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When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming tothe house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and theybowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their trea-sures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and

myrrh. Matthew 2:10-11

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by Troy BishoppCANASTOTA, NY — As

the lake effect band ofsnow hovered 20 milesnorth, 30 hearty graziersbraved a frigid west windwhile giving up the morn-ing’s deer hunt andChristmas shopping on aquest to see and discusswinter grazing strategiesat Dave and Suzie Taylor’sThistle Dew Beef Farm.

The cold, surprisinglysunny day devoid of snowcover in an area the localscall “The banana belt ofMadison County” was nodeterrent for man or beastin being out on the stock-piled pasture. The day wasalso made a little warmerwith New York Beef FarmerCooperative Inc., ProjectManager, Bee Tolman andChairman Paul O’Maraannouncing the group hadsecured $250,239 as partof Governor Cuomo’s Re-gional Economic Develop-ment Council initiativefunding to the Central NewYork Regional Council toassist in start-up opera-tions of the cooperative inMadison County andlaunch a meat CSA.“We’re going to be lookingfor more producers to fillthe customer’s local need,”said Paul.

Dave welcomed the

farmers and gave a briefhistory of their grazing ex-perience: “Four years agowe would have scoffed atthe idea of grazing thislate into the season be-cause we used to startfeeding hay in early Octo-ber due to overgrazing.That was until we caughtthe rotational grazingbug, got a grazing planand were introduced tothe benefits of portablefencing via the conserva-tion district’s beginninggrazier fence kit. Thesetools plus monthly men-toring have revolutionizedour land and cattle man-agement,” he concluded.

The 90 acre grass farmwith its 46 head of cowsand calves has averaged50 more days of grazingfor the last three yearssince adopting plannedgrazing and learning tostockpile fields aroundAug. 10 which has savedthem over $2,500 per yearin hay savings.

The grazing group dis-cussed the animal num-ber to acres needed ratio,for making this work.“People say you can grazearound one animal unit(1,000 pounds) to oneacre for the season, but tomake this extended graz-ing system work for us

and make hay for winterwe shoot for around 2acres per animal on oursoils,” commented Dave.

As the graziers stagedaround the pasture,Dave and Suzie madefeeding cows look likechild’s play by reeling upthe polywire between theold grazed off paddockand the luscious thirdcutting standing grassin less than 30 seconds.“Now that’s what I call alabor savings,” saidSuzie.

Questions from the au-dience of snowbirdsranged from determiningthe right size paddock,how to plan for stockpil-ing, what were the contin-gences for bad weather,pugging the soil concerns,quality of the forage meet-ing the animal’s needs andhealth concerns with rela-tion to Johne’s diseasefrom feeding on theground. Credit their man-agement style of movingdaily with not having asmany issues as discussed.“Since we move them everyday we notice the littlethings and make quick ad-justments according towhat we see with the ani-mal’s condition and howwe want our land left forspring. It takes some prac-

tice and patience, whenthe neighbors look at you alittle funny sometimes,”said Dave.

So what knowledge didfarmers gain from the un-orthodox winter grazing?Jonathon Ling, FarmManager from J&D Farmcommented, “I needed tosee this practice in action.I went home with a formu-la (250 pounds dry mat-ter/inch/acre) for calcu-lating the feed in myfields, even in the winter!”

“I got some validationthat there are no steadfastrecipes when farmersbring different scenariosto the table and that yougain wisdom by doing. I al-so saw how important wa-ter placement and back-fencing is in reducing pas-ture damage,” said MattCampbell of RidgevilleFarm.

Karl Palmer from SugarDaddy Ranch added hisown synopsis, “I can ap-preciate Dave and Suzie’senthusiasm to sharemoney saving ideas withus. It motivates me to do abetter job on my ownfarm. And having coffeeand Christmas cookies onhand didn’t hurt either.”

Dave and Suziesummed up their wintergrazing hosting role: “Wewanted to show otherswhat’s possible in savingmoney, growing healthy

cattle and pastures, feed-ing local markets and re-ducing erosion.”

This gathering of wintergrazing knowledge andChristmas cookies fromTroyer’s Country Storewas supported by theMadison County Soil andWater Conservation Dis-trict, The Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Watershed

Protection Alliance, TheUpper SusquehannaCoalition and the NYSAgricultural Environmen-tal Management Program.

To learn more aboutplanned grazing initia-tives and approaches,call Madison County SW-CD at 315-824-9849 orvisit madcoswcd.com andU-S-C.org

Making grass angels

Dave and Suzie Taylor pose with their AustralianShepherd Cowdog.

Photos by Troy Bishopp

Farmers celebrating winter grazing by making snow angels; Left to Right Judy Cary,Harmon Hoff, Garth Brown, Edmond Brown. Group shot of winter grazing attendees

by Sally ColbyThe 2012 Farm Bill, the legislation

that sets government farm and food pol-icy, is currently on the table. Althoughthere is already considerable controver-sy about proposed changes, farmershave an opportunity to express theirviews and make suggestions about howto best use funds.

“The Farm Bill has been very evolu-tionary,” said Jim Shortle, professor ofag and environmental economics atPenn State University. “We have takenthe basic structure and changed it overtime to serve a broader set of purposes.Environmental aspects have expanded,beginning in the 1980s.” Although mostof the money allocated in the Farm Billgoes into nutrition and commodity pro-grams, farmers are interested in otheraspects of the legislation, includingconservation programs.

During an open discussion focusedon the conservation title portion of theFarm Bill, Shortle stated that farmers

are most interested in programs relatedto soil quality, water quality and wildlifehabitat. He pointed out that conserva-tion programs fall under technical as-sistance programs, which help peoplefigure out how to do things, and volun-tary financial assistance programs,which help them pay for those things.“Those programs are broadly catego-rized as land retirement programs,” hesaid, “with CRP being the number one.Those programs entail switching landfrom crop production into other non-in-tensive uses that are viewed as beinggood for the environment.” Land retire-ment programs tend to be used bysmaller farms, while working lands pro-grams are used by large farms.

The environmental quality incentivesprogram, or EQIP, helps farmers withbest management practices for soil ero-sion control, pollution control and oth-er practices. EQIP is the number oneworking lands program and the secondlargest program for funding.

Shortle says that by the end of thisdecade, all tax money raised under theexisting revenue structure will coveronly the cost of entitlements and inter-est. “All of the things you might think ofas really important functions of govern-ment — defense, conservation, environ-

mental protection — there won’t bemoney to cover it,” he said. “It’s an un-sustainable system. It’s not going towork, and we have to change it. Thereare a lot of people who are fighting to get

Upcoming Farm Bill challenges ~ conservation title

Farm Bill conservation programs such as CRP provide landowners with funding toplant trees that help maintain waterway boundaries and control erosion. Wildlifehabitat is enhanced, especially with the use of duck nesting boxes such as the onein this CRP area.

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Members of the Mohawk Valley YoungFarmers group met at the home of dairyfarmers Chris and John Nellis in Mont-gomery County for their Dec. 15 meet-ing, where Dr. Harold Fisher, DVM, in-structed an informative presentationon dairy management, specifically ad-dressing the issue of milk antibioticresidue and testing.

Dr. Fisher, who practices with theHerkimer Veterinary Associates, hand-ed out recently released 2012 Milk andDairy Beef Drug Residue Preventionmanuals to the group. The manuals,which are published by the NationalMilk Producers Federation (NMPF), areintended to assist farmers in improvingtheir herd’s health, while minimizingthe risk of pharmaceutical traces beingfound in food.

“Residue is anything that is de-tectable in the milk that shouldn’t bethere,” Fisher stated, explaining thatany type of treatment or antibiotic thatleaves any trace of a pharmaceuticalthat is detected through specific testingqualifies as residue.

Fisher commented that new testingmethods have made it easier to detecttraces of residue.

“One thing that’s changed,” Fisher re-ported, “is that our testing equipment ismuch better.”

Sensitive tests can detect a drug froma treated quarter even when the milkhas been highly diluted in a bulk tankby the milk of a multitude of cows.

The Food and Drug Administration(FDA) will not accept drug residue inmilk or meat. Milk with drug residuewill not be used by a milk plant and willcontaminate an entire truckload ofmilk. Farmers responsible for sellingcontaminated milk are subjected to se-vere penalties.

Fisher pointed out there are severalreasons why antibiotic residue is unac-ceptable in dairy products and meat.

One reason is that there are a per-centage of people who are highly allergicto antibiotics — and even minute dosescan be fatal. Continuous low-level in-

takes of antibiotics from milk and foodmay result in a buildup of antibiotic-re-sistance, and antibiotics interfere withgrowth of starter cultures used in mak-ing yogurt and cheese.

However, another very important rea-son, according to Fisher, is “public per-ception and consumer confidence inour product. One report of antibioticladen milk shoots down the good PR ofmilk as a wholesome product,” Fisherstated. “It’s going to drive the marketprice of milk down — and cause moreregulations. If there’s a perception ofdrugs in our food supply, they’re goingto come down on us.”

Relationships with the beef cattle in-dustry are also negatively affected byantibiotic residue found in dairy beef.

Although statistics show that onlyabout .3 percent of violated residue incontaminated meat going through theU.S. slaughterhouses is from the beefindustry, a high percentage of that .3percent is from dairy.

“Dairy beef is 90 percent of the prob-lem,” Fisher reported. “We need to do abetter job.” Fisher advised the youngfarmers that offenders are now listed ona website.

Food Safety and Inspection Service(FSIS) tests for various drugs andchemicals, and compiles a Residue Vio-lation Information System List, which isposted online and updated weekly.

Fisher stated that in the last localcase he was aware of, the farmer wasprevented from selling any animalswithout contacting the FDA for a periodof one year.

He pointed out that a well-planneddrug use program could avoid drugresidues. Charts in the Drug ResiduePrevention manual show a variety ofscreening tests that may be used byfarmers to avoid contamination to bulkmilk and equipment, and may be usedto screen newly purchased animals.

“When treating one quarter, we allknow that all quarters need to be dis-carded,” he reminded the young farm-ers group. “Antibiotic treated cowsshould be milked last, and marking

cows and making sure they are identi-fied appropriately; all of these thingsare pretty straight forward.”

Fisher also reminded the farmers thatkeeping records are very important,and all people working on the farmshould be instructed to keep document-ed records. People speaking other lan-guages who are employed need to beable to keep records, too.

“If you have a residue and you have norecords, FDA is really coming at you witha vengeance,” Fisher said. “If you haverecords, you have a leg to stand on.”

Fisher pointed out that the manualhas sample record keeping pages thatcould be copied, and said even a simplecomposition notebook could be used forrecord keeping. “You have to writeeverything down, what the cow numberwas, what you treated her with, thedose, the round of administration,everything.”

David Balbian, Central NY DairyManagement Specialist, who attendedthe meeting, mentioned that somefarmers are having suspicions that theeffects of molds or mycotoxins in feed

have caused a positive drug residue re-sult in testing. It is noted that pregnantcows and dairy cows are more suscepti-ble to the effects of molds and/or myco-toxins than other cattle.

The National Drug Residue Milk Mon-itoring Program is insisting that dairyindustry responsibilities are more im-portant than ever, and preventing drugresidues in milk and cull dairy cows is apriority.

“You need to sit down with your vet-erinarian and discuss treatment proto-cols,” advised Fisher. “Preventing drugcontamination of milk and meat is theresponsibility of every farm.”

The National Milk Producers Federa-tion (NMPF) updated version of the Milkand Dairy Beef Drug Residue Preven-tion Manual for 2012, containing theresidue prevention manual can befound online at www.nationaldairy-farm.com.

Harold E. Fischer, DVM may bereached at 315-866-9999.

For more information on the MohawkValley Young Farmers, contact Missy Pot-ter at melissa.potter@ny. nacdnet.net.

Mohawk Valley YoungFarmer’s meeting ~ morethan just a social event

Dr. Howard Fisher, DVM, (left rear) explains a residue sensitivity chart used for serum

and urine screening in dairy cows to attendees at the Mohawk Valley Young Farmers

December meeting. Dairy farmer and Herkimer Veterinarian Associates Practice

Manager Chris Nellis (center rear) and David Balbian, Central NY Dairy Management

Specialist (far right) added to the discussion.

Photo by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

New York Agri-Womenmember Erica Leubnerinspired Japanesewomen involved in agri-culture during her recentpresentation to The RuralWomen Empowerment

and Life Improvement(“WELI”) Association inTokyo, Japan.

Leubner, the co-ownerof Tim’s Pumpkin Patchin Marietta, NY, was se-lected to represent New

York Agri-Women be-cause of her success as afemale entrepreneur andexperience with agri-tainment. The title of herpresentation was: Devel-oping a Successful Agri-Business Using YourStrengths and Simplicity.Leubner shared with thegroup her decisions andsuccesses at achieving ahigher education, marry-ing a dairy farmer, andraising three daughtersall while growing Tim’sPumpkins Patch, a fullservice agri-tourism op-eration attracting thou-sands of visitors annual-ly. The heart of Leubner’spresentation focused ongrowing a business slow-ly, giving consumerswhat they ask for, keep-ing the farm authentic,and most importantly,

how she created a nichefor herself within thefamily business in whichshe married.

Leubner’s presentationtook her beyond her ownfarm, as she found her-self playing the role of anambassador for U.S. agri-culture. The inquisitiveaudience questioned theinternational focus ofU.S. agricultural labor,farm subsidies, the U.S.debt, corporate agricul-ture, and President’sObama’s plans for fur-ther expansion of theTrans-Pacific Partner-ship (“TPP”) for agricul-tural products. Settingemotion aside, Leubnerproudly defended themisconceptions of Ameri-ca. Leuber proudly told

New York Agri-Women sends New York pumpkin farmer to Tokyo

Leubner with Hitomi Tomizawa from WELI.

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by Kara Lynn DunnIn November New York State Assem-

blywoman Addie J. Russell partneredwith the Indian River FFA Chapter tohost a one-day “North Country Depart-ment Store” at the Indian River MiddleSchool in Philadelphia, NY. The array of70 vendors included regional farmersand food processors with antique deal-ers, artisans, shops, services and or-ganizations.

Why did the Assemblywoman want tooffer the event in her district that reachesfrom Massena along the St. Lawrence Riv-er to south of the City of Watertown andeast to Antwerp, Canton and Potsdam?

“The backbone of our economy has al-ways been agriculture, but how often dowe look for local food products? Buyingyour food locally supports our econo-my, our farmers, and our environment.I invited local business owners, includ-ing farmers, to create this ‘one-day de-partment store’ filled with local prod-ucts in time for the holiday season,”Russell said.

Patty Forbes of Forbes Farm in EvansMills attended the Store with her MilkMade Soaps and Lotions. Patty is agraduate of a 2006 beginning farmertraining sponsored by the NorthernNew York Agricultural DevelopmentProgram and the New York Farm Viabil-ity Institute. She and her husbandMark raise and sell Registered Saanen

goats, Registered Jersey cows, andGreat Pyrenees livestock dogs.

“Events like the North Country De-partment Store help local crafters selltheir wares at affordable prices. They letlocal people know what is available.People are looking to buy local productsand keep their money in the local com-munity. As a producer, I greatly appre-ciate the opportunity this event repre-sents,” Patty said.

Since 2009, Cornell Cooperative Ex-tension (CCE) Oswego County has or-ganized a Holiday Farmers’ Market atthe Mexico, NY, VFW. Shoppers canpurchase fresh produce, food prod-ucts and gift items directly from localfarmers.

“Agricultural products make greatgifts. This early winter market is a win-win promotion for the Oswego CountyHarvest brand in conjunction withChristmas in Mexico festivities,” saidCCE Oswego County Agricultural TeamCoordinator Jonathan J. Schell.

Cindi, Joe and Chrissy Rudd ofRudd’s Maple greeted visitors as theyentered the holiday marketplace. Theirbooth offered maple syrup in varioussizes, gift baskets and a tasting of farm-made cheese.

“We make cheese in the sugarhouseuntil it is syrup season,” said Joe, whois trained in the culinary arts and anemerging cheesemaker.

Three generations of Rudd family re-cently received a Dairy Farmers ofAmerican Member of Distinction Awardfor their Boylston, NY, farm.

The Torrices of Fruit Valley OrchardFarm in Southwest Oswego displayed afull array of fresh products from toma-toes and pears to holiday greens andnine varieties of apples for sale.

Jack Torrice said, “This is a very goodmarket and helps us move product after allthe other local farmers’ markets are done.”

Mark and Angela Mattison raise all-natural beef and pork at MattlandFarms in Richland, NY. They activelysupport local CCE Oswego County out-reach and marketing efforts, includingan annual Oswego County Harvest Din-ner, a recent Oswego County MeatsFair, and the Holiday Farmers’ Market.

Mark is a sixth-generation farmer. Heand his dad Arthur sold their dairy cowsin 2001, but continued to sell hay andbegan raising beef and pork. Mark andAngela bought the farm in 2008.

“Events in the community provide uswith an opportunity to meet people andeducate the public about eating natu-rally-raised meats. We have adaptedour business to the tough economy byoffering individual cuts of meat in addi-tion to whole and half options,” Marksaid.

Shoppers “oohed” and “aahed” at thesoftness of Salmon River Alpacas’ softsocks, hats, mittens, sweaters and yarnmade of rich shades of brown and beige.The fiber is from Chris and Jody Hatch’s20-some huacaya alpacas on their Pu-laski area farm. Chris is a semi-profes-sional alpaca shearer; Jody works full-time on the farm, shows, and is earning

her alpaca fleece judge credentials.Paul Askew of Paul’s Nursery oper-

ates Oswego County’s only hydroponicgreenhouse. He had fresh-picked saladgreens and tomatoes for sale at the ear-ly December market.

“This market is a good way to extendour direct-to-consumer selling seasonaway from the farm,” Askew said. Hesells at warm weather farmers’ mar-kets, through local retailers, and tosome wholesalers.

Alan Dixon of Snow Valley HoneyFarm does just two events a year — thisholiday market in Mexico and the fallJamboree at Ontario Orchards inSouthwest Oswego. He says when theprice of sugar went up to 50 cents perpound he started making his ownsweetener with honey.

“The neighbor children used to pro-vide muscle for the extractor. Whenthey all grew up, I had to get an electricextractor,” Dixon said with a smile.

Oswego County Maple PrincessMakayla Fowler was on hand at her fam-ily’s Maple Hollow Farm booth. TheFowlers, of Hannibal, NY, make syrupfrom 2,000 taps, turning some into con-fections to fill gift baskets. Makayla said,“I enjoy meeting people at different eventsand inviting them to visit sugarhouses onthe Maple Weekends in the spring.”

The Mexico Holiday Farmers’ Marketincludes a demonstration each year.This year a BOCES student was demon-strating how to make holiday floralarrangements.

Schell credits the inspiration for theMexico event to the Schoharie HolidayFarmers’ Market. Similar events areheld in counties statewide.

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NYS Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell talks with livestock producer and goat’smilk soap maker Patty Forbes at the North Country Department Store event inPhiladelphia, NY.

Photo by Brian P. Whattam

the audience that she “like many otherfarm women around the world rise at 5a.m. every morning to do my share tofeed the world, and support the familyunit.” Leubner continued, “the confer-ence attendees soon realized that al-though, we lived on different conti-nents, our roles and responsibilities asfarm women were similar.”

Leubner will be making a presenta-tion about her trip to Tokyo at the sec-ond annual New York Agri-Womenmeeting to be held in Riverhead, New

York on March 3, 2012. New York Agri-Women will have two panelists nextspring at the United Nations Commis-sion on Women in New York, New Yorkdiscussing food security.

New York Agri-Women is a state af-filiate of American Agri-Women. Itwas organized in 2010 by CariRincker, a food and agriculture at-torney in New York City. For moreinformation about New York Agri-Women, please visit www.newyorka-griwomen.com.

Leubner speaking with attendees about U.S. Agriculture after the conference.

NY Agri from A3

Cover photo by Troy BishoppSuzie Taylor poses in the winter stockpiled grass with her

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by Sally ColbyAlthough winter crop

meetings will soon behere, think ahead to mid-April: you’re scoutingsoybeans and there’s evi-dence of insect or diseaseissues. You call your cer-tified crop advisor or ex-tension agent for advice,and they want to knowwhat the growth stage is.Can you answer accu-rately?

Del Voight, Penn StateExtension grain crop spe-cialist, explains that pro-ducers should be familiarwith the commonly un-derstood stages of soy-bean growth, from emer-gence to harvest. “In or-der for us to talk intelli-gently with others, we goby these growth stages,”said Voight during one of

several soybean work-shops held recentlythroughout Pennsylva-nia. “A critical time is thefirst 20 days. Then laterin the season, the pod fillstage becomes critical.Then it’s important toharvest beans in time toreduce shatter loss.”

The first stage ofgrowth is emergence, orVE, when the first twocotyledons and growingpoints emerge from theground. In the next stage,VC, the cotyledons areexpanded, and unifoliateleaves are expanded andunfolded. Next is the tri-foliate stage, or V2, inwhich the margins ofleaflets of the second tri-foliate no longer touch.V5 is the stage in whichthe margins of the leaflets

of the fifth trifoliate nolonger touch.

“We use indeterminatevarieties of soybeans,”said Voight. “They fluctu-ate in growth — theirheight is not fixed. Theplant can grow very talldepending on conditions.Determinate varietiesgrown in the south get upto a certain height andstop. As nights get short-er and days get longer,the plant is triggered toenter the reproductivestage. As soon as there isa flower, the plant is intothe R stages.”

The soybean plant issusceptible to infectionby rhizobium during thefirst 21 days of the life;the critical time for nitro-gen production. “It takesabout four pounds of N

per bushel,” said Voight.“A 60 bushel crop needsabout 240 pounds of N. Italso needs P — at least40-50 pounds of phos-phate per 60-bushelcrop. And it needs about80 pounds of K. If wedon’t account for that,we’re going to be miningour soil rather than farm-ing it — you’ll see soil testdrop.”

During this 21-daystage, the rhizobium pro-duces that nitrogen.Voight says that OhioState research showedthat rhizobium infectionat the tiny root hairs iscritical. “The natural rhi-zobia can get lazy,” hesaid. “You’ll get infection,and if you squeeze thenodules, they’ll be greenor white. They’re not pro-ducing anything. Today’srhizobia strains aremuch more aggressiveand produce more nitro-gen. For a very cheaptreatment, the return oninvestment is high —about 200 percent.”Voight says that growersshould check plants fornodules when there aretwo leaves — the first tri-foliate.

Early rhizobia infectionis critical. “It’s like corn,”said Voight, “you want Non between D6 and D8 formassive uptake of N. It’sthe same with beans. Ifthe nodules become fixat-ed later in the season, it’stoo late.” One of the mainfactors that optimizesrhizobia growth is a high-er pH, around 6.5 to 6.8,so soil testing essential.

Voight says that on vir-gin ground, or groundthat has not had soy-beans for five or moreyears, producers shouldtriple inoculate with rhi-zobia. “But you can stillhave problems,” he said.“If you have excessivemoisture levels afteremergence, you won’t getinfection. If it’s too dry,they can die. There are al-so a relationships withseed treatments.”

In the R1 stage, theplant has one flower, thenflowers spread up theplant resulting in the R2stage which is fully flow-ered from bottom to thetop of the plant. “It’s fullbloom,” said Voight.“Walk into the field, openthe canopy, and look allthe way to the soil and seeflowers — that’s R2.”

Voight says that R3 is acritical stage for gettingthe most response fromfungicides. The R2 stagelasts about 10 days, thenthe R3 stage is about 10

to 15 days, depending onthe weather. “If you’re acustom operator, andyour growers’ beans areentering the R2 stage andyou have three weeks ofwork to do, you couldmiss that window,” saidVoight. “You have to beready to treat beans atthe R3 stage.”

Identifying the R3 stageis simple: from the top ofthe plant, count downthree to four nodes. Anythat are 1/4 inch orlonger are R3. At thispoint, plants are fullyflowered and starting topush pods. R4 is a fullydeveloped pod at one ofthe four uppermostnodes on the main stemwith a fully developedleaf. R4 is the most criti-cal stage for seed yield —any stress to the plantbetween stages R4 andR6 causes more yield re-duction than any otherstage.

Once the pods are pres-ent, they begin to fill.“The bean in the pod isconnected by a thinthread,” said Voight. “Assoon as that thread isdisconnected, the beanhas reached physiologicmaturity. Ten to 14 dayslater, you’re running thecombine.” Voight addedthat in any given field,there will be variation ingrowth due to drainage,exposure and slopes.

Voight mentioned thatabout 70 percent of soy-bean fields tested lastyear were below 6.0 pH.“If you go to a reputablelimestone quarry, youshould get 95 and 105percent CEC (cation-ex-

change capacity).”The results of soil sam-

ples are important tool forsoybean growers. Be-cause the pH of samplestaken at different depthscan vary greatly, Voightsuggests sampling at bothtwo and six inches. Voightmentioned a study doneby agronomist colleagueDoug Beegle that showedthat it takes nine years forsurface-applied lime to re-act to the six-inch furrowslice. Voight recommendsusing the quick CornellpH test for the two-inchtest, or surface test, andsend the six-inch samplesto a soil lab.

The biggest issue forVoight is convincinggrowers to drop the cornhead and get the beanswhen they’re fit. “Everyday that you wait afterphysiologic maturity,you’re losing about apound of dry matter perday,” he said. “As thepods shrink and swell,the shattering can betremendous. It isn’t veryhard to go from two tofour bushel yield loss to10 to 15 bushel yield loss.That was okay whenbeans were $4, but nowthey’re $12.”

Voight suggests thatgrowers use the Corn andSoybean Field Guide,published by Purdue Ex-tension and distributedthrough numerous stateextension services. “Thecritical time is getting theplant in the ground andprotected, then up andgrowing,” said Voight,summarizing the growthstages. “Keep track as itgoes through the stages.”

Knowing soybean stages simplifies communication

Penn State Program Development Specialist DwightLingenfelter, left, helps field crops extension educatorDel Voight distribute young soybean plants for growersto examine.

Photo by Sally Colbymoney into the Farm Bill to do thethings it has done in the past, and theymay succeed, but we will be looking at ashrinking budget for conservation pro-grams.”

In order to maintain programs, Short-le says that it’s time to start thinkingabout how to get the best use from ourmoney. “The Farm Bill has a range of in-terest groups that have interest in spe-cific program components, and theywould all like to have those componentsstay and grow, but they’re not — they’regoing to change. The changes will be de-signed to make better use of our money.”

Shortle explained that ‘targeting’ isdirecting money to address specificproblems in specific places to get themost out of that money without spread-ing it too thin. “Targeting has been abad word because everyone wants someof the money,” he said. “Look at pro-grams like CRP and EQIP — there are alot of people who want that money andcan’t get it.”

When if comes to funding, Shortlesays that states in the Midwest tend tofare better than mid-Atlantic states be-cause the senate ag committee, which isthe determiner for farm policy in theU.S., is historically dominated by Mid-west senators. “Those areas aren’t nec-essarily the best place to be spendingthat money for the public purposesthey’re supposed to be addressing,” saidShortle. “We have significant issues inthis part of the country — where shouldthey rank compared to the Midwest?”

As far as implementation of programs,Shortle says that the targets should benaming priorities and goals, and how toreach those targets. “What mix of edu-cation, technical assistance and finan-cial assistance do we need?” he said.“Numerous studies show that educationabout conservation goals can be reallyhelpful in helping people understandthese issues and take them on.”

Farmers should also considerwhether they want to work on thosegoals quickly (which means more mon-ey immediately), or over a given periodof time. “We’ve been working on theChesapeake Bay for over 30 years,” saidShortle. “Some people don’t think we’vemade nearly enough progress, and they

want to speed up that progress quite abit. If you’re going to speed it up, you’regoing to spend more money. How muchdo you want to accomplish in any oneconservation objective? In thinkingabout controlling nutrient pollutionhow deep do we need to cut?”

Shortle says that we need to thinkabout other ways to create effective con-servation programs. “The Farm Billmight not do the things it used to do —what other resources can we utilize?” hesaid. “As resources shrink, we have to bepartners with people that we didn’t usedto partner with — we have to begin toleverage resources.” One example ofsuch cooperation is American FarmlandTrust putting money into best manage-ment practices in Pennsylvania.

Should financial assistance pro-grams be activity or performancebased? “Performance programs askwhat is the goal we want to achieve,then base payments on that goal,” saidShortle. “In general, performance-bas-ing is viewed as good idea, but often,programs are based not on perform-ance but on activities undertaken. Forexample, EQIP is a collection of formu-las for adoption of specific practices,usually BMPs. If you’re going to rewardperformance, you have to be able tomeasure it. Some incentive programsare fixed-payment: the farmer knowshow much he will receive for certain ac-tivities completed. A new approach,which is used in the CRP, is competitivebidding, which you don’t know whatyou’re going to get. You submit a bid,and if it’s accepted, you know whatyou’re going to get.” Competitive bid-ding requires more effort from thefarmer — a fixed payment program iseasier — but competitive bidding savesthe government money.

Shortle urges farmers to consider theconservation accomplishments of vari-ous programs as well as benefits andcosts to farmers, consumers and farminput suppliers. However, these pro-grams also serve consumers, so it’s im-portant to consider how these programsprovide benefits beyond the agricultur-al community — making the case forpublic money ultimately helps demon-strate good stewardship.

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Super-frost, right on timeAs I’m writing on a Tuesday morning,

winter is still two days away, accordingto the calendar. Personally, I’m hopingfor a white Christmas. And since alarge portion of our readership actuallyreceives their Country Folks (with itsMonday date) on Saturday, my MerryChristmas wish to you is on time. Toeveryone else who reads this, I’m trust-ing that your Christmas just past wastruly blessed. Thus far winter’s warn-ing shots have been quite gentlethroughout most of the Northeast.

An exception to that statement oc-curred about ten days ago when threeinches of white fluff piled on most ofCentral New York, with the mercuryright at the freezing mark. I had tocreep home at about 30 miles per hourfrom a customer who lives 55 milesaway. Between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30p.m. that evening, highway mainte-nance crews were conspicuous by theirabsence; I know they’re trying to econ-omize with road salt, fuel, and man-hours. Fortunately, there were very fewother idiots on the roads beside me. Ihad about a thousand pounds ofweight in the back on my pick-up, somy rear wheels had enough authorityto find pavement through all thissnowball quality fluff.

Last year I told anyone who wouldlisten (plus some who wouldn’t) thatwinter started on Halloween. Novem-ber 2010, according to my electriccompany’s bill, was five degrees colder

than the same period 12 months earli-er. My NYSEG bill for November 2011showed an average temperature of 43degrees Fahrenheit, which was threedegrees warmer than one year ago.This comparative warm spell madepossible the production of anotherbatch of biodiesel, which certainly did-n’t happen last year (our refinery is notwinterized).

We experienced our first bout of seri-ous sublimation on Dec. 18, as thetemperature plummeted to 3.3 Fahen-heit in Hartwick, NY. This happeningcompares very favorably with the pre-vious year’s first sublimation takingplace on Dec. 10, with the mercurynose-diving to minus three at sunrise.For those who have forgotten, sublima-tion is the transition of a substancefrom its solid phase to its gas phase,without first passing through an inter-mediate liquid phase. In the case ofwater, freezing begins at 32 degrees F(zero degrees Celsius). Even below thefreezing mark, a little extra energy,normally from the sun, causes the iceor snow to melt into liquid water,which then evaporates.

However, as the temperature dropsto 14 degrees F (-10 degrees C) and be-low, frozen water is able to change togaseous state from the solid state,without melting at all. This fact helpssnow and ice quietly fade away withoutever becoming liquid. Not surprisingly,at these lower temperatures, new-fall-en snow does not readily become

snowballs, nor snowmen, becausewhat helps the snow assume the shapecrafted by human hands is moisture inthat intermediate phase.

There are at least two important ben-efits of sublimation. The first one is aboon to everybody: much of the watervapor squeezed out of snow and ice bysuper-cold temperatures, particularlyon starry winter nights, ends up form-ing cloud layers. These cloud layerstend to put the brakes on radiationalcooling; this fact has meaning for any-one paying a heating bill. The secondbenefit is pretty much agricultural:cold intense enough to trigger subli-mation enhances the soil-weatheringeffect. Such weathering, absent snowcover, breaks down fall-plowed fur-rows, as well as broadcast mined soilamendments, such as ground lime-stone and rock phosphate. If theground is frozen in these cold temper-atures, it’s possible to apply limestone,rock phosphate, and even gypsum.These mined inputs will be nicely bro-

ken down by spring planting time, andthus more biologically available to ger-minating seeds.

If winter 2011-2012 is a little milderthan the previous winter, I can learn tolive with that, even if there’s less totalsublimation. On Dec. 5, 2010, snowbegan to fall in our part of Central NewYork, and there wasn’t a day withoutnew snow until Feb. 7. That was theday on which rain fell, adding to amass of snow and ice on our metalroof. I wrote about that event in a col-umn called “Glacier meets Chimney”.The huge mass of ice, snow, and rainpushed against the new (four-month-old) chimney, which was not properlysecured to our house, causing it totopple over into our driveway. Merci-fully, enough chimney still stood toconvey away the exhaust gases fromour oil burner. The chimney was re-built during warm weather… by a dif-ferent mason.

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“This morning’s ( Dec. 16) newsthat Governor Cuomo was able tobring together local leaders in FultonCounty to resolve differences overthe proposed $100 million expansionof the Fage yogurt factory in John-stown is welcome indeed. This ex-pansion will not only create 150 newgood paying jobs in the local area,but it will also serve as a vehicle forNew York’s dairy farmers to expandand reinvest in their business.

“Fage currently produces 52,000tons of yogurt each year and has

quadrupled its production since open-ing in 2008. Since it can take up tothree gallons of milk to make a gallonof yogurt, the benefits for upstate dairyfarmers and their families is obvious.This proposed expansion will providemuch needed stimulus to the upstateeconomy in general and the agricultur-al sector in particular.

“Fage located its facility in John-stown precisely because of the ac-cess that location provided to sup-plies of fresh quality milk. The ex-pansion of Fage, taken in combina-

tion with the Chobani yogurt plant inChenango County and the an-nouncement of two more yogurt pro-cessing facilities in Genesee County,promises significant benefits to up-state dairy farmers and consumers.

“We look forward to continuing towork with Governor Cuomo to expandthe production of milk to meet increas-ing demands brought on the by therapid growth of the processing sector.Identifying additional economic devel-opment initiatives for dairy farms tohelp them meet these demands is cru-cial. Any such investment, however,will be returned a thousand fold, asevery dollar invested will stay in New

York’s economy.“Once again, Governor Cuomo has

been able to bring people together todo the right thing for New York State-and on behalf of New York Farm Bu-reau and its nearly 30,000 memberfamilies, I offer my sincerest thanksand congratulations.”

As few weeks ago, one our paper’swriters elated that she had seen wool-ly bear caterpillars with wide blackbands, which symbolized a mild winterahead. There are maxims, as well aslegends, that are fun to believe. I likethat caterpillar’s prophecy. When I wassubstitute-teaching at the local voca-tional school, a few years ago, I askedthe conservation instructor about thewoolly-bear forecast tool. He said thatthere was no scientific basis. Then Iasked him about wasps’ nests beingbuilt higher off the ground in anticipa-tion of a big snow load; he said someyears wasps do that, other years theydon’t… it’s perfectly random. I askedhim if beavers built more ponds in an-ticipation of a drier summer; he saidno to that, there’s more beavers, sothey need more ponds.

My disillusionment had begun tocompound itself. Then Sue and I wentto Switzerland for the first time 10years ago, and I looked forward to talk-ing to the locals about their thirteenthcentury hero William Tell. They told methat Tell was just a legend, a story thatmade them feel good… there was nohistorical proof of his existence. I wasso disappointed to learn that. Upon re-turning to the U.S., I told my sister,who is editor-in-chief for a major pub-lisher in New York City, what I’dlearned about William Tell. She toldme that she already knew that. More-over, that if I was sitting down, shecould share with me some recentlyfindings regarding Johnny Appleseed.You know, a man can only handle somuch enlightenment.

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The Northern New York Dairy Institute will featureprograms about Transition Cow Management duringits Winter 2012 Workshop Series. The series is espe-cially designed for farm personnel with responsibili-ty for transition cow management and dairy industryconsultants and advisors.

Course description: The transition period — thecritical three-weeks before and after calving that adairy cow’s lactation potential hinges on — will bethe focus of this series of four workshops.

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The Northern New York Dairy Institute is fundedby the New York Center for Dairy Excellence andCornell Pro-Dairy. Other partners include, CornellCooperative Extension and W.H. Miner Institute.

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It’s Not the Holiday“Dip” We’d Like to See

Issued Dec. 16, 2011 Cash cheese prices de-

clined for the fifth con-secutive week. Theblocks closed December16 at $1.5625 perpound, down 9 1/4-cents on the week butstill 24 cents above ayear ago. The barrelsdropped to $1.5350,down 3 3/4-cents on theweek, and 17 centsabove a year ago. Sevencars of block tradedhands on the week and22 of barrel. The NASS-surveyed U.S. averageblock price lost 2 cents,averaging $1.8606. Thebarrels averaged$1.8325, down 8 cents.

Stewart Peterson’sMatt Mattke speculatedin Tuesday’s DairyLinethat cheese prices mightremain close to currentlevels, pointing out that$1.58-$1.60 is a “keyrange of support” and“pretty important level tostay above,” because, ifwe don’t, he warned thatwe could see the markettest $1.54 and possiblyas low as $1.48. Hequickly added that, ifcheese prices stay atcurrent levels, it doesn’tnecessarily mean priceswill take off and movehigher either.

He also contrasted thetrading activity andpointed to the large vol-ume of butter particu-larly that changedhands the last week of

November and first weekof December and re-minded us that the firstcouple weeks of Decem-ber are typically not sea-sonally strong for cheeseprices. Sometimes thefirst week of December ispositive, he said, but thesecond, third, fourth,and whenever we have afifth week, they’re typi-cally down weeks so“we’re kind of in the sea-sonal doldrums.”

He pointed out that,historically, if cheese fin-ishes December on adown note we have seensome pretty decent re-bound in January so,“perhaps there’s a littlebit of a silver lining here.”

Butter reversed twoweeks of small gains de-spite a small uptick onThursday and finished

Friday at $1.6025, down3 3/4-cents on the week,and a nickel below a yearago. Fifteen cars weresold. The NASS averageinched 0.4 cent lower, to$1.6245. NASS powderaveraged $1.4418, downfractionally, and drywhey averaged 65.37cents, up 0.7 cent.

California’s Milk Pro-ducers Council (MPC) re-ported in its December 9newsletter that butterproduction continues toincrease in line withhigher seasonal milkproduction and butterfatcontent. It quotedUSDA’s Dairy MarketNews saying that retailand food service salesleading into and over the

holiday weekend havebeen good to very good,helped greatly by retail-ers’ ads and promotions.

Buyers who have notalready placed orders forthe next big wave of ex-pected consumer de-mand are now taking ad-vantage of the currentlower prices to placethose orders. All aspectsof the butter manufactur-ing and marketing chan-nel are very active, pro-ducing, shipping, con-verting and packaging.

MPC said price in-creasing two weeks in arow “may be a possibleindication that the long,but unsteady, fall whichbegan the last week inAugust may be at an

end,” and added that“DMN hears from butterexporters of possiblegrowing interest as U.S.prices are super compet-itive with Europe’s butmajor competition forthose sales continues tobe Oceania, where milkproduction is booming.

Mattke praised thewhey market which “hashad a phenomenal year,”rallying from the 32 centlevel to the mid 60s and“we haven’t seen muchof a setback this year.”“It’s been a pretty quiet,pretty steady and con-trolled rise,” he said, butrecalled that, in 2007,whey got to the mid 70s.He advised that we keepan eye on that market

because every pennymovement in wheytranslates into 6 centson the milk price thoughhe warned “we could seea setback at any point.”

Meanwhile; schools areor will be closing for theChristmas/New Year’sholidays sending moremilk to the cheese vatand pressure prices.Hopefully, Super Bowlwill keep cheese demandstrong. I have to mentionthat my favorite team isthe Green Bay Packersand I think it a safe betthey will be in the SuperBowl again so it’s so ap-propriate that the “cheeseheads” will be drivingcheese demand.

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The Agriculture Department’s latestLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlooksaid that an improved feed price out-look is balanced by lower milk prices in2012. Production in 2012 is forecast torise slightly based on higher milk out-put per cow. Exports are likely to de-cline next year compared with 2011,contributing further to the lower milkprice outlook.

Cow numbers were virtually un-changed from the November forecastand dairy cow slaughter for the Janu-ary to October 2011 period was about4 percent above the corresponding2010 period, and replacement heiferprices are steady. This suggests nomajor liquidation is in the offing, ac-cording to the Outlook, but cow num-bers are expected to decline slightlynext year.

Output per cow continues to rise, andlower expected feed prices are the basisfor the increase in the December pro-jected output per cow to 21,315 poundsthis year and 21,610 pounds next year.

Looking “back to the futures;” theClass III average for the first sixmonths of 2012 stood at $16.63 onNovember 4, $16.72 on November 11,$16.78 on November 18, $17.16 onDecember 2, $16.84 on December 9,and was around $17.02 late morningDecember 16.

California starts 2012 with a 79 centdrop in its January Class I milk price.The Northern price was announced at$19.88 per hundredweight. The South-ern price is $20.15. Both are up $3.43from January 2011however. The Feder-al order Class I base price is announcedby the USDA on December 23.

Like a broken record, U.S. fluidmilk demand continues to slip. USDA

reports that sales in the August to Oc-tober period were estimated at 13.62billion pounds, down a half percentfrom the same period a year ago,based on Federal Order and Califor-nia state data. Year-to-date sales wereoff 1.4 percent.

Class I demand is settling into non-holiday week norms, according toUSDA. Cream demand is on the rise asproduction of various butterfat-basedproducts such as dips, whippingcream, and sour cream pushes higherto reach store shelves before holidaygrocery shopping begins.

Demand for condensed skim is alsoincreasing prior to the holiday. As win-ter weather envelopes much of thenorthern tier of states, dairy farmers inthose areas are turning their attentionto feed crop yields and feed inputcosts. Recent opportunities to buy feedgrains at lower prices have helped, butforage prices and availability remainchallenging. In the Utah/Idaho milkshed, announcement of a new yogurtmanufacturing facility scheduled toopen in mid 2012 has milk processorsrecalculating milk supply and demand,according to USDA.

The milk production season inOceania has passed the peak in bothNew Zealand and Australia and thedecline is gradual. USDA says manu-facturers and handlers indicate thatmilk volumes are generally sufficientto maintain near capacity productionschedules. Producers and handlersbelieve the positive close of last sea-son which carried over to the springof the current season is a contribut-ing factor for good milk volumes at

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Fellowship of Christian Farmers

by Steve Hutton, Holland Patent, NYWhat did I find on a mission trip with

The Fellowship of Christian Farmers?We spent a week in early November at aranch in central Florida. I must say thatI found sun and heat. Coming from up-state New York, even with the mild fallthat we’ve had, it felt good. RealityRanch is home to many different min-istries and is run by a humble quadri-plegic man, Pastor Randy Johnson andhis parents who are in their eighties. Hesponsors a rodeo once a month forschool age kids. Randy serves as theFlorida State Rodeo High School Chap-lain. In Florida, rodeo is a high schoolsport and very popular.

This was the second year that FCFIhas volunteered at the ranch. Therewere plenty of different types of work;the team built a pole barn (12 x 100-

foot) to be used for stabling rodeo hors-es, bleacher seat replacement andpainting (over 15 gallons of paint wereused), pressure washing of lots of build-ings, cement work, assorted cleaningand painting, wood board fence build-ing and doubling the size of a garage forPastor Randy to park his handicap ac-cessible van. Of course with all the hardwork comes a need for hearty meals. Acouple of mission trip ladies did a greatjob keeping the volunteers well fed.

I certainly enjoyed the work, goodfood and fellowship. We worked fulldays, starting at 7 a.m. and trying tofinish around 5 p.m. After our eveningmeal we had a delightful devotionalservice in the small, cozy chapel locatedon the ranch. Most evenings PastorRandy shared life experiences to en-courage and challenge us in our daily

walk with the Lord. The ladies stayedat a home near the ranch and theguys got to experience real cowboylife by sleeping in a bunk house. Itwas not all work as each evening theguys enjoyed each other’s companyby playing a few hands of cards be-fore settling in for a much needednight’s sleep.

The Ranch serves as home to “Cow-boy Church” held each Sundaymorning. The ranch is appropriatelynamed “Reality Ranch” as it certainlygets you grounded in reality and whatis truly important in our lives. Theteam was there to help and we did.

Emphasis was placed on caringand unity. Fourteen volunteers fromall across the U.S. and Canadaserved with joy. At 53, I was on theyoung side but found that these old-er folks sure know how to work. BillBrown, area leader for FCFI, seemedto be able to come up with work to ac-commodate the various abilities ofthe team members.

On this trip I found sun, heat,great fellowship, good food and asense of thankfulness. It was a wellspent “vacation.” If you’d like to joinus next year give Bill a call at 315-736-5964. The dates are already setfor Nov. 4-10. If you’d like to experi-ence a life changing week, this is it.

Mission trip to Reality Ranch

Several New York chapters held Out-reach meetings the last part of Septem-ber. Chapters serving as hosts for thesedinner meetings were the MountainValley (Delhi) Northern NY (Adams Cen-ter) and Mohawk Valley (Utica). Eachmeeting started with a wonderful mealand followed with reports of chapterand national FCFI news.

The keynote speaker each eveningcame to us from Olcott, NY. Pastor RobAndreas serves as a missionary withChurch Planters to America and is veryfamiliar with our purpose after workingat local fairs for over 10 years repre-senting FCFI. Under his guidance, over1,900 people have responded to the

need to accept Christ as their savior.Pastor Andreas shared from his heart

each evening challenging those in at-tendance with the following question.“Are you a convenient Christian or acommitted Christian?” Certainly aquestion for each of us to consider, whatwould your answer be? He also sharedthe need for all of us to become involvedin reaching the lost for Christ and afterall is said and done, which is really allthat matters. However, sometimesthere’s a lot more said than is done! Healso challenged those present that “FC-FI is worthy of financial support.” FCFIthanks Pastor Rob and his wife Sue fortheir commitment to FCFI.

New York FCFI Outreach meetings

Outreach meetings were held the last of September at three FCFI chapters in NewYork. Pastor Rob Andreas from Olcott, NY, served as keynote speaker, shown herespeaking at the Mountain Valley Chapter Meeting in Delhi, NY.

The group takes a few minutes off for a photo at Reality Ranch. Pastor RandyJohnson, founder of the ministry is in front. Members came from New York, Indiana,Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada.

The nearly finished building. Next year’sgroup will add another 100 feet to thebuilding.

Reality Ranch — Miles Pratt, Zolfo Springs, FL; John Waterman, Stittville, NY; CliffKitchen, Vernon Center, NY and Joe Smith, Westernville, NY, start working on a newhorse corral facility. This building will be used for overnight stays by participants atthe rodeos.

Joyce Kitchen, Vernon Center, NY, puts anew coat of paint on the bull riding chutes.The ranch hosts rodeos throughout theschool year and also uses the facilities fortheraputic riding classes.

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Fellowship of Christian Farmers“Or what man is there of you, whom if

his son asks for bread, will give him astone?” Matthew 7:9. Twelve membersof FCFI spent the week of Oct. 27- Nov.2 at ECHO (Educational Concerns forWorld Hunger Organization) located atNorth Fort Myers, FL. ECHO exists forone major reason, “to help those work-ing internationally with the poor bemore effective, especially in the area ofagriculture!”

“Teach a man to fish, feed him for alifetime.”

It’s one thing to share the gospel withthose around the world, but they listenmore intently when they have food tosustain themselves and their families.ECHO is such an organization andtherefore the reason FCFI has part-nered with them for a week each year forthe last five years. You can check outthis great organization on the web atechonet.org.

Our group was made up of folks rang-ing in age from 14 to 75. There’s always

work on FCFI mission trips for every-one no matter the age or skill level andECHO is no different. We were greetedby sunny, warm (not too hot) weatherthe entire week. A couple of showersdid little to slow work down. Manytasks were accomplished during ourstay at ECHO. Buildings went up,painting took place, lots of cleaningand just plain, much needed mainte-nance. There is no better way to explainour work there than through pictures.Please take a few minutes to viewthem.

Maybe you’ve been considering a mis-sion trip but have been concernedabout safety, travel expenses to a for-eign country or simply need to take astep of faith? ECHO might be just thetrip for you. Next year’s trip is sched-uled for Oct. 27 - Nov. 3. We’d love tohave you join us. Contact Bill and KathyBrown at 315-736-5964. It’s never toolate in life to make a difference in thelives of those less fortunate.

ECHO Mission trip

Jesus in Luke 15:10 says this aboutour faith “Likewise, I say unto you,there is more joy in the presence of theangels of God over one sinner who re-pents.” That alone should be enough tokeep us encouraged. Over the pastthree months FCFI has had the oppor-tunity to share at events in the north-east, Canada and the south. I believethere has been lots of joy in the pres-

ence of angels. Thousands have heardthe colored bead story and hundredshave responded. The two largest shows,International Plowing Match in On-tario, Canada and the Sunbelt Ag Expoalone had over 12,000 people comethrough our tents. FCF has visited withover 50,000 people from Septemberthrough December. We thank God forthis privilege.

Please stop by and visit us at The NewYork Farm Show in Syracuse, Feb. 23-25, 2012. We have moved to the Inter-national Building and will be enjoyingworking out of a much larger space. Ifyou’ve stopped by in the past, you expe-rienced a very crowded situation. Thismove should allow us space to accom-

modate more visitors and workers alike.It will also allow us the opportunity todisplay more aspects of the FCFI min-istry. With this move to more space alsocomes the need for more staff. If youcould spare a day to help at the booth,please give me a call at 305-736-5964.We would appreciate the help.

Farm Show report

Sunbelt Ag Expo — Even with a slow start due to rain on the first day of the show, wewere still able to share with over 6000 visitors. God was good as usual. One of ouryoungest presenters, Logan Tillman, from Moultrie, GA, (cowboy hat) hard at work inthe tent. Notice how intent the folks are listening to Logan. You are never too old oryoung to share your faith.

Water everywhere. Seems like wherever we went this year we were greeted by lots ofrain. The Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, GA was no different. It’s hard to work in a tentwhen you have 3 inches of standing water.

ECHO mission trip, Ft. Myers, FL. Always lots of painting to do as we help spruce upthe facility in preparation for their Missions Conference in December. Over 250 thirdworld missionaries will hear of new developments in food production for theirrespective countries. Shown (left to right) Jen Kelley, Clearwater, FL; Deb Herrold,Westville, IN and Hannah Pilmore, Deerfield, NY.

John Waterman, Stittville, NY and Paul Davidson,Barneveld, NY replacing an old stairway in the farmshop at ECHO.

Building a new chemical storage facility for the ECHOresearch farm. Jan Barendse, Utica, NY and Ron Herrold,Westville, IN, starting the frame work.

In October, I accompanied Bill Brown on an ECHOtrip. I was the youngest person in the group, whichmade me a little nervous. However, when we arrivedat ECHO and I met everyone, I felt welcome and theother participants treated me like an adult. It was ablessing to meet so many good people, who have be-come my friends and wonderful role models.

This trip taught me about using available re-sources to help produce various foods in differentclimates. I thank God for this wonderful experienceand for the talents he has given the leaders ofECHO. Their talents allow them to be a blessing toso many in need.

Also, I learned the importance of volunteering,helping is fun! This trip has changed the way I lookat myself, and my life. I am so happy I had the op-portunity to go on this amazing adventure. Now Iknow there is a big world out there, and there areso many people to help.

I look forward to returning in 2012!Hannah L. Pillmore, age 14Deerfield, NY

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this time. Spring and early summerweather patterns have generally beengood in both countries.

In other international news; the De-cember 9 CME Daily Dairy Reportsaid that October U.S. dairy exportvolumes of milk powders, whey, lac-tose, cheese and butterfat totaled281million pounds, down 2 percentfrom September (daily-average basis)and down 9.1percent from a year ago.

Shipments of skim milk powderand nonfat dry milk, the largest U.S.export category, totaled 76.1 millionpounds in October, down 13.6 per-cent from September, and down 30.1percent from the record-high levelsof a year ago. Cheese exports, on theother hand, amounted to 37.3 mil-lion pounds, up 8.5 percent fromSeptember, and up 22.2 percentfrom a year ago.

In the first 10 months of the year,U.S. dairy exports were valued at$3.96 billion, 29 percent higherthan last year, according to USDA.This is already a record-high figurefor a full year, even with two monthsto go in 2011.

The California Department of Foodand Agriculture (CDFA) gave athumbs-down on a 4b milk price hear-ing petition. In a letter to WesternUnited Dairymen (WUD) CEO Michael

Marsh, CDFA director Kevin Ma-suhara, denied a request for a publichearing on the California Class 4bmilk pricing formula.

Masuhara said CDFA would reviewthe issue in mid-2012 to determine if ahearing was necessary at that time, ac-cording to Dairy Profit Weekly. Thecurrent dry whey sliding scale in theClass 4b formula has been in effectsince September 1 and Masuhara saidthe three-month period was not longenough to determine how the formulawill perform.

As the result of a June 30-July 1hearing on the issue, CDFA raised thewhey factor paid to California dairyfarmers, from a permanent 25 cents perhundredweight, to an adjustable ratebetween 25 and 65 cents.

In its December 2 petition, WUDcalled for the new hearing, proposingchanges to the Class 4b formula tomore closely reflect the whey valuegenerated by the federal order Class IIIformula. The 4b price in the Californiaorder and the Class III federal orderprice reflect minimum prices paid todairy farmers for milk used in cheeseprocessing.

WUD was joined by other dairyfarmer groups in calling for the hear-ing, including the Milk ProducersCouncil, Dairy Farmers of America

and California Dairy Campaign butseveral processing groups and com-panies asked CDFA to deny the re-quest. They argued that further ad-justments would negatively impacttheir ability to expand and innovateat a time when California milk pro-duction is growing and more manu-facturing capacity was needed.

In another political arena; the con-suming public continues to demandintegrity in the food it consumes andanimal traceability is an importantpart of that demand. Jamie Jonker,National Milk’s vice president of Scien-tific and Regulatory Affairs, discusseda letter he authored to USDA regardinganimal identification and traceabilitystandards in Thursday’s DairyLinebroadcast.

He said that USDA has for a numberof years been contemplating how itmight revise U.S. animal traceabilityand National Milk communicated itssupport for mandatory animal identifi-cation and how it “fits with animal dis-ease traceability,” Jonker said. TheFederation reaffirmed its support ofRFID tags being the official identifica-tion for dairy cattle.

The current USDA identification pro-posal doesn’t go far enough, accordingto Jonker. Occasionally a tag will fall outof an animal’s ear by getting snagged on

something, he argued, and the tags theFederation is recommending is beingused by dairy producers within theirown management system and it wouldbe nice if USDA had an allowance whereyou could replace the tag with the exactsame number so that it can continue tobe used in identifying that animal inthat management system.

The tags are also used in breed as-sociations, he argued, so keepingthat number the same with the ani-mal during its lifetime, even if it hap-pens to lose a tag so that it can be re-placed with the exact same one.When animals cross state lines,they’re required to have an interstatecertificate of veterinary inspection(ICVI) meaning that they have beenreviewed by a veterinarian to insurethat they meet the animal healthstandards moving from one state toanother. National Milk supports thisconcept and believes it should con-tinue but want USDA to move fromthe paper ICVIs currently used to anelectronic ICVI. The paper base ver-sion has many drawbacks, he said,including the length of time requiredto search volumes of records and thequality of the data that’s actually en-tered on the forms such as legibility.

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Back to the barn…keeping horses healthy

and safeWe’ve been fortunate to

see a slower transition towinter weather here inthe northeast. Generally,in our area of upstateNew York, there is enoughcold weather and snow onthe ground by the end ofNovember to end ourhorses’ pasture days, butthis year, the transitionhas come later, and thehorses have enjoyed thoselast bits of grass longerinto the year despite hav-ing to keep them close tothe barn during the big-game hunting season.They have made thechangeover to hay fortheir daily sustenance, inaddition to those preciousbits of green in between.

By this time, mosthorse owners will haveprepared their barns andturnout areas for winterhorse keeping — but it isa good idea to check yourpaddocks and turnoutareas on a regular basis,especially for those hors-es that have been used tobeing pastured for muchof the year. We’ve heardmany tales of horseslonging for their summerpasture to find an escaperoute via a broken orcracked board, stretchedwire, unsecured gate.Check for fallen trees orbranches in or aroundthe fenced-in area thatmight have broken orloosened up fencing.Look for and tend toloose nails, replacecracked boards, straight-

en and sturdy-up fenceposts. If you have electricfence or wire, tighten andcheck the tension onyour fencing, and be surethere is no short in yourelectric system.

If you have a cribber or“fence chewer,” coverwooden fence, rails andstalls with wire mesh, oruse an anti-chewingpaint. We have a youngcherry tree just outsidethe paddock fence thatone of our horses startedchewing on; and sincecherry bark is poisonousto horses, we wrappedthe trunk in burlap and

tied it securely. Removeany overhanging branch-es, especially those of redmaple, the wilted leavesof which are also poison-ous if ingested by horses.

Keep an eye on yourpaddock or turnout areato make sure your horseshave good footing. Re-move as many rocks orobstructions as possible,and level out rough orhilly areas if necessary.Before the heavy snowcomes, we often willspend time removingrocks that tend to pushup through the soil eachyear. Try to level and re-

move any buildup ofloose and mucky soil andold hay piles to providefirmer footing.

Check to see that thereis proper drainage in yourturnout area, especially ifyou have a wateringtrough, spring or auto-matic waterer. Drag orrake muddy and unevenareas and install gravel orother material to providebetter drainage. You mayneed to dig a trench andinstall perforated pipecovered with gravel tolead water away from thearea. Remember thatmuddy and wet areas in

the early winter soon be-come icy and slippery asthe weather gets colder;your horse can slip andfall and suffer injury ifthe ground is not solidand well drained.

There are a number ofareas of your barn thatwill need to be monitoredfor safety as well. If yourbarn has running water,check for leaky faucets,pipes and hoses, andmake sure your plumb-ing is in good shape be-fore the cold weathersets in. You may want to

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consider applying heattape to your exterior wa-ter supply pipes andshutoff valves. For safe-ty’s sake, plug the heattape directly into a re-ceptacle (do not use anextension cord) andmake sure that it is notin an area where curioushorses can access it.

Inspect your barn’selectric wiring, outletsand light fixtures; protectlight bulbs with cages orsafety shields, and up-grade, if necessary, toGround Fault Circuit In-

terruptor (GFCI) outlets.Check wiring regularlyfor rodent damage, andwatch that any electriclines that may run acrossthe ceiling rafters of yourstalls or barn aisles areaffixed securely to therafters — wires that arehanging down can bedangerous and can be-come entangled around ahorse’s head should herear unexpectedly.

Clean cobwebs anddust often, as they willbuild up quickly (espe-cially if you store your

hay and bedding whereyour horses are kept) andcan become a fire hazard.A fire can be started fromdusty cobwebs touchinga hot light bulb — andcan travel quickly along‘ropes’ of cobwebs fromone end of the barn to theother, dropping sparksand flames from stall tostall. Floors and aislesshould be swept and keptfree of hay and organicmatter on a daily basis,preferably when yourhorses are outside, so asnot to cause them to

breathe in excess dust.Check your stall floor-

ing on a regular basis,inspecting rubber matsfor holes or wear, andwooden floors for cracksor holes; replace boardsif necessary. If you havea dirt floor, you will haveto fill in low spots withdirt, sand or clay fromtime to time. Stall doorsshould be operatingsmoothly and have noprotruding or loose nailsor screws. Windowsshould be protected withwire mesh or grills toprevent breakage.

Your feed room shouldhave a solid, hinged doorthat is horse-proof androdent-proof. If there’s agap between the floor andthe bottom of the door,tack or nail a rubber stripalong the bottom of thedoor so that it sweepsalong just above the floor,to provide a rodent-proofseal. If you do not have aseparate room for feed,make sure that the con-tainer you keep your feedin is not accessible tohungry or mischievoushorses — and that it isrodent-proof. Keep yourfeed bins and pails clean;use up old feed from thebottom before starting anew bag.

Check the expirationdates on your horse’smedications, de-wormersand feed supplementsfrom time to time, andtoss those that are out-dated. If your barn is un-heated (as most are) takemedications and liquidsinto the house that mightfreeze in the barn duringthe winter.

By taking the time tokeep your turnout ingood repair, and yourbarn tidy and well-or-ganized, you’ll rest as-sured that your horse issafe and secure andsheltered from the fromthe cold and inclementweather of winter.

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Dec. 3 was anotherlandmark day for the beefbusiness in New York.Trowbridge Farms heldanother Customer Precon-ditioned Feeder Calf Salein Canandaigua, NY, inconjunction with the regu-lar Finger Lakes feeder calfsale. At the top of the mar-ket were these vaccinatedcalves from Trowbridgecustomers at $1.43 perpound. Cattle feeders havelong known the value ofTrowbridge sourced, vac-cinated cattle, and thismarket has again shownthat demand.

This event is one ofmany things that makeup the well known Trow-bridge customer serviceprogram. Preceding thesale, on Friday night,Dec. 2, TrowbridgeFarms also hosted aneducational seminar forcustomers and friends,with more than 30 peo-ple in attendance. Topicsincluded a presentationfrom Phil Trowbridge on

how to score feet and ud-ders in cattle.

The Trowbridge familythanks all who participat-ed in the weekend events,and look forward to seeingbreeders at their upcom-ing producer meetingsthroughout the spring,and their annual bull saleon May 5, 2012. More in-formation is always post-ed at www.Trowbridge-Farms.com. Trowbridge Family. Photo courtesy of Shanahan Cattle Promotions

Another landmark day for thebeef business in New York

A fast paced, factbased, interactive webi-nar series has been de-signed to keep you in-formed on the currentstate of the corn and soy-bean markets on the EastCoast. In addition to thesharing of market newsand trends, this educa-tional series features a“marketing strategy les-son” twice each month.

An additional compo-nent of this activity thatmany farmers enjoy isthe ability to participatein the Commodity Chal-lenge market simulation.We have a specific chal-lenge set up for webinarparticipants. The Com-modity Challenge is atime tested, web basedgrain marketing “compe-tition.” Farmers have theopportunity to practicemarketing strategieswithout really riskinganything put their pride.

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New York Crop Insurance EducationRisk Management Agency USDA

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visit us at: www.agriculture.ny.gov/AP/Crop Insurance.html

Make Crop Insurance Work for YouCrop insurance has been paying claims to those who suffered

losses this year. Did you get yours?

Buying crop insurance is a task that requires a knowledgeable purchaser, careful crafting

to your farm operation and a well-informed, responsive crop insurance agent.

While selected counties have crop insurance available for some crops, a written

agreement can be requested from your crop insurance agent for most coverage

anywhere in NYS,

if you have experience growing the crop or similar crop.

Crop insurance changes every year. Take another look. Soybean coverage is now

available in 38 counties (all counties, with a written agreement), hay and pasture are

now available statewide, pilot contract-grown fresh market green beans crop insurance

is now available in 9 counties (but not other counties, since it is a pilot program).

CAT coverage is minimum crop insurance - and usually not sufficient to cover your

cost of production, farm loan payments and replacement costs. Run the numbers

and then insure to stay in business in the event of a crop failure.

Deadlines for purchasing or modifying a number of crop insurance policies:

Onions February 1Most Spring Planted Field Crops and Vegetables March 15

AGR-Lite (for first time buyers) March 15 (renewals Jan 31)

Contact a crop insurance agent to help you evaluate your risk exposure in allareas of your operation and create a risk management plan.

If you don’t have a crop insurance agent, lists are available on the web athttp://www3.rma.usda.gov/apps/agents/.

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Joint hearing examines agricultur-al disaster relief and preparedness

ALBANY NY — The New York State

Assembly Committees on Agricultureand Government Operations held ahearing on Dec. 15 to examine issues

related to the State’s disaster relief andpreparedness in the wake of HurricaneIrene and Tropical Storm Lee. JulieSuarez, Director of Public Policy forNew York Farm Bureau offered testi-mony on behalf of the State’s largestagricultural advocacy organization.

“On behalf of the nearly 30,000members of New York Farm Bureau,I want to thank Chairman Magee andChairman Englebright for conveningthis important hearing,” said JulieSuarez, Director of Public Policy forNew York Farm Bureau. “While thereis clearly more to be done to allowour farm families to recover fromthese storms, that does not changethe fact that the State of New Yorkprovided an unprecedented structureof immediate response and long termrecovery assistance that is un-matched in recent memory.”

Overall, Suarez highlighted the re-sponsiveness of the Governor andState agencies to both storms andtheir aftermath. Some importantpoints covered in New York Farm Bu-reau’s comments included:

• Praise for the overall communica-tion efforts made by State Agencies butalso the need to constantly evaluateand improve

• Highlighting the need to work withthe Department of Environmental Con-servation to ease requirements forclearing, cleaning the dredging ditch-es, streams, rivers and various tribu-taries that feed them to mitigate futureflood events.

• The need to find a repository forlarge scale generators to assist Dairyfarmers who are without power forlong periods of time

• A recommendation that the State

consider providing training to first re-sponders in livestock safety and emer-gency response

• A recommendation that thosefarms designated as “Wholesalers” asopposed to “Direct Marketers also beallowed to apply for disaster fundingthrough the Agricultural and Commu-nity Recovery Fund

• Complimenting State Agencies forbeing flexible with deadlines, permitsand reporting requirements in thewake of recent disasters

“Governor Cuomo and his staff aswell as the entire state workforce de-serve tremendous credit for theirtremendously helpful response to therecent storms,” said Julie Suarez, Di-rector of Public Policy for New YorkFarm Bureau. “The fact that 97 per-cent of all roads and bridges are nowaccessible and communities are receiv-ing funds to assist recovery efforts, is atestament to their dedication and per-sistence. Moving forward New YorkFarm Bureau will continue to workwith all of the stakeholders to completethe recovery process.”

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by Lynne FinnertyTwo recent news re-

ports contained trou-bling year-end news forfarm families.

Farmland values arebooming. Minnesotafarmland prices are near-ly 30 percent higher thana year ago, according tothe Federal Reserve Bankof Minneapolis. It’s a sim-ilar catastrophe in Iowawhere, an Iowa State Uni-versity survey shows,high corn and soybeanprices have driven aver-age farmland values to anew record of almost$7,000 per acre.

I know what you’re think-ing: “Isn’t that good newsfor farmland owners?”

Well, yes, it is goodnews. That is, unless thefarm family patriarch ormatriarch dies after De-cember 2012, when cur-rent estate tax relief willend. Higher farmland val-ues mean that more peo-ple will face the difficulttask of figuring out howto pay the estate tax andkeep the farm in the fam-ily — without having tosell land or other assetsneeded to farm.

Estate tax relief wouldhave expired last year,but Congress passed abill to set the exemptionat $5 million and the toptax rate at 35 percent fortwo years. Unless Con-gress extends the exemp-

tion and rates, or evenbetter, eliminates the es-tate tax, a $1 million ex-emption and a top taxrate of 55 percent willkick in on Jan. 1, 2013.

Farm families will beoutside the exemption onas few as 143 acres inIowa, where the averagefarm size is about 330acres. In Minnesota, thetransfer of just 166 acresfrom one generation tothe next will come with atax bill of hundreds ofthousands of dollars.

For all the talk thesedays about buying localfood from family farmers,you’d think that keepingfarms in the family wouldbe a top priority for Con-

gress. But if estate tax re-lief expires, then it’s al-most certain that some oftoday’s farm families willbe selling land ratherthan selling corn andtomatoes at the localfarmers’ market or grainat the local elevator.

Some are able to avoidthe tax through savvyplanning. But, the cost ofestate tax planning, anongoing endeavor due tochanges in farm structureand tax law, is a heavyburden on a farmer’s bot-tom line in a time of highproduction costs.

While farm income rose28 percent this year, pro-duction expenses rose 12percent to $320 billion.

Some agricultural expertswarn that increases incosts for feed, fertilizerand fuel — and land —could outpace increasesin farm income after2013, due to the cyclicalnature of crop profitabili-ty. They advise farmersand ranchers to save nowfor the rainy days ahead,something that’s easier todo if you don’t have topay lawyers and estatetax planners.

Today’s record-break-ing farmland valuesshould indeed be goodnews for farmers, but thethreat of estate taxes totheir families’ ability to

continue their agricultur-al heritage puts a damperon things. Farmland val-ues combined with theexpiration of estate taxrelief and the aging ofAmerica’s farmers andranchers forecast a per-fect storm that couldleave fewer farms in busi-ness to feed their com-munities and our nation.

Congress needs to takeaction early next year tostop this gathering storm.

Lynne Finnerty is editorof FBNews, the AmericanFarm Bureau Federation’sofficial newspaper.

by Peggy Murray, Farm Business Mgt.Educator (Lewis County)

The year 2011 is winding down,crops have been harvested and equip-ment is being put away for the year.Now is the time to take a look at the fi-nancial side of your business.

Fine tune your accounting systemand make sure that it is up to dateand meets the needs of your busi-

ness. Is your chart of accounts set upto give you an accurate picture of yourbusiness? Your accounts should notonly be for tax purposes but they alsoshould be set up to help you makegood financial decisions.

Also, make sure to reconcile yourcheckbook so that you have accuratenumbers for year end. Are all incomeand expenses accounted for?

Accounts Payables are anotherarea to look at. Did you make pay-ments on expenses that were actuallyaccrued in 2010; will you have expens-es for 2011 that will not be paid until2012? If so, this will affect your bottomline and adjustments should be madeto show the profitability of your busi-ness in 2011. For tax purposes —farming is on a cash basis so these ac-counts payable do not affect your taxliability but do affect the profitability ofyour business.

Loan Payments — make sure toseparate principle and interest on anyloans. Interest is an expense — princi-pal is not. Although both affect cashflow, only the interest is used in calcu-lating your profitability.

Make an appointment with yourtax preparer. Every farm business isdifferent, but all need to make surethey have a tax plan so they won’t haveto pay unnecessary taxes. Jan. 1st istoo late — before year-end is the timeto do this.

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NEW YORKGREENVILLE SAW SERVICE

5040 Rt. 81GREENVILLE, NY

518-966-4346

HIMROD FARM SUPPLY3141 HIMROD RD.

HIMROD, NY 14842315-531-9497

M.J. WARD & SON, INC.BATH, NY

607-776-3351

PENNSYLVANIAMARSHALL MACHINERY INC.Rte. 652 east of Honesdale, PA

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8 am-5 pm570-729-7117

www.marshall-machinery.com

A storm of estate taxes threatens farm country FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation

Year end accounting on your dairy farm

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National FarmersUnion (NFU) submittedcomments on Dec. 1 tothe U.S. Department ofLabor regarding newproposed child laborsafety regulations foragricultural and agri-culture-related jobs.NFU policy supportsthe intent of the newregulations to makeworkplaces safer foryoung people, but urgescaution in implement-ing regulations thatmay discourage chil-dren from learningabout agriculture.

“Farm safety is an is-sue of the utmost impor-tance to NFU, and I com-mend the department onits efforts to make work-places safer for youngworkers,” said NFUPresident Roger John-

son. “In a farm family,every member plays avaluable role in the eco-nomic success of thefarm. Farming is notsimply an occupation,but a lifestyle that hasbeen passed down fromgeneration to genera-tion. In order to ensurethe viability of our fami-ly farms for the future, itis critical that farmersare able to teach theirchildren how to performagricultural work safelyand responsibly. Theproposed regulationspreserve that ability.”

NFU also urged theDepartment of Labor to

look at certain rules thatmay be overreaching.

“There are some provi-sions included in therule that need modifica-tion,” said Johnson.“For example, proposedrestrictions on youthworking in agriculture-related industries andthe removal of student-learner exemptions forcertain agriculturaltasks may serve to dis-courage youth fromlearning about or pur-suing a career in agri-culture or related tradesat a time when we des-perately need to supportthe next generation of

farmers and agribusi-ness professionals. Par-ticipation in FFA, 4-Hand vocational agricul-ture classes allowsyouth to learn how tosafely perform agricul-tural tasks under closeprofessional guidance.”

NFU also suggestedthe department take this

opportunity to clarifycertain aspects of theparental exemption forchildren employed inagriculture to help en-sure family youth areable to continue the tra-dition of working safelyside by side with theirfamily members.

FULTON, IL — Enhanced Zym-O-Factors® is part of an improved KeyDairy Program from Agri-King, Fulton,IL. The new combination of enzymesavailable in enhanced Zym-O-Factors®helps break down starches, releasing

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ed leader in working with livestockproducers to optimize production, en-hance feed efficiency, and maximizeproducer profits.

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Congratulations to Emil Weber on yet another expansion (a 54’ 113,000 bushel Sukupcommercial grain bin) to his grain facility in Ontario, NY. This latest addition will allow

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Z&M AG and TURF3517 Railroad Avenue

Alexander, NY 14005

716-591-16707615 Lewiston Road

Oakfield, NY 14125

716-948-5261

Z&M AG and TURF1756 Lindquist Drive

Falconer, NY 14733

716-665-311010838 Main Street

North Collins, NY

14111

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Z&M AG and TURF8926 West Main Street

Clymer, NY 14724

716-355-423613521 Cambridge

Springs Road

Edinboro, PA 16412

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O’HARAMACHINERY, INC.1289 Chamberlain

Road

Auburn, NY 13021

315-253-3203

LEBERGE & CURTIS, INC.5984 CR 27

Canton, NY 13617

315-386-8568

THE HUDSON RIVERTRACTOR CO., LLC

Route 40

Schaghticoke, NY

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2173 Route 203

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LAKELANDEQUIPMENT

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Avon, NY

585-226-96804751 County Road 5

Hall, NY

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Savannah, NY

315-365-2888

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Advance Agra Service, LLC • 508

AIC - Agricultural Instruments Corp • 316

Agco Corporation • 201, O-3

Agri-King • A

Agri-Plastics Mfg • 213

Agri-SC • 126

Agri-Service, LLC • O-4B

Agrotain International • 144

Airgas • 141, 142

AKE Safety Equipment • 206

American Farm Products • 504

Amerseal Tire Sealant • 162

Animat, Inc • 528

Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau • 127, 128

Bath Fitter • 515

Beverage Tractor • 100, 102, O-4

Binkley & Hurst LP • 210

Bonny View Farms • O-6

C&C Farm Supply • 134, 135

Camping World of Roanoke • 340, 341, O-4A

Cargill Animal Nutrition • 145

Channel Bio, LLC • 517

Charvin Farm Ag Plastics • 315

Chemgro Seeds, Inc • 139

Christian Farmers Outreach • 522

CID Attachments, Inc • 203, 204

Cloverdale Supply, Inc • 216

Cobra Torches • 509

Concrete Jack • 156

Conklin Agrovantage • 313, 314

Country Folks Farm Chronicle • 146

Countryside Organics • 138

Croplan Genetics / Neodak Seeds • 518, 519

Cummings & Bricker, Inc • 105, 106, O-15

Dew Eze Manufacturing • O-11

Ed Hoover Construction • 534

Emm Sales & Service, Inc • O-2A

Farm Credit • 125

Farm Family Casualty Insurance Co • 205

Farmer Boy Ag • 118, 119

Fetterville Sales • 143

First Bank & Trust Company • 163

Fisher Auto Parts • 329

Garber Farms • O-7

GCR Tire Centers • 154, 155

General Fertilizer Equipment, Inc • 103

Growers Mineral Solutions • 161

GVM, Inc • 122

H&S Manufacturing • 200, O-1A

Hamilton Equipment, Inc • 109

Haybuster / Duratech • 532, 533

Helena Chemical Company • 150

Hoard’s Dairyman • 147

Hotsy of Virginia • 514

Houff Feed & Fertilizer • 130

Hud-Son Forest Equipment, Inc • O-5

Huffman Trailer Sales, Inc • O-1

IBA, Inc • 112

IntelliAir • 531B

Iva Manufacturing • 300, 301, 302

James River Equipment • 530, O-17

Jamesway Farm Equipment • 214

Janney Montgomery Scott • 516

Kioti Tractor • B, C, D, E, F

Kuhn North America, Inc • 529

L Cubed Corp dba Tam Systems • 123

Lancaster Farming, Inc • O-12

Lanco-Pennland • 309

Lar-Lyn Farms, LLC • 511

Lawrence Ag Equipment • 104

Layman Water Solutions • 124

Liskey Truck Sales, L.C. • O-13

MAX, Mutual Aid Exchange • 507

May Supply Company • 120

Mid-Atlantic Irrigation Co., Inc • 101

Miller’s Storage Buildings • O-16

Morris Distributing • 328

Morton Buildings, Inc • 115

Organic Valley • 317

Outback Heating, Inc • 104B

Outdoor Furnace Distributing • O-8

Ownby Auction & Realty Co., Inc • 149

P. Bradley & Sons • 121, O-2

PA Country Equipment • 303

PBZ LLC / Crop Care • 104A

Pearson Livestock Equipment • O-10

Perma-Column East, LLC • 151, 152

Pioneer Hi-Bred • 129

Quality Craft Tools • G

Quality Metal Works • 207

Recyc Systems, Inc • 339

Restora Life - Natural Way Feeds • 202

Rockbridge Farmers Coop • 148

Rural Community Insurance Service • 140

Ryder Supply Company • 502

Salford Farm Machinery, Ltd • 137

Sanimax • 310

Southern Farm Supply • 215

Stone Hill Construction, Inc • 527

Sukup / LnR Feed & Grain Sys. • 212

T.A. Seeds • 113, 114

Taylor Manufacturing, Inc • 311

Tech Mix, Inc • 505

The Power Connection • 136

Trissel Equipment • 107

Uncommon USA, Inc • 531A

United DHIA • 506

VA Golf Cars Inc • 172

Valley Feed Co • 500

Valley Implement Sales • O-6A

Valmetal Inc • 214

Virginia Bin Service • 512

Virginia Department of Agriculture &

Consumer Srvcs • 120A

Virginia Farm Bureau • 211

Virginia Simmental Assoc. • 510

Virginia Trailer Sales/Double H Equipment • O-14

Vulcan Materials Company • 513

Waste Solutions Forum • 132, 133

Whitesel Brothers Inc / W.S. SE Gea • 108

Williams Brothers Tree & Lawn Service • 503

Wood-Mizer Products, Inc • O-9

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Thurs. 9-4, Fri. 9-4 & Sat. 9-3 Augusta Expoland • Fishersville, VA

THE FARM SHOW FORFARMERS!

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Visiting grandkidsFive of our grandkids

were here for a visit lastweek and Grandpa tookthem out for awhile,keeping them busymost of the afternoon.They came in all excit-ed. Grandpa did thisand that, I finally got tothe meat of all their jab-bering. Grandpa hadtaken a ladder and oneof the oldest grandsonshad helped him cutdown the wasp nest inthe tree by the woodheater. They thoughtthey’d struck gold! I dis-agreed. There couldhave been a few waspsstill alive in the oldnest, but there weren’t,although I’m still not

sure I should trust myhusband in the future.

The kids were so ex-cited as they placed thepaper wasp nest in theirvan, along with piecesfrom the rock they com-mandeered. They hadalso wanted to visit thesite of the TNT rocktheir Grandpa blew upwhen he was in Agricul-ture class back 50 plusyears ago. They asked ifthey could take a fewpieces home to showtheir parents their find.When their Mom saw allthe clutter in her vanshe asked what it wasall about. The kids filledher in on all their go-ings on. How many kidscan tell stories like the

ones they have beentold and probablyshouldn’t have been?

This week as I waswaiting for my husbandto come out from the chi-ropractor, I saw a couplewho are a little olderthan we are that we’veknown for years, walkinginto the office. My hus-band had been fussingwith rambunctious ani-mals in the barnyard,which made for anothertrip to the chiropractor. Idon’t know who will re-tire first, my husband orthe chiropractor, but Iknow who should.

When this other coupleentered the office, myhusband smiled andasked them if they hadmilked cows for a living.They didn’t recognizehim, so both the wife andhusband smiled. “Who isthat?” he heard the hus-band mumble, and sheanswered, “I have noidea.” “We share the same

great grandson,” my hus-band hinted to them.They guessed for awhile,naming almost all of theirgreat grandchildren. Fi-nally they guessed theright one and they had agood laugh, since wehaven’t visited with themmuch lately.

When my husbandcame out from his doc-tor’s appointment, thecouple was still waiting.So they visited for a few

more minutes before weleft for our next destina-tion. As we made ourway to our next destina-tion, my husband re-membered that he hadbeen so busy chattingwith the other couplethat he’d forgotten to payfor his doctor’s visit.

By the time we real-ized what had hap-pened, we were on theother side of town anddecided to stop back on

the way home. So lateron we made anotherquick visit to meet ourobligation to the doctor.The office staff justlaughed, knowing whatdairy farming and beinggrandparents and greatgrandparents can do tosomeone.

But it’s worth it all.Children’s children are

a crown to the aged,(Proverbs 17:6a) NIV

UNIVERSITY PARK,PA — Dairy producersand their employees canimprove their calf rais-ing and heifer manage-ment skills at two differ-ent workshops organ-ized by Penn State Ex-tension and offered atsites across the com-monwealth, January

through March.The Calf Health and

Management Workshopwill focus on calf care foranimals from birththrough 6 months of age.Colostrum management,calf health, vaccines forcalves and youngerheifers, calf and weanedcalf housing, and calfand weaned calf nutri-tion are among the top-ics to be explored. Ani-mal well-being issueswill also be discussed.

The Heifer Manage-ment Workshop exploresall factors necessary toeffectively and efficientlymanage a successfulheifer program. The em-phasis is on animal well-being as it relates tomanagement of heifernutrition, health andvaccination programs,reproduction and syn-chronization, and hous-ing systems.

“These workshops arefor managers or employ-ees who manage, careand feed calves andheifers,” explains Dr.Jud Heinrichs, profes-sor of dairy and animalscience at Penn State,who will be one of theworkshop instructors.“Calves and heifers arethe future of a dairyfarm and their healthgrowth, and well-beingare important to thesuccess of the dairy.”

Other workshop in-structors include Dr.Ernest Hovingh, Dr.Robert Van Saun, andDr. David Wolfgang,Penn State Extensionveterinarians; and JohnTyson and Dan McFar-land, Penn State Exten-sion engineers.

Each one-day work-shop will be offered from9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.on these dates at the fol-lowing sites:Calf Health and Man-agement Workshop• Mifflin County: Jan.

24, Penns Valley Christ-ian Retreat, McVeytown,PA; and

• Blair County: Jan. 31,

The Park at Morrison'sCove, Martinsburg, PA.

Heifer ManagementWorkshop

• Westmoreland Coun-ty: Jan. 27, Penn StateCooperative ExtensionOffice in WestmorelandCounty, Greensburg, PA;

• Franklin County:Feb. 23, Penn State Co-operative Extension Of-fice in Franklin County,Chambersburg, PA;

• Blair County: Feb.28, The Park at Morri-son's Cove, Martins-burg, PA;

• Bradford County:March 1, EdgewoodRestaurant, Troy, PA;

• Mercer County:March 6, Penn State Co-operative Extension Of-fice in Mercer County,Mercer, PA; and

• Lancaster County:March 8, Shady MapleSmorgasbord, EastEarl, PA.

Advance registration isrequired. The registra-tion fee is $25 per per-son, per workshop.

Pennsylvania dairyproducers and theirdairy employees may at-tend this workshop forthe discounted fee of$12.50, thanks to agrant from the Pennsyl-vania Department of La-bor and Industry. To re-ceive this discount, re-cipients must be willingto provide their SocialSecurity Number to theDepartment of Labor andIndustry at the work-shop. Those unwilling toprovide SSN will becharged the full rate of$25. Pennsylvaniaagribusiness profession-als and non-PA dairyproducers/employeesare not eligible for thisreduced registration fee.

To register, call toll-free, 888-373-7232, orregister online withyour credit card atwww.extension.psu.edu. Each workshop quali-fies for 2 SmartStartcredits through Ag-Choice Farm Credit.

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The Bush Hog 2446 QT Front End Loader is your best choice for general contracting, landscaping, cleaning feedlots, handling grain or manure, or lifting large round bales. Lift capacity is 2870 pounds with a maximum liftheight of 117 inches. Bucket selections include 60, 72, and 80 inch regular duty buckets, 60, 72 and 84-inch

heavy duty buckets and a 96-inch light duty bucket that is ideal for snow removal. A quick attach system is alsoavailable. This rugged loader is recommended for tractor PTO horsepower of 35 to 75. Bale spear, fork lift and

grapple fork attachments are available. Come in today to learn more about the Bush Hog loader line.

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Bush Hog’s 70 Series Rear Mounted Blade is ideal for a variety of applications...leveling, landscaping, feed lot chores, road maintenance work and snow removal.

It features a heavy duty mainframe and moldboard, Category I & II 3-point hitch with hydraulicoffset as an option.You can get a moldboard width from 6 to 8-feet. Blade cutting edges are

1/2 x 6 inches and this blade is recommended for a maximum of 70 tractor horsepower.

The Medium Duty Rear Blade

for a Wide Variety of Landscaping Chores.

ALEXANDER EQUIPMENTAlexander, NY 14005

585-591-2955

CATSKILL TRACTOR INC.384 Center Street

Franklin, NY 13775607-829-2600

COLUMBIA TRACTOR, INC.Claverack, NY 12513

518-828-1781

FOSTERDALE EQUIPMENTCochecton, NY 12726

845-932-8611

JONES FARM SUPPLYGouverneur, NY 13642

315-287-3210

R.E. & H.J. McQUEENWolcott, NY 14590

315-587-4429

TRI-COUNTY SUPPLYChafee, NY 14030

716-496-8859

WHITE'S FARM SUPPLYCanastota, NY 13032Waterville, NY 13480Lowville, NY 13367

315-697-2214

MARSHALL MACHINERY INC.

Rte. 652 east of Honesdale, PAHours: Mon.-Sat. 8 am-5 pm

570-729-7117www.marshall-machinery.com

A Few Wordsby Phoebe Hall

Extension holding calf health andheifer management workshops

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Farmer hotline open at 877-ROPS-R4U

COOPERSTOWN, NY — In late Oc-tober, livestock farmer EdwardMachuga had a large tree limb he hadjust cut spring back at him as he saton his tractor. The limb stuck his roll-bar, and Machuga walked away un-harmed. He had recently installed arollover protective structure (ROPS)on his tractor through a life-savingprogram sponsored by the New YorkCenter for Agricultural Medicine andHealth (NYCAMH).

“That limb sprung up from the bot-tom, came across and caught thatbar, otherwise I don’t know what itwould have done to me,” Machugasaid. “It was a good thing that I hadthat protection on my tractor. Mygrandson drives it all the time so I feelsafer that he has the rollbar, and I feelsafer too,” he adds. Machuga, ofBradford, NY, is in the process ofretrofitting his third John Deere trac-tor through the ROPS Program.

NYCAMH’s New York State RolloverProtection Structure (ROPS) RebateProgram has successfully targeted theleading cause of death on farms —tractor overturns. Now in its sixthyear, NYCAMH refunds farmers 70percent of the cost of installing a roll

bar and seatbelt on a tractor. Thisequipment is 99 percent effective inpreventing harm to the operator in theevent of an overturn.

On Dec. 15, the rebate maximumincreases from $765 to $865, an ad-ditional $100 savings for New Yorkfarmers.

Wayne Conard of Ridgedale Farm inSharon Springs, NY, also had a nearaccident after retrofitting his tractor.“We were in the middle of harvestingoats last summer when a loaded wag-on came loose, came up and bouncedoff the top of the rollbar right above myhead,” Conard explains. “It probablysaved my life.”

The ROPS program has been so suc-cessful that it expanded in recentyears to New Hampshire, Vermont andPennsylvania.

“Our program has increased by ten-fold the number of farmers makingtheir tractors safe by retrofitting themwith rollover protection systems,” saidDr. John May, director of NYCAMH.“This is important because a farmer’srisk of dying on the job is eight timeshigher than that of the average Ameri-can worker.”

ROPS is just one of many life-sav-ing programs sponsored by NY-CAMH. For nearly 25 years, the or-

ganization has worked with New Yorkfarmers to decrease the number offarmers killed and injured on the job,address worksite hazards, preventcostly injuries and reduce workerscompensation costs.

“I tell farmers now that if they wantto hang around, put the protection onyour tractor,” Machuga said.

For more information or to registerfor the ROPS rebate program, call 877-ROPS-R4U (or 877-767-7748).

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Refrigerator/Freezer, Ample Cupboards and WorkIsland. Dining Area - Living Room adjacent toDen, 3 Bedrooms with 3 Baths. Large, GlassedSunroom, Outside Deck, Insulated Barn withconcrete floor. Oil Hot Water Baseboard Heat. You owe it to yourself to come and take a look. Owner will carry mortgage for qualified buyerwith down payment. Otsego Lake Privilege.

Contact Owner • 518-568-5115or Hubbell’s Real Estate • 607-547-5740

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The New York Corn & SoybeanGrowers Association (NYCSGA) willhold its annual Corn & Soy Expo onThursday, Jan. 26, at the Holiday Innin Liverpool, NY. This year’s event fea-tures Dr. David Kohl, a renowned mo-tivational speaker, educator and au-thor, and Dr. Danny Klinefelter, aneconomist and educator from TexasA&M University.

“We are happy to have Dr. Kohl backthis year as the expo’s keynote speak-er. Not only is he a native New Yorker,but his talks, which are often infusedwith his trademark humor, are very in-formative and relevant for the moderncrop grower, especially in this time ofinternational economic uncertainty,”Steve Van Voorhis, President of theNew York Corn & Soybean AssociationBoard of Directors said. “Dr. DannyKlinefelter is an excellent addition to

this year’s lineup. His comments willbe a perfect compliment to Dr. Kohl’s.”

Dr. Kohl will be speaking on “TheWild World of Global Economics” and“Positioning your Business for Agricul-ture’s Next Decade.” Dr. Klinefelter’sremarks are on “The Twelve Best Man-agement Practices”.

The expo will also feature exhibits byover two dozen sponsors from the agri-cultural industry, ranging from seedcompanies to lending institutions, andcrop insurance to farm machinery.

Pre-registration fees are $50 beforeJan. 15, and $60 on site for NYCSGAmembers. Non-member registration is$75 for pre-registrants and $85 onsite. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — The dairyindustry is constantly changing andevolving. The perception is that pro-ducers can do very little to control milkincome and on-farm profitability. Thisis not true, explains Virginia Ishler,nutrient management specialist withPenn State Dairy Extension. “Produc-ers can learn to manage risk to controltheir future,” said Ishler.

“Exerting control requires that pro-ducers know their break-even incomeover feed cost and their milk marginbreak-even. Knowing these costs willhelp dairies adapt to changing condi-tions as they develop,” notes Ishler.

Penn State’s risk management team

has developed a one-day workshopwhere producers can complete theirannual cash flow and determine theirincome over feed cost/milk marginbreakeven. Knowing this vital informa-tion will allow producers to use severalrisk management tools to maintain anoperation’s margin — something thatis especially important when milkprices are trending low and feed costsare trending high. “And with manyparts of the country experiencing ex-treme weather conditions, includingflooding and drought, earlier this year,it will be important to monitor a farm’smargin with potential high feed costson the horizon,” adds Ishler.

Managing Your Milk Margin to Im-prove Your Dairy Cash Flow work-shops will be offered at sites aroundPennsylvania. Producers will create acash flow for their dairy as they deter-mine their income over feed cost at theworkshop. Training is hands-on and islimited to small groups of no morethan 8-10 farms at each site. Eachworkshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Several extension specialists willbe on site to work one on one with eachfarm. They will assist each farm withdata entry and to help ensure accurateinformation is being entered.

The workshop’s morning session pro-vides a hands-on opportunity to actual-ly complete the individual’s dairy cashflow. This portion of the workshop willfocus on entering the ration and cropsand annual cash flow information intoExcel. Producers will bring their owndata to the workshop to use in the plan-ning process. Some intermediate knowl-edge of computers is helpful. The in-come over feed cost and cash flowchecklist is located at www.das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/prof-itability. With all the information fromthe checklist it should take approxi-mately two hours to enter in the farm’sinformation and to have the incomeover feed cost and milk marginbreakeven numbers by lunch time.

During the afternoon session, discus-sion will center on how to make decisionsusing these numbers, especially relatedto cropping strategies. Discussion willalso include monitoring the farm’s finan-cials and making decisions earlier soprofitability is not compromised.

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Extension Office, Altoona, PAAdvance registration is required.

Husbands and wives and other dairyco-owners/co-managers are encour-aged to attend together to develop theircash flow as a team. The fee is $40 perfarm. Thanks to a grant from the Cen-ter for Dairy Excellence, producerswith CDE Profit Teams may take ad-vantage of this training at a discount-ed rate of $20. A total of 40 scholar-ships are available at this reducedrate; first-come, first-served. For moreinformation or to register, call the PennState Extension Dairy Team toll-free:888-373-7232.

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by Bob GrayAs we move into the new year it is

important to take a quick look back onwhat happened in 2011:

Reform of Dairy Policy: We have got-ten off to a good start here with theHouse and Senate leadership supportof the Dairy Security Act. It is some-thing we can build on in 2012.

Agriculture Immigration Reform: Amixed bag but we have to keep push-ing. Any kind of immigration reformlegislation is not likely to pass in 2012.However there may be some adminis-trative remedies that can help in theshort run.

Environmental Regulations: Thegood news is that we have the atten-tion of our Members of Congress inhelping to thwart the over-zealousregulatory efforts of EPA. The push-back has helped to stop and slowdown some onerous regulations thathave been proposed by the agency.On the downside, EPA continues topush forward on new and more strin-gent regulations — and legislation tostop these efforts has often been bot-tled up in the Senate.

Agriculture Program Funding: Thereis no question that there will be contin-ued cuts in many USDA program suchas Conservation, Rural Developmentand Energy. For the current fiscal year(FY2012), the EQIP program whichsupports projects at the farm level formanure management actually receivedan increase in funding over last year’slevel. However more cuts in USDA pro-

grams are expected in the near futureand we will need to make sure animalagriculture receives its fair share offunding.

Increasing Truck Weights on Inter-state Highways: There may well be alight at the end of the proverbial tunnelon this as support has been building inCongress to give states the authority toincrease truck weights on their inter-state highways — if they opt to do so —all of which will mean greater efficien-cy in hauling, and less truck traffic onstate and local highways.

Marcellus Shale Development: Wewant to remain as the clearing housefor information on this vital issue. Itis an issue that will be part of thelandscape for years and years tocome. We intend to continue to keepeveryone informed.

Trade: Good news with the ratifica-tion of the South Korea, Columbia andPanama Free Trade Deals.

The South Korean agreement willbe most helpful to dairy. Next in lineis the Trans Pacific Partnershiptrade agreement on which negotia-tions are currently underway. SinceNew Zealand is part of the TPP,those of us in the dairy industryhave to be vigilant.

Political Outlook: Some sunshinebut mainly cloudy with storms crop-ping up periodically and without warn-ing. We have to live with the politicalgridlock here in D.C. and work our waythrough it.

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ARLINGTON, VA — In advance of theNov. 30 hearing before the HouseOversight and Government ReformCommittee’s Subcommittee on Regula-tory Affairs, American Trucking Asso-ciations President and CEO Bill Gravesquestioned the aims of groups pressingthe federal government to dismantle asuccessful regulation.

“Since the Federal Motor CarrierSafety Administration first revised thehours-of-service rules in 2004, a coali-tion of advocacy groups and organizedlabor, abetted by their political allieshave tried through lobbying and litiga-tion to undo what has proven to be a

successful regulation,” Graves said.“Since these rules went into effect, fa-tal crashes involving large trucks aredown 32 percent, even as truck milestraveled have increased. These rulesare working, so we have to ask: whatpart of success troubles these groups?

“It is apparent to us that sincethese crusaders cannot win an argu-ment on the merits, as shown inanalysis after analysis of FMCSA’sproposal, they now are attempting touse our country’s weak economy as awedge, arguing for this rule simplybecause it will reduce productivityand create driving jobs,” Graves said.

“What this rule will do, if enacted asproposed, is force fleets to put evenmore trucks on the road, which ele-vates the risk of a crash. ATA will notsupport rules that create more expo-sure to crashes for professional driv-ers or for the motoring public.”

ATA estimates that if enacted, thesenew rules will reduce productivity by aminimum of 5 percent, which artificial-ly creates a need for at least 115,000additional trucks to haul the nation’sfreight. These trucks will need to trav-el an estimated five billion miles to de-liver their goods and, given the mostrecent crash rates, could lead to an ad-ditional 52 fatal crashes, and nearly900 injury crashes.

“By baselessly cutting the productiv-ity of the industry, these alleged cham-

pions of safety will, by forcing thou-sands of additional drivers and vehi-cles onto the highway, make our roadsless safe,” Graves said. “The highway isour workplace, and we have a vestedinterest in making it safer for everyone.If compelling evidence existed that thechanges these groups want would in-crease safety, we would embrace it.However, the FMCSA itself said in itsproposal the safety benefits of this ruledo not outweigh the costs.

“Rules should be written based onsound data and research, not the the-ories of outside interest groups. Wehope and trust the factual record, andnot politics will guide policymakers asthey complete their review of this rule,”Graves said.

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American Trucking As-sociations President andCEO Bill Graves, in a let-ter to Cass Sunstein, ad-ministrator of the Officeof Information and Regu-latory Affairs at the Office

of Management and Bud-get, questioned whether“legitimate reason” existsto change the currenthours-of-service rules.

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“This data, in terms ofboth numbers and rates,is overwhelmingly posi-

tive, is a clear indicationhow well trucking is per-forming while operatingunder the current HOSrules, and furtherdemonstrates FMCSAhas no evidence of asafety problem with thecurrent rules,” Gravessaid of the recently dis-covered 2009 LargeTruck and Bus CrashFacts, which showedhistoric low levels oftruck crashes.

Graves asked OMB toreview the data “as youdecide whether FMCSAand DOT have any legiti-mate reason to issue anew rule with significantpublic policy changes.”

The letter also drawsSunstein’s attention tothe “findings” and “rec-ommendations” used byFMCSA and DOT to crafttheir proposed changesto the 34-hour restart.

Those findings comefrom a single study thatthe researchers them-selves said was notenough to answer all thequestions surroundingthe rule’s effect on safety.

“An objective readmakes clear that thissingle study is insuffi-cient to justify a policychange,” Graves said,comparing the need formore research to theObama administration’srecent decision to delayapproval of the KeystoneXL oil pipeline in lieu offurther study.

“Critical highway safe-ty policy decisions by ourgovernment deserve noless scrutiny and under-standing by governmentpolicymakers and thepublic than environmen-tal and energy deci-sions,” Graves said.

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Tan, 72,018 one owner miles. Was $32,975 Sale Price $31,975

2003 Chevrolet S-10 Ext Cab ZR2 4WD 6 Cyl., Auto, AC, PW, PL, CD,Cruise, Tilt, Alloy, White, 44,081 PA Miles $13,975

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PA Miles $19,975

2002 Chevrolet S-10 Ext Cab ZR2 4WD 6 Cyl., Auto, AC, PW,PL, Cruise, Tilt, Alloy, CD, Gray, 81,700 PA Miles $11,975

2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab SLT 4WD AC, Hemi, Auto,Cruise, Tilt, Alloy, CD, PW, PL, Blue, 61,209 FLA miles $19,975

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65,827 Miles $21,975

ATA asks OMB to consider if ‘legitimate’ reasons exist for hours change

American Trucking AssociationsPresident and CEO Bill Graves praisedthe efforts of the nation’s truck drivers,safety directors and law enforcementofficers for their contribution to thecontinued progress in the industry’ssafety record.

“Based on the latest report from theFederal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis-tration, fatal crashes involving a largetruck have fallen 31 percent from 2007to 2009 and crashes resulting in injuryhave fallen 30 percent,” Graves said

following a review of FMCSA’s 2009Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts, re-cently posted on FMCSA’s website.

In addition, the report says the largetruck fatal crash rate fell to 1.0 crash-es per 100 million miles in 2009 from1.1 crashes per 100 million miles trav-eled in 2008. Since 2000, the fatalcrash rate for large trucks has fallen54.5 percent — more than twice asmuch as the passenger vehicle fatalcrash rate, which dropped just 25 per-cent — in the same time period.

“These safety gains,” Graves said,“are the result of many things, sensibleregulation, improvements in technolo-gy, slower more fuel efficient driving,the dedication of professional driversand safety directors as well as more ef-fective enforcement techniques thatlook at all the factors involved incrashes, not just a select few.”

Graves also chided FMCSA for notdoing more to share this good newsabout trucking’s safety progress.

“These results deserve to be heralded

as tremendous progress and very goodnews for American motorists, our in-dustry and our industry’s regulators,”Graves said. “However, FMCSA haschosen not to highlight these impor-tant results. By not celebrating thissuccess, the agency is doing itself adisservice. These results are as muchan achievement for FMCSA as they arefor the nation’s trucking industry. Weare at a loss on why FMCSA chose notto communicate this final data indicat-ing great safety progress.”

New FMCSA report shows continued, marked improvements in trucking safety

As the end of the year approachesand acrimony among Congress in-creases, it is unlikely that Congresswill address a tax extenders packageor the biodiesel tax credit before bothexpire on Dec. 31. Congress appearsto be at an impasse over legislationto extend the payroll tax break, andno action is likely on extensions ofother tax incentives.

This is a disappointing end to anotherwise very positive year for thebiodiesel industry. The industry set arecord for production in 2011, with

more than 800 million gallons pro-duced through October. It is possiblethat the year-end volumes could ap-proach 1 billion gallons.

There is still the possibility that Con-gress, as it has done in the past, couldenact a retroactive tax extenders pack-age next year. The biodiesel tax creditlapsed in 2010, resulting in a signifi-cant drop in production, job losses andsome plant closings. Eventually, it wasextended retroactively for 2010 andthrough 2011.

Leaders in both parties have indicat-

ed a desire to consider a tax extenderspackage early in 2012. Another posi-tive sign is that a draft package of taxextenders, recently circulated by Sen-ate leaders, includes the biodiesel in-centive. For this reason, the AmericanSoybean Association (ASA) will contin-ue to urge Congress to come togetheron a bi-partisan basis to extend thebiodiesel tax credit early next year.

ASA, along with the NationalBiodiesel Board and our biodiesel in-dustry partners, will continue to stressthe positive economic impact the

biodiesel tax incentive delivers acrossthe country, and continue to urge pol-icymakers to end the cycle of uncer-tainty by enacting a longer-termbiodiesel tax credit as soon as possible.

Inaction by Congress will likely result in lapse of biodiesel tax credit

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Macaroni and cheese is, without doubt, one ofAmerica’s most popular comfort foods. It’s quiteadaptable and can be served as a festive side to roastbeef, lamb or pork, chicken or turkey. It’s also the per-fect partner to enjoy with that leftover holiday ham,and travels well, too, for tailgate or bring-a-dish gath-erings.

Its roots here are in the South, and was first servedat a White House dinner hosted by Thomas Jefferson.His cousin Mary Randolph help to popularize it with amention in her cookbook “The Virginia Housewife,”published in 1824.

The macaroni dish featured here is simple to pre-pare using a mixture of three distinct cheeses, andhas an incredible rich, creamy texture, thanks to acombination of Jarlsberg and American cheese. Thefresh goat cheese adds just the right touch of deli-cious tangy flavor.

While a curly pasta version is pictured, you also canuse classic elbow. With so many tasty possibilities,don’t feel limited to the variations suggested below.

Three cheese macaroni2 cups (8 ounces) elbow macaroni or other curly pasta1/2 stick butter, divided1/3 cup unseasoned fine dry breadcrumbs1/2 teaspoon paprika3 tablespoons flour3 cups milk1 4-ounce log soft Chevrai (unripened goat cheese)2 cups coarsely shredded Jarlsberg cheese1 cup diced American cheese1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 2-quart round

ovenproof casserole dish. Cook pasta until al dente;transfer to colander and drain.

2. In same pasta pot over very low heat, melt butter;remove from heat. Measure off 2 tablespoons butterand, in small bowl, combine with breadcrumbs andpaprika. Set aside.

3. Return pot to heat. Blend in flour and simmeruntil bubbly (1 minute). Gradually whisk in milk, goatcheese and shredded Jarlsberg. Cook over low heat,stirring constantly until mixture is creamy-smoothand thickens slightly. Return pasta to pot and toss

until coated; mix in diced cheese.4. Transfer to prepared casserole dish and sprinkle

with buttered breadcrumbs. If desired, sprinkle withadditional paprika. Bake 30 minutes or until center isbubbly-hot and crumbs are golden. Serves 8 to 10.

VARIATIONSWhen combining pasta with cheese sauce, fold in:• 2 cups cooked small shrimp or shredded cooked

chicken (or 1 can of tuna) with 1 cup frozen petite peas.• 2 cups small cubes of chorizo, kielbasa or ham,

with 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes. Instead of but-tered breadcrumb topping, use crushed, lightly saltedtortilla chips.

• 2 cups small broccoli florets and 1 cup each(cooked, well drained) lean, chopped beef andchopped mushrooms.

• 2 cups cooked crumbled bacon or prosciutto and1/4 cup fig jam.

(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

‘Tis the season to receive delicious food gifts suchas sausage, cheese and hams, says Londa Nwadike,the University of Vermont Extension food safety spe-cialist. If you receive a gift of food this holiday season,ensure quality and safety by following the storageguidelines listed below.

• Cans or jars of meat: Check the label to determineif refrigeration is required. If so, it can generally berefrigerated for six to nine months unopened. If refrig-eration is not required, the unopened product can bestored for up to two years (However, the sooner youconsume it, the better the quality will be.) After open-ing, you can store the product safely in the refrigera-tor for three to four days.

• Country ham: If unsliced, dry-cured ham is shelf-stable for one year. If sliced, ham may be refrigeratedfor two to three months. Once cooked, it can be refrig-erated for three to five days.

• Sausage: Dry fermented sausage that is NOTlabeled “keep refrigerated” can be stored unopened atroom temperature for four to six weeks or in therefrigerator for up to six months.

Once opened, sausage will keep about two weeks inthe refrigerator. If the package says “refrigerate,” keepthe product refrigerated and use it within three weeksonce opened.

• Turkey: Frozen uncooked turkey can be stored in

the freezer for up to six months without loss of qual-ity or safety. Otherwise, refrigerate for use within oneto two days.

• Game birds: If raw, store in the refrigerator nomore than one or two days before cooking, or threedays after cooking. Frozen birds will keep up to oneyear in the freezer.

• Cheese: Most hard or processed cheeses can besafely stored unopened for three to six months in therefrigerator and three to four months if opened.

• Nuts: Refrigerate after opening to preserve fresh-ness and prevent rancidity. Nuts also may be frozenfor up to a year after opening to retain quality andfreshness.

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Team mac ‘n’ cheese with holiday leftovers

Madison County Dairy Princess EmilyLivermore was recently at the Share-A-CaringChristmas presented by Nye Ford in Oneida,NY. Livermore partnered with WMCR and hand-ed out goodies to the crowd such as cookies,cheese, pizza, milk, and oranges. Livermorealso talked with the crowd and the people lis-tening on the radio about the importance of 3-every-day of dairy. Livermore would also like toremind everyone at home to make sure to gettheir 3-every-day of milk, cheese, and yogurt.

Photo courtesy of Emily Livermore

A handy guide to storage of food gifts

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JD 620 WFE runs good, $4,000. 315-363-0262.(NY)

COCHINS BANTAMS for sale, nice colorsto choose from, take one or all sixteen, $5each, leave a message. 518-993-5593.(NY)

JD 655 crawler loader, very good condi-tion, $12,900 obo. 6 ft. round hay bales forbedding, $25. 585-554-4736.(NY)

‘96 Dodge V-10, one tone, runs good, littlerust, dual wheel, $3,000 bo. 585-813-1348.(NY)

WANTED: WOODS 315 batwing mower,working or for parts. 315-635-3392.(NY)

WANTED: WTB vacuum pump for onebucket milker, a donkey preferablyneutered male. For Sale: 2 male beaglepups, $100 obo. 518-993-4720.(NY)

OXYGEN/ACETYLENE torch set, withtanks and cart, $600 OBO; Also, Angoramix bunnies for sale, great Christmas gift,$20.00 OBO. 585-526-7051.(NY)

20 big square 1st cutting baleage , $20each or make offer. Moses Shetler, 5651Knoxboro Road, Oriskany Falls, NY 13425

500 GAL. double wall tank, $400; 716-649-4960.(NY)

TWO 13.6x38 6 ply Goodyear tires andtubes, 1/4 tread, no brakes, $200 or bestoffer. 607-264-3090.(NY)

SNOW BLOWER for tractor, asking$1,000; 2 Reg. Hereford cows, excellentbloodlines, 3 year old, $1,000 or reason-able offer. 315-363-8966.(NY)

FOR SALE: Duetz Fahr round baler, 4x4,model 2.40 cp, field ready. 518-673-5474.(NY)

3300 JD Diesel combine, 3R corn head,13’ rigid grain head, good working condi-tion, $4,500 OBO, Py 315-536-0536.(NY)

3x10 WOOD FIRED evaporator, $3,000;Also, mallard ducks. Write Ben Schwartz,388 Cottrell Road, Waterloo, NY 13165.

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The Watershed Agri-cultural Council’sForestry Program offersgrants up to $3,000 togroups organizing andimplementing watershed

and forestry-related fieldtrips to the New YorkCity water supply water-sheds. These grants areopen to any organiza-tion, community group,

4th-12th grade class-room, or other entitywithin New York City orthe upstate regions ofthe Catskill/Delawareand Croton watersheds.

In 2011, 14 schools andcommunity organiza-tions planned and ex-plored the watershedsthrough bus tours. Someorganizations made solo

trips, like the teens atRocking the Boat andtheir visit to the AshokanCenter last January.Other groups introducedtheir community to an-other. 4th graders atStamford Central Schoolpartnered with PS 33 toconnect upstate anddownstate studentsaround a watershed-based theme — cleandrinking water and howit gets from one place toanother. Teachers areencouraged to downloadthe online applicationdue Jan. 15. Funding forthe bus tour program isprovided by DEP andU.S. Forest Service. If

you are a teacher inter-ested in planning a visitto the New York City wa-tershed region to learnhow New York City waterquality is influenced bythe working landscapesmiles away, visit the Wa-tershed Forestry BusTour web page or contactJessica Olenych of Com-mon Ground Education-al Consulting at 845-586-1600.

TRACTORSCase IH 9110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,900 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleCAT D4H LGP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenFord 8N w/Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleFord 555B WLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 2840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 7930 Lease return . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 4010 w/Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,800 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5510 w/540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleAC CA 2btm/cult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleAC 200 w/ cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 4230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5325 2WD/Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,000 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5065M w/553. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenNH TD95 Cab, MFWD, loader . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . Fultomville

COMPACT TRACTORSMF 1220 w/mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,595 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 110 TLB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 750 w/ldr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,900 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 750 w/67 ldr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,900 . . . . . . . . . ChathamJD 2305 w/ldr & deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 850 w/cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . Clifton ParkJD 855 w/cab, & loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 1600 wam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,900 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 3720 w/blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,900 . . . . . . . Clifton ParkJD 4410 w/420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamKioti DK455 TLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenKubota L39 TLB, canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,400 . . . . . . . Clifton ParkKubota L5450 loader/backhoe . . . . . . . . $21,000 . . . . . . . . . ChathamNH TC45D cab/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenNH TZ25DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen

SKID STEER / CONSTRUCTION72” Sweepster Broom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200 . . . . . . . . . Chatham78” Skidsteer Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleCat 236 cab, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleNH L170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

MOWERS CONDITIONERSGehl DC2414 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamNH 477 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . . . . . ChathamJD 925 Moco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,900 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleKuhn FC 302 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

HAY AND FORAGEClaas 870 SPF H w/Heads . . . . . . . . . $169,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeNH 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleNH Flail Chopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleMiller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville(2) JD 74 Rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville

Double Rake Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . FultonvilleMiller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleMiller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 385 RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 714 Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 3960 forage harv., base unit . . . . . . . . $3,800 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 3970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 735 Moco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleGehl 860 w/2R 6’ po . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleGehl 1470 RB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamNH 166 inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . . . FultonvillePequea Fluffer 81⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleFahr KH500 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleVicon 4 Star Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenKuhn 500 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamKrone 550 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleKrone 552 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

PLANTING / TILLAGEBrillion 18’ Harrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 220 disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleTaylorway 16’ disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 12’ BWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleBrillion Seeder 10’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,600 . . . . . SchaghticokeIH 710 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 . . . . . SchaghticokeIH II Shank Chisel 5700. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,600 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

BALERSNH 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeNH 316 baler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenHesston 560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamHesston Rounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleKrone 1500 Rd baler, Knives. . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville

MISCELLANEOUSHARDI 210 3pt Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . FultonvillePOLARIS RAZOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 165 Spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,950 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 245 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 666R corn HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleH&S 125 spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleGreat Bend loader for JD 7000’s . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleBush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 . . . . . . . . . Chatham7’Loader blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleLandpride 7’ HD Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . SchaghticokeFrontier 7’ HD back blade, hyd Angle . . . $1,850 . . . . . SchaghticokeWoods 1035 backhoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,650 . . . . . . . . . ChathamWoods RB72 rear blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425 . . . . . . . . . Chatham

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Officials of the Progressive Agricul-ture Organization (Pro-Ag), were inWashington, D.C. in mid-Decemberconferring with several members of theAgriculture states of various membersof the U.S. House of Representativesand the U.S. Senate, as well as meet-ing with different individual membersof Congress.

The officials had high level meetingswith the staffs of Senator Stabenow (D-MI), Senator Harkin (D-Iowa), SenatorRoberts (R-KS), Senator Leahy (D-VT),Senator Gillibrand (D-NY), and SenatorReid (D-NE). Senator Harry Reid is theleader of the U.S. Senate.

The officials also had high levelmeetings with Agriculture staff mem-bers of members of Congress includ-ing: Collin Peterson (D-MN), Louise

Slaughter (D-NY), Tom Marino (R-PA),Richard Hanna (R-NY), and Chris Gib-son (R-NY).

Arden Tewksbury, Manager of Pro-Ag, stated, “There is growing concernin Washington D.C. concerning the fi-nancial crisis facing the majority ofdairy farmers across the United States.However, it is very evident that thou-sands of dairy farmers need to speakup and let their Senators and membersof Congress know what should be doneto correct the crisis.

Pro-Ag and the National FamilyFarm coalition are moving forwardwith S-1640, the Federal Milk Market-ing Improvement Act of 2011.

While S-1640 has been obtainingadditional support from many farmorganizations, the Pro-Ag officials re-

alize that more support for S-1640must be obtained.

The question is, do you dairy farmerswant to have your milk price based onthe cost of producing milk, or do you

want other people to price your milk?The decision is yours!

Pro-Ag can be reached at 570-833-5776 or e-mail progressiveagriculture-org@gmail.scom

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Progressive Agriculture Organization visits Washington, D.C.

Congressman Chris Gibson (L-R) (R-NY), who represents the 20th district in New YorkState; Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Pro-Ag, and Congressman Richard Hanna (R-NY)who represents the 24th district in New York State.

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While U.S. corn production this pastyear was impacted by several majorweather-related events that cut acresand yield, taking a broader look showshow grain demands can be met by tak-ing into account overseas production.This year, the U.S. Department of Agri-culture is reporting record global corn,wheat and rice production.

“We always hold that, no matter thechallenge we face, the global market-place will respond to make sure allneeds are covered,” said National CornGrowers Association President GarryNiemeyer. “When our production is re-duced, we appreciate that other op-tions are available for some of our endusers. We live in a diverse and globalmarketplace and it’s important to sup-port and expand trade, whether

through pushing for beneficial tradeagreements or improving outdatedtransportation infrastructure.”

In its monthly World Agricultural Sup-ply and Demand Estimates Report,USDA notes that global corn productionthis year is projected at a new recordhigh of 867.5 million tons. A 3.5-million-ton decline in the United States wasmore than offset by a 43.4-million-tonincrease in foreign corn production.Global wheat production this year isprojected at a record 689 million tons,up more than 37 million from last year,and rice production worldwide is pro-jected at a record 460.8 million tons, up11 million tons from 2010.

Source: NCGA News of the Day:Monday, Dec. 12

World crop production records helpensure needs are met

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Monday, December 26• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, RidgeRd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only.John Kelley, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 315-258-9752.• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale.Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E.Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. PhilLaug, Manager, Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 milesS. of Utica & 6 miles N. of NewBerlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 1 pmDairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats,Pigs & Feeders immediately follow-ing Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef ap-prox. 5-5:30 pm. Cull cows ave. .65top cow .76 wt. 1670# $1269.20,Bulls up to .80, bull calves top$1.58. Lambs up to $2.02, Goats$250.00, piglets up to $32.50. Tom& Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637,607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Ver-non, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs,Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves &Beef. Dale Chambers, Manager,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-

829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY.Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy andBeef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. RegularSale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auc-tioneer, Empire Livestock Market-ing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, December 27• 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock,Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy,sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30PM feeders followed by beef andcalves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auction-eer, Empire Livestock Marketing,518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.Wednesday, December 28

• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, RidgeRd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only.John Kelley, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 315-258-9752• 9:30 AM: Tuscaloosa, AL. LargeLogging, Construction, Truck Trac-tors, Dump & Utility Trucks, SupportEquipment Auction. Online biddingavailable. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock,3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regu-

lar livestock sale every Wednesday.Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E.Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug,Manager, Empire Livestock Market-ing, 607-844-9104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Ver-non, NY. Calves followed by beef.Dale Chambers, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market,6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek,NY. Regular sale. Empire LivestockMarket, 716-296-5041

Thursday, December 29• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, RidgeRd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. JohnKelley, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-258-9752• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale.Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Ver-non, NY. Dairy Cattle followed byBeef & Calves. Dale Chambers,Manager, Empire Livestock Market-ing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY.Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy andBeef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer,

Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock,Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY.Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller,Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Friday, December 30• 10:00 AM: 398 Old SchuylervilleRd., Greenwich, NY (WashingtonCo. Fairgrounds). Rental Returns ofNew Holland, Kobelco, Cat Con-struction Equipment, Support, At-tachments, Trucks & Trailers. Onlinebidding available. Alex Lyon & Son,Sales Managers & Auctioneers,Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544

Saturday, December 31• 8:30 AM: Hoover Tractor, Mif-flinburg, PA. 5th Annual New YearsSale. Accepting consignments. Fra-ley Auction Co., 570-546-6907

www.fraleyauction.com• 9:00 AM: 5253 Rt. 364, corner ofUpper Hill Rd., 1 mi. E of Middlesex,NY. Melvin & Joan Bodine Retire-ment Auction. Farm is sold, sellingfarm equipment and shop tools.Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann,585-396-1676

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EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC5001 Brittonfield Parkway

P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY

315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PMFeeder Cattle Sales monthly

Horse Sales as scheduled585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC.AUCTION SERVICE

Franklin, NY607-829-5172

Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions

Frank Walker, AuctioneerP.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775

fwalker2@stny.rr.com

FRALEY AUCTION CO.Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded

1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA570-546-6907

Fax 570-546-9344www.fraleyauction.com

GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040

607-863-3821www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC.7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811

607-642-3293www.goodrichauctionservice.com

H&L AUCTIONSMalone, NY

Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800

518-832-0616 cellAuctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003

HARRIS WILCOX, INC.Bergen, NY

585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com

Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers

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• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 milesS. of Utica & 6 miles N. of NewBerlin). Monthly Fat Cow & FeederSale. A group of Jersey & Jersey Xsteers.Misc. & Small Animals. 1 pmDairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats,Pigs & Feeders immediately follow-ing Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef ap-prox. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, January 7

• 9:30 AM: Pittsburgh, PA. VeryLarge Job Completion Auction forFleischner Excavation. Online bid-ding available. Alex Lyon & Son,Sales Managers & Auctioneers,Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544• 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave.,Alexander, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auc-tion. Public Auction Sale of FarmTractors, Machinery, Landscape,Tools, Lawn Tractor & Mowers. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comMonday, January 9

• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 milesS. of Utica & 6 miles N. of NewBerlin). Monthly Heifer Sale. 2groups reg. cattle from overstocked

dairy’s. Outstanding cattle all ages.1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediatelyfollowing Dairy. Calves & Cull Beefapprox. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comThursday, January 12

• Portland, OR. Major Job Comple-tion Auction. Online bidding avail-able. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544

Monday, January 16• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8,New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica& 6 miles N. of New Berlin) .Monthly Lamb, Sheep, Goat & PigSale. 1 pm Dairy. We now sellLambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders im-mediately following Dairy. Calves &Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637,607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, January 18

• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market,6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek,NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followedby our regular Wednesday sale at1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market-

ing, 716-296-5041Friday, January 20

• 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave.,Windsor, PA. Public Auction ofWindsor Meat Market. Operatingbusiness with retail meat sales &custom slaughtering. Leaman Auc-tions, 717-464-1128 or 610-662-8149

www.leamanauctions.comSaturday, January 21

• 10:00 AM: Gray’s Connecticut Val-ley Indoor Auction, White RiverJunction, VT. Townline EquipmentSales Used Equipment Auction.C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., 802-7852161

Monday, February 6• Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auc-tioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

Saturday, February 11• 9:30 AM: Penn Yan, NY. Farm Ma-chinery & farm smalls plus a fewhousehold goods for Ivan & VernaZimmerman. L.W. Horst Auctioneer,315-536-0954

Saturday, March 24• Atglen, PA. The Gala at Glen Val-ley II. Hosted by Glen Valley Farm.The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlex-

change.comwww.cattlexchange.comSaturday, March 31

• Cobleskill, NY. 31st AnnualCobleskill Dairy Fashion Sale.Hosted by SUNY Cobleskill DairyCattle Club. The Cattle Exchange,607-746-2226, daveramasr@cat-tlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, April 14

• Syracuse, NY. New York SpringHolstein Sale. Held in conjunctionwith the New York Spring DairyCarousel. The Cattle Exchange,607-746-2226, daveramasr@cat-tlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, April 21

• Quarryville, PA. Wea-Land Hol-steins Complete Dispersal. LandisWeaver & Family, Owners. Co-man-aged by The Cattle Exchange &Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Ex-change, 607-746-2226, davera-masr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, July 21

• Middleburgh, NY. Reflections ofMaple Downs Sale. Hosted byMaple Downs Farm II. The CattleExchange, 607-746-2226, davera-masr@cattlexchange.com

PARTICIPATING AUCTIONEERSHOSKING SALES

Sales Managers & Auctioneer6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812Tom & 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 607-699-3661www.hoskingsales.com

hoskingsales@stny.rr.com

HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCHLIVESTOCK MARKET

Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411

607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comhoskingsales@stny,rr.com

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584

717-464-1128 cell 610-662-8149

auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

L. W. HORST AUCTIONEER1445 Voak Rd., Penn Yan, NY 14527315-536-0954 • Fax: 315-536-6189

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICER.D. 1, Little Falls, NY

315-823-0089We Buy or Sell Your Cattle or

Equipment on Commission or Outright In Business Since 1948!

MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERSSales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers

Whitney Point, NYToll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540

Fax 607-692-4327www.manasseauctions.com

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455

Sale Every MondayLisa Scirpo 860-883-5828Sales Barn 860-349-3204

Res. 860-346-8550

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLENorman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.717-354-4341

Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC.Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT

Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913neks@together.net

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTIONWhately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949

Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM413-665-8774

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALESNorth Bangor, NY

518-481-6666Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503

Harry Neverett 518-651-1818Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken

802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC.P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572

585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378www.pirrunginc.com

James P. Pirrung

R.G. MASON AUCTIONSRichard G. Mason

We do all types of auctionsComplete auction service & equipment

Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICEMARCEL J. ROBERTS

Specializing in farm liquidations.802-334-2638 • 802-777-1065 cell

robertsauction@together.net

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

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICERt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY

518-695-6663Owner: Henry J. Moak

WILLIAM KENT, INC.Sales Managers & Auctioneers

Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com

WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541

802-334-6115 www.wrightsauctions.com

AUCTION CALENDARTo Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative

or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381

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MIDDLESEXLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middlefield, CTDecember 19, 2011

Calves: 45-60# .18-.22; 61-75# .35-.45; 76-90# .55-.60;91-105# .70-.75; 106# & up.80-.85.Farm Calves: .9250-.1.0250Started Calves: .25-.32Veal Calves: .65-1.15Open Heifers: .55-1Beef Heifers: .68-.86Feeder Steers: .71-1.10Beef Steers: .60-.84Stock Bull: 72.50-95Beef Bull: .73-.79Boars: 10-11Butcher Hogs: one at 1.30Feeder Pigs (ea): .65-.90Sheep (ea): 62-170Lambs (ea): 135-230Goats (ea): 95-165Kid Goats (ea): 57-120Canners: up to 65.50Cutters: 66.50-70Utility: 71-74.25Rabbits: 5-22Chickens: 6-36Ducks: 3-26On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt

ADDISON COUNTYCOMMISSION SALESEast Middlebury, VTDecember 19, 2011

Cattle: 170Calves: 207Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 70-79; Boners80-85% lean 69-82; Lean 85-90% lean 45-73.50.Feeder Calves: Hols. Bul.s92-125# 70-140; 80-92# 70-90; Vealers 100-120# 65-75;90-100# 55-75; 80-90# 55-75; 70-80# 50-67.50; 60-70#30-59.

COSTA & SONSLIVESTOCK & SALES

Fairhaven, MADecember 14, 2011

Cows: Canners 44-61; Cut-ters 61.50-70; Util 71-80.50.Steers: Ch 118-121.50; Sel100-118.50; Hols. 90-93.Heifers: Ch 114-120.50; Sel91-117; Hols. 55-84.50.Calves: 5-82/ea.Feeders: 15-111Sheep: 41-100Lambs: 105-200Goats: 48-201/ea.Kids: 5-150/ea.Sows: 40Boars: 25Hogs: 51-76/ea.Feeder Pigs: 37-64/ea.Chickens: 2-14Rabbits: 2.50-13Ducks: 1.50-18.50* Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCKLittleton, MA

No report

NORTHAMPTONCOOPERATIVE AUCTION, INCWhately, MA

December 20, 2011Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 10-28;61-75# 15-60; 76-95# 30-75;96-105# 30-75; 106# & up30-40.Farm Calves: 80-175/cwtFeeders: 36-85/cwtHeifers: 38/cwtCanners: 25-61.50/cwt

Cutters: 62-73.50/cwtUtility: 74-80/cwtSows: 25-49/cwtHogs: 31/cwtBoars: 13.50-17/cwtPigs: 11-48 ea.Lambs: 125-300/cwtSheep: 40-125/cwtGoats: 62.50-185 ea.Rabbits: 1-19 ea.Poultry: .50-13.50 ea.Hay: 11 lots, 1.60-6.30/balenorthamptonlivestockauc-tion.homestead.com

HACKETTSTOWNAUCTION

Hackettstown, NJDecember 20, 2011

Livestock Report: 47Calves .11-1.30, Avg .63; 48Cows .30-.82.5, Avg .65; 9Easy Cows .34.5-.60, Avg.49; 23 Feeders 300-500#.40-1.18, Avg .85; 9 Heifers.46.5-.96, Avg .75; 11 Bulls.58-.85, Avg .76; 21 Steers.31-.99, Avg .75; 4 Hogs .56-.58.5, Avg .57; 7 RoastingPigs (ea) 13-18, Avg 41.78; 7Sows .45-.52, Avg .50; 34Sheep .02-1.58, Avg .88; 28Lambs (ea) 30-82.50, Avg75.43, 100 (/#) .50-2.66, Avg1.79; 11 Goats (ea) 65-145,Avg 103.60; 13 Kids (ea) 65-132.50, Avg 72.88; 18 Hides(ea) 3-11, Avg 4.67; 2 Lla-mas 65-120, Avg 92.50. Total392.Poultry & Egg Report:Heavy Fowl (/#) .40-.60; Pul-lets (ea) 13.50; Roosters (/#).50-1.50; Bunnies (ea) 1-4;Rabbits (/#) 1.50-4.10;Pigeons (ea) 2-3; Guineas(ea) 10.Grade A Eggs: White JumXL 1.65; Brown Jum XL 1.90-1.95; L 1.89; M 1.15.Hay, Straw & Grain Report:15 Mixed 2.60-3.90; 3 Timo-thy 3.60-4.20; 15 Grass 2.80-4.10; 8 Mulch 1.70-2.60; 3Oats 2.50-2.60; 2 WheatStraw 2-4; 1 Rye Straw 3.10;1 Corn Screening 8.75. Total48.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEYLIVESTOCK MARKET, INC

Cambridge, NYNo report

EMPIRE LIVESTOCKMARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCKVernon, NY

December 15, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. ..30-1;Grower Bulls over 92# .50-1.25; 80-92# .40-.85.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .64-.78;Lean .45-.63; Hvy Beef .62-.80.Dairy Replacements (/hd):Fresh Cows 700-1500;Springing Cows 750-1400;Springing Hfrs. 800-1350;Bred Hfrs. 700-1100; FreshHfrs. 600-1300; Open Hfrs.300-800; Started Hfrs. 100-300.Beef (/#): Feeders .40-.95;Hols. Sel .80-.90.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market.75-1.50; Slaughter Sheep.30-.55.Goats (/hd): Billies 75-170;Nannies 70-100; Kids 20-80.

CENTRAL BRIDGELIVESTOCK

Central Bridge, NYDecember 13, 2011

Calves (/#): .Hfrs. 30-1;Grower Bulls over 92# .50-1.25; 80-92# .50-.80.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .60-.78;Lean .45-.62; Hvy. Beef .55-.78.Dairy Replacements (/hd):Fresh Cows 600-1400;Springing Cows 750-1350;Springing Hfrs. 800-1300;Bred Hfrs. 650-1100; FreshHfrs. 800-1350; Open Hfrs.300-700; Started Hfrs. 100-400; Service Bulls 300-900.Beef (/#): Feeders .50-1.06.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder1.60-2.30; Market 1.50-2;Slaughter Sheep .30-.75.Goats (/hd): Billies 75-200;Nannies 50-100; Kids 20-75.Swine (/#): Feeder Pig (/hd)15-35.

CHATHAM MARKETChatham, NY

December 19, 2011Calves (/#): Grower over 92#.95-1.40; 80-92# .65-.80; BobVeal .55-.62.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .77-.7550; Lean .64-.69; Hvy.Beef Bulls .78.Beef (/price): Feeders 111-116.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market1.50-1.70; Slaughter Sheep.58-.64.Goats (/#): Billies 1.10-1.30;Nannies .75-.90; Kids .65-.80.Swine (/#): Feeder Pig (ea)40.*Buyers always looking forpigs.

CHERRY CREEKCherry Creek, NY

December 14, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1.70;Grower Bulls over 92# 1-1.375; 80-92# .975-1; BobVeal .20-.50.Cull Cows (/#): Gd. .635-.755; Lean .60-.75; Hvy. BeefBulls .795-.835.Dairy Replacements (/hd):Open Hfrs. 550-710.Beef (/#): Feeders .50-1.37;Beef Ch .95-1.25; Hols. Ch.85-1.02.Goats (/#): Kids .80-1.25.Swine (/#): Hog .51-.56.

DRYDEN MARKETDryden, NY

December 19, 2011Calves (/#): Grower Bull over92# 1.10-1.60; 80-92# .75-1.15; Bob Veal .10-.40.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .66-.76;Lean .58-.67; Hvy. Beef .68-.71.Beef (/#): Feeders .70-.86;Hols. Ch .94-1.04; Sel .82-.89.Goats (/hd): Billies 120-160;Nannies 60-90.

GOUVERNEURLIVESTOCK

Governeur, NYDecember 19, 2011

Calves (/#): Hfrs. .70-1.30;Grower Bulls over 92# .80-1.70; 80-92# .65-1.10; BobVeal .25-.53.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .63-.79;

Lean .55-.72; Hvy. Beef .75-.855.Beef (/#): Feeders .80-1.40.

PAVILION MARKETPavilion, NY

December 19, 2011Calves (/#): Grower over 92#.90-1.425; 80-92# .40-1.10;Bob Veal .30-.40.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .67-.79;Lean .59-.70.Beef (/#): Hols. Ch .88-.98.Goats (/hd): Nannies 132.50

BATH MARKETBath, NY

December 13, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. .80-1;Grower Bulls over 92# 1.10-1.35; 80-92# .70-1; Bob Veal.20-.40.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .66-.74;Lean .58-.65; Hvy. Beef Bulls.68-.70.

FINGER LAKESLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Canandaigua, NY December 21, 2011

Dairy Cows for Slaughter:Bone Util 62-82;Canners/Cutters 45-78; HYUtil 63-80.Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95-110# 40-67.50; 80-95# 35-65; 60-80# 30-60.Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed:Bull over 95# 70-160; 80-95#65-157; 70-80# 60-90; Hfrcalves 80-172.Beef Steers: Ch grain fed110-126; Sel 95-108; Hols.Ch grain fed 88-103; Sel 78-84.Hogs: Slgh. US 1-3 63;Feeders US 1-3 15.Lambs: Market Ch 80-100#165.Slaughter Sheep: M 70;Rams Ch over 130# 75.Goats (/hd): L Nannies82.50-160.

FINGER LAKESPRODUCE AUCTION

Penn Yan, NYDecember 16, 2011

Hay: 50-170, 1st cut; 165-305, 2nd cut; 265, 3rd cut.Straw: 135-230Firewood: 35-45

Produce Mon. @ 10 am,Wed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKESHAY AUCTIONPenn Yan, NY

No report

HOSKING SALESNew Berlin, NY

December 19, 2011Cattle: Dairy Cows forSlaughter Bone Util .60-.76;Canners/Cutters .58-.65;Easy Cows .60 & dn.Bulls: Bulls/Steers .65-.80.Calves: Bull Calves 96-120#.80-1.58; up to 95# .10-.95;Hols. under 100# 1.Lambs: 30-70# 1.47-2.02;75# & up 1.65-1.80; CullSheep .5250-.60.Piglets: 27.50-32.50.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belknap, PADecember 14, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31168-1534# 117-122; Sel 1-21186-1466# 105.50-115.50.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31266-1426# 116.50-120; Sel1-2 1105-1192# 103.50-111.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75# lean 77.50;Breakers 75-80% lean 72-75.50; Boners 80-85% lean69-72, lo dress 63-65; Lean85-90% lean 62.50-67, hidress 69, lo dress 59-61.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1172-2016# 74-75; YG 2 1130-1700# 66.50-71.Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1300-400# 143-144; 600-700#112.50-120; Hfrs. M&L 1300-400# 108-119; 500-700#95-107.50; Bulls M&L 1 400-500# 135-139; M&L 2 500-600# 105.50-114.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 95120# 105-112.50;No. 2 90-130# 90-102.50; No.3 90-120# 47.50-77.50.Vealers: 65-120# 17.50-40.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Giltsd 45-50% lean 382# 79;Sows US 1-3 300-500# 40-47; Boars 500-700# 22-24.50.Feeder Pigs: 60# 46/hd;110-150# 45-60/cwt.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-260-80# 170-185; Gd & Ch 2-3 40-70# 152.50-165; Year-

lings 116136# 91-131; EwesUtil 1-2 152-294# 48-70.Slaughter Goats (/hd): KidsSel 2 40-50# 87.50; NanniesSel 1 95-100# 102.50-104;Sel 3 70-100# 47.50-52.50;Billies Sel 1 90# 140; Sel 2110# 139; Wethers Sel 1 95-100# 140-170; Sel 2 80-110#74-80.

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belleville, PADecember 14, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75# lean 73.50-75.50; Breakers 75-80% lean67-72.75, lo dress 61-66.50;Boners 80-85% lean 61.50-67, hi dress 67-72.25, lodress 61.75; Lean 85-90%lean 56.50-61.75, hi dress64.50, lo dress 49.75-55.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1396-1574# 73-76.25, lo dress2095# 64.25.Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L2 566-695# 69-71.50; L 3Hols. 268# 69; 638-800# 63-69.50; Hfrs. M&L 2 390495#74-80; 784# 78.50; Herefords390# 76.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 94-116# 110-138; 92#108; No. 2 94-118# 80-104;88-90# 75-92; No. 3 78-94#54-75; No. 2 Hols. Hfrs. 80-90# 40-90/hd; Beef X 102#100;Vealers Util 64-130# 25-74.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 49-54% lean 310-330#180-265/hd; 45-50% lean320# 175/hd; Sows US 1-3400# 135/hd; Boars 400#135/hd.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 15-55#10-32; 70-150# 31-90.Slaughter Sheep: LambsEwes Gd 2-3 144# 70;Slaughter Rams 204# 60.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 230-40# 55-77.50; 45-60#82.50-117.50; 65-75# 87.50-120; Nannies Sel 3 170# 75;Billies Sel 2 130-140# 165-177.50.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

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1.375-1595# 124-130.50; 2Std 109-110; Hols. & JerseysCh & Pr 1 Jersey 1445#125.50; 1070-1610# 113-115; Ch 1290-1580# 107-112.50; 1040-1785# 90-105;Hfrs. Sel & Lo Ch 12050-1590# 109-117.Slaughter Cows: Boners66-73.50; Lean 67-73; BigMiddle/lo dress/lights 54.50-67; Shelly 54 & dn.Bulls: 1235-1420# 73.50-82.Feeder Cattle: Steers 930-1175# 101.50-115; Hols.1135-1290# 78-89.50; BullsL 1 300-520# 78-105; 185-285# 86-106; one RWF 980#80.Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.Bulls No. 1 95-120# 130-137;No. 2 90-145# 110-130; No. 375-115# 70-105; cpl Util 65 &dn.Swine: Hogs 250-290# 65-67; 300-315# 58-60; US 2-461.50-63.50; Sows 350-465#50-57; 485-570# 50.50-52.50; Boners 44-49.50;Boars 600# 31.Goats (/hd): L Billies 205-232; Nannies 110-140; Fan-cy Kids 132-152; Fleshy Kids85-126; Small/thin/bottle 5-82.Sheep: (all wts.) 66-127Sale every Tuesday* 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry &Eggs* 6 pm for Livestock startingwith calves.* Special Fed Cattle SalesDec. 20 & 27.* Breeding School - BuyingOpen Cows Tues., Dec. 20.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

Small Animal SaleDecember 20, 2011

Rabbits/Bunnies: 1-11Chickens/Chicks: .25-5Quail: 2Guinea: 7Love Birds: 7-14Turkey: 7-17Ducks: 2-13Pigeons: 2-5.50Geese: 20All animals sold by the piece.Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC

State Graded Feeder Pig Sale

Carlisle, PADecember 16, 2011

US 1-2 (306 hd): 5 190#270; 16 23-29# 172-264; 3831-39# 164-214; 2 325# 120;75 45-49# 157-170; 32 54-59# 150-158; 40 74-78# 117-127; 92 93-108# 101-113; 691# w/tails 82.US 2 (102 hd): 56 49-55#141-155; 15 62-71# 111-149;9 67# w/tails 90; 22 85-95#101-107.US 2-3 (49 hd): 13 28.5#250; 4 20# /tails 70; 12 33-40# 140-149; 20 48# 160.No Grade (10 hd): 4 275-276# 276; 6 70# 130.As Is (18 hd(: 3 15-20# 20-66; 5 33# 122; 2 40-45# 20; 548-55# 51-67; 2 60-65# 5-10;1 70# 101.*Next Sale Fri., Jan 13 forChinese New Year 28-42#,

100-130# in strong demandfor this sale.

DEWART LIVESTOCKAUCTION MARKET, INC

Dewart, PADecember 19, 2011

Cattle: 141. Hols. Steers1326-1486# 103-105.50.Cows: Prem. White 70-73.75; Breakers 66-70; Bon-ers 60.60-70; Lean 52-63.50.Bulls: 1194-2044# 70.50-75.50.Feeder Steers: 834-1088#

85-91.Feeder Heifers: 380-500#63-66; 596-716# 62-80.Feeder Bulls: 400-500# 82-88; 500-700# 72-84.Calves: 126. Bull Calves No.1 94-122# 135-147; 90-92#117-122; 82-88# 90-102; No.2 94-126# 120-140; 90-92#90-97; 80-88# 80-95; No. 394-124# 75-110; 80-92# 65-87; Hfr. Calves No. 1 88-110#160-215; No. 2 78-102# 125-160; Util 12-70.Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 42-70# 212.50-220; 78-86# 190-205; 92-106# 172.50-180.Kid Goats (/hd): Sel 1 90-120# 125-160; Sel 2 under20# 21-37; 30-40# 42-60;Nannies 80-100# 55-75.Feeder Pigs: 30-40# 31-52;50-60# 44-47.Hogs: 318-444# 42-61.Hay: 29 lds, 110-290/ton.Straw: 6 lds, 145-200/ton.Earcorn: 3 lds, 170-200/ton.Firewood: 16 lds, 45-97/ld.

EIGHTY FOURLIVESTOCK AUCTION

New Holland, PADecember 19, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Sel 12965-1170# 99-107; Hols. Sel1-2 1220-1500# 82-90.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 78-79.50; Breakers 75-80% lean74.50-77.50, hi dress 79.50,lo dress 72.50; Boners 80-85% lean 70-74.50, lo dress68.50-69; Lean 85-90% lean64.50-69, hi dress 70-71.50,lo dress 61-63.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1140-1985# 82-88;YG 2 1445# 64.Steers: M&L 3 500-700# 93-95.Heifers: M&L 1 300-500#120-126; 500-700# 109-122.50; 800-900# 102; M&L2 300-500# 90-102.50; 500-700# 82-97.50.Bulls: M&L 1 300-500#

122.50-127.50, one fancy152.50; 500-600# 115-125;M&L 2 250-300# 137.50-140; 300-500# 102.50-119;500-700# 92.50-107.50.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 90-120# 125-142.50;No. 2 90-130# 95-115; No. 385-120# 40-87.5; Beef 75-200# 114-142.50; VealersUtil 65-120# 27.50-35.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 50#35/hd.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-350-60# 190-225; 60-80# 186-200; 100-110# 160-165;Ewes Util 1-2 153-285# 45-75.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 40# 77.50; Sel 2 30-50#30-40; Nannies Sel 1 105#92.50/cwt; Sel 2 105# 75; Bil-lies Sel 1 85# 155.

GREENCASTLELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Greencastle, PADecember 15, 2001

Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 73.50-75; Breakers 75-80% lean66-71.50, hi dress 71.50-72.50; Boners 80-85% lean62-67, hi dress 67-68.50;Lean 85-90% lean 57-61.50,hi dress 61.50-64.50, lodress 48-53.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1098-1346# 73.50-74.50.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullCalves No. 1 96-124# 100-110; 80-94# 50-75; No. 2 94-124# 70-100; No. 3 94-114#40-65.Utility: 66-130# 10-50.

INDIANA FARMERSLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Homer City, PADecember 15, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1532# 123; Ch 2-31426# 115; Sel 1-2 1164-1210# 106; Hols. Sel 1-21530# 89.50.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1334# 123.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 78.50,hi dress 83.50, lo dress74.50; Breakers 75-80% lean72.50-80, lo dress 65.50;Boners 80-85% lean 68.50-72.50, hi dress 73.50, lodress 66.50-67.50; Lean 85-90% lean 63.50-66.50, hidress 69, lo dress 58-59.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1286-1698# 74-81; YG 2 1264-1640# 67.50-72.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1400# 120; M&L 2 400-500#105; Hfrs. M&L 1 300-500#105-112.50; M&L 2 300-500#99-102.50; 500-700# 93-95;Bulls M&L 1 300-500# 121-122.50; 500# 108.Holstein Bulls: No. 1 90-125# 115-132.50; No. 2 90-125# 105-115; No. 3 85-120#60-90.Vealers: 70-120# 20-40.Boars: 300# 34.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 134-162# 34-35/cwt.Slaughter Sheep: Ch 1-280-100# 177.50-190; 100-130# 157.50-170.Slaughter Yearlings: 125#145-150.Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2178# 70.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 240-50# 30-42.50; Billies Sel 2110# 100.

KUTZTOWN HAY &GRAIN AUCTION

Kutztown, PADecember 17, 2011

Alfalfa: 6 lds, 210-360Mixed Hay: 13 lds, 180-280Timothy: 5 lds, 160-260Grass: 24 lds, 135-250Straw: 6 lds, 180-210Firewood: 7 lds, 30-65Oats: 2 lds, 5.50-5.75Clover: 1 ld, 180Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 115

LANCASTER WEEKLYCATTLE SUMMARY

New Holland, PADecember 16, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1285-1620# 126.50-130; Ch 2-3 1115-1600#122-127.50; Sel 2-3 1155-1425# 115-118; Hols. Hi Ch& Pr 2-3 1300-1555# 108-116; Ch 2-3 1290-1635#102-112.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31050-1425# 119-123.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 70.50-75; Breakers 75-80% lean68-72, hi dress 72-75, lodress 62-66; Boners 80-85%lean 63-68, hi dress 69-70.50, lo dress 59-62.50;Lean 85-90% lean 57-64, hidress 65.50-68.50, lo dress52-57.Slaughter Bulls: Thurs. YG1 865-1835# 72-76.50, hidress 1350-1460# 87-94.Graded Bull Calves: Thurs.No. 1 114-128# 107-115; 94-

112# 120-124; 80-92# 75-90;No. 2 94-118# 115-121; 80-92# 75-76; No. 3 80-130# 74-84; 72-78# 26; Util 60-110#20-32; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-95# 130-170; No. 2 85-120#90-120.

LEBANON VALLEYLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Fredericksburg, PADecember 13, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 64-69, lo dress61.50-63.50; Boners 80-85%lean 55-60; Lean 85-90%lean 51.50-54.50, lo dress44-49.Feeder Calves: No. 1 95-120# 120-145; No. 2 95-115#100-120; No. 3 80-110# 60-105; Util 70-105# 20-60.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Leesport, PADecember 16, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1400# 128; Ch 2-31275-1415# 120.50-122.50;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1500-1510# 110.50-116; Ch 2-31315-1475# 99.50-103.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 72.50-74.50; Breakers 75-80% lean65.50-70, hi dress 70.50-72;Boners 80-85% lean 62.50-67.50; Lean 85-90% lean56.50-62, lo dress 50-54.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11245# 77, lo dress 1240-1260# 65-68.Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1500-700# 129-131; L 3 500-700# 56-61; Bulls M&L 2300-500# 81-89; 500-700#60-72.Vealers: Util 70-110# 10-50.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-120# 130-147.50;85-90# 80-100; No. 2 95-130# 100-130; No. 3 80-120# 50-100; Hols. Hfrs. No.2 80-90# 70-100.Lambs: Ch 2-3 40-60# 155-165; 60-80# 169-199, few to212.50; 80-100# 165-182;100-120# 177.50-192.50.Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 85-124; Sel 2 40-60# 59-74;Nannies Sel 1 80-130#112.50-132; Sel 2 50-80# 56-74; Billies Sel 2 100-150# 91-110; Wethers Sel 1 125#141; Sel 2 75# 56.

MIDDLEBURGLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middleburg, PADecember 13, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1305-1480# 127.50-130; Ch 2-3 1205-1565#122-127.50; full YG 4-5 1165-1535# 118-120.50; Sel 1-31075-1395# 115-122; Hols.Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1320-1505#107.50-112; Ch 2-3 1275-1570# 102-107.50; Sel 1-31350-1500# 96-101.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1260-1450# 124-126;Ch 2-3 1165-1315# 119.50-1254; full YG 4-5 1145-1470#115-119; Sel 1-3 1080-1215#113.50-118.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 67-70, lo dress63.50-66; Boners 80-85%lean 62.50-66.50, hi dress

66.50-67.50, lo dress 59-61;Lean 85-90% lean 57-62.50,lo dress 50-56.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1250-2030# 74-82.50, 2135-2190#65-72.50; hi dress 1225# 85;2080# 84, lo dress 140-2070# 60-73.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 450-480# 125-139; 517-605#117-127; M&L 2 415-437#90-100; 757# 100; Herefords480-670# 77-87; L 3 Hols.625-1105# 65-86.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 375-497# 102-114; 520# 112;M&L 2 300-450# 80-115;540-670# 95-102; Herefords280-545# 77-90.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-450# 117-127; 590-722# 94-111; M&L 2 275-415# 85-117; 565-790# 84-92; Here-fords 510-607# 82-85; L 3Hols. 245-350# 65-70; 545-730# 60-72.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-120# 120-160; No. 295-120# 92-120; 80-90# 80-102; No. 3 80-120# 65-90;Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 80-120# 70-130; Beef X 95# 110; VealersUtil 65-120# 22-70.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 49-54% lean 242-278#66-70.50; 280-295# 67-70.50; 302-355# 66.50-69;45-50% lean 245-276# 65-68.50; 285-300# 65.50-68;310-330# 63.50-68.50.Sows: US 1-3 405-450# 54-55; 545-630# 53-57.Boars: 425-585# 27-30 Jr.Boars 250-365# 40-51.50.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-55#17-40; 70# 34.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 38-65# 175-235; 73-100# 142-182; 110-125#125-140; Ewes Gd 2-3 95-190# 65-85; Rams 250# 75.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 40-60# 95-115; 65-100# 115-167; Sel 2 under 20# 15-40;20-40# 50-92; 45-60# 65-110; 65-75# 85-122; Sel 320-40# 15-47; 45-55# 35-65.Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1110-130# 102-115; Sel 2 90-140# 70-105; Sel 3 80-120#40-72; Billies Sel 1 150-180#185-215; Sel 2 130# 120.Wethers: Sel 1 130# 142.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Martinsburg, PADecember 19, 2011

Cattle: 128Cows: Steers Ch 110-117;Gd 102-108; Hfrs. Ch 108-115; Gd 98-107; Util &Comm. 63-73; Canner/loCutter 62 & dn.Bullocks: Gd & Ch 72-78Bulls: YG 1 65-74Feeder Cattle: Steers 85-110; Bulls 75-100; Hfrs. 75-105.Calves: 106. Ch 95-110; Gd75-90; Std 15-75; Hols. Bulls90-130# 75-140; Hols. Hfrs.90-130# 100-150.Hogs: 43. US 1-2 75-82; US1-3 70-75; Sows US 1-3 45-55; Boars 22-32.Sheep: 37. Ch Lambs 160-180; Gd 135-150; SI Ewes60-75.Goats: 30-110

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Martinsburg, PADecember 19, 2011

Alfalfa: 180-200Alfalfa/Grass: 230-270Grass: 190-260Mixed Hay: 180-240Round Bales: 125-175Lg. Sq. Bales: 155-205Straw: 165-200Wood: 45-70Hay Auction held everyMonday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK, POULTRY &

RABBIT REPORTMartinsburg, PA

December 19, 2011Roosters: 2-6Hens: 1-2.25Banties: .25-2Guineas: 3.50-4.25Bunnies: 1-6.25Rabbits: 7-13.50Auction held every Mondayat 7 pm.

NEW HOLLANDSALES STABLESNew Holland, PA

December 15, 2011Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1285-1620# 126.50-129.50; Ch 2-3 1155-1600# 122-126; Sel2-3 1278-1490# 115-119;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1300-1555# 108-112; Ch 2-31305-1635# 102-107; Sel 2-31455-1515# 96-99.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31050-1425# 119-123.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 70-74, hidress 74-76, lo dress 64-69;Breakers 75-80% lean 66-70,hi dress 71-74, lo dress 65-66; Boners 80-85% lean 63-67, hi dress 67-71, lo dress57-62; Lean 88-90% lean 58-61.50, hi dress 62.50-65, lodress 52-56.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 865-1835# 72-76.50, very hidress 87-94.Graded Bull Calves: No. 1114-128# 107-115; 94-112#120-124; 80-92# 75-90; No. 294-118# 115-121; 80-92# 75-76; No. 3 80-130# 74-84; 72-78# 26; Util 60-110# 20-32.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No.1 90-95# 130-170; No. 2 85-120# 90-120.

NEW HOLLANDPIG AUCTION

New Holland, PANo report

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP &GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA

December 19, 2011Slaughter Lambs: Non-tra-ditional markets: Wooled &Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60#240-280, new crop 40-60#250-320; 60-80# 180-240,70-80# Whiteface 224; 80-90# 180-200; 90-110# 170-190; 110-130# 168-184; 130-150# 150-170; Wooled &Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 190-220; 60-80# 165-190; 80-90#160-180; 90-110# 158-176;Fleshy 156-160; 110-130#140-160; 130-150# 147-150.Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 Mflesh 120-160# 83-103; 160-200# 78-93; 200-300# 74-94;Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160#64-84.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 40-60# 88-116; 60-80# 110-140;80-90# 124-144; 90-100#122-139; 100-110# 134-150; 110-120# 145-160; Sel2 50-60# 80-100; 60-80# 88-120; 80-90# 105-122; 90-100# 111-131; 100-110#118-138; Sel 3 30-40# 35-52;40-60# 51-78; 60-80# 70-90;80-90# 79-99.Slaughter Nannies/Does:Sel 1 80-130# 112-132; 130-180# 133-153; Sel 2 80-130#105-121; 130-180# 116-130;Sel 3 50-80# 66-86; 80-130#90-110.Slaughter Bucks/Billies:Sel 1 100-150# 220-240;150-200# 285-305; Sel 2100-150# 175-195; 150-250#216-235.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA

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NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC.

New Wilmington, PANo report

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Grain Market SummaryCompared to last week cornsold steady to .05 lower,wheat sold steady to .05lower, barley sold .10 to .15lower, Oats sold .05 to .10lower & Soybeans sold .10-.15 higher. EarCorn sold 2-4lower. All prices /bu. exceptear corn is /ton.Southeastern PA: Corn No.2 Range 6.55-6.84, Avg6.70, Contracts 5.56-5.60;Wheat No. 2 Range 5.54-7.04, Avg 6.39, Contracts5.75-5.91; Barley No. 3Range 4.70-6.50, Avg 5.56,Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2Range 4.25-5, Avg 4.58;Soybeans No 2 Range10.55-10.80, Avg 10.69,Contracts 11-11.05;EarCorn Range 190-200,Avg 195.Central PA: Corn No. 2Range 6-7, Avg 6.57; Wheat5.6; Barley No. 3 Range4.75-5.25, Avg 5; Oats No. 2Range 3.60-4.30, Avg 3.96;Soybeans No. 2 Range 10-10.60, Avg 10.44; EarCornRange 195-220, Avg207.50.South Central PA: Corn No.2 Range 6.35-6.58, Avg6.52; Wheat No. 2 Range5.60-6.60, Avg 6; Barley No.3 Range 3.80-5.30, Avg4.45; Oats No. 2 Range 3-4,Avg 3.55; Soybeans No. 2Range 10.10-11.60, Avg10.73; EarCorn Range 180.Lehigh Valley Area: CornNo. 2 Range 6.50-6.95, Avg6.68; Wheat No. 2 Range6.75; Barley No. 3 Range4.95; Oats No. 2 Range4.55; Soybeans No. 2 Range10.30-11.75, Avg 10.77; Gr.Sorghum Range 5.75.Eastern & Central PA: CornNo. 2 Range 6-7, Avg 6.62,Month Ago 6.85, Year Ago5.92; Wheat No. 2 Range5.54-7.04, Avg 6.21, MonthAgo 6.16, Year Ago 6.84;Barley No. 3 Range 3.80-

6.50, Avg 4.86, Month Ago4.96 Year Ago 3.72; OatsNo. 2 Range 3-5, Avg 3.99,Month Ago 4.13, Year Ago2.72; Soybeans No. 2 Range10.10-11.60, Avg 10.66,Month Ago 10.95, Year Ago12.30; EarCorn Range 180-220; Avg 194.16 Month Ago196.66, Year Ago 140.20.Western PA: Corn No. 2Range 5.53-6.50, Avg 6.01;Wheat No. 2 Range 5.24;Oats No. 2 3.20-4.90, Avg3.96; Soybeans No. 2 10.65.

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Weekly Livestock Summary

December 9, 2011Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 127-131.50; Ch 1-3120-127.50; Sel 1-2 115-120;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 108-116; Ch 2-3 102-107; Sel 1-295-100.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 124-127.50; Ch 1-3119-124; Sel 1-2 112-118.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 66-73; Boners80-85% lean 62-67; Lean 85-90% lean 57-62.Slaughter Bulls: hi dress88-103; Avg dress 74-81; lodress 67-72.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 125-153; 500-700#117-140; M&L 2 300-500#100-140; 500-700# 110-116.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 114-138.50; 500-700#107.50-124; M&L 2 300-500#100-131; 500-700# 85-102.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 135-146; 500-700# 97-125; M&L 2 300-500# 107-125; 500-700# 92-114.Vealers: Util 60-120# 20-70.Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.bulls 95-125# 130-170, lateweek 100-125; No. 2 95-125#100-135, late week 70-100;No. 3 80-120# 60-105; No. 1Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 160-230;No. 2 80-105# 60-160.Hogs: Barrows & Glts 49-54% lean 220-270# 65.50-72.50; 45-50% lean 220-270# 61-66.Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 58-

60; 500-700# 55-59.Graded Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 20-25# 170-190; 25-30#140-150; 30-40# 120-145;40-60# 110-120; 80-90# 75-90; US 2 15-20# 180-210;20-30# 100-140; 20-30# 175-180; 30-40# 100-150.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh & Pr 2-3 40-60# 245-305,new crop to 358; 60-80# 207-250, new crop 298-312; 80-110# 180-195; 110-150#170-194; Ch 1-3 40-60# 203-224; 60-80# 175-203; 80-110# 161-188; Ewes Gd 2-3120-160# 91-104; 160-200#87-103; Util 1-2 120-160# 78-84; 160-200# 72-84.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 140-60# 90-119; 60-80# 116-134; 80-100# 131-156; Sel 240-60# 73-104; 60-80# 105-122; Sel 3 40-60# 62-83; 60-80# 79-98; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 121-136; 130-180#124-140; Sel 2 80-130# 108-124; 130-180# 116-131; Sel3 50-80# 76-91; 80-130# 90-105.50; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 196-211; 150-250#253-266; Sel 2 100-150#160-175; 150-250# 190-205.

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Hay Market SummaryHay & Straw Market ForEastern PA: All hay pricespaid by dealers at the farmand /ton. All hay and strawreported sold /ton. Compredto last week hay & straw soldsteady. Alfalfa 175-250; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 160-300;Timothy 150-200; Straw 100-160 clean; Mulch 60-80.Summary of Lancaster Co.Hay Auctions: Prices/ton,253 lds Hay, 47 Straw. Alfalfa130-500; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed130-470; Timothy 130-310;Grass Hay 170-400; Straw145-250.Diffenbach Auct, December12, 123 lds Hay, 18 lds Straw.Alfalfa 165-500; Alfalfa/GrassMixed 140-430; Timothy 200-335; Grass 185-400; Straw150-250.Green Dragon, Ephrata:December 16, 52 lds Hay, 13Straw. Alfalfa 130-360; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 130-410;Timothy 135-310; Grass Hay170-250; Straw 165-210.Weaverland Auct, New Hol-land: December 15, 27 ldsHay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 250-360;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 150-470;Grass 175-310; Straw 175-205.Wolgemuth Auction: Leola,PA: December 14, 51 ldsHay, 12 Straw. Alfalfa 170-250; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 150-390; Timothy 130-325;Grass 170-290; Straw 145-215.Summary of Central PAHay Auctions: Prices/ton,221 Loads Hay, 50 Straw.Alfalfa 207-375; Alfalfa/GrassMixed 105-400; Timothy 150-405; Grass 107-315; Straw100-270.Belleville Auct, Belleville:December 14, 30 lds Hay, 2lds Straw. Alfalfa 275-310;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 135-270;Grass 200-315.

Dewart Auction, Dewart:December 12, 25 lds Hay, 9Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed140-400; Grass 107-310;Straw 100-270.Greencastle Livestock:December 12 & 15, 20 ldsHay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass105-170.Kutztown Auction, Kutz-town: December 17, 48 ldsHay, 6 Straw. Alfalfa 210-360;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 180-295;Grass Hay 135-260; Straw175-210 clean.Middleburg Auct, Middle-burg: December 14, 37 ldsHay, 10 Straw. Alfalfa 300;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 125-310;Timothy 180-230; Grass 145-305; Straw 150-240.Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippens-burg: December 10 & 13, 61lds Hay, 22 Straw. Alfalfa207-375; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed130-350; Timothy 150-405;Grass 140-330; Straw 122-245 clean.New Wilmington Livestock,New Wilmington: Decem-ber 16, 18 lds Hay, 0 Straw.Alfalfa 230-250; Alfalfa/Grass195-275.

VINTAGE SALESSTABLES

Paradise, PADecember 19, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1330-1540# 127-131.50; Ch 2-3 1200-1475#123-128; Sel 2-3 1200-1495#118-122.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr2-3 1240-1340# 109-110.50;Ch 2-3 1260-1345# 98-104.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 12451295# 122.50-126.50; Ch 2-3 1020-1420#117.50-123.50.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 67.50-71.50, hidress 72.50-75; Boners 80-85% lean 63-68.50, hi dress69-72.50; Lean 85-90% lean58-62,hi dress 66.50-68.50,lo dress 49-54.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 115-1855# 76-84, lo dress 1105-1505# 59-74.50.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 195-120# 110-130; 85-90# 60-90; No. 2 100-120# 75-110;No. 3 80-125# 40-40; Util 65-115# 20-65.Holstein Heifers: No. 2 80-115# 80-130.

WEAVERLAND AUCTIONNew Holland, PA

December 15, 2011Alfalfa: 2 lds, 250-360Orchard Grass: 1 ld, 310Mixed Hay: 19 lds, 150-470Grass: 5 lds, 175-250Straw: 4 lds, 175-205EarCorn: 1 ld, 210Firewood: 6 lds, 50-100Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 130Oat Hay: 1 ld 225Soybean Stalks: 1 ld, 100

WOLGEMUTH AUCTIONLeola, PA

December 21, 2011Alfalfa: 3 lds, 190-215Mixed: 18 lds, 145-395Timothy: 3 lds, 190-285Grass: 14 lds, 150-355Straw: 12 lds, 175-210

Firewood: 77-80/ld

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On Friday, Dec. 9, USDA’s NaturalResources Conservation Service(NRCS) announced that the fiscal year(FY) 2012 ranking period cutoff for theConservation Stewardship Program(CSP) is Jan. 13, 2012.

Interested farmers and ranchershave until Jan. 13, 2012, to completethe initial application form to compete

for a spot in the 2012 enrollment classfor the program.

To sign up, producers should visittheir NRCS local service center.

• Extension possible, but not defi-nite — The ranking cutoff leaves NRCSwith roughly one month (during thebusy holiday season) to publicize theprogram and conduct outreach

through its state and local offices. Wehope that this will be enough time forNRCS and partners to reach out toproducers; however, given the tightturnaround, NRCS may end up ex-tending the ranking cutoff date as weapproach mid January. We will alertour readers and sustainable agricul-ture networks of any possible exten-sion, which if granted would likely runthrough later January or early Febru-ary. At this point in time, however, tobe assured a chance to compete to en-roll in the program you must submitan application by Jan. 13.

• Continuous sign-up, but if youmiss the cut-off you wait a full year— While CSP is a continuous sign-upprogram and producers can apply toenroll at any time of the year, NRCSapplies a cut-off date for applicationsto be considered during a particularfiscal year. Once the cut-off date ispast, producers may continue to applyfor the program, but they will not beconsidered for entry until the spring ofthe following year, in this case springof 2013, so if you want to enroll in2012 you must get an application filedby Jan. 13.

Process and timelineThe application form, available at lo-

cal NRCS offices, is a fairly short andsimple one. Producers will also need tofill out the NRCS-CPA-1200 form. It isthe same short generic two page formthat is used for all the NRCS conserva-tion programs offering financial assis-

tance to farmers and ranchers.Prior to submitting the CSP applica-

tion (or an application for any otherUSDA conservation assistance pro-gram) you must have a farm recordnumber established with the FarmService Agency. If you do not currentlyhave one, go to FSA first to establishyour farm record.

All producers who have submittedtheir completed short conservationprogram application form by Jan. 13will then have until early March 2012to sit down with their local NRCSstaff person and fill out the CSP Con-servation Measurement Tool (CMT)which will be used to determine pro-gram eligibility, environmental bene-fits ranking, and CSP paymentamounts. The CMT session will gen-erally last an hour or more.

NRCS currently expects to completethe ranking process by early March.Farmers and ranchers with the highestenvironmental benefits scores on theCMT will be chosen for enrollment.NRCS will then schedule on-farm veri-fication visits and develop a CSP planand contract for each enrollee. Theagency currently expects that processto last through mid to late April. Thefirst annual payments for five-yearcontracts awarded in this round will bemade on or after Oct. 1, 2012 and thenevery Oct. 1 thereafter.

For detailed background informationon CSP, visit the NSAC webpage.

Truck: ‘99 IH 4700 T444E, 6+1, 4 yr. old 22’ steel flat bed body, Edbro hoist, liftaxle, 82,234 mi, 2,557 hrs;Tractor, Vineyard and Hay Equipment: JD830 (3 cyl.) tractor, 1,988 hrs, 1owner; Shaver 4 way post pounder; Bob Equipment grape trimmer; 10 grape totes;600 plastic grape picking boxes; NH 1035 sp bale wagon w/Wisc VG4D, 70 balecapacity, 1 owner; Fahr KH-40 4 star tedder; Ford 3pt. 5’ rotary mower; 3pt. 6’rotary mower; Ford 3pt. 4-16 plow; 18.4x38 bolt on duals; JD Quick Couplers; 2poly 1,100 gal tanks; Homelite portable pumps; 30 gal trailer mounted sprayerw/boom; stone boat, 5”x10’ grain auger; Wisc VE4 engine; Herd and Gerber seed-ers; hydraulic cylinders; 50-8’ cedar sharpened vineyard posts; quantity used vine-yard posts suitable for shorter posts or firewood; Towmotor LPG 4000 lb forklift;Glencoe 3pt 4R s-tine cultivator.Shop Tools: Lincoln welder; Lincoln portable welder; torch set; welding table;Sears 5hp 120 gal air compressor; Craftsman tool chests; 3/4” drive socket sets;wrenches; quantity hand, electric and air power tools; 4T porta power; floor andhyd. jacks; tap and die set; new and used parts washers; bench grinder; metal bandsaw; portable air compressor; shop press; engine lift; transmission jack; wheel jack;bench drill press; chain falls; JD and Sears portable generators; Honda XR 26005hp pressure washer; Craftsman 12” table saw; bolts bins; lubricants; new JD AC-165 portable heater; shop portable stairs; log chains; quantity misc. tools.Misc equipment: Quantity new and used parts used in farming and trucking busi-nesses; 2 sleeper cab fairings off IH and Peterbilt; aluminum diamond plate truckfenders; 9.00x20-11R 24.5 tires; cherry lumber; 120 chicken waterers; Wells UlkutK-2467 meat saw; wood block meat table; meat hooks; 14 livestock gates 8-20’.

Antiques and Household: Regulation size slate top pod table; wainscot cupboard; Widmer grape picking box, milkcans; potty chair; picnic table; lawn set.Info: Mel Bodine 585-554-6629Preview: Starts Tues., Dec. 27, 9-5pmTerms: ID for bidder number, cash, check auction day. Payment w/Visa, MC, Disc. 3% fee.Sale Order: 9am antiques, household, 9:15am shop tools, 11am truck, tractor farm equip. remaining small tools;most of Auction sells indoors.

Melvin & Joan Bodine Retirement AuctionSat., Dec. 31, 2011, 9am

DANN AUCTIONEERS, DELOS DANN,3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424, 585-396-1676.

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htmUPCOMING AUCTIONS

Sat., Mar. 10, 3:30pm: - Seneca Farm Toy Auction, Show 8:30-2pm. Benton Fire Dept., 932 Rt. 14A, BentonCenter, 3 mi. N of Penn Yan, NY. Show info hosts David and Debra Dean 585-797-4211, 585-747-5025.Sat., Mar. 31, 9am: - Equipment Consignment Auction, Windmill Farm Market, 3900 Rt. 14A, 5 mi. S. of PennYan, NY.Thurs., Apr. 5, 11am: - Marvin and Mildred Koek Excellent Farm Equipment Retirement Auction, 2324 RidgeRd., Penn Yan, NY. IH 986, IH 1420 4wd combine, ‘95 Ford 16’ grain truck; tillage, planting, harvest equip.

blizzard date Sat., Jan. 7, 20125253 Rt. 364 at corner of Upper Hill Road

1 mile E. of Middlesex, NY, 11 mi. W. of Penn Yan, 12 mi. S. of Canandaigua. Farm is sold, will sell:

FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTIONSSAT.. DEC.. 31ST 11:00AMM SHARP

349 COUNTY ROUTE 111 (JOHNSONVILLE RD.) VALLEY FALLS, NY 12185

HAVING SOLD THE FARM WE HAVE BEEN COMMISIONED TO SELL THE COMPLETE LINE OFMACHINERY FROM BIG OAK VIEW FARM.

TRACTORS: IH 3588 2 + 2, 4WD; JD 6300 W/640 LOADER 2WD; JD4240 4WD, CAB, QUAD SHIFT; JD 2640 2WD, ROPS; IH 856 4WD; NHLS160 SKID STEER 1300 HRS.; FORAGE & HAY EQUIP: JD 5440 SP HARVESTER 4WD, HAYHEAD,3 ROW CORNHEAD (SOLD SEPARATELY); NH 648 ROUND BALER(LIKE NEW); NH 320 SQUARE BALER; NH H7330 DISCBINE (LIKENEW) H & S HYD. BI-FOLD HAYRAKE; KUHN GF5001 HYD-FOLDTEDDER; 2 - RICHARDTON DUMP WAGONS; 3 - METAL HAY WAG-ONS; HAYRITE HAY ELEVATOR; JD FLAIL CHOPPER; IH S1600SILAGE TRUCK; STOLTZFUS ROUND BALE WAGON; TILAGE & PLANTING EQUIP: IH 700 5 BOTTOM PLOWS; CASEWING FOLD DISC; IH 5500 9 SHANK CHIESEL PLOW; JD 12' ROLLERHARROW; BRILLION 12' SEEDER; IH GRAIN DRILL; JD 7200 6 ROWDRY CORN PLANTER; 2 - KILBROS 350 GRAVITY FLOW WAGONSONE W/AUGER; KUKER BOOM SPRAYERMISC: KNIGHT 2450 MIXER WAGON; GEHL GRINDER MIXER; GEHLMS1315 SCAVENGER MANURE SPREADER; GEHL BOX SPREADER;MENSCH SKID STEER SAND SHOOTER; MENSCH SKID STEER

RUBBER TIRE SCRAPER; SCHAVER POST POUNDER; 3 - SETS OF DUALS; 2 - ROUND BALE SPEARS3PT HITCH; GRAIN BIN W/AUGERBARN EQUIP: WIC BEDDING CHOPPER (LIKE NEW); AGWAY BREEDING WHEEL; ZIMMERMANFREESTALLS (30-35); FOOT BATH; COW STANCHIONS; 3 - PICKUP FIFTH WHEEL PLATES; NEW 18.4X 34 TIRE;MILKING EQUIP: DOUBLE FOUR PARLOR 3" LOWLINE STAINLESS STEEL RECIEVER; 8 SUPERFLOW CLAWS; 9 DELTRON 2 PULSATORS; WASH UNIT; 7 HP VACUUM PUMP; SURGE 600 GALLONTANK; COMPRESSOR; TANK WASHER; 8 - WEIGH JARS

DIRECTIONS: FROM TROY FOLLOW RT 7 TO CO. RT 111 TAKE LEFT FOLLOW FOR 2 MILES TOFARM; FROM HOOSICK FOLLOW RT 7 TO CO RT 111 TAKE RIGHT FOLLOW FOR 2 MILES TO FARM;FROM SALEM OR CAMBRIDGE FOLLOW ROUTE 22 SOUTH TO ROUTE 67 TURN RIGHT FOLLOW TOJOHNSONVILLE TURN LEFT ON CO RT 111 FOLLOW FOR 5 MILES TO FARM; FROM MECHAN-ICVILLE TAKE ROUTE 67 EAST THROUGH SCHAGTICOKE CONTINUE TO JOHNSONVILLE TURNRIGHT ON CO RT 111 FOLLOW FOR 5 MILES TO FARM.

SALE HELD BY: K-HILL AUCTION SERVICEKYLE MCPHAIL • 518-573-0683

AND: CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKETGLEN MCLENITHAN • 518-677-3895

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK DAY OF SALE / SALE HELD RAIN OR SHINE

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: GLEN & KYLE SAY COME SPEND SOME OF THAT HARD EARNED MONEYBEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR RATHER THAN GIVING IT TO UNCLE SAM !!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE VISIT AUCTIONZIP.COM ENTER AUCTIONEER ID # 11699 FOR COMPLETE DETAILS ANDPICTURES.

� HOLIDAY SALE �TOP HI GRADE CATTLE & HEIFERS

FRIDAY DECEMBER 30, 2011 11:00 A.M.DDirections: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Sale Barn, located on Taylor Valley Rd. Cincinnatus,

Just off of NYS Rte. 26. Watch for auction arrows.

(15) Top Holstein 1st calf heifers, with size and condition, and show dairy. Some fresh by saleday, others due for January. Nice group from one place.(14) Hi Grade 1st calf heifers out of a 22,000 lb. herd. All AI breeding. Will have sires. Allbred to Jersey for January & February. Closed herd and all home raised.(18) Head from one consignor, some good 1st & 2nd's milking well. There are some Crossesin this group, and (5) Open heifers. (10) Cows from another consignor, with nice 2nd & 3rds, selling as they bag or freshen.Several 1st calf heifers consigned, some registered and just fresh. Milking 60-70 lbs.(30) Open heifers from 400 lbs. to breeding age, more cattle being consigned daily. Registered Holstein service bull. Already bred cows & heifers.Also selling misc. items; (2) Electric waters, like new. WIC bedding chopper w/ Hondamotor. Tractor chains (20.8X38) like new. Tractor seat, nuts & bolts, and more. Managerss Note: We have good dairy cattle at this sale. Cattle & heifers look good. Sellingmisc. items, then cattle.

Sale Managed By:

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

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

2012 Conservation Stewardship Program sign-up

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Power take-off devices(PTOs), though incredi-bly useful on farms andranches, can be ex-tremely dangerous topeople, rotating at 540 to1,000 revolutions perminute (RPM), or nine to16 revolutions per sec-ond. These energy-trans-ferring machines thatgenerally work to moveenergy from a tractor toa smaller device such asa grain auger, hay baleror pump can present ex-tremely hazardous situa-tions to humans, espe-cially children.

One of the most com-mon injuries that oc-curs with PTOs is PTOentanglement. Due tothe rapid rotation, peo-ple often get caught bythe fast-moving PTO

shaft and injured beforethey have time to reactto the situation.

“The demonstrations weoften do during SafetyDays show what happensto a straw-filled dummywhen it comes into contactwith a rotating PTO shaft.This is a great opportunityfor kids to really see first-hand just what these ma-chines are capable of. Ifeven one life is saved fromthese dangerous devices,our work is well worth it,”says Bernard Geschke,program specialist with theProgressive AgricultureFoundation® (PAF), an or-ganization that helps ruralcommunities provide safe-ty and health education tochildren ages 8 to 13.

As a parent, there areseveral things you can

teach your child to re-duce the likelihood of aPTO-related injury ordeath. Educate your chil-dren on the importanceof doing the following:

1. Always remove thekeys to the engine be-fore leaving the tractorseat to make sure thePTO will not accidently

start running.2. Make sure all

equipment safetyshields and guards arein place and properlyworking before workingnear a PTO device.

3. Wear tight-fittingclothes and keep hair outof the way. A baggy sleeveor hair can easily get

caught in a PTO device.4. Never step over a

PTO device even when itis shut off. Stepping orreaching across a PTOcan lead to entanglement.

5. Children shouldstay away from PTOsthat are operating, andchildren under 18should never operate a

PTO device.Safety tips such as

these are examples ofthe things children learnwhen they attend Pro-gressive AgricultureSafety Days®, which areheld each year in ap-proximately 400 localcommunities throughoutNorth America.

Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy;

**We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus

making a better market for everyone. **We are Independent Marketers- working

24/7 to increase your bottom line. Competitive marketing is the way to go.

Monday, Dec. 19th sale - Cull cows ave. .65 top cow .76 wt. 1670#

$1269.20, Bulls up to .80, bull calves top $1.58. Lambs up to $2.02, Goats

$250.00, piglets up to $32.50.

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

as usual!!

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

Monday, Jan. 9th - Monthly Heifer Sale. 2 groups of Registered Cattle from

overstocked Dairy's - outstanding cattle all ages. Watch future ads and

website for full details. Call to advertise your group in our next ad.

Monday, Jan. 16th - Monthly Lamb, Sheep, Goat & Pig Sale.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from The Hosking Family, the Sale barn crew &

Café Girls - We appreciate all the business & friends we have made along the way.

LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW GIVE US A CALL.

**Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on ourWeb 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.

WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAYHOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK

Tom & Brenda Hosking6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

607-699-3637or 607-847-8800

cell: 607-972-1770or 1771

Catskill Regional Dairy, Livestock

& GrazingConference

9:45am-3:30pm$25 Pre-registration includes local

foods luncheon; $35 at the door

Download the online registrationform at www.nycwatershed.orgor call (607) 865-7090 ext. 241

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We Accept MasterCard, Visa,Discover and American Express

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Deadline is Wednesday at 3 PM

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Power take-off safety is important for parents and children

Statement on specialsession from Assembly-man Marc W. Butler(R,C,I-Newport)

“I’m pleased with thetax breaks meant tosupport working fami-lies, especially for thosein Upstate New York.

Upstate taxpayers havecarried a heavy burdenand any relief we canprovide is a step in apositive direction.

“Additionally, I amhappy to see continuedsupport and assistanceto flood victims in my

district and other re-gions that were badlyimpacted by TropicalStorm Irene.

“We’re not done withour work. I look forwardto fighting and support-ing real reforms for tax-payers, and it starts

with spending. We mustimplement a spendingcap, and enact mandatereform, so that taxes ofall kinds and on all peo-ple can be lowered per-manently. That is thetrue long-term solutionto our problems.”

Butler backs important tax breaks, flood relieffor working upstate families

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The 2012 WinterMaple School will be heldat the Lowville CentralSchool in Lowville, NY,on Saturday, Jan. 21. Avariety of sessions will beoffered on Saturday cov-ering topics such as thelatest in research and

grower experiences re-garding maple produc-tion, tubing and vacu-um, energy efficiency inmaple production, inva-sive species, maximizingyour profit, and market-ing of maple value addedproducts. Relative new-

comers to the maple in-dustry are encouraged toattend, as these work-shops are geared to-wards beginners as wellas workshops for the ex-perienced maple sugarproducers. In additionwe will be offering a be-ginner maple school onFriday evening, Jan. 20,from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m., to be held at theCornell Cooperative Ex-tension conference room.This is a free program to

discuss the basics forsmall and new mapleproducers.

Saturday’s conferenceis open to the generalpublic, as well as mapleproducers, and is gearedtoward all levels of sugarmakers. Saturday’s pro-gram starts with regis-tration at 9 a.m. Pre-reg-istration is preferred andthe workshop flyer isavailable on either theCornell Cooperative Ex-tension of Lewis County

website under Agricul-tural calendar of events.Cost of the program is$15 per person and in-cludes lunch and materi-als. Sign ups and moneyis due to Cornell Cooper-ative Extension of LewisCounty by Jan. 17,2012. Registration at thedoor is $20 per personand available on a limit-ed basis.

The Lowville CentralSchool is located on StateStreet in Lowville andprovides plenty of onsiteparking. For more infor-mation on conference

topics and presenters orto receive a brochure,contact Joe Alm orMichele Ledoux at Cor-nell Cooperative Exten-sion of Lewis County at315-376-5270.

Source: CCE of LewisCounty

We are your source for a wide range of used parts with free nationwide parts locator. Parts are dismantled, cleaned and ready for shipment.

TRACTORSInternational 504 2WD tractor WFE very nice tractorJD 2240 4WD tractor w/loader‘05 Kubota M105 2WD, C/A/H, 2 remotes, good condition, 850 hrs.‘07 Kubota M108 4WD C/A/H cast centers 1 remote 793 hrs‘08 Kubota M108XDTC 4WD, C/A/H w/loader, PS, 3 remotes‘06 Kubota M125XDTC 4WD, C/A/H, ldr., PS, 2 remotes, sharp tractor‘06 Kubota M5040 2WD, low hrs., clean tractor, 363 hrs.‘11 Kubota M5140 4WD, C/A/H, ag tires, 8x8 trans, 1 remote, like new‘09 Kubota M5640 4WD tractor w/canopy‘06 Kubota M6040 4WD, C/A/H, R4 tires, 1 remote, hyd. shuttle, 290 hrs.‘09 Kubota M7040 4WD, C/A/H w/loader, 2 remotes, ag tires, good cond.,

391 hrs.‘07 Kubota M8540 4WD w/canopy and new tires, 1166 hrs.‘08 Kubota M9540 4WD, C/A/H, hyd. shuttle, 12 spd., creeper kit‘07 Kubota MX500 4WD, R4 tires, 1 remote, 108 hrs.‘09 Kubota MX4700DT 4WD tractor w/loader, ag tires, like new, 59 hrs.‘07 Kubota MX5000 2WD tractor w/ag tires, low hrs.‘10 Kubota MX5100 2WD w/ldr., SS QT, ag tires, very clean, 127 hrs.‘09 Kubota MX5100 4WD w/ldr., 8x8 trans, R-4 tires, SS QT, 229 hrs.

COMPACT TRACTORS & LAWN TRACTORS‘08 Bobcat CT235 4WD, TLB, hydro, R-4 tires, 249 hrs.Ford 1510 4WD w/loader, realy clean‘86 John Deere 1050 tractor w/ldr., 4WD, ag tires, 2105 hrs.‘09 Kubota B2320 4WD with mid mower 6 speed R-4 tires good condition

126 hrs.‘00 Kubota B2710 4WD, TLB, R-4 tires, hydro, very clean, 310 hrs.‘10 Kubota B2920 4WD tractor hydro, R-4 tires, 24 hrs.‘09 Kubota B2920 4WD TLB hydro, R-4 tires, thumb, like new, 78 hrs.‘11 Kubota B3200 4WD TLB hydro R-4 tires mid pto good cond.186 hrs.‘08 Kubota L2800 2WD tractor, ag tires, low hours clean 85 hrs‘11 Kubota F2680 lawn tractor w/60” cut, same as new‘08 Kubota GR2010 20hp, AWD 48” cut w/ catcher, clean 151 hrs.‘06 Kubota L440DT 4WD w/ldr., R4 tires, 8x4 trans, 538 hrs.‘07 Kubota L2800 4WD TLB, good cond., ag tires, thumb, 249 hrs.Kubota L2850 tractor w/ ldr., 4WD, good cond., 1 owner‘94 Kubota L2950 4WD tractor w/ ldr., SS QT, new rear tires, good cond.‘07 Kubota L3130 4WD tractor w/ ldr., hydro R4 tires, good cond., 347 hrs.‘08 Kubota L3240 4WD tractor, R-4 tires, good cond., 590 hrs.‘07 Kubota L3240 2WD tractor w/ ldr., good cond., 332 hrs.‘10 Kubota L3240DT 4WD w/ldr., R4 tires, SS QT, like new, 101 hrs.‘09 Kubota L3400 4WD tractor with loader R-4 tires 43 hrs‘08 Kubota L3400 4WD tractor w/ ldr., ag tires, 104 hrs.‘07 Kubota L3400 4WD TLB, hydro, ag tires, as new, 29 hrs.‘06 Kubota L3400 4WD tractor w/ canopy, ag tires‘08 Kubota L3540 4WD tractor w/ ldr., hydro SS QT, clean machine,

264 hrs.‘09 Kubota L3940 4WD tractor w/loader, 8x8 trans., R-4 tires, SSQT, clean,

352 hrs.‘09 Kubota L3940 4WD, w/ loader, R-4 tires, GST trans, 408 hrs.‘08 Kubota L3940 4WD tractor w/ ldr., 445 hrs.‘07 Kubota L3940 4WD tractor, hydro, canopy, R4 tires, clean, 149 hrs.‘07 Kubota L4240 HST 4WD w/loader, hydro, R4 tires, SS Qt sharp,

168 hrs.‘06 Kubota L4400DT 4WD w/loader, ag tires, 254 hrs.

‘09 Kubota L4400HST 4WD TLB, hydro SS QT, 1 owner, 181 hrs.‘04 Kubota L4630 4WD tractor C/A/H creeper good cond., choice of tires‘10 Kubota T2080 20 HP, hydro, 42” cut lawn tractor‘08 Kubota T2380 48” cut, good condition‘08 Kubota ZD321 zero turn, 21 HP diesel, 54” cut, very good cond.,

71 hrs.‘01 Kubota ZD326 60” rear discharge, like new, 28 hrs.‘08 Kubota ZD326 26 HP dsl 60” pro deck‘07 Kubota ZD331P-60 zero turn, 31 HP diesel, 60” cut, very good cond.,

195 hrs.‘08 Kubota ZG222-48, 22 HP, hyd lift, canopy, 167 hrs.‘08 Kubota ZG222 48” cut, just like new, 36 hrs.‘10 Kubota ZG227 54” cut, like new, 27 hrs.‘09 Kubota ZG227 27 HP, 54” cut, good condition, 181 hrs.

SKID STEERS‘07 Bobcat MT55 skid steer, good cond. w/ bkt., 634 hrs.‘05 Bobcat S175 w/bucket, as is‘06 Bobcat S300 good condition with bucket 586 hrs.‘03 Bobcat S300 C/A/H, hi flow ptach, very good cond., 288 hrs.‘08 Bobcat T190 skid steer, new tracks, good cond., 808 hrs.‘08 Bobcat T300 C/A/H, SJC controls, 80” bucket, good cond.‘05 Cat 257B Skid Steer, C/A/H, 72” heavy duty bucket, 882 hrs.‘10 Kubota SVL75HW wide tracks, hyd, coupler, low hrs. 108 hrs.‘05 Mustang 2099 skid steer C/A/H like new, 109 hrs.

PLOWS W/ SPRING RESET7 shank high clearance chisel plowAsst. 1, 2, 3, or 4 x 3 pt. plowsFord 101 3x plowFord 309 2x plow

SIDE RAKES & TEDDERSNew First Choice 2 star tedderNew First Choice 4 star tedder, hyd. foldNew First Choice 4 star tedder, spring assistFirst Choice 6 star hyd foldFirst Choice 10 wheel converge rakeJD 660 hay rake w/dolly wheels and rubber teethNH 55, 256, 258, 259 side rakes - priced from $500NH 256, 258 side rakes, some w/ dolly wheelsTonutti RCS8 hay rake, good condition

INDUSTRIAL‘02 Bobcat 328 excavator, ROPS, rubber tracks, runs & operates, good cond.,

1634 hrs.‘04 Bobcat 331G ROPS, rubber tracks, 18” bucket, 645 hrs.‘05 Bobcat 334G excavator, ROPS, rubber tracks, QT bucket, 2182 hrs.‘07 Bobcat 337 excavator, 24” bkt., hyd. thumb, good cond., 499 hrs.‘07 Bobcat 341G excavator, C/A/H hyd thumb good condition 577 hrs.‘06 Bomag BW211D 84” smooth drum roller, very good cond.Case 550E dozer, 6 way blade, rubber tracks, runs & works wellCat D3GXL dozer, C/A/H, 6 way blade, hy state, sharp‘09 Dynapac CA134D roller, 54” smooth drum, w/shell kit, very cleanGehl 153 excavator, adj. tracks, low hours‘07 Hamm 3205 54” vibratory roller, cleanHamm BW172D 66” smooth drum w/vibratoryHyundai Rolex 110D-7 excavator C/A/H manual thumb, good conditionIngersoll Rand SD77DX vibratory roller, 66’ drum, very nice

Ingersoll Rand 706H fork lift, 4WD, 15’ see thru mast 6,000 lbCummins dsl.

International TD20 dozer, runs and works good undercarriage‘96 JCB 506B telehandler, 6000# lift capacity, good cond., 3800 hrs.‘07 JLG 450A lift‘08 Kubota B26 4WD TLB, 4WD, hydro, R4 tires, 207 hrs.‘07 Kubota K008 excavator, 10” bucket, good cond., aux hyd.‘11 Kubota KX41 excavator, ROPS, rubber tracks, 92 hrs.‘08 Kubota KX41 excavator, ROPS, rubber tracks, 12” bkt, 933 hrs.‘09 Kubota KX91 excavator, ROPS, hyd thumb 16’ QT bucket clean 360 hrs.‘10 Kubota KX080 C/A/H, super double boom, hyd thumb, rubber tracks,

good condition, 580 hrs.‘07 Kubota KX080 C/A/H, hyd. thumb, rubber tracks, straight blade, clean,

1 owner, 799 hrs.‘10 Kubota KX121 excavator, C/A/H, angle blade, hyd thumb, rubber tracks,

127 hrs‘09 Kubota KX121 ROPS, hyd thumb, angle blade, 24’ bucket, 368 hrs.‘09 Kubota KX121 excavator, ROPS, rubber tracks, angle blade, 133 hrs.‘08 Kubota KX121 excavator, rubber tracks, hyd. thumb, angle blade,

237 hrs.‘07 Kubota KX121 excavator, C/A/H, straight blade, good cond., 1852 hrs.‘08 Kubota KX121-3 excavator, ROPS, angle blade, hyd. thumb,

rubber tracks, 343 hrs.‘09 Kubota KX161 excavator, ROPS, rubber tracks, hyd thumb, 24” bkt‘07 Kubota KX161 excavator, C/A/H, hyd thumb, angle blade, good cond.,

571 hrs.‘07 Kubota KX161 excavator, C/A/H, angle blade, thumb, 1 owner 337 hrs.,

clean‘06 Kubota KX161 excavator, C/A/H, rubber tracks, 24” bucket, 1270 hrs.‘05 Kubota L39 4WD TLB, front aux hyd, 1 owner, sharp, 542 hrs.‘09 Kubota L45 4WD, TL, hydro w/ HD box scraper & aux. hyd.,

like new, 73 hrs.‘08 Kubota M59 4WD TLB, front hydraulics, good cond., 466 hrs.‘07 Kubota U35 rops, rubber tracks, 24” qt bucket 594 hrs.‘09 Kubota U35 excavator, ROPS, angle blade, hyd thumb, 249 hrs.‘07 Kubota U45 excavator, ROPS, rubber tracks, hyd. thumb, sharp,

198 hrs.‘04 Morbark 2050 25 HP, gas, 5” capacity, clean machineRayco C87D crawler dozer. C/A/H, pilot controls, winch and forestry pkg.,

very cleanRayco RG1625A stump grinder, 25hp, fair condition‘00 Takeuchi TB135 w/cab & heat, rubber tracks, 2 buckets

BALERSHaybuster 256DS bale chopper, good cond., dairyman specialM&W round baler with monitor, good conditionNH 570 square baler, good cond., w/#72 throwerNH 575 square baler, good cond. w/throwerTanco 580S new, 30” wrap, cable controls, standup

CULTIPACKERS & SEEDERS8-10-12 cultipackersBobcat 72 seeder, 3pt. or SS mount, 6’ cultipacker seeder, good cond.Land Pride APS1572 seeder 72” spike roller front, cast roller rear, like new

MANURE SPREADERSBodco LAGU-42” manure pump lagoon typeKuhn SD4000 3 pt seeder, niceNH 1038 stack liner wagon, good cond.Pequea MS80P manure spreader, PTO drive, same as new

HAYBINES/DISCBINESMcKee 16’ 3pt. danish tines w/ rolling baskets, good cond.

DISCSIHC leveling disk, 14’

MISCELLANEOUSAllied 70 hydraulic tamperAsst used 3 pt. finish mowers & rotary mowersBefco 20’ batwing finish mower2003 Bobcat 5600 toolcat 4WD C/A/H grapple bucket forks snow plow,

good condition, 938 hrs.Bobcat 48 fence installer, SS mount, unused stakes & fence includedBrillion 3pt. 5 shank reset ripperBush Wacker 8410P rotary mower, 7’, pull type w/ hyd. cylinderDemco 500 gallon sprayer, tandem axleFerri TD42RSFM boom mower, unusedFord 309 3pt 2 row corn planter, very good cond.Ford 3000 sprayer, dsl., custom spray rig tractorGenset D337F 6 cyl. generatorHardi 170 gallon 3pt sprayer, 30’ boom, very cleanH&S BRT4D hay wagon, 8 ton gear, 8x18 steel, running good cond.JD 450 grain drill, 19” dbl. disc, 7” spacing, grass & small grain,

fertilizer boxJD 1240 4 row corn planter‘10 Kubota RTV900 4WD w/cab heat and snowplow, 208 hrs.‘08 Kubota RTV900 4WD w/canopy and hyd dump, 606 hrs.‘08 Kubota RTV900 4WD, hyd. dump. canopy & windshield,

same as new‘05 Kubota RTV900 4WD, camo, winch, hyd dump, windshield &

canopy, 606 hrs.Kubota RTV900 utility vehicle‘10 Kubota RTV1100 4WD utility vehicle C/A/H hyd dump, same as

new, 27 hrs.‘11 Kubota RTV1100 4WD utility vehicle C/A/H hyd dump & commer-

cial snow plow 27 hrs.‘07 Kubota RTV1100Kuhn GMD33N unused 4 foot cutLandPride RCR2510 rotary mower, 10’, 3 pt., good cond.LuckNow 87 snow blower, 7’ 3 pt., 2 stage, good cond.Monosem 4 row corn planterNH 185 single manure spreaderNH 354 grinder, good cond.Orsi River L549 3pt boom mower, 4’ 3pt, good cond.Schulte RS320 rock picker, hid driveSkinner 1 row 3pt tree planter, very good cond.Stanley MB950 hammerSweepster RHFAM6 rotary broom 3 pt., 6’Timberjack T40 winch for skidders

*MARSHALL MACHINERY INC.ROUTE 652, HONESDALE, PA 18431 • 570-729-7117 PHONE • 570-729-8455 FAX • WWW.MARSHALL-MACHINERY.COM

2004 Bobcat 331G Excavator ROPS, rubber tracks,18” bucket 645 hrs, $19,900

2006 Bobcat S300 skid steer with bucket, goodcondition, 586 hrs., $27,900

2010 Kubota RTV1100 4WD, C/A/H, hyd dumpsame as new, 27 hrs, $15,500

2007 Morbark model 12 chipper, 4 cyl, cat diesel,good condition 325 hrs.

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cash or official bank check made payable to the bidder (This

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Please Vaccinate your cattle and bring

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Cattle accepted Thurs & Friday

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2012 Winter Maple School

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Are you looking for more informationto help make your livestock enterprisemore profitable? Penn State Extensionwill be offering three Extension HomeStudy Courses this winter, beginningFeb. 1, 2012. The purpose of thecourses is to teach producers aboutproduction principles for beef, sheep ormeat goats that will help their opera-tions become more profitable.

All three courses are availablethrough the postal service and thesheep and meat goat courses are avail-able through e-mail/internet. Eachcourse has six lessons that are to becompleted weekly. The lesson topicsinclude basic production information,nutrition, health, reproduction, mar-keting, and financial issues. Each les-son has information about the topicand a worksheet for producers to com-plete and mail or e-mail back to theExtension Office for comments. Pro-ducers can also submit any questions

that they would like answered.Melanie Barkley, Bedford County Ex-

tension Agent, said “Each course is agreat way for producers to learn newinformation without having to re-arrange their schedule to accommodatea meeting. Producers can study the les-sons at their leisure in their ownhome.” The worksheet questions aredesigned to ask producers about theircurrent operation so that commentsfrom the instructor are tailored to par-ticipants’ individual situations to helpthem improve their management skills.

According to Barkley, over 1,400producers from across the countryhave taken one or more of the threecourses. Comments following thecourses show that information con-tained in the courses is very benefi-cial and that producers are able toadapt the information for use intheir own operations.

For more details or to sign up for a

course, go to http://guest.cvent.com/d/sdqb58 or call 877-489-1398. Tospeak to one of the instructors you cancontact the Penn State Extension Of-fice in Bedford County at 814-623-4800 or in Fulton County at 717-485-

4111. Cost for the course is $45 if tak-ing over e-mail/internet (sheep andmeat goat courses only) and $80 if tak-ing through the postal service. Dead-line for registration is Jan. 23.

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Extension Home Study Courses

by Bob GrayWell, nothing is easy legislatively

these days and going back to squareone on the Farm Bill next year is goingto be very interesting. Not only is it aPresidential election year, the entireHouse of Representatives and a third ofthe Senate will be up for re-election.

There are certainly a lot of questionsthat will have to be answered. For exam-ple, will the $23 billion in cuts proposedby House and Senate Agriculture Com-mittee leadership to the Deficit Reduc-tion Committee still be in order ... or willa new budget baseline have to be estab-

lished? Since the Farm Bill process thattook place in the hectic weeks leadingup to the failure of the Super Committeeon Nov. 23 was less than transparent,many members of the Agriculture Com-mittees want to start over.

Timeliness in getting a Farm Bill donewill be very important. If the processdrags on into next summer with thePresidential and Congressional elec-tions looming in November the FarmBill could well be put off until 2013. Soit is going to be very interesting!

Source: NDFC E-letter for Dec. 16

A farm bill in an election year?

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UNIVERSITY PARK,PA — For the past sev-eral years, the PennState Extension DairyTeam has been con-ducting research aboutkey aspects of dairyfarm profitability. PennState researchers willshare this informationat a series of informalconference calls, start-ing in January.

Titled “Show Me theMoney: Strategies forDairy Farm Profitability,”the program is open toanyone in the dairy in-dustry at no cost, cour-tesy of a USDA grant.Callers will learn dairyprofitability strategiesgathered from the re-search, and will have anopportunity to discussstrategies for improvingtheir own dairy farmprofits, all from the com-fort and convenience oftheir home or office.

The format for the con-ference calls will be shortpresentations by PennState researchers or oth-er agribusiness profes-sionals, followed by op-portunity for questionsand discussions fromparticipants. Each callwill be no more than onehour in length, and willbe made using a toll-freephone number.

The series featurescalls on five topics, of-fered on various datesand times. Each topic

will build off of the previ-ous topic discussed, butparticipation in all callsis not required. Topics,dates and times include:

• Topic #1 – CurrentResearch Update: WholeFarm Assessment Toolsto Identify Strategies forIncreased Dairy FarmProfitability. OfferedJan. 18, 12 to 1 p.m. andrepeated on Jan. 19,7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Finan-cial and production datahave been collected ondairy operations fromacross Pennsylvania.Learn more about whatinformation was collect-ed, what types of farmswere used, and some ofthe overall themes from2009 and 2010. PennState Profitability As-sessment Dairy Tooldata summary informa-tion will be discussed.

• Topic #2 – ForageQuality, Feed Costs, andFinancials. Offered Feb.1, 12 to 1 p.m. VirginiaIshler, Penn State nutri-ent management special-ist and manager of thePenn State Dairy Re-search Complex, will dis-cuss how forage qualitiesand feed costs affectyour Income over FeedCost and what changesyou can make today toincrease cash flow.

• Topic #3 – LoaningMoney to Farms: Oppor-tunities, Risks, and Peo-ple. Offered Feb 15, 12 to

1 p.m. Richard Stup, di-rector of business man-agement services at Ag-Choice Farm Credit, willdiscuss what banks lookfor when lending tofarms. Find out whatyou can do today to bet-ter prepare for borrowingtomorrow.

• Topic #4 – The Good,the Bad, and the Ugly In-vestments. Offered Feb29, 12 to 1 p.m. Returnon an investment is crit-ical for a dairy operationwhen expanding or justrenovating and updatingequipment. How do youget the most “bang foryour buck” when invest-ing in your dairy? Dr.Lisa Holden, associateprofessor, Penn StateDepartment of Dairy andAnimal Science, will dis-cuss good and bad in-vestment decisions andhow they affect the bot-tom line.

• Topic #5 – Best Man-agement Practices forProfit. Offered March 14,12 to 1 p.m. and repeat-ed on March 15, 7:30 to8:30 p.m. RebeccaWhite, senior project as-sociate, and Dr. LisaHolden will discuss keybest management prac-tices that can improveprofitability.

There is no fee to par-ticipate in this confer-ence call series, but pre-registration is required.To pre-register, contactthe Penn State Exten-sion Dairy Team officetoll-free at 888-373-7232 or complete the on-line registration form atwww.extension.psu.edu;click on “dairy” to findthe Penn State Exten-sion Dairy Team pro-gram list. Upon register-ing, participants will re-ceive a toll-free confer-ence call number to dialinto to participate in thephone call. Pre-registra-tion no later than fivebusiness days prior toeach call is required toreceive printed materialsthat will be discussedduring the calls. Last-minute registrations willbe accepted, but printedmaterials will only beavailable to those whoregister at least five daysin advance.

This program is fund-ed through USDA DairyProfitability SpecialGrant #2009-34437-19958. The series quali-fies for SmartStart creditfrom AgChoice FarmCredit. Participantsmust attend 3-5 confer-ence calls to receive 1SmartStart credit.

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APPROX 5 PM

On Wednesday December 28th

We will be selling 31 head high % Boer Goats

Penn State sharing dairy farm profitabilityresearch in free conference call series

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4-H Achievement Night was held re-cently at the Chatham High School. 4-HTeen Ambassadors who were MC’s forthe evening are: Bethany Meyers, OldChatham; Brandi Shook, Valatie; RachelFay, Chatham; Chevett Ortiz, Valatie,Kaley Decker, Valatie and Austin Kellogg,Spencertown.

JUDGING AWARDS WERE PRESENT-ED TO:

• Senior Dairy Bowl Team — JesseBonin, Schodack Landing; Kayla Car-son, New Lebanon; and Danielle Keller,Kinderhook.

• Junior Dairy Bowl Team — CourtneyDearnley, Copake; Emily Ooms, Valatie;Katelyn Ooms, Valatie; and Caroline Laf-ferty, Schodack Landing.

• Novice Dairy Bowl Team — KeaganCarson, New Lebanon; Mackenzie Spara-cino, Copake; Hannah Robinson, Hills-dale; Kirstyn Suchoski, East Greenbush;Hanan Ibradim, Copake; Nicole Kernan,Hillsdale; and Caitlin Dearnley, Copake.

• State/National Dairy Bowl Team —Jesse Bonin, Schodack Landing

• Senior Horse Bowl Team — ChelseaPalladino, Valatie; Jackie Sheerin,Ghent; Forrest Johnson, Millerton; Kim-berley Eckerle, Hudson; and BerkeleyPirrone, East Chatham.

• Junior Horse Bowl Team — Wilder

Johnson, Millerton; North Johnson,Millerton; Ashley Pirrone, EastChatham; and Vidar Pirrone, EastChatham.

• State/National Horse Bowl Team —Forrest Johnson, Millerton.

• Senior Hippology — Kimberley Eck-erle, Hudson; Chelsea Palladino, Valatie;Jackie Sheerin, Ghent; Paige Rielly,Kinderhook; Sierra Dexheimer,Chatham; Morgan Hanson, Canaan; andEliza Voltz, Kinderhook.

• Junior Hippology — Ashley Pirrone,East Chatham.

COUNTY FAIR AWARDS WERE GIVENTO:

• Award for Club Contributing Most tothe Success of the Fair — TO: first, Co-lumbia Clovers, Valatie; second, SilverEagles, New Lebanon; third, Barn Bud-dies, Copake.

TEEN PROJECT WORK AWARDSWERE GIVEN TO: (sponsored by FarmCredit East)

• Dairy — Jesse Bonin, Schodack Land-ing; Meagan Chittenden, Schodack Land-ing; Emily Ooms, Valatie; Katelyn Ooms,Valatie; Courtney Dearnley, Copake

• Rabbit — Courtney Dearnley, Copake.YOUTH PROJECT WORK AWARDS

WERE PRESENTED TO: (sponsored by4-H Special Projects)

• Visual/Expressive Arts — AlexisHoffmann, Kinderhook.

• Rabbit — Megan Gilligan, Canaan;Caitlin Dearnley, Copake; Kristen Farn-ham, Millerton; Mackenzie Sparacino,Copake; Hannah Robinson, Hillsdale.

• Dairy — Brendan Ooms, Valatie; Car-oline Lafferty, Schodack Landing; Chris-tian Lafferty, Schodack Landing; JacobLafferty; Schodack Landing; CaitlinDearnley, Copake; Kristen Farnham;Millerton; Mackenzie Sparacino, Co-pake; Hannah Robinson, Hillsdale.

• Sheep — Keagan Carson, NewLebanon.

• Poultry — Maggie Huston, Chatham.• Dairy Goat — Caroline Lafferty,

Schodack Landing.• Swine — Abigail Harty, Canaan.• Rabbit — Kyle Fiske, Stephentown.• Horse — Ashley Pirrone, East

Chatham.DISTRICT 4-H PUBLIC PRESENTA-

TION PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS —were: Carly Horton, Catskill; JesseBonin, Schodack Landing; Forrest John-son, Millerton; Meagan Chittenden,Schodack landing; North Johnson,Millerton.

For more information about our pro-grams call us at 518-828-3346; e-mailcolumbia@cornell.edu or write: CornellCooperative Extension of ColumbiaCounty, 479 Rte. 66, Hudson, NY 12534.

by Breana Scribner, Reporter,Greenwich Central School

Greenwich FFA members have beenbusy during this holiday season givingof their time and skills for others. OnDec. 3, the Greenwich FFA in coopera-tion with the FBLA and Honor Societyheld the popular Breakfast with Santaat the Greenwich Elks Club.

Alicia and Anissa Anuszewski organ-ized and chaired the event. Nearly 400people attended and enjoyed breakfast,crafts and a picture with Santa.

All the proceeds from this event weredonated to local charities offering foodand gifts for families in need.

On Friday, Dec. 9, the Greenwich

Agriculture Department organized abake sale for the family of a formerGreenwich FFA member who was in abad car accident. The bake sale alongwith donations earned over $400 tohelp the family cover expenses.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Dec.14 and 15, Greenwich FFA invited 5thand 6th graders to the agricultureclassroom for PALS (Partners in ActiveLearning).

The High School students mentoredthe elementary students and assistedthem creating beautiful centerpieces.FFA members also enjoyed sharingthe many animals with their PALSpartners.

Greenwich FFA membersgive of their time

Greenwich FFA member Ashley Rodd recently mentored elementary students andassisted them in creating beautiful holiday centerpieces.

Photo courtesy of Greenwich FFA

4-H awards presented atAchievement Night

The Susquehanna County 4-H HorseJudging Team made their trip to theEastern National 4-H Roundup inLouisville, KY! The team, consisting ofNathan Moyer, Samantha Turner,Stephanie Koloski, and their coachKelli Agler had a wonderful experiencein Kentucky and at the national com-petition. They were able to visitKESMARC, a state of the art equine re-habilitation center, as well as the Ken-tucky Horse Park. It offered manygreat educational opportunities andexperiences of a life time.

The competition went well. They lookedvery professional and went into the ringwith confidence. They made the top 20 inthe placings. Their coach Kelli Aglerstates, “The team did great; I am so proudof each one of them. They all worked veryhard to get to the national competition.No matter what they had placed, the ex-perienced and knowledge they gained isworth more than anything.”

The team would like to give a huge

thank you to all of their sponsors.Sponsors include: Williams Pipeline &Midstream Company, Endless Moun-tains Pharmacy, Bridge Street Auto,Bridge Street Marketplace, Karl andJane Barrows, Kathy Stevens, Mon-trose Feed & Supply, Kool Cow CabinCreamery, Dixie and Rick Herbert,Don Light Farrier Service, Debbie andDave Gaige, Joe and Dorris Koloski,Matt and “The Diaz Crew”, Jennifer Hi-bbard, Diane Youmans, Tim FruehanConstruction, Silver Lake Ladies Com-munity Club, Sheryl Boyle - The CutShop, Karen Leonard, & Mary Hull.

From the Team and their coach Kelli:

“Without all of you, we would not havebeen able to travel to Kentucky andcompete. Thank you for helping us toachieve our goal and having a great ex-perience. Thank you also to Karen Moy-

er for traveling with the team to Ken-tucky and supplying the means oftransportation. A special thank you toeach member’s parents for their sup-port and help to the team.”

Susquehanna County 4-H Horse Judging Team

competes in Kentucky

Team Coach Kelli Agler with Stephanie Koloski, Samantha Turner and Nathan Moyer.Photo courtesy of Penn State Extension in Susquehanna County

The Saratoga County AgriculturalPromotion Committee is pleased to an-nounce a new scholarship opportunityfor college students who are residents ofSaratoga County, New York.

Applicants must be successfully at-tending and pursuing an agricultural

related degree at a college or universityand currently in or entering their Ju-nior or Senior year.

Those pursuing an agricultural ca-reer and seeking employment in theagricultural industry are encouraged toapply.

The recipient will receive a $500scholarship.

For more information and an applica-tion contact 518-885-8995 or visitwww.saratogafarms.com/resources.Applications must be postmarked byMarch 1, 2012.

Scholarship for college student studying agriculture

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New Valmetal Bale Chopper- 13hp, Self Propelled, Fits 7

Small Square Bales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,245New Valmetal Bale Chopper - 13hp . . . . . . . . . . .$3,675New Valmetal Bale Processor - Large Round Bale, Fine

Cut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,275

2007 Knight 8118 - 400 Bushels, 1800 Gallons, Field

Ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,975

Kverneland 2424 - Disc Mower, 3pt Hitch, 8” Cutting Width

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,975

Uebler 810 Feedcarts - 30 Bushels, Serviced and Ready

to Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Starting at $3,875

2007 Knight 8114 - 300 Bushels, 1400 Gallons, Field

Ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,8752007 Knight 8114 - 300 Bushels, 1400 Gallons, Field

Ready, Excellent Condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,975

New Holland H6740 Disc Mower - 7’10” Cutting Width, 3pt

Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,975New Massey Ferguson 1359 Disc Mower - 9.3’ Cutting

Width, Spiral Intermeshing Conditioning Rolls . . .$24,175

Wic 45 Feedcart - 45 Bushels, Discharge On Both Sides,

Serviced and Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,375

Valmetal Bale Chopper - 3pt Hitch, PTO Drive, SpoutDischarge, Excellent Condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,275

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Strong management ofa dairy’s transition cowscan positively impactfarm profitability. Tohelp North Country farmowners and employeeslearn more about thiscritical period in a cow’slife, the Northern NYDairy Institute Training(NNYDI) is offering fourtraining sessions onTransition Cow Manage-ment with Cornell Uni-versity researchers, vet-erinarians and industryprofessionals.

The 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.interactive lectures andhands-on learning op-portunities begin in mid-January: Tuesdays Jan.17-Feb. 7 at sites in Jef-ferson and Lewis coun-ties; Wednesdays Jan.

18-Feb. 8 in St.Lawrence County; andThursdays Jan. 19-Feb.9 in Franklin and Clin-ton counties.

Nearby on-farm work-shop sites have been se-lected to provide partici-pants the opportunity tovisit progressive dairyfarms in their area.

Registration is open forsingle sessions at$35/session or $100 forall four sessions. The feefor the full course or foronly the first session isdue to the local Exten-sion office by Jan. 10,2012 and for all singlesessions one week beforethat session begins.Lunch will be provided.

“Although the sessionsare offered as stand-

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Transition Cows Needwith Dr. Thomas R. Over-ton of the Cornell Univer-sity PRO-DAIRY programand veterinarian Dr.Paula Ospina, a SeniorLecturer with the CornellUniversity Department ofAnimal Science.

“There are manythings that relate to ra-tions fed to transitioncows or to other manage-ment and facility factorsthat can have huge im-pacts on not only cowhealth but also milkyield and reproduction.

Farms that stick to keyprinciples in these areascan have really success-ful transition cow pro-grams,” Overton said.

Dr. Ospina, who willcomplete her PhD in Epi-demiology in the Springof 2012, will talk abouther research on risk fac-tors that predisposetransition cows to nega-tive outcomes at the timeof calving.

“Energy metabolitessuch as non-esterifiedfatty acid (NEFA) and ke-tones may be markers

for negative energy bal-ance. My work is meas-uring their associationwith disease and withdecreased milk and re-productive activity,” Os-pina said.

Cowside Care and De-cisions at Calving &Post-Calving is the sec-ond session topic onJan. 24, 25 or 26 withveterinarians Dr. MarkThomas with the Coun-tryside Veterinary Prac-tice in Lowville, NY, andDr. George Palmer,Palmer Veterinary Ser-

vice, Plattsburgh, NY.They will address the ob-servation, evaluation,and treatment of condi-tions that commonly af-fect transition cows inthe critical weeks beforeand after calving.

The Jan. 31, Feb. 1 or2 session will focus onPen Moves and Herd Dy-namics: Take Advantageof Natural Cow Behaviorwith President Dr. RickGrant and Research Sci-entist Heather Dann,Ph.D. of the W. H. MinerAgricultural Research

Institute, Chazy, NY.“How and how often a

farmer introduces andmoves transition cowsinto and out of pengroups impacts the cows’adjustment period andmilk production duringthat period. Farmersneed to manage cowmovement in a way thatencourages a dairy cow’snatural behavior, whichsupports her well-being,optimal productivity, fer-tility and health, and thefarm’s economics,”Grant says.

Week four’s session(Feb. 7, 8 or 9) with Dr.Bill Stone, DVM, Ph.D.(Dairy Cattle Nutrition)with Diamond V,Auburn, NY, will talkabout controlling vari-ability in feeding pro-grams and Dr. KenSanderson of Balchem,New Hampton, NY, willdiscuss opportunitieswith dietary additives.

Stone says, “Threeyears ago Diamond Vbegan offering TMR au-dits to help producersreduce the variability intheir rations. Feeding aconsistent TMR sup-ports the goal of suc-cessfully transitioningcows into the milkingherd with the best op-portunity for maximummilk and premium com-ponents production.”

Registration contactswith Cornell Coopera-tive Extension (CCE)are CCE Clinton/Es-sex: 518-962-4810 ext.0, essex@cornell.edu;CCE Franklin: RickLevitre, 518-483-7403;CCE Jefferson: RonKuck, 315-788-8450;CCE Lewis: FransVokey, 315-376-5270;and CCE St. Lawrence:Brent Buchanan, 315-379-9192.

FSA borrower creditsare available to anyonecompleting all four ses-sions. ARPAS creditswill be available, pend-ing approval.

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315-204-4089 or 315-204-4084

No Lines ~ No Waiting

Now Open &Booking Animals

All Cuts Vacuum Packed and Bar-Coded for Tracking

and a Complete Printed Inventory of Your Product

BuildingMaterials/Supplies

BuildingMaterials/Supplies

Midlakes Metal Sales• Metal Roofing and Siding in Many Colors

24 ga, 26 ga, 28 ga, 29 ga, Plus Aluminum• Gluelam Poles, Lumber,Trusses

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Located in the Heart of the Fingerlakes

607-869-9483Buildings For Sale

FA R M R A I S E D H O M EBUILDER, featuring Bill LakeHomes. Your plans or ours.www.kdhomesny.com CallDave KD HOMES 315-841-8700kdhomes@frontiernet.net

Collectibles

WANTED TO BUY: Old Gritnewspapers (not the Gritmagazine). 518-568-5115

ConstructionEquipment For Rent

HEAVY EQUIPMENT FORRENT. 315-497-0095

Custom Butchering

LARRY’SCUSTOM MEATS

• All Processing Available

• Smoking Done on Premises

3528 St. Hwy. 205Hartwick, NY 13348

(607) 293-7927

Custom Services

HAULING of Heavy Equip-ment and farm equipment.OVERSIZE OK. 315-497-0095

Dairy Cattle

3 BROWN SWISS first calfheifers, nice, in freestalls. AlsoHolstein heifers, close & fresh,all shots. 585-732-1953

50 ORGANIC Dairy Cows.Springing heifers & short-breds. 570-547-6343

50 WELL GROWN FreestallHeifers due within 60 days.Joe Distelburger 845-344-7170.

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95 WELL-GROWN freestalltrained Holstein heifers dueJanuary & February. Had allshots. 315-269-6600

BOSS LIVESTOCK: WANTEDHolstein Jersey or MixedDairy Herds, immediate pay-ment and removal. Also DairyCows For Sale: One or 100-your choice, quality replace-ments. Call Chris Boss 315-219-0590(cell), 315-858-1651(home).

Dairy Cattle

DAIRY HERD FOR SALE:Wayne County,PA. 37 Hol-steins, 6 Jersey Cross, 18 tofreshen Now thru March. 570-309-7782 leave message

FOR SALE: Holstein cows &bred heifers, 23,129 RHA, 107SCC grazing herd, need toreduce herd by 20 to 30. 607-842-6982

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A MESSAGE TO ALL DAIRY FARMERSWe’re not the largest Livestock Dealers, we don’t havethe largest advertisements, but we can promise to behonest, fair, and caring when it comes to purchasing andselling your complete dairy herd. You and your cowsdeserve that much. We also have a quality selection ofReg. and Grade cows at all times for you to choose from.So if you are thinking of buying or selling, from onecow to an entire herd, give us a call. You will be gladyou did.

Bose Quality Dairy SalesTom 845-482-4380 • Sonny 845-482-4166

DISTELBURGER LIVESTOCK SALES, INC.Middletown, NY (845) 344-7170

buycows@warwick.net

Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

ALWAYS AVAILABLE:Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or

a large herd, we have a quality

selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle.

Herds ranging in size

from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

MACFADDEN & SONS INC.1457 Hwy. Rt. 20 • Sharon Springs, NY 13459

518-284-2090 • email: info@macfaddens.comwww.macfaddens.com

Lots More Equipment & Parts In Stock - Stop In

NH 8560 4WD, Cab, 3500 Hrs, Powershift, 4 New Tires,Very Nice!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,500

JD325 Skid Steer w/Cab & AC, Hi flow, 68 Hrs!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500

Claas 46 Round Baler w/Netwrap, Very Nice . . .$8,750JD 457 Baler w/Megawide, 2900 Bales, Like New . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500Krone RR280 5x6 Round Baler, Very Good . . . . .$5,750Case IH C80 2WD, 3500 Hrs, Bargain!! . . . . . . . .$8,750Vermeer 504I Round Baler, Sharp! Always Shedded . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,750‘07 Krone KW1102 36 Ft. Tedder, Like New!! . .$12,500Case IH 395 4WD Tractor w/Quick Tach Loader, 800

Original Hrs!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,500JD 4050 4 Post, Quad, 4500 Hrs, 3Pt, 2 Hyd, Future

Collector Tractor, Factory Yellow . . . . . . . . . . .$17,50015 Ft. Brillion Land Commander Very Good . .$15,000NH 2120 4WD Tractor w/Loader, 1500 Hrs . . .$12,500Case IH 9X, 800 Spring Reset Plows, Very Good!! . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500

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JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500Case IH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250IH 1086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,250IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250IH 1066 Black Stripe, new engine, exc. cond. . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500IH 856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,950IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500IH 1066 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500IH 1066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900IH 656 weak hydro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500IH 424 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500IH 656 diesel, RBT eng . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500

FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500Kilbros 350 gravity wagon . . . . . . . . . . .$2,200JD 9500 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,500JD 9510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900JD 915 flex heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallJD 643, 693 & 843 corn heads . . . . . . . .$7,900JD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,750Case 8430 Round baler . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500New Holland Loaders New . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallIH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallIH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1051st Choice GS520-4 tedder . . . . . . . . . .$4,500Chisel Plows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallPlanters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

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ATTENTION FARMERSOperating 6 Days~Monday thru Saturday

WANTEDDown, Disabled & Fresh Dead

Cows for Rendering

PINE TREE RENDERINGRoute 37, Brier Hill, NY 315-375-8459

ATTENTION FARMERS

WANTEDDown - Disabled & Fresh Dead Cows

For Rendering - Courteous Service

315-793-0043

Dairy Cattle

Herd Expansions

WANTEDAll Size Heifers

Also Complete Herds

Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600

HOLSTEINS: 12 @ differentstages, call for info: 518-636-3194

REGISTERED Red and WhiteHolstein heifer. “Kobler InfernoBetty-Red”. Bred to black andHolstein with Red Factor. Due1/2/12. Vaccinated andwormed, $1,800.00. 315-683-5532

Dairy Cattle

SHORTHORNS Make GreatCHRISTMAS Presents! EchoFarm in Hinsdale, NH has 20Reg Shorthorn calves for sale,$600-2200 each dependingon age/pedigree. 2 May’s, 12summer’s, 3 November’s, & 3December’s. Also, 4 bred heifers(due Jan-Mar). Please callCourtney for more information,(603)336-7706 ext10 or email:courtney@echofarmpuddings.com

Dairy Cattle

USED COWSWANTED

DEAD - DOWN - DISABLEDCATTLE

Call 607-722-5728 Anytime1-800-777-2088AMERICAN RENDERING CO.

BINGHAMTON, NY

� WANTED �

HEIFERS300 Lbs. to Springing

Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

(ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK585-344-4452508-965-3370

- WANTED -Heifers & HerdsJack Gordon

(518) 279-3101

We have clients in need ofherds, fresh cows, bred, and

open heifers. Call Us withyour information or email

jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

518-791-2876www.cattlesourcellc.com

Dairy Equipment

USED DAIRY EQUIPMENTBulk Milk Coolers,

Stainless Steel StorageTanks, Pipeline Milkers,Milking Parlors, Vacuum

Pumps, Used MilkingMachine Plus AgitatorMotors, Stainless SteelShells, Weigh Jars, Etc.

CJM Farm Equipment802-895-4159

SEVERAL USED Double 6and 8 parlors w/ATO’s and 3”low lines complete. Several 2”:pipelines, used vacuumpumps, receiver groups,claws, ATO’s, washer boxes,etc. 585-732-1953

Dogs

BLACK & WHITE Border Col-lie Pup for sale, male $350, 3months old. 802-728-4489

BORDER COLLIE PUPS.Red, Black, Blue & Merle,working lines, ABCA Reg.Shots.Dep. 518-673-5456

Electrical

Let our 35 years ofelectrical experiencego to work for you.

Providing CompleteGrain/Dairy Facility

Installations, Facility PowerDistribution & Lighting, MotorControl Centers, Automation& Troubleshooting, and New

Services & Upgrades.Call Jeffrey at Agri-Fab & Repair, Inc.

dba AFR Electrical Service@ 585-584-9210

Farm Equipment

(2) 20.8x38 r1, like new,mounted and loaded,$1,000; 845-895-3160

APPROX. 250 15Bu. APPLEBINS for sale, excellent condi-tion, $20.00 each. 518-929-9172

Farm MachineryFor Sale

‘00 JD 4200 compact tractor,4x4, 420 loader, 47 backhoe,hydro, 1500hrs., $12,500.315-536-6382

‘01 MUSTANG 2044 skidloader, 49hp Yanmar, aux.hyd. weights, 4650 hrs.,$7,900. 315-536-6382

‘04 CAT 257B track loader,heated cab, 1200 hrs., veryclean machine, $17,900. 315-536-6382

$1000 OFF Most All corn-heads & grainheads in stock.Huge Selection. Zeisloft FarmEq., Bloomsburg,PA 800-919-3322

13’ PERFECTA II field finisher,$2,200; 14’ Bush Hog discw/mostly new 24” blades,$4,500 OBO. Both in goodcondition. 18.4x28 tire, 80%,$300.00. 315-942-4475

Farm MachineryFor Sale

1991 LOR-AL EZ Rider F350Spray Truck, 60’ booms,500Gal. tank, light-bar, chemi-cal injection, Mattracks avail-able. Jantzi Crop & Turf Spray.315-523-2249

1993 Peterbilt 378*1993 Peterbilt 379*1997 Peterbilt 379*2004 Mac Tri-Axledump trailer, 34’*2005 Trailstar Tri-Axledump trailer 34’*JD 348 baler w/ ejector

315-868-7467Leave Message

pics available ~~~ *call for specs

2-Gehl 970 forage wagons;Valmetel 5600 round balechopper. 315-532-5581

2001 JD 3710, 8 bottomplows, auto reset, hydraulicvariable width, many newparts, field ready, $14,500.ALLIS CHALMERS D17,recent motor overhaul, 3 bot-tom plows included, very goodcondition, $3,200. 315-323-7699

2001 JD 7710 MFWD,4718hrs., power quad, freshfrom farm, $62,500. 3.7%Fin.Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

2004 NH BR730 round baler,excellent condition, $12,000;2005 NH TN85A, 4WD,ROPS, 480 hours, $24,000.845-482-4296

2006 JOHN DEERE 6420,4x4, cab, 16 spd. power quadw/push button 4 spd. powershift, left hand reverser, R-Paxles, 100hp, Firestone radialtires, 10 front weights, 254engine hours, same as new,$57,300. 585-393-1485

2010 EDGE high-flow snow-blower, used one season,36”H 86”W, chute hydraulical-ly controlled, $8,900. 518-872-1386

2880 Krause 9 Shank Chisel Plow

Hyd., Front Coultersw/Leveler, Great Shape

In Field Now$10,500

518-829-77904 USED GRAIN CARTS,Brent, Parker. Starting at$7,900. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

8’ BADGER snowblower,excellent; 6-1/2’ Internationalsnowblower. New & used tires& rims of all sizes. 585-732-1953

8’ SNOW PUSHER, standardquick tach, others available,10% off thru Dec. 31st, 2011.Pine Ridge Welding andMachine, Penn Yan, NY. 315-536-2102

85 GMC Brigadier, 10 wheeltruck, 300 cummins, 7 speed,18’ silage box, fair condition,$7,000. 607-843-6281, 607-343-0360

BIG AUGGIE 216 w/augerchute, exc. shape, $4,500.607-279-6232 days, 607-533-4850 nights

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962 State Rt. 12, Waterville(315) 841-4181 (800) 859-4483

8207 State Rt. 26, Lowville(315) 376-0300

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BRILLION 10’ SEEDER W/HYDBRILLION 5 SHANK CHISEL DISCBRILLION 13 SHANK CHISEL DISCBRILLION 13’ CULTIPACKERBRILLION 16’ CULTIPACKERBRILLION 20’ CART HARROWBRILLION 25’ PULVIMULCHER - EX CONDBRILLION 38’ X-FOLDBRILLION 28’ X-FOLDCASE-IH 3850 19’ CUSHION DISC

- EX CONDCASE-IH 475 12’ CUSHION LIKE NEWCASE-IH 496 30’ DISCCASE-IH 496 21’ CUSHION DISCCASE-IH 530B 5 SHANK RIPPER

CASE-IH 720 5-18” AUTO - EXE-Z-ON 5200 24’ FIELD CULTIVATORFORD 2 BOTTOM PLOWJD 980 30’ FIELD CULTIVATORKNOWLES 25’ CART HARROWKRAUSE 4945 25’ CUSHION GANG DISCKRAUSE 7300 21’ CUSHION GANG DISCKRAUSE 7300 18’ CUSHION GANG DISCKVERNELAND AUTO 8 BOTTOM

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Bulk FeedBody with

AugerUnloadSystem

$4000OBO

518-537-6509

Gifford’s TEMCOReplacement Parts & Supplies

For Agricultural EquipmentAll Types of

Repairs and Welding136 Kardas Road • Valley Falls, NY 12185

(518) 753-6207Hours: M-F 8-5, Sat: 8-3

Farm MachineryFor Sale

CASE 85XT skid steer,reduced to $13,500; NHLX865, 60hp, $13,500.Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

CASE-IH 8930 MFWD, 3hyd.,both PTO, real nice one!$62,500. Zeisloft Farm Eq.800-919-3322

Farm MachineryFor Sale

FANCY! 2006 J.D.7720MFWD w/746 loader, only1200hrs., local PA farm trac-tor, one owner. Both like new.24spd., 3hyd. Both PTO.Nicest one you’ll find. ZeisloftFarm Eq. 800-919-3322

FEED/GRAIN BIN: Holds 8tons, new plastic boot, 12’auger, $1,600/OBO. LittleFalls,NY, 315-868-4905

Farm MachineryFor Sale

FOR SALE OR TRADE:John Deere 2640, w/loader &rollbar, 3pt. hitch, clean; JohnDeere 2640, 3pt. hitch; AllisChalmers D14; Farmall 460diesel, WF, doesn’t run; Far-mall M, completely rebuilt,WF; Int. 1066 hydro, needspaint; 856 tractor w/cab, 3pt.hitch.; Int. 1206, needs paint.For more information & pric-ing 802-758-2396 or emaillawtonfamily@gmavt.net

FOR SALE: John Deere 29404x4 with loader, 150 hours onnew engine. John Deere 4040cab, 1650 hours on rebuilt.585-567-2306

FORD 641 w/2 bottom plow,8’ drag, 6½’ disc; International574 diesel; International 1586;Case IH 685; 30hp electricmotor. 315-691-2927

IH 966 Hydrostatic w/IH 2350loader, $12,500; IH 1256 turbow/cab, 18.4x38 radials,$9,500; Hesston 7155 chop-per, $3,500; Richardson 700dump wagon, $8,000; 1981Chevy C60 w/silage dumpbody, $5,000; old JD rake,$500; Int. 400 gas tractor,$2,000; Harsh 290 mixerwagon, no scales, $1,500.607-286-9362

Farm MachineryFor Sale

IH DISGUSTED??? Withyour shifting? Now is thetime to fix. Put a good tractorback to work. 800-808-7885,402-374-2202

J.D.4450, 2WD, quad, justarrived. Also J.D.4650 powershift & duals. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

JD 336 wire baler w/kickergood cond $2500; Woodenkicker wagons good gears,wagons 2 and 3 years old$1600 choice. 315-224-1667315-730-3271

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JD 338 baler, good condition;910 Pequea fluffer, new condi-tion. 518-843-0999

JD 7720 COMBINE, 4X4,vg!, just finished our cornand beans, $16,500. MikeFranklin 607-749-3424

JD 8420, 8200, 7920, 7700,7405, 7210, 5500, 4955,4560; NH 8560; Ford 8830,TW15; Case IH MX135,MX120, JX95, C80. 585-732-1953

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JOHN DEERE 420 tricycle,very good condition, with beltpulley; Papec PTO corngrinder, good condition, $250.315-896-6144

JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS.Winter discounts for balerrepairs. New & Used hayequipment. Nelson Horning585-526-6705

JOHN DEERETRACTOR PARTS

Many New Parts in StockRECENT MODELS IN

FOR SALVAGE:• 6420 burnt • 6215 burnt

• 5400 4WD burnt • 4430 qd, cab• E4020 •L4020 PS • E3020 • 3010 • 2840 • 2630 • 2010

We Rebuild Your HydraulicPumps, SCV Valves,Steering Valves, etc.

All Units are Bench TestedMany Used Tractor Parts

Already DismantledCALL FOR YOUR NEEDSNELSON PARTS800-730-4020

315-536-3737

JUST TRADED: Gleaner R624x4 combine w/15’ grainhead.Priced for quick sale, $29,900.Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

IH 5488, 190hp, 7800 hrs,20.8x38 duals 70%, greatcondition, $20,000. 607-435-1478

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Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

MILO MFG. • PENN YAN, NY315-536-8578

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

TRANSPORT HAY ELEVATORS1 1/2” square

tubing, 14 gauge24’ - 48’

IncludesMotor & Wheels

Other sizes available Call for prices.

Combine SalvageK & J Surplus

60 Dublin Rd.Lansing, NY 14882

(607) 533-4850 • (607) 279-6232

Charles McCarthyFarm Machinery

TRACTORS • FARM MACHINERY • UTILITY TRAILERS

BUY ~ SELL ~ TRADEPH: 570-869-1551 570-833-5214

Cell: 607-759-46464698 ST. RT. 3004 MESHOPPEN, PA 18630

Grain Roasting OnGrain Roasting OnYYour Farour Farmm

Soybeans • CornBarley • Wheat

Waterville Grain RoastingOneida Co., NY 315-534-8948

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SNOW PLOW BLADES

MFG. BY HORNING PALLET FORKS DISTRIBUTED BY:

800-879-5717Call for Nearest Dealer

For Compact Tractors and Skidsteer

Loaders. HP Required 20 to 50 HP sizes 5’,

6’, 7’, 8’. Comes complete with skid shoes,

Cylinder & Hoses. Replaceable Cutting

Edge, Quick Tach Mount, 24” Mold Board.

Farm MachineryFor Sale

4x4 Kubota 34HP Dsl Hydro

w/Heated Cab “Ag Tires” w/New 5’

3pt Snowblower $9,950; Ford NH4630 Fully Heated Factory Cab 55-

60 Dsl 1800 hrs, Dual Outlets, Super

Clean $11,500; JD 335 RoundBaler; PTO Generators; Ford 540w/Ford Heated Cab 50HP Dsl ps

3pt live PTO $4,950; Land-PrideRCR2510 10’ Rotary Mower 540

PTO Demo (3) Gearboxes, Chain

Guards (New list over $7,400) our

price $5,950; 4x4 JD 4200 HeatedHard Cab & JD 72” Mower Deck20-25HP Dsl $Call; Quicke 980 LDR& 7’ Bkt (New) w/mts to fit Agco, MF

& Challenger $4,150; Bush HogBrand 7’Trailer Type Rotary Mowerw/Cylinder Heavy Duty, Very Good

Shape $1,795; MF 85 New Rear

Rubber $Just In; 3pt 4’ & 5’Roto-tillers; 3pt 7’ SnowblowersGood Used; Front Snowpushers7’ & 8’; Buckets (New); Lots MoreTractors & Machinery In Stock

(315) 964-1161“We Deliver”

Kennedy TractorWilliamstown, NY

KICKER BALE WAGONS$2,350; 8 & 10 Ton RunningGears, $1,325-$1,500; 20’Bale Carriers, $2,750. Horst’sWelding, 585-526-5954

KUBOTA mini x-cavator7000#, blade, rbr tracks, NICE,$12,500. dvburly@aol.com585-230-3038

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Maine To NorthCarolina

PleasantCreekHay.comMANY IH 1066’s, 1466’s fend-er & cab tractors, $6,500-$12,000; Du-al loader, $1,500.518-677-2854

MASSEY FERGUSON 285diesel, 1981, 2WD, 4cyl.Perkins, approx. 80hp, 540PTO, 18.4x34 tires, dualremotes, 3 point hitch, Cate-gory II, 2,300 hrs., worksgreat! $9,200, Middleburgh,NY. 518-827-4016

MF MANURE SPREADERruns and operates, $450.00.Call 315-497-0095

MUST SELL! NH 170 skidsteer, 1300 hrs., $21,000; MF1105, 7000 hrs., $7,000;Keenan mixer wagon 115FP,400CF, new floor, $9,000; 6calf hutches, $150.00 each.Contact Andy at 860-534-0556 or jersey_cow_guy@yahoo.com pictures avail-able

NEW IDEA 708 4WD diesel,3300 hours, 717 combine,713 flex head, 844 corn head,nice condition. 315-536-0798

NEW IDEA disc mower, 12’center pivot, rolls, very goodcondition, $10,000. 607-843-6281, 607-343-0360

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New Skid LoaderAttachments, Buckets,

Pallet Forks, Manure Forks,Round Bale Grabbers,

Bale Spears, FeedPushers, Adapter Plates,

Skid Steer HitchMARTIN’S WELDING

315-531-8672

MACK ENTERPRISESRandolph, NY

(716) 358-3006 • (716) 358-3768Ship UPS Daily

www.w2r.com/mackenterprises/New & Used Tractor &

Logging Equipment Parts

NH TB 110 TRACTOR, 90HP,FWD, Loader w/Quick Attach,4 remotes, new clutch in2010, good shape, very reli-able, $22,000/OBO. LittleFalls,NY 315-868-4905

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PEOPLE WILL PAY TO HUNTon your land. Earn top $$$ forhunting rights. Call for a FREEquote and info packet toll free1-866-309-1507 or request atwww.BaseCampLeasing.com

PRICES REDUCED on allcombines in stock! ZeisloftFarm Eq. 800-919-3322

RECONDITIONED 4-6-8R7000 and 7200 planters. Also,one and two row sweetcorn,vegetable, pumpkin plantersw/JD Max-Emerge. Frame-Mount no-till coulters. Custombu i ld p lan te rs . PequeaPlanter, 717-442-4406

Farm MachineryFor Sale

Smiley’s EquipmentJD 4630, nice, $12,500; JDtractor & ldr, compact,$10,500; Hesston 4x4 & cab,$7,500; White 4x4 w/cab,135hp, nice, $12,500; Int.4x4, $10,500; David Brown,$3,500; new dump trailer,$5,000; 9 ton trailer, $1,500;Baler, $2,000; Round Baler$1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500;Corn & Flail Choppers,$1,200 up; ‘08 Dodge 4x4pickup, $16,500; ‘99 Fordpickup, $2,000; IH dsl dumptruck, $2,500; Brush Hogs,Discs, Harrows, Plows &more. Excavator, $12,500;Case 450 Dozer, $8,500; JD350C Dozer, $11,500; White4x4 ldrhoe, $9,500; Caseldrhoe, $6,000.

BUYING MACHINESDEAD OR ALIVE

518-634-2310

SUPER SHARP JD 6420 IVT,cab, MFWD, like new,1500hrs., one of a kind, oneowner, retired, $59,500.Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

TT60A New HollandTractor, Mint

Condition, low hours.607-529-3294570-888-5370

USED BATWING mowers, 15’& 20’, Woods, Bushog, JD.Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

VERY NICE J.D.6400, cab,low hours, local farm, onlyraked hay. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

WANTEDMassey Ferguson165, 175, 265, 275, 285

Any Condition814-793-4293

WANTED: 900 New Hollandchopper w/Metal Alert, pre-ferrably w/kernel processor;also Case IH 900 or 950 6 rowcorn planter in good condition.315-688-2850

Farm MachineryWanted

GEHL 2340 discbine for parts.607-588-7794

Farm MachineryWanted

WANTEDJohn Deere

5460, 5820, or 5830Choppers

814-793-4293WANTED: New Holland orKuhn discbine, 9’ to 10’ ingood condition. 518-396-8011

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

WEILER’SGRAIN ROASTING( 3 1 5 ) 5 4 9 - 7 0 8 1

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FOR SALE: #1 Roasted Corn.518-537-6509

YOUR SOURCE FOR:• Livestock Feeds• Ration Balancing• SeedWay Seeds• Crystalyx Products

(315)) 549-82266Romulus, NY 14541

Buying Corn,Feed Wheat & Oats

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Fencing

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Fencing

Fertilizer &Fertilizer Spreading

Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

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Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

“BUYERS OF GRAIN”“Call for Market Information and Bids”

518-272-7212 or 800-833-3636Clayton Charles - Ext. 131 - Corn • John Maloy - Ext. 102 - Soybeans

Matt White - Ext. 115 - Oats

E&A Fence LLC518-993-5177

771 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY

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BOARD • VINYL • WOVEN WIRE • HI TENSILEServing The Northeast

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MIRACO HEATED WATERERS MIRACO HEATED WATERERS

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We Also Carry Posts, Gates & More

“Miles of Quality Start Here”• High Tensile • Split Rail • Misc. Types of Fence

• Energizers • Fencing Supplies

EMPIRE FARM FENCE & SUPPLY

4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160RUSTIN WILSON

(315) 364-5240

ROY’SSPREADING SERVICE LLC

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607-432-7476

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A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS315-923-9118 Clyde, NY

WE SPECIALIZE IN• Sukup Grain Bins • Hopper Feed Bins

• Dryers • Transport Augers

• Grain Legs • Crane Service

• Custom Mill Righting • Dryer Service

Fencing

ELECTRIC FENCE CON-TROLLER REPAIRS. Factoryauthorized warranty center forZereba, ParMak, many others.No charge for estimates. Quickturn-around time. Send orbring to our shop, any make,any model. 518-284-2180

LOCUST POSTS, POLES,Split Rails, 6x6’s, 4x4’s. Otherhardwood & softwood boardsand planks, custom cut. Alsolots, land cleared, woodlotswanted. 518-883-8284

Fertilizer &Fertilizer Spreading

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30 Ton MinimumSpreader & Spreading AvailableLarge Quantity DiscountALSO BEDDING SAND& CHICKEN MANURECall T J Allen315-845-6777315-868-2438

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HI-MAG LIMEDelivered by the TruckloadAlso BEDDING SANDfor Horse Arenas or CattleFOB McConnellsville, NY

Delivery Available

888-339-2900 ext. 10

For Sale

PUREBRED Light Gray Flem-ish giant rabbits, (2) lt. graygiant doe chinchillas. 585-567-2306

Generators

GENERATORSGENERAC SERVICE

CENTERPTO Units in Stock

25 & 40 KW.Portable & Standby

•Shipping Available•

GREENVILLE SAWSERVICE, INC.518-966-4346

FAX 518-966-4647

Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

NEW AND USED Grain Dry-ers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytimetoll free 1-877-422-0927

Hay - Straw For Sale

STANTON

BROTHERS10 Ton Minimum

Limited Availability518-768-2344

1st & 2nd CUT HAY & OATSTRAW, Large square bales,processed. 716-474-3973

1st CUTTING square bales;4x5 wrapped 1st cutting silagebales. All good quality.Roscoe,NY 607-498-5812

1st CUTTING, dry wrappedhay, 4x4, 2nd cutting sq.bales. 607-965-8184

2nd CUTTING grass hay, 4x5round bales, unwrapped $50per, wrapped $55 per. 607-588-7794

BALEAGE for sale, 54”x48”grass and clover mix. Call315-497-0095

GRAIN DRYER 2007 Top Dry10,000 Bushel, like new,Batch or continuous flow. 716998-6081

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Hay - Straw Wanted

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Help Wanted

Insurance Insurance

adenbrook.com

TOP MARKET PRICES PAIDFor Quality Hay in 2 String Bales

Looking for Long Term SupplyPaid for On Scale

Also Buying All Grades of Hay and Straw

in 2 String or Large Square Bales

Nick Fitzpatrick

845-901-1892 or 845-609-7315

HAY & STRAWWANTED

LARGE QUANTITIESAll Grades - 2 String Bales

PAID UPON PICKUP OR DELIVERY

HORSESHOE ACRES845-783-4507 Ask for Mario

Alltech is currently looking for a Territory Sales Representative with a strong dairy background forPennsylvania. Alltech sales people are highly motivated professionals who provide a natural link betweenmarketing, research and the customer. Alltech ranks among the top 10 animal health companies in theworld. The company has experienced consistent growth since it was founded in 1980. Headquartered inLexington, Kentucky, Alltech has a presence in over 110 countries with distributors around the world.Today it employs 2,600 people and growth continues at a rate of 20 percent.

Key responsibilities include:Regularly visit our industry partners (feed companies, consulting nutritionists, veterinarians, producers,government agencies, etc) across the territory to manage existing relationships while cultivating newrelationships Drive sales by identifying customer needs and finding solutions Attend industry events and tradeshows to showcase Alltech in a positive, professional manner

The ideal candidate should have:A strong technical background: BSc, MSc or higher Strong verbal and written communication skills Interest and experience in the animal health or nutrition industries Self-motivated and proactive A valid driver’s license E-mail resumé and cover letter to: mgast@alltech.comCLOSING DATE: JAN. 1, 2012 Alltech | Pennsylvania

1860 Charter Lane, Suite 203Lancaster, PA 17601

Fax: 717-393-9774 • mgast@allltech.com

Hay - Straw For Sale

BEDDING HAY, $100/Ton;Dry shelled corn, $12/perhundred weight. Mike Franklin607-749-3424

GOOD QUALITY hay & straw.Large Square Bales. Will loador ship direct. 802-849-6266,

GRASSY HAY FOR SALE,1st cutting $4.00/bale; 2ndcutting $5.00/bale. 45-50 lb.bales, no rain. Located nearHomer,NY. 315-496-2356

HAY FOR SALE: 4x5 drywrapped bales. LarcharFarms, 607-847-8393

HAY SAVER Plus Hay Preser-vative, 68% Propionic Acid.87¢ per pound. Product avail-able in Waterloo, NY. DeliveryAvailable. Conoy Ag, Eliza-bethtown, PA 717-367-5078

H AYFarmer to Farmer

Wet and DryRound & Square Bales

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

STRAWCALL STEVE

519-482-5365

HAYLAGE BALES & dryround bales. 700 balesbaleage, 400 bales dry hay.Mulch/bedding round balesavailable. Albany,NY area.James Frueh, 518-436-1050

ONTARIO DAIRYHAY & STRAW

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

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANICLow Potassium for Dry CowsCall for Competitive Prices

NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

Hay - Straw Wanted

ALWAYS WANTEDTIMOTHY MIXED HAYALFALFA MIXED HAY1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings

Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

Hay - Straw Wanted

WANTEDHay & Straw - All Types

We Pick Up & Pay

Cell 717-222-2304Buyers & Sellers

WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big &small squares. 315-363-9105

Heating

CENTRAL BOILER EClas-sic OUTDOOR FURNACES.Cleaner and Greener. 97%Efficient. EPA Qualified. CallNorth Creek Heat 315-866-3698

Heating

CENTRAL BOILER E-ClassicOUTDOOR WOOD FUR-NACES. Cleaner and Green-er. 97% Efficient. EPA Quali-fied. Call today Halloran Farm845-482-5208.

Heating

Central Boiler E-Classic OUT-DOOR WOOD FURNACE.Buy NOW and save up to$1500! The next generation ofcleaner wood furnaces hasarrived. 97% Efficient. CallToday Border DriveHeating/Royal Stoves 570-537-2447

Help Wanted

WANTED:Ag Service Tech

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Help Wanted

Employment OpportunityA-gricultural business inWayne County, NY seekinga conscientious individual todo application of fertilizerand pesticides to farm fieldsas well as other duties. CDLlicense, some mechanicalability, and pesticide applica-tors license a plus. Full timeposition with benefits. Call315-374-5847

PATTERSON FARMSIs Looking for a Self

Motivated Team Playerto Join Our Team

If you are a Jack or Jillof all things, we arelooking for you. Repairs,crop, dairy animals andmanure. Positive attitudea must and Class Alicense helpful.

Please Call Jon at

315-729-0438

Horse Equipment

THREE-SEATER Bob Sleigh,medium size, rebuilt runners,new bed. Can be used by sin-gle draft or pole for team. ErinC. Lundy 315-493-1051

Horses

4 year old Reg. blackPercheron stallion, top blood-lines. 315-406-1105

5 YEAR OLD Belgian Gelding,17.2hh, Sorrel, light M&T, wellbroke, traffic safe. 315-688-2853

Livestock Equipment

Round Bale Feeder$150.00 / OBO518-673-2885

Parts

Badger Farm Parts, Wic,Miller, Miraco, Ideal &Honda Parts.

Lowville Sport & Farm Equipment

Call 315-376-3329

NEW, USED & RECONDITIONEDPARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION &

AGRICULTURECase-JD-IHC Crawlers

Case-JD-Ford-IHC TLB’sCase-JD-Wheel Loaders

Skid Loader PartsSPECIAL: MultiKey

Construction Sets $45GOODRICHTRACTOR

PARTS

607-642-3293Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

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All of us here at Posson Realty LLC wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

22999 -- Veryy Nicee Homee -- Montgomeryy Countyy Dairyy Farmm -- 110acres of beautiful land. 70 acres tillable in 2 fields that lie flat to gentlyrolling. Exceptional soils, well drained, high lime. Balance woods. Good 2story Dairy barn with 45 stalls and a side addition with 25 additional stallsfor young stock. Good 4 bay shop and garage. Very nice remodeled 5 bed-room home with 1 1/2 baths. Has been completely remodeled top to bot-tom. With new siding, windows, and an oil fired furnace. This is a nice lit-tle farm with exceptional buildings and land. Owners have retired and haveno family to take the farm over. They have reduced their original Askingprice of $400,000 noww too $350,000. They would like to sell this goodfarm before spring. All offers will be considered.

#23022 -- Otsegoo County Freee stalll Operation. Buildings for 300 head.Double 8 milking parlor, 3,000 gallon bulk tank, large concrete pad forfeed storage. Good 2 story 4 bdrm home. All situated on 70 acres of landw/40+/- acres tillable, gravel loem soils w/lots of additional land to rentreasonable. Great location. Mins from Cooperstown or Oneonta. Farmwould work well for dairy although buildings are conducive for horses andbeef. Farm has 2 trout streams. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Nice areato live and farm. Priced to sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askingg $245,000

#22722 -- Onn thee Riverr -- Minutess fromm thee Adirondackk Park. NoBetter Location for Roadside Sales. Located on the Beautiful West CanadaCreek. Herkimer County 123 acre Gentleman's Farm. Exceptional soils. 50acres tillable. Silt Loem. High organic matter and premier vegetable soil.20 acres of pasture in good fence. Balance woods. Lots of firewood.Awesome hunting. 2 story dairy barn w/65 tie stalls. Enclosed manureroom. Side addition for 20 additional heifers. Large drive-in hay mow10,000 bale capacity. Good 60x80 machinery building w/8x14 cooler forvegetables. Good 28x48 Greenhouse with water and power. Nice 2 story 3bdrm home with a large attached 2 car garage. New windows and furnace.Farm is currently used for roadside sales of beef, hogs, and veggies butcould be Dairy again. Over 1500 ft of frontage on West Canada Creek.Awesome fishing and kayaking. Reducedd fromm $320,0000 too $300,000

22799 -- Madisonn County,, Nearr Brookfieldd Statee Lands. Good little buyon a good little farm. 18 surveyed acres mostly tillable. Beautiful year roundtrout stream. 2 story barn with 50 stalls. Milking equipment still intact. Patzbarn cleaner. Good 40x80 machinery building. Additional older 2 storybarn with side addition for storage. Remodeled 2 story home. Good 2 cargarage. Farm is close to the beautiful Brookfield State Forest and the Equinetrail system with over 300 miles of trails for riding horses. Close to snowmobile and ATV trails, great hunting and fishing. Nice little farm to raise afew horses or beef. Farm is reasonably priced to sell. Askingg $140,0000Owner would consider fair offer.

2307-- Herkimerr County - 100+/- acres all wooded, good amount ofroad frontage. Power and telephone. Year round stream. Awesome deer &turkey hunting. Mins from the Adirondack Park. Mins from I90, hour toAlbany. This is a very nice area of the Mohawk Valley region. Seller is a retir-ing dairy farmer from the area. Looking to downsize his land base. Wouldlike to sell before spring. Reducedd fromm $110,0000 too $90,000 for thisgood property. This is an AWESOME buy anywhere! Make an appointmentto see this property soon.

70+/-- acress closee too I81 Half tillable half woods, excellent soils, phe-nomenal hunting, and lots of road frontage. Being sold with mineral rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askingg $1440,000

787 Bates-Wilson RoadNorwich, NY 13851(607)) 334-97277

Celll 607-316-3758www.possonrealty.com

possonrealty@frontiernet.net

POSSON REALTY LLC

David C. Posson, Broker Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

Van Billings Real Estate, LLCVan Billings, Broker/Owner14 S. Main St., Dolgeville, NY 13329

315-429-0300www.vanbillingsrealestate.com

Want To Sell Your Farm or Land?Call Van!

FARMS

NEEDED: 100-300 Acres Tillable IN MADISON COUNTY - LEBANON - EATON - EARLVILLEQUALITY BUYER WILL PAY MY COMMISSION

Manheim - 83 Acres - $440,000Vintage brick farmhouse fully restored withbeautiful floors and trim, keeping theoriginal look, yet with a modern kitchen andbaths.The main house has 3200 sq ft includ-ing 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. There is a 1bedroom, 1800 sq ft apartment with a hugegreat room, amazing fireplace and wonderful

views. Could be used as a 2 family or in law apartment. Set on 83 magnificent acresof useable farmland this property is ideal for horses or a small sustainable farmingoperation.There is an old barn and two modern steel barns.The Morton pole barn,40X80 has water and electricity. Part of a larger parcel, taxes to be determined.

Manheim - 42 Acres - $135,000Barn on about 42 acres with apart-ment built into barn. Includes thebusiness of Zook’s storage shed,lawn furniture and food goods, butdoes not include the inventory.Excellent main roadbusiness site.

Oppenheim - 37.1 Acres - $110,000Beautiful old multi-level barn would make anexcellent home. A drilled well, 2 septics andelectricity already on the property. 37.1 acresof nice farmland, great hayfields, beautifuland magnificent distant views all makes aperfect spot for a retreat.

HELP WANTEDActive farm real estate broker seeks person with

extensive farming experience to handle farm sales inMadison County and nearby areas.

Must have real estate license or be willing to get one.Phone Van Billings @ 315-429-0300

Little Falls, NY 13365

Phone (315) 823-0288www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com

#720 - VERY NICE 250 ACRE DAIRY FARM - 4 miles south of Sangerfield borders

Rte. 12. 170 acres tillable, 50 pasture, 90 woods - 60 tie stall 2 story cow barn with

wide fronts, large milk house, 2 bulk tanks - 72 stall 2 story heifer/dry cow barn with

black top for unloading wagons. Big 20 room house built by a doctor 150 years ago -

new wood/oil furnace - great water supply. Some of the best soils in NEW

YORK STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ASKING $698,000 REDUCED TO $650,000BIG HOUSE HAS BEEN PAINTED, NEW ROOF, COMPLETELY REMODELED.

#66 - VERY NICE 5 acre building lot on quiet paved country road, not far out of Utica,

440’ of road frontage, open lot with trees on outside borders. PRICED RIGHT $28,000#261 - 43.4 A. on Woodcreek Rd. - Town of Verona with 620 ft. road frontage -

borders Barge Canal in back - 25 A. open & 18 A. wooded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Asking $198,000 REDUCED TO $125,000 (WANTS QUICK SALE - MAKE OFFER)

#266 - Nice hobby farm w/35 acres - 10 tillable, 22 pasture & 2 woods - good 6 rm.,

3 bdrm. home w/new roof & vinyl siding has oil hot air heat & full cellar - also 64x36

ft. 2 story barn w/high ceilings, new electric service & good upstairs storage area -

year around creek - $160,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED TO $150,000C-52 - Certified Organic Dairy Farm Operation w/340 A. - 285 tillable, remainder

woods & pasture - 50x75 two story dairy barn w/50 tie stalls, 2 box stalls & 22 calf

ties - 2 inch pipeline, 3 units, 800 gal. bulk tank, 20x30 & 20x60 ft. Harvestores

w/unloaders - unrestored 8 rm. stone home; prime certified organic farm land; 1.8 mi.

road frontage; drilled well; stream runs thru property - parcel could be divided into 185

A. with no bldgs & 149 A. or 149 A. w/homestead - Asking $1,350,000 - CERTIFIED

ORGANIC DAIRY ALSO AVAILABLE.

B-301 - This income producing property is located on 6 acres. The house is com-

pletely remodeled and updated. It has a large sprawling yard with an in ground pool

right out the back door. The 50x90 pole barn is rented for $1000/month. It also has a

3 bedroom attached apartment as income. The main barn has 9 overhead doors and

has been seasonally rented. The main residence in the house is 3 large bedrooms

including a large master bedroom. The bath has a garden tub and shower. It has hot

water baseboard heat with a new furnace in 2009. Close to Clinton & Utica. . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $349,500

DEMEREE REALTY BUY DIRECT –– Wee manufacturee Metall Roofingg && Siding..ABMM && ABXX Panell -- Standingg Seamm -- PBRR PanelLOW PRICES - FAST DELIVERY – FREE LITERATURE

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Full line Pole Building material. ~ Lumber - Trusses - Plywood.

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Parts & Repair

STARTERS, ALTERNATORS,and GENERATORS for alldomestic and import engines.Also HIGH TORQUE DIESELSTARTERS. Prompt Service315-826-7892 Gary Sneath

Real Estate For Sale

FULTON NY: Good 3 bed-room home with 2 story 3 cargarage. 7 acres, meadowsand woods. Private, Bordersstate forest. Excellent huntingand recreation. $118,500. CallBroker Alton Makely 518-231-0304

Real Estate Wanted

NEEDED FOR THE SPRINGof 2012: Dairy Farm to Rent orLease for 60+cows with pas-ture. Current farm becomingtoo small. 518-321-0889. Besttime to call 7-9pm

Seeds

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

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Silos, Repairs,Silo Equipment

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Trailer Parts & Towing Accessories

Horse • Livestock • Dump • Cargo

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Snowmobile • ATV • Car and More

2003 Kawasaki 60Z V Wheel Loader, 4532 Hrs,

cab with heat & A/C, JRB quick coupler, 2 1/4 CY

Bucket, Forks Available. $48,500

2007 Case 621D Wheel Loader, 3045 hrs, GP

bucket, JRB coupler, good rubber, cab with heat.

$73,950

(Qty 2) 2006 Mack CH613 Daycabs 427hp, 10speed, 44k rears, wetlines, Rubber 90%,

aluminum wheels, 177” wheelbase, very cleantrucks. $34,500 each

2006 Deere 310G 4x4 Backhoe, EROPS,

Extenda-hoe, 2050 Hrs. Excellent Condition

$46,950

2000 Peterbilt 379 Winch Truck Cummins 500hp, 13 speed, Air lift 3rd axle,

972k miles, Tusla 45,000# winch w/tail roller,

Rubber 90% 24.5’s on aluminum $35,900

2006 Deere 450J LT Dozer1267 hours, OROPS, good U/C, 6 way blade,

very clean machine $39,950

2001 Freightliner FL80 Cab & Chassis 310hp

Cat, Allison Automatic, 18k front axle, 46k rears,

16’ of double frame behind cab, 60,000 miles,

auto-lube system $34,000

40-45 ft. Aluminum Grain Hopper Trailers in

stock and arriving weekly.

Prices Starting at $22,500

2003 Peterbilt 357 Cab & Chassis Cummins

305hp, Allison Automatic, 20k front axle, 46k full

locking rears, 16’ 8” of frame behind the cab,

189k miles. $55,000

2008 Mack Pinnacle CXU613 Daycab445hp, 18 speed, 364k miles, 14,600# front axle, 46kfull locking rears, 222” wheelbase, wetline, polished

aluminum wheels. $58,950

CALEDONIA DIESEL, LLCTRUCK & EQUIPMENT

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John Deere 9500 4WD, 30.5x32’s at 90%,

Straw Spreader, 3794 Sep. Hours.

$25,500

2002 Mack CH613 Day Cab 460hp, 18 speed,

14,600# front axle, 46k rears, double frame,

good rubber, 527k miles. $27,900

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

Priced To Sell Or Trade

Pines 45x96 Walking Floor Trailer, Swing Doors,Roll-Over Tarp, Cheap! Priced To Sell Or Trade

2001 International 4900 DT466, 6 Spd. Trans.,33,000 GVW, Air Brakes, Double Frame, Southern

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ADVANTAGE TRUCKS

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Trojan 1900 Articulating Loader, Detroit Power,

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2004 FL M2 SA C&C 3126 Cat210hp, 6spd, Air Brakes, Spring

Susp, 33,000 GVW, 220k mi,

Several to choose from

$16,900

Eager Beaver 20 Ton Pintle21’ flat, 6’ Tail, 6’ Ramps,

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11 (2)) 19855 FREUHAUFF 80000 GALLONN ALUMINUMM TANKS,,on hub pilot rim and 23’ boom, field spread or nurse. Very Sharp!

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REPLACEMENT SILODOORS & HARDWARE

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“1908-2008”Celebrating 100 Years

Tires &Tire Repair Service

2-600/65/28 Firestone R1Won John Deere rims; 2-710/70R38 Firestone R1W onJohn Deere rims. All deeptread and have 80-90% tread,no cuts, Exc. Cond., neverhauled heavy loads. Completewith rims, $4,500.00. CallKevin at 315-247-5592 to buy.

AIRPLANE TIRES 14”-50”used & recapped, 34ply, cus-tom rims available. Hill TopTire, State Hwy. 163, FortPlain, NY 518-993-2235

Tractor Parts

NEW AND USED TRACTORPARTS: John Deere10,20,30,40 series tractors.Allis Chalmers, all models.Large inventory! We ship.Mark Heitman Tractor Sal-vage, 715-673-4829

Trailers

TEITSWORTH TRAILERS:Over 400 in stock now! PJGoosenecks, Dumps, TiltTops, Landscape, CarHaulers, Skid Steer & more.Best prices, largest selection.585-243-1563

Trailers

WANTED: Stock trailer, 16’, ingood condition. Call after 6pm518-828-1102

Trucks

1998 INTERNATIONAL 4900,DT466, single axle, 6 speed, 6year old 18’ Allstar silagebody, hydraulic tailgate, grainchute, very good condition,$19,500. 315-727-1290

2004 DODGE crew cab 4x4,5.9 Cummins diesel, automat-ic, 59,500 miles, 8’ box, 5thwheel hitch, tonneau cover,fully loaded, new tires &brakes, no rust, like new.$24,500. 315-727-1290

Wanted

LOOKING for tillableacreage for 2012 season,prefer Herkimer Co, will con-sider Montgomery & OneidaCounties. 315-868-7467Leave Message

WANTED TO BUY: Old Gritnewspapers (not the Gritmagazine). 518-568-5115

EASTNOTE: Calendar entries mustarrive at the Country Folksoffice by the Tuesday priorto our publication date forthem to be included in thecalendar of events. Email:jkarkwren@leepub.com

JAN 14, FEB 7, APR 4 & MAY 10

Basic Farm Business Management Planning

5 dates and locations,choose the one most conven-ient for you. Helping yourfarm business achieve suc-cess, $25. Choose the site,time most convenient foryou. • Jan. 14 - CCE-WashingtonCo, 411 Lower Main St.,Hudson Falls, 9:30 am tonoon.• Feb. 7 - CCE-WashingtonCo, 411 Lower Main St.,Hudson Falls, 6-8:30 pm.• April 4 - CCE-Albany Co,24 Martin Rd., Voorheesville,6-8:30 pm.• May 10 - CCE-Greene Co,Acra, 6-8:30 pm.Contact Sandy Buxton, 518-380-1498 or sab22@cornell.edu. JAN 5 & 19, FEB 2 & 16,MAR 1, 15 & 29, APR 12

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JAN 6-7New York State Maple

ConferenceVerona NY. Contact KeithSchiebel, e-mail kschiebel@vvsschools.org. On Internetat www.cornellmaple.com

JAN 7Contestants Sought

for Multi-County Maple Royalty Contest

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Cen-tral School. This event isopen to young people ages12-24 who are interested inpromoting the maple indus-try. An optional preparatoryworkshop will be offered forany potential contestant whowould like to attend. Thiswill be held on Wednesday,Dec. 14. from 3:30-7:30 pm,at Vernon-Verona-SherrillCentral School. To partici-pate in the workshop pleaseRSVP to 315-717-6288 nolater than Dec. 10. ContactLaurie Jean Britton, 315-717-6288.

JAN 10 & 24Manure Management

WorkshopsCanton High School Room122/123, Bradford Co., PA.6:30 pm all sessions. Con-tact Bradford County Con-servation District, 570-265-5539 ext. 6.

JAN 112012 Madison County

Crop CongressEmpire Tractor, Route 20,Cazenovia, NY. 9:30 am - 3pm. The day long meetinggives central New York cropand dairy farmers the oppor-tunity to update themselveson new diseases, insects,legislation and productsavailable Pesticide re-certifi-cation credits have beenapplied for and it is antici-pated that 2.5 credits will beawarded. Lunch will be pro-vided. Preregistration isrequired by Jan. 6. ContactCCE of Madison County,315-684-3001 ext 106.

Special Farm Family Relationships Webinar

3 pm. EST. “Dealing with thecomplexity of family andbusiness relationships thatexist on family ownedfarms,” the webinar willcover these discussionpoints:• Estate Planning - activeand non-active family mem-bers in the farm business;• Farm Transition - owner-ship and control;• Organization - multiplefamily members workingtogether; and• Exit strategies for the retir-ing farmer without a succes-sor.Question should be submit-ted to c.merry@agconsultants.org at least 10 daysprior to the event.

JAN 11-14National No Tillage

ConferenceSt. Louis, MO. Registrationis $279/person, with a spe-cial $252 rate for additionalfarm or family members. On

Internet at www.NoTillConference.com

JAN 12-13Long Island

Agricultural Forum Suffolk Community College’sEastern Campus in River-head. Growers/producersand agribusinessmen will bebrought up to date on thelatest issues and technologyand can earn pesticide re-certification credits. Call631-727-7850.

JAN 17Stability Amidst

Volatility: Growing Cropsand Feeding Livestock

The Century House, 997 Rte9 Latham, NY. 9 am - 3:30pm. Topic include skills touse the commodity markets,dairy rations insulated frommarket volatility, businessskills needed in a volatileeconomy, managing crops inadverse environments, highforage rations; snaplage,BMR corn silage, growingyour own grain, crop insur-ance and LGM-Dairy insur-ance. $45 pre-registrationdue by Jan 12. Contact GaleKohler, 518-765-3500 orgek4@cornell.edu or AaronGabriel, 518-380-1496 oradg12@cornell.edu.

JAN 17, 24, 31 & FEB 7Transition Cow

Workshop SeriesFeatured during The North-ern New York Dairy InstituteWinter 2012 WorkshopSeries. The series is especial-ly designed for farm person-nel with responsibility fortransition cow managementand dairy industry consult-ants and advisors. Sessionswill include on farm, handson activities in addition to

interactive classroom time.Jefferson & Lewis Co. Ses-sions Tuesdays, Jan 17, Jan24, Jan 31, Feb 7. Note otherlocations in Northern NewYork: Wednesdays - St.Lawrence County (contact315-376-9192). Thursdays -Franklin / Clinton Counties(contact 518-483-7403).Four weekly sessions, 10:30am-3 pm. Lunch provided.Register for one or for all.Each session stands alone;$35/session; $100 for allfour sessions (FSA BorrowerCredits available). Earn cer-tificate of completion byattending all four. For moreinformation, contact: Jeffer-son County: Ron Kuck at315-788-8450 or rak76@cornell.edu or Lewis County:Frans Vokey at 315-376-5270 or fjv2@cornell.edu.

JAN 20Lewis County Maple Pro-duction for the Beginner

CCE Lewis County, 5274Outer Stowe St., Lowville,NY. Call 315-376-5270 or e-mail mel14@cornell.edu.

JAN 20-22NOFA-NY Annual Conference: The

Cooperative EconomySaratoga Hilton & City Cen-ter, Saratoga Springs, NY.Contact Katie Nagle-Car-aluzzo, 585-271-1979 ext.512 or e-mail register@nofany.org.

JAN 21Lewis County Maple School

CCE Lewis County, 5274Outer Stowe St.,Lowville, NY.Call 315-376-5270 or e-mailmel14@cornell.edu.

JAN 22-24The National

Mastitis Council (NMC)51st Annual Meeting

TradeWinds Island GrandResort, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St.Pete Beach, FL. For dairyprofessionals from aroundthe world to exchange cur-rent information on udderhealth, mastitis control,milking management andmilk quality. Call 727-367-6461. On Internet at www.nmconline.org

JAN 25-26Northeast Pasture Consortium (NEPC)

Annual MeetingCentury House Hotel & Con-ference Center, Latham, NY.Topics are nutrient manage-ment, silvopasture, resultsfrom grazing trials and more.Contact Becky Casteel, 304-293-2565 or e-mailbecky.casteel@mail.wvu.edu

JAN 27Clinton County Maple School

157 Bear Cub Lane, LakePlacid, NY. Contact MikeFarrell, 518-523-9337 or e-mail mlf36@cornell.edu.

JAN 27 & 284th Annual Winter Green-

up Grazing ConferenceCentury House Hotel & Con-ference Center, Route 9,Latham, NY. This year’s con-ference will feature speakerson Wye Angus genetics,grazing behavior, brandingyour farm’s products, leas-ing land to graze, extendingthe grazing season andmore. Contact Lisa Cox,518-765-3512.

JAN 28Maple Expo

St. Lawrence County. Call

315-379-9192. FEB 1

Extension Home Study Courses

The purpose of the coursesis to teach producers aboutproduction principles forbeef, sheep or meat goatsthat will help their opera-tions become more prof-itable. For more details or tosign up for a course, go tohttp://guest.cvent.com/d/sdqb58 or call 877-489-1398.To speak to one of theinstructors you can contactthe Penn State ExtensionOffice in Bedford County at814-623-4800 or in FultonCounty at 717-485-4111.Cost for the course is $45 iftaking over e-mail/internet(sheep and meat goat cours-es only) and $80 if takingthrough the postal service.Deadline for registration isJan. 23, 2012.

FEB 1-42012 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA

Trade Show Nashville, TN. Advanced reg-istration is open until Jan.11, 2012. To register visitwww.beefusa.org or contactKristin Torres at ktorres@beef.org.

FEB 4Madison FFA

Farm Toy ShowMadison Central School,7303 State Rt. 20, MadisonNY. 10 am - 2 pm. Adults $2.Children $1. Call 315-893-1878 ext.181.

Warren Washington County Maple School

CCE Warren Co., 377Schroon River Rd., Warrens-burg, NY. Call 518-623-3291or e-mail lrg6@comell.edu.

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Absolute CommercialReal Estate Auction

3104 Zoeller Rd, Alden, NYThursday, Jan. 5, 2012

@ 11:30 AMComplete business liquidation!

Real estate sells after machinery.Selling: Great location for commercial business. 4 acres ofcommercial land with a 50' x 100' shop. Fenced in lot with overan acre of stoned parking lot.Terms: Property will be sold without reserve or minimum!It will be sold in an 'as is' condition without acceptanceof any contingencies. More information available atw w w . t e i t s w o r t h . c o m .Questions? Call JesseTeitsworth, Licensed RealEstate Salesperson, at (585)738-2010 or, Carolyn Schwan,Licensed Real Estate Broker,at (585) 243-2716.

LOCATION - 10 miles south of theNYS Thruway at Batavia, just off Rt.98 and Rt. 20 on Railroad Avenue

NOTICE - 7 great John Deeredealerships, will join in 1 large publicauction. This is a great chance forfarmers and homeowners topurchase quality equipment theauction way. If you want greatfinance terms, see the sales team atZ & M early or call (585) 591-1670.

SELLING TRACTORSJD 7520 MFWD cab*JD 8760 JD 8430, 3pt hitch and PTOJD 7410 MFWD w/cabJD 5525JD 5325 NJD 5525 w/CabJD 6300 MFWD w/cabJD 5510 MFWD w/cabJD 6420 N MFWD w/cabJD 6200JD 4520JD 2440JD 5310 MFWD w/cabJD 3020

JD 1010 w/cultJD AJD 1020 NJD 301 Backhoe- LoaderCase MX270 MFWD w/cabCase MX210 MFWD W/cab*Case 5140 MFWD w/cabCase 574Case 1086Case 1486Case 485Case 826Farmall C w/LoaderCase 886NH TV 140 w/loader*Ford 8830 w/cabMF 275NH 4630White 2135Kubota M9000 MFWD w/cab and

loaderKubota M8200 MFWD w/cabKubota M8950 MFWD w/cabMF 2705 MFWD w/cabMF150MF 65 w/loaderSKID STEER LOADERS& EXCAVATORJD 301.5JD 317JD 250(2) JD 260JD 240NH LS170Bobcat 553Bobcat 301-5Bobcat T190Bobcat 632

COMPACT TRACTORSCub Cadet 7265 4WD w/mowerIH CubJD 4120 4WD w/loaderCub Cadet 7264 4WD w/loaderCase MX31 4WDJD 655 4WD w/ mowerJD 4400MF 135JD 650 w/belly mowerCOMBINES, CHOPPERS,AND HEADS2008 Claas 870 Forage Harvester w/

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Claas RU450 Rotary Corn headJD 9500 4WD CombineJD 7700 4WD Combine(2) JD 643 Corn headJD 630F Flex head*JD 893 Corn headJD 920 Rigid headJD 222 Flex headJD 922 Flex headJD 7' hay headJD 30' Crary cwsNI Uni System PLANTERS & DRILLSKinze 2000 6R Narrow Liquid

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zone till*JD 1760 12R Liquid PlanterJD 1760 PlanterJD 630F PlantformGreat Plains 30' Foldup Soybean Special 2sht Semi no till

MISCKnight 3030 Mixer wagonHaybuster Bale shreaderKnight 5042 Mixer wagonHAY AND FORAGE TOOLSJD 3430 12' WindrowerJD 1360 Mower conditionerJD 945 Mower conditionerNH 1432 Mower conditionerCase DCX 131 Mower conditionerCase 8430 Mower conditionerVicon DMP 3001 Triple mowerJD 582 Round balerJD 346 Baler (wire)NH 315 BalerClaas 280 Round BalerCase 8430 Round BalerVicon 833T RakeNI 279 cut/ditionerBush Hog 287 MowerBush Hog 307 MowerPequea 710 TedderTILLAGE TOOLSIH 5 Shank RipperAMCO F15 DiscBrillion XL 144 32' Fold PackerJD 970 Roller Harrow Unverferth 22,0 30 double rolling

basketsBrillion 14' cultimulcher Case 700 7B Trailer plow20-LAWN TRACTORS AND GATORSJD 6x4 GatorToro 520JD LX280

INSPECTION - Friday, January 6,2011 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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SPECIAL NOTE - This is an absoluteauction with 6 only exceptions. The* items will sell subject to a veryreasonable reserve.

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Some items may be added ordeleted due to daily business. Therewill be no pre Auction sales afterJan. 3, 2012

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Selling Equipment:Case 580 L, 4WD Backhoe w/ cab,

ExtendahoeNH 865 Skid Steer loaderNH 185.B track Skid Steer w/bucket,

forksJD 450G 6 way DozerYanmar B5 Mini Excavator with offset

boom, thumb, rubber tracks, blade, Excellent

JD 5105 Tractor w/front loaderDitch Witch walk behind trencherMultiquip Diesel Air CompressorDiesel 6500 Gen SetGas 8000 Gen SetPower Georgia buggy

Plate TamperRoad sawSteel sidewalk and curb formsBlack top toolsSafety fence and conesEquipment trailersShop Tools:Welders, Torches, Air compressor, Hand

tools and more.Selling Trucks:1982 Mack R688 Tandem Dump,

extra clean1987 Freightliner Tandem Dump1984 IH 1600 Crew Cab Dump1992 Isuzu one ton service truck2007 F350 Diesel stake body

Terms: Full payment on all items auctionday by- Good Check, Visa, or M.C.12% Buyers Fee on items under $1000.,4% on items over $1000. 2% discount for Cash or Check

Removal: Small Items removed the day ofthe auction, Large Items by January 11th

Inspection: January 4th 10AM - 4PM

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Check our website www.teistworth.comfor more information and photos or callour office at 585-243-1563.

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The New YThe New York Crork Crop Grop GrowerowerA publication of the NYA publication of the NY CorCorn & Soybean Grn & Soybean Growers Associationowers Association

WWinter 2011, Vinter 2011, Vol. 2 No. 4ol. 2 No. 4

New York a Leader in Biofuels - p. 4NASCAR Green - p. 6

2012 NEW YORK CORN & SOYBEAN EXPO

JANUARY 26, 2012

Fundedby the

Soybean Checkoff

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New York Corn andSoybean Growers AssociationPresident, Steve Van VoorhisHenrietta, 585-746-1542

Vice President, Ron RobbinsSackets Harbor, 315-382-3883

Secretary/Treasurer, Ralph LottSeneca Falls, 315-568-9501

Board MembersRoger Arliss, Pit FarmClyde, 315-521-0488

Adam L. CraftWilliamson, 315-589-2386

Todd Du Mond, Du Mond Ag, LLCUnion Springs, 315-252-9191

Loren Herod, Community Bank NAGeneva, 315-781-2138

Bruce Howlett, Howlett Farms Inc.Avon, 585-746-2122

Bill Jenkins, Jenkins FarmWyoming, 585-786-5793

Seth Pritchard, Catalpa FarmCanandaigua, 585-748-3334

Mike Stanyard,Cornell Cooperative Extension Newark, 315-331-8415

Tom Sutter, Monroe TractorAlexander, 585-591-3239,585-703-9628

Jason Swede, Gary Swede FarmsPavilion, 585-243-9739

Tim Taylor, SeedSource, LLCSkaneateles, 315-374-2611

Julia Robbins Executive DirectorSackets Harbor, 315-778-1443

The New York Corn and Soybean GrowersAssociation is a grassroots membershiporganization representing corn and soybeanproducers’ interests. The Association works todevelop and expand markets, educate members,and enhance public policy for corn and soybeangrowers in the Empire State. The Associationsponsors research on corn and soybeanproduction, utilization and marketing andhosts educational programs.

he holiday season is upon us, and whilethis is a busy time for most families, it

also means a time to slow down for mostfarmers, with the harvest coming to an end.

Extreme weather this year was a challengefor many growers throughout New York, witha wet spring preventing some crops fromgetting into the ground until June; and a wetfall delaying parts of the harvest untilNovember. But a wet spring and a wet fallwas nothing compared to what farmersexperienced in Eastern New York and theSouthern Tier, with Hurricane Irene andTropical Storm Lee wiping out entire crops insome cases. Our thoughts and prayerscontinue to be with those farmers andfamilies who lost so much of theirlivelihoods during these devastating storms.

I'd also like to remind our growers andagri-business colleagues about the annualCorn & Soy Expo, to be held January 26 at theHoliday Inn in Liverpool, NY. We are happy tohave Dr. David Kohl, a renowned motivational speaker and educator, back thisyear as our keynote speaker, as well as Dr.Danny Klinefelter, an educator andeconomist. The expo will also feature overtwo dozen exhibitors representing variousforms of agri-business in New York State.

I’m also pleased to announce thatJulia Robbins will be joining NYSCGA as theExecutive Drector. Julia comes from anagricultural background and has extensivelegislative experience, most recently servingas the Chief of Staff for AssemblymanKen Blankenbuh.

Happy Holidays to our growers and friends.We look forward to seeing you in January atthe Expo.

President's Column

2011’s Challenges are2012’s Opportunities

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Steve Van Voorhis, President

he National Corn Growers AssociationNominating Committee is now

accepting applications from members for the2013 Corn Board. Through the Corn Board,members can become an integral part of the organization's leadership. Go towww.ncga.com for the application, whichprovides complete information onrequirements, responsibilities and deadlines.

The NCGA Corn Board represents theorganization on all matters while directingboth policy and supervising day-to-dayoperations. Board members serve theorganization in a variety of ways. Theyrepresent the federation of stateorganizations, supervise the affairs andactivities of NCGA in partnership with thechief executive officer and implement NCGApolicy established by the Corn Congress.Members also act as spokespeople for theNCGA and enhance the organization's public

standing on all organizationaland policy issues.

Applications are due Friday, Jan. 13.Nominated candidates will be introduced atthe March 2012 Corn Congress meeting, heldin conjunction with the Commodity Classic inNashville, Tenn. Corn Board members will beelected at the July 2012 Corn Congress inWashington, and the new terms begin Oct. 1.New York is not currently represented on theNational Corn Board, so get your applicationsin to make sure Northeastern growers arerepresented!

For more information, growers may contactKathy Baker at NCGA's St. Louis office at(636) 733-9004.

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Now Accepting Applications forthe 2013 Corn Board

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NCGA Applauds President's Ratificationof Three Free Trade Agreements

resident Obamarecently signed

three free tradeagreements withSouth Korea,Colombia andPanama into law.These important

agreements willallow our nation'sfarm exports toremain competitivewhile supporting tensof thousands of jobsin the United States,according to the

National CornGrowers Association.

"During NCGA'stestimony to theHouse AgriculturalCommittee in May onthese three

agreements, westressed that ournation's farmers gainequal access togrowing marketswith the ratificationof theseagreements," NCGA

President GarryNiemeyer said. "Thisstill holds true. Weappreciate the effortsmade by both theexecutive andlegislative branchesof our federalgovernment toincrease meaningfuland achievable accessto foreign markets.U.S. corn farmersstand ready to meetthe growing globaldemand for corn."

U.S. Secretary ofAgriculture TomVilsack also releaseda statement praisingthe president andreinforcing theeconomic impact thatthese FTA's will haveupon the nation'seconomy. "Farmexports help supportmore than 1 millionAmerican jobs," saidVilsack. "This yearand next, U.S.agricultural exportsare on track to reachnew highs, leading toa trade surplus ofover $42 billion,eight times greaterthan five years ago.When implemented,these threeagreements willincrease farmexports by anadditional $2.3billion-supportingnearly 20,000American jobs-byeliminating tariffs,removing barriers totrade and levelingthe playing field forU.S. producers."

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Advanced Biofuels Activities Abound Across New York

n many ways and many places, New Yorkis living the mission of Advanced Biofuels

USA, to promote the understanding,development and use of biofuels andadvanced biofuels.

Understanding: NASCAR fans increasedtheir understanding of ethanol when theofficial fuel for NASCAR changed to SunocoGreen E15. Produced from corn in arenovated Miller Brewery in Fulton, New

York, Sunoco complies with NASCAR's strictenvironmental and sustainability standards.This plant also extracts corn oil as aco-product that can be used to makebiodiesel and other bioproducts.

A dedicated entrepreneur, Larry Cosenza ofGermantown, New York's C2Biotechnologies,developed an innovative approach to preparehigh school students work in biotech labs.During the summer of 2010 he worked withthree paid student interns in a lab he createdat the local high school. They worked on

"real world" projects for his startup biofuelscompany, even developing their own researchproject and writing a federal grantapplication during the following school year.Cosenza's work resulted in extensive lessonplans and policies and procedures available toother companies and teachers at no charge.

Development:Research that will enable biofuel productionat new levels of sustainability, open newmarkets for energy crops, forest materials,agricultural residues and municipal wastesabounds in New York. From Mascoma'sRome, NY, pilot facility that works onconverting corn stover, sugarcane bagasse,palm residue, softwood, miscanthus,switchgrass, paper sludge and sorghum into

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ethanol; to Brookhaven National Laboratory'swork analyzing the production of oils inrapeseed plant seeds and studies usingjatropha oil in industrial furnaces.

Cornell scientists spend time at a breweryworking on preventing microbes fromproducing methane, a harmful greenhousegas; and instead producing usefulcarboxylates, precursors to the alkanes foundin fuels.

For almost 20 years, the State University ofNew York's College of EnvironmentalScience and Forestry Willow BiomassProject, has studied shrub willows as arenewable raw material for heat, biofuelsand biodegradable polymers. Thecollege's Department of Paper andBioprocess Engineering researchers areexperimenting with different strains ofbacteria to ferment sugars extracted fromwood into biobutanol for fuel.

The growing popularity of using "sugarplatforms" served by the sugars obtainedfrom conversion of plant biomass (cellulose,hemicelluloses, pectin) to make biofuels andother biochemicals benefits SweetwaterEnergy. In its demonstration facility inRochester, NY, Sweetwater will convertseveral types of biomass (agriculturalresidues, woody biomass, etc.) to constituentsugars, with a lignin-rich co-product. By

using a modular approach they can convertbiomass within miles of a processor, reducingtransportation and storage expenses.

Use: WNY Energy captures one of theco-products of ethanol production, CO2, forits new neighbor, EPCO Carbon DioxideProducts which sells that fizz tofood companies.

The New York State Energy Research andDevelopment Authority's BioGenset projectprovides marketing assistance to find customers who have needs that can be metby using biodiesel and educates them aboutits availability for heat and powergeneration. Stationary systems, known asgensets, are often used by hospitals, schools,and businesses to maintain function during apower outage. Portable diesel generators arecommonly used to supply power for specialevents, such as concerts or ball games. InNew York, these are becoming powered byhome-grown biodiesel.

United Soybean Board and the state soybeanboard's Green Ribbon Fairs use and promotesoybean-based products ranging from paintsused to spruce up buildings to biodiesel usedfor carnival ride power generators.

And More: The operators of the kitchens atthe US Open bring things full circle bycollecting nearly 1000 gallons of usedcooking oil for conversion into biodiesel fuel;and 50 tons of food waste to compost forlandscape and farming uses.

What does the future hold?Perhaps a waste-to-ethanol plant that is onthe Finger Lakes regional wish list.

At a New York City harbor sewage treatmentplant, Patrick Kangas, a researcher from theUniversity of Maryland, grows algae, apotential biofuel feedstock, fed with thepollutants in the wastewater. Researchers atRochester Institute of Technology also growalgae in wastewater for biodiesel. Thealgae consume the nitrates and phosphatesto reduce bacteria and toxins in the water.The development Authority of the NorthCountry teamed with researchers fromClarkson University to grow algae for fuelfrom wastewater in its regional landfill.

Astonished to find so much biofuels activityin New York? From energy crops to new usesfor old waste and residues; from research toproduction, New York has it all.

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NEW YORK CORN & SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION

2012 NEW YORK CORN & SOYBEAN EXPOJanuary 26, 2012 - Holiday Inn, Liverpool, NY

AGENDA

2012 CORN EXPO REGISTRATION FORMPRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 14, 2012.

AFTER JANUARY 15 ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE AT ON-SITE PRICING.NAME (S): ______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FARM: __________________________________________________________________ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________PHONE: ______________________ EMAIL: ____________________________________CREDIT CARD: VISA MASTERCARD AMEXNAME ON CARD: __________________________ CIN #*: ______________________CARD NUMBER: ________________________ EXP. DATE: ______________________

*CIN # IS THE THREE DIGIT VERIFICATION NUMBER ON THE BACK OF YOUR CREDIT CARD

PLEASE SEND REGISTRATION FORM WITH PAYMENT TO:NYCSGA, 2973 ST. RT. 414, SENECA FALLS, NY 13148

OR EMAIL JULIACROBBINS@GMAIL.COM

MemberRegistration

# ____@ $50/$60 ON-SITE ____

Non-memberRegistration

# ____@ $50/$60 ON-SITE ____

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New Member Dues @ $25 __________Membership Renewal @ $50________

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9:30 THE WILD WORLD OF GLOBAL ECONOMICS DR. DAVID KOHL, EDUCATOR, AUTHOR, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

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DR. DAVID KOHL

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1:30 THE TWELVE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

DR. DANNY KLINEFELTER, EDUCATOR & ECONOMIST

2:30 BREAK AND EXHIBITS

2:45 DR. DANNY KLINEFELTER CONTINUED, Q & A

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3:45 NEW YORK CORN & SOYBEAN GROWERS

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Despite Reductions, Corn Crop Still Forecastto be Fourth Largest on Record

espite slightly lower cornharvest estimates for 2011,growers are still pulling in

the fourth-largest U.S. corn cropever to meet all needs for food,feed and fuel, the National CornGrowers Association said lastmonth upon release of the U.S.Department of Agriculture'smonthly report on supply anddemand.

"Even in light of slightly loweredestimates, U.S. corn farmersremain on track to produce anabundant crop that will be morethan enough to meet alldemand," said National CornGrowers Association PresidentGarry Niemeyer. "Recently, wehave become accustomed tosetting new yield and productionrecords every year, but 2011reminds us that the weather stillplays a major role in growing asuccessful crop."

Estimated U.S. corn production fellby one percent, roughly 123million bushels, from Octoberprojections as national averageyield forecasts were revised downby 1.4 bushels per acre accordingto U.S. Department of Agriculturereports released today. With yieldestimated at 146.7 bushels peracre, total U.S. corn production isstill forecast at 12.3 billion bushelsfor the current crop year.

The reports also indicated lowerfeed and residual use projectionsin light of the smaller crop, withestimates revised down by 100million bushels. Additionally, thedecreased corn estimates led toreduction in the broilerproduction outlook. The U.S.ending stock projections for cornwere lowered by a mere 23million bushels.

"Farming has come a long way in

minimizing the negative impact ofharsh conditions, as clearlydemonstrated by our ability toproduce the fourth-largest corncrop on record even with drought,flooding and other severeweather. I am proud of theresilience and dedication shown bymy fellow farmers and of ourability to pull through for Americaeven when facing majorchallenges," said Niemeyer.

New York's corn harvest isprojected to be at 78.7 millionbushels, down approximately 10million bushels from last year,possibly due to the wet spring andfall, and Hurricanes Irene andTropical Storm Lee.

The reports also indicated minorchanges to corn import andexport markets with China nowprojected to import one to threemillion metric tons more corn this

year. At the same time, Argentinais now expected to increase cornexports by somewhere betweenone-half and twenty millionmetric tons.

According to the report, soybeanproduction is forecast at 3.05billion bushels, down 9 percentfrom last year. Based on Nov. 1conditions, yields are expected toaverage 41.3 bushels per acre,down 2.2 bushels from last year. Ifthese harvest numbers hold true,the average yield will be thesecond lowest since 2003 (again,possibly due to the severeweather New York experiencedthis year). Area for harvest isforecast at 73.7 million acres,down 4 percent from 2010. In NewYork, the harvest is expected tobring in 11.9 billion bushels,a decrease of just over 1 billionbushels from last year.

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ntil a few years ago, NASCAR was still using dirty leaded gasoline,which regular cars ditched back in the 1970s. In a single seasonNASCAR drivers burned 450,000 gallons of the stuff. But now

America's second-most watched sport is greening its image thanks toAmerican Ethanol and thanks to corn farmers.

In 2008, NASCAR started using unleaded fuel. In 2011, it made an evenbigger switch to Sunoco Green E15 ethanol because of its ability toreduce emissions. They now run E15 in all three NASCAR seriesincluding the Sprint Cup races that feature the biggest names in racing.The change is evident because of the addition of a green circle aroundthe fuel port of every car with the words "American Ethanol." Everyrestart during races also utilizes the branded green flag.

NASCAR joined forces with American Ethanol, a partnership of NationalCorn Growers Association and ethanol producer Growth Energy tofurther promote the use of ethanol fuel. NASCAR estimates they willreduce its stock car emissions by 900 tons just from the fuel switch.During the 2011 season the sport's race cars logged 1.5 million miles ontrack on E15 and reported increased performance and no negativeeffects on fuel mileage.

"This partnership is able to demonstrate to the American public themany values of ethanol," said Garry Niemeyer, NCGA president."NASCAR is especially proud that E15 helps create rural jobs andstrengthens the business prospects for family farmers across America."

Together, NASCAR's 80 million fans are putting faces like Clint Bowyer,Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the green movement in America.Clint Bowyer, driver of the #33 Ray Childress Racing says "it's amazinghow fan's input has changed. At first they were asking, "What isethanol?" Now fans are asking, "Where do I get it?"

Those fans are also seeing NASCAR Green television commercialsfeaturing drivers and farmers carrying the message of E15'sarrival in NASCAR with an estimated media value of more than $10million. Corn Growers across the country have also been involved inethanol education and promotion at tracks from Daytona to Sonoma,California. In fact, when the season started in Daytona all the fans in thestands helped announce E15's arrival in the sport by wavingminiature green American Ethanol flags to help start the race.

"This has been one of the largest and most successful program statecorn grower groups and NCGA have ever executed and it would nothave been possible without corn growers investing membership andcheckoff dollars in the NASCAR effort. We look forward to expandingour efforts in 2012," Niemeyer said.

For the 2012 season, NASCAR will switch to electronic fuel injectionsystems, another change that is long overdue. Fuel injection will furtherreduce NASCAR's emissions and make incorporating higher-blendethanol fuels even easier.

"This is phase one of biofuels for the sport. This is a long-termcommitment. I would say the prevailing feeling about Sunoco Green E15is better than good, it's actually great," said NASCAR's Mike Lynch,managing director of green innovation. "Leading up to its debut was atwo-year effort with a tremendous amount of live track testing andscientists doing their due diligence. We had to be sure that the fuelwould stand up to the demanding conditions of racing."

In 2011, the difference between NASCAR fans and non-fans inawareness that NASCAR is running ethanol blend nearly doubled afterE15 launch, thanks to a public relations campaign that resulted in: * NASCAR Green accounting for ONE-THIRD of all ethanol industry newscoverage in July 2011 in 1-month sample* 30 million impressions to date in 2011* NASCAR Green being featured In more than 225 news stories acrossthe country

This PR campaign has also helped to turn public opinion about theproduction of American Ethanol thanks to:* 92% positive news stories about NASCAR Green ethanol* 6 times as many NASCAR Green stories portraying ethanol as having anet positive effect on the environment* 2.5 times as many stories portraying ethanol as helping the Americanfamily farmer* 2 times as many stories portraying ethanol as creating jobs

Here in New York, we are proud to be a part of the NASCAR/ AmericanEthanol partnership: the Sunoco ethanol facility in Fulton, NY (OswegoCounty) produces E15 fuel for NASCAR.

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NASCAR GREEN: Good for the Environment,Good for the Rural American Economy

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ore than 200 milesseparate Russ Carpenter's

upstate New York soybean farmand New York City. The businessconnections, however, are muchcloser.

Starting in October 2012, the 1billion gallons of heating oil thatNew York City residents useannually must contain at least 2percent biodiesel. This blend,marketed commercially asBioheat(r), combines B100biodiesel and home-heating fuel.

These new standards will replace20 million gallons of petroleumwith soy biodiesel. Thatrequirement equals the need forsoybean oil from 30 millionbushels of soybeans, biodiesel'slargest feed stock.

The soybean checkoff helped theNational Biodiesel Boardcomplete some of the legwork

when it came to marketingBioheat. They recognized themarket potential for soybeansused as a home-heating fuel andsupported educational efforts inthe northeastern United States,where most home-heating oil isconsumed.

Now soybean farmers, likeCarpenter, see their marketingefforts coming to fruition withcity officials taking note.

"With the new requirements,soybean farmers increase marketsfor soybean oil while New YorkCity residents gain a cleaner,more environmentally friendlyhome-heating option," says RussCarpenter, a soybean farmer fromTrumansburg, NY. "I see growththroughout the region withBioheat potentially heatingmillions more homes in the nextdecade."

Carpenter hopes that New YorkCity will set an example for therest of the nation. The cityalready represents the largestmunicipal user of biodiesel, usingB20 (20 percent biodiesel and 80percent petroleum diesel) in their4,000 sanitation trucks. The city'sparks department uses a B50blend at landmarks including

Central Park, Yankee Stadiumand Coney Island.

"It's a win-win for New York andother cities to use soy-basedbiodiesel," adds Carpenter. "As afarmer, it verifies our efforts andthe investments we've made inthis industry."

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BiodieselBig Apple Represents Big Market for Soybean Farmers

The New & Improved www.nycornsoy.org

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