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Using progressive genetics for modern cattle

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Kaleb Smith is learning a lot about cattle by helping with the family's herd at livestock shows.

by Sally Colby While some breeders have been raising cattle for close to a lifetime, Kyle Smith and his family are relative newcomers to the business. But that doesn’t mean they’re novices.

Smith, of Java Village, NY, grew up on a dairy farm. He raised pigs in 4H and started raising cattle in 1996 — right after graduating with a degree in animal science from Alfred State College.

Smith currently has 22 brood cows; mostly Limousin, LimFlex® and Red Angus. “I was primarily a Limousin breeder,” he said, “but I added Red Angus about two years ago. Everybody was using (black) Angus, and I liked red cattle. If I breed a Red Angus to a Limousin, I get red LimFlex®.”

The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) recognized that cattlemen could increase hybrid vigor through the use of Limousin genetics in combination with either red or black Angus.

The resulting cross of Limousin and Angus is known as Lim-Flex®. According to the NALF website, the concept of LimFlex® came about when uses for Limousin genetics in commercial crossbreeding systems were discussed during the Focus 2000 symposium.

Cattlemen recognized that in addition to using fullblood and purebred Limousin bulls, more and more commercial producers were using lower percentage, hybrid bulls to simplify crossbreeding management. Lim-Flex®

stands for “Limousin with muscle and efficiency, along with flexibility — the most significant strength of this powerful genetic blend.”

NALF encourages breeders to consider and carefully use this planned cross to produce seedstock that are useful in a crossbreeding program. LimFlex® cattle consistently reach highly marketable yield and quality grades to suit today’s consumers. Females are often bred back to purebred Limousin bulls, yet work well in crossbreeding programs.

LimFlex® bulls are also useful in crossbreeding programs, especially when the goal is to produce uniform calves.

So far, Smith has been pleased with Limousin x Red Angus cattle. He had the supreme champion LimFlex® bull at the Keystone International Livestock Expo in 2009, and the same bull was named champion Limflex® bull at the 2010 National Western Stock Show in Denver. Smith is currently using that bull, and has also flushed cows to him. “I’m doing some flush work because it’s the best way to build a better pedigreed herd,” he said.

This year, Smith showed cattle at the New York State Fair, the Ohio State Fair and NAILE in Louisville, KY. He plans to attend even more shows now that his sons — 7-year old Kaleb and 8year old Kolden — are old enough to show. “Next year, the boys are going to

show at the National Junior Limousin show in Des Moines, Iowa,” said

Smith. “There’s no age limit on juniors for the Limousin program.”

Smith keeps his beef herd at his parents’ dairy farm. Breeding is timed

so that cows calve between Feb. 1 and midMay. All cows calve in a barn so that they’re easier to manage during bad weather. “They stay in the barn for about two weeks,” said Smith, “then we put them outside.

That gives the calves two weeks of good mothering when the weather is bad.”

During the winter, cattle are kept in a dry lot and fed hay. The hay, a mixture of timothy, orchardgrass and birdsfoot trefoil, is grown on the farm. Cattle also receive minerals and silage.

Smith selects sires according to what he wants to improve in his cow herd. “I look at EPDs, and use mostly red lines,” he said. “We try to use red bulls on red cows.” Smith added that the cattle are all polled, there’s less problem with timid animals going to the feed bunk.

Smith and his wife Andrea realize that bringing their sons up on the farm is an advantage to them.

“It’s a good way to raise kids,” he said.

Kolden Smith enjoys preparing cattle for shows, and will participate with his brother Kaleb at the National Junior Limousin Show in Des Moines, Iowa next year.

Photos by Sally Colby

Young beef producers hone skills at youth festival

by Sally Colby Jeanne White is adamant about making sure that youth — not parents — care for and prepare animals for the New York Fall Festival and Junior Beef Show and Sale. She even posts ‘Parents: Hands Off’ signs around the barn as a reminder that their child may be disqualified if they receive help from adults.

“I’m really strict about the kids doing the work,” said White. “When you watch kids at the stalls with their animals, you can tell which ones do the work at home and which ones don’t. It isn’t fair to the kids who do their own work to compete against kids who don’t do their own work.”

However, White is just as adamant about older youth helping younger participants, and some of the contests even encourage mixed ages. For example, in the fitting contest, youth work with three on a team, each from a different age group. “It’s really great to watch the pee-wees — the eight and under group — and see the seniors and juniors take a pee-wee into their group and teach them,” said White.

The New York Fall Festival and Junior Beef Show and Sale is a full, three-day weekend designed for junior beef cattle producers who want to participate in one more show before the end of the season. White, who heads up the committee

that organizes and runs the event, organized the first event 16 years ago, patterning it after National Junior Simmental activities. Although White turned the leadership over to Charlie Davis in 2002, she returned to head the event this year. Davis and members of AAPC (American Animal Producers Club) assisted White throughout the planning and execution of the show and sale.

“I do everything I can to level the playing field and to give each participant the best possible learning experience,” said White. “Kids can even come and participate in challenge events without having cattle.” The program is held at the Cobleskill fairgrounds and is combined with the Coby Classic Sale. The weekend begins on Friday evening with a pizza party and the first of several challenge events — meats identification.

On Saturday morning, steers are weighed, and participants continue with challenge events including a judging contest and stockman’s quiz followed by the market steer show. The showmanship contest is no-fit contest, which means no glue or product on the animals. Contestants are judged solely on their ability to show. After showmanship, challenge awards are presented.

Later on Saturday, the team marketing challenge begins. “It’s set up so that

Challenge overall champion & reserve champions from the four divisions include (back row): Megan Andersen, champion intermediate; Morgan Wagner, reserve champion junior; Jayne Bannister, champion junior; Jala Murphy, reserve champion intermediate; Anna Smith, reserve champion senior; Tom Smith, champion senior.

In front: McKayla McLenithan, champion pee-wee; and Samantha Hunsinger, reserve champion pee-wee.

Photos by Taylor Wierzbowski

This year's recipient of the Matt Tweedy Sportsmanship Award was Megan Andersen (from left: Linda from Cobleskill Tractor Supply who donated the plaque, Megan Andersen, Penny Tweedie (Matt’s mom) with granddaughter, and previous winner Liz Luckman).

in order to have its own breed show,” said White. “Any breeds with fewer than 10 entries are shown in the ‘other’ breed class.” White says that many participants purchase animals at the Saturday sale, and can show them the next day. “They can’t use a sale animal for the fitting contest, but they can show them,” she said.

Participants come from across New York as well as from Pennsylvania and New England. “It’s the culmination of all the shows,” said White. “They’ve done the county fairs throughout the summer, then the state fair. This is the finale of the junior events for New York state.

The kids showing there are pretty knowledgeable, and their animals are well-broke.”

White makes an effort to retain experienced AAPC members so that there are seniors as well as new members to learn from others’ experience.

“The group I had this year was awesome,” she said. “They did a tremendous job.”

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Youth members work together to prepare an animal during the team fitting contest.

three kids are selling one animal,” said White. “All three have to participate in the presentation. The judges can ask any question they want — genetics, pedigrees, nutrition.” Questions are age-appropriate, and contestants are scored on overall knowledge, ability to communicate, team organization and overall effect (salesmanship, creativity, originality).

For the team fitting contest on Sunday, contestants provide their own animals. “They start with a clean, dry animal in the chute,” said White. “Once they start, if they need something, they have to ask a monitor — they can’t talk with parents or anyone else other than the ones monitoring the contest. All three have to participate in some way.

At the end of the 45-minute time period, they put a show halter on the animal and bring it into the ring.”

Next is the Fall Festival Show. Animals for the show are divided by breeds, and broken down by age within breeds.

“We have to have 10 head of one breed

Farmer encourages neighbors to insure future In the recent flooding in New York’s Southern Tier, Whittaker Farms near Whitney Point almost lost 200 acres of corn on the 480-cow dairy operated by Scott and Judi Whittaker and their son Brock. Their corn tested toxin-free and they were able to harvest. Many of their neighbors lost entire crops.

“The loss of crops throughout Broome County alone will be in the tens of millions of dollars. Thousands of acres of corn were washed away along with acres and acres of squash, apples, mums and all types of livestock feed, human consumption and cash crops,” Judi Whittaker says.

Statewide 140,000 acres of agricultural crops were impacted by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Farmers who have crop insurance have some control over their destiny, Whittaker says.

Minimal CAT (catastrophic) insurance subsidized by the federal government costs farms a flat $300/ crop/county application fee but a more than 50 percent qualifying crop loss is required to trigger payment. Losses are reimbursed at 55 percent of the established crop price.

Whittaker, a long-time respected agricultural advocate and former New York Farm Bureau Foundation Board Chairperson, says, “At minimum, CAT insurance is a must because you never know what might impact your crop.”

Growers can “buy up” additional coverage for a higher premium. Buy-up coverage is partially subsidized by the federal government. Farmers generally pay 33 to 62 percent of the cost.

“Having insurance does give you some peace of mind,” Whittaker says.

“Crop insurance is another management tool that gives you a bit more control over your destiny. Many of our neighbors suffered the recent flooding without insurance. Some may lose their farms,” she says.

“Our first experience with crop insurance was because FSA (Farm Services Agency) required a history with it to be able to apply for future programs,” Whittaker says.

Good record-keeping a must A farm’s actual production history (APH) is used to set coverage guarantees under yield and revenue insurance plans, including CAT. A minimum of four consecutive years (most recent and past) of records is required per crop and each land unit to be covered.

For growers who rotate crops, records can include a year with zero acreage of the covered crop. Poor production years cannot be omitted; once there is gap in reporting, no yield data before that year can be used.

The crop insurance program allows growers without four successive years of records to establish a starting APH based on county records and other data.

“Producers who do not have their own APH must use county averages, which are usually not to their advantage,” says NYSDAM Crop Insurance Education Program Manager Sarah Johnston.

The constructed APH is adjusted as growers add their own data year after year. A maximum history of actual onfarm history 10 years moves forward each consecutive year.

Adjustments are made so a year with severe crop failure does not skew

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Forage seeding and forage production policies are currently available in only eight counties in New York State. Forage seeding protection is available (up to $267/acre back in 2011) for alfalfa or a forage mixture containing at least 50 percent of a locally recognized and approved forage legume. Forage production coverage protects against yield loss due to unavoidable causes. Producers in other counties may be able to get this protection by written agreement.

Dairy and other farmers in all New York counties can now insure hay and pasture crops against a lack of precipitation. No record keeping is required.

Claims are paid on the county’s hay prices and the difference between long-term average precipitation and actual precipitation for every quarteryear insured.

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S-1640 continues to generate more support The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 (S-1640) received a large boost last week when the National Dairy Producers Organization (NDPO) announced their support for S1640.NDPO’s membership and their Board of Directors stretches from Vermont to California and from Wisconsin down to Virginia.

While the NDPO’s Board has been working on a dairy proposal for consideration, they have decided to support S1640 over other existing dairy proposals.

At the same time, the United North Country Milk Marketing Cooperative from the LaFargeville, NY, area has recently announced their support of S1640. Some members and friends of the co-operative made the trip to Washington, D.C., recently in support of S1640.

Currently, Pro-Ag and the National Family Farm Coalition are working with other National organizations in helping to obtain their support of S-1640.

What sill puzzles me is, we keep hearing several people exclaim that we have to stop using government money to support dairy programs. But, yet these same people support dairy bills that are geared to spend government money on subsidizing insurance programs to protect part of the losses that may be experienced by dairy farmers. Please remember these dairy proposals will only cover a portion of the potential losses experienced by dairy farmers (even with subsidies by the government).

It’s even more puzzling why U.S. Con-

gressmen and U.S. Senators continue to support dairy proposals that will cost the government monetary funds; while at the same time these elected officials claim to be working towards reducing government expenditures.

In my opinion the only way to reduce government spending on dairy programs is by passing S-1640! Yes, there is margin protection available for all dairy farmers without government subsidies. This protection is contained in S1640, and guess what? The money for the dairy farmers can and must originate from the market place.

You dairy farmers who continually say “I don’t want any government subsidies”; why aren’t you supporting S1640?

I had a Congressman say to me, “I can’t understand why anyone would be against your bill”! Another Congressman said, “I like your bill, but, I just have to convince Collin Peterson to support it!”

The former President of the National Holstein Association has repeatedly stated that S-1640 is the way to go. So, why are these people so hesitant about openly supporting S-1640?

Floyd Hall has just sent me the latest National Cost of Production figures for dairy farmers. The figure is $25.81 per cwt. for October 2011. So what are we waiting for? Are we going to wait around and watch more and more dairy farmers be forced out of business?

Now is the time to get behind S-1640 and help have the bill passed in the U.S. Congress.

Arden Tewksbury Pro-Ag, 570-833-5776

Cover photo by Sally Colby Andrea and Kyle Smith and their sons Kaleb and Kolden raise Limousin and LimFlex® cattle in Java Village, NY.

Engelbert Farms: full circle

by Tamara Scully NICHOLS, NY — Engelbert Farms has been in the family for generations.

Established at its current location in 1911, the farm has seen many changes, both good and bad. One hundred years ago, this was the ideal location for a farm. Fertile soils, no real flooding concerns, and a wonderful rural community.

The farm grew over the years, to its current size of 600 acres owned by the family, with another 1,200 under lease.

The farm hasn’t grown simply to get bigger — it has grown so that the family can provide rotational grazing pastures, with land enough to grow their own non-GMO, certified organic hay and feed for their livestock. With the next generation having decided to continue farming, the operation has to support more people, too.

But the land is now prone to extensive flooding, with each one more devastating than the last. This year, the flooding was of epic proportions, leaving the farm, literally, under water.

They were unable to milk their dairy herd, which had to be relocated off the farm for several weeks. Their grain fields were flooded, as were the farm buildings. With determination and persistence, the Engelberts — Lisa and Kevin, along with adult sons Kris, Joe and John — were able to reopen their farm store, repair the damage left from 10 feet of flood water, bring the cows back home, and try to recuperate.

“Our sons want to farm. If they didn’t give up afer this flood, they never will,” Lisa Engelbert said. “As of Sept. 1, 2010, we sold our cows and equipment to our sons, so they have had a very challenging first year farming.”

Plans are in the works to relocate

the dairy and grain operations out of the flood plain. The family hopes to remain in Nichols, their hometown, but recognizes the necessity of moving off of their now flood-prone acreage. The farm store will remain in its current location, offering organic beef, veal and pork, as well as organic cheeses from the farm’s milk.

Reinventing the farm This isn’t the first time the Engelbert family has had to seriously reconsider farm issues. Back in the late 1970s, Kevin Engelbert returned from college to find his family’s once-fertile acreage depleted, the dairy herd dwindling, and the farm in financial distress. Over the previous three decades, the operation had adopted “conventional” practices of intensive chemical use, and implemented confinement dairy practices.

After much brainstorming, the family opted to return to their roots, and began to discontinue chemical use. By the early 1980s the farm began again to flourish. Ultimately the hard, compacted soil that had resulted from decades of chemical farming was as fertile as it had been previously. The dairy herd’s health returned, and the animals were put back out on pasture.

Today, the farm is certified organic. It has been since 1984, when the Engelberts helped to establish organic standards for dairy farms. The farm is now certified by NOFA-VT, as Lisa Engelbert works for NOFA-NY as the Dairy Program Administrator. Their certified organic milk has found a home — since 2001— with Organic Valley. Currently milking just over 100 head, the farm is considered a mid-sized dairy, Lisa Engelbert said.

The dairy herd is out on pasture year-round, day and night, and

moved to fresh pasture daily. They receive a small amount of the Engelbert’s own non-GMO ear corn, as well as supplemental kelp, daily. The herd is milked twice per day, and produces an average of 13,000 pounds of milk per cow annually. The family has moved towards a seasonal dairy model, with most of the herd freshening in the spring and summer, in harmony with the availability of pasture.

More than milk Some milk from Engelbert Farms is made into cheese by another certified organic family dairy farm. The cheese is made exclusively from Engelbert Farms milk, about twice per year, and returned to the farm to be sold in the store. There are also cheese spreads, and butter.

The Engelberts now raise beef cattle, and sell the meat by the retail cut, or the side.

The meat is processed at a nearby USDA inspected and certified organic processor.

The cattle are out on pasture year-round.

The farm’s own non-GMO corn silage makes up less than 5 percent of the animal’s diet. Pasture is supplemented with the farm’s hay and haylage, and no antibiotics or other chemicals are ever fed.

With both beef and dairy bull calves, the Engelberts have the opportunity to offer small amounts of rosy veal. This veal is humanely raised, Lisa Engelbert explained. Beef bull calves are raised with their mothers, while dairy bull calves initially start out in a hutch, complete with outdoor space and room to run. As they grow, they are moved into the dairy herd. All veal calves are fed milk twice per day. Veal calves are raised only from April-November each year.

“Our veal calves are never confined.

Our veal is not white veal, because they eat grass along with the milk,” she said. “Our veal is a rosy color, and it is excellent!”

The farm has also diversified into pork production. The pigs are raised outdoors, and fed 100 percent certified organic feed from the farm. The piglets are purchased in two batches of 10-12 each year, from another New York certified organic farm. The pigs eat organic grains grown on-farm, along with some of the farm’s organic vegetables, hay, and milk.

The farm grows non-GMO corn and soybean crops, with yields comparable to conventional fields most years, Lisa Engelbert said. They don’t have issues with cross-pollination from GMO crops, as most of their fields are isolated, and border the rivers. Hay — four cuttings from the most productive fields, and two from the hills — is a mix of alfalfa, clover and orchard or reed canary grass. The farm lost over 1,000 bales of top quality balage, and 600 bales of dry hay in the 2011 floods.

Potatoes and garlic are grown organically on several acres, as an aside to the grain, meat and dairy operations. Excess certified organic vegetables from the family’s own garden are sold in the farm store as well. In the future, the possibility of growing and processing organic grains into flour is one which the family would like to pursue.

For now, the family continues cleanup of the mud-covered fields, and tries to regroup following the flood.

“We are actively looking for another location — preferably in Nichols, as that is where our 100-year history is — to move our dairy and grain operations to,” Lisa said. “The flood in 2006 took us three years to recover from, and this one was much worse. We can’t keep doing this — financially or mentally.”

While some of the farm operations may relocate, Engelbert Farms has come full circle, and is back where it belongs — raising animals in conjunction with Mother Nature, naturally.

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Photos courtesy of Engelbert Farms

The muddy remains of the devastating floods this fall.

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The farm after the recent flooding, fall 2011.

here will prompt farmers to learn about crop insurance, attend crop insurance meetings, talk with other farmers, ask crop insurance agents questions, and then decide what’s best for their operation so that they never again have to face this type of loss without some protection,” Whittaker says.

While the USDA structures the crop insurance programs, the quality and response of insurance agency services varies. Regularly talking with farmers like Whittaker can be helpful in identifying crop insurance agents of good report.

Whittaker says. “We encourage others to do their homework to learn how insurance can help them better manage the risks of farming.”

The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) provides crop insurance information online at www3.rma.usda.gov.

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) website offers important crop insurance application dates and cost of production worksheets for corn grain, soybeans, and wheat that count crop insurance in the cost. You will also find pre-recorded farm profiles, webinars, and a crop insurance education events calendar, online at www.agriculture. ny.gov/AP/CropInsurance.html.

If you would like a crop insurance education session for your county, contact Sarah Johnston, NYSDAM Crop Insurance Education Program Manager, at 518-457-4531 or 800-554-4501.

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She has been with the NYBIC since 1999 and previously held the position of Executive Secretary of the New York Beef Producers’ Association.

In her role with the NYBIC, Carol directs beef promotion programs funded by the New York beef producers through the national Beef Checkoff. The NYBIC works closely with the NYBPA, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other state beef councils to increase beef demand and profit opportunities for beef producers.

Tom Smith, NYJBPA President. Tom Smith grew up on a small operation of Hereford and Commercial cattle in Western New York. He graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Animal Science in 2008

and is currently attending the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. He has served in many local, state, and national beef organizations, including as President of the New York Junior Beef Producers for the past 5 years and as Chairman of Public Relations for the Beef Council for the past 3 years.

Engaging in a Beef Conversation with Daren Williams.

MBA “Dean of Students” Daren Williams will talk about how to engage consumers in a conversation about beef and the diverse community of people who work together to raise nutrient rich beef in a way that is sustainable for the future.

Dr. Shane Ellis, Extension Livestock Economist, Iowa State University. Dr. Shane Ellis is a livestock economist with Iowa State University Extension. He grew up working in cow-calf, hay and grain production. He has been with Iowa State for 7 years.

Ted Perry, Land O’Lakes Purina Feeds.

Ted Perry grew up on a crop and livestock farm in east central Illinois. He earned a BS at Western Illinois University and MS at Penn State University.

Perry started as Beef Feed Formulation Nutritionist and has held several positions with beef nutrition and technical services. He currently works as a cattle nutritionist with the Livestock marketing group of Land O’Lakes Purina Feeds.

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hope my blog continues to be a valuable legal resource for the food and agriculture industry.”

Rincker, who resides on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, also uses her blog as a way to reach consumers. “Social media is a powerful

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“I’m an advocate for the agriculture industry in everything that I do — whether I’m in the courtroom, at the gro-

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Calling all beef producers and their friends and family Have you wished you knew the facts to support how much you care for your cattle when talking to a concerned friend or consumer? Do you wish you knew how to effectively communicate your stewardship for your land and livestock to help improve the public image of beef?

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gain this information and more is being offered to you again in conjunction with the annual meeting and Winter Management conference.

Daren Williams, will be one of our keynote speakers at the conference and he will be holding another Master’s of Beef Advocacy graduation.

For those of you not familiar

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The topics covered include modern beef production practices, animal welfare, beef safety, beef nutrition, environmental stewardship, and the beef checkoff.

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for the cattleman to learn the information and skills needed to convey the positive message about what we do and for the concerned consumer who just wants to know more about where their food comes from. To sign up, go to www.beef.org/mastersofbeefadvocacy.aspx and fill out the applica-

Education for cattle feeders and cow/calf producers • Jan. 20, 2012: New York Cattle Feeder’s Conference • Jan. 21, 2012: New York Beef Producer’s Winter Management Meeting Both events will be held at the New York Beef Producer’s Association’s Annual Meeting and Banquet Weekend at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Syracuse,

NY. The Cattle Feeders conference will focus on technologies to enhance production and control market risk. The Winter Management meeting will focus on production practices along with how to interact with the consumer to present a beef friendly message.

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meetings, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, 607-255-5923, mjb28@cornell.edu or Brenda Bippert, Executive Secretary, New York Beef Producer’s Association, 716902-4305, nybeefproducers@ aol.com. Registration Forms and Schedule of Events are on the www.nybpa.org web site.

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State/national partnership key to new beef retail marketing program DENVER, CO — State beef councils are joining with the national Beef Checkoff Program in support of a new retail beef marketing program that has the potential to significantly increase U.S. beef sales. The checkofffunded program, called Beef Alternative Marketing (BAM), has identified innovative cutting techniques and marketing strategies for securing beef purchases from shoppers who previously looked elsewhere for nutritious, high-quality, size-appropriate proteins.

BAM creates smaller filets and roasts out of beef ribeyes, top loins and top sirloins. These new cuts are thicker than many being sold by retailers, which have been sliced thinner because of larger beef carcass sizes and a retail desire to control package weights. By increasing cut thickness, final product quality is protected. At the same time, smaller portions give consumers the sizes and nutritional profiles they seek.

Many retailers are embracing the program because it capitalizes on the popularity and profitability of middle meats.

BAM includes a complete cutting and marketing program, including retailer training materials, point-of-sale materials, recipes, cooking instructions, charts, photos and instructional cutting posters.

According to Jim Henger, executive director of channel marketing for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a checkoff contractor, BAM is a perfect product for the times because it allows retailers to offer a product that has a new nutritional selling point, is sized to increase sales and retains the cooking quality of larger steaks. Furthermore, focus groups have shown that consumers not only like the new shapes and thicknesses of the cuts, they are not concerned about higher per-pound costs because there is a lower price per package.

Also important for the beef industry is that research shows new sales of BAM cuts take nothing away from the sales of larger beef items.

That’s because many consumers who might have shied away from larger cuts, such as women purchasing meat for themselves or their children, appreciate the

new sizes and nutritional profiles, and recognized the usefulness of the cuts for both weekdays and weekends.

State support Because they are actively involved in statelevel beef demand-building programs, producers who sit on state beef council boards see the value of this program and have come out to assist in its introduction.

For example, the South Dakota Beef Industry

Council (SDBIC) helped fund a nutrient analysis of BAM cuts that demonstrated that seven of the eight BAM cuts meet government guidelines for lean, with less fat and waste thanks to extra trimming. Consumers, in turn, perceive a greater value from the product’s leaner fat profile.

The research will be used by USDA to update its National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which is the

gold standard of databases for nutrient composition. The National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference is used by researchers and dietitians around the world.

“The database was outdated and didn’t reflect a lot of the newly developed cuts,” according to Becky Walth, a South Dakota beef producer who sits on the SDBIC Board. “Often, obsolete information was

being used by doctors, dietitians and health professionals in guiding clients to other protein selections.” The SDBIC has also helped fund nutrient analysis on Value Cuts identified through the Beef Checkoff Program, such as the Flat Iron Steak and the Petite Tender Steak.

Walth has been active on the committee that reviews and recommends programs that address nutrition re-

search programs. She also is a Federation of State Beef Councils director, and for the last four years has served as one of 10 Federation members on the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC). The BPOC helps determine spending of beef checkoff dollars. Some of those funds helped develop both the Value Cuts and BAM programs.

“BAM meets the ever-

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Partnership from A12 changing needs of the consumer,” says Walth, who with her husband Allen farms and raises cattle in North-Central South Dakota. “With prices increasing, a slumping economy, and more attention being paid to nutrition, these cuts can definitely attract a new customer base. Our beef carcasses are getting larger, and these smaller cuts can fit into a tight budget. And the nutrient profile meets government

guidelines for lean. This will definitely help increase demand.”

Heather Buckmaster, executive director of the Oklahoma Beef Council (OBC), agrees. “BAM really helps consumers identify cuts they might not have purchased otherwise,” according to Buckmaster. “They were looking for smaller portions, and that is what the program does for them.”

OBC assisted in another aspect of the pro-

gram: determining its potential profitability for retailers and cattlemen and women who fund the program. Buckmaster and her staff helped coordinate a test of the program at the Homeland Grocery chain in Oklahoma. That test showed beef sales growth of nearly $34,000 during a 14-week trial, with some stores selling as many as 863 pounds of BAM products.

According to Buckmaster, the test with

Homeland helped demonstrate the value of the Federation of State Beef Councils and the partnership between national and state interests in the Beef Checkoff Program. “The program required the participation of a retailer who is willing to try new things, so we (OBC) were able to come in and provide additional dollars to the program when it was first launched,” Buckmaster says. “You have to have the right oppor-

tunity and the right retailer, and we had those ingredients in Oklahoma.”

Involving state beef councils is a benefit for national programs, according to David Dick, a beef producer from Sedalia, MO, and chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils.

“Sometimes they know where to look better than we do (at the national level),” says Dick. “The local focus will get you into those markets that

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you don’t think about or can’t focus as deeply on.

With state dollars you can be more pin-point.”

The flip side is also crucial. “We really need that expertise that comes in from the national,” according to OBC’s Buckmaster.

“They create the program, then we are able to execute them on a state level. So really having that partnership is invaluable. We’re not all re-creating the wheel.

We’re all spokes in that same wheel.”

“It’s the extension of that state/national partnership,” says Dick. “We all pay that dollar, and 50 cents stays under the control of the state beef council boards. But where the Federation becomes important is where you can do those things that a national program can’t. It’s that reach into the local store, into the local mindset to get that real connect with the consumer to find out why they buy your product.

The state program gives you that connection.”

Value added program sets example The highly successful Value Added Cuts program for chuck cuts, which introduced such cuts as the Flat Iron Steak and the Denver Cut, increased the value of each carcass by $50 $70, according to CattleFax, and a Value Added Cuts program for round cuts is expected to add another $20 - $30. Value Cuts helped set the stage for BAM by showing retailers how changes in beef marketing supported by the Beef Checkoff Program could benefit their operations. BAM takes change one step further, helping show retailers how to enhance beef sales and customer loyalty by modifying cutting and marketing within the stores.

Retailers are always looking for additional sales opportunities, so the BAM program caught their attention, even though “change is not something that’s readily accepted in channel marketing,” says Henger. Part of the acceptance, Henger says, is the beef checkoff’s track record for successfully moving the industry forward.

“We’re finding that BAM is right on track to be one of the more successful checkoff-funded channel marketing programs,” he says.

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Happy people, happy cattle

by Miranda Reiman “If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”

Surely you’ve heard that phrase and get what it means: If the household caregiver isn’t in a good mood, it trickles down to the rest of the family.

At a recent seminar, a management consultant applied that same concept to animal caretakers. When they’re not happy, the herds aren’t happy. When ranchers or feedlot employees are unhappy or feeling stress, how much pride can they take in the job they’re doing?

Call it mammalian empathy or stress-related errors of management, but those bad feelings are contagious across species. And a growing body of research says cattle that never have a bad day do better all the way through to the packinghouse.

From an animal’s perspective, what exactly does that mean, never having a bad day?

There are variables that no caregiver can completely control, like weather or sickness.

But that doesn’t mean a herdsman is helpless; there is much you can do. Approaches like strategic windbreaks or bedding cattle can make them more comfortable in the winter months.

Sprinklers and shade can ease the sweltering summer heat.

Vaccinations, good nutrition, minimal stress — these can all aid in keeping critters healthy.

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You care. Those animals are your lifeblood.

You’re entrusted with their wellbeing and they’re your profit center. But if you have employees, either family or outside hired help, do they feel the same way?

Is that passion coursing through their veins?

This management consultant suggested those folks keep their purpose top of mind. They’re not

just feeding cows and processing calves.

They’re helping to feed the world. Ask them for suggestions and input — an outside perspective never hurts and they might be happier if you show that you value their opinions.

Make sure they know that how well they do their job matters — not only for today, but in the long-run bigger picture. Do they realize

that the way calves are handled affects performance, both in the feedlot and on the rail?

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Deworming: the most important management tool for beef producers

by Sally Colby Dr. Gary Sides doesn’t mince words: deworming is a critical aspect of overall beef cattle care.

“When we control parasites, cattle are healthier,” said Sides, a nutritionist at Pfizer

Animal Health. “Of all the technology we use from birth to slaughter, nothing is as good as killing parasites when we look at overall performance.

Parasites suppress feed intake, and they also suppress utilization of feed. Cat-

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Deworming from A17 weight through a rough winter has a limited immune response, poor feed utilization and her growing calf will likely suffer as well.

Sides says that when it comes to deworming cattle, it’s helpful to understand the life cycle of the parasite. “The most important thing to remember is that parasites have to go through the cattle’s system to complete their life cycle,” he said. “There’s an adult worm living in the gut of the cow.

Those adults shed eggs, the eggs go out in the feces. Multiple eggs are shed per adult worm.

Adult worms are the only ones that shed eggs — juveniles developing inside the animal do not shed eggs. The infective larvae crawl in a blade of grass, are consumed by cattle, go through several larval stages and become adults that shed eggs and start the cycle again.” It’s important to remember that parasite larvae can overwinter in an inhibited stage within the gut and emerge in spring. They can also overwinter by burrowing into the ground for hibernation and reemerge to infect cattle.

Doing fecal egg counts (FEC) to monitor parasite burdens or identify parasites is not a reliable tool. “If I take a sample from an animal that has ever been on grass, I can find fecal parasite eggs,” said Sides. “I can’t tell what’s what by microscopic exam.” Sides added that only parasitologists who hatch out parasite eggs can accurately identify them. FECs are also inaccurate for some parasite species due to those species’ ability to inhibit growth of some larval stages or encyst in the gut. Parasites in these stages can still cause significant gut damage. In the case of Ostertagia ostertagi, or brown stomach worms, a fecal sample might not show the true population of the L4 stage.

“This state of this parasite doesn’t shed eggs,” said Sides. “We have to be very careful about evaluating fecal samples because they don’t

always show a true picture of the level parasitism.”

Sides cited a study in which animals were slaughtered and gut parasites were counted.

In an animal that had 52,000 Ostertagia ostertagi in the gut, the majority were L4 larvae adult-shed eggs. Sides says that treatment with injectable Ivomec (ivermectin) will kill 98 to 99 percent of the parasites, but a drench such as Valbazen (which is labeled for ostertagia), only kills about 75 percent. “The strength of the in-

jectable ivermectin is that it kills both adults and inhibited larval stage,” he said.

Timing is everything in deworming strategy.

“If I treat too early,” said Sides, “the drug isn’t in heavy enough concentration in the animal to be effective against parasites that have overwintered.

Time treatments to correspond with green grass growth to get the most use of the products.” Sides advises deworming cows in fall so they go through the winter clean and in spring when grass

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“For cows, I would inject in spring when I have the highest parasite cows, and use pour-on in fall to get best of both, and inject

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Alfred State equestrians capture reserve champion honors ALFRED, NY — In a hard-fought battle, Alfred State College’s Western Equestrian Team took Reserve Champion honors at a recent competition. ASC finished behind Cornell in the six-team show event held at Alfred University’s Bromley-Daggett’s Equestrian Center.

According to Head Coach Marie Dougherty, “This team has made remarkable progress since their last outing just two weeks ago. They practiced incredibly hard and really brought their ‘A’ game. We might have won top honors two weeks ago but in this show we ac-

tually rode better. I had two riders who didn’t place in their first shows win first- and second-place ribbons this time out. Now that’s something to be proud about.”

Dougherty credits ASC faculty member Jess Hutchesson with a huge logistical contribution. “Most people don’t understand how much behind-the-scenes logistical work goes into getting a team organized for an event.

Jess is a master at this, and it shows. Our team was ‘show ready’ a full hour before they entered the ring.”

Dougherty cites team co-captains Justine Burnett

Olivia Stevens (East Hampton, agricultural technology) and Casey Edwards (Almond, nursing) riding in a western horsemanship class.

Almond, veterinary technology, and Shelby Hosmer, Avoca, individual studies, for outstanding leadership as well.

“Our captains have emerged as outstanding leaders.

They motivate the other riders to practice hard and help keep them focused. They are always there for the team whether it’s tacking up or putting the final touches on a show outfit. They are always pitching in to help their teammates. We are really starting to gel as a team and it showed over the weekend.”

ASC competes in association with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) in New York’s Region 1.

Other Region 1 competitors include Cornell, RIT, Alfred University, SUNY Brockport, and Buffalo. Four shows remain in the season to decide which team will represent Region 1. ASC is very much in the running trailing Cornell by 15 points and Alfred University only by six.

The IHSA has some 8,300 riders in sponsored events designed to allow students to compete at all levels of riding skill. The IHSA is comprised of 370 participating colleges and universities. The organization focuses on participation, sportsmanship, fun, and learning.

Faculty Adviser Professor Vicki Bolton calls ASC’s Equestrian program a huge success.

“For a start-up club team our Western team has done remarkably well. They can ride with any team in the Region and have already proven to be very competitive with varsity riders. Our hats are off to Marie and the entire team for coming together so quickly. They head down to Hurdale Farm and practice, practice, practice.

They are a very motivated bunch. None of us imagined they would be this competitive this quickly. They have won the respect of the teams they compete against and the entire equestrian community.”

But to Bolton, it’s about more than winning titles.

“Here at ASC we are concerned with the entire educational experience of our students. Our Equestrian Club is growing steadily and more and more students are enjoying their equestrian experience here. I have no doubt that some of these young people will be employed in the equestrian field. It’s good for the college and it’s good for our students.”

For more information on the Alfred State College Equestrian Club contact Vicki Bolton at boltonvl@alfredstate.edu. For more information on the Hurdale Riding Program, contact Marie Dougherty at www.Hurdalefarmhorses.com.

300 attend 4th Annual Farmers’ Challenge it possible for the FFA Booster Club to supplement needs for the chapter. This ensures the FFA and agricultural education programs remain a viable option for Southern Cayuga students even during these challenging economic times.

The funding annually supports FFA member attendance at the New York State and National FFA Conventions, other trips and activities along with supplies and equipment needed for the agriculture classroom. The Booster Club will soon be establishing a scholarship fund for Southern Cayuga FFA members.

The Farmers’ Challenge would not be possible without the generous support of many individuals and businesses.

This year’s major sponsors include: American Degree Sponsors — Cargil, Eagle Dairy Direct, Mycogen Seed, Seed Source LLC and Sunnyside Farms Chapter Meeting Sponsors — Case IH/Monroe Tractor, Church and Dwight Company, Dairylea, Elanco, Farm Credit East and Pioneer Greenhand Degree Sponsors — Cayuga Lake National Bank, Claas of America, Cornell Athletics, Croplan, D&W Diesel, Diamond V, Fessenden Farms, Land O’ Lakes and Ridgecrest Dairy For more information contact Andrew Miller (MillerA@SouthernCayuga.org) the Southern Cayuga FFA Chapter advisor.

2011 winning team consisting of Jim Wilcox, Tonya and Ken VanSlyke, Steve Patt and Colin McCarthy.

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4-H plans first annual benefit dinner ‘Have a Heart for 4-H Dinner, from our Family to Yours’ JAMESTOWN, NY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program has planned its first Annual Benefit Dinner for Feb. 19.

As some of you may know by now, 4H is no longer funded by the Chautauqua County Legislature. Therefore, it has become the responsibility of us as 4-H members and volunteers and the Community to help the program continue. Robert Cross of 3 C’s Catering, a 4H volunteer and alumni has donated his expertise and facility for the ‘Have a Heart for 4-H Dinner, from our family to yours’, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 19, from noon–5 p.m.

We ask everyone to join us for a day full of fun for a great cause! Generous support from 3 C’s Catering will ensure a delicious meal including a selection of

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by Dan Warren of Media One Broadcasting and an opportunity to win a variety of prizes! All while supporting Chautauqua County 4-H, the youth development program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. 4-H proudly serves over 500 youth with the assistance of over 150 volunteers.

Pre-sale benefit buffet dinner tickets will be on sale now until Feb. 6, 2012.

Pre-sale cost is just $15 per adult, $8 for Children 12 and under, Children 2 and under are free. Tickets at the door will cost $18, and $12 respectively.

The Chautauqua County 4-H is asking for monetary and food donations, for the dinner and raffle items, if you think you or your business may be able to help or for more information please contact the 4-H Office at Cornell Cooperative Extension 716-664-9502 Ext. 214.

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The Southern Cayuga FFA Booster Club hosted another successful Farmers’ Challenge that drew over 300 people to Sunnyside Farms in Venice Center, NY on Nov. 11. The Farmers’ Challenge is an annual event held to raise money for the local Southern Cayuga FFA chapter. This was the fourth consecutive year of the fundraiser, where over 50 teams of four to six people compete to correctly answer questions relating to agriculture, FFA, local history and other topics. The event, which included a meal made from local products

by Pumpkin Hill Bistro, raised funds for the chapter through team registration, donations and a silent auction offering a great variety of items from agricultural products to plane rides.

A highlight at this year’s event was a speech from Ken Quick former New York FFA President who is now serving as the National FFA Eastern Region Vice President. Ken’s inspiring message focused on the importance of agricultural education and FFA programs in schools today.

The coveted “silo” trophy made by FFA students went to the 2011 winning team consisting of Jim Wilcox, Ken and Tonya VanSlyke, Steve Patt and Colin McCarthy.

Although the Farmers’ Challenge is fun for all and is a great way to bring the community together, the real benefit goes to the student members of the Southern Cayuga FFA chapter. The funds raised at this annual event make

Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Christmas through the ages

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• Telesphorus, the second Bishop of Rome, declared in the 2nd century AD that public Church services should be held to celebrate “The Nativity of our Lord and Savior.”

• In 320 AD, Pope Julius I and other religious leaders specified Dec. 25 as the official date of the birth of Jesus Christ.

• In the 13th century, St. Francis of Assisi introduced Christmas carols to formal church services.

• In 1531, in Germany, the first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared.

• The Christmas tree was first decorated with lights in the 16th century. It is believed that Martin Luther, the Protestant reformer, was so taken with the Christmas night sky that he added lighted candles to the tree to bring “the lights of the stars” into the home of his family.

• A goose was customary Christmas fare until the early 1600s, when King Henry VIII of England took it upon himself to tuck into a turkey.

• In 1643, the British Parliament officially abolished the celebration of Christmas.

• The first American Christmas carol was written in 1649 by a minister named John de Brebeur. It is called “Jesus Is Born.”

• Between 1649 and 1660, Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas carols in England. Cromwell thought Christmas should be a very solemn day, so the only celebration allowed was a sermon and prayer service.

• A wreath with holly, red berries and other decorations began from at least the 17th century. Holly, with its sharply pointed leaves, symbolized the thorns in Christ’s crown-of-thorns. Red berries symbolized the drops of Christ’s blood. A wreath at Christmas signified a home that celebrated to birth of Christ.

• In 1818, “Silent Night” was written by Austrian priest Joseph Mohr. Legend has it that his church’s organ broke on the day before Christmas. Mohr could not imagine Christmas without music, so he sat down to write a carol that could be sung by a

choir to guitar music. Later that night, the people in the little Austrian church sang “Stille Nacht” for the first time.

• In 1834, Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, brought the first Christmas tree to Windsor Castle for the Royal family.

• In 1836, Alabama became the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday.

• The first commercial Christmas card, produced in 1846, featured a drawing of family members happily toasting each other with glasses of wine — a shockingly decadent portrait that was immediately condemned by temperance advocates.

• In 1856, President Franklin Pierce decorates the first White House Christmas tree.

• In 1907, Oklahoma became the last state to declare Christmas a legal holiday.

• In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria.

• In 1945, a phonograph album containing Bing

Crosby’s signature song, “White Christmas,” is released. The recording would go on to become the best-selling single ever, with sales of more than 50 million copies worldwide. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Genes without borders On Dec. 2 I received an e-mail from the most northern of my two Madison County Internet spies. The spy forwarded to me a news release sent to him by Ann Clark, an agronomy professor emeritus from Guelph University in Ontario, Canada. The article was titled “GMO Canola Everywhere”. Either my spy or the professor preceded the title with the comment (which I take to be sarcastic): “Now here’s a surprise: GM canola is becoming common on the Canadian prairies, and swapping man-

made genes in the wild.”

I remember, back during my childhood, watching a grade B western movie on TV. In it the posse was chasing bad guys, everyone, of course on horseback.

The bandidos rode into and through the shallow Rio Grande River. One deputy yelled, “Sheriff, we can’t follow them into Mexico.” The sheriff replied, “We can’t, but our bullets can.” Normally borders are pretty sacred lines on a map. I also remember, when I was stationed in Texas and trying to learn to fly in the U.S. Air Force, that I nearly flew into Mexican air space. My

instructor pilot made sure that didn’t happen.

Borders are less than sacred with medical humanitarian missions.

Most of us have heard about Doctors without Borders. I had the privilege of meeting one such doctor when I was first hospitalized some 15 months ago. This lady physician had seen on my medical records that I was born in the Sudan.

She said that she had served there during the 1980s as a Doctor without Borders. I asked her about her experience.

She enjoyed the six months or so she served there. I asked if she would like to go back there. She said she was too old… that was 25 years ago. She appeared to be about my age.

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When it comes to borders, be it someone else’s fields, or even another country, some pollens, particularly those transported by honeybees, are no more confined than the grade B movie sheriff’s bullets.

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tard cross-breeding I stumbled into in the late 1990s. This new knowledge was, granted, anecdotal, but Canadian canola farmers were observing that mustardlike weeds had developed glyphosate tolerance, not a real surprise because Canola and mustard both belong to the Brassica genus.

Maybe the research scientists should officially name this hybrid mustola. Sagers and her colleagues raise questions about whether “adequate oversight and monitoring protocols” are in place to track the environmental impact of biotech products. “It is conceivably a very large problem,” she said.

Crop and forage species now cover more than a quarter of the earth’s land surface and “yet we know relatively little about how domesticated plants influence wild ones,” said Sagers.

When contacted regarding these runaway (or fly-away) genes, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said that it is satisfied that the GM crops escaping farms pose no risk. “GM crops have been safely grown in Canada for the past 20 years.” CFIA’s media office said assessments, done by CFIA before the GM crops were approved for use, “concluded that herbicide-tolerant canola varieties authorized for cultivation in Canada are neither more invasive nor more persistent than unmodified commercial counterparts.” To that either my spy, or the professor, asked if CFIA was missing the point (deliberately?), as usual.

When CFIA said that GM crops escaping farms pose no risk, the very real threat of these man-made genes to the genetic purity of nonGMO crops can sensibly be considered a type of harm, both economically and environmentally.

Let me refer back to the ancient oath taken by medical professionals. It has been suggested that a similar oath should be undertaken by scientists, a Hippocratic Oath for Scientists. There is general sentiment among sustainable farming advocates that when it comes to the part “never do harm to anyone”, many plant genetic engineering scientists would solemnly swear with fingers crossed behind their backs.

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Clark’s e-mail, which technically was also fired across a border.

High spots coming up.

Genetically modified canola has escaped from the farm and is thriving in the wild across North Dakota.

Studies indicate there are plenty of novel manmade genes crossing the Canada-U.S. border.

GM canola was found growing everywhere from ditches to parking lots, scientists reported, with some of the highest densities along a trucking route into Canada.

“That’s where the most intense canola production is and it’s also the road that goes to the canola processing plants across the border,” said ecologist Cynthia Sagers of the University of Arkansas. Her study stopped at the border, but Canadian research has also found “escaped” GM canola is becoming common on the Canadian prairies, and swapping manmade genes in the wild.

For the study, Sagers and her colleagues drove across North Dakota and stopped every 8 kilometers (5 miles south of the border) to see what was growing. At almost half of the 634 stops they found genetically modified canola, with thousands of GM plants growing at some locations. “That was a shock to us,” Sagers said. “In some places along the road where department of transportation had sprayed for weeds, the canola was blooming brilliantly”. At other spots GM canola was the only thing growing. Of 288 canola plants the researchers tested, 231 were genetically modified. Perhaps most significant was the fact that two of the plants had combinations of herbicide resistance that had not been developed commercially.

“That suggests to us there is breeding going on, either in the field or in these roadside populations, to create new combinations of traits,” said Sagers. “In terms of evolutionary biology it’s pretty amazing.” She says the findings raise questions about whether the escaped or “feral” GM canola might pass on man-made genes to wild species like field mustard, which is an agricultural pest.

What I myself learned about canola and mus-

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Chenango County Farm Bureau presented local agricultural issues at state annual meeting NORWICH, NY — Chenango County Farm Bureau sent eight County Delegates and alternate members, plus 5th District Promotion & Education Chair, Rainy Collins-Vickers and newly elected Young Farmer & Rancher Chair, Jan Hinman to the New York Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting on Dec. 6-8 in Binghamton, NY. Delegates voiced the County’s concerns and ideas among members from across the Empire State who gathered to debate the agricultural policy issues adopted by New York Farm Bureau for 2012.

The 2011 State annual meeting was also significant because delegates officially marked the 100th anniversary of the Farm Bureau Organization with a series of special events.

The policies adopted

by New York Farm Bureau’s nearly 150 delegates at this meeting will give direction to the organization in proposing and pursuing legislative and regulatory changes on the local, state and national levels that are beneficial to farmers, rural landowners and consumers of New York food.

Harvey Fletcher, Chenango County Farm Bureau Vice President, says the process of developing new policies is ongoing and then back in October at Policy Development Meetings Chenango County Farm Bureau members began talking about possible solutions to the challenges they face. These proposals were approved at the County Annual Meeting on Nov. 1 and were passed on to the New York Farm Bureau for consideration by the delegates.

“Some of the hottest policy issues will be resolutions under “Mineral Rights” for Chenango County delegates to press for adoption” said CCFB President Bradd Vickers.

“Support for the Department of Environmental Conservation be required to include the Department of Agriculture and Markets during the permitting process to ensure the protection of agricultural resources with regard to the siting, construction, reclamation and monitoring of

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Chenango County Farm Bureau is dedicated to solving the economic and public policy issues challenging the agricultural community.

The county is part of New York Farm Bureau, the largest agricultural advocacy group in New York State, known to members and the public as “The Voice of New York Agriculture.”

NYBPA Trade Show The New York Beef Producers’ Association will host a Trade Show at their Annual Meeting, Banquet and Conferences, on Jan. 20-21, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Syracuse, NY. Be part of this exciting weekend. Numerous producers from around the state attend to see the latest products, services and breed representatives. We welcome new vendors to attend, for information please see our website at www.nybpa.org or e-mail nybeefproducers@aol.com.

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Fire safety • Ensure proper storage of flammable liquids • Keep ABC fire extinguishers in your shop.

They work on general combustibles, flammable liquids, and electrical fires. Extinguishers should be in a clearly visible location. Check regularly to ensure they are fully charged.

• Keep accelerants and flammable materials away from heat, flame or sparks • Clean up excessive fire hazards like cobwebs, cardboard, oily rags and dust Preventing slips, trips and falls • Be especially careful in muddy or slushy areas • Keep walkways and stairs clean, dry and uncluttered • Clean up spills and messy areas • Use sand or sawdust for extra traction • Choose footwear with a good non-slip tread while working Electrical safety • Check electrical cords, plugs and outlets to make sure they are safe • Hang up lead cords so they don’t get walked on or driven over Cleaning up the shop • Eliminate clutter!

Get rid of any extra junk you don’t need • Properly store tools, equipment and paperwork using bins, racks and chests • Fix or replace anything in the shop that isn’t in good, safe working order • Regularly empty trash cans Equipment maintenance • Shut down equipment and wait for moving parts to stop before repairing • Inspect shields and

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Country y Folks

Section B

AUCTION SECTION and MARKET REPORTS Your stories ~ Work ethic from a hayfield

The “Your Stories” series in Country Folks will highlight a series of stories written by farmers across New York State in anticipation of the 2011 centennial year of Farm Bureau in New York State.

by Linda Greenwood Say the word farmer and the perception is someone with good work ethics. I’m a farmer and where did I learn my work ethics?

It came from the hay fields.

On my parents dairy farm, my older sister, myself, and my two

younger brothers, were my father’s haying crew. Even for the 1960’s this wasn’t a high tech farm. The small rectangular 40 pound bales were dropped on the ground.

Then we took over from there. My job was stacking it on the wagon, placing it, as we called it. Then when we got to the barn, I unloaded it. Everyone worked by unwritten rules that we practiced in the fields.

Rule No. 1: Safety first. If you drove the tractor, release the

clutch slowly as not to jerk the person on the wagon. When you were driving watch out for the boys as they grabbed the bales that were close to the tractor tires. Be careful of the wagon tongue when you pulled the pin. It could do some serious damage if it fell on your foot. Most importantly pay attention to what you were doing and to what was happening around you.

Rule No. 2: No whining. It didn’t matter if this was the sixth straight day of haying

or that it was so hot, it made the haymow feel like an oven. You had to make hay while the sun shined. It might even mean working late, until the dew fell. Having a negative attitude made the job 100 percent worse and besides, no one wanted to hear it.

Rule No. 3: Priorities.

When there was haying to do, it was top priority. Forget about going fishing, swimming, or to a friend’s birthday party. There would be time for fun things later. If you missed something, “oh well, that’s

how it goes.” Putting in good crops was necessary because it affected the family’s income.

Rule No. 4: Teamwork. The day I learned about teamwork was the day we didn’t have it. An older cousin was helping us on an extremely busy day. He had never worked with us, and began bossing us around. We resented this. We were yelling at him and he was yelling at us. When the first load was done, it was very lopsided. I had done a terrible job in placing it on the wagon.

I let the fighting interfere with the quality of my work.

I was ashamed. I vowed never to let anyone’s attitude influence me into doing a terrible job again.

Rule No. 5: Responsibilities. Being given more responsibility was like receiving a compliment. When my father would tell me to stack

the load six rows high instead of the normal five, I knew he was counting on me to do a good job. A lopsided load that high could result in the wagon tipping over. He expected and got the best job I could do.

Rule No. 6: Pride. We all took our job seriously. If we hustled and beat the rain, we felt we had won a victory. If at the end of the day we had managed to put over 1,000 bales in the haymow, we had a great day. We were tired, but happy in what we had accomplished.

All farms, whether a small family farm or a large family farm, have periods of peak work demands.

Only by everyone working together and putting in an extra effort does it get done. It is under these conditions that farmers acquire their work ethic.

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December 12, 2011 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 1

Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, 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 28th sale - Cull cows ave. .63 top cow .7550, Bulls up to .78, bull calves top $1.58.

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. General Cochran Farm Dispersal - 83 head of Grade & Registered Holsteins from the Estate of David Hammond, Amenia, NY. 35 milking age cows of which 15 are springing close, 8 bred heifers, 15 yearlings ready to breed, 25 calves. The General Cochran cattle have always gone on and done very well for their new owners.

Catalog info at ringside. Also 6 semen tanks filled with semen sell. Also consigned a fresh 3 yr. old Registered Brown Swiss from show winning cow family.

3 Registered Service bulls, 2 Grade Springing heifers & 1 open heifer. Also selling 8 Parlor Milking units: Boumatic, Flo-Star & Alfa Laval. Also selling at 12:45 just before the Dairy 2 horses: 13 yr. old Mare-Childrens Therapy Horse, 12 yr. old Tennessee Walker Gelding.

Monday, Dec. 19th - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

Monday, Dec. 26th - We will be open the day after Christmas - Business as usual!!

Monday, Jan. 2nd - Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from The Hosking Family, the Sale barn crew & Café Girls - We appreciate all the business & friends we have made along the way.

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.

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BINGHAMTON NY — When New York Farm Bureau members traveled to Binghamton for the State Annual Meeting they didn’t come empty-handed. Members and supporting food companies delivered a record haul of food items to assist those in need this Holiday Season.

Today’s donations bring the yearlong total of food donated by farmers across the state to more than 5.6 million pounds. With a few weeks left in the year, it is expected that farmer donations will exceed 5.8 million pounds.

“As we gather here in Binghamton to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Farm Bureau System it is especially important to continue the tradition of Farm Bureau support for our State’s Food Banks,” said New York Farm Bureau President Dean Norton.

“Considering the fact that our economy continues to struggle and in spite of the fact that many of our members faced hardships themselves this year due to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, I am very proud of the generosity of our farmer members and their strong support of this program.”

Food is collected through the “Harvest for All” donation program. “Harvest for All” is a nationwide annual farm donation partnership linking the Farm Bureau and Feeding America in each state.

In New York, the NYFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers and the Food Bank Association of New York State administered the statewide donation partnership. Under the project, NYFB members donated excess farm products to the 10 New York State Feeding America food banks located across the state.

The USDA annual report on Household Food Security states that 17.2 million households, or 14.5 percent, had difficulty putting enough food on the table in

New York farmers donate 5.6 million pounds of food

2010.

Local food pantries and soup kitchens have seen increases ranging from 1012 percent, if not higher.

John Evers, the executive director of the Food Bank Association of New York stated, “Considering the high level of unemployment and economic uncertainty that our state faces, there are

more people than ever that need the assistance of local food banks, “This record setting donation by New York’s farmers will put millions of nutritious meals on the table at a time when they are sorely needed.

New York Farm Bureau and its members have stepped up in a major way this year and I

deeply appreciate their support.”

“We are proud to partner with the Food Bank again this year, to do our part to eliminate hunger throughout the state of New York,” said Andrea Schultz and New York Farm Bureau State Young Farmer & Rancher Committee chair.

Natasha Thompson,

President & CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, said, “The New York Farm Bureau remains a constant source of support for New York state food banks and the hungerrelief agencies we serve, helping those in need gain access to fresh, healthy, local food. Our partnership with the

Farm Bureau is more important than ever with food insecurity at an all-time high. Each week, over 11,000 individuals visit a hungerrelief agency served by the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. We’re grateful for the continued generosity of the Farm Bureau and their members.”

AFBF: Farm youth labor rule overreaches DOL authority Responding to proposed child labor regulations, the American Farm Bureau Federation filed comments on behalf of more than 70 agricultural organizations in response to a proposal by the Labor Department that would limit youth employment opportunities on farms and ranches. AFBF also filed separate comments on its own behalf supplementing its views on the DOL proposal.

The coalition comments focused on what Farm Bureau and other agriculture organizations see as over-reaching regulatory efforts by DOL. Most prominent is the proposal’s potential impact on family farms.

The coalition comments urged the department “to maintain the integrity of the family farm exemption approved by Congress.”

“Farmers and ranchers are more interested

than anyone else in assuring the safety of farming operations,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “We have no desire at all to have young teenagers working in jobs that are inappropriate or entail too much risk.”

Stallman added that families, family partnerships and family corporations own 98 percent of the approximately 2 million farms and ranches in the country,

and “their right to operate their farms with family members is specifically permitted by Congress. We don’t want to see those rights infringed.”

Farm Bureau also noted that the proposed regulation seems to go well beyond DOL’s authority. The department has the authority to prohibit youth employment in jobs that are “particularly hazardous” but the department’s proposal would prohibit

youth from working in any job with “power driven equipment.”

Read literally, the department’s proposal would prohibit a youth under 16 from working in any job that had even simple power tools like a battery-operated screw driver. The coalition argued that DOL should withdraw the rule and make sure that it is following the intent of Congress in only addressing occupations that are particularly

hazardous.

Another concern with the proposal cited by the coalition is a potential prohibition on youth harvesting fruits and vegetables, which would prevent high school and college students from working what are considered traditional summer jobs in rural areas.

Such regulation would create an even tighter supply of agriculture labor at a time when it is much needed, the coalition said.

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(100) NYS Seized / Financial Institution Repo Vehicles (100) NYS Seized Vehicles Including: '04 Jaguar X-Type, AWD; '00 Ford F150 Lightening PU SVT, 91k Mi., Real Sharp!!; '05 Ford 500, 4dDSN, SEL; '01 Chevy S10 Extreme PU, Real Nice; '00 Chevy S10 Ext. Cab PU, 4wd; '00 Volvo S80, 4DSN; '97 Chevy Tahoe, 4Dr; '01 Dodge 1500 Ext Cab PU, 4wd; '99 & '98 Volkswagen Passatt, 4DSN's; '98 Ford Explorer, Sport; '94 Chevy Silverado PU; '00 Mercury Cougar, 2DSN; '97 Subaru Legacy, AWD; '95 Honda Accord; '96 Chevy S10 Ext. Cab PU; '98 Buick Park Ave; '99 Mitsubishi Mirage 2DSN; Plus: Nice Assortment of Tools & Misc. Items Out Of NYS Seized Vehicles; Etc.; NOTE: NYS Seized Vehicles Subject To Prior Redemption & State Approval; Local Finance Co. Repos Including: Cars: '03 Ford Taurus; '04 & '03 Chrysler PT Cruiser; '03, '02 & '99 Dodge Neon's; '02 Ford Escort; '99 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2DSN; '01 Saturn LW300 & L200, 4DSN's; '00 Olds Intrigue, 4DSN; SUV's: '03 Chevy Tracker ZR-2, SUV, 4wd; (3) '01 Chevy Blazer SUV; '99 Olds Bravada; '01, (2) '00's & '99 Ford Explorer; Mini-Vans: '05, '04 & '99 Dodge Caravans & Plym. Voyagers; (3) '02 & (2) '01 Ford Windstar SEL Vans; (3) '03 Chevy Venture's & Olds Silhouettes; (3) '00 Oldsmobile Silhouette & Pont. Montana's; '01 Nissan Quest Van; Pickup's: '05 Ford Ranger; '01 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab, 4wd; '01 Dodge 1500 Ext. Cab PU, 4wd; '01 Dodge Dakota 2wd; Many Other Repo Vehicles Coming; Additional Consigned Vehicles Including: '02 Volkswagen Passatt W8-4-Motion, AWD, V8, Loaded; '02 Chevy Trailblazer LTZ, SUV, Sharp; '03 Chevy Blazer, 4wd, SUV; '00 Ford F250, 4wd w/ Snowplow; '90 Chevy Shortbox, 4wd, Red; '97 & '93 Chevy 1500 PU; '99 Jeep Gr Cherokee SUV; '94 Ford Ranger 4wd; '98 Dodge PU; '00 Plym Voyager; '00 Saab 9-3; '00 Dodge Stratus; '95 Honda Accord, Needs Eng.; Special From Windsor Schools: '95 GMC 2500, 3/4 Ton PU, Diesel w/ Snowplow, 86k Orig Mi.; Classic Truck: '70 Chevy 2500, PU Truck, Super Clean!!!! Comm'l. Vehicles: SPECIAL: Cube Van / Deliver Van: '06 Ford E350 Cube - Cargo Van, 14' w/ Lift Gate, 96K Mi., Real Nice!!!; Group Of Trucks From Local Contractor Updating Their Fleet '06 Chevy 2500HD, PU, 2wd, Sharp!; '03 Ford F250, 2wd, Nice; '99 Ford F450 Service Body Truck, Diesel; Tractors, Skid Loaders, ATV / Utility Vehicle And Lawn & Garden Equipment JD 4600 Compact, 4wd w/ Ldr., 50Hp; JD 4100 Compact, 4wd w/ Loader & Belly Mower; MF 50 Utility Tractor, Real Nice, Orig.; NH L565 Skid Loader; Bobcat 743 Diesel Skid Loader; Set Of Skid Ldr. Forks; Wildfire Side-By-Side Utility Vehicle, 4wd, Dumpbox, Winch, 75 Hrs., Almost New!; (2) JD 425 Garden Tractors w/ Cabs; (2) JD 47" 2-Stage Snowblowers for JD 400 series; NI 7 1/2' 3pth Dual Auger Snowblower; Wheelhorse 225 Lawn Tractor; EZ-GO 4-Wheel Golf Cart w/ Roof, Elec.; JD 2-Stage Snowblower For JD Front Mtd. Comm'l Mower; Special-Snowplows- Western 9' Minute Mount Snowplow, Off Of '08-'10 Chevy 2500 HD; (2) Western Snowplow Blades; Kaufmann 3-Car Trailer & Equipment Trailers & Misc. Items Kaufmann 3-Car Gooseneck / Wedge Trailer, Nice!; '09 PJ 20' Equipment Trailer, 14k Lb.Capacity, Nice; New Cross Country 18' T/A Car Hauler Trailer; New Cross Country 12' Landscape Trailer w/ Gate; Misc. Items: Monarch Wood Furnace; Delta Drill Press; Peavey Speaker Equipment; Honda Generator; Etc.;

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, 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 & baleage. Misc. & Small Animals. 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale.

Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-5843033 • 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 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. We will be open the day after Christmas - Business as usual. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 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, 518-3923321.

Tuesday, December 13 • 10:00 AM: 12658 S. Winchester, Calumet Park, IL. Late Model Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks, Construction Equip., Attachments, Support Equip & Dump Trailers. Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-8682006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, December 14 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 9:30 AM: Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY. NY Farm & Construction Consignment Auction. Goodrich Auction Service, 607-642-3293

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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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www.goodrichauctionservice.com • 10:00 AM: 12601 State Rd. 545 North, Winter Garden, FL. Rental Fleet Construction Auction, Support Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Calf Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 • 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 St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-8449104 • 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. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 Thursday, December 15 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 9:00 AM: Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 840 Fords Bush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Sale held for Curtis Lumber, Flooded Materials from Irene. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257

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• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Friday, December 16 • 9:30 AM: 935 US 23 North, Delaware, OH (Delaware Co. Fairgrounds). Over 60 Plus Trailers Sell!

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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

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315633-2944, 315-633-9544 • 10:00 AM: Canaan, VT. Complete Dairy Herd Dispersal of 500 Head for Bill & Ursula Johnson. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 neks@together.net Saturday, December 17 • 9:30 AM: 4501 Leipzig Ave., Mays Landing, NJ. Rental Return Auction of Construction, Support Equipment, Attachments, Pickups, Dump Trucks, Truck Tractors, Trailers & More. Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544 Monday, December 19 • 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. 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 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.

Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-2965041 • 10:00 AM: 3277 Lexington Road Richmond, KY. Secured Creditors Auction: Construction Equipment, Drilling Equipment, Support, Trucks & Trailers.

Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544 • 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 Monday, December 26 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). We will be open the day after Christmas - Business as usual!

Happy Holiday wishes from The Hosking Family, the Sale Barn crew & Cafe Girls. We appreciate all the business & friends we have made along the way!

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, December 28 • 9:30 AM: Tuscaloosa, AL. Large Logging, Construction, Truck Tractors, Dump & Utility Trucks, Support Equipment Auction. Online bidding available.

Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315633-9544 • 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 30

• 10:00 AM: 398 Old Schuylerville Rd., Greenwich, NY (Washington Co. Fairgrounds). Rental Returns of New Holland, Kobelco, Cat Construction Equipment, Support, Attachments, Trucks & Trailers. Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544 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 • 9:00 AM: 5253 Rt. 364, corner of Upper Hill Rd., 1 mi. E of Middlesex, NY. Melvin & Joan Bodine Retirement Auction. Farm is sold, selling farm equipment and shop tools. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Monday, January 2 • 12:30 PM: 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. A group of Jersey & Jersey X steers.Misc. & Small Animals. 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, January 7

• 9:30 AM: Pittsburgh, PA. Very Large Job Completion Auction for Fleischner Excavation. Online bidding available.

Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315633-9544 • 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave., Alexander, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction.

Public Auction Sale of Farm Tractors, Machinery, Landscape, Tools, Lawn Tractor & Mowers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Thursday, January 12 • Portland, OR. Major Job Completion Auction. Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-6339544 Friday, January 20 • 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave., Windsor, PA. Public Auction of Windsor Meat Market. Operating business with retail meat sales & custom slaughtering. Leaman Auctions, 717-464-1128 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 Saturday, February 11 • Penn Yan, NY. Farm Machinery & farm smalls plus a few household goods for Ivan & Verna Zimmerman.

L.W. Horst Auctioneer, 315-536-0954

HOSKING SALES Sales Managers & Auctioneer 6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392 Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few?

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

607-699-3637 Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.com

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

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774

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

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

MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com

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

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550

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

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

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

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

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

L. W. HORST AUCTIONEER 1445 Voak Rd., Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-0954 • Fax: 315-536-6189

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net

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

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

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

WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 www.wrightsauctions.com

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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

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT December 5, 2011 Calves: 45-60# 18-22; 6175# 35-45; 76-90# 55-60; 91-105# 65-65.50; 106# & up 70-75.

Farm Calves: 77.50-82.50 Started Calves: 25-30 Veal Calves: 50-117.50 Open Heifers: .60-1.10 Beef Heifers: 65-80 Feeder Steers: 59-85 Beef Steers: 101-15 Stock Bull: 71-105 Beef Bull: 63-77 Feeder Pigs (ea): 30-75 Sheep (ea): 135-180 Lambs (ea): 60-200 Goats (ea): 60-170 Kid Goats (ea): 65-75 Canners: up to 63.75 Cutters: 64-67 Utility: 68.50-72 Rabbits: 5-16 Chickens: 4-12 Ducks: 3-12 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt

1.06.5, Avg .80; 12 Bulls .59.5-.89.5, Avg .76; 7 Steers .65.5-1.02.5, Avg .86; 4 Hogs .63-.68, Avg .66; 16 Roasting Pigs 59-61, Avg 59.81; 5 Sows .46-.53.5, Avg .57; 108 Sheep .381.36, Avg .70; 7 Lambs (ea) 64-104, Avg 84.57, 91 (/#) .80-2.20, Avg 1.79; 6 Goats (ea) 85-170, Avg 110.83; 21 Kids (ea) 8-75, Avg 57.38; 38 Hides (ea) 3-28, Avg 4.74. Total 407.

Poultry & Egg Report: Heavy Fowl (/#) .60; Mixed Fowl (ea) 1.50-3.75; Pullets (ea) 5; Roosters (/#) 1-1.15; Bunnies (ea) 2-4.75; Ducks (/#) .80-1.50; Rabbits (/#) 23.20; Pigeons (ea) 2.503.50.

Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.65; Brown Jum XL 1.90-1.95; L 1.89; M 1.15.

Hay, Straw & Grain Report: 1 Mixed 4.20; 6 Grass 3.80-4.90; 1 Mulch 3.50; 1 Firewood 25. Total 9.

41. *Buyers always looking for pigs.

ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT No report

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY November 28, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Calves over 92# 1-1.40; 8092# .825-1.20; Bob Veal .10.40.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .60.755; Lean .54-.625; Hvy. Beef Bulls .67-.745.

Beef (/#): Beef Ch .90-1.13; Hols. Ch .80-.94.

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COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA December 7, 2011 Cows: Canners 37-57; Cutters 58-66; Util 67-79.50.

Bulls: 55-85.50.

Calves: 4-145/ea.

Feeders: 27-131 Sheep: 66 Goats: 55-246/ea.

Kids: 41-127/ea.

Sows: 48-51 Chickens: 3.50-11 Rabbits: 6-21 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA December 6, 2011 Beef Cattle: Canners .45.58; Cutters .48-.62; Util .65.75; Bulls .60-.78; Steers .90-1.15; Hfrs. .60-.80.

Calves: Growers .75-1.50; Hfrs. .70-1.10; Veal .70-.90.

Hogs: Feeders 30-45; Sows 40-48; Roasters 50; Boars 25; Market 55-60.

Sheep: 50-80 Goats: 75-120; Billies 125180; Kids 40-120.

Lambs: 1-2 NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA No report northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ December 6, 2011 Livestock Report: 32 Calves .16-1.70, Avg .80; 38 Cows .40.5-.77, Avg .61; 3 Easy Cows .14-.29, Avg .21; 7 Feeders 300-500# .54.97, Avg .78; 12 Heifers .44-

EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY December 1, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .50-2; Grower Bulls over 92# 11.85; 80-92# .80-1.20.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62-.75; Lean .45-.63; Hvy. Beef .60.80.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 800-1400; Springing Cows 800-1250; Springing Hfrs. 750-1300; Bred Hfrs. 700-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 750-1400; Open Hfrs.

400-800; Started Hfrs. 100300; Service Bulls 6001000.

Beef (/#): Feeders .50-1; Sel .80-.95.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder .80-1.50; Market 1-1.80; Slaughter Sheep .30-.60.

Goats (/hd): Billies 80-150; Nannies 70-100; Kids 20-80.

Swine (/hd): Feeder Pig 1540.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No report CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY December 5, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower over 92# 1-1.40; 80-92# .80-1.05; Bob Veal .50-.60.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .69-.75; Lean .62-.66.50; Hvy. Beef Bulls .73-.80.

Beef (/hd): Ch 109-111.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder 1.90-2; Market 1.40-1.75; Slaughter Sheep .62-.70.

Goats (/hd): Billies 160175; Nannies 110-130.

Swine (/hd): Feeder Pig 38-

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY November 30, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1.55; Grower Bulls over 92# 1.201.575; 80-92# .90-1.10; Bob Veal .15-.40.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .65.745; Lean .555-.65; Hvy. Beef Bulls .665-.765.

Beef (/#): Ch 1.225; Hols.

Ch .80-1.01.

Goats (/#): Billies 1.101.425.

Swine (/#): Hog .50-.59; Feeder Pig (/hd) 25-34.

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY No report GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY No report

BATH MARKET Bath, NY December 1, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1.70-1.90; Grower Bulls over 92# 1.251.50; 80-92# .75-1.10; Bob Veal .10-.55.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .66-.75; Lean .58-.65; Hvy. Beef Bulls .70-.75.

Beef (/#): Feedeers .75-.85; Beef Ch .99-1.06; Hols. Sel .80-.90.

Goats (/hd): Billies 80-95.

Swine (/#): Sow .52-.56.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY December 7, 2011 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 55-73; Canners/Cutters 39-68; HY Util 67-80.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95-110# 40-67.50; 80-95# 35-65; 60-80# 30-60.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 70-160; 8095# 65-155; 70-80# 60-90; Hfr calves 125-185.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 113-126; Sel 94-105; Hols.

Ch grain fed 88-104; Sel 7083.50.

Hogs: Slgh. US 1-3 54-60; Sows US 1-3 50.50-52; Boars US 1-3 15; Feeders US 1-3 13-55 Market Lambs: Ch 80-100# 150-180.

Goats (/hd): L Billies 110# & up 130-202.50; L Nannies 125-142.50.

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon. @ 10 am, Wed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY December 2, 2011 Hay: 1st cut 105-190; 2nd cut 160-220; 3rd cut 170250.

Straw: 175-260 HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY December 5, 2011 Cattle: Bone Util .60-.7550; Canners/Cutters .58-.65; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls/Steers .68-.78.

Calves: Bull Calves 96120# .80-1.58; up to 95# .10-.95; Hols. under 100# 1.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA November 30, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75# lean 74; Breakers 75-80% lean 65.25-66.75, hi dress 74.75, lo dress 64-64.75; Boners 80-85% lean 62-66, hi dress 67, lo dress 55-58.25; Lean 85-90% lean 56-61.75, lo dress 49.75-55.75.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1042-1776# 66-74.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M 2 514# 79; L 3 Hols. 434-462# 72; 522# 72; Bulls M 2 410# 88.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 94-116# 130-157; 92# 125-130; No. 2 94-132# 95127; 90# 75-102; No. 3 94116# 62-75; 80-92# 55-67; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 90-100# 110-150/hd; No. 2 80-90# 70-85/hd; Vealers Util 7418# 22-69.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 230-260# 120-135/hd; Boars 380#

45/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 2055# 13-21; 60-70# 27-33.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 50-55# 110-120; Sel 2 4055# 60-95; 60-75# 72.50115; Nannies Sel 1 120140# 100-110; Sel 2 90130# 65-80; Sel 3 80-90# 20-50; Billies Sel 1 130# 147.50; Sel 2 120# 137.50147.50.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA December 6, 2011 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Ch 2-3 1230-1625# 123129; Sel & Lo Ch 13001610# 117-122; 2 hd ret. to feed 109; Hols. Steers Ch 23 1375-1660# 105-112; Sel & Lo Ch cpl 1435-1810# 94.50-104; Std 2 hd 85; Hfrs.

Ch 2-3 1370-1520# 124.50127; Sel & Lo Ch 11851350# 112-120.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White & Hols. Hfrs. 7890.50; Breakers 70-73.50; Boners 65.50-73; Lean 6570; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 54.50-64.50; Shelly 54 & dn.

Bulls: YG 2 1185-1490# 6050-78.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L No. 1 685-785# 111-126; Hols/Dairy types 680-700# 63-65, 1 hd 1165# 89.50; Hfrs. Hereford full 755# 86; Bulls Hols. 205-265# 77-95; 425-865# 46-85.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 140150; No. 2 90-130# 100-142; No. 3 80-130# 75-105; Hols.

Hfrs. No. 2 85-90# 75-110.

Swine: Hogs 305-370# 58.50-66; Sows US 103 320-315# 56-61; thin 380490# 48-53; Boners 285505# 39-46.50; Boars 535590# 31.50.

Goats (/hd): M&L Nannies & Billies 90-190; Fancy Kids 130-148; Fleshy Kids 75120; Small/thin/bottle 32-70.

Lambs: Gd 90-110# 145165.

Sheep: (all wts.) 60-80 Sale every Tuesday

* 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Goat, Lamb & Sheep Sale for Christmas.

Tues., Dec. 13 @ 6 pm. * State Graded Feeder Pig Sale for Christmas & New Year Fri., Dec. 16. Receiving 7:30 am til 10 am. Sale 1 pm. * Special Fed Cattle Sales Dec. 6, 20 & 27.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale December 6, 2011 Rabbits: 3-8 Chickens: .75-7.50 Button Quail: 1-5 Guinea Pigs: .50-1 Bunnies: 1-10 Chicks: 1-1.75 Pigeons: 3.50-4.25 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 December 5, 2011 Cattle: 258. Steers 10321244# 109-113; Hols. Steers Ch 1322-1772# 101-104; Sel 1200-1610# 90-94.50.

Cows: Prem. White 68.5071; Breakers 64-67.50; Boners 60-65.50; Lean 45-57.

Bulls: G 1 1576-1810# 70.50-76; 1218-1456# 7882.50; G 2 1460-2264# 61.50-67.50; M&L 3 700900# 72-77.50.

Feeder Steers: M&L 2 300500# 112.50-128; 500-700# 106-110; 700-900# 90-105.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 12250-125; M&L 2 300500# 110-121; 500-700# 100-110; 700-900# 81-110; M&L 3 500-700# 65-75.

Feeder Bulls: 300-500# 119-130; 500-700# 118-

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 125; M&L 2 300-500# 107121; M&L 3 300-500# 6580.

Calves: 219. Bull Calves No. 1 94-130# 132-162; 9092# 90-130; No. 2 94-130# 105-130; 80-92# 70-100; No. 3 94-124# 80-105; 8092# 55-80; Hfr. Calves No. 1 86-112# 185-250; No. 2 74116# 75-160; Util 10-55.

Feeder Pigs: 20-30# 2032.50/hd.

Hogs: 300-360# 61-66.

Lambs: Ch 2-3 60-80# 175195; 80-100# 155-185; Gd & Ch 1-3 80-100# 130-145.

Nannie Goats: 80-130# 62.50-97.50/hd.

Hay: 19 lds, 85-400/ton.

Straw: 3 lds, 170-200/ton.

Earcorn: 4 lds, 215-290/ton.

Firewood: 5 lds, 65115/cord.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA December 5, 2001 Slaughter Cattle: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1322-1432# 127.50131; 1648# 129.50; Ch 2-3 1244-1488# 123-128.50; Sel 1-3 1196-1500# 115.50122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1430-1502# 110-114; Ch 23 1286-1522# 101.50-107; Sel 1-3 1396-1572# 95.50100.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & pr 2-3 1264-1518# 125.50128; Ch 2-3 1240-1404#

Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four 120-124.50; Sel 1-3 10961234# 110.50-115.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 66.50-71.25, lo dress 64.75-66.75; Boners 80-85% lean 61.75-66.50, hi dress 66.50-71, lo dress 5660.50; Lean 85-90% lean 56.50-62.50, hi dress 6365.50, lo dress 51-57.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1052-1698# 67-79, hi dress 1052-1440# 83-87.50; 1806# 88.50, lo dress 16022210# 59-62.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L No. 1 290-296# 135; 512580# 130-133; Herefords 788# 83; M&L 2 Hfrs. 405480# 120-122; L 3 Hols.

430# 89; 709-1008# 82.5088.50; Hfrs. M&L 1 348483# 117.50-127.50; 538580# 115-121; M&L 2 244# 110; 300-458# 90-120; 550# 94; 858-914# 88-91; Bulls M&L 1 634-750# 107.50112.50; M&L 2 346-406# 110-115.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bull Calves No. 1 94-120# 125162.50; No. 2 94-120# 90125; 84-92# 75-95; No. 3 94116# 67.50-87.50; 78-92# 65-77.50; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 104-112# 160-180; No. 2 78-100# 100.

Beef X Calves: 98-102# 85135.

Utility: 70-108# 25-70.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 288-337# 67-72; 40-45% lean 235320# 63.

Sows: US 1-3 414# 55; 696# 56.50.

Boars: 286-610# 25-30.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 55-65# 210-220; 73108# 155-210; 112-160# 147.50-170; Ewes Gd 2-3 216-252# 45-62.50; Rams 346# 60.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 55-70# 110-142.50; 7590# 130-157.50; Sel 2 3045# 50-100; 70# 125; Nannies Sel 1 90-150# 100157.50; Sel 2 90-140# 77.50-105; Billies Sel 1 160180# 182.50-195; Sel 2 150# 167.50; Wethers Sel 1 150# 147.50.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA

No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA December 3, 2011 Alfalfa: 3 lds, 220-400 Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 205-360 Grass: 7 lds, 230-310 Straw: 8 lds, 165-210 Firewood: 7 lds, 35-65 Oats: 2 lds, 5.75-6 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA December 1, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1230-1595# 127-131; Ch 2-3 1220-1575# 125.50127; Sel 2-3 1120-1260# 110-114; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 23 1385-1615# 110-114; Ch 2-3 1355-1615# 98.50-104; Sel 2-3 1138-1455# 88-93.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 7073.50, hi dress 75-78, lo dress 68-70.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 66-69, lo dress 63-65; Boners 80-85% lean 62-65, hi dress 66.50-67, lo dress 58-60; Lean 85-90% lean 56-60, hi dress 62.5063.50, lo dress 52-55.

Slaughter Bulls: Thurs. YG 1 920-1625# 73-76.50, lo dress 1250-1950# 67-70.50; Bullocks 915-1320# 73-77; hi dress 900-1440# 8385.50, lo dress 885-1350# 65-702090-2155# 69-69.50.

Graded Bull Calves: Thurs.

No. 1 94-128# 131-143; 8692# 70-100; No. 2 94-128# 121-149; 80-92# 70; No. 3 80-130# 60-90; 72-78# 25; Util 60-110# 25-30; Graded Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 95-110# 150-180; No. 2 pkg 85-100# 50-100.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA No report LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA November 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1530# 123.25; Sel 1-3 14301475# 114.50-116.50; Hols.

Ch 2-3 1320-1535# 102.50105.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 3-4

1100-1260# 119.50-120.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 70.5072.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 66.50-69.50, hi dress 72-76; Boners 80-85% lean 62.50-66, lo dress 60-60.50; Lean 85-90% lean 57-60.50, hi dress 62.50-64.50, lo dress 50-56.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1240-1680# 71-73.50.

Vealers: 70-120# 25-70; 5565# 15-25.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 142.50-160; 85-90# 80-100; No. 2 95130# 130-150; 80-90# 77.50-90; No. 3 80-120# 70120; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 85100# 70-75.

Lambs: Ch 2-3 65-95# 165167.50; Ewes Gd 1-2 135175# 70; Util 1-2 100-125# 65-72.

Goats: Kids Sel 2 under 20# 20-35; 30-40# 70-80; Nannies Sel 3 40-50# 3043.

Slaughter Hogs: 50-54% lean 210-225# 75-80; 242256# 66.50-68.50.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA November 29, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1310-1545# 127-131; Ch 2-3 1220-1500# 120126.50; 1570-1595# 125125.50; Sel 1-3 1110-1395# 113-118; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 23 1340-1595# 104.50-110; Ch 2-3 1195-1600# 99-105; Sel 1-3 1295-1485# 9398.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1285-1290# 126128.50; Ch 2-3 1105-1320# 117-119; Sel 1-3 11051320# 117-119; Sel 1-3 1145-1215# 112-115.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 67.50-69, lo dress 63-65.50; Boners 8085% lean 60.50-66, hi dress 67.50-68.50, lo dress 55-60; Lean 85-90% lean 55.50-61, hi dress 61.50-64, lo dress 48-55.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1290-1705# 70.50-79, lo dress 1100-1550# 50-64.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 607870# 110-120; M 2 Herefords 720# 77; L 3 Hols.

545-870# 60-69.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 310-415# 110-114; 535563# 100-110; M&L 2 735830# 80-85.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 245287# 126-137; 427# 126; 566# 112; L 3 Hols. 585# 65.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 130-162; 90# 95-105; No. 2 95-110# 95135; 80-90# 75-95; No. 3 95110# 65-90; 75-90# 50-75; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-100# 140-175; Beef X 90# 75; Vealers Util 60-100# 10-70.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 252-276# 68-72.50; 280-305# 68-72; 320-355# 71-76; 45-50% lean 270-287# 68-69; 305# 65.

Sows: US 1-3 460-500# 5055; 535-790# 59.50-62.

Boars: 385-760# 29.50-40; Jr. Boars 330-340# 50-52.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 60-67# 185-225; 75100# 120-180; Ewes Gd 2-3 141-175# 55.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 5565# 115-135; 70-90# 130160; Sel 2 40-65# 60-90; 7075# 80-105.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 100-140# 90-115; Sel 2 90130# 70-90; Sel 3 70-110# 40-60.

Billies: Sel 1 150# 190; Sel 2 130-160# 150-155.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA December 5, 2011 Cattle: 143 Cows: Steers Ch 110-115; Gd 80-100; Hfrs. Ch 108115; Gd 80-95; Util & Comm. 60-70; Canner/lo Cutter 58 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 75-82 Bulls: YG 1 55-75 Feeder Cattle: Steers 65110; Bulls 75-110; Hfrs. 70100.

Calves: 109. Ch 90-105; Gd 70-85; Std 15-70; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 80-140; Hols. Hfrs.

90-130# 100-150.

Hogs: 21. US 1-2 80-85; US 1-3 75-80; Sows US 1-3 5560; Boars 22-42.

Feeder Pigs: 5. US 1-3 2050# 40-50.

Sheep: 27. Ch Lambs 175190; Gd 170-180; SI Ewes 65-80.

Goats: 20-160 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA December 5, 2011 Alfalfa: 255-325 Alfalfa/Grass: 230-295 Grass: 270-365 Timothy: 205-320 Mixed Hay: 200-350 Round Bales: 135-190 Lg. Sq. Bales: 150-200 Straw: 190-225 Wood: 75-100 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY &

RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA December 5, 2011 Roosters: 2.50-6 Hens: .50-2 Banties: .10-2 Pigeons: 2-3 Geese: 15-16 Bunnies: 2-4 Rabbits: 4-10 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA December 1, 2011 Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1230-1595# 127-131; Ch 23 1220-1575# 125.50-127; Sel 2-3 1120-1260# 110114.; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1385-1615# 110-114; Ch 23 1355-1615# 98.50-104; Sel 2-3 1138-1455# 88-93.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 few 1275-1450# 127.50-131.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 7073.50, hi dress 75-78, lo dress 68-70.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 66-69, lo dress 63-65; Boners 80-85% lean 62-65, hi dress 66.50-67, lo dress 58-60; Lean 88-90% lean 56-60, hi dress 62.5063.50, lo dress 52-55.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9201625# 73-76.50, lo dress 1250-1950# 67-70.50; 2090-2155# 69-69.50.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 94-128# 131-143; 86-92# 70-100; No. 2 94-128# 121149; 80-92# 70; No. 3 80130# 60-90; 72-78# 25; Util 60-110# 25-30.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 95-110# 150-180; No. 2 85-100# 50-100.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report *Next Feeder Pig Sale Wed., Dec. 7.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA November 28, 2011 Slaughter Lambs: Non-traditional markets: Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 225-243; 60-80# 206-237; 80-90# 181-196; 90-110# 178-193; 110-130# 165182; 130-150# 156-171; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 6080# 168-181; 90-110# 153168; 110-130# 140-155; 130-150# 140-148.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 76-91; 200-300# 6681; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120160# 66-80.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 3040# 86-94; 40-60# 90-109; 60-80# 118-136; 80-90# 122-132; 90-100# 128-143; Sel 2 30-40# 68-83; 40-60# 69-87; 70-80# 88-103; 80100# 93-108; Sel 3 30-40# 38-53; 40-60# 42-74; 60-80# 70-88; 80-90# 81-94.

Slaughter Nannies/Does:

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EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA December 5, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 7677.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 72-75; Boners 80-85% lean 67.50-72, lo dress 64; Lean 85-90% lean 62-66, hi dress 65-67, lo dress 5961.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1420-1650# 75-80; YG 2 1390-2205# 70-72.

Steers: M&L 1 500-600# 127.50-132.50.

Heifers: M&L 1 300# 132.50; 500-700# 108122.50; M&L 2 300-500# 105-115; 500-700# 101108.

Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 125-137.50, few fancy 152.50; 500-700# 125-135; M&L 2 300-500# 107.50122.50, thin type 127.50; 500-700# 90-95.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 90-120# 110-140; No. 2 90-130# 80-102.50; No. 3 85-120# 40-70; Beef 90105# 100-135; Vealers Util 65-120# 25-40.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-3 60-80# 175-87.50; Gd & Ch 1-2 40-60# 120-127.50; Ewes Util 1-2 120-200# 6068.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 40-50# 47.50-60; Nannies Sel 1 97# 125; Sel 2 80100# 67.50-80; Billies Sel 3 60# 47.50; Wethers Sel 2 115# 92.50/cwt.

Pennsylvania Markets

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Sel 1 80-130# 99-114; 130180# 114-129; Sel 2 80130# 88-102; 130-180# 94109; Sel 3 50-80# 58-66; 80130# 69-84.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 163-178; 150-200# 200-210; Sel 2 100-150# 122-137.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary Compared to last week corn sold .05-.10 lower, wheat sold mostly steady, barley sold .05-.10 higher, Oats sold steady & Soybeans sold .15-.20 lower.

EarCorn sold steady. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.42-7.05, Avg 6.75, Contracts 5.40-5.43; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.256.83, Avg 5.94, Contracts 5.20-5.24; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-4, Avg 540, Contracts 4.75; Oats No. 2 Range 4.40-5, Avg 4.63; Soybeans No 2 Range 10.55-10.71, Avg 10.58, Contracts 10.70-10.76; EarCorn Range 198-200, Avg 199.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.25-6.75, Avg 6.60; Wheat 6.83; Barley No. 3 Range 4.75-5.25, Avg 5; Oats No. 2 Range 3.604.30, Avg 3.95; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10.50-11.50, Avg 10.74; EarCorn Range 195-220, Avg 207.50.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.42-7.10, Avg 6.77; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.60-6.60, Avg 6.10; Barley No. 3 Range 4-6, Avg 4.92; Oats No. 2 Range 3-5.20, Avg 3.86; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10.51-11, Avg 10.73; EarCorn Range 180190, Avg 185.

Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 6.70-7.10, Avg 6.88; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.94-6.70, Avg 6.32; Barley No. 3 Range 4.95; Oats No. 2 Range 4.50; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10.70-10.95, Avg 10.78; Gr. Sorghum Range 5.95.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.427.10, Avg 6.72, Month Ago 7.10, Year Ago 5.30; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.25-6.83, Avg 6.14, Month Ago 6.38, Year Ago 6.02; Barley No. 3 Range 4-6, Avg 5.05, Month Ago 5.06 Year Ago 3.74; Oats No. 2 Range 35.20, Avg 4.12, Month Ago 4.22, Year Ago 2.63; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10.5011.50, Avg 10.71, Month Ago 11.47, Year Ago 11.30; EarCorn Range 180-220; Avg 197.16, Month Ago 195, Year Ago 133.75.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 5.53-6.50, Avg 6.06; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.15; Oats No. 2 3-4.85, Avg 4.07; Soybeans No. 2 10.42.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary December 2, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 126.50-131; Ch 1-3 123.25-126.50; Sel 1-2 114122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 110-114; Ch 2-3 99-105; Sel 1-2 93-98.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 125-131; Ch 1-3 117120.50; Sel 1-2 112-115.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 66-72; Boners 80-85% lean 62-67.50; Lean 85-90% lean 57-62.

Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 76.50-80; Avg dress 7376.50; lo dress 67-72.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 142.50-148; 500-700# 122-148; M&L 2 300-500# 120-123; 500-700# 114115.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 127-143; 500700# 108-131; M&L 2 300500# 105-130; 500-700# 100-117.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 135-162.50; 500-700# 123-141; M&L 2 300-500# 107-136; 500-700# 90-110.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-70.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 130-160; No. 2 95-125# 95-130; No. 3 80-

120# 40-80; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs.

84-105# 150-220; No. 2 80105# 50-150.

Hogs: Barrows & Glts 4954% lean 220-270# 68-74; 45-50% lean 220-270# 6266.50.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 5963; 500-700# 63-65.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 30-39# 126-131; 40-49# 111-127; 50-59# 100-118; 60-69# 100-106; 70-79# 9093; US 2 50-59# 101.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 225243; 60-80# 206-237; 80110# 178-196; 110-150# 156-182; Ch 1-3 60-80# 166-183; 80-110# 153-180; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 8093; 160-200# 76-91; Util 1-2 120-160# 66-80.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 90-109; 60-80# 118-136; 80-100# 122-143; Sel 2 40-60# 69-87; 60-80# 86-103; Sel 3 40-60# 42-74; 60-80# 70-88; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 99-114; 130-180# 114-129; Sel 2 80-130# 88102; 130-180# 94-109; Sel 3 50-80# 58-66; 80-130# 6984; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 163-178; 150-250# 210; Sel 2 100-150# 122-137.

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 sold sharply higher and straw sold steady. All hay and straw reported sold

/ton. Alfalfa 175-325; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 170-335; Timothy 150-250; Straw 100-170 clean; Mulch 60-80.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 159 lds Hay, 15 Straw. Alfalfa 200-370; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 120-460; Timothy 195-400; Grass Hay 100-400; Straw 170250.

Diffenbach Auct, November 21, 66 lds Hay, 7 lds Straw. Alfalfa 225-370; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 170-450; Timothy 195-330; Grass 190-360; Straw 185-250.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: November 25, 42 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 200-350; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 150-460; Timothy 210-400; Grass Hay 100-400; Straw 235260.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: November 17, 22 lds Hay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa 540; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 155360; Grass 170.99-210; Straw 170-260.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: November 23, 29 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa 235; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 120-370; Timothy 155-245; Grass 125-235; Straw 170-215.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 120 Loads Hay, 28 Straw.

Alfalfa 210-330; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 105390; Timothy 215-280; Grass 150-250; Straw 110210.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: November 16, 18 lds Hay, 4

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Dewart Auction, Dewart: November 21, 21 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 105-315; Straw 200.

Greencastle Livestock: November 14, 4 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 137.50142.50; Straw 122.50.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: November 26, 39 lds Hay, 6 Straw. Alfalfa 210330; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-390; Timothy 215-280; Grass Hay 150-335; Straw 150-210 clean.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: November 22, 11 lds Hay, 9 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 90-250; Grass 145250; Straw 110-180.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: November 12 & 15, 27 lds Hay, 7 Straw. Alfa;fa 180; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 130-290; Timothy 152.50265; Grass 152-250; Straw 90-150 clean.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: November 25, 18 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 200220; Straw 155.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES Paradise, PA December 5, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1340-1600# 131.50134; Ch 2-3 1220-1580# 128.50-130.50; Sel 2-3 1225-1490# 124-127; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1380-1545# 115-117; Ch 2-3 13801615# 108.50-111.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1100-1345# 125.50-127.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 69.50-72; Breakers 75-80% lean 65-69.50; Boners 80-85% lean 63-66.50; Lean 85-90% lean 57-61, lo dress 50.50-56.50.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-120# 125-150; No. 2 95125# 100-125; 80-90# 7085; No. 3 95-120# 60-85; 8090# 55-65; Util 70-120# 4565.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA December 1, 2011 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 400 Timothy Hay: 1 ld, 320 Orchard Grass: 3 lds, 250290.

Mixed Hay: 10 lds, 145400 Grass: 4 lds, 180-300 Straw: 6 lds, 160-250 Firewood: 4 lds, 60-120 Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 185 Big Bale Mixed: 2 lds, 580/bale.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA December 7, 2011 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 240 Mixed: 6 lds, 289-350 Timothy: 3 lds, 253-285 Grass: 5 lds, 200-245 Straw: 4 lds, 217-260 Baleage: 2 lds, 56-65 Fodder: 1 ld, 135

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ONE OF A KIND ABSOLUTE ITEMS '74 IH 1066 #27784, CAH 18.4-38 W/DUALS 2HYD 2PTO 1 OWNER 1937 HRS "WOW" IH 1066, 1 OWNER 4600 HRS "SUPER NICE" WHITE 2-155 #301114438, SERIES 3 FWA 18.4-38 W/DUALS 14.9-28 W/FRT DUALS 3HYD TL 2838 HRS 1 OWNER "WOW - ONE OF A KIND" WHITE 2-155 #301114-438, SERIES 3 FWA 18.4-38 W/DUALS 14.9-28 W/FRT DUALS 3HYD TL 2838 HRS 1 OWNER "WOW - ONE OF A KIND" TRACTORS REGULAR JD 9420 #031560, PS 710-42 W/DUALS 4HYD B.B. DIFF LOCK 5990

COMBINES ABSOLUTE '04 JD 9860 #705854, STS 2090/1500 HRS 20.8-42 DUALS 2WD CM CHOP GS YM W/DISPLAY HI CAP UNLOAD "VERY NICE" '08 JD 9770 #726763, 1165/750HR 20.8-42 DUALS CM BIN EXT CHOPPER HI CAP UNLOAD "NICE COMBINE" '03 JD 9750 #701064, STS 2550/1900 HRS 20.8-42 DUALS CM CHOP 2WD GS Y&M W/DISPLAY SERVICED IN '11 '02 JD 9650 #697181, 2700/2020HR STS 20.8-42 BIN EXT CM GS '96 JD 9600 #667250, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP 4429/3352HR '95 JD 9600 #662257, 3285/2500 HR 18.4-38 DUALS '93 JD 9600 #650938, 3500/2400HR 18.4-38 DUALS 20' UNLOAD '91 JD 9600 #640630, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP 20' UNLD 3800/3000 APROX HOURS "VERY NICE" '91 JD 9600 #641847, 18.4-38 2WD CHOP 2 CHAFF 17' UNLOAD MAUER BIN EXT 3540/2377 HRS '01 JD 9550 #691148, 30.5-32 2468/1873HR BIN EXT CHAFF SPREADER 17' UNLOAD "VERY NICE" '93 JD 9500 #650388, 4100/2700 HR 30.5-32 AG LDR 2000 '93 JD 9500 #650290, 24.5-32 2WD CHOP 2-CHAFF 17' UNLOAD MAUER BIN EXT 3765/2489 '91 JD 9500 #642597, 30.5-32 2WD 1-CHAFF CHOP 20' UNLOAD BISH BIN EXT 4525/3167 '91 JD 9500 #640358, 4143/2771 HR 24.5-32 BIN EXT CHOP LOTS OF RECOND "NICE" '91 JD 9500 #642617, 2WD 30.5-32 2WD 1 CHAFF CHOP MB EXT AG LDR 2000 Y&M 4960/3480 HRS '90 JD 9500 #638180, 30.5-32 2WD CHOPPER '90 JD 9500 #635235, 30.5-32 2WD 1-CHAFF CHOP 17' UNLOAD '89 JD 9500 #631233, 5143/3286 HRS 24.5-32 F CHOP CHAFF '99 JD 9410 #680131, 2700/1800 24.5-32 CHOPPER BIN EXT "VERY NICE" '86 JD 7720 #621293, TITAN II 24.5-32 CHOP 4857HR '82 JD 7720 #509767, 4100HR CHOPPER BIN EXT '85 JD 7720 #615866, TITAN II 4WD 37XX HRS '84 JD 6620 #600477, SH 23.1-26 2WD CHOPPER CHAFF AG LEADER Y&M MONITOR '85 JD 6620 TITAN II #615108, 23.1-26 CHOP JUST RECONDITION "VERY NICE" 2 - '81 JD 6620 #454763, 2WD CHOPPER '03 CIH 8010 #105140, 4X4 1497/1050 HRS 18.4-42 DUALS PRO 600 MONITOR CHOPPER '02 CIH 2388 #269089, 20.8-38 DUALS CHOP SPEC ROTOR 1944/1485HR HYD REV BIN EXT 20' UNLOAD "VERY NICE" '96 CIH 2188 #192858, TRACKER CHOPPER DUALS 2WD 3690/2780 HRS BISH BIN EXT '96 CIH 2188 #192223, 3600/2500HR 30.5-32 LL RT CHOP BIN EXT STD ROTOR AFS MON '95 CIH 2188 #189230, RT MB EXT SP ROTOR CHOP AUGER AFS Y&M W/DISPLAY 3575/2575 30.5-32 '95 CIH 2166 #179357, 18.4-38 DUALS MB EXT SWING AWAY CHOPPER AG LDR PS 3000 Y&M W/DISPLAY 4100/3024 HRS CIH 2144 #72791, 24.5-32 3731/2882 '90 CIH 1680 #47593,30.5-32 FIELD TRACKER CHOP 3690HR '94 CIH 1666 #106306, 30.5-32 BISH BIN EXT CHAFF 3513 HRS '94 CIH 1666 #105701, 24.5-32 2WD MB EXT 3935 HRS F TRACKER 1 CHAFF CHOP "VERY NICE" '94 CIH 1666 #107064, 3600 HRS ROCK TRAP 30.5L32 CHAFF Y&M MONITOR '88 CIH 1660 #36096, 28L26 CHOP RT STD ROTOR LOTS OF MAINTENANCE 1 OWNER 3600 HRS "VERY NICE" '92 CIH 1660 #104122, 24.5-32 CHOP SPEC ROTOR '90 CIH 1660 #39102, CUM ENG 24.5-32 3985 HRS CIH 1640 #35531, 2600 HRS CHOPPER "VERY NICE" CIH 1460 #005986, 28.1-26 F 18.4-16 R CHAFF WHITE 8920 #5A-2059, 3940 HRS '00 NH TR99 #565220, 18.4-42 DUALS 4X4 CHOP MB EXT HYD REV ELEC STONE DOOR 2600/1900 HRS MECHANICS SPECIALS JD 8650, 20.8-38 3PT PTO 3HYD 1700 HRS ON ENG O.H. HAS INT WATER LEAK '95 CIH 2166 #JJC017959, 24.5-32 4X4

'04 JD 630F #707570, DAMAGED '97 JEEP, SPORT 4.0L 5SPD SOFT TOP 4X4 RUNS GOOD NEEDS WORK JD 5010 WHEATLAND, NEEDS ENG WORK COMBINES REGULAR '08 JD 9870 #725548, 1200/850 CM 20.8-42 DUALS HI CAP UNLOAD 5SPD F.H. BIN EXT POWER TAILBOARD '09 JD 9870 #730106, 4WD 620-42 DUALS 28L26 CHOPPER AUTO STEER BIN EXT GS LOADED APPROX 1200/900 HRS EXT WARE 1 OWNER "VERY NICE" '09 JD 9770 #731777, 990/640 HR BIN EXT CHOP CM HI CAP UNLOAD AUTO STEER EXT WARE "VERY NICE" '08 JD 9770 #727227, 837/744HR 480R42 DUALS BIN EXT CHOP CM LOADED 0 HRS ON ENG O.H. ENG HAS WARRANTY '02 JD 9650 #696956, STS 30.5-32 CHOP 22' UNLOAD CM 2960/2245 GS Y&M "VERY NICE" '01 JD 9650 #692504, STS 30.5-32 LL CHOP BIN EXT 2327/1516HR '01 JD 9650 #692443, STS 18.4-42 DUALS CM BIN EXT CHOP GS Y&M MONITOR W/NO DISPLAY 2795/2071HR '01 JD 9650 #691918, STS 20.8-42 DUALS CM CHOP BIN EXT 1625/1060HR GS Y&M MONITOR 1 OWNER VERY LOW HRS "NICE" '01 JD 9650 #690644, STS 2350/1700 HR LL BIN EXT 20.8-38 DUALS 20' UNLOAD '98 JD 9610 #678711, 18.4-38 DUALS 2WD 2-CHAFF CHOPPER 20' UNLD MAUER BIN EXT GS Y&M W/DISPLAY DELCAB AIR SEAT 3740/2518HR '97 JD 9600 #673522, GS MAUER EXT 28L26 4X4 FLOATERS 2-JD CHAFF CHOP 3815/2575 HILLCO FH '96 JD 9600 #668300, 18.4-38 2-CHAFF CHOP 3424/2679 '95 JD 9600 #662183, 3547/2431HR 18.4-38 DUALS AG LEADER BIN EXT 2-CHAFF CHOPPER '92 JD 9600 #646558, 30.5-32 CHOP 20' UNLOAD BISH BIN EXT 4400/3100 '96 JD 9600 #667409, 4WD W/DUALS 3900/2800 HRS 30.8R32 18.430 BIN EXT CHAFF CHOP '01 JD 9550 #691004, 24.5-32 CM CHOPPER 1-CHAFF 17' UNLD BIN EXT 2620/1900HR GS Y&M MONITOR '01 JD 9550 #690499, 2794/2110HR MAUER BIN EXT 30.5L-32 DUAL CHAFF SPREADER CM '00 JD 9550 #685723, 2465/1652 CM 30.5-32 GS Y&M CHOP 20' UNLD "VERY NICE" '95 JD 9500 #662505, 24.5-32 2WD CHOPPER MAUER BIN EXT 3491/2281 '93 CIH 1644 #97919, 24.5-32 2WD CHOPPER BIN EXT 3503 HR LOTS OF NEW PARTS "VERY GOOD CONDITION" TILLAGE ABSOLUTE 3 - JD 1100 F. CULT. JD 1010 F. CULT. W/5 BAR HARROW '98 JD 980 F CULT, 30.5' SPIKE HARROW X-WHEELS "SUPER NICE" '04 JD 726 SOIL FINISHER, 27' SPIKE HARROW "VERY NICE" JD 726 MULCH FINISHER #10139, 24' SPIKE HARROW "VERY NICE" JD 637 DISC #7332, 32' JD 630 DISC #6231, 25' 2 - JD 230 DISC, 22' JD 210 #025129 JD 30' HOE W/TRANSPORT CIH 4600 FIELD CULT. IH 4450 SOIL FINISHER 36' CIH 3900, 25' ROCK FLEX 9" SPACE W/HARROW CIH 496 DISC, 22' V-RIPPER, 4X 2 - SUNFLOWER 4311 DISC RIPPER, 7X 18' W/HARROW SUNFLOWER 29' DISC '98 SUNFLOWER 6332 26' LAND FINISHER #6378, 3 BAR COIL TINE HARROW W/ROLLING BASKET "VERY NICE" NH SG120 CRUMBLER, "LIKE NEW" M&W SOIL FINISHER 20' LANDALL 9X SOIL SAVER KRAUSE 1900 21' ROCK FLEX DISC KEWANEE 14' CULTIMULCHER GLENCOE 6000 #00108, SOIL FINISHER SPIKE HARROW "NICE" GLENCOE 9X SOIL SAVER DMI TIGER MATE II, 28.6 FIELD CULT W/SPIKE HARROW DMI F CULT, TIGERMATE II 32' DMI FIELD CULT #121547, TIGER MATE 42' 3 BAR COIL TINE HARROW BRENT CPC DISC RIPPER, 5X AR BLUJET 7X RIPPER W/DISC BLADES PLANTERS/DRILLS ABSOLUTE JD 8300 DRILL, GRASS SEED 21X7" JD 7000 PLANTER, 4RW JD 7000 PLANTER, 16RN '08 JD 1790 #725314, 16-31 CCF PNEUMATIC MARKERS "VERY NICE" '06 JD 1790 #715306, 16-31 CCS PDP NT "VERY NICE" '99 JD 1780 #680135, 16/31 VAC NO TILS JD 1780, 12/23 VAC "VERY GOOD" '05 JD 1770 24-30" #710141, CCS PDP '08 JD 1770 #725469, 12-30 TRASH WHIPPERS "VERY NICE" '07 JD 1770 #720105, 16R30 "VERY NICE" '99 JD 1560 DRILL #683057, 15' DOLLY WHEEL AUGER FILL '00 JD 1535 DRILL #685121, CADDY '00 JD 1530 DRILL #685144, CADDY JD 1500 DRILL 3PT HITCH WHITE 6186 #613144, 16R TRASH WHEELS "VERY NICE"

KINZIE 3800 #755228, 24-30 KINZIE 3650 #655047, 12R-23' NO TILL COMBOS REBUILT BULK FILL "VERY NICE" '99 KINZIE 2600 PLANTER #613595, 12-23 NT COULTERS CORN & BEAN UNITS KINZIE 2000 PLANTER #607708, 8RN KM 3000 MONITOR CORN BEAN CUPS YETTERS "VERY NICE" GP 2410 #GP-D1730-97, 24' NT "EXC COND" GP 30' DRILL 3020 #D2010, 10" SPACE GP 30' CONV DRILL, 3 SECTION 3000 TOTAL ACRES PLANTERS/DRILLS REGULAR '07 JD 1890 #720164, 42' 7.5" SPACE HAUKOS MARKERS SELF FILL AUGER W/1910 310BU COMMODITY CART #720124 '97 JD 1850 AIR SEEDER, 42' W/MARKERS W/JD 787 SEED CART W/MONITOR "VERY NICE" '02 JD 1780 #695237, 12R-23 '02 JD 1560 #695660, 15' DOLLY '02 JD 1560 #695654, 15' DOLLY JD 750 20' NT DRILL, 2PT '01 JD 455 #690344, 25' DRY FERT CIH 5500, 30' 7" SPACE "NICE" '09 KINZIE 3800 #755212, 36R-30 CCS-ADS SYSTEM MARKERS LIQ FERT TANK 5500ACRES "VERY NICE" KINZIE 6R CORN PLANTER NO TILL DBL FRAME DRY FERT CORNHEADS ABSOLUTE '06 JD 1293 #716075, PIXALL ROLLS HYD DECK PLATES CIH 963, 6R 2 - JD 893 2 - JD 693 JD 494 #660391 2 - CIH 1083, "VERY NICE" IH 984, IH 864 CIH 883, CIH 863, CIH 843 WHITE 706, 6R MF 1163, 6R CORNHEADS REGULAR '03 JD 893 #701293 '02 JD 893 #695816, STD ROLLS DECK PTO DRIVES JD 643 #621303 2 - '08 JD 612C, HYD PLATES KNIFE ROLLS 2 - CIH 1083 #71917 CIH 1063 #11337257 NH 996 #607675, 6R30 HYD DECK PLATES "EXC" GRAINHEADS ABSOLUTE 3 - JD 930 JD 920 FLEX 3 - JD 925F, 3" CUT JD 918 #625162 JD 912F P/U HEAD #635163 4 - JD 635F JD 220 CIH 2020 #21666, 35' '96 CIH 1020 #220997, FA 30' 3 - CIH 1020, 20' 4 - CIH 1020, 25' 2 - CIH 1020, 30' WHITE 916 GRAINHEADS REGULAR 6 - JD 930F 3 - JD 925F, FF POLY 3" CUT SS FLOOR FA 2 - JD 922F JD 920 #625706 JD 915 #665523, POLY 3" CUT SS FLOOR FA '10 JD 635F #738284 3 - JD 635F JD 215 #587507 JD 213F #369727H 2 - CIH 1020, 20' FA SS FLOOR 3" CUT '03 CIH 1020 #89402, 25' CIH 1020 #224074 CIH 1020 #333971 NH 973 #614196, 16' SS 3" CUT SHELLBORNE CX60 REYNOLDS #860153 FORAGE ABSOLUTE JD 930 MOCO 3 - JD 700 GRINDER MIXER #19526, HYD DRIVE JD 568 RD BALER #357522, NET WRAP MEGAWIDE NH 499 MOWER CONDITIONER NH 355 GRINDER MIXER HYD 17' AUGER HESSTON 565T RD BALER, NET WRAP WAGONS/GRAINCARTS ABSOLUTE KNOEDLER AUGER WAGON KINZIE 840 GRAINCART, RT 900-60R32 TIRES KINZIE 840 CART #2659, ROW CROP 18.4-38 DUALS ROLL TARP "NICE" 4 - KILBROS 350 GRAVITY WAGON 3 - EZ FLOW 220 WAGON BRENT 774 GRAIN CART, 30.5-32 TURF TIRES "GREEN" TARP & SCALES A&L 838 AUGER CART

WAGONS/GRAINCARTS REGULAR PARKER 710 GRAINCART PARKER 450 GRAINCART #11081629 KILBROS 1600 GRAINCART MOWERS/CUTTERS ABSOLUTE JD 425 LAWN MOWER; ALL WHEEL STEER JD 350 SICKLE MOWER JD 275 DISC MOWER 9' JD HX20 BATWING WOODS 3180 BATWING MOWER WOODS CADET 60 ROTARY MOWER WOODS 84" 3PT MOWER BIGFOOT 10' BRUSH HOG INDUSTRIAL ABSOLUTE NH LX865 TURBO SK LDR #870575, DIESEL 2166HR '00 MUSTANG 2050 SK LDR #SH001002466, DIESEL 2500HR MUSTANG 442D SKID LDR, 4-IN-1 BUCKET MASTERCRAFT FORKLIFT #3305 KUBOTA KH41 #11439, 3300HR CANOPY CASE 1845C #JAF0102046, CANOPY BOBCAT 825, CANOPY 2390HR INDUSTRIAL REGULAR CASE 921 LOADER #JEE0093689, CAB W/AC AUTO SHIFT 3495 HRS 26.5-25 TIRES MOFLET FORKLIFT #5340 INGERSOL RAM TELEHANDLER #N/A, 390 HRS 34' BOOM EXT WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE FROM DEALER - SELLS AT 8:00 AM JD 28' TRAILER W/WOOD DECK 2 SETS 18.4-46 10 BOLT DUALS 2 SETS 10 BOLT DUALS HUBS 4" 2 SETS 10 BOLT DUALS SPACERS 12" 4 - ENGINES 1 COMPLETELY REBUILT MISC PLANTER PARTS SET 24.5-32 KNOBBY TIRES SET 23.1-26 KNOBBY TIRES SET JD LIQUID FERT FOR 6R PLANTER MISCELLANEOUS ABSOLUTE JD 48 LOADER JD BIKE 5 - WITCH HAZEL TREES 5 - WHITE SPIRE BIRCH TREES UNVERFERTH HT30 HEAD HAULER UNVERFERTH 14' HYD SEED AUGER SMART BOX SYSTEM FOR JD 7200 W/WIRING HARNESS 16 ROW ROGATOR 854 #8525057, 90' BOOM 14.9-46 TIRES HYD ADJ FENDERS RADAR 750 GAL SS TANK ON BOARD AIR FOAMER SCF 460 MONITOR 4790 HRS VERY GOOD CONDITION 6.5' PICKUP BED W/TAILGATE FOR '04 CHEVY 2500 KUBOTA RTV 1100, CAB AIR HEAT DIESEL HERD F-160 3PT SEEDER DEGELMAN ROCK PICKER #10753, 4 BAT CHEM FARM 500 GAL SPRAYER W/40' BOOM BURR MILL BESTWAY 1000G SPRAYER, X-FOLD BOOMS ABI 126 IRRIGATION SYSTEM, 125' HOSE & SPRAY GUN MISCELLANEOUS REGULAR CIH 595 TANDEM AXLE SPREADER YAMAHA GOLF CART ELECTRIC UNVERFERTH HEAD CARRIER 96" H.D. SNOW BLOWER HESCO MOBEL POWER UNIT #73682 GRAIN CLEANER FC 2080 G6000 AG BAGGER COMPLETE "VERY NICE" 2 - EASY GO GOLF CARTS, ELECTRIC BALZER MANURE TANK 6000 GAL VAC TOP LOAD 30.5-32 REBUILT VACUUM PUMP IN '05 "EXC COND" TITLED EQUIPMENT ABSOLUTE VOLVO SEMI TRACTOR '98 VOLVO VNL 64T SEMI TRACTOR '02 WILSON COMMANDER GRAIN TRAILER, AG/STRAP TRAPS BLACK SS FRONT/REAR PULLED LESS THAN 20,000 MILES "EXC" '99 WILSON HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILER '87 TIMPTE HOPPER BOTTOM TRL '81 TRANSCRAFT COMBINE TRAILER SEVERAL PJ TRAILERS '98 FRUEHOLPH DRY VAN '86 FREIGHTLINER FLC 11242ST SEMI TRACTOR '05 DODGE PICKUP #3D3KS28C95G763528, CREW CAB SHORTBED 4X4 CUMMINGS ENG 207,898 MILES YELLOW

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December 12, 2011 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 9

ABSOLUTE - ALL ITEMS SHEDDED "VERY NICE" CIH 1420 COMBINE #1747 CIH 943 4R30 CORNHEAD CIH 1020 15' GRAINHEAD #81099 '73 CIH 1070 #8715279, 5400 HRS ENG O.H. 800 HRS AGO '80 CIH 2290 #10236744, 5700 HRS BESTWAY 500 GAL SPRAYER

HRS 300 HR ON NEW PS LOCAL TRACTOR "VERY NICE" '98 JD 9400 #H010784, 710-38 W/DUALS 24SPD TRANS 3 HYD B.B. DIFF LOCK 3165 HRS LOCAL TRACTOR "VERY NICE" '79 JD 8440 #5008, 3PT PTO 3HYD 20.8-34 W/DUALS '95 JD 8300 #3213, 2357 HRS 18-46 DUALS 3HYD QH "NICE" JD 8100 #P024078, MFWD 7700 HRS 3HYD 18.4R46 W/DUALS WTS JD 6030 #33362, 8400 HRS 20.8-38 3PT TL 2HYD ROPS JD 4650 #6442, 20.8-38 DUALS 2WD 2HYD 5562 HRS JD 4230 #24754, CAH QUAD 2HYD 9 BOLT HUBS '69 JD 4020D #213263, 16.9-38 5900 HRS W/JD 725 LDR JD GRAPPLE "VERY NICE" JD 4020 #202807, CANOPY "PARADE READY" '72 JD 4000 #257013, DIESEL W/CAB JD 2150 #L02150R565032 JD 3020 #134056 "PARADE READY" '72 JD 2520 #22998, GAS CIH 3788 #10875, PTO 18.4R-38 DUALS 3HYD 4917 HRS CIH 685 UTILITY #B023584, 16.9-30 2300 HRS 2HYD TL ROPS '09 CIH 305 #Z9RZ04039, 480-80R50 DUALS 4HYD 861 HRS FRT DUALS FRT SUSP FRT WTS "SAME AS NEW" 2 - MF 536 #25051, W/LIQ MANURE TANK FORD 9600 #41270, 7500 HRS 20.8R38 2HYD FORD 6640 #005541B FARMALL F20 #37331, "GREY"

A View from Hickory Heights

by Ann Swanson Christmas Candy I heard the song, “Hard Candy Christmas” and it started me thinking. Candy is as much a part of Christmas as mistletoe and stockings.

Clement Moore had children nestled snug in their beds with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads.

Even in “Little House on the Prairie Days” and “The Waltons” small candy treats made their Christmas celebrations special.

What kind of candy do you prefer for Christmas?

My grandmother was given a tin of “Plantation Dainties” as a gift. This was hard candy — some filled and some plain. I remember the shapes and the flavors because we had them each and every year. I especially liked the clear fish with the different colored stripes. I left all the filled pieces for someone else. I have a tin from this that I use as a sewing box.

Each time I get it out, I think of Grandma.

We always had ribbon candy. We made a small box last all season. That is not as easy to find any more.

I liked the thin kind.

Grandma usually bought a box of Mrs. Rapp’s homemade candy. You could pick your own pieces of candy at her store. She made filled candy as well as flat Christmas shapes.

Going to the candy shop was a treat I never wanted to miss. The smell of chocolate was everywhere.

The shop was not fancy, but the giant wooden glasspaned cases were filled with more kinds of candy than I could imagine.

At the check out counter a marble slab held the cash register. Mrs. Rapp punched in the amount of the purchase on her big gold cash register, then tore a sheet of Christmas wrap from the paper holder and wrapped the purchase.

Sometimes we went to the Fanny Farmer Store. My favorite things to get there were the smooth, flat, wafers that came in assorted flavors. I always bit by the ridges that ran along the bottom savoring each bite.

When I moved to Pennsylvania, my candy store was Betty Dixon’s. I’d take time out during the Christmas walk to let the children help me pick out some candy.

Today, boxes of chocolates are available everywhere. You may pick the variety you buy, but you

don’t get to fill the box piece by piece.

At church children looked forward to the cardboard boxes of mixed candies. They were given out after the Sunday School program. A gentleman at our church left money so his heirs could continue the tradition for years after he was gone. His grandchildren and great grandchildren treasured their boxes given in memory of their loved one.

Now, my family often makes candy. We make the flat Christmas shapes. We also make turtles. I copied a recipe from an Amish Cookbook I borrowed from the Bookmobile. They aren’t hard to make, but they take time. First you cook the filling, let it set, then dip it in chocolate. The bonus is that it is a big recipe so we have turtles to eat as well as to tuck in with gifts.

When I think about it, maybe Christmas candy was a bigger deal years ago. We did not have many sweet treats on a regular basis. Grandma had two silver colored dishes she used for Christmas candy.

Now, when I use those dishes I think back fondly of Christmases from long ago.

Some candies have disappeared. I never see “Plantation Dainties” or peanut butter pillows or peanuts.

I still have to find my jar of hard candy so we can have a “Hard Candy Christmas” again this year.

Ann Swanson writes from her home in Russell, PA. Contact at hickoryheights1@verizon.net.

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NFU: Family farmers must be able to pass legacy to next generation National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted comments on Dec. 1 to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding new proposed child labor safety regulations for agricultural and agriculture-related jobs.

NFU policy supports the intent of the new regulations to make workplaces safer for young people, but urges caution in implementing regulations that may discourage children from learning about agriculture.

“Farm safety is an issue of the utmost importance to NFU, and I commend the department on its efforts to make workplaces safer for young workers,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “In a farm family, every member plays a valuable role in the economic success of the farm. Farming is not simply an occupation, but a lifestyle that has been passed down from generation to generation. In order to ensure the viability of our family farms for the future, it is critical that farmers are able to teach their children how to perform agricultural work safely and responsibly. The proposed regulations preserve that ability.”

NFU also urged the Department of Labor to look at certain rules that may be overreaching.

“There are some provisions included in the rule that need modification,” said Johnson.

“For example, proposed restrictions on youth working in agriculturerelated industries and the removal of student-

learner exemptions for certain agricultural tasks may serve to discourage youth from learning about or pursuing a career in agriculture or related trades at a time when we desperately need to sup-

port the next generation of farmers and agribusiness professionals. Participation in FFA, 4-H and vocational agriculture classes allows youth to learn how to safely perform agricultural tasks under close

professional guidance.”

NFU also suggested the department take this opportunity to clarify certain aspects of the parental exemption for children employed in agriculture to help ensure family youth are

Teen Council makes donation to Mt. Morris food pantry For the past 10 years, the Livingston County 4-H Teen Council has collected non-perishable food items for the Mt. Morris Food Pantry.

This year, Teen Council members (from grades 7 to 12) collected over 220 items at the end of November.

Rebecca L yness, a third year Teen Council member said, “We did a super job this year. We’d like to say thank you to the very generous people of Mt. Morris who donated.”

4-H Teen Council is a group of

teens from around the county who gather once a month to conduct business meetings, do community service, hold fundraisers for a summer exchange trip, and socialize. The teens learn leadership skills and generosity towards others.

A year-round fundraiser is collecting redeemable cans and bottles. If anyone in the Livingston County area would like to donate their cans, call the 4-H Office at 585-658-3250.

A Teen Council member will pick them up at your convenience.

HILLTOP DAIRY AUCTION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16TH @ 11:00 AM

At our auction facilities 3856 Reed Road Savannah, NY 13146 just off Rte. 89 - 6 miles north of Savannah or 6 miles south of Wolcott, NY Our 9th Anniversary Sale of Serving the Community On the third Friday of every month Marketing for dairy men over 16,000 head of cattle To show our appreciation a complimentary dinner will be served.

FOR THIS DECEMBER SALE: - a group of 6 Holstein - 1st calf heifers - fresh in the last 30 days - ready to go home and milk for you - a group of 8 A.I. sired bred heifers due in 2-6 weeks to AI service - "good heifers" - from an over stocked dairyman with RHA over 24,000M, he sends 6 head: a bred heifer due sale time, 2nd calf close w/1st lac over 20000M 4.5 BFT; 3rd calf due in January; a cow due Dec. 18th; heifer bred for July; open heifer all A.I. sired - 12 "close up" springers, fresh in 2-4 weeks; A.I. bred - a group of 8 Holstein 1st & 2nd calf fresh cows - some w/heifer calves - a group of 7 bred heifers - bred 2-4 mth - AI sired - vaccinated - a group of 3 fresh 1st calf heifers Plus our usual consignments of fresh cows, 1st calf heifers, bred heifers, open heifers and service bulls. We marketed over 180 head with a good demand for milking cattle and close springers - open cattle tend to be weaker NOTE: Please vaccinate your cattle prior to the auction - we'll give Nasalgen TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK

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Rural Tax Education at www.ruraltax.org

by John J. Hanchar As the end of year draws near, farm business owners will begin turning attention to an important farm financial management task- completion of 2011 Income Tax Returns. The website, www.ruraltax.org, can be a valuable source of information as individuals complete returns themselves, or as they work with a tax preparer. The following are

five of several useful items that stand out when you visit the home page of the Rural Tax Education website.

Overview The purpose of the Rural Tax Education website is to provide farmers and ranchers, other agricultural producers and Extension educators with a source for agriculturally related income and self-employment tax information.

The emphasis is on information that is both current and easy to understand. The home page notes that “Tax issues are important for agricultural operations, because income and selfemployment taxes are a major cost and also because more and more USDA programs are being linked to a producer’s federal income tax return.” The website is overseen by the National

Farm Income Tax Extension Committee.

Hot Topic The current hot topic on the website is extreme weather. As the site states, “In many cases the damage to farms, rural businesses and private homes from extreme weather qualifies as a casualty loss due to the unexpected damage. The Internal Revenue Code has provisions that allow per-

sons affected by such sudden events to apply beneficial tax rules to their circumstances if they meet the qualifications of these rules. Involuntary conversion and a related article on weather related sales of livestock explain how to apply the rules to businesses as well as personal casualties.”

Webinar Announcements Visit the Rural Tax

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Education website for information on viewing archived versions of webinars.

Tax Guide for Owners and Operators of Small and Medium Size Farms The 13 chapters in this guide cover several areas including an overview of taxes, income and deductions, tools to manage tax liability, and buying and selling a farm among others.

Tax Topics This section contains fact sheets and articles covering important income tax and self employment tax topics as they apply to farm business owners.

• Farm, Farming and Who’s a Farm for Tax Purposes • Filing Dates and Estimated Tax Payments • Farm Losses vs.

Hobby Losses: Farmers Must Plan Ahead to Avoid Adverse Tax Consequences Related Links This section contains a summary of recent tax law changes, webinar archive, and the valuable IRS publication Farmers’ Tax Guide (IRS PUB 225).

Links to websites and articles also are placed in this section including a link to the IRS website.

The November issue of AgFocus reviewed the topic of farm business summary and analysis.

If you are interested in improving your farm business’ ability to practice sound financial management, then please contact me to learn more about some of the tools available and their value and/or to discuss plans for completing a farm business summary and analysis for 2011. Owners of all types of farm businesses are encouraged to contact me. The North West New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program has the capacity, using the above tools, to develop valuable farm business summary and analysis. The NWNY team also has the capacity and desire to work with a variety of farm businesses- dairy (small, medium, and large; conventional; organic; grazing; and others), field crop, livestock, and others.

Source: Ag Focus, December 2011

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Weed Science Society of America says flooding along our nation’s rivers worsened by invasive weeds This year, flooding has ravaged thousands of homes and businesses in communities across the U.S. and scientists say the prevalence of invasive weeds is one of the factors that may be contributing to the damage.

These foreign invaders are overrunning many vital “riparian” lands — the ecologically diverse natural habitats that run along the millions of miles of our nation’s waterways and help to prevent or moderate flooding.

“Healthy riparian areas populated by native plants can store thousands of gallons of water per acre,” says Linda Nelson, plant physiologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and former president of the Aquatic Plant Management Society. “They filter the water that flows into a stream after a storm or snow melt and can also mitigate the effects of river flooding. But, unfortunately, the protection capacity of many of our vital riparian areas is being degraded by invasive weeds.”

The native plant species typical of a healthy riparian corridor prosper there and have dense root systems to hold soil in place and protect against erosion. As a result, the soil is highly permeable and can absorb water entering the river and overflowing the banks. Healthy riparian land can even improve water quality as dense, native vegetation absorbs potential contaminants and traps sediment.

But weeds that overrun native riparian vegetation can change everything and seriously degrade our nation’s valuable water resources. Common invaders include reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea), saltcedar (Tamarix aphylla) and leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula).

Another good example is

knotweed, an aggressive species from Asia introduced here as an ornamental. The most common varieties of this troublemaker include Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum), giant knotweed (P. sachalinense), Himalayan knotweed (P. polystachyum) and a Japanese and giant knotweed hybrid (P. X Bohemicum). Knotweeds have been spotted in 41 states and are becoming a real threat to riparian areas, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.

Knotweed roots are far less dense than those of native plants and are unable to hold soil firmly in place. When knotweed invades a riparian zone, stream banks become unstable and soil is stripped away. This scouring effect can actually shift a stream channel, create a sloping bank and result in significantly more sediment in the water. It also reduces the ability of both the riparian zone and the stream to hold water — promoting flash floods during periods of heavy runoff.

Why is knotweed so successful at taking over?

Like many riparian invaders, it can spread vegetatively, as well as by seed.

Each plant produces an extensive network of underground rhizomes that can spread up to 65 feet in all directions. Tens of thousands of dormant buds on these underground stems can sprout new bamboo-like shoots that have been known to break through asphalt.

“I’ve even seen a picture showing Japanese knotweed that had grown through someone’s living room floor,” says Timothy Prather, associate professor of weed science at the University of Idaho and a specialist in knotweed.

Even a small fragment of a root or stem can

launch a new invasive weed colony. You need to proceed with care and use every tool in your weed control arsenal to control knotweed. Here are a few control tips and best management practices compiled by The Nature Conservancy. Some of these same techniques can be applied to other aggressive plant invaders: • Manual/mechanical control methods such as mowing, trimming, digging and pulling may work if you are persistent over a period of years. Your ob-

jective is to starve the root system, and that means staying ahead of new shoots that are produced from latent buds as you disrupt the plant. Be prepared to cut down or pull new shoots twice a month or more from April to August — and then at least once a month until first frost. Repeat the process annually until the knotweed no longer regrows. Also, keep stems that you pull, cut or mow out of the compost pile and well away from any nearby body of water. You

don’t want the plant to spread to a new location.

• Foliar herbicide applications may be appropriate for large infestations.

Use only an herbicide approved for riparian use and take precautions to minimize drift. As with mechanical control measures, timing and persistence are important. Multiple applications may be needed to do the job.

• New stem-injected herbicide techniques are showing great promise. A special tool is used to inject concentrated chemi-

cals directly into a hollow in the knotwood stem. It’s a labor intensive process, though, making it best suited for small patches that are easily accessible.

“Reclaiming riparian areas and restoring native species can be vital to flood control, water quality and even wildlife habitat,” Prather said. “It is important that we focus on early identification of invasive weeds, understand their growth patterns and how they spread, and establish an effective management plan before it’s too late.”

Assembly republicans help promote western New York’s regional economic development plan Members of the Assembly Republicans’ Western New York delegation on Dec. 2 sent a letter to Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development, and members of the state’s Strategic Plan Review Committee urging them to closely analyze Western New York’s Regional Economic Development Strategic Plan and allocate the funding needed

to help revitalize the regional economy.

In the letter, Assembly members Dan Burling (R,C-Warsaw), John Ceretto (R,I-Lewiston), Jane Corwin (R,C,IClarence), Joseph M. Giglio (R,I,C-Gowanda), Andy Goodell (R,CChautauqua County), Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Niagara County). Kevin Smardz (R,I-Hamburg), and Ray Walter (R,C,IAmherst) highlighted the council’s proposals to in-

vest in higher education, agriculture, tourism, and other resources unique to Western New York while emphasizing the need to revitalize the region’s economy.

“This regional development plan is essential for putting Western New York back on the economic map and I urge the Lieutenant Governor to strongly consider our region as a recipient of development funding,” said Assemblyman

Joseph M. Giglio (R,I,CGowanda). “Businesses, the unemployed and our communities all have been disproportionately affected by economic woes in one form or another. Western New York has a very diverse economy with the potential for extraordinary growth.

A healthy stream of investment capital is certainly welcomed and deserved for our region.”

The lawmakers agree

that Western New York is both in need and deserving of this economic development funding and pointed out how the region has repeatedly been hurt by budget cuts, high taxes, and burdensome regulations, leaving it at a competitive disadvantage in attracting new businesses and creating jobs. The delegation’s members are looking to the state to help unlock Western New York’s potential by competing for up to $200 million in capital investments and tax credits in the first round of the regional development grant.

“The council’s plan proposes important measures in support of our agricultural industry and creating a central business district in Chautauqua County,” said Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R,C – Chautauqua County). “Above all else, this plan will support Western New York’s vitality at a time

when economic stagnation is forcing families and businesses out of our community. Please provide the funding these projects require so that we can make Western New York a leader in the recovery of the state’s economy.”

“The council’s proposal offers many constructive ideas to revitalize Western New York’s economy, chief among them being the support and expansion of our agricultural industry,” said Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Niagara County). “For a region that has been hit especially hard by budget cuts in recent years, now is the time for state government to step up to the plate for the health and success of Western New York. I hope that the necessary funding will be committed to our region so that we can transform not only our local economy but that of the entire state.”

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SUNY Cobleskill’s Terry Hughes honored by the National Association of Agricultural Educators

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COBLESKILL, NY — SUNY Cobleskill’s Terry Hughes is one of only six individuals nationwide who received the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Outstanding Service Citation on Nov. 18, at the NAAE annual convention in St. Louis.

Hughes has been actively involved in agricultural education for the past 35 years. He currently serves as the Mohawk Valley Career Pathways Coordinator, working with Perkins funding to ensure monies are dispersed to programs in Mohawk Valley, and educating teachers on how to obtain funds for their own programs. Hughes also conducts leadership workshops and presentations about the importance of agriculture and agricultural education to schools throughout the state.

“Terry Hughes was my reason for becoming active in both the New York Association of Agricultural Educators (NYAEE) and NAEE and

I continue to draw strength from his wisdom and skill,” said Tara Berescik, agriculture teacher at Tri Valley Central School (Grahamsville, NY).

Hughes has received countless honors and awards for his services to New York agricultural education, including Honorary State and American FFA Degrees.

He has served on the board of many agricultural education organizations in the state and nation, including NAAE. In addition, Hughes is co-advisor of the SUNY Cobleskill chapter of the National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS) and promotes youth speaking and learning through 4H, FFA and PAS. Each of the six regional Outstanding Service Citation winners received a plaque at the NAAE convention.

NAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators. Its mission is “profession-

als providing agricultural education for the

global community through visionary lead-

ership, advocacy and service. “ For more in-

formation, www.naae.org.

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717-284-3562

REG. HOLSTEINS, 27,000lb. herd average, 100,000SCC, 108BAA, 1 to 10, $1,900. Call Greg 518-284-2991

95 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due January & February. Had all shots. 315-269-6600 BORN 2/23/10, Reg. Holstein Bull, Comestar Leader, 5 generations of excellent dams, good disposition, $1,200. Call Dave 607-295-7103 FOR SALE: 15 good big holstein heifers, springing. Some close, take pick. 315-6955671

REG. PUREBRED Holstein Service Bulls, 2 left, $900.00. each. Call James Loomis 315427-6568

WANTED

HEIFERS

300 Lbs. to Springing Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds (ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK 585-344-4452 508-965-3370

518-791-2876

www.cattlesourcellc.com

Dairy Equipment 2000 GALLON MUELLER bulk tank with compressor & fre-heater; also tube pre-cooler. 315-776-4110 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 SEVERAL USED Double 6 and 8 parlors w/ATO’s and 3” low lines complete. Several 2”: pipelines, used vacuum pumps, receiver groups, claws, ATO’s, washer boxes, etc. 585-732-1953

Farm Machinery For Sale

1998 CASE IH 2366 4x4, only 1966 hours, was $86,500, now $84,500. Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg,PA 800-9193322 3.7% Fin.

CASE IH MAXXUM 5220, cab, 4WD, 960 Quicke Loader, new tires, $23,500; Barber Green diesel Track Tile machine; NH L885 skid loader, 2 speed, 55hp; Ag Chem Gator sprayer, 500 gallon, 80’ booms, cummins engine. 315-536-8718

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 8’ SNOW PUSHER, standard quick tach, others available, 10% off thru Dec. 31st, 2011.

Pine Ridge Welding and Machine, Penn Yan, NY. 315536-2102 B&E MANUFACTURING: Kicker racks, slant bar feeders, headlock feeders, round bale carriers, low profile bale carriers. 315-536-9513 BIG AUGGIE 216 w/auger chute, exc. shape, $4,500.

607-279-6232 days, 607-5334850 nights

Big Tractor Parts Steiger Tractor Specialist 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

@ 585-584-9210

US or Canada American made quality parts at big savings

Farm Equipment

Farm Equipment

dba AFR Electrical Service

We have clients in need of herds, fresh cows, bred, and open heifers. Call Us with your information or email

Farm Machinery For Sale

THINK ABOUT TAX PLANNING 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 1086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,250 IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 1066 Black Stripe, new engine, exc. cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 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 heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 643, 693 & 843 corn heads . . . . . . . .$7,900 JD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,750 Case 8430 Round baler . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 New Holland Loaders New . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105 1st Choice GS520-4 tedder . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 Chisel Plows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Planters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

Alternative Parts Source Inc. Chittenango, NY •

315-687-0074

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

$1000 OFF most all corn heads gran heads. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

CASE IH 5240 MFWD with loader, nice tractor, $32,900.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

1996 JD 9500 4x4 sidehill. We used on 300+ acres. 3.7% fin.

Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-9193322

2 ROW NEW IDEA corn picker, one owner, kept inside, $2,500 OBO. Also like to buy 14’ grain body w/hoist. 315986-4004, leave a message, will call you back.

CHRISTMAS DOUBLER 2 GEHL 1075 Pull Type Choppers

With Processors, Hay Heads, 2 Row Corn Heads.

One Like New, Other Fair Shape . . .$12,000 OBO

518-848-4669

IH 361D ENGINE in-frame overhaul w/rebuilt injectors & pump, can hear run, $4,750.

315-536-7653 IH DISGUSTED??? With your shifting? Now is the time to fix. Put a good tractor back to work. 800-808-7885, 402-374-2202 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 643 corn head, $2,000 OBO; 2-Gehl 970 forage wagons;Valmetel 5600 round bale chopper.315-532-5581 JD 7000 PLANTER 8x30, liquid, Yetter coulters, excellent, $10,300; JD 8300 drill, double disc, 21x7, nice, $2,200. Mike Franklin 607749-3424 JD 8420, 8200, 7700, 7405, 7210; NH 8560; Ford 8830, TW15; Case IH MX135, MX120, JX95 C80. 585-7321953 JOHN DEERE 3010 diesel, $7,500; John Deere 2010 diesel, $5,000; both in excellent condition. 1976 Ford F350 flatbed dump, $2,200.

607-793-0085 JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS. Winter discounts for baler repairs. New & Used hay equipment. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

JOHN DEERE TRACTOR PARTS

Many New Parts in Stock RECENT MODELS IN FOR SALVAGE:

• 5215 burnt • E3020 • 4430 qd, cab • 6420 burnt • 5400 4WD burnt • E4020 •3010 •2630 •L4020 PS •2010

We Rebuild Your Hydraulic Pumps, SCV Valves, Steering Valves, etc.

All Units are Bench Tested Many Used Tractor Parts Already Dismantled CALL FOR YOUR NEEDS

NELSON PARTS 800-730-4020 315-536-3737

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

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 Kennedy Tractor (315) 964-1161 Williamstown, NY “We Deliver” Ford NH 4630 Fully Heated Factory Cab 55-60HP Dsl, 1800 hrs, (2) sets outlets, exc. tires/tin & runner $11,500; 8’ Push Blade for Ldr $1,850; (Used) 7’ & 7 1/2’ Snowblowers 3pt (several); New 5’ Snowblowers 3pt; 4x4 Long 50HP Dsl 2900 hrs, canopy w/reverser $6,950; 4x4 Kubota L3410 30HP Dsl, fully heated cab, “ag” tires $7,950; New Quicke 980 Ldr & 7’ Bkt w/mounts for fit MF, Agco & Challenger $4,150; PTO Generators 70/30KW $2,450 & 50/25KW on cart $2,750; 4x4 Ford 2120 w/Ford 7109 Ldr 40HP Dsl, 1100 hrs $8,950; Lots more Tractors & Equip.

Available

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Maine To North Carolina

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 Skid Loader Attachments, Buckets, Pallet Forks, Manure Forks, Round Bale Grabbers, Bale Spears, Feed Pushers, Adapter Plates, Skid Steer Hitch

JD 8410 C/A MFD, Ft. & Rear Duals, 4 Remotes, P. Shift, Exceptionally clean & sharp and this series is hard to find w/4300 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115,000 JD 8130 C/A MFD, 46” duals, “2 PTO’s”, Active Seat, Ft. & Rear Wts., 60 gal. pump, 1670 hrs., she’s got it all, the right kind at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $131,000

315-531-8672

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

LOOK HERE!!!

Will Be Available December 15th 2010 JD 8295 R MFD, Duals, ILS, 400 Hrs. 2010 JD 8320 R MFD, Duals, 300 Hrs. 2010 JD 8345 R MFD, Duals, 300 Hrs. Call for details. A price that can not be matched anywhere!! If you want one of these after Jan. 1st, will do!

JD 4020 w/148 Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,500 JD 2555, canopy, nice one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 JD 2550 P. Steering, remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,750 Case IH MX220 C/A MFD, 46” duals, “3 PTOs”, only 1800 hrs., very nice unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,500 Case IH 7150 C/A, MFD, duals, wts., 4800 hrs, real nice one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,500 Case IH 7140 C/A MFD, duals, wts., “2 PTOs” yes, 2 PTO’s, Ohio Tr. w/4400 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52,500 Case IH Maxxum 125 C/A MFD, LH Rev, only 500 hrs., same as new! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,900 Some More Big Late Model Magnums Coming, Call, Tell me what you need!

New Holland TD5050 C/A 4x4 w/Loader, only 400 hrs., nice outfit, 90HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,500 NH 4630 4x4, w/Loader, LH Rev on the column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,250 Ford 7740 canopy, 2 remotes. . . . . . . . . . . . $13,700 Ford 3000D 3PH, PS, remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,900 Ford 4610 w/Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 2010 NH FP 230 3 row & hay head, hay head never used, 100 A. of corn, “No K.P.” - Great Deal!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,500 H&S forage wagons, combos, ft. & rear unload, tandem gears, twin augers, fancy cond. - 1/2 of New! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 NH 1411 discbine, exc. cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,700 NH BR740 Rd. Baler, silage net, wide pickup, applicator, very nice one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500 NH 575 baler w/#72 thrower, nice . . . . . . . . $10,900 Knight 8132 slinger, new shaft & hammers, 2 new tires, in use here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500 JD 9510 Combine w/643 corn head, just finished our corn w/this unit, exc. cond., 2900/1800 hrs. package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62,500

The End Is Near!

Last chance to upgrade and defer 2011 taxes!

PleasantCreekHay.com

Wishes Happy Holidays to Current & Future Customers

MUST SELL! 20’ Featherlite trailer, exc. condition, $9,000; NH 170 skid steer, 1300 hrs., $21,000; MF 1105, 7000 hrs., $7,000; Keenan 115FP, 400CF, new floor, $9,000; side shooter, $500.00; tire scraper, $300.00; 6 calf hutches, $150.00 each. Contact Andy at 860-534-0556 or jersey_cow_guy@yahoo.com pictures available

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Martin’s Welding

MARTIN’S WELDING

MABIE BROS., INC.

TRANSPORT HAY ELEVATORS 1 1/2” square tubing, 14 gauge 24’ - 48’ Includes Motor & Wheels Other sizes available Call for prices.

New MF/Hesston 1734 39"x 52 inch round baler with electric threader, bale ramp and gathering wheels • 10% down, 0% For 60 Mo.

$249/mo

We Custom Build Wagon Gears - 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Ton

8571 Kinderhook Rd. Kirkville, NY 13082

MILO MFG. • PENN YAN, NY

315-687-7891 • 315-510-2400

MABIE BROS., INC.

PRICES REDUCED

315-536-8578

MabieBros.Com

Bes t in Nor theas t No w in the South

See the Krone Difference for Size, Strength and Unmatched Durability

$148/Mo. 1.9% for 60 Mos. 15% Down

On Rakes, Tedders, Mowers

8571 Kinderhook Rd. Kirkville, NY 13082

315-687-7891 • 315-510-2400

MabieBros.Com

Over 25+ Years Selling Combines

Farm Machinery For Sale

Call us for your spring equipment needs now and we will find them for you!

Merry Christmas to you & yours and please say Merry Christmas to all, “NOT” Happy Holidays, It Is Christ’s Birthday!

WE WANT TO SELL YOU YOUR NEXT COMBINE Bloomsburg, PA • Route 44 (Jerseytown) 328 Danville Rd. (Near I-80)

TOLL FREE 800-919-3322 www.zeisloftequip.com

www.AndrewsFarm.com ANDREWS FARM EQ. INC. Conneautville, PA 814-587-2450 or 814-573-3344

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SW 42T 13’ 9” Rake

BEST WARRANTY: 1 Year Parts on Motor & Transmission, most all combines BEST QUALITY: Selected Direct from Farm or OEM Dealers BEST SELECTION: Just visit website; We got em BEST TRUCKING: Lowest Rates Available BEST “TRUE” INTEREST: 3.7% 3 Years • 4.2% 5 Years • 4.9% 7 Years

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

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

MACK ENTERPRISES

WANTED

Charles McCarthy Farm Machinery

(716) 358-3006 • (716) 358-3768

TRACTORS • FARM MACHINERY • UTILITY TRAILERS

New & Used Tractor & Logging Equipment Parts

BUY ~ SELL ~ TRADE PH: 570-869-1551 Cell: 607-759-4646 4698 ST. RT. 3004

570-833-5214 MESHOPPEN, PA 18630

Combine Salvage

K & J Surplus 60 Dublin Rd. Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 533-4850 • (607) 279-6232

You can’t afford downtime!

Use Dual-Cut Rolls For Peak Performance

Y QUALIT EED T N A R GUA

Questions? Call us. PH#

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Farm Machinery For Sale

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Randolph, NY

Ship UPS Daily www.w2r.com/mackenterprises/

PARTING OUT 3 cyl. Ford 4000, loader w/large bucket, tires, rims, SOS parts, weights, fenders, 6’ snowblower. 585-437-2796 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

Massey Ferguson 165, 175, 265, 275, 285 Any Condition

814-793-4293 Farm Machinery Wanted

WANTED

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

814-793-4293

PRICES REDUCED on all combines in stock. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

WANTED: Small diesel power unit with or without hand clutch. 716-474-3973

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

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn BUYING Mold & Heat Damaged Grains. Also high moisture corn. Auburn,NY. Call Ralph 315-729-0918

BUYING MACHINES DEAD OR ALIVE

518-634-2310

Fencing FOR SALE: Locust Posts, cut to order. For more details, please call 315-398-8002.

Also, tree removal available.

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

Call 888-596-5329 for Your Subscription

• Livestock Feeds • Ration Balancing • SeedWay Seeds • Crystalyx Products

R & R FENCING LLC • • • •

Buying Corn, Feed Wheat & Oats

(315)) 549-82266

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

Romulus, NY 14541

585-599-3489

WANTED: Moldy or dusty corn for corn furnace. Can haul. Ontario County,NY. 585704-0687

9479 Alleghany Rd Corfu NY 14036 15 Years of Professional Fencing Installations “Quality You Can Trust”

Fencing

Fencing

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING DAN FITZPATRICK

669-2179

8408 CARNEY HOLLOW RD., WAYLAND, NY 14572 Sales & Installations Building Since 1981

Smiley’s Equipment ‘08 Dodge 4x4 pickup, $16,500; ‘99 Ford pickup, $2,000; IH dsl dump truck, $2,500; JD 4630, nice, $12,500; JD tractor & ldr, compact, $10,500; Hesston 4x4 & cab, $7,500; White 4x4 w/cab, 135hp, nice, $12,500; Int. 4x4, $10,500; 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.

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

• Posts • Board • Split Rail • HT Wire • Vinyl • Energizers

Improve Your Farm Efficiency

ALL TYPES OF FENCES Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

STOLTZFUS HEADLOCK Feeder Wagon with 28 headlocks, brand new condition.

845-294-5797

(315) 549-7081

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Quali Guara ty nteed

FALL DISCOUNTS NOW

Heavy Duty Galvanized Gates

Cyclops Energizers Made in USA

BOARD • VINYL • WOVEN WIRE • HI TENSILE Serving The Northeast

E&A Fence LLC 518-993-5177

771 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

“BUYERS OF GRAIN” “Call for Market Information and Bids” 518-272-7212 or 800-833-3636 Clayton Charles - Ext. 131 - Corn • John Maloy - Ext. 102 - Soybeans Matt White - Ext. 115 - Oats

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Fencing

Fencing

E FARM FENCE & SUPPLY EMPIR “Miles of Quality Start Here”

• High Tensile • Split Rail • Misc. Types of Fence • Energizers • Fencing Supplies

Hay - Straw For Sale HAY: 4X4 ROUND wrapped second cutting baleage, $30.00; Heifer dry cow beef hay, first cutting, late cut, small squares, $100/ton. Dry shelled corn, bagged or bulk, $240/ton. Mike Franklin 607749-3424

Hay - Straw Wanted

Hay - Straw Wanted

Heating

TOP MARKET PRICES PAID For Quality Hay in 2 String Bales Looking for Long Term Supply Paid for On Scale

Also Buying All Grades of Hay and Straw in 2 String or Large Square Bales 4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON

Nick Fitzpatrick 845-901-1892 or 845-609-7315

(315) 364-5240

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

LIME Kersch’s Ag

585-322-7778 585-734-0003

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS 315-923-9118

Clyde, NY

WE SPECIALIZE IN • Sukup Grain Bins • Dryers • Grain Legs • Custom Mill Righting

• Hopper Feed Bins • Transport Augers • Crane Service • Dryer Service

GYPSUM

Allen Hollenbach 610-926-5753 ahollenbach@giorgimush.com

HI-CAL Lime & Lime Spreading

Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Clinton Zimmerman Save Money ~ Call Us

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW

Contacts: Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com

50 Mile Radius

315-729-1066

Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment

Quality Services You Can Count On Custom Farming “Since 1995”

Savannah, NY

Hay - Straw Wanted

All bale sizes and types, including ROUND BALES, accepted.

Spr ing Lak e Far ms

Electronic Rate Controlling GPS Guidance

adenbrook.com

NEW AND USED Grain Dryers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytime toll free 1-877-422-0927

Hay - Straw For Sale

H AY Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry

For Rent or Lease

For Rent or Lease

HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOVERS

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers 60’ Sweet manufacturing ATOM II elevator leg, 2 platforms, ladder and cage, excellent condition with 8 head distributor and receiving hopper. $4,500 or best offer. Questions? Call Chris, 315-6899421 or hudsoneggfarms@ yahoo.com FOR SALE: 2009 GT RB800 grain dryer, ready now, delivery anywhere. 877-422-0927

Hay - Straw For Sale HAY FOR SALE: 4x5 dry wrapped bales. Larchar Farms, 607-847-8393

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut Hay Also Square Bales of

STRAW CALL STEVE

519-482-5365 ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141 Hay - Straw Wanted

ALWAYS WANTED HAY SAVER Plus Hay Preservative, 68% Propionic Acid.

87¢ per pound. Product available in Waterloo, NY. Delivery Available. Conoy Ag, Elizabethtown, PA 717-367-5078

TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

WANTED

Hay & Straw - All Types We Pick Up & Pay Cell 717-222-2304 Buyers & Sellers WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

Help Wanted

Commercial Applicator Position Established, successful agribusiness in Western New York is seeking a conscientious, self-motivated individual looking for a career as a commercial applicator. Commercial Applicator’s license preferred, but a Private or Technician license would also be considered. CDL Class A license a plus.

Successful candidate needs excellent communication skills to interact with customers and other employees.

Responsibilities: • Apply crop protection products, fertilizer, and ag lime • Ability to mix, load, and calibrate equipment • Must have good mechanical ability to maintain equipment and perform minor repairs • Accurate record keeping and ability to operate equipment safely and efficiently a must • Willingness to adapt to seasonal fluctuation in workloads (lots of O.T. during busy season) • Shop work or driving position during off-season • Other duties as assigned We offer a competitive compensation package including health, dental, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) and possible bonus.

All inquiries will be kept confidential.

585-768-8557

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS It’s easy and economical to add a picture to your ad!

For Information Call

1-800-836-2888

Help Wanted

PATTERSON FARMS Is Looking for a Self Motivated Team Player to Join Our Team If you are a Jack or Jill of all things, we are looking for you. Repairs, crop, dairy animals and manure.

Possitive attitude a must and Class A license helpful.

Please Call Jon at

315-729-0438

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Fully furnished 2BR unit during Daytona Bike Week, March 10-17, 2012 at The Cove, Ormond Beach.

Oceanview - minutes from Daytona Main St. Looking to rent for $800.

Please call 518-848-6469 if interested or 518-858-1130 after 6PM

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8 YEAR OLD light grey 16-1 hand Percheron gelding; broke single, double and rides. Erin C. Lundy 315-4931051

Miscellaneous

• Sales & Installation • On The Farm Service • A Large Parts Inventory • Willing to Travel for Service Work • 7 Days a Week, Parts & Service • Financing Available

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ART TIMMEL

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Knowledge of the industry a must.

Articles could include educational topics as well as feature articles.

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NEW, USED & RECONDITIONED

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NEEDED FOR THE SPRING of 2012: Dairy Farm to Rent or Lease for 60+cows with pasture. Current farm becoming too small. 518-321-0889. Best time to call 7-9pm

TUNIS EWES FOR SALE, Registered, asking $100.00 each. Call Phil 607-382-5806

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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

The ideal candidate should have: 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

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Seeds YES WE HAVE SEED CORN Conventional, GT, 3000GT, CB/LL, GT/CB/LL, Viptera, Waxy 866-471-9465 request@gristmillinc.com

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment NORTHEAST SILO DEMO: Need a cheap, quick & easy way to get your silo down?

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“FARMS NEEDED!” Thinking of Selling?

Now is the time to market your farm for spring sale. We are currently working with a few qualified buyers with cash looking to purchase farms now for spring possession. Tie stall and free stall operations, stocked and equipped, or bare. Also needed, tracts of acreage and hobby farms. We advertise in state and out of state in 17 different ag publications weekly and monthly producing good qualified buyers here in NY State. We have 40+ years of experience and knowledge in selling farms and farms only. Getting top dollar for a client's. Please give us a call soon! David Posson at Posson Realty LLC 607-316-3758 or 607-334-9727.

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Tractors, Parts & Repair

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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.

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Calendar of Events WEST 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

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

Call 800-355-5313.

On Internet at www.acresusa .com DEC 12 Maple Confection I Workshop CCE Ontario County, 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. 9 am - 4 pm.

This workshop will be suitable for very experienced as well as novice confection makers. Each farm will need to bring one quart of syrup to be used in the program.

The cost is $65/farm for up to two people, includes refreshments, lunch and New York Maple Confections notebook. Appropriate tools for measuring quality of maple syrup will be available for purchase at the workshop. Additional members from a farm can register for $10/person. Pre-registration required. Registration deadline is Dec. 6. To register, send name, address, phone number and check (made payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension), to Cornell Cooperative Extension, Maple Confections I, 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424.

Call 585-394-3977 ext. 427 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.

DEC 16 & 19 2 Webinars to Help Understand the 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization

Trucks

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1994 Int. 9400 TA Box Truck 3406 Cat, Jake, 10 spd, 12/40 Axles, 25’x96” Box, Lift Gate, Air Susp., AC, 625k mi. $17,900 $14,950

1997 Ford Super Duty 7.3L Power Stroke, Auto (new Jasper 1-08), 4x4, 13’ Body, 15,000GVW, Good Rubber, Very Clean, 212k mi. $7,900 $6,450

1987 Western Star Southern Truck, No Rust, 300 Cummins, 8LL Transmission, 18,000 Front, 46,000 Rears, Hendrickson Walking Beam Suspension, Double Frame, Cheap! Price To Sell Or Trade

1995 Steco Walking Floor Trailer, Roll-Over Tarp, Cheap!

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888-497-0310 Process • Dec. 16 - Conservation - 11 am - 12:30 pm.

• Dec. 19 - Local & Regional Food Systems - 11 am 12:30 pm. Contact American Farmland Trust, 202-3317300.

DEC 27-30, JAN 3-6, 7 & 8 Trade a Tree Program After Christmas this year, trade in your old tree for a free Seedling! The Cayuga County Trade A Tree program offers residents an opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees in exchange for a Douglas Fir transplant.

Your old tree will be turned into mulch and you receive a coupon to pick up a transplant in the spring.

Seedlings will be available for pickup on Fri., May 4, 2012 from 8 am to 6 pm at the Natural Resource Center at 7413 County House Rd., Auburn, NY. Christmas Trees can be dropped off at the Natural Resource Center on the following dates: • 2011 - Dec. 27-30 - 8 am - 4 pm.

• 2012 - Jan. 3-6 - 8 am - 4 pm.

• Jan. 7 - 8 am - noon.

• Jan. 9-13 - 8 am - 4 pm..

Contact Natural Resource Center, 315-252-4171 ext 3.

JAN 5 & 19, FEB 2 & 16, MAR 1, 15 & 29, APR 12 Farm Business Planning Course Ithaca, NY. All classes 6-9 pm. Cost: Sliding scale, $80 - $300 Application required.

Visit www.groundswellcen ter.org for online application.

For more information e-mail 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 JAN 11 Special Farm Family Relationships Webinar 3 pm. EST. “Dealing with the complexity of family and business relationships that exist on family owned farms,” the webinar will cover these discussion points: • Estate Planning - active and non-active family mem-

2002 International 4400 DT466, 250 HP, Exhaust Brake, 6 Speed Transmission, Air Brakes, 33,000 GVW, Southern Truck, Low Miles Priced To Sell Or Trade

2006 J&J 36’x102” Aluminum Dump Trailer, 2 Way Gate, Liner, Aluminum Wheels, Tarp, Work Ready Priced To Sell Or Trade

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(Qty 3) 2004 Freightliner Columbia Day Cabs Cat C-13 425hp, 10 speed, 185” wheelbase, 46,000# rears. $29,900 each

2003 Kawasaki 60Z V Wheel Loader, 4532 Hrs, cab with heat & A/C, JRB quick coupler, 2 1/4 CY Bucket, Forks Available. $48,500

2001 Freightliner FL80 Cab & Chassis 310hp Cat, Allison Automatic, 18k front axle, 46k rears, 16’ of double frame behind cab, 60,000 miles, auto-lube system $34,000

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

(Qty 2) 2006 Mack CH613 Daycabs 427hp, 10 speed, 44k rears, wetlines, Rubber 90%, aluminum wheels, 177” wheelbase, very clean trucks. $34,500 each

2008 Mack Pinnacle CXU613 Daycab 445hp, 18 speed, 364k miles, 14,600# front axle, 46k full locking rears, 222” wheelbase, wetline, polished aluminum wheels. $58,950

Please check our Web site @ www.caledoniadiesel.com

2006 Deere 310G 4x4 Backhoe, EROPS, Extenda-hoe, 2050 Hrs. Excellent Condition $46,950

2002 Mack CH613 Day Cab 460hp, 18 speed, 14,600# front axle, 46k rears, double frame, good rubber, 527k miles. $27,900

John Deere 9500 4WD, 30.5x32’s at 90%, Straw Spreader, 3794 Sep. Hours. $25,500

2006 Deere 450J LT Dozer 1267 hours, OROPS, good U/C, 6 way blade, very clean machine $39,950

2007 Case 621D Wheel Loader, 3045 hrs, GP bucket, JRB coupler, good rubber, cab with heat. $73,950

40-45 ft. Aluminum Grain Hopper Trailers in stock and arriving weekly.

Prices Starting at $22,500

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TEITSWORTH TRAILERS: Over 400 in stock now! PJ Goosenecks, Dumps, Tilt Tops, Landscape, Car Haulers, Skid Steer & more.

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Calendar of Events bers in the farm business; • Farm Transition - ownership and control; • Organization - multiple family members working together; and • Exit strategies for the retiring farmer without a successor.

Question should be submitted to c.merry@agconsu ltants.org at least 10 days prior to the event.

JAN 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.NoTill Conference.com

JAN 14 Western NY Maple School CCE of Wyoming County, 401 North Main St., Warsaw NY. Call 585-786-2251 or email 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 tradeshow opportunities, please contact Matt Robinson at 585-2711979 ext.

503 or matt@nofany.org. For any questions on registration or to register over the phone contact Katie Nagle-Caraluzzo at 585-271-1979 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 Hotel & Conference Center, Route 9, Latham, NY. This year’s conference will feature speakers on Wye Angus genetics, grazing behavior, branding your farm’s products, leasing land to graze, extending the grazing season and more. Contact Gale, 518765-3500.

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 877-3265993 or e-mail info@padairy summit.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

FEB 19 CCE Chautauqua Co. 4-H First Annual Benefit Dinner Pre-sale benefit buffet dinner tickets will be on sale from Dec. 1, 2011-Feb. 6, 2012.

Pre-sale cost is just $15/adult, $8 for Children 12 & under, Children 2 & under are free. Tickets at the door will cost $18 and $12 respectively. The Chautauqua County 4-H is asking for monetary and food donations, for the dinner and raffle items, if you think you or your business may be able to help or for more information please contact the 4-H Office at Cornell Cooperative Extension 716-664-9502 ext. 214. 4-H is no longer funded by the Chautauqua County Legislature.

JAN 25-26 Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting Century House Hotel & Con-

ference Center, Route 9, Latham, NY (Albany County).

This year’s sessions will cover nutrient management on pastures, conservation benefits of pasture, grass species and varieties grazing trials, organic methods for seeding and managing pastures, silvopasture techniques and more. Contact Jim Cropper, e-mail jbcropper@yahoo.com. On Internet at www.grazingguide.net MAR 24 10th Annual Celebrate Agriculture Dinner Alexander Fire Hall, Rt. 98, Alexander, NY. 6 pm. Tickets went on sale on Dec. 1. A limited number of tickets will be sold. Tickets may be purchased for $25 each or $230 for a table of ten from the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce at 210 East Main St. in Batavia or call the office at 585-343-7440 ext.

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Understanding team dynamics will be topic of next Friday Facilitator Forum webinar UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — “Understanding Team Dynamics” will be the focus of the next session of the Friday Facilitator Forum webinar series offered Dec. 16 by the Penn State Extension Dairy Team.

The Friday Facilitator Forum is designed for on-farm dairy resource team facilitators, as well as team members. The goal is to provide useful information about popular topics related to successful team operation.

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Values kids learn through farm work are at risk

by Lynne Finnerty Every summer, rural teenagers get jobs on local farms to earn some cash while being outdoors. Some just enjoy helping a relative or neighbor on his farm or ranch — because it really is a great experience to drive a tractor.

Across rural America, young people help cut and bale hay on other people’s land. In the Midwest, many a teen has worked as a corn detasseler, removing tassels from one variety of plants so they can be pollinated by another and create a high-yield hybrid. For others, their first job might have been picking fruit

in an orchard.

By working on farms, their own family’s or someone else’s, young people learn about agriculture, how to respect and care for animals and how to work safely with farm equipment. They also learn important values, such as a good work ethic and taking on responsibility.

But under a Labor Department proposal, such work could be off-limits to minors. They would not be allowed to work on a farm that isn’t directly owned by their parents or operate any power-driven equipment — even something as simple as a battery-powered screwdriver.

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“Under this proposal, it sounds like youths would be allowed to push open the barn door, but whether they can flip the light switch inside is unclear,” explained American Farm Bureau labor specialist Paul Schlegel. “But they sure couldn’t use a flashlight or pick up a weed whacker. And they couldn’t go up in the barn loft because it’s greater than 6 feet above ground level.”

The real impacts aren’t fully understood.

It could depend literally on how government regulators write the final rules and then interpret them.

Most likely, young people couldn’t even work on

their own family farm if, like many farms these days, it’s set up as a corporation or partnership, not wholly owned by the kid’s parents.

The Labor Department says its proposal is needed to protect young people from dangerous work. However, as is often the case when the feds deal with an issue, the proposal goes too far. It’s like trying to kill a gnat with a sledgehammer.

Farm work can have its hazards, and no one wants kids working when and where they shouldn’t be. But ask any farmer how she learned to do farm work, correctly and

safely, and you’re likely to hear that she grew up doing it on either a family farm or through agricultural education programs, which also would be at risk if kids are not allowed to do many farm tasks. If we can’t train the next generation of farmers, then the implications go beyond whether a teenager can earn a little spending money.

Parents, not the federal government, should decide what’s safe for their kids. For those jobs that are particularly hazardous, the government has a role to play. But the government should at least write rules that won’t

threaten the very structure of family farms and rural communities.

The comment period on the proposal has closed. Now the government will continue with the rulemaking process. As it does, it is hoped that the rules will make more sense for how farms work today, and for youngsters who want the experience of working on a farm. It will be important for farm families and agricultural educators to weigh in to ensure that outcome.

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

if the Super Committee did not reach an agreement. Half of these $1.2 trillion in cuts would come from defense while the other half would come from domestic programs.

Although these automatic cuts would not take place until January, 2013, a number of members of Congress are looking at different ways to structure a deficit reduction package that would be agreeable to both Democrats and Republicans. The sticking point, as you know, is if significant cuts are going to be

made in the federal budget, how will federal revenues be adjusted to offset some of the deep reductions in federal spending. The Republican side wants to close various tax loopholes as a way of bringing in more revenue whereas the Democratic side feels that wealthy individuals should be taxed at a higher rate. The two sides can’t seem to reach an agreement on this key matter. The other issue, of course, is what programs would take the brunt of most of the cuts. The entitlement programs such as

food stamps and Medicare will certainly be on the table as part of the budget cutting process and so will defense. But the two political parties also disagree as to the magnitude of cuts in various programs. And this, of course, has led to the current gridlock here in Washington.

However the president has been very cool to the idea of renegotiating the automatic spending cuts that were put in place if the Super Committee could not come up with a budget deal.

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even much steeper cuts in the neighborhood of $3 trillion or $4 trillion have been thrown out on the table but again there is no consensus as to how the cuts would be made and if there would be offsetting revenues either in the form of closing tax loopholes or increasing taxes on higher income people. It seems to me that if Congress can’t reach an agreement on cutting $1.2 trillion, it is going to be very difficult to up the ante to $3 trillion or $4 trillion.

Source: NDFC E-letter for Dec. 2

Now what???

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More choices, less Choice beef

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Trying to please every beef customer takes more of the best A wider price gap between Select grade boxed beef and Choice or better — the Choice/Select spread — always comes back to supply and demand.

Consumers vote with their dollars, and recent shifts in merchandising put much more high-quality beef on the ballot, just as those supplies began to fall off.

Asked to comment on implications, JBS USA officers noted supplies of Choice beef had been on the rise, at prices not much above Select.

That helped entice marketers to offer better beef to millions more shoppers by this fall, and now the wider price spread signals producers to boost supply.

“The retail channel in particular is making more impact than it has in the past on the spread,” said Tyler Brown, JBS premium program manager. Historically, that’s driven by foodservice, he adds, but retailers today want to offer more quality and consistency.

“They’re looking at higher grading programs to do that.”

As looking gave way to buying more of the restaurant-quality beef, cattlemen took greater care to optimize marbling. In November and December, highquality middle meats are often scarce due to holiday buys, but Al Byers, JBS senior vice president of sales, says this fall could see one of the tightest supply situations ever, especially for premium Choice programs.

“The signal being sent to us by the market and the spread is that we need more,” Byers said.

“Part of that signal reflects the changing nature of the consumer.”

Indeed, as the flagging economy met higher overall beef prices, consumers sent their own signal to the retail and foodservice sectors.

They wanted more value for their dollars. Brown says JBS customers are responding.

“If they’re going to sell beef, they’ve got to deliver a consistent product to their customers,” he said. “That’s more important now than ever due to pricing.”

Opportunities for retailers to meet the demand continue to grow, apace with opportunities for cattlemen to respond in kind.

“When you deliver something they’re looking for with exceptional value, which is defined in the price paid for quality, you’ll usually get rewarded for it,” Brown said.

The Choice/Select spread is a measure of that, and the basis of grid marketing. After jumping to near-term highs above $20 per hundredweight this fall, the packers say that spread could stabilize somewhere between there and $12.

“Dollars drive everything in this industry,” Brown said. “I think the spread speaks for itself and the prevalence of black cattle and Angusinfluenced genetics continuing to increase.”

Byers compares the evolving meat case to the variety consumers already expect in the wine aisle.

“You’ve got a bottle of $6 wine and then a $60 bottle of wine,” he said.

“You’ve got them all on the shelf, knowing

there’s that spread.”

Similarly, many retailers that used to carry only Select beef have upgraded part of the meat case to a higher quality product, but they maintain variety with more choices in the case.

“Both retailers and packers are beginning to understand that market-

ing is not an average of where a particular consumer walks in,” Byers said. “They have to provide a beef eating solution that meets the unique social demographics of each consumer who walks in.”

That caters to the universal demand for satisfaction, whether it’s in a

fine dining restaurant or in the comfort of home.

“If we can deliver on those attributes every time, that’s a win for everyone, from the cowcalf guy all the way to the retailer and foodservice operator,” Brown said.

As supplies of premium Choice beef tighten

up through the holiday season, Byers says packers will be challenged to meet demand.

“Certainly, we’re encouraging anybody from the feedlot to the stocker and rancher to keep sending us highquality cattle,” he said. “We’ll find a home for it.”

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Issued Dec 2, 2011 Federal order milk prices took a temporary jump. The Agriculture Department announced the November benchmark Class III price at $19.07 per hundredweight, up $1.04 from October, $3.63 above November 2010, $1.88 above California’s 4b cheese milk price, and equates to about $1.64 per gallon.

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ago and a disastrous $11.03 in 2009. But Class III futures late Friday morning portended a decline in December, to $18.61. Looking to First Quarter 2012; the January contract was trading at $17.29, February $17.15, March $17.09, and April $16.95.

The November Class IV price is $17.87 per hundredweight, down 54 cents from October but $4.62 above a year ago.

The NASS-surveyed cheese price averaged $1.8415 per pound, up 9.4 cents from October.

Butter averaged $1.7824, down fractionally. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.4522, down 5.9 cents, and dry whey averaged 63.8 cents, up 2.3 cents.

California’s 4b cheese milk price is $17.19, up $1.41 from October, and $4.05 above a year ago.

The 2011 4b average now stands at $16.48, up from $13.25 a year ago. The 4a butter-powder price is $17.70, down 59 cents from October, but $1.36 above a year ago. The 2011 average is now $19.02, up from $14.82 in 2010.

Sellers tried to “butter up” the Chicago Mercantile Exchange the week following Thanksgiving as a possible record high 56 carloads came and went. You might say “Black Friday” for butter

came on Monday when the price jumped a nickel despite 11 carloads trading hands, followed by 14 more on Tuesday, and kept coming. The first Friday of December however saw the price close at $1.63 per pound, up 2 cents on the week and 2 cents above a year ago.

The NASS-surveyed price plunged 12.6, to $1.6467. NASS powder averaged $1.4094, down 4.3 cents, and dry whey inched 0.1 cent higher, to 64.29 cents per pound.

A more typical spread between block and barrel cheese was reestablished. Monday saw a small rebound in both but gave it all back with the blocks closing Friday at $1.74, down 4 3/4cents on the week but still 23 1/4-cents above a year ago. The barrels

rolled 8 3/4-cents lower, to $1.7125, and 25 1/4 above a year ago. Only five cars of block traded hands on the week and eight of barrel. The NASS U.S. average block price jumped 6 1/2-cents, to $1.8886, and the barrels averaged $1.9754, up 6.8 cents.

The Monday rally in the cash dairy prices following Thanksgiving Week caught the market by surprise, according to Stewart Peterson’s Matt Mattke in Tuesday’s DairyLine broadcast. Futures were factoring in anticipated further declines in cheese, he said, with some months expecting the low $1.50s.

“Seasonally, this is still the time of the year where we should, if buyers are going to step in, this is the time of the year where they should still be looking to do so,” Mattke said, “As there’s still those end users looking to procure supplies for upcoming holidays.”

But, he wasn’t convinced the rally would hold and warned that, in the past, “When October and November are strong for cheese prices, which is pretty rare, it hasn’t been a good omen for cheese prices in the month of December.” He added that he would not be surprised if the blockbarrel average fell below November lows and, worst case scenario, “We could see $1.60 cheese tested.” He said that $1.59 to $1.77 “looks like what the downside range of risk could be.”

Mattke advised producers to “Stay defensive in nearby months. Look to the tools you’re most comfortable with whether it be futures, puts, or fences. Keep the protection nearby and in that

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First Quarter time frame,” he concluded, but “Going beyond that I think it’s a bit early until we see some indications that the long term trend for the dairy market is turning to down. Right now we don’t see that yet.”

FC Stone dairy broker, Boris Maslovsky, said in their November 28 eDairy Insider Opening Bell that consumer demand may support dairy prices.

“Black Friday was a blockbuster,” Maslovsky said. “Sales were extremely strong, well above expectations and are driving equities up. Consumer spending for televisions and other goods may filter into food markets.” However, he cautions that China’s milk imports are down by as much as half so international markets may weigh on U.S. dairy prices.

Dairy economist Bill Brooks disagrees and said heavy consumer spending on television sets doesn’t translate into higher food demand.

“I don’t believe there will be a bump in dairy prices based on Black Friday,” he said, but adds that consumer spending “could cushion price declines.”

The CME’s Daily Dairy Report (DDR) echoed the China concern reporting that, in the June to October period, China imported just 150 million pounds of whole milk powder, down 45 percent from a year ago. Purchases are expected to pick up ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which starts January 23, according to the DDR. Whole milk powder out of Oceania is priced at $1.54-$1.70 per pound, up about 7 cents since mid-October, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News.

FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brooks warned in the December 1 eDairy Morning Executive Edition that the global macro-economic picture looks weak, while milk production is up. He adds that China’s economy has slowed and Europe is in trouble. Broker Maslovsky wrote; “The more support Europe gets, the less chance of the dollar soaring and limiting U.S. exports,” Meanwhile; the DDR says third quarter cheese use was slowing, based on USDA data.

Disappearance of American cheese was off 4.3 percent, the worst quarter in four years, according to Editor Alan Levitt.

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He adds that disappearance of other cheese was up just 1.8 percent.

Combined, total cheese use was down 0.6 percent from the prior year in third quarter after running nearly 5 percent higher in the first half of 2011.

Butter movement, on the other hand, remained robust in third quarter, according to Levitt. Commercial use was up 12.2 percent, “helping to clear very heavy production volumes.” Disappearance was up almost 10 percent in the first three quarters of the year, according to USDA, and manufacturers were successful in moving powder in the third quarter: Nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder use in third quarter was up about 11 percent versus a year ago, according to USDA production and inventory figures. Fluid milk sales were down 1.3 percent.

USDA’s Dairy Products report indicates milk is being channeled to the churn and the dryer. October butter production hit 146 million pounds, up 6.4 percent from Sep-

tember and 19.6 percent above October 2010.

Nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder output, at 142.7 million pounds, was up 8 percent from 2010.

Cheddar cheese output totaled 249.9 million pounds, virtually unchanged from September but 5.8 percent below a year ago.

American cheese, at 352 million pounds, was up 4 percent from September and 1.2 percent below a year ago.

In export news; the Cooperatives Working Together program accepted 12 requests for export assistance this week from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 7.4 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, the Middle East, and Central America.

CWT’s 2011 cheese exports now total 88.3 million pounds.

CWT will have “a very robust future,” in 2012 according to National Milk’s Chris Galen in Thursday’s DairyLine, now that participation exceeds 70 percent of the

U.S. milk supply. Created in 2003 to help dairy farmers, Galen said the decision was made two years ago to concentrate on export assistance.

The 2012 budget will be $35 million, according to Galen, with the majority going to American type cheese, a quarter to butter and butterfat products, and $5 million held in reserve for possible inclusion of milk powders if necessary.

“CWT has had a big role the past couple years in helping augment our cheese exports,” Galen said. About two thirds of all Cheddar and American type cheese exported this year was facilitated by CWT, he said, 18 percent of all cheese exported this year has been the result of the CWT and, “at 2 cents per hundredweight, it’s a very modest investment that farmers and cooperatives are making in a program that basically helps everyone with better prices.”

The majority of Asian exports go to Japan, Galen reported, but he expects exports to Korea to continue to grow with the new free trade agree-

ment, plus a significant portion of product is going to the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt. “They are important export markets for the U.S. overall,” he concluded, “And the more people participate, that will give a bigger budget to facilitate more exports.”

Milk prices could average around $20 per hundredweight for 2011, more than $3.50 higher than last year, according to Dairy Profit Weekly’s Dave Natzke in Friday’s DairyLine. “However, two government reports this week, recapping dairy financial factors for October and November, indicate profit margins will be shrinking in the final quarter of the year,” he said.

USDA’s monthly report on milk production costs

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showed higher October feed prices pushed total production costs to possibly the highest level on record, even surpassing totals seen during a previous high-cost period of 2008. Based on USDA estimates, total costs covering feed and other operating costs, as well as labor and overhead, will be up at least $2 per hundredweight from 2010.

“So while 2011 milk prices will be up substantially from 2010, higher costs could eat up nearly two-thirds of that additional income,” Natzke said.

USDA’s second report provides another measurement of dairy income.

The monthly milk-feed price ratio, an index comparing the relationship between the average milk price and feed

costs, shrunk in November. While November milk prices held steady at $19.90 per hundredweight, higher corn prices offset small declines in prices for soybeans and alfalfa hay, tightening the milk-feed price ratio to the lowest level since May. “For dairy producers who buy feed, hay prices remain especially troublesome, more than $80 per ton higher than a year ago,” Natzke said.

“Most market analysts suggest milk prices move in a three-year cycle, and the last low point was 2009. And while 2011-12 milk prices should average well above the devastating lows of 2009, when combined with anticipated feed prices, the corresponding milk-feed price ratio could rival that seen in 2009,” he concluded.

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Survival of the fittest

by Kirk Shoen, Farm Business Educator Rensselaer County Recently I attended a grazing meeting entitled “Letting the Farm Choose the Cow: Breeding and Selection Practices for Greatest Net Profitability on the Farm” hosted by The Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation & Development Council at Crosby Farm in Berne,

NY. The speaker, Bill Hodge, from Cooperative Extension of Carroll County, GA, discussed a holistic approach to breeding, animal selection, and herd management for better productivity on grass fed beef operations.

Bill introduced us to the concept of using the microclimates on farms to build a better herd.

Every farm has slight

variations in their resources, land, buildings, feed and even management styles that influence livestock productivity. All of these conditions or microclimates affect whether particular animals will merely survive or thrive in their environment. In order for the farm to be profitable the herd has to thrive under its given conditions.

Bill discussed using a modified process of natural selection to produce a herd that will be profitable under your farm’s conditions with the least amount of input, and excel with minimal input. He has developed his genetic selection process over years of on farm research. The research found that beef farmers consistently breed for

New York Farm Bureau President Dean Norton comments on Governor Cuomo’s plans to create jobs and grow the economy “Earlier today (Dec. 6), Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at growing our economy and creating jobs.

While we are still reviewing the specific details of this proposal, some of the elements reported in the press appear to be very positive for New York farmers.

“The $50 million included in this proposal to assist upstate communities, businesses and family farms in recovering from the devastation of Tropical Storms Irene and Lee is most welcome. When coupled with previous aid programs imple-

mented by Gov. Cuomo, this package will have a significant impact on recovery efforts.

“In addition, the agreement appears to provide significant relief from the pernicious effects of the MTA payroll tax. This package of bills cuts this regressive fee by $250 million and puts money back in the pockets of some 709,000 hardworking New Yorkers. While this is not a complete elimination of the payroll tax for farms, it is a significant step in the right direction.

I applaud the Governor and Legislative leaders for working together to lesson the tax burden on farm families on Long Island and upstate.

“I am also encouraged by the

investment of $1 billion in our State’s infrastructure. This fund will not only create jobs, but it will also rebuild the roads and bridges that farmers depend on to bring dairy to processing and food to market.

“New York Farm Bureau has consistently advocated for lower taxes and a less onerous regulatory structure for businesses.

This proposal appears to include some elements that when coupled with earlier reforms move us further down the road to a better business environment. I congratulate Gov. Cuomo, Majority Leader Skelos and Speaker Silver for working together in a bipartisan way to assist our state’s farms and businesses.”

traits like size, effectively building inefficient and less profitable herds. These herds needed costly extra resources to be maintained and developed health and reproduction issues when these resources were not available. Animals developed under optimum conditions should do well and can be a false indicator of health and profitability.

Farmers that developed herds on poorer pasture with minimal inputs selected animals that performed well in that farm’s micro-climate. They chose the best animals and use purchased stock, breeding programs, and traits from A.I. bulls to improve on herd quality. These animals were able to grow, maintain body condition, and reproduce under the farm’s worst conditions. When they were provided with a limited amount of extra inputs they used them to their optimum efficiency and were more profitable.

Reproduction is the most important factor for any herd. The best

animals are ones that consistently breed back and drop a healthy calf regardless of size.

Choose animals for consistency not physical characteristics. If you have a 1,500 pound cow in your operation you have to maintain that cow. A smaller 1,300 pound cow that does well on the farm and reproduces regularly can be more profitable longterm. Careful selection can produce a lower cost sustainable herd.

Dairy operations have micro-climates as well and deal with similar animal issues. Some farms keep larger cows even when they are dropping in milk productions.

These cows require higher input “costs” to maintain than smaller more efficient cows. Farmers often breed animals for traits with assessing how those characteristics work in their environment. The herd should fit the farm.

Feel free to contact me with any questions, Kirk Shoen, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County at 518-2724210, ext 113, e-mail: kjs264@cornell.edu.

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Dust regulation passes out of committee The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H.R. 1633) out of committee and to the floor of the House of Representatives, where a vote is expected in the coming weeks. The bill gives authority to state and local governments to control agriculture dust and exempts it from the Clean Air Act, preventing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing strict dust standards on farmers and ranchers.

The American Sheep Industry Association, Public Lands Council, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and 184 other agriculture-based and resourcebased organizations sent a letter to the committee expressing strong support for the bill. H.R. 1633 would bring some much needed certainty to agriculture and other rural businesses by exempting rural “nuisance dust” from EPA regulation if states and localities regulate it on their own.

Farming and other resource-based industries are dusty professions. From tilling fields to driving on dirt roads to extracting resources, rural Americans deal with dust every day. Working in the soil is where they derive their livelihoods and where the world derives much of its food and other essential resources. If EPA were to revise the dust standard now or in the future, states would be put in a position of having to impose regulatory restraints on rural operations, increasing the cost of production when that cost is already at historically high levels. And, for what purpose? Scientific studies have never shown rural dust to be a health concern at ambient levels.

“H.R. 1633 is common sense legislation that we strongly support,” concluded the letter. “We urge the Committee to pass the bill to help protect rural American jobs.”

Source: American Sheep Industry Weekly Dec. 2

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by Angela Shelf Medearis Check holiday lists twice!

As the holiday season approaches, many of us have holiday parties and gatherings to plan. In these tough economic times, we face the daunting task of keeping alive our family traditions without breaking our budget. The good news is that by being creative and planning carefully, and making lists, you still can make this season fun and memorable.

Most of your budget may be spent on purchasing food for the holidays. The following budget-friendly tips and my easy, meatless recipe can help you save money and have fun at the same time.

1. Establish your budget and how much you can afford to spend. Design a menu around your budget and what is seasonal or on sale at the grocery store.

Next, write a list of who will be invited. Your budget will guide you on the number of guests you can comfortably invite.

2. Keep a grocery list so you’re less likely to make an impulse purchase. A list also should prevent you from making extra trips to the store. Stick to your list for added savings, but stay flexible if you come across a sale.

3. Use coupons! In most cases, grocery stores have great sales on holiday staples like turkeys and hams.

Their goal is to get you into the store with the hope that you’ll buy lots of other products that are not on sale. Use this to your advantage, but only buy items you need. Check for online coupons as well. Start with the website of the store where you shop or of products you use. Shopping on double or triple coupon days can save you a lot of money.

4. Buy in bulk. If the price is right and the larger size fits your criteria, go for it! Prices can be deceiving, so pay attention to unit prices to ensure you are getting the best deal. Bigger is not always cheaper. Make sure you will use the food before it spoils.

5. Save on store brands. Buy generic and you could save up to 40 percent a year on your grocery bill. In taste tests, most consumers cannot identify the difference between generic and store brands.

6. Shop high and low. Bargains are usually on the top or bottom shelves. The worst deals are at eye level.

7. Pay attention at the checkout. Don’t lose out on a great deal because an item scans incorrectly.

8. If you’re hosting a holiday gathering, ask for help with meal preparation. This will help relieve some of the financial burden. Contact everyone on your holiday guest list and see who can bring a dish to share.

Guests traveling from out of town may not be able to bring perishable items, but they can grab some nonperishables on their way in. Make sure you coordinate who’s bringing what to avoid overlap.

9. Include a variety of meatless dishes, like my recipe for Penne Pasta With Pumpkin Sauce. You may have some of the ingredients on hand from Thanksgiving, or they may be on sale. Meatless meals are often cheaper and, as a bonus, generally healthier, too.

10. Help others. How about serving some homemade food or giving a grocery-store gift certificate to a family in need? This is the greatest investment you can make for your money during the holiday season.

Happy holidays!

(Additional info provided by Damaris Karanja, MA, nutrition and health education specialist, St. Louis County, University of Missouri Extension.)

Penne pasta with pumpkin sauce If you don’t have poultry seasoning on hand, you can add in a tablespoon of Italian seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon each of nutmeg and cinnamon.

Salt 1 pound whole-wheat penne pasta 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups chicken stock 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree 1/2 cup cream or evaporated milk 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon hot sauce or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 1. Heat water for pasta, salt it and bring to a rolling boil. Cook penne until it’s tender but still firm, about 8 to 10 minutes.

2. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to the pan, saute 3 minutes. Stir in chicken stock and combine with pumpkin, stir in cream or evaporated milk. Season sauce with poultry seasoning, hot sauce or cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper, stirring well.

3. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 to 6 minutes more to thicken. Drain pasta and combine with sauce. Sprinkle pasta with grated cheese. Serves 4 to 6. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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When decorating for the holidays, avoid overloading electrical outlets with too many lights, cords or appliances.

tamper-resistant receptacles or use safety covers on all unused electrical outlets, including on extension cords.

• Store breakables, candles, matches and other potentially dangerous items in inaccessible or locked areas.

• Don’t forget to put away small items, like buttons, coins and jewelry, which are choking hazards.

• Use safety gates at the top and bottom of stairways to keep babies and toddlers safe.

• Make sure children are supervised at all times in the kitchen and anywhere space heaters, candles or fireplaces are being used.

These buttery melt-in-your mouth cookies, also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes, make a great holiday gift or cookie exchange addition.

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, divided 2 teaspoons McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Nutmeg, Ground 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 2 cups finely chopped pecans 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar and vanilla, nutmeg and salt; beat until well-blended. Stir in flour and pecans.

2. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.

3. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheets.

Immediately roll hot cookies in remaining 2 cups sugar. Place sugared cookies on wire racks to cool.

When cool, roll again in sugar. Makes 4 dozen, or 24 (2 cookie) servings.

• Each serving: About 214 calories, 15g fat, 20 g carbohydrate, 22mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium, 1g fiber, 2g protein.

For more holiday recipes, visit www.mccormick.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• Share your family fire escape plan with any overnight guests.

• Make sure halls, stairs and doorways are properly illuminated and free of clutter that could hinder an escape during a fire emergency. Use night-lights in hallways and bathrooms.

• Inspect all decorations, cords and outlets for damage before use.

• Avoid overloading electrical outlets, which can overheat and start a fire.

• Don’t run electrical cords across doorways or in high-traffic areas, where they pose a tripping hazard.

• Keep decorations, gifts and other combustibles at least three feet from heat sources or open flame.

• Never leave an open flame unattended, including the fireplace.

• Stay in the kitchen when something is cooking.

Unattended cooking is a major cause of home fires.

• Use space heaters properly and safely. Keep them out of high-traffic and exit areas, and at least three feet from anything that can burn.

• Turn off and unplug all decorations before leaving home or turning in for the night.

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Essentials of feed program management

by Bob James, Extension Dairy Scientist, Dairy Nutrition The coming year promises to be exciting!

Milk prices are near record highs, but unfortunately so are feed prices.

With corn prices nearly $8/bushel, the successful dairy manager must squeeze every bit of energy, protein and carbohydrates from the forages on the farm to maintain margins on income over feed costs. Your feed management plan should focus on knowledge of inventories, feed nutrient content and controlling shrink.

Successful feed program management demands knowledge of inventories of forages and feed grains as well as their quality. Determine as closely as possible the amount of all silages and hay crops on hand and project utilization through the next harvest period. The silocap program, an Excel spreadsheet developed by VT faculty and available at www.vtdairy.dasc.vt.edu, can help

estimate forage inventories in various silos. The program also has the ability to consider storage losses in determining how much is available to feed. Project utilization of each forage by considering how much is fed daily and project needs until the next harvest. Remember to consider the following in projections: • Herd expansion. What about those extra heifers freshening over the next year? Twenty-five extra heifers consuming 60 pounds of silage per day will mean an extra 1,500 pounds of silage daily and 275 tons more silage required annually.

• Forage quality. Some producers have planted acreage to BMR varieties of corn silage. Rations with BMR varieties will contain more silage due to its higher digestibility.

This means less corn to purchase, but it increases silage consumption by as much as 10 percent.

• Higher production. As cow’s milk

more they eat more. If herd average has increased this past year, expect greater demand for forages.

Recognize deficiencies in forage supply early and purchase feed before it becomes more expensive in the spring. Don’t totally rely on what was needed in the previous year.

Determine forage and feed nutrient content routinely. Ohio State studies suggest corn silage should be tested at least monthly. Routine testing of commodity feeds during our five year phosphorus field study demonstrated that every load of commodity feeds arriving on the farm should be tested. This enables timely adjustment of rations and in some cases, deficiency payments can be expected from suppliers if feeds don’t meet guaranteed nutrient specifications for DM percent, CP percent or other nutrients.

What’s your shrink? How much harvested forage or purchased

grains and commodities are wasted?

A trailer load of corn grain costs in excess of $8,000. Reducing shrink from 10 to 5 percent is worth over $400. Focus on the following in reducing shrink: • Dry storage; • Insect and animal damage; • Spillage during loading of mixer wagons; and • Overloading mixer wagon.

Average daily feed cost for a cow producing 70 pounds of milk is close to $8 which represents a daily cost approaching $1,500 for the typical lactating herd in Virginia. Incentives are especially attractive for managers to optimize nutrient balance through timely ration formulation and knowledge of nutrient content and quality of all feeds. Further improvements can be expected through reductions in losses during storage and feeding.

Source: Dairy Pipeline, November-December 2011

Owens works to lower interest rates for businesses and homeowners affected by natural disasters Bill would set interest rates on federal disaster recovery loans at 1 percent WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Bill Owens announced on Dec. 2 that he has

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“We appreciate what Congressman Owens is doing for victims of natural disaster in our area,” said Jay Town Supervisor Randy Douglas. “A lower fixed rate is needed, especially in this economy where many cannot afford a higher rate set at 4-to-5 percent.”

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