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by Sally ColbyComposite cattle, the planned mating

of two pure breeds that have desirabletraits to create a new breed, might bepart of the answer to revitalizing thebeef industry.

Dr. Jerry Lipsey, executive vice presi-dent of the American Simmental Asso-ciation, says that the concept ofplanned crossbreeding isn’t new. “Ani-mals such as chickens, pigs, turkeyshave been bred as composites for quitea while, as have crops such as corn,soybeans and wheat,” he said. “We don’tplant purebred corn or wheat, we plantcrossbreds.” Lipsey noted that the U.S.Meat Animal Research Center (MARC)in Clay Center, Nebraska began testingthe science of composite seedstockaround 1980.

“We’ve become comfortable with theterm ‘purebred’, regardless of how thatterm is defined,” said Lipsey. “Openherd book breeds — such as Charolais,Simmental, Chianina, Gelbvieh andMaine Anjou — typically consider 7/8blood animals as purebreds. Closedherd book breeds such as Hereford andAngus don’t accept other breeds, whichkeeps a certain level of predictability incattle relative to certain traits.”

Lipsey, who has a lifetime of experi-ence in the cattle industry, says whenthe American Simmental Associationrecognized that purebred seedstock willperhaps become less popular, and com-posite, or crossbred seedstock may be-come more popular in the future, theycreated a division called SimSolutions

so that Simmental owners could breedto other breeds. However, the associa-tion found that almost all the compositeSimmental cattle are Simmental x An-gus. “We realized that it really wasn’tgoing to be Simmental x Hereford, orSimmental x Shorthorn,” said Lipsey.“It was going to be Simmental x Angus(both black and red). When we recog-nized that, we trademarked the SimAn-gus™ name. The overwhelming propor-tion of all composite crossbred seed-stock are SimAngus™ — it is wildlypopular across this nation.”

The growing popularity of compositecattle such as SimAngus™ is the resultof cattle breeders recognizing the valueof hybrid vigor. “We get two things withcross-breeding,” said Lipsey. “We gethybrid vigor, or heterosis, which is cru-cial — it keeps us alive. Heterosis givesus fertility and longevity on the mater-nal side. The other thing we get withcrossbreeding is when two breeds arecombined in a smart and wise way, weget the best of both worlds. For exam-ple, Charolais x Angus steers or Sim-mental x Angus steers are extremelypopular. They have the best traits of An-gus, and the best traits of Charolais orSimmental.”

Lipsey says that although any animalthat is 7/8 or higher Simmental can beregistered as a purebred Simmental,more members are breeding SimAn-gus™ to SimAngus™ and stoppingthere. “Breeders often refer to ‘stabilized’SimAngus™ which means multigenera-tional SimAngus™ (half to half),” he

said. “The semen companies know thatthe data on such crosses is solid, andthey know they can sell the product. Thedownstream industries — feedyardsand packing plants — love to processcattle that have less waste fat and stillhave marketable characteristics.”

Cross-bred composite seedstock areperfect for small beef herds in statessuch as New York and Pennsylvania,says Lipsey. “The reason the cross is sopopular for small herds is that you cango back with a half-bred bull on half-bred heifers, and pretty soon your en-tire herd is half-half, which is just whatthe feedyards, sale barns and packingplants love to buy,” he said. “It reallyadds value to the herd.” Using A.I. helps

spread the diversity even more becausebreeders can use elite bulls that havehigh accuracy. “These bulls have somany progeny, and even though manyof them are long dead, there’s a lot of se-men stored. They can add huge value toherds.”

Composite cattle will benefit farmersand ranchers, and in the end, con-sumers. “We can keep heterosis in thecow herd and blend the breeds proper-ly,” said Lipsey. “We can build cattlethat grow fast, use feed efficiently andproduce carcasses that are relativelylean and have great marbling. It’s a winfor the beef business, a win for the farm-ers and ranchers across the nation, anda win for consumers.”

Building the beef industrywith composite cattle

Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) president Ben Eggers, left, presents the 2011 BIFPioneer Award to Jerry Lipsey, American Simmental Association. The award waspresented to Lipsey at the organization’s 43rd annual meeting and researchsymposium in Bozeman, MT. The Pioneer Award recognizes individuals who havemade lasting contributions to the improvement of beef cattle, honoring those whohave had a major role in acceptance of performance reporting and documentation asthe primary means to make genetic change in beef cattle.

Photo by Troy Smith, provided courtesy of www.BIFconference.com

by Katie NavarraPurchasing winter feedstock is the

biggest expense on any dairy farm.Stockpiling forages can extend the graz-ing season and cut costs up to 20 per-cent. Setting aside pastures to grow andaccumulate forage for use at a later timeextends the grazing season into Octo-ber, November and December, a timewhen farmers typically purchase silageor forages for feed.

The eOrganic webinar, StockpilingForages to Extend the Grazing SeasonOn Your Organic Dairy, led by LauraPaine, an Organic Agriculture Special-ist with the Wisconsin Department ofAgriculture explained how stockpilingforages is beneficial to livestock farmsas well as provided strategies for suc-cessful stockpiling.

Stockpiling to reduce expensesOn average hay production costs

$70-$90 per ton. When hay is pur-chased it costs up to $90-$140 per ton.The cost of pasture production on theother hand is close to $14-$40 per ton.“It is always cheaper to let cows do theharvesting,” Paine explained, “the ra-tionale for stockpiling forages is eco-nomics.”

Farms that stockpile forages strive toeven out pasture use throughout theentire year. “Cool grasses spurt 50-60percent of growth from April to June,”she said. But pasture growth from Oc-tober to December is also feasible. “Any-thing to help spread that (growth peri-od) over the year is better,” she said.

Nutrients needed The impact of Nitrogen and water is

significant on potential yields. “1 to 1.5tons of dry matter can be produced

without Nitrogen or water. 1.8 to 2.7tons can be produced with Nitrogen fer-tilizer,” she explained, “and 2 to 2.5 tonscan be produced with Nitrogen fertilizerand water by irrigation or naturalsources.”

The challenge for an organic farm be-comes the source of Nitrogen. “OrganicNitrogen sources can include manure,compost and fish based fertilizers,” sheexplained, “there is no research on the ef-fectiveness of these types of Nitrogen fer-tilizer and spurt of growth for stockpiling.”

Creating an effective nutrient distri-bution system is also critical. The mostuseful fertility management techniquefor stockpiling is to use the animalsthemselves as manure spreaders.“Moving the herd to a new paddockevery 12 hours provides better nutrientdistribution,” she noted.

Nutrient cycling can be affected bymanagement techniques to providemore uniform distribution. “Feed theherd on the pasture and provide theirminerals on the pasture,” she ex-plained, “provide water on pasture andmake the paddocks square.” Each ofthese methods encourages the herd tomove around and more evenly spreadtheir manure. “Avoid single trees thatalways attract animals and lead to abuildup of manure, avoid sharp anglesor narrow areas in a pasture and limitthe herd’s access to surface water,” shealso suggested.

Pasture and species selectionTall fescue and orchard grass stand

out as the best grasses for stockpilingbecause they have more growth in thefall compared to other grasses and theirupright waxy leaf help it maintain a

high quality. “Tall fescue can bringanimal health issues because of endo-phytes,” Paine pointed out, “there areendophyte free fescue options, but theydo not perform as well.”

Alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil are thestrongest legume choices. However,these grasses do not hold up as well instockpiling because of significant leafloss over the winter. Upright alfalfa per-forms better compared with grazing alfal-fa because the plant can hold itself upunder snow and other climatic condi-tions. Clover species may not be the bestoption for stockpiling because thesegrasses lose a lot of leaves and dry matterbetween short time of frost and when thecattle are actually put on the pasture.

TimingThe ideal time to begin stockpiling is

late summer (August) to allow thegrasses time to rest and regrow until thefirst frost. “Forage mass and quality ismaintained by cold, dry weather,” sheadded. Stockpiling can also be done inthe summer, but the quality can be af-fected by the warmer, humid weather.

A study from Western Canadashowed that the start date influencedthe total yield. “The later you go in theseason the less forage accumulationacross all species,” Paine said. Whenstockpiling started July 15th, 2.54 tonsper acre of dry matter with 12 percentcrude protein and 62.5 percent of di-gestible protein was produced. Howev-er, waiting until Aug. 15th yielded 1.68ton per acre, with a 14.4 percent crudeprotein and 67.5 percent digestible pro-tein. “Look at the type of livestock youhave and determine if you are going forquality or tonnage,” she suggested.

Land neededDrawing from experiences in her

home state of Wisconsin, Paine offeredsuggestions on the number of acresneeded to successfully stockpile for-ages. “As a rule of thumb approximate-ly two acres per AU (AU=animal unit=1,000 pounds of animal) for pastureand hay for 12 months,” she said, “as-sume 3 percent of the animal’s bodyweight is needed for dry matter intakeper day of pasture, likely to be supple-mented with silage/grain.” Based onthe assumptions above a 1,200 poundcow needs about 36 pounds of dry mat-ter per day or 1,080 pounds per month.

A herd of 100 cows weighing 1,200pounds each would need approximate-ly 54 tons per month. “At 1.2 tons peracre you would need to stockpile 45acres for one month of grazing,” shesaid. It can be difficult for farms thatbuy forage to set aside enough land forstockpiling. However, if the farm is pro-ducing forage on its own property,enough land should be available forstockpiling when specific managementtechniques are implemented.

Why stockpile?Stockpiling takes advantage of the

second growth period of cool seasongrasses. With proper managementstrategies grazing into October, Novem-ber and December is possible and if im-plemented can save the farm signifi-cantly on expenses.

The benefits are not limited to dairies.Other types of livestock operations, in-cluding beef and sheep, can benefit too.“With good management and the rightconditions it can make a good alter-ative,” she concluded.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gilli-brand urged the members of the House-Senate Conference Committee to in-clude the $3.176 billion for disaster re-lief in the Agriculture, Commerce, Jus-tice, and Science, and Transportationand Housing and Urban DevelopmentAppropriations Bill that passed the fullSenate recently. New York State is stillrecovering from the devastation causedby Hurricane Irene and Tropical StormLee this summer. The Senate version ofthe legislation includes $500 million forthe Economic Development Adminis-tration, $1.9 billion for the FederalHighways Administration EmergencyRelief program, $400 million for

Community Development Block Grantsand $376 million for three programswithin the Department of Agriculture.

“The back-to-back storms packed apowerful one-two-punch, leaving dev-astation in their wake,” said Schumer.“As we continue on the long road to-wards recovery and rebuilding, it’s ab-solutely essential that the federal gov-ernment helps homeowners, business-es, and farmers across the state get theassistance they need. As I’ve traveledthroughout the Capital Region, CentralNew York, the North Country, SouthernTier and Hudson Valley the messagehas been the same: we’re going to comeback, but we need federal help to do it.Congress needs to do what we have

done each time our country has suf-fered a disaster, and step up to the plateto deliver the assistance that will helpour communities get back on their feet.”

“Hurricane Irene and Tropical StromLee had a devastating impact on com-munities across New York State,” saidSenator Gillibrand. “This fundingwould be a step forward to ensuring fed-eral assistance to help our families,farmers, businesses and communitiesrecover. America has always stood bythose suffering from disaster andhelped them to rebuild. We have an ob-

ligation to help these families rebuildtoday.”

In October, the Gillibrand-SchumerAmendment passed the Senate, whichwould invest an additional $110 millionfor a total of $327 million to support theEmergency Conservation Program(ECP) and the Emergency WatershedProgram (EWP) that provide emergencyservices and resources for agriculturalcommunities following natural disas-ters. Nearly $40 million of this fundingwould go to New York to help farmers re-build.

Boxed beef climbed 15 percent in val-ue to start the year, but with the pass-ing of summer into fall value trends be-gan a dramatic differentiation. “At theseprices, buyers wanted better quality,”said Larry Corah, vice president of Cer-tified Angus Beef LLC (CAB).

The spread between USDA Choicebeef and lower quality Select, moderatesince 2008, shot up $15 per hundred-weight in a matter of weeks. It was part-ly attributed to a major retailer switch-ing to higher quality beef, but othershad set the stage.

“Two of the largest retailers in theUnited States had added a premium-Choice program to their marketingplans in the past couple of years,”Corah noted. They were winning moresatisfied customers, and the competi-tion was quietly building demand at thehigh end.

The latest retail shift signaled a sud-den need for more Choice and betterbeef, he said, but more importantly anexcess of the low-Select product former-ly in those cases.

“Combine the retail factors with animproving middle-meat market in ourupscale, fine dining restaurants and a

whole new demand profile for high-quality beef has been created,” Corahexplained.

What does it mean at the feedlot andranch? More money for informed mar-keters.

“There’s no reason not to sell high-quality cattle on a grid,” said Paul Dyk-stra, beef cattle specialist for the Certi-fied Angus Beef ® brand, commentingon prices for CAB Prime. “When you’relooking at nearly $250 per head in pre-miums, that makes a guy pay atten-tion.”

Those figures are based on mid-Octo-ber calculations of an 850-pound (lb.)carcass, sold on a popular Nebraskagrid (Table 1). The difference is muchlarger when compared to Select, whichbrought $187-per-head less than CABon the grid. The premiums for qualityrepresent a significant jump from re-cent annual averages.

Before anybody tallies potential pre-miums, Dykstra warned that it’s impor-tant to understand how area-weightedaverages work (Table 2).

“Many people believe they’ll get thefull Choice/Select spread over andabove the carcass price for Choice,” he

said. “Not true. It all depends on theplant location and grid structure.”

If a plant averages 65 percent Choice,the packer will likely pay 35 percent ofthat Choice/Select spread on everyChoice carcass. Southern plants withhistorically lower grading may pay up to50 percent of the spread, Dykstra not-ed.

Even in Nebraska, where quality com-petition is fierce, there’s plenty of re-ward for those who have focused on car-

cass quality. “Select is always a discount by the full

Choice/Select spread below the base,and Choice is that area-average premi-um over the base,” Dykstra said. “Thespread covers the up- and the down-di-rection from the base.”

Regardless of whether you thinkabout quality, it affects your price, headded: “Cattle with a track record forquality are the ones now bringing high-er bids as calves and feeders.”

It’s time to pay attentionAs the quality spread widens, prepared cattlemen profit

The Northwest PennsylvaniaLandowner Group (NWPALG) will hold ameeting, for landowners only, on Satur-day, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. Landownersmust pre-register or register at themeeting to be admitted. Doors open at5:15 p.m. for registration. The meetingwill start promptly at 6 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the Con-neautville Church of Christ, KoinoniaCenter (behind church), 1308 MainStreet, Conneautville, PA 16406. If youhave paid the membership fee in ad-vance, you will be admitted quicklythrough an express line.

You do NOT have to pay the member-ship fee to be admitted to the meeting.

To pre-register, send in: Names onDeed, Address, Phone, Township,Acreage, and Parcel Control Numbers.Information can be e-mailed to the NW-PALG at: nwpalandownergroup@hot-mail.com

Or send the information to P.O. Box50, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316 post-marked no later than Nov. 15. Other-wise, you may register at the meeting.

To attend the NWPA LandownerGroup meeting on Nov. 19: First, regis-ter by sending in the contact informa-tion requested, or fill out the contact in-formation form at the meeting. Second,

bring your county or township real es-tate tax bill to verify acreage and thatyou are a landowner. Third, show yourphoto ID. Only names on the deed, orothers approved in advance, will be ad-mitted to the meeting. This is alandowners only meeting.

Members of the group will speak tothe potential of the oil and gas re-sources in this geographical area. Wewill share concerns about responsibledrilling, discuss the role of infrastruc-ture in O&G development in NWPA, andhighlight some of the latest news andinformation. Requirements for mem-bership in the NWPA Landowner Groupwill be explained. Randy Kreider, CPA,will share important information aboutthe need for all landowners to engage inestate and tax planning well beforesigning a lease. There will be an extend-ed Q&A section at the end.

The NWPALG is a private group,formed in June 2011, by a small num-ber of land owners who wanted to forma grassroots landowner coalition toshare information and become educat-ed about leasing property for O&G ex-ploration and production. Since thattime over 250 landowners with over24,000 acres have expressed interest injoining the group.

Northwest Pennsylvania LandownerGroup Meeting scheduled Nov. 19

Schumer and Gillibrand fight to prevent cuts to disaster relief funding

On Nov. 3, the House AgricultureSubcommittee on Conservation, Ener-gy and Forestry held a hearing on theEPA’s Total Maximum Daily Load(TMDL) for the Chesapeake Bay water-shed. TMDLs are a common pollutioncontrol mechanism established by theClean Water Act. The TMDL for theChesapeake Bay watershed sets a firmlimit on the amount of nitrogen, phos-phorus and sediment that can be dis-charged in six states and the District ofColombia. The hearing focused on stateWatershed Implementation Plans(WIPs) and their impacts on rural com-munities.

EPA Region 3 Administrator ShawnGarvin testified on behalf of the Agency,and he was asked tough questionsabout the validity of the ChesapeakeBay computer model, which forms thebasis for the TMDL. Members of theSubcommittee expressed concerns thatEPA’s flawed model does not take intoaccount many of the voluntary best

management practices that are cur-rently undertaken by farmers in the wa-tershed. In addition, Congressman BobGoodlatte (R-VA) stated that the cost ofimplementing the TMDL and WIPscould cost into the billions, yet a cost-benefit analysis has never been con-ducted for the regulation.

It was also noted by subcommitteemembers that this same regulatory ap-proach might be considered for otherwatersheds across the country, includ-ing the Mississippi River Basin andGreat Lakes, which is why the prece-dent causes great concern for all ofAmerican agriculture.

NCGA and other agricultural alliesfiled a lawsuit in federal court in Penn-sylvania in January challenging the le-gality of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL, in-cluding the scientific validity of thecomputer modeling. A decision in thecase is not expected until next year.

Source: NCGA News of the Day,Thursday, Nov. 3

House Ag Subcommittee holdshearing on TMDL implementation

plans and impacts on farmers

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by Carl T. Shaffer, President, Pennsylva-nia Farm Bureau

Farmers across the commonwealthand a mounting number of other Penn-sylvanians have been sending a clearmessage to members of the state Gener-al Assembly: “Don’t expand Sundayhunting.”

Most farmers feel strongly about it be-cause we want a day of peace and quieton Sunday, when we may work less andenjoy more time with our family andfriends around the farm. Posting “NoSunday Hunting” on our lands won’tprevent the intrusions. Hunters fre-

quently wander from one property ontoanother, and while responsible huntersrespect private property, landownersknow that trespass and poor enforce-ment is a serious problem that wouldbecome even worse.

Farmers also hunt and providesportsmen access to vast amounts ofland. While we feed the wildlife, huntershelp us control the devastation of cropsand the loss of farm income. It has beena good balance of mutual interests. It’salso noteworthy that many hunters donot want the law changed for a variety ofreasons.

But this is not only about farmers andhunters. More than 12 million otherPennsylvanians, including those livingin cities and the suburbs, should be in-volved with the discussion and deci-sion. Many take to the outdoors of thecommonwealth to hike, bike, ride hors-es or just go there for a family picnic.Right now they aren’t startled or trou-bled by gunfire on Sundays and theydon’t feel a need to wear blaze orangeoutfits worn by hunters. If the currentlaw changes, so will the nature of Sun-days in Pennsylvania.

Legislation before the General Assem-bly in Harrisburg would not only repealcurrent restrictions on Sunday hunt-ing, but also turn future decision-mak-ing about it over to the PennsylvaniaGame Commission. The Game Com-mission’s job is to properly managewildlife populations, not to deal with po-tential conflicts between segments ofour human population.

Some advocates of Sunday huntingargue that it is not fair for them to beprevented from hunting on their own

land, implying that somehow everyonehas the right to do whatever they wish,whenever they want, on their property.The argument ignores the fact thatmany restrictions or limitations arecommon on private property and are es-tablished for the greater public interest.Many of us likely believe that some ofthose restrictions are unwarranted orexcessive. Most farmers just don’t hap-pen to feel that limits on Sunday hunt-ing are among them, especially sinceour land borders the property of others.

Proponents of a change in the lawclaim Pennsylvania’s economy will get aboost if it expands Sunday hunting, cit-ing a study commissioned by a commit-tee of the General Assembly. Pennsylva-nia Farm Bureau and many others,however, believe the statistics are great-ly exaggerated and fail to take into ac-count other considerations. For exam-ple, how much revenue and how manyjobs will be lost if fewer Pennsylvaniansand out-of-state visitors participate inrecreational activities (other than hunt-ing) on Sundays? And, the study appar-ently assumes that resident hunterswon’t be contributing to the state’s econ-omy if they are not hunting on Sundays.

According to the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service, Pennsylvania huntersalready spend more “days afield” thanthose of any other state. Among thoseare 103 days to hunt deer, including 18Saturdays. Meanwhile, the Game Com-mission already has the authority to re-spond to hunters’ requests for moredeer hunting opportunities by addingtwo more days to the rifled deer seasonand by allowing hunting on the Fridayand Saturday following Thanksgiving,or further extending hunting seasons.

The bottom line is that the current lawrestricting Sunday hunting provides areasonable balance for farmers, huntersand the millions of other people who en-joy the outdoors of Pennsylvania.

Carl Shaffer is a full-time farmer, whogrows corn, wheat and green beans onhis farm in Columbia County.

by Sally ColbyWhen it’s time to choose the best

young stock that will be the future of theSimmental breeding program at Pat-noel Farm, in Leicester, NY, Shane Mey-er and Chris Skelly continue whatShane’s grandfather started more than50 years ago.

“My grandfather started the farm as adairy back in the 1950s,” said Shane,“and my uncle milked cows too. Thenthey started breeding their dairy heifersto an Angus bull and raised beef.”Shane, who was born and raised on thefarm, participated in 4-H, FFA and live-stock judging as he was growing up.The farm includes 90 acres, which isused for hay production and pasture for18 cow-calf pairs.

Things changed for the couple when abarn fire destroyed a barn that wasbuilt in the 1800s. The barn housed acorn planter, tractors and a feedgrinder; all of which were destroyed inthe fire. Several calves were also lost inthe fire. For now, they’re housing ani-mals in a Quonset structure. Shane

and Chris make their own hay, but afterlosing their corn planting equipment,they rely on help from a dairy farmneighbor to plant, harvest and ensilecorn. Shane developed a ration for Pat-noel show animals, and the cow herdremains on pasture, corn silage andfree-choice hay throughout the year.

Shane handles the A.I. breeding forthe herd. He selects bulls based prima-rily on EPDs and type. “I’m trying tobreed for a cow herd that will produceshow calves,” he said, “but they have tobe a functional cow. Udder quality is al-so an important factor.” Chris addedthat they are striving to produce cattlewith decent temperaments that areeasy to work with.

Cattle are bred on natural heats.“They’re on pasture,” said Chris. “Wecan go out and walk among them tocheck for heat. Our pasture is all by theroad side, so we can sit at the top of thehill in the truck and watch them for 20minutes or so.” Shane and Chris saythat most calves are born between earlyFebruary and April, with some arriving

in fall. “We try to breed at times of theyear to produce potential show calves,”said Chris. “Some of the cows are select-ed to breed at different times of the yearspecifically for show calves. We havesome that are intentionally held openbecause we want a September calf or aJanuary-February calf.” Shane addedthat they are also selling some steers for4-H projects, one of which turned out tobe grand champion.

Each year, Shane and Chris prepareand show animals at the Hemlock Fair,the Ontario County Fair, the Erie Coun-ty Fair, the New York State Fair and theKeystone Livestock Expo in Harrisburg,PA. “We’ve had supreme female at twocounty fairs,” said Shane. “We also hadthe supreme cow-calf pair at the NewYork State Fair.” Chris explained thatthe New York State Fair holds a beefday, in which all supreme championscompete against each other. “There areheifer, yearling and cow-calf classes,”she said. “We won the cow-calf classwith 18 in the class.”

Because commercial Simmentalshave always been on the farm, Shanesays that there was no question thatthey’d continue with the breed. “My

grandfather bought a huge, traditionalSimmental bull,” said Shane. “They up-graded from there. When I startedshowing in 4-H, we started to registercalves as half bloods, and worked ourway up from there.”

The couple uses the SimSolution pro-gram, now known as SimAngus™,which allows Simmental breeders totake advantage of superior traits of oth-er breeds, primarily Angus, to improvethe quality of animals within their herd.In addition, Shane has purchased someembryos and has several cows that hewants to flush. He sells cattle at severalSimmental sales a year. “I’m a memberof the Virginia Simmental Association,”he said, “so I go down to the VirginiaBeef Expo. I’m also a member of thePennsylvania Simmental Association.”Shane says that it’s been helpful tomake connections with other breedersthrough state breed associations.

Shane and Chris agree that the Amer-ican Simmental Association is dedicat-ed to helping new members learn aboutthe breed, “They’re very willing to helpanyone who is looking to get into Sim-mentals or help them learn more aboutthem,” said Chris.

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On the weekend ofOct. 15-17, 76 Juniorsand their 129 animalscame into Cobleskill, NYfor the Annual Fall Festi-val show. The cattle en-tries were evaluated byBen Weikert.

The youth were in-volved in many educa-tional activities over theweekend. A specialthank you to all who do-

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by Steve SutherIt takes so many

plants to make a stand,cows to make a herd anddrops to make a rain.Before turning that herdout to pasture, you lookfor enough plant mass tosupport their grazing. Ifyou’re watching a coupleof bred heifers for amonth, you might as wellbe watching 20 or 30.

These examples relateto what I like to call “crit-ical mass,” or enough tomake a difference. I don’tuse the term in a preciseway, just kind of adaptedfrom two fields.

In nuclear physics,that tipping point is thedivide between sustain-ing a chain reaction andfizzling out. In sociody-namics, it’s the thresh-old number of people ina group that can makesomething happen bytheir exchange of ideas.

There’s always watervapor in the air, but youdon’t notice it unless it iseither practically devoidand uncomfortably dry,or getting closer to moder-ately abundant and rain.

A few people may notbe able to create a move-ment or a brand, andtheir efforts could fizzleout. But with just theright dynamics, they canspark an exchange ofideas that leads to some-thing with sustainedpower.

Back to the farm orranch, with a givenstocking rate and cli-

mate, a certain amountof land supports acowherd large enough tojustify facilities, lead youto try new marketing al-ternative and care aboutprofitability. If you try todo too much with poorplanning or manage-ment, your enterprisecan go “supercritical.” Orthat could refer to whatfolks are saying down atthe feed store.

Once you arrive at athreshold or realizedgoal that brings thechange you were hopingfor, good things shouldkeep happening as longas you can manage thedynamics.

The beef industry pur-sued a quest for criticalmass in the area ofadding value to under-utilized cuts. When meatscientists pulled theteres major muscle out ofthe chuck and realizedhow good it was, thatalone would not bringabout the cascade ofadded value to endmeats that we have to-day.

It took a producer-

funded and sustained ef-fort in locating othercuts worth fabricatingfrom the chuck. Thatmade it profitable forpackers to change theway they process beefand pass some of thatback to the ranch.

Maybe you picked upon the unusual termi-nology I used to discusshumidity, a comparisonto marbling in beef.Above the Choice/Selectborder, you find justenough to deliver a pret-ty good steak, most ofthe time. As you try beefwith lower marblingscores like “practicallydevoid,” you noticesomething missing: fla-vor. At that level, beef de-mand can fizzle out.

When it reaches a crit-ical mass in the mid- toupper Choice grade, themarbling and tendernessthat comes with it sus-tains a consistently greateating experience formillions of consumers.

Quality grade in U.S.beef has been on the risefor the last few years, andstudies show demand forit has been increasing, atthe expense of Select and

lower quality beef.Cattle genetics have

improved, getting nearthat critical point inmany herds where awhole new world opensup. It isn’t just aboutadding more land andcows or even pounds ofbeef. Herd managershave read the marketsignals and the bull cat-alogs and chosen bullsthat add predictablemarbling to their herds,which now produce 80percent, 90 percent,even 100 percent Choiceor better beef. Increas-ingly, they participate inownership, data feed-back and premiums.

And the market wantsmore, judging by the re-cent $50-per-hundred-weight spread betweenPrime and Select beef.

When premium Choicewas only 15 percent ofthe mix, and Prime 1.5percent, they could beignored. At double thatratio, the quality move-ment has reached a tip-ping point and long-term

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Daylight Saving TimeWhy do we insist on

keeping this antiquatedsystem that most of theworld has abandoned ornever had in the firstplace?

As I viewed a mapshowing countries thathave Daylight SavingTime, I found nearly allof North America andEurope plus Brazil and asmall patch in Australiaobserve DST. Anothermap at another siteshowed parts of Asia ob-serving it as well.

DST is not observed inHawaii, AmericanSamoa, Guam, PuertoRico, the Virgin Islands,the Commonwealth ofNorthern Mariana, andArizona.

The idea of daylightsaving was conceived byBenjamin Franklin whilean envoy to Paris in thelate 1700s. It took an-other century before theidea was proposed as apolicy.

DST was proposed byGeorge Hudson in 1895to add more daylight

hours to the afternoonand take some awayfrom the morning hours.It was found that DSTbenefits retail sales andsports but causes prob-lems for farmers. Youcan see what won outhere.

There was a large sec-tion about health bene-fits/drawbacks butmuch of the informationwas inclusive. When youcome right down to it,there is a matter of per-sonal preference.

Although the DST sys-tem had an early goal ofsaving electricity that isless important thesedays since businessesare running 24/7 andheating and air condi-tioning are used year-round.

DST was first used byGermany and its WorldWar I allies in 1916 as away to conserve coalduring wartime. The U.S.adopted DST in 1918. In1919 by popular demandthe law was repealed andDST became a local op-tion. Franklin Rooseveltinstituted year-roundDST from 1942–1945.From 1945–1966 therewas no federal law socommunities made theirchoice. A law was passedstandardizing DST in1966.

In 1974 PresidentNixon signed the Day-light Saving Time EnergyConservation Act man-dating DST from the be-ginning of January thatyear until the beginningof October.

The statistics point toinsignificant savings ofenergy. Oddly enough itis convenience storesthat benefit the mostfrom the time switch!Some studies point to anincreased consumptionof motor fuel when thereis DST, but that is vari-able.

Standard time tochange clocks has beenthe second Sunday inMarch to the first Sun-day in November. Thatmeans that the majorityof the calendar year isspent on DST.

It has become commonpractice for fire depart-ments to advocatechanging the batteries insmoke detectors whenthe clocks change. Eventhat has changed with

the hard wiring of thosedevices into home elec-trical systems.

Now, as to why farm-ers do not like DST. Haveyou ever found an ani-mal that could tell time?When the clocks change,animals do not. Even mypets at home do notadapt well. Although theclocks moved ahead, myanimals get up at thesame time. It takes closeto a month before every-thing equals out.

My son works a lotmore with the animals atthis point than I do. Iknow that he does notchange his schedulewhen the clocks moveahead or go back. It islike the world aroundchanges but at home theschedule stays the same.

DST also played a rolein haying. Farmerswanted their hay to dryearly so that they couldget it off the field beforeit was time to milk thecows for the second timethat day. With less day-light (sunny) hours, thefarmers had to wait tomow the hay until laterin the day. It was thesame for the baling ofhay.

My husband was notan early farmer. Helearned that little couldbe done if he finishedmilking the cows early sohe enjoyed sleeping in abit — at least 7 a.m.

Until I married afarmer I did not thinkabout how they were im-pacted by the change oftime. I grew up with DSTand thought little aboutit. I knew that the day-light hours increasedand decreased but I nev-er thought about the rolethat might play on vari-ous jobs. It was not untilthat first year living withmy dairy farmer hus-band that I saw the real-ity of the situation.

While doing my re-search I found some fas-cinating incidences ofevents fueled by DST orfoiled by it. Statistics arestrange things. When Iwas in college I did an in-dependent study on sta-tistics. It was not longbefore I discovered thatstatistics are skewed byinclusion of data oromission of it. You canmake the statistics proveanything that you wantthem to prove.

That being said, folks,always weigh the statis-tics being given by mediawith a bit of skepticism.Check things out foryourself and draw yourown conclusions.

Ann Swanson writesfrom her home in Russell,PA. Contact at hickory-heights1@verizon.net

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Itchy powder seasonOrganic standards re-

quire growers not tospray synthetic pesti-cides to deal with pests.Cultural methods re-duce or prevent manycommon apple prob-lems, but pesticidesprays are sometimesstill required. U.S. or-ganic standards, spelledout in the National Or-ganic Program, permitgrowers to use certainlow-toxicity chemicalswithout jeopardizingtheir organic certifica-tion. Home growers canalso use these pesticidesto produce better re-sults. Lets start withcopper.

According to OhioState University, coppercompounds work wellagainst most apple fun-gus pests. They stay onthe crop for a relativelylong period, allowinggrowers to avoid repeat-ed spraying. Avoid usinglarge quantities of cop-per pesticides or spray-ing in cool, wet weather,as this increases therisk of copper damage toplant tissues. Commoncopper pesticides in-clude copper sulfate —bluestone or blue vitriol— and copper sulfatewith lime, or Bordeauxmixture.

Copper hydroxide(CuOH) is recommendedto fight potato blights,early or late, or both… Idon’t recall. But as soonas blight signs are evi-dent, apply the treat-ment. Which means to

have the CuOH pow-der… I believe it’s gray-ish-white… on hand, soas not to waste valuabletime, thus delaying themuch-needed treatmentfor your potatoes, andeven tomatoes. Most ofus believe in forgiveness.But forgiveness is aword, which, if Phytoph-thera infestans (blight’scausative organism)could speak, would notbe part of the pathogen’svocabulary.

Another pest controlcategory is vegetable de-rivatives. Commonamong these are garlicand hot pepper extracts,useful in home gardensfor repelling animalsand pest insects. Ac-cording to Cornell Uni-versity, these methodsdon’t work well againstmost major apple pests,but may provide somerepellent activity againstbirds, deer and otheranimals. These sub-stances are low in toxic-ity, but require regularapplication of concen-trated formulas. Garlichas medicinal proper-ties: alternative medi-cine enthusiasts saythat it replicates one ofthe cycline drugs, I be-lieve Aureomycin. Fed tomilk cows excessively,garlic can cause a falsedrug positive reading inbulk tank samples. Peo-ple who eat lots of garlicneed to be sure they’renot taking other bloodthinners. Mosquitos pre-fer the blood of non-gar-lic eaters over the blood

of garlic eaters. Thatmakes sense, since gar-lic worn around one’sneck is said to repelvampire bats.

Sulfur pesticides, in-cluding lime-sulfur,work against powderymildew, scab and otherfungi, as well as someinsects. Sulfur-contain-ing pesticides have anunpleasant smell, simi-lar to rotten eggs. Whenlime is present, the com-pound may also becaustic. Ohio State Uni-versity recommendsagainst using sulfur inweather above 80 de-grees Fahrenheit, be-cause sulfur may killbeneficial insects andspiders. [If I remembercorrectly, you weren’tsupposed to spray Pre-Merge (EPA-bannedyears ago), if tempera-tures got much higherthan that.] Only use sul-fur-based pesticideswhen other controlmethods fail. Accordingto the University ofMaine, lime-sulfur canbe expensive; microfinesulfur is usually a lessexpensive option.

Another natural pesti-cide category is activat-ed clay. Spraying appletrees with kaolin clay re-sults in an unattractiveappearance but preventsinsects from feeding andbreeding. Kaolin clay isrelatively inexpensive,and so nontoxic that it’sused as a food additive.Kaolin is effectiveagainst plum circulio,lesser appleworm,codling moth, and arange of leafrollers andleafhoppers. It is unlike-ly to poison bees, butmay harm some benefi-cial insect species afterrepeated application.Clay is messy (think

about how mud sticks toyour boots) and requiresextensive cleaning afterharvest.

Birds dust themselvesso as to get rid of insectpests. Insects hate thetiny dust particles whichirritate their soft cuti-cles, through whichsome of their respirationoccurs. Elephants evensuck up dust with theirtrunks and exhaust it,as they exhale, blowingit all over their hugebodies, to chase awayinsects, just like thebirds do. Diatomaceousearth (DE) is a type ofactivated clay, but it’sactually the skeleton ofthe single-celled organ-isms called diatoms. Thebest way to envisionwhat a DE particle lookslike under a microscopeis to consider a “jack”,i.e., what a kid playswith (or at least playedwith when I was little)…when he or she has aball with jacks. A “jack”has (or had) six points;take away two of them.Then spread out the re-maining four, equallythrough three dimen-sions, and that’s whatthe basic DE particlelooks like. To tiny in-sects, encountering DE

is as harsh on them asyou or I running intobarbed wire again, andagain, and again.

Often I recommendusing DE to counter liceand even mange mitesduring the dead of win-ter, when these tiny six-leggers and eight-leggersmake life terribly miser-able for livestock. Whenyou apply it to the backof affected animals, besure not to breathe thedust; preferably wear amask when dusting cat-tle with DE.

I would like to digressand comment on cop-per, not as a pesticide,but as a coagulant. Inhigh school biology andagain in college zoology,I learned that copper iscritical in the clottingof, you guessed it,blood. Without copper,if I remember correctly,fibrin, and fibrinogen,will not form. Absentthese two highly com-plex compounds, thereis no coagulation. Nocoagulation… I need gono further.

Except one time I wasmoving 50 pound bagsof minerals with a crudehome-made hand-cart. Iset a small plastic palleton the “fingers” of this

implement. I knew not todrop a bag of mineral onthe pallet, so I lay itdown carefully. But I diddrop the second bag onthe first… bad idea. Thetop of the hand-cartbounced forward so thatits flat center piece hitme in the forehead, butwith a corner. The sen-sation was basically adull sting. Another scaron my head, no problem,since I already haveplenty. I looked for aleaky copper sulfate bag,remembering the coagu-lation trait of this ele-ment. I found a smallpile of beautiful bluecrystals on the mineralwarehouse floor. (Thinkof the lovely blue colorresulting from contact-ing a penny with flame.)I rubbed the crystals onthe gash in my forehead.The bleeding stoppedimmediately. Then thesearing pain kicked in. IfI’d looked hard aroundthe warehouse, I couldhave likely found somespider webs, which alsohave clotting properties.And even if they causedgreat agony upon con-tacting the wound, theywould have hurt lessthan the copper sulfate.

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IH 1066, lots power, $8000; NH 1465 9.3’haybine, $10,300; 600 gallon gas tank,skid, $475; 585-567-2526.(NY)

BEAGLE puppies, AKC $150, Lab pup-pies, $200; 1989 Ford F350 dump, $2,000.518-993-4720.(NY)

FIVE Steers 400-500#, one dairy nannygoat and one Billy goat. Samuel Schwartz,2157 Hugh Sayer Road, Oriskany Falls,13425

NEW HOLLAND MODEL 254 tedder rake,snow plow frame fits most IH tractors,homemade. 315-923-7789.(NY)

SIX milkmaster milkers, good conditionpipeline for 90 cows receiving jar & pump,20 ft. patz silo unloader, wheel drive,$1,500. 518-673-2431.(NY)

WANTED: N.H. 488 haybine, or similarmodel, in good condition. 315-536-3506.(NY)

NH Super 77 baler, works & ties 100%,$1,400; Pequea 110 spreader, like new,$3,500. Gingerich, 9036 Stryker Road,Avoca,NY 14809

REG. Black and white Holstein servicebull, 2 years old, sired by primer red.Fabius, 20 minutes south of Syracuse.315-677-4013.(NY)

ORGANIC Holstein Jersey Cross, cowsand springing heifers, $1,500-$1,800; Also,small heifer calves, 493 Sickler Road, Jor-danville, NY 13361. 315-858-3006.(NY)

FAT HAFLINGER ponies for sale, 10+,make offer. Tennessee Walker rides great.Black Quarterhorse mare, green. Twominiature horses. 315-678-2237.(NY)

MINIATURE DONKEYS herd reduction,Jacks and Jennies. All tame and friendly.$200 and up. 717-687-3761.(PA)

COMPLETE herd, Reg. Jerseys, 40 milk-ers, 13 bred heifers, 10 yearlings, $15,000;16. avg., 4.9 bf test conventions. 207-409-9453.(ME)

SUPER H, new paint, tires, tubes, rims,runs great, $2,200; 14’ lowboy tandem trail-er, $850, 8 ft. box & leveler. 607-863-4422.(NY)

CASE IH 1420 combine with two heads,good working condition, always Shedded.585-315-8127.(NY)

NIGERIAN DWARF GOAT, kids for sale. 2Wethiers, $50. each, 2 does, $100 each, allabout 6 months old. 716-492-4351.(NY)

3x4 ROUND BALES hay, quality mixedgrass, never wet, stored inside, 18 dollars.607-225-4516.(NY)

WANTED: INTERNATIONAL model #46baler, working or for parts. Wayne Co. area.315-923-4730.(NY)

ROUND BALES, 4x5, 1000 lbs., first cut-ting, $22 and second $30; Square bales,45-50 lbs., $2.75. Hobart. 607-326-3407.(NY)

WANTED: Someone to clip cows, my clip-pers and knives, 50 cows. 315-845-8263.(NY)

HEREFORD Angus bull, 3 yrs. old, $1,100;Lexington forge gas stove with pipe, likenew, $1,200; Brillion 10’ transport harrow,$300. 315-684-3783.(NY)

POLYDOME calf hutches, pail holder, 2pails, bottle holder, very good shape.Chenango Co. 607-674-6211.(NY)

WANTED: Deutz-Fahr round baler, for use,repair, or parts. call 315-536-0235.(NY)

WANTED: Beef cattle, halter broke or tiestall trained, young stock, Hereford pre-ferred, please leave message. 315-858-2508.(NY)

WANTED: Bottle washer for large milk bot-tles to be reused in dairy store. 508-877-8700.(MA)

1999 CHEVY 3500 4WD, Auto, 64K, on2006 Engine. Needs flatbed and frontbrakes, cab frame and drive train good.607-659-5904.(NY)

AC A330 corn head, $1,200; Speed king,41’ PTO drive hay grain elevator, $900.1969 3020 diesel PS $8,200. 585-786-3364.(NY)

WANTED: John Deere rear wheel weightsfor 4020; Also, Canopy and ROPS. 518-568-7230.(NY)

BOARDING HEIFERS: Up to 70 head. Lit-tle Falls. Plenty of feed. Call Dave or Tom,315-723-4801 or 315-868-7012.(NY)

WANTED: 18.4x30 rear tractor tire, 75%OB; Patz barn cleaner chain, 450’ ccw; ForSale, one service bull, 15 months. 315-823-2375.(NY)

HAY FEEDER for horses, small bales. 315-662-3440.(NY)

FOR SALE: Feeder pigs, approx. 100 lbs.each; WANTED: Good used tires13’6 on38” rim. Gouvenour, 315-408-0471.(NY)

USED 24.5-32 combine tires with tubes,20% tread, $400/pair OBO. 315-729-6758.(NY)

REG. Hereford cows, top bloodlines, opento reasonable offers, snow blower for trac-tor, $1,000; 315-363-8966.(NY)

JD Diesel motor from 4230, needs over-haul, $1,500; Also, JD Roll-O-Matic frontaxle with wheels and tires, $800. 607-627-6240.(NY)

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Have you wished youknew the facts to sup-port how much youcare for your cattlewhen talking to a con-cerned friend or con-sumer? Do you wishyou knew how to effec-tively communicateyour stewardship foryour land and livestockto help improve thepublic image of beef?

The opportunity to

gain this informationand more is being offeredto you again this year inconjunction with the an-nual meeting and WinterManagement conference.Daren Williams, will beone of our keynotespeakers at this year’sconference and he will beholding another Master’sof Beef Advocacy gradua-tion. For those of you notfamiliar with the pro-

gram, all you need to dois complete six onlinecourses, each of whichwill take about an hourand then attend thegraduation. The topicscovered include modernbeef production prac-tices, animal welfare,beef safety, beef nutri-tion, environmentalstewardship, and thebeef checkoff. Thiscourse is perfect for the

cattleman to learn theinformation and skillsneeded to convey thepositive message aboutwhat we do and for theconcerned consumerwho just wants to knowmore about where theirfood comes from. To signup, go to www.beef.org/mastersofbeefadvocacy.aspx and fill out the appli-cation form.

With all of the misin-

formation in the main-stream media andmovements such asMeatless Mondays andanimal rights organi-zations gaining steam,we need each one ofyou to participate inthis program. Even ifyou are not interestedin blogging or doingmedia interview, westill need you to getyour MBA certification

so you can talk to yourfamily and friendsabout all the positivethings that beef pro-ducers do on a dailybasis and how muchwe care for our ani-mals. We need to haveour story heard if wewant to protect ourway of life from theHSUS and others whowould prefer a veganworld. Sign up now!

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$91,500JD 9610 Duals, Level Land . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000JD 9610 DAM, DAS, Contour Master . . .$69,900JD 9770 Comb., Prox. 600 Hrs. 2009 .$245,000JD 9770 Ext. Warranty till 2014 . . . . . .$248,000JD 9860 STS Harvest Mon., 900/65R32 .$149,900

HAY AND FORAGENH 166 Windrow Inverter w/Ext. . . . . . . .$3,900NH 575 w/72 Twine Baler, Very Little Use . . . . . .

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,800NH HW340 SP Windrower, 15’ Platform . . . .$48,750JD 335 Round Baler, 4x4 Bales . . . . . . . . .$7,500JD 466 Round Baler, Good Cond. . . . . . .$14,900JD 5820+4R Corn SPFH, 225HP . . . . . . .$32,500JD 640B Hay Head, Trash Screen . . . . . .$12,500JD 735 11’6” Mo Co, Roll Cond. . . . . . . .$17,900JD 735 11’6” Mo Co, Roll Cond. . . . . . . .$16,900JD 7800 600 HP, High Arch Spout, K .$179,900GEHL 1275+3R+Hay PT Forage Harvester $9,800CIH DCX161 15’7” MoCo, Steel Rolls . . .$13,900

MISC. EQUIPMENTMustang 2044 Skidsteer, T-Bar & Ft. Cont. .$9,850Knight Digistar EZ150 Scale Box . . . . . . . . .$495Generac 40KW PTO Generator, Trailer . . .$2,500

PLANTER OR DRILLJD 1590-20 No-Till Drill, Grass Seed . .$47,500JD 1770-16nt CCS ProShaft, SeedStar Var Rat . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$82,500JD 7200-6 Planter, Low Acre User . . . . . .$9,500JD 7200-6 Planter, Dry Fert, Insect. . . . . .$8,495

TILLAGEJD 16 R Strip Til w/ Demco 500 Gal. Tank .$47,900JD 2500-6 In Furrow Plow, Trashboar . . . .$2,750JD 2500-7 Moldboard Plow, In Furrow . . .$3,250JD RG430 4 Row Cultivator, 3 Pt. Mtd . . . . .$695IH 800-10 On-Land Plow, Flex Frame . .$13,500DMI 32’ Basket Harrow, 5 Section . . . . . .$4,950

TRACTORJD 4055 105HP, 2WD, Powershift . . . . . .$24,000JD 4430 125HP, 2WD, Duals . . . . . . . . . .$12,900JD 7320+741 Ldr 105HP, 4WD, PQ Plus .$64,500JD 7930 IVT, Front PTO & 3Pt Hitch . . . .$146,000JD 9200 Triple 20.8x42, 1700 Hrs. . . . .$109,900JD 9630 530HP, Extended Warranty . . . .$229,900JD 9630 530HP, 1060 Hrs., 2008 . . . . .$219,900CASE 2294 130HP, 4WD, 540+1000 PTO . .$16,900

WAGON OR SPREADERKNIGHT 2300 Mixer Wagon, 260 Cu. Ft. . . . . . . .$1,900KNIGHT 3036 Mixer, 360 Cu. Ft., Good Cond . .$11,500KNIGHT 3036 360 Cu. Ft., Mixer Wagon. . . . . . .$12,000KNIGHT 3050 500 Cu. Ft. Mixer, Aircraft Tire . . . .

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NOVEMBER SPECIALS

Calling all beef producers and their friends and family

Our organization ismade up of beef produc-ers and beef enthusiastsacross New York Statecommitted to safe,wholesome and nutri-tious beef supplied toour consumers. Withemphases on raisinghealthy animals, andprotecting the environ-ment for future genera-tions. We are a group ofbeef producers dedicat-ed to working togetherfor the improvement ofthe beef industry. Ourpurposes and goals: En-courage friendly ex-

change of ideas amongmembers; Promote andprotect the interests ofbeef producers in NewYork; Aid members inpurchase, sale andbreeding of quality cat-tle; We cooperate withCornell Cooperative Ex-tensions, New YorkState Department ofAgriculture and Marketsand other agencies;Work with lawmakers tocreate policy that bene-fits agriculture in gener-al and the beef industryspecifically; We are affil-iated with the NCBA and

we encourage youthparticipation in the in-dustry with our NewYork Junior Beef Pro-ducers Association, be-cause they are the fu-ture to our industry.

We have numerousactivities and programsoffered throughout theyear. Our Annual Meet-ing, Winter Conferencesand Banquet. Field daysand clinics. EmpireFarm Days Beef Bar-beque, New York FarmShow animal displayand Beef Sundaes, NewYork State Fair Beef

Day, Beef Promotions atFairs and Communityevents, our Annual AllBreed Bull and HeiferSale, UltrasoundingProgram, Beef BovineImprovement Programand the Beef Quality As-surance Program.

Informational and ed-ucational publications inour Bimonthly newslet-ter, The Beef Producer,Country Folks Beef Pro-ducer Issues and ourNYBPA Membership Di-rectory and Handbookwith all paid memberslisted with locations and

descriptions of farms.Check out our website atwww.nybpa.org , for up-coming events and clas-sified section to help aideall of our members andinform the public toevents and happeningsof beef promotion andcattle around the state.

All this and more for a$30 annual membershipdues. See our member-ship ad and sign up to-day. Membership Spe-cial — Join now. Therest of 2011 free. Startenjoying the NYBPA ben-efits for 2011 and 2012

with your paid member-ship now!

Never before in the his-tory of the cattle indus-try has it been importantfor you to stand up andbe counted as a memberof the New York Beef Pro-ducers’ Association. Thepressures and influencesfrom outside our indus-try are so varied anddangerous that no indi-vidual cattle producer —Large or small — canpossibly handle themalone. But working to-gether, we can make aDIFFERENCE.

Join the NYBPA Today

The NYHBA held theirAnnual Meeting on Sat-urday, Nov. 5, at Abi-gal’s Resturant in Wa-terloo, NY. Ted Kriese,President, presided overthe meeting. The 2012elections were held. Theofficers are: President -Bill Smith, Vice Presi-dent - Kathy Wagner,Secretary - Irene Rus-sell, Treasurer - CaroleCard and Jr. Advisor -Brenda Dermody. Con-gratulations to the 2012

officers.The NYHB is holding a

raffle for a set of Cus-tom Made stall dividersincluding Farm signholder. If interested in a$5 ticket contact, BillSmith at 585-964-3248or any New York Here-ford member. Their nextmeeting will be at theNYBPA Annual Confer-ences on Jan. 21, 2012,at 2 p.m. at the Em-bassy Suites Hotel inSyracuse.

New York HerefordAnnual Meeting

The New York Hereford Beef Association Board of Direc-tors for 2012.

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Do you have a favorite or other beefrecipe that you would like to share withothers? The New York Beef Industry Coun-cil is working on a cookbook for the NYB-PA. Submit your recipes to Jean O’Toole atjotoole@nybeef.org or mail to: NYBIC, POBox 250, Westmoreland, NY 13490.

Investing in the nextgeneration of agricultureleaders is what will keepthe industry strong. TheAmerican Angus Associa-tion® and its entities an-nounce four, paid intern-ships and two scholar-ship programs for collegestudents.

Available internshipsoffer students experiencein the industry and thechance to gain real-worldworking knowledge — amust-have in today’scompetitive market.

Scholarship programs,established by the AngusFoundation and CertifiedAngus Beef LLC (CAB),reward undergraduateand graduate studentswho are passionate aboutbeef and the Angusbrand.

Deadlines and detailsfor each internship andscholarship are listedbelow.

The American AngusAssociation Junior Ac-tivities Departmentprovides a college sopho-more, junior or senior anoutstanding opportunityto assist with prepara-tions, communicationsand correspondence forjunior shows and events.Applicants must be en-rolled in an agriculture-related major, and con-sider themselves a self-starter, detail-orientedand an outgoing individ-

ual who has the ability towork well with others.Travel to the NationalJunior Angus Show(NJAS), Leaders Engagedin Angus Development(LEAD) Conference andother shows and eventsis expected.

The internship spansfrom approximately late-May to mid-August, withspecific starting andending dates dependingon the applicant’s avail-ability.

A cover letter, resumeand references are dueFeb. 5, 2012, to RobinRuff, American Angus As-sociation, 3201 FrederickAve., Saint Joseph, MO64506.

For more informationcontact Ruff at 816-383-5100 or rruff@angus.org.

The American AngusAssociation Communi-cations and Public Re-lations Department isnow accepting applica-tions from college juniorsor seniors studying jour-nalism, agriculturalcommunications or re-lated fields. Applicantsshould have strong writ-ing and design skills, inaddition to completedcoursework in news andfeature writing, as wellas editing and design.Experience in photogra-phy, video and social me-dia is an asset in thisfast-paced internship.

The internship spansfrom approximately late-May to mid-August, withspecific starting andending dates dependingon the applicant’s avail-ability.

Applications are dueFeb. 5, 2012. To apply,send a cover letter, re-sume, references andwriting samples to: JenaThompson, American An-gus Association, 3201Frederick Ave., SaintJoseph, MO 64506.

For more informationcontact Thompson at816-383-5100 or jthomp-son@angus.org.

Angus ProductionsInc. offers a college stu-dent the opportunity tobe part of its editorialteam for the summer.This 10-week, writing-in-tensive internship will of-fer the selected intern theopportunity to participatein producing variouspublications, includingthe Angus Journal, theAngus Beef Bulletin(ABB), the Angus BeefBulletin EXTRA (ABBx),the Angus e-List and edi-torial websites, as well asassist in social media ef-forts. The internship willbe flexible enough to tai-lor to the strengths andneeds of the intern, butmany duties can be ex-pected. Experience innews and feature writing,editing and photography

are strongly suggested.The internship spans

from late-May to mid-Au-gust; specific starting andending dates will be nego-tiated with the selectedcandidate.

Applications are dueFeb. 5, 2012. To apply,send a cover letter, re-sume and writing sam-ples to Shauna Hermel,Angus Productions Inc.,3201 Frederick Ave.,Saint Joseph, MO 64506.

For more information,contact Hermel at 816-383-5270 orshermel@angusjournal.com.

Certified Angus BeefLLC (CAB) offers intern-ships for college juniorsand seniors pursuing de-grees in agricultural jour-nalism, communicationsor animal science.

Applications are due byDec. 1, 2011 for the sum-mer and/or school-year2012-2013 positions.

The summer internshipcovers a 10- to 12-weekperiod from as early asmid-May to mid-Augustand is often eligible forcredit, and enrollment isencouraged. Regardlessof whether it is taken forcredit, the intern will beaccountable for perform-ance, which totals 40hours a week and mustbe completed out of theManhattan, KS, office.

Specific dates of the

school-year internshipswill be determined to co-incide with the academ-ic year. The part-timefall internship is renew-able, with a goal of con-tinuing through springafter the semesterbreak; if circumstanceschange, a separatespring internship maybe offered. Interns canwork from home or fromthe CAB Supply Devel-opment office at 1107Hylton Heights Rd., inManhattan.

Apply online by sub-mitting a brief cover let-ter, resume and threewriting samples.

For more informationcontact Steve Suther,CAB director of industryinformation, at 785-889-4162 or ssuther@certi-fiedangusbeef.com.

The Angus Founda-tion offers general schol-arships to students pur-suing undergraduate andgraduate degrees in high-er education. Eligible An-gus youth meeting thequalifications for the An-gus Foundation’s 2012Undergraduate andGraduate ScholarshipPrograms will be consid-ered by the Angus Foun-dation’s Scholarship Se-lection Committee.

As in past years, otherspecific and special crite-ria scholarships adminis-tered by the Angus Foun-

dation will also be avail-able. Scholarship recipi-ents will be recognized atthe 2012 NJAS inLouisville, KY.

Applications will beavailable online begin-ning Dec. 1, 2011. Visitwww.angusfoundation.org for more information.

CAB’s Colvin Scholar-ship Fund will award sixscholarships in 2012 to-taling $20,000. Thefunds will be split amongfive undergraduatescholarships — in theamounts of $5,000,$4,000, $3,000, $2,000and $1,000 — and one$5,000 graduate-levelscholarship.

College juniors andseniors who have showncommitment to the beefindustry, either throughcoursework or activities,are encouraged to applyby the Dec. 2, 2011,deadline. Applicationsare evaluated on involve-ment, scholasticachievement, communi-cation skills and refer-ence letters.

As a new opportunitythis year, an additionalgraduate-level scholar-ship will be awarded to afull-time master’s ordoctorate student con-ducting research relatedto high-quality beef pro-duction. Applications forthat award are due Jan.13, 2012.

Angus offers internship and scholarship opportunities

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Nashville, TN,welcomes cattlemenon Feb. 1-4, 2012

Registration for the2012 Cattle IndustryAnnual Convention andNational Cattlemen’sBeef Association(NCBA) Trade Show is

underway. The 114thAnnual Convention willbe held in Nashville,TN, on Feb. 1-4, 2012,and advanced registra-tion is open until Jan.11, 2012.

2012 convention par-ticipants will hear fromindustry leaders, gatherinsight on industrytrends, take part inNCBA’s grassroots poli-cy process and enjoy aCowboy’s Night at theGrand Ole Opry and ad-mission to the Honky

Tonk Party. NCBA Pres-ident and Montanarancher Bill Donaldsaid the convention is amust for all cattlemen.

“The Cattle IndustryConvention is the old-est and largest conven-tion for the cattle busi-ness,” Donald said.“The convention andtrade show create aunique environment forcattle industry mem-bers to come together towork toward the futureof the industry and

have some fun.”In addition to access

of all the 2012 conven-tion events, registrantsfor the full conventionwill receive a 50 percentoff coupon for Roperand Stetson appareland footwear at theNCBA Trade Show.

To register for the2012 Cattle IndustryConvention and NCBATrade Show, visitwww.beefusa.org orcontact Kristin Torresat ktorres@beef.org.

2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBATrade Show registration underway

• New York Cattle Feeder’s Con-ference — slated Jan. 20, 2012

• New York Beef Producer’s Win-ter Management Meeting — slatedJan. 21, 2012

Both events will be held at theNYBPA’s Annual Meeting and Ban-quet Weekend at the Embassy SuitesHotel, Syracuse, NY. The Cattle Feed-er’s conference will focus on tech-nologies to enhance production andcontrol market risk. The Winter Man-agement meeting will focus on pro-duction practices along with how to

interact with the consumer to pres-ent a beef friendly message.

For information on these meetings,contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Ex-tension Specialist, 607-255-5923,mjb28@cornell.edu or Brenda Bip-pert, Executive Secretary, New YorkBeef Producer’s Association,7 1 6 - 9 0 2 - 4 3 0 5 ,nybeefproducers@aol.com. Makesure to read the 2012 Jan./Feb. BeefProducer Newsletter for all thelastest updates on the weekend andRegistration Forms.

Education for cattle feedersand cow/calf producers

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Pursuing a passion foragriculture through fur-ther education — that’sthe top requirement forthe Louis M. “Mick”Colvin Scholarship of-fered by the Certified An-gus Beef ® (CAB®) brand.

This year, $15,000 willbe split among five un-dergraduate scholar-ships, in the amounts of$5,000, $4,000, $3,000,$2,000 and $1,000.

College juniors andseniors who have showncommitment to the beefindustry, either throughcoursework or activities,are encouraged to applyby the Dec. 2 deadline.Applications are evalu-ated on involvement andscholastic achievement,communication skillsand reference letters.

A new opportunity, anadditional $5,000 grad-uate level scholarshipwill also be given to afull-time masters or doc-torate student conduct-ing research related tohigh-quality beef pro-duction. Applications forthat award are due Jan.13, 2012.

“The graduate levelscholarship will build on

what the Colvin Scholar-ship has always done,”says Mick Colvin, whoco-founded Certified An-gus Beef LLC (CAB) in1978 and served aspresident for 22 years.“We will be able togroom the next greatscientist supporting pre-mium beef.”

The funds given havemore than doubled since2009.

“It’s very, very gratify-ing to see the amountwe’ve offered grow overthe years,” Colvin says.“Our partners have real-ly pitched in and they’vemade this scholarshipwhat it is today.”

Those supportersraised a record $92,000in scholarship monies ata golf outing and auctionheld during the brand’sannual conference thisyear in Sunriver, OR. Thedollars go into an ac-count that generates theinterest proceeds used tofund these scholarshipseach year. That ensuresthe longevity of the pro-gram and its impact onthe industry.

The 2012 golf outingsponsorship was pur-chased by Palmer Food

Services/G&C Food Dis-tributors, Rochester, NY.The following companiesalso supported the liveauction: Holten MeatInc., East St. Louis, IL;Cargill Meat Solutions,Wichita, KS; TysonFresh Meats Inc., Dako-ta Dunes, SD; Sysco Co-lumbia LLC, Columbia,SC; Cattleman’s ChoiceFeedyard Inc., Gage,OK; Niman Ranch, Den-ver, CO; and from Cana-da, Retail Ready FoodProducts Inc., Missis-sauga, Ontario; GFSMontreal & Quebec; and

Boucherville Quebec.The top two recipients

also win an all-expense-paid trip to the 2012CAB Annual Conference,Sept. 19-21 in WhiteSulphur Springs, WVA.This is an opportunity tointeract with leadersthroughout the produc-tion, packing, retail andfoodservice industries.

“I can’t say enoughgood about the past win-ners,” Colvin says.“They’re great, great stu-dents and I’m proud tobe associated with them.”

The Colvin Scholar-

ship Fund began in1999 when Colvin re-tired as CAB executivedirector. The scholar-ships recognize his rolein making dreams a re-ality and inspiring oth-ers to be their best.Colvin co-founded the

CAB program in 1978,leading to establishingthe world’s leadingbrand of fresh beef.

For more details, in-terested studentsshould visit www.certi-fiedangusbeef.com/press/colvin/.

$20,000 in beef scholarshipsCAB’s Colvin Fund helps education dreams come true

The Junior Herefordmembers were recog-nized for their achieve-ments in 2011. A specialthank you to Tim andDawn Dennis from GladeHaven Farm, for the do-nation of heifer, which isa pick from their 2011spring calf crop. This isthe first place award inour program. Second isfive units of semen to bepurchased at the NYJB-PA Semen Sale held dur-ing the NYBPA Annual

Conventions in January2012, and Third place isa $100 Scottsdale giftCertificate.

The 2011 winnerswere: First place TomSmith, who wanted togive the heifer to a youthmember in the Junior di-vision, 13 years andyounger who was first intheir points. The winnerwas Tyler Card. Secondplace was Megan Ander-sen and Third place wentto James Held.

Outstanding HerefordJunior for 2011

Junior Hereford members were recognized for theirachievements in 2011.

Photo courtesy of New York Beef ProducersAssociation

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ENFIELD, CT — FarmCredit East announcedon Nov. 4 that it hasjoined with CoBank, Yan-kee Farm Credit andUnited Way of the GreaterCapital Region to providefinancial assistance forfarm families hurt by theIrene and Lee disasters.The Farm Credit organi-zations will be providingdonations of up to $500to aid farm families dur-ing the holiday season.

Farm Credit East andCoBank have each com-mitted $100,000 as seedfunding for this effort. Inaddition, Farm Creditemployees will also bemaking individual con-tributions to the fund.United Way has agreedto receive the funds andwork with Farm CreditEast in distributing thefunds to farm familieshurt by the disasters.

Farmers that are inter-ested in receiving supportfrom the Farm CreditEast Cares initiative cansubmit an applicationonline at FarmCred-itEast.com or visit a localFarm Credit East office.In order to facilitate pay-ments by mid-Decemberall applications need tobe received to Farm Cred-it East by Nov. 26. Theactual amount of thegrants provided to thefarm families will dependon the number of appli-cations and the amountof total funds raised, withthe cap being $500 perfarm. To be eligible afarm must have had$10,000 in damage orcrop losses. This initia-tive covers the states ofNew York, New Jersey,New Hampshire, Con-necticut, Massachusettsand Rhode Island.

“Many hardworkingfarm families have suf-fered tremendously as aresult of the Irene andLee disasters. It will takeyears for many of thesefamilies to recover,” saidBill Lipinski, CEO ofFarm Credit East. “Weare pleased to join withCoBank and United Wayto provide this support tohelp families have a bet-ter holiday season.”

“These grants are notintended to help coverbusiness losses — that isthe role of insurance andsupport from FEMA,USDA and state govern-ment. We just want folksto know we care andhope that they can bepositive during the holi-days,” said Lipinski.“These funds are avail-able to all eligible farm-ers in declared disasterareas in the states of

New York, New Jersey,Connecticut, Rhode Is-land, Massachusetts andNew Hampshire — thesefunds are not restrictedto Farm Credit cus-tomers.”

“Supporting agricul-ture and rural communi-ties is a core part of themission of CoBank andthe Farm Credit Sys-tem,” said Bob Egerton,Eastern Region Presi-dent for CoBank. “We’reextremely pleased to bejoining with Farm CreditEast, Yankee Farm Cred-it and United Way to helpfarmers in the North-east, who play such a vi-tal role in the region’srural economy.”

“At United Way, weknow that the best way

to help people in need inour communities is towork together. It’s whatwe call living united,”said Brian T. Hassett,President and CEO,United Way of theGreater Capital Region.“We’re grateful to FarmCredit East for selectingus as their partner, andgrateful to our local com-munities for coming to-gether to help theirneighbors in need.”

As a lender, FarmCredit East is workingwith customers impact-ed by the disasters. Ef-forts vary depending oneach individual situa-tion, but include loanpayment deferments,loan restructuring andnew loans.

“We are very apprecia-tive of the efforts of Unit-ed Way to work with usto facilitate this initia-tive”, said CEO Lipinski.Anyone interested insupporting farm familiescan contribute to thisfund by sending a checkto United Way GCR —2011 Farm Assistance,United Way of theGreater Capital Region,PO Box 13865, Albany,NY 12212, or visitwww.unitedwaygcr.org/donate.aspx (in the hon-or section — type inFarm Assistance). Allfunds will be distributedto affected farms or non-profit organizations thatare directly assistingfarmers impacted bythese disasters.

Farm Credit working with United Way — Farmers hurt byIrene and Lee encouraged to apply

• November — Watch for Feeder Calf Sales• Nov. 19 — Council Meeting, 10 a.m., Syracuse, NY• Nov. 24 — Happy Thanksgiving from the NYBPA• Dec. 25 — Merry Christmas from the NYBPA2012• Jan. 1 — Happy New Year from the NYBPA• Jan. 20-21 — Annual Meeting, Banquet and Winter Conferences, Embassy

Suites Hotel, Syracuse, NY• Feb. 1 — All Breed Sale Consignments Due• Feb. 1-4 — NCBA Convention, Nashville, TN• Feb. 23-23 — New York Farm Show, Syracuse, NY• April 27 — All Breed Bull & Heifer Sale, Seneca Falls, NY

Upcoming events 2011-2012

The New York Beef Pro-ducers’ Association willbe holding their AnnualMeeting, Winter Confer-ences and Banquet, onJan. 20-21, 2012, at theEmbassy Suites Hotel inSyracuse. Spaces are

available for our two dayTrade Show. Price is $160for a 10 by 10 space, forthe two days. The TradeShow runs from 8:30a.m.-4:30 p.m. each day.

Reserve a space today.Let the growing number

of Beef Producers aroundthe state know aboutyour services and or prod-ucts available to them. Ifinterested please contactBrenda Bippert at nybeef-producers@aol.com or716-870-2777.

NYBPA Annual Trade Show

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by Patrick D. BurkEstablished in 1961

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Always a family busi-ness, Cummings andBricker now includesHarvey’s two sons, Jimand Gene as well astheir spouses Lynn andSherry. Jim Cummingsis the President, Geneis the Vice President,Lynn is the Controllerand Sherry is the OfficeManger of the CarlisleBranch. Now with twolocations, Cummingsand Bricker still servesthe unique agriculturalmarket with Americanmade and importedfarm equipment.

The 50th AnniversaryCelebration was a per-fect time to hold their2011 Expo. This wasthe third time that theyhad and this type ofprogram with one pre-viously at the HolidayInn in Batavia in 2004and another at the Ho-tel Carlisle, in Pennsyl-

vania, in 2007. Bothwere a successful ven-ture for the company.The 2011 Expo wasstarted as both a dis-play of all their equip-ment lines and a cele-bration of their 50thyear. It was held the

last week of Septemberand lucked out with theweather.

Over 450 dealers andguests attended thethree day celebrationfrom Europe and theentire Eastern UnitedStates. At the 50th An-niversary Dinner, Cum-mings & Bricker Presi-dent Jim Cummingsthanked all those whoattended but more im-portantly thankedthose who had support-ed the business andwere clients and cus-tomers of Cummings &Bricker for the past 50years. Vice PresidentGene Cummings,thanked the employeesand family memberswho have been an im-portant part of thecompany’s success.Special tributes weregiven by Frank Weaver,of Weaverline Productsand Tom Kelsey from Z& M Ag and Turf.Kelsey also presented a

proclamation from theGenesee County Cham-ber of Commerce com-mending Cummingsand Bricker for all theiryears of being a part ofthe Genesee County

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The 2011 Expo was started as both a display of all their equipment lines and a cele-bration of their 50th year.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA— Researchers in PennState’s College of Agricul-tural Sciences are part of anew, multi-state project tostudy the brown mar-morated stink bug.

The research is fundedby a recently announced$5.7 million grant fromthe U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s NationalInstitute of Food andAgriculture through itsSpecialty Crops Re-search Initiative.

The three-year project isaimed at developing eco-

nomically and environ-mentally sustainable pest-management practices forthe brown marmoratedstink bug, which hascaused millions of dollarsworth of crop damage andbecome a major home-owner nuisance since itfirst was found in theUnited States, near Allen-town, in the late 1990s.

Penn State will receivenearly $900,000 of thegrant to study stink bugbiology and behavior, de-velop monitoring andmanagement tools and

practices, and provideextension education pro-grams to disseminatenew knowledge to cropproducers.

“It’s too early to put adollar value on crop dam-age this year, but the ap-ple industry alone esti-mated losses of about$37 million as the resultof stink bug infestationsin the mid-Atlantic re-gion in 2010,” said GregKrawczyk, extensiontree-fruit entomologist atPenn State’s Fruit Re-search and Extension

Center in Biglerville.Krawczyk, who leads

the Penn State portion ofthe project, noted thatcrop damage this year ap-pears to be lower thanlast year, though it variesfrom region to region.“Growers who experi-enced big losses last yearmanaged this pest betterduring this season, butsome individual growersstill suffered losses of upto 60 percent,” he said.

Because the brown mar-morated stink bug is na-tive to Asia, it has few nat-

ural enemies in NorthAmerica, allowing popula-tions to grow largelyunchecked. The pest isknown to feed on as manyas 300 host plants and mi-grates readily, furthercomplicating control.

Krawczyk said one of thegoals of the research is todevelop control tacticsthat rely on the principlesof IPM, or integrated pestmanagement. IPM utilizesa variety of methods — in-cluding biological controls,pheromones for matingdisruption and other tech-

niques — that help mini-mize pesticide use.

He explained that somebroad-spectrum pesticidesthat are effective againststink bugs also kill thebeneficial insects tree-fruitgrowers rely on as part ofIPM programs. “That up-sets the balance in the or-chard ecosystem — allow-ing other pests to becomemore of a problem — andcould reverse much of theprogress we’ve made inIPM, which has helpedPennsylvania growers toreduce pesticide use by asmuch as 75 percent inrecent decades.”

Penn State scientistswill study stink bugs asthey relate to the produc-tion of tree fruits, vegeta-bles and grapes. Re-searchers will explore bio-logical control options,stink-bug chemical ecolo-gy (chemically mediatedinteractions among plantsand insects), and monitor-ing strategies. The projectalso will assess the pest’seconomic impact and theeconomic feasibility of newmanagement methods.

Krawczyk said althoughthe research will focusmostly on specialty cropsand will not directly ad-dress infestations inhomes or in major agro-nomic crops such as cornand soybean, knowledgegained should aid in thedevelopment of recom-mendations that could beuseful for habitat-scalemanagement.

Other Penn State per-sonnel taking part in theproject include DavidBiddinger, senior re-search associate in ento-mology at the Fruit Re-search and ExtensionCenter; Gary Felton, pro-fessor and head of ento-mology; Shelby Fleischer,professor of entomology;Jayson Harper, professorof agricultural econom-ics; Steven Jacobs, sen-ior extension associate inentomology; MichaelSaunders, professor ofentomology; and JohnTooker, assistant profes-sor of entomology.

The project is led byUSDA’s Agricultural Re-search Service, along witha core group of land-grantuniversities: Penn State,Rutgers, Virginia Tech,and the universities ofMaryland and Delaware.Also participating are re-searchers from Cornell,Oregon State University,North Carolina State Uni-versity, Washington StateUniversity and the North-east IPM Center.

More informationabout the brown mar-morated stink bug isavailable online athttp://ento.psu.edu/ex-tension/factsheets/brown-marmorated-stink-bug .

Penn State scientists part of new stink bug research project

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Not all vaccines arecreated equal, and themyriad of choices canbe confusing. Your vet-erinarian is the best re-source to help you sortthrough product infor-mation and make sci-ence-based vaccine rec-ommendations to pro-vide complete protec-tion for your herd. Ifyour cattle aren’t fullyprotected against respi-ratory and reproductive

diseases, your herd’shealth, productivityand profitability couldbe at risk.

“Vaccines need to becarefully assessed andchosen to ensure yourdairy operation isn’t indanger of a disease out-break,” says Greg Ed-wards, DVM, CattleTechnical Services, Pfiz-er Animal Health. “Theinvestment you make inselecting the right dis-

ease prevention productsalso can help reduce thesignificant costs and la-bor associated with dis-ease treatment.”

Dr. Edwards suggestssitting down with yourveterinarian to evaluatevaccines based on eightareas of product differ-entiation and pick vac-cines that best fit yourmanagement needs andvaccination programgoals.

1. Label indicationsand levels of protection:The U.S. Department ofAgriculture (USDA)grants label claimsbased on demonstratedefficacy for each diseaseorganism in the vaccine.These levels of protectioninclude: Prevention of In-fection, Prevention ofDisease, Aids in DiseasePrevention, Aids in Dis-ease Control and OtherClaims.

2. Duration of immu-nity: Duration of immu-nity (DOI) is the mini-mum amount of timeyou can expect a vaccineto help protect your cat-tle, based on manufac-turer efficacy and dis-ease challenge studies. Avaccine’s DOI shouldhelp protect during thecritical risk period fordisease risk. Your veteri-narian can help sched-ule revaccination proto-

cols according to yourvaccines’ DOI.

3. Immune responsetime: Some types of vac-cines stimulate protec-tive immunity more rap-idly than others. For ex-ample, intranasal vac-cines can help provide aquick immune response.

4. Modified-live virusvs. killed virus vaccines:Modified-live virus (MLV)vaccines contain live or-ganisms that can under-go limited replicationwithin the body. MLVvaccines can have bene-fits including rapid im-mune response, compre-hensive immune re-sponse and duration ofimmunity, and few post-vaccination reactions.

5. Route of administra-tion: Follow the route ofadministration indicatedon the label to helpachieve the expected effi-cacy of the vaccine. Yourvaccine choice and pre-ferred route of adminis-tration may depend onyour management capa-bilities, and trainingyour employees on ad-ministration may be nec-essary.

6. Safe for use in preg-nant cows and calvesnursing cows: Choosevaccines that are safefor use during pregnan-cy to help bolster immu-nity of the cow and en-hance colostrum quali-ty. Having flexibility torevaccinate cows duringgestation provides pro-tection against viralshedding and supportsherd immunity.

7. Convenience: Vac-cines come in a variety ofcombinations that canbe tailored to fit your dis-ease challenges andmanagement needs.Your veterinarian canhelp you identify diseaserisks based on herd his-tory or geographic chal-lenges. When choosingcombination vaccines,remember that DOI andlevels of protection maybe different for eachantigen in the vaccine.

8. Cost-effectiveness:Profitability on the oper-ation is important, andcost-effectiveness is al-ways a factor in productselection. Work withyour veterinarian to dis-cuss factors that impacta cost-effective vaccine,including managementtime and labor for ad-ministration, vaccinecombinations, levels ofprotection, duration ofimmunity, cost of a po-tential disease outbreak,and price.

Partner with your vet-erinarian to select vac-cines that provide com-plete protection for yourcattle and optimal re-sults for your operation.

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Eight factors for confident vaccine selectionDiscuss vaccine choices with your herd veterinarian to help ensure complete protection

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The New York BeefProducers’ Associationhas designed this pro-gram to better serve theneeds of our membersand our advertisers.

We would like to giveyou the opportunity tobecome involved in thisprogram.

The program offers fivelevels of involvement tomeet everyone’s needs.These options are out-lined below and are de-signed to create a com-prehensive multi-facetedadvertising approach foryour business. Pleasenote that if you select apackage and wish tomodify it (i.e. upgrade toa prime page in the di-rectory) we’ll be happy towork with you to ensureyour marketing needsare met.

All members will beprovided with a signstating their level of in-volvement that they arewelcome to use at othertrade show events orwithin advertising mate-rials. We will also list thevarious sponsors in eachof our newsletters as wellas on our website.

The NYBPA currentlyhas a growing member-ship and our mailing listexceeds 500 as of today.Throughout the pastyears we’ve seen atremendous increase innew members enteringthe beef industry. Cur-rent leadership is active-ly involved in growingour association and im-proving beef productionin the state of New York.Our association andpublications are highlyutilized as resources forthose seeking informa-tion on the various facetsof raising beef cattle. Weoffer a unique opportu-nity to directly reach

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Platinum — $1,500• Six full page ads in

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by Stewart Truelsen“Made in USA” are

three words you won’tsee very often on itemssold by major retailers.It’s so true of consumergoods that a store inupstate New York ismaking a name for it-self by selling onlyitems made in the Unit-ed States.

The Made in Americastore has been so popu-lar that buses on theway to Niagara Falls arestopping at Elma, NY,so tourists can visit.The owner proudly tellsshoppers that he hascarefully researchedeverything he sells and

all items are 100 per-cent made-in-Americaproducts.

The fact of the matteris that if you want tobuy products made inthis country you don’thave to drive to NewYork. Your best bet is toshop at a supermarketor farmers’ market. Ac-cording to a report bythe Federal ReserveBank of San Francisco,Americans spend 91percent of their fooddollars on food pro-duced here. The reportdoesn’t itemize, but it’sa good bet that coffee,tea, tropical fruit andseafood account for a

large measure of im-ported food.

If you shop at one ofthe major discount re-tailers for consumergoods, the numbers tella much different story.Nearly 36 percent ofpersonal expendituresfor clothing and shoesare for products labeled“Made in China.” Amer-ican-made clothing andshoes account for just25 percent of all pur-chases. A separate re-port by the Toy IndustryAssociation found that90 percent of children’stoys are made in China.

On a recent trip to amajor discount retailer,we found clothing madein China, Vietnam,Malaysia, Indonesia,Bangladesh and acountry we weren’t fa-miliar with at all —Lesotho.

It turns out that

Lesotho is an impover-ished African nationwhere several majorclothing companieshave set up assemblyoperations because la-bor is so cheap.

Globalization andtechnology have causedthe loss of many factoryjobs in the UnitedStates. Things we usedto buy that were madewith American handsare now made by for-eign hands or aren’tmade with humanhands at all, but ro-bots. Some call thisprogress, others call itunfair and few think itwill change.

As Americans wesometimes take food forgranted. We’ve neverhad a major food short-age, and we can choosefrom an infinite varietyof safe, affordable food.But, it is not just that

we take food for grant-ed. It’s that we takeAmerican food forgranted.

We may accept buyinga pair of jeans stitchedin Lesotho, but wouldwe feel the same aboutpurchasing food fromthere? It’s doubtful wewould. The locavoreswho insist on locallyproduced food wouldhave an even biggerproblem accepting it.

At a time when somany consumer goodsare imported and someAmericans are evenleaving the country to

save money on dentalwork, surgery or pre-scription drugs, weneed to be thankful forAmerican agricultureand support the effortsof farmers and ranch-ers. Our homegrownfood supply is an im-portant economicstrength and an envy ofthe rest of the world.

Stewart Truelsen is aregular contributor tothe Focus on Agricultureseries and is the authorof a book marking theAmerican Farm BureauFederation’s 90thanniversary

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CANANDAIGUA, NY— Ethnic vegetablesand greens are a fast-growing sector of freshmarket crops in theNortheast. These spe-cialty crops have highappeal to consumerslooking for new prod-ucts, and especially toforeign nationals, immi-grants, and ethnically-grouped communities.Although currently un-familiar to many Ameri-cans, these vegetablesare popular among thelarge and growing im-migrant populations ofNew York State.

Cornell CooperativeExtension is hosting anin-depth introductionfor farmers interested inLatino, Asian, andAfrican vegetables andgreens appropriate forUpstate New Yorkfarms. Examples in-clude ají ducle (a semi-tropical pepper), cal-abaza, (a Mezoamericansquash), and jiló (aBrazilian eggplant withAfrican origins). Theworkshop will cover allaspects of productionand marketing — vari-eties, yields, pricing,packaging, and pestconsiderations — formore than a dozen eth-nic vegetables andgreens. Special empha-sis will be placed ontranslating names usedby different cultures.

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ethic vegetable produc-tion in the Northeast.Dr. Mangan will de-scribe the most practi-cal methods of produc-tion, budgeting, andmarketing to ethnicgroups, groceries, andtraditional consumers.

Robert Hadad of theCornell Vegetable Pro-gram will share detailson seed sources and lo-cal considerations invariety selection. Thesessions will be orient-ed to two-way conversa-tion, so participantsshould feel free to bringalong their own ideasand observations fordiscussion.

This workshop is di-rected to small-scaleand larger-scale veg-etable growers (organicand conventional)throughout New YorkState. Buyers and culi-nary enthusiasts arewelcome as well.

Class fee: $20 per per-son includes lunch,handouts, and expertadvice on ethnic veg-etable production.

Pre-registration is re-quired by Dec. 7, bycalling Cornell Coopera-tive Extension of On-tario County at 585-394-3977 x427 or e-mail Nancy Andersonwith your full contactinformation tonea8@cornell.edu.

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Bull-related fatalitiesand injuriesby James Carrabba, TheNew York Center for Agri-cultural Medicine & Health— NYCAMH

A recent agriculturalinjury surveillance proj-ect conducted by thePurdue University Agri-cultural Safety andHealth Program hasidentified 287 cases ofbull attacks on people orproperty during theyears 1987 to 2008. Ofthese 287 cases, 261were attacks on people,14 were vehicle collisionscaused by escaped bulls(three of these were fa-talities), and 12 werebull attacks on property(stationary vehicles,homes, and a shed). Ofthe 261 attacks on peo-ple, 149 (57 percent) re-sulted in fatalities. Theage range of the victimswas from three to 91years old, with the aver-age age being 56 years.Bulls are only two per-cent of the total cattlepopulation but are thenumber one cause of fa-talities among peoplewho handle livestock.Also, given the relativelylow hours of exposure tobulls, they may actuallypose a greater risk of in-jury or death than othertypes of more widely rec-ognized farm hazards,such as tractors and ma-chinery, where exposuretime is greater.

The authors of thisproject noted that histor-ically, dairy bulls seemto be the most aggressivetype of bull and havecontributed to most ofthe attacks. As youngcalves, dairy bulls areusually bottle-fed and asa consequence will im-

print with people. Thus,when older, they will tryto exert dominance overpeople, not cattle. Live-stock specialists recom-mend that young bullsbe raised with other cat-tle so that they identifywith other cattle and notpeople. Also, in the inter-est of safety, many feelthat bulls are no longeran acceptable compo-nent on dairy farms. Onelivestock specialist re-marked that, “the onlysafe bull is the one inyour A.I. breeding gun.”

On farms that decideto keep bulls, there arevery important items toconsider. Number one isto never trust any bull.In this surveillance proj-ect, it was found thatoverconfidence on thepart of the bull handlercontributed to a largenumber of the attacks.Many of the victims thatwere familiar with thebull were completelycaught off guard by thebull’s behavior, such asin incidents involvingbulls that were raisedfrom birth and handledon a daily basis. Manyexperts believe that bullsunder two years of ageare the least likely to beaggressive towards peo-ple. After the age of two,bulls are much morelikely to challenge peopleand to assert domi-nance.

It is very important tobe able to read a bull’sbody language. Bullsmay exhibit certain be-haviors that are threatdisplays. These posturesand stances include:

• A broadside stancewith the bull’s headdown and the hair on itsback standing up.

• Direct threat stance,where the bull standshead-on with its headlowered, shouldershunched and neckcurved toward the objectof its aggression.

• Bulls may show adisplay of aggression bypawing the ground withits forefeet plus rubbingor horning the groundwith its head.

• Vocal sounds such assnorting and flaring ofthe bull’s nostrils.

Keep in mind thatbulls are truly unpre-dictable and cases haveshown that they may notexhibit any of thesewarning signs prior to anattack.

For farms that chooseto keep bulls, these aresome recommendedsafety guidelines:

• To prevent aggressivebehavior in maturebulls, bull calves shouldnever be teased, playedwith, treated roughly, orrubbed vigorously in theforehead and area of thehorns. This could lead toaggressive behaviorswhen the bull is mature.

• Dairy bulls should behoused in strong, securefacilities. Escape routesand man-passes shouldbe built into the facili-ties.

• Have a separatebreeding pen whenbringing heifers andcows to a bull.

• Do not enter a bullpen unless the bull is re-strained. The safest facil-ities are designed so thathandlers can care for thebull without having to bein the pen with it.

• Never work alonewith a bull.

• Avoid sudden ornoisy movements whichcould spook the bull.

• If cornered by a bull,never run from him, butmove away quietly andslowly while watchinghim.

• Carry a cane, stick orother large object thatwill make you appearlarger to the bull.

• Any bull that actsthreatening or attacks aperson should be imme-diately culled for slaugh-ter purposes. Theyshould not be sold atgeneral auctions wherethey could end up in oth-er herds and potentiallyinjure the new owner orhandler.

Agitated bulls are like-ly to attack again, so firstresponders to a bull at-tack need to be wary.Rescuers will use largeequipment or vehicles asa barrier between thevictim and the bull.Bulls can jump overpower-take-off (PTO)shafts and wagontongues, so be cautiousif using this combination

of equipment as a barri-er. In a few documentedcases, emergency re-sponders reported bullsbeing very possessive ofthe injured victim pre-venting them from ap-proaching. In a few ofthese situations, the bullstood over the victim andhad to be euthanized inorder for the rescuers toreach the victim and ad-minister aid. In one case,a bull dragged the de-ceased victim by the beltaway from the rescuers.

It is clear that maturebulls are unpredictableand, if they are handledimproperly, can be dead-ly. Information used inthis article comes fromBull-Related Incidents:

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NationalFarmers Union (NFU) President RogerJohnson issued the following state-ment after the U.S. Senate passed theagricultural appropriations bill by a69-30 vote:

“The passage of the Senate ag appro-priations bill is a step in the right di-rection towards reducing our nation’sdeficit while avoiding some of the moredamaging cuts.

“We have maintained that agricul-ture will do its part to help reduce thedeficit. The bill represents a 15 percentreduction in ag funding levels sinceFiscal Year 2010. That is still largerthan many other departments, but

better than the 26 percent cut passedin the House appropriations bill earlierthis year.

“NFU was also pleased that the Sen-ate did not include a policy rider to de-fund the completion and implementa-tion of the Grain Inspection, Packersand Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)rule. The GIPSA rule will help restorefairness to the livestock market and en-sure that independent producers arenot at the mercy of large packers.

“Overall, the ag appropriations bill isa reasonable bill, and we hope that thefinal ag appropriations bill, after con-ferring with the House, closely resem-bles the Senate version.”

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CANANDAIGUA, NY —Recent events in ruralNew York have proventhat we cannot predictwhen or how a catastro-phe may befall a familyfarm. From vehicle acci-dents to collapsedbarns, and from severefloods to criminal activi-ty, many farms are in avulnerable position re-garding disaster pre-paredness and would beslow to recover from anatural or human-in-duced disaster.

Cornell CooperativeExtension has developeda new training programfor farm owners to in-crease their resilience tosmall and large disas-ters. The Farm DisasterPreparation Certificateprogram will help farmowners plan for andmanage disasters thatmay someday occur ontheir operations. Thisprogram will focus onpre-disaster education,preparedness, and miti-gation steps farm ownerscan take regarding farmequipment safety on theroad, fire or structurecollapse, storm and winddamage, criminal activi-ty, farm chemical risks,and biosecurity.

By special arrange-ment with several farminsurance carriers,farms that complete theFarm Disaster Prepara-tion Certificate trainingwill receive a dated cer-tificate to provide totheir insurer as a con-dition of eligibility forreceiving a credit ordiscount toward thefarm’s annual insur-ance premium. The val-

ue of the credit or dis-count will vary accord-ing to individual poli-cies and policyholdercircumstances.

The first class avail-able to farm owners willbe held on Friday, Dec.2, at Cornell CooperativeExtension of OntarioCounty in Canandaigua,NY. This pilot class willcover the complete cur-riculum, and partici-pants will be expected toprovide feedback to in-structors to refine thedelivery and structure ofthe class. During 2012,several additional FarmDisaster PreparationCertificate courses willbe held throughout Up-state New York.

The Farm DisasterPreparation Certificate isdirected to all sizes offarms and all types ofproducts. Dairy and live-stock farms are especial-ly encouraged to partici-pate in the program dueto their additional con-cerns regarding animalagriculture.

Pilot class fee: $25 per

person includes lunch,handouts, and completeFarm Disaster Prepara-tion Certificate training.The person representinga farm should be the in-surance policyholder;other key farm personnelare welcome.

Space in the pilot classis limited. Pre-registra-tion is required by Nov.29 by calling Cornell Co-operative Extension ofOntario County at 585-394-3977 x427 or e-mailNancy Anderson withyour full contact infor-mation to nea8@cor-nell.edu. This certificateclass will be repeated inother areas of UpstateNew York in 2012.

For more information,please see the webpage: Farm DisasterPreparation Certificate.

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Visit to a large rotary milking parlorA couple of weeks ago a friend asked my hus-

band if he would like to visit one of the largest ro-tary milking parlors in the area. This friend, DB,had worked on the Walker Gordon dairy farm, thelargest certified dairy farm in the nation, locatedin Plainsbourgh, NJ. He had been a herdsmanback in the early 1950’s, alongside WH, a fellowherdsman. Not wanting to miss this chance, myhusband, WC, said yes.

So, at the appointed time the three, WC, DB,and WH all started out on their adventure. Ishould have warned DB and WH before they leftthat WC has a knack for getting lost. As they tellit, they were so busy reminiscing that they forgotto tell WC when to turn and before they realized it,they were in unfamiliar territory. All this tran-spired only 12 miles from WH’s farm.

Finally, at a distance, WC recognized a water

tower that was near the farm they were trying tofind. Talk about luck. All three were relieved whenthey arrived at their destination.

But after all that, their luck seemed to run out.It appeared that the milking was all over and allthe three could do was observe as this ultra mod-ern milking parlor was being cleaned up betweenmilkings. As they stood watching, the in-houseRabbi whose job is to validate the pureness of themilk, walked by and informed them that the nextmilking would begin shortly.

Sure enough, in a few short minutes, cows start-ed entering the 60-stall parlor, one at a time andthe milking machines were attached. They timedthe first cow’s complete cycle from entering to ex-iting. It only took nine minutes, which means thatit rotates six times per hour. That adds up to 360cows per hour passing through the parlor, or2,800 cows per an eight-hour shift. That parlorwould have held our whole herd at one time.

Something else that was interesting were thecomparisons that DB and WH made between thetwo parlors. The Walker Gordon Rotolactor parlorhad a capacity for 50 cows at one time and it took10 minutes to make a complete revolution. Theymilked 1,600 cows three times a day in a parlorthat was built in 1932 and operated until 1972.

Both of these former employees were born in theearly 1930’s and had met at the Walker Gordonfarm where they had worked together. Later, bothof them served in the U.S. Airforce. WH ended updairy farming from 1960 until 2006 when he re-tired, while DB worked in other industries.

I’ve asked myself, why would anyone want tofarm at the magnitude of these two farms. I’veconcluded that we should all be thankful thatthere are those out there who are willing to put upwith all the grief that comes with farming any sizefarm, especially when it comes to the uncertain-ties of the weather. If they didn’t, we wouldn’t havethe food choices that we have today.

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Reinventing has beena way of life for mostsuccessful farm machin-ery manufacturers. Inmost cases the changeswere not made to gainmarket share but to en-sure the survival of thecompany. It tookcourage to make the rad-ical changes that manylooked on as foolish, andgood marketing cam-paigns to introduce thechanges to the farmersof the day. As we allknow farmers have gonefrom horses to some ofthe most sophisticatedequipment known toman in a mere 100years. During that timemany companies wereborn but few survive to-day. Let’s look at some ofthe reinventions thatsome of the companiestook.

The most notable rein-vention took place Aug.30, 1960 in Dallas,Texas. John Deere an-nounced to the worldtheir new 4 and 6 cylin-der powered tractors.This was a gamble thatno one could have pre-dicted the outcome andit turned into a hugesuccess for John Deerewith more than 400,000new tractors sold in thenext decade. Becausethis reinvention hap-pened during most ofour lifetimes, it is theone most of us knowabout, but it is not theonly one. In the days ofthe agricultural steamtraction engines therewere many companiesthat did not survive thetransition to smaller,lighter machines andfaded into the sunset asthe age of steam ended.

One survivor was J.I.Case and Company.Even though the demandfor steam traction en-gines was still strong,Case developed a tractorand started productionin 1912. This reinventionmoved Case into the in-

ternal combustion age.The engine on the earli-est tractors was mount-ed cross ways. This de-sign served Case well,but the changing indus-try necessitated thechange to inline enginesin 1929.

Some companies triedto reinvent themselvesand failed. The Massey-Harris 4 wheel drive isan example. The tractorwas manufactured from1930 to 1938 inMassey’s first attempt atmanufacturing a tractorto fit the row crop mar-ket. As a 4-wheel drivethe tractor was 50 yearsto early. Massey-Harrisalso reinvented it self in1938 when the new trac-tors introduced that yearhad an engine on framedesign rather than theoil pan of the engine be-ing part of the frame.The unibody designcame to Massey with thepurchase of the Walliscompany in 1928.Massey-Harris contin-ued until 1953 when itacquired the FergusonCompany. The originalintent was to maintaintwo separate equipmentlines. This proved un-workable and in 1957the reinvented MasseyFerguson tractors wereintroduced. Diesel en-gines were supplied by F.Perkins Company Ltd.,which had been recentlyacquired. These twochanges led to MasseyFerguson becoming oneof the worlds’ largesttractor manufacturers.

Henry Ford introducedthe 2n in 1939 to theAmerican market. Thisreplaced the Model Nand earlier model Fwhich were similar. Withthe addition of the Fer-guson System of 3-pointhitch with draft controlthe smaller 9n was thereinvention that Fordneeded to increase mar-ket share. Over 272,0009n and 2n were built

from 1939 to 1946.The International Har-

vester company wasformed in 1902. It isunique that no steamtraction engine was evermarketed by Interna-tional Harvester. Theearliest tractors from In-ternational Harvesterwere large and heavy.At-tempts in the teens andtwenties to develop asmall all around tractorled to the 10-20 and 15-30, but these were thesame design as everyoneelse of the day. The rein-vention of the tractorcame with the introduc-tion of the Farmall Regu-lar in 1924.This tractorwith a tricycle stance al-lowed for row crop farm-ing with a tractor for thefirst time. This was thefirst row-crop tractortested in Nebraska. In-ternational Harvesterand J.I. Case merged in1984 to form Case Inter-national and reinvent it-self once more.

Oliver Corporationreinvented itself when itunveiled the Oliver Hart-Parr model 70 Row Cropin 1935. This was thefirst Oliver tractor to usea 6 cylinder high com-pression. Also side pan-els were added to enclosethe engine when mostother manufacturershad discontinued them.The enclosed engine de-sign would identify mostOliver models until theintroduction of the Su-per Series in 1954.

The next reinventioninvolving Oliver was thepurchase of Oliver byWhite Motors along withMinneapolis Moline andCockshutt. The resultwas the White Tractorintroduced in 1974. Thelate 1970’s would seeWhite Motor Company inbankruptcy selling theWhite Farm EquipmentDivision to an invest-ment firm in Texas Thenext new owner in thereinventing of White wasAllied Products of Chica-go, also the owner of NewIdea.

The Allis Chalmerscompany was taken overby Deutz of Germany inMay of 1985. The newcompany known asDeutz-Allis would be asubsidiary of Klocker-Humboldt-Deutz. Thehope was that this merg-er would lead to agreater presence in theU.S. for Deutz. A truereinvention that failedwas the change from or-ange to green. Farmersin the U.S. wanted or-ange paint. The aircooled engines from

Deutz were not popularwith American farmers.When AGCO was formedin 1990 and purchasedthe assets of Duetz-Allisthe Allis orange paint re-turned to North Americaalong with more familiarliquid cooled engines.

The last reinvention to

discuss is the announce-ment that the Allis Or-ange will go away yetagain. AGCO has an-nounced the consolida-tion of brands in NorthAmerica to just two trac-tor brands. The two willbe Massey Ferguson and

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For the past six years,nearly 2,000 producersenrolled in Angus-Source have had theopportunity to capturepremiums — as high as$35 — with value-added calves throughage and source verifica-tion. Confidence in theprogram has grown,with the addition ofGateway, increasing en-rollments 97.7 percent

in June 2011.AngusSource func-

tions through theAmerican Angus Asso-ciation® as a USDAprocess-verified pro-gram (PVP) that docu-ments source, groupage and a minimum of50 percent Angusgenetics.

A second-tier programof AngusSource, Gate-way offers a cost-effec-

tive option for producerswishing to verify onlythe source and age oftheir calves, without theAngus-sired require-ment. The AngusSourceFeedyard Umbrella of-fers additional PVP cov-erage to feedyards andfarmer feeders.

AngusSource strivesto provide an avenuefor as many producersas possible to market

their calves as age- andsource-verified. To ac-complish this in anever-changing industry,AngusSource is contin-uing to advance withimprovements to theprogram.

Enrollment formsAn updated enroll-

ment form will increasethe efficiency of infor-mation submitted andhelp producers capturethe value of their An-gus-sired feeder calvesand replacement fe-males. The form, An-gusSource/GatewayE n r o l l m e n tForm/Agreement (ENR200/300), will allowproducers to compileinformation includingthe number of femalesexposed, females whohave calved and live

calf numbers, inadvance.

AngusSource staffwill continue to verifycow, bull and calf num-bers as well as discussmanagement practices,calving methods andother information aboutthe operation with theproducer.

Program changesThe ENR 200/300

form will also includean affidavit stating theinformation provided istrue and correct. Thismeans producers onlyneed to provide regis-tration numbers in-stead of receipts for se-men, and leased or pur-chased bred females.

AngusSource willcontinue to requirebreeding records, in-cluding registration

numbers of all bullsused. This includesbulls already bred topurchased females, aswell as owned andleased bulls.

The more recordsthere are, the morecalves AngusSourcecan potentially enroll.Producers should docu-ment events that are ofrisk to expelling calvesfrom the program.Events may include ex-posure to an alternativebull or other cattle andartificial inseminationto another breed.

For more informationor to enroll in the An-gusSource, Gateway orFeedyard Umbrella pro-grams, call 816-383-5100 or visit www.an-gus.org/angussource.

Exhibitors ages 21 and undershowed more than 200 cattle en-tries in the Junior Beef Show at theKeystone International LivestockExposition on Sunday, Oct. 9, inHarrisburg.

Judges rated Angus, Hereford,Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, SimAn-gus, SimSolutions, Simmental, Lim-ousin, Red Angus, Maine-Anjou,MaineTainer and Crossbred cattle.

The show consisted primarily ofheifers, but also included bull calf,cow-calf pairs and bred-and-owneddivisions.

Judges JP Hauser, Lydell Meier andRyan Haefner were impressed by thequality exhibited in the show and se-lected the following champions:

Champion Angus Heifer – PleasantValley Elsa 1001, Shelby Stabler,

Laytonsville, MDReserve Champion Angus Heifer –

Lemewager HF Queen Ann, ShaneHeizer, Hagerstown, MD

Champion Charolais Heifer – SFMISS SIG BREEZE 1025, Alex Sauer,Litchfield, CT

Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer– PCF Ms Astonish 1001, RachaelHockenbery, Woodbine, MD

Champion Hereford Heifer – Show-time Gabby 013, Kaitlyn Culy, Hager-stown, MD

Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer– LCC S109 Merry Advance 13X ET,Brittany Full, Mount Airy, MD

Champion Limousin Heifer – TASFX-tasy 488X, Adam Griffith, Boons-boro, MD

Reserve Champion Limousin Heifer– TASF Yahoo 543Y, Lonnie Thomas,

Boonsboro, MDChampion Maine Anjou Heifer –

DCF Xalejandra, Samantha Messmer,Martinsville, IN

Reserve Champion Maine AnjouHeifer – Wolf 106X, Hannah Imgrund,Lewisburg, PA

Champion MaineTainer Heifer –SMSC Dirty Diva, Kurt Fleener,Robesonia, PA

Reserve Champion MaineTainerHeifer – LSC Rustique 120Y, BrittanyTruax, Hustontown, PA

Champion Red Angus Heifer – Ma-jestic Miss Advancer X05, EmmaKate Foster, Felton, PA

Reserve Champion Red AngusHeifer – MBC So Co Sally CM,Christopher P. Montross, Weedsport,NY

Champion Shorthorn Heifer – GCC

Achiever Charm 71, Luke Spangler,Waynesville, Ohio

Reserve Champion ShorthornHeifer – CF Quantum Queen 099 FSX, Xavier Ferris, Franklin, IN

Champion Shorthorn Plus Heifer –Midnight Fools Legend 101, JaredHarshman, Mount Airy, MD

Reserve Champion Shorthorn PlusHeifer – SMSC Cathy’s Keepsake,Kurt Fleener, Robesonia, PA

Champion Simmental Heifer – BChoppin Curly, Vada Clemens, Mal-ta, Ohio

Reserve Champion SimmentalHeifer – K & P Destiny’s Diva,Kameron Wise, New Philadelphia,Ohio

For more information visit www.key-stoneinternational.state.pa.us.

Challanger. For nativesof Central New York thismay seem a bit odd. Nei-ther of the two brandshave ever held a strongpresence in this area.

Some may even questionwhat the Challengerbrand is. Challenger is abrand from Caterpillargiven to large tractorsand a combine they mar-

keted. One more attemptto reinvent the farmequipment industry.

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Value-added calves made easyAngusSource® continues to advance with improvements to the program.

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BEDFORD, PA — TheBeef Checkoff, througha partnership betweenthe New York Beef In-dustry Council and theNortheast Beef Promo-tion Initiative hosted 25registered dietitians onOct. 20-21, in HydePark, NY. The inauguralevent focused on threeaspects of the beef in-dustry: food, farm andthe science behind pro-tein research. Dietitianstraveled from 10 statesto attend including NewYork, Pennsylvania,Vermont, Massachu-setts, Connecticut,Rhode Island, New Jer-sey, Delaware, Mary-land and Kentucky.

The dietitians kickedoff the event by touringThe Culinary Instituteof America (CIA), to ex-perience firsthandwhere the nation’s topchefs began. Dave Zino,Executive Chef for theBeef Checkoff, was alsoon hand to discuss thepower of umami andbeef cookery.

Scientific and con-sumer research expertslead participantsthrough an explorationof the many food choicesand discussed the latestresearch. Guest speak-ers included Doug Pad-don-Jones, Ph.D., Asso-ciate Professor from theUniversity of Texas;Penny Kris Etherton,Ph.D., RD, F.A.H.A, Dis-tinguished Professorfrom The PennsylvaniaState University; TerryEtherton, Ph.D., Distin-guished Professor fromThe Pennsylvania StateUniversity; and MarkMcCully, Assistant VicePresident of Productionfor Certified Angus Beef.

The participants fin-ished the first day of theevent with a beef andwine pairing dinner inone of the CIA’s award-

winning restaurants.The dinner was spon-sored in part by the NewYork Wine and GrapeFoundation and Certi-fied Angus Beef.

Day two led the dieti-tians through therolling hills of Mill-brook, NY, to RallyFarms. Allen Lawyer,Manager of RallyFarms, helped the dieti-tians gain true under-standing of beef produc-tion on a hayride tour-ing the farm’s seedstockoperation.

Participants alsoheard from a diversepanel of farmers repre-senting all segments ofthe beef industry. Thepanelists included CraigUden, Nebraska feedlot; Dennis Byrne,Pennsylvania cow/calf;Allen Lawyer, New Yorkseedstock; Pattie Dol-larhide, RD, Cargill-Kansas; Mike Baker,Ph.D., Beef Cattle Ex-tension Specialist atCornell University; andPaul Slayton, Pennsyl-vania producer, who

acted as the panel mod-erator. The colorful NewYork foliage was theperfect setting for alunch on the farm spon-sored in part by Certi-fied Angus Beef.

This event was alearning and network-ing opportunity foreveryone who partici-pated. One dietitiannoted, “I loved theFood, Farm and Sci-ence event — the CIA,the food, the tours,learning aboutbe e f / r anche r s/ f e ed

lots, nutrition and net-working with fellow

RD’s — what a wonder-ful opportunity!”

Sure, you’ve heardabout the Certified An-gus Beef ® (CAB®)brand, maybe evenlooked it up online.Thousands of regularvisitors will notice newpictures and a more at-tractive layout at CAB-partners.com.

That’s catchy, but thereal benefit of the recentredesign is improvednavigation. “It’s mucheasier to get around,”says Laura Nelson, in-dustry information spe-cialist for the company.

“We tracked usage for

years, then worked formonths to make it bet-ter, a place where youcan learn more abouthow to raise higher-quality beef and reapthe financial rewards fordoing so,” she says.

The previous site wasorganized by industrysegments, but the new,topical approach leadsvisitors through selec-tions that includemanagement, health,genetics, nutrition andmarketing.

If you’re looking to finda CAB-licensed feedlot

or want to know how toget top dollar for yourAngus-influenced calvesat auction, for example,click “Marketing.” If youwant to learn moreabout the expected prog-eny differences (EPDs)that make the most dif-ference in CAB accept-ance, click “Genetics.”

“There is plenty of newinformation, but all ofthe tools from our oldsite are still there,” Nel-son explains. The CalfPrice and Fed CattleBreakeven calculatorsare accessible in the

marketing section, alongwith seedstock market-ing tools and tips onhow to build a resumefor your calves.

“We can feature ourlatest news more promi-nently now,” she adds.“There’s even a video li-brary filled with infor-mational clips fromranchers, feeders, re-searchers and allied in-dustry folks.”

Other new items in-clude a social media barat the bottom of thepage that points usersto the Black Ink blog,

Twitter feed and Face-book page. Rotating fea-tures along the left-hand side of the homepage point to “spots ofinterest” on the website,Nelson notes.

“Our team interactswith producers every day,and we took a lot of ad-vice on how to make thisa one-stop resource foreveryone trying to hit theCAB target,” she says.“It’s streamlined, user-friendly and less static.”

She encourages pro-ducers to visit often, asinformation is typically

updated daily.What if you can’t find

what you’re looking for?“It might take a while

for frequent visitors tothe old site to get used toour new navigation,” Nel-son says. “But our teammembers’ individualcontact information islisted under the ‘AboutUs’ tab, and we’re happyto direct you to a link.”

Although the entiresite is rearranged andthe look is different, theaddress is the same asit’s always been:www.CABpartners.com.

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New CAB website designed for producers

Beef Checkoff hosts registered dietitians during food, farm and science event

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Jamie Blum was awarded the 2011Outstanding 4-H Member Award at theCornell Cooperative Extension of Liv-ingston County Achievement Day on

Oct. 2.She has been a member of the Dans-

ville Dabblers 4-H Club for 10 years —and their secretary for many of those

years. Jamie has completed projects inthe foods and nutrition, arts and crafts,woodworking, clothing and textiles, andcommunity service areas.

Jamie states: “4-H has helped me de-cide what I want to do with my future.By participating in 4-H programs, Igained plenty of experience helping peo-ple and explaining things to them. I re-alized how much I enjoyed doing this. I

decided that I want a career where I canhelp people and also do something withmy love of science. I want to be a doctor.Because of 4-H, I have also discovered alove for Cornell University and reallyhope I can go there next year.

The Outstanding 4-H Member Award isthe highest award given in 4-H. The 4-Hermust apply by writing an essay abouthow 4-H has influenced his/her life. Aleader recommendation is also required.

For more information about Liv-ingston County 4-H, visit www.cceliv-ingstoncounty.org or call 585-658-3250.

On Thursday, Oct. 27, over 130 Or-leans County 4-H members, parents,and leaders gathered at the TrolleyBuilding on the Orleans County 4-HFairgrounds in Knowlesville to cele-brate the past year’s achievements.

Among the many honorees were the2011 Orleans County 4-H ProjectChampions. Project Champions are 4-H’ers who have completed a projectrecord and had it judged by the ProjectRecord Review Committee of the Lead-ers’ Association. Project records are ex-tensively reviewed for the overall quali-ty of the project, the number of activi-ties involved in the project, leadershiproles of the 4-H’er, community servicein the project, and demonstration expe-riences involved in the project. OrleansCounty 4-H Project Champions for thepast year are:

Junior Dog Project Champion, MeganLeight; Junior Sheep Project Champi-on, Zachary Moore; Senior Clothing &Textiles Project Champions, NicholeSands and Andrea Toussaint; SeniorInsect & Disease Control Project Cham-pion, Andrea Toussaint; Junior MeatGoat Project Champions, Natalie Mrzy-wka and Nicole Mrzywka; Senior Arts &Crafts Project Champions, Regina Si-mon and Nichole Sands; Junior HorseProject Champions, Rebecca Albrecht,Clara Stilwell, Kylie Narburgh, andMadison Bale; Senior Horse ProjectChampions, Haley Watkins and PaigeLevandowski; Junior Rabbit ProjectChampion, Peggy-Jo Gabalski; SeniorRabbit Project Champion, Mary-GraceGabalski; and Senior Meat Rabbit

Project Champion, Joseph Trautwein.Also honored were the past year’s Su-

per Clubs. These are clubs which notonly participate in a wide range ofevents, but also complete an exhaus-tive record of their achievements. The2010-2011 Super Club, in the largeclub category was the Rabbit Raisers,and the runner up was the Barn Bums.In the medium club category, the Lyn-donville Mongrels won the title of the2010-2011 Super Club, with the O.C.Buds being the runners up. In thirdplace was Outback Orleans, followedby the Goat Herders. The top club inthe small club category was the Leaf NoPlant Behind club. The runner up inthe Small Club category was the LazyRanchers 4-H Club, with theH.O.R.S.E. club in third place.

Secretaries of the 4-H Clubs were al-so honored with the Honorary SecretaryAward. This award recognizes thoseclubs, particularly the secretaries, thatturn in 10 or more secretaries reportson time during the program year. Thisyear Orleans County had two HonorarySecretaries, Maggie Gabalski of Out-back Orleans, and Mary-Grace Gabals-ki of the O.C. Rabbit Raisers.

Club News Reporters were also recog-nized and honored with The DedicatedJournalist Award. This award recog-nizes those clubs that turn in 10 ormore news reports for the 4-H News ontime during the program year. This yearOrleans County recognized two Dedi-cated Journalists: Peggy-Jo Gabalskiof the Outback Orleans 4-H Club, andJacques Gregoire of the Leaf No Plant

Behind club.In the 4-H horse program, Rebecca

Gates was the recipient of the Marie Di-bley Award which recognizes a 4-H’er inwho shows in both English and Westerndivisions and best exhibits the qualitiesof sportsmanship, hard work and dedi-cation. Rebecca Albrecht was the recip-ient of the Elaine Stirk Well RoundedRider Award which recognizes a 4-H’erthat competes in at least three divisionsin Orleans County 4-H Horse events.

The “Choose Health” Awards recog-nizes those club members that set ahealthy example for the club and theircommunity. Presented with the“Choose Health” Awards were:

Jacob Wachob for not only trying tostay fit but also because he serves onthe nutrition and wellness committee at

school; Ian Smith because he is activein a variety of sports, and because heloves apples and oranges; and BrianNeal because Brian eats healthy all ofthe time and lives on a dairy farm wherehe drinks lots of milk!

Also included in the evenings celebra-tion was a ceremonial candlelight in-stallation of the 4-H clubs’ Presidents.

Award Trip applications were alsodistributed. Award Trips are availableto 4-H’ers 12 years and older to placessuch as Albany, DEC camps, 4-H CampWyomoco, SUNY Cobleskill, and Cor-nell University.

For more information about the Or-leans County 4-H Youth DevelopmentProgram, contact the Orleans CountyCornell Cooperative Extension at 585-798-4265, ext 22.

Orleans County 4-H’ers celebrate past

year’s achievements

Members of the Lyndonville Mongrels proudly display their 2011 Super Club Award.Members, from left to right are Nikita Wachob, Ariane Wachob, Angela Wachob, JacobWachob and Star Graning.

Photo by Cara Wachob

4-H clubs provide valuable learningexperiences for youth interested in theagriculture industry. Through involve-ment in 4-H, kids develop the skills tobecome leaders in their communities.Simply put, today’s 4-H members arethe future of the industry.

Farmers in Wayne and Monroe Coun-ty have the opportunity to help growtheir local 4-H chapters. ThroughAmerica’s Farmers Grow Communi-tiesSM, sponsored by the MonsantoFund, farmers can win $2,500 for theirfavorite community nonprofit. Lastyear, winning farmers of Grow Commu-nities directed $402,500 to 161 4-Hchapters across the country.

The program is part of a broad com-mitment by the Monsanto Fund to in-vest in farm communities, in order tohighlight the important contributionsfarmers make every day to our society.Farmers can apply online at

www.growcommunities.com, or call877-267-3332 to apply by phone.

Farmers, age 21 and over, who areactively engaged in farming a minimumof 250 acres of corn, cotton, or soy-beans, or 40 acres of open field vegeta-bles, or at least 10 acres of tomatoes,peppers and/or cucumbers grown inprotected culture are eligible. Farmerscan enter now through Nov. 30. Theprogram is open to all qualifying farm-ers, and no purchase is necessary inorder to enter or win. Farmers whomeet the eligibility requirements mayenter regardless of previous participa-tion. One winner will be drawn fromeach of the participating counties, andMonsanto Fund will announce winningfarmers and recipient organizations inJanuary 2012.

For more information contact AimeeWidger, Lake Plains 4-H Program,585-705-3791 or Aw254@cornell.edu

New York farmers can plant the seedto help grow their local 4-H clubs

Livingston County Outstanding 4-H Member Award handed out

Jamie Blum and her mother accepted the 2011 Outstanding 4-H Member Award at theCornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County Achievement Day.

Photo courtesy of Livingston County CCE

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November is infamous for stuffing — whether we’refluffing our nest in anticipation of winter or filling ourbellies with a harvest of savory flavors. Beef isn’t typ-ically associated with stuffing, but Certified AngusBeef ® brand Chef Michael Ollier has created severalrich and tasty beef dishes that will have you stuffingsteak — and yourself — in no time.

Flank Steak Roulade features an economical cutspread with a mixture of walnuts, parmesan cheese,garlic and herbs, sun-dried tomatoes and arugula.It’s then rolled and tied with butcher twine beforeroasting in the oven. Roulade makes for an elegantpresentation and the flavors of this roasted beef aresure to wow the taste buds of everyone at your table.

Yes, they’ll stuff themselves with seconds!Add Italian flair to any autumn meal with Stuffed

Manicotti and Red Pepper Sauce. A blend of parme-san, Asiago and mozzarella cheeses add just theright balance to this beefy, pepper- and tomato-based dish.

Flank steak roulade2 to 2 1/2 pound Certified Angus Beef ® flank steak1/2 cup balsamic vinegar8 ounces chopped walnuts, about 1 3/4 cups5 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 cloves)1 teaspoon red pepper flakes2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt1/2 cup olive oil2 cups loosely packed baby arugula8 ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes, packed in olive oil2 teaspoons dried rosemary, hand crushed1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepperButcher’s twine1. Butterfly flank with the grain to 1/4-inch thick,

yielding about an eleven by fourteen inch rectangle.Place in a shallow baking dish with balsamic vine-gar. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

2. In a food processor, pulse together walnuts, 3

tablespoons parmesan, garlic, red pepper flakes andone teaspoon salt to the consistency of coarse corn-meal. Add olive oil while blending to make a paste;set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 450° F. Remove flank, pat dry &lay flat on a cutting board. Layer with walnut paste,arugula and sun dried tomatoes. Roll and tie roastto the 11-inch length. Season the exterior evenlywith remaining 2 tablespoons parmesan, 1 teaspoonsalt, rosemary and pepper. Set in roasting pan withrack, uncovered.

4. Roast for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325° Fand roast an additional sixty minutes for mediumrare. Allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing, twoslices per person.

Serves 4-6Nutritional Information per Serving: 748 Calories;

54g Fat; 9g Saturated Fat; 110mg Cholesterol; 18gCarbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 48g Protein; 926mgSodium; 24% daily value Iron (based on 2,000 calo-rie diet).

Stuffed manicottiwith red pepper sauce

Prep Time 45 minutesCook Time 45 minutes1 1/2 pounds Certified Angus Beef ® 80/20

ground chuck8-ounces manicotti (14 pieces), cooked 2 minutes

less than package directions3 red bell peppers15-ounce can tomato sauce2 tablespoons olive oil1 medium onion, diced3 banana peppers, seeded and diced8 ounces (approximately 2 cups) shredded asiago

& mozzarella cheese blend1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley1/3 cup chopped calamata olives (optional)1. Using tongs, charred peppers over open stove

flame. Turn frequently to get a uniform blackenedand blistered skin. Allow to cool, remove stem andseeds and place in a blender, leaving skins on. Add

tomato sauce, puree and set aside.2. Simmer onions in olive oil until soft, 2-3 min-

utes. Add ground beef and simmer until no pinkremains, breaking to small pieces as it cooks, about3 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Stir in bananapeppers, 1 1/2 cups of cheese, salt, parsley andolives.

3. Preheat oven to 350° F. Spread a third of saucein a large rectangular baking pan. Stuff each mani-cotti with beef mixture, line in pan and cover withremaining sauce. Cover with aluminum foil andbake for thirty minutes. Remove foil, top withremaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake an additionaltwenty minutes until bubbly. Allow to set for fiveminutes before serving.

Roasted Pepper tip: Another way to roast peppersis to seed and quarter, place skin-side up underbroiler until charred.

Make ahead tip: Assemble up to two days before.Bake the day of, adding ten minutes to cook time.

Serves 6Nutritional Information per Serving: 575 Calories;

29g Fat; 12g Saturated Fat; 106mg Cholesterol; 42gCarbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 38g Protein;12396mg Sodium; 32% daily value Iron (based on2,000 calorie diet).

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In his annual State ofthe Industry Address,American Trucking As-sociations Presidentand CEO Bill Gravessaid that despite theprevailing political andeconomic uncertainty inthe country, the United

States and the truckingindustry are poised tosee good days ahead.

“In Phoenix I told youthat we’d weatheredthe storm of Katrina inNew Orleans in 2008,bet on some recovery in2009 in Las Vegas,

were starting to see theeconomy ‘rise’ inPhoenix and we couldcount on bigger andbetter things by thetime we met here inDallas,” Graves in hisremarks opening thesecond day of ATA‘s

Management Confer-ence and Exhibitionhere. “Little did I knowthat ‘bigger’ was goingto be the size of the fed-eral debt; ‘bigger’ wasgoing to be the unem-ployment rate and ‘big-ger’ would characterizethe number of govern-ment regulations ourindustry would be fac-ing. And ‘better’ — well‘better’ is apparentlycaught up in some sortof political traffic jamand just hasn‘t beenable to get here yet.”

Despite frustrationwith Washington’s in-ability to come together

on seemingly simplelike the need to fixroads and bridges andpass a highway bill,Graves said he was stilloptimistic about theeconomy and truck-ing’s future.

“I really believe we areblessed with a country,with a people and withan economy that is ca-pable of surviving any-thing our governmentcan throw at it,” Graves“Government is notsupposed to solve allour problems — but atthis point we’d bethrilled if governmentcould figure out how to

not ‘be the problem.’”Even with many con-

sumers and businesses“on the sidelines” dueto economic uncertain-ty, Graves said there “isan inviting, long roadahead for trucking.”

“During this time ofeconomic uncertainty,it‘s easy to misjudge theopportunity that‘s onthe trucking industry‘shorizon,” Graves said.“The economy will recov-er. And when it does, thetrucking industry is go-ing to be one of the ‘firstin line’ beneficiaries.”

“In almost everyspeech I make, I pointout the expected popu-lation growth of Ameri-ca — expected to growfrom 300 million peoplein 2006 to 400 millionby 2050 — somethingon the order of adding acity the size of Houstonor Chicago each andevery year. 400 millionpeople need a lot ofGood Stuff and most oftime we’ll be bringingit. Keep on Truckin‘ isnot just a slogan, it‘san economic impera-tive,” Graves said.

For full text of Graves‘State of the Industry Ad-dress, visit www.truck-line.com/Newsroom/ATA%20Comments%20Filed/SOS%20MCE%202011Speech.pdf.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Agricultural Re-tailers Association(ARA), the Agriculturaland Food TransportersConference (AFTC) ofAmerican Trucking As-sociations, the NationalCouncil of Farmer Co-operatives (NCFC) andThe Fertilizer Institute(TFI) voiced their sup-port for legislation thatwould clarify trans-portation regulationsthat are critical to theagricultural sector’sability to expeditiouslydistribute farm sup-plies. CongressmenSam Graves (R-MO) andBlaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), along with 38 ad-ditional congressional

co-sponsors, intro-duced the legislationintended to resolvequestions regarding theapplicability of the agri-cultural hours of serv-ice exemption.

The exemption cameinto question in 2009when the Federal MotorCarrier Safety Adminis-tration (FMCSA) issuedan interpretation of theregulations that result-ed in transportation re-strictions for certainfarm supplies. The leg-islation introduced thisweek by Reps. Gravesand Luetkemeyeramends aspects of theMotor Carrier SafetyImprovement Act,which served as the ba-

sis for FMCSA’s 2009interpretation, to clarifythe applicability of ex-emptions for agricultur-al products.

“When I visit withagricultural retailersacross the country, oneof the top issues theybring up as a threat totheir business is theHours of Service issue,”said ARA President &CEO Daren Coppock.“We appreciate the ef-forts of CongressmenGraves and Luetkemey-er on this issue so thatagricultural retailersare able to serve theneeds of farmers duringthe busy planting andharvest seasons.”

“The agricultural ex-

emption to the HOSrule is a crucial toolfor transporters ofagricultural productsduring the busiesttimes of the year,” saidAFTC Chairman, RickYost. “We commend thework of CongressmenLuetkemeyer andGraves, and the otherco-sponsors, for theirwork on this very im-portant legislation.”

Specifically, the legis-lation clarifies that theagricultural hours ofservice exemption is ap-plicable to:

• Drivers transportingagricultural commodi-ties within a 100 air-mile radius;

• Drivers transporting

farm supplies for agri-cultural purposes froma wholesale or retailbusiness to a farm orother location wherethe farm supplies areintended to be usedwithin a 100 air-mileradius from the distri-bution point; or

• Drivers transportingfarm supplies from awholesale location to aretail location so longas the transportation iswithin a 100 air-mileradius.

“This legislation willensure that farmer co-ops can continue toprovide their producer-owners and other cus-tomers with farm sup-plies in a timely and ef-

ficient manner,” saidNCFC President & CEOof Chuck Conner. “Weappreciate Representa-tives Luetkemeyer andGraves, and othermembers of congress,efforts to permanentlyresolve this issue.”

“TFI commends Con-gressman Graves andLuetkemeyer, alongwith the other co-spon-sors of this legislation,for taking the stepsnecessary to ensurethat the agriculturalcommunity has accessto the crop nutrientsand farm supplies nec-essary to produce safe,healthy and abundantcrops,” said TFI Presi-dent Ford B. West.

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Graves: ‘Inviting, long road ahead for trucking’

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ARLINGTON, VA —American Trucking As-sociations President andCEO Bill Graves andChairman Dan Englandquestioned Transporta-tion Secretary Ray La-Hood’s contention in aletter to Congress thatthe administration isdrafting a new hours-of-service proposal basedon the “most compre-hensive and up-to-datedata and analysis.”

In an Oct. 21 letter tothe secretary, Gravesand England said La-Hood’s contention waswell off-base.

“There is little or nocomprehensive, up-to-date evidence, data orscience supporting FMC-SA’s proposal,” ATAwrote. “FMCSA readilyadmitted it did not havesufficient data on whichto base a driving timelimit change, yet theagency argued for and

stated it ‘currently fa-vors’ reducing the limit.”

Graves and England,chairman of C.R. Eng-land Inc., Salt Lake City,said this wording is “aclever way of attemptingto shift the burden ofproof to the industry tojustify the current drive-time limit.”

ATA’s letter goes on topoint out the flaws inFMCSA’s research andsupporting argumentsrelating to fatigue’s in-volvement in large truckcrashes.

The pair also took is-sue with the Depart-ment’s contention that adelay in promulgatingthis flawed final rulewould “create confusionand uncertainty” aroundthe regulation, notingthat “the record... is re-plete with industry andstate law enforcementcommentary on howmuch confusion and un-

certainty the proposedchanges would cause iffinalized.”

Graves and Englandsaid ATA agreed with La-Hood on the need to doeverything possible topromote safety on ourhighways, but criticizedthe department for forgo-ing other, more promis-ing safety strategies infavor of an unnecessaryrevision of the hours-of-service rule.

“Too many other safe-ty-critical opportunitieshave been lost... and wehope your departmentwill stand behind thecurrent rules and shiftresources to other highpriority issues that willhave a meaningful im-pact on highway safetyissues such as sleep dis-orders that are not evencurrently addressed byFMCSA guidelines muchless rules,” Graves andEngland wrote.

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ATA leaders express concern with LaHood’shours-of-service letter

The Agricultural and Food Trans-porters Conference of AmericanTrucking Associations announcedon Oct. 16 that it has hired veteranagricultural lobbyist Jon Samson asits new executive director.

“We’re happy to have Jon join ourteam, representing our interestsbefore lawmakers and regulators,”said AFTC Chairman Rick Yost,vice president of V-Y TrucklineInc., Sterling, Co. “Jon’s personaland professional history with ourindustry makes him uniquely suit-ed for this role.”

Prior to coming to AFTC, Samsonhas worked as director of publicpolicy for the Agricultural RetailersAssociation and served in the officeSen. Max Baucus (D-MT).

“I grew up on a hog farm insouthwest Montana, and came toWashington in 2004 as an internfor the National Pork ProducersCouncil, so agriculture has always

been important to me,” Samsonsaid. “My family’s hogs wereshipped from Montana to eitherIdaho or California, so I under-stood, very early on, the importanceof transportation to America’sfarmers, and that is what drew meto AFTC.

“I’m very excited to be undertak-ing this new challenge and look for-ward to representing AFTC’s 300-plus members and supporting thecritical work they do in deliveringgoods to the tables of America andthe rest of the world,” he said.

“We’re pleased that Jon hasagreed to join the ATA familythrough the Agricultural and FoodTransporters Conference,” ATAPresident and CEO Bill Graves said.“We’re confident that he will do anexemplary job advocating for AFTCand its members.”

Samson replaces Russell Lairdwho left AFTC earlier this year.

Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference hiresSamson as Executive Director

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As the weeks beforethe application deadlinesteadily tick away, theNational Corn GrowersAssociation remindsmembers that it, alongwith the BASF Corpora-

tion, will again awardfive $1,000 scholar-ships to undergraduateand graduate studentspursuing a degree in anagriculture-related fieldduring the 2012-13

school year.“While the Dec. 9 dead-

line may still seem dis-tant, it is important tonote how quickly timepasses for students busywith their studies,” said

Brandon Hunnicutt,NCGA’s Grower ServicesAction Team Chair.“Completion by the dead-line is required for con-sideration, and NCGAhopes that all interested

parties are able to sub-mit. This program fosterstomorrow’s leaders. Re-minding qualified stu-dents to apply is a proac-tive step to better the fu-ture of the industry.”

Applicants for theNCGA Academic Excel-lence in AgricultureScholarship Programmust be entering atleast their second un-dergraduate year or anyyear of graduate study,and they, or a parent orlegal guardian, must bean NCGA member.Scholarship applica-tions must be post-marked on or beforeDec. 9.

Scholarship recipientswill be selected in early2012. Recipients and aparent or guardian willenjoy travel and lodgingto attend a portion of the2012 Commodity Classicin Nashville, TN, to berecognized at the NCGAAwards Banquet andhave the opportunity tolearn more about mod-ern agriculture.

This marks the fifthyear for the programpartnership betweenBASF and NCGA.

Source: NCGA Newsof the Day, Tuesday,Oct. 11

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Certified Angus BeefLLC, for the fifth consecu-tive year, reported recordsales for its signaturebrand of beef, with nineout of 12 months in fiscal2011 hitting new heights.Efforts by the brand’s li-censed partners led tosales totaling 807 millionpounds, an increase of al-most 4 percent over2010’s previous record777 million pounds.

The Certified AngusBeef ® brand’s sustainedgrowth, particularly dur-ing a period of significanteconomic downturns andrising costs across allsegments of the industry,shows its value to con-sumers and producers,said company presidentJohn Stika.

“The brand’s growth rep-resents a wave of momen-tum that took more than30 years to build,” said Sti-ka. The success, he added,

is a function of both de-mand and supply of thehigh-quality Angus beef.

Increased demand isnot only proven by salessuccess, but also docu-mented by new researchfrom Kansas State Uni-versity that shows since2002, demand for theCertified Angus Beef ®brand has risen 56 per-cent, while demand forcommodity Choice beefrose 20 percent.Gains across all sectors

Stika noted the brand’sgrowth was balanced,with increases amongsteaks, end meats andground beef. Sales wereespecially strong duringthe summer grilling sea-son, and buoyed by li-censed partners’ promo-tions of premium middlemeat steaks. June, Julyand August each sur-passed the 70 millionpound mark.

The rebounding econo-my meant more cus-tomers were dining out atthe brand’s nearly 8,000licensed restaurants,leading to a 11 percentincrease in foodservicedivision sales, totaling250 million pounds.While new distributionwas added in 2011, part-ners with more than twoyears of sales saw in-creases over 8 percent,indicating sustainedgrowth in the sector.

Demand among thebrand’s 5,900 licensedretailers remainedstrong, with the divisionposting sales of morethan 395 million pounds— 49 percent of the total.Retail partners that fea-tured the brand in circu-lars and implementedsales promotions foundstrong profit opportuni-ties despite rising costs.

Licensed partners out-

side the United Statesalso found growth oppor-tunities with the brand,and netted record inter-national sales of 90 mil-lion pounds — a 13 per-cent increase over lastyear. Canada and Mexicorepresented the strongestforeign markets.

Demand continued togrow for high-quality con-venience and fully-cookeditems. Sales of brandedvalue-added productsalso set a sales record of

18.5 million pounds. Pop-ular new offerings includ-ed cooked, frozen slicedsteak for fajitas, andmeatloaf sliders.

Positive trends werealso apparent on the sup-ply side. Quality-mindedranchers continued to re-spond to meet the mar-ket’s needs, ramping uptheir efforts to reach thebrand’s target. The re-sult: a dominance of An-gus genetics in the U.S.herd, an acceptance ratethat at 24 percent is thehighest in 24 years, andmore than 3.5 millionhead of cattle meeting the

brand’s high standards.Nearly 16,000 busi-

nesses partner with theCertified Angus Beef ®brand in the UnitedStates and 42 othercountries, generating anestimated $4 billion inconsumer sales annually.Introduced in 1978, theCertified Angus Beef ®brand is a cut aboveUSDA Prime, Choice andSelect thanks to 10 strictquality standards. Formore information, visitwww.certifiedangusbeef.com or follow the brand onFacebook, Twitter or theblog at www.GoRare.com.

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HILLTOP DAIRY AUCTIONFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH @ 11:00 AMAt the auction facilities 3856 Reed Road Savannah, NY 13146 just off

Rte. 89 - 6 miles north of Savannah, 6 miles south of Wolcott, NY

FOR OUR NOVEMBER AUCTION:1 a group of 6-8 fresh 1st and 2nd calf Holstein Dairy cows2 a group of 15 good Holstein bred heifers2 a group of 12 Holstein milk cows from an overstocked dairyman3 a group of open heifers from an overstocked dairyman

A Short list due to the early Veterans Day holiday deadlinesPlus our usual consignments of fresh cows, 1st calf heifers, bred

heifers, open heifers, and service bulls. We marketed 155 head at our Octoberauction with a good demand for milking cattle and springers.

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK LUNCH AVAILABLE

TO CONSIGN OR ARRANGE TRUCKING CALL:ELMER ZEISET at 315-729-8030 OR 315-594-8260 OR

HOWARD W VISSCHER, AUCTIONEER, NICHOLS, NY at 607-699-7250

DENNISON FARMS & DENN-E-DALE FARMS LLC

EQUIPMENT AUCTION

Friday, December 2, 2011 at 11:00 AMCato, New York

Auction Address: 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato

Watch Next Week's Country Folks for Full Listing

Having sold the cows, selling line of late model equipment.

PARTIAL LISTING: Dennison Farms: JD 946 MoCo w/flails (2010); Claas 750 twindouble rake; Taarup 8064 6-Star tedder; JD 3970 51/2' hay head, 2 row corn head;4 H&S hay wagons on JD rims; JD 716A silage wagon, tandem gear; NH 575

baler w/hydraulics & acid applicator, like new; 30' hay & grain elevator; Superb SA250

continuous flow grain dryer currently in use; Knight 8114 slinger spreader; lots of barnequipment: fans, carts, new WIC bedding chopper, 11hp (2010), etc.Denn-E-Dale Farms LLC: John Blue 5100 NH3 16 row applicator, 560 gal. tank; JD

Model 158 loader w/bucket; Bobs Eq. 6 row bean windrower, model 630; 6 row 30' beanpuller; JD 1065 running gear; JD 953 running gear; Vermeer RP 78 rocker picker;Glencoe SS7400 Soil Saver, 11 shank; Vermeer 840 Disc Pro w/rolls (nice); Westfield

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Dairy Princessesthroughout ADADC’s mar-keting region are an impor-tant part of the communi-cations team. Their hardwork, love for the industry,endless energy, and grass-roots efforts reach con-sumers on a daily basis.

Many of these youngwomen were on hand atDairy Day at the NewYork State Fair.

The day was packedwith activities includingan awards breakfast, Me-dia Milkshake contest,cheese auction, cow-

milking contest and — ofcourse — lots of one-on-one time with con-sumers. These busyspokespeople also ex-tended their messagesbeyond the Fair, whenthey appeared on severallocal TV stations withtheir show cows, for theanimal’s first close up.

“Bringing cows to theTV stations gives us theopportunity to answer allthe questions people haveabout cows — what theyeat, where they sleep,how much milk they give

— while also working inthe message about justhow hard our farmerswork to keep these cowshealthy, happy and givinglots of milk, says BethMeyer, Director of Com-munications for ADADC.“It’s like bringing a little ofa farm tour right intosomeone’s living room.”

All of the local TV sta-tions — WSYR-ABC,WSTM-NBC, and YNN-Syracuse featured cowsand princesses, sometimesmore than once through-out the course of the day.

ADVANCE NOTICE((110)) TOPP DAIRYY CATTLEE SALEE (110)FRIDAY DECEMBER 2, 2011 11:00 A.M.

Directions: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Sale Barn, located on Taylor Valley Rd., Cincinnatus,NY - 2 mi. north of Cincinnatus, just off of NYS Rte. 26. Watch for auction arrows.

HELLMAN'SS FARM: Selling their complete free stall milking herd of (110) Head. This is atop young dairy, with over 50 yrs. of farming. Closed herd. Low SCC-150,000. Regularherd health program. Shots are all up to date. Cows are currently averaging 70 lbs. Thereis a lot of milk in this herd, with over (90) fresh cows in August, September, October, &November. Years of AI breeding, sires include: Dotson, River, Champ, Paxton, Contact,Palermo and others. (40) 1st calf heifers and (40) 2nd calf heifers in the dairy. Cattle arein good condition, and show dairy with great udders. If you need milk, it's in this dairy.The Hellman's have done a great job with there cattle, with many years of milk awards.

Sale Managed By:

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

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

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Monday, November 14• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 milesN. of New Berlin). Monthly Heifer Sale.Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy.We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feed-ers immediately following Dairy. Calves& Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 LakeSt., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. DonYahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. MainSt., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Man-ager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYSRt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. ofUtica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc.& Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We nowsell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders im-mediately following Dairy. Calves & CullBeef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon,NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay.1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Dale Chambers,Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs,Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. &

Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte.203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. HaroldRenwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, November 15• Houston, TX. Late Model ConstructionEquip., Aerials, Forklifts, Support, Trucks& Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Man-agers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.com• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Tuesday. Gro-ceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. Mo-hawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte.30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep,goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feedersfollowed by beef and calves. Tim Miller,Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, November 16• The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 150th Topof Vermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Freeturkey for every buyer! Sales Managers,Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892

neks@together.net• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY.Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by ourregular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. DonYahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-

738-2104.• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. MainSt., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager,Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Calves followed by beef. Dale Cham-bers, Manager, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Reg-ular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041,585-738-2104

Thursday, November 17• Bow, NH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers,Inc., 419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 LakeSt., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. DonYahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves.Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs,Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,

315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Spe-cial Feeder Calf and Beef ReplacementSales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte.30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, fol-lowed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auc-tioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.• 5:00 PM: Fillmore Fire Hall, 20 S.Genesee St., Fillmore, NY. Toys, tools,electronics, collectibles, closeouts,household goods & more. R.G. MasonAuctions, 585-567-8844

www.rgmasonauctions.comFriday, November 18

• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full lineof produce, bedding plants & flowers.Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579• 11:30 AM: Spencer Farm. CompleteHolstein Dispersal for Arvo Rautine. 130head of AI sired freestall cattle. 65 milk-ing age, ave. 70#/cow. DHI RHA 22,484.65 head of youngstock from newborn tospringers. SCC 163,000. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, November 19

• Ledyard, CT (Foxwood Casino). Earth-moving Construction Equip., Aerial Lifts,Forklifts, Support, Dump Trucks, TruckTractors, Equip. & Dump Trailers. AlexLyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auction-eers

www.lyonauction.comMonday, November 21

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New

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Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 milesN. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb,Goat & Pig Sale. Misc. & Small Animals.1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately fol-lowing Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx.5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, November 23

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, November 25

• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Public Christmas Auction,Black Friday. Mohawk Valley ProduceAuction, 518-568-3579

Saturday, November 26• 10:00 AM: Galeton, PA. Jackson Sta-bles Retirement Dispersal. 2 tractors,farm machinery, butcher items, mechan-ical & woodworking tools, dozer, back-hoe, horse, feeder cattle, lots of tack,Trail King 1200 bandsaw & lots more.Fraley Auction Co., 570-546-6907

www.fraleyauction.comWednesday, November 30

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, December 2

• 11:00 AM: 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY.Andrew Dennison Equipment Dispersal.Having sold the cows selling completeline of late model equipment. Hilltop Auc-

tion Co., Jay Martin 315-521-3123,Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030• 7:00 PM: School, Rt. 39, Geneseo, NY.Geneseo Farm Toy Show Auction. BoyScout Troop 4070. 250 excellent farmtoys. For information contact DougfHarke at 585-243-3882 or e-maildherke@rochester.rr.com. Dann Auc-tioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676

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Saturday, December 3• 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Grov-eland, NY. Special Winter ConsignmentAuction of Farm & Construction Equip-ment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations& Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cat-tle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle &bring documentation. Cattle acceptedThurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comMonday, December 5

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 milesN. of New Berlin). Monthly Fat Cow &Feeder Sale. Misc. & Small Animals.1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately fol-lowing Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx.5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, December 7

• Newport, VT. Complete Dispersal ofRegistered Holstein and Registered Ayr-shire herd for Agawam Farm. Sales

Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales,802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier802-626-8892

neks@together.net• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 10

• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Fin-ger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 10:15 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.).Hoopes Turf Farm, Inc. (PrestonHoopes) Sod Farm Dispersal in conjunc-tion with Fox Hill Farms Retirement Auc-tion at 11 am. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc.585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comMonday, December 12

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 milesN. of New Berlin). Monthly Heifer Sale.Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy.We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feed-ers immediately following Dairy. Calves& Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, December 14

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, December 15

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Spe-

cial Feeder Calf and Beef ReplacementSales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Wednesday, December 21• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 28

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 31

• 8:30 AM: Hoover Tractor, Mifflinburg,PA. 5th Annual New Years Sale. Accept-ing consignments. Fraley Auction Co.,570-546-6907

www.fraleyauction.comSaturday, January 7

• 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave., Alexan-der, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction. PublicAuction Sale of Farm Tractors, Machin-ery, Landscape, Tools and Lawn Tractor-Mowers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comFriday, January 20

• 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave., Wind-sor, PA. Public Auction of Windsor MeatMarket. Operating business wit retailmeat sales & custom slaughtering. Lea-man Auctions, 717-464-1128 or 610-662-8149

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• Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auction-eers, Inc., 419-865-3990

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

Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special SalesNORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC.

Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VTJim - 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 585-567-8844ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICE

MARCEL J. ROBERTSSpecializing 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, CTNovember 7, 2011

On the Hoof, Dollars/CwtCalves:45-60# .10-.16; 61-75# .18-.20; 76-90# .22-.25;91-105# .30-.35; 106# & up.37.5-.40.Farm Calves: .55-.81Started Calves: .20-.26Veal Calves: .55-1Heifers: Open .60-.90; Beef.58-.86.Feeder Steers: .60-1; Beef.55-.75.Stock Bull: .60-1Beef Bull: .55-.80Boars: one at .10Butcher Hogs: .65-.75Feeder Pigs (ea): 30-55/ea.Sheep, ea: 55-105Lambs, ea: 50-190Goats, ea: 50-160; Kids(ea) 40-65.Canners: up to 61.5Cutters: 62-66Utility: 67-70Rabbits: 5-40Chickens: 3-55Ducks: 3-9

ADDISON COUNTYCOMMISSION SALESEast Middlebury, VTNovember 7, 2011

Cattle: 143Calves: 271Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 70-74.50; Bon-ers 80-85% lean 64-71.50;Lean 85-90% lean 48-69.50.Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls92-125# 65-120; 80-92# notwell tested.Vealers: 100-102# 50-65;90-100# 45-65; 80-90# 35-64; 70-80# 31-62; 60-70#26-46.

COSTA & SONSLIVESTOCK & SALES

Fairhaven, MANo report

* Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCKLittleton, MA

November 8, 2011Beef Cattle: Canners .25-.45; Cutters .45-.58; Util .58-.71; Bulls .60-.77; Steers 1-1.10; Heifers .60-.75.Calves: Growers No. .60-1.25; Veal .60-.75; Heifers.70-1.Hogs: Roasters 40-110/ea;Market 65-75/ea; Sows .40-.50.Sheep: .60-.80; Lambs1.25-2.10.Goats: 100-150/ea; Billies100-210/ea; Kids 45-140/ea.

NORTHAMPTONCOOPERATIVE AUCTION, INCWhately, MA

November 8, 2011Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 5-24;61-75# 11-45; 76-95# 13-65; 96-105# 14-60; 106# &up.Farm Calves: 70-120/cwt.Start Calves: 30-50/cwt.Feeders: 20-105/cwt.Heifers: 25-47.50/cwt.Steers: 64/cwt.

Bulls: 65-82/cwt.Canners: 15-50/cwt.Cutters: 51-63/cwt.Utility: 65-75.50/cwt.Sows: 14-53.50/cwt.Boars: 23/cwt.Pigs: 13-54/ea.Lambs: 40-165/cwt.Sheep: 10-85/cwt.Goats: 15-155/ea.Rabbits: .50-6.50/ea.Poultry: .50-21/ea.Hay: 13 lots, 2.50-5.70/bale.northamptonlivestockauc-tion.homestead.com

HACKETTSTOWNAUCTION

Hackettstown, NJNovember 1, 2011

Livestock Report: 61Calves .20-1.55, Avg .79; 38Cows .47-.78, Avg .64; 10Easy Cows .01-.55.5, Avg.37; 15 Feeders 300-500#.45-.94, Avg .74; 5 Heifers.64-.89.5, Avg .72; 12 Bulls.63.5-.94, Avg .82; 19 Steers.60-.96, Avg .74; 1 Sow .45;15 Sheep .30-1.75, Avg .97;131 Lambs (/#) 1.25-2.40,Avg 1.96; 36 Goats (ea) 25-145, Avg 86.75; 27 Kids (ea)21-130, Avg 67.009; 1 Hide26; 3 Alpacas 10-26, Avg19.33. Total 403.Poultry & Egg Report:Heavy Fowl .50-1.55; Pullets(ea) 4-4.50; Geese (ea) 16-23; Bantams (ea) 1; Roost-ers (/#) 1.50-1.70; Bunnies(ea) 3.75-4.50; Ducks (ea)1.50-9..50; Rabbit (/#) 1.75-2.85; Pigeons (ea) 2.25-5.50.Grade A Eggs: White JumXL 1.60; Brown Jum XL1.90-1.95; L 1.89; M 1.14.Hay, Straw & Grain: 15Mixed 2.60-6.40; 7 Grass3.20-4.60; 2 Mulch 2.70-3; 1Oat 5. Total 25.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEYLIVESTOCK MARKET,

INCCambridge, NY

No report

EMPIRE LIVESTOCKMARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCKVernon, NYNo report

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK

Central Bridge, NYNo report

CHATHAM MARKETChatham, NY

November 7, 2011Calves (/#): .90-1.15; Grow-er over 92# .85-1.20; 80-92#.60-.75; Bob Veal .50-.58.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .67-.70;Lean .58-.64.5; Hvy. BeefBulls .77-.80.Beef (/hd): Feeders 50-95;Hols. hfr. 60-65.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market1.20-1.65; Slaughter Sheep(ea) 55-68.Goats (/#): Billies 1.80-2.40; Nannies .85-1.Swine (/#): Feeder Pig .37-.40.

*Buyers always looking forpigs.

CHERRY CREEKCherry Creek, NY

No report

DRYDEN MARKETDryden, NY

November 2, 2011Calves (/#): Grower Bullover 92# 1.20-1.65; 80-92#.70-1.10.; Bob Veal .20-.32.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .64-.75;Lean .55-.66; Hvy. BeefBulls .66-.70.Beef (/#): Feeders .60-.85

GOUVERNEURLIVESTOCK

Governeur, NYNo report

PAVILION MARKETPavilion, NY

October 31, 2011Calves (/#): Grower Calvesover 92# .95-1.325; 80-92#.725-0.875; Bob Veal .30-.475.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62-.75;Lean .46-0.625; Hvy. BeefBulls .595-.79.Beef (/#): Hols. Sel .70-.87.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market1.10-1.675; SlaughterSheep .55.

BATH MARKETBath, NY

Npvember 1, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1.25;Grower Bulls over 92# 1-1.25; 80-92# .70-1.05; BobVeal .20-.40.Cull Calves (/#): Gd .67-.76; Lean .55-.66; Hvy. BeefBulls .71.

FINGER LAKESLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Canandaigua, NY No report

FINGER LAKESHAY AUCTIONPenn Yan, NY

No reportProduce Mon. @ 10 am,Wed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKESPRODUCE AUCTION

Penn Yan, NYNo report

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

HOSKING SALESNew Berlin, NY

November 7, 2011Cattle: Bone Util .60-.80;Canners/Cutters .58-.65;Easy Cows .60 & dn.Bulls: Bulls/Steers .68-.81.Feeders: Steers .80-1.08;Hfr. .73-.98; Dairy .53-.74.Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# .80-1.30; up to 95#.10-.95.Jones Dairy: Top MilkingAge 1150; Top Bred Hfr.1275.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belknap, PANo report

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belleville, PANo report

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

No reportSale every Tuesday* 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry &Eggs* 6 pm for Livestock startingwith calves.* Special Fed Cattle SalesNov. 29.* State Graded Feeder PigSale Nov. 18. 1 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

Small Animal SaleNo report

All animals sold by thepiece. Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC

State Graded Feeder Pig Sale

Carlisle, PANo report

DEWART LIVESTOCKAUCTION MARKET, INC

Dewart, PANovember 7, 2011

Cattle: 256Heifers: 1066-1218# 113-115.50.Cows: Prem. White 71.75-74.25, hi of 83.50; Breakers68-71.50; Boners 65-68;Lean 60-64.75.Bulls: 1082-1638# 73-77.50; hi dress 1308-1954#80-81.50; one 2230# 74.50.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 306-392# 125-136; 396-562#122-136; M&L 2 314-477#107-118.Feeder Heifers: 292-492#106-117; 496-630# 98-112.Feeder Bulls: 318-446#123-132; 504-608# 112-121.Calves: 134. Bulls No. 1 94-124# 140-162; 84-92# 75-105; No. 2 94-120# 110-135; Hfrs. No. 1 92-106#130-165; Util 25-60.Goats (/hd): Kids 40-50#

70-85; Nannies Sm. 45-75; L85-105; Billies Sm. 70-115.Feeder Pigs: 23. 15-25#15-23/hd.Hogs: Boars up to 336# 29;up to 302# 69.Hay: 15 lds, 100-340/ton.EarCorn: 3 lds, 200-205/ton.Straw: 1 ld, 280/ton.Firewood: 6 lds, 42-85/ld.

EIGHTY FOURLIVESTOCK AUCTION

New Holland, PANovember 7, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31180-1220# 116.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31080-1160# 116-117.50.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 72.50-74.50, lodress 67-68; Boners 80-85% lean 67.50-71, hi dress72-74, lo dress 65.50-67;Lean 85-90% lean 62.50-67,hi dress 68-69, lo dress60.50-62.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11100-2155# 74-79, few hidress 80-82; YG 2 1030-2150# 67-73.50.Steers: M&L 1 300-400#132.50-140; 500-700#117.50-121; M&L 2 500-700# 98-106; L 3 500-700#60-69.Heifers: M&L 1 300-500#112.50-127; 500-700# 107-110; 700-900# 93-95; M&L 2300-500# 106-102.50; 500-700# 90-105.Bulls: M&L 1 300-500#125-142.50, few 150; 500-600# 125-127.50; 600-700#99-112.50; M&L 2 300-500#112.50-117; 500-700# 94-110.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 90-120# 120-145; No.2 90-130# 100-115; No. 385-120# 52.50-82.50; Veal-ers Util 65-120# 22.50-35.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 45-50% lean 320# 77;Boars 250# 27; 715# 20.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-360-80# 179-205, few to 215;100-125# 162-180; Year-lings 117-145# 95-140.Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2115-205# 72.50-82.50.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel

1 60# 117.50; 70-85# 130-155; Sel 2 45-61# 70-82.50;75# 87.50; Nannies Sel 290# 87.50; 123# 80/cwt.

GREENCASTLELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Greencastle, PANovember 7, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1324-1566# 122-126.50; Ch 2-3 1218-1592#115.50-121.50; Sel 1-31152-1502# 108.50-114.50;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1454-1602# 102.50-105.50; Ch 2-3 1408-1614# 97-102; Sel1-3 1388-1520# 90-96.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1136-1370# 118-123.50, one 127; Ch 2-31186-1378# 113-118.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 68-73.25, lodress 65-68; Boners 80-85% lean 63-69, hi dress68.50-71.25, lo dress 58.25-64.50; Lean 85-90% lean58.50-64.50, hi dress 65-70.50, lo dress 53-58.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11234-2076# 72-77, lo dress998-1692# 61-73.25.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 430#127.50; 520-524# 117.50-122.50; Herefords 392-494#100-112.50; L 3 Hols. 542-1148# 73-79.Slaughter Heifers: S 1330# 112.50; M&L 1 409-440# 100-119; 570-723#99-113; Herefords 448-728# 92.50-96; M&L 2 227-292# 90-117.50; 339-456#90-117.50; 516-717# 77-105.Slaughter Bulls: M&L 1390-497# 102.50-122; 528-678# 90-120; 794-894# 85-90; M&L 2 284-490# 75-95;L 3 Hols. 356# 61.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 194-128# 135-166; 92# 110-115; No. 2 94-118# 105-140;84-92# 75-105; No. 3 94-118# 70-105; 76-90# 62-75;Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 72-94# 80-155; Vealers Util 56-94# 19-65.Sows: US 1-3 434# 48.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-344-64# 185-212.50; 74-93#185-190; 110-124# 182.50-

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INDIANA FARMERSLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Homer City, PANo report

KUTZTOWN HAY &GRAIN AUCTION

Kutztown, PANovember 5, 2011

Alfalfa: 1 ld, 230Mixed Hay: 200-530Timothy: 230-280Grass: 260-330Straw: 150-250Firewood: 85-125

LANCASTER WEEKLYCATTLE SUMMARY

New Holland, PAOctober 28, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1260-1540# 122-126;Ch 2-3 1175-1490# 117-124; Sel 2-3 1150-1445#112-118; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1235-1610# 103-110; Ch2-3 1225-1630# 94-102; Sel2-3 1135-1325# 86-92; Hfrs.Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1200-1450#117.50-121.50; Ch 2-31010-1380# 114.50-117.50;Sel 2-3 1050-1435# 109-113.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 70-76.50, hi dress 76.50-83;Breakers 75-80% lean 66-72, hi dress 72-76, lo dress62-65; Boners 80-85% lean64-68, hi dress 68-71.50, lodress 58-62; Lean 85-90%lean 59-64, hi dress 64-70,lo dress 51-59.Slaughter Bulls: Mon.YG 11320-1855# 77.50-83.50, hidress 85-89.50; lo dress 70-75; 1970-2160# 67-74; Bul-locks 935-1305# 79-85; hidress 90-97, very hi dress104-110; lo dress 71-75;Thurs. YG 1 935-1395# 88-92; lo dress 940-125# 82-86, hi dress 930-1385# 98-106.

LEBANON VALLEYLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Fredericksburg, PANo report

LEESPORT LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Leesport, PANovember 2, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Sel 1-31380-1455# 109.50-114.50;Hols. Ch 2-3 1350-1505#98.50-104.50.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 65.50-68, hidress 69-70; Boners 80-85% lean 62.50-66.50; Lean85-90% lean 58.50-62, lodress 53.50-57.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 hi

dress 1395# 82.50.Feeder Cattle: Steers L 3Hols. 373-453# 72-77.50;530-757# 59-70.Vealers: Util 70-110# 35-65;55-65# 10-30.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-120# 140-157.50;85-90# 117.50-122.50; No.2 95-130# 130-145; 80-90#75-100; No. 3 80-120# 70-130.Lambs: Ch 2-3 60# 200;130# 188; Ewes Gd 1-2135-175# 94-95.Goats: Kids Sel 1 30# 60-67; 60# 137.50; 100#187.50; Sel 2 under 20#32.50-42.50; 70# 130; Nan-nies Sel 2 80-100# 115-125.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 25-45# 65-80.

MIDDLEBURGLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middleburg, PANovember 1, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1290-1580# 123.50-127; Ch 2-3 1230-1505#118-123; 1580-1685#117.50-119.50; Sel 1-31085-1360# 111-116; Hols.Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1275-1535#103-109; Ch 2-3 1105-1615# 97-102.50; Sel 2-31315-1645# 86-91.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1180-1435# 119.50-122.50; Ch 2-3 1105-1235#114.50-118.50; Sel 1-31090-1350# 105-111.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 71-74;Breakers 75-80% lean 64-69, hi dress 70.50-71.50;Boners 80-85% lean 60-65,lo dress 58-61; Lean 85-90% lean 53-58, lo dress48-53.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11095-1905# 75-79.50, hidress 1250-1520# 80.50-88.50, lo dress 1570#72.50-73.50; YG 2 1100-1630# 66.50-69.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 118-132; 500-700#112-118; M&L 2 500-700#81-90; L 3 Hols. 300-500#65-77; 500-700# 75-82.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-500# 98-110; M&L 2300-500# 80-95; 500-700#70-72.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 110-127; 500-700#

102-120; M&L 2 300-500#86-110; 500-700# 84-89.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-120# 130-157; 80-90# 75-120; No. 2 95-115#90-120; No. 3 95-125# 50-77; 75-85# 47-60; Hols.Hfrs. No. 1 80-100# 155-165; No. 2 75-105# 130-135; Vealers Util 65-110#17-60.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 49-54% lean 265-285#82-85.50; 45-50% lean 255-290# 80-83; 300-325# 71-76.50.Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 55-58; 500-700# 59-63.50; 700-900# 59.50-60.50.Boars: 305-530# 33-35.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 15-30# 15-28; 40-50# 30-33;60-70# 65.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 40-60# 180-197; 60-80# 195-227; 80-100# 207-237; 100-140# 150-185;Sheep Gd 2-3 120-235# 82-100.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 50-70# 97-102; Sel 2 30-40#40-47; 40-60# 67-75; Sel 320-40# 10-30.Slaughter Nannies: Sel 180-130# 92-127; 130-180#110; Sel 2 80-130# 80-97;Sel 3 80-130# 50-77.Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 122-152; Sel 2 100-150# 110-112.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Martinsburg, PANovember 7, 2011

Cattle: 119Steers: Ch 108-115; Gd 90-105.Heifers: Ch 105-112; Gd85-100.Cows: Util & Comm. 64-70;Canner/lo Cutter 62 & dn.Bullocks: Gd & Ch 74-85Bulls: YG 1 67-80Feeder Cattle: Steers 80-105; Bulls 70-100; Hfrs. 75-90.Calves: 108. Ch 100-110;Gd 70-90; Std 15-60; Hols.Bulls 90-130# 70-140; Hols.Hfrs. 90-130# 75-150.Hogs: 79. US 1-2 80-85; US1-3 75-80; Sows US 1-3 30-65; Boars 22-48.Feeder Pigs: 41. US 1-320-50# 15-55.Sheep: 60. Ch Lambs 170-

190; Gd Lambs 140-165; SIEwes 60-80.Goats: 40-140.

MORRISON’S COVEHAY REPORT

Martinsburg, PANovember 7, 2011

Alfalfa: 225-290Alfalfa/Grass: 215-275Grass: 120-275Timothy: 200-215Mixed Hay: 125-215Round Bales: 60-90Straw: 230-295Wood: 60-70Hay Auction held everyMonday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK, POULTRY &

RABBIT REPORTMartinsburg, PA

November 7, 2011Roosters: 2-4Hens: .50-1.50Banties: .50-1.25Pigeons: 2Ducks: 4Bunnies: 1-3.50Rabbits: 8-13Auction held every Mondayat 7 pm.

NEW HOLLANDSALES STABLESNew Holland, PA

November 3, 2011Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1260-1520# 122-126.50; Ch 2-3 1175-1465#120-124; Sel 2-3 1150-1320# 112-118.Holstein Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1260-1610# 103-110;Ch 2-3 1390-1620# 94-99;Sel 2-3 1135-1325# 86-92.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 72-76.50, hi dress 78.50-83;Breakers 75-80% lean 68-72, hi dress 73-76; Boners80-85% lean 65-68, hi dress68-71.50; Lean 88-90% lean60-63, hi dress 63-66.50, lodress 55-59.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 935-1395# 88-92; lo dress 940-1625# 82-86; hi dress 930-1385# 98-106.Graded Bull Calves: Hols.No. 1 110-128# 122-130;94-108# 135-139; 86-92#60-80; No. 106-128# 120-127; 94-104# 135-143; 80-92# 55; No. 3 100-130# 65-100; 90-98# 50-65; 72-88#

20-40; Util 60-110# 15-30.Holstein Heifer Calves:No. 1 85-115# 170-175; No.2 75-105# 50-110; JerseyXbred 65-105# 50-80; non-tubing 60-80# 15-35.

NEW HOLLANDPIG AUCTION

New Holland, PANo report

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP &GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA

November 7, 2011Slaughter Lambs: Non-tra-ditional markets: Wooled &Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60#227-235; 60-80# 202-224;80-90# 192-207; 90-110#179-194; 110-130# 181-196; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 179-193; 60-80#165-183; 90-110# 165-176.Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 Mflesh 120-160# 82-97; 160-200# 76-88; WF 120-160#83-98; 160-200# 79-94; HairSheep 120-160# 80-94; Util1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 66-81; 160-200# 60-68; WF120-160# 74-89; 160-200#69-84.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 40-60# 95-126; 60-80# 118-145; 80-90# 136-149; 90-100# 156-164; Sel 2 30-40#74-89; 50-60# 86-101; 70-80# 100-114; Sel 3 30-40#40-53; 40-60# 48-70; 60-80#62-84.Slaughter Nannies/Does:Sel 1 80-130# 112-126;130-180# 116-131; Sel 280-130# 100-114; Sel 3 50-80# 69-84; 80-130# 76-91.Slaughter Bucks/Billies:Sel 1 100-150# 145-160;150-200# 173-180; Sel 2100-150# 119-134.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA

No report

NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC.

New Wilmington, PANo report

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Grain Market SummaryCompared to last week cornsold steady to .05 higher,wheat sold steady to .05lower, barley sold steady to.05 higher, Oats sold .05-.10lower & Soybeans soldsteady. EarCorn sold steadyto 2 higher. All prices /bu.except ear corn is /ton.Southeastern PA: Corn No.2 Range 6.96-7.46, Avg7.21, Contracts 6.01-6.03;Wheat No. 2 Range 5.87-6.86, Avg 6.32, Contracts6.01-6.50; Barley No. 3Range 4.70-5.90, Avg 5.51,Contracts 4.75, Oats No. 2Range 4.25-5, Avg 4.58;Soybeans No 2 Range11.43-11.58, Avg 11.51,Contracts 11.52-11.58;EarCorn Range 200-208,Avg 204.

Central PA: Corn No. 2Range 6.85-7.40, Avg 7.06;Wheat 6.65; Barley No. 3Range 4.75-5, Avg 4.87;Oats No. 2 Range 4.30; Soy-beans No. 2 Range 11.25-11.80, Avg 11.31; EarCornRange 195.South Central PA: CornNo. 2 Range 7-7.30, Avg7.09; Wheat No. 2 Range5.80-6.70, Avg 6.16; BarleyNo. 3 Range 4.25-5.30, Avg4.95; Oats No. 2 Range 3-4.25, Avg 3.62; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 11.31-11.65,Avg 11.48; EarCorn Range195.Lehigh Valley Area: CornNo. 2 Range 7.10-7.44, Avg7.29; Wheat No. 2 Range7.15; Barley No. 3 Range4.95; Oats No. 2 Range4.50; Soybeans No. 2 Range11.40-11.92, Avg 11.59; Gr.Sorghum Range 5.95.Eastern & Central PA:Corn No. 2 Range 6.75-7.50, Avg 7.15, Mo. Ago6.68, Yr Ago 5.77; WheatNo. 2 Range 5.95, Avg 6.51,Mo Ago 5.95, Yr Ago 6.56;Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6,Avg 5.10, Mo Ago 4.89, YrAgo 3.17; Oats No. 2 Range3-5, Avg 4.11, Mo Ago 4.03,Yr Ago 2.61; Soybeans No.2 Range 11-11.80, Avg11.46, Mo Ago 11.05, YrAgo 11.58; EarCorn Range180-210; Avg 199.50, MoAgo 190.50, Yr Ago 135.Western PA: Corn No. 2Range 6.21-7, Avg 6.56;Wheat No. 2 Range 5.77;Oats No. 2 3.75-4.75, Avg4.10; Soybeans No. 2 Range11.46.

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Weekly Livestock Summary

November 4, 2011Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 123-127; Ch 1-3 117-123; Sel 1-2 111-117; Hols.Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 103-110; Ch2-3 97-103; Sel 1-2 91-96.50.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 117.50-122.50; Ch 1-3 113-118.50; Sel 1-2 105-111.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 65.50-71.50;Boners 80-85% lean 63-68;Lean 85-90% lean 55.50-61.Slaughter Bulls: lo dress69-75, Avg dress 79-88; hidress 89-106.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 118-132; 500-700#109-125; M&L 2 300-500#102-122; 500-700# 80-90.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-500# 110-125; 500-700# 99-112.50; M&L 2300-500# 95-107; 500-700#93-105.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 125-137; 500-700#102-120; M&L 2 300-500#100-115; 500-700# 89-105.Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-60.Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.bulls 95-125# 120-160; No.2 95-125# 90-130; No. 3 80-

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120# 50-100; No. 1 Hols.Hfrs. 84-105# 150-200; No.2 80-105# 60-120.Hogs: Barrows & Glts 49-54% lean 220-270# 70-74;45-50% lean 220-270# 67-69.Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 56-57; 500-700# 59-61.Graded Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 30-39# 99-137; 40-49#79-90; 50-59# 90-100; 60-69# 91-100; 70-79# 75-90;US 2 30-39# 40-70; 40-49#65-86; 50-59# 89; 60-69#59-88.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh & Pr 2-3 40-60# 227-242; 60-80# 226-241; 80-110# 218-237; 110-150#

183-226; Ch 1-3 40-60#210-227; 60-80# 191-220;80-110# 172-205; Ewes Gd2-3 120-160# 106-120; 160-200# 88-102; Util 1-2 120-160# 85-100.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 40-60# 125-155; 60-80#155-193; 80-100# 180-219;Sel 2 40-60# 94-132; 60-80# 139-152; Sel 3 40-60#65-90; 60-80# 78-86; Nan-nies Sel 1 80-130# 145-160;130-180# 165-180; Sel 280-130# 122-137; Sel 3 50-80# 89-104; 80-130# 110-125; Billies Sel 1 100-150#210-225; 150-250# 230-245; Sel 2 100-150# 170-185.

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Hay Market SummaryHay & Straw Market ForEastern PA: All hay pricespaid by dealers at the farmand /ton. Compared to lastweek hay and straw soldsteady. All hay and strawreported sold /ton. Alfalfa175-250; Alfalfa/GrassMixed 160-300; Timothy150-200; Straw 100-160clean; Mulch 60-80.Summary of LancasterCo. Hay Auctions:Prices/ton, 172 lds Hay, 27Straw. Alfalfa 195-300; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 145-500;Timothy 180-360; Grass

Hay 160-400; Straw 150-230.Diffenbach Auct, N. Hol-land: October 31, 61 ldsHay, 12 lds Straw. Alfalfa250-290; Alfalfa/GrassMixed 155-500; Timothy180-360; Grass 190-400;Straw 175-230.Green Dragon, Ephrata:November 4, 31 lds Hay, 8Straw. Alfalfa 240-290; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 145-330;Timothy 247-310; GrassHay 170-265; Straw 162-215.Weaverland Auct, NewHolland: November 3, 19lds Hay, 5 Straw.Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 150-270; Straw 150-185.Wolgemuth Auction: Leo-la, PA: November 2, 61 ldsHay, 2 lds Straw. Alfalfa 195-300; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 185-370; Timothy 197-355;Grass 160-315; Straw 180-215.Summary of Central PAHay Auctions: Prices/ton,89 Loads Hay, 18 Straw.Alfalfa 200-275;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 100-530; Timothy 270-300;Grass 190-335; Straw137.50-305.Belleville Auct, Belleville:November 2, 16 lds Hay, 2lds Straw. Alfalfa 275; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 182-345.

Dewart Auction, Dewart:October 31, 15 lds Hay, 1Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed100-398; Straw 280.Greencastle Livestock:October 31 & November 3, 9lds Hay, 4 lds Straw. Alfal-fa/Grass 130-170; Straw137.50-142.50.Kutztown Auction, Kutz-town: November 5, 12 ldsHay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 230;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 200-530; Timothy 230-280;Grass Hay 260-320; Straw165-250 clean.Middleburg Auct, Middle-burg: November 1, 17 ldsHay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 200;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 120-330; Timothy 290-300;Grass 250-335; Straw 180-240.Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippens-burg: October 29 & Novem-ber 1, 20 lds Hay, 5 Straw.Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 110-258; Grass 190-220; Straw160-178 clean.New Wilmington Live-stock, New Wilmington:November 4, 12 lds Hay, 1 ldStraw. Alfalfa/Grass 140-185; Straw 170.

VINTAGE SALESSTABLES

Paradise, PANovember 7, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &

Pr 3-4 1185-1520# 127-130;Ch 2-3 1190-1495# 122.50-127; Sel 2-3 1195-1445#114-121.50; Hols. Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1460# 111; Ch 2-31460-1590# 99.50-105.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1175-1340# 122.50-126; Ch 2-3 1010-1380#116.50-122.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 67-70.50, hidress 71.75-73; Boners 80-85% lean 60-66.50; Lean85-90% lean 55.50-61, hidress 61-64, lo dress 48-52.50.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 195-120# 120-157; 85-90#50-60; No. 2 100-120# 85-120; No. 3 80-125# 40-70;Util 65-115# 20-50.* Next Feeder Cattle SaleNov. 11.

WEAVERLAND AUCTIONNew Holland, PA

November 3, 2011Loads: 30Orchard Grass: 3 lds, 155-270Grass: 4 lds, 105-235Straw: 5 lds, 150-185Oats: 1 ld, 3.50/bu.Firewood: 5 lds, 50-135Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 135.

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Cattle in U.S. feedlotshas risen to 11.3 mil-lion head, a five percentincrease since this timelast year, according to aU.S. Department ofAgriculture report re-leased recently. Addi-tionally, the number ofcattle placed on feedrose slightly from 2010also. Texas, the statewith the largest feedlotindustry, in particular

saw inventories rise to2.95 million head, a 12percent increase overOct. 1, 2010.

In the near future,this increased demandfor feed will boost de-mand for corn. The ini-tial rise in demand isnot likely to be sus-tained, however, as thecattle cycle as a wholecontinues to contract.This influx of cattle into

feedlots and subse-quent contraction of theoverall cattle industryare some of the linger-ing ill effects of the dev-astating drought thatset into the southernPlains last fall. Cur-rently, these droughtconditions persist with-out sign of imminentrelief.

“This year, farmersand ranchers alike have

faced weather-relatedchallenges,” said Na-tional Corn GrowersAssociation Corn BoardMember and feedlotowner Jon Holzfaster.“While corn growers ex-perience a transitorybenefit from increasedfeedlot inventories, it isimportant to rememberthat the livestock in-dustry remains thelargest market for U.S.corn. As complimentaryparts of the overall foodsystem, we rely uponthe continued health ofour fellow producersand hope that both ourfarmers and ranchersin the southern Plainswill soon benefit from abadly needed end to thedrought.

As these dry condi-tions decrease availablepasture, cattle are be-ing moved into feedlotsboth in larger numbersand at lighter weights.These lighter calvesboost corn and corn co-product consumptionas they require largeramounts of feed to gainthe weight normally puton in pasture. At thesame time, ranchersare being forced to re-tain fewer replacementheifers in order to re-main viable thus per-petuating the decline intotal cattle numbers.Should this situationpersist, the corn indus-try could see overall de-mand from the cattleindustry decline in thelong-term as the effectsof contraction in thecattle industry reducefeedlot inventories.

Source: NCGA Newsof the Day, Monday,Oct. 24

Angus producers ex-perienced economicgrowth in fiscal year(FY) 2011 despite avolatile agricultureindustry.

“The Angus breed hasthe ability to efficientlyproduce high-qualitybeef and to consistentlygarner more value atsale time,” said BryceSchumann, American

Angus Association®chief executive officer(CEO). “This makes An-gus the breed of choicefor cattlemen across theUnited States.”

Bull sale averages in-creased nearly 26.6percent above last year,and overall sale aver-ages increased 20.8percent.

Angus members reg-

istered 294,975 ani-mals in FY 2011, whichended Sept. 30. Embryotransfers accounted for10.3 percent of regis-trations, and more than51 percent of calveswere a result of artifi-cial insemination (A.I).Of total registrations,more than 96,000, or32.7 percent, werestored electronically in2011.

Certified Angus BeefLLC (CAB) achieved itsfifth consecutive salesrecord in 2011, totaling807 million pounds — anincrease of almost 4 per-cent over 2010’s previ-

ous record 777 millionpounds. In fact, demandfor the Certified AngusBeef® brand has risen56% since 2002, accord-ing to Kansas State Uni-versity research.

All CAB sectors, in-cluding food service andretail, saw increases.Two divisions setrecords, with interna-tional selling 90 millionpounds for a 13 percentincrease, and value-added products with a12.5 percent increase to18.5 million pounds.

Approximately 14.8million head, 63 percentof U.S. finished cattle,

were identified for evalu-ation. That was downslightly along with over-all cattle supplies, butthose certified for the As-sociation-owned brandwere slightly higher thanlast year’s 3.5 millionhead. The overall in-crease in available sup-ply for the record sales ispartly due to acceptancerate edging higher to 24percent, its highest levelsince 1987.

AngusSource® — aUSDA Process VerifiedProgram (PVP) that doc-uments source, groupage and a minimum of50 percent Angus genet-

ics — enrolled 142,281head in FY 2011, in-creasing the number en-rolled by 1.4 percent andbringing total enroll-ments to more than670,000 head since theprogram was initiated asa PVP in 2005.

Gateway, a second-tierverification program doc-umenting source andgroup age, saw a 62.8percent increase in en-rollments, with 31,345head enrolled in FY 2011.

Visit www.angus.orgfor more informationabout the nation’slargest beef breedorganization.

Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Fresh Produce from Casey Farm

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Monday, Nov 7th sale - Cull cows ave. .60 top cow .79 wt. 1459 $1152.61

cows up to $1347.06, Bulls up to .81, bull calves top $1.30, heifer calves

$1.00. Dairy Milking age up to $1150, Bred Heifers $1275.

Monday, Nov. 14th - Monthly Heifer Sale. From one Farm: 11 Registered &

4 Grade Heifers. Registered ones are mostly R&W and on service - they

are sired by: Debonair, Lawnboy, Incarne, Tornado with Dams records up

to 24,000M. Also 4 Grade open heifers. Also 6 Registered Holsteins From

Paul Kobler, 1 being a Rubens from an EX94 Marquis Ned fresh in August

also a Fresh Red Rock from the Rubens. Two Advents one Fresh in July

& bred back to Milestone all Red or Red Carriers. Also two Milking

Shorthorns sired by Supreme; one fresh in March and milked to 65# from

a beautiful udder, the other being a bred heifer due in Dec.; Jim Hudson

sends 4 really nice registered open heifers sired by Advent, Comestar Lee,

Lundy, & Promote.

Friday, Nov. 18th - sale held on the farm in Spencer, NY. Arvo Rautine

Complete Dispersal. 130 Head of Freestall herd. 65 Milking age, 65

youngstock to springers. SCC 163,000 NO BST

Monday, Nov. 21st - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. A group of

Boer Goats from one farm.

Monday, Dec. 5th - Monthly Fat cow & Feeder Sale.

Monday, Dec. 12th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Featuring Rolling Ridge Dairy

Milking Herd Dispersal. 25 Head of Registered Cattle. Grazing herd with

light grain & balage. 20 fresh within the last 60 days. Some really deep

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Blizzard Date: Sat., Nov. 19

FARM EQUIPMENT and TOOLS: nice John Deere 3020 diesel tractor, w.f.e. and good rubber; real clean Ford New HollandTC 30 compact tractor with diesel engine, 7308 front loader, 756 backhoe, 4-wheel drive and only 630 hours; McCormickFarmall 400 diesel tractor with w.f.e. and good rubber; Long Agribusiness 7310 round baler (uses wrap or twine); Artic Cat300 4-wheel A.T.V.; 1999 Freightliner single axle dual wheel over the road tractor in good running condition; New Idea 361manure spreader with PTO and hydraulic gate; 20 ft. H&R hay feeder on rubber; New Holland 479 haybine; Pequea 710 haytedder; John Deere semi mount 3-bottom plow; 3-pt. 6 ft. flail mower; wood splitter with 8-hp. engine; two bucket bail spears;3-pt. Bale carrier; 14 ft. transport disc; 12 ft. cultipacker; two New Holland 55 hay rakes; 24 ft. elevator; two utility trailers; Troy-bilt riding mower; Woods 12 in. post hole digger; two wood frame round bale and kicker wagons; 6 ft. brush hog; Troy-biltroto-tiller; 100 round hay bales; approx. 2000 ft. pine rough lumber; Craftsman 14 in. bandsaw, jointer, radial arm and table saws,dust collector, 12 1/2 in. planer; lots of power and hand tools; ALSO: horse harness and saddle; sulky and harness for mini horse.Some household furniture; plus more equipment, etc. not listed!! NOTE: Blizzard date of Sat. Nov. 19 used only in extreme roadclosing weather!! OWNERS: Warren (Sonny) and Molly Billings. TERMS: Cash, Honorable check from known persons.AcceptableID required to obtain bid card. 10% Buyer's Premium on all purchases.

Fiscal year 2011 brings profits to angus producers

Cattle report indicates short-term gains,long-term challenges

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BENCHMARK MILKPRICE DROPS $1.04

Could Selling DeadCorn Stalks Help?Issued Nov. 4, 2011

The Agriculture De-partment announced theOctober Federal orderClass III benchmark milkprice Friday at $18.03per hundredweight,down $1.04 from Sep-tember, $1.09 above Oc-tober 2010, and equatesto about $1.55 per gal-lon. The decline pulledthe 2011 Class III aver-age to $18.25, up from$14.36 at this time ayear ago and an anemic$10.72 in 2009. TheClass IV price is $18.41,down $1.12 from Sep-tember, but $1.26 abovea year ago.

The NASS cheese priceaveraged $1.7471 perpound, down 11.2 centsfrom September. Butteraveraged $1.7893, down19.9 cents. Nonfat drymilk averaged $1.5109,down 3.3 cents, and drywhey averaged 61.52cents, up 2.3 cents.

The November Class IIIfutures contract wastrading late Fridaymorning at $18.89 andDecember at $18.40,which would result in a2011 average of $18.32,up from $14.41 in 2010and $11.36 in 2009.

California’s October 4bcheese milk price was$15.78 per cwt., down55 cents from Septem-ber, but 12 cents aboveOctober 2010, and $2.25below the comparableFederal order Class IIIprice. The 4b price hastrailed the Federal order

Class for 13 months,ranging this year from alow of 8 cents in Febru-ary to a high of $3.07 inAugust. The GoldenState’s 4b price averagenow stands at $16.41but is still $3.15 abovethe level at this time ayear ago.

The 4a butter-powderprice is $18.29, down adollar from Septemberbut $1.64 above a yearago. Its 2011 averagenow stands at $19.15,up $4.48 from 2010.

Cash cheese saw someholiday strength for thethird week in a row. Theblocks closed the firstFriday in November at$1.88 per pound, up 103/4-cents on the week,and 40 cents above thatweek a year ago. Gooddemand for barrelpushed the price abovethe blocks, to $1.92, up15 1/4-cents on theweek, and 41 centsabove a year ago. Onlyfive cars of block tradedhands on the week andsix of barrel. The NASS-surveyed U.S. averageblock price slipped ahalf-cent to $1.7226 andbarrel averaged $1.7411,down 0.1 cent.

Cash butter headeddown Friday, reversingfour weeks of gains, andclosed the week at$1.8325, down 4 3/4-cents, and strangely 43/4-cents below a yearago when it plunged 301/2-cents on the weekfor no real clear discern-able reason. Sales forHalloween week amount-ed to eight carloads.NASS butter averaged

$1.8290, up 2 1/2-cents. NASS nonfat drymilk averaged $1.4872,down a penny, and drywhey averaged 62.38cents, up 0.3 cent.

Milk is being chan-neled to the churn andthe dryer. Septemberbutter production wasreported at 138 millionpounds, up 3.5 percentfrom August, and awhopping 21 percentabove October 2010, ac-cording to USDA’s latestDairy Products report.Nonfat dry milk andskim milk powder outputtotaled 139.5 millionpounds, up 10 percentfrom a year ago.

American type cheeseoutput, at 337 millionpounds, was down 3.2percent from August,and 4.2 percent below ayear ago. Total cheeseproduction hit 867 mil-lion pounds, down 0.2percent from August,and 0.6 percent below ayear ago.

I wrote about declining

fluid milk sales last weekbut this week we learnedthat June to Augustsales were off 1.5 per-cent from a year ago, ac-cording to USDA andCalifornia data. Augustsales were up 0.9 per-cent but it’s only the sec-ond positive month inthe last 21, according tothe CME’s Daily DairyReport (DDR). Year-to-date sales were down 1.5percent from last yearand down 2.9 percentfrom two years ago.

Switching to the exportpicture; the DDR report-ed that China only im-ported 15.4 millionpounds of whole milkpowder (WMP) in Sep-tember, the smallest fig-ure in almost threeyears. June to Septemberimports were down 43percent from the prioryear. From January 2010to May 2011, China im-ported 69.7 millionpounds of WMP permonth, but that pacedropped significantly this

summer, leaving NewZealand suppliers to findother markets for theirproducts, the DDR said.

Speaking of the worldmarket; Global DairyTrade auction priceswere down on most prod-ucts in the November 1auction, while skim milkprices were flat, accord-ing to the DDR. Theweighted average pricewas $1.49 per pound, up0.2 percent from the Oc-tober 18 auction. SMPfrom the U.S. (DairyAmerica) averaged $1.44per pound for Decemberdelivery and $1.43 forJanuary delivery.

Anhydrous milk fatdropped 9.3 percent, to$1.50 per pound, andCheddar cheese for in-dustrial use fell 3.2 per-cent, to $1.54. Theweighted average pricefor whole milk powderwas $1.58 per pound,down 0.8 percent.

Back home, USDA re-ports that milk produc-tion continues to be at

the seasonal low point inthe Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Milk volumes inthe mid to upper Mid-west are steady to slight-ly lower. Milk compo-nents are rebounding tonear annual peaks. Cali-fornia is mostly steady toslightly higher and atlevels above a year ago.Milk production in NewMexico is tending to flat-ten out at current levels.

Most of the growth inproduction is in thewestern states, accord-ing to University of Wis-consin Emeritus Profes-sor Bob Cropp in Tues-day’s DairyLine. Texaswas up substantially, hesaid, while Californiaslowed some due to out-put per cow being downas high feed and hayprices and lower milkprices took their toll.

He also believes thegrowth in cow numbershas slowed so, if milkproduction gains stayaround 1.5 percent or

FFRIDAY,, NOV.. 18,, 2011,, 11:30AMSPENCER, NY (ON THE FARM)

130 HEAD FREESTALL HERD OFSIRE ID GRADE HOLSTEINS

130 Head of Freestall. 65 milking age cows - Ave.. 70#/cowDHI RHA 22,484 3.6 803 3.0 666 ( No BST ) SCC 163,000 CALVING INTERVAL 13.5.Cows are averaging 70#/cow with several milking over 100#, up to 124#.This is an exceptionalAI sired homebred herd. Year around herd w/cows in all stages of lactation. Cows & Heifers aresired by: Aaron, Finest, Rolex, Acceptance, Durango, Rudy, Cadet, Armstrong, Blitz, Granger plusmany more. Service sires used: Coldspring, Glen, Real-Deal, Townsend, Muffin, Cammo plusmore.

Managers Note: This is one of the finest herds to sell this Fall. After a lifetime of Dairying Arvohas decided to retire. Watch next week for more info.Health: Cattle have been inoculated for shipping fever & vet examined.Directions: Farm is on Rt. 34, 1 1/2 miles North of the light in Spencer Rt. 34/Rt. 96intersection. 15 miles south of Ithaca on Rt. 34.

Direct all questions about the cattle to Paul Winch - Herd Manager - NO CALLS AFTER 9PM.

OwnerArvo Rautine311 Ithaca Road Spencer, NY 14883

Herd ManagerPaul Winch 607-589-6291

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less, milk prices might bea little stronger than thefutures are portending,the high $16s, maybe thelow $17s, he said.

Cropp admits pricescould be stronger as somepredict but the market is“very sensitive.” He listed

some positive develop-ments; the new free tradeagreements with SouthKorea, Panama, and Co-lumbia; South Korea par-ticularly. The truck dis-pute with Mexico hasbeen resolved and cheesetariffs were removed.

Stronger exports andholding production incheck prices could meanstronger milk prices thanwe’re now forecasting,Cropp concluded.

Offshore the NewZealand season contin-ues strong, with milk de-

liveries still runningabout 4-5 percent aboveyear ago levels and Aus-tralian milk receipts arearound peak levels, andif not now, within thenext few weeks. The fore-cast continues for in-creased milk production

for the current seasonbut not nearly as opti-mistic as New Zealand.

The September U.S.Consumer Price Indexfor all food is 230.6, up4.7 percent from Sep-tember 2010, accordingto the latest data. Thedairy products index is219.4, up 10.2 percentfrom a year ago. Freshwhole milk is was up 13percent; cheese, up 10.2percent; and butter, up9.2 percent.

Commercial disap-pearance of dairy prod-ucts in the first eightmonths of 2011 totaled131.2 billion pounds, 1.2percent above the sameperiod in 2010. Butterwas up 10.9 percent;American cheese, up 0.8percent; other cheese,up 4.7 percent; NDM,down 3.1 percent, andfluid milk products, wereoff 1.5 percent.

Meanwhile, the bottomline isn’t improving onthe farm. Profitability de-clined for the thirdmonth in a row as milkprices fell faster thanfeed costs. The Agricul-ture Department’s latestAg Prices report peggedthe October All-Milkprice at an estimated at$19.90 per cwt., down

$1.20 from September. The cost of feed to pro-

duce 100 pounds of milkwas $11.12, down just35 cents from Septem-ber. Corn dropped 45cents, to $5.92 perbushel, and soybeanslost 30 cents, slipping to$11.90. Alfalfa hayjumped $7, to $203 perton, and that left incomeover feed costs of $8.78per cwt., down 85 centsfrom September. TheDDR points out that,over the last 10 years,the IOFC averaged $9.09per cwt.

Bill Van Dam, of Cali-fornia’s Alliance of West-ern Milk Producers, gavesome perspective onwhey in his recentnewsletter, writing that“In a very interestingswitch, dry whey pricesin the U.S. are higherthan prices in the exporttrade. However, mar-keters of dry whey un-derstand that it is impor-tant to maintain marketshare and, for now, arewilling to sell to the ex-port market at prices be-low what they can getfrom domestic markets.

This imbalance cannotlast very long, he said,and prices will equalize

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at some point. Prices inEurope have in the pasttwo weeks already in-creased 4.5 cents. It isalso interesting to notethat lactose prices arevery strong and are now8 to 9 cents higher thandry whey,” he wrote.

In dairy politics; welearned of a new studyfrom two dairy econo-mists, reported inWednesday’s DairyLineby Jerry Slomionski,Senior Vice President,Legislative and Eco-nomics at the Interna-tional Dairy Foods As-sociation (IDFA). Slo-miniski reported thatthe study was conduct-ed by Charles Nichol-son of Cal Poly andMark Stephenson of theUniversity of Wiscon-sin-Madison, who didthe economic modelingfor National Milk’s orig-inal Foundation for theFuture plan.

“Nicholson andStephenson have lookedat the latest proposal, in-troduced in Congress byRepresentative Collin Pe-terson as the Dairy Se-curity Act (DSA), andfound that it will havesome very eye openingresults,” Slominski said.

“The economists sayone of their original find-ings remains consistent:milk price volatilitywould be substantiallyreduced under the pro-posed plan,” Slominskiadmitted, “But that re-duced volatility comes ata price for dairy farmers:significantly lower farmmilk prices and lower netfarm income across allsizes of dairy farms.” Hesaid this new look sug-gests the reforms couldlower the U.S. all-milkprice by 92 cents perhundredweight and low-er cumulative net farmoperating income 32 per-cent to 48 percent.

He also quoted a pressrelease from the Profes-sional Dairy BusinessAssociation in Wiscon-sin, where one of the au-thors concluded that“the proposal wouldcause small farms toleave the dairy industryat a faster pace thanwithout the program.”For more details, log onto www.dairy.wisc.edu.

A National Milk pressrelease questioned the“selective and simplisticinterpretation of newdairy legislation by organ-izations opposed to theDairy Security Act.” At is-sue are government costsof the program and spec-ulation as to how manydairy producers would

participate in DSA’s safe-ty net provisions.

National Milk CEO Jer-ry Kozak said “these con-trary findings clearly il-lustrate the challengesassociated with simplis-tic attempts to communi-cate results from com-plex economic modeling,”adding that “assump-tions about how produc-ers will respond to theprogram is highly uncer-tain.” See www.nmpf.orgfor more details.

Top executives of six ofthe country’s biggestdairy exporters havewritten members of theJoint Select Committeeon Deficit Reduction ex-pressing opposition tothe DSA. They outlinedwhat they consider to bethe “negative effects theact would have on do-mestic and global dairymarkets,” according toan IDFA press release,and said it has no placein deficit-reduction talks.

The bill is expected tobe part of the recommen-dations submitted byHouse and Senate Agri-culture Committee lead-ers to the supercommit-tee for inclusion in thedebt-reduction bill.

In another news itemthis week the IDFA andOrganic Trade Associa-tion (OTA) declared vic-tory after the state ofOhio agreed to drop itsregulations for so-called“absence claims” ondairy product labels.Dairy Profit Weekly edi-tor Dave Natzke report-ed in Friday’s DairyLinethat the action comesmore than three yearsafter those organiza-tions filed a lawsuitagainst a 2008 regula-tion covering milk anddairy products labeledas rbST-or bovinegrowth hormone-free.

A lower court initiallyupheld Ohio’s labelingrequirements but athree-judge panel in theSixth Circuit of the U.S.Court of Appeals ruled infavor of IDFA and OTA in2010. The organizationsclaimed the labeling rulerequirements violateddairy processors’ FirstAmendment rights andconsumers’ rights toknow regarding food pro-duction. Proponents ofthe rule said the labelsimplied product qualityor safety differenceswhich did not exist.

I have often read aboutand even written aboutthe gap between “cityslickers” and “countryfolk” but that gap wasgreatly evidenced to methis week as I visited a

local nursery in townthat was selling deadcorn stalks for $4.95each! Sure hope theywere “organic.”

Now if city slickerscan be convinced to buywater in a bottle anddead corn stalks, therejust has to be a way forthe dairy industry canget them to consumemore milk and dairyproducts. PT Barnumsaid “There’s a suckerborn every minute” orwords to that effect. Wejust have to find a wayto satisfy the sucker, Imean the slicker.

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Record keeping, whilesometimes tedious, isessential for producerswanting to advancetheir herds. Farmersand ranchers can stayorganized and up-to-date with their herd byusing the 2.5 version ofthe Angus InformationManagement Software(AIMS).

Designed and writtenby the American AngusAssociation®, AIMS is aMicrosoft Windows-based program thatcompiles and stores

herd information in onelocation, facilitates As-sociation cattle registra-tion, and submits An-gus performancerecords.

“AIMS 2.5 has manyupdates and enhance-ments, most notably theaddition of several fieldsand a new way to up-date EPDs,” says ScottJohnson, AIMS director.“We call the new con-cept web service, wherea user can request andreceive an EPD updatewithout the traditional

e-mail method.”The web service fea-

ture allows breeders torequest and downloadEPD updates throughthe software, ratherthan submitting e-mailrequests to the Associa-tion. Streamlining thisprocess gives usersmore flexibility whenupdating EPDs.

In addition to the webservice feature, severalnew fields are nowavailable for producersto monitor, includingresidual average daily

gain (RADG), docilityand value indexes; Igen-ity Profile and PfizerRank fields; and defectstatus updates ofarthrogryposis multi-plex (AM), neuropathichydrocephalus (NH),contractural arachn-odactyly (CA), gene mu-tation for dwarfism(D2), among others.

The ability to easilyaccess this type of infor-mation gives Angus pro-ducers the scientificdata they need to makesmart decisions for the

future of their herd. Allother information previ-ously supported byAIMS is present in the2.5 software, includinga simulated breedingfeature to assist in sireselection, submit regis-trations, electronictransfers and recordbreeding and perform-ance data.

AIMS can also storehealth records, income

and expense data, cus-tomer names, salesrecords, and also pro-duce customized re-ports including camera-ready sale sheets.

In the future, theAIMS software will ex-pand the data-exchangeand semen-inventoryfeatures.

To learn more, visitwww.angus.org/aims orcall 816-383-5100.

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AIMS makes record keeping easyThe 2.5 version of AIMS has new features for Angus producers.

Cornell’s Departmentof Animal Science an-nounces a digital photocontest for students,faculty, staff and thepublic. Their recentlyunveiled “Animal Ca-reers” website seeks toengage middle and highschool students inter-ested in future careerswith animals. The web-site may also be of in-terest to current collegestudents consideringtheir options after grad-uation. As part of thisengagement effort, theproject team is collect-ing photographs of peo-ple working with ani-mals or in animal relat-ed careers.

Photo entries, dueDec. 21, must be sub-mitted electronically towww.animalcareers.cor-ne l l .edu/photo_con-test.html and winningselections will appearon the Animal Careerswebsite as well as in

print and program mar-keting materials. Thetop two photographerswill be invited on ashopping spree to theCornell Campus Store.Please see the websitefor details.

This is a great oppor-tunity for adults andyouth alike to sharetheir talents for captur-ing current images ofreal people in real jobsworking with animals.The project aims to helpthose involved in animalrelated industries andyoung people who areeager to learn how theycan prepare for a careerworking with or for thebenefit of animals.

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As the deadline steadily approaches,NCGA reminds members that it, alongwith the BASF Corporation, will againaward five $1,000 scholarships to un-dergraduate and graduate studentspursuing a degree in an agriculture-re-lated field during the 2012-13 schoolyear.

“As schedules become increasinglybusy over the holidays and finals sea-son, interested candidates should

make time soon for NCGA scholarshipapplications to make sure that theymeet the Dec. 9 deadline,” said Bran-don Hunnicutt, NCGA’s Grower Ser-vices Action Team Chair. “This pro-gram is important for candidates as ithelps fund their ongoing education,but it is also important for the indus-try as a whole. By helping tomorrow’sleaders further their studies, we proac-tively create a generation ready to lead

agriculture for decades to come.”Applicants for the NCGA Academic

Excellence in Agriculture ScholarshipProgram must be entering at leasttheir second undergraduate year orany year of graduate study, and they,or a parent or legal guardian, must bean NCGA member. Scholarship appli-cations must be postmarked on or be-fore Dec. 9.

Scholarship recipients will be select-

ed in early 2012. Recipients and a par-ent or guardian will enjoy travel andlodging to attend a portion of the 2012Commodity Classic in Nashville, TN, tobe recognized at the NCGA AwardsBanquet and have the opportunity tolearn more about modern agriculture.

This marks the fifth year for the pro-gram partnership between BASF andNCGA.

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Barn Repair

BARN REPAIR SPECIAL-ISTS: Straightening, leveling,beam replacements. Fromfoundation and sills to steelroofs. HERITAGE STRUC-TURAL RENOVATION INC.,1-800-735-2580.

BARNS, STEEL BUILDINGS,GARAGES. We repair them!From extensive renovations tominor repairs. 585-739-0263

Bedding

ANIMAL BEDDING: Kiln driedsawdust/woodchips. Bulk, upto 120yd. loads. Willow CreekFarms, 716-741-2599

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Seward Valley518-234-4052

WOOD SHAVINGS: Com-pressed bags, kiln dried, soldby tractor trailer loads. CallSAVE! 1-800-688-1187

Beef Cattle

ANGUS BALDIES HERE-FORD heifers bred to Anguscalving ease bulls. 607-863-4422 Chenango County,NY

Beef Cattle

SEMEN COLLECTEDON YOUR BULL

At Your Farm or At OurStud in Verona, NY

All Semen Processed at OurLab Under Strict Regulations

Electronic Seal of Straws(no powder plug)

40 Years ExperienceDependa-Bull Services315-829-2250

WANTED: Steers 200# & up.570-561-8488

Buildings For Sale

Designed, Constructedand Warranted by

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Call for the Sales Office Nearest You:

Warsaw, NY(585) 786-8191

ENGINEEREDSTEEL BUILDINGS

Can Erect & Finish

Weitz Construction585-739-0263

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Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

AALWAYSS AVAILABLE:Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or

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Herds ranging in size

from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS

Buying all hot loads of milk, minimum of 9000 pounds. Price is $2/hundred.Prompt and timely pickup at the farm or Grade A tanker wash facility on

premises for loads being delivered.

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(585) 734-3264 • (585) 734-3265

Call before you dump high bacteria or antibiotic bulk tanks!

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Buildings For Sale

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Complete RenovationsALL TYPES OF

CONCRETE WORK

R.. && C.. KonfederathCorfu, NY

585-599-3640716-474-3348

Cars, Trucks, Trailers

1998 INTERNATIONAL TOW-MASTER on 4700 air ridechassis with DT466, 275hpengine, 6 spd. Allison auto.trans., good paint w/perfectinterior & air seats. Nearlynew Michelin tires & brakes,25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.Ready to take you on yournext trip. 518-993-2618 FortPlain,NY

Custom Services

C U S TO M C O M B I N I N G :Wayne County and surround-ing counties. 2 JD combinesw/tracks. Trucking available.315-576-7034

Dairy Cattle

100 WELL-GROWN freestalltrained Holstein heifers dueDecember & January. Had allshots. 315-269-6600

Dairy Cattle

50 WELL GROWN FreestallHeifers due within 60 days.Joe Distelburger 845-344-7170.

BRED HEIFERS Hol/Jersey, 4bred, 2 open, due Nov./Dec.Bred to Hol/Jersey bull,$1,100. 814-282-3453, 814-720-1287

Herd Expansions

WANTEDAll Size Heifers

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600

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

REGISTERED holstein bullsof service age. Contact Barbat Will-O-Crest Farms 585-455-2763

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HEIFERS300 Lbs. to Springing

Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

(ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK585-344-4452508-965-3370

Dairy Cattle

- WANTED -Heifers & HerdsJack Gordon

(518) 279-3101

WANTED: 200-1,000 headTop Quality Young HolsteinCows & Bred Heifers for newdairy. No Dealers Please. Call570-363-2831 6am-9pm

We have clients in need ofherds, fresh cows, bred, and

open heifers. Call Us withyour information or email

jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

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Dairy Equipment

1,000 GAL. MUELLER BULKTANK for sale. 315-729-4769

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

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Farm Equipment Farm Equipment

Alternative Parts Source Inc.Chittenango, NY • 315-687-0074

HARVEST TIMEIS HERE

COMBINES & HEADS

JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500Case IH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250IH 1066 Black Stripe, new engine, exc. cond.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500IH 1066 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallIH 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 Combines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallJD 9510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900JD 915 flex head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallJD 843 corn head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,900JD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,750Case 8430 Round baler . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500Loaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallIH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . . . . . . . .CallIH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . . . . . . . . .$1051st Choice GS520-4 tedder . . . . . . . .$4,500Chisels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

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JD 7930 C/A MFD, 260 Hrs., 46” Duals, P.Q. w/LH Rev, Same AsNew!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,500

JD 7410 C/A MFD, 20 Speed, P.Q. w/LH Rev., w/ JD 741 SLLoader, Bale Spear Only, Only 1670 Hrs., Very Nice Outfit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,900

JD 6115-D C/A MFD, Hyd. Rev., 1500 Hrs., Great Price At . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,500

JD 2555 & 2550 Both Nice. . . . . . . . . . . $12,700 & $10,500JD 4020 w/ 148 Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,250JD 720 wide ft., 3ph., remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800

Some 8000 Series Deere’s Coming In! CALL!2010 Case IH 275 C/A MFD, 50” R. Duals, 38” Ft. Duals, 3

PTO’s, Loaded Luxury Cab, Only 200 Hrs. Absolutley LikeNew! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,500

Case IH 7150 C/A MFD, 20x42’s, Wts, Very Nice w/4800Hrs., This is One of the Real Good Ones! . . . . . . $59,900

Case IH 125 Maximum C/A MFD, Only 500 Hrs. Same As New. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,500

JD 9510 Combine w/ 643 Corn Head in the Field Here Now!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,500

Killbros 385 Gravity Wagons w/Side Boards on 12 Ton Gears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,800

New & Used Westfield Augers In Stock, CALL!

www.andrewsfarm.comANDREWS FARM EQ., INC.

Conneautville, PA 16406814-587-2450 or 814-573-3344

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

Dogs

BLUE HEELER’S: Farmraised, out of working parents.Shots, wormed, vet checked,$250.00. 607-359-3921

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

‘01 FX58 NH forage harvesterwith new ‘09 cutter head, ‘056-row rotary corn head, ‘0912’ hay head, all for $99,000.570-966-9893

Farm Equipment

FOR SALE1000 Gal. Fuel Tank

Clean, Like New

Will Deliver in New York State

518-497-6246

Farm MachineryFor Sale

1200 GEHL chopper, nohead, set up to grind highmoisture corn at the silo; 980Gehl silage wagon w/roof &12 ton tandem running gear,excellent cond. Both alwaysstored inside. 607-279-5810

1978 JOHN DEERE 8430,4WD, 3Pt., quick hitch, PTO, 3hydraulic outlets, factory axleduals, good condition. Itha-ca,NY 607-273-8070

1995 JOHN DEERE 850Cdozer, semi U-blade, singlelever steer w/salt tracks,$32,500 OBO. 315-536-3807

1998 CASE IH 2366 4x4 com-bine, 1966 sep.hrs., yield &moisture. Priced reduced from$86,900 to $84,500. 3.9%fin.Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Farm MachineryFor Sale

1998 INTERNATIONAL TOW-MASTER on 4700 air ridechassis with DT466, 275hpengine, 6 spd. Allison auto.trans., good paint w/perfectinterior & air seats. Nearlynew Michelin tires & brakes,25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.Ready to take you on yournext trip. 518-993-2618 FortPlain,NY

3 ALLIS CHALMERS 5050tractors, MFD w/new rims &tires, Allis loader, around 4000hrs., 12 speed transmission,$9,200; (2) 2WD 8 speeds,1720 hrs. & 2030 hrs., $6,000each. 315-672-5674 evenings.

3-TRUCKLOADS of Corn-Heads & Grain-Heads justarrived. Huge inventory, latemodels. Save $1,000 Off.Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

ATTENTION SOYBEANGROWERS: have a MF 540diesel combine, soybean spe-cial with 13’ flex head and anew tractor clutch installedthis fall. Price $5,900, 716-998-6794 or 716-549-7359

B&E MANUFACTURING:Kicker racks, slant bar feed-ers, headlock feeders, roundbale carriers, low profile balecarriers. 315-536-9513

Big Tractor Parts

Steiger TractorSpecialist

1. 10-25% savings on new drive train parts

2. 50% savings on used parts3. We buy used or damaged Steigers4. We rebuild axles, drop boxes, trans-

missions with one year warranty.

1-800-982-1769US or Canada

American made quality partsat big savings

Farm MachineryFor Sale

BRILLION 26’ X-Fold packer,nice, $9,200; 4 Kilbros gravitybins w/gears. 315-536-3807

CASE INTERNATIONAL7220, 4WD, approximately4500 hours, excellent condi-tion. 585-624-1448

CAT D5B AgCrawler 540-1000PTO, dual hydraulic, oilsealed pins-bushings justreplaced, good undercarriage,180hp, chopped corn silagethis Fall, field ready, $18,500.717-354-3971

CIH 1083 8 row corn head,straight tin, very good cond.,$8,500 OBO. 585-721-4728

CIH 1640 COMBINE w/15’flex head, recently serviced byMonroe tractor, $16,000 OBO.See at Monroe Tractor inAuburn,NY. 607-793-0085

COMBINE & TRACTORPARTS: Save 40-60%. Newparts store. Zeisloft FarmEquip., Bloomsburg,PA. Weship! 570-437-3440

F2 Gleaner, w/ grain head, 90hp, 2,098 engine hours, 1,262separator hours, only harvest-ed 1,200 acres of corn, restwas oats and wheat. Storedinside every winter, many newparts. $9,000. 585-315-1094

FLOATATION TIRES: 74-4400-32 JD rims, 13¼” BC,11” pilot, offset 18” & 19”,tread depth 2½”, $4,000 OBO.585-721-0515

FOR SALE: 3-PRONG balespear, fits JD 245 loader.Excellent condition, paint notworn off yet. 315-858-0369please leave message.

FORD 5000 tractor, good con-dition, 2 remotes. One & twobottom plows for John DeereM or MT. Glass & door forcabs for John Deere 10 & 20Series. 607-356-3254

Farm MachineryFor Sale

FORD 900 tractor, hydraulics,3pt. hitch, WFE, 45hp. 315-963-3586 before 7pm

FORD NH 8770, 4WD, 175hp;White 2-110, 4WD, 110hp;White 2-105, 4WD, 105hp; JD4630, 4WD, 150hp; JD 3020,PS, gas; NH 885 skid loader,2 speed. 315-536-8718

FORDSON SUPER MAJOR,same as Ford 5000, excellentcondition, EXCEPT seizedengine, $1,700. 315-672-5674evenings.

GLEANER K COMBINE,2WD w/12’ grain head, 3 rowwide corn head, $3,000/OBO.315-689-9330

Farm MachineryFor Sale

Hesston 4x4 & cab, $7,500;White 4x4 w/cab, 135hp,nice, $12,500; Int. 4x4,$10,500; JD tractor & ldr,compact, $10,500; JD 4630,nice, $12,500; David Brown,$3,500; new dump trailer,$5,000; 9 ton trailer, $1,500;Baler, $2,000; Round Baler$1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500;Corn & Flail Choppers,$1,200 up; Brush Hogs,Discs, Harrows, Plows &more. Excavator, $12,500;Case 450 Dozer, $8,500; JD350C Dozer, $11,500; White4x4 ldrhoe, $9,500; Caseldrhoe, $6,000; IH dsl dumptruck, $2,500; 99 Ford pick-up, $2,000; 08 Dodge 4x4pickup, $16,500.

BUYING MACHINESDEAD OR ALIVE

Smiley’s Equipment518-634-2310

IH 843, 4 ROW CORN HEAD,good shape, $3,000 OBO.315-271-1005

INTERNATIONAL 700 plow, 6bottom; Used JD corn head444 for parts; IH 35 hay rake;NH 1495SP haybine; V ditch-er, 3Pt.H. 716-912-4176

JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD,dual hydraulics, open station,rebuilt trans, 540/1000 PTO,good condition, $14,500. 315-536-3807

2 BOTTOM OLIVER PLOWS.mechanical lift, double disc,6’, both in good shape. 315-963-3586 before 7pm

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Farm MachineryFor Sale

MABIE BROS., INC.

MabieBros.Com

315-687-7891

CIH CX90w/Loader,

90HP Eng.,74 PTO,

16x8 Trans.

MF 3624WD,

55 PTO HP,900 Hrs.w/Loader(not shown)

MABIESOEM PARTS

MasseyChallenger

AllisWhiteKronePerkinsHesstonGleaner

315-687-7891315-510-2400

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

“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

Farm MachineryFor Sale

Farm MachineryFor Sale

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JD 7000 corn planter, liquid,8x30, single disc fertilizeropeners, excellent, $10,300;IH 5100 soybean special drill,18x7, double disc openers,press wheels, markers,$3,850; JD 8300 drill, doubledisc openers, $2,200; IH 620press drill, 12’, double disc,press wheels, markers, seed-er, $2,200; Mike Franklin 607-749-3424

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JOHN DEERE 6620 combine,4WD, 3700 hours, many newparts, field ready. 315-576-7034

JOHN DEERE 693 corn head,contour shafts, good poly, 2year old chains & sprockets,field ready, $12,000. 315-292-0404

JOHN DEERE 730, diesel,fenders & 3pt., very good con-dition, 315-536-3807

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS.Winter discounts for balerrepairs. New hay equipment.Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

JOHN DEERETRACTOR PARTS

Many New Parts in StockRECENT MODELS IN

FOR SALVAGE:• 5215 burnt • E3020

• 4430 qd, cab • 6420 burnt• 5400 4WD burnt • E4020

•3010 •2630 •L4020 PS •2010We Rebuild Your Hydraulic

Pumps, SCV Valves,Steering Valves, etc.

All Units are Bench TestedMany Used Tractor Parts

Already DismantledCALL FOR YOUR NEEDSNELSON PARTS800-730-4020

315-536-3737

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JUST ARRIVED: 1996 J.D.9500 sidehill RWA, latemodel. These 4x4’s are hardto find. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

(315) 964-1161“We Deliver”

Kennedy TractorWilliamstown, NYProtech 15’ angle blade for backhoe$1,675; Used 3pt snowblowers: 4’$1,295; 7’ & 7 1/2’ starting at $975;New 7’ & 8’ Snowpushers for Ldr orSkid Steer $1,425 & $1,875; PTOGenerators: 50/25KW / trailer $2,750& 70/30KW $2,450; New 5’ 3ptSnowblowers: (complete) $1,890 &$1,990; Farmi Winches new/used; 4x4Ford 2120 w/Ford 7109 Ldr 35-40HPDsl $8,950; 4x4 NH TC45D w/NH 16LALdr 40-45HP Dsl, hydro, rabbit/turtleoutlets $14,500; 25+ Tractors In Stock& Lots More Equipment

Farm MachineryFor Sale

KICKER BALE WAGONS$2,350; 8 & 10 Ton RunningGears, $1,325-$1,500; 20’Bale Carriers, $2,750. Horst’sWelding, 585-526-5954

KILBROS 350 gravitywagon, like new, $3,500; Lit-tle Giant gravity wagon,$1,500; Keenan 115 mixer,$5,000; 1969 Chevy dumptruck, $1,500. 315-364-8596, 315-246-1032

LARGEST SELECTION ofCombines on East Coast. Oneyear motor & transmissionwarranty. 3.7%fin. ZeisloftFarm Eq., Bloomsburg,PA800-919-3322

Maine To NorthCarolina

Need to defer 2011 taxes?

Through Partnership and Custom Work

We can out compete anyof the largest of the

Mid-West’s Crop Farms

Your neighbor will leave hismower in the shed!

Wet Fields?Make land tile application

a part of your crop rotation.

Compare our front PTOtractors speed, options

and prices @

PleasantCreekHay.com

NEW AND USED PARTS forNew Holland 770, 782, 790,890, 892, 900, 5230, FT230,FT240. John Deere 3940,3950, 3955, 3960, 3970,3975. NEW Horning cropprocessors. NEW & USEDNew Holland baler parts &service. Closed Sundays.607-243-8151

New Skid LoaderAttachments, Buckets,

Pallet Forks, Manure Forks,Round Bale Grabbers,

Bale Spears, FeedPushers, Adapter Plates,

Skid Steer Hitch

MARTIN’S WELDING315-531-8672

Farm MachineryFor Sale

MACK ENTERPRISESRandolph, NY

(716) 358-3006 • (716) 358-3768Ship UPS Daily

www.w2r.com/mackenterprises/New & Used Tractor &

Logging Equipment Parts

PAIR 28L-26 rice & cane tires,90%, on JD rims, $3,700.1-30.5-32 rice & cane, 75%,$1,500; Pair 23.1-26 rice &cane, on rims, $1,200. 716-515-8001

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

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

SAVE 40-60% on NEW after-market combine & tractorparts. Huge selection. ZeisloftFarm Eq. 570-437-3440

WANTEDMassey Ferguson165, 175, 265, 275, 285

Any Condition814-793-4293

Farm MachineryWanted

WANTEDJohn Deere

5460, 5820, or 5830Choppers

814-793-4293

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

2011 CROP high moisturecorn delivered to your farm.Also dry corn, whole orground. 585-732-1953

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Fencing Fencing

“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

SHAMROCK FARMSFENCINGDAN FITZPATRICK8408 CARNEY HOLLOW RD., WAYLAND, NY 14572

(585)669-2179

• Posts• Board

• Split Rail• HT Wire

• Vinyl• EnergizersSales & Installations Building Since 1981

Fencing Fencing

E&A Fence LLC518-993-5177

771 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY

Improve Your Farm EfficiencyALL TYPES OF FENCES

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Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

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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

Generators Generators

WALLIS GENERATORS LLC570-282-2342

One WINCO 35,000 watts with trailer & power shaft R. . . $2,850One WINCO 50,000 watts with trailer & power shaft N. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200Two Winpower 45,000/25,000 watts with trailer and power shaft R.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,850 ea

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Help Wanted Help Wanted

WRITERS

WANTEDCountry Folks is looking for

self-motivated free-lancewriters to contribute to theirweekly agricultural paper.

Knowledge of theindustry a must.

Articles could includeeducational topics as well as

feature articles.

Please send resume toJoan Kark-Wren

jkarkwren@leepub.com orcall 518-673-0141

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

BUYING Mold & Heat Dam-aged Grains. Also high mois-ture corn. Auburn,NY. CallRalph 315-729-0918

WEILER’SGRAIN ROASTING( 3 1 5 ) 5 4 9 - 7 0 8 1

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your

Soybeans,Corn, etc. At Your

Farm or MillServing All of

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YOUR SOURCE FOR:• Livestock Feeds• Ration Balancing• SeedWay Seeds• Crystalyx Products

(315)) 549-82266Romulus, NY 14541

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Fencing

R & R FENCING LLC• Equine• Livestock• Post Driving• Pasture & Paddock

DesignBRIAN ROSS

585-599-34899479 Alleghany Rd

Corfu NY 1403615 Years of Professional

Fencing Installations“Quality You Can Trust”

Fertilizer &Fertilizer Spreading

LIME

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Kersch’sAg

585-322-7778585-734-0003

Fertilizer &Fertilizer Spreading

SCHAFER LIQUID FISHFERTILIZER, 100% OrganicOMRI listed. For pricing callWIGFIELD FARMS, Clyde,NY 14433, 315-727-3910

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

1st CUTTING DRY RoundBales; also 2nd cuttingbaleage. Delivery available.315-794-8375

H AYFarmer to Farmer

Wet and DryRound & Square Bales

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

STRAWCALL STEVE

519-482-5365

ONTARIO DAIRYHAY & STRAW

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

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANICLow Potassium for Dry CowsCall for Competitive PricesNEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

Hay - Straw For Sale

PROCESSED & ROTARYcombined wheat straw. MarkHorst, 519-887-9743, cell 519-525-6659

Hay - Straw Wanted

ALWAYS WANTEDTIMOTHY MIXED HAYALFALFA MIXED HAY1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings

Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

Giorgi Mushroom Company,located in Berks County now

buying the following materials:

HAYCORN STOVER

STRAWAll bale sizes and types, including

ROUND BALES, accepted.

Spot Buys or Long Term ContractsSmall or Large Quantities

Quick Payment

Contacts:Kevin Eickhoff

610-926-8811 ext. 5216keickhoff@giorgimush.com

Allen Hollenbach610-926-5753

ahollenbach@giorgimush.com

Michele Fisher610-926-8811 ext. 5189

mfisher@giorgimush.com

ORGANIC Certified Cow &Heifer Hay Wanted. 315-536-8718

WANTEDHay & Straw - All Types

We Pick Up & Pay

Cell 717-222-2304Buyers & Sellers

WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big &small squares. 315-363-9105

Hay - Straw Wanted

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STRAWTrailer Load Lots

Janowski Bros.315-829-3794315-829-3771

Heating

Help Wanted

ASSISTANTHERDSPERSON

Needed on Progressive450 Cow Registered Dairy

Self-Motivated withSupervisory Skills

CO-VALE HOLSTEINS

315-729-3220

LOOKING FOR PART-TIMECattle Breeder to do reliefwork in the Geneva and PennYan,NY areas. Flexible sched-ule. 315-730-9676

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ROBERT H. FINKE & SONS INC.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe are currently seeking a full time parts associate with at

least 2 yrs. part counter sales experience in the heavy con-

struction industry. We offer competitive wages and benefits.

Job Title: Parts Counter PersonCompany: Robert H. Finke & Sons, Inc.

Location: Selkirk, New YorkIndustry: Construction Equipment

Position Details & Responsibilities:This is an excellent opportunity to join the Finke Equipment

team. This position will be responsible for performing the duties

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dealership.

Qualifications:Computer skills are required with knowledge of MS, Excel.

At least 2 years of parts counter experience or equivalent.

A valid driver license.

Strong self-motivational skill set.

Send or email your resumes to:Robert H. Finke & Sons

PO Box 127Selkirk, NY 12158

browe@finkeequipment.com

Real Estate For Sale

85 Bushel LancasterManure Spreader

Ground Drive, Brand New$3,200 Delivery Available

315-963-3586BEFORE 7:00 PM

Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted

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

By appointment only: Kelli Baker,Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

585-746-2724kellibaker@realtyusa.com

4500 Latting Road, Farmington, NY

12 Beautiful country ACRES with woods, open field andstream. Horses permitted. MORE LAND AVAILABLEFOR PURCHASE. Canandaigua School District. Ranchstyle, cedar and brick sided home. 2 bedrooms, 2 fullbaths. Hardwood floors throughout. Full walkout, finishedlower level with wood burning stone fireplace . .$174,900

Northh Countryy RealtyyMalone,, NYY •• 518-483-0800

www.northcountryrealty.com

Northern New York310 Ac., 150 tillable, 114 tie stall, hiproof barn, heifer & calf facilities, 3

upright silos, 4 bedroom farmhouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000310 Ac., 1 story 10 yr. old 80 cow tie stall barn, pipeline, 1000 gal. tank, hay

storage, v.g. 4 bedroom home, great views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 Cattle & Machinery available

101 Ac., 80 tillable, good soils, 64 cow barn w/ heifer barn, 3 silos, machineshed, 100% remodeled house w/ 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, new interior &exterior, in "like new" condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000

We have others! Also, looking for listings.

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THREE SETS of draft sizebob sleighs with approximate-ly 5’6”x14’ beds. All in excel-lent conditions. Erin C.Lundy315-493-1051

Horses

TEAM of 7 & 8 year old blackPercheron 17 hand geldings,Team of old style black 10year old Percheron mares16-3 hands and just under2000 lbs. each. Both teamsare well broke. Also, 15-3hand 6 year old blackPercheron gelding and 17hand plus, spotted draft geld-ing. Both are broke to harnessand saddle. Erin C. Lundy315-493-1051

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Mobile Homes

FOR SALE: Repossessedsingle-wide and double-widehomes, discount prices, cov-ering New York State and sur-rounding states, delivery andsetup available. 315-771-6217

Parts

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

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Our Web Address:www.batescorp.com

STARTERS, ALTERNATORS,and GENERATORS for alldomestic and import engines.Also HIGH TORQUE DIESELSTARTERS. Prompt Service315-826-7892 Gary Sneath

Real Estate For Sale

14.5 ACRES w/46x80 3 yearold horse barn and 10 yearold ranch home. Lots of cus-tom features, Barn has 7stalls, tack room, workshopand loft for hay storage. Beau-tiful, secluded area. Locatedon Syler Road, Varysburg,NY. Open House Sun., Nov.20th, 1-3pm. View property atletchworthrealty.com, MLS#B397027 or Call Cherylw/Letchworth Valley RealtyLLC, 585-703-2695 or 585-493-2337.

Real Estate For Sale

FARMS FOR SALEGo to our website

fingerlakesrealestate.com

SELLING A FARMCall us at 315-729-3672Ask for Richard SchmidtWe have buyers looking for farms to buy in NY

RE/MAX Masters16 Jordan St., Skaneateles, NY

Office 315-685-4788

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Roofing Roofing

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A.B. MARTIN ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC Ephrata, PA 1-800-373-3703

Newvil le, PA 1-800-782-2712

ROOFING & SIDING

Full line Pole Building material. ~ Lumber - Trusses - Plywood.

www.abmartin.net • Email: sales@abmartin.net

Trucks Trucks

2002 International 4400 DT466 - 250 HP, ExhaustBrake, 6 Speed Transmission, Air Brakes, 33,000 GVW,

Southern Truck, Low Miles Priced To Sell Or Trade

1990 International 4900 DT466, 6 Speed Trans., 33,000 GVW, Air Brakes, 22’ Dump Flat, Cheap!

Priced To Sell Or Trade

2006 J&J 36’ x 102” Aluminum Dump Trailer, 2 WayGate, Liner, Aluminum Wheels, Tarp, Work Ready

Price To Sell Or Trade

ADVANTAGE TRUCKS

(716) 685-6757www.advantagetrucks.com

WEDELIVER

“Exporters Welcome”

1987 Autocar 350 Cummins, 8LL Transmission, 18,000Front, 46,000 Rears, Hendrickson Walking Beam,

Double Frame, Southern Truck, With or Without InsideOutside Rail Roll Off Unit, Work Ready, Cheap!

Priced To Sell Or Trade

Martin’s Farm Trucks, LLCTrucks for All Your Needs - Specializing in Agri-Business Vehicles

888-497-0310

1997 Mack DM690S TA Flatbed,

EM7-300, T2070 7 spd, Double

Frame, 24’ Flatbed, 18/44 Axles,

Camelback, CT208”, 220K Mi.

$21,500

1999 Int. 4900 Int TA 24’x96” Flat

Dump, DT530E, 9 spd, WB254”,

CT186”, CEF230”, 16/40 Axles, Hend

Spring, Double Frame, 262K Mi.

$24,500

23044 -- Oneidaa Countyy Dairyy Farm 140 acres, 80+ acres tillable well drained

very productive soils right behind the barn, flat to gently rolling fields. An addi-

tional 86 acres tillable close by available to rent. Nice remodeled 2 story dairy

barn with 86 stalls. Tunnel ventilation. Nice barn to work in. Attached 74 stall

free stall barn w/large bedding pack and pens for calves. Barn has a manure pit

for 3 month storage. 2 large machinery buildings. Good 2 story 5 bdrm home

and 2 bdrm mobile home for hired help. This is a good turn-key operation.

Owners are retiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $450,000

23088 -- Oneidaa Countyy -- 2588 acree dairyy farm, 80 acres tillable, good well

drained flat ground all in hay. Balance woods and pasture. Nice 56 stall 2 story

dairy barn, enclosed manure room, 2" pipeline milking system. Big mangers,

high ceilings, nice barn to work in. Good 2 story remodeled 6 bdrm, 3 bth, new

kitchen and bths; a very well maintained home. 3 out buildings for machinery

storage and young stock. Year round trout stream. Excellent deer and turkey

hunting. Would make a nice farm to milk a small dairy or would be excellent for

beef or horses. Lots of additional land to rent for little or nothing. Nice area to

live, hiking, skiing, and snow mobile trails close by. Farm is priced to sell, . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askiingg $429,0000That'ss $16622 perr acree withh goodd buildings

22977 -- Exceptionall Homee andd Buildings.. 87 acre Gentleman's Farm locat-ed in Western, NY. Located mins from beautiful Lake Erie. 20 acres in field and

pasture, balance woods. Some timber, lots of firewood, and awesome hunting.Very nice 2 story 36x70 barn. A very nice 40x80 machinery building with 16fthigh ceilings, power and water, a multi-use building. Remodeled 2 story 3 bed-room home. Drilled well, good water, and lots of it. Nice setting, fairly quietroad. This farm would make a nice farm to raise a few beef, or horses. Very nicewoods for trails to ride, lots of deer and turkey. Would make a nice farm to raisea family or retire too. Close to schools and shopping. 30 mins to Lake Erie andpublic boat launch. Great Fishing and Boating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OOwnerss aree askingg $300,0000 forr thiss veryy nicee well-keptt farm

22799 -- Madisonn Countyy Gentleman'ss Farm. Close to Brookfield, NY andrenowned horse riding trail system. 18 acres of land mostly in fields and pas-ture. 2 story dairy barn with 46 tie stalls. Good 40x60 machinery building.Additional 2 story barn with side addition for young stock and machinery stor-age. Fairly new 24x36 2 car garage with room for lawn mowers 4 wheelers andsnow mobiles. Good 2 story remodeled farm house new roof windows sidingfurnace. Drilled well lots of good water. This farm would make a nice little horseor beef farm. Close to the Brookfield trail system. Mins to schools, shopping,and ag related businesses. Priced to sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Askingg $140,000.. Thiss iss aa greatt buyy onn aa nicee littlee farmm

22655 -- Goodd Buy!! 220 acres, 20 acres open mostly pasture, balance woods.Phenomenal deer and turkey hunting. Large beaver pond, ducks and geese. Good2 story dairy barn with power and water. Easy to get to from I81. Priced to sell . . .Askingg $200,0000 Ownerr willl considerr financingg forr qualifiedd buyerr

22899 -- Oneidaa Countyy Lannd. Located on a quiet road. 87+/- acres, mostlywooded. 1300ft road frontage. Easy to get to from Rt 90 Thruway. Great 4wheel-ing and snow mobiling, close by trail system, awesome deer and turkey hunting.Nice place for hunting camp, weekend getaway, or year round residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $120,000

Gass Potentiall -- Nearr Cortland,, NY. 138 acres 60 acres open pasture and

tillable land, balance woods. Road frontage on 2 quiet roads. Close to the beau-

tiful Finger Lakes, I81. Gas rights included. This is a great investment property

would also make a nice place to build and live. Raise horses or beef. Ithaca,

Cortland, Syracuse, with shopping. schools, hospitals, all close by . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $250,000

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

Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale

Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale

FARM - 57 +/- acres, 2 ½ miles to ColgateUniversity in the village of Hamilton, New York

The farm is composed of 15 +/- acres of woodland with theremainder fields and pasture. Restored 4/3 bath housedated circa 1850 - 1880. Two barns circa 1850. Machineshed. Everything in very good condition. Beautiful viewsfrom property. Stream. Marketable timber. Potential buildinglots, great investment potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$395,000

Phone 315-292-1104See details at www.hamiltonfarm.info

Services Offered

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

ART TIMMEL3626 Brown St., Collins, NY 14034

Shop - (716) 532-2040Eves & Weekends (716) 532-2919

Sheep

Dairy Sheep - 25 EastFriesian Ewes, born 4/2010due to lamb for the first time4/2012, $325 each. Proven 3YO Dairy Ram great confor-mation $600. 508-248-1845

Silos, Repairs,Silo Equipment

NORTHEAST SILO DEMO:Need a cheap, quick & easyway to get your silo down?Will travel, give us a call. 518-568-3560

Silos, Repairs,Silo Equipment

REPLACEMENT SILODOORS & HARDWARE

AGRI-DOORJake Stoltzfus

649 South Ramona Rd.Myerstown, PA 17067

717-949-2034Toll-free 1-877-484-4104

Silos, Repairs,Silo Equipment

SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC,5778 Sunset Pike, Chambers-burg, PA 17201. Poured Con-crete silos since 1908,Manure Storage and PrecastProducts. For Information:Ken Mansfield 717-503-8909www.sollenbergersilos.com

“1908-2008”Celebrating 100 Years

Arcade, N.Y.

(585) 492-1300

• Precast Bunk Silos 6’x8” to 13’-4” High

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Tires &Tire Repair Service

FARM AND FLEETTIRE SERVICE3165 Route 246Perry, NY 14530

585-237-2124

CALL FOR YOURPRICING NEEDS

Your Firestone FarmTire Headquarters

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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

Tractors,Parts & Repair

FOR SALE: Farm machineryparts and older tractor parts.DON’s PLACE, formerlyKnapp’s. 585-346-5777

Trailers

TEITSWORTH TRAILERS:Over 400 in stock now! PJGoosenecks, Dumps, TiltTops, Landscape, CarHaulers, Skid Steer & more.Best prices, largest selection.585-243-1563

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Trucks Trucks Trucks

2004 IH 4400 Cab & Chassis DT530, 10 speed, HD

frame, 29’8” of frame behind the cab, 307” wheelbase,

rubber 95%, 276,761 miles. $29,900

2007 Case 621D Wheel Loader, 3045 hrs, GP

bucket, JRB coupler, good rubber, cab with heat.

$73,950

2000 Freightliner FL112 Cab & ChassisCat C10, automatic transmission, 15’ of HDframe behind the cab, 120k miles, auto lubesystem, 13k front axle, 46k rears. $30,900

2003 New Holland LW230B 5 CY Wheel

Loader, cab w/ heat and A/C, JRB coupler w/

bucket & forks, 26.5 tires, 5325 hours. $74,500

(Qty 3) 2004 Freightliner Columbia Day Cabs Cat C-13 425hp, 10 speed, 185” wheelbase,

46,000# rears. $29,900 each

2001 Kenworth W900 Daycab Cummins 500hp,

10 speed, 210” wheelbase, 24.5 tires, polished

aluminum wheels, good rubber. $31,900

(Qty 2) 2005 Sterling Tri-axle Dump TrucksDetroit 14L 515hp w/engine brake, 8LL transmissions,

265,000 miles, 16’ steel bodies w/electric tarps. 18k

front, 46k rears, 20k lift axle $54,900 each

40-43 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

2000 Terex TA27 Off-road Haul Truck 4181 hrs, good rubber, Work ready

$39,900Also 2000 TA25 in Stock

CALEDONIA DIESEL, LLCTRUCK & EQUIPMENT

SALES & SERVICE“The Diesel People!”

2905 Simpson Rd., Caledonia, NYJust 1 mile south of Route 20 on 36 south

585-538-4395 • 1-800-311-2880Since 1982

Please check our Web site @ www.caledoniadiesel.com

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

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11 (2)) 19855 FREUHAUFF 80000 GALLONN ALUMINUMM TANKS,,on buds, new pump and book kit field spread or nurse. Very sharp!

9000 GALLONN HEILL TANKER,, New Pump and Swing Boom, With 8 inch PipingWill unload in 4-5 Minutes! Excellent Brakes, Tires and Suspension

Call Chuck Hainsworth 585-734-326419744 Internationall IHH 20100 18 foot body, 66 sides, air brake, DT 466 runs excellent $9,0000 OBO

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1998 INTERNATIONAL TOW-MASTER on 4700 air ridechassis with DT466, 275hpengine, 6 spd. Allison auto.trans., good paint w/perfectinterior & air seats. Nearlynew Michelin tires & brakes,25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.Ready to take you on yournext trip. 518-993-2618 FortPlain,NY

NOV 11-14

National No Tillage Conference

St. Louis, MO. Registrationis $279/person, with a spe-cial $252 rate for additionalfarm or family members. OnInternet at www.NoTillConference.com

NOV 11-18

North American International LivestockExposition Sheep Show

Louisville, KY. On Internetat www.livestockexpo.org

NOV 14

Make Ends MeetCCE office, County OfficeBuilding, 3 E PulteneySquare, Bath, NY. 9:30-11:30 am. Registration isrequested. Call 607-664-2300. On Internet at www.putknowledgetowork.com

NOV 15

CCE of Livingston Co.Annual Meeting

Large Hangar, Geneseo Air-port, Big Tree Lane, Off ofRte. 63. 6:30 pm reception, 7pm program & businessmeeting. Refreshments willbe served. RSVP by Nov. 8.Hangar is not heated sodress appropriately. ContactCCE of Livingston County,585-658-3250 or e-mail JenDamon at livingston@cornell.edu.

Forestry for Farmers Field Day

Warren Co. ConservationDistrict Office at the StoneBuilding, Warren State Hos-pital Grounds, Warren, PA.10:30 am. Stacy Wolbert,

Biologist from the Pennsyl-vania Game Commission willbegin with a presentation onthe PGC’s Landowner Pro-gram. Steve Hawkes, con-sulting forester from Land-vest Corp. & Scott Wenzel,Warren County Farmer, willdiscuss the crop tree releasework done on the Wenzelproperty. A light lunch willbe served then we will headout to the woods. Registra-tion: Contact the WarrenCounty USDA NRCS officeby phone at 814-723-1217or e-mail laura.ayers@pa.usda.gov. Registration isfree and lunch is included,but space is limited. Pleasecall to reserve your place andremember to bring yourboots.

NOV 17

On farm Renewable Energy

Generation Workshop Synergy Farm, 6534 LemleyRd., Wyoming, NY. 10 am - 2pm. Registration fee is $10for lunch. Contact JennyPronto, 607-227-7943 or e-mail jlp67@cornell.edu.

NOV 19

Finger Lakes Cheese TrailSee a Google map to FingerLakes Cheese Trail sites.Sat, Oct. 8, 10 am-5 pm,Sun,, Oct. 9, 12-4 pm, Sat,Nov. 19, 10 am-5 pm. Con-tact Monika Roth, 607-272-2292 or e-mail mr55@cornell.edu.

NOV 21

Field Crop Dealer MeetingJordan Hall at the NYSAESin Geneva, NY. Contact Mary

McKellar, 607-255-2177 ore-mail mem40@cornell.edu.

DEC 2

Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate

programCornell Cooperative Exten-sion of Ontario County, 480North Main St., Canan-daigua, NY. Pilot class fee:$25/person includes lunch,handouts and completeFarm Disaster PreparationCertificate training. Space inthe pilot class is limited. Pre-registration is required byNov. 29 by calling CornellCooperative Extension ofOntario County at 585-394-3977 ext. 427 or e-mailNancy Anderson with yourfull contact information tonea8@cornell.edu.

DEC 3

Maple Confection Workshop

Countryside Hardware, 1712Albany St., DeRuyter, NY.Contact Countryside Hard-ware, 315-852-3326 or e-mail store@countrysidehardware.com. Tack Auction JP’s North

The Old Florida Town Hall,214 Fort Hunter Rd., Ams-terdam, NY. Used Tack TagSale & Preview start at 11am. Auction starts at noon.Presented by AdirondackMiniature Horse Club. Bringyour used tack & apparel forour Tag sale. Call 518-461-5039.

DEC 8

Commodity MarketingSeminar

Berks Co. Ag Center, 1238County Welfare Rd.,

Leesport, PA. 8:30 am - 3:30pm. Contact John Berry,610-391-9840. On Internetat extension.psu.edu

DEC 8-12

Acres USA Conference & Trade Show

Hyatt Regency, Columbus,OH. See Web site for details.Call 800-355-5313. OnInternet at www.acresusa.com

DEC 9

Growing and MarketingEthnic Vegetables

& GreensCCE of Ontario County, 480North Main St., Canan-daigua, NY. 9 am - 2:30 pm.$20/person includes lunch,handouts and expert adviceon ethnic vegetable produc-tion. Pre-registration isrequired by Dec. 7. ContactCCE of Ontario County, 585-394-3977 ext. 427 or e-mailnea8@cornell.edu.

DEC 12

Maple Confection I Workshop

CCE Ontario County, 480North Main St., Canan-daigua, NY. Call 585-394-3977 or e-mail rw43@comell.edu.

DEC 16

New York State Dry Bean Advisory Committee Meeting

LeRoy Country Club, 7759E. Main Rd. (Rt 5), LeRoy,NY. 9:30 am - 3 pm. 1.5 DEC& CCA credits available.Lunch reservations requiredby Mon., Dec. 12. ContactCarol MacNeil, 585-313-8796 or e-mail crm6@cornell.edu.

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