first responders demonstrated to a huge crowd at Penn State during Ag Progress Days.

Hill explained the process for accident response, noting that police are usually first to arrive on the scene.

“Next, the fire chief and the rest of the company arrive to stabilize the scene,” he said. “The tractor and car are stabilized so that they don’t roll. The EMS will focus on stabilizing victims and preparing them for transport to the hospital.” The team worked carefully and seamlessly; first stabilizing the woman (a volunteer) who had fallen from the tractor and then working to extricate the driver (a dummy) from the car.

In some cases, parts of the vehicle must be removed to gain access to additional victims.

“We have a ‘golden hour’ rule,” said Hill. “The victim has a much better chance of surviving their injuries if we can get them to a surgeon at a trauma center within an hour.”

Hill noted the accident in New York brought numerous rescue workers to the scene, including several helicopters.

“The farm vehicle was a field sprayer loaded with chemicals,” he said. “It wasn’t leaking, but it would’ve been a more serious incident if the tank had been breached.”

Throughout the demonstration, Hill discussed some of the most important safety measures for those who drive farm equipment on pub-

The stabilized victim is placed on a board and moved away from the accident scene so rescue workers can work on the automobile and tractor as well as the victim in the vehicle.

lic roads. “As farm equipment gets bigger, it also gets faster,” he said.

“If you’re driving farm equipment on the highway, make sure you’re driving at the appropriate speed for the equipment. Some of the new tractors are designed to be operated in excess of 25 mph — that’s fine if you’re pulling implements that are also designed to go 25 mph.

High-speed tractors with low speed implements are not a good combination.” Hill also noted that all equipment operators should be properly

trained, and that equipment should be wellmaintained and roadworthy with hitch pins, steering, tires, bearings and brakes in good condition.

The slow moving vehicle (SMV) sign should be in good condition and properly mounted. “It’s designed to be mounted on the back of equipment for equipment traveling at 25 mph or slower,” said Hill. “The inside triangle is visible during daylight hours and the outside triangle is visible at night. Consider an escort vehicle on busy

rural roads so that people behind know what’s going on. Use proper lighting and take every opportunity to let nonfarm neighbors understand the issues of moving farm equipment on the highway.”

Hill says accidents involving automobiles and farm vehicles are becoming more frequent.

“Tractors are getting bigger and there are more non-farm people in rural communities,” he said.

“It’s our obligation to inform people at every opportunity about farm equipment on the road.”

After the victim is removed from the scene, fire personnel carefully stabilize the automobile and tractor with a series of supporting blocks and jacks.

Photos by Sally Colby

Red Angus convention opens with commercial symposium

by Tina L. LaVallee The 2011 Red Angus National Convention kicked off with a commercial cattle symposium in Durham, NC on Sept. 14. The symposium was hosted by the Red Angus Association of the Carolinas and was free of charge to give local cattlemen an opportunity to hear some of the distinguished speakers who had traveled to the state as part of the national convention. More than 160 attendees from as far away as Montana and Colorado came to Durham to experience the southern hospitality. The president and executive secretary of the Canadian Angus Association were also in attendance to hear the latest news on America’s fourth largest beef breed.

This was the first time the Red Angus National Convention was held in North Carolina, but Greenville, SC was the site of the 2005 event. The Red Angus Association of the Carolinas, which

Convention visitors from across the U.S. mingle among the many vendor displays.

Dr. Gordon Jones, Professor at Western Kentucky University, addressed essential cow herd traits. He stated that females must have adaptability to the local environment and forages, good disposition, calving ease, fertility, and longevity. Of these, Jones considered the most important trait to be longevity. “A heifer does not turn a profit until her third or fourth calf. She must be physically able to stay in a producer’s herd long enough to earn her keep.” As for achieving longevity, Jones recommended judicious crossbreeding with British cattle such as the Red Angus and Continental breeds.

Next, Dr. Joseph Cassidy, Associate Professor at North Carolina State University, gave an interesting report on a joint study being conducted with Mississippi State University on the rate of hair coat shedding and its effect on cow performance. Data is being gathered on 5,000 cows in an effort to learn the effects of a heavier, slow shedding hair coat on heat stress and calf weight gain. Heat stress is a major factor in the south and southeast where high

humidity slows a cow’s natural system of evaporative cooling.

The session concluded with Larry Keenan, director of Beef Improvement for the Red Angus Association of America. He emphasized the importance of the whole herd reporting that has been implemented within the Red Angus breed since its inception and how the information gained can help select and retain cattle for the cow/ calf producer.

Red Angus CEO Greg Comstock summarized the symposium by stating that the Red Angus Association’s full herd reporting system provides very clean data sets which make predicting certain traits easier and that the organization is focused on making this information more meaningful to the rancher’s profitability. “We cannot become disconnected from the commercial customer. Our goal must be to produce seedstock that fulfills these needs. We want to add value through superior Red Angus genetics and we help accomplish this by providing accurate genetic predictions to our members.”

Woodbury FFA to send 11 state-winning teams to nationals WOODBURY, CT — The Woodbury FFA (For the Future of Agriculture) chapter located at Nonnewaug High School in Woodbury will be sending 11 state-winning CDE Judging teams later in October to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Because the Woodbury FFA members won first place in 11 different state FFA judging contests during the past school year, there are 44 students from the Woodbury chapter who will attend the 84th National FFA Convention. In 2002, the Woodbury FFA chapter set a new national record of having 11 state-winning teams competing at nationals in the same year from the same chapter.

Last year, they broke their own record by having 12 teams

win state championships and compete nationally last October. This year, they once again placed first in 11 different Career Development Event Judging competitions during the 2010-11 school year, qualifying them to compete nationally this fall in Indianapolis and compete against the best teams from each state in the country. Thus, the Woodbury FFA Chapter is the only chapter in the nation, out of over 7,300 FFA chapters and over 500,000 FFA members nationwide, to be sending 11 teams to national competition from one chapter in the same year. No other FFA chapter besides the Woodbury FFA has ever accomplished this feat in the 84 years the National FFA has existed.

The state-winning teams that are going to nationals are:

These members of the Woodbury FFA have qualified to compete nationally by winning their respective CDE judging team competitions at the state level over the past year.

Photo courtesy Woodbury FFA Agricultural Mechanics, Agricultural Communications, Forestry, Farm Business

Management, Livestock Evaluation, Poultry Evaluation, Nursery/Landscaping,

Floriculture, Meats Evaluation, Food Science, and Job Interview.

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Dr. Tonya Amen, genetics expert for Pfizer, discussed the importance of genomically enhanced EPDs. Photos by Tina L. LaVallee

encompasses both states, was established in 2004 to serve the growing popularity of the breed in the southeast. “We’re excited to have the Red Angus National Convention here,” said Mark Morgan, national board representative for the Northeastern Region.

“Preparations have been under way for a whole year.” The Carolinas may not the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of beef cattle production, but the entire southeast is experiencing steady growth and Red Angus are playing a significant role. “We can see by our national membership that the breed is moving east,” said Morgan.

“We see excellent growth potential throughout the eastern United States because of the Red Angus’s excellent disposition combined with the heterosis (crossbreeding) benefits for the commercial cattleman.”

The activity in the Carolinas has not gone unnoticed. “The Red Angus Association of the Carolinas is one of the fastest growing in the United States,” said Greg Comstock, Chief Executive Officer of the Red Angus Association. “Southeastern cattlemen have different needs from those west of the Mississippi and Red Angus are increasing in all areas, especially where heat tolerance is an issue. Red-hided cattle offer better adaptive qualities in many situations.”

The Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium featured a stellar group of speakers on the topic of adding profitability to the commercial cowherd. Dr. Tonya Amen, genetics expert for Pfizer, began with an explanation of genomic enhanced EPDs and their importance to commercial breeders. “GE-EPDs can help track the most efficient sires, identify bulls with low fertility, and those that produce the highest value at the feedlot,” she explained. Cows also benefit from genetic evaluation.

“Genomic data adds accuracy to the standard EPD, which is strictly an estimate. A single genomic test can add as much information as data collected on eight natural calves, a lifetime’s produce for a cow.” This data available at an early age can identify the potential worth of female even before her first breeding, thus allowing better informed decisions regarding sire selection and a heifer’s retention in the herd.

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Johnsons will sell dairy farm to Vermont Land Trust to resell

by Bethany M. Dunbar CANAAN, VT — Bill and Ursula Johnson have decided to sell most of their 1,000-acre dairy farm to the Vermont Land Trust.

The land trust is working on a plan to resell 586 acres of it to another farmer, with conservation easements.

Another 269 acres of the farm will be sold to the state of Vermont to be a wildlife management area.

Hunting and fishing will be allowed, and public access will be enhanced, according to a fact sheet provided by the land trust. A new boat access and primitive canoe campsites are planned.

The deal is significant because of its size and because it will protect the land on the Vermont side of six contiguous miles of the Connecticut River, near the river’s source.

The Johnsons and the land trust have been working on a plan to

make this deal for two farms a cow dairy. years. They have signed The Johnsons have an agreement for the 600 head of cows, about land trust half of them to buy the are milking. property by T r a c y Dec. 31.

Zschau, “I’m going to be r e g i o n a l “We’re h o p i n g like a weaned calf. director of that whot h e I’ll bawl for two V e r m o n t ever buys the farm Trust, weeks, and then Land will want to said so far I’ll get over it.” be a custhere has tomer for been conthe cows,” siderable said Bill ~ Ursula Johnson interest in Johnson. the farm.

T h e The land Johnsons trust has a will retire description from dairy farming but of the farm on its Web plan to keep 159 acres of site www.vlt.org, and the farm and continue to interested buyers have live in Canaan. taken tours. The asking Johnson said recently price for the farm with he hasn’t decided if he’s conservation easements $965,000 which going to run again for his is seat as a representative includes 325 acres of in the Vermont tillable, highly producLegislature. He is one of tive prime farm land. the last working dairy The barn and three farm owners serving at houses are included as the present time. He said well. there is one goat dairy“The goal of the proman, but Johnson is the gram is to provide access last one who owns and to affordable farmland to

Cover photo by Bethany M. Dunbar Ursula and Bill Johnson pose for a photo with Tracy Zschau of the Vermont Land Trust. The Johnsons are selling their farm to the land trust to sell to another farmer.

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commercial farmers,” says the land trust’s Web site.

The land trust is looking for potential buyers to make their proposal by early October. The proposal must include some proof that the buyer has the financial resources to buy the farm. The Johnsons do not farm organically, and the buyer would not be required to do so either.

Johnson said so far, farmers who have come to take a tour have been very excited about the beautiful riverside farm land.

“When farmers come here and look at the land, they drool,” he said, adding fish and wildlife biologists have the same reaction about the wetlands.

A bird survey done for the land trust shows 89 species of birds, including 85 breeding species, and many more predicted. Of these, 30 species of of concern for conservation reasons were noted, and 27 of these were breeding species.

None were endangered species.

“The Connecticut River is an important travel corridor of the Atlantic Flyway,” says the report, by David Govatski. “The river serves as a travel route and a place to set down and find food and rest during migration.”

Johnson grew up in Norwich and went to college at Vermont Technical College. He worked at a farm in New York state and decided he’d like to buy a farm around that time.

“Once I’d had an opportunity to see the productivity of Connecticut River valley stone-free tillage I was hooked,” he said. He found that the farm in Canaan was much more affordable than farms further south on the river. In fact, he bought a lot of the land he currently owns for $500 an acre.

“This was sort of the last frontier,” he said.

“There was cheap land here.”

Over the years he bought more land and added to the core farm.

Asked what they will do on the first day they don’t have to milk cows any more, Ursula answered by repeating a comment she’d heard made on the radio. A

Ursula and Bill Johnson hold up a map showing their farm land. Of the total 1,014 acres, 586 acres will remain farm land, 269 acres will be a state wildlife management area, some of which will have agricultural easements on it, and 159 acres, will be kept by the Johnsons.

Photo by Bethany Dunbar

beef farmer from North Dakota was quoted answering that question: “I’m going to be like a weaned calf. I’ll bawl for two weeks, and then I’ll get over it.”

The Johnsons have owned the farm for over 30 years and have four full-time employees, three of whom have worked for them for 20 years each. They would love to see the new owner hire the same employees if it all works out.

The Johnsons decided to retire now because the price of milk is up.

The price has its ups and downs, and Bill said it would not have been possible to sell the farm in 2009 because the price was so low then.

“In 2009 you couldn’t have given this thing away,” he said. The Johnsons lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in 12 months, he said.

At one point they figured out they were losing $1,000 a day.

Johnson said he would get up in the morning and tell himself: “My goal for today is to lose $900.”

Asked if the land trust has had trouble finding willing farmers in the second generation of a conserved farm, Zschau said they have found farmers and are work-

ing with them actively.

“We are seeing secondand third-generation farmers,” she said. The land trust is aware that those are not the folks who made the deal in the first place. The trust has made it a priority to work closely with the new farmers who find themselves on conserved farms.

She said she wanted to recognize the Johnsons for their commitment to making this conservation project happen. It’s not a simple process, but it will mean the land is farmed in the future and will remain open for hunting and fishing.

“It promotes our values,” said Johnson. He said they have done what they could to be good stewards of the land while they were farming and are glad to see those efforts will be continued.

Zschau said the main source of funding for this deal was the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and this is the largest gift that organization has made in its 49-year history.

Other groups that have helped make this come together include the Nature Conservancy and the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Deputy ag secretary takes tour of Vermont storm recovery explained how over 30 acres of his vegetables were flooded by the Connecticut River. They remained under water for several days and Paul was forced to harrow under all damaged crops loosing pie pumpkins, winter squash, peppers, kale, beets, turnips, rutabagas, sweet corn, lettuces, cabbage, carrots, parsnips and potatoes valued at nearly a quarter million dollars.

We gathered under a long wooden pergola to catch some shade from a surprisingly hot late September New England sun, and the Deputy Secretary emphasized the special place Vermont agriculture has in the national eye: Local food, strong markets and strong community bonds are evident and to be commended. She offered encouragement to work through USDA paperwork and talked of the approaching Farm Bill. She welcomed all conversation topics from the group, which for the vegetable growers, quickly turned to NAP and the need for major improvement to crop insurance programs to be effective for the small, diversified farms of Vermont with high dollar value crops.

Our final stop of the day in Windham County was the Robb Family Farm on Ames Hill Road just west of Brattleboro and on our way we passed Lilac Ridge Farm, a widely diversified farm co-owned by FSA State Committee member Amanda EllisThurber, her husband Ross and his parents.

The Robb Family Farm is a six-generation farm and the family welcomed the group and once again we gathered around the porch of a historic Vermont farmhouse. The Robb Family Farm has been a dairy farm and maple sugaring operation for 100 years. They now produce corn and hay for their animals on approximately 180 acres, having recently sold the dairy cows and transitioned to beef and added to their 2,000 maple taps to support their successful online store and mail order business selling maple syrup made on the farm.

Charlie Robb Jr., who currently serves as Chair of the Windham

Front Row, L-R: Bob Paquin/SED, Molly Lambert/RD VT Director, Ag deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, Jon Muise/RD local office director; Second row, L-R: Amanda Ellis-Thurber/VT FSA State Committee member, Vicky Drew/NRCS VT State Conservationist, Julie Jacque, FSA CED, Gary Keough, New England NASS director; Third Row, L-R: Drew Adams/NRCS, Roslyn Odum/NRCS, Paul Remillard/VT FSA District Director.

At the farm of Rob and Karen Wheeler Farm, Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan speaks with area farmers on the porch.

County FSA Committee, explained how a hay field and a corn field were flooded by the Whetstone Brook from Tropical Storm Irene. This same brook also caused severe damage to Route 9, the main highway corridor between Brattleboro and the west side of the county. The Robb’s hayfield has debris and washes and the corn field has gouging and land physically lost from the flooding.

Deputy Secretary Merrigan shared many of same themes from our previous two stops: remarking on the farmers’ resilience, disaster clean up progress and the current Farm Bill discussions. She also noted and complimented Vermont’s agricultural leadership. Additional discussions ensued, with area farmers encouraging Merrigan to support a strong conser-

vation budget, especially mentioning the impacts of invasive species in southern Vermont and STC member, Amanda Ellis-Thurber, complimented the local USDA staff in their ability to tailor large-scale Farm Bill programs to small scale New England agriculture.

Our visit ended with many handshakes and Deputy Secretary Merrigan posing for photos with our hosts, their neighbors and even staff from several USDA agencies, as area farmers were saying how much they appreciated her concern for them and the efforts of the local USDA “boots on the ground.”

This article is reprinted with permission from the Windham County FSA. It was posted Oct. 3, 2011 on the USDA Blog web site : http://blogs.usda.gov/2011/10/03/

Merrigan tours Brattleboro food co-op’s new construction BRATTLEBORO, VT — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan visited the Brattleboro Food Co-op on Sept. 27 to view first-hand efforts to provide economic opportunities and direct markets for 146 local farmers and 56 local food manufacturers who are working hard to rebound from the recent disasters in Southern Vermont.

“The Brattleboro Food Co-op and Windham-Windsor Housing bring value to the downtown community with the creativity of combining the food co-op with affordable housing for the residents of Brattleboro,” said Merrigan. “USDA is privileged to be a partner in supporting the expansion of this partnership that will promote the vitality of the Brattleboro region while providing important markets for the agricultural community.”

Deputy Secretary Merrigan toured the construction of the four-story building that supports local food initiatives and also promotes sustainable community principles.

USDA is supporting the project with

a Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan of $4.2 million for the co-op portion of the development. The Brattleboro Food Co-op, is located on the first floor. The second floor will house its offices, deli commissary (kitchen), a community room, and demonstration kitchen.

Windham-Windsor Housing will own the third and fourth floors.

This part of the new building will integrate affordable housing into the downtown community center thereby increasing community vitality.

USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, administers and manages housing, business and community infrastructure and facility programs through a national network of state and local offices. Rural Development has an existing portfolio of more than $155 billion in loans and loan guarantees. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.

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by Julie Jacque, FSA Windham County Executive Director Our first stop was the Wheeler Farm, a 100 acre, 50-cow, grass based farm just north of Wilmington village, one of the hardest hit communities in the state, with the water marks higher than the historic flood of 1927 and hurricane of 1938. Rob and Karen Wheeler’s primary fields flooded, leaving debris, gravel, boulders and damaged and lost fencing vital for their rotational grazing system.

The group welcomed Deputy Secretary Merrigan on the porch of the historic Wheeler farmhouse, which had just escaped the flood waters by a few inches. As we pulled onto the farm’s access road, a large grader and dump truck continued to work to finish repairs where it had been washed away. Rob and Karen explained the damages and clean-up efforts, how they lost a portion of the field due to the rushing river and logged many hours trying to salvage their fencing.

Rob also shared his positive experiences and support for the local USDA staff with the Deputy Secretary.

The Wheeler Family was humbled by the outpouring of support from their neighbors to quickly clean up and bring back their large field. Merrigan spoke of the signs she saw in Wilmington that read “Courage,” “Thank you for your support” and even one advertising “Floodstock,” a benefit concert for disaster relief. She remarked on the resilience of the Vermont farmers and of course, farmers as a group, and also spoke of the challenges ahead for USDA and its programs.

Our next stop was the Harlow Farm in Westminster, an 80 acre organic vegetable farm with a successful farm store and wholesale business. We were welcomed by owner-operator Paul Harlow who is well respected and widely known for his extensive crop knowledge. Some 30 vegetable and dairy producers soon appeared, along with Vermont Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross, who had been assessing crop damage and meeting with farmers in another county. Paul Harlow

Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant

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Bio-char: diamond in the rough My friend Bob asked me to research the soil amendment characteristics of bio-char, since he manufactures several fertilizer-type products with his pelletizing business. According to the Wikipedia on-line encyclopedia, bio-char is a high-carbon, finegrained residue, originally produced using centuries-old techniques. It is charcoal produced in the earth, subjected to great heat in the absence of oxygen; if oxygen is present, combustion occurs, resulting in flames.

Bio-char is also called terra preta (literally “black earth”) is a manmade soil of prehistoric origin that is higher in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and calcium than adjacent soils. Biochar controls water and reduces leaching of nutrients from the rhizosphere. Rich in humus, pieces of hundreds- ofyears old unfired clay pottery, and black carbon, it is a haven for beneficial microbes, that promotes and sustains the growth of mycorrhizae. Mycorrhizae are the minute fibrous colonies of bacteria and fungi which surround and nourish plant root tips. Thus, biochar has been shown to retain its

fertility for thousands of years. In university trials, terra preta has increased crop yields by as much as 800 percent.

These soils are manmade, generally about two feet deep, most typically created by South American natives prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus (preColumbian).

They achieved such through the incorporation of charcoal and unfired ceramic pieces into the earth. Nowadays, it is even possible to produce carbon-negative useable energy (such as biodiesel or hydrogen) while making the major input, biochar, for farm use. Terra preta sequesters carbon at such a high rate that farming with this technique could be eligible for lucrative carbon credits.

Farsighted academics embrace the properties of terra preta, documenting such with unbiased university scientific studies.

Bio-char advocates consider terra preta to be the cornerstone of a proposed agricultural system that would both feed starving populations and solve global warming.

These centuries-old manmade soils are commonly found in the Brazilian Amazon basin and other regions of South America in parcels averaging 50 acres.

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Terra preta soils are very popular with the local farmers and are used especially to produce cash crops such as papaya and mango, which grow about three times as rapidly as on surrounding infertile soils.

These special soils are laced with shards of unfired pottery. Such artifacts were likely introduced into the soil just like modern growers add perlite or sand to potting mix. Shards served to keep the soil from baking hard under the tropical sun, before a cover of vegetation could grow over it.

Some authorities believe that this pottery was made solely for incorporation into these soils.

William Devan, a geologist from the University of Wisconsin, who is prominent in terra preta research, commented: “The black terra preta is associated with long-enduring Indian village sites, and is filled with ceramics, animal and fish bones, and other cultural debris. (These soils) have generally sustained this fertility to the

present despite the tropical climate and despite frequent or periodic cultivation. This is probably because of high carbon content and an associated high microbial activity which is self perpetuating.” In fact, archeologists have proven that there were large preColumbian indigenous populations thriving in some of the world’s largest, and cleanest, cities in the Americas. In addition to great achievements in art and architecture, these early peoples bred the ancestral forms of modern crops, such as maize (corn), sunflower, beans, potato, sweet potato, tomato, peanut, avocado, tobacco and cotton). They also developed the “three sisters” practice, which involved planting a trio of symbiotic unrelated species together: maize, squash, and beans… a simple, very effective, form of biodiversity.

When the Europeans arrived, production of terra preta stopped.

These foreigners brought disease and hostile treat-

1994 Ford 7840 MFWD, 90 hp, cab, air, SLE, 4995 hrs, ex 18.4x38 radials, ex 14.9x28 radials, ex Ford 7413 loader, very clean, original, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,500 2006 JD 6320 2WD, cab, air, power quad, left hand reverser, 2267 hrs, ex 16.9x38 radials, 540+1000 pto buddy seat very clean sharp original ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 2006 JD 6320 MFWD, cab, air, 24 speed power quad LHR, 1100 hrs, buddy seat dual pto 460/85R/38 and 420/85R/24 fenders with JD 563 SL loader electronic joystic 3rd valve to front mint cond like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52,500 2004 JD 6320 2WD, cab, air, power quad, LHR, ex 16.9x38 radials, 540+1000 pto buddy seat, 3066 hrs, very clean sharp original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500 2002 JD 5220 2WD folding roll bar, 2090 hrs, ex 16.9x24 turf tires, dual remotes, very clean runs ex. . . . . . . . $10,500 2001 JD 6110 MFWD, cab, air, 16 speed power quad LHR, only 957 hrs, dual remotes, ex 18.4x34 radials and 14.9x24 fronts, front fenders, air seat, corner post exhaust, super nice original one owner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500 1992 JD 3255 MFWD, cab, air, ex 18.4x38 radials rear 16.9R24 fronts, front fenders, 4900 hrs, clean original runs ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,500 1985 JD 1030 roll bar and canopy, same as JD 1530, 2900 hrs, diesel, very, very clean, tight, sharp, one owner, runs ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,000 1973 JD 4230 100hp, cab, quad range, 6371 hrs, real good 18.4x38s, dual pto and remotes, runs and shifts ex, original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500 1973 JD 4430 cab, air, quad range, dual remotes and pto, ex 16.9x38s, very clean, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 1968 JD 4020D power shift with added on sound guard cab ex 18.4x38s dual remotes runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 1985 Massey Ferguson 3525 2WD, cab, air, 108 hp, 16 speed trans, new 18.4x38s, 4900 original one owner hrs, clean, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 1998 White 6710 cab, air, 95 hp, 4242 hrs, 8x4 power shift right hand reverser, 3 remotes, 18.4x38 and 13.6x28s with Quicke 465 loader new 7 ft bucket clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 2005 NH TL90A deluxe MFWD, cab, air, loader prepped, mid mount, joystick, 2054 hrs, 13.6x38 rears, 13.6x24 fronts, 24x24 trans LHR, 3 remotes, dual pto, very clean, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,000 1989 Ford TW15, MFWD, cab, air, series 2, 20.8x38s and 16.9x28s, 10 front weights and rear weights, 6180 hrs, 3 remotes, very clean, runs ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 1987 Ford 4610 series 2 MFWD, 2300 original one owner hours ex 16.9x30 and 11.2x24 8 speed ex allied 594 quick

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ment to the natives, which decimated the labor force required to create terra preta (it was labor-intensive). But it was undoubtedly the introduction of the Spanish steel axe that led to slash-and-burn by small bands of people, replacing slash-and-char by large groups.

When clearing land with a stone axe, a conservation of all biomas and an intensification of soil production becomes a necessity. Steel axes — and, later, chainsaws —

contributed to exploiting the very short-term benefits of ash. Traditional methods can die out in a single generation, and in that Amazonian social structure, the elders were responsible for all technical knowledge.

Most likely the elders were the hardest hit by epidemics, and the loss of their cultural knowledge, combined with social disruption, would lead to the replacement of a deeply effective technology with a much less-

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1990 JD 4955 MFWD, cab, air, 6200 hrs, ex 20.8x42 Michelin radial axle duals, ex 540/65R/30 fronts, front and rear weights, 3 remotes, 3PH quick coupler, very clean original one owner, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000

tatch loader front mounted pump ex tractor . . . . $14,000 2005 CIH JX95 MFWD, cab, air, 80hp, 841 hrs, 18.4x30 and 12.4x24 Goodyear super traction radials, front fenders, dual remotes, like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500 1995 CIH 7220 Magnum MFWD, cab, air, 5657 hrs, ex 20.8x42 radials rear, ex 16.9x30 radials front, front fenders and weights, dual pto, 3 remotes, very clean original, run ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $46,500 1990 CIH 5120 MFWD, roll bar, 80 hp, 5238 hrs, 16 speed trans, LHR, 540+1000 pto dual remotes with ex CIH 510 SL loader, ex 18.4x34 and 13.6x24 radials, very clean, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,000 1986 CIH 3394 MFWD, cab, air, 162 hp, only 3306 original hrs, 24 speed powershift, ex 20.8x38s rear, ex 18.4x26 radials front, 18 front weights, dual remotes, 1000 pto, ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 1983 Case 2290 cab, air, 129 hp, 20.8x38s, 540+1000 pto, 5400 hrs, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 1982 Case 2090 cab, cold air, powershift 110hp, 5592 hrs, ex 20.8x38 radials, front weights, 540+1000 pto dual remotes, very clean, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 1984 IH 684D only 2317 original hrs, ex 18.4x30 rears, roll bar and canopy with ex CIH 2250 quick tatch loader, joystick, very clean original one owner hobby farmer ex tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 1981 IH 3588 2+2, cab, ex 18.4x38's, 5340 hrs, triple remotes, 1000 pto, 150 hp, clean runs ex good TA but has chipped reverse idler gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 1977 IH 986 factory cab 5717 hrs, dual pto and remotes like new 20.8x38 firestone 7000 radials very clean original runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,500 1977 IH 1086 cab, air, 6100 hrs, 18.4x38 radials dual pto and remotes, clean original Illinois tractor . . . . . . . . . $12,500 1975 IH 666D with cab, 5900 hrs, new 18.4x34s, dual remotes, good TA, very clean, sharp original, must see, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000 1965 IH 806D roll bar and canopy, new TA and clutch, new 18.4x38 radial tires and rims, new Allied 795 quick tatch loader with valve, ex cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 1976 Massey Ferguson 245 diesel, 5114 hrs, 13.6x28 rears, 3ph, 1 set of remotes, very clean original, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 2003 New Holland BR750 4x6 round baler wide pickup head, bale ramps, netwrap endless belts, very nice . . . . . . $12,500 New Holland 310 baler with NH 75 hydraulic pan type kicker, real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500

1999 New Holland 648 silage special round baler wide pickup head bale ramps very nice 4x5 baler. . . . . . . . $8,500 CIH 3440 4x4 round baler, nice little baler . . . . . . . . $3,500 1987 JD 330 round baler, 4x4 with bale age kit, belts like new, very low usage, came off small farm, ex cond . . . $6,250 JD 337 baler with kicker and hydraulic tension. . . . . $4,000 1994 New Holland 575 wire tie baler, hydraulic bale tension, pickup head and hitch, NH model 77 pan type kicker, real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000 1990 New Holland 575 twin baler, hydraulic bale tension with NH 72 hydraulic drive bale thrower, real nice . . . . $8,500 1996 New Holland 644 4x5 round baler, silage special, wide pickup head, bale ramps, net wrap, very nice baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 CIH 3450 4x5 round baler, very clean, nice baler. . . $3,500 Gallignani 3200 4x4 round baler, rolls and chains very clean, ex baleage baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 Krone KR125 4x4 chain baler, ex baleage baler . . . $3,500 1999 New Holland 1412 discbine impeller conditioner 540 pto super nice clean low useage discbine . . . . . $10,500 New Holland 163 hydraulic fld 17ft. haytedder ex cond like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 New Holland 162 17 ft fold back hay tedder, good one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,750 Fahr KH40 17 ft hay tedder, dual speed gear box. . . . $750 Kverneland Taarup 17 ft. hydraulic fold tedder, ex cond., 2 years old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 Massey Ferguson Model 72 manual fold up hay tedder, big tire, very nice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 2010 Anderson RB500 trailer type bale wrapper, 30 in. plastic, Auto start and cut with electric start Honda gas engine, just like new. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,500 Late Model Kuhn KC 4000G center pivot discbine, rubber rolls, ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 Agrimetal 24 in front mounted PTO powered leaf blower ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 IH 450 3 bottom 3ph auto reset plow very nice . . . . $2,500 IH 710 7 bottom 18in auto rest on land hitch plow ex cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 CIH 7500 4BT variable width auto rest plow 16-20 inches like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 20.8x38, 20.8x42, 18.4x46 clamp on duals 18.4x38, 18.4x42s and 20.8x38 10 bolt axle duals and hubs Quick tatch bale spear for JD 640-740 loaders . . . . . . . . $350 New quick tatch bale spear for Allied loader . . . . . . . . . . $450

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Recently high-carbon terra preta-like soils have been discovered outside of the Amazon, in Holland, Japan, South Africa and Indonesia, and are currently being studied. Can carbon inputs other than charcoal be used? The Japanese are extensively investigating the use of coal dust for promoting field fertility. Coal dust does seem to reproduce many of the positive effects of wood charcoal. Those who want to use coal dust for soil fertility need to make certain that the dust is from brown coal, which is more humic, and that the coal does not contain toxins.

The research of Siegfried Marian on the benefits of carbon incorporation, as reported in Leonard Ridzon’s The Carbon Connection and The Carbon Cycle, led to the development of Ridzon’s NutriCarb product, which claimed agricultural benefits very similar to those claimed for terra preta. NutriCarb stopped being produced following Mr. Ridzon’s passing several years ago. I talked to Ridzon about 10 years ago, and he wanted me

to get involved in marketing NutriCarb, which, I must admit, I did not understand very well. Samples he gave me smelled like chimney creosote. But apparently NutriCarb detoxified soils and enhanced crop performance.

A question often asked is how is terra preta is linked to alternative energy and climate change abatement. Terra preta is a carbon sink, as is most carbon in the soil. Slashand-burn agriculture contributes greatly to global warming. If terra preta technologies were applied to tropical farming, less land would have to be cleared for farming, and if farmers in temperate zones such as the Midwest incorporated charcoal or other chars into their soil, more carbon could be sequestered.

If this char is produced by appropriate technology, such as pyrolysis (heat applied, absent oxygen), both fuel and a “restorative, high-carbon fertilizer” can be produced.

This process does not require wood — it is just as effective when agricultural wastes, such as manure from all species, as well as wasted feed, and even peanut shells

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— are subjected to pyrolysis. How much charcoal needs to be incorporated? In published reports on plot tests of the effect of charcoal on plant growth, incorporation at 20-30 percent by weight tended to consistently produce the most benefit. In row crops, this would translate to at least 200 tons of char incorporated in the top six inches of an acre… an investment that can be amortized over a few centuries. In many parts of the U.S. we’re destroying soils in much less time than that. Think of another carbon processing project, this one totally natural, requiring tremendous pressure.

Most of the men reading the column have given one of these to a woman.

One the writers I studied, who wrote about biochar, said that a form of terra preta can be created by seriously overheating a loaf of bread in a micro-wave. The shrunken, very black, end product, if oxygen is sufficiently lacking, is biochar. If you try this experiment, be sure to have baking soda handy, just in case your micro-wave contains more oxygen than you planned on.

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FARMER TO FARMER MARKETPLACE 5 MONTH OLD pigs, one female, 2 males, left males are neutered, $65.00 each. Hubbardsville. Call anytime, nice pigs. 315725-2965.(NY)

18’ steel flatbed truck body with subframe & omaha standard double 3 stage hyd. pistons & Hyd. pump, complete setup 860774-5437.(CT)

JOHN DEERE L, engine overhauled, rears 90%, fronts new paint land plow, cultivator , belt pulley. Let’s talk! $3,000. 585-5907383.(NY)

FEED CART, Bodco, Honda engine, N.H. baler, M282, two row international planter; WANTED: 6VDC tractor battery, 16.9x28 tractor tires. 315-926-5689.(NY)

E70B excavator with 24”-28” buckets, 4,000 hours showing, $15,500; JD 455G, track loader, 3,300 hours, good UC. Dundee 607-243-5388.(NY)

GREENHOUSE 30x70, used, currently housing calves. You take down. $2,000 OBO. 518-993-4014.(NY)

WANTED: Badger barn cleaner, complete unit or parts, corner wheels. FOR SALE: NH 1495 self propelled haybine, $1,500 or B/O. 315-717-4464.(NY)

1600 OLIVER Gas Tractor, all new tires, new clutch, with loader and 6 ft. bucket, $3,800 firm. 585-591-1350.(NY)

COMBINATION oil/wood forced hot air indoor furnace, used 2 seasons. Can deliver. Cost new, $6,000. Selling for $2,995 obo. 845-246-1377.(NY)

MINIATURE HORSE foals, two fillies, two colts, friendly, make an offer. 585-5264736.(NY)

GEHL 865 chopper, two row corn and hay head, $3,500; Schulte WR5 rock rake, $8,500. 315-339-4147.(NY)

FOR SALE: Brown egg lay pullets, just started laying. $5.75. 315-536-8967.(NY)

GOATS, Alpine, Female, $70; Metal Detector, new, $30; Pressure canner, Mirro, used once, $50; Hydraulic winch, new, water trough, $110; 315-531-8670.(NY)

IH 203 combine, gas engine, two row corn head, engine runs fine. $600. 315-6266265.(NY)

McCormick horse drawn mower, reaper, grain drill, IH 2 row corn planter, Papec silage blower, cultivator, 2 bottom, 3 bottom, 518-643-2526.(NY) TWO YOUNG BULLS, certified organic, 17 month Holstein and 16 month Holstein Jersey Cross, AI Sired, Pasured, $700 OBO. 802-254-6982.(VT) IHC TD6 pto box 540 rpm, GC; Also, IHC corn bundler, pto on rubber, good condition. 518-686-5418.(NY)

WANTED: Good quality milk goats, preferably Saanen. Waterloo 315-694-8747.(NY) ALPACAS, two males, cream/white, healthy, excellent fleece! Good bloodlines, $500 each or both for $800, in upstate New York. 607-538-1799.(NY) JOHN DEERE LA No Tag, motor struck, $900. John Deere 140 with deck, $650.

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IH 764 diesel with or without 3 pt h blade and tire chains, $4,600 complete or will sell separate. 802-933-4501.(VT) 7’ DISK, $400; Homemade 3 pt. wood splitter, $400; Reasonable offers will be accepted. 716-680-2456.(NY) FEEDER PIGS, 8 weeks old, $40. Yorkshire 30 hp 3ph electric motor. 315-2723706.(NY) FEEDER PIGS, 7 weeks old, grain fed, all natural cross, Yorkshire, Tamworth, $50 each or 6 for $45 each. 607-647-5775.(NY)

THREE YEAR OLD laying hens, 15 to 20 of them, $1.00 each! 315-655-2283.(NY) CASE IH 1020 20’ flex head and head cart, 3” cut field tracker, extra knife bar and plastic, excellent cond. 585-721-4962.(NY) FOR SALE: Dexter cattle. Call 585-9282725 evenings.(NY) JOHN DEERE Model 25 3 point hitch corn chopper, one row head, used 1 year, like new, shed kept, $3,800 518-8480995.(NY)

ALLIS CHALMERS 180 diesel tractor, $4,500 OBO 585-322-8831.(NY)

WANTED: Used head lock section for cows. WANTED: Belted Galloway bull, 12 months. For Sale: First cut hay grass mix.

518-894-8111.(NY)

DAVID BRADLY tractor with land plow, snow plow, cultivator, wheel weights, tire chains, no motor, good hood, transmission, clutch work. 315-376-6386.(NNY)

SMALL PORTABLE David Bradley corn sheller on JD gear. Set up for PTO with home built cob stacker, $200. 315-5368206.(NY)

CULTIVATOR for Farmall A or Cub, good condition, make offer; Also, Gehl hammer mill - blower for hi moisture corn. 315-5360512.(NY)

400 GALLON milk tank, in running condition, with Comp., $1,200 or B.O. 413-5622981.(MA)

2-21L 24 12 ply industrial tires, good tread; 1991 Chevy 2500 4WD pickup, good shape. 2001 dodge intrepid, new tires, 315-462-9027.(NY)

WANTED: Combine with 4RN corn head, Gleaner or JD preferred. Also, Batch dryer, pto drive, Troy. 518-279-3241.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 336 baler, good working condition, asking $2,800; Call 315-5271220 or 315-823-1419.(NY)

FOR SALE: A Mueller matic automatic washing system. Would work the best on the flattop sunset bulk tanks. Asking $175.

315-942-4069.(NY)

FOR SALE: Jamesway stanchions, good condition, leave message if no answer.

315-776-4197.(NY)

WANTED: Organic Hay for Bedding. 315536-3506.(NY)

JD Chopper 3970 Iron guard electric controls, 48 knives, long tongue, 7’ hay pickup, 3 row corn head, $8,900. 315-9862314.(NY)

MPK Compactor for trachoe, was on 30U Cat. May fit other models. WANTED: 80” bucket for 785 M.H. Skid Loader. 585-3947041.(NY)

2003 ISUZU NPR box truck, 151K, lift gate, 14’; Runs great, needs radiator, windshield, $7,500; 1998 F-150 extended 2wd, 171K, $2,500. 607-437-4243.(NY)

BLACK ANGUS BULL, 2 years old, $1,500; Offers; Alternator by DeLaval PTO 104 amps, 120 240 volts, no longer needed 607-829-2837.(NY)

HOBART Titan 8 AC-DC welder, 250 amps, 8000 whatts 18 hp, Briggs and Stratten Vanguard engine. Good condition, $1,400 OBO. 585-554-5406.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 411 9 ft., needs idler tower, rolls and cutter bar good, $3,200.

315-985-0584.(NY)

WANTED: Two Row Corn Planter. 315699-5349.(NY) WANTED: Straw or corn fodder for bedding. Yates Co. 585-526-5964.(NY)

OLIVER corn picker, picks & husks okay, elevator needs work, $250. Farmall H with loader, runs, looks good, $1,300.

Evenings. 315-524-4007.(NY)

BLUE HEELER puppies, friendly, good cattle dogs, also make great pets. Males and females available. $100 OBO. 607532-9582.(NY)

WANTED: Apple butter kettle and apple parer and related items. 716-3370449.(NY)

RED Simmental breeding bull approx. 20 months old, $1,500 firm. 607-8956624.(NY)

WANTED: Snapper head or adapter to fit FX45 harvester. Large quantity first cut large square bales, processed $170/ton FoB. 716-864-1562.(NY)

WANTED: Ear corn, also decent 2nd or 3rd cutting alfalfa. Yates Co. 315-5363834.(NY)

FORD 2000, FORD 2N, Farmall 300U ($3,600.00), Massey Pony, Mint ($3,200.00) Fordson Major diesel, ($4,300.00), VAH High Crop, Case 430.

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NCBA cautiously optimistic on movement of pending trade pacts President Obama sends three trade agreements to Congress National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Bill Donald, on Oct. 3, welcomed news that President Obama sent the three pending Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Colombia, Panama and

South Korea to Congress. Donald said the long-awaited agreements moved from the president’s desk to Congress, which he called very encouraging but also cautioned that the agreements are far

from implemented.

“Today marks the biggest leap forward we have seen in nearly five years when the trade pact with Colombia was signed,” said Donald.

“Rural America is nearing a historic moment.

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no assumptions about a timeline.

“Given the history of these trade agreements, which have fallen victim to political games on several occasions, we are not about to make any projections,” said Bacus. “Farmers and ranchers need these agreements. Our economy needs these agreements. We need Congress to pass these jobgenerating trade pacts as soon as possible.”

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These three agreements will create roughly 250,000 jobs right here in the United States and increase profitability for our nation’s family farmers and ranchers.”

Donald said cattlemen will not rest easy until the agreements are fully implemented but commended members of Congress for their longstanding support of free trade.

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Beef Checkoff sets FY2012 plan of work

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Operating Committee approves 39 proposals for checkoff funding The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest about $39.8 million, from a total budget of about $42.1 million, into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications in Fiscal Year 2012, if the recommendation of the Beef Promotion Operating Committee is approved by USDA, following review by the full Beef Board.

In action concluding its two-day meeting in Denver, the Operating Committee — including 10 members of the Beef Board and 10 members of the Federation of State Beef Councils — approved checkoff funding for a total of 39 “Authorization Requests,” or proposals for checkoff funding in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.

The committee also will request full Board approval of a budget amendment to reflect the recategorization of the FY2012 budget in accordance with the programs approved.

“After some rough seas over the last couple of years, I was just so pleased with how well our Operating Committee meeting went,” said Beef Board and Operating Committee Chairman Wesley Grau, a cattleman from New Mexico. “We had great discussion on our checkoff priorities and all of the plans presented. It was a demonstration of true cooperation and respect between the Beef Board, the Federation of State Beef Councils, checkoff contractors, and individual state beef councils.

“I think the producers and importers who invest in their beef checkoff will be proud of the Plan of Work the Operating Committee has moved forward,” Grau continued.

“We are leveraging every checkoff dollar to meet our goals the best we possi-

bly can with the limited budget we have.”

National organizations that had proposals approved by the Operating Committee (and the number of proposals and dollar amounts approved) are as follows: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (19 programs totaling $29 million); U.S. Meat Export Federation (13 programs totaling $6.38 million); Cattlemen’s Beef Board (one program totaling $1.8 million); American National CattleWomen (two programs totaling $1.7 million; Meat Importers Council of America (three programs totaling $475,000); and the National Livestock Producers Association (one program at $35,000).

Committee discussion started with stories from producers and state beef councils in Texas and Oklahoma, where devastating drought may mean more checkoff collections for a year, but will hit the industry hard for years after.

Based on that grim outlook for checkoff collections in the next few years, the Operating Committee voted to leave about $1.2 million “unallocated” in 2012 to lessen the extent of the blow looking forward to Fiscal Year 2013 and beyond.

“It’s important for us to plan ahead,” Grau said. “Just like on our own farms and ranches, we can’t spend everything as soon as we get it if we know there are leaner times ahead. We have to spread things out. And we’re committed to running your checkoff with that same sense of responsibility, so I think this was a very prudent decision.”

Broken out by budget component, the Fiscal Year 2012 Plan of Work for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board budget includes: • $17.8 million for promotion programs, including consumer advertising, retail market-

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• $3.1 million for industry information programs, comprising beef and dairy-beef quality assurance programs and dissemination of accurate information about the beef industry to counter misinformation from anti-beef groups and others, also referenced as “issues and reputation management.”

• $6.4 million for foreign marketing and education efforts about U.S. beef in the ASEAN region; the Caribbean; Central and South America; the Dominican Republic; Europe; the Middle East; China/Hong Kong; Japan; Mexico; Russia; South Korea; and Taiwan.

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Test identifies Red Angus carriers of bone disease

by Sandra Avant A new test that detects a rare and deadly bone disorder in Red Angus is now available to cattle producers, thanks to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.

Marble bone disease, also known as osteopetrosis, had not been seen

in the United States since the 1960s until it resurfaced in Red Angus cattle three years ago.

The birth defect, which affects humans, cattle and other animals, causes abnormal brain and bone marrow cavity development, leading to overly dense, brittle bones. Calves with the

mutation usually are stillborn or die soon after birth.

To stop the disease in cattle, scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, NE, and the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agri-

cultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, MD collaborated with several university and Red Angus Association of America partners to identify the gene mutation responsible for the disorder. They then developed a DNA diagnostic test that identifies osteopetrosis carriers.

ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency, and this research supports USDA’s priority of promoting international food security.

Chemist Tim Smith and geneticist Tara McDaneld in the USMARC Genetics and Breeding

Research Unit, BARC geneticist Tad Sonstegard and University of Illinois scientists compared DNA from affected Red Angus calves and their carrier parents to unaffected animals. A search of the entire genomes of all the calves for common and uncommon chromosomal segments revealed an abnormality.

In osteopetrosis-affected calves, some of the genetic material of SLC4A2, a gene located on a segment of chromosome 4, had been deleted. The discovery of the deletion was a first for cattle, according to McDaneld. SLC4A2 is nec-

essary for proper osteoclast maintenance and function. Osteoclasts are cells that break down old bone during bone development and remodeling.

Scientists were able to develop a polymerase chain reaction test in less than a year, according to Smith. The test is being used to help manage osteopetrosis and identify possible carriers.

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ARS researchers have developed a test that identifies Red Angus cattle that are carriers of the gene for marble bone disease, also known as osteopetrosis.

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A walk on the wild side of ag advocacy

by Cyndie Sirekis Steering clear of “producer” and “industry” when talking about food grown or raised by America’s farm and ranch families was one of the tidbits of advice offered at a recent gathering of Farm Bureau members and staff from around the country involved in agricultural promotion and education. The solution? Just use farmer.

J. Scott Vernon Ph.D., a featured speaker at Farm Bureau’s national Promotion & Education Conference, is the founder of I Love Farmers… They Feed My Soul and a professor of agricultural education and communication at California Polytechnic State University.

He is not alone in urging food producers to call themselves farmers.

Vernon and the board of directors of I Love Farmers, none of whom are older than 25, do stand out in the growing field of those dubbed “agricultural advocates” due to their chosen methods of engaging with the non-farming public.

Provocative is an apt description for some of the strategies used by the young agricultural enthusiasts (ages 15-25) who make up I Love Farmers, the 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by Vernon to “create a conversation among peers about our food, our farmers and our future.”

The slogan “Where’s the Food, Without the Farmer?” is one example.

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gan are wildly popular as conversation starters when worn by supporters.

Hosting rap and reggae concerts and using social media are other fun ways to get points about today’s farming across to young people, according to Vernon.

Going even further afield from the traditional venues ag advocates often frequent to reach the public, such as farmers’ markets and community fairs, supporters have placed “I Love Farmers” artwork in tattoo parlors.

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EPA is reviewing existing regulations for particulate matter, which

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Soot is generated by car emissions and factories; dust occurs naturally.

According to Stallman, planting and harvesting crops, livestock moving from place to place and people driving down dirt roads are just a few of the ways dust occurs naturally on

farms and in rural areas.

“The current rules pertaining to dust are adequate,” said Stallman. “Increased regulation of farm dust could result in decreased productivity and higher food prices, coupled with lost jobs in the rural economy. Moreover,

the scientific basis for establishing such regulation has been called into question and it has not been demonstrated that the benefits of EPA regulation would outweigh the costs.”

The new legislation introduced by Johanns prevents EPA from making dust regulations

even more stringent, while taking health concerns into consideration.

“State and local governments would have the authority to regulate dust in localized areas if necessary,” Stallman explained. “But a national standard would not be imposed.”

nace, PA Lot 3A: Mud Creek Pure Pride 2910, from Mud Creek Angus, Kinderhook, NY, sold for $3300 to Trowbridge Farms, Ghent, NY (all Open Heifers sold in range of $1600$7300) Top Bred Heifers Lot 63: Trowbridge Lucy 953, from Trowbridge Farms, sold for $5100 to O’Mara Angus, Ghent, NY Lot 2: Trowbridge Pure Pride 021, from

Mud Creek Angus & Trowbridge Farms, sold for $5000 to Green Oaks Farm, West Liberty, KY Lot 13: Trowbridge Estella 0301, from Trowbridge Farms, sold for $4900 to Quality Angus, Bridgewater, SD Lot 7: Trowbridge Lucy 006, from Trowbridge Farms, sold for $4800 to Homestead Farm, Pownal, ME Lot 1B: Trowbridge Lucy 977, from Trowbridge Farms, sold for

$4200 to Mud Creek Angus, Kinderhook, NY Lot 47: PS Burgess 875 014, from Penn State University, State College, PA, sold for $4000 to Windy Point Angus, Potsdam, NY (all Bred Heifers sold in range of $17005100) Top Bred Cows Lot 53: Rally Tibbie 8019, from Trowbridge Farms, sold for $3800 to Linda Steele, Chicora, PA Lot 58: Trowbridge

Camilla Bell 6119, from Trowbridge Farms, sold for $3000 to Clear Choice Angus, Lemont Furnace, PA Lot 50: Stillwater Rita Rito 914, from Stillwater Angus, Stillwater, NY, sold for $2300 to Greenane Farms, Delhi, NY (all Bred Cows sold in range of $1750-$3800) Cattle sold into 13 states and 2 provinces of Canada Sale participants included:

Trowbridge Farms, Ghent, NY; Mud Creek Angus, Kinderhook, NY; At Ease Acres, Berne, NY; Bippert’s WBB Farm, Alden, NY; Cheer -Up Farm, Higganum, CT; Greenane Farm, Delhi, NY; Langus Farm, Northampton, PA; Penn State University, University Park, PA; Rooker Angus, Uniontown, PA; Shale Ridge Farm, Otego, NY; Stillwater Angus, Stillwater, NY; Windy Point Angus, Potsdam, NY

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Issued Sept 30, 2011 Farm gate milk prices are heading down. The Agriculture Department announced the September Federal order Class III milk price at $19.07 per hundredweight (cwt.), down $2.60 from August, but still $2.81

above September 2010, and equates to about $1.64 per gallon. That pulls the 2011 Class III average to $18.28, up from $14.07 at this time a year ago and $10.49 in 2009.

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ber $17.44, November $16.41, and December at $16.35. Looking “back to the futures” now combined with the announced Class III prices, the Federal order Class III contract’s average for the last half of 2011 was at $19.63 on September 2, $19.36 on September 9, $19.49 on September 16, $19.21 on September 23, and $18.72 on September 29.

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Cash cheese lost a little more ground the last week in September

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The 500-pound barrels closed at $1.64, down 6 3/4-cents on the week, and 9 1/2-cents below a year ago. Ten cars of block traded hands on the week in the spot market and 18 of barrel.

The NASS U.S. average block price fell to

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$1.8005, down a penny and a half from the previous week, and the barrels averaged $1.7694, down 1.2 cents.

FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski wrote in his September 26 Insider Opening Bell that, “As long as domestic spot cheese prices stay in the $1.70 range with international prices about a dime higher, export demand isn’t likely to change enough to lift domestic prices.”

The CME’s Daily Dairy Report says USDA confirmed the slowdown in cheese usage this summer, reporting that disappearance of American cheese was down 1.9 percent from 2010 in the May-July period and down 9.6 percent in July alone.

Growth in butter movement slowed as well, due to a decline in exports.

Overall butter disappearance was up 2.7 percent in May-July; domestic use was up 4.1 percent, while exports were down 8.7 percent, according to USDA numbers.

The cash butter market closed September 30 at $1.76, down a penny on the week, and 47 1/2cents below a year ago when it peaked for 2010 at $2.2350. Only four cars were sold this week.

NASS butter averaged $1.8911, down 4.8 cents.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk held all week at $1.49, while the Extra Grade remained at $1.58. NASS powder closed at $1.5413, up a half-cent, and dry whey averaged 60.04 cents, up a penny.

In other milk price news, looking “back to the futures” combined with the announced Class III prices for July and August, the Federal order Class III contract’s average for the last half of 2011 was at $19.75 on August 5, $19.42 on August 12, $19.18 on August 19, $19.36 on August 26, $19.63 on September 2, $19.36 on September 9, $19.49 on September 16, $19.21 on September 23, and was close to $18.80 at our deadline on September 29.

Milk production across the country is settling into fall trends, according to USDA’s weekly update. Weather patterns and temperatures are basically conducive to late season milk output, although milk volumes are declining to the point that balancing plants and sur-

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Mielke from 21 plus operations are greatly reducing processing schedules.

Schools are now back in session, thus the school bottling pipeline is full and milk volumes are less stressed to maintain capacities.

The fall harvest is well underway in many regions of the country for corn silage, although many corn and soybean fields still need drying time before combining.

In some northern areas, a killing frost recently occurred which came earlier than crops in the region were ready for.

Speculation is that the frost will reduce yields and crop maturity will be challenged.

Cream markets are unsettled as cream volumes build and buyers are hesitant to purchase.

The sharp drops in daily pricing and falling weekly price averages of CME butter, are affecting the basing points used for most cream sales. Cream buyers are negotiating for the lowest basing point. As pricing multiples and basing prices continue to fluctuate, butter producers are very cautious with their additional cream purchases and churning

schedules.

Butter producers are often limiting their cream purchases to contractual commitments. Class II cream demand has eased as ice cream production declines seasonally, although other cream based product production (cream cheese, sour cream, and bottled cream) is seasonally active, according to USDA. Farm profitability declined in September, according to the USDA’s latest Ag Prices report issued September 29.

The September All-Milk price was estimated at $20.90 per cwt., down $1.10 from the August record high.

The cost of feed to produce 100 pounds of milk was $11.88, up 24 cents from last month, according to the DDR. Corn decreased 19 cents, to $6.69 per bushel, alfalfa hay was up $5, to $196 per ton, and soybeans were down 30 cents, to $13.10 per bushel. The DDR reports the “Income over feed cost” came to $9.03 per cwt., down $1.33 from August. Over the last 10 years, it has averaged $9.09.

In politics, National Milk CEO and president Jerry Kozak reported in

a September 26 teleconference that additional sponsors in the House are signing on to its Foundation for the Future (FFTF) dairy policy reform proposal. The Dairy Security Act of 2011 (HR 3062) was in-

troduced by Reps. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Mike Simpson (R-Idaho).

Other sponsors included Democrats Jim Costa, California; Joe Courtney, Connecticut; Rick Larsen, Washington; Kurt Schrader, Oregon; and

Peter Welch, Vermont.

Rep. Billy Long, Missouri, was the only Republican to join Simpson.

Additional cosponsors are being sought, according to Kozak, who added that the list of co-sponsors represented biparti-

san, regionally diverse support for the bill, including representatives from several major dairy states and he urged dairy farmers to contact their elected officials to encourage their support.

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Apply now! Scholarships for college ag students available The National Corn Growers Association and BASF Corporation will again award five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field during the 2012-13 school year.

“NCGA understands that, to remain successful as an industry, it must focus on agricultural education and fighting the rural ‘brain drain’,” said Brandon Hunnicutt, NCGA’s Grower Services Action Team Chair. “This pro-

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Scholarship applications must be postmarked on or before Dec. 9. Scholarship recipients will be selected in early

2012. Recipients and a parent or guardian will enjoy travel and lodging to attend a portion of the 2012 Commodity Classic in Nashville, TN, to be recognized at the NCGA Awards Banquet and have the opportunity to

learn more about modern agriculture.

This marks the fifth year for the program partnership between BASF and NCGA. Source: NCGA News of the Day: Tuesday, Sept. 13

Meanwhile, National Milk’s Cooperatives Working Together program (CWT.) accepted 12 requests for export assistance this week from Darigold, Dairy Farmers of America, and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 6.78 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. The product will be delivered October through March and raised CWT’s 2011 cheese exports to 72.3 million pounds to 20 countries, the equivalent of 723 million pounds of milk.

Speaking of the CWT; Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) reports that a law firm representing two consumers, a school and an animal advocacy group, filed a lawsuit against several dairy organizations, alleging the dairy groups used the

CWT program to “fix” milk prices.

Hagens Berman, on behalf of consumers, including Compassion Over Killing (COK) members, filed a class-action lawsuit that various dairy companies and trade groups, including National Milk, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Land O’Lakes, Inc. and AgriMark, Inc. formed CWT in order to fix the price of milk in the U.S. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on September 26, 2011, alleges that between 2003 and 2010, more than 500,000 cows were slaughtered under CWT’s dairy herd retirement program.

The complaint alleges the program was a concerted effort to reduce the supply of milk and inflate prices nationally. The in-

creased price allowed CWT members to earn more than $9 billion in additional revenue, according to the complaint.

DPW editor Dave Natzke reported in Friday’s DairyLine that, if the lawsuit moves forward, the suit seeks establishment of a class representing milk consumers, and seeks financial damages on their behalf for dairy products purchased since 2004.

Jim Tillison, CWT chief operating officer, defended the program, saying it was a self-help initiative to assist family dairy farmers and dairy cooperatives who were losing money producing milk, Natzke reported. Tillison said the program was designed and operated consistent with U.S. anti-trust laws, the lawsuit was without merit, and that National Milk would vigorously defend its actions.

Finally, a salute to World Dairy Expo in Madison which I will be attending for the 26th or 27th time, but who is keeping track. It’s a great show, enjoyable and educational.

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Kozak said the Congressional budget Office has scored the legislation and stated the measure would reduce government expenditures by $167 billion over the next five years and $131 billion over 10 years, based on a 60 percent enrollment of U.S. milk in FFTF’s supply management program. The bill has been referred to the House Ag Committee.

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PUBLIC AUCTION ANNUAL FALL CONSIGNMENT & INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE CATSKILL TRACTOR, INC., FRANKLIN, NY

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 10:30 AM Tractors & Industrial: IH 806, Ford 5000 w/cab, Ford 9N, IH 1086 w/cab, Satoh S550G w/front blade, IH 2404, IH 986, JD 4230 w/cab, Kubota L3430 w/cab & loader, CaseIH 585, Ford 7600, MF 285, MF 65 diesel, MF 283, Ford 1910, Case 680 TLB, MF 20 industrial w/loader, Ford 575D TLB, Case 480 Construction King TLB, Oliver OC-46-3D crawler loader, Gehl 3825 skid steer, 20 ft gooseneck trailer Implements: NH BR740 Silage Special round baler, CaseIH 8530 inline baler, IH 550 manure spreader, Goosen 3 pt bale chopper, (2) Kilbros 350 gravity boxes, NH 477 haybine, IH 6 ft 3 pt disc, Neidmeyer 3 pt fertilizer spreader, NI 1-row corn planter, 6 ft QT manure scraper, NH Super 717 chopper, MF 3 pt 3 btm plow, MF 3 pt 2 btm plow, 3 pt post pounder, Kuhn TB181 ditch bank mower, NH 316 baler, IH 310 3 pt 1 btm plow, JD 525 disc mower conditioner, Shaver QT post pounder, Brillion 3 pt 2-row cultivator, NH F62B blower, poly calf hutch, International Machinery 3-way dump trailer, Bush Hog 15 ft batwing mower, 6 ft finish mower, MF 41 3 pt sickle bar mower, MF 12 baler, Kewanee 3 pt 7-shank chisel plow, AC 8 ft transport disc, Shaver 3 pt post pounder, Woods 5 ft rotary mower, (2) Kory gravity boxes, Pequea HR10 rotary rake, JD 1360 disc mower conditioner (salvage), Bush Hog bale spear, JD 5 ft rotary mower, Fella SM165 3 pt disc mower, JD 3 pt 2 btm plow, Tufline GB4 8 ft back blade, 5 ft rotary mower, Feterl 85 grain cleaner (rotary screen), Gehl 2365 disc mower conditioner (salvage), IH 1150 grinder mixer, Land Pride 4 ft power seeder, 8 ft box blade, Brillion 12 ft cultipacker, NH 25 blower, Kuhn FC300 disc mower conditioner (salvage), Bean orchard sprayer, Gehl 55 Mix-All, NH 28 blower, Brillion 10-shank chisel plow, Dearborn 3 pt 2 btm plow, NI 4-spool tedder, MF 39 2-row corn planter, Gehl 1000 chopper, Bush Hog 8 ft plowing disc, Bush Hog 12 ft transport disc, NI wheel rake, JD 2940 chopper w/2 heads, Gehl 1310 round baler (salvage), NH 451 3 pt sickle bar mower, JD trailer-type sickle bar mower, JD 7000 4-row planter, White 508 4 btm semi-mount plow, IH 1300 3 pt sickle bar mower, Kuhn 4-star tedder, NH 268 baler, Gehl 99 blower, IH 420 3 pt 3 btm plow, JD 1207 haybine, NH 1430 disc mower conditioner, Kuhn 17 ft tedder, IH 510 3 btm semi-mount plow, IH 496 24 ft wing disc, Gehl 860 chopper w/2-row corn & hay head, Kverneland 5 btm spring-reset plow, IH 12 ft transport disc, CaseIH 3309 disc mower conditioner, MF grain drill w/seed box, Bush Hog post hole digger, Gehl 315 Scavenger spreader, Mayrath 30 ft hay & grain elevator, JD 5 btm semi-mount plow, AgriMetal bale chopper, Kverneland 3 pt 4 btm plow, Gehl 1312 Scavenger spreader, NH 352 grinder mixer, House 5 ft rotary mower, King Kutter 6 ft stone rake, King Kutter 7 ft back blade, Dion forage wagon, ground-drive spreader, 3 pt 2-row cultivator, King Kutter carryall, NH 256 rake w/dolley, NH 472 haybine, Gehl 1000 chopper w/2-row corn head, Sanford field cultivator, Knight 3025 Reel Augie spreader Lawn & Garden & UTV: Polaris Ranger 4x4 UTV, CubCadet 2185 garden tractor, JD GX75 riding mower, CubCadet 724WE snowblower Early Listing - Much More by Sale Day • Listing May Change Due to Daily Business Consignments Accepted Until Friday, October 13th, 5 PM Trucking Available Pre-Approved Financing Available Lunch by Franklin Rotary Club TERMS: Cash or Good Check. VISA and MasterCard Accepted. Positive ID Required. 4% Buyer’s Premium Waived if Paid in Full with Cash or Check. Nothing Removed Until Paid in Full. All Sales As Is Where Is. 20% Down Payment Required Sale Day - Balance Due Within 7 Days.

DIRECTIONS: From I-88 Exit 11, take State Route 357 East approx. 7 miles to Franklin. Turn left onto Otego Street. One block to auction.

AUCTIONEER: Frank Walker Catskill Tractor, Inc., 384 Center Street, Franklin, NY • 607-829-2600 • www.catskilltractor.com

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NO PROXI BID FOR THIS SALE CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE FOR LISTING AND PICTURES: WWW.MOWREYAUCTION.COM

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NORTHAMPTON CO-OP AUCTION ASSOC. INC. ANNUAL DAIRY & FEEDER CATTLE & FARM EQUIPMENT SALE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011 CATTLE ACCEPTED BETWEEN 6:00 AM AND 11:00 AM NO CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED AFTER SALE BEGINS

DAIRY & BEEF CATTLE BEGIN AT 11:00 AM SHARP EQUIPMENT TO FOLLOW

AUCTION BARN 353 LONG PLAIN ROAD WHATLEY, MA 01373 413-665-8774

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We are currently accepting consignments Consignors must call ahead to sell OUT OF STATE CATTLE REQUIRE HEALTH CERTIFICATES CASH PREFERRED WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS CHECKS ARE ACCEPTABLE WITH BANK LETTER OR PRIOR APPROVAL *This Institution Is An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

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ur ut O n o b A io Ask e Auct ing s r st i o H ar L d n Cale

CHB LLC foodservice marketing experiences tremendous growth in 2011

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Fiscal year 2011 was excellent for Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC, posting the second highest year in volume at 40.5 million pounds sold. Foodservice was the big winner with 47 percent growth and a total of 11 million pounds sold.

“2011 proved to be a very successful year in both growth and exposure for the brand,” said Craig Huffhines, American Hereford Association (AHA) executive vice president. CHB LLC is a subsidiary of the AHA with its fiscal year ending Aug. 31.

This year also proved to be a success in both growth and exposure for the brand. Volume increased this past fiscal year by 6.4 percent. Total tonnage reached 40.5 million pounds.

According to the Food Marketing Institute, 50 cents of the U.S. consumer dollar spent on food is spent at restaurant establishments.

Even though the foodservice industry has

PUBLIC AUCTION Complete Liquidation of BREWER EQUIPMENT, LLC

45 Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts, Equipment, Shop tools, Van & Storage Containers, Scrap Steel, 100’s of pallet Lots!

All sales absolute to the highest bidder!!!!

6 Charmund Road Orangeville, PA (Columbia County)

Saturday, October 15, 2011 Starting at 8:00 AM 45 + TRUCKS

1999 GMC C7500 S/A 10’ dump, 3126 Cat, 7 spd., air brakes, 33,000 GVW, only 68,000 miles; 1980 Int. Rollback, 238 Detroit, 9 spd., 24’ Jerr Dan roll back & tow bar, rebuilt motor less than 100k; 1991 Ford F-800 Bucket Truck, diesel, auto, air brakes, w/Telsta - T40C Pro Series, only 92,000 miles; 1992 GMC Topkick Bucket Truck, diesel, auto, air brakes, w/Telsta T40C Pro Series, only 142,000 miles; 1993 GMC Topkick Bucket Truck, 3116 Cat, auto, w/Telsta Pro Series (missing parts), 109,000 miles; 1994 GMC Topkick, 3116 Cat, auto, w/22’ van body & lift gate; 1996 Topkick Cab/Chassis, 3116 Cat, auto, 73,000 miles; 1993 GMC Topkick, Cab/Chassis, 3115 Cat, auto, 199,000 miles; 1994 Ford Super Duty, gas, auto, w/Telsta - A28D - Aerial lift; 1994 Ford reel carrier Truck, auto, diesel, 96,000 miles; 1992 Kodiak Cab/Chassis, 427 gas, 5 & 2, 127,00 miles; 1991 Ford F-800 Pitman Pole Cat digger Truck, diesel, 5 & 2, 64,000 miles; 1989 Ford Cargo 7000 Cab/Chassis, diesel, auto, 101,000 miles; GMC 7000 gas service truck; Plus 25 Parts Trucks including: Grumman Alum. Van., Ford E350 Van, GMC’s, Fords, Dodges, Topkicks, Etc. PICKUP TRUCKS: 2008 Ford 150, etc. cab, auto, 5.4 gas, 60,000 miles; 1999 Ford 250, 4x4, 7.3 diesel, Alum. Dump, only 35,000 miles, like new; 2006 Dodge Dakota, ext. cab, 4x4, auto, (white) only 31,000 miles, nice; 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Van, 94,000 miles; Dodge 2500 gas van. TRAILERS: Beck 10’ T/A 10,000 GVW w/ramps; 10’ 6,000 tilt bed T/A Trailer; 16’ T/A equipment Trailer; Army Trailer, w/tent, generator & heat; 30+ Storage Van Trailers & storage boxes from 12’ to 40’; 5 Sea Containers: 4 - 8’x20’, 1 - 8’x24’, all very nice, w/double rear doors.

EQUIPMENT Case 586C forklift, diesel, side shift, only 1,900 hrs.; Gehl Dynamite DM54 extend-a-boom forklift, 4x4, diesel, pallet turner, only 1,565 hrs.; Hyster RT100 forklift, 10,000 lift, 6 cylinder, Int., 14’ lift, 8’ forks; 2000 Brush Bandit 200XP chipper, Ford 6 cylinder gas; 1997 Woodchuck chipper, Ford 6 cylinder gas, (up to 12” brush); Ditch Witch 7620 4x4 diesel, w/cable plow, only 574 hrs.; Ditch Witch 4010 4x4 diesel, w/Trencher/Backhoe/C. plow, only 623 hrs.; Tarco Big T Vac, leaf vac. w/hyd. power feeder, JD diesel, only 842 hrs.; Jacobsen F10 7 gang real mower; 2 - Hesco Trailer model 10KW generator/compressor units; Marlo 6” water pump on cart, w/Ford 6 cylinder gas, only 74 hrs.; American Blinkomatic road sign on cart, w/diesel engine; Wacher W74 walk behind vibrating roller, w/11hp Honda; 3 - National 50 booms; HGP 6’ skid steer snowblower, nice; JD 42” snowblower; Large pallet forks; LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GENERATORS & POWER UNITS Including Delco 50KW w/Detroit diesel; Onan multi gas, 30KW; GMC 50KW, Detroit diesel; 2 - Detroit power units w/hyd. pumps; Jaeger sludge pump; Pallets of Kubota WG 2300 motors; Kubota 2019 5’ front blade; Large assortment of 10’ snowplows; Cat 3116 motor; 275 gal. fuel tank w/pump; Large Army alum. fuel tank; Heavy duty pallet fork boom; 3 pth. 5’ blade; New 8 ton scissor hoist; New small scissor hoist; 3 pth. Fert. spreader; Toledo 400 lb. platform scales; Pallets of chipper parts; Large selection of truck hoods; Large Quantity of Scrap Iron Large Quantity of ALL KINDS OF SHOP EQUIPMENT & TOOLS Auct. Note: After 45 years in business this is a complete retirement auction.

Very large Auction selling w/2 Trucks, so bring a friend. Trucks & Large Equipment sells at 12 Noon. There will be 100’s of pallets. Something for everyone ~ Plan to Attend.

Owners: Kelly Brewer & Sons for info call Doug at (570) 683-5411

Auction Co., Inc.

1515 Kepner Hill Road • Muncy, PA 17756 www.fraleyauction.com

(570) 546-6907

seen a dip in consumer spending during the recession, CHB has witnessed tremendous growth across the U.S. in this category.

This year, CHB® licensed processors sold 11.3 million pounds of CHB into the restaurant trade, up 3.6 million pounds from a year ago — a 47 percent increase.

The most impressive growth came from three Sysco Food Distribution centers located in Bara-

boo, WI; Minneapolis, and Nashville, TN; and Kohls Foods located in Quincy, IL. The Minneapolis center was licensed at the beginning of the fiscal year and marketed 1.2 million pounds in its first year of selling the brand. The Baraboo and Nashville divisions marketed a combined 1.35 million pounds this year.

Another highlight of the program this year was the licensing of

Sysco Food Distribution in Sacramento, CA. This new relationship in California has made CHB product available in Reno and Tahoe, NV, and a large area of northern California. Finally, in its second year of selling CHB, Kohls Food Service located in Illinois grew its business by nearly a million pounds.

215,000 total carcasses were certified as CHB in 2011, and the pounds

used from each carcass increased 11.4 percent to 190 pounds.

Currently CHB is offered in 233 retail supermarkets in 35 states, as well as 37 foodservice distribution centers serving restaurants in 25 states. Since the inception of CHB, 3.9 million head of cattle have been identified through licensed packing plants as meeting the live animal specifications to carry the CHB name.

Claas 870 Sp w/RU 450 corn hd and pick up 2.9% Fix Rate Financing ^ 72 Months ^

TRACTORS Case IH 9110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville CAT D4H LGP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Ford 8N w/Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7930 Lease return. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 4010 w/Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 8560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 8630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 4240 Quad Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5510 w/540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville (2) JD 244 J Loaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville AC CA 2btm/cult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Kubota MX5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,400 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH TL90 cab 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,900. . . . . . . . . Chatham AC 200 w/ cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 4230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5425 w/542 ldr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5325 2WD/Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5325 2WD/Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5065M w/553. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen COMPACT TRACTORS MF 1220 w/mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,595. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 2305 w/ldr & deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 110 TLB, w/cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,800 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 855 w/cab, & loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 2520 w/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 3720 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900. . . . . . . Clifton Park JD 4400 w/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham Kioti DK455 TLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Kubota L39 TLB, canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,400. . . . . . . Clifton Park Kubota L5450 loader/backhoe . . . . . . . . $21,000. . . . . . . . . Chatham NH TC45D cab/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen NH TZ25DA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900. . . . . . . . . . Goshen SKID STEER / CONSTRUCTION 317 Skid steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Cat 236 cab, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH L160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900. . . . . . . . . Chatham NH L170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville MOWERS CONDITIONERS NH 477 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 925 Moco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 946 Moco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Kuhn FC 302 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham TILLAGE Brillion Seeder 10’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . Schaghticoke IH 710 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . Schaghticoke IH II Shank Chisel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2500 4 bottom plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville HAY AND FORAGE Claas 870 SPF H w/Heads . . . . . . . . . $169,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 7300 SP w/686 & 640 . . . . . . . . . . . $139,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

NH 258 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH Flail Chopper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville DBL Rake Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke Miller 1416 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 714 Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3960 forage harv., base unit . . . . . . . . $3,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In $8,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 860 w/2R 6’ po . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 1470 RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 3RN corn head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5 1/2 pickup (like new). . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH 166 inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Fahr KH500 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Vicon 4 Star Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Kuhn 500 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham Krone 550 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Sitrex 302 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville PLANTING / TILLAGE Brillion 18’ Harrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 220 disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Taylorway 16’ disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 2500 4 btm hyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7000 4RH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,550 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 12’ BWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville BALERS NH 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke NH 316 baler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 335 Round Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Pequea Fluffer 81⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Hesston 560. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham Hesston Rounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville MISCELLANEOUS HARDI 210 3pt Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville POLARIS RAZOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville ARCTIC CAT 650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 135 mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 245 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 840 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,950. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 6620 combine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

JD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville H&S 125 spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Great Bend loader for JD 7000’s . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Bush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850. . . . . . . . . Chatham 7’Loader blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875 . . . . . . . . Fultonville MC 7’ Rotary Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Landpride 7’ HD Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke Frontier 7’ HD back blade, hyd Angle . . . $1,850 . . . . . Schaghticoke

HUDSON RIVER TRACTOR COMPANY LLC FULTONVILLE 518-853-3405

GOSHEN 845-294-2500

CHATHAM 518-392-2505

SCHAGHTICOKE 518-692-2676

CLIFTON PARK 518-877-5059

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-2870220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale.

Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-3923321.

Tuesday, October 11 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves.

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

Wednesday, October 12 • Lexington, KY. Late model Cat & Komatsu Construction Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-2589752 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

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

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-8449104 • 1:30 PM: Francis Clancy, Alfred, NY. 12 organic cows & heifers. Holstein & Xbred cows. All organic paperwork is in order. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041, 585-738-2104 Thursday, October 13 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-2589752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585738-2104.

• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market-

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ing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-2870220 • 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, October 14 • Detroit, MI. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn Farms Complete Dispersal. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farms. Dr. Sam & Gail Simon, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers.

Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518568-3579 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers.

Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518568-3579 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers.

Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518568-3579 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers.

Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518568-3579 • 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor Co., 384 Center St., Franklin, NY. Fall Inventory Reduction and Machinery Auction. Con-

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

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com

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

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Monday, October 10 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Monthly Heifer sale. A group of reg. fresh young cows from Muranda Holsteins; Larkindale sends 10 -15 fancy Registered cows all stages of lactation. An exceptional group of cattle with deep pedigrees and a lot of quality & milk. 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.

• 10:00 AM: Mifflintown, PA. Happy Hollow Dairy Dispersal. 300+ head sell.

David & Tina Hunsberger, owners. Comanaged by Stonehurst Farm & The Cattle Exchange. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585738-2104.

• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 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-

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To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 signments accepted. Frank Walker Auctioneers, 607-829-2600 • 5:30 PM: American Legion Hall, Main St., Wayland, NY. Auction of tools & equip., large private collections and guns. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-5678844 www.rgmasonauctions.com • 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315427-7845.

Saturday, October 15 • Sweet Water Farm Auction, 26 Barker St., Three Rivers, MA. IH 5088 & 1086, JD 2020, Dozer, IH Silage Trucks, Equipment, Owner George Foskit. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • 11298 State Route 149, Fort Ann, NY. Late model Construction Equip., Forestry Attachments, Support Equip., Tagalong & Equipment Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 8:00 AM: 6 Charmund Rd., Orangeville, PA. Complete Liquidation of Brewer Equipment LLC. Trucks, forklifts, equipment and pallet lots. Fraley Auction Co., Inc., 570-546-6907 www.fraleyauction.com • 8:30 AM: Middlesex Livestock Auction, 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT. 8:30 am rain or shine. Accepting consignments Oct. 12 & 13 from 9-7 pm, Oct. 14 from 9-5 pm with preview all day. Middlesex Livestock Auction, Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828, Sale Barn 860349-3204 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equip-

ment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 9:00 AM: LaPlume Excavating, 119 Newton Rd., Plaistow, NH. Contractor Retirement Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.

Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHM Holstein Club Sale. 100 head of quality registered Holsteins sell. Hosted

by Roedale Farm, the Pullis Family. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771, Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-8226087 www.hoskingsales.com • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Calf Sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Feeder Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm.

Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.

Monday, October 17 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Lamb,

Sheep, Goat & Pig Sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, October 19 • Manassas, VA. Cat Construction Equip., Support, Attachments, Forklifts, Dump Trucks, Pickups & Equipment Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Allentown, PA. State Auction. Complete Liquidation of Automotive Dismantling Operation. MAC Car Crusher, Rubber Tired Loaders, Rollback & Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars (4050 running), UNBELIEVABLE Accumulation of Motors, Transmissions, Shocks, Glass & Much More.Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Early consignments include 32 open heifers & 12 bred heifers. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041, 585-738-2104 • 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm.

Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Thursday, October 20 • 140 Manda Ct., Troy, MO. Complete Liquidation of Concrete Precast Plant plus Real Estate. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315633-2944, Site phone 262-903-6269 www.lyonauction.com • Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Complete Dispersal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: 423 Ashwood Rd., Darlington, PA. Construction Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com Friday, October 21 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vision-Gen & Partners Elite Offering.

Hosted by Vision Genetics. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, October 22 • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds). Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction of Municipal & Contractor Equipment.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-2431563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:30 AM: Woodhull, NY (Steuben Co.). Levi Farmwald Retirement Auction. Horses, Dairy Herd & Farm Machinery. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

PA RT I C I PAT I N G A U C T I O N E E R S 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

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE R.D. 1, Little Falls, NY 315-823-0089 We Buy or Sell Your Cattle or Equipment on Commission or Outright In Business Since 1948!

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 MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339 518-568-3579 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

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

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net 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 ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities.

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

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

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung

WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 • www.williamkentinc.com

R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 • www.wrightsauctions.com

Auction Calendar, Continued (cont. from prev. page)

Friday, November 11 • 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breeds Sale. 100 head of quality all breeds sell. Call to participate in this sale. Selections are underway.

Call if you want to participate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, November 12 • Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II Milking Herd Dispersal. 100 outstanding registered Holsteins sell. Jack Russin & Family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Racine, WI. Late Model Earthmoving Equip., Truck Tractors, Dump Trailers, Equip. Trailers, Campers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.

Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Tuesday, November 15 • Houston, TX. Late Model Construction Equip., Aerials, Forklifts, Support, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, November 16 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 150th Top of Vermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Free turkey for every buyer! Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-5254774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-6268892 neks@together.net • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, November 17 • Bow, NH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315427-7845.

Saturday, November 19 • Ledyard, CT (Foxwood Casino).

Earthmoving Construction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Forklifts, Support, Dump Trucks, Truck Tractors, Equip. & Dump Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, November 23 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 30 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 3

• 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-2431563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.

Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 7 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 10 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.).

Fox Hill Farms (The Hoopes Family) Complete line of upscale vegetable farm equipment. Real estate sells at 10:15 am. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Wednesday, December 14 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, December 15 • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315427-7845.

Wednesday, December 21 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, January 7 • 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave., Alexander, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction.

Public Auction Sale of Farm Tractors, Machinery, Landscape, Tools and Lawn Tractor Mowers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Monday, February 6 • Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com

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• 10:30 AM: Castile, NY. Ward Bros. Machinery & Cattle Dispersal. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104 • 11:00 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Machinery Sale. We will be accepting Machinery on Thurs. 20th & Fri. 21st.

Already consigned: Case 5220 tractor 4WD loader, cab; NH L150 Skid Loader; HLA sand/sawdust shooter; Rissler 510 feed cart mixer. Please call to get into the following ads. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 11:00 AM: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY. The Eastern New York Fall Heifer Sale. kmooney498@aol.com, or call 845702-3643 Tuesday, October 25 • 10:00 AM: 12601 State Rd. 545, North Winter Garden, FL. Rental Returns of Late Model Construction, Support Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, October 26 • 10:00 AM: 175 Wolf Run Rd., Cuba, NY. Estate of Steve Petzen. Excavating Equip. & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Milking Herd Dispersal. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104 Thursday, October 27 • Moira, NY. Carl & Annabelle Bilow. 85 head of Quality Dairy Cattle. “Super Milk” every year since 1986. Delarm & Treadway, Sale Managers & Auctioneers, 518-483-4106 • Cleveland, OH. Complete Liquidation Cat Construction Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com Friday, October 28 • Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. Bennett Farms, Inc. owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Detroit, MI. Large Construction, Agricultural Equip., Attachments, Support Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com Saturday, October 29 • Syracuse, NY. Construction, Support, Attachments, Aerials, Trucks & Trailers.

Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • 20 McCormick Rd., Spencer, MA. Estate of George Adgalanis. 4 Ford tractors, Trucks & Tools, Hay & other equipment. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, Inc., 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.com • 9:00 AM: 5563 East Main St., Batavia, NY. Empire Tractor Relocation Auction.

Farm Tractors, Equipment, Agricultural Parts, Store Inventory, Store Pictures.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Middlesex Livestock Auction, 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT. Fall Feeder Cattle Auction. Accepting consignments Fri., Oct. 28 12-6 pm; Sat. Oct 29, 7-11 am. Middlesex Livestock Auction, Lisa Scirpo 860-8835828, Sale Barn 860-349-3204 Tuesday, November 1 • Pell City, AL. Truck Tractor & Specialized Trailer Auction. Large quantity of specialized trailers of different configurations: 19 axles, Trail Kings, Liddell, Hobb & others. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, November 2 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, November 5 • Canaan Tire, Gandolfo Dr, Canaan, CT. 5 Oliver Tractors, 1989 Ford Service Truck, Tire and Service Equipment, Office Equipment. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • Delaware, OH. Late Model Rental Return Construction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Attachments, Support Equip. & Camping Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale.

Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.

Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 9 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, November 10 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Reserved for a major New York Herd Dispersal w/ a BAA of 110%! Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT October 3, 2011 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt Calves:45-60# .20-.23; 6175# .24-.27; 76-90# .29-.32; 91-105# .35-.38; 106# & up .40-.45.

Farm Calves: .50-.60 Started Calves: .22-.25 Veal Calves: .55-1.10 Heifers: Open .63-.75; Beef .65-.95.

Feeder Steers: 74-92.50; Beef .58-.74 Stock Bull: .63-1 Beef Bull: 75-80 Sows: 31-33 Feeder Pigs: 30-57.50 Sheep, ea: 65-95 Lambs, ea: 165-260 Goats, ea: 70-160; Kids 2575 Rabbits: 5-14 Chickens: 3-15 Ducks: 4-13

AUCTION, INC Whately, MA October 4, 2011 Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 5-31; 61-75# 25-65; 76-95# 4075; 96-105# 43-75; 106# & up 75.

Farm Calves: 80-210/cwt Start Calves: 45-50/cwt Feeders: 57-110/cwt Heifers: 48.50-68/cwt Steers: 67/cwt Bulls: 82/cwt.

Canners: 20-54/cwt Cutters: 55-65/cwt Utility: 66-71.50/cwt Sows: 50.50-57/cwt Pigs: 25-63/ea.

Lambs: 125-210/cwt Sheep: 80-132.50/cwt Goats: 21-177.50/ea.

Rabbits: 2.50-5.50/ea.

Poultry: 1-14/ea.

Hay (2 lots wet): 1.301.40/bale. northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com

ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT September 26, 2011 Cattle: 145 Calves: 241 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 73-74.50; Boners 80-85% lean 68-71; Lean 85-90% lean 52-70.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 92-125# 70-150; 80-92# 7090.

Vealers: 60-100# 20-72.50

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ October 4, 2011 Livestock: 29 Calves .321.40, Avg 1.01; 41 Cows .37.5-.72, Avg .57; 9 Easy Cows .39-.62.5, Avg .52; 23 Feeders 300-600# .50-1.28, Avg .78; 7 Heifers .41-.1.05, Avg .65; 9 Bulls .54.5-.82, Avg .68; 5 Steers .53-.96, Avg .69; 2 Hogs .69; 10 Roasting Pigs 19-66, Avg 44.90; 26 Sheep .90-1.92, Avg 1.10; 3 Lambs (ea) 3892, Avg 74, 73 (/#) 1.302.22, Avg 1.99; 20 Goats (ea) 23-150, Avg 77.28; 29 Kids (ea) 20-127.50, Avg 52. Total 286.

Poultry & Egg: Heavy Fowl (/#) .90-1.40; Mixed Fowl (ea) 5.50; Pullets (ea) 1-2; Bantams (ea) 5; Roosters (/#) 1.40-1.55; Ducks (ea) 2.50-6; Rabbits (/#) 1-2.15; Pigeons (ea) 2-6.50.

Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.65; Brown Jum XL 1.90-1.95; L 1.87; M 1.14.

Hay, Straw & Grain: 1 Alfalfa 4.10; 1 Mixed 4.40; 3 Grass 2.40-4; 1 Wheat Straw 4.20. Total 6.

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA October 5, 2011 Cows: Canners 12-52.50; Cutters 53.50-58.50; Util 59.50-72.50.

Bulls: 58 Steers: Ch 111-115.50; Sel 104-106.50; Hols. 65-71.

Heifers: Ch 112-113.50; Sel 72-96.50.

Calves: 25-185/ea.

Feeders: 35-143 Sheep: 68 Goats: 45-185/ea; Kids 46101/ea.

Sows: 39-55 Boars: 36 Hogs: 59-61/ea.

Feeder Pigs: 55-85/ea.

Chickens: 1.25-10.50 Rabbits: 3-22 Ducks: 2.50-18 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA October 4, 2011 Beef Cattle: Canners 3052; Cutters 50-62; Util 5668; Bulls 70-80; Steers 105115; Heifers 55-65.

Calves: Growers No. .75 1.20; Veal .55; Heifers .751.10; Other .50-.75.

Hogs: Sows .40-.50; Roasters 50-70/ea; Boars .25.

Sheep: 70-95; Lambs 1.201.75.

Goats: Billies 125-175/ea; Kids 20-90/ea.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY No report CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY September 27, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .75-2; Grower Bull over 92# .701.30; 80-92# .50-1.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .58-.75; Lean .40-.62; Hvy. Beef Bulls .62-.76.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 800-1100;

Springing Hfrs.

7501400;Bred Hfrs. 700-1150; Fresh Hfrs. 900-1300; Open Hfrs. 400-900.

Beef (/#): Feeders .50-1.20; Sel .80-.89; Hols. Sel .74.85.

Lamb & Sheep (/#): Feeder 1-2; Market 1-1.50; Slaughter Sheep .30-.65.

Goats (/hd): Billies 75-180; Nannies 50-125; Kids 30-80.

Swine (/#): Hog .25-.35; Sow .30-.40; Boar .05-.12; Feeder Pig (/hd) 10-42.

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY October 3, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower over 92# 1.10-1.40; 80-92# .901.20; Bob Veal .43-.57.

Cull Cows (/hd): Gd 64-70; Lean 53-60.50; Hvy. Beef Bulls 67-72.

Beef (/#: Feeders .60-.68; Veal .60-.83; Hols. Slaughter .58-.68.

Lamb/Sheep (/hd): Feeder 140-160; Market 120-155; Slaughter 67.

Goats (/hd): Billes 180225; Nannies 70-92.50; Kids 25-55. *Buyers always looking for pigs.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY No report DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY No report GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY No report PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY September 29, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Calves over 92# 1-1.50; 80-92# .501.20; Bob Veal .05-.70.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .58-.68; Lean .35-.63; Hvy. Beef Bulls .70-.78.

Beef (/#): Hols. Sel .78-.85.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY September 29, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1-2.10; Grower Bulls over 92# 11.45; 80-92# .70-1.15; Bob Veal .20-.50.

Cull Calves (/#): Gd .61.69; Lean .55-.63; Hvy. Beef Bulls .70-.81.

Beef (/#): Feeders .60-.85.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market 1.30-1.40; Slaughter Sheep .45-.50.

Goats (/hd): Billies 75-95; Nannies 70-85.

Swine (/#): Sow .46-.50; Boar .20-.25.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY October 5, 2011 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 58-72.50; Canners/Cutters 39-66; Bulls dairy HY Util 61-73.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs

95-110# 15-60; 80-95# 1055; 60-80# 5-50.

Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 30-65; 80-95# 2560; 60-80# 20-57; Vealers (grassers) 250# & up 67-85.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 70-125; 8095# 65-120; 70-80# 60-75; Hfrs. 125-200; Bull calves over 95# 77.50-112.50.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 103-117.50; Sel 85-93.50; Hols. Ch grain fed 86-95; Sel 70-82.50.

Hogs: Slaughter US 1-3 6770; Sows US 13 52; Boars US 1-3 17.

Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80# 150-180; Market Ch 80100# 95-142.50.

Slaughter Sheep: M 62.5065; Rams Ch over 130# 50.

Goats (/hd): Billies L 110# & up 130-157.50; Nannies L 107.

October 1, 2011 Beef Steers: 301-500# 67136; 501-700# 65-125; 701# & up 58-112.

Beef Heifers: 301-500# 64123; 501-700# 61-124; 701# & up 54-105.

Beef Bulls: 301-500# 58132; 501-700# 52-105; 701# & up 50-80.

Holstein: 31-500# 35-67; 501-700# 40-65; 701# & up 45-64.

Bred Replacements: 3201000.

Cauliflower (hd): .50-2.35 Cucumbers (1/2 bu): 814.50 Eggs (dz): 1.20-1.80 Eggplants (1/2 bu): 3-7.50 Gourds: .40-3.25 Grapes (12 bu): 4-18 Hot Peppers (1/2 bu): 2-13 Hubbards: .15-2 Indian Corn: 1.20-2.40 JBL’s (1/2 bu): 5.50-11.50 Mums: 1.25-4.25 Onions (bu): .10-.32 Peppers (1/2 bu): 2-12 Pie Pumpkins: .35-.85 Plums (peck): 2.50-10.50 Potatoes (50#): 16-19 Pumpkins: .40-9 Sweet Corn (dz): 1.20-3.25 Sweet Potatoes (1/2 bu): 515.50 Summer Squash (1/2 bu): 3.75-23 Tomatoes (25#): 2-36 Produce Mon @ 10 am, Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp.

FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report.

Hay Fridays @ 11:15. Produce Mon. @ 10 am, WedFri. @ 9 am sharp!

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY September 28, 2011 Acorns: .10-.45 Apples (1/2 bu): 3-11 Beans (1/2 bu): 5-15.50 Beets (bunch): 1.05-1.40 Broccoli (hd): .55-1.50 Brussel Sprouts: .55-2 Buttercups: 10-1.40 Cabbage (hd): .70-1.45 Cantaloupes: .10-1.75

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY October 3, 2011 Cattle: Bone Util .60-.86; Canners/Cutters .58-.65; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls/Steers .60-.83.

Feeders: Dairy .60-.83; Hfrs. .77-1.03; Bulls .781.05; Steers .75-.83.

Calves: Bull Calves 96120# .80-1; up to 95# .10.95; Hols. Hfrs. under 100# 1.55.

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA September 28, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1460# 106.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 Hols. 1440# 81.0; Sel 1-3 935# 86.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 68.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 63.50-66.25, lo dress 59-61; Boners 80-85% lean 5862.25, hi dress 65.50; Lean 85-90% lean 52.75-58.50, hi

dress 59.75, lo dress 46.7551.75.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1965# 7.75; 1235# 83.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M 1 650# 104.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-115# 140-172; 90# 120; No. 2 Hols. 95-120# 100-132; 80-90# 70-90; No. 3 95-120# 60-82; 75-90# 5062; No. 2 Hols. Hfrs. 80-100# 70-150/hd; BeefX 100-105# 100-110.

Vealers: 70-90# 15-62.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 240# 155/hd; 270-280# 190195/hd; 45-50% lean 260300# 157.50-180/hd.

Boars: 270-450# 90100/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 1055# 17-40; 70# 40.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 45-65# 140-195; 80100# 117.50-170; Gd & Ch 1-2 40-55# 70-125; Ewes Gd 2-3 160# 70.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 45-60# 65-82.50; Sel 2 under 20# 4-8; 20-45# 2060; Nannies Sel 1 90-110# 75-77; Sel 3 90# 30.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA October 4, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 1240-1645# 113-119.75; Sel & Lo Ch 1180-1335# 103-112.50; cpl not finished 92-98.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 1540-1695# 103-112.50; Ch 1265-1545# 95-102.50; Sel 1215-1505# 88-95.

Heifers: Sel & Lo Ch 12151480# 107.50-114.50; cpl Hols. 65-96.75; Beef cow 95-100 Slaughter Cows: Breakers/Boners 62-68.50; Lean 63-67; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 56-61.50; Shelly 55 & dn.

Bulls: Hols. 1 hd 1600# 84.

Feeder Cattle: Steers BeefX 430-500# 97-111; Hols. 210-1160# 66-81.50; Hfrs.

BeefX 435-575# 89.50-108; Dairy types 7551055# 52.50-74.50; Here-

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT ford 1075# 75; Bulls dairy types 230-1055# 56-102.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-115# 137147; No. 2 85-120# 105-137; No. 3 65-100# 65-105; Hols. hfrs. 90-120# 170-217.

Swine: Sows 315-545# 5463; Thin/weak/rough 40-50; Boars 555# 31.50.

Goats: L Nannies 80-122; thin 54-70; Family 180; Fleshy Kids 72-114; Small/thin/bottle 20-68.

Lambs: Ch 45-70# 180195.

Sheep: all wts. 90.

Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with Calves * Special Fed & Feeder Cattle Sale Tues., Oct. 4. * State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Fri., Oct. 7.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report *Next State Graded Sales Fri., Oct. 26. Receiving 7:30 am till 10 am. Sale time 1 pm.

DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA October 3, 2011 Cattle: 126 Holstein Steers: 12321428# 83-87.50.

Cows: Breakers 60.7564.50; Boners 51.50-61; Lean 45-55.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 480528# 100-107; M&L 2 540784# 75-84; L 3 Hols. 500734# 60-64.

Feeder Bulls: 380# 88.

Calves: 143. Bulls No. 1 94124# 137.50-152.50; 84-92# 105-125; No. 2 94-124# 120-137.50; 80-92# 85107.50; No. 3 94-116# 70115; 80-92# 62.50-87.50; Hfrs. No. 1 84-104# 175222.50; No. 2 78-94# 90140.

Veal: Util 20-65.

Feeder Pigs: (/hd) 34-47.

Sheep: Lambs 40-48# 112.50-147.50; 50-68# 147.50-160; 70-90# 137.50160.

Goats (/hd): Kids 50-60# 70-97.50; 60-70# 95-97.50.

Hay: 14 lds, 120-350/ton.

EarCorn: 2 lds, 225285/ton.

Straw: 3 lds, 190-245/ton.

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA October 3, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 63-65, hi dress

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Eighty-Four 66-67, lo dress 5962.50;Boners 80-85% lean 60-64, hi dress 64-69, lo dress 56-59; Lean 85-90% lean 58-61.50, lo dress 5057.

Slaugter Bulls: YG 1 10051945# 72-73, hi dress 79.50, lo dress 65-67.

Feeder Steers: Hols. L 3 550-800# 70-75.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 250-450# 117.50-127.50; 500-600# 110-117.50; 700750# 102-103; M&L 2 200400# 90-102.50; 550-650# 103-110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300400# 122.50-127.50; 400500# 128-136; 600-700# 115-118; M&L 2 pkg 560# 109.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Bulls 95-105# 120-135; 80-90# 107.50-120; No. 2 95-110# 100-112.50; No. 3 80-95# 50-75; Util 50-75# 12.50-30.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-3 60-80# 152.50-163; 100150# 152.50-162; Yearlings Ch 2-3 125-135# 130132.50.

Ewes: Util 1-2 100-200# 6065.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 65-85; 60-85# 8092.50; Sel 3 35-45# 27.5035; Nannies Sel 3 100-130# 50/cw.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA October 3, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1234-1448# 118120.50; Ch 2-3 1098-1548# 112.50-118.50; Sel 1-3 1106-1332# 108-112.50.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1424-1592# 100-104.50; 1614-1686# 100-101; Ch 2-3 13281578# 94-99; Sel 1-3 11921510# 90-94.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1274-1330# 115.50116.50; Ch 2-3 1166-1348# 112.50-114.50; Sel 1-3 1224# 106.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 63.75-68.25, hi dress 68.50-69.75, lo dress 59-63.50; Boners 80-85% lean 60-65.25, hi dress 66.25-67.50, lo dress 56.5060.25; Lean 88-90% lean 56-61.50, hi dress 63-67, lo

dress 51-55.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1198-1704# 70.50-79.50, Bullocks 1082# 89.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 308422# 120-127.50; 548-618# 99-120; M&L 2 289-298# 120-127.50; 752# 85; L 3 Hols. 326-376# 71-79; 6091090# 69-83.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 278-490# 110-118; M&L 2 356-492# 90-105; 608-842# 83-104.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 301484# 102.50-116; 502-736# 100-112; M 2 512# 180; L 3 Hols. 378# 81.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 94-118# 135-152.50; 92# 115-117.50; No. 2 94125# 105-142.50; 82-92# 90-115; No. 3 96-108# 67.50-105; 70-92# 5587.50; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90# 225; No. 2 102# 95; Beef X 82-126# 70-125.

Vealers: Util 66-96# 12-65.

Sows: US 1-3 380-500# 5456.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 62-66# 178-190; 77-107# 147.50-187.50; Yearlings 160-186# 130-160; Gd 2-3 152-196# 69-75; 209-224# 64-68; Rams 254-274# 6065.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 45-60# 105-120; 65-70# 130-140; Sel 2 20-35# 2544; 40-45# 77.50-85; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 6182.50; Sel 3 70-100# 42.5067.50; Billies Sel 2 110# 110.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA October 1, 2011 Alfalfa: 2 lds, 180-220 Mixed Hay: 10 lds, 140-310 Timothy: 3 ld, 175-250 Grass: 4 lds, 130-300 Straw: 4 lds, 175-205 Firewood: 2 lds, 90-110 Oats: 4 lds, 13-14 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA September 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Mon. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1230-1625#

116.50-119.50; Ch 2-3 1190-1535# 113-116.50; Sel 2-3 1120-1440# 109.50113; Hols. Ch 2-3 12401470# 94-95.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1245-1380# 114.50116.50; Ch 2-3 1105-1360# 111.50-113; Sel 2-3 12651370# 108.25-109.50; Thurs. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 12851565# 118-122; Ch 2-3 1190-1440# 114-117.50; Sel 2-3 1160-1395# 110113; Hols. Ch 2-3 12501505# 92-95; Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1215-1450# 118-119.50; Ch 2-3 1180-1385# 113.50116.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 71-73; Breakers 75-80% lean 64.50-69, hi dress 70-72.50, lo dress 63-64.50; Boners 80-85% lean 61-65.50, hi dress 65.50-67.50, lo dress 58.50-61; Lean 85-90% lean 55-60.50, hi dress 61-65, lo dress 51-55.

Slaughter Bulls: Mon.YG 1 1510-1700# 79-83.50, lo dress 1325-1590# 69-73; Bullocks 835-1365# 74-78; hi dress 860-1180# 78.5089; lo dress 825-1375# 66.50-72; Thurs. YG 1 9001630# 73-77, hi dress 12401760# 82-86, lo dress 67.50-70.50.

Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No. 1 95-115# 165-185; No. 2 95-120# 130160; 85-90# 60-90; No. 3 95105# 60-75; 75-90# 50-60; Util 65-100# 20-60; Hols.

Hfrs. No. 2 70-80# 110-190; non-tubing 60-75# 22-37; Tues. No. 1 pkg 121# 115; 95-112# 120-140; 90-95# 115-120; No. 2 95-113# 120-137; 90-95# 110-112; pkg 83# 80; No. 3 83-109# 50-66; pkg 74# 22; Util 73103# 20-40; Graded Hols.

Hfrs No. 1 103-113# 230255; 8093# 180-200; pkg 80# 180; No. 2 pkg 84-91# 180; non-tubing 62-93# 1250.

Graded Bull Calves: Thurs.

No. 1 pkg 120-128# 137; 94118# 166-178; 80-92# 6075; No. 2 pkg 120-128# 130; 94-118# 161-176; 80-92# 50-62; No. 3 90-130# 50-70; 72-88# 20-30; Util 60-110# 17-25; Hols. hfr. calves No. 1 95-110# 150-220; No. 2 75-

115# 50-100.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA September 27, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 62.50-63.50; Boners 80-85% lean 56.5061; Lean 88-90% lean 5256.50, lo dress 44-49.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-120# 135-170; 8090# 80-120; No. 2 95-120# 100-125; No. 3 90-120 4575.

Vealers: Util 60-100# 30-45.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA September 28, 2011 Slaughter Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 1250-1530# 93.5097.75; Sel 1-3 1415-1475# 87.25-90.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 67.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 6466; Boners 80-85% lean 6063.50, lo dress 57-58.50; Lean 85-90% lean 54.5059.50, hi dress 60.50-61, lo dress 48-53.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1990-2040# 72-74.50.

Feeder Steers: L 3 Hols.

358# 57.50.

Vealers: Util 70-110# 25-61.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-125# 155-172.50; 85-90# 120-157.50; No. 2 95-120# 120-150; 80-90# 85-115; No. 3 95-120# 75115; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 75-90# 95.

Lambs: Ch 2-3 55-75# 140157.50; Gd & Ch 1-3 40-70# 120-140.

Ewes: Gd 1-2 225# 70.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 40# 75; 70-80# 118; Sel 2 40# 6576; Billies Sel 1 150# 152.50; Sel 2 100# 115.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA September 27, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1330-1445# 117118.50; Ch 2-3 1135-1475# 112-117.50; Sel 1-3 10551520# 108-112.50.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1160-1445# 100-105; Ch 2-3 13101565# 95-100.50; Sel 1-3 1260-1535# 88-94.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1155-1375# 114-116; Ch 2-3 1055-1380# 109.50114.50; Sel 1-3 1035-1230# 105-109.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 68.5073; Breakers 75-80% lean 63-68, hi dress 69, lo dress 61-63; Boners 80-85% lean 59-64.50, hi dress 66.5068.50; Lean 85-90% lean 53-60.50, hi dress 62.50-63, lo dress 45-52.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1270-1980# 73.50-82.50; 2005-2225# 71-76, hi dress 1445# 84.50; YG 2 13101810# 59.50-70; Bullocks 1115-1185# 79-85.

Feeder Steers: S 1 440592# 83-85; L 1 840# 107; M&L 2 480# 85-93; 502545# 82-93; L 3 Hols. 505725# 52-61.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 275# 119; 450# 92; 525632# 87-100; M&L 2 265# 100; 335-480# 86-92; 505800# 80-85.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 375440# 91-102; 555-700# 8594; M&L 2 215-275# 100125; 375-467# 88-92; 510870# 74-89; L 3 Hols. 240485# 60-67.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-130# 140-182; 90# 125-140; No. 2 95-115# 110140; 80-90# 95-122; No. 3 70-115# 45-110; Hols. Hfrs.

No. 1 100# 220; No. 2 Hols.

Hfrs 75-120# 97-205.

Vealers: Util 65-110# 20-60.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 215-218# 70.75-71; 235-257# 69.5072.75; 290# 69.50; 45-50% lean 231-277# 66.50-69.75; 292-323# 65-67.

Sows: US 1-3 400-490# 5057.50; 510-620# 59-60.

Boars: 370-850# 33.5034.25; 370-850# 33.5034.25; Jr. 275-345# 48.5053.50.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 1555# 10-31.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 35-60# 130-157; 70100# 120-152; 118-130# 120-132; Rams 225# 80.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 4060# 72-92; 65-70# 87-105; Sel 2 20-40# 27-67; 45-60# 60-72.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 120# 90; Sel 3 110# 62; Sel 3 90# 30.

Billies: Sel 2 130# 110.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA October 3, 2011 Cattle: 145 Steers: Gd 95-100 Heifers: Gd 90-95 Cows: Util & Comm. 62-69; Canner/lo Cutter 61 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 70-78 Bulls: YG 1 63-71 Feeder Cattle: Steers 7595; Bulls 60-85; Hfrs. 60-90.

Calves: 88. Ch 100-110; Gd 80-90; Std 15-60; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 60-150.

Hogs: 47. US 1-2 70-72; US 1-3 68-70; Sows US 1-3 5060.

Feeder Pigs: 32. US 1-3 20-50# 20-36. Lambs Ch 155-180; Gd 130-150; SI Ewes 50-70.

Goats: 8-150 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA October 3, 2011 Alfalfa: 250 Alfalfa/Grass: 200-300 Grass: 170 Timothy: 130-165 Rd. Bale: 100 Lg. Rd, Bales: 130 Straw: 185-215 Wood: 57.50 Hay Auction held every

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MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA October 3, 2011 Roosters: 1-4 Hens: .25-2.75 Banties: .05-1 Pigeons: 1.50 Guineas: 1.25-3 Ducks: 2 Bunnies: 1.50-3 Rabbits: 4-10 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA September 29, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1285-1565# 118-122; Ch 2-3 1190-1440# 114117.50; Sel 2-3 1160-1395# 110-113.

Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 1250-1505# 92-95.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1215-1450# 118119.50; Ch 2-3 1180-1385# 113.50-116.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 70-72, hi dress 73.50-75.50, lo dress 67-67.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 67-70, hi dress 70-72, lo dress 59-63; Boners 8085% lean 63-67, hi dress 68-72; Lean 88-90% lean 56.50-61, hi dress 61.50-63, lo dress 53-55.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9001630# 73-77, hi dress 1240-1760# 82-86; lo dress 67.50-70.50.

Graded Bull Calves: Hols.

No. 1 pkg 120-128# 137; 94118# 166-178; 80-92# 6075; No. 2 pkg 120-128# 130; 94-118# 161-176; 8092# 50-62; No. 3 90-130# 50-70; 72-88# 20-30; Util 60110# 17-25.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 95-110# 150-220; No. 2 75-115# 50-100.

NEW HOLLAND

PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA October 3, 2011 Slaughter Lambs: Non-traditional markets: Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 190-2177; 60-80# 191-211; 80-90# 184-202; 90-110# 189-202; 110-130# 191206; Wooled & Shorn Ch 23 40-60# 181-202; 60-80# 171-196; 80-90# 175-190; 90-110# 166-183; 110-130# 145-160.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 82-97; 160200# 78-91; 200-300# 6876; Util 74-86; 160-200# 7084.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 4060# 90-112; 60-80# 106140; 80-90# 136-151; Sel 2 30-50# 68-84; 50-60# 7994; 60-80# 88-106; 80-90# 94-109; 90-100# 98-113; Sel 3 30-40# 32-46; 40-60# 34-56; 60-80# 53-80; 80-90# 79-88.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 50-80# 78-94; 80130# 94-108; 130-180# 101-116; Sel 2 50-80# 6674; 80-130# 69-84; 130180# 81-96; Sel 3 50-80# 49-64; 80-130# 62-76.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 165-175; 150-250# 190-208; Sel 2 100-150# 121-136.

Slaughter Wethers: Sel 1 100-150# 249-265; 150200# 275-288; Sel 2 100150# 188-203; 150-200# 195-210.

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 .60 to .70 lower, wheat sold .25-.30 lower, barley sold .10-.20 lower, oats sold .05-.10 lower & Soybeans sold 1 to 1.25 lower. EarCorn sold 5 lower.

All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.13-7.31, Avg 6.64, Contracts 5.95-6; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.596.34, Avg 5.91, Contracts 6; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-5, Avg 5.10, Contracts 4.50, Oats No. 2 Range 4.25-5, Avg 4.62; Soybeans No 2 Range 11.04-11.49, Avg 11.20, Contracts 11.09; EarCorn Range 190-200, Avg 195.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6-7, Avg 6.68; Wheat 5.80; Barley No. 3 Range 4.60-4.75, Avg 4.67; Oats No. 2 Range 3.804.30, Avg 4; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10-11.40, Avg 10.92; EarCorn Range 220.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.38-6.52, Avg 6.50; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.30-6.10, Avg 5.70; Barley No. 3 Range 3.70-5, Avg 4.31; Oats No. 2 Range 3-4, Avg 3.41; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10.88-11.79, Avg 11.27; EarCorn Range 165240, Avg 201.66 Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 6.45-6.85, Avg 6.67; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.60; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70; Oats No. 2 Range 4.35; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.10-11.25, Avg 11.17; Gr. Sorghum Range 7.15.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6-7, Avg 6.44, Mo. Ago 8.16, Yr Ago 4.70; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.30-6.60, Avg 5.95, Mo Ago 6.88, Yr Ago 5.93; Barley No. 3 Range 3.70-5.50, Avg 4.65, Mo Ago 4.88, Yr

Ago 2.49; Oats No. 2 Range 3-5, Avg 3.95, Mo Ago 4.13, Yr Ago 2.34; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10.88-11.79, Avg 11.10, Mo Ago 13.88, Yr Ago 10.12; EarCorn Range 165-240; Avg 202.50, Mo Ago 211.25, Yr Ago 114.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 5.83-7.50, Avg 6.64;Wheat No. 2 Range 5.34; Oats No. 2 Range 3.40-4, Avg 3.67; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10.99.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary September 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 115.50-119.50; Ch 13 112-117.50; Sel 1-2 108113; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 100-105; Ch 2-3 95-100.50; Sel 1-2 88-94.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 114-119.50; Ch 1-3 109-113; Sel 1-2 105109.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 63-69; Boners 80-85% lean 58.50-64.50; Lean 85-90% lean 52-60.

Slaughter Bulls: lo dress 67-71.50, Avg dress 72-77; hi dress 81.50-86.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 132.50-146; 500-700# 122.50-137; M&L 2 300500# 119-125; 500-700# 105-117.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 117-126; 500700# 111-123; 300-500# 102.50-114; 500-700# 98107.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 120-144; 500-700# 109-130; M&L 2 300-500# 110-122.50; 500-700# 92110.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 20-60.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 140-185; No. 9 95-125# 100-145; No. 3 80-120# 45-110; No. 1 Hols.

Hfrs. 84-105# 205-305; No. 2 84-105# 180-250; No. 2 80-105# 100-175.

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Hogs: Barrows & Glts 4954% lean 220-270# 73-77; 45-50% lean 220-270# 6873.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 5356; 500-700# 61-63.75.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-30# 170-200; 40-50# 130-165; US 2 20-30# 200205; 30-40# 165-190.

Slaughter Sheep: Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 168-213; 60-80# 159-178; Ch 1-3 40-60# 140-157; 60-80# 148-163; 80-110# 137-154; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 69-84; 160200# 70-85; Util 1-2 120160# 61-76; 160-200# 5873.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 106-112; 60-80# 100-131; 80-100# 122-137; Sel 2 40-60# 73-88; 60-80# 88-100; Sel 3 40-60# 40-76; 60-80# 67-83; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 112-120; 130-180# 116-130; Sel 2 80-130# 7085; 130-180# 96-106; Sel 3 50-80# 46-62; 80-130# 6378; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 136-151; 150-250# 147162; Sel 2 100-150# 108123.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary October 3, 2011 Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and /ton. Compared to last week hay sold steady to 10 higher and straw sold steady to firm. All hay and straw reported sold /ton.

Alfalfa 175-250; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160300; Timothy 150-200; Straw 100-160 clean; Mulch 60-80.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 161 lds Hay, 53 Straw. Alfalfa 160-305; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 130-355; Timothy 147-295; Grass Hay 150-340; Straw 140280 clean.

Diffenbach Auct, N. Holland: September 26, 65 lds Hay, 16 lds Straw. Alfalfa 170-305; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 165-355; Timothy 195-295; Grass 150-340; Straw 140-280 clean.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: September 30, 39 lds Hay, 14 Straw. Alfalfa 160; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 130-285; Timothy 147-275; Grass Hay 160-250; Straw 147215 clean.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: September 29, 15 lds Hay, 11 Straw.

Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160310; Grass 180-280; Straw 155-245.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: September 28, 42 lds Hay, 12 lds Straw. Alfalfa 192-195; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 150-260; Timothy 170-295; Grass 105-245; Straw 165240 clean.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 87 Loads Hay, 9 Straw. Alfal-

fa 180-290; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 105-300; Timothy 135-180; Grass 150-300; Straw 135-205 clean.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: September 28, 12 lds Hay, 0 ld Straw. Alfalfa 205-290; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 140300.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: September 28, 14 Lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 155-340; Straw 160-185 clean.

Greencastle Livestock: September 26 & 29, 8 lds Hay, 0 ld Straw.

Alfalfa/Grass 142.50-155; Timothy 135-165.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: October 1, 19 lds Hay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 180220; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 105-310; Timothy 175-250; Grass Hay 130-300; Straw 190-200 clean.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: September 27, 15 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 105-255; Grass 100150; Straw 185.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: September 24 & 27, 19 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 120-285; Timothy 165-187.50; Straw 125-162 clean.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: September 30, 17 lds Hay, 0 lds Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 160185.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES Paradise, PA October 3, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1355-1555# 119.50123.50; Ch 2-3 1220-1490# 115-120; Sel 2-3 10901380# 108-114.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1105-1455# 112-116.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 64.50-68.50; Boners 80-85% lean 6164.50; Lean 85-90% lean 56.60-59.50, lo dress 48-54.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-120# 130-167.50; 8590# 60-75; No. 2 100-120# 105-130; No. 3 80-125# 4070; Util 65-115# 15-45; Hols.

Hfrs. No. 2 80-100# 100130. * Next Feeder Cattle Sale Oct. 14.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA September 29, 2011 Loads: 36 Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 160-310 Grass: 3 lds, 180-280 Straw: 12 lds, 155-245 Rye: 3 lds, 12.75-13 WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA October 5, 2011 Loads: 51 Alfalfa: 5 lds, 130-320 Mixed Hay: 14 lds, 137-300 Timothy: 4 lds, 225-385 Grass: 5 lds, 132-187 Straw: 11 lds, 147-190 Rye: 8 lds, 12.25-13.50 Firewood: 1 ld, 75

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Get ready for fall harvest with renewed focus on tractor safety Get ready: the fall harvest season is nearly upon us. The so-called “lazy” days of summer

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undoubtedly give to a very busy harfor farmers across county, increasing

the likelihood for fatigue and risk of injury for tractor operators logging extra hours in the fields.

A BSOLUTE CONSIGNMENT

AUCTION

Located at Gray's Field, 1315 US RT 5 in Fairlee, VT 05045. Take exit 15 off I-91 go North on RT 5 and field is on the left.

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 15TH, 2011 STARTING @ 8:30 AM

SELLING CONSTRUCTION & FARM EQUIPMENT, AUTO'S, TRUCKS, TRAILERS & MORE 2005 Kubota L3830 4WD tractor, loader, backhoe 724 hrs; Kubota L35 4WD tractor, loader backhoe 1462 hrs; 1998 JD 450G dozer w/6 way blade, canopy 2700 hrs; 2007 Kubota B7800 4WD tractor w/loader 732 hrs; 2004 Kioti DK45 4WD tractor w/loader 272 hrs; Kubota L3750 4WD tractor w/loader 752 hrs; Kubota L295DT 4WD tractor w/loader; Ford/NH 1920 4WD tractor w/loader 811 hrs; Kubota BX2200 4WD w/loader & mower deck 547 hrs; 2005 Kubota GR2100 4WD 54” mower deck 284 hrs; Samsung SE130LC excavator w/Geith thumb 3523 hrs; Case 580D tractor loader backhoe 2280 hrs; Versatech hyd brush grapple bucket; Gentec hyd thumb (10-12K # machine); Gentec manual thumb (24-28K # machine), new quick attach forks, Fabtec hyd grapple bucket and more.

TERMS CASH OR GOOD CHECK, VISA & MASTER CARD ACCEPTED W/A 3% CHARGE

LUNCH BY WRIGHT'S

AUCTIONEERS: C W GRAY & SON'S, INC. EAST THETFORD, VT VT LIC #128 • NH LIC #2890 Timothy Gray 802-785-2161 • Field 802-333-4014 Email address: cwgray@valley.net Web address: www.cwgray.com • Try: www.auctionzip.com

PH (585) 243-1563 FAX (585) 243-3311 6502 Barber Hill Road, Geneseo, New York 14454 WWW.TEITSWORTH.COM

— before harvest season officially gets underway.

“At Kubota, we advocate for safe operating practices year-round, but especially during peak seasons like harvest,” said Greg Embury,

vice president of sales and marketing, Kubota Tractor Corporation. “As the end of summer moves to fall, it is a good time to remind everyone who operates tractors

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Progressive Agriculture Foundation shares safety tips about children operating all-terrain vehicles All-terrain vehicles (ATVs), though helpful tools on farms and in rural areas, can be extremely dangerous, especially for children. If not properly operated, ATVs can cause severe injury or even death to their operators. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission attributes nearly 6,500 deaths over the last 23 years to ATV accidents. More than 2,000 of those deaths involved children under the age of 16.

“Children under the age of 16 shouldn’t drive ATVs, and those who are old enough should know how to properly operate the vehicle before using it,” said Bernard Geschke, program specialist for Progressive Agriculture Foundation® (PAF). PAF reminds parents that keeping children safe on the farm, ranch and other rural areas is a year-round job.

Parents should teach their children that ATVs are powerful tools that should be used with caution.

If children are old enough to drive or ride, Geschke suggests complying with the following safety precautions: 1. Never ride on paved roads. By traveling on the same road as cars, the ATV driver runs the risk of being hit. Ride only on designated trails.

2. Only one person should be allowed to drive an ATV, with no passengers.

3. Drivers should be at least 16 years old. ATVs are not appropriate for all ages.

4. Always wear a helmet, long sleeves, long pants, boots, goggles and gloves.

These will protect riders and drivers in the case of a collision or mishap.

5. Take an ATV safety course. The Web site www.ATVSafety.org offers courses to get drivers up to speed on proper safety practices.

6. Make sure the ATV is the appropriate size for the rider. Information about properly sizing ATVs may also be found at www.ATVSafety.org.

Safety tips such as these are examples of the things children learn when they attend Progressive Agriculture Safety Days®, which are held each year in approximately 400 local communities throughout North America.

ROY TEITSWORTH INC. SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONS FOR 41 YEARS

LaPlume Excavating, Inc. Contractor Retirement Auction

Saturday October 15, 9 A.M. Backhoes, Loader, Trucks, Excavators, Snow Plowing Equipment & Shop Supplies 119 Newton Rd. Plaistow, New Hampshire Notice - The fussy buyer will appreciate the quality here! Even the older machines are in exceptional condition as all the equipment has been very well maintained.

Equipment All Backhoe's - EROPS, E-hoe, 4x4 Cat 420DIT Cat 416CIT Cat 416 Cat 426 Cat 312 Excavator Hyudai 160 H23 Excavator Cat 257B Track Skid Steer (2) Dresser 510 Loaders Case W14 Loader Trucks 2006 Ford F250, 4x4, Snow Plow, 39K 2002 Ford F250 Service Truck 1999 Chevy 3500 dump, snow plow, 15k 1989 Ford F800, S/A, Diesel, Dump 1985 Ford F350, Diesel, 4x4 Dump, Plow, 64K 1996 Ford F250 w/Plow and Sander 1994 Ford F800 utility truck, 29,000

GVW, Cummins, 86k 1992 Ford L9000 boom truck, 26' reach, 10 spd, 52k GVW 1992 GMC Topkick digger truck, Cat eng., Altec boom, AWD, 38k 1997 GMC 7500 bucket truck, auto, AC, 36' boom, Cat 3116, 101k Trailers 2001 Rodgers 20T Airbrake Tag Trailer 2001 12T Utility Trailer 1996 Eager Beaver 12T Trailer 1997 Pequea Roller Trailer Miscellaneous Equipment Several Snow Plows Aluminum Storing Box Several Road Plates

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Owner - Ron Laplume (978) 337-1371 Roy Teitsworth, Auctioneer NH License# 2695 TERMS - Full Payment auction day, cash, check, or MC/Visa. 3% Buyers Fee on All Items. Additional 2% buyer's fee will be waived for payment with cash or check. No Sales Tax in New Hampshire.

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Many more consignments expected A ll vehicles must have proper title papers or previous registrations.

Consignments Accepted on Fridayy - Oct 14th from 8:00 to 12:00.

Small items will be accepted until 10:00.

That is why Kubota Tractor Corporation is reminding all tractor and equipment users to brush up on 10 critical safety reminders — Kubota’s Ten Commandments to Tractor Safety

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Get from 33 and heavy equipment — farmers, ranchers and their families — about tractor safety to help prevent serious injury or fatality due to an unfortunate accident.”

Safety starts with use of a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) According to the National Safety Council, if all tractors were equipped with a ROPS and a safety belt, about 350 lives would be saved each year. Make sure your tractor — old and new — has a fully operational ROPS. Along with a fastened seatbelt, ROPS provides a protective zone around the operator, which proves to be highly effective in preventing serious injury and death due to tractor rollovers.

Here are Kubota’s “Ten Commandments of Tractor Safety” and important reminders for tractor operators for a yearround commitment to safe operating practices: 1. Know your tractor, its implements and how they work. Please read and understand the Operator’s Manual(s) before operating the equipment. Also, keep your equipment in good condition.

2. Use ROPS and a seatbelt whenever and wherever applicable. If your tractor has a foldable ROPS, fold it down only when absolutely necessary and fold it up and lock it again as soon as possible. Do not wear the seatbelt when the ROPS is folded.* Most tractor fatalities are caused by overturns. (*Kubota Tractor Corporation strongly recommends the use of ROPS and seatbelts in almost all applications.)

3. Be familiar with your terrain and work area — walk the area first to be sure and drive safely. Use special caution on slopes, slow down for all turns and stay off the highway whenever possible.

4. Never start an engine in a closed shed or garage. Exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, which is colorless, odorless — and deadly.

5. Always keep your PTO properly shielded.

Make it a habit to walk around your tractor and PTO driven implement — never walk over, through or between the tractor and implement, particularly if either is running.

The PTO rotates with enough speed and

strength to kill you.

6. Keep your hitches low and always on the drawbar.

Otherwise, your tractor might flip over backwards.

7. Never get off a moving tractor or leave it with its engine running.

Shut it down before leaving the seat.

8. Never refuel while the engine is running or hot. Additionally, do not add coolant to the radiator while the engine is hot; hot coolant can erupt and scald.

9. Keep all children off and away from your tractor and its implements at all times. Children are generally attracted to tractors and the work they do. However, a tractor’s work is not child’s play. Remember, a child’s disappointment is fleeting, while your memory of his or her injury or death resulting from riding the tractor with you, or being too close, will last a lifetime.

10. Never be in a hurry or take chances about anything you do with your tractor. Think safety first, then take your time and do it right.

For more information, visit www.ProgressiveAg.org.

Middlesex Livestock Auction 488 Cherry Hill Rd. • Middlefield, CT 06455

SAT., OCT. 15, 2011 @ 8:30 AM (RAIN OR SHINE) FARM & LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT AUCTION

THIS SALE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO BOTH BUY & SELL! FARM & COMPACT TRACTORS, RIDER & COMMERCIAL MOWERS, CARS, TRUCKS, LANDSCAPE TRAILERS, BACKHOES, DOZERS, MINI EXCAVATORS, 3 PT HITCH ATTACHMENTS, WELDERS, GENERATORS, FARM EQUIPMENT, QUADS, GATORS, YOU NAME IT WE SELL IT! LAST SPRING SALE OVER 1000 ITEMS WE WILL START WITH 2 AUCTIONEERS AT 10AM ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FROM - WEDS. OCT. 12 & THURS. OCT. 13 FROM 9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM & FRI. OCT. 14, FROM 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM WITH PREVIEW ALL DAY FRIDAY FROM 9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM

SAT., OCT 29, 2011 @ 11:00 AM FALL FEEDER CATTLE AUCTION

ALL SIZES, BREEDS & GENDER OF BEEF CATTLE ACCEPTED! PLAN TO ATTEND THIS AUCTION TO BOTH BUY & SELL. IT IS FOCUSED ON THE FARMER TO GET THE BEST PRICES FOR THEIR FEEDER CATTLE AND FOR THE BUYER TO GET THE BEST QUALITY TO RAISE OR SHOW. CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED ON FRI., OCT. 28, 2011 FROM 12:00 noon TO 6:00 PM & SAT., OCT. 29, FROM 7:00 AM TO 11:00 AM WITH SALE STARTING PROMPTLY AT 11:00 AM CATTLE WILL BE FED AND WATERED FOR NO EXTRA COST!

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Farm Equipment JD 5730 chopper, 4wd processor hay & 4 row chain heads. 585-746-5050 RICHARDTON 1400 dump wagon, no roof, $4,000. 585746-5050

Farm Machinery For Sale 24’ PARKER aluminum dump trailer, 10x22 tires, corn chute, tub in excellent condition. 413584-0782 4850 JOHN DEERE w/duals, 8000 hours, good condition, $28,500. 802-433-5330 CASE INT’L 695, 4 WD, ldr., ROPS, F/R, $13,500; Farmi winch, JL351P, $2,350; JD & NH tandem manure spreaders, $2,200 each; JD 34 manure sprdr, 120 bu., $600; NH 477 haybine, $1,200; Flail mowers, 5’ & 8’, $800 & $1,300; JD 327- 346 sq. balers w/ kickers, nice, $4,800 ea.; NH 269 baler- nice, $2,400; 4’-7’ bush hogs, $400 & up. Full line of farm equipment available! 802-885-4000

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JD 2940, 90hp, ROPS, canopy, $6,000; Krohn KR151 round baler, silage/ twine, $5,500; MF 150, gas, nice, $4,500. JD 2 row, wide, green, corn head, good, $850; JD 3940 w/ hay head, parts or use, $1,500. 802-376-5262 JOHN DEERE 850, 1979, 2wd, diesel, good condition, no loader, good rubber, Asking $3,000. 207-832-4700 4x4 Ford 545D w/Heated Factory Cab & Ford Ldr 65+ HP Dsl, 1000 hrs, wheel wts $12,900; 4x4 NH TC45D w/NH 16LA Loader Adj. ROPS, 40HP Dsl, 1500 hrs, hydro, outlets, rabbit/turtle control on joystick $14,500; 4x4 Kubota L3410 Heated Cab 30HP Dsl, hydro w/3pt snowblower $9,650 Package; Dayton 50/25KW PTO Generator on nice cart $2,750; 3Pt Snowblowers & Front Mt. Snow Pushers new & used, many sizes of each; NH 256 Rake $675; Farmi Winches; 4x4 Kubota B1750 w/Ldr & Belly Mower 20HP Dsl, hydro $7,950; Oliver 550 live PTO & all orig. $4,150; Lots More Tractors & Equip In Stock

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Equipment Sale MF 65 High Crop, restored . . . . . . . . .$5495.00 Ford Dexta, restored, clean . . . . . . . .$4295.00 MF 281X Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,995.00 John Deere 950, 4x4 Ldr & plow . .$11,995.00 Kubota L3450, 4x4, Ldr . . . . . . . . .$11,500.00 Ford 1710, Open Cab, 4x4, Ldr . . . . .$8,950.00 Mahindra 5530, 4x4, Ldr, 20 hours $21,200.00 Mahindra 6000, 4x4, Ldr . . . . . . . .$16,900.00 Kioti DK35-45 HST, Cab, Ldr .$23,500.00 & UP New Yanmar CBL40, Ldr hoe . . . . .$31,900.00 Bobcat T300 Cab, Ldr, tracks . . . . .$29,500.00 Yanmar VIO35 excavator . . . . . . . . .$22,900.00 2000 Brush Bandit XP 200 . . . . . . .$11,400.00 Many Grapple Buckets in Stock

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MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348 Goats BOER GOATS 25 high percentage does, yearlings, kids, $75-$150/based on number and selection. 315-866-1403

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DAIRY FARM HERDSMAN WANTED

C A M PA I G N P O S T E R S : Very reasonable prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com

The Lands at Hillside Farms a 65-cow, grass-based/sustainable mixed herd dairy farm, seeks a herdsman with a minimum of 2 years experience with dairy cows and field work. Duties include: milking, feeding, field work, and other barn chores as assigned. Position offers competitive pay and benefits with on-site housing negotiable. The Lands at Hillside Farms is a non-profit educational farm based in Shavertown, PA (approximately 10 minutes from Wilkes-Barre).

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FULL TIME Farm Manager & Worker Wanted for small Reg. Black Angus beef farm & hay business. Must be able to operate modern hay equipment, deliver locally and CDL license. Salary plus commissions, housing and benefits available. Columbia County, Ancram,NY area.

518-929-3480, 518-3293792

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WORKER FOR HORSE, SHEEP & BIRD FARM ON HOPE ISLAND, CASCO BAY, ME.

Do you yearn for peace & quiet? Do you love animals?

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Real Estate For Sale 220 ACRE FARM IN CENTRAL NEW YORK With 70 Holstein milkers, 40 young stock, including one month old- up to 2 years old.

Beautiful land with lots of opportunity. Buildings include renovated barn with spacious cow stalls, tiestalls w/mats, addition on barn houses heifers & dry cows.

Big spacious 5 stall garage.

Big 5 bedroom, 1½ bath farmhouse. Must see property. Tons of equipment in excellent shape and wellmaintained.

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

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$650,000.00

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

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

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

Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

New - 2304 - Oneida County Dairy Farm 140 acres, 80+ acres tillable well drained very productive soils right behind the barn, flat to gently rolling fields. An additional 86 acres close by available to rent.

Nice remodeled 2 story dairy barn with 86 stalls. Tunnel ventilation.

Nice barn to work in. Attached 74 stall free stall barn w/large bedding pack and pens for calves. Barn has a manure pit for 3 month storage.

2 large machinery buildings. Good 2 story 5 bdrm home and 2 bdrm mobile home for hired help. This is a good turn key operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $450,000 New - 2305 - Oneida County Gentleman’s Farm. 30 acres of flat to gently rolling land mostly tillable, conducive to growing road side crops. Remodeled two story barn used for storage and vegetable sales.

Remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm farm house. Owners are growing and selling veggies road side. Awesome opportunity for someone looking to do this type of business. Priced to sell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1159,900

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2256 - Madison County Free stall Operation. 210 acres 160 acres of very productive tillable land. 2 barns with 280 free stalls. Double 10 rapid exit parlor. Large concrete pad for feed storage. Good 2 story 5 bedroom home with 2 baths. Several custom operators in the area for harvesting and planting feed. This farm is turnkey, ready to milk. Good farming area, agricultural and machinery businesses all close by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $550,000 Showplace Madison County Dairy Faarm with a large modern home 2254 - Neat, Clean, & Turn-key. 220 acre farm, 160 exceptional well drained tillable acres with additional 40+ acres to rent. Balance mostly pasture, some woods. Two story 68 stall dairy barn with attached 80 stall free stall for dry cow and young stock. 3 very nice Morton machinery buildings. Nice 2 story 5 bedroom 3 bath Modern Home. This is truly an exceptional farm that has everything. Great milking facility, room for heifers and dry cows, plenty of machinery storage, and enough supporting lands. Farm recently appraised by leading Ag Bank at close to $550,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $550,000 cattle, machinery, and feed available 2265 - Hunting and Recreational Paradise! 220 acres of land located on a quiet road. Good 36x100 2 story barn used for beef and hay storage. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Large beaver pond great for ducks and geese. Snow mobile and ATV trails close. Barn could be used for storage, snow mobiles, ATVs, etc. 15 mins from I81, easy to get to, 1/2 hour from Syracuse, NY. Owners are retiring, property has been priced to sell at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000

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1st & 2nd cutting alfalfa timothy & grass, small squares & large square bales, also round bales. Stored inside. Get your order in early before hay shortage due to Western drought & Northern rains.

518-929-3480, 518-329-1321

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

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DEMEREE REALTY Little Falls, NY 13365 Phone (315) 823-0288

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www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com #720 - VERY NICE 250 ACRE DAIRY FARM - 4 miles south of Sangerfield borders Rte. 12. 170 acres tillable, 50 pasture, 90 woods - 60 tie stall 2 story cow barn with wide fronts, large milk house 2 bulk tanks - 72 stall 2 story heifer/dry cow barn with wide fronts, two barns hooked together, concrete barn yard - 3 concrete silos with black top for unloading wagons. Big 20 room house built by a doctor 150 years ago - new wood/oil furnace - great water supply. Some of the best soils in NEW YORK STATE . . .Asking $698,000 REDUCED TO $650,000.

BIG HOUSE HAS BEEN PAINTED, NEW ROOF, COMPLETELY REMODELED. #71 - Hobby farm with 8.2 A. in nice quiet location - 2 story post & beam 7 rm. home mostly remodeled - attached garage - also 40x80 ft. pole barn with 36x60 ft. addition & water - irrigation pond for veg. gardens is stocked w/bass . . . . . .$130,000 #65 - 29 acres of mostly all tillable land - 810 ft. of road frontage, nice spring, nice views of Mohawk Valley - great buy at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000 #261 - 43.4 A. on Woodcreek Rd. - Town of Verona with 620 ft. road frontage borders Barge Canal in back - 25 A. open & 18 A. wooded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $198,000 REDUCED TO $125,000 (WANTS QUICK SALE MAKE OFFER) C-62 - Very Attractive 1860 Built Brick Italianate house situated on 45 acre hobby farm, 20 A. tillable, 25 A. pasture. This 2400 sq. ft. home in the process of refinishing, has 4BR, 2 full baths, 8 rooms total, new forced air heating system, new appliances, new roof, finished original plank and hardwood floors. Third floor available for additional living area. 36x90 Gambrel style barn, two large box stalls, clear span drive-in second story, new roof, new wiring. 24x36 three stall garage with door openers. Overlooks the Mohawk Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $425,000 REDUCED TO $375,000 C-14A - 130 A Farmland, 80 A tillable, 29 A pasture, 21 A woods, large, level fields of prime farmland, pond located in pasture; can qualify for Organic status.

Priced at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$390,000

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UMaine Extension Offers Sheep & Goat Parasite Seminar Kennebec Community College, Fairfield, ME. 8 am - 4 pm. $30/person and includes lunch and reference materials. Contact Colleen Hoyt, 207-781-6099 or 800287-1471 or e-mail colleen.hoyt@maine.edu. On Internet at http:// umaine.edu/livestock OCT 29 How to Run A Successful CSA Many Hands Organic Farm, 411 Sheldon Rd., Barre, MA. 9 am - 12 pm. Tour the field growing areas, hoop houses, farm equipment and CSA packing area. Register online with a credit card or Echeck at www.nofamass.org. Preregistration is required unless arranged by phone with the organizer, Ben Grosscup at 413-658-5374.

Cancellations will be honored and refunds issued with notice made ( except $8 processing fee) by Oct. 19.

Potluck lunch will be shared when workshop ends. Bring a dish to pass. Scholarships may be available for those who need and apply for them. Contact Ben Grosscup, 413-658-5374 or ben.grosscup@nofamass.org UMaine Extension Offers Intermediate & Advanced Sheep Shearing School Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, ME. 9 am - 3 pm. $45/person and includes lunch and reference materials. Contact Colleen Hoyt, 207-781-6099 or 800287-1471 or e-mail colleen.hoyt@maine.edu. On Internet at http:// umaine.edu/livestock NOV 5 52nd Northland Toy Club Collectible Toy Show Polish Community Center, Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY. 9 am - 2 pm.

Admissin is $3, children under 12 free with adult.

Contact N.T.C., 518-9665239.

NOV 5-6 2nd Annual Fiber Festival of New England Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA. Sheep Shearing, Workshops, Fleece Sale, Fiber Animals, Demon-

strations, Children’s Area, Fiber Fashion Show, Sheep Dog Demonstrations. More than 150 vendors selling raw fleeces, fencing, yarn, clothing, blankets, knitting needles, spinning wheels, shawl pins & brooches, Christmas ornaments, fiber animals, roving, patterns, felting kits, beads & much more. Call 413-205-5011 or aginfo@ thebige.com. On Internet at fiberfestival.org NOV 11-12 It Takes a Region - 2011: Conference to Build our Northeast Food System Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Albany, NY. Contact Kathy Ruhf, 413323-9878, e-mail kzruhf@ verizon.net. On Internet at www.ittakesaregion.org NOV 17 A Team Approach to Developing Successful Farm Transfer Plans Doyle Center, 464 Abbot Ave., Leominister, MA. 9 am - 4 pm. Designed for professionals who assist, or would like to assist farmers with any aspect of farm transfer or succession plans. Contact Bob Bernstein, 603-3571600.

NOV 29 Working Together to Preserve Farmland Canterbury Community Center, 1 Municipal Dr.,

Canterbury, CT. 6:30-9 pm.

Free workshop Contact Jennifer Kaufman, 860-4506007 or e-mail AGvocate@ yahoo.com.

DEC 8-12 Acres USA Conference & Trade Show Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH. See Web site for details.

Call 800-355-5313.

On Internet at www. acresusa.com JAN 27 & 28 4th Annual Winter Greenup Grazing Conference Century House, Latham, NY. Please contact Tom Gallagher at tjg3@cornell.edu, Lisa Cox at lkc29@ cornell.edu or Morgan Hartman at blackqueenangus@ yahoo.com for more information and to get on the mailing list for registrations.

Contact Lisa Cox, 518-7653512.

FEB 14-16 45th Annual World Ag Expo International Agri-Center, 4450 South Laspina St., Tulare, CA. The Expo is the largest annual agricultural show of its kind with 1,600 exhibitors displaying cutting edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds. On Internet at www.WorldAgExpo.com

ASA calls for swift congressional approval of FTAs tional agriculture exports to these trading partners.

Soybean farmers look forward to increased exports of soybeans and soy products, and domestically produced livestock and poultry that consume soy.

“But these export gains can only be realized by passage and implementation of the three trade agreements. After nearly a five-year delay, we have experienced firsthand the loss of U.S.

market share to competitors in those markets, said ASA President Alan Kemper, a soybean producer from Lafayette, IN. “We urge Congress and the White House to work

together to take full advantage of the economic boost that these FTAs provide the American economy,” Kemper said.

The ASA has been working for a number of

years toward passage of these trade agreements.

ASA represents all U.S. soybean farmers on domestic and international issues of importance to the soybean industry.

Stallman makes statement regarding President Obama’s submission of Trade Pact Legislation On Oct. 3, Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation made the following statement:

“The American Farm Bureau Federation is pleased that President Obama has sent implementing legislation to

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ma. America’s farmers and ranchers have much at stake and the fact these three agreements are moving forward is very good news for our economy.

“Now that the administration has done its part, it’s up to Congress to expedite this matter. It is vital that this process move forward to ensure the agreements will be put in place as soon as possible so we can restore a level playing field for U.S. exports to these three nations. Without these agreements, over the last four years, Korea, Colombia and Panama have opened their doors to our competitors.

A further delay will provide more benefits to our competitors at the expense of our economy.

“Combined, the three FTAs represent nearly $2.5 billion in new agriculture exports and would create the economic growth that could generate support for up to 22,500 U.S. jobs. These gains will only be realized if the three agreements are passed by Congress and implemented.”

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ASA’s advocacy efforts are made possible through the voluntary membership in ASA by over 21,000 farmers in 31 states where soybeans are grown.

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The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds the Obama Administration for transmitting to Congress implementing legislation for the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia and Panama. ASA now calls on Congress to swiftly pass the FTAs so they may enter into force as soon as possible.

The trade agreements combined represent nearly $3 billion of addi-

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