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Morrisville State College students tout their knowledge at Northeast Dairy Challenge MORRISVILLE, NY — With clip boards, measuring tape, paper and pens in hand, 13 Morrisville State College students set out to see how they could improve the dairy industry and compare to the best dairy science students in the Northeast.

The students, all majoring in programs in the college’s School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, were part of the tenth annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge, hosted this year by Morrisville State College in Watertown, NY, on Oct. 27-29.

The hands-on event, which facilitates an exchange of ideas among students and dairy producers to help maintain and develop the industry, attracted 110 of the Northeast’s best and brightest college students who were chosen by their universities to participate.

Twenty-four teams

were randomly assigned then tasked to analyze one of three working dairy farms in the Watertown area. Their work included assessing every aspect of the farm from feeding programs, facilities, and financials, to animal health and reproduction.

“Students came to the table with their general knowledge and their ability to work with people they have never worked with before, which is a necessary industry skill,” said Steve Mooney, assistant professor of dairy science and a coach of the regional challenge.

Utilizing cell phones to contact outside sources and accessing the Internet was strictly against rules of the competition, but calculators, blank notebooks and measuring tape for facilities and bunk dimensions were permitted items. They also relied heavily on current knowledge which proved to be their

greatest tool.

On the first day of the event, teams were provided with basic information about each farm including production and farm management data, and also had access to their cows, financial, crops and dairy records. They also visited farms and interviewed owners and herdspersons for additional information.

At the end of the challenge, teams developed a 20-minute presentation outlining recommendations to improve animal performance and total farm financial position covering such areas as nutrition, reproduction, milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial management, which they presented to the dairy farm owners and a panel of judges.

Teams were ranked as platinum, gold or silver based on how well their evaluations matched the judges’ evaluations.

The dairy challenge

was an opportunity for students to connect with agri-business sponsors who covered the students’ costs for attending the event.

“Our students had a chance to network and talk to sponsors including Farm Credit, Cargill, and other feed, vet supply, breeding, and consulting companies,” Mooney said.

“And it was also an opportunity for sponsors to meet the best and brightest students from 14 schools all in one place.”

The dairy challenge also helped develop and enhance students’ skills through educational workshops, an industry career fair, and teambuilding activities.

Students who participated from Morrisville State College and their team ranking: • Megan Brandt, of McDonough, animal science — dairy A.A.S. (silver) • Heather Frost, of Sauquoit, dairy management B.Tech. (gold)

From left, teammates Jacob Brandt, a Cornell University student and Mitchell Jahnke, a Morrisville State College student, work together during the challenge. Jahnke, of Milford, is an animal science — dairy major. Their team had a gold finish.

Photo courtesy of Morrisville State College B.Tech.

• Nathan Harrington, of management Mexico, dairy manage- (platinum) • Seth Ripley, of ment B.Tech. (silver) • Jennifer Hula, of Jor- Moravia, dairy managedanville, animal science ment B.Tech. (platinum) • Richard Robinson, of — dairy A.A.S. (silver) • Mitchell Jahnke, of White Creek, dairy manMilford, animal science agement B.Tech. (silver) • Benjamin Specht, of — dairy A.A.S. (gold) • Becky McNeil, of Scottsville, animal sciSpencer, agricultural ence — dairy A.A.S. (gold) business A.A.S. (gold) • Brenton Tetreault, of • Jessie Mras, of Whit- Champlain, dairy manney Point, animal science agement B.Tech. (silver) — dairy A.A.S. (silver) • Dakota Warren, of • Kenneth Nearhoof, of Greene, animal science Warriors Mark, PA, dairy — dairy A.A.S. (gold)

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111 students from 14 colleges participate in 9th Annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge Morrisville State College hosted a successful Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge that drew 111 students from 12 northeast colleges and two Canadian universities to Watertown, NY, on Oct. 27-29. This event marked the ninth annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge which is an innovative, three-day educational competition designed to prepare students for careers in the dairy industry.

Working in mixed-university teams of four or five students, contestants assessed all aspects of a working dairy farm, including facilities, nutrition, financials, reproduction, animal health and much

more. Students collaborated on a 20-minute team presentation that detailed their observations and suggestions to a panel of judges and participating farm families. Teams were ranked as platinum, gold or silver based on how well their evaluations matched the judges’ evaluations of the dairy operation.

The objective of this evaluation process is to create a real-life situation that stresses the importance of teamwork and professionalism. Industry chair Cathy Wickswat of Cargill Animal Nutrition explained, “Not only does the Dairy Challenge teach technical knowledge, it excels in helping

Larry Bardoff of Cornell University and Melissa Boess of Penn State University review farm information.

students to develop people skills.”

Farms evaluated at the 2011 competition included Beller Farms, LLC in Carthage, NY, Deer Run Dairy, LLC in Adams, NY, and Murcrest Farms, LLC in Copenhagen, NY. All teams also participated in educational workshops at Wood Farms in Clayton, NY, and attended an industry career fair.

Team-building and fun activities were held throughout the weekend to encourage networking among students and sponsors.

Teams, which were named after top sponsors of the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge, were ranked as follows: • Platinum – Farm Credit, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, Merck Animal Health and Zinpro Corporation • Gold – AgChoice Farm Credit, Alltech, Dairy One, Dairylea Cooperative, DSM Nutritional Products, Elanco Animal Health, Farm Credit Northeast Ag Enhancement, Genex Cooperative, Inc., Kent Nutrition Group and Select Sires, Inc. • Silver – ABS Global,

Team members achieving platinum honors at 2011 Northeast Dairy Challenge included (from the left), front row: Lauren Williams, Cornell University; Christy Hindman, Penn State University; Melissa Boess, Penn State University; Audrey Ervin, University of Maryland; Lindsey Peterson, University of New Hampshire; back row: Randy Miller, Cornell University; Megan Hathaway, University of Guelph; Larry Bardoff, Cornell University; Matthew Grab, SUNY Cobleskill; Kyle Sudhoff, The Ohio State University – ATI; Hillary Knight, University of Maine; Chelsea Hargrave, Cornell University; Kenneth Nearhoof, Morrisville State College; Eric Winsor, Cornell University; Aubrey Swanson, Delaware Valley College; Andrew Whitney, Vermont Technical College; Seth Ripley, Morrisville State College; Wade Deaken, University of Guelph; Katie Hanehan, Cornell University

Inc., Cargill, Inc., Cows Come First, Dairy One, Holtz-Nelson Dairy Consultants, New England Jersey Breeders Association, Northeast Ag & Feed Alliance, Northeast Dairy Producers Association, Shur-Gain, Table Rock Farm and Woody Hill Farm University of Maine will host the 2012 Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge. For more information about next year’s

contest, please contact David Marcinkowski of University of Maine atdavidm@umext.maine.e du. You may also contact industry chair Brett Denny of Vermont DHIA at bdenny@vtdhia.org.

To become a sponsor, contact Jan Bitter of Farm Credit East at 800392-3276 or jan.bitter @farmcrediteast.com. All contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Contributing

sponsor listings are available on the Web site.

The Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge is under the guidance and support of the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) which was established in April 2002 as a management contest to incorporate evaluation of all aspects of a specific dairy business. For more information, visit www. dairychallenge.org.

Little South Trenton Pub comes up big in NYS Best Burger Contest the fans turned out.

“We love making good food at a fair price, and the customers keep coming back,” Ralph explained.

And it’s not just burgers.

He and Karen spend just as much time ensuring that every piece of pizza or every chicken wing is just right before it’s served to their customers.

Ralph said they formulated the recipe through a lot of trial and error and “tweaking,” but he gave credit to the comments of their customers, as well.

Ralph is an old hand in the food business, starting out years ago as a busboy and waiter and working his way up to sous-chef and restaurant owner in his native California.

After moving here, Ralph said he began to appreciate the diversity of ethnic foods in the Mohawk Valley. As much as possible, he buys ingredients wholesale from local and regional businesses.

The hamburgers that make up the 8-pointer come from a small, family-owned supermarket just a few miles from the Pub. By 1998, though, they grew tired of their jobs and decided to become their own bosses, said Ralph. They purchased the South Trenton Pub — which had already been in business more than 50 years, and began putting their own stamp on the kitchen, not to mention “branding” their buns with the initial STP. Ralph and Karen borrowed from their California roots to make this 8point burger extra special. “It’s a special compound, a cream cheese sauce blended with sour cream,” Ralph revealed.

Get a load of what the South Trenton Pub serves up to its hungry patrons: start with a big toasted bun from a local bakery, add the creamy sour cream, plop down an eight-ounce hamburger patty, a choice of Swiss or American cheese (they recommend Yancey’s fancy jalapeno pepper jack cheese, a regional favorite), lettuce, red onions, a half avocado, a dash of lime juice and amazingly, six slices of bacon!

“We want to give people their money’s worth,” Ralph noted. It’s no wonder that hungry hunters, in particular, are fond of the “eight-pointer.”

Meanwhile, the South Trenton Pub continues to win accolades by taking local products and putting them together in unique combinations.

STP’s road to fame actually started two years ago when it won a contest for “best chicken wings in the Mohawk Valley.”

Ralph and Karen have experimented with as many as 55 different sauces for the wings.

In another contest, STP won for best ribs in a blind taste test. And at the end of this summer, the Pub hauled home a trophy for best chili during a cookoff at Sylvan Beach that also

served as a fundraiser for children at Christmas.

Not that all this attention is going to the Dittenhoefers’ head. Now that the customers are pouring in, Karen and Ralph decided it’s time to expand their kitchen. The tiny 9-by-10 foot kitchen has been understandably overwhelmed at times.

When she’s at the grill, Karen barely has room to turn around and reach for more burgers from the freezer. It’s difficult to have more than two people in the kitchen at the same time, which is a concern when patrons are ordering lots of burg-

Ralph and Karen Dittenhoefer, left, accept award from NYBIC center during Big Frog broadcast.

Photos by Pat Malin

ers, pizza or wings.

STP isn’t likely to get too big. Ralph said they have a “couple of employees” only, and one of them is his and Karen’s 34-year-old daughter, Kari, who sometimes

tends bar on weekends.

It’s important not to change too much. As Ralph explained, “People keep coming back for burgers and all of this helps the local economy.”

Stay safe in and around grain bins

by Sally Colby In June of 2011, three workers (in Iowa, Michigan and North Dakota) were killed by engulfment in grain. A worker in Texas was also buried, but was rescued and survived.

Although workers who will be handling grain receive thorough on-thejob-training and many youth-oriented farm safety programs include demonstrations on the dangers of grain bins, it’s still frighteningly easy to become engulfed in a grain bin. OSHA clearly outlines regulations for grain bins, but accidents still occur. Suffocation from engulfment is the leading cause of death in grain bins, and numbers are rising. Between 2006 and 2010, deaths due to suffocation in grain more than doubled. In response, OSHA has issued a hazard alert on the dangers of engulfment and suffocation in grain bins.

Those who work in and around grain handling and storage can prevent the tragedy of permanent injury or suffocation by following OSHA’s Grain Handling Facilities standard 29CFR 1910.272, which states that “suffocation occurs when a worker enters a bin and is engulfed by grain, or when bins develop hazardous atmospheres or do not have enough oxygen.”

To understand the danger of contained grain (whether in large storage bins or gravity wagons), it helps to think about grain having the same qualities as quicksand.

As the auger unloads the bin, grain flows to the outlet and is released, which causes the grain above it to move in and

take its place. When a worker stands on moving or flowing grain, the grain becomes like quicksand and buries the worker within seconds.

The weight of a worker standing on flowing grain increases the rate of flow and causes the worker to sink rapidly into the grain. One source reports that a 6-feet tall worker would be unable to free himself within five seconds, and would become covered with grain in just 11 seconds.

Pulling a person from grain is extremely difficult due to the friction created when a person’s body is in direct contact with grain.

To avoid joint dislocation, paralysis or other serious injury, grain must be removed from around the person who is in grain more than knee-deep. A cofferdam, either purchased or made on site, should be constructed around the person so that grain can be removed. Instructions for a homemade cofferdam can be found at http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2598.pdf.

The issue of “bridging,” which occurs when grain clumps together due to moisture or mold, is also hazardous. Bridging creates an empty space beneath the grain as it is released. The bridged grain resists the downward pull toward the outlet, and if a worker steps onto that bridge, it can easily cave in and bury the worker in the empty space. As the grain continues to flow downward after the initial release, the worker is covered and quickly suffocates.

Standing under bridged grain is also dangerous

because the grain can cave in unexpectedly.

Another dangerous practice is when a worker attempts to loosen a pile of grain, or stands next to a pile of grain on the side of the bin. In this case, even though the wall of grain may appear to be safe, the removal of just one scoop of grain may cause a collapse and rapid flow of grain that engulfs the worker. To avoid this kind of incident, grain should be loosened, or bumped, from outside the bin with a pole.

In addition to engulfment and suffocation potential, another danger in grain bins is from hazardous gases. Oxygen levels in grain bins can be low, and grain dust often contains harmful mold spores. Long-term exposure to dust and spores can result in “farmers’ lung,” which can lead to irreversible lung damage and even death. Grain handlers should protect their lungs by using NIOSH-approved respirators that filter dust.

“Suffocation Hazards in Grain Bins,” a publication of the University of Arkansas, outlines six steps that help reduce the risk of working in and around grain bins. First, workers entering a grain bin should wear a body harness that is tethered to a lifeline manned by two workers outside the bin.

At least one of the outside workers should be able to see the worker who is inside the bin. Using prearranged hand signals helps all workers communicate, especially when grain handling or drying equipment is in use.

Rule two is simple — never enter a bin of flow-

ing grain. To retrieve a dropped shovel or probe, stop the flow of grain, then proceed using precautions in rule one. Remember that no tool is worth a human life. Rule three is be aware of the history of a grain bin prior to entering. If the grain surface is moldy, damp or caked, make sure at least two helpers are present, along with a safety harness and tether. Probe through the grain from the top to check for crusted surface, and remain in constant communication with co-workers.

Rule four is to always lock out/tag out power equipment before entering a grain bin. It’s a good idea to post a sign on the control box if there’s a possibility that others may arrive after the control levers are padlocked. In the case of gravity-flow bins, padlock the gate to keep it closed.

Rule five is to ensure that rescue attempts should not endanger a second person. Always have the appropriate breathing apparatus and adequate dust protection ready, and make sure that the rescue crew can work without endangering anyone else. Prior to entering a bin, make sure ample help is present to pull rescuers out with a tether and safety harness.

Rule six is that whenever possible, workers should solve problems without entering the bin.

If it is necessary to enter the bin, prepare preventive safety measures such as ladders, scaffolds, body harnesses, tethers, breathing equipment and at least two other trained crew members prior to entering a bin.

November 21, 2011 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section A - Page 3

by Pat Malin BARNEVELD, NY — So you want to make the best hamburger, the best pizza or the tastiest ribs in New York State. What’s the secret? You want to start with the freshest, quality ingredients, of course.

But that alone does not make the difference.

How about an attention to detail, creativity, a cupful of passion, discerning taste buds and customers who are both loyal and truthful? All of that proved to be the winning recipe for South Trenton Pub, which recently won the “Best New York Hamburger” contest sponsored by the New York Beef Industry Council.

Karen and Ralph Dittenhoefer, owners of the South Trenton Pub (known as STP) in Barneveld, NY, conceived the “8-point” burger within a few days after they decided to enter the contest.

The Beef Industry Council began their quest last February to find the Best New York Burger served in a restaurant. Consumers statewide voted online for their favorite.

There were about 30 or 40 competitors. Ten regional winners were selected and invited to the New York State Fair in Syracuse. The eight finalists (two of them couldn’t make it) then participated in a “grill off” before an enthusiastic audience at Chevy Court.

The winner was chosen by a popular vote. STP won by a single vote, according to Ralph Dittenhoefer, and it was a pleasant surprise.

“We did this on a dare,” said Ralph. “We dared ourselves to come up with something and wanted to see how it stacked up.”

The news spread like wildfire through this small, rural community. In the month between September and October, STP served up 600 8-pointers.

“We used to go through two cases of hamburgers a week and we thought that was good,” Karen said as she stood at the hot grill preparing a juicy burger. “Now we’re going through one case a day.”

The winning restaurant received a promotion of a live radio remote broadcast at their restaurant. B104-FM Big Frog found their way to the tiny bar and restaurant in the north country and

by Jay Girvin, Esq., Girvin & Ferlazzo. P.C., Albany, NY Q. Under what circumstances is farmland eligible for an agricultural assessment exemption?

A. In general, real property in New York is assessed based on its fair market value as determined by the local assessor. Many New York statutes, however, offer owners either a full or partial exemption from real property taxes based on either the status of the owner or the manner in which the land is used.

Section 305 and Section 306 of the Agriculture and Markets Law offer qualifying farmland a partial exemption from real property taxes by assigning a special “agricultural assessment” to land used in agricultural production. Agricultural assessment values per

acre are determined and published annually by the Office of Real Property Tax Services based on 10 different soil groups and for woodlands. If the resulting agricultural assessment is lower than the local market value assessment, the amount of the difference is treated as exempt from taxation. As a result, the owner pays less in real property taxes than would otherwise be due under the local market value assessment.

To be eligible for an agricultural assessment, the property must qualify as “land used in agricultural production” as that term is defined in Article 25AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Qualifying land must generally consist of seven or more acres used as a single operation in the preceding two years

for the production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products resulting in annual average gross sales of $10,000 or more. Land consisting of less than seven acres and used for agricultural production is also eligible for an agricultural assessment, but must generate at least $50,000 in average annual gross sales values over the preceding twoyear period. Newly established farm operations that may not be able to demonstrate $10,000 or $50,000 in average gross sales, as applicable, in the preceding two years may nevertheless qualify if they can otherwise meet the revenue thresholds in their first or second year of operation.

Portions of land used for the processing or retail merchandising of crops, livestock or livestock products may not be included, nor may be land associated with the owner’s residence. However, land that supports a commercial horse boarding operation may qualify for an agricultural as-

Cover photo courtesy of Morrisville State College Morrisville State College student Jessie Mras participates in the Dairy Challenge. Mras, of Whitney Point, is an animal science—dairy, major.

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Cornell Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference ITHACA, NY — Cornell University’s annual Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Due to the construction on the Ag. Quad, and the renovation of Warren Hall, we have moved the location of this year’s conference to The Statler Hotel.

Registration and refreshments will begin at 9 a.m. in the foyer of The Statler Hotel Ballroom.

The morning session will begin with a welcome by Loren Tauer, Professor and David J. Nolan Director of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. Steve Kyle, Professor in the Dyson School, will provide the national perspective on the economy and agriculture. Then featured is the socio-economic impacts of natural gas drilling with particular attention to agriculture and landowner issues in New York State.

The two concurrent afternoon sessions will examine specific commodities and topics in more depth.

Feed Grains and Dairy Markets – Todd Schmit, Assistant Professor of the Dyson School will describe the outlook for feed grains. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at University of Wisconsin-Madison, will give an update on the dairy markets. Andrew Novakovic will give an update on new dairy policy options being considered at the national level.

Fruit and Vegetable Outlook, Grape, Wine, and Ornamental Outlook, and Immigration Labor Laws – Bradley Rickard, Assistant Professor in the Dyson School will discuss the fruit and vegetable situation and outlook. Miguel Gómez, Assistant Professor in the Dyson School, will describe the grape, wine, and ornamental situation and

outlook. And finally, Thomas Maloney, Sr. Extension Associate in the Dyson School will discuss immigration and the current labor laws for impacting New York agriculture.

This conference will address your many questions concerning the outlook of agriculture. The popularity of the conference makes pre-registration important. The pre-registration fee is $65 if postmarked by Nov. 25; $80 if postmarked after Nov. 25 or if registering on-site. The registration fee for Cornell University and CCE staff is $30. The fee for media personnel with valid ID will be waived. Parking will be in the Parking Garage located within a short walking distance to Statler Hotel. Parking permits are available at any INFO Booth by the Parking Garage (Booth at Hoy Road - South entrance is closest) for $10 for the day. We are offering a Luncheon Buffet (sandwiches, salads, dessert) at the Taylor A&B Room at the Statler Hotel for $25 (payed in advance with registration form). This lunch is open to any registrant and is convenient and informal. Relax and mingle with friends! We encourage this option for lunch!

Statler Hotel standard guestrooms are available Monday, Dec. 12 for $119 plus tax plus $12 parking fee but then would not need the CU parking permit in the parking garage the next day. This is an incredible rate and supply is limited at this discounted rate. Make reservations now by calling directly to The Statler Hotel at 607-257-2500 and mention “Agribusiness Outlook Conference” to receive the reduced rate.

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Almquist Research Center reunion honors legacy, looks to the future When Dr. John O. Almquist presided over the Dairy Breeding Research Center (DBRC) in the Department of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State University, his research in the physiology of reproduction focusing on the biology of sperm revolutionized the dairy industry. Subsequently, the DBRC was named the Almquist Dairy Breeding Research Center to honor Almquist’s contributions to reproductive biology.

Currently, the Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH) is a dynamic and visible center that continues to build on the firm foundation begun when the DBRC was established in 1949. The CRBH has expanded its reach, conducting cutting-edge research in many areas of reproductive physiology and leading the way in expanding a host of collaborative efforts with other departments and colleges within Penn State and with other research facilities.

To celebrate the legacy of DBRC and the continuing research of CRBH, a reunion of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students and others interested in the work of the center was held Nov. 3 and 4 at Penn State. A tour of the research labs with presentations by graduate and postdoctoral students was part of the recognition and provided insight into the diversity of research currently being conducted

by faculty and students in the CRBH. Coinciding with the recognition of Clif Marshall, vice president of Production for Select Sires, as DAS Distinguished Dairy Alumnus, nearly 50 friends and colleagues participated over the two days of recognition.

Dr. Terry Etherton, Head of the Department of Dairy and Animal Science, said, “The reunion provided a wonderful and unique opportunity to showcase the achievements of DBRC, and focus on the internationally recognized research that is being conducted at CRBH, and its leadership in reproductive biology. The current research builds upon the excellence of the original Almquist Center and expands the impact of the research far beyond the department and our college.”

Dr. Joy Pate, the first director of CRBH, called the get-together a chance for those who had been a part of the strong tradition to interact with present faculty and students, and offer insight into charting the future. “It is a way for us to recognize the significant contributions of so many who worked in the Center and who have moved into professional careers in the field. We are grateful for what they added to the research, and we welcome their continued input and ideas.” She said the wide-ranging, thoughtful discussion following the lab visits

was valuable, and demonstrated strong support for continuing the legacy of reproductive research begun by Dr. Almquist.

Pate explained how today’s research has transitioned from Dr. Almquist’s pioneering work. Pate said. “We’re continuing the basic research, but in a different dimension. Reproductive efficiency in dairy cows has significantly declined in the last half-century, so research with the goal of increasing fertility has become extremely important. Current research within the CRBH is more focused on cellular and molecular mechanisms of reproductive tissues, which will increase our understanding of those processes that may be regulated to enhance fertility.”

Phil Senger, President, Current Conceptions, Inc., who had served on the faculty of DBRC from 1980 to1983, said the leadership of Dr. Etherton in doing a “cluster hire” of six new faculty several years ago to revitalize the program was extremely important in laying the groundwork for the excellent work now being done. He praised Dr. Pate for her “tremendous vision” in leading the team, adding, “It thrills me that the heritage continues. They have a commitment to excellence in this field that will stand the test of time.

They continue to push forward.”

He encouraged the faculty and students to become better communicators and

learn to tell their story beyond their labs to help increase the understanding of their research and to expand the influence of reproductive science.

Sandi Staros, VicePresident, Creative and Content, Synergy Medical Education, strongly concurred with the need to communicate more effectively. She said, “It is all biology and science – that is what unites us all.

Everyone should have their 15 minute ‘airplane’ conversation prepared so they can readily explain what they are doing.” She recommended that the Center reach out to cancer societies as potential sources of funding, since some of the research projects touch on cancer.

She added, “I thought the reunion was fantastic, and I hope they will have more frequent gettogethers so we can stay in touch. I felt energized from seeing how excited the researchers were.”

Sharon H. Anderson, Scientific and Laboratory Director, Main Line Fertility Center, added, “I encourage the CRBH faculty and students to reach out to scientists in the field of reproductive medicine and infertility.

One way this could be accomplished is by visiting IVF centers and/or attending medical conferences such as the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In addition, investigator-initiated grants are available from pharmaceutical companies for research in reproductive medicine.

This also could be a wonderful avenue for ideas developed by the CRBH to be studied and eventually applied to help infertile couples.”

She added that she was very impressed with all of the research generated by CRBH. Marshall, DAS Distinguished Dairy Science

Alumnus, urged the Center to continue to include industry in its efforts, since the AI industry and others are providing educational services that cooperative extension can no longer provide. He noted that other reproductive industries can also benefit from the CRBH research.

Roy Hammerstedt, President, APD Life Sciences, Inc., who was a professor at Penn State from 1969 to 1999 in biochemistry, said he was pleased to be part of the reunion, and praised the creativity of the faculty of blending past and present. “With 50 years of strong history, it is important that we find that bridge. It is good to see where the research is going.”

Rupert Amann, Professor Emeritus, Colorado State University, said, “The students did an outstanding job in describ-

ing their research.” He stressed the importance of thinking in terms of their audience and to continually reflect on what it means to producers, whose primary goal is to get more animals pregnant.

Glen Gilbert, Vice President for Production, Genex Cooperative, said, “I thought it was great to have the reunion. We need to have more collaborative efforts so that we are not operating in our own little silos. I was especially glad to see the practical applications for the research that is being done.”

Pate described to the attendees the strong collaboration the Center enjoys with others, including enhanced interactions with the Hershey Medical Center and members in three different Colleges within the University.

Conference call to highlight results of dairy survey HARRISBURG, PA — More than 300 dairy farm families recently participated in a survey conducted by the Center for Dairy Excellence to evaluate the effect natural gas will have on the future of the dairy industry in northern and southwestern Pennsylvania.

The results of that survey will be highlighted during a conference call hosted by the center on Thursday, Dec. 1, at noon.

“What we found from the survey is that expected income from natural gas could create opportunity to grow dairy in mineral rich regions,” said John Frey, executive director of the center.

“Helping dairy farm families prepare to take advantage of that opportunity could have a significant impact on Pennsylvania’s dairy industry as a whole.”

The survey included

questions regarding individual dairy farm families’ future plans and whether income from the natural gas would encourage or discourage further dairy production.

Eighty percent of all farms participating in the survey plan to continue in the dairy industry. The majority of those expecting natural gas income and interested in continuing in dairy plan to reinvest some of the funds back into the dairy operation.

Anyone interested in learning more about the survey can take part in the conference call, being offered at no cost to participants. However, preregistration is required.

To register, please call the center at 717-346-0849 or e-mail info@centerfordairyexcellence.org. Upon registration, call-in details appropriate materials will be distributed.

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Clif Marshall, DAS Distinguished Dairy Science Alumnus, gets an update on current research from Bhavesh Mistry, a post doctoral student in Wansheng Liu’s laboratory in the Department of Dairy and Animal Science.

Troy Ott and Alyssa Birt, standing, discuss the research they are doing and its impact on producers with Clif Marshall, left, seated; Bill Heald, back to camera; and Glen Gilbert, standing right.

Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant (Contact: renrock46@hotmail.com)

Stockpiling brussels sprouts Early in my experience with advising organic dairy farmers, a decade and a half ago, I encountered the concept of stockpiling forages. At first, I thought the term meant that hay, most likely large square bales was piled so that cattle could self-feed, hopefully not making too big a mess, and wasting too much. Then, in 1997, I borrowed a copy of Quality Pasture by Allan Nation, published by Green Park Press (1995). Allan has been editor of the Stockman Grass Farmer since 1977. I read the book entirely, then returned it to its owner.

Early in Nation’s book, I learned that stockpiling forages is the practice of managing standing pasture, so as to maximize the quality and quantity of that roughage presented to grazing livestock beyond the end of normal pasture season.

This statement is my at-

tempt to recall Nation’s words, since his book is not in front of me as I write.

My ideas on stockpiling kicked back into gear upon reading an excellent article in the most recent Country Folks (11/14/11), written by Katie Navarra. Her article dealt with stockpiling forages. I consider what she wrote very timely, not because the management pointers she spelled out can be followed right away; rather because livestock people can make a commitment to be doing something different, and more productive, 12 months down the road.

I see an interesting parallel between the commitment on the part of a grazier to be harvesting stockpiled forage one year from now and my missing the free meal offered by Applebee’s Restaurant to military veterans, and active duty personnel, on Veterans’ Day just past. Family

commitments on Nov. 11 made it impossible for Sue and me to take advantage of that meal special, so we went to that restaurant for dinner two days later. I asked the waitress what the meal offerings to fellow vets had been. She rattled them off, saying that beverage and dessert were not included. She said that proof of military service was required, and most people just showed their dog tags. I told her I knew exactly where my dog tags were and looked forward to next year.

When it comes to cropping decisions, there’s always next year. If the idea of planning ahead is relevant for anything, it certainly pertains to crop programs. With seedcorn supply promising to be very tight and very expensive, going back to the 2012 cropping drawing board is a particularly good idea. Other crop inputs won’t be much cheaper, so a creation that serves as a self-propelled (walking) fertilizer applicator is about as low input as possible.

Ms. Navarra referred to grazing research done

by Laura Paine, who handles organic livestock programs for Co-

operative Extension at the University of Wisconsin. I let my fingers do the walking and, with a few clicks on the Internet, tapped into her writings. Ms. Paine has worked with Allan Nation in pasture management seminars. I’ll try to single out some high points of her writings.

The concept of stockpiling is simple. Rather than cutting, drying, and storing hay to feed in winter, you grow pasture forage until frost and let the animals harvest their own feed as late into winter as weather conditions allow. Most classes of livestock can graze through up to eight inches of snow and are comfortable in much colder temperatures than many people imagine. (Bovines are as comfortable in 55 degree F. temperatures, as humans are at 70 degrees.) However, like everything in pasture management, it’s more complicated in practice.

Successful stockpiling is a result of planning, timing, and luck.

There are two main reasons given for stockpiling. The first and most obvious one is that it replaces mechanically harvested, stored feed with the

cheapest feed we can produce — pasture. It should save money. The other reason is that it can improve pasture utilization the following season by staggering spring and early summer grass growth. Fifty percent or more of pasture growth occurs during the ‘spring flush’.

Making hay off some acres is the most common way to deal with this overabundance.

The idea behind stockpiling is that winter grazing of some paddocks can help stage paddocks to accumulate forage at different rates in spring.

Paine mentioned a very comprehensive study conducted in 1996 and 1997 in Wisconsin at Arlington, Lancaster, and Marshfield. The study looked at seven grass species, three harvest dates, and four nitrogen treatments at three sites in Wisconsin. The seven grass species were late orchardgrass, early orchardgrass, quackgrass, reed canarygrass, smooth bromegrass, tall fescue, and timothy.

These species are as well-adapted to northeast conditions as they are to Wisconsin soil

and weather scenarios.

Various rates of nitrogen were applied to the pasture stands during the growing season. In most situations, such nitrogen applications showed an economic return. For organic graziers available nitrogen sources are more limited, compared to what is available to conventional pasture managers.

She stresses that stockpiling pasture should begin in August, which allows grasses time to rest and regrow up till the first frost.

Paine has found that forage mass and quality is maintained by cold, dry weather, which tends to keep vegetation from maturing any further.

When it gets really cold, perennial plants, be they grasses or legumes, tend to chase available starches into their roots to become energy reserves. When alfalfa becomes blue/grey, these short-chain carbohydrates have already gone underground (my words, not hers). Check out Laura’s work at www.uwex.edu/ces/cro ps/uwforage/GN-StockpilingPastures.pdf When it gets really

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by Phoebe Hall Meeting at the Big store While walking around the Big store the other day, we ran into B.O.K. and her husband OK. We talked for a few minutes, not realizing what they’d been up to. It seems they were loading heifers for market when one heifer jumped the fence right into

BOK. She was lucky she only ended up with a broken hip, but BOK knew it was time for her to go to the hospital.

However, first they loaded the heifers at BOK’s insistence, then off they went, only to find that she was worse off than they thought.

It took BOK awhile to get

back on her feet, but she appeared to be doing well the day we visited with her, but she hung onto her cart pretty tightly. Not wanting to get into a long conversation, she ventured off to her destination in the Big store while OK filled us in.

The whole affair reminded me of when a steer took me on like I was nothing. He shook his head at me and tossed me around like I was a bale of hay. My husband was on the other side of the barnyard taking his time sorting animals. I yelled but it must

not have been loud enough.

With so much scuffling going on with the other steers, he just couldn’t hear my desperate calls for help. When he finally heard me and came into view, was I ever relieved. The steer’s head was covered with you know what from the cane I was hitting him with as I lay there in all that smelly stuff.

My husband quickly helped me out of the barnyard in a wheelbarrow and to the house. We too knew it was time to go to the hospital, something that you just know without being told. I

was lucky there were no broken bones, according to the x-rays, but I’ve never fully recovered my movement.

Both BOK and I were the lucky ones. But now I stay out of the barnyard. BOK was just doing her job. She wasn’t in the barnyard. The heifer jumped the gate doing its damage. It shows how easily someone can be taken down by an animal that size with very little effort.

For the Lord your God will be with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you.

(Deuteronomy 31:6b) TLB

New York Farm Bureau holding fifth annual raffle ALBANY, NY — The New York Farm Bureau Foundation for Agricultural Education will be hosting its fifth annual raffle on Dec. 8 at the New York Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting in Binghamton, NY. Proceeds from the raffle will be used to further the Foundation’s efforts to educate New Yorkers about the importance of agriculture.

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times, in the meanwhile): I think I’ll order

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Crop Comments from A6 cold, down to single digits, graze-able brassicas like turnips, kale, and even mustards, behave like the Energizer bunny: they take a licking, and keep on ticking. I believe that these brassicas, although summer annuals, extend the grazing season past what stockpiled grasses can deliver. Their sap has sugars which literally have anti-freeze properties. The Brussels sprouts in our garden are doing quite well; even the broccoli plants continue forming florets; those two vegetables are also brassicas.

We can accurately say we are stockpiling our Brussels sprouts.

We pick the little green balls, wash them, butter them, steam them, then down the hatch.

The deer have been eating the leaves. When it gets much colder (we’ve already hit 15 degrees in Hartwick), the sprouts will become sweeter, and more attractive to the deer.

Just before that happens, I’ll lop off the stalks and store them someplace cool inside.

As I try to get readers to think about stockpiling forage next year, I’m thinking about the Veterans’ Day deal at Applebee’s

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Senate champions introduce beginning farmer bill ing new farming opportunities by building on the progress of previous farm bills, and stepping up the pace of reform.”

In his introductory remarks, Senator Harkin noted, “One of the most hopeful occurrences in rural America is when someone is able to get started in farming or ranching and go on to build a successful operation. We need more beginning farmers and ranchers in America to secure critical supplies of food, fuel, and fiber for the future; to care for and conserve our soil, water, and other natural resources; and to join in the life of healthy and vibrant local communities.”

The bill builds upon a strategic collaboration among many farmer advocacy organizations,

including the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and many NSAC member groups, including Land Stewardship Project, Center for Rural Affairs, National Young Farmers’ Coalition, California FarmLink, and Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance, among others. Over the past two years, NSAC and its allies have met with numerous officials at various USDA agencies, many legislative offices both in-district and on Capitol Hill, and with other farm and membership groups to solicit input on the bill’s provisions in order to make them as strong and targeted as possible.

The bill includes provisions that cut across six titles of the Farm Bill, including propos-

als that address conservation program set asides and incentives, access to credit, rural development, research and extension, and access to crop insurance and other risk management tools. These proposals aim to address many of the barriers that new farmers face, and will create real economic opportunities for the next generation of farmers.

“With the new Farm Bill, Congress has a great opportunity to enact a comprehensive beginning farmer and rancher initiative that breaks down barriers to entry and gives real support to ensure the effective start-up and success of new small and mid-scale producers across the country,” said Obudzinski. “This

bill establishes a beginning farmer federal policy platform we believe will garner wide support both on Capitol Hill and at the grass-

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For more information on the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Act of 2011, visit NSAC’s website.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Nov, 10, ten Senators introduced the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011, a comprehensive bill intended for inclusion in the upcoming farm bill that highlights federal programs supporting economic opportunities for young and beginning farmers and ranchers.

The bill addresses many of the barriers that new agriculture entrepreneurs face such as limited access to land and markets, hyper land price inflation, high input costs, and a lack of sufficient support networks.

The Beginning Farmer Rancher Opportunity Act was introduced by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), along with nine original cosponsors, including Senators Robert Casey (D-PA), Jon Tester (DMT), Sherrod Brown (DOH), Patrick Leahy (DVT), Al Franken (DMN), Jeff Bingaman (DNM), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tim Johnson (D-SD), and Barbara Boxer (D-CA).

An identical companion bill (H.R. 3236) was introduced in the House

by Representatives Tim Walz (D-MN-1) and Jeff Fortenbery (R-NE-1) in October.

Additional members of Congress have signed on in support of the bill, including Representatives Leonard Boswell (D-IA3), Chellie Pingree (DME-1), Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11), Sam Farr (DCA-17), Earl Blumenhauer (D-OR-3), Betty McCollum (D-MN-4), Mike McIntyre (D-NC7), and David Loebsack (D-IA-2). There are additional members of both houses and parties that have indicated their support for the bill and will likely be signing on as co-sponsors.

“We applaud Senators Harkin and his colleagues for introducing this legislation which is so important to the future of farming in this country,” said Juli Obudzinski, a policy specialist with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. “The bill pulls together the best ideas from around the country for advanc-

A View from Hickory Heights

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by Ann Swanson Wash days past and present This morning as I faced my overflowing hamper I realized just how fortunate I am at this point in my life. I sorted my wash into two loads, lights and darks, then stuffed one load into the automatic washing machine with the automatic dryer waiting in the wings.

Wash day was not always like that. The first washing machine I remember was one of those wringer models.

Grandma’s washing machine was in the cellar. We filled the tub with hot water and began the tedious job of washing the family’s clothes. I learned to wash clothes early in life because Grandma had an ulcer on her leg that was open often. I was recruited to help my mother do the wash when she got home from work.

The wash water was used over and over thus conserving a great deal of water. We also had tubs to rinse the clothes. The clothes traveled from the washing machine to a first rinse, then to a second rinse. Of course, the water cooled before we got to the last load.

The wringer was tricky. Sometimes a piece of laundry wound around the wringer.

When that happened we had to reverse the rollers to remove it.

Sometimes we had to pop them open to free the errant clothing/bedding.

At first I was scared of the wringer because I thought my fingers might get caught in there. As I caught on to the process everything became natural.

The first apartment I had on my own came with, you guessed it, a wringer washer. This one had a much improved spin unit to wring out the clothes.

My landlady had a nice cellar where I could hang my clothes to dry.

The only catch to the process was that I was not allowed to wash at the beginning of the week because that was when my landlady did her wash.

Once again I felt for-

tunate. Most girls my age would not have known how to wash their clothes in the wringer model and they wouldn’t even want to.

Growing up in a multigenerational house had its advantages.

When I moved to the farm I used my motherin-law’s washer since our trailer home was right next door. We hung our clothes outside to dry, even in the winter months. It was quite a challenge to be sure I had clean diapers for the two youngsters who were wearing cloth diapers at the time. I am sure that I had more diapers than most mothers had at the time.

Then, there was the move to Hickory Heights.

I was so thrilled to finally have room that I did not think much about not having a washing machine. I took the clothes to the laundry mat but brought them home to hang out to dry.

Eventually, the basement here had a cement pad to house a washer, dryer, and freezer. One again there was a drawback. The electric system in the house would not sustain three more electric appliances. There was a decision to be made. What could I do without?

I decided that the washing machine was a necessity. The freezer would help me have enough food to cover the big meals that I had to prepare to feed our hayers. It also helped with the preservation of the things from the garden.

The dryer had to wait.

Wash day was an adventure. I walked the plank in the basement to get to the washer with my dirty clothes. When they were clean I reversed the process once again walking across the plank to avoid the water that liberally ran through the basement each time it rained. I carried the clothes upstairs and hung them on the clothesline that was stretched from the columns on the porch.

The clothesline doubled and even tripled to give me enough room for a week’s worth of clothing and linens.

The porch provided adequate cover so even if it

was raining the clothes did not get any wetter. I washed the light things first because they dried fast. When they were dry I took them back into the house to fold. The lines were ready for the heavy duty farm clothes that took a long time to dry.

Winter found me still hanging clothes outdoors. The things froze almost instantly. When they began to blow a little I knew they were ready to be brought in.

It was not until after my 25th wedding an-

niversary that the house was rewired to accommodate a dryer. Needless to say I was thrilled when we went to the store to purchase a new washer and dryer. Before their delivery date arrived the store called to tell me there was a problem. The dryer they promised me when I made the deal was no longer available.

I agreed to take a scratch and dent model so they could be installed since my contractor was ready for them.

Well, folks, today I still have the scratch and dent model because they never could find me another model. I never heard from that store again! It worked for me since the price was right and they were behind doors anyway.

When I think back I do not really think about the hardships I endured.

I did what I had to do to make things work.

Somehow when you live through tough times you appreciate the good ones a whole lot more.

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Unvented combustion heaters a poor choice Highly efficient, unvented kerosene heaters are likely one of the first choices for temporary heating. However, the use of any unvented combustion appliance, whether kerosene, propane or natural gas, is a poor choice in any home and especially in recently flooded homes.

Burning any fossil fuel emits lots of moisture.

For example, each gallon of kerosene burned in an unvented heater will produce nearly a gallon of water as a by-product of combustion. That water is initially emitted into the home in vapor form, but quickly changes back to liquid form on cooler surfaces throughout the house. All of this water vapor can delay, or even reverse, the drying process so important for recently flooded homes.

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An alternative strategy to heating the entire house would be to heat just a few frequently used rooms, the kitchen and living room for example. Just one or two portable electric heaters would likely be enough to accomplish this during the shoulder season months of October and November.

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Thanksgiving is all about traditions port revealed that 21.8 million Americans (most hailing from small towns and rural areas) went hunting at least one time in the past five years. That’s up from about 14 million a few years ago.

Another NSSF study found that 83 percent of those surveyed consider deer as their top priority; hunting upland game birds such as turkeys, quail, pheasants, doves and grouse is also popular.

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by Cyndie Sirekis No matter where you live in America — in a rural area, on a farm or ranch, in the city or suburbs, or anywhere in between — it’s a fair bet that traditions will be a major part in your Thanksgiving celebration.

Watching the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ranks high on the list of “can’t miss it” traditions for a lot of people. Although home cooks may hate to admit it, long hours in the kitchen preparing a holiday meal, even one as delectable as Thanksgiving dinner, can be lonely. Watching the parade’s fantastic floats, marching bands and warbling singers helps pass the time.

Football is a time-honored Thanksgiving tradition for many sports lovers, whether that means tossing a pigskin on the front lawn for an hour or two before dinner or settling in to watch a big game on TV. Hunting remains a popular pastime around Thanksgiving and interest is growing. A recent National Shooting Sports Foundation re-

ers who grow our nation’s food and those who consume it. That tradition was started in 1955 and is still going strong.

Eating turkey would likely rank high on the list of food-centric traditions for the holiday. A whopping 46 million birds will be cooked and eaten on Thanksgiving Day. Most will be ovenroasted, although some will be smoked or fried.

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2011 harvest wraps up; many crops took a beating from Mother Nature As harvest winds down, many producers may want to examine the condition of their crops after a whirlwind of weather conditions across the United States.

Hurricanes and drought have done the most damage with Irene leaving more than just floodwater standing in fields in the Northeast.

Reports from Pennsylvania showed that as the plants bent over and touched the soil, plants and grains had a direct contamination with various molds and yeasts present in the soil. This is particularly true for no-till lands as there was an abundance of molds on the previous-year plant debris. Molds and yeasts can multiply at an alarming rate once the corn silage is made, leading to aerobic instability in the bunk and the later effects of moldy silage syndrome.

The North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture made a statement encouraging farmers to have their corn tested after the hurricane.

Corn and forage yields are down and silage is lower quality due to the drought in the Southwest.

Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Mexico were hit the hardest with high temperatures and extreme conditions. Quality issues, like mycotoxins in this fall’s crop, will mean a lot of testing and will require a close eye on toxin levels in order to prevent milk from being infected.

Farmers in other parts of the U.S. also had their crops affected by dramatic changing weather patterns: • Hot, dry temperatures in the Plains states have affected crops with aflatoxin. This year the fungus is being seen in concentration levels far above common acceptance in Kansas.

• According to the Montana field office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Montana producers are finishing up this season’s spring wheat harvest, which has progressed to 94 percent complete with continued reports of drought and grasshopper damage.

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by Bob Gray The House and Senate Agriculture Committees are trying to resolve the budget issues needed to cut farm program spending by $23 billion over the next 10 years.

They are not there yet.

And as pointed out in a recent newsletter the delay is getting an agreement on a revenue insurance plan for crops that will satisfy all of the commodity groups including corn,

wheat, soybeans, cotton and rice. It is a difficult balancing act for the Committees to deal with this, given the complex direct payment, crop insurance and other programs that have been operating for the last several years.

Obviously there is a feeling among many Members of Congress, including a number of those on the Super Committee, that agriculture particularly

crops such as corn, soybeans and wheat are a bright spot in the U.S. economy and therefore this is a good time to wean crop farmers away from these programs.

But knowing the vagaries of weather patterns, export sales and domestic demand for these crops farmers are worried that the rug will be pulled out from under them and any “safety net” they have had in the past will be greatly

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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members re-elect Vice President Westmoreland County dairy farmer Richard “Rick” Ebert has been re-elected Vice President of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau by delegates at the 61st Annual Meeting of the state’s largest farm organization. Ebert, who was elected to another two-year term, has served as Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) Vice President since December 2004.

“I’m honored to be reelected and am looking forward to carrying out the direction of our delegates through the policies they have adopted.

I enjoy working with members to achieve positive outcomes on agricultural issues at the state and national level,” said PFB Vice President Richard Ebert.

Ebert has many responsibilities as Vice President, including chairing the State Dairy Committee and heading up the annual policy development process, which results in the setting of Farm Bureau policy on state and national farm issues.

“I will work my best to see that the policies our members put in place are followed through and implemented,” added Ebert.

Ebert has achieved a number of awards over the years, including the 2007 Keystone “Farmer of the Year” award. The Blairsville dairy farmer has been active on a statewide level since 1996 when he was first elected to the PFB State Board of Directors. A decade earlier, Ebert

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“Pennsylvania farmers recognized Rick’s hard work for agriculture. He has demonstrated leadership skills over the years and will continue to be a strong representative for farmers and our industry,”

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Hundreds of farmers from across the state attended Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s 61st Annual Meeting at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center from Nov. 14-16, to set policy for the statewide organization on issues affecting farm and rural families.

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diminished or entirely eliminated in the Agriculture Committees recommendations to the Super Committee.

So it is not an easy chore for the Agriculture Committees to balance all of these concerns plus take into account regional differences in various crops.

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agreement then the Deficit Reduction Committee will make the decision on cuts for them.

And if the Farm Bill is put off until next year, cuts in farm programs could be even greater.

At the same time the longer the process takes to get the recommendations to the Super Committee, the more cooks there will be in the kitchen. For example, Senator Grassley (R-IA)

stated Nov. 10 that very few of the “specifics” have been shared with other Agriculture Committee members. As reported in earlier newsletters the work going on to get the $23 billion in cuts is being done entirely by House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership and their staffs.

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Cooperation is focus of 2012 NOFA-NY Winter Conference NOFA-NY’s 2012 Winter Conference: The Cooperative Economy, will be held at the Saratoga Hilton & City Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, from Jan. 20-22, 2012.

This year will mark the 30th anniversary of the annual Organic Farming and Gardening Conference, the premier organic educational event in New York State.

The 2012 Winter Conference will focus on the spirit of cooperation upon which the organic movement is built. Celebrate the great tradition of coop-

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The 2012 NOFA-NY Winter conference will feature keynote addresses by several distinguished guests, including John Ikerd of the University of Missouri, Kathlyn Terry of Appalachian Sustainable Development, and the 2012 NOFA-NY Farmers of the Year

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced 67 projects that were selected to be funded under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which was authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. The projects are focused on helping rural agricultural producers reduce energy consumption and

costs; using renewable energy technologies in their operations; and/or conducting feasibility studies for renewable energy projects.

“National Farmers Union (NFU) applauds USDA in expanding the number of projects funded under REAP,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “REAP

is critical to advancing the United States’ energy security and a valuable program for U.S. family farmers and ranchers.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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The New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association is seeking an Executive Director.

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“We will continue to call on Congress to restore full funding to REAP in the FY 2012 budget, as well as its inclusion in the 2012 Farm Bill,” said John-

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Agricultural organizations push to maintain EQIP funding

by Bob Gray The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is the only major federal conservation program that specifically directs funding to assist livestock and poultry operations with nutrient management issues, including manure. And only 60 percent of EQIP funds are targeted to animal agriculture.

EQIP is one of the more recent conservation programs to be authorized by the Farm Bill. It has an authorization level of $1.2 billion and has been funded at about $1 billion annually. That means that just $600 million is available to dairy, livestock and poultry operations for cost-share on manure management and related conservation projects. At the same time there is a huge backlog in requests by farmers for EQIP funding that is not able to be met.

Projected budget cuts in conservation funding could reduce EQIP money by 10 percent or more in the years ahead.

Recognizing how important EQIP is to the animal agriculture sector a number of dairy, livestock and poultry organizations joined together recently to send a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees requesting that funding be maintained for EQIP. When you add up all of the conservation funding for cropland, wetlands, wildlife habitats, etc. it dwarfs the funding available for EQIP. And in terms of value of agricultural products produced by dairy, other livestock and poultry, it far outweighs the value from feed grains and fruit and vegetables.

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Madison FFA competes at Creed Speaking Career Development Event at National FFA Convention

by Dakota Bridge, Taylor MacNamara and Brady Klein, Madison FFA Reporters INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Makenna Bridge of the Madison Central FFA Chapter in New York State was one of 49 participants in the National FFA Creed Speaking Career Development Event (CDE). The event was held in conjunction with the 84th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. The participant, led by advisor Julia Hudyncia, was awarded a Bronze emblem. The top four individuals received stipends to attend the Washington Leadership Conference held annually in our nation’s capital.

The stipends and the Creed speaking event is sponsored by CHS of Inver Grove Heights, MN, and the National FFA Foundation. The National FFA Creed Speaking CDE is designed to recognize outstanding FFA members for their ability to present the National FFA Creed in a competitive setting. Members

deliver the Creed from memory and respond to three questions. The event gives FFA members the opportunity to develop their ability to communicate in a powerful, organized and professional manner.

The event, held at the Marriott Hotel in Indianapolis, IN, is one of many educational activities at the national FFA convention in which FFA members practice the lessons taught in agricultural education classes.

The Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through their SAEs, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers.

Students can compete for awards in 47 areas covering everything from Agricultural Communications to Wildlife Management. Each award area has two categories, placement and entrepreneurship.

Placement proficiency awards are given to those whose SAEs are related to employment, apprenticeships, or internships

at an agribusiness or agriculture-related organization. Derek LaMunion was awarded Silver nationally for his proficiency in Home and Com-

munity Development.

Entrepreneurship proficiency awards are given to those whose SAEs are related to ownership of an agribusiness or agri-

culture-related organization. Zachary Taylor was awarded Gold nationally for his proficiency in Dairy Production.

The 84th National FFA

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Tribute to a 4-H leader Alberta Schallenberg This year marked the 75th anniversary of Alberta Schallenberg as an Oneida County 4-H Leader. The 4H Community was saddened by Mrs. Schallenberg’s passing on April 20, 2011. Mrs. Schallenberg provided over 1,000 youth with opportunities to enrich their lives with experiences that will impact them forever.

In 1936, Alberta Schallenberg started the first chartered 4-H club in the Town of Western. A tribute to Mrs. Alberta Schallenberg’s 75 years as a 4-H volunteer leader took place recently in Rome, NY.

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Pioneer FFA members attend the National FFA Convention Submitted by Jessica Brown, Pioneer FFA Reporter INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Pioneer FFA just returned from the 84th annual National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, IN. Pioneer FFA represented New York in two national teams, including Agricultural Mechanics and Agricultural Issues. Team members in the Agricultural Mechanics event consisted of Abraham Ashley, Jessica Brown, Dakota Sampson, and Tyler Sanders, and members of the Agricultural Issues team included Xavier Almeter, Bradley Fontaine, Stephanie Luders, Kimberly Merlau, Kala Nickerson, and Courtney Very. The teams placed first in their state competition in May, affording them the opportunity to participate at the national level.

The Agricultural Mechanics team received a silver emblem, with Abraham Ashley and Tyler Sanders leading the team in individual placings. The Agricultural Issues team received a bronze emblem with their issue of the pros and cons of the Food Safety Modernization Act. All team members were satisfied with their results and were honored to represent New York State at the national competition.

In addition to the team competition, the Pioneer FFA was recognized as a three-star chapter in the National Chapter Award program. The award program is sponsored by John Deere and recognizes chapters for developing and conducting strong student, chapter, and community activities. The three-star rating is the highest level of accomplishment a chapter may achieve.

Johnny Kozak IV, received his American degree during the convention. This is the highest degree that an FFA member can earn, and requires outstanding work experience, leadership, and community involvement.

When the members were not competing, they attended a large career fair with over 2,400 booths representing colleges and agribusinesses. Students were able to talk with college representatives to learn more about agricultural courses of study, and agribusiness representatives outlined job opportunities for the future. This was a great opportunity to see the bright future agriculture will play in the job market.

Congratulations to all the members who competed at this year’s National FFA Convention.

Cayuga County 4-H volunteer is awarded at the state level Cayuga County 4-H Volunteer Cindy Stephensen of Jordan has been selected as one of 12 volunteers throughout New York State to receive the honor of being Volunteer of the Day at the 2011 New York State Fair.

Cindy was nominated by the 4-H Youth Development educators for her dedication, service and overall en-

thusiasm for the 4-H program in Cayuga County. Her 20 plus years of hard work and dedication to Cayuga County 4-H at the club, county and state level, have been a great asset to the youth of Cayuga County. This is a State Level of Recognition and we are honored to have Cindy as part of our program.

National FFA (begin bottom left of picture): Denille Pingrey, Courtney Very, Stephanie Luders, Kala Nickerson, Jess Brown Abe Ashley. Kimberly Merlau, Xavier Almeter, Dakota Sampson, Bradley Fontaine, Tyler Sanders.

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Students attend science program at Chip Holt Nature Center On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 130 Livonia fourth grade students attended the Second Annual Science Day at the Chip Holt Nature Center in Vitale Park, Lakeville, NY. Students participated in short, hands-on workshops on the topics of watershed management, invasive Conesus Lake species, lake nutrient management, and reptile adaptation. Workshops were coordinated to provide a hands-on supplement to what students are learning in class.

Thank you to the following community

volunteers for leading these workshops: Ed Beary and Sid Bosch, SUNY Geneseo professors and Cathy Higgins, Livingston County Watershed Manager. Also, thank you to the SUNY Geneseo biology students for assisting with the day.

Science Day was co-sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County and the Chip Holt Nature Center.

For more information about the Chip Holt Nature Center and its events, please see their website at http://chipholtnaturecenter.org/.

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Cayuga County 4-H Volunteer Cindy Stephensen received a Volunteer of the Day award during the 2011 New York State Fair.

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JAMESTOWN, NY — The Levant Live Wires 4-H Club of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County will be having a food drive from Nov. 18, 2011 through Jan. 11, 2012, for the Falconer Food Pantry and St. Susan’s Kitchen.

Anyone wishing to donate non-perishable food items can drop them off at Becker’s Pizza at 34 W. Main Street, Fol-

coner, NY, between 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m.9 p.m. Fridays and 3-9 p.m. Saturdays.

Help the youth in our community support and give back to our community. For more information about Chautauqua County 4-H Clubs and activities you can contact the 4-H Office at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 716-664-9502.

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Fourth grade students participated in hands-on workshops during the Second Annual Science Day. Photo courtesy of Livingston County CCE

Trucks Huge demand for TIGER Grants highlights need for more transportation investments U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Nov. 15 announced that the overwhelming demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants has once again far surpassed the available funding. Applications for TIGER III grants totaled $14.1 billion, far exceeding the $527 million

set aside for the program. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) received 828 applications from all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.

“The tremendous demand for TIGER grants clearly shows that communities across the country cannot wait any longer for crucial up-

grades to the roads, bridges, rail lines, and bus routes they rely on every day,” said Secretary LaHood. “It’s important to make these vital investments in transportation so we can put Americans back to work rebuilding our nation’s crumbling transportation systems.”

Earlier this month, President Obama directed DOT to

expedite application review and award the TIGER III grants by the end of 2011 — months ahead of schedule.

This is the third round of TIGER grants that will be competitively awarded to the most deserving projects across the country. In 2009 and 2010, the Department received a total of 2,400 appli-

cations requesting $76 billion, greatly exceeding the $2.1 billion available in TIGER I and TIGER II grants. In the previous two rounds the TIGER program awarded construction and planning grants to 126 freight, highway, transit, port and bicycle/pedestrian projects in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

NATSO applauds Senate Committee’s commitment to transportation, safety and jobs NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, on Nov. 9 applauded the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for unanimously approving a bipartisan twoyear highway reauthorization bill.

The Senate EPW voted 18-0 to approve S. 1813,

also known as MAP21, which would fund the nation’s transportation program for two years at current funding levels.

NATSO President and CEO Lisa Mullings said, “We applaud Senate EPW Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member James Inhofe, and the entire committee for approving

MAP21, which would create hundreds of thousands of jobs, make our roads safer, and reduce the time professional drivers and other motorists waste in highway gridlock. We urge full Senate passage of this important legislation.”

Mullings also expressed support for a specific provision that

would devote more funding to truck parking. Under a section titled “Jason’s Law,” the bill would authorize states to use certain appropriated dollars for truck parking facilities.

This includes the construction of rest areas with expanded truck parking; construction of commercial truck

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ATA supports EPW Highway Bill framework Before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s scheduled markup of a bipartisan highway bill, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves issued the following statement: “As the representative of an industry that depends on a safe and efficient highway system, ATA is pleased that Senators Boxer, Inhofe, Baucus and Vitter and their staffs have put together a substantive and innovative plan to address our nation’s critical need to improve our infrastructure.

By consolidating the myriad of federal programs into just a handful of major initiatives, including one dedicated solely to the movement of freight, this draft ensures that federal dollars will be spent more wisely.

In addition to a freightspecific program, ATA is pleased that the committee’s proposal includes a provision to provide more truck parking through the enactment of Jason’s Law.

We are also especially appreciative, in a time of fiscal restraint, the committee has shown the wisdom to steer clear of the siren song of tolling to finance these needed changes.

By preserving the current restrictions on tolling our Interstate system, the committee is ensuring that users of our highways continue to be taxed fairly and efficiently for that use.

While, as with any large piece of legisla-

tion, there are a number of parts of the bill that concern ATA, we

hope they can be addressed as the process moves forward.”

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promoting the availability of publicly or privately provided truck parking on the National Highway System using intelligent transportation systems.

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DNA test for gain, grade available soon Value-based tool will help commercial producers better select, manage Angus cattle A new DNA test for marbling and postweaning growth will soon help cattle producers better hit the high-quality beef target.

The tool, set to debut in early 2012, will be made available under a development agreement between Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) and Pfizer Animal Genetics, the

companies announced.

Exclusive marketing rights are reserved for Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB), in line with the company’s continuing effort to increase the supply of cattle for the brand. AGI and CAB are subsidiaries of the American Angus Association.

The test is being designed for use on high-

percentage, commercial Angus cattle sired by registered bulls, according to AGI President Bill Bowman. “It should provide a valuable tool to increase the precision of selection decisions at the ranch, as well as differentiating value for the feedlot,” he said.

Test results will take the form of an index,

which is being finalized this fall, said Mark McCully, CAB assistant vice president for supply.

“There have been lots of advancements in the purebred cattle industry utilizing DNA for selection,” Bowman said.

“But this will be the first test at a price point that is economically feasible for com-

mercial cattlemen. The American Angus Association, its subsidiaries and Pfizer Animal Genetics are excited to partner on bringing this technology to market for the users of Angus genetics.”

Scott Bormann, business director, Pfizer Animal Genetics, says the development of this

product is another example of the strategic partnership between the companies.

“We appreciate the American Angus Association and its affiliates continuing to foster innovation in the field of genetic evaluation,” Bormann said. “The forward-thinking collaboration should result in a DNA test that helps continue to advance genomic use and application, the Angus breed, as well as meet consumer demand for high-quality beef.”

McCully noted what are expected to be popular uses for the tool.

“This is going to allow for more accurate replacement heifer selection and targeted management in feeding Angus cattle,” he said.

“With demand for highquality beef at an alltime high, commercial cattlemen will soon gain a greater ability to identify those cattle most able to access premiums in that marketplace.”

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DHIA & Dairy Section Dairy farmers invited to tell their story Dec. 13 workshop features nationally known speaker PHILADELPHIA, PA — Dairy farmers and dairy advocates from the Mid-Atlantic region

are invited to join the Telling Your Story program and attend a training workshop on

Dec. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State

College, PA. Telling Your Story is the dairy checkoff program to train and empower

farmers to share the dairy story with consumers.

Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program and Center for Dairy Excellence will jointly host the workshop to bring together dairy producers who share a common goal of educating consumers about dairy farming and the commitment dairy farm families have to their animals, the land and their communities.

Michele Payn-Knoper will open the program with an interactive discussion on “Championing Agriculture.”

Payn-Knoper is a nationally known speaker and trainer who encourages her audience to have fun while develop-

ing skills in advocacy, social networking, leadership and community engagement. Known as a presenter who gets people out of their seats, she develops a recipe to hit the hot buttons of participants, providing the tools to implement what you learn.

Following the keynote presentation will be a recognition luncheon and afternoon breakout sessions to focus on tools to better tell the dairy story to community groups and the news media and through social media.

Reservations must be made by Nov. 28 by contacting Laurie Savage, dairy farmer speakers bureau scheduler, at 301-349-0750 or dairyspeakerscheduler@gmail.com.

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Penn State students perform well at Northeast Dairy Challenge While much of the Northeast was battling the first snow of the season, the weather was cool and sunny in Watertown, NY, for the Ninth Annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge. Hosted by Morrisville State College, the event drew 111 students from 12 colleges in the Northeast and two universities in Canada.

The three day event, held on Oct. 27-29, al-

lowed students to work in teams of four or five with teammates being other students from various universities attending the event.

Along with meeting their new team members, students received information about their host farms on Thursday evening, and then boarded buses early Friday morning to complete their whole farm evaluations.

Teams were ranked

as platinum, gold or silver based on how well their evaluations matched the judges’ evaluations of the dairy operation. Penn State students who were members of platinum teams were Melissa Boess, Warrington, PA, and Christy Hindman, Brockway, PA. Penn State students ranked as gold level teams included Sara Bechtel, Martinsburg, PA; Nicole Irizarry, Malvern, PA;

Penn State DAS students who competed in the Northeast Dairy Challenge are, from left, seated, Daniel Hartzel, Nathan Oleniacz and Wes Miller. Standing are Nicole Irizarry, Sarah Weimer, Nicole Kusko, Melissa Boess, Sara Bechtel and Christy Hindman.

Country Folks has partnered with the New York State Corn and Soybean Growers Association to publish the winter edition of the Association's newsletter, The NY Crop Grower. This will be a special insert to the DECEMBER 26th edition of Country Folks East and West.

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It will also be mailed to all of the members of the association and to prospective members. Extra copies will be going to the Annual Corn & Soybean Expo in Syracuse, January 2012, and also to the New York Farm Show in February.

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Wes Miller, Northeast, MD; and Nathan Oleniacz, Montrose, PA. Students on silver level teams included Daniel Hartzell, Slippery Rock, PA; Nicole Kusko, Hopewell Junction, NY; and Sarah Weimer, Clarion, PA.

Students were coached by Dr. Lisa Holden, associate professor of Dairy and Animal Science, and Dr. Gabriella Varga, University Distinguished Professor of Animal Science.

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By Janet Fallon, CCA The United Nations projects that the world population will increase by more than 2 BILLION people in the next 40 years. This creates some rather obvious challenges when it comes to meeting the world's demand for safe and affordable food. Increased food production must be achieved by intensified crop production since our arable land base is not likely to expand Soil testing will play a critical role to ensure efficient utilization of crop nutrients needed to boost food production in the future while minimizing negative impacts on the environment. That process begins by collecting a representative soil sample.

How to take a soil sample A representative soil sample is needed to determine lime and fertilizer requirements and avoid costly over or under fertilization. It is perhaps the most important part of any soil testing program…whether it is for a commercial operation farming 1000 acres or for your home garden. Follow the guidelines below to help ensure the best results.

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Establish a Sampling Schedule Most soils should be sampled every 2 - 3 years; more often for sandy soils, high value crops or problem areas.

To avoid seasonal variation, try to sample at the same time every year for a given field or garden. Fall is generally considered to be the most reliable time to pull samples, especially when it comes to pH. Soil pH fluctuates and tends to be lower in the summer when temperatures are higher and soils are dryer. When soils dry out, salt concentrations increase allowing Ca++, Mg++, K+ to replace H+ and Al+++ on the soil surface. The extra H+ and Al+++ in the soil solution will temporarily decrease soil pH hence pH determination is more reliable in the Fall when soil moisture is a bit higher.

Use the Right Tool Use tools that are clean and free of rust. Avoid brass or galvanized tools or containers that can contaminate samples with zinc or copper. Stainless steel probes or augers are best because they collect a continuous core through the entire sampling depth with a minimum disturbance of the soil (see Figure 1.). Avoid shovels or trowels. A soil auger may work better in wet or rocky soils. Collect samples in a clean plastic bucket or plastic bag. Avoid collecting or shipping wet samples in plain commercial paper bags or boxes that are often treated with a product containing boron. Wet samples can leach boron out of the paper and contaminate the sample. If possible, send air dried samples in an Agro-One sample box.

Sample at the Proper Depth Based on Tillage • Moldboard plow - surface to tillage depth (usually 6-7 inches).

• Chisel plow and offset disk - sample before tillage to fl of the tillage depth.

• Reduced tillage systems - No Till, Ridge till, Zone Till etc.

Two Samples may be required. Sample between rows to avoid disturbed soil or fertilizer band.

• Sample to 6 inch depth for pH and nutrient content.

• Take a second sample to a 1 inch depth to determine if surface applied N has resulted in an acid layer that can reduce the effectiveness of triazine herbicides.

Figure 1. Use a stainless steel probe or auger for best results.

Identify the Sampling Area Commercial Field Historically, a single composite soil sample has been used to generate one fertilizer and lime recommendation for each field. This is adequate in many cases but may result in inefficient use of fertilizer inputs and increased potential for environmental degradation due to over or under fertilization within a field if the field is quite variable.

Technology such as digitized soil survey maps, electrical conductivity mapping, yield monitors and aerial photographs may help farms sample fields more precisely by dividing them into "management zones". Several cores can be taken from each management zone and submitted separately to generate a nutrient application plan that is customized for each management zone within the field. Up front analytical costs may be higher per field since you may submit multiple samples for each field but it allows for improved fertilizer efficiency and environmental protection.

• Take 15-20 plow depth core sub-samples using a zig-zag pattern in a management area representing < 20 acres (see Figure 2.).

• Avoid unusual areas such as dead furrows, old hedge rows, fence lines, old manure piles, lime piles or burn piles. Avoid wet areas or severely eroded areas.

• Take separate samples from areas within the field that vary widely from the rest of the field in color, slope, soil texture, drainage, productivity or crop history.

• Sample each contour strip separately if it is > 5 acres.

• Mix the 15-20 subsamples completely in a clean plastic bag or plastic bucket.

• Avoid sampling under extremely wet soil conditions. Wet samples usually leak in transit and some nutrients in very wet soils may undergo rapid biological transformations.

Home Landscape Samples • Each sample should represent only one area - for example, a lawn, vegetable garden or perennial landscaped area (Figure 3).

• For each unique area take at least 10 - 12 cores.

• Submit samples from healthy and unhealthy areas separately.

• Sample lawns to a depth of 4 inches.

Figure 2. Suggested Sampling Pattern in a Commercial Field

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Follow the guidelines shown below for taking a single composite soil sample per field. Contact your crop adviser if you plan to implement site specific or "precision" sampling on your farm.

Nutrition affects welfare and performance Nutrition plays such a key role in raising quality dairy calves and heifers that it is covered in all three of the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association’s Gold Standards, including the new Gold Standards III, which concentrates on animal welfare. While the intricacies of calf and heifer nutrition have been the focus of countless research studies, the subject is, first and foremost, a welfare issue.

In the Gold Standards III, nutrition for preweaned calves covers feeding

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Here are some nutrition basics from Gold Standards III that will aid in your calves’ and heifers’ animal well-being, growth and immune system development; please refer to all of DCHA’s Gold Standards for more specific recommendations and guidelines.

• Working with a consulting nutritionist is recommended.

• Nutritional outcomes should meet

the standards for mortality, morbidity and growth described in Gold Standards I and Gold Standards II. • Milk/milk replacer fed to preweaned calves should contain adequate nutrition to promote health and growth and be fed consistently.

• Clean, ample, accessible water supplies should be provided to all animals starting at 1 week of age.

• Consistently offer palatable, clean calf starter beginning at 1 week of age.

• Wean calves when they are consuming enough starter grain — and have adequate rumen development to digest it — to meet size and growth goals.

• Space procedures around weaning time to minimize stress.

• Feed post-weaned heifers to gain at least 1.7-2.0 pounds per day.

• Keep feed fresh and deliver it consistently to keep satiety levels steady.

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prepare a presentation for Saturday that included strengths, weaknesses and key recommendations or opportunities for successes across all areas of the farm including nutrition, facilities, reproduction, animal health, crop and feed management, and financial management.

All teams gave a 20 minute presentation to a panel of judges.

The students had the opportunity to participate in educational workshops at Wood Farms in Clayton, NY, as well as attend an industry career fair.

Team-building and fun activities were held throughout the week-

end to encourage networking among students and sponsors.

The regional event is part of the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) which was established as a management contest to incorporate all phases of a specific dairy business. It strives to incorporate a higher-

learning atmosphere with practical application to help prepare students for careers in the dairy industry. The mission of NAIDC is to facilitate education, communication and an exchange of ideas among students, agribusiness, dairy producers and universities that enhances the development

of the dairy industry and its leaders.

Next year’s Northeast Regional event will be hosted by the University of Maine. For more information about next year’s contest, contact David Marcinkowski of University of Maine at davidm@umext.maine.e du. You may also contact industry chair Brett

Denny of Vermont DHIA at bdenny@vtdhia.org.

To become a sponsor, contact Jan Bitter of Farm Credit East at 800392-3276 or jan.bitter@farmcrediteast.com. You can connect to Dairy Challenge on Facebook or find more information on the website at www.dairychallenge.org.

Soil Sampling 101 continued...

• Sample shrubbery & perennial beds to a depth of 4 - 6 inches taking care to avoid zones where lime or fertilizer has been applied recently.

• Sample annual vegetable and flower beds to the depth that you plan to incorporate lime or fertilizer, usually about 4 - 6 inches.

• Place all cores for one unique area in a clean plastic bucket and mix well. Fill the soil sample box about 2/3rd full (about 2 cups).

Individual soil core samples

Vegetable Garden Sample 2 Back yard Sample 3

Prepare Samples for Shipment.

If possible, spread wet samples in a thin layer on a clean surface and dry at room temperature. Do not use heat but a fan is acceptable to assist in drying. Remove large stones or sticks and break up large lumps or clods before mixing the sample thoroughly.

Complete the required information on the sample box before assembling and make sure that it matches the information on the sample information sheet. Place about fl - 1 pint of the mixed sample in the sample box then close it securely.

Fill Out the Sample Information Sheet Completely.

A completed sheet must accompany each sample. Required information includes; • Customer name, address and contact information.

• Consultant/Extension Educator name, address and contact information • Method of reporting results - fax, email or US Mail.

• Type of report required - with or without recommendations.

Front yard Sample 1

Trees & Shrubs Sample 4

Figure 3. Sample Each Unique Area in a Home Landscape

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• All Commercial NY samples must include a valid soil name if recommendations are desired.

• All NY Home, Garden and Landscape samples must include soil texture and soil drainage if recommendations are to be reported.

• All VT samples require soil drainage class if recommendations are to be reported • Method of payment - Dairy One or Agro One account number, DHIA herd code, credit card information or a check. Results will not be released until payment or billing information has been received. Make checks payable to Dairy One. • Sample information - sample identification, soil name (NY commercial samples), soil drainage & soil texture (NY Home, garden and landscape samples, soil drainage class (VT samples), and other required information should be filled in completely. Recommendations may not be generated if the information sheet is incomplete.

• KEEP A RECORD OF ALL SAMPLES SHIPPED including method and date of shipment. Dried ground samples will be stored at the lab for approximately 4 weeks to allow for additional test requests.

• Maintain records of your soil test results to assist in monitoring changes in soil fertility over time. This may be useful to adjust soil management to meet crop demands without costly over or under application of nutrients.

Ship Your Samples to: Dairy One 730 Warren Road Ithaca NY 14850 Phone: 1-800-344-2697 ext. 2172

Samples can be shipped via U.S. Mail, UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc. Selecting these carriers will require additional packaging and will incur additional shipping and handling costs. If using the USPS, the flat rate boxes will be your most economical way to ship samples.

In some areas, samples can be left at milk pick-up points by prior arrangement. Where available, samples will be picked up three times a week and delivered to the Dairy One facility in Ithaca the following morning.There is no shipping or handling charge for this service. Complete information on pick-up point locations, procedures and schedules can be found at: http://98.159.209.20/Truck_Stops.html Although the factors contributing to improved crop production are numerous, one thing is certain - the use of soil testing to determine crop nutrient requirements and enhance overall efficiency will be a key component of world food production and environmental protection in the future.

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

BRADFORD

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

PENNSYLVANIA

ALLFORD, JOHN & HOLLY KLINE RON, GLENN & GARY SCOTT AND KAREN NOLT D&L HESS FARMS ROGER + CATHY BROWN WM CAR WMS FARMS SCOTT AND KAREN NOLT MERLE & LESLIE WANCK SNOWCREST FARMS PETER SOLOWIEJ DAVI LERAY DAIRY DOUG STEWART SHUMHURST FARM KEVIN VANDERPOEL JEFFERY AMMERMAN FEUSNER, JOHN & DENISE RUSSELL MAPLE FARMS WILLIAM & GRETCHEN STEELE PECK HILL FARMS RANDELL SHORES YOUNG, BENNETT ROBBIN & RYAN KINGSLEY HOCRAWF DAIRY PISGAHVIEW FARM PA GATEWAY FARM KEENEY FARM

BUTLER

EDWARD THIELE MIKE & ANETTE SCHIEVER UNDER GRACE DAIRY RICK + LINDA STUCHAL HARTZELL FARM MARBURGER FARM DAIRY NORMAN H GRAHAM PAUL CRITCHLOW JR. RITA KENNEDY ALBERT HOGG & SONS JOHN H RENO DROVERS INN CHESTNUT RUN FARM WAYNE E HIXON J L & H F KENNEDY BRADLEY & CALEB COOPER CROFT BROS

CENTRE

CLARION

JOHN HENRY # FROSTBURG FARMS NEXGEN DAIRY INC JOHN HENRY # MABE HOLSTEINS KEB DAIRY

CLEARFIELD

HICKS DAIRY FARM ORNER FARMS INC CARL G BRINK + SONS HAAG'S GREEN VALLEY

CLINTON

DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H J H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H

54.9 497.1 78.3 59.8 190.8 70.5 11.2 80.9 128.9 75.9 74.4 25.1 39.6 89.9 105.1 69.0 44.8 75.8 211.7 59.1 62.8 53.3 34.0 36.0 16.8 36.6

27113 26334 27496 24107 23811 23065 19085 22201 22100 21909 21815 21415 21453 22251 20445 19781 20658 19602 19811 19590 17878 16973 17222 17077 17631 16350

959 981 924 882 912 812 919 801 849 831 837 820 870 825 792 742 740 772 691 695 694 671 655 649 628 652

3.5 3.7 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.5 4.8 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.1 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.6 4.0

833 818 814 752 728 720 686 686 677 669 664 661 652 652 644 642 639 625 613 603 575 550 540 521 516 514

3.1 3.1 3X 3.0 3.1 3.1 3X 3.1 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.1

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H X X H H H H H B H H

42.8 117.0 52.5 72.0 180.1 132.9 38.1 37.7 29.8 53.5 34.3 82.4 41.3 56.3 32.3 51.2 40.1

25369 24431 24161 22970 23440 21749 22773 18696 19319 20309 19406 19754 19118 18665 16151 17900 17841

939 928 934 801 823 830 807 861 736 787 770 735 757 684 633 685 704

3.7 3.8 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.5 4.6 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.9

781 753 714 695 692 677 672 667 661 623 615 611 600 577 572 571 569

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.6 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.2

DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H 65.4 H 80.8 H 67.0 H 92.5 H 171.4 H 235.8 H 1170.4 H 47.5 H 78.1 H 55.6 H 50.0 H 66.0 H 55.5 H 73.6 H 46.6 H 59.9 H 155.6 H 68.0 H 42.0 H 40.6 H 86.2 H 75.2 H 78.1 H 47.5 H 47.9 H 47.5 H 172.5 H 142.5 H 56.6 H 105.2 H 76.7 H 140.4 X 35.7 H 31.8 H 77.1 H 26.2 H 20.5 J 64.7 H 22.4 H 33.4

27488 1223 4.4 897 3.3 28275 1168 4.1 857 3.0 26666 916 3.4 819 3.1 26022 1046 4.0 800 3.1 26149 945 3.6 772 3.0 25108 905 3.6 770 3.1 25760 877 3.4 756 2.9 3X 25050 985 3.9 756 3.0 24429 864 3.5 744 3.0 24493 882 3.6 744 3.0 24425 963 3.9 739 3.0 25330 904 3.6 738 2.9 23850 843 3.5 730 3.1 23702 843 3.6 722 3.0 22550 864 3.8 708 3.1 23380 866 3.7 698 3.0 22899 862 3.8 691 3.0 23698 834 3.5 688 2.9 22084 913 4.1 677 3.1 21700 819 3.8 667 3.1 21798 849 3.9 667 3.1 20880 812 3.9 665 3.2 21782 759 3.5 664 3.0 20500 832 4.1 661 3.2 20721 793 3.8 659 3.2 21414 833 3.9 655 3.1 21920 931 4.2 649 3.0 21214 762 3.6 637 3.0 21024 768 3.7 636 3.0 19883 776 3.9 623 3.1 19871 680 3.4 622 3.1 20391 969 4.8 620 3.0 19177 664 3.5 618 3.2 19276 733 3.8 613 3.2 19517 782 4.0 611 3.1 19198 693 3.6 608 3.2 18537 706 3.8 570 3.1 15220 766 5.0 563 3.7 17450 681 3.9 532 3.0 17594 651 3.7 531 3.0

DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H

56.7 130.9 105.1 66.0 87.8 63.9

32382 1195 3.7 963 3.0 24794 885 3.6 762 3.1 23955 873 3.6 735 3.1 22268 845 3.8 697 3.1 21517 765 3.6 667 3.1 20378 794 3.9 647 3.2

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H

89.4 78.3 91.6 77.6

26043 25375 25127 24701

934 943 918 906

3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7

816 783 776 754

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

SCHRACK FARMS SHAWN & WANDA MOORE

COLUMBIA

JAN JURBALA HEMSARTH BRUCE&BRENDA LYONS DEN DAIRY

CRAWFORD

TRCP FARM LLC. FOSTERS FAMILY FARM LOST ACRES FARM TRCP FARM LLC. DOLLYRUN FARM

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHI-APCS H 878.1 DHI-AP H 88.4

24202 22529

DHIR-AP H 58.5 DHI-APCS H 215.6 DHI-AP H 83.3

29334 1230 4.2 936 3.2 26939 1029 3.8 819 3.0 3X 25634 954 3.7 795 3.1

37.7 115.7 100.0 54.5 54.2

23557 25266 23830 24986 18639

937 922 894 891 648

DHI-AP H 75.2 DHI-AP H 56.0 DHI-AP H 70.8

25420 24100 19369

985 3.9 787 3.1 924 3.8 752 3.1 730 3.8 611 3.2

MARK VOGEL DHI-AP H 46.3 LIND FARM DHI-AP H 67.5 CURTIS HAVEN FARMS DHI-AP H 72.1 KIDSTREAT DHI-AP H 85.6 WILLIAM+ BRYAN LOPER DHI-AP H 61.3 WOODS DAIRY DHI-AP H 115.1 TELVIEW FARMS DHI-AP H 76.2 CRAIG SHINKO DHI-AP H 77.3 DEAN +SUZANNE CURTIS DHI-AP H 150.8 HIGH POINT FARMS DHI-AP H 105.4 RAUSCH FARMS DHI-AP H 57.9 BRAD ROBINSON DHI-AP H 239.6 PALNEL FARM DHI-AP H 120.5 KRUSE FARM DHI-AP H 88.6 MARSHY MEADOW FARM DHIR-AP H 59.8 CONCORD VALLEY FARMS INC DHI-APCS H 156.4 MARSHY MEADOW FARM DHIR-AP B 16.2 WALTER + LISA ROYEK DHI-AP H 58.2 GEORGE C HEINTZ DHI-AP H 16.9 MIDNIGHT FIRE DAIRY DHI-AP X 37.7

24161 23891 22819 22796 23768 23331 20809 21533 19436 20862 20170 19711 19980 18065 18711 19479 15954 17266 17992 15855

815 902 871 822 825 787 864 830 777 811 780 793 739 686 714 747 655 629 672 647

ELK

PAUL SWANSON V BELL FARMS PIERRE PONTZER

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

B H H H X

868 3.6 735 3.0 3X 874 3.9 700 3.1

ERIE

FRANKLIN

ROCK GAP DAIRY DHI-APCS JEMI CATTLE COMPANY DHIR-AP LOCUST HILL FARM DHI-AP PAUL H.ZIMMERMAN JR. DHI-AP JAMES & NINA BURDETTE DHIR-AP EVAN J BURKHOLDER DHI-AP DENNIS W BRICKER DHI-AP STEVEN E RUBY DHIR-AP DALE E NISWANDER DHI-APCS ROMARCOHOLSTEINS DHI-AP JIM KAHLER DHIR-AP CURTIS KNEPPER DHI-AP GLEN WINGERT DHI-AP ANTHONY R LEHMAN DHI-AP OAKLEIGH FARM DHIR-AP DUFFIELD DAIRY DHI-AP MEYERS BROS DAIRY DHIR-AP MIDDOUR FARMS LLC DHI-AP HONEYSUCKLE ACRES DHIR-AP MILTON ROTZ DHI-AP DENNIS & JOEL SOLLENBERGER DHI-AP GUILSIDE FARM DHI-AP ANTRIM WAY FARM DHI-AP PECKMAN HOMESTEAD DHIR-AP LAMELLO FARM DHIR-AP EDGAR S REICHARD DHIR-AP PAUL H.ZIMMERMAN JR. DHI-AP JEREMY D. MARTIN DHI-AP WITTERDALE FARM DHI-AP BEIDEL BROTHERS DHI-APCS JEMI JERSEYS DHIR-AP LAMELLO FARM DHIR-AP LAMELLO FARM DHIR-AP JIM KAHLER DHIR-AP NELSON R MEYERS DHI-AP POVERTY LANE FARMS LP DHI-AP JUSTIN GEISINGER DHI-AP RYAN D MEYERS DHI-AP DONALD PIPER # DHI-AP THOMAS E SHATZER DHI-AP

JEFFERSON

HIGHLAND H FARMS MOWREYS SPRUCELAWN LONDONDALE FARM MITCHELLS DAIRY FARM DAN KELLER HIGHLAND H FARMS DAN RAYBUCK WINGARD DAIRY FARM D & L FARM SMITH OAK FARM PINE VALLEY FARM KNAPP BROTHERS FARM WINDFALL RUN FARM LAUREL VALLEY DAIRY HARVESTORE HILL FARM PARADISE ACRES

LACKAWANNA GEORGE YEDINAK PAUL MANNING

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP

4.0 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.5

3.4 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 4.2 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.1 3.6 3.7 4.1

800 782 770 765 628

741 739 727 727 712 696 679 676 658 646 625 618 614 596 588 575 551 545 531 507

3.4 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.4

3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.5 3.2 3.0 3.2

H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H J H H H J B X J H H H H H H

157.3 18.7 114.4 43.6 117.2 182.4 65.2 198.0 44.1 39.7 89.1 67.7 89.1 103.8 126.0 250.7 191.1 158.1 116.3 342.5 96.5 191.8 107.1 125.8 67.8 55.3 21.4 93.0 196.2 178.1 31.8 126.8 18.8 24.9 58.6 147.7 77.4 35.4 133.9 67.6

27397 1056 3.9 841 3.1 25409 1098 4.3 787 3.1 26184 975 3.7 784 3.0 25098 933 3.7 781 3.1 24549 933 3.8 762 3.1 24567 966 3.9 754 3.1 24886 892 3.6 752 3.0 24200 896 3.7 732 3.0 23572 856 3.6 730 3.1 22402 940 4.2 722 3.2 22393 910 4.1 719 3.2 22473 865 3.8 709 3.2 22246 828 3.7 708 3.2 23305 842 3.6 706 3.0 22564 862 3.8 705 3.1 22844 857 3.8 699 3.1 3X 21472 830 3.9 692 3.2 21463 861 4.0 688 3.2 22410 782 3.5 686 3.1 21235 801 3.8 676 3.2 23293 832 3.6 672 2.9 22329 809 3.6 663 3.0 21193 861 4.1 662 3.1 20834 868 4.2 660 3.2 21430 774 3.6 658 3.1 20676 831 4.0 654 3.2 17716 838 4.7 652 3.7 20603 777 3.8 647 3.1 19301 740 3.8 622 3.2 19535 795 4.1 615 3.1 16074 913 5.7 604 3.8 17848 726 4.1 601 3.4 18203 777 4.3 599 3.3 16868 812 4.8 590 3.5 19342 733 3.8 576 3.0 17857 696 3.9 565 3.2 18377 687 3.7 563 3.1 17155 699 4.1 562 3.3 18692 664 3.6 560 3.0 17994 701 3.9 555 3.1

H H H H H J H H H H H H H H J G

49.8 120.3 62.5 85.8 19.5 15.5 13.3 38.1 45.6 131.9 44.4 121.6 44.2 27.6 68.1 45.5

29959 1047 3.5 927 3.1 26085 933 3.6 820 3.1 25543 966 3.8 787 3.1 24764 910 3.7 776 3.1 25140 991 3.9 759 3.0 20573 980 4.8 745 3.6 22713 854 3.8 728 3.2 21422 746 3.5 695 3.2 21683 790 3.6 683 3.1 21306 764 3.6 672 3.2 20785 768 3.7 660 3.2 20277 804 4.0 637 3.1 18230 740 4.1 589 3.2 18429 702 3.8 571 3.1 15696 758 4.8 567 3.6 16891 728 4.3 541 3.2

DHIR H 56.2 DHI-AP H 79.6

22263 17776

939 4.2 671 3.0 668 3.8 527 3.0

HERD OWNER

LAWRENCE

LEFTMAC FARM ROBIN & JOHN THOMPSON PAUL LAWRENCE CAMPRUN HOLSTEIN HENRY FARMS MARTINHOLM FARMS

LUZERNE

SCOTT RINEHIMER C K TROXELL FARMS

LYCOMING

BENJAMIN MCCARTY BOSCH FARMS ED+CHRISKITZMILLER BRYNN BOWER MICHAEL & LARRY FRY FANTASYFOUND HOLSTEINS LOST BROOK FARM INC. SHANE KITZMILLER

MCKEAN

DETRICKS FARM SYN TANN JAMES & JUDITH LARSON THREE MILES DAIRY NEAL D GORDON JAMES & JUDITH LARSON

MERCER

CANON DAIRY CINDA L GANDER PAUL J CRITCHLOW DALE L KEPNER CLAN CAMPBELL J. D. PHILSON HILLVIEW ACRES DEWAYNE&BILL COULTER IRISHTOWN ACRES J. D. PHILSON DANE YEAGER WILLOW BROOK FARM LENGEL BROTHERS SALLY+GARY OAKES HILLVIEW ACRES GUERN

MONTOUR

SAMUEL + ADA BYLER

NORTHAMPTON VALKIES REG HOLSTEINS KLEIN FARMS EXCELSIOR FARMFLECK JUNIPERDALE FARM BREWER FARMS RALPH HAHN REDMAPL SPRING FARM BREWERS JERSEYS JOHN BOCKO MACK FARMS JOAN A WILLIAMS KLEINTOP FARMS

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

61.2 50.2 63.7 123.9 42.8 223.7

24984 23760 24263 22845 19637 19606

902 905 852 800 744 711

3.6 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.6

DHI-AP H 76.3 DHI-AP H 187.9

23111 22865

879 3.8 723 3.1 820 3.6 686 3.0

TYPE TEST

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H X H

H H H H H H H H

43.4 105.8 68.0 41.7 78.4 130.2 149.5 24.1

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H W H H H X

47.2 55.2 85.3 54.2 39.8 46.2

23196 22751 21699 20266 19888 16325

883 803 776 771 745 701

3.8 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.7 4.3

725 698 658 649 624 569

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.5

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHIR-AP

H H H H H H H H J J X X H H G

122.7 51.2 124.4 121.0 66.7 36.4 102.1 146.0 493.8 26.8 20.6 68.2 94.4 31.7 10.0

26232 25975 24538 24332 22597 20784 20359 19406 15732 16698 16780 16527 15571 16628 14338

989 860 867 921 890 764 724 769 795 758 686 645 607 622 647

3.8 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.6 4.0 5.1 4.5 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.5

792 785 731 727 720 646 632 624 599 583 533 525 513 512 511

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.8 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.6

DHI-AP H 53.5

22633

851 3.8 688 3.0

DHIR-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H J H H H H

97.8 60.0 95.7 61.7 100.2 81.9 101.0 17.5 52.9 25.5 115.6 120.3

ROGER+RHODA LENT DHI-APCS H 60.0 BRUBAKERS DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 118.4 RON+CANDY COONEY DHIRAPCS H 54.1 CADY FARMS DHI-AP H 89.2 RISSER, DAVID & NELSA DHI-AP H 109.6 J J FARMS # DHI-APCS H 59.7 THOMPSON, DONALD & CATHY DHIR-AP H 60.8 GARY & TINA HAMILTON DHI-AP H 85.8 ROWN FARMS DHI-AP H 68.3 LEON AND CATHY TICE DHI-AP H 61.5 KURT KOSA DHIR-AP J 81.2 LLOYD & DENISE PEASE KEITH BRANT WALKER FARMS RANSOMED RANSOMDAIRY HARVATINE FARMS COTTRELL BROTHERS EMPET FARMS JOHN CASTROGIOVANNI KENNETH S. GESFORD REUBEN EVERITT R M SHIPSKY & SONS JOE VALENTINE DONALD POTTER EMPET FARMS JO AM SAN DAIRY ROBERT JOHNSON DONALD C ROBBINS HAROLD&NANCY SHAY JON ANN FARMS CRAIG ROBERTSON

TIOGA

BISHCROFT FARM MARK HALTEMAN KEN MARTIN SHERMAN HENRY & KELLY CARL K ZIMMERMAN

UNION

FLOYD MARTIN

3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9

DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP

POTTER

SUSQUEHANNA

767 756 744 713 599 576

23967 867 3.6 716 3.0 22241 1044 4.7 714 3.2 19464 768 3.9 611 3.1 18989 807 4.2 597 3.1 18944 832 4.4 590 3.1 18844 718 3.8 588 3.1 18920 736 3.9 569 3.0 17220 646 3.8 537 3.1

3X

3X

3X

28921 1141 3.9 853 2.9 25998 987 3.8 815 3.1 23223 830 3.6 708 3.0 22861 1211 5.3 707 3.1 23707 890 3.8 705 3.0 22238 855 3.8 698 3.1 21860 870 4.0 683 3.1 18641 911 4.9 678 3.6 19375 759 3.9 584 3.0 18778 639 3.4 569 3.0 18323 723 3.9 560 3.1 17003 668 3.9 523 3.1 23930 23973 21648 21854 21211 21188 20637 17739 17501 17622 15506

865 820 789 821 822 787 825 686 709 671 713

3.6 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.9 4.1 3.8 4.6

724 719 669 664 658 646 646 561 555 541 536

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.5

DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H H H

63.1 87.1 67.8 102.0 106.0 62.7 91.1 121.5 49.2 33.9 57.2 33.8 55.8 14.8 55.0 61.0 48.4 63.9 38.7 46.8

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VALLEYSEND FARM PENNDELL FARMS PINE HOLLOW FARM STRINGERS SAND RIDGE BROOK WAY HOLSTEINS PENN STATE UNIVERSITY MURMAC FARMS TODD AND LISA WOOMER GLEN AND LOIS MILLER DAVID HOUSER VALLEY WIDE FARM KENNETH C GEPHART RAS HOLSTEINS CARL & DIANE HOMAN CARL R GATES PAUL HARTLE TI GLO FARM JONATHAN GLICK HAAGEN FARM CLAUDE HOMAN REESES DAIRYHILL DOUGLAS P VONADA BARBARA ROSSMAN STEPHEN L MUNDRICK ROD AND TIM BRUSS SCOTT E SWARTZ TOM AND LORI HARTLE BREEZY FARMS BREEZY FARMS FISHER FARMS ORE BANK ACRES NITTANY SPRINGS FARM ORE BANK ACRES MELLOTTS FARM FETTEROLF FARM MELLOTTS FARM LORI D. BROWN HAROLD.E.HARPSTER CLAUDE NYMAN CHARLES VONADA

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29548 1250 4.2 870 2.9

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B R COW E E YEARS D

H H H H H H J H H H H H H

95.5 36.1 48.3 54.7 57.3 80.2 91.6 44.5 74.3 38.5 49.8 56.4 38.9

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Cleaning cows from inside out

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by Rosalie Marion Bliss U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their collaborators have conducted a series of studies that explore non-antibiotic methods to reduce foodborne pathogens that are found in the gut of food animals.

The team consists of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) microbiologist Todd R. Callaway, with the agency’s Food and Feed Safety Research Unit in College Station, Texas; ARS animal scientist and project leader Jeffery Carroll with the agency’s Livestock Issues Research Unit in Lubbock, Texas; and John Arthington at the University of Florida in Ona. ARS is USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency, and this research supports the USDA priorities of promoting international food security and ensuring food safety.

Early studies showed that citrus products pro-

vide cows with good roughage and vitamins, and the essential oils in such products provide a natural antibiotic effect.

Callaway’s early data showed the feasibility of using orange pulp as a feed source to provide anti-pathogenic activity in cattle. He also showed that consumption of citrus byproducts (orange peel and pulp) by cattle is compatible with current production practices, and the byproducts are palatable to the animals.

Callaway then shed light on how to exploit the essential oils inside the peel and pulp that are natural antimicrobials.

Collaborations with researchers Steven Ricke and Philip Crandall at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville also have identified specific essential oils that kill the pathogenic bacteria.

From the time Callaway began studying citrus as an animal gut cleanser, he recognized that citrus peel can be

heavy and expensive to ship long distances, so his latest studies have investigated the use of processed orange peel pellets.

For one study, the

team fed dried orange peel pellets to sheep as a model for cows for eight days. They found a tenfold reduction in Salmonella populations in the animals’ intestinal con-

tents. Callaway received a grant from the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (Beef Checkoff funds) to help fund the study. Results from the 2011 study were pub-

lished in Foodborne Pathogens and Disease.

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United Ag Services newsletter Pulse of the Market — The blend price of milk for September 2011 decreased $0.99 from August 2011 milk price.

September’s blend price for the Federal Order I, former

201-210 zone, was $21.48 which is still not a bad price.

September’s milk production is showing a 1.7 percent increase.

This is a total of 15.8 billion in all 50 states.

Pennsylvania milk production decreased 1.5 percent from 2010.

New York increased 0.1 percent in milk production and Vermont increased 0.5 percent from September of

2010. We will see how long these increases will continue with the feed shortage in Texas and crop damage in the Northeast from all the rains.

The November Class 1 advance price was announced at $21.70 for

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the Boston, MA zone.

This is down $1.11 from October’s Class I price but this is still $1.21 higher than November 2010. Block cheese prices moved up to $1.77 and butter has moved back up to $1.88 as of Oct. 20.

On the bright side, the dairy product tariff has been lifted for Mexico. The U.S. Department of Transportation has allowed a select number of Mexican carriers to operate on the U.S. side of the border.

Mexico has lifted a 2025 percent tariff on certain products such as cheeses. Mexico is our number one export market. This will help keep prices up.

The next bit of good news is passage of the free trade agreements with South Korea,

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Colombia and Panama.

The gain from Korea alone is estimated to be $380 million in dairy products. Colombia and Panama will be another $50 million annually.

South Korea is the number two cheese export market for U.S. dairymen. This agreement will only increase our sales to South Korea.

On the demand side, it has been in the papers that the world population has increased to 7 billion people. By 2050 another 2 billion people will be added to the world’s population.

This is good news for dairy farmers as it will increase demand for our products. These people will need jobs so they will have the money to buy our products.

With China, South Korea, Mexico and other countries that have growing economies, the result will be good consumers for our dairy products. At our present rate of population growth, after accounting for the death rate, each day another 219,000 people are pulling up to the world dinner tables.

As the U.S. becomes a big player in the world market, our manufacturers of dairy products will need to make the cheeses and other products that people overseas want to eat. We need to make what the overseas consumers prefer not what we like to eat. I believe the future for the American dairy farmer is a bright one with more people coming to the dinner table every day.

Prices in the near future will be down some, in the $19 to $18 range.

Where prices will go depends on what happens to the world economy. If Europe goes broke it will not be good for dairy prices. If the world economy improves sales will pickup and prices will rise.

Addison Coop recently had its USPH rating.

They passed with a score of 93.

Special congratulations go out to two Addison Farms that scored a perfect 100: Parulski Farm in Bath, NY and Dan & Sharlene Carl from Troupsburg, NY. You are all to be commended for a job well done.

Source: United Ag Services October 2011 newsletter

Penn State Dairy Science Club Produces Video

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Highlights Activities and Opportunities When members of the Penn State Dairy Science Club were invited to create a video to enter in the Holstein World’s Collegiate Video Contest, they accepted the challenge with enthusiasm. Immediately setting out to produce a video highlighting the achievements of the club, they sought to make it both informative and fun. The result is an entertaining, fastmoving video showing the university and the activities of the club.

The reward for the efforts of participating clubs from universities around the nation is the opportunity to have the video played throughout the month of December on Holstein World’s website.

Club President Phil Bachman, Ulysses, Potter County, said, “Our goal was to make sure it was a student-run effort, and that it promoted a good face for the club and showed what the campus looks like.

It is pretty straightforward, and I think we portrayed the campus and the club well.”

The winning video will be selected based on

popular voting at http://holsteinworldproductions.com/productions/contests/collegevideocontest/, as well as quality of footage, following the rules of content, interest level, entertainment level and presentation of cattle.

Dr. Terry Etherton, Head of the Department of Dairy and Animal Science, said, “The video contest offers a tremendous opportunity for our club, and our students did an exceptional job of presenting our program in a way that appeals to new students. It was a great team effort and really highlights the rich traditions of the club and its activities as well as the university.”

College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Dr.

Bruce McPheron showed his enthusiasm for the project by donning a black and white cow costume as he led club members in a spirited chant of “We are …

D Sci” in front of the famous Nittany Lion Statue on campus.

Caine Mitchell, Venus, Venango County, appeared throughout the video wearing the cow costume, and did most of the editing, noting that it was extremely difficult to edit down all the footage they filmed in preparation.

“We wanted to show how big and beautiful the campus is and also how nice and friendly the faculty is,” Mitchell said. We also wanted to include some of the main sights of Penn State — Beaver Stadium, Nittany Lion and

the Berkey Creamery, among others.” Mitchell said he views the video as a recruiting tool and hopes it will bring students to Penn State and encourage them to be part of the Dairy Science Club.

Emma Green, Bristol, NY, said, “This is great exposure for Penn State and for the Dairy Club.

I am so happy we did it.

We wanted to give a good overview of PSU, not just the dairy club, but the whole campus, and show that it is a great place to get experience.” She served as a co-host of the video.

Rebecca Shaw, Williamsburg, PA, Blair County, also a co-host, added, “We are very honored to be in the competition. I think the video is going to be a great booster for the

club. The Dairy Science Club excels in everything we do, and we really help students prepare for the future.”

She said she is “super proud” of the entire club for working together to make the video a reality.

Having the video shown on Holstein World’s website, she said, is a “huge deal” and will expose Penn State’s Club to lots of potential students and other leaders in the dairy industry.

Heidi Musshafen, Middleton, Tioga County, added, “It was a great bonding experience to work together on the video. We were trying to promote the club and the overall dairy program at Penn State, and I think we succeeded.”

The “producers” not-

ed that script writing, video taping and editing was a new experience for almost everyone in the small group designated to make the concept a reality, but with enthusiastic input from members, they had fun while doing it.

Others competing in the video contest include University of New Hampshire Dairy Club, Cal Poly Dairy Club, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Club, Virginia Tech Department of Dairy Science, and University of Minnesota’s Gopher Dairy Club.

To view the informative videos produced for the contest, visit http://holsteinworldproductions.c om/productions/contests/collegevideocontest/ and check out the competition.

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County mornings, the hours spent balancing farm accounts and the nights spent praying for good weather. I’ve stretched the check book and the milk check. Farming isn’t easy, but I love it.

This experience isn’t unique to me, and the dairy leadership council is part of the Corbett administration’s commitment to make it easier to be in the business of agriculture.

The 25-member council will make recommendations to Governor Corbett on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that may aid in the development of the dairy industry. It will also serve as a resource to all departments, commissions and agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction to ensure that they are aware of the issues surrounding the dairy industry and accessible, accountable and responsive to dairy farm families and businesses.

The council, which met for the first time on Nov. 1, is charged with identifying key variables and short- and long-term critical is-

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NAME

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sues for the dairy industry such as: • Dairy farm business profitability; • Environmental compliance for dairy operations; • Dairy cattle welfare; • Family and next generation dairy producer opportunities; • U.S. Farm Bill and federal dairy policy; and • Pennsylvania dairy policy and legislation.

During the meeting, the council identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats the dairy industry will face over the next 10 years, including milk production growth opportunities, obstacles to growth, environmental compliance regulations, innovation, financing, milk safety and animal health. The council will make major recommendations to Governor Corbett on what state government can do to help the industry.

The council is just part of our efforts to support the state’s dairy industry. The department is seeking ways to spur the growth of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry through international investments and creating new markets for milk.

Over the past few months, the department has been engaged in 2012 Farm Bill discussions across the state and stands ready to address the needs of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. Demand for milk exceeds supply, so the opportunity to expand production to meet this demand is essential. To do that, we need to enhance risk management options for farmers, provide a stronger safety net against market volatility, leverage financial management tools and simplify milk pricing.

The administration is committed to the state’s dairy farmers and to keeping dairy farm businesses profitable and growing.

We’re going to look at every aspect of milk production from cow to glass. This is a challenge, but it is one we remain focused on, because we know what our efforts mean for our dairy industry, for our consumers and for our commonwealth.

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cornerstone, with farmers producing 10.7 billion pounds of milk valued at $1.96 billion each year. Just as other business sectors have struggled to stay profitable over the past few years, dairy producers have been hit with high input costs and low milk prices.

To strengthen the industry and ensure our farmers have the tools they need to keep their farms viable, Gov. Tom Corbett established the Pennsylvania Dairy Leadership Council last month.

Made up of producers and industry leaders representing key dairy sectors, the council will help shape the direction of our dairy industry and ensure the state is supporting its growth.

The department will also continue to work closely with the Center for Dairy Excellence to enhance producer profitability.

Growing up on, and later operating a family dairy farm for more than 30 years, I remember well layering up to go out to work in the cold Crawford

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586

3.15

578

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23,242 23,036 22,467 22,462 19,389

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717 703 712 688 737

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299 115 166 59

24,956 23,589 21,231 16,514

910 960 791 588

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763 746 670 498

3.06 3.16 3.15 3.02

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NMPF’s 2012 antibiotic residue prevention manual now available

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Updated manual, additional materials available online for free The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced that it is releasing an updated version of the Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual for 2012. One of the areas of focus for the National Dairy FARM Program™, the residue prevention manual can be found online at www.nationaldairyfarm.com.

The Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual is a concise review of appropriate antibiotic use in dairy animals.

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The warm days of summer will soon be a distant memory when Old Man Winter rears his ugly head. But before he arrives, producers should take time to plan ahead for feeding and housing calves during cold weather, a time when they are extremely vulnerable to cold stress.

There are two areas on which to focus for minimizing cold stress during cold weather months: 1) implement a feeding program that supports increased energy demands, and 2) protect calves from energydraining, cold temperatures.

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At temperatures below 60 degrees F, calves must increase their energy consumption, just to maintain their core body temperature. By implementing a cold weather feeding program that meets these increased energy requirements, producers can keep their calves healthy and growing.

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“Young calves are the future of the lactating herd, and providing environmental protection in addition to proper feeding is paramount in helping them survive and thrive in cold weather,” says Earleywine.

“During cold temperatures, reducing environmental stress factors and meeting higher energy demands with milk or quality milk replacer can be all the difference when it comes to growth potential.”

Energy reserves used to maintain and regulate body temperature are extremely limited in the young calf, therefore during cold stress, energy for growth and developing immune function becomes short or nonexistent. What it means for producers is that the calf is not using energy to gain weight and build immunity against disease, but instead is at greater risk for coming down with conditions like pneumonia or scours.

“Producers should take a close look at calf milk replacers going into the colder weather months,” continues Earleywine. “Calves need a great deal of energy to thrive and grow in cold weather.

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serve when that cold front hits can be the difference between a calf that thrives and one that doesn’t. Oxidation rate increases have been proven to increase the ability of calves to tolerate cold stress,” he says.

Additionally, Earleywine suggests producers not currently feeding a third feeding of milk replacer consider the benefits of adding an additional helping, especially during cold weather. Incorporating a third feeding of milk replacer, preferably late in the evening, provides extra energy for young calves.

Earleywine also notes calves fed three times a day show improved growth, better feed efficiency, and consume more starter prior to weaning than calves fed twice daily.

Protect calves from the cold In addition to enhancing the nutrition fed to calves, producers should provide housing that allows a space for calves to have fresh air yet protects them from drafts.

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Additional cold weather management tips In addition to managing the feeding program, Earleywine offers these tips for keeping calves healthy and growing during cold weather

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• Keep water & grain buckets clean.

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• Provide enough dry bedding for calves to nestle into and keep

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• Feed calves a full potential ration; calves fed a “maintenance” diet (less than 1.8 pound milk replacer daily) are more likely to fall behind on weight gain and become sick.

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by Hubert J. Karreman Hi Folks, As many of us just weathered a very rare snow storm at the end of October and are still feeling some of its effects, it brings to mind to continue the conversation about issues associated with indoor housing during the winter. This month I want to focus on udder health since milk quality is always of concern anytime with dairy animals — especially those indoors.

Looking back a couple years at a presentation given by Dr. Linda Tikofsky to the National Organic Standards Board during the Pasture Symposium in State College, PA, one study showed that the percentage of cows freshening with SCC of more than 300,000 is highest from December through April while the percent of cows freshening with SCC more than 300,000 being lowest during the pasture season. In a 4-year study of

pasture and confinement systems, authored

by Dr. Steve Washburn from NC State, confined cows had more clinical mastitis than pastured cows (Washburn et al.

2002. J Dairy Sci.).

Back in 1992, a study in Vermont of 15 Vermont dairies that had monthly bulk tank cultures and whose records were monitored over a year showed that grazed herds had lower total bacteria counts than confined herds during grazing season (Goldberg et al. 1992. J Dairy Sci.). And in a study from Norway, of

4,256 first lactation heifers with mastitis compared to 67,072 without mastitis — it was found that heifers on pasture were at lower risk for clinical mastitis than confined heifers. None of these studies looked at certified organic herds specifically, just herds that were grazing or not.

These studies showed that when cows are out on pasture, milk quality tends to be improved in general.

But now we are going to off pasture and inside. How best can we keep udder health and

gloves. In the same study, pre-dipping was also associated with significantly less somatic cell counts compared to herds that did not pre-dip.

Wearing gloves, by the way, will reduce those painful fingertip cracks that are so common during the winter time.

And those painful fingertip cracks happen to be a great areas for bacteria to lodge — especially Staph aureus.

And it’s those same fingertips which are prepping the next cow to milk, right?

Don’t forget the milking machines and the liners themselves. If many cows have teat ends that have little rings at the ends of each teat, then the cows are either being milked too long or there is too much vacuum fluctuation during milking time. Those rings harbor bugs. By making sure cows start milking within 60 seconds of preparation, 95 percent of your cows will be finished milking in about 3-4 minutes. Machine milking can be very irritating to cows if the machines aren’t functioning properly, regardless of make or model. Many factors go into udder health — clean and dry teats, clean and dry hands, pre-and post dipping, milk out time, and the machines themselves.

Thinking back to the pasture studies mentioned earlier, the common theme is that cows being grazed had essentially better milk quality. Then what was it about those cows housed continually indoors? While I’m not certain, I would probably include damp bedding as a main culprit leading to decreased udder health. And as those of you who know my writings by now, dry bedding is once again a key ingredient in maintaining good health — in this instance for udder health.

If SCC is becoming a problem, as it always is if it gets above 400,000 (the cut off limit by most organic milk processors), then it’s time to get to the bottom of the problem. The usual method I recommend is to look at your DHIA sheets and identify all cows that have a linear SCC (LSCC) of 5 or higher, then use a CMT paddle to identify

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milk quality good and achieve quality premiums? There are a couple basic rules of milking cows that apply whether organic or conventional. These may sound very familiar but sometimes a reminder can help when factors beyond our control change — like the seasons and associated weather.

As any dairy farmer knows, milking clean and dry teats is critical.

Clean not just on the length of the teat you can easily see, but especially right at the teat end where the sphincter opens and closes to the outside world. This is the first port of entry for any unwanted dirt and bacteria. Bacteria love moisture, so it is truly critical to not have damp or wet teats when the milking machine or hand milking begins, as bugs will invisibly move about, with some gaining entrance into the teat canal where a reaction with the animal’s immune defenses will take place. This will cause higher somatic cell count and possibly clinical mastitis, depending how strongly the cow’s immune system reacts to the invader. It goes without saying that good lighting is needed at udder level. If area lights are somewhat distant or dim, it can be difficult to make sure the teats and teat ends are truly clean and dry. Bright lighting especially at the udder level is essential. Consider wearing one of those battery powered LED lights that can be worn on the head if needed.

Wearing gloves is not well liked by everyone but the smooth surface of gloves don’t allow bacteria to find a hiding spot and will help minimize germ transfer from cow to cow.

Gloves can be washed easily between cows if they become dirty. Skin of the hands, however, offer excellent landing areas for bacteria to stay until the next cow is prepared for milking, when they can be rubbed off onto the next cow’s teats.

In a study that I did with Penn State Extension in Lancaster County in 2006, DHIA data and farm responses to a survey showed that wearing gloves was associated with significantly less somatic cell counts compared to herds not wearing

National Dairy Producers’ board of directors release statements on S.1682 On Nov. 2, the National Dairy Producers’ board of directors released a statement expressing their opposition to S. 1682, the Dairy Advancement Act of 2011.

The esteemed “Contract with Producers” states that the board is committed to influencing changes that “maximize producer profits, minimize government involvement, remove government assistance and provide for the smooth and easy market management of the industry.” S. 1682 does not support these notions on a national scope, and therefore cannot earn support of the National Dairy Producers Organization, Inc. Upholding their pledge to “thoroughly and immediately review and study each of the

issues that impact the price of milk paid to producers,” the board has pointed out four specific reasons for their position.

1. The bill repeals Dairy Product Price Support without providing an alternative for milk pricing. Absence of a milk pricing agenda directly contrasts the commitments of the board to producers.

2. It places limits on producers with Gross Margin Insurance, an alternative to the existing MILC program.

“Since a three million pound milk limitation appears in both alternatives, neither provide an effective safety net for a large number of producers,” says the board in their statements.

3. Ambiguous language evades definitive

formulas for determining a minimum price for milk.

The board adamantly declares a commitment to “secure a permanent and improved change in how milk is priced.” Producers deserve clarity and forthright language, particularly as it pertains to milk prices.

4. Finally, the bill offers unnecessary incentives for processors, without offering attention to the capital improvement needs of dairy producers. The board aims to remove government assistance, particularly to those facets of the industry who aren’t in need of it.

In their statements, the National Dairy Producers Organization, Inc. maintains their position that the “Dairy Industry Stabilization and Sustainability Act

of 2011 (DISSA) represents the best path to dairy producer prof-

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ally drastic measures may be your only hope.

Using foresight, remaining aware and employing a careful milking technique will always lead to better outcomes than simply doing things the same old way and hoping they’ll miraculously get better.

Sure miracles do happen, but you’ll probably enjoy milking your cows more even if it means you’ve got to make some changes to your current routine. I’ve heard some folks say in the past “But they don’t prep the cows at all in New Zealand — they just stick on the milker.” If everything is fine — great, don’t make any changes! But if you are having milk quality problems, remember to get back to basics.

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Moo News from B13 the quarter(s) that are positive to the CMT fluid, then take a milk sample and have it cultured to see which bug/germ might be responsible. If not on DHIA, then you should be running a CMT on your herd every month to stay on top of which animals may be contributing to any SCC problems. You simply cannot effectively deal with udder health issues without knowing what bug(s) may be involved. Sure, you may have a favorite remedy to treat cows with, but little by little, especially if there is a contagious bug like Staph aureus or Strep ag, your herd udder health will continually be a battle, resulting in more clinical mastitis flare-ups. Once you eventually do look into the problem, those bugs might have set up shop in the udder to such an extent that re-

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by Virginia Ishler, nutrient management specialist, and Rebecca White, senior project associate, Penn State Extension Dairy Team UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — The definition of a cash cow is — after the initial capital outlay has been paid off — the animal continues to produce milk for many years to come and requires low maintenance costs. This does not necessarily happen in the real world on a dairy farm. However, there are some basics related to producing a cash cow that continuously get overlooked.

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and the young-stock as well as knowing the forage and feed inventory for the entire farming operation.

Home-raised feed inventory is the nutritional foundation from which everything else builds to maintain ration consistency, animal performance and profitability. The old saying that knowledge is power, or you can’t improve what you don’t measure or track, is very true.

Knowing the farm’s inventory and recognizing the limitations in the cropping or ration program helps a producer make more informed decisions and have a higher success rate for achieving profitability.

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The other challenge is the uncertainty as to what the dry cows and young-stock are actually consuming, especially for home raised forages.

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When examining farms that have completed their ration and crops program, it is not unusual to have the annual milk cow purchased feed cost per cow come to $1,600-$1,800 per cow, per year or more, not including the value of home raised feeds. Historically we would want producers to achieve a benchmark of at least $4,000 milk income per cow, but with purchased

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feed at these levels, farms can get into cash flow problems very quickly even if they are reaching this income target.

However, when purchased feed cost is unknown, how will decisions be made to correct the problem? Add to the scenario not knowing the purchased feed costs for dry cows and heifers and feed costs for the farm can get out of control very quickly.

The price volatility the dairy industry has experienced with feed, fuel and fertilizer has forced many producers to reexamine the way they do business. Not only is it just grain prices that are high, but forage prices as well. Some farms are seeing daily milk cow feed costs per cow between $7 and $8. This may be tolerable when milk price is $24/cwt. but it will not be when milk price drops to $17$19/cwt.

Ultimately it comes down to knowing your margin (breakeven income over feed costs).

Even though producers have been blessed with high milk prices in 2011, many farms are no better off financially than they were in 2009. Feed costs are so high for their level of milk production these farms are not close to the Net Margin needed to pay all other expenses. There have been a lot of missed opportunities in 2011 to maximize margin that may come back to haunt folks as we move into 2012.

The Penn State Extension Dairy Team helps dairy producers track

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IOFC, makes recommendations to improve margins and develops cash flow plans to determine other areas of production that are inhibiting positive cash flow. The first step is to determine where the dairy is currently and where it needs to go in order to reach profitability and future goals. Working with a Profit Team can help producers track changes and explore different solutions to reaching their goals.

Penn State is offering workshops in 2012 to help producers determine their feed inventory; costs of producing home-raised feeds, breakeven IOFC and breakeven class III milk price. Each workshop has several specialists present to work one-onone with producers to get their cash flows completed within three hours. Contact Virginia Ishler, vishler@psu.edu 814-863-3912 or Rebecca White, rebeccawhite30@gmail.com 814-863-3917 for more information about the workshops.

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Executive appointments announced at BouMatic BouMatic®, global dairy equipment and chemical manufacturer, announces two new executive appointments to its management team to drive the company’s growth and expansion and continued transformation to a world class organization.

“We are pleased to welcome Lisa O’Connor to the BouMatic Executive staff as Vice Presi-

dent of Global Marketing,” said Robert Luna, BouMatic President.

“Lisa brings with her an impressive mix of big company experience and entrepreneurial vision and drive and her highly successful marketing career spans over two decades with fortune 20 as well as entrepreneurial companies in the pharmaceutical and consumer

products industries,” Luna explained.

O’Connor got her start at the Consumer Products Division of the Dow Chemical Company where she gained extensive experience in financial planning and analysis and brand management.

After earning her MBA from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, she

moved on to direct the strategic marketing of one of the largest and fastest growing professional hair care brands, Back to Basics. O’Connor grew this P&G brand through innovative promotional activities, extensive new product development and a highly successful rebranding campaign.

Lisa leveraged her marketing and branding ex-

pertise to drive significant market share gains at several top pharmaceutical and consumer products companies before joining BouMatic.

“Joining Lisa on the BouMatic executive board is Mike Hsu, Global Vice President of Operations and Engineering, said Luna.

“Mike comes to BouMatic from Avaya, a

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$6 billion privately held communications manufacturer where he held several leadership positions in sales and operations planning, manufacturing operations, business operations and new product introduction. Mike was also instrumental in transforming the company’s global supply chain operation to their highest levels,” Luna added.

Prior to Avaya, Hsu lead new product development operations for the Symbol Corporation’s mobile computing group, launching leading edge technology products. He also drove the design and adaptation of the company’s operational product development process. Hsu spent part of his career crafting supply chain service strategies for Arrow Electronics as well as assisting Citigroup with the standardization of its networking environment for Asia.

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Issued Nov. 11, 2011 Cash dairy markets were the center of attention the second week of November as only two dairy industrywatched USDA reports were released. The spot block cheese price closed Friday, Veteran’s Day, at $1.95 per pound, up 7 cents on the week, and 54 cents above a year ago when they lost 7 cents. Barrel closed at $1.98, up 6 on the week, and 61 cents above a year ago. Seven cars of block traded hands on the week and none of barrel. The NASS-surveyed U.S. average block price hit $1.7255, up 0.3 cent.

Barrel averaged $1.7588, up 1.8 cents.

FC Stone’s November 4 Dairy Insider reports that cheese market participants “continue to question whether current price levels are fundamentally supported.” Broker Yanna Zalukina said; “We are not hearing that a substantial amount of cheese is moving for the holidays.” “And with Oceania cheddar prices 35 cents below CME spot prices, it doesn’t appear current price levels are sustainable.”

Analyst Jerry Dryer wrote in his November 4 Dairy and Food Market Analyst; that “Much delayed (holiday) orders for items like pepper

Jack and Colby-Jack cheese have shifted milk from barrels to blocks.

He quickly adds, “Most observers remain convinced that this is a short-term price phenomenon.

Class III futures are also very skeptical of the cheese prices’ staying power.” He pointed out that his “limited survey of cheese heads” found estimates ranging from $1.35-$1.55 per pound when asked what the cheese price would be by late December.

Stewart Peterson dairy advisor, Matt Mattke said in Tuesday’s DairyLine broadcast that, “the seasonal potential that cheese prices will stay strong, bows well for November milk prices.” Seasonality and correcting for an oversold condition is affecting the market right now, according to Mattke.

“The one good thing that has happened this year that is a bit out of the norm is that we had cheese prices finish up about 9 cents for the month of October and that’s pretty rare,” Mattke said. “When you look back over the past 14 years, there’s only been four times prior to that where October has been an up month for cheese.” October is one of the more consistent weaker months for cash

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prices, he said. Moving on from there, he points out that cheese prices this time of the year tend to be, on average, the strongest weeks of the year and credits end user buying for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Super Bowl.

Weekly cheese inventories have fallen seven out of the last 10 weeks, Mattke reported, to where they’re about 2 percent lower than where they were a year ago “so it’s falling inventory and seasonality that’s taken over the market.”

The cash butter price fell to $1.74, down 9 1/4-cents on the week and 25 cents below a year ago when it had recaptured 11 cents after plunging 30 1/2-cents the week before. Eight cars were sold on the Veteran’s Day week.

NASS butter averaged $1.8393, up a penny.

Holiday butter orders are also being filled but Jerry Dryer warns that “manufacturers are looking over their shoulders at expensive inventories and big production numbers.” Orders are good, he reports, and holiday promotions are building, but prices are well above a year-ago and “the big question is how much butter will actually cross the scanner at retail?”

He speculates that the CWT program may assist in exporting but-

ter next year but CWT’s own existence may be in question as to whether it has the required 70 percent participation of the nation’s milk supply. We may not have the answers until National Milk’s November 14 an-

nual meeting.

Bill Van Dam, of the Alliance of Western Milk Producers, cautioned in his member newsletter that the scary part of the butter equation is the falling value of anhydrous butter oil in Fonterra’s

Global Dairy Auction.

He warned that the butterfat corrected price works out to butter values of $1.21.

“However, domestic and export sales have for quite some time now been robust enough to

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Butter prices in Europe and Oceania are slipping downward, Van Dam reports, but not at a very rapid rate. Inventories are higher than the past year but are not at a level that will be a burden on the market. “It seems the butter market fundamentals are still OK but the proper clearing price will need to be found.”

California butter production was up 15.5 percent in September (up 18.8 percent in August). “Our state produces more that 1.5 million pounds of butter every day. That’s 33 full truckloads of butter every day, he conclud-

ed, “The size of this business always amazes me.”

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk inched a halfcent higher, to $1.4350.

Extra Grade dropped a dime, to $1.48. NASS powder averaged $1.4723, down a penny and a half, and dry whey averaged 63.22 cents, up 0.8 cent.

National Milk’s Roger Cryan writes in his latest market report that milk production growth will slow through fall but will continue to grow faster than domestic consumption.

He also said that higher dairy cow slaughter hasn’t stopped expansion in the dairy herd, pointing out that the increased use of sexsorted semen has meant an increase in the replacement heifer supply. A study at the University of Florida showed about 1.8 million straws of sexed semen were used in 2009, producing an additional 300,000 heifer calves.

Two years later, nearly all of these have grown into additional replacement cows, the study showed.

Meanwhile; the Agriculture Department did not change its 2011 0r 2012 milk production forecasts in this month’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Production for 2011 is expected to hit 195.9 billion pounds, up from 192.8 billion in 2010 and 2012 output remains projected at 198.4 billion. 2011 commercial exports were forecast higher. Fat and skimsolids ending stocks were lowered.

Cheese, butter, and whey prices were forecast higher for both 2011 and 2012, but the nonfat dry milk (NDM) price forecast was reduced for 2011 and unchanged for 2012.

Class III milk prices were raised for 2011 and 2012 on the increased price forecast for cheese and whey.

Look for the 2011 Class III average to range $18.30-$18.40 per hundredweight, up 15 cents from last month’s projection. The 2012 range is now put at $16.70-$17.60, up 40 cents from last month’s

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Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 146.7 bushels per acre, down 1.4 bushels from the October forecast and down 6.1 bushels from 2010.

If realized, this will be the lowest average yield since 2003. Area harvested for corn grain is forecast at 83.9 million acres, unchanged from the October forecast, but up 3 percent from the previous year. If realized, area harvested for grain will be the second highest on record since 1944, said DPW, behind only the 86.5 million acres harvested in 2007.

The U.S. season-average farm price for corn is unchanged at $6.207.20 per bushel. Soybean production is forecast at 3.05 billion bushels, down slightly from the October forecast and down 9 percent from last year.

Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 41.3 bushels per acre, down 0.2 bushel from last month and down 2.2 bushels from last year. If realized, the average yield will be the second lowest since 2003. Area for harvest is forecast at 73.7 million acres, unchanged from October but down

4 percent from 2010 Harvested area, if rea ized, will be the sixt largest ever.

The U.S. season-aver age soybean price rang is projected at $11.60 $13.60 per bushe down 55 cents on bot ends of the range. Th soybean meal price i projected at $310-$34 per short ton, down $2 on both ends of th range.

USDA lowered its cot tonseed estimate b about 100,000 tons, t 5.47 million. That down about 628,00 tons from 2010 Drought conditions i many of the cotto growing areas hav negatively impacte this year’s crop. Th November crop repor did not update dry ha production estimates according to DPW. USDA also report that disruptions in pro cessing and consump tion were noted in th Northeast the week o October 31 as heav snow caused branche and power lines t break, leaving man consumers withou power for extended pe riods. Manufacturing i the region was heavie as a result.

Milk intakes are nea annual low levels in th

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estimate. The Class III averaged $14.41 in 2010 and $11.36 in 2009.

The Class IV price forecast was unchanged for 2011 as the higher butter price is mostly offset by a lower NDM price forecast.

However, for 2012 with an unchanged NDM price forecast, the Class IV price forecast was raised due to higher butter prices. Look for the 2011 Class IV price to range $19.05$19.25, up from $15.09 in 2010 and $10.89 in 2009. The 2012 range was put at $16.40$17.40, up a dime from last month’s estimate.

The all milk price was forecast at $20.10$20.20 for 2011, and $18.05-$18.95 for 2012.

USDA’s November Crop Production report lowered 2011 corn and soybean harvest expectations slightly, but the WASDE report forecast season-average soybean prices would be lower. Corn production was forecast at 12.3 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the October forecast and down 1 percent from 2010. If realized, this will be the fourth-largest U.S. production total on record, according to Dairy Profit Weekly.

Conference call to highlight results of dairy survey HARRISBURG, PA — More than 300 dairy farm families recently participated in a survey conducted by the Center for Dairy Excellence to evaluate the effect natural gas will have on the future of the dairy industry in northern and southwestern Pennsylvania. The results of that survey will be highlighted during a conference call hosted by the center on Thursday, Dec. 1, at noon.

“What we found from the survey is that expected income from natural gas could create opportunity to grow dairy in mineral rich regions,” said John Frey, executive director of the center. “Helping dairy farm families prepare to take advantage of that opportunity could have a significant impact on Pennsylvania’s dairy industry as a whole.”

The survey included questions re-

garding individual dairy farm families’ future plans and whether income from the natural gas would encourage or discourage further dairy production.

Eighty percent of all farms participating in the survey plan to continue in the dairy industry. The majority of those expecting natural gas income and interested in continuing in dairy plan to reinvest some of the funds back

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Northeast, Upper Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. California intakes are both higher and lower and above year ago levels. Receipts are higher in Florida, Utah and Idaho. Bottlers were increasing production of eggnog as well as specialties for holiday consumption such as sour cream, dips, and whipping cream, reducing manufacturing milk supplies in those areas. Cream interest was also improved from most nonice cream manufacturers as a result.

Looking “back to the futures,” the average for the first six months of 2012 stood at $16.63 on November 4 and was right around $16.67 at our deadline on November 11.

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Anyone interested in learning more about the survey can take part in the conference call, being offered at no cost to participants. However, pre-registration is required. To register, please call the center at 717-346-0849 or e-mail info@centerfordairyexcellence .org.

Upon registration, call-in details appropriate materials will be distributed.

California’s December Class I milk price is $20.67 per cwt. for the north and $20.94 for the south, up 41 cents and 40 cents respectively from November but $2.39 above December 2010.

The Northern price averaged $20.68 in 2011, up from $16.97 a year ago. The southern price averaged $20.95, up from $17.24 in 2010.

The Federal order Class I base price is announced November 18

by USDA. The Cooperatives Working Together program accepted 12 requests for export assistance this week from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms, and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 2.1 mil-

lion pounds of cheese to customers in Asia and the Middle East. The product will be delivered through May 2012 and raises CWT 2011 cheese exports to 81 million pounds.

The Risk Management Agency announced that the next sales date for the Livestock Gross Margin program is November 18, 2011. Approximately $7 million in underwriting capacity was allocated to support LGM for Dairy Cattle for the November 18 sales period. This will bring the total to approximately $13.2 million for fiscal year 2012.

Sales will begin no earlier than 4:30p.m. CST. For complete information log on to http://future.aae.wisc.edu/lgm_ dairy.html.

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DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H J H J H H H H H H H X H H H X H H H H H H H H H

200.0 405.6 21.3 696.3 59.4 393.6 81.9 64.0 53.6 154.3 105.8 58.7 107.0 72.6 67.6 99.9 17.2 83.4 34.7 58.1 102.5 91.3 84.2 121.4 112.5 63.5 84.0 168.8 128.7 63.1 84.9 93.4 192.7 88.7 241.7 97.8 60.2 33.2 105.1 56.8

27593 1057 3.8 860 3.1 3X 26918 1129 4.2 839 3.1 3X 26565 973 3.7 807 3.0 26479 956 3.6 798 3.0 25799 923 3.6 777 3.0 25163 952 3.8 768 3.1 3X 25051 948 3.8 740 3.0 24143 867 3.6 726 3.0 24463 943 3.9 723 3.0 23328 805 3.5 718 3.1 23458 874 3.7 711 3.0 20476 914 4.5 704 3.4 22345 858 3.8 699 3.1 22997 854 3.7 694 3.0 22815 875 3.8 688 3.0 22873 814 3.6 688 3.0 19696 857 4.4 685 3.5 22598 863 3.8 671 3.0 18389 872 4.7 667 3.6 20681 807 3.9 657 3.2 21504 835 3.9 655 3.0 22208 789 3.6 654 2.9 21076 792 3.8 646 3.1 20231 745 3.7 643 3.2 21363 740 3.5 638 3.0 20871 727 3.5 634 3.0 19894 697 3.5 633 3.2 20388 742 3.6 630 3.1 21003 792 3.8 630 3.0 20897 787 3.8 624 3.0 18399 756 4.1 617 3.4 20852 752 3.6 611 2.9 19945 742 3.7 610 3.1 20330 744 3.7 609 3.0 18730 683 3.6 595 3.2 19836 780 3.9 590 3.0 19230 787 4.1 587 3.1 18674 704 3.8 585 3.1 18553 704 3.8 582 3.1 17777 696 3.9 553 3.1

DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H X H H

349.1 544.3 995.9 268.4 594.7 94.7 149.2 50.9 62.2 51.7

29979 1127 3.8 941 3.1 3X 29927 1125 3.8 904 3.0 27792 945 3.4 834 3.0 3X 24391 994 4.1 768 3.1 24272 928 3.8 734 3.0 22351 885 4.0 688 3.1 22519 831 3.7 681 3.0 21180 720 3.4 642 3.0 19163 692 3.6 572 3.0 18130 711 3.9 540 3.0

CHEMUNG

CHENANGO

CLINTON

MINER INSTITUTE REMILLARD FARMS CHALIZ FARM LLC. DIMOCK FARMS, LLC. HIDDEN VIEW FARM G & M FARM ALLEN, JAMES W. MCNEIL, DON & SHERRY DAMOUR, DICK SMITH, HAROLD

COLUMBIA

H 538.9 H 1099.2 H 250.2 B 50.1 H 463.3 H 18.9 H 151.9 H 51.3 J 540.1 X 106.7 H 129.6 H 85.2 H 73.9 H 171.4 H 167.5 H 171.2 H 26.6 H 28.0 J 65.5

29185 26407 26371 21269 25235 25147 24449 22909 19634 20665 22225 21277 20775 21422 18708 17422 18236 17435 14565

TURNER, BENJAMIN & CAROLYN DHIR BECK FARMS DHI-APCS SPRUCE EDEN DAIRY LLC DHIR-AP DRAKE, RICHARD D. DHI-AP

H 113.2 H 1173.2 H 427.3 H 188.7

29792 1175 3.9 986 3.3 28326 943 3.3 885 3.1 3X 26434 980 3.7 826 3.1 3X 25985 962 3.7 804 3.1 3X

CORTLAND

990 914 957 987 914 918 919 859 967 817 840 751 769 818 701 648 703 673 673

3.4 3.5 3.6 4.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.7 4.9 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.9 4.6

892 822 800 791 787 766 722 698 675 663 663 662 660 659 599 585 556 539 518

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.7 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.1 3.6

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

CURRIE VALLEY DAIRY LLC DHI-AP H 51.6 HALL, BRYAN DHI-AP H 69.3 RIVERSIDE DAIRY LLC DHI-AP H 603.3 CURRIE VALLEY DAIRY LLC DHI-AP H 784.3 SPRUCE EDEN DAIRY LLC DHIR-AP J 19.0 DOVETALES FARM DHI-AP H 175.0 BROOKS, CLINTON S DHI H 74.9 AUGUR, DAVID DHI H 80.1 ROBINSON, ROLAND DHI-AP H 73.3 FORBES FARM DHI-AP X 579.8 A & J GRINNELL DHI-AP H 97.1 SCHONCREST FARMS DHI-AP H 83.9 WESTAN FARMS DHI H 156.1 SUNSETYOUNG FARM DHI H 143.6 MCEVOY,CHARLES & KENNETH DHIR H 33.0 TWIN OAKS DAIRY LLC DHI-AP H 134.5 MATT & KEVIN SHARPE DHI-AP H 103.7 KNAPP, PETER DHI-AP H 58.9 ROCKY BOTTOM FARM DHI-AP H 61.8 MUGGLIN JEAN L HD I DHIR-AP J 39.9 CLOSSON, RANDY DHI-AP H 84.1 BLAINE & CHRIS KELLER DHI-AP X 69.4 GLADTIME TOO DHIR-AP X 67.5

24917 25799 25545 24285 19967 23068 23075 22522 22743 21336 19893 19247 20434 19917 19056 18891 18251 18127 18395 14812 17317 16105 15480

972 913 956 902 916 818 855 800 834 825 802 721 835 749 772 747 696 718 668 743 740 683 656

3.9 3.5 3.7 3.7 4.6 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.7 4.1 3.8 4.1 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.6 5.0 4.3 4.2 4.2

JOLEANNA HOLSTEINS PALMER, RONALD & JORDAN HAGER FARMS HUMDINGER HOLSTEINS MATTSON, H.L. & SONS ALBANO FARM INC. ACKLAND DAIRY FARM SCHAEFER, ADOLF & LARRY LAMPORT, FRANK JR TAGGART, JEFF&LORI & BRAD DELROSE FARM HOLLEY, DAVE & ELAINE DEYSENROTH, PAUL & GWEN MARTIN, EDWIN & DUANE BEEBE HILL FARM CHAR MARIE FARM LLC MARICK FARM, LLC SCOTT' HILLSIDE FARM JASON, SANTOBUONO TERRY, MATTHEW BEDFORD FARMS ETERNAL FLAME HOLSTEINS BRUCE&SUE GREGORY SKYMAC FARM DAIRY SMITH HOLSTEINS MAXWELL, RUSSELL HOSKING FARM PINEYVALE FARM RITZ FARMS MUSHKODAY FARM DAVID GOULD SHAW, JAMES TERRY, MATTHEW SITTS CO. HOLSTEINS MOUNTAIN CREST FARM 2 RICHNAN FARM MUDDY RIVER FARM GRANT, DAVID JOHNSON,CHRISTL & TIM ANDY & BETTYANN POST

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI DHI DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H H H H

141.7 46.4 472.5 48.3 188.5 153.3 31.1 66.7 118.7 81.3 71.2 74.5 44.6 51.9 72.4 114.1 303.7 125.5 38.6 29.3 99.1 108.4 38.1 51.2 123.6 46.2 60.3 64.3 69.7 136.9 61.8 57.9 44.5 84.1 91.1 45.4 91.3 100.8 39.0 82.1

27352 966 3.5 861 3.1 3X 26261 937 3.6 822 3.1 25976 1023 3.9 799 3.1 25533 969 3.8 788 3.1 25340 913 3.6 783 3.1 25415 1163 4.6 776 3.1 25300 958 3.8 771 3.0 24816 890 3.6 754 3.0 24190 913 3.8 750 3.1 23774 920 3.9 737 3.1 3X 23699 914 3.9 736 3.1 23380 906 3.9 730 3.1 22648 857 3.8 721 3.2 22772 859 3.8 719 3.2 23902 907 3.8 711 3.0 23210 873 3.8 708 3.1 22994 912 4.0 707 3.1 3X 22816 850 3.7 692 3.0 22307 855 3.8 685 3.1 20227 877 4.3 684 3.4 22115 847 3.8 679 3.1 22152 755 3.4 677 3.1 22659 812 3.6 675 3.0 22571 837 3.7 673 3.0 20651 824 4.0 667 3.2 22690 838 3.7 665 2.9 21858 794 3.6 662 3.0 22109 851 3.8 660 3.0 20645 838 4.1 660 3.2 21396 847 4.0 659 3.1 21954 818 3.7 654 3.0 21499 700 3.3 648 3.0 17130 871 5.1 643 3.8 19823 794 4.0 635 3.2 21129 779 3.7 634 3.0 20506 707 3.4 626 3.1 19619 764 3.9 624 3.2 20124 800 4.0 610 3.0 20005 767 3.8 609 3.0 20767 797 3.8 609 2.9

COON BROTHERS HD 2 PLANKENHORN FARMS UPLANDS FARM HENRY BENEKE JACKSON BROS. BROOKCREST PULVER, JOHN & JEFFREY BRIAN DONOVAN STORM FIELD SWISS REBECCA OSBORNE COON BROTHERS HD 1 PEROTTI, FRANK FM 1

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR

H H H H H H H H X X G H

232.9 47.5 90.7 143.0 45.2 65.7 170.7 149.6 42.7 77.1 115.0 89.2

24331 23868 22053 20084 19944 19334 18179 17948 18096 17075 16435 16077

DELAWARE

LONAN FARM DHI-AP LYN F. MAIN, JR DHI-APCS KELLER R & SONS HD1 DHIR ELITE DAIRY DHI-AP OOMS ADRIAN & SONS DHI-AP DAVENPORT, JIM HERD 3 DHI KIERNAN, WILLIAM DHI-AP THE DAVENPORT FAMILY HD 2 DHIR DUTCH HOLLOW FARM DHIRAPCS OOMS, ANTONIE & MICHAEL HD 1 DHI-AP MILLERHURST FARM DHI-AP BARRINGER, FRED DHIR-AP RONNYBROOK FARMS DHI-AP TRIPPLE CREEK FARM DHI-AP G+H DAIRY DHI-AP B.B.T.T. FARM DHI-AP BURLINGAME, DOUG DHI-AP BURCH & SONS DAIRY DHI-AP OOMS, ANTONIE & MICHAEL HD 2 DHIR-AP

3X 3X

3X 3X

DUTCHESS

ERIE

TYPE TEST

920 887 927 798 726 733 671 680 693 694 758 621

3.8 3.7 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.6 3.9

768 763 757 719 708 708 699 680 679 669 616 609 595 595 579 566 566 565 548 540 538 520 510

736 719 702 650 617 590 580 579 575 539 525 511

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.6 3.1 3.2 3.3

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

3.0 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2

AMBERWOOD FARM DHI-AP H 56.1 RICHMOND, CHARLES & JOHN DHIR-AP H 220.8 ROLLING MEADOWS FARM LLC DHI-AP H 579.4 EARLY VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 115.8 PHILLIPS FAMILY FARM INC. DHI-AP H 860.6 WIDEMAN FARMS DHI-AP H 130.8 HAIER, GEORGE DHI-AP H 58.2 R&D JANIGA ENTERPRISES DHI-AP H 298.6 MUNN, RICHARD DHI-AP H 78.2 WITTMEYER, CLAYTON JR. DHI-AP H 186.0 NORBEL DAIRY DHI-AP H 114.4 SCHMITZ, KEITH & ANN DHI-AP H 82.7 TRIPLE OAK FARMS DHI-AP H 153.3 JEFFERY SIMONS DHI-AP H 63.2 HAIER FREDRICK DHI H 54.8

25971 1009 3.9 842 3.2 27395 973 3.6 831 3.0 3X 25753 980 3.8 785 3.0 3X 24704 948 3.8 779 3.2 24894 966 3.9 762 3.1 3X 24663 901 3.7 759 3.1 23921 878 3.7 729 3.0 23233 851 3.7 725 3.1 23935 882 3.7 725 3.0 22756 858 3.8 702 3.1 22126 855 3.9 667 3.0 3X 21811 814 3.7 658 3.0 21302 824 3.9 652 3.1 21644 793 3.7 646 3.0 19840 809 4.1 626 3.2

OOMSVIEW HOLSTEINS STARGO DAIRY FARM, LLC METCALF FARMS DANIEL & HELENE MEIER BEAVER FLATS HOLSTEINS POIRIER, EUGENE VINCENT FARM LLC. ARMSTRONG, THOMAS FRIEND, ALLAN AND MARY OTIS, RALPH & CINDY

34361 1080 3.11002 2.9 3X 27093 968 3.6 840 3.1 3X 25624 978 3.8 810 3.2 3X 24716 900 3.6 786 3.2 25485 798 3.1 775 3.0 24051 951 4.0 744 3.1 24486 861 3.5 739 3.0 22985 873 3.8 728 3.2 22575 856 3.8 701 3.1 21326 790 3.7 662 3.1

FRANKLIN

3X

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

HERD OWNER

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H

91.2 173.7 517.6 349.4 54.0 68.8 139.2 70.9 78.8 57.4

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H 519.1 B 151.6 H 59.7 H 160.2 H 79.4 H 80.9 H 177.5 H 68.2 H 2006.6 H 292.2 J 71.5 H 62.7 H 63.9 X 102.9 H 54.9 H 64.1 H 46.8 H 18.6 X 78.5 A 40.5

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

Top 40 Herds For October

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com HERD OWNER VINCENT FARM LLC. HAMILTON, SCOTT & JUDY WOOD, WILLIAM K. ARTIC ROSE THANKFUL HEARTS JERSEY'S GEORGE MILLER ARTIC ROSE ALAMANA FARM'S CRAIGMOOR FARM CRAIGMOOR FARM GLENGARRY FARM LLC TUTTLE FARM WILLIAM JONES & SONS LABARE, ROBERT

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI

BLUMER DAIRY MOWACRES FARM KINGSLEY ,HOWARD & SONS JEFF & KATHY THOMPSON ZUBER FARMS 2 BERKEMEIER, H. C. & SONS ROBERT WOOD JOHN KUSZLYK WELKER HOLSTEINS

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

GENESEE

GREENE

B R COW E E YEARS D

J H H H J J H H G J A X H H

32.1 84.9 69.6 11.6 59.8 102.7 31.0 44.0 45.1 49.1 149.1 79.1 100.9 65.9

H 407.0 H 1529.0 H 103.8 H 106.8 H 1929.5 H 75.8 H 82.9 X 69.2 H 66.4

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

17818 20421 19246 19901 17239 17185 20428 20023 17239 15571 18012 16849 17644 17698

822 718 716 698 754 750 698 698 796 743 670 691 650 665

4.6 3.5 3.7 3.5 4.4 4.4 3.4 3.5 4.6 4.8 3.7 4.1 3.7 3.8

622 617 614 607 606 606 603 576 570 566 548 542 535 533

3.5 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.0 2.9 3.3 3.6 3.0 3X 3.2 3.0 3.0

26024 976 3.8 817 3.1 3X 26638 1021 3.8 797 3.0 3X 23708 859 3.6 728 3.1 22575 866 3.8 700 3.1 21617 870 4.0 652 3.0 3X 19473 798 4.1 633 3.3 20777 653 3.1 632 3.0 18220 654 3.6 555 3.0 16784 637 3.8 506 3.0

VALLEY VIEW FARM STORY, MATTHEW C. JR.

DHIR-AP J 58.8 DHI-AP H 43.8

18601 19509

CASLER, JIM & PHIL MAYPAR FARM TIMMERMAN FARMS FOSTER'S ACRES HOLSTEINS VALLEY HIGH FARM WOLFE, HOWARD KELVISTA HOLSTEINS WINDEX FARMS BOEPPLE, RAYMOND & LISA FREDERICK P HERRINGSHAW SCHWASNICK FARMS DONALD & ERIN SHUTTS JR ATRASS FARM SPRING LAWN FARM MEADOW BROOK FARM HAUGHTON FARM BLACK IRON DAIRY LLC WINTERGREEN FARM BRUCE TREADWELL LYON, JOSEPH & ANGELA MARSHY ACRES FARM COLLINS PRIDE HOLSTEINS DALE COVERT DITHMARSIA HOLSTEINS FOSTER'S ACRES JERSEYS SALMSTEAD FARMS ELM TREE FARM DONEINFARM DALE COVERT HACKLEY, BRIAN JORDAN VALLEY GEHRING, DONALD

DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H X H H X H H H H H X H H H J H H H X H X H

278.6 136.9 205.9 136.5 75.4 91.7 90.6 101.2 63.6 204.8 114.1 63.8 74.9 81.9 69.7 95.2 176.9 65.3 76.3 71.6 59.6 112.4 47.8 107.8 16.3 98.2 73.9 29.6 16.4 52.2 52.3 44.2

26872 1155 4.3 827 3.1 25079 979 3.9 786 3.1 25721 843 3.3 776 3.0 3X 24166 785 3.2 752 3.1 24257 946 3.9 743 3.1 23436 899 3.8 739 3.2 23646 882 3.7 726 3.1 22467 856 3.8 705 3.1 22387 848 3.8 682 3.0 20384 802 3.9 656 3.2 21166 829 3.9 653 3.1 20367 751 3.7 649 3.2 3X 20819 795 3.8 639 3.1 20157 741 3.7 629 3.1 19732 745 3.8 622 3.2 19214 763 4.0 621 3.2 19617 771 3.9 608 3.1 19973 744 3.7 598 3.0 20253 764 3.8 595 2.9 19133 710 3.7 592 3.1 19571 697 3.6 590 3.0 19505 694 3.6 586 3.0 19506 698 3.6 584 3.0 19184 705 3.7 580 3.0 15390 722 4.7 579 3.8 19971 676 3.4 573 2.9 17969 661 3.7 526 2.9 18182 676 3.7 525 2.9 15324 671 4.4 518 3.4 16872 648 3.8 517 3.1 16470 614 3.7 506 3.1 16478 637 3.9 502 3.0

NORTH HARBOR FARM DHI-AP HYLIGHT FARMS, LLC DHIR-AP MURCREST FARM DHI-AP HYLIGHT FARMS, LLC DHIR-AP SHELAND FARMS DHI-APCS NORTHROP,MICHAEL & SONS DHI-AP BIG DOG DAIRY DHI-AP EISEL, STEVE DHI-AP HORNING, STANLEY & SHARON DHI-AP BROWN,DOUGLAS E. DHI-AP LYNDALE FARM DHI-AP MASON'S DAIRY FARM DHI-AP SOUTH SANDY DAIRY DHI-AP WOOD FARMS, LLC. DHI-APCS HYLIGHT FARMS, LLC DHIR-AP LILAC LAWNS FARM INC. DHI-AP ZEHR, JASON DHI-AP BOULTON BEACH FARMS, LLC DHI-AP PEACH SPRING FARM DHI-AP REFF FAMILY FARM DHI-AP REED HAVEN FARMS DHI-AP LEE,STEPHEN & SALLY DHI PEACHEY WILMER & VERA DHIR-AP EASTMAN DAIRY FARM LLC. DHI-AP FORRESTER, DENNIS & CAROL DHI-AP KURTZ, JOSEPH E. JR. DHI-AP TMT FARMS DHI-AP MURROCK FARM DHI-AP ZUMBACH, BRIAN & AMY DHI-AP WATSON, STEPHEN DHI-AP BONNYLAND FARM DHI YODER, TIM & ARLENE DHIR-AP MOSER, BRAD DHI-AP JEFF ZIMMER DHI-AP HALDEMAN DAVID DHI-AP JOSH+LISA MOSER DHIR-AP HORTON, CARL J. & RANDY C. DHI-AP JON FREEMAN DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

772.4 240.8 691.7 93.1 722.9 85.6 113.7 133.9 56.1 303.6 72.8 112.6 87.6 558.5 29.2 146.4 59.4 135.1 58.9 93.9 167.8 62.1 75.8 409.1 124.6 56.8 50.4 232.2 90.6 87.5 66.5 77.0 50.4 80.4 54.8 52.4 93.7 86.3

29104 29147 28320 27993 27021 27560 27077 24079 24188 24832 24420 23934 24303 24260 20753 22948 22221 22610 23481 21610 22790 22259 23116 23737 22551 20885 20534 21038 20333 19065 18239 17368 17654 17566 17262 16963 16229 16836

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H H H H

49.0 108.8 144.2 164.4

28205 1011 3.6 840 3.0 26536 978 3.7 809 3.0 3X 23406 941 4.0 728 3.1 23369 847 3.6 712 3.0

HERKIMER

JEFFERSON

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LEWIS

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP

925 5.0 653 3.5 740 3.8 601 3.1

1032 1166 1045 1127 941 949 955 731 955 957 903 976 917 962 1036 781 766 802 857 907 801 811 852 845 825 812 815 763 680 684 676 697 639 641 613 633 606 621

3.5 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.0 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.1 3.8 4.0 5.0 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 4.2 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7

884 879 864 864 822 821 799 787 761 750 748 744 740 736 724 703 699 698 695 694 687 685 683 679 653 650 637 628 620 585 547 535 532 520 519 513 505 501

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

3X

3X 3X 3X

3X

HERD OWNER RIVEREDGE DAIRY ANDY SCHANTZ YORK, SCOTT E SCHRAG, WILFRED & LOIS TERRY WALSEMAN HOUSER, DWIGHT SOUTH KEENER DAIRY ROGGIE,KEITH JEFF SIMPSON LIMESTONE RIDGE FARM JASDALE FARM HANCOCK, JIM & DARCIE ZEHR GLENN SULLIVAN, MIKE C. SHERMAN ERIC & LORELLE RODNEY CLINTSMAN GUS TABOLT LEYDEN VIEW FARM MAST, TITUS ERNEST & AMY BEYER YORK, MICHEAL & DYNALL THUNDER LANE DAIRY PURPLE FEVER HOLSTEINS TARA LYNDAKER HEBERT, RONALD MISTYKNOLL FARM WIDRICK,KYLE VALMONT DAIRY FARM YANCEY, HASKELL A., JR NORTZ, CHRISTINA BAUER, JAMES PALUCK, WILLAIM ZEHR, MYRON D. ROES, LOREN J. GINGERICH, LOWELL & JOYCE KENT, LARRY

LIVINGSTON

R. SCHRAMM ENT. MULLIGAN FARM, INC MULLIGAN FARM, INC DAIRYKNOLL FARMS KEVETTA FARMS COYNE FARMS, INC. MROCZEK, JOSEPH & ANDY MAXWELL FARMS KEVETTA FARMS CADYVILLE FARM DONNAN FARMS, INC.

TYPE TEST

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

B R COW E E YEARS D

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H

62.0 72.4 56.7 82.6 73.1 79.4 112.4 83.2 64.4 199.8 133.7 100.6 88.1 125.8 70.2 80.3 124.3 87.6 77.0 122.3 63.2 81.3 34.1 47.8 99.2 127.7 77.0 114.3 59.3 37.1 25.3 90.5 74.3 48.8 127.0 91.3

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

22375 22974 23443 22623 23393 22053 22218 23390 22337 22198 22241 22080 21318 20141 21213 21027 20730 20897 20397 20963 20514 20806 19215 19702 20628 19596 20060 19214 18500 18866 18606 18168 18545 17650 16921 17498

838 792 858 912 861 851 806 855 855 841 900 721 776 758 881 777 832 838 753 814 785 851 746 710 763 759 739 718 653 733 658 720 697 654 684 694

3.7 3.4 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.2 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.1 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.9 3.5 4.0 3.8 3.7 4.0 4.0

709 709 704 696 691 690 688 687 676 674 673 658 655 645 645 644 643 635 634 633 620 619 619 614 612 604 587 573 560 553 552 549 546 544 542 536

3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3X 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.1

H 194.2 H 1102.0 H 130.0 H 890.4 H 23.2 H 929.1 H 91.3 H 91.9 J 15.3 H 152.9 H 3527.9

28934 1153 4.0 899 3.1 3X 28716 1084 3.8 879 3.1 3X 26378 1009 3.8 810 3.1 3X 26446 939 3.6 806 3.0 3X 25826 875 3.4 785 3.0 25593 977 3.8 753 2.9 3X 23657 882 3.7 742 3.1 25055 918 3.7 741 3.0 20480 898 4.4 739 3.6 21504 872 4.1 669 3.1 21252 728 3.4 633 3.0 3X

MORRISVILLE COLLEGE FOUND DHI-APCS H 258.0 CHRIS AND STEPH ANDERSON DHIR-AP H 53.0 CEDARKNOB FARMS, LLC DHI-AP H 323.4 HOLMES ACRE DHI-AP H 416.0 DURFEE, STEVEN DHI-AP H 484.8 WHITE EAGLE FARMS DHI-AP H 924.9 SPRINGWATER FARMS LLC DHI-AP H 352.4 FERN HILL FARM, LLC DHIR H 257.2 SWAMP BOTTOM FARM DHI-AP H 41.7 ROBERTS, CHARLES & SONS DHI-AP H 126.0 EVANS, DOUG DHIR A 38.5 BIKOWSKY, PATTY & JOHN JR. DHI-AP H 76.4 MONANFRAN FARMS, INC. DHIR-AP H 184.4 GATEHOUSE FARM DHI-AP H 252.0 KOBLER, GLENN DHIR-AP H 74.5 GRANNY ANNE DHIR-AP H 81.0 WINTERCREST FARMS DHI-AP H 118.9 MANLEY, GWEN & JEFF DHI-AP H 42.2 TFARM DHIR H 88.8 WRATTEN FARM DHI-AP H 36.5 RENDCACH FARMS DHI-AP H 158.4 WOOD, CALVIN & MATT DHI-AP H 237.0 PUSHLAR, PAUL & FAMILY DHI-AP H 84.3 FANNING, TERRY DHI-AP H 68.7 JONES, DAVID & SCOTT DHI-AP H 77.3 WESTFALL, FRED & STEVE DHI-AP H 91.7 HENRY, JOSEPH O. & PETE DHI-AP H 72.4 PARSONS, DOUGLAS DHI-AP H 116.1 BARNES, BRUCE DHI-AP H 74.2 BRIDGEDALE FARM DHI-AP H 114.1 DORRANCE, THOMAS A. DHIR-AP H 86.1 MORGAN, FRED & JUDY DHI-AP H 150.1 WEDGE FARM DHI-AP H 71.3 LYREKCREST HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 80.9 SCHELL, JOHN E. DHI-AP H 63.3 WRATTEN FARM DHI-AP X 30.8 PERRY, DONALD L.&DONALD H DHI-AP H 81.1 WOODCOCK, LOUIS L. DHI H 95.4 WESTFALL, FRED & STEVE DHI-AP A 25.9

29763 1091 3.7 931 3.1 3X 29766 852 2.9 912 3.1 3X 27061 929 3.4 825 3.0 3X 27174 943 3.5 816 3.0 3X 26186 908 3.5 815 3.1 3X 26379 944 3.6 785 3.0 3X 25761 927 3.6 765 3.0 3X 23481 927 3.9 758 3.2 23514 828 3.5 753 3.2 23934 925 3.9 744 3.1 22808 908 4.0 733 3.2 24166 865 3.6 717 3.0 23719 877 3.7 706 3.0 23695 872 3.7 702 3.0 3X 22011 905 4.1 682 3.1 22150 810 3.7 680 3.1 22743 816 3.6 678 3.0 21975 836 3.8 675 3.1 21616 842 3.9 671 3.1 20891 782 3.7 656 3.1 20909 782 3.7 652 3.1 20618 814 3.9 650 3.2 20791 735 3.5 648 3.1 21056 716 3.4 646 3.1 20924 809 3.9 646 3.1 20781 750 3.6 632 3.0 20374 711 3.5 620 3.0 19425 725 3.7 611 3.1 19860 701 3.5 602 3.0 19740 742 3.8 600 3.0 19862 712 3.6 599 3.0 18504 790 4.3 599 3.2 19427 770 4.0 594 3.1 19014 701 3.7 589 3.1 18921 692 3.7 559 3.0 17874 659 3.7 557 3.1 18667 738 4.0 548 2.9 17496 668 3.8 537 3.1 16871 613 3.6 531 3.1

COLBY HOMESTEAD FARMS ELLSWORTH, ROCKY & PAT

DHI-APCS H 212.1 DHIR-AP X 60.1

21032 16286

KORONA, JEREMY KORONA, JEREMY CANARY, JAMES DEVENDORF FARM STANLEY WICHOWSKY NARE FARMS BRUMAR FARM SHUSTER, PAUL & MAXINE HAYES THOMAS KORONA, JEREMY HEISER, JASON MEAD, GARY

DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS

25853 24710 24882 24872 24816 23861 24176 24883 24869 19413 24318 23055

MADISON

MONROE

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DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS

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H H H H H H H H H J H H

36.6 61.1 57.8 43.0 67.3 199.8 222.2 55.0 64.8 12.1 88.6 202.3

822 3.9 640 3.0 656 4.0 549 3.4 1227 1169 992 973 955 981 1001 912 952 1162 920 905

4.7 4.7 4.0 3.9 3.8 4.1 4.1 3.7 3.8 6.0 3.8 3.9

848 812 809 781 756 754 753 750 750 747 733 723

3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.8 3.0 3.1

HERD OWNER ROBBIE DYGERT KORONA, STANLEY MAC VEAN, ROBERT CLAY HILL FARM JAMES HUDSON HANDY HILLS FARM INGHAMS HILL FARM FREDERICKS VELVET ACRES FEAGLES FARM WILA HALA FARM MCCLUMPHA FARM HILL, RONALD RACANIELLO, WAYNE KORONA, STANLEY ADAM HAYES RANDY & DEBBIE FRASIER DAMIN FARM TRAHAVEN KORONA, STANLEY SNYDER, CLYDE COLE, MIKE CHAPMAN, RICHARD & FAMILY FRASIER, LYN AND WILLIAM DAMIN, GLEN

NIAGARA

LAKESHORE DAIRY LLC J J FARMS 1 MCCOLLUM FARMS GASPORT VIEW DAIRY,INC. WILLS DAIRY FARM RANNEY FARMS RED CREEK FARM J J FARMS 1 MILLEVILLE FARMS,INC.

ONEIDA

COLLINS,EDWARD & SONS TAYLWIND FARM CHAMPION FARMS LLC WILLSON, RODNEY BIELBY, JAMES ANGELL, KEVIN C. GAFNER, GEORGE PRITCHARD, HUBERT AND JIM GALLAGHER, CINDY & PAUL WILLIAMS, JAMES SMITH, WILLIAM & JOAN MELODYWOOD FARM SMITH, RONALD & HOWARD GREEN, PETER M. GYPSY DELL FARM LLC WORMONT DAIRY STOLARCZYK, BRIAN FITZGERALD, JASON HD2 VAN HATTEN, B & C HAROLD GLOUSE SHERWOOD FARM ROBERTS, JOHN & LISA GROESLON FARM INC. JONES TERRANCE R. RED LINE FARMS LLC NOBIS, TONY & PETE BALDWIN, RICHARD & SHARON SPRING GROVE FARM LLC LARRY, DOUGLAS LWG DUTCH HAVEN FARM POOLE,BRIAN & TRACEY GAR LINN FARM SCHNEIBLE, BOB TOLBERT FRANK VALEHIGH FARM LEE DAIRY FARM SMOTHERS, ANNETTE & AR ROCKYLEE FARM

ONONDAGA

COVALE HOLSTEINS SNAVLIN FARMS VENTURE FARMS LLC ANDREW STACK TWIN BIRCH DAIRY ,LLC FABIUS GREENWOOD FARM AIRY RIDGE FARM MOUNTFIELD FARM COWLES, THURLOW, Y. MAPLEHURST FARMS LLC OLIVER, FARM LOOMIS, JAMES W. AMESLEA FARM 1 MARKHAM HOLLOW FARM DOODY, LARRY& SONS TREGFARMS LLC RICHARDS, ELMER & SONS DALE VANERDEN CARLSON, CHERYL BURGETT FARMS DENNIS, CARL & CRAIG HAYNES SCOTT TUCKER JOHN KARASEK, RUDY & SON COOK, PAUL WILDB DAIRY TWIN FARMS SILVER SPRINGS FARM

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DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

57.6 42.0 115.2 144.1 39.6 114.6 80.8 139.3 71.7 81.9 30.1 79.2 30.3 30.4 56.7 47.2 73.4 50.6 36.2 73.7 73.2 82.3 60.8 61.0

24027 23289 22714 22459 23005 21078 23678 22050 22233 22087 21264 21478 20107 16953 20178 19436 20142 20506 18299 19418 16761 17668 19109 17776

959 843 890 841 956 825 848 771 841 862 753 949 801 814 770 780 846 831 753 761 846 715 709 666

4.0 3.6 3.9 3.7 4.2 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.5 4.4 4.0 4.8 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.9 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.7

720 718 712 690 686 685 684 684 668 667 652 641 624 610 608 606 603 601 593 576 575 567 564 521

3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.6 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.0 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.9

H 1774.1 H 325.2 H 2239.1 H 693.8 H 312.7 H 119.3 H 141.9 H 128.9 H 77.7

25120 24388 24355 22750 21247 20127 20193 18753 17660

982 880 913 829 688 865 798 680 698

3.9 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.2 4.3 4.0 3.6 4.0

759 734 731 698 641 628 627 594 569

3.0 3X 3.0 3X 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3X 3.2

H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H X X H H H H H H H H X J H H H H H H H

648.2 199.4 661.9 99.3 85.3 51.2 57.1 116.9 73.2 55.7 57.9 55.4 59.0 132.2 156.5 238.5 82.9 62.4 38.8 87.7 66.3 36.1 71.7 99.6 59.0 44.2 63.2 56.8 48.1 69.1 41.8 56.0 48.0 65.9 67.7 76.6 38.8 52.7

28115 27616 26842 25603 24426 23941 22656 22136 21241 22827 21724 21670 21662 21732 20873 19817 19261 19184 19550 19037 18176 19459 18718 18299 17953 18491 17506 18530 18875 16820 15072 16794 17515 16611 16435 17103 15674 16087

995 979 892 924 873 937 894 830 864 831 837 771 841 801 778 728 712 709 776 719 744 695 686 609 730 727 662 691 657 622 712 684 593 613 625 595 711 582

3.5 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.1 3.6 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.8 4.1 3.6 3.7 3.3 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.7 4.7 4.1 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.5 4.5 3.6

863 811 793 786 767 764 737 691 691 691 672 644 643 638 634 614 601 601 596 596 589 589 585 570 565 562 545 543 543 535 527 525 524 514 513 507 503 501

3.1 2.9 3X 3.0 3X 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.2 3.5 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1

H 456.2 H 145.4 H 828.0 H 97.3 H 1155.0 H 858.3 H 386.9 H 161.7 H 265.2 H 410.7 H 79.0 H 191.6 H 123.0 H 296.3 H 362.5 H 181.2 H 1367.8 H 646.6 J 58.6 H 112.0 H 46.4 A 46.2 J 118.0 H 119.9 H 49.9 X 49.4 B 32.4 J 131.7

28128 28432 28243 27529 27401 25690 25518 23525 23368 24690 23550 22201 22809 22170 22783 21917 21692 21253 16996 20096 21090 18075 15897 17461 18439 16429 16447 14392

1039 1050 1075 975 957 885 865 917 942 1000 886 885 821 866 818 818 807 768 825 832 758 667 749 616 729 680 633 714

3.7 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.9 4.0 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.6 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.6 4.9 4.1 3.6 3.7 4.7 3.5 4.0 4.1 3.8 5.0

885 872 856 848 844 778 761 760 737 731 698 697 696 692 692 672 670 656 646 640 628 562 560 542 539 524 523 508

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.8 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.5 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.5

H H H H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H A H J H H H

DHI-AP H 152.2

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

3X 3X

3X

3X

32827 1136 3.5 979 3.0 3X

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H 655.6 H 169.9 H 724.7 H 398.2 H 386.4 H 1014.9 H 491.6 H 347.4 H 175.3 H 993.3 H 119.7 H 158.1 H 1010.3 H 64.7 H 79.5 H 452.5 H 156.2 H 126.8 H 73.3 H 40.5 H 69.9

28652 994 3.5 869 3.0 3X 28056 1058 3.8 862 3.1 26762 887 3.3 815 3.0 3X 26825 961 3.6 807 3.0 3X 26330 1008 3.8 805 3.1 3X 26143 924 3.5 797 3.0 3X 25538 948 3.7 794 3.1 25637 927 3.6 775 3.0 3X 22808 899 3.9 733 3.2 3X 24077 920 3.8 732 3.0 23247 878 3.8 712 3.1 22596 869 3.8 710 3.1 23635 818 3.5 706 3.0 22288 859 3.9 693 3.1 22413 834 3.7 688 3.1 22130 851 3.8 681 3.1 20791 798 3.8 658 3.2 20667 773 3.7 637 3.1 19979 751 3.8 617 3.1 16766 725 4.3 512 3.1 16669 666 4.0 510 3.1

SMILEY, RUSSELL W. BELLVALE FARMS ECHO FARM STAP ROBERT & STACEY THORNDALE FARM GIBBS, GARY & SARA SPRUCEGATE HOLSTEINS HOYT, MARK & KATIE JOHNSON, C. F. & SON EWANCIW, ED WISNER FARMS, INC. JOHSON, PHILIP BALBACH, C.H. FREEDOM HILL FARM

H H H H H H H H H H H H H J

27312 1088 4.0 848 3.1 22059 863 3.9 693 3.1 23055 798 3.5 692 3.0 22170 768 3.5 692 3.1 21015 838 4.0 652 3.1 20937 815 3.9 648 3.1 19981 741 3.7 642 3.2 20955 736 3.5 628 3.0 18388 780 4.2 573 3.1 20339 767 3.8 573 2.8 18267 674 3.7 559 3.1 17986 775 4.3 551 3.1 18162 675 3.7 546 3.0 15948 747 4.7 536 3.4

ORANGE

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DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP

39.1 55.1 114.7 106.4 107.2 66.0 53.8 70.3 250.0 27.2 93.7 249.2 51.0 28.1

NEAL, EDWARD & JAMES AND JODY DHI-AP H 556.7 ZIMMERMAN CHRIS DHIR-AP H 39.4 SMITH,EDWIN & RICHARD DHIR-AP H 58.2

26137 22135 19783

CORJESS HOLSTEINS WILKINSON, LARRY MAPLE HELP STOCK FARMS NICHOLSON, DEAN WIMLER FARM NY BURR, BRUCE

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H H H H H H

83.1 76.5 53.4 96.0 160.9 29.2

26726 1006 3.8 837 3.1 23578 808 3.4 697 3.0 21146 786 3.7 674 3.2 20230 781 3.9 635 3.1 17914 696 3.9 523 2.9 16341 633 3.9 501 3.1

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X X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X X H H H B H H H H H H H H H H X A H B

12.7 12.9 148.0 164.5 74.7 34.1 77.2 76.6 372.4 75.2 81.4 282.7 94.4 53.0 51.3 82.2 38.1 32.0 91.5 32.6 47.8 61.7 78.3 81.8 138.7 123.6 36.6 49.7 117.7 41.4 59.2 58.8 23.1 109.9 67.0 49.5 17.2 66.7 61.0

29994 1108 3.7 963 3.2 3X 27833 1046 3.8 868 3.1 3X 27000 1041 3.9 810 3.0 25741 950 3.7 788 3.1 24997 918 3.7 763 3.1 3X 24017 894 3.7 726 3.0 23146 872 3.8 712 3.1 23634 881 3.7 712 3.0 23766 942 4.0 709 3.0 3X 23399 948 4.1 701 3.0 22056 795 3.6 693 3.1 22777 843 3.7 684 3.0 3X 22157 834 3.8 672 3.0 21714 803 3.7 642 3.0 20856 795 3.8 638 3.1 20883 771 3.7 638 3.1 20747 761 3.7 625 3.0 21506 789 3.7 621 2.9 20037 789 3.9 616 3.1 18761 762 4.1 615 3.3 19414 758 3.9 611 3.1 19970 742 3.7 610 3.1 19976 727 3.6 609 3.0 19894 823 4.1 604 3.0 18426 738 4.0 596 3.2 18352 703 3.8 587 3.2 19346 723 3.7 578 3.0 18834 737 3.9 577 3.1 17455 679 3.9 564 3.2 19098 723 3.8 562 2.9 18097 704 3.9 562 3.1 18429 723 3.9 560 3.0 17886 690 3.9 556 3.1 18124 691 3.8 550 3.0 18582 680 3.7 549 3.0 15913 717 4.5 534 3.4 17662 633 3.6 510 2.9 16871 651 3.9 508 3.0 15169 629 4.1 501 3.3

CANNON MATT & PEGGY DAN REQUATE MCMAHON, JOHN & DAN MOODY, MARK & ALICE TARBOX FARMS 1 LEWCLIF FARMS LUKELAND FARMS

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H

108.8 186.0 127.8 33.5 93.4 123.2 103.2

22272 22495 22576 21335 20589 19156 19063

905 869 842 812 750 757 735

4.1 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.6 4.0 3.9

757 694 687 638 626 603 588

3.4 3.1 3X 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1

GILBERT, ANDY & TONY RIVERBREEZE FARMS STAUFFER, FARMS WOODCREST DAIRY ,LLC C&M DAIRY LLC.

DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP

H 1129.2 H 1071.5 H 1315.9 H 2729.0 H 557.0

26913 26233 26288 25467 23835

850 871 848 878 905

3.2 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.8

825 792 792 761 727

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1

RENSSELAER

ST. LAWRENCE

SARATOGA

WOOD, DAVID R. PECK, WILLIAM FLYHIGHER HOLSTEINS LLC HANEHAN FAMILY DAIRY KINGSRANSOM FARM PECK, JOSEPH KEVIN PECK SMITH BROS. SPEIDEL, RICHARD CURTISS, C.E. & SON

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

844 807 825 756 807 716 772 759 750 752 676 645 662 682 743 633 639 618 699 583

3.9 3.6 3.9 3.4 4.3 3.4 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.8 5.0 3.5 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.4

H H H H B H H H H H H H H H J H H H H H

153.8 32.2 65.1 103.6 23.7 190.0 54.4 122.8 77.7 60.4 119.6 126.9 136.7 166.1 34.0 159.5 84.0 70.9 45.5 31.5

21921 22266 21056 21975 18754 21037 19928 19024 19747 19728 19490 19078 18709 17804 14893 17959 17735 16773 17417 16939

DHIRAPCS DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP

H H H H H H H H H H

922.7 595.8 146.5 674.4 802.2 99.7 555.7 170.0 82.3 22.2

28242 1145 4.1 895 3.2 3X 27960 1051 3.8 869 3.1 3X 24983 915 3.7 758 3.0 3X 24242 928 3.8 749 3.1 24502 897 3.7 748 3.1 3X 24208 909 3.8 736 3.0 24619 903 3.7 730 3.0 3X 22796 874 3.8 710 3.1 22151 932 4.2 677 3.1 17448 723 4.1 552 3.2

H H H H J H H H H H J H H H H H

334.4 169.1 384.0 121.8 21.2 77.4 142.0 323.6 72.3 137.2 34.6 51.3 55.6 67.9 52.8 304.8

28937 1212 4.2 873 3.0 3X 28350 1168 4.1 852 3.0 3X 25550 997 3.9 825 3.2 26474 912 3.4 792 3.0 3X 21615 1170 5.4 771 3.6 3X 24477 885 3.6 722 2.9 22972 957 4.2 719 3.1 23287 871 3.7 703 3.0 3X 22476 765 3.4 699 3.1 22193 794 3.6 671 3.0 18687 848 4.5 659 3.5 20392 716 3.5 625 3.1 20376 750 3.7 599 2.9 18440 736 4.0 578 3.1 18938 706 3.7 565 3.0 17889 761 4.3 547 3.1

H 756.6 H 397.4 H 122.7 H 2316.3 H 708.8 H 76.6 A 29.4 H 51.9 X 66.0

28302 1094 3.9 855 3.0 3X 26220 998 3.8 835 3.2 3X 25248 996 3.9 799 3.2 25643 987 3.8 774 3.0 3X 25602 1006 3.9 773 3.0 3X 23847 868 3.6 724 3.0 21256 903 4.2 704 3.3 18521 712 3.8 563 3.0 17742 628 3.5 543 3.1 26927 24934 25103 23822 23411 23542 23965 21154 19047

DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI

SENECA VALLEY FARM GAIGE FARMS BURR, CHARLES AND KEN BERGEN FARMS GLENVIEW DAIRY LLC HOSTETLER, MARK & MARYELE BURR, CHARLES AND KEN ALLEN, THOMAS R. LONE OAK FARM

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

SENECA

RHA MILK

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

PROKOP, RICHARD, SANDY & JON SUNY AG &TECH COLLEGE ARGUS ACRES, LLC HIGH HILL FARM LLC PROKOP, RICHARD, SANDY & JON RUTHER, STEVEN & MARION SCHULTZ BROS. FARM INC. CACCIOLA GERRY & SHARON RKEYVALE BOULDER BROOK FARM EVERETT, TIM & PATTI CHARLIE & WILLA REED LARKIN, PAUL E. BUCK, DANIEL & TAMMY GAIGE, DAVID & DONNA C.D.S. TILLAPAUGH

SCHUYLER

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H

SMITH STOCK FARM SMITH, GERARD M. DAMIN FARMS, LLC ROGER DUNN BEACH, THOMAS JR. JA WA FARMS SCHUMACRES & ASSOCIATES BURNS FAMILY FARM LLC CLARK, EDWARD JR. DWI BET FARMS ARCHER, BRUCE DAMIN FARMS, LLC KARR DAIRY FARMS, LLC KIMBLEDALE BARBR FARMS NICHOLS DAIRY WADE, LYLE & JEAN PRICE, TOM BENTON HOLSTEINS ATHERTON FAMILY FIDE FARMS ELLISON FARMS CHARLES P. WATERS KRAMER, DAVID & KIMBERLY STEWART, DAVID & KATHY

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H 549.7 H 108.6 H 1141.5 H 581.1 H 57.7 H 166.0 H 1071.7 H 400.0 H 84.7 H 336.0 H 55.5 X 56.4 H 532.3 H 71.3 H 149.5 H 64.6 H 57.1 H 40.2 H 57.8 A 84.8 H 86.1 H 177.1 H 120.1 H 38.1 X 104.1

28852 1062 3.7 870 3.0 3X 25797 1027 4.0 843 3.3 27842 931 3.3 800 2.9 3X 26318 990 3.8 778 3.0 3X 24064 936 3.9 775 3.2 24099 944 3.9 749 3.1 24915 907 3.6 745 3.0 3X 25087 885 3.5 743 3.0 3X 22423 867 3.9 710 3.2 23549 832 3.5 692 2.9 3X 21584 808 3.7 685 3.2 20923 866 4.1 684 3.3 3X 22361 825 3.7 680 3.0 3X 21762 776 3.6 670 3.1 22360 800 3.6 668 3.0 20574 806 3.9 660 3.2 20453 750 3.7 654 3.2 21127 719 3.4 636 3.0 20940 781 3.7 633 3.0 20135 732 3.6 632 3.1 19282 713 3.7 601 3.1 19630 709 3.6 592 3.0 18784 659 3.5 569 3.0 17644 685 3.9 528 3.0 17182 655 3.8 523 3.0

BRANDON PETERS DAIRY J&E WEISSMANN FARMS THONY'S DAIRY WEISSMANN MSHORTHORNS HUGHSON, WILFRED

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H M H

20921 20658 16931 16945 17291

SULLIVAN

TIOGA

LYON, FRANK

85.5 30.2 50.5 20.7 139.2

DHI-AP H 88.3

975 941 851 841 905 842 813 747 682

691 769 680 675 672

3.6 3.8 3.4 3.5 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.6

3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.9

806 762 752 721 720 703 693 652 550

3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1

KYLE FURGUSON JOHN MEHLING DARYL G. MARTIN MURANDA HOLSTEINS CANOGASPRING FARMS ROY MARTIN HORNING, CURTIS ZIMMERMAN, GLENN EAGLETON FARM

STEUBEN

219.1 90.2 68.2 81.1 350.8 211.1 70.7 209.5 50.3

679 678 669 656 654 634 611 606 604 603 592 561 554 550 549 543 538 530 526 520

641 616 540 530 525

3.0 3X 3.1 3.0 3X 3.0 3.1 3.0 3X 2.9 3.1 2.9

3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0

27471 1034 3.8 839 3.1

HERD OWNER CAMPBELL, CHARLES B. KING, DAVE ZORN, TOM & JANET R. HIDDEN VALLEY FARM HOWLAND, ROBERT C. LAWTON, MERLE STRONGHAVEN FARM FRISBIE BROTHERS HUIZINGA, HENRY & LOIS MCNEIL,MARK KWIATKOWSKI BROTHERS HUIZINGA DAIRY FRANCISCO, YVETTE RAUTINE, ARVO DEMING, CODY TODD AND JOSIE SPENCER WALKER, DOUGLAS JR. ROBINSON FARM

TOMPKINS

TYPE TEST

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

B R COW E E YEARS D

H H H H H J H H H H H H H H H H H H

59.4 70.7 40.6 237.5 91.4 78.0 258.5 122.3 156.2 58.2 199.6 148.2 37.7 75.8 57.1 87.6 47.3 255.5

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

26685 970 3.6 818 3.1 27529 996 3.6 812 2.9 26824 1026 3.8 791 2.9 25149 985 3.9 777 3.1 25007 908 3.6 751 3.0 21006 994 4.7 740 3.5 24653 925 3.8 733 3.0 3X 23888 865 3.6 712 3.0 22719 891 3.9 696 3.1 22256 857 3.9 692 3.1 22843 867 3.8 688 3.0 22218 811 3.7 675 3.0 22218 834 3.8 670 3.0 22484 803 3.6 666 3.0 20480 763 3.7 660 3.2 20992 803 3.8 640 3.0 18402 706 3.8 584 3.2 18332 646 3.5 550 3.0

HARDIE FARMS INC. DHI-AP H 1072.4 COOK FARMS DHIR-AP H 269.9 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP H 689.1 TEACHING & REASEARCH CTR DHI-APCS H 546.0 CARPENTER, EVAN & BREN DHI-AP H 70.6 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP H 14.3 VANDEBOGART, ALAN & RAY DHIR-AP H 86.3 VISION QUEST DAIRY DHI-AP H 393.6 STUTTLE, LEWIS DHIR-AP H 277.1 SWEYOLAKAN FARMS DHI-AP H 198.7 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP H 10.3 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP X 73.4 FOUTS FARM DHI-AP H 319.9 SMITH, NIAL S. & SONS DHI-AP X 153.2 CUMMINGS, WILLIAM DHI-AP H 46.0 RANKIN FARM DHIR-AP H 56.3 PINE RIDGE FARM INC. DHI-AP H 325.3 HOUSTON, MARLIN J. DHI-AP H 125.6 KANE, DONALD DHI-AP H 156.8

29497 27946 27053 26729 26277 26495 25575 25937 25031 25032 25433 22777 22313 21046 20626 19120 19376 18748 16786

985 944 921 822 906 842 992 947 880 884 915 857 858 835 738 785 714 731 652

DOMINO FARM F&C BROOKS AND SONS

21030 17326

994 4.7 778 3.7 647 3.7 518 3.0

ULSTER

WASHINGTON

DHIRAPCS J 159.8 DHI-AP H 57.2

3.3 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.6 4.1 3.7 3.9 3.9

914 862 817 816 795 780 778 775 772 771 768 745 704 648 615 598 597 567 509

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0

3X 3X 3X

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

LINCOLN HILL FARM KENYON HILL FARM RUIGVIEW FARM MAIN DRAG FARM MARNS, ALBERT & DONNA CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL WALKER FARMS TOOLITE FARM LLC STEWART FARM HIBROW FARM REAFIELD FARM DEER FLATS FARM CORNEREST FARM LLC HOYT, JAY & LORI THE KUSTER FARM TWIN BROOKS FARM LLC TUDOR, JOHN SEACORD, RICHARD & BRIAN ABBOTT III, ROBERT ANDREW,HOWARD & JAY SANDERS BROS. FARM WEEPING BIRCH FARM PARKER'S DAIRY #1 TRINKLE FARM LIDDLE, ADAM ROUSE, EDWARD J. PARKER'S DAIRY #2 CAMPBELL, REA D. PARKER'S DAIRY #3 SWEZEY VIEW FARM WEEPING BIRCH FARM REID, KYLE & SHANNA FOOTHILL FARM, LLC TOOLITE FARM LLC TRINKLE FARM SWEZEY VIEW FARM

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H J H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H G A X

190.0 351.7 80.3 100.6 138.1 42.2 993.3 115.2 133.9 234.0 208.3 231.8 192.1 56.3 109.7 189.9 112.1 81.0 64.5 115.9 67.5 101.8 87.1 351.3 71.4 67.2 106.6 86.4 65.2 75.3 30.4 87.8 82.8 36.2 27.1 43.2

27932 955 3.4 842 3.0 3X 26498 1032 3.9 823 3.1 3X 25084 1005 4.0 791 3.2 26278 938 3.6 790 3.0 24844 881 3.5 782 3.1 25019 860 3.4 760 3.0 25350 902 3.6 755 3.0 3X 24214 917 3.8 739 3.1 23016 930 4.0 738 3.2 24170 899 3.7 736 3.0 23213 906 3.9 735 3.2 23031 854 3.7 721 3.1 23559 912 3.9 721 3.1 21279 933 4.4 711 3.3 22357 892 4.0 707 3.2 22147 788 3.6 681 3.1 20771 741 3.6 669 3.2 17547 872 5.0 658 3.7 20782 728 3.5 647 3.1 20628 738 3.6 636 3.1 20033 758 3.8 625 3.1 19482 784 4.0 619 3.2 21172 735 3.5 619 2.9 19595 758 3.9 617 3.1 20537 767 3.7 610 3.0 20490 726 3.5 607 3.0 20752 727 3.5 606 2.9 18937 705 3.7 587 3.1 19687 662 3.4 585 3.0 18630 682 3.7 583 3.1 17199 746 4.3 570 3.3 18343 684 3.7 548 3.0 17610 660 3.7 545 3.1 15605 710 4.5 525 3.4 15798 627 4.0 525 3.3 15506 632 4.1 511 3.3

HORIZON DAIRY SCHULTZ, WAYNE H. WELCUMIN FARMS SCHOEACRES BOISE, STEPHEN & JEANNE LONELY LANE FARM KOEBERLE, E.W. & SONS DRUMLIN VIEW FARM SHIRRON FARMS HOAD, BRANDON

DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H

112.8 97.6 138.9 169.1 51.3 61.6 508.2 91.4 75.4 35.9

30561 1071 3.5 905 3.0 3X 22964 868 3.8 698 3.0 21951 855 3.9 677 3.1 21911 789 3.6 664 3.0 21782 841 3.9 663 3.0 22239 772 3.5 638 2.9 20807 742 3.6 625 3.0 19287 738 3.8 606 3.1 19157 722 3.8 582 3.0 17213 623 3.6 527 3.1

WAYNE

WYOMING

BAKER BROOK FARMS DHI-AP H 1423.8 COVISTA HOLSTEIN DHIR-AP H 284.9 SOUTHVIEW FARMS 1 DHI-AP H 1446.6 WISCOY FARMS DHI-AP H 172.1 EMERLINGALFRED STATE DHIRAPCS H 94.2 DOUGLAS GOOD DHI-AP H 147.1 DUEPPENGIESSER, A. DHIR-AP H 1156.4 VANSLYKES DAIRY FARM LLC DHI-AP H 1260.5 SCHREIBERDALE HOLSTEINS DHIRAPCS H 724.0 ARMSON FARMS DHIR-AP H 418.7 FARYNA, WALTER DHIRAPCS H 401.1 HIBSCH DHI-AP H 143.2 TRUE FARMS INC DHIR-AP H 1094.3

28642 28449 27134 26301 27391 25973 27087 28188 26612 26084 25529 24938 25070

1104 1038 1037 942 923 978 1037 974 955 955 949 1045 921

3.9 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.2 3.7

863 859 828 820 818 816 804 800 796 787 784 780 773

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

3X

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DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

OTSEGO

TWIN MILL FARMS, LLC CROSBY, FRANK, J. REED, MARION & FRED JR. FAUCHER, MICHAEL LES & IRENE HARGRAVE HD2 PUTNEY, LESLIE G.HD 2 NOWZ THE TIME FARM ROPUT FARMS MAPLE NOOK HOLSTEINS SCOTT&TRACI LAING PUTNEY, LESLIE G. HD1 FREGOE PATRICK, H. BRESETT, HAROLD JR MCDONALD,DONALD & ROBERT COW BELL ACRES DAVID SMITH LAVACK, FRED & FAMILY HD 1 HOBKIRK, JOHN & RICHARD MATT REYNOLDS NELSON, MARK

SCHOHARIE

951 3.6 766 2.9 3X 841 3.8 685 3.1 792 4.0 643 3.3

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

Top 40 Herds For October

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com HERD OWNER SIMMONS, WM & MARCIA EMERLING FARMS ALAN WEST FRIENDLY ACRES FARM DAVIS, JAMES F. STONEY CREEK SICKLES, RICHARD & SANDRA STONEY CREEK PINGREY, DONALD HYMAN, JOHN SILVER HAVEN FARMS WOODVALE FARMS VICTORY ACRES LLC SILVER MEADOW FARM ALLEN MASON CHAMBERLAIN, DAVE & GREG DANIEL PINGREY VICTORY ACRES LLC BRANT'S HILLTOP DAIRY EAGLEVIEW DAIRY LLC. WING, KERRY & ALAN METZ, DAVID & CYNTHIA HD 1 NICKERSON BROTHERS ALL BRIGHT FARM

YATES

TIMBERMAN ROBERT

TYPE TEST

DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-APCS DHIR-AP

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

H 596.0 H 1096.8 H 147.3 H 556.6 H 257.4 H 82.8 H 120.8 H 37.6 H 277.0 H 64.7 H 181.6 H 572.8 H 69.2 H 177.7 H 75.6 J 669.1 H 251.6 B 120.8 H 149.9 H 349.9 H 80.8 H 71.7 H 171.9 J 42.1

25681 24734 23945 24514 23923 23195 22121 22266 22065 22561 22124 23081 22625 21382 21934 18603 20888 19502 21975 19955 20329 18957 19106 14101

859 867 812 872 867 824 869 797 809 854 885 868 852 874 834 931 765 793 701 722 762 757 722 743

3.3 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.1 3.8 5.0 3.7 4.1 3.2 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.8 5.3

27467

916 3.3 849 3.1

DHI-AP H

66.9

758 749 728 721 708 708 707 699 698 698 691 686 686 681 681 671 660 650 637 620 608 592 566 536

3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.6 3.2 3.3 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.8

3X 3X 3X

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

ROLLEN N'S DAIRY JENSEN, RODNEY HERD #1 OSWALD, SAM VINE VALLEY FARM CHRISTI FARM JENSEN, RODNEY HERD #2 CHRISTI FARM HANEHAN FAMILY FARM

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

Top 40 Herds For October B R COW E E YEARS D

W H H B H A H X

100.4 19.7 304.1 232.1 95.3 27.3 40.6 102.9

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

23420 22103 22672 19469 21427 18636 18256 17703

870 801 859 764 801 706 688 763

3.7 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.8 4.3

694 679 675 645 636 585 533 589

3.0 3.1 3.0 3X 3.3 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.3

NEW JERSEY 3X

CENTRAL JERSEY AREA/HUNTERDON COUNTY FULPER FARMS LLC CEDAR LANE FARM, LLC MOUNTAINVIEW CORR FACILIT JONES FARM 1,2,3 DEPT.COR MIDDLEBUSH FARMS, INC. HOWARD SUTTON AND SON HUNVAL FARM CEDAR LANE FARM, LLC WENGRYN, JANET BSB HOLSTEIN FARM JONES FARM 1,2,3 DEPT.COR CEDAR LANE FARM, LLC

DHI DHIR DHI DHI DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI DHIR-AP DHI DHIR

H 121.2 H 36.2 H 77.1 H 112.2 H 46.0 H 46.1 H 46.2 B 13.6 H 21.7 H 39.2 J 13.7 J 18.7

23411 23221 20796 20306 19597 19952 18405 16065 17715 16951 14806 14490

967 987 761 822 743 657 731 716 671 686 780 803

DHI-APCS H 376.5

23794

835 3.5 698 2.9 3X

SOUTH JERSEY AREA MYERWOOD FARMS

4.1 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.8 3.3 4.0 4.5 3.8 4.0 5.3 5.5

717 700 662 635 597 587 575 538 530 526 524 521

3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.5 3.6

HERD OWNER

DOLBOW, WILLIAM M. STRING ALVIN W & MARIE BAYSIDE STATE PRISON FARM ROBERT M LAMANO

SUSSEX

VANDERGROEFF LOCKBURNER, MARK F FREEBORN LARRY ALLAVALLEY FARM KUPERUS MEADOWS WINDY FLATS DAIRY MOONEY, C. RAYMOND HOUGH FARM SPRING HOUSE DAIRY SCHOELIER CASEY ERVEY KEVIN BYACRE HOLSTEINS LLC CLIFFORD VANETTEN SPRING HOUSE DAIRY

WARREN

MAKARVICH FARMS GREEN VALLEY FARM GIBBS TOWERS DRAKES ACRES

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP

H 96.0 H 119.1 H 136.9 H 92.3

21316 20578 19074 17932

775 708 726 638

3.6 3.4 3.8 3.6

H H H X H H H H H H H H H J

109.3 78.3 103.1 19.3 140.3 96.1 103.4 53.3 44.0 63.4 84.4 142.8 41.7 44.0

26314 978 3.7 809 3.1 26282 980 3.7 793 3.0 25966 942 3.6 790 3.0 22763 910 4.0 729 3.2 23335 1024 4.4 701 3.0 21996 769 3.5 678 3.1 21061 836 4.0 675 3.2 21305 920 4.3 629 3.0 21147 807 3.8 628 3.0 20071 753 3.8 612 3.0 19848 858 4.3 601 3.0 19391 887 4.6 578 3.0 19268 689 3.6 564 2.9 14162 759 5.4 526 3.7

H 88.5 H 153.0 H 74.6 H 69.9

27916 1027 3.7 863 3.1 23608 902 3.8 740 3.1 22474 909 4.0 692 3.1 21012 795 3.8 644 3.1

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR DHI

Mixed findings from Stephenson/Nicholson dairy policy study Illustrate shortcomings of simplistic interpretation of economic analysis

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ARLINGTON, VA — The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) questioned the selective and simplistic interpretation of new dairy legislation by organizations opposed to the Dairy Security Act (DSA) that Congress is now debating.

On Oct. 24, the Dairy Business Association (DBA), an organization of dairy producers and corporate interests based in

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Wisconsin, issued a press release that cited the findings of a review of the congressional dairy legislation by Dr. Mark Stephenson of the University of Wisconsin, and Dr. Chuck Nicholson of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.

The release, which was jointly issued by DBA and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), noted that with high participation by dairy producers in its

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safety net programs, the Dairy Security Act could cost the U.S. government “About $2 billion more than current dairy programs.”

However, on Oct. 25, a short paper authored by Drs. Stephenson and Nicholson reported that the provisions of the DSA, if enacted with high dairy producer participation, would save the U.S. government close to $700 million.

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Specifically, the DBA interpretation reported government expenditures of $3.663 billion, versus a baseline of $1.601 billion during 2012-2020, while the recent Stephenson/ Nicholson paper shows government expenditures of just $824 million, versus a baseline of $1.592 billion during 2012-2018, under a high participation scenario.

According to NMPF, these contrary findings “clearly illustrate the challenges associated with simplistic attempts to communicate results from complex economic modeling,” said Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of NMPF. The authors themselves note on page 2 of their paper that, “Each of these

assumptions about how producers will respond to the program is highly uncertain.” Those uncertainties are illustrated by the fact that although their paper says that the market stabilization program will be in effect 40 to 45 percent of the time, the reality is that between 2006, and the present, it would have triggered in only 9 percent of the time, Kozak said.

“Some economic models are acutely sensitive to the assumptions used in the analysis — as is the case with the Stephenson/Nicholson model.

Unfortunately, the more sensitive the model, the more likely that dramatic differences in outcomes will result from relatively minor changes in the assumptions underlying the analysis,” he said.

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Because of the great variation in reported results, “it must be concluded that changes in the assumptions used in the analysis occurred between the issuance of the DBA release, and the subsequent appearance of the authors’ own papers. Consequently, it is extremely difficult to utilize any background information or results from this study in a substantive public policy discussion,” Kozak said.

Drs. Stephenson and Nicholson themselves noted the limitations of their model with respect to how the DSA would affect net farm operating income (NFOI) due to lower prices: “It is important to note however, that the current volatility imposes costs on farms (that is, it usually requires changes in management and financing that have costs) and can result in substantial equity loss and a higher probability of business failure.

These costs and risks are not directly included in our analysis, so it is not possible to conclude on the basis of reduced average NFOI that dairy farmers would be worse off under the proposed legislation.”

“Such caveats by economic researchers are often excluded by those attempting to focus on specific outcomes which serve their messaging purposes. This certainly appears to be the case regarding the press release issued by the Dairy Business Association and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association,” Kozak said.

“No one’s interests are well served when the debate surrounding efforts to reform federal dairy policy is subjected to selective or less than complete reporting of pertinent research,” said Kozak.

Focus is on the future at Alltech’s Global Dairy 500 For the fourth year in a row, leaders in the dairy industry will gather in Lexington, KY, from Dec. 6-8, for Alltech’s Global Dairy 500. In 2011, the Global 500 will move into uncharted territory, venturing into a world of opportunities and challenges, and exploring the dairy industries’ future landscape.

“Our world is changing. Global demand for fuel, food and other

commodities will only continue to spike as the world’s population and wealth increases.

The adoption of new technologies is not optional anymore, but necessary if you want to stay competitive. It’s a world of transparency in which people develop strong personal impressions of companies and producers — and communicate their feelings through social media as well as with their

neighbors. To succeed in this new environment, the dairy industry must be prepared and must be able to engage the minds of future generations,” said Dr. Pearse L yons, president and founder of Alltech.

The agenda this year packs in everything the progressive dairy producer needs to know about the future of the dairy industry, from communicating the

message to consumers, to engaging the next generation of dairy farmers.

Highlights from the Global Dairy 500 programme are as follows: • 32,000 Liters of Milk: A reality or an unachievable target? — Karl Dawson, Alltech, USA • No Recovery: The critical aspects of calf rearing — Sam Leadley, Attica Veterinary Associates • What Can a Multi-

national Expect from Dairy Farmers to Secure Future Needs? — Paul Gartner, Milk Upstream/Groupe Danone • From Farm to Spoon — Why I could not wait to start my ice cream business — Carl Chaney, Chaney’s Dairy Barn, USA • Discovering the Power of Influence — Interacting with your marketplace through Social Media — Troy and Stacy

Hadrick, Advocates of Agriculture, USA There will also be a special roundtable discussion between delegates following the seminars entitled “Roadmaps to the Future of the Dairy Industry.”

To be a part in planning for the future of the dairy industry, join us Dec. 6-8, in Lexington, KY. For more information, or to register, visit www.alltech.com /global500.

PA Farm Bureau urges PMMB to maintain dairy price HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) urged the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) to keep the Class I over-order premium price for milk at $2.15 per hundredweight for the sixmonth period beginning Jan. 1, 2012.

During testimony before the PMMB, PFB presented its concerns over how severe weather conditions, especially extremely wet weather, has had a negative impact on crops grown to feed dairy cows.

“From an incredibly

wet spring to an extremely hot July and August to a September filled with rain and flooding, nearly all Pennsylvania farmers are dealing with some sort of repercussion from Mother Nature’s onslaught,” said PFB Vice President Richard Ebert, who is chairman of PFB’s State Dairy Committee. “On my farm, thanks to the wet weather, not only are we still chopping hay, but we’re also facing feed quality issues. In times of tight margins, feed quality is vitality important, as it allows us to

attain optimum milk production.”

The Westmoreland County dairy farmer, who milks 80 Holstein cows and grows corn, alfalfa hay and soybeans, says this year’s harvest of hay and corn is down and that the overall quality of crops used to feed his cows on the farm is not at the premium level that he is normally able to achieve.

“Unfortunately, the problems we’ve had harvesting means that our silos won’t be quite full this year and as a result, I’ll have to buy addition-

al hay to feed the cows.

We’ve also seen reductions of five-to-six pounds of milk per cow, per day,” added Ebert.

Farm Bureau adds that historically high production costs are putting additional stress on a farmer’s ability to remain viable. “I know that current milk prices sound good, but between the continued high input

costs and the impact of the weather, dairy farmers are still challenged in turning reasonable profit margins,” concluded Ebert.

Farm Bureau also asked the PMMB to maintain its current premium price add-on for fuel costs. Dairy farmers whose milk is produced, processed and sold in Pennsylvania for Class I

(fluid milk) use, receive an additional premium based on the cost of fuel.

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is the state’s largest farm organization with a volunteer membership of more than 53,000 farm and rural families, representing farms of every size and commodity across Pennsylvania.

FARM program reaches 50 percent mark In just one year, 50 percent of the nation’s milk supply has implemented the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program for animal care. The program, directed by the National Milk Producers Federation in part-

nership with Dairy Management Inc., began in September 2010 as a result of an increased focus on onfarm practices within the dairy industry. Dairylea and DFA support this program.

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Conference call to highlight results of dairy survey HARRISBURG, PA — More than 300 dairy farm families recently participated in a survey conducted by the Center for Dairy Excellence to evaluate the effect natural gas will have on the future of the dairy industry in northern and southwestern Pennsyl-

vania. The results of that survey will be highlighted during a conference call hosted by the center on Thursday, Dec. 1, at noon.

“What we found from the survey is that expected income from natural gas could create opportunity to grow dairy in

mineral rich regions,” said John Frey, executive director of the center. “Helping dairy farm families prepare to take advantage of that opportunity could have a significant impact on Pennsylvania’s dairy industry as a whole.”

The survey included

questions regarding individual dairy farm families’ future plans and whether income from the natural gas would encourage or discourage further dairy production.

Eighty percent of all farms participating in the survey plan to continue in the dairy indus-

try. The majority of those expecting natural gas income and interested in continuing in dairy plan to reinvest some of the funds back into the dairy operation.

Anyone interested in learning more about the survey can take part in the conference call, be-

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Avoid antibiotic residues in calves Antibiotics are an important tool to prevent, control and treat disease in cattle, including dairy calves. To protect human and animal health, all antibiotics used in food-producing animals go through a rigorous testing process before being approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Judicious use of antibiotics, including careful attention to preslaughter withdrawal periods, is an important

way to promote animal welfare and maintain the safety of the beef supply.

Most medications, including antibiotics, administered to livestock have established meat withdrawal times, so it is important to closely follow label guidelines to prevent residue violations.

The Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (www.farad .org/) provides withdrawal guidelines for antibiotics and other

drugs used in food-animal production. This is a good resource for checking the meat-withdrawal period for antibiotics used in dairy calves.

Keeping meat residuefree is an important aspect of the Dairy Animal Care & Quality Assurance (DACQA) program.

DACQA is a voluntary, national certification program intended to enhance and demonstrate quality animal care practices, which assure

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NFU: Local foods bill promotes healthy, vibrant rural America WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) supports the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act, introduced in both chambers of Congress by Representative Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. The bill will address production, aggregation, processing, marketing and distribution needs for farmers and ranchers engaged in local and regional agriculture. It also provides consumers with access to healthy food in direct and retail markets.

“We have seen a rapid increase in the number of farmers markets in the last decade, and with good reason,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “Farmers markets allow consumers to know where their food comes from and helps them make more healthconscious decisions about what they are eating. It also keeps more money within the community, benefiting farmers, consumers, and the whole community.”

The Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act takes steps to provide more consumers with access to foods at farmers markets.

“Encouraging farmers markets, community supported agriculture programs, and other direct outlets help provide more people with access to healthy, locally grown food,” said Johnson.

“The bill also gives the

U.S. Department of Agriculture the authority to utilize local and regional food in its nutrition program purchases, which maximizes the economic benefit of taxpayer funds

in their local community.

I encourage Congress to pass this bill as soon as possible to ensure that more people are able to have access to locally grown food supplies.”

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Talking Turkey Preparing a turkey for the first time can be a daunting task, unless you know a few tricks. No matter how many guests are expected — whether it’s dinner for four or 24, allow 1 pound of turkey per person. I never buy a turkey more than 14 pounds, as it’s easier to cook two turkeys than it is to wrestle a turkey weighing 25 plus pounds in and out of the oven.

I cook one turkey the day before Thanksgiving. I let it rest and carve it ahead of time, cover it with basting juices and aluminum foil to keep it moist, and reheat it to serve during the meal. I also roast a turkey on Thanksgiving day. It’s my “show” bird — the one I display whole on a decorated platter. While my guests are serving themselves, I can carve the other turkey without feeling rushed.

When selecting a turkey, it’s better to pick an unstuffed turkey for safety reasons, and then season and baste the bird yourself so that you can control the quality of the ingredients. The “pop-up” timer that you find in some brands of turkey usually only pops up when the turkey is overcooked! If you want to use a brand with a timer, leave it in place until the turkey is ready to carve, but use a conventional meat thermometer to check your bird for doneness.

If buying a frozen turkey, forgetting to thaw it out is a common mistake that many cooks make during the holidays. Allow approximately 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds of turkey, approximately three to seven days before Thanksgiving. Thaw the turkey in the refrigerator on a rimmed pan to catch any drips or in a cooler kept at 38 F. If you’re preparing a turkey for the first time, my recipe for this Easy Holiday Turkey is a great way to begin. Read over the instructions a few days before the holidays, purchase and prep your ingredients ahead of time, and enjoy your Thanksgiving with a lot less stress!

Easy Holiday Turkey 1 (12 to 14 pound) turkey (not self-basting) 3/4 cup canola oil 3 tablespoons poultry seasoning 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 1 stick unsalted butter, melted Aromatics: 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped 3 large carrots, chopped 2 large apples, cored and chopped 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, in any combination 6 sage leaves 1/2 cup water or chicken broth 1. Adjust the oven racks to the lowest level of the oven. Preheat oven to 500°F. 2. Pull the package containing the neck and giblets out of the neck and interior rear cavity of the turkey (neck cavity may be covered with a flap of skin). Set the liver, heart and giblets aside to use for the gravy.

Reserve the turkey neck to use with the aromatics for the basting broth.

3. Rinse the turkey with cold water inside and out.

Dry the turkey skin with food-safe paper towels. The turkey will not brown if the skin is still wet. The turkey probably will have the legs trussed in a metal or plastic clamp. Release the legs from the clamp and discard the truss. This will allow the dark meat on the legs to cook faster.

4. Rub the turkey inside and out with the canola oil.

Sprinkle turkey all over, inside and out with the poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.

5. Fill the turkey with half of the aromatics — chopped onions, carrots, apples and herbs. Place the turkey neck and the rest of the aromatics in the bottom of the roasting pan with the water or chicken broth.

6. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on a roasting rack and place it inside of a roasting pan. Using the tip of

Traditional desserts add a fitting finish to Thanksgiving feasts

Classic Karo Pumpkin Pie with Cinnamon and Spiced Whipped Cream Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 55 to 65 minutes Cool time: 2 hours Yield: 8 servings Classic Pumpkin Pie: 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

2 eggs 1/2 cup Karo Dark (preferred) or Light Corn Syrup 1 can (15 or 16 ounces) pumpkin 1 can (12 fluid ounces) evaporated milk 1 (9- to 9.5-inch) unbaked deep-dish piecrust Spiced Whipped Cream: 1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Dash ground nutmeg Preheat oven to 425° F. For pie: Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves together in a large bowl. Add eggs and beat slightly. Add corn syrup, pumpkin and evaporated milk; blend well.

Pour filling carefully into piecrust. Do not overfill crust. The amount of filling prepared may exceed the capacity of a 9-inch piecrust.

Bake for 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 350° F and continue baking for 40 to 50 minutes, or until knife inserted in center of pie comes out clean.

Cool on wire rack for 2 hours before serving.

For whipped cream: Pour cream into medium-sized bowl. Beat cream 3 to 4 minutes until soft peaks begin to form. Gradually add brown sugar, being careful not to overbeat. Fold in vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.

a knife, poke 20 to 30 holes in the foil. Place the turkey, breast-side down, on the foil-covered rack.

Roast for 30 minutes (set the timer on the oven to prevent overcooking).

7. Turn the temperature down to 325 F. Turn the turkey breast-side up and tuck wing tips underneath the bird. Baste, inside and out, with the melted butter and the juices that have collected in the bottom of the roasting pan.

8. Roast for 1 1/2 hours for a 12-pound turkey (a 14- to 16-pound bird will require 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Add an extra 15 minutes per pound for larger birds).

Roast the turkey until the meat at the thigh (when the thermometer is inserted without touching the bone), the thickest part of the wing and the meat at the breast registers 165°F. At this temperature, juices should be clear, not reddish pink, when thigh muscle is pierced deeply.

9. Cover the turkey breast loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil, creased in the middle to make a tent, to keep the turkey warm without steaming the crispy skin. Let the turkey rest for at least 30 minutes before carving. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc. 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) pecans 1 (9-inch) unbaked or frozen* deep-dish piecrust Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into piecrust.

Bake on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes (see tips for doneness, below). Cool for 2 hours on wire rack before serving. *To use prepared frozen piecrust: Place cookie sheet in oven and preheat oven as directed. Pour filling into frozen crust and bake on preheated cookie sheet.

Recipe Tips: Pie is done when center reaches 200° F. Tap center surface of pie lightly-it should spring back when done. For easy cleanup, spray pie pan with cooking spray before placing piecrust in pan. If piecrust is overbrowning, cover edges with foil.

For more recipes and information, visit www.karosyrup.com.

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Classic Pecan Pie Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 60 to 70 minutes Chill time: 2 hours Yield: 8 servings 1 cup Karo Light or Dark Corn Syrup 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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(NAPSA) — One thing most people are thankful for each Thanksgiving is a variety of desserts including pumpkin and pecan pies.

Pumpkin pie dates back to at least 1621, when Native Americans introduced the crop to the early American settlers of Plymouth. Hollowed-out shells were probably mixed with milk, honey and spices and then baked in hot ashes, as the early colonists did not have ovens.

Tradition says the French were introduced to pecans by Native Americans and invented pecan pie soon after settling in New Orleans, but no recipes have been found that date before 1925. Karo knows from its history that the popular corn syrup version of pecan pie was a 1930s “discovery.”

Karo syrup has long been an essential ingredient in classic pecan and pumpkin pies. Typically, light corn syrup is used when a delicately sweet flavor is desired, such as in fruit sauces and jams.

With its more robust flavor and color, dark Karo syrup is ideal for many baked goods. Karo corn syrups used in baking contain 0 grams of high-fructose corn syrup. Both varieties are gluten-free. Here are two crowd-pleasing recipes for your Thanksgiving feast:

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HISTAND'S FARM & HOME RD 1 Box 231 Church St. Rome, PA 18837 (570) 744-2371 PAUL JACKSON LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS Bailey Hill Rd., Rt. 1 Box 366 Troy, PA 16947 (570) 297-3872 MAINE HAMMOND TRACTOR CO 216 Center Rd. Fairfield, ME 04937 (207) 453-7131 VERMONT HICKS SALES LLC 1400 Bowen Rd. East Corinth, VT 05040 (877) 585-5167 (802) 439-5279 (Fax) info@hicksales.com www.hicksales.com NORTHEAST FARM SALES & SERVICE INC Rt. 5, Box 4497 Irasburg, VT 05845 (802) 754-8863

Country y Folks

Section C

AUCTION SECTION and MARKET REPORTS Hot off the press — NAFA’s 2012 variety leaflet now available Attention all hay and dairy producers, extension specialists and

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Farmers offer vision for farm programs in Hill publication In a letter to Roll Call published Oct. 27, the National Corn Growers Association, American Farmland Trust and the National Farmers Union explain why maintaining a strong safety net for growers remains important even as farm pro-

grams face reform. The authors note that, while farmers support reform that will help our nation during these difficult economic circumstances, government support of a farm safety net is necessary if American agriculture is to re-

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“Failure to adequately assist farmers and ranchers in managing risks they have no other option to protect themselves from will, at best, invite dramatic consolidation of farms and, at worst, make American citizens dependent upon foreign countries for food just as we depend on others for oil,” the joint letter notes. “For nearly a hundred years, American public policy has believed that the health of agriculture is important and affects our national security — especially if we want to feed and clothe ourselves.”

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Saturday November 26, 10:00 AM

Following this explanation of the benefit of supporting U.S. farmers, the authors explain the goal of a modernized system.

“Today, public policy for agriculture is clearly evolving toward the one guiding principle: Government support should help farmers manage risks that are beyond their control,” it explains.

Offering a vision of what a program of this nature would look like, the three organizations stress the importance of creating a system that works with crop insurance as it functions today.

“A modern farm safety net needs to and can be created that comple-

ments crop insurance — rather than duplicates it as we have in the past — while also saving the taxpayer significant money,” it offers. “Proposals we offer have put tens of billions of dollars of savings on the table while achieving an appropriate balance of public and private involvement in managing risks on the farm.”

The letter goes on to offer the specific elements that would be core to such a program.

“We strongly believe that producers must show they have suffered a real loss before they receive a payment,” it states. “The new safety net should be revenue-based and adjust to volatile and

dynamic global markets. The new program should help farmers manage long-term market risks unlike crop insurance that protects against risks within a crop year and affect individual farms.”

Finally, the letter stresses the importance of ensuring the program would not create artificial incentives to produce on land that could have detrimental environmental impacts.

Signing the letter were NCGA President Garry Niemeyer, AFT President John Scholl and NFU Vice President of Government Relations Chandler Goule.

Source: NCGA News of the Day, Thursday, Oct. 27

Inspection 8am Day of Auction

Complete Liquidation Of Pete's Auto Trim Shop 5474 Upper Mountain Road, Lockport, NY 14304 (Located In Front Of GM Delphi Plant & Across The Street From Former Mount View Hospital) Automotive & Equipment: 2006 Ford Escape, 2005 Chrysler Caravan, 1995 Dodge 4x4, 1998 Dodge Dakota, 2001 Ford 4x4 Ext Cab, 30hp 4wd Diesel Compact Tractor with Loader, 6' Back Blade, 5' Brush Hog, 3pt Post Hole Auger, 1 Bottom Ditcher Plow, 2 Bottom Plow, Shop & Mechanic Tools Include (Many of these items will be in multiple): All Tools Are Brand Name Like Snap On, Craftsman, Williams, SK, Mac, Late Model Tire Machine, Several Tool Boxes, 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1" Drive Socket Sets, Open And Box End Wrenches, Adjustable Wrenches, Ratcheting Wrenches, Allen Wrenches, Inside And Out Side Micrometers, Pliers, Vise Grips, Screw Drivers, Drill Bits, Files, Hammers and Body Hammers, Chisels & Punches, Battery Chargers And Jump Packs, Tap & Die Sets, Electrical Testing Tools, Tach & Dwell Meters, Gear Pullers, Pneumatic Impacts, Chisels, Grinders, Ratchets, Floor Model Drill Press, Large Horizontal Air Compressor, Large bench Vises, Creepers, Shop Vac, Bench Belt Sander, Coats 50 Bumper Jack, Several Floor Jacks, 14" Metal Chop Saw, Parts Washers, Dual Bench Grinder, Dual Mig Wielder, Oxygen & Acetylene Tanks Set, Large Floor Model Press, Radial Arm Saw, Air And Manual Rivet Guns, Automotive Repair, Manuals, Key Cutting Machine & Key Blanks, Bench Punch Press,Vintage Sun Performance Testing Machine, Engine Lift, Shop Supplies: Clamps, Lights, Belts Filters, Gaskets, Plugs, Wire Sets, Distributing Caps, Automotive Radiator, Lubricants & Oils, Grease, Adhesives, Trim & Upholstery Items Include: 100's Of Rolls Of Fabric For Automotive, Awning, Boat, Furniture, Junki Commercial Sewing Machines, Other Commercial Sewing Machines, Large Sewing Tables, Upholstery Steamer, Bins & Boxes Of Upholstery Fasteners, clips and snaps, Threads, Bobbins, Spools, Upholstery Specialty Tools, Scissors, Cutters, Blades, Office Items: Cary Floor Model Safe, Office Desk, Fax Machine, File Cabinets, Small Copier Auctioneers Note: We Are Honored To Be Liquidating The Complete Contents Of Auto Trim Shop Of The Late Pete Wagner, Mr. Wagner Was A Customer Of Ours For Many Years And An Avid Auction Attendee. His Business Was In Lockport For 40 Years. Please Plan To Attend This Large Auction.

Scott Perry & Company Niagara Falls, NY 14304

716-283-7653

www.scottperryco.com

(110) HI GRADE DAIRY CATTLE SALE (110)

FRIDAY

HELLMANN FARM

DECEMBER 2, 2011

11:00 A.M.

Directions: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Sale Barn, located on Taylor Valley Rd., Cincinnatus, NY-2 mi. north of Cincinnatus, just off of NYS Rte. 26. Watch for auction arrows.

Sale Managed By:

Gene Wood’s Auction Service, Inc. Cincinnatus, NY 13040

Tel: (607) 863-3821

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

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HELLMANN'S FARM: Selling their complete free stall milking herd of (110) Head. This is a top young dairy, with over 50 yrs. of farming. Closed herd. Low SCC-150,000. 3.8F. 3.2P. Regular herd health program. Shots are all up to date. Cows are currently averaging 72 lbs. There is a lot of milk in this herd, with over (90) fresh cows in August, September, October, & November, and several more fresh by sale day, with 1st calf heifers milking in their 70's, and cattle milking up to 100 lbs. Years of AI breeding, sires include: Dotson, River, Champ, Paxton, Contact, Palermo, Micah, Kalahari, Kolton, Kramer, and others. (40) 1st calf heifers and (40) 2nd calf heifers in the dairy. Cattle are in good condition, and show dairy with great udders. If you need milk, it's in this dairy. The Hellmann's have done a great job with their cattle, with many years of milk awards. This is a good, honest dairy, some of the best cattle we have sold all year.

(25) Consignments, (15) Bred heifers, from short bred to springing. (10) Open heifers from 300 lbs. to breeding age.

(12) Open heifers from NB to breeding age. Some are crosses.

Manager's note: There is a lot of milk in this dairy. Cows are used to free stall, milking parlor.

The Hellmann's have been farming all of their lives, and have done a super job. If you want good cattle, we have them at this sale. There are a few black crosses, and R&W Holsteins. Nice.

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, November 21 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. 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 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale.

Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.

• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, 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. 55:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses &

Hay. 1:30 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 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale.

Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518392-3321.

Tuesday, November 22 • 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, 518868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, November 23 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main

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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

St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104 Thursday, November 24 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale.

Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.

• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

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• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Public Christmas Auction, Black Friday. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 Saturday, November 26 • 10:00 AM: Galeton, PA. Jackson Stables Retirement Dispersal. 2 tractors, farm machinery, butcher items, mechanical & woodworking tools, dozer, backhoe, horse, feeder cattle, lots of tack, Trail King 1200 bandsaw & lots more. Fraley Auction Co., 570546-6907 www.fraleyauction.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, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, December 2 • 11:00 AM: 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY. Andrew Dennison Equipment Dispersal. Having sold the cows selling complete line of late model equipment. Hilltop Auction Co., Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zieset 315-7298030 • 7:00 PM: School, Rt. 39, Geneseo, NY. Geneseo Farm Toy Show Auction.

Boy Scout Troop 4070. 250 excellent farm toys. For information contact Doug fHarke at 585-243-3882 or e-

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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 HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 mail dherke@rochester.rr.com. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-3961676 www.cnyauctions.com / dannauctioneers.htm 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, 585-243-1563. 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, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, December 5 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. 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, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, December 7 • Newport, VT. Complete Dispersal of Registered Holstein and Registered Ayrshire herd for Agawam Farm.

Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom

Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 neks@together.net • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, December 8 • Lebanon Area Fairgrounds, Lebanon, PA. 2 Day Sale. Dec. 8 & 9!

Holiday Holstein Sale. Over 400 head of Reg. & Sire ID’d Holsteins. Cows sell on the 8th, heifers on the 9th. Comanaged by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms, 315-837-9640, jpullis@frontiernet.net www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, December 10 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:15 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.).

Hoopes Turf Farm, Inc. (Preston Hoopes) Sod Farm Dispersal in conjunction with Fox Hill Farms Retirement Auction at 11 am. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Monday, December 12 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Heifer Sale. Featuring Rolling Ridge

Dairy Milking Herd Dispersal. 15 Head of Registered Cattle. Grazing herd with light grain & balage. 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 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.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, 585394-1515. 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, 607776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Wednesday, December 21 • 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, 716296-5041, 585-738-2104.

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. . Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515.

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, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 31 • 8:30 AM: Hoover Tractor, Mifflinburg, PA. 5th Annual New Years Sale. Accepting consignments. Fraley Auction Co., 570-546-6907 www.fraleyauction.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, 585243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Friday, January 20 • 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave., Windsor, PA. Public Auction of Windsor Meat Market. Operating business wit retail meat sales & custom slaughtering. Leaman Auctions, 717-4641128 or 610-662-8149 www.leamanauctions.com Monday, February 6 • Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com

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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

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT November 14, 2011 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt Calves:45-60# .12-.20; 6175# .22-.30; 76-90# .32.37.5; 91-105# .40-.45; 106# & up .77.5-.50.

Farm Calves: .60-.85 Started Calves: .22-.26 Veal Calves: .60-.85 Heifers: Open .65-.85; Beef .58-.72.

Feeder Steers: .58-.85; Beef .55-.97.5.

Stock Bull: .65-1.05 Beef Bull: .60-.71.5 Boars: one at .09 Butcher Hogs: .50-1.10 Feeder Pigs (ea): 25-45/ea.

Sheep, ea: 45-100 Lambs, ea: 65-180 Goats, ea: 60-175; Kids (ea) 10-100.

Canners: up to 60.50 Cutters: 61-65 Utility: 66-71 Rabbits: 5-17 Chickens: 4-25 Ducks: 3-17

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ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT November 14, 2011 Cattle: 150 Calves: 237 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% Lean 81.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 69-77; Boners 80-85% lean 65-72; Lean 85-90% lean 45-71.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 92-125# 81-130; 80-92# 8090.

Vealers: 100-120# 60-85; 90-100# 40-82; 80-90# 4081; 70-80# 40-80; 60-70# 2046.

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA November 16, 2011 Cows: Canners 30-61; Cutters 62.50-67; Util 68-76.50.

Bulls: 50-88 Steers: Ch 125.50-127; Hols. 64-91.

Calves: 5-112 ea.

Feeders: 45-106 Sheep: 80-92 Lambs: 1.56 Goats: 85-242/ea.

Kids: 41-142/ea.

Sows: 44 Boars: 14 Feeder Pigs: 25-61/ea.

Chickens: 1-5.50 Rabbits: 2-13 Ducks: 1.50-14 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA November 15, 2011 Beef Cattle: Canners .42.54; Cutters .45-.65; Util .58.72; Bulls .55-.75; Steers Hols. 60-80, Beef 60-75; Heifers .60-.75.

Calves: Growers No. 1 .801.45; No. 2 .70-1.10; Veal .60.85; Heifers .70-1; Other .50.70.

Hogs: Feeders 40-50/ea; Roasters 40-60/ea; Market 55-60/ea; Sows .40-.50; Boares .23-.25.

Sheep: .60-1; Lambs 1.20-

1.75.

Goats: 100-130/ea; Billies 140-200/ea; Kids 20-110/ea.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA November 15, 2011 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 10-40; 61-75# 30-60; 76-95# 56-68; 96-105# 56-65.

Farm Calves: 70127.50/cwt.

Start Calves: 60/cwt.

Feeders: 36-77/cwt.

Bulls: 69-75.50/cwt.

Canners: 20-50/cwt.

Cutters: 51-67.50/cwt.

Utility: 68-76/cwt.

Sows: 45-55.50/cwt.

Boars: 19.50-20.50/cwt.

Shoats: 69-106/ea.

Pigs: 18-72/ea.

Lambs: 155-215/cwt.

Sheep: 63-100/cwt.

Goats: 71-265/ea.

Rabbits: .50-8.50/ea.

Poultry: .25-8/ea.

Hay: 9 lots, 3.20-4.30/bale. northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ November 15, 2011 Livestock Report: 43 Calves .10-1.30, Avg .75; 50 Cows .38-.78.5, Avg .62; 7 Easy Cows .02-.42, Avg .31; 20 Feeders 300-500# .361.12, Avg .76; 4 Heifers .56.76, Avg .69; 15 Bulls .52.87.5, Avg .74; 11 Steers .451.17, Avg .86; 3 Hogs .60.86, Avg .67; 67 Roasting Pigs (ea) 12-49, Avg 35.34; 3 Boars 30-64, Avg 31; 2 Sows .52-.56, Avg .54; 45 Sheep .30-1.10, Avg .71; 5 Lambs (ea) 116-120, Avg 117.60, 77 (/#) 1.20-2.06, Avg 1.74; 20 Goats (ea) 5-170, Avg 85.55; 38 Kids (ea) 22-100, Avg 61.85; 7 Hides 2-30, Avg 22.

Total 417 Poultry & Egg Report: Heavy Fowl .40-.65; Leghorn Fowl (/#) .30-.50; Bantams (ea) 3-16.50; Roosters (/#) 1.50-1.80; Bunnies (ea) 11.80; Ducks (ea) 1.25-8; Rabbit (/#) 1.55-2.45; Pigeons (ea) 3-7.50; Guineas 8.50-9.50.

Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.60; Brown Jum XL 1.901.95; L 1.89; M 1.14.

Hay, Straw & Grain: 7 Mixed 2.50-6.60; 2 Timothy 3.90; 3 Grass 3.20-4.10; 3 Mulch 2.10-3.20; 1 Oat 6. Total 16.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY November 10, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .40-1.50; Beef Bulls over 92# .601.30; 80-92# .40-1.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62-.75; Lean .45-.63; Hvy. Beef .65.82.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 200-1500; Springing Cows 750-1300; Springing Hfrs. 800-1300; Bred Hfrs. 700-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 650-1400; Open Hfrs.

300-800; Started Hfrs. 100350.

Beef (/#): Feeders .60-1.20.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder .80-1.80; Market .75-1.50; Slaughter Sheep .30-.65.

Goats (/hd): Billies 75-175; Nannies 70-100; Kids 20-80.

Swine (/hd): Feeder Pig 2050.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY November 8, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .40-1.50; Grower Bulls over 92# .701.60; 80-92# .50-1.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62-.78; Lean .45-.63; Hvy. Beef Bulls .72-.85.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 700-1300; Springing Cows 750-1200; Springing Hfrs. 800-1250; Bred hfrs. 600-1000; Fresh Hfrs. 700-1200; Open Hfrs.

300-800; Started Hfrs. 100400; Service Bulls 500-900.

Beef (//#): Feeders .60-1.15; Hols. Ch .85-1.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder .80-1.80; Market .75-1.50; Slaughter Sheep .30-.65.

Goats (/hd): Billies 100-200; Nannies 75-100; Kids 20-80.

Swine (/#): Feeder Pig (/hd) 30-65.

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY November 14, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .60-.85; Grower over 92# .80-1.30; 80-92# .60-.70; Bob Veal .43.56.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .67-.72; Lean .57-.64; Hvy. Beef Bulls .77-.80.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Hfrs. 880; Started Hfrs.

230-450.

Beef (/#): Feeders 87-97; Veal .79-.93; Steer .89-.97; Hols. Steer Sel .46-.56.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder 11.40; Slaughter Sheep 50.

Goats (/hd): Billies 140; Nannies 70-92.50; Kids 4550.

Swine (/#): Sow .38-.40; Feeder Pig .50-.40. *Buyers always looking for pigs.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY No report DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY November 9, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Bulls over 92# 1.20-1.65; 80-92# .70-1; Bob Veal .10-.35.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .63-.74; Lean .57-.66; Hvy. Beef .70.72.

Beef (/#): Feeders .70-.82.

Goats (/hd): Billies 170; Nannies 70.

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY No report

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY November 7, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1.30; Grower Calves over 92# 1.075-1.30; 80-92# .95-1.15; Bob Veal .20-.40.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .635-.75; Lean .55-.67; Hvy. Beef Bulls .70.

Beef (/#): Feeders 1.05; Beef Ch .87-1.105; Hols. Sel .87.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY Npvember 8, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Bulls over 92# 1-1.20; 80-92# .701; Bob Veal .25-.40.

Cull Calves (/#): Gd .64-.73; Lean .55-.62.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY November 11, 2011 Beef Steers: 301-500# 90136; 501-700# 84-131; 701# & up 82-113.

Beef Heifers: 301-500# 86127; 501-700# 81-126; 701# & up 76-110.

Holsteins: 301-500# 68-85; 501-700# 66-82; 701# & up 63-78.

Bred Replacements: 3101040.

Families: 950 FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY November 11, 2011 Hay: 95-135 1st cut; 155265 2nd cut; 155-240 3rd cut.

Straw: 180-210.

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

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY November 16, 2011 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 52-72; Canners/Cutters 38-67.

Dairy Bulls for Slaughter: HY Util 67.50-79.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95110# 40-70; 80-95# 3567.50; 60-80# 30-65.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed:

Bull over 95# 70-130; 80-95# 65-125; 70-80# 60-90.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 110-125; Sel 75-84.

Hogs: Slaughter US 1-3 4966; Sows US 1-3 55-58; Feeders US 1-3 31-56.

Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80# 150-205.

Market Lambs: Ch 80-100# 130-180.

Billies: L 110# & up 80172.50.

Nannies: L 60-130.

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

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY November 14, 2011 Cattle: Bone Util .60-.76; Canners/Cutters .58-.65; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls/Steers .68-.82.

Feeders: Dairy .55-.88.

Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# .80-1.48; up to 95# .10-.95.

Jones Dairy: Top Milking Age 1250; Top Bred Hfr. 1350; Top Open Hfr. 985.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA No report CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA November 15, 2011 Slaughter: Steers Ch 12251555# 118-128; cpl Sel 1195-1305# 115-117.50; 4 Ret. to feed 95-102; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 1330-1605# 108112-Ch 1390-1630# 102107; Hols. Steers & Hfrs. Std & Ret. to feed 71.50-90.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 69.50-72; Boners 65.50-71; Lean 62-70; Big Middle/lo dress/light 56-65; Shelly 55 & dn.

Bulls: 1460# 61 Feeder Cattle: Hfrs. L 1 461065# 99-106; Longhorns 200-650# 58-70; Bulls Hols.

355-360# 64-70; 1 Hols.

1100# 70.50.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 142-145; No. 2 90-120# 115-140; No. 3 75-110# 60-107; Util 65 & dn.

Swine: Sows 300-470# 6064; 495-565# 60.50-61.50; Boners all wts. 50-58; Boars 475# 33; Feeder Pigs 39-60# 90.

Goats (/hd): L Nannies/Billies 120-185; Fancy Kids 132-142; Fleshy Kids 77130; Small/thin/bottle 18-72.

Lambs: Gd & Ch 35-50# 200-215; 55-75# 162-185; 85-115# 170-180.

Sheep: all wts. 57-140.

Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Fed Cattle Sales Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 20 & 27.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale November 15, 2011 Rabbits: 3-14 Chickens: 1-7 Geese: 19 Quail Peeps: 9-12 Guinea Pig Family: 2 Bunnies: .50-5 Peeps: .50 Turkeys: 9-32 Guinea Pigs: 1 Pigeons: 2.35-3.10 All animals sold by the piece.

Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA November 14, 2011 Cattle: 135 Cows: Prem. White 7374.50; Breakers 66-70; Boners 59-67.50; Lean 52-64.50.

Bulls: YG 1 1298-1806# 74.50-84.50.

Feeder Heifers: 488-502# 97-100.

Feeder Bulls: 426-658# 109-110.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Calves: 139. Bulls No. 1 94130# 132-142; 84-92# 125135; No. 2 94-130# 120-135; 80-92# 97-115; No. 3 94124# 60-115; 80-92# Util 5587; Hfr. calves No. 1 108# 192; No. 2 80-100# 140-155; Util 10-50.

Goats (/hd): Kids 30-40# 3055; 60-70# 82-90; Nannies 60-70# 57-65; Billies 120140# 175-192.

Feeder Pigs: 11. 40-50# 3132/hd.

Hogs: 12. 248-316# 66-69.

Hay: 16 lds, 85-300/ton.

EarCorn: 2 lds, 225-237/ton.

Straw: 3 ld, 125-210/ton.

Firewood: 7 lds, 40-110/ld.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA November 14, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1244-1564# 123.50129.50; Ch 2-3 1134-1534# 117-123; 1678# 116.50; Sel 1-3 1088-1458# 111-117.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 13081512# 104.50-107.50; Ch 23 1382-1480# 102-104; 1680-1694# 100-102; Sel 1-3 1324-1436# 93.50-95.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &

Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four Pr 2-3 1260-1566# 122.50126; Ch 2-3 1128-1358# 115-118.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 67.50-73, hi dress 74-74.25, lo dress 6466.75; Boners 80-85% lean 63-68.75, hi dress 69-73.25, lo dress 59-61.75; Lean 8590% lean 58-63.50, hi dress 64-68, lo dress 51-57.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 11261628# 72.50-80, 1934-2262# 65-74; hi dress 15-22# 84.50, lo dress 852-1732# 66-71.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 452# 144; 533-566# 122-130; M&L 2 385-496# 102-135; 641665# 112-114; Herefords 460-686# 80-87; L 3 Hols.

617-1016# 77-92.

Slaughter Heifers: M&L 1 304-499# 115-130; 504-630# 95-120; M&L 2 289-470# 92124; 509-766# 94-119.

Slaughter Bulls: M&L 1 580-826# 95-114; M&L 2 280-444# 102.50-127.50; 520-770# 95-111; Herefords 800# 80; L 3 Hols. 250-276# 82.50-105.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 94-122# 140-160; No. 2 94116# 116-140; 88-92# 7597.50; No. 3 94-112# 67.50110; 76-92# 60-116# 105145; Beef X 116-118# 115117; Vealers Util 58-100# 1069.

Barrows & Gilts: 49-54% lean 311-330# 77-79; 4550% lean 299-380# 71-76.

Sows: US 1-3 476# 60; 734# 58.

Boars: 632# 32.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 50-58# 182.50-192.50; 7696# 185-195; 118-166# 162.50-185; Yearlings 168174# 117.50-160; Ewes Gd 2-3 136-172# 71-73; Rams 172-190# 70-77.50.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 60-80# 117.50-165; Sel 2 2545# 75-87.50; 60-70# 100122.50; Nannies Sel 1 100130# 100-112.50; Sel 2 80100# 90-105; Billies Sel 2 100-130# 110-170.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA November 12, 2011

Alfalfa: 250-310 Mixed Hay: 150-250 Timothy: 220-260 Grass: 145-280 Straw: 200-210 Firewood: 75-175 Sawdust: 200, 24 bags Soybean Stubble: 30-105 Oats: 5 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA November 11, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1160-1645# 127130.50; Ch 2-3 1090-1505# 122.50-127; Sel 2-3 11351445# 114-121.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1260-1680# 105-111; Ch 2-3 13051590# 95-105; Hfrs. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1110-1340# 122.50128; Ch 2-3 1010-1380# 116.50-122.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 67-74, hi dress 74-77.50, lo dress 68-69.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 64-72, hi dress 72-76, lo dress 60-64; Boners 80-85% lean 63-68, hi dress 6872.50, lo dress 58-63; Lean 85-90% lean 58.50-63, hi dress 63-67.50, lo dress 5358.

Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG 1 1350-1680# 76-79, hi dress 1505-1925# 80-87; lo dress 1315-1600# 65-70; Bullocks 805-1285# 77-79; hi dress 915-1330# 82-87, lo dress 850-1320# 64-70; Thurs. YG 1 1060-1860# 71.50-78; lo dress 985-1525# 66-71.

Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No 1 95-125# 150-170; 8090# 90-100; No. 2 95-130# 125-145; 80-90# 70-80; No. 3 95-115# 65-85; 75-90# 5060; Util 75-95# 30-65; 65-70# 11-22; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 85105# 120-180; No. 2 65-90# 60-120; Non-tubing 60-70# 11-35; Tues. No. 1 112-121# 125-138; 95-112# 152-169; 80-90# 80-105; No. 2 95112# 151-167; 83-90# 75100; pkg 75# 45; No. 3 84108# 67-90; pkg 74# 42; Util 82-111# 52; pkg 75# 20; Graded Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 91114# 165-180; pkg 43# 75; No. 2 pkg 157; 73-82# 50-75; Non-tubing 73-92# 25-60; Thurs. Graded Bull Calves No. 1 120-128# 120; 94-118# 133-140; 80-92# 70-80; No. 2 120-128# 110; 94-118# 120-

130; 80-92# 60-62; No. 3 80130# 75-102; 72-78# 30; Util 60-110# 11-35; Hols. Hfr. Calves No. 1 90-105# 190225; No. 2 85-110# 50-130.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA No report LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA November 9, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1260-1365# 115-118.50; Sel 2-3 1100-1435# 109.50-115; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 106112, few 114-120; Ch 2-3 1445-1585# 97-97.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1155-1165# 113.50-119.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 72.5073.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 66.50-70.50, hi dress 70.5071.50; Boners 80-85% lean 62.50-65.50; Lean 85-90% lean 56-61.50, hi dress 61.50-63, lo dress 49-54.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 14901875# 79-87, lo dress 15551755# 71.50-72.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2 500-700# 87-97; L 3 750810# 81-82; Hfrs. M&L 2 500700# 79-88.

Vealers: Util 70-110# 15-50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 142.50167.50; 85-90# 90-130; No. 2 95-130# 120-145; 80-90# 75-100; No. 3 80-120# 60120.

Lambs: Ch 2-3 60-100# 180-240.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 60-80# 80-99; Sel 2 30-40# 52.5057; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 120-121.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 45-60# 82.50-85; Slaughter Hogs 45-50% lean 220-275# 6773.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA November 8, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1405-1580# 123126.50; Ch 2-3 1155-1540# 117-123.50; Sel 1-3 10201420# 112-117.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1400# 106; Ch 2-3 1175-1575# 99-102; Sel 1-3 1180-1280# 93-96.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &

Pr 2-3 1150-1602# 121-126; Ch 2-3 1030-1340# 113.50119; Sel 1-3 1285-1345# 107-112.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 66.50-71.50, lo dress 63-67; Boners 80-85% lean 61-67.50, hi dress 68, lo dress 59.50-63; Lean 8590% lean 54.50-60.50, lo dress 50-55.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 13652010# 73-84.50, hi dress 1700-1825# 84-86.50, lo dress 1775-1995# 70.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 505515# 125-127; 775-960# 9697; Herefords 640-870# 91102; M&L 2 475# 97; L 3 Hols. 390-420# 70-77; 670915# 62-73.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 325475# 92-120; 505-585# 8799; Herefords 430# 82; M&L 2 270-375# 82-101; 500# 72; Herefords 490-595# 67-72.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 405500# 120-127; 520-740# 91110; Herefords 585-725# 7588; M&L 2 310-415# 85-110; 820-960# 76-77; L 3 Hols.

285-365# 76-77; 780# 75.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-125# 130-160; 90# 100-115; No. 2 95-120# 95125; 80-90# 77-97; No. 3 95125# 67-85; 75-90# 55-77; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-95# 155160; No. 2 75-100# 90-135; Vealers Util 65-120# 15-67.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 245-280# 69-75, one lot 254# 79; 280320# 69.50-72; 45-50% lean 246-278# 68-72; 285-340# 67.50-69.50.

Sows: US 1-3 455-490# 5360; 520-725# 61-64.50.

Boars: 380-515# 33-34; Jr. Boars 255-342# 52-62.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 15-50# 10-22; 90# 50.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 60-67# 185-195; 70100# 205; 110-125# 140170; Yearlings 110# 110; Ewes Gd 2-3 145-192# 6772; 222# 57; Util 1-2 50; Rams 127-210# 85-97.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 2 2040# 40-82; 45-65# 52-87; Sel 3 20-25# 10-22.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 120-150# 92-127; Sel 2 110120# 80-85; Sel 3 90-100# 20-62.

Billies: Sel 1 150# 200; Sel 2 160# 127; Wethers Sel 2 110-130# 127-160.

MORRISON’S COVE* LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA November 14, 2011 Cattle: 129 Steers: Gd 90-100 Heifers: Gd 90-98 Cows: Util & Comm. 62-70; Canner/lo Cutter 60 & dn.

Bulls: YG 1 72-74 Feeder Cattle: Steers 80110; Bulls 75-100; Hfrs. 70105.

Calves: 97. Ch 100-110; Gd 80-100; Std 15-50; Hols.

Bulls 90-130# 60-130.

Hogs: 19. US 1-2 80-85; US 1-3 75-80; Sows US 1-3 5863; Boars 24-45.

Feeder Pigs: 39. US 1-3 2050# 10-55.

Sheep: 60. Ch Lambs 160-

180; Gd Lambs 130-150; SI Ewes 50-70.

Goats: 15-165 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA November 14, 2011 Alfalfa: 295, 1 ld Alfalfa/Grass: 235-280 Grass: 305-325 Timothy: 205-280 Mixed Hay: 185-205 Round Bales: 120-160 Lg. Sq. Bales: 70-90 Straw: 160-185 Wood: 60-65 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA November 14, 2011 Roosters: 2-4 Hens: .50-1.50 Banties: .50-1.25 Pigeons: 2 Ducks: 4 Bunnies: 1-3.50 Rabbits: 8-13 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA November 10, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1160-1645# 127130.50; Ch 2-3 1090-1505# 123.50-126.50; Sel 2-3 11351320# 118-121.

Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 few 1260-1680# 105111; Ch 2-3 1305-1430# 95100; Sel 2-3 1135-1325# 8692.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1110-1270# 126-128; Ch 2-3 1020-1190# 121-122.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 70-74, hi dress 74.50-77.50, lo dress 68-69.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 68-72, lo dress 65-67; Boners 80-85% lean 64-68, hi dress 69-72.50; Lean 8890% lean 59-63, hi dress 6467.50, lo dress 54-58.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10601860# 71.50-78; lo dress 985-1525# 66-71.

Graded Bull Calves: Hols.

No. 1 120-128# 120; 94-118# 133-140; 80-92# 70-80; No. 2 120-128# 110; 94-118# 120-130; 80-92# 60-62; No. 3 80-130# 75-102; 72-88# 30; Util 60-110# 11-35.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 90-105# 190-225; No. 2 85110# 50-130.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA November 2, 2011 US 1-2: 15 27# 90; 93 3040# 60-90; 5 32# 105; 15 4050# 70-80; 18 50-65# 70-75.

US 2: 24 10-20# 60-70; 155 20-30# 70-120; 30 25# 135.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA November 14, 2011 Slaughter Lambs: Non-traditional markets: Wooled &

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EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA November 14, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1110-1245# 124-126.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1105-1235# 123.50-125.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 73-76, hi dress 78-86; Breakers 7580% lean 69-72, lo dress 65.50; Boners 80-85% lean 64-68.50, hi dress 69-70, lo dress 61.50-63.50; Lean 8590% lean 59-63.50, hi dress 64, lo dress 58-59.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 12351780# 73-78.50, few hi dress 83-88; YG 2 1050-2170# 69.50-73.

Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 140-150; 400-500# 128137.50; 500-700# 123-131; 700-900# 100-105; M&L 2 500-700# 107.50-119; L 3 500-700# 60-74.

Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 115-123; 500-700# 104-115; M&L 2 300-500# 100-115; 500-700# 95-105.

Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 122.50-137.50; 500-600# 115-126; 600-700# 107112.50; M&L 2 300-500# 115-125; 500-700# 102.50117.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 90-120# 130-167.50; No. 2 90-130# 102.50-125; No. 3 85-120# 50-100; Hols.

Hfrs. No. 1 90-100# 170-190; Beef 110-130# 107.50-130; Vealers Util 65-120# 22.5045.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-3 60-100# 167.50-173; Gd & Ch 2-3 40-60# 150-162.50.

Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2 130-180# 58-77.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 45-55# 40-60; 80# 107.50; Nannies Sel 2 60-70# 8087.50; 112-168# 70-84/cwt; Billies Sel 1 140# 85.

Pennsylvania Markets

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 238-265; 60-80# 194-220; 80-90# 181-196; 90-110# 180-195; 110-130# 171-186; 130-150# 150-165;150-200# 150-156; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 200-217; 60-80# 179-208; 90-110# 165-180.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 78-93; 160200# 70-85; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 69-84; 160-200# 62-77.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 4060# 94-125; 60-80# 115-130; 80-90# 117-132; 90-100# 138-153; 100-110# 139-151; 110-120# 148-160; Sel 2 3040# 66-80; 40-60# 83-97; 7080# 103-118; 80-110# 10423; Sel 3 40-60# 68-82; 6080# 80-94; 80-90# 89-97.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 80-130# 122-137; 130180# 125-140; Sel 2 80-130# 110-125; 130-180# 118-130; Sel 3 80-130# 86-101.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 167-183; 150-200# 200-215; Sel 2 100-150# 145-160.

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 steady to .05 higher, wheat sold steady to .05 lower, barley sold steady to .05 higher, Oats sold .05-.10

lower & Soybeans sold steady. EarCorn sold steady to 2 higher. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.96-7.46, Avg 7.21, Contracts 6.01-6.03; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.876.86, Avg 6.32, Contracts 6.01-6.50; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-5.90, Avg 5.51, Contracts 4.75, Oats No. 2 Range 4.25-5, Avg 4.58; Soybeans No 2 Range 11.43-11.58, Avg 11.51, Contracts 11.52-11.58; EarCorn Range 200-208, Avg 204.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.85-7.40, Avg 7.06; Wheat 6.65; Barley No. 3 Range 4.75-5, Avg 4.87; Oats No. 2 Range 4.30; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.2511.80, Avg 11.31; EarCorn Range 195.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 7-7.30, Avg 7.09; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.806.70, Avg 6.16; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-5.30, Avg 4.95; Oats No. 2 Range 3-4.25, Avg 3.62; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.31-11.65, Avg 11.48; EarCorn Range 195.

Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 7.10-7.44, Avg 7.29; Wheat No. 2 Range 7.15; Barley No. 3 Range 4.95; Oats No. 2 Range 4.50; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.40-11.92, Avg 11.59; Gr. Sorghum Range 5.95.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.75-7.50, Avg 7.15, Mo. Ago 6.68, Yr Ago 5.77; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.95, Avg 6.51, Mo Ago 5.95, Yr Ago 6.56; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6, Avg

5.10, Mo Ago 4.89, Yr Ago 3.17; Oats No. 2 Range 3-5, Avg 4.11, Mo Ago 4.03, Yr Ago 2.61; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11-11.80, Avg 11.46, Mo Ago 11.05, Yr Ago 11.58; EarCorn Range 180210; Avg 199.50, Mo Ago 190.50, Yr Ago 135.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.21-7, Avg 6.56; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.77; Oats No. 2 3.75-4.75, Avg 4.10; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.46.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary November 11, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 123-130; Ch 1-3 117123.50; Sel 1-2 114.50-121; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 105112; Ch 2-3 95-103; Sel 1-2 91-96.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 123-128; Ch 1-3 113122; Sel 1-2 105-111.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 67-72.25; Boners 80-85% lean 63-68; Lean 85-90% lean 58.50-64.50.

Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 80-86; Avg dress 76-80; lo dress 65-73.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 130-145; 500-700# 125-151; M&L 2 300-500# 115-125; 500-700# 106-126.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 112-136; 500-700# 110-130; M&L 2 300-500# 106-121; 500-700# 105-118.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 120-140; 500-700# 117-134; M&L 2 300-500# 110-125; 500-700# 94-119.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 15-65.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 130-170; No. 2 95-125# 105-140; No. 3 80120# 60-105; No. 1 Hols.

Hfrs. 84-105# 165-225; No. 2 80-105# 50-150.

Hogs: Barrows & Glts 4954% lean 220-270# 62-69; 45-50% lean 220-270# 62.50-63.50.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 60.50-63; 500-700# 62-65.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 30-39# 99-137; 40-49# 7990; 50-59# 90-100; 60-69# 91-100; 70-79# 75-90; US 2 30-39# 41-70; 40-49# 65-86; 50-59# 89; 60-69# 59-88.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 225-240; 60-80# 202-224; 80-110# 179-207; 110-150# 179-196; Ch 1-3 40-60# 179-193; 6080# 165-183; 80-110# 161176; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 80-98; 160-200# 76-94; Util 1-2 120-160# 66-89; 160200# 60-84.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 95-126; 60-80# 118145; 80-100# 136-164; Sel 2 40-60# 74-101; 60-80# 99114; Sel 3 40-60# 48-70; 6080# 62-84; Nannies Sel 1 80130# 112-126; 130-180# 116-131; Sel 2 80-130# 100114; Sel 3 50-80# 69-84; 80130# 76-91; Billies Sel 1 100150# 145-160; 150-250# 173-188; Sel 2 100-150# 119-134.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and /ton. Compared to last week hay and straw sold

steady. All hay and straw reported sold /ton. Alfalfa 175-250; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-300; Timothy 150-200; Straw 100-160 clean; Mulch 60-80.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 172 lds Hay, 27 Straw. Alfalfa 195-300; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 145-500; Timothy 180-360; Grass Hay 160-400; Straw 150-230.

Diffenbach Auct, N. Holland: October 31, 61 lds Hay, 12 lds Straw. Alfalfa 250-290; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 155-500; Timothy 180-360; Grass 190400; Straw 175-230.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: November 4, 31 lds Hay, 8 Straw. Alfalfa 240-290; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 145-330; Timothy 247-310; Grass Hay 170-265; Straw 162-215.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: November 3, 19 lds Hay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 150-270; Straw 150185.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: November 2, 61 lds Hay, 2 lds Straw. Alfalfa 195-300; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 185-370; Timothy 197-355; Grass 160315; Straw 180-215.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 89 Loads Hay, 18 Straw.

Alfalfa 200-275; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 100-530; Timothy 270300; Grass 190-335; Straw 137.50-305.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: November 2, 16 lds Hay, 2 lds Straw. Alfalfa 275; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 182-345.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: October 31, 15 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed

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Greencastle Livestock: October 31 & November 3, 9 lds Hay, 4 lds Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 130-170; Straw 137.50-142.50.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: November 5, 12 lds Hay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 230; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 200-530; Timothy 230-280; Grass Hay 260-320; Straw 165-250 clean.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: November 1, 17 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 200; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 120-330; Timothy 290-300; Grass 250335; Straw 180-240.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: October 29 & November 1, 20 lds Hay, 5 Straw.

Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 110-258; Grass 190-220; Straw 160178 clean.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: November 4, 12 lds Hay, 1 ld Straw.

Alfalfa/Grass 140-185; Straw 170.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES Paradise, PA November 14, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1175-1585# 127-130; Ch 2-3 1270-1535# 123-126; Sel 2-3 1135-1485# 117122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1470-1625# 107.50-110.50; Ch 2-3 1420-1725# 97.50100.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1215-1305# 124-127; Ch 2-3 1075-1305# 119-123.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 70-75# 70.50-74.50, hi dress 75-77; Breakers 7580% lean 67-71, hi dress 73.50-77; Boners 80-85% lean 62-65.50, hi dress 68.50-71, lo dress 57.5061.50; Lean 85-90% lean 5862.50, hi dress 64-68.50, lo dress 54-57.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 11801590# 70.50-76.50.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-130# 130-155; 80-90# 7080; No. 2 95-115# 115-127; 80-90# 50-60; No. 3 80-130# 50-80; Util 70-110# 20-50. * Next Feeder Cattle Sale Nov. 14.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA November 10, 2011 Loads: 20 Alfalfa: 2 lds, 280-350 Orchard Grass: 2 lds, 200 Mixed Hay: 6 lds, 165-240 Grass: 2 lds, 230 Straw: 2 lds, 195-205 Firewood: 4 lds, 105-130 Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 115 Mixed Baleage: 1 ld, 70/bale.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA November 16, 2011 Alfalfa: 2 lds, 275-360 Mixed: 17 lds, 135-315 Grass: 10 lds, 155-290 Baleage: 1 ld, 65 Fodder: 5 lds, 85-135 Firewood: 2 lds, 75-115

New owners for farm next to Saratoga Battlefield Schnitzer, a park ranger and historian at the Saratoga Battlefield.

The redcoats built a bridge of boats near Wright’s land and used the span to get men, wagons and supplies across the river, he said.

Wright’s riverfront parcel was “definitely hopping with spies and scouts and foragers,” Schnitzer said.

Deikis and Fraver, who got married in September, approached the Open Space Institute for help buying the Wright farm after visiting the property last year. The New York City-based national conservation organization bought the farm for its appraised value of $285,000.

The Washington County-based Agricultural Stewardship Association holds a conservation easement on the Wright farm, with the easement valued at $95,000. That dropped the farm’s price to its agricultural value of $190,000, the final purchase price.

The association still needs to reimburse the Open Space Institute $63,000 for OSI’s costs.

More than half of that amount is being covered by grants, while the balance — about $20,000 — is being raised through a public campaign announced in late September at the battlefield.

Neither Deikis, of Michigan, nor Fraver, a Pennsylvanian, grew up in a farm family. Both in their early 30s, the couple’s dream of owning a farm started while they cultivated a large garden in the backyard of the small Brooklyn apartment where they lived for the past five years.

After three years spent apprenticing at farms in Dutchess and Columbia counties, they found the Wright property last year while visiting a farmer friend in Washington County.

Besides the farm duties, both Deikis and Fraver pull in paychecks at other jobs while their agriculture business takes root. He commutes to New York City a few times a month to work as a lighting technician in the film and television industry, while she drives over to nearby Saratoga

Springs to wait tables at a restaurant.

According to Wright family members, Job Wright bought the land in 1774, a year before the revolution started, and moved north from Dutchess County. He served with the Albany County militia during the war, and family records indicate he was harvesting lumber on his property around the time of the Saratoga battles in 1777.

His son Abraham took over the farm in

the 1790s, and generations of Wrights followed until the early 1970s, when Gordon Wright and his son Bob were the last in the family line to work the land. Thereafter, the elder Wright rented the land to other farmers until his death in 2004, Bob Wright said.

Bob Wright said the family is “thrilled” Deikis and Fraver are keeping the property’s farming tradition alive.

“For one, it’s protecting the (battlefield’s)

view-shed, and it’s staying an agricultural property,” said Wright, an administrator at Williams College in western Massachusetts.

Fraver admits she’s not a student of history like her husband but the farm’s location isn’t lost on her.

“It’s an honor to be part of a history of a farm like this, and an honor to continue to farm it,” Fraver said.

Their first season growing carrots, kale,

tomatoes, lettuce, beets and other vegetables has been a trying one, with April flooding followed by more in late August from Tropical Storm Irene, topped by a soggy September. But they’ve had success selling their produce at local farmers’ markets and getting the word out about their farm, Fraver said.

“I’m hoping this was just a freakishly wet year here and something we won’t see again,” she said.

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by CHRIS CAROLA, Associated Press EASTON, NY (AP) — Job Wright couldn’t have picked a worse time to start a farm.

Luke Deikis and Cara Fraver’s timing wasn’t much better 200-plus years later.

During record flooding along the upper Hudson River last spring, the couple closed on their purchase of the Wright family farm, located on land that Wright bought on the eve of the Revolutionary War, when the Battles of Saratoga were fought on the opposite bank.

“It was not hard to think we were making a bad mistake at that point,” Deikis recalled of the day in late April when the Brooklyn transplants acquired the farm — and needed hip waders to get into their flooded bottomland along the river.

Five months later, things are looking better if still slightly soggy for the newlyweds, owners of a 49-acre vegetable farm in the Washington County town of Easton, on the Hudson’s east bank 20 miles north of Albany.

The farm, the couple’s first, is located just across the river from the Saratoga National Historical Park, scene of the Battles of Saratoga fought in September and October 1777.

Two land conservation organizations helped them purchase the property, which can be viewed from the bluffs at the park. Besides conserving farmland and continuing a two-century-old tradition of cultivation on the property, Deikis and Fraver’s venture helps protect the nearby battlefield’s scenic view, which appears much as it did when the Americans defeated the British in what turned out to be one of history’s most important battles.

“We think that parcel is quite significant,” said Joe Finan, superintendent of the national park.

Although no fighting occurred on the land, it’s likely portions of the British and American armies marched across Wright’s property during and after the battles, according to Eric

Kathy Voth of Livestock for Landscapes to speak at 2012 Winter Forage conferences Integrated Weed Management: Putting Science into Practice is the theme for the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council (VFGC) and Virginia Cooperative Extension winter forage conferences. This is an ideal opportunity for all livestock producers to gain an understanding of how to profitably integrate science and practice to manage weeds in pastures and hay land by smartly managing livestock, soil fertility, and herbicides.

This year’s keynote speaker is Kathy Voth of Livestock for Landscapes a national known expert on using livestock as a land management tool. Us-

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with knowledge of the practical science behind developing a weed management. Teutsch will help farmers understand the relationships between soils and weeds, with insights on how to use fertility to shift the balance to favor of quality forages.

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The daylong conference will be repeated at three locations: • Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Wytheville at the Wytheville Meeting

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NFU supports UN as it kicks off “International Year of Cooperatives” WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United Nations officially kicked off the “International Year of Cooperatives” (IYC) on Oct. 31, and National Farmers Union (NFU) supports the United Nations’ efforts. The IYC officially began with an informal roundtable discussion about how cooperatives contribute to sustainable development.

“For years, farmer owned cooperatives have been a very positive tool for rural development and a way for farmers to add value to the food, fiber, and energy they produce,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “The development of cooperatives is one of the three priorities on which NFU was founded, and our members have played a large role in the cooperative business movement throughout its history.”

The roundtable discussion kicks off the “International Year of Cooperatives,” which the United Nations declared through a General Assembly Resolution earlier this year. The purpose of the IYC is to recognize the contributions of cooperatives throughout the world.

“Whether in America’s heartland, Japan, or Africa, cooperatives are contributing to the economic viability of rural communities

along with families who earn a living farming and ranching,” said Johnson. “Cooperatives have had a very positive impact on the U.S. economy, owning more than $3 trillion in assets, generating ap-

proximately $654 billion in revenue, and producing more than two million jobs. They have the potential to play a large role around the world in helping developing countries prosper.”

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10TH @ 9:30 AM At Visscher Farm - 1400 S. Main St. (Rte. 282) south of Village of Nichols, NY 13812 Your Consignments of Farm Machinery & Construction Items are WELCOME Already consigned: Case IH CX 60 4x4 w/ldr.; JCB tractor ldr. backhoe w/ext. hoe 4x4; Yanmar D50 Mini Excavator; Trailers; NH Skid Steers; NH & NI manure spreaders plus more to come Turn Your Excess Into CASH! Call to be included in our advertising campaign

HOWARD W. VISSCHER & SON SALES MANAGERS AND AUCTIONEER NICHOLS, NY 607-699-7250

DENNISON FARMS & DENN-E-DALE FARMS LLC EQUIPMENT AUCTION

Friday, December 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY

FROM SOUTH: 370 to 176 2 miles left on Dalton Rd.; FROM NORTH: 176 to Dalton Rd.

FEEDER CATTLE SALE

Sat., Dec. 3, 2011 • 10 AM PLEASE BRING CATTLE IN ON FRIDAY, DEC. 2ND

Also featuring Trowbridge Sired Calves

For info call: 585-394-1515

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK EX.

DENNISON FARMS: JD 946 MoCo w/flails (2010); NH 575 baler hydraulics w/applicator (like new); Claas 750 twin double rake (2010); 4 H&S steel hay wagons; Taarup 8064 6-Star tedder; JD 3970 chopper 5.5’ hay head 2 row corn head; 30’ JD hay/grain elevator; JD 716A wagon tandem gear; NH 40 whirl-a-feed blower; Superb SA250 continuous flow grain dryer (currently in use); Knight 8114 slinger spreader (nice); Wic 11hp bedding chopper (2010); Milo MFG hay elevator on wheels 32’; Taylor fertilizer spreader; 2 JD quick hitches; Barn Equipment: Uebler 812 silage cart; 2 stock water tanks; round bale feeder; 10’ steel trough; 3 poly grain carts; MVE Millenium 2000 semen tank (new); breeder kits; cow clipper kits; 4-36” floor barn fans on wheels (2010); 6 calf pail holders; JD hay moisture probe; 4-20” hanging basket fans; 2-24” hanging basket fans, etc.

DENN-E-DALE FARMS: John Blue 5100 NH3 16 row applicator, 560 gal. tank; JD Model 158 loader w/bucket; Bobs Eq. 6 row windrower, model 630; 6 row 30' bean puller; JD 1065 running gear; JD 953 running gear; Vermeer RP78 rock picker; Glencoe SS 7400 Soil Saver II shank; Vermeer 840 disc pro w/rolls (nice); Westfield 8051 grain auger (like new); JD 450 grain drill-double disc (nice); NH 1431 discbine; Turn-Co 5 ton seed tender wagon w/auger; ‘73 Peterbuilt dump truck 425 Cat-450 bu. box, 10 spd. trans.; ‘93 GMC 3500 SLX 4x4 5 spd trans., service box, 7.5 diesel, snowplow

Having sold the cows, we are offering you this complete line of wellmaintained late model equipment. Andy Dennison was very particular and it shows on his equipment. Andy’s cell 315-430-2956 TERMS Of Sale: Cash or honorable check. Nothing to be removed till settled for. No buyer’s premium. Call auction management with questions.

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Next Feeder Cattle Sale Sat., Jan. 7, 2012 @ 10 AM

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NASS eliminates January Sheep Inventory Report In light of funding reductions in fiscal year (FY) 2011 and the likelihood of additional reductions in FY 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) conducted deliberate reviews of all programs against mission- and user-based criteria, aimed at finding cost savings and forward-thinking business efficiencies so that key timely, accurate and useful data remains available in service to agriculture.

As a result, the agency is discontinuing or reducing a wide range of agricultural survey programs. The decision to eliminate or reduce these reports was not made lightly, but it was nevertheless necessary, given the funding situation. Because of the timing of the agency’s survey work during the coming year, these decisions are necessary now.

“NASS decided to eliminate the only annual report they provide for the sheep industry,” commented Peter Orwick, ex-

ecutive director for the American Sheep Industry Association. “Our requests this fall to continue the report were not met, and we have not been able to identify an alternative vehicle to conduct a national inventory count.

“The department’s timing could not have come at a worse time. Because of the drought in Texas, projections indicate that half of the sheep in the nation’s largest sheepproducing state have been sold into possibly more than a dozen states

around the country. A January 2012 report would have helped analysts document one of the largest shifts in sheep numbers of the past 20 years and allowed companies to make decisions on product marketing and lamb and wool procurement,” continued Orwick.

The reports being affected include: • January Sheep and Goat Report — Eliminate • Annual Reports on Farm Numbers, Land in Farms and Livestock Operations — Eliminate

• Catfish and Trout Reports — Eliminate • Annual Floriculture Report — Eliminate • Chemical Use Reports — Reduce frequency of commodity coverage • July Cattle Report — Eliminate • Distiller Co-Products for Feed Survey — Cancel • Annual Bee and Honey Report — Eliminate • Annual Hops Production Report — Eliminate • Monthly Potato Stocks Report — Reduce from monthly to quarterly • Annual Mink Report — Eliminate • Fruit and Vegetable in-season forecast and

estimates — Reduce from monthly and quarterly to annual report • Nursery Report — Eliminate • Rice Stocks June and September reports — Eliminate but continue January, March and August reports Recognizing the importance of NASS’s data products and services to U.S. agriculture, NASS will make available similar data either less frequently or within the every 5-year Census of Agriculture. The next census will be conducted beginning January 2013 to reflect activities in the 2012 calendar year.

Source: ASI Weekly Oct. 21

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Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Fresh Produce from Casey Farm Market, Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. **We are Independent Marketers - working 24/7 to increase your bottom line. Competitive marketing is the way to go.

Monday, Nov 14th sale - Cull cows ave. .65 top cow .76 wt. 1422 $1087.83 cows up to $1290.80, Bulls up to .82, bull calves top $1.48.

Dairy Milking age up to $1250, Bred Heifers $1350, Open Heifers up to $985.

Friday, Nov. 18th - sale held on the farm in Spencer, NY. Arvo Rautine Complete Dispersal. 130 Head of Freestall herd. 65 Milking age, 65 youngstock to springers. SCC 163,000 NO BST Monday, Nov. 21st - Selling @ 12:30 - 20 Peaking Ducks 1-2 yrs. Old. Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. A group of Boer Goats from one farm. Also 4 Registered Nubian Does - 1-3 yr. old milking, 1-2 yr old milking & 2-7 months old all ready to breed. These were a 4-H project.

Also a group of 44-48 cull ewes & 27 lambs approx. 80# from one farm.

Monday, Nov. 28th - Held at the sale barn: Bradford County, PA Herd Complete Dispersal. 130 Head; 70 milking age; 6 bred heifers; 26 breeding age; 32 three months – ten months old. Check website for more details.

Monday, Dec. 5th - Monthly Fat cow & Feeder Sale.

Monday, Dec. 12th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Featuring Rolling Ridge Dairy Milking Herd Dispersal. 15 Head of Registered Cattle. Grazing herd with light grain & balage. Most of them fresh within the last 60 days. Some really deep pedigrees represented - Really nice young herd featuring a just fresh Durham from the Elegance family. Fancy R&W Jr. 2 yr. old sired by Roc-Red. High quality Grade & Registered consignments welcome - call soon for advertising.

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 our Web site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference.

Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

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USDA supports diverse food access through Farmers Market Promotion Program grants Nearly 150 farm-toconsumer marketing projects received funding Oct. 13 under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), marking a $9.2 million investment to support direct marketing and to increase consumer access to healthy food, much of it in food deserts and other low-income areas.

This year’s awards — 149 in total, distributed across 42 states and the District of Columbia — showed a rise in urban projects and increased diversity in the types of projects funded.

“Earlier this year, we reported that more than 1,000 new farmers markets have been recorded across the United States, totaling 7,175 markets,” said Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan.

“Through programs like FMPP, we believe that USDA’s contributions to direct farm-to-consumer marketing are providing alternative economic opportunities for our nation’s agricultural producers.”

Traditionally, FMPP has funded projects in both rural and urban areas. However, this year saw a shift toward a more even distribution, with urban projects growing to nearly half of the portfolio. “In addition to funding many worthy start-up farmers markets, I was particularly pleased to note a rise in the number of innovative projects like those that create or expand community-supported agriculture programs (CSAs), agritourism, and mobile markets,” Merrigan added.

Increasing fresh food access in food deserts — low-income areas identified as having limited access to affordable and nutritious food — and other low-income communities was a priority for this year’s awards. As a result, over 40 percent of projects funded by FMPP this year serve one or more food deserts and another 20 percent will be implemented in communities with a poverty rate of 20 percent or higher.

Additionally, improvements in transportation and delivery methods, purchase of refrigeration equipment and improvements to packaging and

storage that facilitate food access comprise nearly a third of the projects funded. Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) projects continue to exceed the congressionally mandated 10 percent, accounting for approximately 24 percent of total funding which gives participants in federal nutrition assistance programs even greater access to nutritious food.

Among the more innovative projects this year are: • Renaissance Project of New Orleans, which will operate food banks and mobile produce markets at social service agencies and public housing facilities in New Orleans, LA. • Round Valley Indian Health Inc., which will develop a program to provide locally raised

products to schools in Covelo, CA, through a CSA. • EcoStation: NY, Inc., which will purchase, operate and staff a solarand biodiesel-powered refrigerated mobile market in low-income areas of Kings County, NY. • Lulus Local Food of Richmond, VA, which will establish four virtual online farmers markets and also provide farmers

the opportunity to participate in a related gleaning program.

• Oregon Cheese Guild, which will work with Oregon cheese makers to create an “Oregon Cheese Trail” through a comprehensive agritourism and media outreach initiative.

Since its inception in 2006, the Farmers Marketing Promotion Program has awarded more

than $23 million across the country to support direct producer-to-consumer marketing and local food projects. FMPP is administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service. Projects are expected to be completed within 24 months of initiation. The full list of awards granted for fiscal year 2011 is available at www.ams.usda.gov/AM Sv1.0/FMPP.

Native bees are better pollinators, more plentiful than honeybees, finds entomologist

by Krisy Gashler The honeybee has hogged the pollination spotlight for centuries, but native bees are now getting their fair share of buzz: They are two to three times better pollinators than honeybees, are more plentiful than previously thought and not as prone to the headline-catching colony collapse disorder that has decimated honeybee populations, says Cornell entomology professor Bryan Danforth.

He is one of a dozen researchers across the

Northeast involved in a five-year, $3.3 million project to study whether the pathogens, viruses and fungi that are harming the honeybee also affect native bee species.

The grant, led by Anne Averill of the University of MassachusettsAmherst, will also investigate how native bee abundance and diversity are influenced by the size, pesticide use, landscape and crop diversity on farms.

Danforth is also the lead researcher on a four-year, $450,000

grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative that will fund research on native bee species abundance in New York state apple orchards.

His findings so far are “very good news” for New York apple farmers, who contribute nearly $261 million per year to the state economy. Along with graduate student Mia Park and postdoctoral researcher Eleanor Blitzer, Danforth discovered that native bees are actually more effective

pollinators than the honeybee — “two to three times better,” he said.

“An individual visit by a native bee is actually worth far more than an individual visit by a honeybee,” Danforth added.

“Honeybees are more interested in the nectar.

They don’t really want the pollen if they can avoid it. The wild, native bees are mostly pollen collectors. They are collecting the pollen to take back to their nests.”

They are also more plentiful than once thought. In 25 surveyed

orchards near Ithaca and Lake Ontario, Danforth and his team expected to find 40-50 native bee species, and they found almost 100.

Honeybees are considered valuable because, unlike most native species, they can be moved from farm to farm. For example, honeybees are critical in pollinating California almond fields in February when there are no native bees around, Danforth said.

However, the mobility of the honeybee has exposed it to a wide variety of pathogens and stresses, which likely contribute to colony collapse disorder, he said.

There are more than 20,000 bee species in the world, including roughly 450 in New York state, Danforth said.

The

species in New York can help pick up the slack of the declining honeybee, which is not native to North America. In fact, native bees may have been doing a lot of pollinating work all along but not getting credit for it, Danforth said.

“In the past, the attitude has always been, ‘Well, you have the crop, and you have the honeybee, and that’s all you really need.’ But nobody has ever bothered to ask, well what about all these other bees that are out there?” Danforth said.

“The role of native bees in crop pollination has been largely unappreciated — until colony collapse disorder created a crisis.”

Krisy Gashler is a freelance writer for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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ALSO 18 Jersey Heifers from 1 Herd 12 Breeding Age Birth Dates - Sire info at ringside

Dale Hostetter consigns 1/2 Dozen Fresh 2nd Calves milking up to 100 Lbs.

Please send all necessary info w/truckers on Tues., Nov. 22nd Have a Happy Thanksgiving, N.H.S.S.

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Reminder: No Beef or Calf Sale Thurs., Nov. 24th, Thanksgiving Day! *Special Beef Sale will be held Fri., Nov. 29th* for Fat Cattle, All Feeder Cattle, Bulls & Cull Cows ! Please No Baby Calves !

Special Heifer Sale Wed., Dec. 14th

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All Quality Consignments Are Welcome For This Sale Fresh Cows - Dry Cows - Bulls Bred Heifers - Open Heifers

New edition of veterinarian Johne’s Disease handbooks available

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Dairy and beef producers and their veterinarians who want to help prevent or control Johne’s disease in their herds often ask where they should start with the process. The answer: Begin by conducting an onfarm risk assessment, then develop and follow a management plan specific to a farm or ranch.

Three recently updated handbooks — “Handbook for Veterinarians and Dairy Producers,” “Handbook for Veterinarians

and Beef Producers” and “How to do Risk Assessments and Develop Management Plans for Johne’s Disease” — are available for dairy and beef producers and their veterinarians who are serious about addressing Johne’s disease and stopping the financial drain of this devastating disease.

This fourth edition of the handbooks reflect the USDA’s updated Program Standards for the Voluntary Bovine Johne’s Disease Control Program

and are significantly more user friendly.

“The team in charge of developing the 2011 edition of the handbooks brainstormed long and hard to develop easy-to-comprehend and easy-to-complete information and forms, and I think all three handbooks are homeruns,” states Dr. Elisabeth Patton, chairman of U.S. Animal Health Association’s Johne’s Disease Committee.

Patton explains that

the handbooks are for use by veterinarians with dairy and beef clients to improve biosecurity and reduce pathogens, particularly Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis or MAP, the bacteria known to cause Johne’s disease.

The ‘how to do risk assessments and develop management plans’ handbook is a companion piece to the other two.

“Together the three handbooks are a veterinarian’s manual to help dairy and beef producers

reduce or prevent Johne’s disease in their herds,” Patton adds. “That said, many of the management practices developed to address Johne’s disease should help reduce the presence of other pathogens as well.”

The “Handbook for Veterinarians and Dairy Producers” is short and to the point: one page is devoted to “current herd health status and concerns” while the remaining six pages address risk assessment and

management recommendations related to calving area, pre-weaned heifer calves, post-weaned heifers, bred heifers, cows and bulls, and replacements and additions. The “Handbook for Veterinarians and Beef Producers” has just eight pages: one page for recording “current herd health status and concerns” and six pages dedicated to risk assessment and management recommendations related to calving area, nursing calves, weaned heifers and bulls, bred heifers and yearling bulls, cows and bulls, and replacements and additions.

The 23-page “How to do Risk Assessments and Develop Management Plans for Johne’s Disease” goes more in depth and covers seven key steps to helps reduce or prevent Johne’s disease. Step 1 — collect information on current herd health status and production; Step 2 — Collect history, owner goals and biosecurity data and estimate Johne’s disease prevalence; Step 3 — Assess risks for transmitting Johne’s disease among specific animal groups, with descriptive guidelines for scoring risk factors for dairy herds or beef herds; Step 4 — Consider Johne’s disease management efforts will benefit and integrate with other health and performance issues; Step 5 — Select critical management practices to include in the management plan; Step 6 — Build the elements of a testing strategy; and Step 7 — Do a reality check. Will the plan work? Plan to monitor it.

The Fourth Edition.

2011, of the three handbooks were developed by National Johne’s Disease Education Initiative and approved for distribution by the Johne’s Disease Committee of the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA), the National Johne’s Working Group and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS).

Pdf’s of the dairy and beef veterinarian handbooks and the “How to do Risk Assessments and Develop Management Plans for Johne’s Disease” are online at www.johnesdisease.org.

Please contact your State Designated Johne’s Disease Coordinator for specific information related to your state.

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Herd Expansions

SEMEN COLLECTED ON YOUR BULL

WANTED All Size Heifers

At Your Farm or At Our Stud in Verona, NY

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

All Semen Processed at Our Lab Under Strict Regulations Electronic Seal of Straws (no powder plug)

315-269-6600 LOOKING FOR 200-250 bred heifers to care for, starting Fall 2012. Sand free stalls, TMR, well ventilated barn with fans, curtains, overhead doors.

Located in Waterloo. Call for details. Pete 585-202-4583

Concrete Products

BARN FLOOR GROOVERS®

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315-829-2250

WANTED

HEIFERS

300 Lbs. to Springing Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds (ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK 585-344-4452 508-965-3370

CONCRETE SAFETY GROOVING IN

1/2”, 3/4” or 1 1/2” Wide Grooves Protect Your Cows From Injuries and Slippery Concrete • Free Stalls • Holding Areas SAFE A T LA ST • Feed Lots • Pens • Stalls • Walkways

OVERSTOCKED! REG. BROWN SWISS COWS & HEIFERS

Dick Meyer Co. Inc. CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-228-5471

www.barnfloorgroovers.com

Cow Mats

40 Years Experience

Dependa-Bull Services

Cow Mats

Custom Services

Dairy Cattle

AUTOMATIC ROLLERMILL

100 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due December & January. Had all shots. 315-269-6600

RENTALS Hi-Capacity for Hi-Moisture Corn or Corn Silage

$

3.00 Per Ton

Several Mills Available

315-536-8854 or 315-536-6747

C U S TO M C O M B I N I N G : Wayne County and surrounding counties. 2 JD combines w/tracks. Trucking available.

315-576-7034

Records to 30,000lbs.

Sunny Acres Farm Over 50 Years of Breeding

11 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS freshing calving date early February. 540 gallon Sunset bulk tank. 607-776-2597

Lester Tyler

607-286-7620

50 WELL GROWN Freestall Heifers due within 60 days.

Joe Distelburger 845-3447170.

REG. HOLSTEINS, 27,000lb. herd average, 100,000SCC, 108BAA, 1 to 10, $1,900. Call Greg 518-284-2991

FOR SALE: 15 good big Holstein heifers, springing, 2 fresh, take pick. 315-695-5671

REGISTERED holstein bulls of service age. Contact Barb at Will-O-Crest Farms 585455-2763

- WANTED -

Heifers & Herds Jack Gordon (518) 279-3101 WANTED: 200-1,000 head Top Quality Young Holstein Cows & Bred Heifers for new dairy. No Dealers Please. Call 570-363-2831 6am-9pm

We have clients in need of herds, fresh cows, bred, and open heifers. Call Us with your information or email jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

518-791-2876

www.cattlesourcellc.com

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Dairy Equipment

Dairy Equipment

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS We Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us

• 4000 Gal. Surge (99) • 3000 Gal. Storage • 2700 Gal. Mueller OH • 2000 Gal. DeLaval • 2000 Gal. Mueller OE • 2000 Gal. Mueller OH SOLD PA O Mueller • 2000 Gal. • 1500 Gal. Mueller OHF • 1500 Gal. Mueller OH • 1250 Gal. DeLaval SOLD NY Mueller OH • 1250 Gal. PA M • 1000 Gal.SOLD Mueller • 1000 Gal. Sunset F.T. • 1000 Gal. Mueller OH

• 1000 Gal. DeLaval • 1000 Gal. Mueller M • 900 Gal. Mueller OH OH OH Mueller • 800 Gal.SOLD • 800 Gal. Majonnier • 800 Gal. Mueller OH • 735 Gal. Sunset • 700 Gal. Mueller OH • 700 Gal. Mueller V • 700 Gal. Mueller M • 600 Gal. Mueller OH • 600 Gal. Mueller M • 600 Gal. DeLaval Rnd • 545 Gal. Sunset • 500 Gal. Mueller M

• 500 Gal. Mueller MW SOLD WV M • 500 Gal. Mueller • 500 Gal. Majonnier • 415 Gal. Sunset • 400 Gal. Jamesway • 400 Gal. Majonnier • 375 Gal.SOLD Milkeeper WV • 300 Gal. Majonnier • 300 Gal Mueller M • 300 Gal. Sunset • 200 Gal. Sunset SC • 180 Gal. Milkeeper • 150 Gal. Majonnier • 150 Gal. Mueller RH

HEAT EXCHANGERS S • TUBE E COOLER 300-6000 0 Gall Storage e Tanks

505 E. Woods Drive,

Sales 717-626-1151

Lititz, PA 17543

Dairy Equipment 6000 Mueller 900 Mueller 4500 Mueller 850 Sunset 4000 Mueller 800 Universal 3500 Mueller 800 Sunset 3000 Girton 800 Mueller 3000 Mueller 800 Surge 2-3000 S.S. 735 Sunset Sugar Tanks 700 Mueller 2500 Mueller 625 Sunset 2-2000 Mueller 600 Mueller 1500 Mueller 545 Sunset 1500 Surge 500 Mueller 1350 Mueller 400 Mueller 1000 Zero 310 Sunset 3-1000 Mueller 300 Mueller 1000 Surge 250 Mueller New Sunset Tanks New & Used Compressors 200-4000 Gal. StorageTanks Used Freheaters

585-732-1953

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

$1,000 OFF Most all corn heads & grain heads. Huge selection! Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

1998 INTERNATIONAL TOWMASTER on 4700 air ride chassis with DT466, 275hp engine, 6 spd. Allison auto. trans., good paint w/perfect interior & air seats. Nearly new Michelin tires & brakes, 25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.

Ready to take you on your next trip. 518-993-2618 Fort Plain,NY

COMBINE TIRE: Goodyear DynaTorque Bias, 28-L-26, 70% tread, $600. 585-2432769 or 585-704-4764

15’ Woods Batwing Bush Hog Excellent Shape $ 6,500 OBO

518-829-7790 16.9x38 SNAP-ON duals, $700; 23.1x26 tires on JD rims, $500. 716-474-0221

2 BOTTOM OLIVER PLOWS. mechanical lift, double disc, 6’, both in good shape. 315963-3586 before 7pm

Give Us A

2 JD 9550 sidehill combines.

One in field now. Both nice.

Price reduced. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

Call Today At

800-836-2888 To Place Your Classified Ad!

We e Do o Tank k Repair

SHENK’S

Farm Machinery For Sale

1978 JOHN DEERE 8430, 4WD, 3Pt., quick hitch, PTO, 3 hydraulic outlets, factory axle duals, good condition. Ithaca,NY 607-273-8070 1995 JOHN DEERE 850C dozer, semi U-blade, single lever steer with salt tracks, $32,500 OBO. 315-536-3807 1998 CASE IH 2366 4x4 combine, 1966 sep.hrs., yield & moisture. Priced reduced from $86,900 to $84,500. 3.9%fin.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Farm Equipment

Farm Equipment

Save an average of 3 to 4 lbs of grain per cow per day Going from non processing to a processor. $6.00 corn. . . .

BORDER COLLIE PUPS. Red, Black, Blue & Merle, working lines, ABCA Reg. Shots.Dep. 518-673-5456

Let our 35 years of electrical experience go to work for you.

Providing Complete Grain/Dairy Facility Installations, Facility Power Distribution & Lighting, Motor Control Centers, Automation & Troubleshooting, and New Services & Upgrades.

Call Jeffrey at Agri-Fab & Repair, Inc. dba AFR Electrical Service

@ 585-584-9210

8x60 TRANSPORT AUGER, PTO driven; 6x40 Transport Auger w/electric motor; CIH 1660 combine. 315-789-0882

Bag Lift, Nice Shape $

12,500 OBO

518-829-7790

HARVEST TIME IS HERE IH P& W

HITE

COMBINES & HEADS

JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500 Case IH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500 CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250 IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 1066 Black Stripe, new engine, exc. cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH 1066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 weak hydro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 424 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 656 diesel, RBT eng . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500

LOWS

& PARTS

FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 Kilbros 350 gravity wagon . . . . . . . . .$2,200 JD Combines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 9510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 JD 915 flex head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 843 corn head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,900 JD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,750 Case 8430 Round baler . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 Loaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . . . . . . . . .$105 1st Choice GS520-4 tedder . . . . . . . .$4,500 Chisels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

Alternative Parts Source Inc. Chittenango, NY •

315-687-0074

FOR SALE: 1978 Ford type 9000 truck, 270 Cummins, 9 speed, 400 gal. sprayer, 40’ booms, $5,000. 716-474-0221 FORD 5000 tractor, good condition, 2 remotes. One & two bottom plows for John Deere M or MT. Glass & door for cabs for John Deere 10 & 20 Series. 607-356-3254 FORD 900 tractor, hydraulics, 3pt. hitch, WFE, 45hp. 315963-3586 before 7pm FROM ESTATE: Very high quality late model JD 9500 combines. As nice as they get!

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

IH 1486, 706 gas, 656 2 Mayrath 61' Grain augers, 10" & 8" Rock Picker, Pull-Type JD 6 Row Corn Heads Allis Chalmers Field Cultivators, Wide Selection 12 Row 3pt. H Row Crop Cultivator, C-Shank 7 Btm. Plow, 3PtH, On-Land Wide Selection of Gravity Wagons with Unloading Augers 2 Kewanee Rock Flex Discs, 12' & 16' Wide Selection of Used Plows & Tillage Parts On Hand

KEN BENSON FARM EQUIPMENT

GLEANER K COMBINE, 2WD w/12’ grain head, 3 row wide corn head, $3,000/OBO. 315-689-9330

585-330-5555 Cell 585-624-1751

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Avon, NY

MABIE BROS., INC.

Big Tractor Parts Steiger Tractor Specialist

CIH CX90 w/Loader, 90HP Eng., 74 PTO, 16x8 Trans.

1. 10-25% savings on new drive train parts 2. 50% savings on used parts 3. We buy used or damaged Steigers 4. We rebuild axles, drop boxes, transmissions with one year warranty.

1-800-982-1769

US or Canada American made quality parts at big savings

BRILLION 26’ X-Fold packer, nice, $9,200; 4 Kilbros gravity bins w/gears. 315-536-3807 CIH 950 12-row cornplanter corn & soybean drums, population monitor, needs work, $3,800. 315-651-7447 C O M B I N E & T R AC TO R PARTS: Save 40-60%. New parts store. Zeisloft Farm Equip., Bloomsburg,PA. We ship! 570-437-3440

MF 362 4WD, 55 PTO HP, 900 Hrs. w/Loader (not shown)

MabieBros.Com

315-687-7891

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Electrical

530 3.5 yd. Dresser payloader, $12,500. 716-4740221

ATTENTION SOYBEAN GROWERS: have a MF 540 diesel combine, soybean special with 13’ flex head and a new tractor clutch installed this fall. Price $5,900, 716998-6794 or 716-549-7359

GET A

Smiley’s Equipment 518-634-2310

4 USED Grain Carts in stock.

Nice ones! Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322 (4) USED WOODS Batwing Mowers, 15’ & 20’. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Hesston 4x4 & cab, $7,500; White 4x4 w/cab, 135hp, nice, $12,500; Int. 4x4, $10,500; JD tractor & ldr, compact, $10,500; JD 4630, nice, $12,500; David Brown, $3,500; new dump trailer, $5,000; 9 ton trailer, $1,500; Baler, $2,000; Round Baler $1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500; Corn & Flail Choppers, $1,200 up; Brush Hogs, Discs, Harrows, Plows & more. Excavator, $12,500; Case 450 Dozer, $8,500; JD 350C Dozer, $11,500; White 4x4 ldrhoe, $9,500; Case ldrhoe, $6,000; IH dsl dump truck, $2,500; 99 Ford pickup, $2,000; 08 Dodge 4x4 pickup, $16,500.

BUYING MACHINES DEAD OR ALIVE

(3) JD 9500 sidehill combines.

One is RWA. Very, very nice.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

9600 JOHN DEERE combine w/918 flex head, 2900 separater hours, good rubber, $35,000. 607-731-6284

NEW ACTIVITY monitoring system with 300 activity tags, hardware and software complete $34,000 with warranty.

Call Phil 717-979-6035

Dogs

(3) JD 750 NO-TILL DRILLS w/seeder, later models.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

9’ ROTO-PRESS BAGGER

Lower your feed cost!

FARMHAND 835 grinder mixer, hyd. drive, $2,500. 607243-7032

Farm Machinery For Sale

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Farm Machinery For Sale IH 843, 4 ROW CORN HEAD, good shape, $3,000 OBO. 315-271-1005 IH DISGUSTED??? With your shifting? Now is the time to fix. Put a good tractor back to work. 800-808-7885, 402-374-2202 IH-TRACTOR PARTS: Newused-reman. 06-86 Series.

We stock A&I and Ag Parts.

Jim’s Fix-It. 315-536-7653 JD 220 flex head, used to harvest our beans, $3,200; JD 220 flex head, $2,500; JD 2700 spring reset plow, 5x18, nice, $2,950; IH & White 4 or 6 row cultivators, nice, $1,000.

Mike Franklin, 607-749-3424 JD 4400, 6600, 7700 combines for parts; parting JD combines; JD 7700 4x4 unit, complete; Gleaner F2 combines, used for parts; MF 860 combines for parts. 607-2437032 JD 4760 MFWD, duals, nice; JD 4650, 2WD, great rubber & duals. $35,000. 800-919-3322 zeisloftfarmequip.com

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

JD 9550 L.L., 2WD, fresh from corn field. Was $92,500, now $87,500. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322

Kennedy Tractor (315) 964-1161 Williamstown, NY “We Deliver”

JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD, dual hydraulics, open station, rebuilt trans, 540/1000 PTO, good condition, $14,500. 315536-3807 JOHN DEERE 6620 combine, 4WD, 3700 hours, many new parts, field ready. 315-5767034 JOHN DEERE 693 corn head, contour shafts, good poly, 2 year old chains & sprockets, field ready, $12,000. 315-2920404 JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS. Winter discounts for baler repairs. New hay equipment.

Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

JOHN DEERE 730, diesel, fenders & 3pt., very good condition. 315-536-3807

KICKER BALE WAGONS $2,350; 8 & 10 Ton Running Gears, $1,325-$1,500; 20’ Bale Carriers, $2,750. Horst’s Welding, 585-526-5954

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

JD 7210 cab, 4WD, PQ, 9,700 hrs . . . .$23,500 JD 6400 canopy, 2WD, syncro, dual hydraulic, 540/1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,800 JD Wheel Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Penn Yan, NY

315-536-8919

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MABIES OEM PARTS Massey Challenger Allis White Krone Perkins Hesston Gleaner 315-687-7891 315-510-2400

3Pt Snowblowers: 4’, 5’, 7’ & 7 1/2’ new/used; Front Snowpushers 7’ & 8’ Ldr & QA; 4x4 Kubota L3410 Full Cab w/Heat 30HP Dsl, “Ag” tires $7,950; 4x4 Ford 2120 w/Ford 7109 Ldr 40HP, 1300 hrs $8,950; 4x4 NH TC45D w/NH Ldr 45HP Dsl, 1500 hrs, rabbit/turtle outlets $14,500; Ford 540 Full Cab & Ford Ldr 50HP Dsl, PS 3pt live PTO $4,950; Farmi 3Pt Winches new/used; Lots more Tractors & Equipment In Stock

LARGEST SELECTION of Combines on East Coast. One year motor & transmission warranty. 3.7%fin. Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg,PA 800-919-3322 MANURE SPREADER: Knight Slinger Model 7710, $2,900; free stall dividers, $15.00 each. 716-496-5617, 716-474-2859 NEW AND USED PARTS for New Holland 770, 782, 790, 890, 892, 900, FP230, FP240.

John Deere 3940, 3950, 3955, 3960, 3970, 3975. NEW Horning crop processors.

NEW & USED New Holland baler parts & service. Closed Sundays. 607-243-8151 NEW MF 1529 compact tractor, 30hp, 4WD, reverser, free L100 loader; Krone Big M mower, 30’ cut, 4WD, 28 mph, low hours; JD 490E excavator, good, $24,500; Case 1450B dozer, 90% undercarriage, exc. shape, $14,500. 315-5368718

Farm Machinery For Sale

USED COMBINE PA R T S K & J SURPLUS LANSING, NY 607-279-6232 Days 607-533-4850 Nights

WANTED

Massey Ferguson 165, 175, 265, 275, 285 Any Condition

814-793-4293 Farm Machinery Wanted

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

(315) 549-7081

WANTED

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

814-793-4293 Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

2011 CROP high moisture corn delivered to your farm.

Also dry corn, whole or ground. 585-732-1953

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

• Livestock Feeds • Ration Balancing • SeedWay Seeds • Crystalyx Products Buying Corn, Feed Wheat & Oats

ACCEPTING BIDS for 250 bags of hybrid seed corn. 716801-5329

(315)) 549-82266

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Romulus, NY 14541

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS

CORP.

8545 MAIN ST. P.O. BOX 660 CLARENCE, NY 14031 PHONE# (716) 633-1940 FAX# (716) 633-1490

“NOW SELLING” CORN, RYE, OATS, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, CORN MEAL, DDGS HOMINY, BEDDING, SOYBEAN MEAL, WHOLE COTTONSEED, BEET & CITRUS PULP PELLETS, CORN GLUTEN FEED & MEAL, HOMINY, BAKERY MEAL AND CANOLA MEAL

“NOW BUYING” CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, RYE, OATS & MANY OTHER MISC. PRODUCTS. CALL (716) 633-1940 FOR PRICES & ASK FOR: DON POWELL BILL SCHMAHL SCOTT SCHULTZ

Fencing

R & R FENCING LLC New Skid Loader Attachments, Buckets, Pallet Forks, Manure Forks, Round Bale Grabbers, Bale Spears, Feed Pushers, Adapter Plates, Skid Steer Hitch

MARTIN’S WELDING

315-531-8672

Pat O’Brien & Sons For all your feed needs!

• Steam Flaked Corn • Protein Mixes

• Corn Meal • Minerals

• Energy Mixes • Nutritional Services

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed Mill

We Buy All Grains! Call Pat @ 716-992-1111

PEOPLE WILL PAY TO HUNT on your land. Earn top $$$ for hunting rights. Call for a FREE quote and info packet toll free 1-866-309-1507 or request at www.BaseCampLeasing.com RECONDITIONED 4-6-8R 7000 and 7200 planters. Also, one and two row sweetcorn, vegetable, pumpkin planters w/JD Max-Emerge. FrameMount no-till coulters. Custom b u i l d p l a n t e r s . Pe q u e a Planter, 717-442-4406 SEVERAL RECENT JD 6620, 7720 combines. Most between $9,900-$14,900. Good values.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Skid Steer Attachments •Buckets •Pallet Forks •Bale Spears •Rock Forks •Grapples ~ Call for Price Burkholder Repair LLC

315-536-8446

• • • •

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

585-599-3489

9479 Alleghany Rd Corfu NY 14036 15 Years of Professional Fencing Installations “Quality You Can Trust”

STABLE FENCES & VINEYARDS LLC 188 Genesee St. - Suite 209 Auburn, NY 13021

1-800-599-7150 315-258-4394 Grieg Dougherty • Richard Damaske Carter Riley • Greg Creeden Jeff Kuney • Dan Campbell (Distiller Sales)

GRAIN AND INGREDIENT MERCHANDISERS ORIGINATING CORN & MARKETING DISTILLERS FOR SUNOCO ETHANOL PLANT , F ULTON , NY

POST POUNDING

3 Board • Split Rail HT Wire • Ag Fence Chain Link • Vinyl Residential • Commercial www.stablefences.com

585-349-4119

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Fencing

Fencing

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING 669-2179

DAN FITZPATRICK

8408 CARNEY HOLLOW RD., WAYLAND, NY 14572 Sales & Installations Building Since 1981

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

• Posts • Board • Split Rail • HT Wire • Vinyl • Energizers

Empire Farm Fence & Supply

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS 315-923-9118

Clyde, NY

Hay - Straw Wanted

TOP MARKET PRICES PAID For Quality Hay in 2 String Bales Looking for Long Term Supply Paid for On Scale

WE SPECIALIZE IN • Sukup Grain Bins • Dryers • Grain Legs • Custom Mill Righting

• Hopper Feed Bins • Transport Augers • Crane Service • Dryer Service

Also Buying All Grades of Hay and Straw in 2 String or Large Square Bales

Nick Fitzpatrick 845-901-1892 or 845-609-7315

• High Tensile • Split Rail • Misc. Types of Fence • Energizers • Fencing Supplies 4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON (315) 364-5240

adenbrook.com

Hay - Straw Wanted

Improve Your Farm Efficiency

ALL TYPES OF FENCES Quali Guara ty nteed

FALL DISCOUNTS NOW

Cyclops Energizers Made in USA

BOARD • VINYL • WOVEN WIRE • HI TENSILE Serving The Northeast

Hay - Straw For Sale

$40.00 Bale

771 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading SCHAFER LIQUID FISH FERTILIZER, 100% Organic OMRI listed. For pricing call WIGFIELD FARMS, Clyde, NY 14433, 315-727-3910

518-829-7790

Generators

Generators

PTO Generators

One WINCO 35,000 watts with trailer & power shaft R. . . $2,850 One WINCO 50,000 watts with trailer & power shaft N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200 Two Winpower 45,000/25,000 watts with trailer and power shaft R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,850 ea

WALLIS S GENERATORS S LLC 570-282-23422

Quality Services You Can Count On Custom Farming “Since 1995” 50 Mile Radius

HI-CAL Lime & Lime Spreading Electronic Rate Controlling GPS Guidance

Clinton Zimmerman Savannah, NY

315-729-1066 Save Money ~ Call Us

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices

519-529-1141

PROCESSED & ROTARY combined wheat straw. Mark Horst, 519-887-9743, cell 519525-6659

Stefan Hay Co. "Your Hay is Just a Click Away" 3x3x7 bales For a Complete List Look at

Stefanhay.com 1-800-HAY-0355

Generators

Hay - Straw For Sale

TOO MUCH HAY?

NOBODY beats our prices on Voltmaster PTO Alternators, Sizes 12kw-75kw. Engines Sets and Portables Available.

Hay For Sale

Try Selling It In The

First Cut, Second Cut, Timothy and Alfalfa

CLASSIFIEDS

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348

WE DELIVER

Call Peg At

519-604-8683

800-836-2888

H AY

or email

Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry

classified@leepub.com Hay - Straw Wanted

Round & Square Bales

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers NEW AND USED Grain Dryers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytime toll free 1-877-422-0927

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut Hay

ALWAYS WANTED

STRAW

TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

519-482-5365

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

Also Square Bales of

CALL STEVE

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW All bale sizes and types, including ROUND BALES, accepted.

Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment Contacts: Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com

WANTED

HAY & STRAW

Trailer Load Lots Janowski Bros.

315-829-3794 315-829-3771

WANTED Pre Cut Rye Straw 50 to 75 Lb. Bales

Allen Hollenbach 610-926-5753 ahollenbach@giorgimush.com

302-737-5117 302-545-1000

Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

WANTED Hay & Straw - All Types

Heating

We Pick Up & Pay Cell 717-222-2304 Buyers & Sellers WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

Do You Grow or Sell Fruits, Vegetables, Greenhouse or Nursery Crops?

If You Answered Yes You May be Interested in Our

Country Folks Grower T M T P F C H HE

ONTHLY RADE APER OR

CALL

OMMERCIAL

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Spr ing Lak e Far ms

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

Stored Inside

518-993-5177

Hay - Straw For Sale

Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

1st CUTTING DRY Round Bales; also 2nd cutting baleage. Delivery available.

315-794-8375

4x5 First Cutting Round Bales

E&A Fence LLC

Hay - Straw Wanted

Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

1st & 2nd cut hay & oat straw, Lrg. sq. bales, processed, 716-474-3973

Heavy Duty Galvanized Gates

Hay - Straw Wanted

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Help Wanted

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Alltech is currently looking for a Territory Sales Representative with a strong dairy background for Pennsylvania. Alltech sales people are highly motivated professionals who provide a natural link between marketing, research and the customer. Alltech ranks among the top 10 animal health companies in the world. The company has experienced consistent growth since it was founded in 1980. Headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, Alltech has a presence in over 110 countries with distributors around the world.

Today it employs 2,600 people and growth continues at a rate of 20 percent.

Key responsibilities include: Regularly visit our industry partners (feed companies, consulting nutritionists, veterinarians, producers, government agencies, etc) across the territory to manage existing relationships while cultivating new relationships Drive sales by identifying customer needs and finding solutions Attend industry events and tradeshows to showcase Alltech in a positive, professional manner

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Dave Gabel Agricultural Belt Services

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21 Years of Customer Satisfaction QUALITY BELTS AT FARMER PRICES Now Available: Extensive Line of Trailers & Trailer Parts ~ Call for Information & Prices

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The ideal candidate should have:

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A strong technical background: BSc, MSc or higher Strong verbal and written communication skills Interest and experience in the animal health or nutrition industries Self-motivated and proactive A valid driver’s license E-mail resumé and cover letter to: mgast@alltech.com

CLOSING DATE: JAN. 1, 2012

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WRITERS WANTED Country Folks is looking for self-motivated free-lance writers to contribute to their weekly agricultural paper.

Knowledge of the industry a must.

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Box 108, Apulia Station, NY 13020 1-800-OLD-BARN WWW.1-800-OLD-BARN.COM

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Parts

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NEW, USED & RECONDITIONED

CHITTENANGO,NY: 122a farm ($329,900). 95a tillable.

Organic certifiable. Hay, grain, beef, dairy. South-facing, welldrained soils. Two barns.

Newer 3Br house. Canaan R e a l t y a l l e n @ s y ra c u s e l a n d . c o m 1-888-457-6261

PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION & AGRICULTURE Case-JD-IHC Crawlers Case-JD-Ford-IHC TLB’s Case-JD-Wheel Loaders Skid Loader Parts SPECIAL: MultiKey Construction Sets $45

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

607-642-3293

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Roofing

HOBBY FARM

Light Stone NS #2 cut to your length $1.45 lf More colors are available at $1.75 lf.

Modern 3 bdr., 2-1/2 bath ranch on 62 acres overlooking the Genesee Valley. 2 barns, 8 horse stalls, 50 open acres mostly fenced now in horses, sheep, cattle & chickens.

The following are cancelled/returned orders 39 65 12 41 28 34 35 44 28

$319,000 $

299,999

585-335-7436 WE HAVE OVER 20 FARMS FOR SALE THROUGHOUT PA. JOHN MATTILIO, BROKER

pc. 22’4” Brite White NS . . . . . . . . . .$32.38 pc. 25’ RR White liner panel . . . . . . .$33.75 pc. 12’ RR White liner panel . . . . . . .$16.20 pc. 14’6” Gallery Blue NS . . . . . . . . .$19.58 pc. 11’5” Desert Sand NS . . . . . . . . .$15.42 pc. 14’ Gray NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18.90 pc. 11’ Barn Red NW . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.95 pc. 11’ Brown NW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.95 pc. 14’ Gallery Blue NW . . . . . . . . . . .$20.30

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E.B. Martin Roofing Supply 2845 Rte 364, Penn Yan, NY 14527

FARM AND LAND REALTY, INC.

315-536-0944

717-464-8930

www.farmandlandrealtyinc.com

Real Estate For Sale

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

Metal Roofing Sale

Fingerlakes, NY

Reduced

Services Offered

Roofing

Real Estate For Sale

4500 Latting Road, Farmington, NY

Roofing

• Sales & Installation • On The Farm Service • A Large Parts Inventory • Willing to Travel for Service Work • 7 Days a Week, Parts & Service • Financing Available

ART TIMMEL

3626 Brown St., Collins, NY 14034 Shop - (716) 532-2040 Eves & Weekends (716) 532-2919

Sheep CHEVIOT & CLUN FOREST commercial rams, $350.00 each.

607-582-6363 alex11@empacc.net

Roofing

MARTIN’S SILO REPAIR Specializing in Teardown & Rebuilding New & Used Staves Silos • Shotcrete Relining • Distributors • Fill Pipe • Replacement Doors • Roofs • Chutes • General Repair

Will Buy Good Used Concrete Stave Silos SHOTCRETE SERVICE Repair Retaining Walls Strength Existing Masonry Walls Stanley, NY

585-526-6575

ROOFING & SIDING ABM M & ABX X Panell - Standingg Seam m - PBR R Panel LOW PRICES - FAST DELIVERY – FREE LITERATURE

A.B. MARTIN ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC

www.abmartin.net • Email: sales@abmartin.net

Sheep FOR SALE: Fall Dorset Finn ewe lambs, aseasonal breeders, $140.00 each. Call 315246-4572

NORTHEAST SILO DEMO: Need a cheap, quick & easy way to get your silo down?

Will travel, give us a call. 518568-3560

Jake Stoltzfus 649 South Ramona Rd. Myerstown, PA 17067

787 Bates-Wilson Road Norwich, NY 13851

Real Estate For Sale

leading Ag Bank at close to $550,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $550,000 Cattle,, machinery,, andd feedd avaiilable 22566 - Madisonn Countyy Freee stalll 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. . . . . . Askingg $550,000.

(607)) 334-97277 Celll 607-316-3758

Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

Showplacee Madisonn Couuntyy Dairyy Farm m withh a largee modernn home #22544 - 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

• Precast Bunk Silos 6’x8” to 13’-4” High • Silo Repair Service • Salt Storage Structures

11’ center wall

10’ side wall

13’4” side wall

11’T wall

Tractor Parts

Onn thee Riverr - Minutess from m thhe Adirondackk Park.. Noo Better Locationn forr Roadsidee Sales. #22722 - Located on the Beautiful West Canada Creek. Herkimer County 123 acre Gentleman's Farm. Exceptional soils. 50 acres tillable. Silt Loem. High organic matter and premier vegetable soil. 20 acres of pasture in good fence.

Balance woods. Lots of firewood. Awesome hunting. 2 story dairy barn w/65 tie stalls. Enclosed manure room. Side addition for 20 additional heifers.

Large drive-in hay mow 10,000 bale capacity. Good 60x80 machinery building w/8x14 cooler for vegetables. Good 28x48 Greenhouse with water and power. Nice 2 story 3 bdrm home with a large attached 2 car garage. New windows and furnace. Farm is currently used for roadside sales of beef, hogs, and veggies but could be Dairy again. Over 1500 ft of frontage on West Canada Creek. Awesome fishing and kayaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m $320,0000 too $300,,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reducedd from 21777 - 6622 +/-- acree farm m locatedd inn Oneidaa Countyy NY. Close to 200 acres tillable all in hay, 460 acres of woods and pasture. 2 year round streams, 3 small ponds. Good 2 story Victorian home. 3 large bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Attached 2 car garage. Very nice home high ceilings, large rooms. Farm has REA power, cheap electric. Nice location, close to the city of Utica. Close to Adirondack mountains. Lots of road frontage. Would make an excellent investment property or for someone who would like to raise beef, make hay. Excellent hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $750,0000 Ownerr willl considerr selllingg 4800 acress withh homee forr $550,000.

SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC, 5778 Sunset Pike, Chambersburg, PA 17201. Poured Concrete silos since 1908, Manure Storage and Precast Products. For Information: Ken Mansfield 717-503-8909 www.sollenbergersilos.com “1908-2008” Celebrating 100 Years

Tractors, Parts & Repair

FOR SALE: Farm machinery parts and older tractor parts.

DON’s PLACE, formerly Knapp’s. 585-346-5777

Trailers TEITSWORTH TRAILERS: Over 400 in stock now! PJ Goosenecks, Dumps, Tilt Tops, Landscape, Car Haulers, Skid Steer & more.

Best prices, largest selection.

585-243-1563

Trucks 1986 International caboversemi, cummings 350 motor, low miles, $2,500.00. 607535-9660, 607-207-6995 1 9 8 7 I N T E R N AT I O N A L S2500 tandem axle, w/4100 gallon WIC manure tank, good condition, $12,500. 716-8015329

Tractors, Parts & Repair

TRACTOR PARTS NEW & USED

• We Have Over 7000 Parted Tractors • Many Late Models • New & Used Parts • UPS Daily *Nationwide parts locating service*

Anderson Tractor Supply Inc. 20968 TR51 • Bluffton, OH 45817

800-391-5462

PARTS •

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Nicee Largee Homee #22733 - Jeffersonn Countyy Gentleman'ss Farm.. 170 acres with 95 acres tillable all in hay. Balance woods and pasture. Some timber lots of firewood awesome hunting. 50 stall 2 story dairy barn plus a 24x30 woodworking shop. Additional barn for machinery and hay. Could be used for additional stock. Beautiful 2 story 7 bedroom Victorian home. Large Rooms very spacious living. This farm would make a nice beef or hay operation. Year round stream for watering cattle. Grows tremendous hay, lots of land close by to rent. Good location close to Watertown, Lake Ontario, and the beautiful Thousand Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $324,000

(585) 492-1300

November 21, 2011 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section C - Page

www.possonrealty.com possonrealty@frontiernet.net David C. Posson, Broker

Real Estate For Sale

717-949-2034 Toll-free 1-877-484-4104

PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS

POSSON REALTY LLC

Arcade, N.Y.

Full line Pole Building material. ~ Lumber - Trusses - Plywood.

By appointment only: Kelli Baker, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker kellibaker@realtyusa.com

SILO Corp.

Tractors, Parts & Repair

Ephrata, PA 1-800-373-3703 N e w v i l l e , PA 1-800-782-2712

REPLACEMENT SILO DOORS & HARDWARE AGRI-DOOR

585-746-2724

The NEW

NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS: John Deere 10,20,30,40 series tractors.

Allis Chalmers, all models.

Large inventory! We ship.

Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage, 715-673-4829

e Metall Roofing g & Siding..

BUY DIRECT – Wee manufacture

12 Beautiful country ACRES with woods, open field and stream. Horses permitted. MORE LAND AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. Canandaigua School District. Ranch style, cedar and brick sided home. 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Hardwood floors throughout. Full walkout, finished lower level with wood burning stone fireplace . .$174,900

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Trucks

Trucks

Martin’s Farm Trucks, LLC

Trucks for All Your Needs - Specializing in Agri-Business Vehicles

2000 Int. 4700 SA C&C, DT466E, 6+1 Trans, Air Brakes, Air Susp, Dump Valve, 32,000GVW, 12/20 Axles, WB188, CA120”, CEF186”, 103K Mi. $11,900

Trucks 1998 INTERNATIONAL TOWMASTER on 4700 air ride chassis with DT466, 275hp engine, 6 spd. Allison auto. trans., good paint w/perfect interior & air seats. Nearly new Michelin tires & brakes, 25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.

Ready to take you on your next trip. 518-993-2618 Fort Plain,NY

2000 Volvo WG64 Tri-Axle Dump, VED12B 385hp, Jake, 9 spd, AC, 17’x75” Super City Alum Dump, Slide Tarp, 18/20/46 Axles, Quad Lock, Volvo T-Ride, 244K Mi. $27,500

888-497-0310

Wanted OATS, 1,000 to 2,000 bushel, Farmington area. 585-4195690

Calendar of Events WEST 1 (2)) 19855 FREUHAUFF 80000 GALLON N ALUMINUM M TANKS,, on buds, new pump and book kit field spread or nurse. Very sharp!

NOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office by the Tuesday prior to our publication date for them to be included in the calendar of events.

Email: jkarkwren@leepub.com

NOV 21 Field Crop Dealer Meeting Jordan Hall at the NYSAES in Geneva, NY. 19900 FREUHAUFF 90000 GALLON N ALUMINUM M TANKER,, On hub piloted with aluminum rims, great on farm fuel storage or roadable, very sharp tank! $12,,000

Call Chuck Hainsworth 585-734-3264

Trucks

CALEDONIA DIESEL, LLC TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE “The Diesel People!”

2905 Simpson Rd., Caledonia, NY

585-538-4395 • 1-800-311-2880 Since 1982

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Just 1 mile south of Route 20 on 36 south

(Qty 3) 2004 Freightliner Columbia Day Cabs Cat C-13 425hp, 10 speed, 185” wheelbase, 46,000# rears. $29,900 each

2004 IH 4400 Cab & Chassis DT530, 10 speed, HD frame, 29’8” of frame behind the cab, 307” wheelbase, rubber 95%, 276,761 miles. $29,900

1999 Kenworth T800 Daycab, Cat 3406E 475hp, 10 speed, 625k miles, 24.5 rubber on aluminum wheels, Wet line, 211” wheelbase, air ride $24,900

2003 Peterbilt 357 Cab & Chassis Cummins 305hp, Allison Automatic, 20k front axle, 46k full locking rears, 16’ 8” of frame behind the cab, 189k miles. $55,000

2000 Freightliner FL112 Cab & Chassis Cat C10, automatic transmission, 15’ of HD frame behind the cab, 120k miles, auto lube system, 13k front axle, 46k rears. $30,900

2000 Terex TA27 Off-road Haul Truck 4181 hrs, good rubber, Work ready $39,900 Also 2000 TA25 in Stock

Contact Mary McKellar, 607-255-2177 or e-mail mem40@cornell.edu.

DEC 2 Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate program Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, 480 North Main St., Canan-daigua, NY. Pilot class fee: $25/person includes lunch, handouts and complete Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate training.

Space in the pilot class is limited. Pre-registration is required by Nov. 29 by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County at 585-394-3977 ext. 427 or e-mail Nancy Anderson with your full contact information to nea8@cornell.edu.

DEC 3 Maple Confection Workshop Countryside Hardware, 1712 Albany St., DeRuyter, NY. Contact Countryside Hardware, 315-852-3326 or e-mail store@countrysidehardware.com.

Tack Auction JP’s North The Old Florida Town Hall, 214 Fort Hunter Rd., Amsterdam, NY. Used Tack Tag Sale & Preview start at 11 am.

Auction starts at noon.

Presented by Adirondack Miniature Horse Club.

Bring your used tack & apparel for our Tag sale.

Call 518-461-5039.

DEC 8 Commodity Marketing Seminar Berks Co. Ag Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd., Leesport, PA. 8:30 am 3:30 pm. Contact John Berry, 610-391-9840.

On Internet at extension.psu.edu NYFB Foundation raffle Raffle tickets are currently being sold for $5 each or a book of five for $20.

Contact Jessica Lopez or Sandra Prokop at 800342-4143.

DEC 8-12 Acres USA Conference & Trade Show Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH. See Web site for details.. Call 800-3555313.

On Internet at www.acresusa.com

DEC 9 Growing and Marketing Ethnic Vegetables & Greens CCE of Ontario County, 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. 9 am 2:30 pm. $20/person includes lunch, handouts and expert advice on ethnic vegetable production.

Pre-registration is required by Dec. 7. Contact CCE of Ontario County, 585-394-3977 ext.

427 or e-mail nea8@cornell.edu.

DEC 12 Maple Confection I Workshop CCE Ontario County, 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. Call 585394-3977 or e-mail rw43@comell.edu.

DEC 16 New York State Dry Bean Advisory Committee Meeting LeRoy Country Club, 7759 E. Main Rd. (Rt 5), LeRoy, NY. 9:30 am - 3 pm. 1.5 DEC & CCA credits available.

Lunch reservations required by Mon., Dec. 12. Contact Carol MacNeil, 585-3138796 or e-mail crm6@cornell.edu.

JAN 5 & 19, FEB 2 & 16, MAR 1, 15 & 29, APR 12 Farm Business Planning Course Ithaca, NY. All classes 69 pm. Cost: Sliding scale, $80 - $300 Application required.

Visit www.groundswellcenter.o rg for online application.

For more information email info@groundswellcenter.org JAN 6-7 New York State Maple Conference Verona NY. Contact Keith Schiebel, e-mail kschiebel@vvsschools.org .

On Internet at www.cornellmaple.com.

NOV 11-14 National No Tillage Conference St. Louis, MO. Registration is $279/person, with a special $252 rate for additional farm or family members. On Internet at www.NoTillConference.co m JAN 14

Trucks

Trucks

Please check our Web site @ www.caledoniadiesel.com

2003 New Holland LW230B 5 CY Wheel Loader, cab w/ heat and A/C, JRB coupler w/ bucket & forks, 26.5 tires, 5325 hours. $74,500

2001 Kenworth W900 Daycab Cummins 500hp, 10 speed, 210” wheelbase, 24.5 tires, polished aluminum wheels, good rubber. $31,900

2002 Mack CH613 Day Cab 460hp, 18 speed, 14,600# front axle, 46k rears, double frame, good rubber, 527k miles. $27,900

2007 Case 621D Wheel Loader, 3045 hrs, GP bucket, JRB coupler, good rubber, cab with heat. $73,950

John Deere 9500 4WD, 30.5x32’s at 90%, Straw Spreader, 3794 Sep. Hours. $25,500

40-43 ft. Aluminum Grain Hopper Trailers in stock and arriving weekly.

Prices Starting at $22,500

2006 J&J 36’ x 102” Aluminum Dump Trailer, 2 Way Gate, Liner, Aluminum Wheels, Tarp, Work Ready Price To Sell Or Trade

1987 Autocar 350 Cummins, 8LL Transmission, 18,000 Front, 46,000 Rears, Hendrickson Walking Beam, Double Frame, Southern Truck, With or Without Inside Outside Rail Roll Off Unit, Work Ready, Cheap!

Priced To Sell Or Trade

2000 International 4700 DT466 - 6 Speed Trans., Air Brakes, 33,000 GVW, Double Frame, Southern Truck, No Rust, 12’ Aluminum Dump Body, Pintle Hook Priced To Sell Or Trade

1990 International 4900 DT466, 6 Speed Trans., 33,000 GVW, Air Brakes, 22’ Dump Flat, Cheap!

Priced To Sell Or Trade

ADVANTAGE TRUCKS (716) 685-6757 www.advantagetrucks.com

WE DELIVER

“Exporters Welcome”

Western NY Maple School CCE of Wyoming County, 401 North Main St., Warsaw NY. Call 585-7862251 or e-mail djw275@cornell.edu.

JAN 17 Maple Production for the Beginner CCE Ontario Co., 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. Call 585-394-3977 or e-mail rw43@cornell.edu.

JAN 20-22 2012 NOFA-NY Winter Conference Saratoga Springs, NY. For general questions about the Winter Conference, including sponsorship and trade-show opportunities, please contact Matt Robinson at 585271-1979 ext. 503 or matt@nofany.org.

For any questions on registration or to register over the phone contact Katie Nagle-Caraluzzo at 585271-1979 ext. 512 or register@nofany.org. Register by Dec. 7.

JAN 22-24 The National Mastitis Council (NMC) 51st Annual Meeting TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL. For dairy professionals from around the world to exchange current information on udder health, mastitis control, milking management and milk quality. Call 727-3676461. On Internet at www.nmconline.org JAN 27 & 28 4th Annual Winter Green-up 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, 518-765-3512.

FEB 1-4 2012 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Nashville, TN. Advanced registration is open until Jan. 11, 2012. To register visit www.beefusa.org or contact Kristin Torres at ktorres@beef.org.

FEB 8-9 2012 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit Lancaster Host Resort in Lancaster, PA. Call 877326-5993 or e-mail info@padiarysummit.org.

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.

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Camping World of Roanoke 8198 Gander Way Roanoke, VA 24019 888-501-8405

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ROY TEITSWORTH INC. SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONS FOR 42 YEARS

Special Winter Consignment Auction December 3, 2011 @ 9:00 A.M. Teitsworth Auction Yard, Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME!!

SELLING: John Deere 450G dozer; John Deere 570A Motor grader; New Holland LS 185B track skid loader; New Holland LS170 skid loader; Cat 267 track skid loader; New Holland 180 skid loader; Yanmar B5 mini excavator; Komatsu PC-40 mini excavator; '05 Ford F550 diesel flat bed truck; '07 Ford F350 diesel flatbed truck; '06 Toyota Tundra; snow pusher blades; utility company vehicles; small tools and much more.

Check www.teitsworth.com for a full listing, pics, terms & updates.

Lakeland Equipment Auction Used farm equipment inventory

Saturday, December 10, 2011• 9:00 A.M. Tractors, planting, tilling, harvest tools and much more County Road 5, Hall, NY Notice: You will want to join us for this annual auction of quality farm machinery. Don't miss this opportunity to buy nice equipment at year-end prices!

Selling: (40) Tractors, (20) Compact tractors, (5) Skid loaders, (10) Zero turn mowers, (20) Lawn tractors, (11) Planters, (4) Spreaders, (5) Balers, and much more! Over 200 pieces of farm tools and equipment.

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Be sure to follow our schedule of annual auctions and check our website for new auctions and events.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011 • 9:00 A.M. SPECIAL WINTER CONSIGNMENT AUCTION TEITSWORTH AUCTION YARD GROVELAND, NY FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, HEAVY & LIGHT TRUCKS LIQUIDATIONS & CONSIGNMENTS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011 • 9:00 A.M. LAKELAND EQUIPMENT AUCTION USED FARM EQUIPMENT INVENTORY AUCTION. TRACTORS, PLANTING, TILLING, HARVEST TOOLS AND MUCH MORE COUNTY ROAD 5 HALL, NY SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012 • 9:00 A.M. Z & M AG AND TURF FARM MACHINERY, TRACTOR & COMPACT TRACTORS RAILROAD AVE ALEXANDER, NY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 • 9:00 A.M. CNY FARM SUPPLY OF RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT, FARM MACHINERY, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, CARS & TRUCKS RT. 11 CORTLAND, NY (OFF EXIT 10)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012 • 3:30 P.M. WNY FARM SHOW VIRTUAL AUCTION! FARM MACHINERY, TRACTORS, ATV'S ERIE COUNTY FAIRGOUNDS, HAMBURG, NY

SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 • 9:00 A.M. LAMB & WEBSTER USED EQUIPMENT AUCTION FARM TRACTORS & MACHINERY, LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT ROUTES 39 & 219, SPRINGVILLE, NY

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012 • 9:00 A.M. CONSIGNMENT AUCTION TEITSWORTH AUCTION YARD FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HEAVY & LIGHT TRUCKS GENESEO, NY

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012 • 9:00 A.M. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AREA MUNICIPAL & CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT AUCTION GERRY RODEO GROUNDS, RT. 60 GERRY, NY

SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012 • 8:00 A.M. SAXBY IMPLEMENT CORP. PUBLIC AUCTION 200 LAWN MOWERS, VEHICLES, NEW TRAILERS & MUCH MORE MENDON, NY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 • 9:00 A.M. CORYN FARM SUPPLIES, INC. PUBLIC AUCTION OF FARM EQUIPMENT & TOOLS 3186 FRESHOUR RD., CANANDAIGUA, NY SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012 • 9:00 A.M. Z&M AG AND TURF FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION CLYMER, NY

SATURDAY APRIL 28, 2012 • 8:00 A.M. 42ND ANNUAL NEW YORK'S FAVORITE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION TEITSWORTH AUCTION YARD BARBER HILL RD. GENESEO, NY RTI ONLINE AUCTIONS KEEP IN MIND WE ALSO HAVE A WEB BASED AUCTION MONTHLY! THIS IS AN EFFICIENT AND CONVENIENT WAY TO SELL EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS. IT RUNS FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH. PLEASE CONTACT MILO @ 585-739-6435, RICHARD @ 585-721-9554 OR CINDY @ 585-738-3759 TO CONSIGN TO ANY OF THESE AUCTIONS.