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Your Weekly Connection to Agriculture

Farm News • Equipment for Sale • Auctions • Classifieds 4-H competes late into the night A28

Columnists Lee Mielke

Mielke Market Weekly A17 Crop Comments A6 Hickory Heights A8 Auctions Classifieds Farmer to Farmer Sire Summaries

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Mary Foote wins national contests ~ Page 3

Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. ~ Psalm 84:4

Ag Progress Luncheon celebrates anniversary of the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862

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by Jon M. Casey The Government and Industry Day Luncheon at the 44th Annual Ag Progress Days, celebrated the sesquicentennial of The Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 and the 100th Anniversary of the founding of 4-H. With more than 300 agricultural and government leaders on hand for the event, attendees heard how the Land-Grant college system has worked through the years to maintain the highest standards of excellence for students and agriculture alike.

Penn State President Rodney Erickson said he believed that the passing of The Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 was the most significant piece of legislation that Congress ever passed on behalf of colleges and universities in the history of this nation.

“It is arguably the single best investment that the federal government has ever made,” he said. “We have Justin Morrill, Congress and President Lincoln to thank for this.”

Acknowledging the more than 500 exhibitors from 31 states, including 50 from four Canadian provinces, on hand for this year’s Ag Progress Days, Erickson recognized the founding of 4H in 1912. He also noted it was 150 years ago that Penn State University granted the first advanced degrees in Agricultural Science in the nation. “I’m happy to report that the College of Agricultural Sciences continues to be a traditional agricultural powerhouse with a 40-percent increase in student enrollment since 2004,” he said.

Erickson thanked everyone for their continued support during the recent difficult times surrounding Penn State, saying support within the agricultural community has been very much appreciated.

Bruce McPheron, Dean, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, welcomes alumni and special guests to the 2012 Ag Progress Days luncheon.

Photos by Jon M. Casey

George Greig, PA Secretary of Agriculture, recognizes Penn State's Cooperative Extension Service and the role it has played over the decades.

PA Secretary of Agriculture George Greig recalled that since the state’s founding, including his current service in the role, there have been 25 secretaries of agriculture for Pennsylvania. Recognizing the importance that this governmental office holds within the state, Greig announced he had invited the seven men who had held the office in the past. Since they were all able to attend

the event this day, all seven would be available for a meet and greet later in the day. “I know that these seven men are still advocating for agriculture, and I truly appreciate it,” he said.

Acknowledging the notable efforts of Pennsylvania state legislators for their work in passing legislation to eliminate Pennsylvania’s “Death Taxes” for farm families, Grieg said he was pleased how state government has been working with agriculture to improve the relationship. Grieg said despite the current budget reductions at the state level, he is please with the funding still available for key programs like the PA Preferred Program and other important industry initiatives.

Bruce McPheron, Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences, focused his attention on the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862. He recalled how Penn State was already actively working in

At a cake-cutting commemorating the 150th anniversary of The Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862, several dignitaries do the honors.

Shown L-R: Elliot Killian, County Commissioner for Ferguson Twp. in Centre County and distant relative of Justin Morrill; US Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-5); PA State Senator, Elder Vogel, Jr.; PA Rep. John Mahr; Dennis Stuckey, Chair of the County Commissioner’s Association of PA; and Bruce McPheron, Dean, PSU College of Agricultural Sciences.

agricultural education when the act was signed into law. He said in April of 1863, the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania became the sole landgrant college in the state. He said the state legislature pledged at that time, to support this endeavor to its fullest, which it has done to this day. “That partnership a century and one half later remains at the heart of our service…,” he said.

McPheron, who has since announced his resignation as College Dean, having accepted a new position at Ohio State University, said he is pleased with all of the activities that the School of Agricultural Sciences is doing both locally and internationally.

He said the school’s faculty has been busy helping farmers around the world improve their farming efforts in many ways. Some of these efforts include land nutrient studies, genetic improvements in plants and animals, and work with water quality to help environmental practices in the process.

He added that Penn State Extension is the “front door” to Penn State University for many students. “We want to have as many educators in the field as we possibly can,” he said.

Despite recent budget cuts, there are nine new departments within the college, with this new alignment helping to make their efforts more productive.

McPheron said food safety is one of the foremost efforts within the extension service, noting that a program called Good Agricultural Practices, or “GAPS” helps the food chain establish sound protocols for food safety. He said this fall, Penn State Extension and PDA would work together at the farm level to deliver these protocols and to help them adapt these new practices in their operations. He said the work will begin with the smaller farms and the efforts are intended to grow over time.

Others who offered comments during the luncheon included U.S. Senator Robert Casey; U.S. Representative Glenn Thompson, (PA5); PA State Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.; PA Representative John Mahr; and Dennis Stuckey, Chair of the County Commissioner’s Association of PA.

Mary Foote is named National Prepared Public Speaking winner, twice.

Many teenagers spend their summer working and hanging out with friends, but Mary Foote of Welcome Stock Guernsey Farm, Hartford, NY, spent more than two weeks of her summer traveling across the country to Oregon then heading south to Missouri to compete in two national speaking contests and share the passion of the dairy industry with those from all across the country and Canada.

Foote, who is member of both the New York Guernsey Association in addition to the New York Holstein Association, traveled over 8,500 miles to attend both the National Guernsey Convention (Portland, OR) and National Holstein Convention (Springfield, MO) where she competed against youth from all over the nation in the Prepared Public Speaking Contest and claimed the title of the National Prepared Public Speaking Winner at both conventions!

In her speech titled, “Bring them back to Agriculture!” Mary spoke about how the population is continuing to expand yet the numbers of farms has continued to decline and as dairy farmers we need to showcase our industry and the potential profitability and opportunities within dairy farming. “It is time that we stop sitting back and start being proactive in advocating for ourselves but more importantly our future,” Foote stated in closing her speech.

Though she claimed 1st Place in the speaking contest at both conventions, Foote also received scholarships from both associations. At the National Guernsey Convention, Mary was awarded the Turley Scholarship that is awarded by the American Guernsey

Association. The scholarship honors the contributions of Ralph and Martha Turley to Guernsey youth and the Guernsey breed.

The following week, in Missouri, Foote was awarded the National Holstein Women’s Scholarship which is given to assist deserving men and women with college studies. In her application, Mary is quoted saying, “Passion is said to be what defines who we are, the choices that we make, and if we are lucky define the career path that we pursue. It is because of the passion that I have cultivated throughout my years of being active within the dairy industry and agriculture as well as the opportunities that have been presented to me that I have devoted my future to being an advocate for the American Dairy Industry and Agriculture.”

Mary, who is currently the New York Guernsey Princess and Youth President in addition to the New York Junior Holstein Recording Secretary, served as the 2010-2011 New York State FFA President and credits much of her success to her experience within the FFA and giving her the direction and confidence to follow her passion to advocate for agriculture with the dairy industry at the heart of it.

Currently, Mary is entering her sophomore year at SUNY Cobleskill where she studies Agricultural Business. From there she plans to transfer to obtain her Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science with a focus in Dairy Science and Agricultural Communications. She hopes that she can share her love of agriculture and the dairy industry and be the voice of dairy farmers.

Mary Foote of Welcome Stock Guernsey Farm, in Hartford, NY, has competed in two national speaking contests this summer to share the passion of the dairy industry.

Photo courtesy of Mary Foote

New York State Dry Bean Field Meeting ney lines nearby to view. Eight Western New York growers have the lines, and there will be time to discuss how they look on different farms. There will be an opportunity to take a first-hand look at the dry bean varieties and lines.

Leafhopper populations were very high this year. Brian Nault, Cornell entomologist, will explain why, what Cruiser can and can’t do, and how to decide whether to spray. Keith Waldron, NYS IPM Program, and Carol MacNeil, Cornell Vegetable Program, will report on the growing Western bean cutworm (WBC) population. This new pest, migrating to New York from the High Plains, feeds on pods and the beans inside. It has caused economic damage in Michigan. WBC moth catches in a trap in Attica reached high levels this year. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.

Please pre-register for supper by Sept. 12 by calling Carol MacNeil at 585-313-8796. The meeting cost is $5 for those currently enrolled in the Cornell Vegetable Program, and $10 for all others. Visit the Cornell

Vegetable Program website for information on sponsoring opportunities and the full meeting agenda at http:// cvp.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=38.

Thanks to King Cole Bean and New York Bean for sponsoring this meeting.

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More bad news for dairy farmers Recent figures released by the USDA clearly illustrate that the pay prices to dairy farmers for June’s produced milk could drop by nearly 40 cents per hundred weight (cwt). In Federal Order #1 this means the price could hover around $16.39 per cwt. (May was $16.79.)

This price decline will happen despite the soaring increase in grain price. Corn is heading towards $8 per

bushel with soybeans over $14 per bushel. Even so, most people appear to look the other way.

Estimated Order I pay price for June $16.39 per cwt.? National Average Cost of Production: $21.54 per cwt. Do the math!

Pro-Ag can be reached at 570-8335776.

Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Progressive Agriculture Organization, Meshoppen, PA

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The 2012 New York State Dry Bean Field Meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 18, 5– 8:15 p.m., at Bob and Dan Duyssen’s Farm, 6620 Westacott Rd, Stafford, NY. Promising new varieties, some with disease resistance, management of dry bean insect pests, and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)/food safety will be discussed at the meeting. DEC and CCA credits will be available. Supper will follow for those who pre-register by calling Carol MacNeil at 585-313-8796.

First on the agenda is the Cornell dry bean variety/breeding line trial in a field on Westacott Rd, just west of Duyssen’s buildings. Eric Sandsted and Don Halseth will describe the performance of the black, and light and dark red kidney, varieties and lines in the trial. Phil Griffiths, bean breeder, will discuss and show his white mold resistant red kidneys. Duyssen’s have strip trials of a few promising black and light red kid-

Is rye an alternative forage practice after year’s drought? planning to harvest rye as the forage crop rye crop silage, producers need to monitor the crop’s development with the goal of harvesting the crop at the boot stage. One concern is that the palatability of the crop decline significantly if the plant matures too far into the boot stage. But if the plan is to use the crop as alternative forage for dry cows or heifers, this is less of a concern. The forage at the boot stage is typically about 16 percent crude protein with an acid detergent value of 24.6 to 31.6 and a neutral detergent fiber value of 47.2 to 66 percent on a dry matter basis. While the crop is a satisfactory alternative due to its high fiber and limited energy contribution to these diets, the crop can be from 2.1 to 4.37 percent potassium requires dietary consideration in the dry cow programs.

After harvest Rye stubble is managed with conventional tillage or no-till practices to establish a corn crop. Rye forage production will shorten the corn crop. In order to follow rye with corn, producers use a shorter season corn. One consideration about the rye stubble is that it needs to be managed to prevent regrowth. While rye can be controlled with glyphosate application, skips in application will impact corn performance.

One should also consider rye’s impact on the sod.

While the crop is a great cover and soil tilth improver, the excessive root system left in rye stubble can impact the subsequent corn crop establish when moisture is limited in a dry June.

Other reasons to consider rye While many farmers in the region would not consider growing rye, this year’s drought has put farmers in a much tougher spot than other crop years.

Fall planted rye could be an emergency hedge in case of winter kill to other crops like alfalfa. Further, the planting of rye this fall would be an effective tool against soil erosion as well as storing and recyWestern Edition cling nitrogen from the U.S.P.S. 482-190 previous crop and adding Country Folks (ISSN0191-8907) is published every week on Monday by to the soil organic matter Lee Publications, PO Box 121, 6113 St. Hwy. 5, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428.

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by Steven E. Smith The year 2012 will go in the history books as one of the most severe droughts effecting nearly 80 percent of the U.S. agriculture sector. While the effects of drought have already driven the commodity markets to new record prices, many dairy and other livestock producers are now facing a limited forage inventory dilemma. The lack of hay crop and pasture year to date has resulted in the increased feeding of forages for some. Many producers are reconciling their forage needs from now until the start of the next growing season.Here are some alternatives to consider.

Winter rye According to the University of Wisconsin extension service, planting rye grain in the fall can provide some advantages for next spring. Because the 2012 drought has resulted in reduced forage production, winter rye could provide a source of additional forage in 2013 if planted after corn harvest this fall. This forage alternative could be used in the milk cow, dry cow or heifer rations. By offset heifer needs, it could enable a dairy to retain the limited traditional forages for the milking groups. Additionally, winter rye could be a grazing alternative in the later fall and early spring if this concept agrees with the lay of the farm.

Rye is typically planted after Sept. 1 and can be planted late into the fall if weather permits. It is often planted by the broadcast method at a rate of 90 to 120 pounds per acre either before or after a light disc harrowing of the corn stubble. Rye will respond favorably to a light application of manure in the fall or early spring dependent upon the planned use for the crop.

Harvesting rye for silage Rye for forage can yield 1.33 to 3.88 tons per acre when harvested in late May or early June dependent on spring moisture and growing degree days. When

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This shorter season corn was planted after rye was harvested from this field in late May. While early season heat and limited moisture can impact the yield of the rye, the practice can serve as an emergency hedge of forage if planted this fall.

Photo by Steven E. Smith

attempting to double crop, Ganoe warned that there could be a sacrifice of total forage inventory by delaying the corn planting from May 1 to May 31 as in the scenario of harvesting fall planted rye as silage.

When reviewing crop production, Ganoe indicated that some producers are considering the 10 year window. A way to build more silage inventory can be to take advantage of corn on first year sod by shortening the interval of the rotation.

Ganoe noted that another key will be intensively managing the hay crop harvest of seeding year. Some farms have found success using a small grain and peas in the establishment year while others have committed to using a clear seeding of alfalfa that is intensively managed with herbicides to enhance yield in the seeding year. In addition to this change in practice, producers can intentionally plant some shorter season corn during the early planting window to provide some corn silage in advance of the main corn silage harvest. During this review of farm crop production enterprises, Ganoe explained that some producers make the commitment to keep some soils as continuous grass. If somewhat poorly drained soils should be put in something like Reeds canarygrass which will yield well especially supplemented with nitrogen.

U.S. farmers will adjust both cropping practices as well as livestock herd inventories as a result of the severity of the 2012 drought. In order to address limited hay crop inventories, many will harvest corn silage from fields that they had intended to harvest as grain corn. Some may plant rye following the corn harvest. With the increases in crop production cost and commodity prices, evaluating the crop enterprises can provide important insight prior to this decision. A complete listing of references is available upon request.

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Mary Foote of Welcome Stock Guernsey Farm, Hartford, NY, spent more than two weeks of her summer traveling across the country to Oregon then heading south to Missouri to compete in two national speaking contests.

Soybean management for top yields

by Stephen Wagner The tractor with a canopied wagonload of those seeking more farming success for the current year eased off the road and onto the edge of a field to learn more about soybeans. These seekers are part of a seminar called 2012 Farming for Success, held at the Penn State Research Station in Lancaster County, PA. Seminar participants have already learned about the current insect threat and possible ways of alleviating the damage caused by them, and have just come away from a switchgrass update.

After this current stop, they have one more briefing on fungicides. Later in the afternoon, after lunch, they have the option of taking another wagon ride or joining a walking tour to learn about other farming status quos. Here they are listening to Dr. Greg Roth, Del Voight, and John Bray, all extension experts on field crops.

“Somebody called me up this past week and wanted to know what were the four or five key issues Pennsylvania growers have to worry about in getting good soybean yields,” said Roth. A preview of his answer is hand-printed in felt-tip pen on an easel-supported pad: Varieties, Fertility, Stand/Emergence, Planting Date, and Soil Quality.

“Across the road, we’re doing a variety test. Of all the things we test, we see a lot more difference in variety than a lot of the other management that we do. Some of the varieties are yielding 10 and 12 more bushels than the rest.

Paying attention to the varieties and the performance and adaptation of those varieties in specific areas is a key fundamental that is often overlooked.

“Fertility is another one,” Roth said, and, hand-in-hand with that, is what

he called “potassium deficiency. That’s because soybeans take up more potassium than corn. Potassium can become a yield robber, and make you understand the need for fertility.

“Another one that is very important that even good growers struggle with this year is getting a good stand,” Roth continued. “You have to have some sort of track record about what your emergence rate is.”

What are the tactics for improving emergence rate? Residue management, slug management, good germination rate, things like that, said Roth.

Reckoning a stand can sometimes be determined by use of what’s called the “Hula Hoop Method,” which may have had its genesis at Perdue University.

“Count the number of plants inside the hoop’s radius and multiply by 12,500 which will give you an estimate of population,” Roth says. “Do that 10 to 15 times and from that you can estimate what your emergence rate is.” In the field where this demonstration took place, they got between 80,000 and 90,000. Measurement and counting rates depend upon the radius of the respective circle instruments used.

Planting date was another timely factor this year. Late April is a good planting date for this particular area. Late April soybean plantings tend to minimize the early planting soybean risks.

Plantings of March 28 showed flowering development before the longest day of the year.

“Our buddies in the soybean network in western PA planted 102 acres on April 15, then they re-planted 102 acres on May 15, which shows that in some areas there’s a frost risk with early plantings. It doesn’t seem to be so bad in this area.”

Lastly, soybean quality has to be

Penn State Extension crop specialist Dr. Greg Roth discussed the key factors in maximizing soybean yield.

Photo by Stephen Wagner factored in. “Soybeans don’t put a lot is minimized, resulting in reduced of organic matter back in the ground,” costs of treatment.

Roth posited. “So as we grow more soy“For double crop soybeans planted beans for the processing plant, trying after wheat or barley, drought could to get them in a rotation is important.” limit yield and crop performance Another opportunity growers have this because of low germination; planting year is double cropping, which is being soybeans into moisture is recommenddone around the Commonwealth. ed. Bin run grain should not be used Barley and wheat are coming off early. for seed because most seeds are now This is considered, as one farmer put Roundup Ready varieties, and saving it, “a mess of potentials for growing the seed from them is illegal. Even for more soybeans.” conventional varieties, the practice is In a media handout, Voight and Roth not likely to be profitable. Studies comcontinue their findings. “Soybean vari- paring high-quality seed with bin run eties are developed mostly by private seed indicate that high quality seed industry. Nearly all of the soybeans has an approximately 3-bushel-pergrown in Pennsylvania are transgenic. acre yield advantage. Certified seed Most of these are glyphosate tolerant, offers the best assurance of quality. although other traits such as glufosi- When using uncertified seed, make nate, dicamba and ALS-resistant soy- sure that the seed has been cleaned beans are increasing in use. For dou- and that germination and purity tests ble-cropping soybeans, the weed pres- have been conducted.” sure is typically reduced and the need For more information, visit cornandfor application of a weed control tactic soybeans.psu.edu º

Agriculture Roundtables in Towns of Geneva and Manchester The intent of the Agriculture Roundtables is to gather answers to important questions about local agriculture such as: What are the biggest challenges or obstacles in the next few years in

local agriculture? and What ways would you like to see the town and county address the needs of farmers and agriculture landowners?

The first session for the Town of Geneva will

be at the Geneva Town Hall, Wednesday, Sept.

19, at 7 p.m. The next session for the Town of Manchester will be at the Manchester Town Hall on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. Sessions in other Ontario County

towns will take place in October through December.

Please go to www.cceontario.org for more information and the Agriculture Roundtable schedule.

The meetings are free, open to the public, and

registration is not required.

For more information, contact Agriculture and Natural Resources Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County at 585394-3977 x427.

Fiber Arts in New York’s Finger Lakes Region Though humans have been twisting fibers into yarn for millenia, don’t think the spinning stopped when Great-Grandma’s wheel was stashed in the attic!

Indeed, crowds of local fiber enthusiasts will converge at this year’s Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival to celebrate the cutting edge of contemporary fiber arts.

Sponsored annually by the Genesee Valley Handspinners Guild, the 2012 festival is slated for Saturday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept.

16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hemlock Fairgrounds, located just 25 miles south of Rochester

on Route 15A in Livingston County. The Finger Lakes Festival is the largest of its kind west of the Hudson Valley in New York State, drawing almost 3,000 visitors each year.

Featured at the fest are exhibits, workshops, competitions and free demonstrations of the latest trends in the fiber arts, including handspinning, knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting, lacemaking, rug hooking and basket-weaving. Almost 100 vendors will offer supplies and equipment to support all these crafts and more, in addition to freezer lamb, fiber pro-

cessing, lotions, soaps, and exquisite gifts for every taste!

Local fiber artists will exhibit their very latest handcrafted masterpieces in the festival “Skein and Garment” competition. In-depth workshops for all levels are offered at the festival for knitters, weavers, spinners, dyers, and felters alike; to register, visit GVHG.org/fest.html.

Local shepherds will bring their finest wool fleeces and goat fiber for judging and sale.

The family-friendly event features something for everyone, from free horse-drawn wagon rides to daily demonstrations of

sheep shearing and working sheepdogs. Or take a break from fiber and enjoy the delectable edibles for sale: refreshing beverages, snacks, and vegetarian fare, as well as heartier choices, including lamb burgers (of course!).

Admission to the Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival is $5 per day; children 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is also free; however, NO PETS are permitted anywhere on the fairgrounds, including the parking lot. For further information on the festival, visit www.GVHG. org/fest.html or phone 607522-4374 or 585-721-1292.

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CANANDAIGUA, NY — Farm owners and people interested in farming will have an opportunity to voice their concerns and expectations at a series of Agriculture Roundtable public meetings, starting in September 2012.

Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Ontario County Agriculture Enhancement Board are hosting 11 town-oriented sessions to provide input about local policies and farming life.

The Agriculture Roundtables are going to be an opportunity for farmers, landowners, and people with an interest in agriculture issues to introduce and talk about their local concerns and observations in a structured discussion.

Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant

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Ladybugs: Collateral Damage Appearing on the July 11, 2012 Website of the British-based Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) was an article titled “Bt Toxicity Confirmed: Flawed Studies Exposed”. Is was written by Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji; taking the easy way out I’ll call her Dr. Eva. I’ll hit the story’s high-spots (as usual), but the unedited text can be read on-line at: www.isis.org.uk/Bt_Toxicity_Confirmed_Flawed_ Study_Exposed.php According to Dr. Eva, researchers confirm Bt toxicity to non-target beneficial insects. They also show how experiments claiming to refute their results were designed not to find the effect. A new study confirms that the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin in genetically modified (GM) crops kills the larvae of the two-spotted ladybird (Adalia bipunctata). But GM supporters claim that the labybird is not affected by the toxin.

(What Americans call ladybugs, the Brits call ladybirds.) The study raises questions regarding the integrity of previous work published by GM proponents, whose experimental protocols were re-tested and shown to lack the scientific discipline required to pick up signs of toxicity, even in target insects that the pesticide is designed to kill.

Bt toxins are present in many GM crops including cotton and corn.

Variety # 810 of Bt corn is currently approved for cultivation in Europe, although it has been banned by individual nations such as Hungary, France, Austria, Germany, Greece and Luxembourg due to health and environmental concerns... concerns based on earlier peer-reviewed studies. Previous Bt toxicity studies have been slandered by GM proponents, claiming that certain Bt toxins are effective against limited orders of insects, killing only butterflies and

moths, such as the European cornborer.

However, a peer-reviewed study published

by Angela Hilbeck and colleagues at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in 2009 showed increased mortality in ladybirds exposed to the ‘activated’ toxin that had been coated on their food — meal moth eggs; the team had found similar effects in green lacewings previously. In response to Hilbeck’s original publication, a coordinated effort aimed at discrediting her findings appeared in the journal Transgenic Research. Central to that effort were two highly charged critiques from the Agroscope Institute, which failed to detect any non-target toxicity.

They concluded that the results of Hilbeck’s team were ‘false-positives’ due to poor study design.

Agroscope, a Swiss federal governmental research organization, is linked to the agrotech giants (European) Syngenta… and its huge American counterpart, based in Missouri. These attacks were triggered by Germany banning #810 corn, a decision based on Hilbeck’s findings, as well as other scientific publications.

Dr. Eva wrote that new work from Hilbeck’s team addressed the discrepancies between their own findings and those of their critics. First they conducted a ‘proof-ofconcept’ experiment where they tested both their original protocol and Agroscope’s protocol on the target species, the European cornborer. In

the Hilbeck team’s original study, the ladybird larvae were exposed continuously for 10 days to a microbially-produced purified version of Bt toxin, or a microbially produced ‘empty’ version lacking the toxin. These larvae were exposed through coating their food — meal moth eggs — with the toxin. The Agroscope protocol on the other hand, exposed the larvae for only 24 hours at a time through a sugar/water droplet with or without the toxin. As the larvae are carnivorous and cannot survive on a sugar diet alone, they were transferred to petri dishes with untreated moth eggs, thus giving them a period to recover from the exposure.

Long story short (because this research is complicated), in Agroscope’s experiment, ladybird larvae were exposed only 24 hours to Bt toxicity. So, the aim of the new study was to understand if the differences in these protocols may have accounted for the opposing results obtained by Hilbeck’s team and by Agroscope.

By testing target species that the toxin is designed to kill, any weakness in a brief (24 hour) period to a sugar-based Bt-toxic diet (which they would not consume)... followed by switching the larvae over to a non-toxic diet (just before they starved)... would not assess the Bt-based mortality experienced by ladybirds in the field. As expected, Hilbeck’s team found high levels of mortality following continuous exposure as expected (just below 100 percent with both types of exposure). The mortality rates dropped by half when animals were exposed to Btsprayed plants for 24

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hours only. Exposure to Bt corn for only 24 hours did not even cause mortality rates to rise above unexposed control groups.

Let me express Agroscope’s experimental method in human terms: a person smokes cigarettes for one month, but does not develop cancer; that fact can then be crafted into proof that cigarettes do not cause cancer. When Hilbeck and her associates ran the second set of trials, they subjected ladybird larvae to six days of exposure; they observed that mean mortality rate was 40 percent compared to around 25 percent in unexposed larvae. The greatest difference in mortality between treated and untreated animals peaked at four days, where there was around a 20 percent increase in mortality over untreated animals, after which it began to level off. The new work not only corroborates the team’s previous findings, but also documents Agroscope’s failure to detect toxicity on non-target insects.

In reality, it is difficult for researchers to obtain the transgenes (like GM Bt) made by industry, as there are strict patent laws and resistance to giving permission to conduct independent research on their products. Previous studies have shown that the modified toxin is more toxic than their naturally produced counterparts, with green lacewings suffering from delayed development and reduced survival.

Currently, no regulatory body requires testing of modified transgenes, which means that their effects have not been properly assessed in any version.

Attacks on scientists who publish data that refute the safety of biotech products are under immense pressure from GM proponents, industry and even regulatory bodies.

According to Hilbeck, “deliberate counter studies and confrontational attacks have also been witnessed with other commercial products such as bisphenol A, asbestos, and tobac-

co”. Her team was never given the opportunity to respond to their critiques. This is not the first time that the researchers have faced such scrutiny; the publications on lacewing lethality drew a similar response from some of the same authors that targeted the ladybird study.

Studies into the toxic effects of the GM Bt toxins now begin to shed light on the wider effects of these poisons against non-target insects. This knowledge is critical to agriculture, with insects like the ladybirds serving an important biological function due to their predation on crop pests, such as aphids and white flies. In a weird irony, while these synthetic Bt toxins are wreaking death on ladybirds, targeted pests, like armyworms, have successfully developed resistance to this man-made poison... a tidbit of information I gleaned from agronomy cooperative extension agents who, for some reason... unlike Dr. Eva…, wish to remain anonymous.

Women often seen as faces of agriculture

by Cyndie Sirekis Many women who work in a wide range of careers — everything from law and communications to education and sports — find it beneficial to join organizations that focus on professional development and that can help them advance in their chosen field.

Women in agriculture are no different. Many are turning to Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Programs for professional development opportunities.

“A goal of the Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee is to empower women to use

their enthusiasm, dedication and talent to change perceptions about agriculture, family farms and ranches and the roles of women,” explained Terry Gilbert, chair of the committee and a farmer from Kentucky.

The WLC coordinates educational programs such as Food Check-Out Week in addition to offering leadership development programs open to all Farm Bureau women.

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group of strangers come together, bonded through sharing intense training exercises and left a few days later with new contacts — friends — that will last a lifetime,” Gilbert said. “It’s encouraging to hear how Boot Camp graduates plan to use their new skills in their communities.”

Clearly, opportunities abound for women involved in agriculture today. Many of those opportunities center around helping people understand where food comes from and how it is

grown or produced on family farms and ranches.

It seems likely that we’ll be hearing more from women about food and farming down the road.

A recently concluded national study of 70 land-grant universities found that undergraduate women enrolled in agriculture programs outnumber undergraduate men by more than 2,900 students. The Food and Agricultural Education Information System studied trends related to gender among

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undergraduate students enrolled in 14 agriculture academic areas at land-grant institutions between 2004 and 2011.

The increase in undergraduate women studying agriculture is a relatively new trend. As recently as 2004, men outnumbered women by more than 1,400 students. By 2008, the number of undergraduate women and undergraduate men enrolled in agriculture academic areas was about equal.

This growth in undergraduate women studying agriculture tracks closely with an overall increase in women farmers tracked by the Agriculture Department. The department’s most recent Census of Agriculture revealed that the number of women farm operators increased by 19 percent (to 1,008,943) between 2002 and 2007.

Cyndie Sirekis is director of news services at the American Farm Bureau Federation.

August 27, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section A - Page 7

A View from Hickory Heights

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by Ann Swanson Harvest Time When I think of fall I think of harvesting what is in the garden.

Through the years I preserved things by canning and freezing. I even used a dehydrator for some things.

My favorite way to enjoy things from the garden though is fresh.

Even as a youngster I enjoyed the produce of my grandfather’s small garden. Grandpa did not plant many things, but one of his favorite things to watch grow was tomatoes. He was not interested in the very large variety. He just wanted tomatoes that he could cut up to eat.

I am not a fan of the very large tomatoes either. I enjoy a tomato that I can eat in one setting. I like slices that are small enough to fit into a sandwich without hanging over the edge. One of my favorite sandwiches is the BLT, bacon, lettuce and tomato. When it was tomato season we enjoyed these tasty treats often. They made for a simple supper that could be whipped together when the harvesters appeared.

Sometimes I put the fixings on a big platter and allowed my guests to fix their own sandwiches.

The BLT is a sandwich that is best with the homegrown tomatoes. Oh, you can get them at restaurants throughout the year, but they are never as good as when there are tomatoes fresh from the garden.

My daughter brought cherry tomatoes from her garden to the fair.

They tasted so good. My neighbor has had garden tomatoes at the stand in front of her home. I stop on my way past and pick up a tomato or two for lunch or supper. Elsie has had yellow tomatoes as

well as red ones. She has had the plum tomatoes and the cherry tomatoes too. I usually take a yellow one and a red one. The yellow ones do not have as much acid so eating one of those in between helps my system stay in balance.

As school starts, it, too, reminds me of tomatoes. Most of the time while I was teaching I carried my lunch.

Recently I had my little red Tupperware lunch set with me and a lady commented on my container. She noted that it had been around a long time. I remember purchasing my set of containers at a home party.

I especially liked it because there were so many sizes of containers. I could put my beverage in one, my sandwich in another, and dessert in another.

Since I brought them home each day I was not polluting the planet. I just washed up my set of containers and used them again the next day. Of course, I carried my silverware from home, too.

During harvest season I filled my containers with fresh vegetables from the garden.

Lunch often consisted of cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, and cottage cheese.

Usually I had an apple as my sweet treat or for my morning snack. Incidentally, teachers do not get coffee breaks as other employees are so used to. I ate my snack in my classroom when the children ate theirs.

When I instituted healthy snacks for my kindergarten class I taught by example. I ate what they ate, but I did have a cup of coffee with it. If I was fortunate enough to have a special class scheduled that day I enjoyed my snack in the lunch room provided for us.

Often I took my planning material along because the special teacher was in my classroom with the children.

Once again the gardens around here are iffy. If you got yours in at the right time things are fine. If you were too early you probably lost some of your plants to frost. If you got them in late, the drought most likely affected your harvest.

When I lived at home we depended on the farmers around us for fresh produce. Often right after supper we would take a ride out in the country to find

fresh things for our table the next day.

Homegrown cantaloupes cannot be beat. They taste nothing like the ones you buy from the store. The homegrown melons have soft flesh that is very sweet. My grandfather always used salt on his to enhance the flavor. I have gotten pretty good at picking melons that are just right. You can usually smell the melons as soon as you approach the counter. We also bought corn on the cob.

I can still see Grandpa chomping into his ear of corn — even with his dentures — and relish-

ing every bite. If grandma ate any, she cut it off the cob.

Summer squash was not as popular when I was a kid as it is today.

My family ate more winter squash than summer squash. I recently bought a small zucchini and used it to make a sort of ratatouille. I cooked the squash in diced tomato along with pieces of celery and onion. I added some salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic and it was very tasty.

People say they do not like summer squash, but I think maybe they have not had it cooked properly.

It takes the taste of whatever it is cooked with. If you are a meat lover cook the summer squash along with your meat. It will taste very much like those sweet caramelized onions that make those sausage sandwiches so good.

The version I did resembled a wonderful vegetable soup base.

Just putting this column together is making me hungry. I will be enjoying another BLT sandwich for lunch. I just cannot seem to get enough of them.

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

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Northeast Ag & Feed Alliance testifies against raising tolls on New York State Thruway Proposed 45 percent toll hike could mean price increase for farmers on essential livestock feeds Several members of the Northeast Ag & Feed Alliance will testied in mid-August against the New York State Thruway’s proposed commercial toll increase. If approved, the proposed 45 percent increase in tolls could have a significant negative financial impact on New York’s agriculture industry, in particular the feed industry that utilizes the Thruway extensively to receive and deliver product.

“The feed industry is highly competitive, operates on very thin profit margins, and simply cannot afford to absorb a 45 percent toll increase on the New York State Thruway, which I estimate will be $56,000 for my business annually,” said Rob Sheffer, Vice President of the Northeast Ag and Feed Alliance and Managing Director for Cargill Animal Nutrition in the Northeast Region. “Rather than driving up the cost of doing business in New York, the Thruway Authority should work hard to reduce their business costs and reflect the belt tightening attitude that the private sector consistently operates under.”

Under the proposed plan, tolls for passenger vehicles will remain unchanged, however the cash toll for a tractor trailer (class 5H), the most common commercial vehicle, will increase by 10.76 cents per mile and the E-ZPass rate will increase by 10.22 cents per mile. Tolls are calculated by multiplying the distance traveled by the per-mile cost and rounded to the nearest nickel for cash tolls.

For example: A commercial vehicle (class 5H tractor trailer) traveling between Exit 24 (Albany) and Exit 50 (Williamsville) and paying with cash, currently pays $65.15 and will pay $94.45 upon adoption of the proposed toll adjustment. With E-ZPass, that same commercial vehicle would currently

pay $61.89 and will pay $89.73 upon adoption of the proposed toll adjustment.

The impact of the toll increase on a single trip across New York may not be significant, but when multiplied by the number of trucks that deliver goods to business and farms served over the course of a year, the additive effect will have a profound impact on small businesses, as well as farm profitability.

In addition to Cargill, two other member companies of the Northeast Ag & Feed Alliance testified against the Thruway’s proposed commercial toll hike at public hearings held on Aug. 16 in Buffalo; Aug. 17 in Syracuse; and Aug. 18 in Newburgh.

William Colten, Northeast Ag & Feed Alliance Board Member and President of Mercer Milling Company in Liverpool testified, saying, “Our company travels 125,000 miles per year on the Thruway, and we also receive significant volumes of product into our mill via commercial trucks that travel the Thruway. This proposed change will cost us more than $11,000 per year, which at least a portion of will unfortunately have to be passed on to the end users of our products — New York farmers and other small businesses. Increased tolls are a business cost that cannot be taken lightly and this decision will demonstrate whether New York truly is ‘Open for Business.’”

Barry Baetz, General Manager of Shur-Gain in Strykersville, also testified on behalf of the Alliance, saying, “Our 17 bulk delivery trucks log nearly a half a million miles per year on the Thruway, delivering grain to farms across the State. The proposed change will increase transportation costs for Shur-Gain by more than $27,000 per year, and this amount does not account for the increased cost of goods delivered to our plants as a result of the proposed toll increase.”

On average, a New

York dairy farm receives five commercial truck stops per week to either transport goods away from the farm or deliver inputs to the farm, many of which use the New York State Thruway system. Making the situation worse, the price farmers receive for their milk has dropped by nearly 25 percent this year and grain prices have nearly doubled in response to extreme heat and drought in the Midwest. Unlike other small businesses, farmers have no one to pass the

cost on to. They must find a way to save in other areas of their operation, or, more likely, decrease the amount of income they can use for family living and investment in business improvements.

In addition to the financial implications, the proposed toll increase could force trucks off of the safe and efficient Thruway system as a cost-saving response.

Most New York secondary roads lack the safety features and infrastructure to accommodate in-

creased use by commercial trucking, which could cause additional safety concerns.

The New York State Thruway Authority’s proposed rule would allow for commercial toll increases, up to 45 percent, to help finance the Authority’s multiyear capital plan and to perform necessary maintenance and operations. The Thruway Authority last adjusted tolls in January 2010.

If approved, the proposed toll increase will be implemented in

October 2012. A full copy of the proposed rule can be found at www.thruway.ny.gov/ne ws/adjustment/rulemaking.pdf.

The Northeast Ag and Feed Alliance is a membership organization representing nearly 300 animal feed manufactures and distributors with over half of its membership based in New York. The Ag and Feed Alliance is strongly opposed to the Thruway’s proposed toll increases.

A Few Words

by Phoebe Hall Day of prayer We’ve all heard the cliché; ‘There are no atheists in a foxhole’.

After this year’s devastating, nationwide drought, I also believe that it holds true with those that till the soil.

Farmers know who is responsible for making their crops grow. Since this drought is going to affect everyone, maybe

a worldwide day of prayer is in order.

After our oldest son’s round trip out to Western Colorado this summer to visit their grandson, we asked them what they thought of the crops in the 10 states they passed through. Their reply was, “Where they were irrigated they were awesome... but a majority

of the rest showed the lack of adequate rains.”

For the last 50 years we’ve always been able to plant corn around the first week of May and chop it right after Labor Day. This year because of the cooler spring temperatures, we planted it week later.

But... by the first week of August, the GGD (growing degree-days) had already reached 2,000, which is normally around Labor Day. After checking the corn’s maturity we decided we’d better chop it, even though it was

weeks early. three When all was done, we figured that our yield was below average but better than we had anticipated.

Otherwise, we’re very grateful for what we have.

The hay is another whole story along with the drought and the leafhopper raising its ugly head on second cutting. Even though we sprayed it the yields were down considerably and the third cutting was crying for rain too.

I’m sure the milk prices will rebound... but will it be enough to offset

the increased feed costs.

A professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences at a large East Coast agriculture university told us that on his trip up from North Carolina this week; he noticed many areas that had decent crops.

As all this information is collected, it appears that the Aug. 10 USDA revised yield estiments are more realistic than the earlier ones.

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars, which you have set in place, what

is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! (Psalms 8:3-9) NIV

Conservation Farm of the Year announced in Onondaga County On Saturday, Aug. 18, the Conservation Farm of the Year award was presented to the Burgett Farm during the luncheon at the Conservation Day on the Farm. This year’s event was hosted by the Rohe Farm on West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY. The event was sponsored by the Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District.

John and Cathy Burgett was recognized for their contributions to conservation and outstanding stewardship in Onondaga County. Their 200 animal dairy farm has been in operation since 1942 when John’s father established the family farm. John and Cathy took

over the farm in 1985. In 2006, they participated in New York State’s Agricultural Environmental Management Program administered by the District.

The farm is located in the southern edge of Onondaga County and sits over the Cortland-Homer-Preble Aquifer, the sole source of drinking water for approximately 35,000 residents of Cortland County. The farm utilizes an intensive rotational grazing system for the dairy herd. Funds from the GrazeNY program also helped to pay for fencing in 1996. Additional fence and water systems were installed later.

Other practices that have been in-

stalled to protect groundwater and improve pasture management are: • Milkhouse Waste Treatment System in June of 2006.

• 970 feet of Animal Trail and Walkway in September of 2006.

• Roofed Barnyard in May of 2009.

Both John and Cathy are active in the community: • They host pasture walks, covering topics such as fertilization, frost seeding, and nutrition practices to promote best pasture management for livestock.

• The farm was accepted in the Onondaga County Farmland Protection Program.

• Host various on-farm demonstrations (no till, grazing and irrigation), and recently hosted an Ag Plastics Recycling Event in July 2012

• In 2006, they hosted a tour stop for the District’s annual conservation tour; • Involved in 4-H programs in the county for many years • For the last 10 years, the farm has organized a full day on-farm program for the Tully Central School fourth graders that highlights agricultural livestock and practices.

• John is a member of the Tully Central School Board.

• Cathy Burgett serves as Onondaga County Dairy Princess booking agent • Their daughter, Mary Burgett served as Onondaga County Dairy Princess in 2011 The event was an opportunity for attendees to have a “hands on” look at various conservation practices that the District designed and constructed at the Rohe farm.

Low hay supply could lead to high prices again the drought conditions have meant that currently, only 100 bales per acre have been harvested.

He said that he expects livestock producers will have enough to fill their needs, but the year still won’t be easy.

“Combine the hay shortage with corn prices and it will be rough on the livestock industry,” Hall said, adding that producers also will face decreased prices when selling livestock.

Current hay prices are around $250 per ton. Last year, when Pennsylvania went through a similar shortfall situation, prices reached $400 to $500 per ton. Hall said he wouldn’t be surprised to see those prices again.

In a normal year, hay would be shipped to Pennsylvania from the Midwest. However, Hall said that region is also in trouble, as the severe drought there will mean that not much hay will be available for importing either.

Drought is not the only problem facing producers.

“This year, we were surprised by insects, such as the potato leaf hopper,” Hall said. “That hurt plants and reduced yields even more.”

August 27, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section A - Page 13

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Pennsylvania forage growers should hope for a long fall season with good weather to help their hay crop and pastures, said a forage specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

Marvin Hall, professor of forage management, said that an extended autumn with rain can make up for some of this year’s shortfall in hay.

“If we have a long fall and the pasture is managed right, the animals could graze until mid- to early November,” Hall said. “If we have a frost or snow in mid-October, that’s an extra 30 days the farmer has to feed dry hay that they don’t have. That’ll increase costs.”

With fields in poor condition over the summer, the hay crop has taken a hit.

“We had two good cuttings that produced 50 to 60 percent of the seasonal yield of a regular year,” Hall said.

“So we’re at about 60 percent of where we should be.”

Hall said that in a year with sufficient rainfall, farmers would harvest 250 small square bales — 40 pounds each — per acre over the entire season, with 175 bales per acre harvested by this time of the year. However,

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Taurus Service Inc - “Profitable Genetics”™ August 2012 ~ Sire Summary News Taurus Service Inc. was founded in 1971 and has entered its 41st year of business.

Taurus has a great lineup of sires including the new highly proven, Holstein sire 76HO0581 EXPLODE and the new, hot, Red & White bull 76HO0582 ABSOLUTERED plus “Profitable Genetics” ™ in every other dairy breed. Taurus also is the U.S. distributor for Browndale Specialty Sires and Foundation Sires, plus we import semen from LIC for New Zealand Genetics, and Fleckvieh semen from Austria.

The Taurus Dairy Sire Line-Up features Traditional (T) daughter proven sires plus an outstanding group of Genomic (G) proven Holstein sires, plus Red & White, Jersey, and Brown Swiss “G” sires.

The Dairyman’s Choice Special has been popular in the U.S. and is now being offered in Canada.

Wherever you are located be sure to visit with your Taurus distributor, dealer, technician, or representative for the best value and price on high quality, good conception semen from Taurus Service.

TAP (Taurus Affiliated Program) herds and PT (Progeny Test) continues at Taurus, in the U.S., for our Holstein sire program. Taurus values the information to continue the accuracy of “G” evaluations and wants to have early milking daughter information to move bulls from “G” to “T” in our line-up. Visit with your Taurus rep about TAP and consider PT semen at one-half price along with proven sire semen purchases.

76HO0581 WABASHWAY EXPLODE (VG-88) has graduated from a “G” sire to a “T” sire at Taurus with 95d/57h for production that average 28546 M, 3.6%, 1014 F, 3.0%, 851 P with PTA +1759 M, +50

F, +48 P @ 91% R. Also note that he is +3.0 PL and very low SCS (2.72). His new type proof is +3.32 T, +2.66 UDC, +2.29 FLC, +3.34 BD, +2.49 D for a TPI of 2184 ranking him in the Top 10 of the breed.

76HO0607 WABASHWAY ELITE (EX-92) is a full brother to EXPLODE’s dam “Emilyann”. This fancy “Shottle” son is siring young, milking heifers that dairymen really like. ELITE is a popular Taurus “G” sire that now has early milking daughters this proof with only 10d/4h that average 29122 M, 3.9%, 1122 F, and 855 P with a PTA of 771 M, +.05%, +40 F, +.02%, +31P. This indicates that he will be a sire for your future from the Taurus “Profitable Genetics” ™ “T” line-up.

76HO0567 PHOENIX (VG-87) a Gold Medal

Sire is one of the greatest “true breeding” sires ever at Taurus. This “Goldwyn” son is one of the best sires any dairyman could choose to use. PHOENIX is from “Outside Pledge” 2E-95 and hails from the great, transmitting, “Pala” family. Now with 498d/263h, PHOENIX is 97% R with +.08%, +16 F, and +.06%, +11 P. Check out his ideal type profile and see he is +2.59 PTAT with +2.35 UDC, +2.11 F&L for a TPI of 1917, one of the highest for a bull over 95% reliability.

Also consider his “G” brothers 76HO0632 PLEY & 76HO0634 PLED, plus his *RC brothers 76HO0580 PARK*RC by “Talent” and 76HO0577 PLATNUM*RC by “Advent”.

The Taurus “T” Sire line-up continually gets better and offers “Profitable Genetics” ™ for

the world. Be sure to see the line-up ranked in TTV (Taurus Total Value) order on our proof/price list. Some older Taurus sires like, 76HO0279 MR LEVEL +.32%, +90 F, and 76HO0446 ALLEGIANCE +2.63 T, and newer high reliability bulls like 76HO0551 SOLOMON; a Shottle x Mandel son, is positive on all of his production traits. SOLOMON, aAa 453, provides top production from snug, well attached udders.

76HO0569 HITECH: (Goldwyn x Mtoto), is the choice for lowering SCS (2.61), higher Productive Life (4.2) and a higher DPR (2.0). With a calving ease of 6% and 264 aAa, he is a popular choice for any breeding philosophy.

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NEWLY “T” PROVEN R&W BULL 76HO0582 ABSOLUTE-RED (EX92) has milking daughters winning major shows and fancy calves and heifers that are creating excitement.

The son of “Apple EX95”, ABSOLUTE-RED is the bull both B&W and R&W breeders are talking about. His 60d/48h daughter proof is high-

er than his “G” evaluation by 11lbs Fat for +.25%, +39 F, and +.14%P. ABSOLUTERED’s first type proof shows a daughter average of 84.3 AASC and is +3.14 T(probably #1 in the breed) (+4.49 FS), +2.96 UDC and +2.48 FL. 76HO0545 MAZDA-RED (EX-92) is now adding second crop daughters and has 159d/85h. He is 94% R and a good all around proof from the “Miss Special” family. MAZDA-RED is at +1696 TPI is the R&W bull to continue using. 76HO0541 FUSION-RED (VG-88) is a “September Storm”

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Browndale Specialty sires and Foundation sires are distributed exclusively by Taurus in the U.S. Newly proven from these affiliated companies are 80HO0323 Smithden AARON, the popular, newer Canadian sire with +591M and +1.70T, from Browndale by Goldwyn from a great transmitting “Allen” daughter. Be sure to study both his U.S. and Canadian proof. From Foundation 80HO1084 Bosdale PI-

RATE by “Roy” aAa 156 and his 1st U.S. proof.

80HO1086 LUXOR +3.51T and 80HO1087 SHOWTIME +3.29T. Other Browndale & Foundation popular bulls are PURE GOLD aAa 426, GOLDEN BOY aAa 264, PARAMOUNT +1632 TPI +4.56T, MARINO aAa 612, DERINGER aAa 261, and of course two of the best red sires in the breed 80HO0317 REDLINER from Browndale and 80HO1068 REDLOU from Foundation.

Taurus Polled sires are offered in Holstein, Red Holstein, Ayrshire, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, and Lineback.

The Taurus “T” proven polled, Holstein bulls 76HO0530 DUCKY-PRED, 76HO0586 ICICLE-P*RC, 76HO0587 SNOWBALL-P, and 76HO36673 TIMELESS-P-RED and “G” bulls 76HO0642 FRANK-P, 76HO0636 SYLVESTER-P *RC, 76HO0601 RASPBERRY-P-RED should be

considered in addition to the other breeds.

Jersey sires — Taurus offers a very diversified line-up of sires that meet every breeder’s desire. The top type & JUI bulls are at Taurus along with outcross pedigrees and sons of the greatest show cows in the breed. Be sure to study the Jersey proof/price list and don’t pass up 76JE0156 TEQUILA at +2.2T and +6.58JUI his milk proof went up +300 lbs. Several new polled bulls, and sexed semen may be available. 76JE0158 IMPACT is now +1335M, 76JE0145 LEGIONAIRE is +1.9T, and 76JE0157 BIG BOY increases to +439M. Also be sure to check out the Taurus Jersey Specialty Sires.

Taurus Ayrshire sires are world leaders.

Taurus has the Ayrshire bulls for your pure-breeding program and cross-breeding.

76AY0748 DIEGO newly proven is +475 M, +.04%, +27 F, +.02%, +18 P, +1.0 Type.

76AY0732 GAR TH is

now +346 NM$, 76AY0735 SAVIOR is +536M, +.06%, +32F, +.03%, +22P, +315 NM$, and 76AY0741 PRUDENCE is +.8T, +250NM$. 76AY0739 MASTERPIECE is +613M and +.8T. Be sure to check out our young sire line-up.

Brown Swiss sires: 76BS0900 EVEN after a couple of base changes leads the world with the highest proof with numerous daughters.

76BS0914 ADAPTIC is “G” proven and +802M, +51 F, +34 P +220NM$ with +.8T. 76BS0915 NIAGRA is +319NM$ and +.4T. 76BS9016 EMORY semen is still available.

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Students earn career training at Farm Credit East ENFIELD, CT — Farm Credit East continues its successful college intern program for college students in 2012 with 13 interns focused on careers in agriculture. “It is part of our commitment to the future of Northeast agriculture” said Bill Lipinski, CEO of Farm Credit East, when describing the organization’s intern program. “Our internship program challenges the participants and provides them with first-hand, real world experience in their chosen fields.”

This year’s Farm Credit East team of 13 interns included: Allison Buccos, Sacred Heart University; Cristina Circu, Cornell University; Andrew Doody, Cornell University; Maxamilian Glebocki, Saint Anselm College; Laura Hanehan, Morrisville State College; Colin Hostetter, SUNY Cobleskill; Zackary Kibler, SUNY Brockport; Gianni Parente, Cornell University; Megan Palladino, Ithaca College; Jeffrey Papai, Carnegie Mellon University; Katelyn Parsons, Oklahoma State University; Anna Smith, Cornell University; Wade Wiers, Le Moyne College.

This 12-week internship opportunity is offered to college juniors each summer. Interns are placed throughout Farm Credit East branch offices. During the experience, students earn an inside look into Farm Credit East and the various careers available by shadowing employees of

2012 Farm Credit East Interns (pictured from left to right) Back row: Katelyn Parsons, Jeffrey Papai, Zack Kibler, Maxamilian Glebocki, Wade Wiers.

Middle row: Colin Hostetter, Anna Smith, Allison Buccos, Gianni Parente.

Seated: Cristina Circu and Laura Hanehan. (not pictured: Andrew Doody and Megan Palladino.

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all different roles. Each intern also completes a major project, many of which fulfill business plan initiatives. These projects contribute valuable information to be used in reports and future planning.

“Our internship program serves as an excel-

lent recruiting tool to maintain Farm Credit East’s commitment to the Northeast agriculture industry,” said Lipinski. “Our internship advisors work hard to put together a wellrounded experience so that each intern is exposed to agriculture na-

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standardizing resumes but as Class II demand eases further, cream supplies should become more available. USDA says overall volumes of standardized cream may California Dairy Producers Fighting Their State For Their Livelihoods Issued Aug. 17, 2012 Hot weather remains in the spotlight as Class III futures entered the $20 zone this week for the first time in a long time. The cash dairy markets awaited Friday afternoon’s July Milk Production report, which I will detail next week.

Block cheese hit $1.90 per pound but gave some back Friday to close at $1.87, up a penny and a half on the week but still 3 cents below a year ago.

Barrel closed at $1.8350, also up 1 1/2-cents on the week and 2 3/4cents below a year ago when they rolled almost 22 cents lower. Only two cars of block traded hands this week and 13 of barrel. The AMS-surveyed U.S. average block price inched 0.6 cent higher, to $1.7170. Bar-

be lighter this year as butterfat levels in milk have been lower for much of the summer.

Limited supplies are often causing butter producers to reach into in-

ventories to fulfill butter demand which is steady, according to USDA. Some producers are concerned about upcoming tight milk supplies due to drought, heat, and

feed costs and supplies that will probably short milk for butter production before the impact is felt by cheese plants.

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rel averaged $1.7132, down 0.6 cent.

Cheese inventories are “in a normal range which manufacturers are comfortable with,” according to USDA’s Dairy Market News. Milk supplies are tightening seasonally in much of the country, USDA says, but there is uncertainty over what impact the prolonged drought will have on feed and hay supplies and hence, milk production available for making cheese.

Butter was bid 4 1/4cents higher, to $1.7925, 29 1/2-cents below a year ago. Nothing sold in the cash market. AMS butter averaged $1.6601, up 2.9 cents.

Churning across the country is challenged by tightening cream supplies. Many butter producers believe cream supplies will remain snug for the next few weeks as school bottling

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Mielke from A17 dry milk closed the week 17 cents higher, at $1.65, and Extra Grade closed at $1.6250, up 18 1/2-cents. AMS powder averaged $1.2467, up 3.2 cents, and dry whey averaged 52.91 cents, up 0.9 cent.

The August 10 Daily Dairy Report (DDR) said that “Despite record-large acreage, this year’s corn crop is 13 percent smaller than last year’s, according to USDA’s monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

USDA projects farmers will abandon 9 million corn acres and harvest 10.8 billion bushels of corn, the smallest crop in six years as pointed out last week.

The drought-reduced crop leaves ending stocks at 650 million bushels, only 5.8 percent of annual demand, the smallest stocks-to-use ratio since 1995-96, according to the DDR, which warned: “End users will have to ration demand.”

The DDR’s Sarina Sharp points out in the DDR’s Daily Dairy Discussion on its website that end users will be vying for the available corn supply and “while many are calling for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive the ethanol mandate, this would have little or no effect on ethanol demand.

Gasoline futures are just shy of $3 per gallon, and ethanol is trading around $2.60. Unless that relationship changes, refiners will continue to blend ethanol.”

Sharp said ethanol producers are in a better financial position to buy the high priced corn than are livestock producers who have been suffering years of difficult finances, pointing to the large loss

of equity among dairy farmers in 2009.

“They can’t borrow their way through poor margins,” Sharp said, and beef producers are in a similar situation so she expects large culling ahead and “continued contraction.”

Reporting on this week’s Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, the DDR said “Poor margins have encouraged strong culling and declining production per cow.

USDA lowered its milk yield per cow to 21,830 pounds in 2013, down from its 22,060 pound forecast in July. USDA also expects the dairy herd to average 9.11 million head in 2013, 35,000 cows lower than its July forecast, down 115,000 head versus 2012, and the smallest herd since 2005.”

2013 milk production is expected to be 198.9 billion pounds, down 1.4 percent from the July

forecast and the DDR reported that, if realized, this would be the first year-over-year decline in milk production since 2009 and the largest annual decline in milk production since 2001.

Meanwhile; June fluid milk sales amounted to 4.1 billion pounds according to USDA estimates, down 0.3 percent from June 2011 and 0.8 percent lower after adjusting for calendar composition. Estimated sales

of total conventional fluid milk products decreased 0.5 percent from June 2011 and estimated sales of total organic fluid milk products fell 3.9 percent from a year earlier.

California’s September Class I milk price is $19.34 per hundredweight (cwt.) for the north and $19.61 for the south. Both are up $1.33 from August but $4.23 below September 2011.

The 2012 Class I average now stands at $17.99,

down from $20.64 at this time a year ago, and compares to $16.46 in 2010. The southern average is $18.26, down from $20.91 a year ago and compares to $16.74 in 2010. USDA announces the Federal order Class I base August 22.

Speaking of California, the Western United Dairymen’s (WUD) recent petition for an emergency hearing on

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Mielke from A18 California’s Class 4b milk pricing formula and a six-month, 50 cent per cwt. increase in the minimum price for all classes of milk has drawn responses from dairy producers and processors. Dairy Profit Weekly reports that on August 6, WUD petitioned the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), asking for an emergency hearing on two proposals.

First is emergency price relief due to the current financial pressures on dairy producers, notably due to extremely high feed costs.

WUD is requesting a six-month (October 2012 through March 2013) increase of 50 cents per cwt. on the minimum milk prices for all classes of milk.

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Both the Class 4b and Class III milk pricing formulas are used for milk processed into cheese.

In a move to address concerns of small cheese makers, WUD proposed a dry whey exemption on the first 100,000 pounds of milk processed daily and would be only on the whey portion of the Class 4b formula.

You’ll recall that, following a May 31-June 1 hearing, a CDFA panel recommended no change in the state’s 4b pricing formula whey factor. However, CDFA secretary Karen Ross gave dairy producers a small concession, increasing the whey factor cap by 10 cents per cwt., effective August 1.

She also announced creation of a California Dairy Future Task Force, charged with de-

veloping recommendations for structural changes to California’s dairy pricing formulas and other milk marketing regulations.

In a letter to Ross, Joe Augusto, president of the California Dairy Campaign (CDC), urged CDFA to schedule the emergency hearing, saying the previous decision failed to address the immediate needs of dairy producers.

“The decision that resulted from the 4b hearing this spring failed to restore equity to our dairy pricing system,” Augusto wrote.

“California dairy producers continue to be paid significantly less than dairy producers in surrounding states. The fact that the 4b formula undervalues milk has led to a loss in revenue of more than $200,000 for the average 1,000head dairy in our state over the last 12 months.”

“To restore equity to our dairy pricing sys-

tem, our dairy producer members believe California should join the Federal milk marketing order. To address the inequity in our state dairy pricing system, we believe it is imperative that CDFA remove the cap on the whey value in the 4b formula as called for in the petition.”

“Already this year, more than 65 dairies have closed their doors due to the fact that dairy producer prices do not cover historically high production costs,” he continued. “In 2009, the worst year many can recall, 100 dairies closed their doors. If closures continue at this rapid pace, 2012 will take an even greater toll on dairy producers if action is not taken by CDFA to restore fairness and equity to our dairy pricing system.”

“Dairy producers are unable to pass on record high feed costs that have resulted from the nationwide drought so it is critical that CDFA take emergency action to raise the price of all classes of milk to prevent more dairies

from closing.”

Reis Soares, Soares Dairy, Chowchilla, Calif. also wrote in support of the petition, pleading for CDFA to consider WUD’s petition for an emergency hearing stating; “I am a first-generation dairy producer and have been dairying for 28 years.

Dairying in 2009 was about as devastating as I could have ever imagined until 2012. I don’t have to tell you what has happened to our grain/feed costs, as you are fully aware of the nation’s worst drought in decades. In 2009 I borrowed on our farm in order to be able to feed our cattle. I refinanced our farm for more than what I originally paid for it just to stay in business. I guess you can say I bought our farm twice now. The equity of our farm is gone; the equity in our cattle is gone; so we have nothing left to borrow on.”

“I don’t understand how CDFA can allow this much injustice to continue,” Soares added. “The dairy producer pays for the processors’ cost of op-

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“I believe your conclusion in the most recent hearing decision that the industry should seek structural changes in dairy pricing to establish a more stable foundation for the future was judicious and should be followed through,” he said.

“However, in the meantime, how many more dairies will be lost in California and how many more years will dairy producers have to endure instability before CDFA takes responsibility.”

To no surprise, processors disagree.

David Ahlem, Vice President, Dairy Procurement and Policy, Hilmar Cheese Company, asked CDFA to deny the petition.

“Considering another change to the 4b minimum price only weeks after the announcement of the May 31/June 1, 2012 hearing outcome will further perpetuate regulatory uncertainty in the state,” he wrote.

“This constantly changing business climate will do little to encourage investment in this state at a time when capacity is exiting California and growing in other regions.

“In recent days, market prices appear to be rebounding in response to supply concerns,” Ahlem continued. “We should let markets work. Increasing the minimum price will not increase the real value of milk. These intrusive regulatory adjustments insulate our industry from true market signals and do not create sustainable value. If we are really going to grow the value of milk over time, processors and producers must learn to respond to market signals and develop the skill set necessary to compete in the global marketplace.” Complete details are posted at www.dairyline.com.

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Willow grant aims to fuel promising bioenergy source, bring new cash crop to farmers ITHACA, NY — The commercialization of shrub willow as a bioenergy crop could be years closer, thanks to a $1.37 million grant that will allow Cornell University researchers to take advantage of the newly mapped shrub willow genome.

Larry Smart, associate professor of horticulture, has partnered

with Christopher D. Town, professor at the J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, MD, to study the genetics of superior growth in hybrids of shrub willow, a fast-growing, perennial cool-climate woody plant.

“Determining the precise genetic mechanisms that produce hybrid vigor has been a

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Improving shrub willow yields on marginal land is the main goal for Smart’s willow breeding program, which began in 1998.

Smart also participates in projects to demonstrate its use and value to farmers, biofuels companies, small businesses and municipalities. This includes the installation of a new boiler to heat two buildings at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station with willow biofuel produced on its Geneva campus.

“We’re at a key juncture in New York, where we’re deciding whether or not to extract more fossil fuels locally. At the same time, we need to explore renewable energy options that will stimulate the local economy and not contribute to global climate change,” Smart said.

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Demand for locally sourced products in the United States has increased in recent years, but producers often claim that a lack of slaughter facilities is a key reason that it is not expanding more quickly, writes Chris Harris.

According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, although the share of total U.S. agricultural products sold through local food markets is small — direct-to-consumer sales accounted for 0.4 percent of total

agricultural sales in 2007 — it continues to develop.

According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, direct-to-consumer marketing amounted to $1.2 billion in 2007, compared with $551 million in 1997, a growth of 118 percent, the report, Slaughter and Processing Options and Issues for Locally Sourced Meat

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The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets estimates there are more than 1 million acres of poorly drained and otherwise underutilized land in New York alone.

Using this land to grow shrub willow could create a new regional cash crop. Unlike corn or sugarcane, shrub willow does not need the more fertile soil used for the production of fruit, vegetables or livestock feed. It also needs less fertilizer and other inputs to thrive.

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shrub willow — and for companies to accept the end product — they need assurance of longterm profitability before taking on the associated higher risk.

“We think the results of this research will take years off the cycle time needed to find the best growing shrub willow hybrids and with consistent increases in yield each cycle, we will rapidly advance commercialization of this emerging bioenergy crop,” Smart said.

The grant is part of a $41 million investment by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in research to improve efficiency and innovation in biofuel production and feedstocks.

It is the first project to take advantage of the recently mapped shrub willow genome, the product of a three-year DOE-funded endeavor

Thruway toll hike hearings are exposing potential hardships for farmers The Thruway Authority is hearing from New York Farm Bureau members across the state about how a proposed 45 percent toll hike on larger commercial vehicles will seriously hurt their businesses. Many attending public hearings in mid-August testified about the likely hardships they will face. The extreme toll hike will not only be harmful to their bottom line, but it will also hit consumers in their wallets as well, as the increased transportation costs are passed down the food chain.

NYFB State Director and egg farmer Hal Kreher spoke in Buffalo and explained how the projected hike will cost his business an additional $500 a month in tolls. He is also concerned about paying more for feed for his chickens since it is trucked into his family farm in Clarence, NY. “Everything you get from a store got there on a truck. And if it passes through a warehouse in Buffalo, Rochester, or elsewhere, it may take more than one trip on a truck. This is going to impact the cost of all goods,” Kreher told the Thruway Authority at the Buffalo hearing.

NYFB member Steve Wadhams is co-owner of Wadhams Enterprises, Inc., a family run transportation company in Phelps, NY, that hauls many products including milk. He testified in East Syracuse and expects to see a half-a-million dollar impact on his company.

And at the Aug. 18 Newburgh hearing, NYFB member and horticulture farmer Ed Fairweather of Wessels’ Farms in Otisville spoke about how the cost of deliveries to florists and garden centers will jump dramatically. He predicts it would cost him $3,600 more a year in tolls. To make up that money, Fairweather says he would have to sell 6,428 small flower pots to simply break even.

“This is taxation,” said Fairweather. “The Thruway needs to reign in its own spending and not pass it on to the people. This is not right.”

Additionally, if this toll hike is approved, New Yorkers can expect to see more truck traffic on rural roads as some haulers look to avoid the Thruway to cut costs. This is a safety concern for everyone as a growing number of large trucks will share two-lane roads with passenger cars and trucks.

Our farmers understand the need to keep our roads and bridges structurally sound, but doing it on the backs of struggling farm families is not the answer. The Thruway Authority should first take steps recommended by their own consultants and Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli to get their financial house in order before they attempt to pass on the costs to hard working New Yorkers.

Assemblyman Magee speaks out against Thruway toll hike Assemblyman Bill Magee (D-Nelson)

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on Aug. 17 testified at the Thruway Authority’s public hearing reiterating his opposition to the proposed 45 percent toll increase for commercial vehicles. Earlier this summer, Assemblyman Magee had written letters to the New York State Comptroller and to the New York State Thruway Authority’s Board of Directors, addressing the issue as a serious matter of concern and urging the Thruway to withdraw their proposal.

“Our families, businesses and farmers can’t afford this excessive toll hike,” Assemblyman Magee said.

“This hike increase would drive up the costs of food and consumer goods at a time when many families

are having trouble weathering our current economic climate.”

If the proposed increase goes into effect, it will be the fifth toll increase in the last seven years, Assemblyman Magee added.

“This toll hike would place a large burden on our small businesses and farms,” Assemblyman Magee said.

“The dairy industry, the largest sector of our agricultural economy, relies heavily on truck transportation to connect their products to their costumers. This increase will force our farmers to either absorb or drive up the cost of their products to offset the increased expenses.”

Chautauqua County born and raised 4-H event encourages county raised beef JAMESTOWN, NY — Chautauqua County Beef Producers sponsor an incentive show for beef cattle each year at the Chautauqua County Fair.

It is open to any child currently enrolled in Chautauqua County 4-H and the 4-H Beef Program. All beef steers and heifers entered in this show were bred and raised in Chautauqua County.

Money raised from Chautauqua County Beef Producers and local businesses is paid out to the top winners.

This year’s top steer belong to Patrick Kibbe, Chad Card, Mikayla Peterson, Alyssa Crandall, Devon Warner and

Holly Crandall. The top heifers belong to Sarah Osborne, Kayla Schauman and Rachel Ecklund.

First place winner Patrick Kibbe.

Photo courtesy of Chautauqua County CCE

Erie County Fair Dairy Cattle Shows results HAMBURG, NY — The Erie County Fair was host to 198 color breed dairy cattle over the past four days of the 173rd Fair (Aug. 8 –19). Over $13,700 of premium money was awarded to the 44 dairy color breed dairy cattle exhibitors. Below are the highlights: Ayrshire: Champion Jr. Female: Hills Valley Farm, LLC: Richard Hill of Cattaragus, NY, Hills Valley Poker Lilly; Reserve: Kuszlyk Cattle Company: Kuszlyk Family of Batavia, NY, Kuszmar Enter Neverland Champion Senior Female: Duncan Bailey of Fillmore, NY, Jackson Hill

Baltimore Jesse; Reserve: Kuszlyk Cattle Company: Kuszlyk Family of Batavia, NY, Kuszmar Nattie 2 Grand Champion Female: Duncan Bailey of Fillmore, NY, Jackson Hill Baltimore Jesse; Reserve: Kuszlyk Cattle Company: Kuszlyk Family of Batavia, NY, Kuszmar Nattie 2 Premier Ayrshire Breeder and Premier Ayrshire Exhibitor: Windfall Farms: Melissa Holcomb of Friendship, NY Champion Ayrshire Udder: Duncan Bailey of Fillmore, NY, Jackson Hill Baltimore Jesse

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Brown Swiss: Champion Jr. Female: Hill’s Valley Farm, LLC: Darin Hill of Cattaraugus, NY, Cutting Edge S Tease ET; Reserve: Hill’s Valley Farm, LLC: Darin Hill of Cattaraugus, NY, Hill’s Valley Agd Watermelon Champion Senior Female: Hill’s Valley Farm, LLC: Darin Hill of Cattaraugus, NY, Hill’s Valley Callmecrazy; Reserve: Hill’s Valley Farm, LLC, Darin Hill of Cattaraugus, NY, Hill’s Valley Sunny Acres HV Lajoy Laguna Grand Champion Female: Hill’s Valley Farm, LLC, Darin Hill of Cattaraugus, NY, Hill’s Valley Callmecrazy; Reserve: Hill’s Valley Farm, LLC, Darin Hill of Cattaraugus, NY, Hill’s Valley Sunny Acres HV Lajoy Laguna Premier Brown Swiss Breeder and Premier Brown Swiss Exhibitor: Hill’s Valley Farm, LLC; Darin Hill of Cattaraugus, NY Champion Brown Swiss Udder: Hill’s Valley Farm, LLC: Darin Hill of Cattaraugus, NY, Hill’s Valley Callmecrazy Guernsey: Champion Jr. Female: Palmerton Farms: Palmerton Farms of Delevan, NY, Trotacre Les Nicky; Reserve: Palmerton Farms: Palmerton Farms of Delevan, NY, Palmerton SkyFame Cookie Champion Senior Female: Kuszlyk Cattle Company: Kuszlyk Family of Batavia, NY, MarMik Tiller Jade; Reserve Champion: Friendly Manor: James Frentz of Cattaraugus, NY, Friendly Manor Sunray Lynet Grand Champion Female: Kuszlyk Cattle Company: Kuszlyk Family of Batavia, NY, MarMik Tiller Jade; Reserve: Friendly Manor: James Frentz of Cattaraugus, NY, Friendly Manor Sunray Lynet Premier Guernsey Breeder and Premier Guernsey Exhibitor: Friendly Manor: James Frentz of Cattaraugus, NY Champion Guernsey Udder: Kuszlyk Cattle Company: Kuszlyk Family of Batavia, NY, MarMik Tiller Jade Jersey: Champion Jr. Female: MeriAcres/Alben-Acres: Peggy Bennett of Albion, NY, BMB F Snowball; Reserve: Roc-Ells Farm, Kristy Ellsworth of Hamlin, NY, Roc-Ells Waffles Wishuponastar Champion Senior Female: True North Dairy: Michaela A Richmond of North Collins, NY, Michaela Spice Annabelle; Reserve: Friendly Valley Farm, Mark & Lisa Hansen of Machias, NY, FVF Canyon Matilda Grand Champion Female: True North Dairy: Michaela A Richmond of North Collins, NY, Michaela Spice Annabelle; Reserve: Friendly Valley Farm, Mark & Lisa Hansen of Machias, NY, FVF Canyon Matilda Premier Jersey Breeder and Premier Jersey Exhibitor: Friendly Valley Farm, Mark & Lisa Hansen of Machias, NY Champion Udder: True North Dairy: Michaela A Richmond of North Collins, NY, Michaela Spice Annabelle

AEC, RFA respond to API analysis on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) WASHINGTON, DC — The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a joint statement on Aug. 8 responding to a recent analysis released by the American Petroleum Institute (API) about the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The API analysis suggests that the RFS is not working and must be fixed.

Brooke Coleman, Executive Director of the AEC said the following: “API has it backwards. The problem is our dependence on foreign oil, which in turn costs consumers billions of dollars and comes at great cost to the economy and the environment. The RFS, which drives American-made fuel into the marketplace, is part of the solution. It should come as no surprise that the oil industry prefers to maintain its stranglehold on American consumers, and sees the RFS as a threat to that dynamic. This so-called report is just a basic regurgitation of the well-worn talking points API has used for years to try to weaken a landmark piece of legislation that threatens to bring consumer choice to the gas pump.

The bottom line is API is concerned

about the upward trajectory of the U.S. renewable fuels industry and is trying to spin this success as a failure. Nothing has changed.”

RFA Vice President for Research and Analysis Geoff Cooper stated: “This report is just another tactic in the campaign being mounted and funded by the petroleum industry to seek congressional repeal of the RFS. While the drought has allowed the livestock community to take a prominent role in denouncing domestic ethanol production, many petroleum interests are still committed to seeking an end to America’s use of renewable fuels. The RFS has been the most successful energy initiative ever under taken to directly replace fossil fuels in Americans’ gas tanks. It is creating domestic jobs, cleaning the environment, and reducing America’s dependence on oil — a fact not lost on API. Given the attention generated by livestock interests in opposition to American biofuels, today’s report was much more about a ‘me, too’ effort than meaningful discussions that advance America’s clean energy agenda.”

Growth Energy responds to recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report

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Reiterates importance and inherent flexibility of Renewable Fuel Standard WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the release of the Aug. 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, released the following statement: “We all know that the drought has taken its toll on our nation’s commodity production. Yet even with the worst growing conditions in 57 years it is still estimated to be the 8th largest corn crop in history thanks to today’s technology and the productivity of Ameri-

ca’s farmers.

“We will have enough corn — in fact, USDA’s report demonstrates how the market is already working to cut demand as they actually increased available corn stocks at the end of the year, showing over one billion bushels of corn surplus. Ethanol production is already down 15 percent in the last month alone. Any attempt to change the Renewable Fuel Standard, our nation’s successful biofuel policy, would simply be a knee-jerk reaction to the benefit of Big Oil. The current policy has flexibility built in for exactly these types of situations.”

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Editorial: Use biodiesel and improve the air quality on your farm

by Jim Willers, United Soybean Board director and a soybean farmer from Beaver Creek, MN I know how much time I spend around diesel-powered vehicles, equipment and machinery, and I’d bet that most farmers around the United States spend similar amounts. That’s why I’m so alarmed at the recent news from the World Health Organization and its International Agency for Research on Cancer, which now considers diesel fuel exhaust to be a carcinogen as dangerous as secondhand smoke.

Farmers and ranchers make up the third-largest category of diesel fuel users behind truck drivers and heating oil users.

Thankfully, recent clean-diesel technology has cleaned up our emis-

sions immensely, including significantly reducing some of the elements of diesel exhaust that prove to be so damaging to our health.

For example, in 2007, engine manufacturers began adding filters to trap soot. They added technology to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions starting in 2010.

You can reduce these harmful emissions even more by using biodiesel.

Petroleum diesel exhaust contains toxic fumes that you don’t get from biodiesel. Biodiesel is a cleaner-burning fuel that’s made from U.S.-grown, renewable and biodegradable sources, and doesn’t have those toxins.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes biodiesel’s clean-air qualities in its regulation that requires the use of at least 1 billion gallons of biodiesel this year.

Under this regulation, biodiesel remains the only commercially available fuel that qualifies as an Advanced Biofuel. It earned that distinction from the EPA because it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions by at least 50 percent compared with petroleum diesel.

That regulation continues to improve biodiesel availability, which could make it easier for U.S. farmers to find and use the fuel.

To find biodiesel distributors or retailers in your area, visit www.biodiesel.org.

USDA report doesn’t justify 2012 RFS waiver, says RFA WASHINGTON, D.C. — Responding to an Aug. 10 corn crop estimate of 10.8 billion bushels from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Renewable Fuels Association released the following statement: “This report shows what many already knew — this drought has taken a significant toll on American farmers. The persistently hot and dry weather have stressed crops as well as livestock and as a result there is expectedly to be less of each available.

“What this report does not do is provide justification for waiving

the Renewable Fuel Standard for the rest of 2012. Given the abundance of RFS credits, ample ethanol stocks, and various other flexibilities, obligated parties under the RFS will have every opportunity to demonstrate compliance this year.

“Moving forward, the market remains the best option for rationing corn demand.

The market has already begun taking advantage of the RFS’ flexibility and will continue to do so into 2013. As the crop is not yet in the bin, we do not know the final harvest. Nor do we yet know how farmers

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around the world will respond or how American farmers will react next spring. Should unfavorable weather continue to plague American farmers and strain world supplies of grain, responsible discussions about appropriate targets for the RFS for the remainder of next year may be warranted. Until then, calls to indiscriminately waive the RFS for 2012 or 2013 remain premature.”

On Aug. 9, RFA Chairman and CEO of KAAPA Ethanol Chuck Woodside outlined the reasons why a waiver of the RFS isn’t required.

Of note, Woodside pointed out that the 2.6 billion RFS credits refiners could use to meet their obligations represents 950 million bushels of corn. This flexibility is already being put to use by the market as U.S. ethanol production has fallen 15 percent since the beginning of the year.

These facts, together with additional market realities, make any waiver of the RFS in 2012 unnecessary.

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For example, the checkoff funds research into biodiesel’s performance, environmental and health benefits.

According to the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest, using 100 percent biodiesel significantly reduces some of the emissions that prove harmful to our health, including: • A 67 percent drop in hydrocarbon emissions • A 48 percent decrease in poisonous carbon monoxide • A 47 percent reduction in particulate matter Additionally, the National Renewable Energy Lab says a B20 blend of biodiesel (20 percent biodiesel mixed with 80 percent petroleum diesel) drops particulate matter emissions by 25 percent in engines without clean-diesel technology and by 67

Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Make now, bake later: meals in a pinch

(Family Features) — The refrigerator and freezer are wonderful kitchen tools if you use them to your advantage. Go-to dishes have never been easier, thanks to the classic preservation methods of refrigeration and freezing. With one stop at the grocery store you can have all the ingredients you need to create a variety of wholesome meals in a snap.

Know the storage basics. Heavy-duty freezer bags are perfect for keeping sauces, marinades and soups for up to one month, whereas glass containers can provide simple portion control for already assembled dishes. Well-wrapped, double-sealed meals will be less likely to get freezer burn and can be stored for up to two to three months. Make sure to clearly label and date your freezer meals for easy reference.

Thaw with care. There are several ways to thaw out your freezer meals, but only a couple of safe ones. You can place smaller containers in the refrigerator in the morning, and then pop them in the oven in the evening. If you are in a hurry, do a quick thaw by immersing the container in cold water or defrosting it on a low setting in the microwave.

Go Fifty-Fifty. Serve half to your family now, half later. This Fiesta Chicken, Rice and Bean Casserole made with the classic Mexican flavors of jalapeño, cumin, corn and black beans can be enjoyed more than once. The addition of instant chicken bouillon granules and evaporated milk give it an especially savory and creamy flavor.

For more make-ahead recipe ideas, visit www.meals.com.

Fiesta Chicken, Rice and Bean Casserole

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(Makes 6 to 8 servings) 2 cups water

2 teaspoons Maggi Instant Chicken Flavor Bouillon 3/4 cup long-grain white rice 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 bell pepper, any color, chopped 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 can (12 fluid ounces) Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Milk 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 3 cups cooked, chopped or shredded chicken breast meat (about 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves) 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeños 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed well and drained 1 1/2 cups frozen, thawed corn, drained 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional) Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch or 3-quart casserole dish.

Bring water and bouillon to a boil in medium saucepan. Add rice; cover. Reduce heat to low; cook for 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is almost tender and most of liquid is absorbed (the rice will continue to cook in the casserole).

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion, bell pepper, jalapeño and cumin. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until tender.

Stir in garlic; cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.

Whisk together evaporated milk and eggs; stir into saucepan along with prepared rice, chicken, cheese, beans and corn. Spoon into prepared dish.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and edges are golden. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

For freeze ahead: Prepare as above using two 2-quart casserole dishes; do not bake or sprinkle with cilantro. Allow casserole to cool to room temperature. Cover tightly with

plastic wrap, then with aluminum foil; freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Uncover.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

Comfort foods made fast and healthy

by Healthy Exchanges

Hawaiian Lime Cottage Cheese Salad You don't have to serve just plain old cottage cheese when you have this delicious recipe in your collection! It's colorful, easy, tasty and healthy. That makes it just about perfect.

3 cups fat-free cottage cheese 1 (4-serving) package sugar-free lime gelatin 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice, drained 3/4 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping 1 teaspoon coconut extract 3 tablespoons chopped pecans 2 tablespoons flaked coconut 1. In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese and dry gelatin. Stir in pineapple, whipped topping and coconut extract. Add pecans.

Mix gently to combine.

2. Transfer mixture to attractive serving bowl. Evenly sprinkle coconut over top.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Gently stir again just before serving. Makes 6 (2/3 cup) servings.

Each serving equals: 151 calories, 3g fat, 16g protein, 15g carb., 56mg sodium, 1gm fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Meat, 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Donna’s Day: creative family fun

by Donna Erickson Easy two-toned garden soup “The best tasting soups of summer are the simplest to make,” said 28year-old chef Becca Berroteran recently to a group of moms at Mission Springs Conference Center in Scotts Valley, CA. “And each bowlful can look like a work of art, too,” she added.

In a nod to her Mexican heritage, we watched attentively as she ladled red pepper soup into one side of a soup bowl while at the same time ladling a fresh zucchini soup in the other.

“Busy families can make a twotoned garden soup in less than an hour on the stove or microwave,” she said as she grabbed a squeeze bottle to demonstrate the garnish. “Kids love to top the servings with cream sauce designs and swirls or let them simply add popcorn or crunched chips.”

Here are the basic how-tos. Add your favorite fresh herbs and seasonings to make the soup your own, and

then have fun impressing your next dinner guests.

Two-toned garden soup Zucchini Soup ingredients 3 medium zucchini, roughly chopped 2 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic Salt and pepper Bring the zucchini, broth, onions, garlic and seasonings to a boil, stirring frequently. Simmer until zucchini is soft, about 20 minutes. Use immersion hand blender to blend.

Roasted Red Pepper Soup ingredients 2 (12-ounce) jars fire roasted red peppers, drained 2 cups beef broth Tapatio hot sauce (optional) Cook peppers and beef stock until heated through. Use immersion hand blender to blend.

Ladle hot soups simultaneously into

each half of a soup bowl, then “paint” designs with avocado cream sauce.

Avocado Cream Sauce Stir together 1/4 mashed ripe avocado, 2 tablespoons sour cream, 1/8 teaspoon cumin and a splash of milk to make it “squeezable.” Spoon into a squeeze bottle and create these easy designs on top of the two-tone soup.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Hearts Squeeze out several dime-size dots.

Dip into the middle of a dot with a chopstick or skewer and drag down to form a heart. Continue to the next dot.

Starburst Squeeze a quarter-size dot in the center of the soup. Dip a toothpick in the center and lightly drag out to make a line. Repeat in all directions.

ABC’s Squeeze the shape of the first letter of names of each guest on the soup.

Set the bowls around the table when you are ready to eat for edible place cards.

Tip: Prepared ranch dressing is a quick substitute for the avocado cream sauce. (c) 2012 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

The Kitchen Diva

Avocado, Chicken and Rice Salad 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice 2 ripe avocados 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 (15 ounce) can black beans 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cut into bite-sized pieces 4 green onions, root ends removed and discarded, white and green parts,

chopped 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup Italian dressing 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, optional 1. Prepare rice according to package directions. Dice avocados and toss with lemon juice; set aside. Rinse and drain black beans. When the rice is ready, stir in chicken, beans, green onions, chili powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add Italian dressing and toss well to combine.

2. Pour into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Add the avocados and cherry tomatoes, tossing gently to combine. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.

Makes 6 servings. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

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by Angela Shelf Medearis Updating an old favorite After years of creating recipes, shopping and cooking, even a Kitchen Diva needs to update her old favorites from time to time. It’s amazing how changing a few ingredients and adding new spices and herbs can revive an old recipe. I’ve decided to update my Chicken and Rice Salad by giving it a Mexican twist.

I’m adding flavorful herbs and spices to change the flavor profile of the dish.

The black beans and avocados give the salad a creamy, buttery texture and add additional protein and nutrients.

Nutrients found in avocados include vitamin E, vitamin C, lutein and the B vitamins folate, B-6, pantothenic acid, riboflavin and niacin — all of which have been shown to be good for hair and skin.

Be selective about the avocados you use in this salad. An avocado is ready to serve when the skin turns from dark green to nearly black and yields when pressed gently with a thumb. Firm avocados will ripen in a day or two at room temperature in a brown paper bag on your kitchen counter. Ripe avocados can be kept in the refrigerator for several days.

Try this updated Avocado, Chicken and Rice Salad dish, and feel free to think outside of the recipe box the next time you prepare an old family favorite.

4-H competes late into the night 4-H members exhibited Lambs and breeding sheep all evening Wednesday at the 131st Chautauqua County Fair.

JAMESTOWN, NY — During the evening of July 25, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Sheep Project participants showed in the 4-H Sheep Show.

Sheep Program participants have owned their Market Sheep for at least 85 days and have owned their breeding animals in many cases for multiple years. Youth in the Sheep Breeding Project continue to expand their herd each year adding additional quality and working to preserve certain traits and characteristics. Youth in the 4-H Sheep Project spend a great deal of time raising, caring, and conditioning each animal. Sheep in particular, have to regularly be sheared, have veterinarian exams and exercised.

Wednesday’s Sheep Show was judged by Warren Beeler. The show saw all sunny skies. Competing in the show were 40 Market Lambs and 53 Breeding Sheep. Grand Champion Ram was received by Bryan Tenpas, with his Chevot, and Reserve Champion Ram was won by Maxwell Peterson exhibiting his Chevot Ram Lamb. Grand Champion Ewe was won

by Tristan Peterson, who also showed a Chevot, with the Reserve Champion Ewe honors being received by Rachel Harper with her Suffolk.

In Showmanship Classes sheep exhibitors are judged on their showing abilities, including how they handle their animal and in some cases, others’ animals as well. Receiving top honors as Grand Champion Showman was Maxwell Peterson with Sarah Osborne

receiving Reserve honors.

Market Lambs are evaluated in four divisions by weight: Light, Medium, Light-Heavy and Heavy Weight. A Grand Champion Market and Reserve Champion Market Lamb are also honored as top market lambs for 2012.

Each Market Lamb participant was eligible to sell their top animals at the Meat Animal Sale held on July 27. This year the 4-H Lamb Project will sell 30 lambs at the Meat Animal Sale. In this year’s Market Lamb classes top honors in the Light Weight class went to Trevor Gleason with Logan Fain receiving Reserve. In the Medium Weight class Tristan Peterson was also awarded Grand and Reserve. The LightHeavy Weight division was won by Kayla Schauman with Branden Decker coming in second. In the Heavy Weight division, Kayla Schauman received first place and Sarah Osborne received second. Top Market honors, earning a place as first lamb sold at Meat Animal Sale, was given to Kayla Schauman for her heavy weight lamb, and Tristan Peterson will be selling second with the Reserve Market Lamb.

Additional Lamb results are listed here: Cheviot Division Ram Lamb – Tristan Peterson Ewe Lamb - Tristan Peterson Champion Ram - Tristan Peterson Ewe One Year Under Two – Tristan Peterson Reserve Champion Ram – Max Peterson Reserve Champion Ewe – Max Peterson Suffolk Division Flock and Breeders Young Flock Melanie Walters

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Erie County Fair ADGA Dairy Goat Show results HAMBURG, NY — The Erie County Fair Open Class ADGA Dairy Goat Show was held on Monday, Aug. 13 at 9 a.m. Thirty three exhibitors from New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio exhibited over 200 goats and over $5,500 was awarded in premiums.

Below are the results: Alpine: Senior Champion: Carol Aeckerle of Williamson, NY — Tamarack LTA Allison Junior Champion: Michelle Kruger of Lawtons, NY — 9Patch Bacchus Emmy Lou Lamancha: Senior Champion: Bill Nestor of Salineville, OH — Nestor Acres Idol’s ICandy Junior Champion: Michelle Conhiser of Arcade, NY — Ready Set Goat Rebecca Nubian: Senior Champion: Cody Steff of East Concord, NY — Bomar Farms Princess Junior Champion: Michelle Conhiser of Arcade, NY — Ready Set Goat Paige Saanen: Senior Champion: Bill Worden of Shinglehouse, PA — C-Creek WMT Yancy

Junior Champion: Holly Phillips of Branchport, NY — Strait Gate Whiz’s F Camille Toggenburg: Senior Champion: Lacey L Tabak of Great Valley, NY — Lesniak-Hill-Tr-em Karina Junior Champion: Carol Aeckerle of Williamson, NY — Lea- Tamarack Benita All Other Purebreds: Senior Champion: Richard Grossman of Mercer, PA — Mighty Munchkin Junior Champion: Ed Koester of Eden, NY — Stellular Sables 10 Recorded Grade: Senior Champion: Carol Aeckerle of Williamson, NY — Tamarack Trip to Arizona Junior Champion: Terri Champion of Branchport, NY — Buteos Catlin Supreme Champions: Best Senior Doe in Show: Bill Nestor of Salineville, OH — GCHNestor Acres Fabio’s Otay Best Junior Doe in Show: Holly Phillips of Branchport, NY — Strait Gate Whiz’s F Camille Best Udder in Show: Bill Nestor of Salineville, OH — CH-Nestor Acres RFR Red Hot

Tessa Warner took first place in her showmanship class.

Photo courtesy of Chautauqua County CCE Ram Lamb - Brittany Woodard Champion Ewe - Tessa Warner Aged Ewe - Brittany Woodard Ram Lamb - Tessa Warner Yearling Ewe - Rachel Harper Champion Lamb - Tessa Warner Spring Ewe Lamb - Maxwell Peterson Boarder Leicester Division: Pair of Yearling Ewes - Melanie Aged Ewe - Lucy Knappenberger Walters Ram Lamb - Lucy Knappenberger Pair Ewe Lambs – Kendra Dorman Champion Ram - Lucy Knappenberger Get of Sire - Melanie Walters Champion Ewe - Lucy Knappenberger Champion Ram - Brittany Woodard Grade Classes: Champion Ewe - Rachel Harper Aged Ewe – Hope Catanese Reserve Ewe - Maxwell Peterson Yearling Ewe – Kayla Nefodov Horned Dorset Division: Ewe Lamb - Corrine Covert Yearling Ram - Bryan Tenpas Logan Fain took first place with his Aged Ewe - Bryan Tenpas Wool Breed Fleece. Kayla Nefedov took first place with her Commercial Fleece Champion Ram - Bryan Tenpas and Lynanne Woolley took second Champion Ewe - Bryan Tenpas place. Kendra Dorman received first Shropshire Division: place for Natural color.

Ewe Lamb - Tessa Warner

Evie Karn contest results announced The 2011/2012 4-H Evie Karn Public Speaking Contest was held at the Allegany County Fair on Friday, July 20.

The 14 4-Her’s who participated in the Contest were chosen to do so based on their performance at the Public Presentation Contest held earlier this year. The judges for the day were Jim Keough and Sandy Falcone.

The first place winner was Rachel Beiler, from Rexville, and second place winner was Matthew Bliss, from Freedom.

The following 4-Her’s also participated in this contest, Sarah Beiler, Anna Bliss, Elana Emerson, Molly Emerson, MacKenzie Hamer, Morgan Hamer, Karlie Jackson, Haylee Jozwiak, Abby Luzier, Sarah Marsh, Alyssa Santangelo and Noah Santangelo. All of whom did an AWESOME job and made 4-H proud.

If you would like more information on Public Presentations, please contact Michelle at 585-268-7644 ext. 11 or email: mds40@cornell.edu. 4-H… It’s much more than you ever imagined!

Infrastructure investments could save U.S. farmers millions Soy checkoff study shows weakness in U.S. transportation system could affect U.S. advantage U.S. farmers depend on a 50-year-old highway system, a 70-yearold inland waterway system and a railway network built in the late 1800s to move their products from the fields to end users. This aging transportation system has been providing U.S. soybean farmers a competitive advantage in the global market, but a recent study funded by the United Soybean Board’s (USB’s) and soy checkoff’s Global Opportunities (GO) program supports the growing evidence that this advantage continues to be threatened by the deterioration of U.S. highways, bridges, rails, locks and dams.

The study, “Farm to Market – A Soybean’s Journey,” analyzed how soybeans and other agricultural products move from the farm gate to customers, highlighting weaknesses found in the system along the way. The study was recommend-

ed by the checkofffunded Soy Transportation Coalition.

“The entire transportation network has been vital to the U.S. soy industry, not only in moving our product to domestic processors but also in delivering U.S. soy to our international customers as well,” says Dale Profit, soybean farmer from Van Wert, Ohio, and USB director. “We need to protect this advantage if the United States is going to remain the preferred source for soy throughout the world.”

The U.S. inland waterway system remains a precarious leg of a soybean’s journey. The deteriorating lock system remains at risk of failure, and dredging needs to be done to encompass new larger ships that will be possible with the expansion of the Panama Canal, due to open in late 2014. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has the responsibility to maintain a depth of 45 feet on the lower Mississippi River, but, due to funding issues, has not been able to dredge to maintain an

adequate navigable channel, limiting ships to 42-foot draft, meaning the vessel holds fewer soybeans. If U.S. waterways cannot accommodate these larger ships, the U.S. soy industry may not be able to capitalize on the potential advantages that the expanded Panama Canal will offer. The checkoff-funded study also shows that limiting the volume of soy that can be in one shipment could lead to higher freight costs.

The U.S. railway network has also been under pressure, especially as more U.S. soybeans have made their way to China. The industry has seen an increase in rail movement from the western Soybean Belt to the Pacific Northwest. In 2009-2010, 68 percent of U.S. soybeans traveling by rail ended their U.S. journey in the Pacific Northwest. The study predicts that China’s import of U.S. soy will continue to grow, doubling by 2020-2021.

“Brazil has several proposed infrastructure projects that haven’t

been completed yet,” adds Profit. “But if those improvements are made in Brazil, it would put them on par with U.S. soybean farmers as far as transportation costs, and we would lose that advantage.”

Improvements to the transportation infrastructure would make

the movement of U.S. soy and other agricultural products more efficient, totaling expected cost savings to U.S. soybean and grain industries of $145.9 million annually, according to the study.

U.S. farmers wouldn’t be the only ones to benefit from improved in-

frastructure.

Several U.S. industries remain fully dependent on oilseeds and grain.

These industries annually provide 1.5 million jobs and more than $352 billion in U.S. output, $41 billion in labor earnings and $74 billion in value added on to the U.S. economy.

USDA provides new opportunities for small meat and poultry processors Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced that Ohio will be the first state to participate in USDA’s Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program. Under this program, Ohio’s small, state-inspected meat processors will be able to ship their products across state lines. The cooperative interstate shipment program will expand economic opportunities for America’s small meat and poultry processors, strengthen state and local economies, and increase consumer access to safe, locally-produced food.

“This agreement allows a small processor in Ohio to sell products to neighbors in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, and beyond,” said Deputy Secretary Merrigan. “Expanding market opportunities for meat from local processors makes these small businesses more viable, while also ensuring that participating establishments have robust food safety systems in place to produce safe food for consumers.”

The announcement is reflective of USDA’s ongoing focus on strengthen-

ing the critical connection between farmers and consumers and supporting local and regional food systems.

USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, launched in September 2009, coordinates USDA resources and expertise on local and regional food systems. Through this initiative, USDA integrates programs and policies that: • Stimulate food — and agriculturally-based community economic development; • Foster new opportunities for farmers and ranchers; • Promote locally and regionally produced and processed foods; • Cultivate healthy eating habits and educated, empowered consumers; • Expand access to affordable fresh and local food; and • Demonstrate the connection between food, agriculture, community and the environment.

For more information, visit the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food website at www.usda.gov/knowyourfarmer.

Source: Broadcasters Letter

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Drought and heat not the only threats to farmers Lack of awareness and planning for sweeping tax changes puts the farm at risk AgNewsWire — If the combination of extreme drought and historically hot temperatures isn’t giving farmers enough to worry about this summer, sweeping changes to the federal wealth transfer tax system are looming large. Yet, many family farmers are not aware of the full implications of these possible changes — including losing their farms.

“Few farmers fully understand there is a limit to the amount of wealth that can be transferred from generation to generation, and those who don’t take advantage of the current tax environment could be forced to sell their land to pay the estate taxes on that very land,” said Milwaukee-based estate planning attorney Eido Walny. “Since the IRS does not differentiate between wealth held in the form of cash versus land, equipment, or other forms, a farmer with a $2 million farm is treated the same as a Wall Street banker with $2 million cash in the bank.”

According to the USDA, about 98 percent of all farms in the United States are family farms and about 70 percent of the nation’s farmland will change hands in the next two decades. Yet, 89 percent of farmers don’t have a farm succession plan. Of immediate concern, Walny says, is the possibility that the federal wealth transfer tax system may reset to 2001 levels ending a historic opportunity for family farmers to do appropriate succession planning.

Under current law, each individual has a $5.12 million federal estate tax exemption, meaning that up to $5.12 million worth of assets can be passed to heirs free of estate tax. Anything in

excess of that value will be taxed at a rate of 35 percent. Unless Congress acts, that estate tax exemption will fall from $5.12 million to $1 million effective Jan. 1, 2013, and the tax will rise from 35 percent to 55 percent.

That means, for example, a $5.12 million transfer would incur no taxes in 2012, but $2,266,000 in taxes in 2013 and beyond.

Because estate taxes must be paid within nine months of a person’s death, often survivors are forced to sell assets or property for significantly less than full market value in a scramble to pay those taxes. The solution, says Walny, is to take advantage of the window of opportunity between now and the end of the year to develop a solid succession plan regardless of what federal changes might be at hand.

“A great option for many family farmers is to implement a trust — or series of trusts — to which the farm can be transferred,” Walny says. “A trust can address issues of income and land control, as well as offer asset protection benefits that are not available when people simply make outright gifts of their land. And, perhaps most importantly, a well-drafted trust can protect the farm from exposure to estate taxes for many generations to come.”

Because of the complex nature and number of documents and transactions necessary to establish an appropriate trust — and with possible sweeping changes coming to the federal wealth transfer tax system — Walny urges family farmers to act now to begin the succession planning process.

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TRACTORS Case IH 9110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 350 Dozer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 450H Dozer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,500 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 750 B Crawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 2555 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 3150 w/740 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 4430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 4555 Cab/2WD/Duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5225 Cab/MFWD/ Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,900 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 5325 2WD/cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5525 Cab/MFWD / Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . $42,500. . . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 6420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 6430 Rental Return 2.5% Financing . . . . $65,500 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 7130 Rental Return 2.5% Financing . . . . $71,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville (2) JD 7930 IVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting at $123,000 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH 4630 cab, 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville COMPACT TRACTORS JD 850 w/cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . Clifton Park JD 855 w/Loader, Mower Deck & Blower . . . $10,900. . . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 950 w/Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,350 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 1600 wam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900. . . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 2210 w/Loader/Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2520 w/Loader & Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3720 w/blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,900 . . . . . . . . Clifton Park JD 3720 TLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 4320 cab/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,800. . . . . . . Schaghticoke Kubota L39 TLB, canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham NH TC45D cab/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen NH TZ25DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen MF 205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,900 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 728 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham SKID STEER / CONSTRUCTION 78” skid steer blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 96’ pwr rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,800 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 318 Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . . . Chatham NH LS 180. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Cat 236 cab, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH L175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,900. . . . . . . Schaghticoke NH LS180 cab/heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen MOWERS CONDITIONERS JD 925 MoCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,550 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 1217 MoCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 1219 MoCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham NH 1411 MoCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . . . Chatham HAY AND FORAGE Claas 860 w/Heads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,500. . . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 74 rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Krone 552 Tedder 3PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,250 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller Pro rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500. . . . . . . Schaghticoke (2) JD 2 Row Corn HD. . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 / $3,250 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3rn corn head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 327 Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 676 corn head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,500. . . . . . . Schaghticoke

Chautauqua County Fair goat show results JAMESTOWN, NY — The 2012 Chautauqua County Fair was a maze of excitement as Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H members prepared, cared for, and showed their animals during the fair. The weather on Wednesday, July 25, was no exception to the excitement, with the smell of sunshine and the smell of sugary sweets and animals. Show results for 4-H ex-

Rachel Nomes was the Goat Novice Showmanship winner, Photo courtesy of Chautauqua County CCE SPRING 2011

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hibitors also continued the excitement.

4-H Goat Program participants performed in the Goat Arena Wednesday in the Dairy Goat and Meat Goat Shows. Youth were judged by Warren Beeler who evaluated youth in Showmanship Classes based on how well each youth and goat performed together. Youth in the Goat Show also participated in Dairy and Market Classes in which animals were judged on respective breed standards and in Market Classes on finish and projected carcass quality.

Market Goat participants sold their animals at the 4-H Meat Animal Sale on Friday, July 27.

Wednesday’s Goat Show results are: Goat Senior Showmanship 1st Emily Masiker Goat Junior Showmanship 1st Katelynn Gierlinger 2nd Meggan Gierlinger Goat Novice Showmanship 1st Rachel Nomes Grand Champion Showman is Emily Masiker Master Showman is Emily Masiker Cloverbuds are 4-H members under 9 years old who participate in non-competitive animal activities. This year, four youth participated in the 4-H Goat Cloverbud Program and exhibited their goats in the 4-H Goat Show. Each Cloverbud member received a variegated ribbon and a medallion for their participation.

Cloverbud participant was Madeline Lancaster 4-H Goat participants showed their animals in breeding classes in which the animals were evaluated on structure, balance, breed standards and body composition. In the A.O.P. the Best Junior Doe in Show All Other Breeds is Makayla LaRoy

with “LaRoys Gr8 Eve,” Best Senior Doein Show went to Abigail O'Brien with “O'Briens Mrs. Dash.”

Senior Reserve Champion A.O.P. went to Abigail O’Brien with “O’Brien’s Savannah Sunrise.”

Supreme Champion of Show is Nicole Ewer with “Emmie.” Makayla LaRoy received top honors for the Best Dam and Daughter with “Grace” and “Eve.” The Best Udder Award went to Abigail O’Brien's goat “O’Brien's Mrs. Dash.”

In the Meat Goat Breeding Class, Nicole Ewer’s goats “Clair” received Best Junior and “Emmie” received Best Senior. “Emmie” was also titled Champion Doe, and “Dru” and “Emmie” received top honors as Best Dam and Daughter pair.

Robert Clutter received Champion Meat Goat.

Abigail O’Brien received Reserve Champion Meat Goat with “Woodstock.”

In the Pygmy Goat Division, Gracie Morrison received Grand and Reserve Champion with her goats “Springwater Farms Sassy Attitude,” and “Rockhaven Ranch Diva” respectively. In the Angora Division, Abigail O’Brien received Grand Champion with “Katie,” and Reserve Champion went to Abigail O’Brien with “Buster.”

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Erie County Fair dairy cattle shows results HAMBURG, NY — The Erie County Fair was the host to 160 Holstein dairy cows and 49 exhibitors for four days this August. Over $9,900 of premium money was awarded to the Holstein division. Below are the highlights: Erie County Fair Open Holstein

Show: Held Aug. 11.

• Champion Jr. Female: Jared Dueppengiesser of Perry, NY • Reserve Champion Jr. Female: Cooper Galton of Nunda, NY • Champion Intermediate Female: LBH Holsteins and Brown Swiss of Falconer, NY

• Reserve Champion Intermediate Female: Cooper Galton of Nunda, NY • Champion Senior Female: Samantha Smithgall of Perry, NY • Reserve Champion Senior Female: Jacob Dueppengiesser of Perry, NY • Grand Champion Female: Samantha Smithgall of Perry, NY

• Reserve Grand Champion Female: Jacob Dueppengiesser of Perry, NY • Premier Holstein Breeder: Oakfield Corners Dairy of Oakfield, NY • Premier Holstein Exhibitor: Oakfield Corners Dairy of Oakfield, NY • Champion Udder: Samantha Smithgall of Perry, NY

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, August 27 • 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, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 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. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. . Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Special - Emergency Health Issues Complete Dairy Dispersal. Reg. Grade Hols. & 1 Jersey. 59 head - 47 milking age, 10 open & yearlings & 2 hfr. calves. Misc. & Small Animals.

12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom

& Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 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 315287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, August 28 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Consigned from Washing Co. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10 fresh hfrs., Hols.

X. All have had 9 way & have been wormed.

Real nice group of hfrs. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-3213211.

Wednesday, August 29 • Atkins, VI. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 153rd Top of Vermont Invitation Dairy Sale. 150 head expected.

Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105

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

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

• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Thursday, August 30 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 9:30 AM: Newark Valley, NY. Large Public Auction. Farm Tractors, Combines, Grain & Gravity Wagons, Farm Machinery, Skid Steers & more.

Cosignments welcome. Goodrich Auction Service, Inc., 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com or auctionzip.com • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls.

Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim

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Friday, August 31 • 6:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Horse Sales every other Friday. Tack at 1 pm, horses at 6 pm. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Saturday, September 1 • 9:00 AM: Glimmerglass Pools, 55 Willett St., Fort Plain, NY. Public Auction. Shrubs, nursery stock, guns, antiques, tools, fruit. Consignments wanted. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 Monday, September 3 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Labor Day will be open as normal. Monthly Feeder & Fat Cow sale. Tom & Brenda Hoskings 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY. Labor Day will be open as normal, monthly feeder and fat cow sale. Misc. & small animals.

12:30 produce, 1 PM dairy. We now sell lambs, goats, pigs & feeders immediately following dairy. Calves & cull beef app. 5-5:30 PM. Tom & Brenda Hosking, 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, September 5 • 10:00 AM: New Haven, VT. Selling 181 head Holsteins, Farm & Barn equip and feed for Paul and Suzanne Andy. Wrights Auction Service, 802-334-6115 • 10:00 AM: New Haven, VT. Selling 181 head holsteins, farm & barn equipment and feed for Paul and Suzann Audy. Wrights Auction Service, 802-334-6115 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515

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

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com FRALEY AUCTION CO. Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA 570-546-6907 Fax 570-546-9344 www.fraleyauction.com GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE 5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC. 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com H&L AUCTIONS Malone, NY Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576 Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800 518-832-0616 cell Auctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Thursday, September 6 • 1:00 PM: 10400 Gillette Rd., Alexander, NY. WNY Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. 2nd. Annual Consignment. 1st day of show Sept. 6-9. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Friday, September 7 • 10:30 AM: 163 Strumlock Rd, Poland, NY. Cattle, machinery, milking and barn equip. and more.

David Unger & Gene Woods Auction Service www.genewoodsauctionservice.com • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-7298030 Saturday, September 8 • Jacksonville, NC. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • North Country Storage Barns. 2nd Annual Shed and Shrubbery Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: North Rd., (Wyben Section) Westfield, MA. Tractors & Cattle Trailer; Horse related items & Antiques Furniture Toy Trucks, Tonkas, early games & comics.

Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com

• 11:00 AM: Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. 90 head. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Monday, September 10 • 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Monthly Heifer Sale. 10 Registered Brown Swiss all milking age - show quality. Group of open heifers from one farm. Followed by sheep, lamb, goats, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. . Tom & Brenda Hoskings 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, September 12 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Friday, September 14 • Albany, NY. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 11:00 AM: Smyrna, NY. Frog Rock Farm Complete Milking herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. 55 head All AI sired Holsteins. 35 milking age with 10 fresh in the last 60 days ave. 56# day - year around herd. Per request of the farmer inspection of cattle from 2:30-5 pm Monday - Thurs. prior to sale. Owner Pete Maynard. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, September 15 • Boston, MA. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction. Farm & Construction Equipment. Heavy & Light Trucks. Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Malone, NY. 2nd Annual Franklin Co. Auction. Seized vehicles, cars, trucks, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, heavy equipment. H&L Auctions, Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787, cell 518-569-0460. Edeard Legacy 518-483-7386, cell 518-832-0616.

Monday, September 17 • 11:00 AM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Monthly sheep, lamb, goat & pig sale. Special for this week. Montgomery Co. Herd - 35 Head Dairy 30 cows & 5 close bred heifers. Year around herd ave. 50# AI sired, AI bred. Mostly Holsteins, few crosses with 4-5 R&W Holsteins. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY. Monthly sheep, lamb, goat & pig sale. Misc & small animals. 12:30 produce, 1 PM dairy. We now sell lambs, goats, pigs & feeders immediately following dairy. Calves & cull beef app 55:30 PM. Tom & Brenda Hosking, 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, September 19 • Atlanta, GA. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 3:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Dairy Day Special Feeder Sale. Every Wednesday following Dairy. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Friday, September 21 • Parkersburg, WV. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com Saturday, September 22 • Scranton, PA. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Scranton, PA. Complete Liquidation: Aggregate, Construction, Support Equipment, Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks & Trailers. A. Lyon & Son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction. Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. .

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: Fuller St, Ludlow, MA. JD Skidsteer; Tractors; Tools; Horse Drawn Mowers & Equip-

PA RT I C I PAT I N G A U C T I O N E E R S HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Bergen, NY 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers

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

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

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

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550

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

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774 NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung

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

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HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE 817 State Rt. 170 Little Falls, NY 13365 315-823-0089 • 315-868-6561 cell We buy or sell your cattle or equipment on commission or outright! In business since 1948

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(cont. from prev. page) ment, Bumper Livestock Trailer. Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com Monday, September 24 • Dallas, TX. A.Lyon & Son www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, September 26 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, September 27 • Charleston, SC. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 10:00 AM: Bath, NY. Steuben Co Surplus Equipment, Vehicles, & Buses Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. www.pirrunginc.com Friday, September 28 • Chicago, Il. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com Saturday, September 29 • Atlantic City, NJ. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Twister Valley, Fort Plain, NY. Power Sports Consignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • 10:00 AM: 43 Meadowbrook Rd, Granby, CT. Complete Commercial Woodworking Shop & Antiques. Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com Sunday, September 30 • Atlantic City, NJ. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, October 3 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Friday, October 5 • Lapeer, MI. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-7298030 Saturday, October 6 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. .

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, October 10 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Saturday, October 13 • Odessa, TX. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of Utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. OHM Holstein Club Sale. Sale hosted by Roedale Farms in Richfield

Springs. Brad Ainslie sale chairman 315-8226087. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY . Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Ben K. Stoltzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vison-Gen & Friends Sale. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farm. 100 outstanding Holsteins, many with contract Genomic pedigrees. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Sunday, October 14 • 1:00 PM: Cohocton, NY. Komma Land Auction.

321 acres in two parcels of outstanding private hunting and recreational lands plus agricultural lands with rental income. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. www.pirrunginc.com Wednesday, October 17 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 20 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale. Sale managed by Modern Associates, Hosking Sales assisting. Call with your consignments. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. .

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Hobart, NY. Hosking Farm Complete Dispersal. 120 Holsteins. Don & Joanne Hosking.

Tremendous cow families, quality, low SCC & lots of type & production. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, October 24 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Thursday, October 25 • Pigeon Acres Farm, Manheim PA. Selling complete dairy of 175 mature cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, October 27 • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds).

Onondaga Co. area Municipal Equipment Auction. Municipal & Contractor Equipment. . Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 • 11:00 AM: Cornell Livestock Pavilion, Ithaca, NY. The NY Holstein Harvest Sale. 100 of the finest Holsteins to sell all year!. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, October 31 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Thursday, November 1 • 11:00 AM: Reserved for major Holstein Herd Dispersal in NY. The Cattle Exchange, 607-7462226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Friday, November 2 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-7298030 Saturday, November 3 • Canastota, NY. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Fall Premier All Breed Sale. Call early to consign to make catalog & advertising deadlines. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 7 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Friday, November 9 • Pleasant Lane Beef Farm, Hannibal, NY. Selling complete line of late model equipment. (Save the date, late model equip. you don’t find at absolute public auction.) Ray was very successful and equip. is in great shape with most only few years old. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, November 10 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. .

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 14 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Wednesday, November 21 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Thursday, November 29 • 11:00 AM: Lampeter, PA. Destiny Road Holstein Dispersal. Jay Stolzfus, owner. The Cattle Ex-

change, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, December 1 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction. Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Saturday, December 8 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 12 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 19 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 26 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Friday, April 5 • Intercourse, PA. Past Present Future Sale hosted by C.K. Kerrick & Matt Kimball. Held at te Ben K. Stolzfus sale barn. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT August 20 2012 Calves: 45-60# 22-28; 6175# 35-40; 76-90# 42.50-45; 91-105# 47.50-50; 106# & up 52.50-55.

Farm Calves: 60-1.10 Started Calves: 32-35 Veal Calves: 85-1.37 Open Heifers: 83-1.10 Beef Heifers: 83-85 Feeder Steers: 85-1.25 Beef Steers: 85-1.09 Stock Bull: 97-1.25 Beef Bull: 75-96 Sows: No Report.

Feeder Pigs (ea): 55-75 Sheep (ea): 60-110 Lambs (ea): 45-150 Goats (ea): 35-125 Kids Goats (ea): 35-55 Canners: up to 74.50 Cutters: 75-80 Utility: 81-85 Rabbits: 3-41 Chickens: 3-13 Ducks: 8-21 ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT August 20, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 89.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 76.5082; Boners 80-85% 72.5083; Lean 85-90% lean 1000# & up 61.50-78.50; Lean 8590% lean under 1000# 4066.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 92-125# 70-122.50; 80-90# 70-80.

Vealers: 100-120# 55-65; 90-100# 52-75; 80-90# 4570; 70-80# 30-55; 60-70# 2030.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA August 21, 2012 Beef Cattle: Canners 40-68; Bulls 90-105; Cutters 55-74; Steers Hols. 80-100; Util 7585; Hfrs 75-85.

Calves: Growers 75-102; Veal 80-110; Hfrs 60-90.

Hogs (ea): Market 45-50; Sows 30-35; Boars 10.

Sheep: 50-80 Lambs: 1.10-1.70

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA August 21, 2012 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 5-20; 61-75# 20-66; 76-95# 40-76; 96-105# 64-70; 106# & up 50-75.

Farm Calves: 80-115/cwt Start Calves: 81/cwt Feeders: 127/cwt Heifers: 71-87/cwt Bulls: 74/cwt Rep. Heifers: 680-929 ea.

Rep. Cows: 1165 ea.

Canners: 25-55/cwt Cutters: 57-68.50/cwt Utility: 69-80.50/cwt Sows: 35.50/cwt Feeder Pigs: 30-36 ea.

Lambs: 105-190/cwt Sheep: 47.50-130/cwt Goats: 11-225 ea.

Rabbits: .50-12.50 ea.

Poultry: .50-15 ea.

Hay: 5 lots, 2.70-3.90/bale.

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ No Report CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET Chatham, NY Calves: Grower over 92# 85-105; Grower 80#-92# 6585; Bob Veal Calves 63-70.

Cull Cows: Good Cows 7985.5; Lean Cows 68-7.95; Heavy Beef Bulls 84-92.

Beef: Veal 114-120; beefheifers 90-92.50.

Lamb & Sheep: Feeder 180-200; Market 135-160; Slaughter Sheep 63-70.

Goats: ($/#) 135-180; Nannies 110-130; Kid Goats 5070.

Swine: Boar .11 BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY August 13, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. .50-1.20; Grower Bull over 92# .80-1.50; 8092# .50-1; Bob Veal .10-.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .64-.88; Lean .45-.74; Hvy Beef Bulls .72.99.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 900-1350; Handling Hfrs. 800-1250; Springing Hfrs 850-1400; Bred Hfrs 700-1200; Fresh Hfrs 7501450; Open Hfrs 450-1000; Started Hfrs 150-500; Service Bulls 500-1000.

Beef: Feeders .60-1.25 Lamb & Sheep: Market 11.80; Slaughter Sheep .20.65.

Goats: Billies .75-1.65; Nannies .65-1.25; Kids .10-.65.

Swine: Sow .30-.50

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No Report

Gouverneur

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY No Report CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY August 15, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 1-1.70; Grower Bulls over 92# .75-1.15; 8092# .70-1.05; Bob Veal .10.65.

Cull Cows: Gd .75-.87; Lean .46-.75; Hvy. Beef Bulls .90-1.

Dairy Replacements: Springing Hfrs 800-1260; Bred Hfrs 675-1150; Fresh Hfrs 685-1100; Open Hfrs 400-800; Started Hfrs 185300; Service Bulls 425-750.

Beef: Veal 1.01-1.20; Hols.

Ch .97-1; Hols. Sel .85-.92.

Lambs: Market 1.20-1.525; Slaughter Sheep .38-.55.

Goats: Nannies .70-.85 Swine: Hog .40-.78; Sow .27-.32.

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY August 13, 2012 Calves: Grower Bulls over 92# .90-1.40; 80-92# .70-1; Bob Veal .10-.50.

Cull Cows: Gd .76-.84; Lean .67-.75; Hvy. Beef Bulls .78.83.

Goats: Nannies 70-125 Swine: Hog .54-.55 GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY August 16, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. .60-1.35; Grower Bulls over 92# .701.40; 80-92# .68-1.15; Bob Veal .30-.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .785-.865; Lean .70-.78; Hvy. Beef Bulls .77-.975.

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY August 13, 2012 Calves: Hfr. Calves 1-1.45; Grower Bulls over 92# .851.075; 80-92# .65; Bob Veal .30-.50.

Cull Cows: Gd .73-.80; Lean .64-.74; Hvy Beef Bulls .845.86.

Lamb/Sheep: Market 1.20 Goats: Billies 1.075 Swine: Hog .565-.60.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY August 9, 2012 No Report FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY No report FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY August 13, 2012

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge

Bath

Chatham

Apples (1/2 bu): 9-11.50 Beans (1/2 bu): 5-23 Blackberries (pt): 2.20-2.70 Blueberries (pt): 1.80-2 Cantaloupes: .05-1.40 Cucumbers (1/2 bu): .50-10 Eggplants (1/2 bu): 1.50-6 Eggs (dz): .95-1.50 Grapes (1/2 bu): 20-23 Hot Peppers (1/2 bu): 3.5010.50.

Nectarines (1/2 bu): 13-19 Onions: .20-.70 Peaches (1/2 bu): 13-21 Peppers (1/2 bu): 1-11 Pickles (1/2 bu): 2.50-10 Potatoes (1/2 bu): 4-7 Pumpkins: 2-3 Salad Tomatoes (pt): .201.15 Salt Potatoes (1/2 bu): 6-16 Sweet Corn (dz): .35-2.40 Summer Squash (1/2 bu): 5.50-9 Tomatoes (25#): 5-31 Watermelons: .50-3.50 Zucchini (1/2 bu): 4-12 FINGER LAKES FEEDER SALE Penn Yan, NY No report FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No Report HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY August 20, 2012 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util .70-.80; Canners/Cutters .60-.70; Easy Cows .50 & dn.

Bulls/Steers: .78-.97 Feeders: Dairy .42-.80.

Calves: Bull calves 96-120# .90-1.55; up to 95# .10-.95; Hfrs. Hols. under 100# 1.40.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK

AUCTION Belleville, PA No report CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA August 21, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Ch 1125-1515# 114.50-120.25; Sel & Low Ch 1205-1465# 110.50-114; One head 1100# 107.50; Hol. H Ch. & Prime 1570-1645# 110.50113; Ch 1350-1710# 100104.75; Sel. 1255-1810# 9295; Thin 85-88.50.

Cows: Breakers/Boners 76.50-83; Lean 73-78; Big Middle/Lo Dress/Lights 6875.75; Shelly 64 & dn.

Bulls: Hols. 1330-1345# 8790.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers 150205# 142-160; Hols. 325# 86.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA August 21, 2012 Rabbits: 3-18 Bunnies: .50-3.25 Roosters: 1-7 Hens: .50-7 Pullets: 1-2.50 Banties: .50-4.25 Ducks: 3-11 Ducklings: 1.50-2 Turkey: 9 Turkey Peeps: 5-6.50 Geese: 12.50 Pigeons: 1 Peacock peep: 11 Eggs (/dz): Jum Brown 1.55; X-L Brown 1.35-1.55; L Brown 1.25-1.35; L White 1.15-1.25; Med Brown 1; Sm Brown .50 White/Brown Mixed sizes: 1 Fertile Guinea 1.50; Fertile Blue/Green 1.20.

Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC

State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC August 20, 2012 Cattle: Steers Ch 2-3 1400# 115; Sel 1-3 1252-1376# 110-112.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1570# 101; Ch 2-3 1248# 97.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 84.50; Breakers 78-82; Boners 76-77.50; Lean 6878.

Bulls: Grade 1 1418-1744# 87-91 Feeder Steers: L 3 600700# 76-83.

Calves: 167. Bulls No. 1 94114# 120-132; 88-92# 102122; No. 2 94-114# 110-125; 82-92# 85-105; No. 3 80112# 65-110; Util 70-110# 30-52; 60-68# 15-32; Hfrs.

No. 1 84-96# 132-157; No. 2 86# 102-107; non-tubing 7280# 35-60.

Hogs: Boars 190# 34; 526# 10.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 10-20# 28-42/hd.

Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 6080# 127-135; 80-90# 125127; 90-110# 117-120; Gd Ch 1-2 80-90# 105-112; Ewes Util 1-2 176# 50.

Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 60# 85-90; 70# 105; Sel 3 20-30# 22.50-35; Nannies Sel 3 100# 75.

Hay (/ton): Grass 80-170; Mixed 95-185; Timothy Grass 60-160.

Straw (/ton): Oat 120; Wheat 155.

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA No report GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA

August 27, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 7

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA August 15, 2012 Cows: Canners 20-73; Cutters 73.50-80; Util 81.5088.50.

Bulls: 98-99.50 Steers: Hols. 81-85 Heifers: Sel 91 Calves: 20-175 ea.

Feeders: 71-108 Lambs: 150-190 Goats: 51-219 ea.

Kids: 33-148 ea.

Feeder Pigs: 36-71 ea.

Chickens: 2-10.50 Rabbits: 2-14 Ducks: 3-19 *Sale every Wed. at 7 pm.

Goats (ea): 50-140; Billies 120-175.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT August 16, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 8082; Breakers 75-80% lean 75.50-78.75, hi dress 79-80; Boners 80-85% lean 72.5076.75, hi dress 78.50-80; Lean 85-90% lean 69-74, hi dress 75-77, lo dress 57.5062.50.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 96-126# 117-135; 80-94# 80107.50; No. 2 80-128# 95122.50; No. 3 80-118# 42.50100; Util 60-124# 20-65.

Heifer Calves: No. 1 108# 115.

hi dress 73-75.50; Boners 80-85% lean 63-64; Lean 85-90% lean 55-60, lo dress 45-59.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 13551395# 82-87.

Return to Farm Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 115-130; No. 2 95-120# 90110; No. 3 70-120# 60-80; Util 65-115# 30-60..

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA June 21, 2012 No report

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA August 21, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1360-1500# 119.50121.50; Ch. 2-3 1165-1490# 111-118; Sel. 2-3 10801520# 104-110; Hols. Hi. Ch. & Pr. 2-3 1270-1635# 101105.50; Ch. 2-3 1235-1630# 94-100; Sel. 1-3 1155-1510# 86-90; Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1185-1470# 114119.50; Ch. 2-3 1020-1360# 111-116.50; Sel. 2-3 10051145# 104-110.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 8183.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 73.50-79, hi dress 79-81, Lo dress 71-73; Boners 80-85% lean 68-73, hi dress 74-75; Lean 85-90% lean 64-69, hi dress 70-71, lo dress 53.5058.50; Light Lean 85-92% lean 43-46.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10151900# 96-105, lo dress 9652005# 82-87; Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 500-700# 130-165; M&L 2 500-700# 105-130; Hols.

Steers L 3 300-500# 75-87; 500-700# 73-97; Hfrs. M&L 1 200-300# 175; 300-500# 130-157; M&L 2 300-400# 100-118; Bulls M&L 1 300500# 145-185; 500-700# 115-135; M&L 2 300-500# 110-132; 500-700# 90-112; Hols. Bulls L 3 300-500# 8392; 500-700# 78-82.

Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 110-122; 80-90# 70-90; No. 2 95-120# 92-112; No. 3 75-115# 50-70; Util. 65-95# 10-67.50; Hols.

Hfr. Calves No. 1 75-95# 100112; No. 2 80-100# 60-92; Hols./BeefX calves 65-85# 65-120.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 220-265# 69-70; 45-50% lean 230280# 65-69.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 3438; 500-700# 42-42.50.

Boars: 420-430# 11.50-12.

Feeder Pigs: No Market.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 40-60# 100-105; 6080# 100-122; 90-100# 97110; Ewes Gd. 1-3 145-190# 30-50; Rams 175# 72.

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KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA August 18, 2012 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 140 Mixed Hay: 10 lds, 95-270 Timothy: 1 ld, 135 Grass: 5 lds, 110-220 Straw: 2 lds, 105-120 Rye Seed: 1 ld, 12 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA August 17, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1140-1580# 116.50121.75; Ch 2-3 1105-1550# 112-116.50; Sel 2-3 10001470# 108-113; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1360-1650# 105110; Ch 2-3 1235-1690# 99.50-105; Sel 2-3 11101595# 94-99.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1065-1310# 113.50115; Ch 2-3 1105-1315# 108-115; Sel 2-3 990-1430# 98-102.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 8289, hi dress 90-94; Breakers 75-80% lean 77-83.50, hi dress 84-87, lo dress 74-76; Boners 80-85% lean 73.5079.50, hi dress 80-84, lo dress 67-73.50; Lean 8590% lean 66-75, hi dress 7581.50, lo dress 60-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10601895# 95-104, hi dress 107113, lo dress 83-86.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 110-120# 120-127; 94-108# 132-140; 86-92# 97-113; No. 2 94-118# 122-135; pkg 107; 80-86# 82-85; No. 3 80-130# 70-90; 72-78# 25; Util 90110# 30-47; 60-88# 19-25; Hols. Hfr. Calves No. 1 90105# 130-150; No. 2 75115# 50-80.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA July 24, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 80; Breakers 75-80% lean 68-72,

Pennsylvania Markets Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport

LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA June 27, 2012 No report

Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 20-40# 55-67; 40-60# 85105; 60-80# 107-120; Sel. 2 10-20# 15-35; 20-40# 60-77; 60-80# 80-95; Sel. 3 20-40# 20-50; Nannies Sel. 1 80130# 132-142; Sel 2 80-130# 75-77; Billies Sel. 1 100-150# 152-175.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA August 20, 2012 Steers: Gd 95-100.

Heifers: Ch 100-107; Gd 90100.

Cows: Util & Comm. 75-90; Canner/lo Cutter 75 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 95-99.

Bulls: YG 1 85-100.

Cattle: Steers 60-120; Bulls 75-110; Hfrs. 75-95.

Calves: Ch 125-145; Gd 85100; Std 15-70; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 70-125; Hols. Hfrs.

90-130# 100-125.

Hogs: US 1-2 63-66; US 1-3 55-60; Sows US 1-3 28-40; Boars 8-30; Feeder Pigs U.S. No. 1-3 20-50# 50-60.

Sheep: Lambs Ch 120-130; Gd 110-120; SI Ewes 45-55 Goats: 15-100.

MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA August 20, 2012 Alfalfa: 160-250 Alfalfa/Grass: 200-240 Grass: 195-255 Timothy: No Report Mixed Hay: No Report Rd. Bales: 160 Lg. Sq. Bales: 50-195 Straw: 125-145 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA August 20, 2012 Roosters: 2.50-6 Banty Roosters: .25-1.75 Heavy Hens: .25-2 Banty Hens: .10-1.25 Pigeons: 1.50-3 Ducks: 6

Bunnies: .50-3 Rabbits: 4.50-12 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA August 13, 2012 No Report.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA August 16, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1140-1559# 116.50121.75; 1678-1690# 113.50117; Ch 2-3 1105-1550# 112-116.50; Sel 1-3 10001470# 108-111.50.

Slaughter Holsteins: Hi Ch & Pr 2-4 1360-1650# 105108.50; Ch 2-3 1238-1690# 100-105; Sel 2-3 110-1595# 94-99; Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1065-1310# 113.50115; Ch 2-3 1020-1215# 108-111.50; Sel 2-3 9901430# 98-102.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-70% lean 84-89, hi dress 90-93.50; Breakers 7580% lean 77-83.50, hi dress 84-87, lo dress 74-76; Boners 80-85% lean 73.5079.50, hi dress 80-83.50, lo dress 67-70; Lean 88-90% lean 66-72, hi dress 72-75, lo dress 60-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10601895# 95-104, hi dress 107113, lo dress 83-86.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 110-120# 120-127; 94-108# 132-140; 86-92# 97-113; No. 2 94-118# 122-135, pkg 107; 80-86# 82-85; No. 3 80-130# 70-90; 72-78# 25; Util 90110# 30-47; 60-88# 19-25.

Holstein Heifers: No. 1 90105# 130-150; No. 2 75-115# 50-80.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA August 15, 2012 US 1-2: 20-30# 105-135; 3035# 80-105; 35-40# 70; 4050# 80-85; 50-60# 60.

US 2: 15-25# 150-160; 2530# 100; 30-40# 60-95; 4045# 60-85; 50-55# 70.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP &

NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Report Compared to last week corn sold steady to .05 lower, wheat sold .05-.10 lower, Barley sold .20-.25 higher, Oats sold steady to .05 lower & Soybeans sold .05-.10 lower. EarCorn sold steady.

All prices per bushel except EarCorn is per ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 8.54-9.01, Avg 8.77, Contracts 8.15-8.21; Wheat No. 2 8.74-8.95, Avg 8.84, Contracts 8-8.01; Barley No. 3 4.30-5.30, Avg 5.20, Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2 44.70, Avg 4.35; Soybeans No. 2 15.85-16.81, Avg 16.52, Contracts 16-16.17; EarCorn 240.

SouthCentral PA: Corn No. 2 7.75-9, Avg 8.53; Wheat No. 2 7.04-8.50, Avg 7.95; Barley No. 3 4-5.90, Avg 4.72; Oats No. 2 3.25-5, Avg 4.03; Soybeans No. 2 1516.40, Avg 12.89; EarCorn 210.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 7.75-9.31, Avg 8.76, Month Ago 8.86, Year Ago 8.21; Wheat No. 2 7.04-9, Avg 8.45, Month Ago 8.69, Year Ago 8.51; Barley No. 3 4-6, Avg 5.08, Month Ago 4.85, Year Ago 4.93; Oats No. 2 3.25-5, Avg 4.12, Month Ago 4.10, Year Ago 4.09; Soybeans No. 2 1516.81, Avg 16.15, Month Ago 16.07, Year Ago 12.97; EarCorn 195-240, Avg 215, Month Ago 209.50 Year Ago

204.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 88.75, Avg 8.35; Wheat No. 2 7-8.47, Avg 7.82; Oats No. 2 3.40-4.50, Avg 4.03; Soybeans No. 2 16.20.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 8.40-9.10, Avg 8.83; Barley No. 3 5.30; Oats No. 2 44.50, Avg 4.16; Soybeans No. 2 15.50-16.50, Avg 16.01; EarCorn 195.

Lehigh Valley: Corn No. 2 8.65-9.31, Avg 8.92; Wheat No. 2 9; Barley No. 3 5.75;Oats No. 2 3.85-4.50, Avg 4.06; Soybeans No. 2 15.96-16.20, Avg 16.10.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary August 17, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 117-121.75; Ch 1-3 111-116.50; Sel 1-2 108-113; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 102110; Ch 2-3 95-101.50; Sel 1-2 88-94.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 111.50-118.50; Ch 1-3 108-111.50; Sel 1-2 102-108.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 75.50-81; Boners 80-85% lean 72-77.50; Lean 85-90% lean 66-73.

Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 106-117.50, Avg. dress 95104.50; lo dress 80.50-88.

Feeder Catle: Steers M&L 1 300-500# 125-145; 500-700# 137-145; M&L 2 300-500# 110-120; 500-700# 97-134; Hfrs. M&L 1 300-500# 120132; 500-700# 113-122; M&L 2 300-500# 105-110; 500700# 90-116; Bulls M&L 1 300-500# 130-157; 500-700# 125-130; M&L 2 300-500# 100-105; 500-700# 100-117.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-70.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-120# 117-135; 8090# 67-113; No. 2 95-120# 95-125; 80-90# 60-90; No. 3 80-120# 50-100; No. 1 Hols.

Hfrs. 84-105# 120-155; No. 2 80-105# 80-120.

Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 4954% lean 220-270# 68-71; 45-49% lean 250-300# 6466; Sows US 1-3 300-500# 28.50-31; 500-700# 38-42.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-30# 105-135; 30-35# 80-105; 35-40# 70; 40-50# 80-85; US 2 15-25# 150-160; 25-30# 100; 30-40# 60-95; 40-45# 60-85.

Slaughter Sheep: Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 200-247; 60-80# 160-195; 80-110# 125-160; Ch 1-3 40-60# 130-175; 6080# 126-172; 80-110# 108146; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 54-80; 160-200# 68-80; Util 1-2 120-160# 50-80.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Ssel 1 40-60# 97-120; 60-80# 110-138; 80-100# 126-148; Sel 2 40-60# 90-106; 60-80# 104-126; 80-100# 120-126; Sel 3 40-60# 52-92; 60-80#

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 86-110; Nannies Sel 1 80130# 137-157; 130-10# 148166; Sel 2 80-130# 115-130; 130-180# 135-150; Sel 3 5080# 64-73; 80-130# 70-80; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 162174; 150-250# 198-237; Sel 2 100-150# 136-146; 150250# 160-190; Sel 3 100150# 90-135; Wethers Sel 1 50-100# 190-260.

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 steady to 10 lower & straw sold steady. All hay and straw reported sold /ton. Alfalfa 140-325; Mixed Hay 110-325; Timothy 100250; Straw 100-180; Mulch 50-75.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 160 lds of hay, 29 of Straw; Alfalfa 165-400; Mixed Hay 80-400; Timothy 85-305; Grass 115-335; Straw 100240.

Diffenbach Auction, August 13, 61 lds Hay, 11 lds Straw.

Alfalfa 165-400; Mixed Hay 100-400; Timothy 85-300; Grass 115-335; Straw 100160.

Green Dragon Auction, August 17, 37 lds Hay, 10 lds Straw. Alfalfa 142-275; Mixed Hay 100-340; Timothy 167235; Grass 117-320; Straw 145-205.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: August 16, 28 lds hay, 2 lds Straw. Alfalfa 200-225; Mixed Hay 110-345; Timothy 305; Grass 115-250; Straw 240.

Wolgemuth Auction, August 15, 34 lds Hay, 6 lds Straw. Alfalfa 280; Mixed hay 80-360; Timothy 125-305; Grass 90-300; Straw 155220.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 77 Loads Hay, 15 Straw.

Alfalfa 80-140; Mixed Hay 50-300; Timothy 80-200; Grass 110-220; Straw 70120.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: August 13, 10 lds Hay, 0 Straw. Mixed Hay 110-210; Grass 110.

Greencastle Livestock: August 9 & 13, 4 lds Hay, 0

Straw. Mixed Hay 50-95; VINTAGE SALES STABLES August 14, 2012 Slaughter Holsteins: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1385-1550# 109110; Ch 2-3 1470-1685# 99.50-105; Sel 2-3 12501305# 96.50-97.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1105-1260# 113.50-115.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 8387.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 76-81.50, hi dress 83-84.50, lo dress 72-75.50; Boners 80-85% lean 72-77.50, hi dress 78-81.50, lo dress 65.50-71; Lean 85-90% lean 66-72.50, hi dress 73-74.50, lo dress 60-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1470-1983# 92.50-96.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 pkg122# 107; 90-113# 105122, pkg 85# 65; No. 2 95111# 107-115; 84-90# 6097;pkg 74# 40; No. 3 83-109# 30-50; pkg 73# 12; Util 73109# 12-50.

Graded Holstein Heifers: No. 1 92-101# 150-175; pkg 84# 120; No. 2 82-90# 82117; pkg 73# 50; non-tubing

70-80# 20-55; pkg 63# 12. *Next Feeder Cattle Sale Sept. 14.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA No Report

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION August 15, 2012 No Report

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Let Us Take Out The Headache . . .

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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces meat purchase to assist livestock producers impacted by drought; bolster federal nutrition programs As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation’s persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken, and catfish for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks. The purchase will help relieve pressure on American livestock producers during the drought, while helping to bring the nation’s meat supply in line with demand while providing high quality, nutritious food to recipients of USDA’s nutrition programs.

“President Obama and I will continue to take swift action to get help to America’s farmers and ranchers through this difficult time,” said Vilsack. “These purchases will assist pork, catfish, chicken and lamb producers who are currently struggling due to challenging market conditions and the high cost of feed resulting from the widespread drought.

The purchases will help mitigate further downward prices, stabilize market conditions, and provide high quality, nutritious food to recipients of USDA’s nutrition programs.”

USDA announced its intention to purchase up to $100 million of pork products, up to $10 million of catfish products, up to $50 million in chicken products, and up to $10 million of lamb products for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks. Through the Emergency Surplus Removal Program, USDA can use Section 32 funds to purchase meat and poultry products to assist farmers and ranchers who have been affected by natural disasters. The pork, lamb and catfish purchases are based on analyses of

current market conditions. A major factor affecting livestock producers is the value of feed, which is currently running high because of the drought.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchases a variety of high-quality food products each year to support the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. USDA also makes emergency food purchases for distribution to victims of natural disasters. Government food experts work to ensure that all purchased food is healthful and nutritious. Food items are required to be low in fat, sugar and sodium.

The commodities must meet specified requirements and be certified to ensure quality. AMS purchases only products of 100 percent domestic origin.

In Washington, President Obama convened his White House Rural Council to review Executive Branch response actions and to develop additional policy initiatives to assist drought-stricken Americans. Following the meeting, the White House announced a number of new measures the Administration is taking, including USDA’s assistance for livestock and crop producers, the National Credit Union Administration’s increased capacity for lending to customers including farmers, and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s emergency waivers for federal truck weight regulations and hours of service requirements to drought-stricken communities. President Obama also stressed the need for the entire Administration to continue to look at further steps it can take to ease the pain

of this historic drought.

Within the last month, USDA has opened the Conservation Reserve Program to emergency haying and grazing, has lowered the borrower interest rate for emergency loans, and has worked with crop insurance companies to provide more flexibility to farmers. USDA has also announced the following: • Authorized $16 million in existing funds from its Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to target states experiencing exceptional and extreme drought.

• Authorized the transfer of $14 million in un-

obligated program funds into the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to help farmers and ranchers rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.

• Authorized haying and grazing of Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easement areas in drought-affected areas where haying and grazing is consistent with conservation of wildlife habitat and wetlands.

• Lowered the reduction in the annual rental payment to producers on CRP acres used for emergency haying or grazing from 25 percent

to 10 percent in 2012.

• Simplified the Secretarial disaster designation process and reduced the time it takes to designate counties affected by disasters by 40 percent.

During the 2012 crop year, USDA has designated 1,628 unduplicated counties across 33

states as disaster areas — 1,496 due to drought — making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans.

Visit www.usda.gov/ drought for the latest information regarding USDA’s drought response and assistance.

TIOGA COUNTY, PA HOLSTEIN CLUB SALE Sat., Sept. 29th - 11:00 AM Whitneyville Fairgrounds ALL BREEDS & ALL AGES Fresh Cows: D. Andrews, Fied, Bill Brown, SheKen, Thomas Haven Show Calves: Kim Barker, Ron Andrews, Chatham-Valley, D. Andrews, Barry Sparling, Aaron White Embryos: Gold Son x Milkshake from Bill Van Skiver, Furor x EastMont, Donna John (scored EX92) Semen: Triple Threat & Elevation.

To Consign Call Aaron Butler 570-439-1037 Randy Jelliff, Auctioneer Pedigrees, Ron Wood Ringman - Dave Lentz (PHA)

FARM M AND D CONSTRUCTION N EQUIPMENT T AUCTION

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST @ 9:30 AM At Visscher Farm, 1400 So. Main St. (Rte. 282 south) Nichols, NY 13812 - 1 1/2 miles south of Exit 62 Southern Tier Expressway I-86 via Rte. 282 South or 20 miles north of Towanda-Wysox, PA via Rte. 187 FARM & COMPACT TRACTORS: John Deere 4230 w/cab; JD 4010, gas; JD 3010; Case/IH JX95 4x4 w/cab & 600 hrs.; NH TD 80C 4x4; TC 30-4x4 ldr backhoe; Kubota L4150 2WD; Kubota 29L w/ldr.; Kubota model B20 4x4 w/ldr; Kubota model B7200 w/mower; Massey Ferg 1085; MF GC 2300 4x4 w/ldr & 170 hrs; Farmall "SH" w/WFE; Farmall "H"; Farmall "C"; Farmall Cub; Case "V"; LiPetsk 44x4 w/ldr.

SKID STEERS: JD 240; Bobcat 773; Skid steer attachments: sweeper, trencher, tracks, pallet forks, bale spear; Bobcat 6B Landscape rake; grapple forks; plates CONSTRUCTION: Dozer: DAEWoo DD 80L w/cab & 6 way; Cat D5H w/6 way blade; Case RT loader w/GP bucket; Vermeer SC 252 stump grinder Excavators: JD 490D w/thumb; Hitachi EX 100; Yanmar B50-2B mini; Roller: Tampo RS 28; Case Davis Trencher; Articulated Snowblower w/gas engine; TRUCKS: 1992 Ford N8000 diesel 25' stake bed; 2000 Ford F250 diesel pick-up; 1998 Ford F250 gas pick up; 1987 Ford 9000 Dump Truck; 1992 Ford E350 Ambulance FARM EQUIPMENT: Gehl 1275 For. Harv. w/2 heads; N.H. 782 w/pick up head & JD hay head; NI 5212 discbine; Gehl 2412 hydro swing discbine; NI 5209 discbine; Roto Mix TMR VXT 425 mixer; Pequea double rake hydraulic hitch; Forage Wagons: Dion w/3 btr/roof/tandem, H&S 501 w/3btr/roof/tandem; H&S XL 85 w/3 btr./roof/tandem; H&S XL 88 w/3 btr/roof/tandem; Balers round & square: NH 276 w/thrower; NH 847; Gehl 1460 TDC; MF 146 round; NH 316 "sharp"; IH 435 M&W 4590 round; Claas 66 net; (2) Vermeer 504 "I" round; Challenger RB 34; JD 820 disc Grain Drill; JD 7000 corn pltr.; Sprayers: JD 3pth; Miller Pro 750 tandem; TopAir 500 gallon Grinder Mixers: JD 700; Gehl 95; Case/IH planter boxes; loaders; dueal; Kubota Tedders: 6S520 4 Star; NH 4 Star; Fanex 523T; H&S hay merger; Plows: 2 btm.; 3 btm.; 3 btm. Flopover; Disc.: IH offset; new disc blades; Manure Spreaders: IH 530; NI tandem box; MISC.: "new" corn stove; WiFo 3 pt Forklift; hay wagons; bale shredders Kverneland KD 825; Kidd 6-10; Preifert headlock; like new Titan pair 18.4x38 tires; fuel tanks; roto mix TMR wagon; Kubota backhoe att.; Steiner snowblower; 3 pt 2 shank sub soiler chisel; JD HPX 4x4 gator; 3 pt plastic layer; 4 pallets tumbled stone; Trailers: water reels - hose; homemade farm trailer 14 ft. 2/dual axle; (2) Portable Band Sawmills "self contained" (1) Oscar 30 w/20ft bed; 32" planer; flail mowers; row boats and canoe; (2) 8x8 Sheds; chicken coop; bridge outhouse Lawn & Garden: JD 657A (2 turn) stand on mower 54" cutter; Frontier GM 2084 R Grooming mower; MF 6' rotary mower; Valby CH 150 3 pt. chipper WILL SELL IN THE MORNING: small items in the barn - tools, assorted guns; carpentry tools; some new power tools NOTE: a large gathering of merchandise, we will have two auctions simultaneously throughout the day.

CONSIGNMENTS TAKEN: from 9:00AM till 5:00 PM daily TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK NO BUYERS PREMIUM LUNCH AVAILABLE Watch auctionzip & our web site for updates www.visscherauction.com

HOWARD W. VISSCHER & SON SALES MANAGERS AND AUCTIONEER NICHOLS, NY • 607-699-7250

October Dairy PROS to offer venue for roundtable on profitability strategies HARRISBURG, PA — Dairy industry professionals should plan to attend the October series of Dairy PROS meetings to garner alternative profitability strategies to share with their dairy farm customers.

Held three times a year, Dairy PROS is a joint initiative of the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Penn State Extension

Dairy Team. It offers the opportunity for participants to gain new insight, learn different processes and find more resources to help their dairy farm customers.

“This October, we are inviting participants of Dairy PROS to come prepared to share in a robust discussion around dairy profitability strategies they see working well across

Pennsylvania’s dairy farm community,” said John Frey, executive director of the Center for Dairy Excellence. “We are hoping the meetings will serve as a good venue to share ideas and identify best practices to support dairy farm families as they work through this year’s tighter profit margins.”

In October, the “Take It to the Farm” section

will also address alternative profit strategies, with representatives from Penn State Extension leading a roundtable discussion on tools to analyze profit areas on the farm. Participants will walk away with new resources that they can use in helping their customers and clients identify bottlenecks on the dairy.

A complement to

2ND ANNUAL WYOMING COUNTY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Located at: Aaron A. Miller’s, 4209 Telegraph Rd., Bliss, NY 14024 Directions: From Route 39 of Arcade take Telegraph Road east 4 1/2 miles to location or from Route 19 South of Perry take CR 36 200’ to Telegraph Road and go west 2.2 miles to location.

Friday, August 31, 2012 • 9:00 AM HORSES: 4 yr. old team Belgian mare gelding red sorrel broke to all farm machinery kid safe quiet team, 6-7 yr. old team Blond Belgian mares broke to all farm machinery, team of 12 yr. old lite Sorrel Belgian geldings standing 17h. & 18h. good broke, 3-4 yr. old team paint cross broke to ride or drive single or double, 5 yr. old standard bred mare safe & sound, 2 yr. old Black cross well started, Hackney Belgian cross well broke, 1 1/2 yr old PB Saddle bred mare green broke, Ponies, load of Standardbreds from Emanuel Shetler, more horses expected by sale day. For coggins on horses a vet will be on ground on sale day.

FARM MACHINERY: Fall harvest equipment C-40 gale cutter, B-gale cutter, MC #9 ensilage cutter, MC corn binder in good shape wide wheel, rebuilt MC corn binder, New loader for corn binder, Papec ensilage cutter, JD corn binder, IJ ground driven hay rake, 56 NH hay rake, 2 Pequea 710 hay tedders, 2-256 NH hay rakes, JD 14T hay baler w/24HP Honda motor working cond., NI hay loader, MC side delivery hay rake, #9 hay mower, #9 Trailer gear, 7’ cut hay mower, 2 hay elevators, 1 skeleton hay elevator, PTO tedder, MC corn planter 9’ harrow, 2 bottom Oliver trailer plow w/Nadex bottom, EZ Trail wagon with flat rack, JD wagon running gear, 2 way Syracuse plow, JD 3 bottom hydraulic plow, breaking cart, forecart, snow plow, 290 JD corn planter, 12 A-N I manure spreader, Pioneer 1/2 ton wagon like new, Stoltzfus forecart, new General forecart, New Hostetler wagon running gear, Mc.D #9 mower, MC 7’ grain binder very good, MC Green crop loader, good cond.

STORAGE SHEDS: 8’ x 10’ board and bottom, 10’ x 12’ board and bottom, horse shoeing stocks, new 3000 PSI pressure washer, w/Subane engine, New 12’ corral gates, farm gate, new set nylon draft harnesses, used harnesses.

NEW FURNITURE: Full size oak bedroom set, queen size oak wrap around bedroom set, new oak hampers, 6 yr. crib w/mattress, new oak Hoosier style cabinet.

LOTS OF NEW ITEMS: halters, ropes, whips, snaps, scoop shovels, forks, brooms, garden tools, BB guns, ball bats, water tubs, wheelbarrows, safes, play wagons, pressure washers, hammers, tool belts, pony carts, weedeaters, garden cultivator, kids hickory rockers, buggy cargo carrier, and lots more.

SALE ORDER: Starting at 9:00 AM w/smalls & misc. - selling quilts & furniture @ 10:00 then following w/machinery, followed by horses, selling with 2 or 3 auctioneers all day.

More consignments expected by sale time, consignments accepted until 8:00 sale day, more consignments welcome.

Benefit for the schools, Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale, breakfast 7-9AM. Owners or Auctioneers not responsible for accidents.

AUCTIONEERS: ANDY RABER 5345 Township Road 118 Baltic, OH 43804 (330) 893-2604 VERN YODER JOE MILLER

LUNCH

By Amish

TERMS: Cash or Check w/ID

OWNERS: Aaron A. Miller 4209 Telegraph Rd Bliss NY 14024 Ph. 585-322-7042 between 8:00-8:30

support the center’s Allies for Advancement Program.

If an organization is a 2012 supporter of the Allies for Advancement Program at any level above $250, any member of the organization can attend the Dairy PROS meetings at no charge. If the organization is not an Ally for Advancement, each member from that organization who attends the Dairy PROS meetings will be charged a $20 registration fee.

For more information or to register visit www.centerfordairyexcellence.org and click on the “Dairy PROS” icon in the middle of the page.

Questions about the Dairy PROS meeting series can be referred to Penn State Extension Dairy Team at 888-3737232 or askdairyalliance@psu.edu, or to the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-3460849 or info@centerfordairyexcellence.org.

Media contact: Jayne Sebright, 717-2596496; jsebright@centerfordairyexcellence.org

Small Fruit Open House Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Small Fruit Open House will be held on Friday, Aug. 31, 12:45 to 4:15 p.m., at Cornell University’s Department of Horticulture is hosting a small fruit open house at Cornell Orchards on Route 366 in Ithaca across from the Vet School parking lot and then proceed to the East Ithaca Farm located just around the corner on Maple Ave. Your host for this event will be Dr. Marvin Pritts, who will introduce a new low tunnel strawberry production system and discuss ongoing research in high tunnel black raspber-

ries and blackberries.

Additionally, Dr. Courtney Weber, Small fruits breeder, Extension specialist Cathy Heidenreich and Extension educator Jim Ochterski will be on hand to present information and answer questions on new small fruit crops and production practices.

The program is free and open to the public but pre-registration is strongly encouraged to ensure adequate handouts and refreshments.

Signs will be posted on the day of the event.

Please register by phone or e-mail by contacting Cathy Heidenreich, mcm4@corn ell.edu, 315-787-2367.

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QUILTS: Horses & Feather 84x112, Log Cabin w/Stars 106x116, Stars in Stars 104x111, Hearts of Roses, appliquéd 106x115, Lone Star 106x114, Quilt tops, Split nine patch 103x114, Roses and Bluebirds queen size of white, Pansy Wreath queen size of white, Clematis Flowers queen size of white, Sweet Dreams crib size of white, Pony Express crib size of white, 2 schoolhouse wall hangers, 6 clothespin holder dress style, 2 pieced sewing machine covers blue & green.

“Take It to the Farm,” the “Top 10 in Dairy” segment presented by the Center for Dairy Excellence will highlight the ten key issues affecting dairy farms right at that very moment.

All meetings will be from 8–9:30 a.m., with breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

Meeting dates and locations are: • Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, Lancaster Co. • Thursday, Oct. 18, at the AgChoice Farm Credit office, 109 Farm Credit Drive, Chambersburg, Franklin Co. • Friday, Oct. 19, at Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College, Centre Co. • Thursday, Oct. 25, at King’s Restaurant, 1920 Leesburg Road, Grove City, Mercer Co. The cost of Dairy PROS meetings is partially offset by a grant from the Department of Labor & Industry’s Workforce Investment Board. A new approach to registering for Dairy PROS offers an incentive to companies that

Agriculture Counts!

by Kevin Pautler, Director NASS-PA USDA Forecasts Wheat Production Unaffected

by Drought, while Corn and Soybeans Suffer Affected by one of the worst droughts on record, U.S. corn growers are forecast to harvest 87.4 million acres in 2012, down two percent from June estimates.

The 2012 growing season began on a very optimistic note for growers, with the fastest corn planting pace on record.

The growers’ optimism waned, however, when the warm spring was followed by a very dry summer, developing into a drought throughout most of the Corn Belt states. Despite planting the largest number of acres to corn in the past 75 years, growers are forecast to produce 10.8 billion bushels in 2012, down 13 percent from 2011. Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, corn yields are expected to average 123.4 bushels per acres, down 23.8 bushels from last year.

Just as with corn producers, U.S. soybean growers are greatly affected by the drought conditions. Soybean production is forecast as 2.69 billion bushels, down 12 percent from

last year. Soybean yield in 2012 is expected to average 36.1 bushels per acre, down 5.4 bushels from the 2011 crop.

In contrast to corn and soybeans, all wheat production in the U.S. remains largely unaffected by the drought and is forecast at 2.27 billion bushels, up 13 percent from 2011. Based on Aug. 1 conditions, the yield for all wheat is forecast at 46.5 bushels per acre, up 0.9 bushel from last month, and up 2.8 bushels from last year.

Between July 25 and Aug. 1, 28,000 producers across the country were surveyed and objective field measurements were also taken in the major crop producing states.

Crop Forecasts Released Aug. 10 The complete “Crop Production” report can be found at www.nass.usda.gov by clicking on “Crops and Plants” in the left gray panel or by calling 1800-498-1518.

Aug. 1 field crop forecasts are based on the June Acreage report combined with results of the monthly first-of-themonth Ag Yield surveys conducted throughout the growing season. Stay tuned for the Sept.12

crop report for the corn and beans update as of Sept. 1.

Small grain forecasts are up for all three of the major crops in Pennsylvania. Winter wheat production in Pennsylvania is expected to be seven percent above last year, while oats and barley production are expected to be up 45 percent and 18 percent respectively.

As of Aug. 1, average yields are expected as follows: 62 bushels for wheat, 57 bushels for oats, and 73 bushels per acre for barley.

At 118 bushels, expected corn yields in Pennsylvania are above last year by seven bushels as of Aug. 1.

With 40,000 more acres harvested in Pennsylvania, production is forecast 11 percent above 2011 at 118 million bushels.

Soybean production in Pennsylvania is expected to be one percent above last year, at 21.8 million bushels expected. The forecasted 42 bushel average yield is two bushels below 2011 with expected harvested acres up by 30,000 to 520,000 acres.

Dry alfalfa production in Pennsylvania is forecast at 1.19 million tons as of August, seven percent above last year. Expected average yield is

WNY GAS & STEAM ENGINE ASSOC. INC. 2ND ANNUAL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

THURS., SEPT. 6, 2012 • 1:00 PM

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1ST DAY OF SHOW SEPT 6-9 10400 GILLATE RD, ALEXANDER, NY

Plan now to consign antique and modern farm and construction equipment, steam, gas engine, signs, toys, literature and related items. Consignments accepted at Gillate Rd old parking lot auction site Labor Day Mon. Sept. 3, 8am-1pm, Tues.-Wed. Sept. 4-5, 8am-6pm and Thurs. Sept. 6, 8am. Call for website advertising.

Early Consignments: Neway vertical 7 1⁄2 hp engine; 50’s Chev truck engine & trans; 1000+ farm equip. operator, parts and service manuals; quantity and variety of equipment by auction day.

Terms: ID for bidder number, cash, check. Payment with Visa, MasterCard, Discover 3% fee.

D ANN A UCTIONEERS , D ELOS D ANN , 3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424, 585-396-1676. Auction site phone 585-233-9570 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

UPCOMING AUCTIONS Sat., Sept. 15, 9am: Equipment consignment auction, Windmill Farm Market, 3900 Rt 14A, 5 mi S. of Penn Yan, NY. Print advertising deadline Fri. Aug 30. Consignments accepted Thurs. - Fri. Sept 13-14, 9am-6pm Sat. Sept. 22, 9am: Estate of Carl Poormon, 4276 Rt. 96 South Waterloo, NY, farm, construction, lawn equipment, shop tools.

Thurs. Sept. 27, 4pm: Leland and Nancy Durkee, 6312 CR 36 W. Lake Rd, Honeoye, NY, excellent, clean, antique & modern furniture, building contractor tools, supplies, MF50 tractor.

forecast at 2.7 tons per acre, unchanged from last year. Expected acres harvest is estimated at 440,000, up 30,000 acres from 2011.

Dry other hay production in Pennsylvania is forecast at 2.37 million tons as of Aug. 1, down one percent from last year. Expected average yield is 2.3 tons per acre, unchanged from 2011.

Expected harvested acreage is down 10,000 acres from last year at 1,030,000 acres.

Light air-cured Burley tobacco acres for harvest are estimated at 4,700, down 300 acres from the 5,000 acres of Burley tobacco harvested last year. Burley production is expected to be at

11.28 million pounds, three percent above 2011; yield is 2,400 pounds per acre, up 200 pounds from a year ago.

Pennsylvania and Maryland-type tobacco growers anticipate increased production compared to last year. Maryland-type production is up 11 percent from 2011.

Pennsylvaniatype tobacco production is expected to be up 26 percent from last year.

Apples are forecast at 481 million pounds in Pennsylvania, five percent above last year’s crop. Peach production is forecast at 16,500 tons, seven percent below last year. Pear output, at 3,000 tons, is up 35 percent from 2011.

Grape production of 54,000 tons is down 41 percent from last year.

Farm Expenses In 2011, U.S. farmers reported spending a record-high $318.7 billion to produce agricultural products, a 10.2 percent increase over 2010. A recent report issued on Aug. 2 shows the changes in these costs from 2010 to 2011.

In the Atlantic Region, the overall average costs per farm increased by 10.3 percent from 2010 to 2011; nationwide costs increased 11.3 percent. The Atlantic Region includes the 16 states from Tennessee to Maine. Total Expendi-

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COMPLETE FARM DISPERSAL

CATTLE, MACHINERY, MILKING EQUIP. & PRODUCE GENEVIEVE, MIKE & JACKIE STEVENER 163 STRUMLOCK ROAD, POLAND, NY 13431

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 10:30 A.M. Directions:: From Utica, take NYS Route 12 north to Route 8. From Route 8, turn right on to Stueben Road E. Go 1.8 mi. and turn left on to Strumlock Road. 1/3 mile to farm.

Stevenerr Farms, Est. 1942, over 70 years of farming & 60 years of AI breeding. Mike & Jackie have decided to discontinue farming in order to pursue other interests.

Cattle: (57) Mature cows, averaging 60 lbs. All cattle are in good condition, great udders, show dairy with years of AI breeding. TOP 1st & 2nds. (12) Recently fresh, & (15) Cows due for this fall.

Year round herd, with cattle in all lactations. SCC-250,000, 3.5 F 2.9 P. Cows milked in tie stall.

Go outside daily. Reg. herd health program. Sires used: Integrity, Toystory, Lynch, Millenium, Trent, Durham, and more. Service Sires used: Buckeye, Sailor, Cole, Seaver, Premier, & Cole.

(6) Heifers due for fall. (6) Short bred heifers. (8) Heifers ready to breed. (19) Heifers from NB to yearlings. (Nice).

Machinery: Ford 7710, 4WD, Full Cab. Ford 7710, Full Cab, 2WD. JD 3020 w/ JD 48 loader. JD 2020, gas. All tractors have good rubber. Double ring chains for each tractor. NH LS 125 Skidsteer.

(Like New). NH 570 Baler. (Ex. condition!). NI 5209 Discbine, 9 ft. (2) Kuhn GA 3200 GT Rotary rakes. Kuhn GF 5001 TH Tedder. (4) Pequea 818 steel Hay wagons. (1) Steel Hay wagon, 9x18.

Elevator. NH 718 Chopper w/ hay head. 2-Gehl 970 Forage Wagons, 18 ft., tandem running gears.

NH 28 Blower. Badger blower. AC blower w/9 ft. pipe. White 508 4 btm. Plows/offset. 12 ft. heavy duty Disc. 12 ft. roller. Demco Sprayer, 300 gal. Fertilizer Spreader, 3pt. Hitch. 2T 15-15-15 Fertilizer. Kuhn/Knight 8114 Manure Spreader. (2) Patz conveyers-8 ft. Hayrite hay elevator, 44 ft.

Hayrite mow elevator, 100 ft. JRW Snow Blower, 3 pt. Brush Mower. Back Blade. (2) Feeder Wagons-20 ft. & 10 ft. Round Bale feeder. (2) Feed Bunks-10 ft. & 4 ft. (2) 300 gal. water vats. (3) 150 gal. water vat. Bale spears. (2) 300 gal. fuel tanks. Water pump.

Milkingg & Barnn Equipment: Patz barn cleaner chain, 250 ft. 12 in. paddles, clockwise.

Patz unit. 20 ft. chute. Surge 800 gal. bulk tank. 250 ft. 1 1/2 in. pipeline, w/2 in. air line, and 5 milking units. 5 1/2 hp. Vacuum pump. 180 gal. hot water tank. MVE 2000 Millenium XC20 Semen Tank & breeding kit. 9T Schuld grain bin. 8T Imperial grain bin. Windpower generator. Weaverline 424 Elec. feed cart w/charger. Agri-Metal bedding chopper. (2) Poly carts. Barn fans. Neck chains.

Gates. Gutter grates. Calf straps, and many other items found around the farm.

Produce: 3400 sq. bales, this year, never been wet. 3000 sq. bales left from last year.

Haylage: 16x40 silo-full. 16x40 silo 1/2 full. Also selling (2) Jamesway Valvematic II silo unloaders.

Recreational: 2011 Polaris 850 4X4 4 wheeler. (177 hrs.) Land Pride Treker 4X4. Fencing cart for 4 wheeler.

Managerss Note: Mike has done a beautiful job. Cattle are very nice, and show milk. Machinery is some of the cleanest, and well maintained you'll find. Always pressure washed and kept under cover. Every piece of machinery on this farm works, and is ready to work for you!

Salee Order:: Misc. items, machinery, produce, barn equipment, cattle.

Salee Managed d by:

David Unger &

Gene Wood’s Auction Service, Inc. Cincinnatus, NY 13040 Tel: (607) 863-3821

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

Dazzling displays — 4-H contests keep the Chautauqua County Fair looking its best JAMESTOWN, NY — Every year throughout the 4-H barns at the Chautauqua County Fair there is an exhibit contest to help make the barns look fantastic! The 4-H Program has designed this competition to promote an attractive and educational display in the barn animal areas.

The competition is divided into two divisions, Club and Individual.

Clubs have three or more members participating and Individual is for lone members with less then three members.

The judges look at the overall appearance 4-Her’s show for their area.

This includes banners, animal identification, educational information, and an eye-catching appearance.

Each barn participates; these include the Sheep, Swine, Dairy, Beef, Poultry, Rabbit, Goat, and Horse barns. For the first place winner in both Club and Individual the members receive $15. Second place receives $10 and third place receives $5. This goes toward the club or is split between the members.

Swine Barn-

Club Division: 1st Harmony Haystackers; 2nd Little Brokenstraws; 3rd Levant Livewires Individual Division: 1st O’Brien Family; 2nd Madison Styers; 3rd Maria Childs Dairy BarnClub Division: 1st Clymer Eager Beavers; 2nd Cherry Creek Cornhuskers; 3rd Canadaway Individual Division: 1st Dye Family; 2nd Heidi Moss; 3rd Necker Family Beef BarnClub Division: 1st Wild Oats; 2nd Crowes Corners; 3rd Little Broken Straws Individual Division: 1st Michael Johnson; 2nd Kevin Rogers; 3rd Ellis Family Rabbit BarnClub Division: 1st Forestville Teddybears; 2nd Levant Live Wires; 3rd Sherman Kountry Kids Individual Division: 1st Lynanne Wooley Poultry BarnClub Division: 1st Frewsburg Hayseeds; 2nd Stockton Panthers; 3rd Cherry Creek Cornhuskers

Goat BarnClub Division: 1st Canadaway; 2nd Paws and Pals Individual Division: 1st Nicole Ewer; 2nd O’Brien Family; 3rd Emily Masiker Sheep BarnClub Division: 1st Harmony Haystackers; 2nd Sherman Kountry

Kids; 3rd Stockton Panthers Individual Division: 1st Cantanese Family; 2nd Marks Jewell; 3rd Jordan Maska Horse BarnClub Division: 1st Fluvanna Farmyard Friends; 2nd Country Dreamers; 3rd Chautauqua County Junior Trail Riders

2012 Wayne County Fair celebrity goat milking contest results On Thursday, Aug. 16, the Wayne County Fair held its annual celebrity goat milking contest. Wayne County’s biggest names were invited to compete for the title of Celebrity Goat Milker.

Contestants included Wayne County Dairy Princess Norene Meyer, New York State Dairy Princess Emma Andrew, Wayne County Fair Queen Savannah Houck and Princess Molly Rose St. Thomas, Professional Bowler Doug Kent, various Wayne County Board of Supervisor members, and several others.

Contestants were split into two categories based on past experience —

Novice and Expert. The grand champion of the Novice Division was East Rochester’s Judge Scott Odorisi, who will be running for Supreme Court.

Jenna Hill, a member of the Wayne County Dairy Royalty court, was the champion in the Expert division.

Both winners walked away with a blue ribbon and a trophy. Both will also have a monetary donation made in their name to a charity of their choosing. Judge Odorisi has selected Upstate New York Families for Effective Autism Treatment. The donation made on Hill’s behalf will go to the Ronald McDonald House.

Counts from B12 tures by Region were up in all regions in 2011.

The south had the

largest increase at 12.8 percent, while the Atlantic was up 8.8 per-

cent. Total Expenditures for the Midwest were up 12.6 percent; the Plains

Double K Livestock Sales Inc. Sennett, NY

••• Upcoming Auction ••• FALL MACHINERY SALE Saturday September 22 @ 10:00 AM Auction to be held at Sennett Livestock Barn Located on Rt. 5, 4 miles East of Auburn, NY 20 miles West of Syracuse, NY and 4 miles South of exit 40 off the NYS Thruway

** Advertising deadline is September 10th ** Taking consignments for all types of farm machinery, vehicles, lawn mowers, Tools and much more.

For more information or trucking Sale Barn 315-253-3579 Kalan 315-374-3428/Mark 315-730-0823

Trucks For Sale - ‘06 IH 8600 T/A Daycab Truck Tractor, ISM Cummins Eng., 10 Spd., 540k. .$20,900.

- ‘07 IH 8600 T/A Daycab Truck Tractor, ISM Cummins Eng., 10 Spd., 770k. .$19,500.

- ‘06 IH 8600 T/A Daycab Truck Tractor, ISM Cummins Eng., 10 Spd., 770k. .$18,500.

- ‘96 Autocar T/A Lugger Truck, 44k Rears, L10 Cummins, Low Miles, Wetline, Double Frame, Would Make Great Dump Truck!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500.

- ‘91 Autocar T/A Lugger Truck, 44k Rears, L10 Cummins, Low Miles, Wetline, Double Frame, Rusty Cab, Make A Great Dump Truck!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000.

- ‘05 GMC 5500 Rollback Truck, 21’ Jerr Dan Alum. Rollback, Wood Floor, Dock Leveler Duramax Diesel, Auto Trans., 132k, Good Tires, Nice Truck. . . . . .$20,000.

- ‘01 IH 4700 Rollback, 21’ Century Body w/ Wheelift, DT466 - Recently Rebuilt, 7 Spd. Trans., 25k GVW, Runs Great. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,900.

- ‘99 IH 4700 Rollback, 21’ Century Rollback w/ Wheelift, Bad Engine. . . . . .$7,500.

- ‘05 IH 4300 Cab & Chassis, DT466, Auto, 25k GVW, Will Take 18’ Body, 275k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900.

- ‘03 Ford F350 12’ Box truck, ALL BLACK, V10 Eng., Auto, A/C, 80k Orig. Miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,300.

- ‘07 Cadillac Escalade ESV, Maroon, Tan Leather, 22’s, DVD, Sunroof, 92k. .$27,500.

- ‘96 Kentucky 48’ Furniture / Dropdeck Van Trailer, Great For Hay!!. . . . . . . . .$4,750.

All Offers Considered!

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increased 8.5 percent; the West increased 8.4 percent.

Farm improvements and construction, and other farm machinery are not the top expenses on the farm but they are showing the biggest increases this past year.

In our region, 2011 farm improvements and construction (including all expenditures related to new construction or repairs of buildings, fences, operator dwelling, and any improvements to physical structures of land) increased 31.9 percent per farm from last year.

Other farm machinery increased 22.8 percent per farm compared to 2010. Feed increased

21.6 percent from 2010; agricultural chemicals (including material and applications costs) rose by 18.6 percent.

In the Atlantic Region, the top five expenses per farm for 2011 follow with the change from previous year: #1) Feed costs up 21.6 percent, #2) Farm services up 4.4 percent, #3) Livestock, poultry and related expenses up 11.3 percent, #4) Labor down 8 percent, #5) Farm improvements and construction up 31.9 percent.

There are five regions used to summarize farm expenses for the 48 contiguous states.

This information is just one of many reports that come from the an-

nual Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). A small sample of growers are asked for their help with this economic survey during the winter. I know that this is a lengthy survey, but many questions are needed to get an accurate picture of the financial status of agriculture in the United States. I want to personally thank the 541 growers that helped us with this survey in 2012.

The full “Farm Production Expenditures report” is available from the web by clicking on “Economics” in the left gray panel at www.nass.usda.gov.

Morrisville Autumn Review Sale Saturday,, Septemberr 8th,, * 11:00AM Cornell Cooperative Extension Building, Morrisville, NY 80 Holsteins will be offered! Outstanding young fresh cows! Springing bred heifers! Cows milking over 100lbs! Fancy yearlings & calves from generations of EX & VG dams!

Always one of the great buying opportunities of the year for Holstein Breeders!

Cattle are inoculated against shipping fever, tested negative for BVD-PI & tested for immediate interstate shipment!

Directions: From Stoplight in Morrisville, turn south on Sale Managed By/Catalogs Eaton Street & follow for 1/2 mile past school to Cooperative Extension building on right.

Sale Chairperson: Katy Kemmeren 607-316-7223

Dave & Merry Rama

Sale Hosted By: Morrisville College Dairy Club C. Steven Mooney, Advisor 315-684-6301

4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753 Phone: 607-746-2226 • Fax: 607-746-2911 E-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com Website: www.cattlexchange.com

2012 tomato late blight confirmed in Onondaga County Late blight is a highly contagious air borne disease that caused the Great Potato Famine in the 1800’s and wiped out much of 2009’s tomato crop. The cool, damp weather that we had that year provided the perfect environment for the disease to take hold and spread quickly.

Late blight does not sur-

vive in the soil. It can however, overwinter on diseased potatoes that may have been left in the ground or fresh spores can stick to clothing, hands, or tools.

Large quarter size spots may appear on the leaves or the stems. Infected plants may look fine one day and be dead three days later. Once

the disease takes hold there is no cure. To prevent infection, start spraying with fungicides containing the chemical CHLOROTHALONIL. Follow the manufacturer’s suggestions for rates and frequency. Unfortunately organic products containing copper have not proven to be highly effective against Late Blight.

If you do have Late Blight immediate attention is required. To prevent the spread of the disease all plants and tomatoes should be bagged and sent to the landfill. Do not compost and do not burn. That would release the spores into the air causing greater contamination (spores can travel sever-

al miles via the wind).

If you suspect you have Late Blight do not take infected plant parts to local nurseries as this may contaminate their crops. Instead place infected plant parts in a sealed plastic bag and bring them to the Oneida County Cooperative Extension, 121 Second St.

Oriskany, NY 13424.

To see where Tomato Blight has been found look at this link: http://usablight.org/ Have more tomato blight questions? Visit the Home & Garden section of our website.

Look under fact sheets on vegetables. http://counties.cce.cor nell.edu/oneia/

Up-and-coming grower leaders get taste of leadership at its best Growers recently gathered in Greensboro, NC, for the first session of the NCGA Leadership Academy, co-sponsored by Syngenta. Upon completion of the program in January, the participants will join more than 500 colleagues who have graduated from this program in the past 26 years.

At the meeting, participants got an upclose look at NCGA

from President Garry Niemeyer, who is also a Leadership Academy alumnus. Farmers will take part in media training and public speaking exercises as well as association management skill building. In addition, the class will look at future trends that will impact the industry and a comprehensive economic forecast from futurist Bob Treadway.

“As a Leadership

AUCTION

Cattle & Machinery Mose & Leah Yoder

Fri., August 31 @ 10 am 1400 Stone Arabia Road, Fort Plain NY 13339, Exit 29 (Canajoharie) off Route 90, take Route 10 North 5 miles to Stone Arabia Road then 2 1/2 miles East to the farm.

Livestock 31 head of mature dairy cows certified organic 4 just fresh, 9 dry, 5 bagging heifers, Rest due in the fall & early winter, Half herd is Holstein / half Holstein cross, Team of Belgians 12 & 16 years old mare & gelding, Grey Percheron cross mare 8 years old, Belgian standard cross bred 9 years old good road horse, Belgian gelding 3 years old, Belgian gelding 18 years old, Black Percheron gelding 12 years old, All horses well broke to all farm work, 2 butcher hogs & rabbits.

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Farm Machinery IH 13 hole grain drill, IH #9 hay mower, IH #6 hay mower, Woodhull manure spreader, JD side delivery rake, IH corn binder, JD cultivator, Large windrower, Hostetler 14" plow, 10' double cultipacker, Spring tooth drag, E-Z trail wagon w/hay rack, Running gear, 24' corn elevator, Potato digger, Open buggy, Snow scoop, Dirt scoop, Bob sled, Walking plow, 4 cylinder Continental gas engine on trailer, Buzz saw, 3 ton wood feed bin, 8 x 12 chicken coop.

Barn Equipment & Household 500 gallon stainless steel bulk tank flat bottom, 2 - 8 can coolers, Rabbit hutches, Chicken feeders, Chicken nests, Shoeing stocks, Fanning mill, Silo ladder and cage, Stainless steel pails, Eveners, 2 sets leather draft horse harness, 1 set leather draft horse harness with stainless steel hardware, 3 wagons of farm smalls, 14" table saw flat belt drive, 8" Craftsman table saw, Belt powered hack saw, Heavy duty sewing machine, New lumber includes: ash, hard maple, & cherry, Used oak flooring, Cast iron kettle w/handle, Maytag ringer washer, Chairs, Glider, Teacher desk, Crib, Other furniture, Love ring quilt 90 x 106, Currier & Ives "Early Winter", by Royal china set.

Consignments Pioneer riding plow, Steel wheel wagon w/flat rack, Rubber tire wagon w/box, 3 pt bale spear, 10 plastic 55gln barrels.

Lunch - Provided by the Amish ladies, Baked Goods Sale Terms - Cash, Check / No Buyer's Premium

Mike Peterson Auctions Jamestown, NY 14701 Office: 716-484-3387 • Cell: 716-665-0668

Academy graduate, I have a deep appreciation for the confidence and skills attendees develop in such a short time, and of the ability of Syngenta and other presenters to hone in on what is most needed,” Niemeyer said. “As NCGA president, I am excited to see new leaders who want to take on an active role in the association. When these volunteers come together, you can feel their

passion for the industry. It is heartening to know that such strong farmer leaders will carry on our mission well into the future.”

This year’s class includes Ben Augustine (WI), Jed Bower (Ohio), Jay Fischer (MO), Tom Haag (MN), Rod Hahn (CO), Jerome Hawkins (IN), Jeff Jarboe (IL), Casey Kelleher (WI), Jason Kontz (SD), Lou Lamoreux (IL), John Linder (Ohio), Ray Allan

WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY HOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK 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. Take advantage of our low commission rates. Competitive marketing is the way to go.

Monday, Aug. 20th sale - cull ave. .62, Top cow .80 wt. 1647 $1317.60, Bulls/Steers top $.97 wt. 1346 $1305.62, bull calves top $1.55, heifer calves top $1.40.

Monday, Sept. 3 - Labor Day, will be open as normal. Monthly Feeder & Fat Cow sale.

Monday, Sept. 10th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Special - 10 Registered Brown Swiss all milking age - show quality. Group of open heifers from one farm.

Friday, Sept. 14th - sale held on farm - Smyrna, NY 11:00 AM. Frog Rock Farm Complete Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. 55 Head of AI sired Holsteins. 35 milking age with 10 fresh in the last 60 days ave. 56# day - year around herd. Per request of the farmer inspection of cattle from 2:30 - 5:00PM Monday - Thurs. prior to sale. Owner Pete Maynard.

Monday, Sept. 17th - Monthly sheep, lamb, goat & pig sale. Special for this week - Montgomery County Herd - 35 Head Dairy - 30 cows and 5 close bred heifers. Year around herd ave. 50# AI sired, AI bred.

Mostly Holsteins, few crosses with 4-5 R&W Holsteins.

Saturday, Oct. 13th - OHM Holstein Club Sale. Sale hosted by Roedale Farms in Richfield Springs. Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-822-6087.

Saturday, Oct. 20th - Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale held at Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY. Sale managed by Modern Associates, Hosking Sales assisting. Call with your consignments.

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

Café is now open for breakfast and lunch - great food!

LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW GIVE US A CALL. ** Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference.

Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

607-699-3637 or 607-847-8800 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771

Mackey (KY), Douglas Noem (SD), James Raben (IL), Mark Scott (MO), Daniel Wesely (NE), and Roger Zylstra (Iowa).

The second phase of the Leadership Academy runs March 18-20 in Washington and will cover public policy, lobbying, parliamentary procedure and visits to Capitol Hill. Additionally, it will offer an inten-

sive media training course new to the program. Adding to the work done in this program, NCGA continues its more advanced leadership training program in September, also cosponsored by Syngenta.

Advanced Leadership Academy provides intensive leadership training to a handful of well-qualified applicants.

D SALES STABLES , IN HOLLAN W NELocated 12 Miles East of Lancaster, PA Just Off Rt. 23, New Holland C. FREE Ice Cream

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Wed., Aug. 29TH • 10:30 AM RHA over 19,500 Lbs. 3.7% BF Tie Stall Herd, AI Sired & Bred using Select Sires Low SCC, 5 Dry due in Sept.

Good Uddered Herd of Cows with Good Feet & Legs.

ALL CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME Cows - Heifers - Bulls Thank You

SALE MANAGED BY: New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. David Kolb 61-L

717-354-4341 (Barn) 717-355-0706 (FAX)

SPECIAL HEIFER SALE Wednesday, September 12TH SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE Fri. Eve., September 28TH

Throlson American Bison Foundation Scholarship now accepting 2012 applications The National Bison Association (NBA) has announced the 2012 Throlson American Bison Foundation Schol-

arship amid continued growth in consumer demand for healthy, natural bison meat.

The Throlson Ameri-

can Bison Foundation is named after its founder, Dr. Ken Throlson, a pioneer of the modern bison business

and awards three outstanding college students with an interest in the burgeoning bison industry.

“The Throlson American Bison Foundation Scholarship program has been established to recognize, encour-

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age and promote leadership among future bison industry professionals,” said Dave Carter, executive director of the NBA. The scholarship program will offer a total of $4,000 in scholarships for outstanding students who are currently enrolled in a recognized livestock, animal science, veterinary, agriculture, or human nutrition program in the United States or Canada.

Eligible students include juniors and seniors in undergraduate programs attending school full-time, as well as graduate students. Applications are available for download at the NBA’s website, www.bisoncentral.com Applications must be completed and mailed to the NBA no later than Oct. 1. Recipient announcements will be made no later than Nov. 5. For more information, contact the NBA office at 303-2922833, or jim@bisoncentral.com.

The NBA also has a junior membership for individuals ages 21 and younger that are interested in the bison community. NBA Junior Members can access member information on the website, receive discounted conference rates, consign animals to the Gold Trophy Show & Sale held in Denver in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show, and receive a subscription to Bison World and the NBA newsletter, The Weekly Update. The Junior Membership is $50 annually. Learn more at www.bisoncentral.com.

Learn more about the National Bison Association at www.bisoncentral.com.

Madison Capogreco awarded scholarship The Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District has awarded the Al Sweetland Memorial Scholarship to Baker High School graduate Madison Capogreco. The scholarship is in the amount of $500. Madison graduated this June; her goal is to become a conservationist and she will

be attending SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to major in conservation biology. She has been active in the environmental field for many years and was a natural fit for the scholarship. At Baker, Madison’s activities included Treasurer of the Environmental Club;

team captain at the Central New York Regional Envirothon; Student Council member and school newspaper writer, and team captain for Relay for Life.

The scholarship is open to Onondaga County high school juniors or seniors who have been accepted at an accredited public or

Harvesting Opportunities Conference in Albany Join American Farmland Trust on Nov. 15 for an exciting conference in New York entitled Harvesting Opportunities: Growing Local Food Economies & Protecting Farmland, a conference to inspire and educate New Yorkers to support agriculture, strengthen local farm and food economies and get involved in protecting farmland.

The business of growing and selling food is a major contributor to New York’s economy. Farms annually sell almost $5 billion a year in farm products and when combined with food businesses generate roughly 10 percent of New York’s annual economic output.

Yet, New York loses a farm to real estate development every 3 1/2 days and

more than 4,000 farms have been lost to development over the last 30 years.

This conference will bring together farmers, public officials, land trusts and local food and public health leaders to take a serious look at the potential to grow New York’s economy by strengthening connections between farmers and local consumers and protecting our state’s irreplaceable farmland.

Keynote Speaker: Verlyn Klinkenborg, author The Rural Life and Making Hay. The conference will be held on Nov. 15 at the Hotel Albany, on the corner of Lodge and State Streets, in downtown Albany, NY. For more details visit www.farmland.org/newyork.

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field is also required. This scholarship was created in memory of S. Albert Sweetland, a former member and past Chairman of the Onondaga County Soil and Water Conservation District, and was active in soil and water conservation at local, state and national levels. This scholarship honors his contributions to soil and water conservation and is offered each spring by the Onondaga County Soil and Water

Conservation District.

The Onondaga County Soil and Water Conservation District offers a number of natural resources programs and services, including technical assistance for farmers and landowners, environmental education programs, and stormwater management. Our mission is to promote excellence in the wise use of our rural and urban natural resources.

Scenes from Ag Progress Days Aug. 14-16 ~ Rock Springs, PA

An interested shopper takes this KRONE rotary tedder rake for a test drive.

These young men take a look at the Cummings and Despite the hot dry weather in many parts of the U.S., this test plot in Happy Valley has done an excellent A log splitter from Hud-Son might be just the tool these woodcutters Bricker, Inc. exhibit at the end of West 6th Street. job of maturing during the summer months. need.

Photos by Jon M. Casey

ValMetal's V-Mix 700 is a TMR mixer that can handle large round and square bales with ease.

This Massey Ferguson 8660 had farmers talking.

At an afternoon bale-wrapping field demonstration, the Anderson NWX-660 is put through its paces. The self-propelled bale wrapper is able to wrap bales of different sizes and keep on going.

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The CLAAS lineup of equipment was impressive, as always!

Scenes from 2012 Empire Farm Days

Paul White, of PDW Farms in Fulton, NY, answered questions as he trimmed his goat at the Empire State Meat Goat Producers exhibit.

Members of the Steuben County Dairy Princess court were on hand to give out information on the importance of getting your 3-a-day of dairy. Left to right are Samantha Sullivan, Dairy Princess; Haley Grace, Ambassador; Alyssa Ross, Ambassador; Megan Ross, Ambassador and Sara Stierly, ambassador.

Mike Bednarek, of Jamesville, NY, shows off the moves of Royally Dun It as Harry Hurd, of Cuba, NY, on Barbie, narrates during the Intro to Working Cow Horses demonstration held Tuesday at the Equine Center round pens.

Leanne Fuller talks with a potential customer at MidYork Distributors.

A new addition to EFD this year was the Wind Energy Center where a variety of presentation were held to give farmers an idea of what is available for different sized farms.

Justin Schantal was ready to help with your dairy construction needs at ASAP Interiors.

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The Dig Safely New York working model demonstrated

by Ken Klump and Sharon Kerxhalli is always a big draw. Don’t forget to call 811 before you dig.

Have rotting posts? Allen Homan was the man to see at the Perma Column booth.

Nate Leonard, RAPP Senior Field Coordinator, places folded plastic in the baler for Cornell’s agricultural plastics recycling demonstration as helper Gene Aarnio looks on.

In the Grange tent, with the help of a volunteer, Shirley and Peter At the Jamesway display, Northeast Territory Rep Lawatsch discussed search and rescue operations and how giving Mark Spoor, Brad Saunders and Jess Arnott were Kurtis LeMaire pointed out the special features of a child a simple garbage bag can protect him or her from the on hand at the Cargill booth to answer any their impressive line of equipment. elements until help arrives in the event of being lost in the woods. questions about their fine products.

NFU: Disaster relief not a replacement for comprehensive farm bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement recently regarding a letter written by a coalition of agriculture and rural organizations, urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a comprehensive, long-term farm bill before the 2008 Farm Bill expires on Sept. 30: “This letter highlights the sense of urgency the House should have in passing a comprehensive, five-year farm bill before time runs out. An

incomplete disaster package is a blatant attempt to kill any chance of enacting a new farm bill in this Congress. While NFU fully supports providing disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers, we are extremely concerned with the limited disaster package that is being offered.

“All of the programs the standalone disaster legislation temporarily extends could be extended for the full life of the 2012 Farm Bill if the 2012 Farm Bill were conferenced and en-

acted. This duplicative step only wastes precious legislative time.

“This proposed disaster package is designed to make it appear as through Congress is taking action to help farmers in need before members go home to their districts this month. However, this ill-considered action only holds farmers hostage with uncertainty, and does nothing to address specialty crops, dairy, commodities and other non-insured produce. Instead, the House should pass a 2012 Farm Bill before it

leaves for August recess.”

The coalition letter was signed by American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, National Milk Producers Federation, National Sunflower Association, United Fresh Produce Association, U.S. Canola Association, USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council and Western Growers.

Tightening margins for corn ethanol plants may signal plant closures Todd Schmit, an expert in agribusiness management and marketing and associate professor of economics at Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, discusses the impact of soaring corn prices on the production of ethanol.

He says: “Strong increases in corn prices relative to the price of ethanol are re-

sulting in tighter operating margins for corn-based ethanol facilities.

Based on current market prices, operating margins are at their lowest levels in decades — only a 78-cent return on every dollar of operating costs. In addition, commodity and energy prices are exhibiting increased volatility. Both have implications for corn-ethanol plant investment and disinvestment decisions.

With around 40 percent of the U.S. corn crop going to ethanol production, the implications are important to agricultural and energy markets.

“Based on a real options-pricing model using historical data on corn, distillers grains, ethanol prices, and investment and operating costs of corn-based ethanol plants, we would anticipate plant closings to occur when the operating return-to-cost ra-

tio drops below 0.70. In June, markets indicated a ratio of about 0.78, and then corn prices went up almost $3 per bushel. If ethanol prices in July hadn’t also strengthened some, margins would be below the exit threshold today. If corn prices continue at their historical highs, a 10 percent reduction in ethanol prices could signal that some ethanol plants will be shuttering their doors.”

National Grange pleased with the continuation of Medicare prescription premiums WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Aug. 6, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that premiums for Medicare prescription

drug plans are to remain at their current levels for 2013. The average premiums for 2012 were expected to total about $30 and have averaged $29.67.

“Premiums are hold-

ing steady and, thanks to the health care law, millions of people with Medicare are saving an average of over $600 each year on their prescription drugs,” Sebelius said in a press release.

This news speaks to the success of Medicare Part D, National Grange President Ed Luttrell said.

“Through its competitive bidding approach, Medicare Part D has managed to keep senior citizens and taxpayers content with their prescription coverage in recent years,” Luttrell said.

The estimate comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary and

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Monday, Aug. 27th: @ 1:30PM - 10 good fresh heifers plus our usual run of quality dairy replacements. Market report for Mon. Aug. 20th: Dairy replacements from $600.00 to $1800.00, slaughter cattle per 100 lbs.: cows from $40 to $84.50; bulls from $75 to $100; bull calves from $60 to $127.50, heifer calves from $75 to $190.

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The work, published in the journal Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, built on previous research showing waterhemp’s resistance capabilities.

Understanding the resistance mechanisms should lead to better herbicides.

In another report,

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Dayan described the diverse roles played by porphyrins and PPO enzymes as essential components of life on earth. The article in American Scientist notes that life couldn’t exist without them, and recounts how scholars

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JD 9500 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL JD 9500 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000 JD FLEX HEADS . . . . . . . . . . .CALL JD CORN HEADS . . . . . . . . . .CALL KILLBROS 350 GRAVITY BOX NICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 ELWOOD 4WD UNIT . . . . . . . .$5,500 IH & WHITE PLOWS 4X-10X . .CALL FRONT END LOADERS NEW & USED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL CASE 8430 ROUND BALER . .$5,000 1ST CHOICE GS520-4 TEDDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,250 ROCK PICKER . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL CHISEL PLOWS 9-17 SHANK .CALL 33FT AL DUMP TRAILER . . . .CALL LOTS OF DUALS . . . . . . . . . . .CALL IH, JD, FD TRACTOR WEIGHTS .CALL

Alternative Parts Source Inc. Chittenango, NY •

Farm Machinery For Sale

315-687-0074

Farm Machinery For Sale

Save an average of 3 to 4 lbs of grain per cow per day Going from non processing to a processor. $6.00 corn. . . .

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

$1,000 OFF MOST all combine heads. Buy now, price is going up. Quality. Largest selection of heads on East Coast. 3.7% Fin. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

(6) GRAIN CARTS, all center and corner auger, late models. Brent, Parker, J&M. Nice ones. zeisloftequip.com 800919-3322

COMBINE STEEL TRACKS, D4 Cat chain w/30” grouser pads, frame mounted, $5,000 OBO. 716-213-7843

FARMALL 340 pulling tractor, new tires, weight brackets, $5,800/OBO; Farmall 560 pulling tractor, $6,400/OBO. 518-945-1715, 518-567-1532

1985 JD 4650 4WD, 20.8x38 rears, 16.9x26 fronts, duals, clean, good condition, $35,500. 315-335-2210 1990 JD 4755 MFWD, duals, power shift $54,500. JD 4455 2WD, $35,900. JD 4255 MFWD, $33,500. 4850, 4440, 4450 & more. Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322 1992 CASE IH 1680, 4WD combine, 3,500 engine hours, $49,500/OBO; 1998 12 row 1770 John Deere planter, dry fertilizer, many new precision planting parts, $33,500/OBO. Both Excellent Condition and Field Ready. 315-420-8328, 315-382-6334 (2) 2001 DION silage wagons, always inside, good condition, $7,000 each; JD 3940 chopper w/2 row corn head & hay head, 1000 PTO, $4,000; Gehl 99 blower, 540 PTO, $1,000. 716-417-1215 2006 Case 621D Wheel Loader; 5100 hrs; 2.5 yard bucket; quick coupler; heated cab. Located in Ithaca,NY area. Call 607-319-9875.

2007 AERWAY 15’ w/tongue & wheel kit, new tines, $10,500 or make offer. 315651-0514 2008 AG BAG G-6060 bagger 8 and 9 foot tunnel, self-contained hydraulics, excellent condition $26,500. Balzer silage table, excellent condition $8,500. 315-209-7183

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

US or Canada American made quality parts at big savings

BOB’S 44 bean combine, good back-up machine or small acreage, field ready, $1,650. 315-536-9781 BOB’S Bean Combine Model 56, oversized tires, Sun pickup, $12,000; Picket 6 row w/8 bar pickup, $12,000; United 6 row w/new blades, $500; 77 International LoadStar 16’ drag hoist, $1,000. 585-7386890 BRILLION 20 Foot transport drag. 2 Row New Idea corn picker. 607-324-7244 CASE IH 1020, like new, 15‘ $10,200. Case IH 1063, field ready $8,500. 315-536-1112

(3) JD NO TILL 15’ grain drills 750, 1560, 1590 no problem.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

CASE/AMCO 24’ disc, cushion hangers, field ready, $5,000 OBO. 716-213-7843

(5) CASE IH 2366 combines.

2 are Hillco (sidehill). All are great condition. Zeisloft Eq. Bloomburg, PA. 800-919-3322

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Burkholder Repair LLC 315-536-8446

(3) JD 9550 COMBINES 2 are sidehill all very, very nice.

3.7% Fin. 1 Year warranty. zeisloftequip.com 800-9193322

(4) JD 9510 Sidehill Combines. 2 are RWA. All very high quality. 3.7% fin. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

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• Pallet Forks - $595.00 Universal Attach Also Buckets for Skid Steers Price Subject to Change

CASE IH 8575 baler, 3x3, good condition, last bale eject with applicator, field ready, asking $31,900. HS Inline wrapper, good condition, field ready, asking $11,000. 315536-8446

316 FLEX HEAD for L or M gleaner combine, $1,500 & 316 rigid head, $1,000. Both heads in good condition. 585638-6512

6’ PULL TYPE Rotary mower, like new, $1,475; Farmall H tractor, runs good, new tires, $1,850. 585-727-0350 (6) GRAIN CARTS in stock, later model Brent, Kilbros, J&M & Parker. More arriving soon. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322

DAHLMAN PH 2020 potato harvester, M table, V.G. $12,000. Airflow onion harvester, good condition $7,000.

585-733-7481

1977 JD 4400 combine, 4266 hrs., w/chopper, auto header, monitor, long feeder house ready for tracks, very nice well maintained combine from the Mid-West, $4,900. 315-5363218

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Best Price! Buy Now!

CASE/IH 7130 Magnum 4x4, 18spd. power shift, 4revs, 42” rubber, $29,500; Case/IH 3394 4x4, 6spd., power shift, 20.8-38 duals, $18,500; 6500 gal. Semi-Tanker for manure, field spread or transfer w/boom, good working condition, $12,500. Must sell. 607382-7722 CAT 236 skid loader, 3,700 hours, $8,500; BobCat 530 skid loader, gas, 20hp, $3,400; Jacobson T422D, front cut mower, diesel, $1,800; New grapple bucket, 72”, $1,750; Rock bucket, 72”, $650; Material bucket, 72”, $540. Hydro rebuilding farm skid loaders, harvesters and combines. Finger Lakes Skid Loader Repair 315-536-0268 CIRCLE BIN 36’, 7 ring with floor, stirrers. 585-798-1617

Charles McCarthy Farm Machinery TRACTORS • FARM MACHINERY • UTILITY TRAILERS

BUY ~ SELL ~ TRADE 570-833-5214

PH:570-869-1551 Cell:607-759-4646 4698 ST. RT. 3004

MESHOPPEN, PA 18630

CIH H 7220 0 Magnum m 4x4, 18 Speed Powershift, 3 Remotes, 4 Speed Reverse, 18.4x42 Rear Tires and Duals, 5411 Engine Hours, 160HP, 540-1000 PTO Shafts, Front Weight Bracket, Super Nice, Price Very Reasonable.

585-393-1485 (3) JD 7405 ROPS 4WD, PQ Trans . . . .$20,500 to $21,800 JD 6300 ROPS 4WD, Syncro Trans. 7000 hrs. . . . . . . .$13,800 JD 5510 ROPS 4WD, pwr reverser w/541 ldr. . . . . . . . .$16,800 JD 5420 ROPS 4WD, creeper gear, dual hyd., 7455 hrs .$14,500 JD 2855N 4WD, hi-lo, 540/1000, dual hyd. . . . . . . . . . . .$9,800 JD 5210 ROPS, 2WD, 4300 hrs, dual hyd. . . . . . . . . . . .$9,200 JD 5300 ROPS, 2WD w/Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,800 JD 6300 ROPS, 4WD, syncro, runs & drives, needs TLC .$11,300

Penn Yan, NY

315-536-8919

MABIE BROS., INC.

Price Reduced!

New MF/Hesston 1734

39"x 52 inch round baler with electric threader, bale ramp and gathering wheels 10% down, 0% For 60 Mo. • was $249/mo NOW

$236/mo

New MF 1510 finger wheel rake New MF 1610 2 star tedder Used Class Liner 350 rake Excellent $5,500 Used Miller Pro 1100 rake . . . . . . .$4,400 8571 1 Kinderhook k Rd.. Kirkville,, NY Y 13082

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Lower your feed cost!

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 FIVE CASE IH Tractors: CX100, 4wd, cab, air, 540 & 1,000PTO, $17,500; MX-220 coming in; Maxxum 5220 loader; MX-110, 2 and 4wd.; Case 2670, 200hp, duals, 12’ silage blades, runs nice. Case 1450 dozer, excellent undercarriage, $14,800. Whites: 2110, 2-105, 4wd and parts tractor. Same 45 vineyard, cab, air, 4wd, loader, 675 hours. MF 1529, 4wd, loader, 25Hrs. 9’ AgBagger w/Ford power unit, $8,500. Krone Big M 30’ disk mower, low hours, field ready. Kuhn GA 6002 double spinner rake. MillerPro 1150. JD 347 Baler thrower, low wear, one owner, $4,800.

Knight Reel auger mixer wagon. Bush Hog 18’ hydraulic fold disk, $2,400. IH 1020 Grain head. Bob’s 30’ smooth roller. Aarons Equipment 315-536-8718 GLENCOE CHISEL plow, 10’ wide, some new shovels, good condition, $2,000. Call evenings. 585-599-3489 GRAIN DRYER: M.C.675, continuous flow, natural gas, heat recovery w/transport wheel kit, $3,000/OBO. 716213-7843 IH 3588 2+2, runs and drives good, cab rough, must sell to catch up on bills, $5,500/best offer. 607-776-4714

• IHC 1066 tractor • IHC 656 diesel • Girton 3000 gallon bulk tank • Surge Double 8 parlor • Fruehauf 48’ drop deck trailer

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315-521-2552 JD 213 Flex Head w/S.S. Btm JD 215 FLex Head JD 218 Flex Head (4) JD Corn Heads to Choose From (2) 12 Row 3 Point Hitch Cultivators JD 8300 Grain Drill Mayrath 62' Auger w/Hyd Raise & Swing-Away End Selection of Field Cultivators (2) 15' Stalk Choppers to Choose From 5' & 15' Woods Cutters ~ Wide Selection ~ Gravity Wagons of All Sizes; 2 Bottom Plows & Small Implements

KEN BENSON FARM EQUIPMENT Avon, NY

585-330-5555 cell 585-624-1751 JD 9650 STS very, very sharp. Good rubber. None nicer. 3.7% Fin. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

JD 9500 Combine, 2800 separator hours, exc. rubber, very nice, $39,500; Killbros 800 grain cart, good, $5,950; JD 7700 combine, hydro, 4200 hrs., $6,800; JD 220 flex head, pipe reel, $2,800. Mike Franklin 607-749-3424

MARTIN’S WELDING: New Skid Loader Attachments, Buckets starting $650, Manure Forks starting $600, Pallet Forks starting $575, Bale Spears starting $450, Round Bale Grabbers starting $1,500, Adapter Plates starting $85. Shipping available. 315-531-8672

JOHN DEERE 100 large square baler, $9,500; Case 1840 skid loader, $5,800; digital platform scales, 8’x22’, $3,200; New Idea manure spreader, $850. 518-5297470 JOHN head, dealer ready, 7843

DEERE 653A S.B. 6row, auto-header, serviced yearly, field $6,000/OBO. 716-213-

MASSEY FERGUSON Plow, 5-16”, automatic reset, sidehill hitch, $1,200. Can deliver.

585-533-1338 NEW AND USED CHOPPER PARTS for New Holland 770 to FP240. John Deere 3940 to 3975. NEW Horning crop processors. NEW & USED New Holland baler parts & service. Closed Sundays.

607-243-5555

JOHN DEERE 900 Series Grain heads 15’, 20’, 22’, 25’ & 30’. In stock today. $1,000.

Off. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 KICKER BALE WAGONS $2,400; 8 & 10 Ton Running Gears, $1,450-$1,550; 20’ Bale Carriers, $2,850. Horst’s Welding, 585-526-5954 KRAUSE disk, model 4900, 26-28, $10,500; hay wagons, wood basket, $600-$1,600; BALER, New Holland 269 w/thrower, $2,800; DMI crumbler, 28’, $7,500; Belarus 250AS, $3,000; auger 8x61 Hutchinson, $1,500. All best offer. 585-721-0515 KUBOTA BX 2660, 60 inch mid mower, 48 inch front end loader, meteor 51 inch rear snowblower less than 14 hours, asking $17,600. Reach me at 315-342-6905 KUHN GA7822 twin hay rake, $9,900; Kewanee 40’ PTO elevator, $1,400. 585-750-2759 LARGEST SELECTION of quality combines on East Coast. Most with 1 year parts warranty on motor and transmission. Low 3.7% Fin. We deliver anywhere. Zeisloft Eq. Bloomburg, PA. 800-919-3322 LATER MODEL JD combines.

We got ‘em. 9660, 9560, (2) 9560 SH, 9550’s, 9650, 9510 & more. 1 Year motor and tran. warranty. Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322

Maine to North Carolina Forage short? Shred your corn silage with a

PleasantCreekHay.Com Partnership!

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Farm Machinery For Sale SMILEY’S FARM EQUIPMENT

HARVESTING’S HERE

Corn Choppers, $850 Up; Corn Pickers, $1,200 Up; Flail Choppers $1,250 Up; Haybines, $1,200 Up; Discbines, $3,500 Up; Round Balers, $1,800 Up; Square Balers, $800 Up; Hay Rakes, $450 Up; Hay Wagons; Plows, Disks; Harrows; Cultivators; Cultipackers; Seeders; Fertilizer Spreaders; Scraper Blades; York Rakes; Post Pounders; Brush Hogs; Finish Mowers, Rollers; Pavers; Seal Outfits; Corn Binders; Silage Blowers; Ag Baggers; Running Gears; Manure Spreaders; Grinder Mixers; Hay Elevators.

Compact Tractors; 4x4, 20hp to 155hp Tractors; 2 & 4 Wheel Drive with & without Cabs & Loaders; Bulldozers; Backhoes, Dump Trucks; Trailers; Cars & Pickups; 3pt.

Snowblower - all 4-Sale.

Much More. 30 ACRES

Buying Equipment Dead Or Alive

518-634-2310

NEW EQUIPMENT New Holland Hay Equipment, Round Balers, Discbines, Rakes New Holland Tractors, Skid Steers Kioti Tractors & Loaders Bush Hog Rotary Cutters, Blades H&S Manure Spreaders, Forage Boxes, Rakes Claas Rakes & Tedders

570-673-5143 HESS FARM EQUIPMENT INC. Rt. 414 2 miles East of Canton, PA

www.hessfarmequipment.com

STEEL HAY RACK 9x18, little use, $2,300; NH hay rake 256, reconditioned, new paint & tires, $1,950; Katolight generator 6040, on trailer, like new, $3,000; Pincor generator, 40kw, $2,100. Port Byron,NY 315-374-2788 SWEET ATOM II 60’ grain leg w/8 6” down pipes 8” in-feed auger w/heavy duty hopper, very good condition, $6,800; Also 48” MTD commercial walk-behind mower w/14hp Kawasaki, very good, $950.

315-536-3218 Tandem 24ft Flatbed, 2000 FL-80 SUPER! $24,500; BOBCAT M970 skid steer, HUGE, $7,000; IH 4186 4x4 3k hrs., $10,500; CASE wheel excavator 1085C, NICE, $16,500. 585-230-3038 or dvburly@aol.com USED 15’ BATWING mowers.

Bush Hog, Woods, Rhino, JD. Also 20% off all new Rhino mowers. zeisloftequip.com 800-919-3322

USED COMBINE PA R T S K & J SURPLUS

NH 1033 BALE WAGON, 105 capacity, field ready condition w/manuals, $4,500. NH 282 wire baler with 1/4 turn chute w/manuals, $1,400. 315-4973740

LANSING, NY 607-279-6232 Days 607-533-4850 Nights

NH 144 inverter $1,175; Gehl 308 8-wheel rake $1,250; Pequea 910 tedder $1,750; Vicon 1210 4x4 round baler $3,500; H&S 420/11 H rotary rake $3,800. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

WOW: Fancy 1996 JD 9400 Combine, as nice as we’ve had. Fresh from our wheat field. 2,600 Hours. Also 9400 with 4x4, only $43,900.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Farm Machinery Wanted WANTED TO BUY: Used farm & construction equipment, all makes and models, running or not, 1980’s & newer. Will 315777-2357 WANTED: 2 Rollers for New Holland 467 haybine; Also Front fenders for JD 6x4 Gator. Call 607-829-6817

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

(315) 549-7081 FOR SALE: 170 ACRES standing corn for silage or grain. Akron, NY. 585-5424245

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn 120 ACRES OF CORN for silage/grain. Combine available. $1,150/acre. Located near Homer,NY. 315-4962356

For Sale: 50-70 acres of Corn for corn siliage or HMSC. Corn silage sould be mature the end of September. Northern Tioga Co. Pa. Brubaker Dairy Farm. 814-367-5062

35½ ACRES of standing corn, excellent for picking or silage, in Bainbridge/ Masonville area. Taking offers on 607343-0183

FOR SALE: Up to 250 acres of standing corn. Madison, NY. 315-893-7277 or 315-8937551

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Pat O’Brien & Sons For all your feed needs!

• Steam Flaked Corn • Protein Mixes

• Corn Meal • Minerals

• Energy Mixes • Nutritional Services

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed Mill

We Buy All Grains! Call Pat @ 716-992-1111

WHEAT (Soft Red) CERT. OTSEGO & FREEDOM 60 lb./Bag or Bulk BEST PRICE Cash, Vol. Bulk Disc

P&K Shuster Farms, LLC 1883 Rt. 89, Seneca Falls, NY Cell 315-521-7321 Home 315-568-9337

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

CORP.

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

8545 MAIN ST. P.O. BOX 660 CLARENCE, NY 14031 PHONE# (716) 633-1940 FAX# (716) 633-1490

Buying Corn, Feed Wheat & Oats

(315)) 549-82266 Romulus, NY 14541

“NOW SELLING” CORN, RYE, OATS, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, CORN MEAL, DDGS HOMINY, BEDDING, SOYBEAN MEAL, WHOLE COTTONSEED, BEET & CITRUS PULP PELLETS, CORN GLUTEN FEED & MEAL, HOMINY, BAKERY MEAL AND CANOLA MEAL

Fencing

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

R & R FENCING LLC • • • •

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Dryer Bin - Brock 30x7 ring 10,000BU with floor and stirator and (2) 13 HP farm fans single phase.

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

585-599-3489

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

$7,500 In Mt. Morris, NY

Call Chuck at 585-734-3264

Financial Services

Financial Services

For Sale

Fruit Processing Equipment

“NOW BUYING” CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, RYE, OATS & MANY OTHER MISC. PRODUCTS.

1-800-836-2888 Fencing

Fencing

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING DAN FITZPATRICK

Generators

Fresh Produce, Nursery WANTED: Damaged dry or high moisture corn, mycotoxin, slight mold or flooded corn, all accepted. Call 518-5730137

669-2179

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

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

Empire Farm Fence & Supply

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

Pumpkins, Gourds, Winter Squash, etc.

Pie, Jack-O-Lantern, White & Munchkin Pumpkins Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti, Buttercup, Ambercup, Sweet Potato, Sweet Dumpling Squash

ANY SIZE LOTS AVAILABLE From Bushels to Tractor Trailer Loads

4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON (315) 364-5240

NOBODY beats our prices on Voltmaster PTO Alternators, Sizes 12kw-75kw. Engines Sets and Portables Available.

FARMER BOY 4.5 ton cone bottom feed bin w/26’ 4” auger, both like new, $2,400.

716-998-4972

H AY

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

Hay - Straw For Sale 200 4x4 ROUND BALES, Broome & Timothy, no rain, baled before 7/5/2012. 315778-1828

Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry

Round & Square Bales

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

STRAW CALL STEVE

519-482-5365 ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix

BOER GOATS for sale. Quality breeding stock. Call 585880-3656

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS Clyde, NY

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

Hay - Straw For Sale

Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

Goats

607-769-3404 607-324-0749 eves

Hornell,NY

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348

KIKO Buck for sale.Purebred.

Registered. Excellent parasite resistance. Throws lots of color. $650. Athens NY. 518945-2745.

Hoeffner Farms

315-923-9118

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

FOR SALE: Heavy Duty Apple Hand Parer/Slicer Combination. 15 to 20 apples per minute with 2 operators. $995.

518-284-2256

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

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows GRASS HAY: Big Squares, $150-$170 per ton. Clyde, NY area. Call 585-314-7500

Call for Competitive Prices NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

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

PROCESSED & ROTARY combined wheat straw. Mark Horst, 519-887-9743, cell 519525-6659

Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw For Sale

HAY*HAY*HAY

100% Alfalfa or Grass Mix 100-240RFV Western • Organic • Conventional • Haylage Wraps BEST QUALITY / PRICES / SERVICE

We’re #1 - Financing Available WE DELIVER! Certified Organic Growers Association $50 CASH for REFERRALS

CALL RICK (815) 979-7070

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To place a Classified Ad

CALL (716) 633-1940 FOR PRICES & ASK FOR: DON POWELL BILL SCHMAHL SCOTT SCHULTZ

POWER AWNING 20 foot wide 10 foot out, black and white striped, used for 3 summers, in excellent condition, cost $7,000. will sell for $2,000. with all brackets. 585243-2777

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw Wanted

Hogs

ROUND BALES of grass hay $150 a ton. 2nd cutting mostly alfalfa $240 a ton. Call 607336-5151

WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

Berkshire feeder pigs, breeding stock, and butcher pigs available on a regular basis. www.Teaselmeadowfarms.com 315-383-0432

Heating

TOO MUCH HAY?

Parts

Real Estate For Sale

NEW, USED & RECONDITIONED

UPSTATE NY DAIRY FARM FOR SALE. 170 acres, 2 houses, 3 silos, multiple garages/storage buildings, 50 cow barn. In-ground swimming pool, 1,000 ft grass runway w/ hangar. Meticulously maintained. 315-837-4458. http://parkhurstfarmandfly.tum blr.com/

PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION & AGRICULTURE Case-JD-IHC Crawlers Case-JD-Ford-IHC TLB’s Case-JD-Wheel Loaders Skid Loader Parts SPECIAL: MultiKey Construction Sets $45

Hoof Trimming

Try Selling It In The

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

CLASSIFIEDS

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

Call Peg At

800-836-2888

607-642-3293

Help Wanted

or email

classified@leepub.com Hay - Straw Wanted

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

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

HAY & STRAW

For Sale All Types Delivered Cell 717-222-2304 Growers, Buyers & Sellers Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW All bale sizes and types, including ROUND BALES, accepted.

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

2012 Contracts Now Available Contacts: Allen Hollenbach 610-929-5753 ahollenbach@giorgimush.com

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Herdsman Wanted for 80 cow tie stall family owned dairy. Must be experienced milker and knowledgeable in calf care.

References required. Salary negotiable.

Call 518-398-7640 leave name and number.

HIGH PROFILE NE DAIRY FARM seeks self-motivated individual to work with award-winning cows and heifers. Experience in milking, feeding, treating and record-keeping required. AI training and/or CDL would be a plus. Must understand cleanliness, organization, communication and team work. Housing & benefits provided. Salary based on experience. Email resume with references to terri@arethusafarm.com or fax 860-567-2426.

1685 Cty Hwy 35 Milford, NY

Bill Konchar Cell: (618) 975-5741 Office: (607) 286-3353

TEAM OF HEAVY BLACK Percheron 7 & 8 year old geldings, 17-2 hands, farm broke, traffic safe. Also, 11 year old chestnut Belgian gelding, anyone can drive. Erin C. Lundy 315-493-1051

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Speciall Thankss to o Paull and d Howard d Waitee for o selll theirr Jefferson n Countyy Farm.. We allowingg uss to welccomee Anthonyy and d Lynettee Burkholderr to o thee area.

FARMSS WANTED Wee need d listingss on n alll sizee farms.. Freee Stall,, Tie Stall,, and d tractss off land.. Wee aree currentlyy workiing with h severall qualified d buyerss lookingg to o farm m here ourr farm in n NY Y State.. Iff you u aree thinkingg off sellingg yo pleasee givee uss a calll wee would d likee to o speak k with you.. Posson n Realtyy LLC C farmerr owned d and d op perated exclusivelyy sellingg farmss throughoutt NY Y Statee for overr 40 0 yearss acquiringg ourr clientss top p dolllarr for theirr life'ss work!!

2256 6 - Madison n Countyy Freee stalll Operation. 210 acres 150 acres of very productive tillable land. 2 barns with 280 free stalls. Double 10 rapid exit parlor. Large concrete pad for feed storage. Good 2 story 5 bedroom home with 2 baths.

Several custom operators in the area for harvesting and

planting feed. This farm is turnkey, ready to milk. Good farming area, agricultural and machinery businesses all close by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $550,000 Owners are entertaining all reasonable offers.

2319 9 - 135 5 m/ll acres. 20 acres open balance woods. Over half a mile of road frontage on a quiet road with beautiful views overlooking a gorgeous valley. Would make a nice piece of land to build a home or cabin on for year round or weekend living. Some timber, awesome deer and turkey hunting. Trails to ride 4-wheelers and snowmobiles. Nice location. Just west of Cooperstown, NY. Close to the City of Utica. Shopping, hospitals within minutes. If you are looking for a piece of property for investment, recreation, or a nice place to build this has a great location and setting. Priced to sell . . . . . . . .

195,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $1 1 - Beautifull setting.. Madison n Countyy Gentleman's 2331 Farm. 100 acres. 65 tillable all in hay, excellent well drained soils. Balance pasture and woods. 2 story barn 30x80 with drive in mow. Box stalls for livestock. Hay storage for 4000 bales. Older 2 story 4 bedroom home partially remodeled.

Farm has a very nice location 1/2 hour to Syracuse, 15 mins to Oneida. 25 mins to Oneida Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $189,000, make an offer.

2340 0 - Oneidaa Countyy Hobbyy Farm - 62+/- acres - Quiet Road. 28 acres in hay, balance is woods and pasture. Older 2 story 32x60 barn, good for storing hay and equipment. Would work for a few beef or horses. 3 bay garage, other small out building for chickens and pigs. Good 2 story 3 bdrm farm house. Year round stream. Farm would make a nice place to build or make some hay. Taxes $3100+/- Close to shopping, d to o selll $169,900 hospitals and lots of things to do .Priced

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1991 FORD L9000 dump truck, Cat 315 motor and 8LL transmission, 16ft box, call for more info. $12,500 or bo. Call 585-721-1680

1998 Mack MR688S, excellent Silage truck 16K Front Axle, 52K Rear Axle. Mack 250HP Engine w/Allison HT740 Automatic. 190 in.

Wheelbase & 220 in. of useable frame. 23,700 miles & 3,040 Hrs. Tires are 60% & 12Rx20. Brakes are 80-90% Solid cab, runs and drives ex c e l l e n t , m e c h a n i c a l engine and transmission.

Truck is geared low, top speed of 50mph. Unit also has working front pump PTO, which has been unhooked. $5,000. 315-6899588

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

APR 18 - NOV 14 Groundswell’s Sustainable Farming Certificate Program Now Accepting Applications For aspiring and beginning farmers and market gardeners, providing 124 hours of classroom training, hands on workshops, farm visits and supervised work experience on sustainable farms.

Tuition is on a sliding scale and ranges from $125 to $800, with substantial support offered to people of color, new immigrant & limited resource trainees. Applications are now online. On I n t e r n e t a t www.groundswellcenter.org AUG 31 Cornell Small Fruits Open House Ithaca, NY. Free and open to the public. Please register by phone or e-mail by contacting Cathy Heidenreich, mcm4@cornell.edu, 315-787-2367.

SEP 2 New York State Fair Open Meat Goat Show NYS fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. Contact Kay Kotwica, 315-889-5333 or e-mail kotland@dreamscape.com.

On Internet at www.nysfair.org/ competitions SEP 5 - NOV 14 Become a Master Gardener Extension office at 420 East Main St., Batavia, NY. 5:459 pm. Participants will be required to attend an additional training on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 am to 4 pm.

Pre-registration by Aug. 22 is required. No walk-ins will be allowed. The fee for the series is $225/person. Class size is limited. For an application or to register contact Brandie Schultz at 585-3433040, ext. 101 or stop by the Extension office located at 420 East Main St. in

Batavia. On Internet at http://genesee.shutterfly.co m/gardening SEP 6 How to Buy Local Meat Cornell Cooperative Extension Center, 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. 6-8 pm. This class is directed to consumers who are looking for education and inSformation about buying locally raised meats. Buyers and culinary enthusiasts are welcome as well. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 4.

Contact CCE Ontario Co., 585-394-3977 ext. 427.

SEPT 6, OCT 4, NOV 1 & DEC 6 Maple Training Webinars 7-8 pm. Webinar connection details are available at http://maple.dnr.cornell.ed u/webinar.html. A high speed internet connection is necessary to participate.

Access is free of charge. No preregistration is required.

Contact Stephen Childs, email slc18@cornell.edu.

SEP 8-9 Southern Tier Sheep & Wool Growers Otsego County Fair Grounds, Morris, NY. 8:30 am to 4 pm. Sept. 8 and 9:30 am to 4 pm. Sept. 9. Contact Sue Smith, 607-293-8810.

SEP 13 2012 New York Pollinator Short Course USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center, 3266 State Rt 352, Corning, NY. Register at website below; $12 lunch/refreshments fee. 4.0 CCA credits pending approval.

• Sign in 9:30-9:40 AM • Speakers 9:45 AM - noon • Lunch noon - 12:45 PM • Tour 12:45 - 2:45 PM • Speakers 2:45-3:30 PM . Contact Paul Salon, 607 562 8404 or e-mail paul.salon@ny.usda.gov. On Internet at www.xerces.org/events SEP 15-16 Fiber Arts in New York’s Finger Lakes Region Hemlock Fairgrounds, 25 miles south of Rochester, Route 15A, Livingston County. 10 am - 5 pm on Sept. 16 & 10 am - 4 pm on Sept. 16. $5/day, children 12 & under are admitted free. Parking is also free, however, NO PETS are permitted anywhere on the fairgrounds, including the parking lot. Call 607522-4374 or 585-721-1292.

On Internet at www.GVHG.org/fest.html SEP 15-20 The 49th All American Dairy Show Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA. Featuring 23 shows in six days, including four full days dedicated to youth shows and more than 2,400 animals shown by nearly 1,000 exhibitors from across the nation. Call 717787-2905. On Internet at www.allamerican.state.pa.us SEP 17 Raising Livestock in Tioga County 56 Main St., Owego, NY. 6-8 pm. You will learn how to assess your land and choose livestock, review infrastructure requirements and get tips on pasture/hay man-

agement. Tioga County livestock farmers will host the second part of the series. At the final class, Sept. 17, you will learn how to navigate New York State regulations and sell your local meat products. Cost per class is $10/farm ($75 for the whole series) and includes light snacks and handouts. Call 607-687-4020 or e-mail meh39@cornell.edu.

SEP 18 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting Bob and Dan Duyssen’s Farm, 6620 Westacott Rd, Stafford, NY. DEC and CCA credits will be available.

Supper will follow for those who pre-register by calling Carol MacNeil at 585-3138796. Please pre-register for supper by Sept. 12. The meeting cost is $5 for those currently enrolled in the Cornell Vegetable Program and $10 for all others. On

Internet at cvp.cce.cornell.edu/event.ph p?id=38 SEP 18, 20, 25, 27 & 28 CCE of Wyoming County, 401 North Main St., Warsaw, NY 14569 AND CCE of Ontario County, 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. Producers who register themselves or farm employees before July 15 will be eligible for free herd locomotion score pre-class and a follow up evaluation 6-12 months post class. Cost is $75/person.

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Lansing Municipal/Contractor Equipment Auction September 8th, 2012 @ 9:00 Town of Lansing Highway Department Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY (Ithaca, NY) Notice: Selling for local municipalities and contractors a variety of equipment. This is a partial listing, equipment is being added daily so check our website for updates at www.teitsworth.com.

Single and Tandem Axle Trucks: 2001 Volvo T/A dump, Cummins, 18 spd., dump not operational 1999 Volvo T/A dump, Cummins, Fuller 8LL, 116K 1998 Volvo T/A dump, Cummins, Fuller 18 spd., sells with plow & wing 1998 Mack RD688 T/A dump, Mack E7 Equipment: 1997 Badger 460 excavator, diesel up/diesel down, ditching & excavating buckets 1965 Cat 922B wheel loader, runs and operates Bobcat T300 track skid steer w/enclosed cab Bobcat 7753 skid steer loader w/enclosed cab 2007 Bobcat Tool Cat, bucket, snow blower & spreader 1997 King forklift, gas engine, 1100 hours Onan diesel generator, 135 hrs.

One Tons, Pickups, Cars & Vans: 2001 Dodge 3500 flatbed, Cummins, equipped with tool boxes 2008 Ford F250 Super Duty 4WD pickup w/plow, AC, PL, PW, 45K 2005 Chev. 2500HD LS 4WD pickup, AC, PL, PW, CD, cruise, bed liner, tow package, Western plow, 63K 2004 Ford F250 4WD pickup w/plow, Cummins diesel

2004 Ford F250SD XLT 4WD ext. cab pickup, Fisher plow, gas 2007 Ford Crown Vic 2005 Ford Crown Vic 2001 Ford Crown Vic 2005 Chev. Astro van (2) 2000 Ford Taurus Wagons 1999 Chev. Cavalier Tractors, Landscape & Trailers: JD 4120 4WD compact tractor w/loader, 580 hrs.

Challenger MT295 4WD compact tractor w/loader, 85 hrs.

Artic Cat Prowler XT600 UTV John Deere 955 tractor w/72"deck, 654 hrs.

Royer topsoil shredder, PTO driven 2012 PJ 20' tilt top trailer 2012 PJ 12' aluminum landscape trailer 2012 PJ 12' landscape trailer 2011 PJ 8 1/2x24' deck over equipment trailer, 21,000 GVW 2011 PJ 8'x18' flatbed trailer 2011 tow dolly Misc.: 10' Meyers plow, Ferguson sickle bar mower, "V" plow for tractor, (3) Volvo truck doors, aluminum road signs, chain falls, light fixtures, 8'Airflow SS sander TERMS - Full payment auction day, cash, check or MC/Visa, 2% buyer's premium waived with payments made by cash or check.

Inspection: Friday, September 7th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Equipment Removal - No later than September 13 @ 3:00 P.M. Sales Manager: Cindy Wolcott, 585-738-3759

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Fall Equipment Auction Teitsworth Auction Yard Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Landscape Machinery, Nursery Stock

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Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Successful auctions for 42 years Plain old-fashioned hard work, experience and market knowledge make this the team to choose for successful auctions. Now is the time to call for a no obligation consultation or appraisal. There are many options available to market your business assets. We would be pleased to discuss the auction methods with you. Give us a call today. If you are looking for clean, well-maintained municipal equipment and trucks, at absolute public auction, here are some tentative dates to keep in mind. Please also visit www.teitsworth.com Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:00 A.M. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction Town of Lansing Highway Dept.

Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY Saturday, September 15, 2012 8:00 A.M. SPECIAL FALL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland Farm & Construction Equipment Heavy & Light Trucks Consignments Welcome Geneseo, N.Y. Saturday, September 22, 2012 9:00 A.M. LAMB & WEBSTER USED EQUIPMENT AUCTION FARM TRACTORS & MACHINERY Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY Saturday, October 6, 2012 9:00 A.M. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY

Saturday, October 13, 2012 9:00 A.M. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:00 A.M. Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction Municipal & Contractor Equipment Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds) Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:00 A.M. Special Winter Consignment Auction Teitsworth Auction Yard, Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks Liquidations & Consignments Geneseo, NY

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