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by Sally ColbyBefore she had sheep, which she says

she got started in by accident, EllenRaja had milking goats; mostlyToggenburgs. “It was a very hot sum-mer,” said Ellen, who had a newborn aswell as other young children at thetime. “My husband had started atHarvard Business School and wasunable to do the evening milking. It wasa little too much for me, and I sold thegoats.”

Ellen says that just hours later, sheregretted what she had done. “I missedthe goats, and my older children missedthem too.” Ellen shared her plight witha friend, who went to the auction andbought Ellen a sheep. “I told her I didn'tknow the first thing about sheep,” saidEllen. “I only knew that you can't havejust one.” So her friend hurried back tothe auction and bought another sheep.

The friend kept the two sheep at herown farm until the following spring.“Baa Baa and Susie were my firstsheep, and I was launched,” Ellenrecalls. “It was instant. I knew this iswhere I should be. There's somethinglovely about the sheep and workingwith the wool.”

But Ellen, who lives in Lincoln, MA,soon ran into a problem commonamong sheep owners - shearing. “Wejoined the local sheep breeders associa-tion,” she said. “Then when we went tosell the wool, we were offered 5cents/pound. My husband brought itback and said he'd insulate the atticwith it.” Ellen didn't think that was agood idea, so he challenged her to thinkof what to do with it.

Once again, Ellen shared her plightwith a neighbor, who suggested shelearn how to spin. “She came over witha bushel basket full of spinning wheelparts,” said Ellen, adding that newspinning wheels weren't yet available inthe United States. “I told her I didn'tknow how to spin, and she told me I'dbetter learn. I went to the library andgot a book so that I could see what thewheel should look like.” Ellen says shewas able to get most of the wheel puttogether by looking at pictures, then

learned how to spin from a little paper-back by Elsie Davenport.

As Ellen was learning how to spin onwhat she calls 'an old rickety thing', theBoston Area Spinners and Dyersformed. The group included Ellen andseveral others who were interested inwool crafting. “The neighbor who ownedthe wheel said I should take the spunwool to Harvard Square and sell it for alot of money,” said Ellen. “I was a coun-try mouse and I wasn't interested indoing that. But very soon, I discovered Ihad something people would pay for.”Ellen learned more and more about

sheep and keeping fleeces clean, andstarted to work with Betty Levin whohad Border Leicester sheep. Ellen start-ed selling her hand-knit items at anartists' cooperative in Boston, firstknown as The Christmas Store and nowknown as Sign of the Dove.

To improve the fleece quality in herflock, Ellen purchased a BluefacedLeicester ram and crossed him with herBorder Leicester ewes. She kept oneram lamb from that cross to use in thefuture. “The wool is tippy; soft andlight,” she said. “The lambs are smalland delicate and they grow slowly, but I

can sell the wool for $15/pound.”Today, Ellen has 20 ewes that she

keeps for fleece. She works with Betty toproduce spinner's fleeces and woolproducts for the Maryland Sheep andWool Festival. The women also attendthe Massachusetts Sheep and WoolcraftFair in Cummington, where Betty runsher Border Collies while Ellen stayswith the booth.

Ellen's flock stays outside year-round, the first step in keeping fleececlean. To ensure that the sheep don'tget grain in their fleece, the ewes eatfrom feeders tied to the fence. “ThenBetty and I take the hay up to the fieldon a sled,” she said. “They eat off theground.” Ellen rents ground from thetown of Lincoln for grazing, and pur-chases second cut hay from Canada forwinter feeding. Ellen has only blacksheep, and says that the fleece is quitedark the first year they're sheared. “Notmany hold that black color past the firstyear,” she said, “but I have a few thatdo, and Betty does too.” Ellen says thatthe lighter colored grey fleeces are idealfor overdying, but added that this year'scustomers didn't seem to be interestedin dying. In addition to fleeces, Ellensells market lambs to restaurants andindividuals, who can purchase a wholeor half.

After shearing in February, Ellenbrings each fleece into her house forsorting. “Two weeks later, the ewes arelambing, and from shearing day on, Ihave to rake the manure off the groundevery day,” she said, explaining anotherstep in keeping fleeces clean and free ofdebris. During lambing, Ellen relies onan intercom to hear what's going on inthe barn, and uses the time duringlambing to prepare fleeces for sale. Sheskirts heavily and removes all neck andrear wool. “While I'm waiting for lambsto be born,” she said, “I spread thefleeces on a table and pick at them withtweezers. We have a reputation for hav-ing clean fleeces and we need to keepthat reputation.”

Massachusetts women work wool

Ellen Raja, right, shows a customer one of the spinning fleeces available for sale at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.Photos by Sally Colby

Betty Levin and Ellen Raja offer a variety of Border Leicester fleeces for handspinning.

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by George Looby, DVMEnergy costs represent a major component of the

total expenditures on any farm and in an effort toinform users about the latest in conservation activi-ties the Connecticut Farm Energy Program present-ed a Farm Energy Fair on July 21. The Fair was heldat the Eastern Connecticut State University locatedin Willimantic, CT starting at 4 p.m. with displaysrelating to the subject exhibited in the Betty TiptonRoom of the Center. The Institute for SustainableEnergy at Eastern Connecticut co-hosted the pro-gram. The latter program was established by theBoard of Trustees in 2000 with the mission of iden-tifying, developing, and becoming an objective ener-gy and educational resource to achieve a sustainableenergy future. This wide ranging program isdesigned to provide support and assistance tomunicipal and educational programs throughout thestate.

The Connecticut Farm Energy Program started in2009 as a partnership between the USDA RuralDevelopment and the Eastern Connecticut ResourceConservation and Development Area, Inc. as a pilotprogram that provided counties in EasternConnecticut with a resource that would assist inGrant Writing in applying for those grants offered bythe USDA Rural Development for America Program(REAP) for a wide variety of activities and enterpris-es relating to agriculture. The following year theservice was expanded to include three additionalcounties with grant writing assistance.

Exhibitors occupied the Betty Tipton Room eachwith displays and educational material that in vari-ous ways related to the theme of the Fair. A programwas held in an adjacent lecture hall with four speak-ers who spoke to his particular area of interest. PeterGovernale, a Certified International GeoThermalInstructor and Designer, spoke about the advan-tages of geothermal technology and why it should bestrongly considered whenever making a major movetowards increasing energy efficiency. This technolo-gy is one of the most efficient systems yet developeddrawing on a constant ground temperature of 50degrees F to supply both heating and cooling needs.

David Ljungquist, Associate Director of ProjectDevelopment at the Clean Energy Finance andDevelopment Authority, a quasi state agency whichis supported by a levy placed on each customer’selectric bill at the rate of one mill per KWH. Thefunction of Authority is to foster and support thedevelopment of alternative sources of energy within

the state. These sources include geothermal, solarPV and solar thermal, small wind and fuel cells.

Following Mr. Ljungquist was Tom Wemyss of PurePoint Energy whose primary focus is in the sale andinstallation of solar energy panels. Tom addressedsome of the pros and cons of solar panels thatshould be considered before finalizing an installa-tion. When considering a roof mounted system thestructural integrity of the roof itself must be consid-ered. A new roof is probably good, an old roof some-what suspect. There is the possibility of damagefrom hail to any installation. Ground mounted mod-els are easier to clean although regular rainfallsshould keep any installation clean. Elecricity gener-ated can be sold back to the utility serving the farmat the wholesale rate and the return on the invest-ment has been calculated at 7-17 percent withincentives.

Concluding the first part of the program was TimMcGrew representing Northeast Utilities who rein-forced some of the earlier comments encouraging theefficient use of power including the use of LED light-ing and careful research in the purchase of newappliances making sure that their energy star ratingis in the 3-5 range.

Following dinner the featured speaker of theevening, Dr. Richard Parnas, Professor of ChemicalEngineering at the University of Connecticut spoke.Dr. Parnas’ topic was “How we can produce and usebiofuels in Connecticut.” His current work includesthe improvement of fermentation process for pro-

ducing butanol a drop-in replacement for gasoline.This is but one of several experiments that he is con-ducting on the Storrs Campus. An additive that hasreceived a great deal of press in the recent past isethanol as a partial replacement for gasoline. It is Dr.Parnas’ opinion that, given the cost of production,ethanol is not an economical substitute for gasoline.It was further noted that ethanol has an adverseeffect on small engines such as chain saws, lawnmowers and similar units. Biofuels can be derivedfor a wide variety of products that we use in every-day life including wood, sugar (to produce alcohol),waste grease and vegetable oil to produce biodiesel,liquefied manure to manufacture biogas and algaefrom ponds to produce gas. Algae have three frac-tions that can be utilized; protein, lipids and sugar.It has been found that biodiesel lowers CO2 emis-sions, an issue that has long been a concern of envi-ronmentalists. Currently butanol is not availablecommercially but biodiesel is available from severalsuppliers. It should be noted that butanol is anoth-er alcohol derived from plant material that possess-es some distinct advantages over ethanol which maylead to its far greater availability and use.

Following Dr. Parnas there was a panel discussionwith David Ljungquist, Dr. Geoffrey Westfall, JohnBartok, Tim McGrew and Tom Wemyss. Dr. Westfallis the owner of the Brooklyn Veterinary Hospital andDeep Vally Farm Inc. John Bartok is a GreenhouseEnergy Specialist retired from the CooperativeExtension Service. David Ljungquist restated hisearlier comments regarding the transition takingplace in his section but at this time there may bemore questions than answers regarding the fundingprocess that will develop under the reorganizationbut was certain that funding will be available. Dr.Westfall said that he applied to the ConnecticutClean Energy Fund in 2009 to help offset the costassociated with the installation of solar panels at hishospital. The biggest hurdle that he encounter wasdealing with his power company, CL&P. John Bartokstated that in greenhouse operations 80 percent ofthe energy used is used to generate heat. In his con-sulting role he assists in developing conservationpractices including energy audits. Among the inno-vations practices employed is the use of thermalblankets in the roofs during cold weather and theuse of reflective blankets during the summermonths. Tim Mcgrew spoke about the ConnecticutEnergy Efficiency Fund which has two components— one is the small business energy assessment pro-gram where incentives are offered for participation.An express program is also available that assists inretrofitting existing systems. Tom Wemyss conclud-ed the panel program by reinforcing the idea thatsolar panels have many positives that should lead totheir wider use in both home and commercial oper-ations.

There are many technologies available that can domuch to reduce the high costs associated with ener-gy use which also contribute to a cleaner environ-ment. It is up to each user to educate themselves asto which is best suited to their own operations, thiswill involve some research and time but in the end itappears certain that this expenditure will be wellworth it.

The Connecticut Farm Energy Fair

Panel members (L-R) - David Ljungquist, Dr. Jeff Westfall, John Bartok, Tim McGrew and Tom Wemyss.Photo by George Looby, DVM

Farm production expensesedge up in 2010

United States total farm pro-duction expenditures were $289billion in 2010, up from the$287.4 billion in 2009 accord-ing to the Farm ProductionExpenditures 2010 summaryreleased Aug. 2 by the U.S.Department of AgricultureísNational Agricultural StatisticsService (NASS). This is in con-trast to a fall of 6.4 percent for2009 Total Expenditures whencompared to 2008 TotalExpenditures. Total expendi-tures for 2009 remainunchanged from a year ago.

Expense items showingincreases from the previousyear were: Tractors & SelfPropelled Machinery, up 17.2percent, Rent, up 14.6 percent,Other Farm Machinery, up 6.4percent, Seeds & Plants, up 5.2percent, Fertilizer, Lime, andSoil Conditioners, up 4.5 per-cent, Fuels, up 4.0 percent,Taxes, up 3.8 percent, Farm

Supplies & Repairs, up 2.6 per-cent, and Feed, up 0.9 percent.

Total Fuels Expense was$12.9 billion. Diesel, the largestsub-component, was $8.2 bil-lion accounting for 63.2 per-cent. Diesel expenditures wereup 13.2 percent in 2010.Gasoline was $2.6 billion, up4.9 percent. LP Gas was $1.5billion, down 24.9 percent.Other fuels were $700 million,down 10.0 percent.

The four largest expendituresat the United States level totaled$134.4 billion and accountedfor 46.5 percent of TotalExpenditures in 2010. Theywere Feed, 15.7 percent; FarmServices, 12.4 percent; Labor,9.5 percent; and Rent, 9.0 per-cent.

In 2010, the United StatesTotal Farm Expenditure averageper farm was $131,793 com-pared with $131,137 in 2009,an increase of 0.5 percent. On

average, United States farmoperations spent: $20,705 onFeed, $16,281 on FarmServices, $12,496 on Labor,$11,812 on Rent, and $11,128on Livestock and PoultryPurchases. For 2009, UnitedStates farms spent an averageof: $20,533 on Feed, $16,609 onFarm Services, $13,141 onLabor, $11,818 on Livestockand Poultry Purchases, and$10,312 on Rent.

The Farm ProductionExpenditures summary pro-vides the official estimates forproduction input costs on U.S.farms and ranches. These esti-mates are based on the resultsof the nationwide AgriculturalResource Management Survey,conducted annually by NASS.The Farm ProductionExpenditures 2010 summaryand all NASS reports are avail-able online atwww.nass.usda.gov.

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by Ann Hazelrigg,Extension PlantPathologist, University ofVermont

The fungus-likeorganism that wreakedhavoc with tomatoesand potatoes in 2009 isback again this summerin Vermont.Phytophthora infestans,the pathogen causinglate blight of tomatoesand potatoes, was iden-

tified in the Universityof Vermont PlantDiagnostic Clinic Aug. 3on tomato foliage from agarden in Jericho. It isassumed the diseaseoriginated from infectedvolunteer potatoes inthe area.

Although the diseasecan infect tomatillos,peppers, eggplant, petu-nias and other membersof the potato family, in

the past couple of yearsthe disease has onlyappeared on tomatoesand potatoes inVermont. The symptomsof late blight start ontomato and potatoleaves as nickel-sizedwater-soaked spots.These spots do not typi-cally start at the bottomof the plant like theother fungal blights.

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tions whitish gray fun-gal growth can be seenon the leaf undersides.If the weather is wet or ifthere are morning fogsor lots of dew, the spotswill spread rapidlythroughout the plant ina matter of days. Stemsand fruit also can beinfected with the dis-ease. Infected tomatofruit develop largebrown areas. If plantsare infected, the unaf-fected fruit on plantscan be safely eaten butshould not be canned.

Late blight spores areeasily carried long dis-tances on the wind, soanyone growing toma-toes or potatoes shouldbe watching plants dailyfor signs of the diseaseand act quickly todestroy them in order tolimit spread of the dis-ease to other growers.Late blight needs livingplant tissue to survive,so infected tomatoplants should bedestroyed as soon as thedisease is identified.

In small plantings, cutthe plants and put intrash bags and send tothe landfill. For largerplantings and farms,the plants should becut, gathered in pilesand burned or turnedunder so they candecompose. Once thetomato tissue breaksdown, it poses no lateblight threat to futureplantings since thepathogen does not sur-vive on dead tissue.

If potato vines becomeinfected, cut the tops(vines) before the stemsbecome heavily infected.In small plantings, bag-ging and putting vinesin the land fill willreduce the chance ofspread to other plant-ings.

Wait to dig the tubersat least two or threeweeks to insure thatthere is no living potato

foliage as that will limitthe number of spores onthe soil surface whenthe tubers are dug. Italso allows time for thetuber skins to toughenup underground, limit-ing the number of cutsand bruises created atharvest and reducingplaces for spores toinfect tubers. For largerplantings when it is notpractical to removevines, cut vines on a hotdry day so they will dryand die quickly toreduce chances ofspread to other plant-ings.

Hot, dry weather canslow the spread of thedisease but with rainyweather or heavy dews,fungicides are neededfor protection.

Organic growers canapply a copper fungicidelabeled for these crops.These products can onlybe effective if usedbefore the diseaseappears and should bereapplied every five toseven days if wet weath-er persists.

Fungicides will onlyprotect healthy tissue.

Infected leaves cannotbe saved. Good coverageof all the foliage is criti-cal, and repeat applica-tions are needed to pro-tect new growth frominfection. Always readthe pesticide label andfollow the instructionscarefully.

For more informationabout late blight,including pictures of thedisease and other dis-eases that can look likelate blight, go towww.hort.cornell.edu/lateblight . You also canlink to a webinar on thetopic of late blight atthis Web site.

To submit samples toconfirm if you have lateblight in your garden, goto the UVM ExtensionMaster Gardener website at www.uvm.edu/mastergardener/

Commercial growersshould consult the NewEngland VegetableManagement Guide forinformation on fungi-cides labeled for lateblight control on variouscrops. The guide can befound online atwww.nevegetable.org/

Late blight reappears in Vermont

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Cover photo by Sally ColbyBrittani Burke, whose family owns Burke Ridge Farms inEllington, Connecticut, participated in the National JuniorAngus show for the first time this year.

A single leaflet with a lesion is the first sign of lateblight development in this garden.

by Bethany M. DunbarDairy farmers have until August 23

to sign up to receive funds to be paidout as part of an antitrust lawsuitagainst Dean Foods.

“Pretty much every Vermont farmerwill be eligible,” said Diane Bothfeld,deputy secretary of the VermontAgency of Agriculture.

She said farmers are expected toeach receive between $3,000 and$5,000 if they shipped milk to the fed-eral order number 1, which covers theNortheastern United States, betweenJanuary 1, 2002 and May 2011. Thepay out will depend on the amount of

milk shipped, how many people areapproved as part of the settlement,and the attorney’s fees.

The number of farmers who might par-ticipate in this settlement is around 9,000.

The settlement is $30 million, andattorney’s fees are $6-million, so theremaining $24-million will go to farmers.

A claim form and explanation of thesettlement is available at:www.NEDairySettlement.com or farm-ers can call 888-356-0258 for moreinformation. A consultant has beenhired to take the claims and explainthe situation to farmers.

Bothfeld said some farmers have been

approached by law firms offering to helpthem with this claim in exchange for afee or percentage, but she said it reallydoesn’t seem necessary.

“In my opinion, they don’t need to dothis,” said Bothfeld.

The claim form is very basic and justasks for the farmer’s name, address,and how much milk they shipped inthe time period covered in the settle-ment.

“It’s not arduous. It’s not hard,”she said.

If a farmer is unsure how much milkhe or she shipped, the cooperativeshave this information.

She said some people don’t realizeit’s not just for conventional dairies —it’s for organic farms as well. She hap-pened to spend time with two of herbrothers over the weekend — one whosells milk to the regular commercialmarket and one who sells organicmilk. The first brother had signed up,and the other didn’t realize he could.Once she told him, he did.

Although most Vermont dairies areeligible, not all farms in New York andPennsylvania are. Farmers who areunsure should contact their co-ops.

According to the Northeast dairysettlement information web site, afarmer who accepts the Dean Foodsclaim is not necessarily included infuture settlements in this case, orexcluded from them.

Dairy farmers face Aug. 23 deadline forDean Foods settlement claims

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Fall course will help farmers andnatural resource entrepreneurs planfor success

Have you considered raising beefcattle for the local market? Or maybeearning some extra income by addingpick-your-own raspberries to yourChristmas tree operation?

Have you thought about producingshiitake mushrooms on your woodlotor boarding horses or starting a camp-ground? Are you considering enter-prise opportunities so other familymembers can join your farm busi-ness?

People who earn all or part of theirliving from agricultural, horticultural,or forest-based enterprises haveunique needs for information andbusiness support. To meet theseneeds, a team from UNH CooperativeExtension will partner with USDA andindustry experts to offer a 13-weekAgriculture and Natural ResourceBusiness Institute (ANRBI).

The Institute starts in September atthe Keene State College Science

Center. The Institute is open to allNew Hampshire citizens; women andminorities are especially encouragedto attend.

This course will provide individualsand families who want to start orexpand an agricultural or naturalresource-based business with theessential preparation needed to suc-ceed. Fostering these local businessesis critically important for our state.

Sustainable, profitable farms andforestry enterprises are the foundationfor preserving open land and othernatural resources for future genera-tions. UNH Cooperative Extensionbelieves that outreach education isthe best way to strengthen the eco-nomic viability of the state’s agricul-tural and natural resource-basedbusinesses.

ANRBI participants develop an oper-ating plan for a farming or forestrybusiness as they learn about biologi-cal systems, soils, natural resourceinventories, product and service mar-keting, enterprise profitability and

legal matters relevant to agricultureand natural resource businesses.

They explore the human dynamicsof running a family business, such asdefining roles and responsibilities,handling conflict, managing time andhiring labor. ANRBI participants alsolearn how government agencies andfinancial institutions work with farmand forestry ventures. At the end ofthe course, participants leave well-connected to a wide variety of advisorsand technical experts. Perhaps mostimportantly, they receive valuablefeedback from a peer support networkof other agriculture and natural-resource entrepreneurs.

From decades of assisting peoplewho make their living from the land,Cooperative Extension educatorsunderstand the importance of helpingagriculture and natural resourceentrepreneurs evaluate their businessideas carefully. People need to learn toidentify both opportunities and poten-tial pitfalls. Participants in the ANRBIwill end up with a realistic operating

plan, sav-ing money,time andp o t e n t i a languish bydiscoveringand cor-recting pos-sible fatal

flaws in their original ideas.Target audiences include individu-

als and families who are starting orplanning to start a farm or natural-resource business. Others who willprofit from this course include exist-ing business owners consideringchanges or expansions to their opera-tions, families looking for ways to passviable operations on to the next gener-ation, high school and college stu-dents exploring career options, andlandowners interested in developingsources of retirement income fromtheir land.

This course meets USDA FarmService Agency borrower trainingrequirements. Participants can alsoearn continuing education creditsthrough the UNH ProfessionalDevelopment and Training program.

The Agriculture and NaturalResources Business Institute will runon Wednesdays, Sept. 7 through Dec.7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Keene StateUniversity Science Center. The cost is$175 per person.

For more information call UNHCooperative Extension staff membersCarl Majewski at 603-352-4550 orMichael Sciabarrasi at 603-862-3234.

Register on-line at: www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=9032

Anyone requiring special accommo-dations, contact Carl Majewski at603-352-4550 or Michael Sciabarrasiat 603-862-3234, at least 10 businessdays prior to the course start date soproper consideration may be given tothe request.

BURLINGTON, VT — The recent launch of theVermont Agriculture Land Access Database willhelp connect farmers seeking land and businessopportunities with land and farm owners withavailable resources.

The University of Vermont (UVM) Extension'sNew Farmer Project created the database to providea means for new, expanding or relocating farmersto search for land or farms for lease or sale at agri-cultural or fair market value, partnerships, farmtransition arrangements, work exchanges and farmemployment opportunities throughout and within50 miles of Vermont.

Established farmers interested in providingaccess to land or transitioning their operations canlist their information in the database. So canlandowners not currently farming who wish todevelop tenure arrangements such as lease-to-own, farm management or owner-financed farmsales.

The database may be accessed atwww.uvm.edu/newfarmer . Click on “Land AccessDatabase” under “Quick Links.” Farm seekers maysearch the database or submit information abouttheir specific requirements for land, jobs or busi-ness arrangements. Farm and landowners areencouraged to publicize available land and otherresources and opportunities.

Depending on how the landowner chooses to listthe information, individuals may contact the ownerdirectly or work with UVM Extension land accessspecialists to learn more. In addition, theseExtension consultants are available to help farmersassess their needs and explore various types offarm tenure arrangements. They also serve as athird-party facilitator for negotiations betweenincoming farmers and landowners.

For more information, contact Ben Waterman at802-656-9142 or ben.waterman@uvm.edu.

New land accesssdatabase links farmers

with resources

Agriculture and Natural ResourceBusiness Institute offered

Chance to win $80,000 barnlies in the hands of voters

HARTFORD, CT — StateAgriculture CommissionerSteven K. Reviczky is encourag-ing all Connecticut residents tocast their vote for the state’s ownCoventry Regional Farmers’Market (www.coventryfarmers-market.com) in the nationalGreat Barn Giveaway contest.

The market is one of threefinalists from across the countryremaining in the running to wina 24-by-36 foot, open-air barnvalued at $80,000. Voting con-tinues through Aug. 15, and canbe done online at www.great-barngiveaway.com through asimple and quick process thatrequires no registration or com-mitment. The contest is a projectof W.H. Silverstein Inc., theFarmers’ Market Coalition, andthe American Farmland Trust.

“This is a tremendous opportu-nity to put Connecticut agricul-ture on the United States map,”Reviczky said. “Despite ourstate’s diminutive size, its heartand passion are huge and ourfarmers put that care and loveinto everything they grow andraise here. Connecticut has athriving, extremely diverse agri-cultural industry, which is show-cased in our state’s 125 farmers’markets.”

The all-volunteer-run CoventryRegional Farmers’ Marketopened just eight seasons ago,but has grown into one of thelargest and most heavily attend-ed markets in the state, despiteits out-of-the-way location. Afterspending its first four seasons on

busy Route 44, the market out-grew its site at the Museum ofConnecticut Glass and moved tothe Nathan Hale Homestead onSouth Street. Vendors andorganizers alike worried thatcustomers would be unwilling totake the road less traveled ormight get lost trying to find thenew location, but opening dayput all fears to rest.

“We had 5,000 people show upthat first day in 2008 at theNathan Hale Homestead,” saidWinter Caplanson, one of the vol-unteers who organizes and man-ages the market. “We were com-pletely blown away. It reallydemonstrated the loyalty anddedication of our customers. Andtheir support and enthusiasmhave continued to grow and blos-som ever since.”

Caplanson estimates the mar-ket averages 75,000 visitors ayear. Customers come from notonly eastern Connecticut butfrom all across the state andeven from New York,Massachusetts, and RhodeIsland to buy Connecticut grownfruits and vegetables, cheese andother dairy products, meats,seafood, honey, maple syrup,herbs, and flowers. In addition,there is a wealth of value-addeditems such as artisanal breads,salsas, pestos, and confectionsfor sale, along with handmadespecialty crafts.

“Farmers’ markets contributesignificantly to our state’s econo-my,” said CommissionerReviczky. “We estimate that $3million passes throughConnecticut’s markets each year.

That money goes directly to thefarmers and producers, who putit right back into their local com-munities. Overall, agriculturecontributes $3.5 billion annuallyto the state’s economy and repre-sents at least 20,000 jobs. Thesemarkets are an essential compo-nent of that equation.”

Caplanson said that theCoventry Regional Farmers’Market was selected as one ofthe three finalists based on theirapplication essay, communitysupport for the market and themarket’s vision for its future. Theother two farmers’ marketsselected as finalists are inHemlock, MI, and Borough ofChatham, NJ.

If Coventry wins, the marketwill use the barn to housedemonstrations, classes,exhibits, live music, and othercommunity events. The outdoormarket runs every Sundaythrough October, rain or shine,and Caplanson said that the newstructure would provide welcomeshade and shelter frominclement weather.

“As of this morning, we aretrailing the frontrunner by about300 votes,” Caplanson added.“But we have great faith in theloyal residents of Connecticut.”

“Please take a moment to votefor Connecticut agriculture, andhelp this market win an $80,000barn,” Reviczky said. “In today’schallenging economic climate,it’s an absolute no-brainer. Asimple vote could bring thisasset to our state, free of charge,no strings attached. It’s a home-run for our community.”

Connecticut’s Coventry RegionalFarmers’ Market named finalist in

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Poultry poo poundspetroleum

My friend in Texaskeeps sending me neatlinks to Web sites. Onefairly interesting onedealt with identifying thesource of airborne dust.Kind of like on those po-lice detective showswhere dried mud on avehicle, alleged to beused in committing acrime, showed that thesubject vehicle was 99.3percent likely to havebeen parked in a specificSequoia forest in Califor-nia during a sand stormthree days earlier. Thisairborne dust linkshowed that dust couldbe identified, by its min-eral and bacterial make-up, as having come froman agricultural soil or an

unpaved gravel road, oreven someplace else. Buteven more interestingwas a link to this link,which was titled “Chick-en Manure BiodegradesCrude Oil in Contami-nated Soil”. The accom-panying article appearedin Science Daily, and I’lltry to hit the high spotsof that story.

Chinese research sci-entists have discoveredthat chicken manure canbe used to biodegradecrude oil in contaminat-ed soil. Writing in the In-ternational Journal of En-vironment and Pollution,the team explains howbacteria in chicken ma-nure break down 50 per-cent more crude oil thansoil lacking the guano.The term “guano” comes

from a Spanish wordmeaning dung, or morespecifically, the excre-ment of seabirds, cave-dwelling bats, and evenseals. The Chinese re-searchers lumped chick-en manure in the guanocategory. Guano is oneheck of an organic fertil-izer. But more than that,it has unique buildingproperties: it is a little-known fact that a SouthAmerican bird, the Peru-vian booby makes itsnest out of guano. Welearn something newevery day.

But back to China,where Huiwen Ma, BelloYakubu, and ChuYuZhang of Wuhan Univer-sity, determined thatcontamination of soil bycrude oil occurs aroundthe world because ofequipment failure, natu-ral disasters, deliberateacts, and human error.Conventional approach-es to clean-up comewith additional environ-mental costs. Deter-gents, for instance, be-come pollutants them-selves and can persist inthe environment long af-

ter any remediation ex-ercise is complete.

An environmentallyfriendlier approach isthrough bioremediation,which uses natural orengineered microbesthat can metabolize theorganic components ofcrude oil. Stimulatingsuch microbial degrada-tion in contaminated soiloften involves the use ofexpensive fertilizers con-taining nitrogen andphosphorus, and maycome with an additionalenvironmental price tag,despite the “bio”, or

“green”, label. Soil hard-ening and a loss of soilquality often accompanythis approach.

Ma and colleaguessuggest that animalwaste, and in particularchicken manure, mayprovide the necessarychemical and microbialinitiators to triggerbiodegradation of crudeoil if applied to contami-nated soil. One impor-tant factor is that chick-en manure raises the pHof soil to the range 6.3 to7.4 which is optimal for

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return again to MistyMeadows Farm, 308 HillRoad, Clinton, owned andoperated by Belinda andJohn Stoughton, onWednesday and Thurs-day, Aug. 24-25 from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.The agricultural tradesshow features the latestin technology and pro-tecting the environmenton a modern dairy farm

that won the Maine DairyFarm of the Year Award in2006. The exhibition fea-tures Farm Tours, equip-ment demonstrations,agribusiness exhibitorsoffering timely tips ontheir products and pro-duction practices, a Chil-dren’s Learning Center,and much more.

A revised ConservationWagon Tour will featuretouring the farm facilities.The herd of about 550

cows is milked threetimes a day in a double12 herringbone parlorwith three milkinggroups. The cows averageabout 78 lbs. milk per dayof top quality milk withabout 32,600 lbs.shipped daily to OakhurstDairy in Portland. Thecows are housed in fivefree stall barns beddedwith sand and the cowscalve on a sawdust bed-ded pack. Individual calf

hutches graduated togroup housing accommo-date about 400 head ofyoung stock. The farm iscomprised of 950 acres ofcropland with 500 acresfor corn silage and 450 forgrass silage. Of the total,300 acres are rented. Thefirst crop harvest is takenearly and very efficientlyaveraging just 12 days fortop forage quality. Theforage quality is reflected

in 51 percent for age usedin their total mixed ra-tion. Silage is stored intwo bunker silos. Thefarm follows a conserva-tion plan with strip crop-ping, use of cover crops,

and diversion ditches.The wagon tour is spon-sored by the KennebecCounty Soil and WaterConservation District, theNatural Resources Con-servations Service(NRCS), and Maine An-tique Tractors.

The Children’s Learn-ing Center features ani-mals to see and pet plusmany “hands on” educa-tional activities. They also

can try their luck milkinga cow with prizes for vari-ous age groups.

Those needing pesticidere-certification creditshave a choice of severalone hour sessions each

day with one credit perworkshop for the two dayevent.

Other attractions in-clude a Skid Steer Rodeo,Helicopter SprayingDemonstration, ForestService Presentation,Maine Dairy PrincessKickoff, Whoopi Pie con-tests, a craft tent, cornmaze, crop trials, andfood concessions.

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the growth of known oil-utilizing bacteria.

In tests, the Chineseworkers added chickenmanure to soil contami-nated with 10 percentvolume to weight of

crude oil to soil. Theyfound that within twoweeks almost 75 percentof the petroleum spillwas broken down in soilwith the use of our fine-feathered- friends’ con-tributions. However, ad-ditive-free soil (with nopoultry poo) was natu-rally remediated by justover 50 percent. Theteam carried out a mi-crobial analysis of theirsamples and identified21 different microbialspecies known as aero-bic heterotrophs. Theyexplained that Bacillusspecies andPseudomonas aerugi-nosa were the best oil-munching microbes, butof the 21 cultured micro-critters 12 could metab-olize, i.e., biodegrade,components of crude oil.Although there were oth-er microbes involved inthe petroleum clean-up,the most prevalentspecies were in theBacillus genus.

“The use of chickenmanure to stimulatecrude oil biodegradationin the soil could be one ofthe several sought-afterenvironmentally friendlyways of abating petrole-um hydrocarbon pollu-

tion in the naturalecosystem,” Ma et al.concluded.

Returning mentally toTexas, where my lead forthis story originated, mymind goes much furtherback to my 22 months ofactive military duty inthat state. Some peopleassigned with me on thatparticular Air Force in-stallation, complained,wishing they had beenstationed elsewhere. Atthe time we were involvedin a war in the Far East(right next to China).Complainers were oftentold, “Shut up… youcould be reassigned toHu Flung Dung AirBase”, which, to the bestof my knowledge, did notexist.

Then referring again tothe Chinese researchers,who really do exist, it be-comes quite evident thatthey were prophets aswell as scientists. Ma andhis buddies mentionedthat, among other things,oil spills are caused byequipment failure. Theirwrite-up appeared in Sci-ence Daily on March 9,2009, some 13 monthsbefore the DeepwaterHorizon disaster in theGulf of Mexico.

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Maine Farm Days set for Aug. 24-25

A popular attraction at Maine Farm Days are the wagon tours. Here Ron Desrosiers ofNRCS readies to lead another group at a previous wagon tour at Misty MeadowsFarm.

Photo by Chad Arms

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Applications are nowbeing accepted for theNational DHIA scholar-ship. As with last year,National Dairy Herd In-formation Association(DHIA) is offering $750scholarships to incom-ing and continuing stu-dents at two-year andfour-year colleges/uni-versities.

To be eligible for a Na-tional DHIA scholar-ship, the applicant mustbe a family member oremployee of a herd onDHI test, a family mem-ber of a DHI employee,or an employee of a DHIaffiliate. Previous Na-tional DHIA scholarship

recipients are not eligi-ble. Students of Ver-mont DHIA membersare encouraged to apply.

Judges will evaluateapplicants based onscholastic achievementsand leadership, commu-nity activities and workexperience, experienceand knowledge of DHIA,and response to ques-tions on the application.Applications are dueOctober 15, 2011. Re-cipients will be an-nounced at the 2012National DHIA annualmeeting.

To apply for a NationalDHIA scholarship, logon to: www.dhia.org

and download and com-plete the electronic ap-plication form or callVermont DHIA at 1-800-639-8067.

For more information,contact Barb Roth, Na-tional DHIA scholarshipcommittee chair, atroth250@ix.netcom.com, or 616-897-7435; orJoDee Sattler, NationalDHIA communicationsand events manager,608-848-6455, ext. 112;or jdsattler@dhia.org.

National DHIA willaward approximatelytwenty $750 scholar-ships. Generous contri-butions from NationalDHIA members, friends

and supporters helpfund these scholar-ships.

National Dairy HerdInformation Associa-tion, a trade associationfor the dairy records in-dustry, serves the bestinterests of its membersand the dairy industryby maintaining the in-tegrity of dairy records

and advancing dairy in- formation systems.

National DHIA Scholarship Available to Vermont DHIA Members

VERMONT DAIRY HERD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER1909 - 2011

OVER 100 YEARS OF SERVICECountryFolks

Official Publication of Vermont DHIA

Dairy cows on farmstoday are identified inmany different manners.This has evolved from aname on each cow withlots of "Daisies" and fa-mous names like "Elsie."These names were easyto remember in smallherds with the samepeople handling andmilking the cows everyday. Larger herds,freestall housing andmore complex milkingparlors make identifica-tion (ID) by name almostimpossible on today'sdairies. There may besome special cows thatstill have names, but anumbering system hasto be the basis of identi-fication in everydaymanagement and datacollection.

Animal identificationfor milk recording, man-agement, genetics, breedassociations and animalhealth is the foundationof any of these pro-grams. There are manymethods and technolo-gies that can be used toidentify animals. This in-cludes numbered metaltags or plastic ear tags,all the way to electronicidentification methodsthat are rapidly chang-ing. Many modern man-

agement and milkingsystems have animalidentification capturedat every milking.

In the DHI system Uni-form Operating Proce-dure, it is required thatevery milking animalhave readable identifica-tion on DHI test day.This is just somethingthat is common sense forany dairy producer andoperation of the dairy.

Need ID to measureto manage

Years ago, there weredifferent phrases tobring home the idea thatyou needed good animalidentification as thefoundation of anyrecords program in thedairy industry. Then,you needed to measuremilk yield and fat, plusvarious traits and feed-stuff intake to managethe cow or group ofcows. This also allowedfor genetic gain throughAI use and productiongains through yieldmonitoring. The gainswere driven by knowingwhat a cow produced orwhat AI sires were in thepedigree.

Even today, any man-agement or genetic gainscan still only be as goodas the identification of

the cow. You can't man-age the cow or keep thebest replacement ani-mals when you don'tknow the animal's iden-tity and its offspring.This makes good identi-fication and usable iden-tification the foundationof management, geneticand breed associationprograms.

Usable IDThe start of usable ID

is a good identificationsystem that can be readvisibly and/or electroni-cally. It is important thatIF an animal has to havemore than one identifi-cation number, thenumbers are cross refer-enced and the primaryidentification numberties everything together.The U.S. dairy industryhas been working on get-ting a single, unique an-imal identification num-ber (AIN) for the last 20years. Several attemptsand "almost" implemen-tations have occurred.But as of 2011, govern-ment regulators (USDAand state animal healthgroups), industry mar-keting groups (livestockmarketers or dealers)and actual dairy farmshave not been able to getagreement on a single

program to move thisforward. So, "Daisy" willprobably have severalpieces of ID - even in thenear future - until theUnited States can imple-ment an animal identifi-cation system.Usable ID for geneticsTo get usable ID for ge-

netic programs is oneaspect of geneticprogress. What is validcow identification?

• Standard Series num-ber with state-alpha ani-mal number, for exam-ple, 35XYZ1234

• American ID with 9-digit numeric, for exam-ple, 623654321

• AIN with 15-digit nu-meric (3 country codedigits and 12 animal IDdigits), for example,840000623654321

Keeping these IDs andother computer numbersor visual ID tied togetheris a data collection andhandling challenge thatis done every day ondairies and the data flowsystem of DHI and US-DA-Animal ImprovementPrograms Laboratory(AIPL) for genetic andmanagement calcula-tions and benchmarks.

State DHIAIn addition to good cow

ID, valid sire ID is re-

quired to support the ge-netic system and herdreplacements. This re-quires a National Associ-ation of Animal BreedersCode, such as029HO55667 (3-digit AIorganization code; 2 al-pha breed code like HOor JE; and then a unique5-digit bull number).This number can thenbe cross referenced tothe breed registrationnumber or American IDof the AI bull. This canoccur at the dairyrecords processing cen-ter or at USDA-AIPL toget the sire informationfor the calculation of thegenetic evaluation.

ID: foundationfor progress

Accurate cow ID andsire ID are the founda-tion for progress in man-agement and genetics ofU.S. dairy herds. Thereare not definitive num-bers, but a large amountof computer and peopletime is spent every dayworking on ID error han-dling and correctionthrough the dairyrecords system. This ishandled by dairy recordsproviders, with helpfrom AI companies andbreed associations, butis still best and generally

needs to be handled onthe farm. The closer tothe cow, the easier andfaster the ID can be ver-ified, and any updates oredits can be efficientlyhandled.

Each animal ID andsire ID has an impact onDHI herds and theirmanagement and genet-ic results. All animalsand management andgenetic decisions impacta dairy's success. Whenadded together through-out a herd, these deci-sions make a differenceon the dairy's progressand bottom line. The im-portance of good identifi-cation and the work andefforts of the DHI systemand its participants yieldnumerous benefits real-ized every day at thefarm level. It does makea difference that good IDoptions are available.This allows the "GotDairy Data" system toprovide benefits and re-alize the system is a co-operative effort thatstarts with something assimple as good ID oneach dairy cow.

Reprinted with Permis-sion from National DHIA -February 2011

Got Dairy Data?

VERMONT DHIA BOARD OF DIRECTORSREGION 1

Counties: Franklin/Grand Isle, VT; Lamoille, VT (W); Chittenden, VT (N)

Daren Sizen, Vice-President ..........(802) 524-4412...................dsizen@vtdhia.org

REGION 2Counties: Orleans, VT; Essex, VT (N); Coos, NH (N)

Mark Rodgers, President ...............(802) 525-3001 ................mrodgers@vtdhia.org

REGION 5Counties: Caledonia, VT; Essex, VT (S); Orange, VT (N); Washington, VT (N);

Lamoille, VT (E); Grafton, NH (N); Coos, NH (S)

Suzi Pike.........................................(802) 253-4304....................spike@vtdhia.org

REGION 6Counties: Addison, VT; Chittenden, VT (S)

Melanie Carmichael .......................(802) 759-2089 .............mcarmichael@vtdhia.org

John Roberts ..................................(802) 462-2252..................jroberts@vtdhia.org

REGION 7Counties: Windsor, VT (N); Orange, VT (S); Washington, VT (S); Grafton, NH (S);

Sullivan, NH (N)

Kelly Meacham, Secretary .............(802) 295-8563...............kmeacham@vtdhia.org

REGION 8Counties: Bennington/Rutland, VT; Washington/Saratoga, NY

Brian Hollister, Treasurer ................(518) 361-4526.................bhollister@vtdhia.org

REGION 9Counties: Windsor, VT (S); Windham, VT; Cheshire/Hillsboro/Rockingham, NH;

Sullivan, NH (S); Franklin/Essex, MA; Worcester, MA (N); Middlesex, MA (N)

Susan Rushton...............................(802) 843-2719.................srushton@vtdhia.org

REGION 10Counties: Berkshire/Hampshire/Hampden/Norfolk/Suffolk/Plymouth/Bristol/Barnsta-

ble, MA; Worcester, MA (S); Middlesex, MA (S); CT (All); RI (All)

David Schillawski ............................(860) 303-2866 ..............dschillawski@vtdhia.org

REGION 11Counties: Albany/Delaware/Montgomery/Otsego/Schoharie, NY

Ray Steidle .....................................(518) 234-4659.................rsteidle@vtdhia.org

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Fall course will helpfarmers and natural re-source entrepreneursplan for success

Have you consideredraising beef cattle forthe local market? Ormaybe earning some ex-tra income by addingpick-your-own raspber-ries to your Christmastree operation?

Have you thoughtabout producing shiitakemushrooms on yourwoodlot or boardinghorses or starting acampground? Are youconsidering enterpriseopportunities so otherfamily members can joinyour farm business?

People who earn all orpart of their living fromagricultural, horticultur-al, or forest-based enter-prises have uniqueneeds for informationand business support.To meet these needs, ateam from UNH Cooper-ative Extension will part-ner with USDA and in-dustry experts to offer a13-week Agriculture andNatural Resource Busi-ness Institute (ANRBI).

The Institute starts inSeptember at the KeeneState College ScienceCenter. The Institute isopen to all New Hamp-

shire citizens; women andminorities are especiallyencouraged to attend.

This course will pro-vide individuals and fam-ilies who want to start orexpand an agricultural ornatural resource-basedbusiness with the essen-tial preparation neededto succeed. Fosteringthese local businesses iscritically important forour state.

Sustainable, profitablefarms and forestry enter-prises are the foundationfor preserving open landand other natural re-sources for future gener-ations. UNH CooperativeExtension believes thatoutreach education isthe best way to strength-en the economic viabilityof the state’s agriculturaland natural resource-based businesses.

ANRBI participants de-velop an operating planfor a farming or forestrybusiness as they learnabout biological systems,soils, natural resourceinventories, product andservice marketing, enter-prise profitability and le-gal matters relevant toagriculture and naturalresource businesses.

They explore the hu-man dynamics of run-

ning a family business,such as defining rolesand responsibilities,handling conflict, man-aging time and hiring la-bor. ANRBI participantsalso learn how govern-ment agencies and fi-nancial institutions workwith farm and forestryventures. At the end ofthe course, participantsleave well-connected to awide variety of advisorsand technical experts.Perhaps most important-ly, they receive valuablefeedback from a peersupport network of otheragriculture and natural-resource entrepreneurs.

From decades of as-sisting people who maketheir living from theland, Cooperative Exten-sion educators under-stand the importance ofhelping agriculture andnatural resource entre-preneurs evaluate theirbusiness ideas carefully.People need to learn toidentify both opportuni-ties and potential pit-falls. Participants in theANRBI will end up with arealistic operating plan,saving money, time andpotential anguish by dis-covering and correctingpossible fatal flaws intheir original ideas.

Target audiences in-clude individuals andfamilies who are startingor planning to start afarm or natural-resourcebusiness. Others whowill profit from thiscourse include existingbusiness owners consid-ering changes or expan-sions to their operations,families looking for waysto pass viable operationson to the next genera-tion, high school andcollege students explor-ing career options, andlandowners interested indeveloping sources of re-tirement income from

their land.This course meets

USDA Farm ServiceAgency borrower trainingrequirements. Partici-pants can also earn con-tinuing education creditsthrough the UNH Profes-sional Development andTraining program.

The Agriculture andNatural Resources Busi-ness Institute will runon Wednesdays, Sept. 7through Dec. 7, from 6to 9 p.m. at the KeeneState University ScienceCenter. The cost is $175per person.

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Anyone requiring spe-cial accommodations,contact Carl Majewski at603-352-4550 or MichaelSciabarrasi at 603-862-3234, at least 10 busi-ness days prior to thecourse start date so prop-er consideration may begiven to the request.

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The U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s (USDA) Agri-cultural Marketing Ser-vice launched an onlineresource that makes iteasier than ever for smalland mid-sized producersto find markets for theirproducts.

With the new food hubweb page, producers,buyers and others cannow access a centralclearinghouse for re-sources, news and infor-mation related to foodhubs and similar enter-prises that provide infra-

structure support forsmall and mid-size pro-ducers. Contents of theweb page will continue toevolve as USDA expandsits understanding of theunique food hub businessmodel, which pairs pro-ducers with buyers toserve local and regionalfood systems. Ultimatelysuch enterprises supportlocal economies and cre-ate jobs by offering servic-es that enable farmers tobreak into new, higher-volume markets and pre-serving product identity.

The web page featuresinformation from numer-ous USDA agencies andother leading researchand practitioner organiza-tions in the public, non-profit and private sectors.A comprehensive, evolv-ing directory of identifiedfood hubs and financialresources will allow usersto find desired marketsquickly, without spendinghours collecting informa-tion from various locales.

The information isavailable at www.ams.usda.gov/foodhubs.

USDA launches resource toget products to market

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When the long, lazy days of summergive way to the more structured startof a new school year, the mood at yourhouse may be one of resignation, ofcelebration — or both. Chances are,the parents are ready to return to aroutine, however ambivalent thepupils may be. The kids’ first day ofschool is a great time to invite themoms in your circle to a grown-upback-to-school bash, featuring a deli-cious end-of-summer lunch menu.

Set the tone with the right invitation,suggests lifestyle expert Amy Tobin, ofInspired Ideas. She recommends creat-ing a hall pass, report card or certificateof achievement. You may also want togive guests an “assignment” or two:

• Ask each mom to bring a photofrom her school days. You can usethem as part of the décor, and remi-nisce about the styles, trends andfriends of your childhoods.

• Encourage everyone to dress in

their school colors, or spirit wear fromtheir alma maters.

• Party with a purpose. Request thatguests bring a few school supplies tohelp a needy child.

A menu that makes the gradeNo gathering would be complete

without a satisfying menu. Start withPinwheel Steak Skewers, flavorful spi-rals of Certified Angus Beef ® brandtop sirloin or flank steak garnishedwith feta cheese and garden-freshtomatoes and oregano. A breeze to puttogether, Tobin suggests serving thepetite kabobs on small chalkboards.

Summer’s flavors continue to shinewith Grilled Filet with Watermelon andBibb Salad. Certified Angus Beef®brand filet mignon is not only one ofthe leanest cuts, it’s the most tender,too. The salad is easy as A-B-C, 1-2-3to prepare for a party, and especiallydelicious served with crusty bread andherbed butter. Tobin recommendswashing the lettuce, cutting the water-melon and preparing the vinaigretteearly in the day, then grilling the filetslast-minute and assembling the saladwhile the steaks are resting.

No meal is complete without dessert!Tobin says a dessert buffet, full ofbake-sale favorites like cupcakes,brownies and cookies, is sure to earntop honors. Display selections on cakestands, and top cupcakes with sweetmarzipan apples. Be sure to havesome brown paper lunch bags avail-able so guests can take home any left-overs!

Pinwheel Steak Skewers1 1/2 pounds Certified Angus Beef ®

top sirloin or flank steak1 cup beef broth2 tablespoons red wine1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 teaspoon Italian seasoning1/2 cup olive oil3 large ripe tomatoes, diced6 ounces feta cheese1/3 cup chopped fresh oreganoRosemary as needed for garnishSalt and pepper to taste6 metal skewers*1. To make marinade, combine beef

broth, red wine, Worcestershire, veg-etable oil and Italian seasoning. Placesteak and marinade in zipper-lockingplastic bag; refrigerate 2 hours.

2. Remove steak from bag and dis-card any leftover marinade. Sliceacross the grain into thin strips. Rolleach beef strip and thread onto skew-ers, season with salt and pepper, andgrill to desired doneness.

3. To serve, combine olive oil andtomatoes, and divide among 6 smallplates. Top with feta cheese andoregano. Place one skewer per plateand garnish with rosemary.

*(If using bamboo skewers, soak inwater one hour before using.)

Serves 6Grilled Filet

with Watermelon and Bibb Salad4 (6-ounce) Certified Angus Beef ®

tenderloin filet steaks1/2 serrano chile pepper, finely

diced1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar1 teaspoon honey1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh

mint3 tablespoons olive oil4 cups 1/2-inch diced seedless

watermelon1 head Bibb lettuce, cleanedSalt and pepper to taste 1. Prepare vinaigrette by whisking

together serrano pepper, balsamicvinegar, honey, mint and olive oil.

2. Season filets and grill over medi-um-high heat until desired doneness.Remove from heat and allow to rest.

3. For salad, toss watermelon, let-tuce and vinaigrette together. Servewith filets.

Serves 4Recipes provided by the Certified

Angus Beef ® brand

Readin’, writin’ … and a really good time!Moms, celebrate a return to school days with a farewell-to-summer feast with friends

(NAPSA) — You start your day full ofenergy, charge through work assign-ments or household tasks all morning,and then break for lunch. You intendto continue that same pace of produc-tivity after lunch, but for some reason,at around 3 p.m., your energy levelstarts to dip. Does this sound familiar?

For a quick energy boost, you wantsomething fast, flavorful and appetiz-ing. Enter honey, a natural energybooster that’s a sweet addition to anyafternoon snack.

Honey provides quick energy and isa source of carbohydrates. At approxi-mately 6 grams of carbohydrates and21 calories per teaspoon, it is ideal fora quick pick-me-up since carbohy-drates are the primary fuel the bodyuses for energy.

“Honey is composed of a unique car-bohydrate composition of natural sug-ars and trace amounts of antioxidants,enzymes, minerals, vitamins andamino acids, making it a smart, natu-ral, energy-filled afternoon snack,”says sports dietitian Mitzi Dulan, RD,CSSD, co-author of “The All-Pro Diet”with Tony Gonzalez. “In fact, for years,sports dietitians have recommendedthat athletes include pure honey intheir pre-exercise meal or snack forthat very reason.”

Honey can be used in many easy-to-make afternoon snacks, whether

you’re at school, work, home or thegym. Combining honey with fruits,vegetables, lean meats, whole grainsand other healthful foods can add toyour total nutrition and give you agreat natural energy boost. Whetheryou’re looking for a surge of energy orjust a sweet reward after a long work-out, honey is a quick, easy and deli-cious all-natural energy source.

For more information about honeyas a natural energy booster and formore honey recipes, visitwww.honey.com. Registered dietician,Mitzi Dulan, a spokesperson for theNational Honey Board, offers a few ofher favorite energy-boosting honey

recipes:Honey Cherry Energy Bars Makes 6 bars1/2 cup honey1/2 cup dried cherries3 tablespoons coconut flakes,

sweetened1 cup whole raw almonds6 dates (pitted)In a high-powered blender, blend

honey, cherries, coconut, almonds anddates on high speed, stirring as needed.Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Put mixture intothe baking dish and flatten with a pieceof plastic wrap on top to prevent stick-ing. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Cut into 6bars.

Honey Banana SmoothieServes 11 cup 1 percent milk1/2 frozen banana2 teaspoons honey1 scoop protein powder (from con-

tainer)Blend and enjoy!Registered Dietitian Mitzi Dulan’s

Natural 3 p.m. Energy Break Survival Tips

1. Staying hydrated throughout theday is an essential tool for maintaininga healthy and active lifestyle. Sincehoney naturally contains about 17percent water, it dissolves easily. Justadd some honey to water for a budget-

friendly sports drink.2. Mix a nut butter and honey, or

honey and light cream cheese, as a dipfor fresh fruits or vegetables for awholesome energy snack.

3. To maintain consistent energylevels throughout the day, select mealswith adequate amounts of proteinsuch as canned salmon, eggs or nutbutters. Take time to prepare an easylunch like canned salmon with mixedgreens or a deviled egg sandwich onwhole grain bread.

4. To keep up your energy, choosehigh fiber foods like whole grains(wheat, rye breads, quinoa) andlegumes (beans, lentils).

5. Breakfast is the most importantmeal of the day and what you chooseto eat sets the tone for the day ahead.Plain or Greek-style plain yogurt witha teaspoon of honey and a handful ofnuts is a nutritious way to kick-startthe day.

6. For a 3 p.m. pick-me-up, try oneof Mitzi’s personal favorite snacks: awhole wheat sandwich thin with nutbutter, sliced banana and honey. It isa delicious way to power through therest of your day.

7. Always aim to eat all-naturalwhole foods that are easy to pro-nounce with simple ingredients suchas honey, strawberries, avocados andspinach.

Beat the afternoon slump with honey - a natural 3 p.m. energy boost

Combining honey with fruits, vegetablesand whole grains can add to your totalnutrition and give you a natural energyboost.

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ENFIELD, CT — FarmCredit East, the largestlender to Northeastagriculture, reportsthat Northeast farmproduction over thepast 12 months has in-creased on average by10.3 percent, with somefarm operations seeingsignificantly highercosts.

Farm Credit East’s

Knowledge Exchangeanalysis indicates thatparticular areas of in-crease in cost year-over-year are pur-chased feed (up 34 per-cent), fertilizer (up 34percent) and fuels (up36 percent).

Grain prices of alltypes are up significant-ly over last year due totightness of supply and

growth in the biofuelsmarket. Global oilprices are rising due tocontinued political ten-sions in North Africaand the Middle Eastand the growing de-mand for energy in thedeveloping world. Withthe close link betweenfertilizer prices and en-ergy costs, agriculturalproducers are experi-

encing rising energycosts in more ways thanone.

Most other productioncosts have increased at,or slightly above, therate of inflation. FarmCredit East noted thatone of the continuingissues is ensuring anadequate labor force.Immigration enforce-ment efforts continue tocreate challenges andfarm businesses find itincreasingly difficult touse guest worker pro-

grams. For some busi-nesses this is creatingmajor challenges andadditional costs. It isalso discouraging somefarms from expandingtheir operations.

CEO of Farm CreditEast, Bill Lipinski, not-ed that while farmersare dealing with higherinput costs, Northeastagriculture has the abil-ity to grow, creatingjobs and economic ac-tivity throughout the re-gion. “I am very opti-

mistic about Northeastagriculture,” says Lipin-ski. “I encourage con-sumers to supportNortheast farmers bybuying local farm prod-ucts and visiting farmmarkets, greenhouseoperations and wineriesthroughout the region.It is also important thatCongress establishes aworkable guest workerprogram for agriculturethat will ensure farmproducts continue to begrown in this country.”FACTORY

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(2) 16.9X28 TIRES, 85%. 607-376-3535.(ny)

TONGUE Hyd. cylinder & hoses from NH900 chopper; SS milk house wash tubs; 2 -4’ barn fans. 716-941-5123.(NY)

REG. murray grey, born, 04/20/07, excel-lent breeding, super sharp, excellent off-spring, $1,500. OBO, grey color. 607-863-4928.(NY)

WANTED: Heavy Duty trimmer, must cutsmall brush, shoulder mount, need forCREP fencing. 607-538-1009.(NY)

TWO HORSE trailer, electric brakes; 10 ft.horse trailer, hydraulic brakes; 15 monthsmall angus steer. Hesston 530 belt. 518-885-6286.(NY)

FOR SALE: Ford 5000, needs enginework; WANTED: goats you need to get ridof before winter, prefer dairy goats. 607-243-5547.(NY)

POST DRIVER, Fair brothers, sixteen footmast rock spike, excellent condition,$8,000. Woven wire unwinder, stretcher,hydraulic, $2,000; Call more info 413-834-0507.(MA)

FOR SALE: John Deere 2010 GAS, brokethree point hitch, parts tractor, make offer,leave message. 607-749-8674.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 320 twine baler w/ 58thrower in good condition, asking $4,450.585-786-3364.(NY)

4x4 Round Bales, first cutting, organic.518-254-0919.(NY)

WANTED: Mowe conditioner, John Deere1326, good used discbine, NH or JD under12’. Thank you!! 585-451-5562.(NY)

700D HC 100+ hp, looks good, runs good,rear tires 80%, power adjust wheels andcab. 315-858-2847.(NY)

11-2-24 tractor tire 90%, tread cut side,$90.00, new add on dual wheel & tire forBaler, etc., $100. 315-866-4198.(NY)

1995 Chevy pickup, 117 K, 4x4, 3/4 ton,454, 5 speed manual, for parts, $1,500OBO; Also, 3208 CAT diesel, $1,000. NoSundays. 315-952-9826.(NY)

COMBINE, great shape! JD 3300 diesel,2,300 hours, with 3 row corn head, alwaysunder cover, all new tires, $6,500, 315-854-5381.(NY)

ARTSWAY dion self-unloading wagon, 3beater, roof on 10 ton IHC 330 runninggear, ex. cond, $2,500. 585-547-9573.(WNY)

WANTED: PTO shaft and clutch for a JohnDeere 14T baler. 860-928-7180 or 860-377-7203.(CT)

FOR SALE: JD 2 row narrow green head,fits 3940; WANTED: Direct cut head, fits3800-3940-3950. 716-257-5129.(NY)

D450 crawler loader, $6,500, call around 9am. Also, team of Hackney house crossMorgan mares, black and chestnut. 585-437-2028.(NY)

WANTED: Husk shredder that was takenout of a #1200 roller mill with cob crusher.607-869-5919.(NY)

WANTED: PATZ gutter cleaner chain andother parts. 585-590-4948.(NY)

3 Dutchbelt and 1 Jersey cross, due inSept. and Oct. 607-687-0616.(NY)

STORAGE TRAILER FOR SALE, withside doors. Call 607-334-2778 or 607-343-6986.(NY)

FOR SALE: Ground driven New Ideamanure spreader on steel in good condi-tion. Andy Mast, 96 Lantry Road, Bombay,NY 12914

NH 822 corn head, good chains, used lastfall, $350. WANTED: NI 5209 or Case IH3309 discbine cutterbar parts, 585-554-4468.(NY)

90 ACRE farm for sale, 100 stalls, D8 par-lor, 4 BR house, shop, heifer barn, OxfordArea. 607-843-5926.(NY)

KATAHDIN hair ewe lambs, 6 mo. old, donot need shearing as they shed their hair.$150 each. 585-394-5814.(NY)

JD 1010 crawler, industrial, undercarriagelike new, 95% tractor with loader, roadtracks, in Parish NY. Ready to work. 315-625-7373.(NY)

PULLETS, $10 each, choice of brown,white, blue egg layers, or Bantams roost-ers to match if so desired for hatching. 315-843-7563.(NY)

NH 273 baler with thrower; NH 258 rake;Pequea 910 kicker; NH 790, bother heads;JD 3970, both heads. 607-243-8151.(NY)

COMBINE EIII Gleaner Allis Chalmersdual wheels, 10 ft. cut, new guards, sec-tions, gas, St. Law. County, $5,000. 315-347-2456.(NY)

489 NH haybine, great shape, new clutch,field ready, $2,400. Sitrex 2 star tedder, likenew, $1,600. 518-284-2374.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 824 corn head, $1,500;Reg. Holstein calves for sale, price varies.607-648-9533.(NY)

7700 FORD TRACTOR 4x4 by originalowner, cab, air & heat, radio, dual power(16x4), full wts and radical tires. 315-398-9211.(NY)

(2) pair, tractor tires, 14.9-24, 75% tread,8-16, almost new. 585-554-4154.(NY)

WANTED: New Idea corn picker for partsor would prefer just elevator. 518-568-3203.(NY)

WANTED: 24 and 20 ft. silo unloader,Jamesway or Valmetal, ring drive. 315-651-2042.(NY)

MASSEY FERGUSON 2 row corn planter,very good condition, 3 ph, $650. 413-374-9165.(NY)

POULTRY processing equipment, scalder,plucker, stainless steel tables, display cool-ers, and freezer. $6,000. 315-374-2876.(NY)

COMPOUND BOW, like new, $150. OBO.HT 3810 Honda riding mower, 38” cut$150. Front mount snow blower, $150. obo.315-536-3259.(NY)

HAY PRESERVATIVE system, complete,extra motors and pumps, $400; Post holeauger PTO w/ 6” auger, $200. 413-584-3291.(MA)

WANTED: John Deere Silage Wagons,any model any co., cash paid for sale. NewHolland 892 chopper, $2,000 OBO. 203-788-6445.(CT)

FOR SALE: Allis Chalmers, D-17 series IVSer # 82071, new tires and engine, verynice tractor, Over $10,000 invested,$8,500. 607-535-2395.(NY)

TAYLOR outdoor wood boiler, working con-dition, $1,000 OBO. 315-246-7162.(NY)

NH 1495 SP haybine, $4,000; CIH 14’hydro swing haybine, $3,900; NH 1038bale wagon, $8,900; Hay & Grain elevator585-703-5988.(WNY)

WANTED: John deere 443 corn head,315-729-8018.(NY)

WANTED: IH front mounted cultivator,model 78 or 85, 6, 8, 12 row fits 06 & 56,66 series tractors. 315-821-6220.(NY)

(2) METAL KICKER wagons, 8’x18’ withrunning gears, $2,500 each; IH 435 balerwith thrower, pick up needs work, $500.413-743-7719.(MA)

WANTED: Horse for my 14 y/o daughter,must be safe and sound, lesson horse pre-ferred, but bomb proof better. Reasonableprice. 315-252-1640.(NY)

JOHN DEERE Running gear, bunk feeder,brand new calf puller. 518-883-5160.(NY)

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New RegulationsWould Have IncreasedCosts with No Signifi-cant Benefit to Trans-portation Safety, Effi-ciency

NCBA commends De-partment of Transporta-tion for taking commonsense approach to agri-cultural transportationregulations and pledgesto continue seeking im-provements in efficien-cy and safety.

WASHINGTON, D.C. —National Cattlemen’s BeefAssociation (NCBA) Man-ager of Legislative AffairsKent Bacus said the U.S.Department of Trans-portation (DOT) made theright decision to walkaway from proposing ad-ditional transportationregulations on America’sfarmers and ranchers.Bacus said that proposingadditional regulationswould have resulted innew financial and regula-tory burdens without pro-viding significant im-provements to the safetyand efficiency of trans-portation.

“The safety of cattle,equipment and otherpedestrians on roads is apriority for cattlemen.That is why farmers and

ranchers invest time andfinancial resources to en-sure their equipmentmeets all current trans-portation standards,” Ba-cus said. “We were con-cerned that the questionsraised by DOT failed torecognize the diversitywithin production agricul-ture and would have im-posed unnecessary, bur-densome regulations oncattlemen without provid-ing significant improve-ments to a safe and effi-cient transportation sys-tem. We commend DOTfor recognizing that newregulations are unneces-sary and we appreciatethe agency’s commitmentto common sense rules forfarmers and ranchers.”

According to DOT, theagency received approxi-mately 1,700 commentson the proposal whichwould have expanded thescope of interstate com-merce, further limitedagricultural commercialdrivers’ license (CDL) ex-emptions and expandedthe definition of “imple-ments of husbandry oroff-road farm equipment”to bring these implementsunder jurisdiction of DOT.

“We have no intention ofinstituting onerous regu-

lations on the hardwork-ing farmers who feed ourcountry and fuel oureconomy,” said SecretaryLaHood in a DOT pressrelease. “Farmers deserveto know that reasonable,common sense exemp-tions will continue to beconsistently available toagricultural operationsacross the country.”

Bacus added that whileNCBA had significant con-cerns with the questions

raised by DOT, the organ-ization will continue urg-ing DOT to make improve-ments to agriculturaltransportation regula-tions. He said NCBA sup-ports standardizing truckweight limits across statelines to improve the effi-ciency of commerce andreduce the number oftrucks on roadways, pro-viding reciprocity agricul-tural waivers for Class Cdrivers’ licenses and im-

proving consistency ofregulations of farmers andranchers who participatein both interstate and in-trastate commerce.

“The U.S. beef industryand all of production agri-culture is extremely di-verse and consists of farm-ers and ranchers in all 50states. We need a trans-portation system that al-lows farmers and ranchersto safely and efficientlytransport their products

without placing undueburdens on them,” Bacussaid. “It is extremely pleas-ing that DOT walked awayfrom proposing new andexpanded regulations.However, NCBA will con-tinue working with the de-partment to improvetransportation standardsfor cattlemen by improvingefficiency and safety with-out imposing additional fi-nancial burdens on cattle-men and women.”

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TrucksNCBA commends administration for walking away fromproposing burdensome transportation regulations

ARLINGTON, VA — American Trucking Associa-tions said on July 19 that its annual ManagementConference & Exhibition, the leading industryevent of its kind, scheduled for Oct. 15-18 inGrapevine, Texas, will feature leading voices fromthe worlds of business and government.

“Our industry faces numerous challenges — bothpolitical and economic — after the Great Reces-sion,” ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said, “bycoming together at MC&E attendees will be puttingthemselves in a position to succeed.”

Among the highlights of this year’s MC&E are:• The ATA Advocacy and Government Affairs

Luncheon, featuring Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas),chairman of the National Republican Congression-al Committee.

• “All Eyes on the Economy,” a panel featuringFox Business Channel Host Stuart Varney withpanelists ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello, Amer-ican Petroleum Institute’s Chief Economist JohnFelmy and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief

Economist Martin Regalia.• A panel of leading industry executives on truck-

ing’s post-recession challenges featuring Gary Sal-isbury, President & CEO, Fikes Truck Line; TomVoelkel, President & COO, Dupre’ Logistics; SteveWilliams, Chairman & CEO, Maverick USA, Inc.and Douglas Stotlar, President & CEO, Con-wayInc., moderated by Transport Topics Publisher andEditorial Director Howard S. Abramson.

In addition, MC&E will feature education ses-sions on topics important to industry executivesranging from the impact of new federal rules andregulations to human resource management andhow trucking can best give back to the community.

This year’s meeting will also feature entertain-ment from Grammy-nominated country stars Dia-mond Rio and author Jenna Bush Hager as thefeatured speaker on the spouse and guest pro-gram.

For more information and to register, please visithttp://mce.truckline.com or call 703-838-1755.

ATA announces 2011 Management Conference& Exhibition highlights

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by Terry GilbertMore than 30 percent

of U.S. farmers andranchers are women andtheir numbers continueto grow. Fortunately, op-portunities for womeninvolved in today’s agri-culture are virtually un-limited. But some chal-lenges still remain. Thatis why the Farm BureauWomen’s LeadershipCommittee strives to em-power women to usetheir enthusiasm, dedi-cation and talent tochange perceptionsabout agriculture, familyfarms and ranches andthe role of women inthese arenas.

Our efforts to influenceperceptions include co-ordinating educationalprograms in rural com-munities in addition tooffering leadership devel-

opment programs thatare open to all Farm Bu-reau women.

Women’s Communica-tions Boot Camp, whichwe have held annuallyeach summer since 2007,is one opportunity weprovide for women in agri-culture from across thecountry to improve theirskills. All of those selectedto participate share thesame goal, to become bet-ter communicators.

An impressive group of16 women participatedin two and a half days ofintensive training thisyear, pulled together byAFBF’s professionalstaff, who take a greatinterest in helping FarmBureau Women improvetheir skills.

It was amazing to see agroup of strangers cometogether, bond through

sharing intense trainingexercises and leave justa few days later withfriends that will last alifetime.

Although we strive tokeep the program fresheach time it is offered,public speaking, mediatraining, effective use ofsocial media and tips forseeking elected office areamong the staple topicscovered each year atBoot Camp.

One of the most excit-ing things about BootCamp is hearing fromthe participants abouthow they plan to usetheir skills to reach outto consumers who havequestions about foodproduction and whatthey do on their farmsand ranches.

We’re also very inter-ested in how graduates

of earlier classes are us-ing their skills, whichprompted us to launch aBoot Camp group onFacebook. It has beengratifying to see womenposting in their ownwords about what theytook away from the pro-gram and the creativeways they’re reachingout to consumers.

“It opened my eyes tojust how powerful ourpersonal experiences areto those who are severalgenerations removedfrom the farm or ranch,”explained Melinda MarleyJackson of New Mexico.

“It is one of the mostlife-altering workshops Ihave ever attended. Itwas so worth the time!”wrote Kim AllegoodBrown of Georgia.

“I am still using every-thing I learned,” said

Cindi Allen of Nebraska.Giving hope to those

with a very common fear,public speaking, KatieRamagos of Louisiananoted, “It’s fast-pacedand a lot of information,but worth every secondof it. I am now comfort-able speaking to any sizegroup and really enjoyit.”

It’s clear that women

continue to be a rich re-source for agriculture,Farm Bureau and theirlocal communities!

Kentucky farmer TerryGilbert chairs the Ameri-can Farm BureauWomen’s LeadershipCommittee, which spon-sors Farm BureauWomen’s Communica-tions Boot Camp each1July.

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2004 NH 92LB Loader w/ 108" Bucket fits NH TG Series or 8000 Series,

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2000 Unverferth 5 Shank Zone Builder, 2 TO CHOOSE FROM . $8,400

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2009 NH 74CSRA 3Pt Snowblower, Like New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,450

2000 Gehl 1287 Tandem Manure Spreader, 287 Bushel, Slurry Sides,

Hyd. Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,495

2004 Sweepster 3pt. 7’ Broom, Steel/Poly Bristles, Hydraulic Drive,

Like New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850

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2003 Challenger SB34 Inline Square Baler w/Thrower, Hyd. Tension -

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Degelman R570P Rock Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,400

2001 Krause 6152 Landsman one pass tillage tool . . . . . . . . . . . $7,450

2000 LP RCR 2684 7’ Rotary Cutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,540

2005 H&S ST420 Rotary Rake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,900

2002 H&S XL-00 Forage Box on 10 Ton H&S Gear . . . . . . . . . . . $5,600

Brillion 24’ Drag Harrow w/Transport Cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200

WIC Cart Mounted Bedding Chopper w/ Honda Engine . . . . . . . $1,450

2003 Kioti KT03-59 3Pt. 59” Rototiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,195

2008 Cole 1 Row 3Pt Planter w/Multiple Seed Plates . . . . . . . . . $1,195

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National Farm-CityCouncil, a nonprofit organ-ization dedicated to en-hancing links betweenfarm families and urbanresidents, is now seekingnominations for the firstannual Charles EastinOutstanding Service

Award, paying tribute to

an outstanding individualwho has contributed toFarm-City activities as anadvocate for accurate com-munications between ruraland urban audiences.

The award is in honorof Charles “Charlie”Eastin, DVM, whopassed away earlier this

year and played a funda-

mental role in Farm-Cityactivities. A board mem-ber for many years,Charlie was especiallyactive in planning andinitiating Farm-Cityevents in the Lexington,KY, area.

Nominees to theCharles Eastin Outstand-

ing Service Award can be

any person over age 25who actively has support-ed national, state or localFarm-City initiatives. Heor she can be nominatedby anyone active in aFarm-City program.

The award will be pre-sented to the recipient atthe National Farm-CitySymposium and Farm-City Week kickoff lunch-eon on Nov. 17, in Lex-ington, KY. The winnerwill be reimbursed fortravel expenses.

Those interested innominating an individ-ual should go to the Na-tional Farm-City CouncilWeb site at www.farmci-ty.org for nominationrules and the applicationform. The completed ap-plication should be for-

warded by Sept. 30 tothe state Farm-City con-tact identified on theWeb site.

If no state contact isidentified, the applica-tion should be endorsedby the local Farm-Cityorganizers and forward-ed by Sept. 30 to Nation-al Farm-City Council,P.O. Box 6825, Reading,PA 19610; the NationalFarm-City Council willverify the credibility ofthe applicant. StateFarm-City contactsshould submit the appli-cation to contact@farmc-ity.org or to the NationalFarm-City Council mail-ing address by Oct. 7.

Those completing thenomination should de-scribe how this nominee

has contributed to thesuccess of Farm-City ac-tivities and provide evi-dence on the impact ofthis individual’s actionsin organizing Farm-Cityevents. A three-membercommittee, including atleast one member of theNational Farm-CityCouncil, will judge theapplications and selectthe recipient.

The National Farm-City Council works withlocal organizations witheducational programsabout people who growtheir food. For those in-terested in organizing alocal Farm-City event, goto the National Farm-City Web site atwww.farmcity.org or call202-406-3706.

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By using augmented reality software that can be downloaded from the John DeereUnlock Web site (www.JohnDeere. com/unlock), customers and anyone interestedin seeing the new combine can use the webcam on their computer to view the out-side and inside components of the new combine from 360 degrees above, below andaround.

According to David Pauli, John Deere advertising manager for large ag equip-ment, this is the first time John Deere has used augmented reality technology tomake the equipment come to life with animation on a viewer’s computer for a high-ly interactive experience.

“For the last four months, the Unlock Web site has provided an entertaining plat-form that gives customers unique insight into our new equipment leading up to ourproduct launch. The 3-D augmented reality program is the culmination of all those ef-forts in launching the new combine.”

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AUGUSTA, MAINE —Following the emergencypassage of LD109; Re-solve, To Study the Pro-motion and Expansion ofthe Maine Maple SugarIndustry, and Gov. PaulLePage’s signature inMay, the Maine MapleSyrup Study Commis-sion kicked off its first of-ficial meeting thismonth. On hand to wel-come and recognize thenewly appointed mem-bers to this importantnew task force were Gov.LePage and Deputy Com-missioner Caldwell Jack-son of the Maine Depart-ment of Agriculture.

The members of thecommission representproducers from acrossthe state, ranging fromless than 200 to greaterthan 44,000 taps. In ad-dition to staff from theDepartment of Agricul-ture, other agencies in-volved with the commis-sion are the Depart-ments of Conservationand Economic and Com-munity Development,the Office of Tourism,and the Finance Author-ity of Maine.

The commission’s 11members were appointedby Maine Department ofAgriculture Commission-

er Walter Whitcomb, in-cluding the chair, Repre-sentative Russell Black,District 90, from Wilton,who is also a member ofthe Agriculture, Conser-vation and Forestry Leg-islative Committee (ACF),as well as a farmer andmaple producer.

This group has beentasked with creating astrong brand for Mainemaple sugar products,increasing valueaddedprocessing, and ex-panding current, as wellas developing new ex-port markets.

“The expansion of oneof Maine’s natural re-sources provides anotherexcellent opportunity forincreasing the localeconomy, job creation,and sustainability,” saidRepresentative Black.

Other appointed mem-bers include:

Kevin Brannen, Smyr-na, a producer of maplesugar products in Aroos-took County

Stephen Coleman,Dennistown, represent-ing a statewide forestproducts industry organ-ization

Eric Ellis, Madison,representing thestatewide association ofproducers of Maine

maple sugar productsKathy Hopkins, Skowhe-gan, representing theUniversity of Maine Co-operative ExtensionRoger Jackson, Oxford, aproducer of maple sugar

products with 1,000 orfewer taps MaryanneKinney, Knox, represent-ing a statewide farmingassociation with a com-mittee actively

involved with maple

sugar productsArnold Luce, Anson, a

producer of maple sugarproducts with more than5,000 taps Lyle Merri-field, Gorham, repre-senting a regional asso-

ciation of producers ofmaple sugar products insouthern Maine, ClaudeRodrigue, Jackman, rep-resenting an associationof producers of maple

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sugar products in Som-erset County, Joe Suga,Vassalboro, representinga statewide organizationof small woodlot owners.

The study commissionwill be meeting over thenext six months to pro-duce a report for sub-mission to the ACF onDec. 7. The commissionwill be looking at Maine’sforest policies, agricul-tural marketing chal-lenges, state/natural re-sources regulatory re-form, and other efficien-cies that could serve togrow Maine’s maple in-dustry. Specific objec-tives covered by the Re-

solve include:The potential for ex-

panding both the har-vesting and processing ofmaple sap for sugar;

Obstacles to expandedproduction;

Opportunities for en-hancing a Maine maplebrand;

The potential for ex-panding export market-ing and the economicimpact of expansion;

Structures or networkassociations that couldincrease sustainableproduction;

Potential competitiveor collaborative opportu-nities with North Ameri-ca's largest producer,Quebec, Canada;

Investments or actionsthat could be taken bythe state that would pro-duce a tangible econom-ic return;

Review of models thathave been successfullyemployed to promoteother Maine food prod-uct industries, includingmarine products andagricultural products,such as potatoes andblueberries.

Maine is currently thethird largest producer ofmaple syrup with an in-crease of about 14 per-cent from 2010. Vermontleads the nation, pro-ducing about 1.14 mil-lion gallons, followed byNew York.

See us at Ag Progress Days • Lot West 9th St.

Maine Maple Syrup Study Commission kick-off meeting with Gov.Paul LePage. Left to right, front to back: Eric Ellis, Joe Suga, Anne Lyons, LePage,Kathy Hopkins, Lyle Merrifield, Kevin Brannen, Judy Ballard, Roger Jackson,Deputy Commissioner Caldwell Jackson, ArnoldLuce, Claude Rodrigue, and Rep.Russell Black.

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The National Corn Growers Association is seekingapplications from members interested in working onan NCGA action team or committee in the 2012 fiscalyear, which begins Oct. 1. This service provides grow-ers an opportunity to play an active role in shapingthe future of their industry and to become a part ofthe national agricultural leadership community.

“As a grassroots organization, NCGA relies on itsmembers to step forward and take an active role indeveloping the policies that will lead our industryforward,” said NCGA First Vice President GarryNiemeyer. “This year, we have opportunities in everyarea the organization touches that will allow mem-bers to take their involvement to the next level whileexploring in great depth the areas which interestthem the most.”

Positions are available on all teams and commit-tees: Production and Stewardship Action Team, Re-search and Business Development Action Team,Public Policy Action Team, Grower Services ActionTeam, Ethanol Committee, Trade Policy and Biotech-nology Action Team and CornPAC.

Action team and committee applications are avail-able online at the NCGA Insider Web site. Deadlinefor receipt of applications in the NCGA St. Louis of-fice is Thursday, Sept. 1. Interested parties can con-tact Kathy Baker at the NCGA office with questions,at 636-733-9004.

Source: NCGA News of the Day, Tuesday, Aug. 2

NCGA seeks growers foraction teams, committees

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The July Federal orderClass III benchmark milkprice jumped $2.28, to arecord high $21.39 perhundredweight (cwt.), ac-cording to the AgricultureDepartment. That’s $7.65above July 2010, thehighest since July 2007,$2.04 above California’scomparable 4b cheesemilk price, and equates toabout $1.84 per gallon.The 2011 Class III aver-

age now stands at$17.68, up from $13.60at this time a year ago,and compares to just$10.16 in 2009 and$18.24 in 2008.

The August Class IIIprice will likely be thepeak for the year at arecord $21.50, if the CMEfutures contract is any in-dication. That’s what itwas trading at late Fridaymorning. The September

contract was at $20.19,October; $19.10, Novem-ber; $18.27 and Decem-ber at $17.44. Thoseprices would result in a2011 average of $18.36,up from $14.41 in 2010,$11.36 in 2009, and$17.44 in 2008.

The July Class IV priceis $20.33, down 72 centsfrom June, but $4.58above a year ago.

The NASS-surveyedcheese price averaged$2.1243 per pound, up22.4 cents from June.Butter averaged $2.0304,down 9.8 cents. Nonfatdry milk averaged$1.6159, down 3.6 cents,and dry whey averaged54.94 cents, up 2.6 cents.

California’s July 4b

cheese milk price is$19.35, up 56 cents fromJune, $5.98 above a yearago, and equates to about$1.66 per gallon. Its 2011average now stands at$16.20, up from $12.44at this time a year ago,but the gap widenedagain between it and theFederal order Class IIIprice. The difference thisyear has varied from 8cents below the Class IIIin February to $2.64 be-low in March. The July 4abutter powder price is$20.07, down 72 centsfrom June, but $4.45above a year ago.

Those futures pricesmay sound great but it’sthe bottom line that reallymatters and that looked a

little better in July aswell, according to USDA’slatest Ag Prices report. In-creased milk prices cov-ered rising feed costs. TheAll-Milk price was esti-mated at $22.10 per cwt.,up 90 cents from June,and the highest ever.

The cost of feed to pro-duce 100 pounds of milkwas $11.57, up 29 centsfrom June, according tothe CME’s Daily Dairy Re-port (DDR). Corn in-creased 8 cents, to $6.46per bushel, soybeanswere up 20 cents, to$13.40 per bushel, andalfalfa hay was up $9, to$189 per ton.

All three were recordhighs, according to theDDR, which added; “Ris-ing milk prices left incomeover feed costs of $10.53per cwt., 61 cents per cwt.higher than June.” “Overthe last 10 years, incomeover feed costs has aver-aged $9.09 per cwt.,” theDDR said.

National Milk’s RogerCryan points out that

“Feed costs have risensince a month ago, but sohave projected Class Imilk prices, driven by ris-ing cheese values.” As aresult, Cryan does not seeany MILC payments todairy producers for thisfiscal year, which endsSeptember 30.

Meanwhile; the cashblock cheese price closedthe first Friday in Augustat $2.1325 per pound,down 2 1/4-cents on theweek, but 53 cents abovea year ago. Barrel closedat $2.1350, up a half-centon the week, and 56 3/4-cents above a year ago.Sixteen cars of block trad-ed hands on the week andone of barrel. The everlagging NASS-surveyedU.S. average block priceinched a half-cent higher,to $2.1062, while the bar-rels averaged $2.1344,down 0.2 cent.

Butter closed the weekat $2.1025, up a quarter-cent, and 25 1/4 centsabove a year ago. Six cars

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TRACTORSFord 8N w/Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 4240 Quad Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5510 w/540. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . . . Fultonville(2) JD 244 J Loaders. . . . . . . . . . . . $37,900 . . . . . . FultonvilleAC CA 2btm/cult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . FultonvilleFord 4610 Narrow, MFWD, cab . Coming In . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 5320 MFWD w/ldr . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . GoshenKubota MX5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,400 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 8240 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,800 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH TL90 cab 2WD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,900 . . . . . . . ChathamAC 200 w/ cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 5425 w/542 ldr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,800 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5325 2WD/Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5325 2WD/Cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 5065M w/553 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,500 . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 74200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . FultonvilleFord 8N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,750 . . . . . . . Chatham

COMPACT TRACTORSFord 1520 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,995 . . . . . . . ChathamJD 3005 w/300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,350 . . . . . . . ChathamMF 1220 w/mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,595 . . . . . . . ChathamJD 2305 w/ldr & deck . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . SchaghticokeJD 110 TLB, w/cab . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . SchaghticokeJD 855 w/cab, & loader . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 2520 w/loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900 . . . . . . . ChathamKubota L39 TLB, canopy. . . . . . . . . $28,400 . . . . . Clifton ParkKubota L5450 loader/backhoe . . . . $21,000 . . . . . . . ChathamNH TZ25DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900 . . . . . . . . Goshen

SKID STEER / CONSTRUCTION317 Skid steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 . . . . . . . ChathamCat 236 cab, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 320 w/cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900 . . . . Schaghticoke

MOWER CONDITIONERSNH 477. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,900 . . . . . . Fultonville

TILLAGEJD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2500 4 bottom plow . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . Fultonville

HAY AND FORAGEClaas 870 SPF H w/Heads . . . . . $169,500 . . . . SchaghticokeDBL Rake Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 . . . . . . FultonvilleDion Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 169 Tedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleH&S merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . SchaghticokeMiller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 . . . . . . FultonvilleMiller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . FultonvilleMiller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 . . . . SchaghticokeMiller 1416. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . Schaghticoke

JD 714 Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 3960 forage harv., base unit. . . . . $3,800 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 3970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 166 inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . FultonvilleFahr KH500 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . FultonvilleFord 3pt hitch, 6’ sickle bar mowerComing In . . . SchaghticokeVicon 4 Star Tedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200 . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 945 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 . . . . . . . . GoshenVicoh 423 TN Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . . ChathamKuhn FC 302 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . ChathamKuhn FC 4000 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . $6,800 . . . . . . . ChathamKuhn 500 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . ChathamKrone 550 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 . . . . . . FultonvilleRossi 7’ sickle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . ChathamSitrex 302 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . Fultonville

PLANTING / TILLAGEBrillion 18’ Harrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 220 disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleTaylorway 16’ disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 2500 4 btm hyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7000 4RH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,550 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 12’ BWA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . Fultonville

BALERSNH 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . SchaghticokeNH 279 baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 . . . . . . . . GoshenNH 316 baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . GoshenJD 335 Round Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,850 . . . . . . FultonvilleNH BR 7030 Round Baler. . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . FultonvillePequea Fluffer 81⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleHesston 530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . ChathamHesston Rounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . Fultonville

MISCELLANEOUSHARDI 210 3pt Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . FultonvillePOLARIS RAZOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,250 . . . . . . FultonvilleARCTIC CAT 650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,850 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 620 XUV gator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,400 . . . . SchaghticokeJD 135 mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 840 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . ChathamJD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch $4,950 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD HPX Gator 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,750 . . . . . Clifton ParkH&S 125 spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleKeenan 140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 . . . . . . FultonvilleGreat Bend loader for JD 7000’s . . . $5,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleBush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 . . . . . . . ChathamJD 9600 w/643, combine . . . . . . . . . $41,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 850 Gator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2 BTM Plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450 . . . . . . . . Goshen3 pt. Disc 4’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . Goshen

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were sold. NASS butteraveraged $2.0085, down1.8 cents. NASS powderaveraged $1.5832, up 2.9cents, and dry whey aver-aged 55.91 cents, up 0.9cent.

California’s Milk Pro-ducers Council July 29newsletter questionswhether current butterproduction being affected

by the hot weather plusstocks on hand will besufficient to fully supplydomestic and export de-mand. Heavy demand forcream for other uses ispulling product away fromthe churns, it said, and“While butter stocks haverisen sharply in the lasttwo months, approachinglevels of a year ago, they

were not sufficient lastyear, and prices soared.”

The MPC says “Buyersare calculating the oddsthat butter productionwill be sufficient this fallto supply their customers’needs.” “If they wait andthe market busts like lastyear, they win. If theystock up now and themarket busts they lose. If

they hold off buying, andthe market remains tight,they may lose one way oranother. The price swinglast year was a drop of 56cents per pound in fourweeks followed by an in-crease of 60 cents fiveweeks later,” MPC said.

A buyer for a large gro-cery retailer in the PacificNorthwest shared some ofthe same consternationwith me. “I can only waitso long to make a buy,”he said. “Do I buy now orwait for the price to fall?”

Jerry Dryer, editor ofthe Dairy and Food Mar-ket Analyst, told me theU.S. is exporting a lot ofbutter right now and in-ventories are low. He seeslittle to no price relief forseveral months and saidthat some manufacturershave told him they expectbutter to get as high as$2.75 a pound throughthe fall. By the way, therecord high on butter was$2.81 in September 1998.

Speaking of retailers;the June consumer priceindex for all food is 227.4,up 3.7 percent from June2010. The dairy productsindex is 212.3, up 7.2percent from 2010. Freshwhole milk was up 10.9percent; cheese, up 6.9percent; and butter wasup 21.7 percent.

Checking the supplyside; June butter produc-tion hit 140.7 millionpounds, down 9.5 percentfrom May, but 20.1 per-cent above June 2010,according to USDA’sDairy Products report.Nonfat dry milk output, at145.7 million pounds,was off 1.6 percent fromMay, but 6.4 percentabove a year ago.

American type cheeseoutput, at 364.4 millionpounds, was down 1.8percent from May, and1.5 percent below a yearago. Italian type cheese,at 388.8 million pounds,was down 3.3 percentfrom May, and 4.5 per-cent below a year ago. To-tal cheese productionamounted to 894.1 mil-lion pounds, down 2.3percent from May, but 1.3percent above a year ago.

Heat and humidity con-tinue to affect the indus-try. USDA’s weekly milkproduction update sayshigh temperatures thelast week of July stressedcows and milk productiondeclines of 10 percentand up were common.

The South has had hightemperatures but produc-tion was at expected levelsin most cases. Florida hadno loads of milk exportedthat week, the first timesince November. Heatacross the North Centraland Eastern regions wasdetrimental to production.California and the PacificNorthwest were the excep-tion from hot weather andmilk declines. Lowersolids restricted manufac-turing along with lessoverall milk.

Class I needs are begin-ning to see increased in-terest as the opening ofschools will begin in thenext few weeks in someregions. Cream priceswere trending higher dueto increased manufactur-ing demand and tightersupplies. But, the overalleconomy has many con-cerned as to what thatmeans for dairy demand.

World wise; prices con-tinued to weaken in theAugust 2 Global DairyTrade (Fonterra) auction,according to the DailyDairy Report. The weight-ed average price for skimmilk powder was $1.58per pound, down 20 per-cent since June 1. Wholemilk powder was also$1.58, down 11 percentin the last three auctions.The anhydrous milkfatprice was $1.95 perpound, down 24 percentsince June 1. Cheddarcheese for industrial usereceived an average win-ning bid of $1.91 perpound, down 2.3 percentfrom the prior auction.

Meanwhile, the Cooper-atives Working Togetherprogram announced theacceptance of eight re-quests for export assis-tance from BongardsCreamery and Dairyfarmers of America to sella total of 7.9 millionpounds of Cheddarcheese to customers inAsia, the Middle East,Central America, and theSouth Pacific. The prod-uct will be deliveredthrough December andraises CWT 2011 cheeseexport total to 57.6 mil-lion pounds.

In politics; after “deal-ing” with the debt ceiling,Congress is in recess un-til after Labor Day. Na-tional Milk’s grassrootstour to sell their “Founda-tion for the Future” dairypolicy proposal also tooka break the first week ofAugust. Dairy ProfitWeekly editor DaveNatzke reported in Fri-day’s DairyLine radiobroadcast that a road-block in the debt ceilingdebate was opposition toadditional taxes, and tax-es are now an added di-mension to federal dairypolicy discussions.

During regional meet-ings to explain the Feder-ation’s reform proposal,CEO Jerry Kozak, saidthat Foundation for theFuture is not only a bettersafety net for dairy farm-ers, but also is morebudget friendly than cur-rent federal dairy pro-grams. He cited Congres-sional Budget Officeanalysis showing newprogram would save thefederal government about$166 million over the nextfive years.

However, the proces-sor’s International DairyFoods Association saidthe program creates newtaxes on dairy farmers, bydiverting a portion of as-

sessments farmers wouldpay under certain condi-tions, to the U.S. Trea-sury.

“Federal dairy policy isoften a contentious issueamong farmers,” Natzkesaid, “And adding the po-litical issue of taxes to thediscussion, especially inan upcoming electionyear, is sure to heat upthe debate.” The grass-roots tour meets next inHarrisburg, Pennsylvaniaon August 8; Syracuse,New York on August 10;Ocala, Florida, on August12; and finishes August22 in Nashville.

A rose by any othername is still a rose, sothey say (whoever theyare), but that’s not thecase with milk. A popularsports drink calling itself“Muscle Milk” is not milk,according to Uncle Sam.

National Milk’s ChrisGalen talked about it inThursday’s DairyLine andsaid it was over 10 yearsago that they pressed theFood and Drug Adminis-tration to “crack down onthe misleading use ofterms like rice milk andsoy milk that are just im-itations of real cow’smilk.”

While the FDA failed torespond to NMPF pleas,the call was reinvigoratedabout 15 months ago, ac-cording to Galen, whenthey provided documentson other products thatwere mislabeled, “not onlymisusing the term milkbut other terms likecheese and yogurt thatare dairy specific but arenot made from dairy in-gredients.” The FDA hassince warned the manu-facturer of “Muscle Milk.”

Galen pointed out thatthe label has bold letters“Muscle Milk” but veryfine print stating that itcontains no milk. He saidNMPF is gratified the FDAhas finally taken actionagainst at least one com-pany they believe is “play-ing fast and loose” withthe regulations on whatcan and can’t be calledmilk.”

The law actually statesthat a product calling it-self milk has to be fromthe lactation of an ani-mal, he explained, andthat cheese and yogurtare manufactured from aspecific list of dairy ingre-dients and does not in-clude beans, seeds,weeds, nuts, or thingslike that.

He said we’re seeingmore of these “imitators,”something NMPF warnedof 10 years ago, “If regula-tors did not do a good jobof enforcing the letter ofthe law.” These productsare often displayed in ornear the dairy case anduse similar packaging thatreal dairy products use, heconcluded, but he hopesthis “shot across the bowwill prevent others fromalso misappropriatingdairy terminology.”

148th Top-of-VTInvitation Dairy Sale

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Monday, August 15• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn,NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-258-9752.• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auc-tioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dry-den, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (For-mer Welch Livestock). Monthly Lamb, Sheep,Goat & Pig Sale. Call to advertise. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637 or 607-972-1770

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep,Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves &Beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11,Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy andBeef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203,Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr.& Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.• 6:00 PM: Harrison Central Schools - Van &Equip. ‘99 GMC Savana G2500 cargo van, Toro580D mower, Harper Turbo vac 4D, Garlandranges, Traulsen refrigerator & more.• 6:25 PM - City of Poughkeepsie Police - Vehicles- ‘04 Nissan Xterra, ‘98 Chrysler Town & CountryLXi van, ‘00 Nissan Altima, ‘94 Jeep Grand Chero-kee Laredo & more.• 8:15 PM - Village of Massena Fire Dept. - FireTruck - ‘82 Duplex D-350 fire truck w/75’ ladder.Refurbished in 2000 with a new Hale pump & ex-tended stainless steel front bumper.• 7:45 PM - Vermont Liquor Control Dept. - Im-palas - (1) ‘06 & (2) ‘07 Chevy Impala 4 door po-lice pursuit sedans with 3.9L V6 SFI gas engines.All with keys & clean titles.• CIL Asset Recovery - National Liquidator - Largelots of electronics, like new Craftsman 2750 psigas pressure washer, new cookware, appliances& more!. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comTuesday, August 16

• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay, straw,grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay, straw,grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay, straw,grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 10:00 AM: 12601 State Rd. 545, North WinterGarden, FL. Rental Return Auction. Construction,Support Rental Fleet Equip., Attachments, Sup-port, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944, Site Phone 407-239-2700

www.lyonauction.com• 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A,Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs andhorses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef andcalves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.• 6:00 PM: Buffalo Metropolitan FCU . Van - ‘07Honda Odyssey EX 4 door wagon w/3.5L V6 MPIgas engine. A/C. Starts, runs & drives, in overallfair condition. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comWednesday, August 17

• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn,NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-258-9752• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup HillRd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Fol-lowed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm.Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dry-den, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-844-9104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calvesfollowed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup HillRd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn,

Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 5:00 PM: Penn Yan, NY (Yates Co.). Curvin &Bertha Stauffer Real Estate & Farm MachineryAuction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 6:00 PM: Brockport Central Schools. Vans & As-sets - ‘00 Chevy Venture 4 door 7 passengerwagon, new bricks & concrete block, (2) newshower units, computers & monitors.• 6:10 PM - Private Consignor - Generator &Equipment - All in one generator/air compres-sor/heater w/homemade trailer, trailer axles, truckflatbed & tool box.• Village of Brewster - Crown Vic & Assets - ‘99Ford Crown Vic 4 door police interceptor with 4.6LV8 EFI gas engine, (5) desktop computers & (3)flat screen monitors. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comThursday, August 18

• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn,NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-258-9752• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavil-ion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auction-eer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033,585-738-2104.• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. DairyCattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers,Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11,Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy andBeef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special FeederCalf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug,Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000or 315-427-7845.• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A,Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. TimMiller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.• 5:00 PM: Dansville, NY. Slaight Farm Real Es-tate Auction. Selling Slaight homestead includinghouse barns and approx. 20 acres w/more landavailable. See our Web site for more info. WilliamKent Inc., Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com• 6:00 PM: Private Consignor. Pettibone Loader -‘64 Pettibone Mulliken speed swing loader. Unitruns, drives & operates fine. Comes with forks & aspare tire.• 6:05 PM - Ontario Co. Jail - Surplus Assets - Hol-sters & belts, cases of Xtreme Nitrile industrialgloves, computer consoles, mop ringers & dish-washing racks.• Private Consignor - Cadillac Stretch Limos - (2)‘00 Cadillac 60” DaBryant 4 door Stretch Limoswith Northstar 4.6L V8 DOHC 32V 275HP gas en-gines. Keys & clean titles.• 6:25 PM - Vintage Garland cook stove, PowerFlame natural gas heads, (60) Hubbell utility lights& Xerox Workcentre Pro 232 copier. Auctions In-ternational, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.comFriday, August 19

• Lebanon County Expo Center, Lebanon, PA.Arethusa-Kueffner Klassic II. Hosted by ArethusaFarm & Kueffner Holsteins. The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

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• Mobile, AL. One Owner Complete Liquidation ofDisaster on the Spot Construction Equipment,Recycling Equipment, Tub Grinders, Debris DumpTrucks, Truck Tractors, Pickups, Office & DumpTrailers & much more. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, beddingplants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, beddingplants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, beddingplants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 6:00 PM: Village of Depew Fire. Chevy Tahoe -‘01 Chevy Tahoe 4 door SUV. Comes with code 3 lights & siren package. Transmission rebuilt at GMdealership at 106,000 miles. Auctions Interna-tional, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com• 6:00 PM: Village of Depew Fire. Chevy Tahoe -‘01 Chevy Tahoe 4 door SUV. Comes with code 3

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Sale every Monday & ThursdaySpecializing in Complete Farm Dispersals

“A Leading Auction Service”In Vt. 800-339-2697 or 800-339-COWS

802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639

ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc.

Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY

315-633-2944 • 315-633-9544315-633-2872 • Evenings 315-637-8912

AUCTIONEER PHIL JACQUIER INC.18 Klaus Anderson Rd., Southwick, MA 01077

413-569-6421 • Fax 413-569-6599www.jacquierauctions.com

Auctions of Any Type, A Complete, Efficient Servicephilcorn@jacquierauctions.com

AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL808 Borden Rd.

Buffalo, NY 14227800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com

BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONSFort Plain, NY518-568-2257

Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

BRZOSTEK’S AUCTION SERVICE INC.Household Auctions Every Wed. at 6:30 PM

2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135Brzostek.com

315-678-2542 or 800-562-0660 Fax 315-678-2579

THE CATTLE EXCHANGE4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753607-746-2226 • Fax 607-746-2911

www.cattlexchange.comE-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

A Top-Quality Auction ServiceDavid Rama - Licensed Real Estate Broker

C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC.Complete Auction ServicesRte. 5, East Thetford, VT

802-785-2161

DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN

3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.comdannauctioneers.htm

DELARM & TREADWAYSale Managers & Auctioneers

William Delarm & Son • Malone, NY518-483-4106

E.J. Treadway • Antwerp, NY 13608315-659-2407

EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC5001 Brittonfield Parkway

P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY

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

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

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PMFeeder Cattle Sales monthly

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

FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC.AUCTION SERVICE

Franklin, NY607-829-5172

Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions

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

fwalker2@stny.rr.com

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

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

Fax 570-546-9344www.fraleyauction.com

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

607-863-3821www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

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

607-642-3293www.goodrichauctionservice.com

H&L AUCTIONSMalone, NY

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

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

HARRIS WILCOX, INC.Bergen, NY

585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com

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www.auctionsinternational.comSaturday, August 20

• Racine, WI. Secured Creditor’s Auction-LateModel Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks, Pickups,Equipment & Reefer Trailers, Late Model Con-struction, Earthmoving Equipment, Attachments,Support Equipment. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 10:00 AM: Prattsburgh, (Steuben Co.) NY. 206Acre Farm in two (2) Parcels. 153 acres with build-ings and 53 acres Farmlands & Woods alongCounty Rd. 75 & Townline Roads in PrattsburghTownship for the John Brezinski Trust. AbsoluteAuction! Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 10:30 AM: Carthage, NY. Woodell HolsteinsComplete Cattle & Machinery Dispersal. 45 regis-tered & grade Holsteins, 28 milking age, balanceyoung stock. Full line of machinery, 3 tractors,skidsteer, tillage, haying & barn equip. Picturesand full listing on Web site. Tom & Brenda Hosk-ing 607-699-3637 or 607-972-1770

www.hoskingsales.comTuesday, August 23

• Houston, TX. Late Model Construction Equip-ment, Aerials, Forklifts, Attachments, Support,Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay, straw,grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 5:00 PM: Albion, NY (Orleans Co.). James F.Davis Farm Machinery Auction. Selling a com-plete line of farm machinery including JD tractors,JD combine, hay, tillage & barn equip. and muchmore. Visit our Web site for more information.William Kent Inc., Sales Managers & Auctioneers,585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comWednesday, August 24

• The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 148th Top of Ver-mont Invitation Dairy Sale. Sales Managers,Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auc-tioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892

neks@together.net

• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Feeder Sale.Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, August 25

• 5:00 PM: Elba, NY. Dan & Penny Bridge FarmMachinery Auction. Selling a full line of farm ma-chinery including New Holland 1915 forage har-vester, 7 tractors, mixer wagon and more. WilliamKent Inc., Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comFriday, August 26

• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, beddingplants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579

Saturday, August 27• North Lawrence, NY. Sid & Joan Cheney Dis-persal of farm machinery, horse equipment,household and 4 tractors sell. Delarm & Treadway,Sale Managers & Auctioneers, 518-483-4106• 9:00 AM: 140 Perrin Rd., Woodstock, CT. Estateof Ernest Levesque. JD 2355 tractor w/loader, JD327 baler, Woods backhoe, equipment, huge col-lection of horse drawn equip. & collectibles, lum-ber, tools, real estate, barns & 57 acres.Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• 9:00 AM: Ionia, NY. Estate of Keith & ThelmaBennett. Excellent, clean household, lawn equip.& shop tools. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann,585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Produce Auction. Inc. FallMachinery Consignment Sale. For info contactEdwin Zimmerman at 315-536-6252. Pirrung Auc-tioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 9:00 AM: Oswego County DPW, Oswego, NY.Oswego County Municipal Contractor EquipmentAuction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 9:30 AM: 50 Old Mill Rd., New Oxford, PA. Pub-lic Auction of Real Estate and Farm Related An-tiques, Tools, etc. 30+ - OR Acres to be offeredseparately as 12.8 and 17.6 acre subdivided lots

and together. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717-464-1128, AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721

ed@leamanauctions.comwww.leamanauctions.comTuesday, August 30

• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY.Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay, straw,grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 4:00 PM: Wayland, NY (Steuben Co.). JablohskiBrothers Retirement Auction. Potato & Grain FarmMachinery. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comWednesday, August 31

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, September 1

• Oakfield, NY area. Farms for Sale Sealed BidAuction. Retiring will sell 562 total acres in 6deeds mostly contiguous, 6 houses, 3 sets ofbarns and farm machinery. 400 acres of mostlyOntario soil presently in crops and a majority ofthe balance in pasture. Farms are owned by Vir-gil Phelps and Sons, Inc. Bids will be accepteduntil noon on Thurs., Sept. 1, 2011 at HarrisWilcox’s office, 59 So. Lake Ave., Bergen, NY.Owners have right to accept or reject any or allbids and to re-open the bidding process. Ownersare motivated sellers and have indicated they willprobably accept the high bid. 10% Buyer’s Pre-mium in effect. Willard Pengelly & Craig Wilcox,Brokers. Call 585-494-1880 between 8 am and11:45 am Mon. - Fri. and speak with ChristineMartz for information and bid packets. HarrisWilcox, Inc., Auctioneers, Realtors & Appraisers,585-494-1880

www.harriswilcox.comSaturday, September 3

• 9:00 AM: Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 792Fords Bush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Farm MachineryConsignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions,518-568-2257

Monday, September 5• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Labor Day - We will be closed and re-open onTues., Sept. 6. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637

www.hoskingsales.com

Tuesday, September 6• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637

www.hoskingsales.comThursday, September 8

• 1:00 PM: 10400 Gillete Rd., Alexander, NY.Western NY Gas & Steam Engine Assn. Consign-ment Auction. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann,585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htmSaturday, September 10

• Morrisville, NY. Morrisville Autumn Review Sale.Hosted by the Morrisville College Dairy Club. TheCattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts.34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Surplus & Con-tractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vac-cinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattleaccepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comMonday, September 12

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) .Monthly Heifer Sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, September 14

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, September 15

• Belleville, PA. First String Holsteins CompleteDispersal. Andrew Fleischer, owner. Co-managedby Stonehurts Farms & The Cattle Exchange. TheCattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special FeederCalf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug,Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000or 315-427-7845.

Friday, September 16

PARTICIPATING AUCTIONEERSHILLTOP AUCTION CO.

3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146Jay Martin 315-521-3123

Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

HOSKING SALESSales Managers & Auctioneer

6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661

www.hoskingsales.comhoskingsales@stny.rr.com

HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCHLIVESTOCK MARKET

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

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

www.hoskingsales.comhoskingsales@stny,rr.com

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

717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

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

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

Equipment on Commission or Outright In Business Since 1948!

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

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

Fax 607-692-4327www.manasseauctions.com

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

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

Res. 860-346-8550

MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339

518-568-3579

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

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

Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

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

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

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTIONWhately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949

Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues. • Consignments at 9 AM

413-665-8774

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALESNorth Bangor, NY

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

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

802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com

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

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

James P. Pirrung

R.G. MASON AUCTIONSRichard G. Mason

We do all types of auctionsComplete auction service & equipment

Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICEMARCEL J. ROBERTS

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

robertsauction@together.net

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

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com

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

518-695-6663Owner: Henry J. Moak

WILLIAM KENT, INC.Sales Managers & Auctioneers

Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY585-343-5449 • www.williamkentinc.com

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

802-334-6115 • www.wrightsauctions.com

AUCTION CALENDARTo Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative

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

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• 10:30 AM: 1226 S. Philadelphia Blvd., Ab-erdeen, MD. 5 Properties and 6.76 +/- Acres to beoffered. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717-464-1128,AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721

ed@leamanauctions.comwww.leamanauctions.com

Saturday, September 17• Canton, CT. Estate of Dean Moulton. 1922 IH 8-16 Tractor, Cat 15 Dozer, Boat Motors, EarlyCanoe; Early Mowers & Gravely’s, Horse DrawnEquipment, Early tools, Antiques & Collectibles.Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• Warriors Mark, PA. Maple Hill Farm completeDispersal featuring 90 deep pedigreed registeredHolsteins. Carl & Carla Gates, owners. The CattleExchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

www.cattleexchange.com• Atlantic City, NJ. Rental Returns of Construction,Aerials, Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers.Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland,NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction of Farm &Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks.Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 9:00 AM: Windmill Farm Market, 3900 Rt. 14A, 5Mi. S. of Penn Yan, NY. Equipment ConsignmentAuction. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Live-stock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, September 21

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, September 22

• Cadiz, OH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

Friday, September 23• South Bend, IN. 2 Auctions in One Day! Com-plete Liquidation of Late Model Construction,Support Equip. & Large Job Completion of LateModel Construction, Support Equipment & LargeJob Completion of Late Model EarthmovingEquip., Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.comSaturday, September 24

• Betty & Nelson LeDuc, Champlain, NY. DairyDispersal. 180 head. Northern New York DairySales, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503, Harry Nererett 518-651-1818

www.nnyds.com• Woodward, PA. Houserdale Holsteins Disper-sal. Featuring 100 registered Holsteins. DavidHouser & family, owners. . The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. PublicConsignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Con-struction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers andsmall tools. Consignments accepted on Fridayfrom 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Com-plete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY.Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction ofFarm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comTuesday, September 27

• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. PA DairyClassic Sale featuring herd reductions for Liddle-holme (NY) and Schug’s Holsteins (OH). 100head will sell. Co-Managed by The Cattle Ex-change & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Ex-change, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 9:00 AM: Spencer’s Inc. of Mt. Airy, 525 QuarryRd. (Spencer’s yard), Mt. Airy, NC. One Owner

Complete Liquidation Going out of Business Ab-solute Auction. Construction Equip., Trucks &Trailers. Online bidding is provided by Realtime-Bid. Visit their Web site at www.realtimebid.comfor more information and to bid online. Note:There is an additional 2% buyer’s premium for on-line bidders. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

Wednesday, September 28• Hardwick, VT. Mapleview Jersey Dispersal. 110head of top quality registered Jerseys. RHA15,035 M, 4.7%, 3.6 protein. Art & Sharon Ling,owners. Sales Managers, Northeast KingdomSales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier802-626-8892

neks@together.net• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, September 29

• 10:00 AM: Bath, NY (Steuben Co,). Steuben Co.Surplus Vehicles, Heavy Equipment & Acces-sories. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comFriday, September 30

• 9:00 AM: Showaker IH Sales & Service, 44 HairRd., Newville, PA. Public Auction of rare & uniquememorabilia. Two day event - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1.Quality collection of Farmall, McCormick & IH.Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717-464-1128, AuctionZipAuctioneer ID #3721

ed@leamanauctions.comwww.leamanauctions.comSaturday, October 1

• 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390,Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equip-ment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment,Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers,585-243-1563.

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, October 5

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, October 8

• 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comWednesday, October 12

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, October 14

• Detroit, MI. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944www.lyonauction.com

• Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn Farms CompleteDispersal. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farms.Dr. Sam & Gail Simon, owners. The Cattle Ex-change, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special FeederCalf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug,Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000or 315-427-7845.

Saturday, October 15• Sweet Water Farm Auction, 26 Barker St., ThreeRivers, MA. IH 5088 & 1086, JD 2020, Dozer, IHSilage Trucks, Equipment, Owner George Foskit.Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. PublicConsignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Con-struction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers andsmall tools. Consignments accepted on Fridayfrom 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Com-plete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cat-tle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 11:00 AM: Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHM Hol-stein Club Sale. 100 head of quality registeredHolsteins sell. Hosted by Roedale Farm, the PullisFamily. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or607-699-3637, Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-

822-6087www.hoskingsales.com

Wednesday, October 19• Allentow, PA. State Auction. Complete Liquida-tion of Automotive Dismantling Operation. MACCar Crusher, Rubber Tired Loaders, Rollback &Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars (40-50 run-ning), UNBELIEVABLE Accumulation of Motors,Transmissions, Shocks, Glass & Much More.On-line bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, October 20

• Darlington, PA. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc.,419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

• Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Complete Disper-sal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. Co-Managedby The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. TheCattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.comFriday, October 21

• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vision-Gen & Partners Elite Offering. Hosted by VisionGenetics. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange& Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, DaveRama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, October 22• 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds).Onondaga County Area Municipal EquipmentAuction of Municipal & Contractor Equipment.Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comWednesday, October 26

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, October 28

• Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms Milking Herd &Bred Heifer Dispersal. Bennett Farms, Inc. own-ers. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, November 2• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, November 5

• Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale.The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cor-nell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Ex-change, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. PublicConsignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Con-struction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers andsmall tools. Consignments accepted on Fridayfrom 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Com-plete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cat-tle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 9

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 10

• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Reservedfor a major New York Herd Dispersal w/ a BAA of110%! Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange &Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, DaveRama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Friday, November 11• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. ofNew Berlin) . Fall Premier All Breeds Sale. 100head of quality all breeds sell. Call to participatein this sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800

or 607-699-3637www.hoskingsales.com

Saturday, November 12• Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II Milking Herd Dis-persal. 100 outstanding registered Holsteins sell.Jack Russin & Family, owners. The Cattle Ex-change, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Pleasevaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cat-tle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 16

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 17

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

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special FeederCalf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug,Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000or 315-427-7845.

Wednesday, November 23• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 30

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 3

• 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland,NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction of Farm& Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks,Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth,Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 7

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 10

• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Live-stock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 14

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, December 15

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special FeederCalf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug,Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000or 315-427-7845.

Wednesday, December 21• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 28

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comMonday, February 6

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

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

Wednesday, September 7• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

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MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middlefield, CTAugust 8, 2011

On the Hoof, Dollars/CwtCalves:45-60# .18-.20; 61-75# .22-.25; 76-90# .30-.35; 91-105# .40-.45; 106#& up .50-.60.Farm Calves: .6250-.70Started Calves: .25-.35Veal Calves: .85-1.25Heifers: Open .76-1.05;Beef .76-1.0250.Feeder Steers: .81-.96Beef Steers: 1.10-1.17Stock Bull: .90-1.10Beef Bull: .87-.95Sheep, ea: 35-65Lambs, ea: 32-165Goats, ea: 47-135Kids, ea: 35-120Canners: up to 68.50Cutters: 69-73Utility: 74-77Rabbits: 5-16Chickens: 6-35Ducks: 5-12

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES

Fairhaven, MAAugust 10, 2011

Cows: Canners 21-61;Cutters 61.50-67.50; Util68-75.50.Bulls: 73-79.50Steers: Ch 108-111; Sel100-105.50; Hols. 68-76.Heifers: Ch 108.50-111.50; Sel 106-106.50;Hols. 74-78.50Calves: 30-108/ea.Feeders: 60-144/ea.Sheep: 57-83Lambs: 200-202Goats: 58-199/ea; Kids 58-140/ea.Sows: 44-51Boars: 38Chickens: 1-4Rabbits: 1-15Ducks: 1-14* Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA

No report

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INCWhately, MA

August 9, 2011Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 9; 61-75# 11-48; 76-95# 20-50;96-105# 28-50; 106# & up41-45.Farm Calves: 55/cwtStart Calves: 90/cwtFeeders: 70-101/cwtVeal: 100/cwtHeifers: 67-78/cwtBulls: 76-90/cwtCanners: 10-61/cwtCutters: 62-73/cwtUtility: 73.50-80/cwtSows: 57/wtHogs: 30-52/cwtLambs: 50-220/cwtSheep: 15-160/cwtGoats: 29-165/ea.Rabbits: 3.50-10/ea.Poultry: 1-8.50/ea.Hay (9 lots): 1.50-4.60/bale.northamptonlivestockauc-tion.homestead.com

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION

Hackettstown, NJAugust 9, 2011

57 Calves .04-1.75, Avg.62; 47 Cows .28.5-.80.5,Avg .66; 9 Easy Cows .02-.59.5, Avg .38; 5 Feeders300-600# .61-.99, Avg .71;6 Heifers .54.5-.85.5, Avg.78; 12 Bulls .55-90.5, Avg.79; 11 Steers .64-1.13, Avg.90; 4 Hogs .54-.67, Avg.59; 7 Roasting Pigs (ea)51-61, Avg 54.14; 3 Boars21-39, Avg 30; 2 Sows .56-.58, Avg .57; 7 Sheep .76-1.08, Avg .92; 41 Lambs(/#) .88-2.08, Avg 1.67; 27Goats (ea) 50-200, Avg101.48; 32 Kids (ea) 22-125, Avg 57.34. Total 270.Poultry & Eggs: HeavyFowl (ea) 3-5.50; Pullets(ea) 3; Roosters (ea) 2.75-12.50; Bunnies (ea) 3-4.75;Ducks (ea) 2-8.75; Rabbits(/#) 1.95-2.20; Pigeons (ea)3-3.75; Guineas (ea) 10.Grade A Eggs: White JumXL 1.40; L 1.10; M .85;Brown L 1.60; M 1.Hay, Straw & Grain: 4Alfalfa 4.110-4.60; 14 Mixed.40-5.40; 2 Timothy 3.50; 7Grass .50-3.60; 1 Mulch1.10; 2 Rye Straw 1.60.Total 30.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEYLIVESTOCK MARKET,

INCCambridge, NY

No report

EMPIRE LIVESTOCKMARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY

August 1-5, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. .75-2.50;Grower Bull Calves over92# .70-1.20; 80-92# .70-1.15.Cull Calves (/#): Gd .65-.79; Lean .45-.69; Hvy. BeefBulls .70-.85.Dairy Replacements(/hd): Fresh Cows 1000-1400; Springing Cows 900-1400; Springing Hfrs. 1000-1500; Bred Hfrs. 900-1400;Fresh Hfrs. 1000-1400;Open Hfrs. 600-1000; Start-ed Hfrs. 200-500; ServiceBulls 700-1000.Beef (/#): Feeders .70-1.20; Hols. Steer Sel .65-.85.Goats (/hd): Billies 100-225; Nannies 75-135; Kids30-80.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK

Central Bridge, NYAugust 1-5, 2011

Calves (/#): Hfrs. .75-2.50;Grower Bull over 92# .70-1.20; 80-92# .70-1.15.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .65-.79;Lean .45-.69; Hvy. BeefBulls .70-.85.Dairy Replacements(/hd): Fresh Cows 1000-1400; Springing Cows 900-1400; Springing Hfrs. 1000-

1500; Bred Hfrs. 900-1400;Fresh Hfrs. 1000-1400;Open Hfrs. 600-1000; Ser-vice Bulls 700-1000; Start-ed Hfrs. 200-500.Beef (/#): Feeders .70-1.20; Hols. Steeer Sel .65-.85.Goats (/hd): Billies 100-225; Nannies 75-135; Kids30-80.

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY

August 8, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 2.20-2.60; Grower over 92# .80-.90; 80-92# .45-.65; BobVeal .38-.45.Cull Cows (/#): 70-75;Lean 64-69.50; Hvy. BeefBulls 81-83.50.Beef (/hd): Feeders 75-93;Ch hfr. 70-101; Hols. hfr.70-101; Hols. Veal 88-140.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder1.95-2.20; Marlet 1.40-1.95; Slaughter .62-.70.Goats: (/hd): Billes 180-220; Nannies 72.50-155;Kids 32.50-65.Feeder Pigs: Sow 35-39’Feeder 48.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY

No report

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY

August 8, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1.50-3.20; Grower Bulls over 92#.90-1.20; 80-92# .70-.90;Bob Veal .20-.45.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .76-.84;Lean .62-.74; Hvy. BeefBullss .75-.85.Dairy Replacements(/hd): Open Hfrs. 690-720.Beef (/#): Feeders .1-1.10;Beef Sel .90-.99.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market1-1.30; Slaughter .40-.45.Goats (/hd): Billies 110;Nannies 85-120.Swine (/#): Sow .30-.35

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK

Governeur, NYNo report

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY

August 8, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 3; Growerover 92# .80-.95; 80-92#.50-.90; Bob Veal .05-.40.Cull Cows (/#): Bone Util.68-.76; Canners/Cutters.48-.69.Beef (/#): Ch 1-1.10; Sel.92-.97; Hols. Ch .90-.96;Sel .85-.87.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY

August 4, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 2-3;Grower Bulls over 92# .75-.90; 80-92# .40-.70; BobVeal .20-.40.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .70-.77;Lean .58-.70.Beef (/#): Feeders .60-.80.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market1.60-2.

Goats (/hd): Billies 80-162.50; Nannies 60-140.Swine (/#): Sow .38-.51.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Canandaigua, NY August 8, 2011

Cows: Bone Util 58-77;Canners/Cutters 45-71.Dairy Bulls: 72-86; Calves95-110# 15-25; 80-95# 10-22; 60-80# 5-20.Calves: Ret. to feed bullsover 95# 30-132; 80-94#25-130; 70-80# 20-100;Hfrs. 205; Beef Steers Ch94-113; Sel 79-85; Hols.Steers Ch 85-95; Sel 75-84.Hogs: Sows 58; BeederPigs 60/hd.Lambs/Goats: Lamb 115-207; Sheep 55-90; Goats70-200/hd.

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION

Penn Yan, NYAugust 10, 2011

Apples (1/2 bu): 9.50-10Beans (1/2 bu): 11-30Beets (bunch): 1.25-1.60Blackberries (pt): 3.60-6Blueberries (pt): 2.30-2.65Broccoli (hd): .10-.35Cabbage (hd): .10-1.15Cantaloupes: .2-2.55Cucumbers (1/2 bu):2.50-10Eggplants (1/2 bu): 3-11.50Eggs (dz): .60-1.50Hot Peppers (1/2 bu):1.25-12.50Mums: 2.85-3.05Nectarines (8 qt): 13-14Onion (bunch): .07-.75Peaches (1/2 bu): 8.50-27Peppers (1/2 bu): 2-16Pickles (1/2 bu): 1-15Plums (peck): 7.50-20Potatoes (1/2 bu): 13-14.50Salad Tomatoes (pt): .85-2Salt Potatoes (1/2 bu):14.50-25Sweet Corn (dz): 2.55-5.95Summer Squash (1/2 bu):4.50-12

Tomatoes (25#): 9-36Watermelons: .65-3.55Zucchini (1/2 bu): 3-12Produce Mon @ 10 am,Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp.

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NYAugust 8, 2011

Cattle: Bone Util .70-.80;Canners/Cutters .60-.70;Easy Cows .60 & dn.Bulls: Bulls & Steers .62-.85Feeders: Dairy .60-.64;Steers .84-.93.Calves: Bulls 96-120# .80-1.10; up to 95# .10-.95;Hfrs. Hols. under 100# 1.62.Dairy: Milking Age up to1600; Bred Hfrs. up to1450; Open Hfrs. up to 760.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belknap, PAAugust 3, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31048-1438# 107-110; Sel1-2 958-1280# 103.50-106.25.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31054-1202# 106.50-109;Sel 1-2 964-1176# 102.50-104.75.Slaughter Cows:Breakkers 75-80% lean73.75-75.75; hi dress 76; lodress 70; Boners 80-85%lean 67.50-70.50; lo dress66-66.75; Lean 85-90# 60-65.50; lo dress 57-59.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11110-1874# 83-89.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 115-118.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 123-127; 600# 108.Feeder Calves: No. 1Hols. Bulls 95-120# 65-77;No. 2 90-130# 50-62.50;No. 3 90-120# 35-47.50;Beef X 104-122# 80-105.Vealers: Util 65-120# 15-30.Barrows & Gilts: 49-54%lean 200-246# 73-75; 45-50% lean 235-293# 68.50-71.Sows: US 1-3 450-550#49.50-51.50.Boars: 800-900# 19-22.Feeder Pigs: 35-55# 40-

50/hd.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 1-2 60-80# 167.50-170;Ewes Util 1-2 160# 88.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 50# 78-84; Sel 2 40-50#46-57.50; Sel 3 30-40#22.50-45; Nannies Sel 190-120# 114-130; Sel 280-120# 75-87; Sel 3 60-80# 54-70; Billies Sel 1120-140# 119-132.50;200# 190.

BELLEVILLE LIVE-STOCK AUCTION

Belleville, PAAugust 3, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Break-ers 75-80% lean 70.50-76.75; Boners 80-85% lean60.75-66; Lean 85-90%lean 50-55.75, lo dress42.50-48.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11505-1545# 72.75-78.75.Feeder Steers: L 3 Hols.275-360# 88-93.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 95-115# 75-87.50;90# 50-70; No. 2 95-110#50-75; No. 3 75-120# 38-50.Vealers: Util 65-90# 10-45.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 25-55# 25-54; 65-85# 53-65.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-340-60# 162-197; 60-80#170-195; 80-100# 145-160.Slaughter Goats: Sel 2 20-40# 25-35; 40-60# 45-55.Slaughter Nannies: Sel 180-130# 97-110; Sel 3 50-80# 35-65.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

August 9, 2011Slaughter Cows: Breakersone Prem. White 81.50;Boners 67.75-74; Lean61.50-75; Shelly 57 & dn.Bulls: 1385-1735# 82.50-89.50.Feeder Cattle: SteersHols. 270# 98; Hfrs. Here-ford/Jersey 185-240# 118-120; Bulls Hereford 370#92.Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.Bulls No. 1 95-120# 90-96;No. 2 90-105# 70-90; No. 3

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CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

Small Animal SaleAugust 9, 2011

Rabbits & Bunnies: 1-23Chickens: .50-9Chicken Pullets: .75-3Ducks: 2-11Pigeons: 2.90-3Guineas: 6.50-7Chicken Families: 3.50-10Parakeet: 22Guinea Pig: 6Ducklings: 2.25-3.25Turkey Poult: 8Quinea Keets: 2.50-5All animals sold by thepiece. Sale starts at 5 pm

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC

State Graded Feeder Pig Sale

Carlisle, PAAugust 5, 2011

US 1-2: 40 hd, 20-29#136-159’ 14 hd, 31-39#120-138; 26 hd, 43-49#126-129; 80 hd, 52-59#121-131; 32 hd, 64-68#116-124; 54 hd, 73-79# 88-101; 66 hd, 81-88# 80-100;21 hd, 90-106# 90-99; 22hd, 113-125# 80-90.US 2: 33 hd, 44-57# 129-132; 6 hd, 77.5# 91.As Is: 1 hd, 40# 22; 4 hd,66# 69; 5 hd, 73-135# 69-71.*Next State Graded SalesFri., Aug. 26. Receiving7:30 am till 10 am. Saletime 1 pm.

DEWART LIVESTOCKAUCTION MARKET, INC

Dewart, PAAugust 8, 2011

Cattle: 102Steers: 1216-1398# 109-110.50; Hols. 1298-1482#81-86.50.Heifers: 1104-1152# 106-109.50.Cows: Prem. White 72-75.50; Breakers 69-72;Boners 64-68; Lean 54.50-63.50.Holstein Feeder Bulls:312-456# 69-74; 500-724#70-74.Calves: 142. Bulls No. 194# & up 82.50-95; 90-92#65-72.50; No. 2 94# 72.50-82.50; 84-90# 57.50-65;No. 3 80-116# 40-70; Hfrs.No. 1 88-110# 260-280;No. 2 86-96# 200-250.Veal: Util 30-65.

Feeder Pigs: (/hd) 10-20#34-43.Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1100# 137.50; Sel 2 60# 60-70 Nannies 90-130# 60-77.Hay: 1 ld, 170/ton; 3 lds70-130/ton;l 1 ld, 32.Straw: 1 ld, 165/ton; 2 lds,120-155/ld.

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION

New Holland, PAAugust 8, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31265# 105; Hols. Sel 1-21085-1495# 74-78.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 79-82.50, hi dress 85.50;Breakers 75-80% lean73.50-78.50, lo dress 70-72; Boners 80-85% lean68.50-72.50, hi dress 74-76.50; Lean 85-90% lean63-67.50, lo dress 58-62.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11460-1910# 83-93.50;YG 21085-1990# 77-80.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 130-144; 500-700#115-123; 700-800# 106;M&L 2 300-500# 103-117.50; 500-700# 103-115.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-500# 115-127.50; M&L2 300-500# 102.50-115;500-700# 88-95.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 122.50-142.50; 500-700# 115-125; M&L 2 300-500# 100-117.50; 500-700#91-100; 700-900# 80-87.50.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 90-120# 70-82.50;No. 2 90-130# 52.50-60;No. 3 85-120# 30-50; Beef90-210# 95-115.Vealers: Util 65-120# 10-25.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 1-3 60-80# 160-170; 80-110# 140-162.50; YearlingsCh 1-3 110-130# 100;Ewes Util 1-2 110-215# 60-75.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 45-55# 65-80; Sel 3 35-45# 32.50-42; Nannies Sel2 69# 87.50/cwt; Sel 3 75#42.50; Billies Sel 1 140-185# 80-85/cwt; 90# 125;Wethers Sel 1 90# 140.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Greencastle, PAAugust 8, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1240-1528# 115-117; Ch 2-3 1194-1578#110-115.50; full/YG 4-51268-1460# 108-110; Sel1-3 1038-1444# 103-110.Slaughter HolsteinSteers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-31442-1582# 98.50-100; Ch2-3 1306-1520# 93-98;1680-1682# 96; Sel 1-31286-1574# 90-93.50.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3940-1452# 103.50-108.50;ful/YG 4-5 1186-1390# 94-98; Sel 1-2 1334-1462# 94-98.Slaughter Cows: Break-ers 75-80% lean 74.50-77.50, hi dress 78.25, lodress 68.25-73; Boners 80-85% lean 71.50-76.50, hidress 75-77.25, lo dress65-71.75; Lean 85-90%lean 67-73, lo dress 59-66.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11060-1856# 83.50-93.50,2056-2196# 81.50-84;YG 21052-1664# 69-81.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 326-440# 125.50-145; M&L 2370-494# 116-120; L 3Hols. 278-302# 92.50-99.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1231# 130; 324-402#117.50-129; 678# 93; M&L2 448-478# 87.50-110;508# 94.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 232#152.50; 400-424# 115; M&L2 350-478# 91-110; 537-642# 95-109; L3 Hols. 686#72.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 94-126# 90-122.50;No. 2 94-116# 75-95; 82-92# 70-80; No. 3 76-102#34-70; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90#220-250; No. 2 80-86# 110-17; Beef X 86-110# 70-110.Vealers: Util 68-110# 5-47.Sows: US 1-3 320# 45.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-334-56# 150-177.50; 72-106# 172.50-192.50; 110-144# 182.50-192.50; EwesGd 2-3 104-166# 67-80;194-208# 65-66; Util 1-396-149# 57.50-70; Rams138# 72.50.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 50-60# 100.50-125; 70-90# 110-150; Sel 2 under20# 27.50-40; 20-40# 45-

92.50; 40-60# 70-97.50; 70-90# 87.50-112.50; Sel 3under 20# 13-20; 20-50#30-62.50; Nannies Sel 1130-170# 105-127.50; Sel2 90-130# 67-95; Sel 3 70-100# 35-65; Billies Sel 1160-170# 170-200; Sel 2150-180# 150-182.50;Wethers Sel 1 170# 187.50.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Homer City, PAAugust 4, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1272-1392# 111.50-113; Ch 2-3 1186-1444#108-111; Sel 1-2 1230-1314# 102-107.50; Hols. HiCh & Pr 2-3 1360-1580#92.50-97.50; Ch 2-3 1140-1188# 89.50-90.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31374# 107; Sel 1-2 1024-1242# 102-106.Slaughter Cows: Break-ers 75-80% lean 73-76, hidress 76.50, lo dress 68;Boners 80-85% lean 68.50-70.50, lo dress 62; Lean 85-90% lean 59-66.50, lodress 56-59.Slaughter Bulls: YG 21658-1752# 79-84.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300# 117.50; M&L 2 400#107.50.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 112.50-125.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 90-125# 55-60; No. 290-125# 50-55; No. 3 85-120# 35-45; Hols. Hfrs. No.1 108# 250; Beef Type 150-200# 97.50-110.Vealers: 70-120# 15-30.Slaughter Hogs: Sows US1-3 300-500# 41-46; Boars242# 37.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-347-50# 177.50-182.50.

KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION

Kutztown, PAAugust 6, 2011

Alfalfa: 2 lds, 185-280Mixed Hay: 6 lds, 160-280Timothy: 3 lds, 140-240Oat Hay: 1 ld, 160Grass: 6 lds, 165-210Straw: 4 lds, 145-165

LANCASTER WEEKLYCATTLE SUMMARY

New Holland, PA

August 5, 2011Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1290-1575# 113-115.75; Ch 2-3 1150-1575#110-113.50; Sel 2-3 1260-1455# 108.50-111; Hols. HiCh & Pr 2-3 1360-1425#99-102; Ch 2-3 1280-1520#95.50-98.50.Slaughter Heifers: Hi CH& Pr 3-4 1095-1375# 110-111.50; Ch 2-3 1125-1285#105-108.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 71-81,lo dress 70-77; Breakers75-80% lean 70-76, hidress 77-79, lo dress63.50-72; Boners 80-85%lean 65-72, hi dress 71-75,lo dress 61-67; Lean 85-90% lean 62-68, hi dress67-72.50, lo dress 55-62.Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG1 1425-1795# 91-94.50;very hi dress 1415-1425#112-117; Bullocks 740-1385# 92-97, hi dress1045-1425# 103-107; veryhi dress 1205-1365#107.50-109, lo dress 770-1355# 84-89.50; YG 2 700-1050# 78-82; Tues YG 11035-1690# 83.50-89, lodress 1130-1560# 78.50-79; Thurs. YG 1 1310-1895# 89-90.50, hi dress1155-1790# 94.50-99, lodress 990-1435# 84-87.Graded Holstein BullCalves: Mon. No. 1 95-125# 95-115; 80-90# 85-100; No. 2 95-115# 85-100;80-90# 60-75; No. 3 95-130# 50--75; 75-90# 35-60;Util 70-115# 11-37; Hols.Hfrs. No. 1 85-100# 240-280; No. 2 85-95# 170-210;65-85# 60-100; non-tubing60-75# 11-25; Jersey Xbred55-75# 11-15; Tues. No. 195-122# 80-90, pkg 95# 70;85-90# 50-65; No. 2 95-113# 77-92; 90# 55-65; 74-84# 20-40; No. 3 73-108#20-40; Util 72-103# 14-22;Graded Hols. Hfrs No. 1 93-112# 335-365; No. 2 81-91# 210-220; pkg 74# 155;non-tubing 65-93# 15-47.Graded Bull Calves:Thurs. No. 1 114-128# 60-74; 94-112# 81-97; 86-92#30-40; No. 2 112-128# 80-82; 102-110# 98-100; 94-100# 60-62; 80-92# 30; No.3 72-130# 18-35; Util 60-110# 15-25; Hols. hfr.calves No. 1 85-100# 250-310; No. 2 80-90# 70-110.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION

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MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middleburg, PAAugust 2, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1335-1480# 113-115.50; Ch 2-3 1160-1480#107-111; YG 4-5 1190-1455# 105-107; Sel 1-31185-1535# 98.50-105.Slaughter HolsteinSteers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3

1420-1635# 97-101; Ch 2-31295-1670# 92-97.50; Sel1-3 1225-1515# 87-91.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1295-1455# 108-110; Ch 2-3 1130-1375#106.50-108.50; Sel 1-31110-1510# 96-100.Slaughter Cows: Break-ers 75-80% lean 72.50-76;Boners 80-85% lean 66.50-71, hi dress 71.50-73.50, lodress 64-66; Lean 85-90%lean 61-65, hi dress 67.50-72.50, lo dress 54-59.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11210-2055# 84.50-91.50;YG 2 1020-1940# 78-80.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 130; M&L 2 300-500#82-117; 500-700# 80-99; L3 Hols. 300-500# 67-80;500-700# 77-80.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-500# 107-109; M&L 2300-500# 87-104; 500-700# 86-88.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 120-135; M&L 2 500-700# 84-87; L 3 Hols. 300-500# 86-89.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-125# 80-100; 85-90# 65-77; No. 2 95-120#60-80; No. 3 75-110# 40-60; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 80-105# 210-260; No. 2 75-95#85-180; Beef X 80-130# 95-100.Vealers: Util 65-105# 10-40.Barrows & Gilts: 49-54%lean 220-280# 73.75-76.75;45-50% lean 275-310# 68-73.Sows: US 1-3 300-500#47.50-60; 500-700# 58-64.25.Boars: 285-350# 33-61.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-40# 31-40/hd.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 40-60# 170; 60-80#180-187; 80-100# 177-187.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 20-40# 65-80; 40-60# 105-115; Sel 2 20-40# 82-87;40-60# 95-110.Slaughter Nannies: Sel 250-80# 70-85; 80-130# 90;Sel 3 50-80# 40-70.Slaughter Billies: Sel 2100-150# 170.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Martinsburg, PAAugust 8, 2011

Cattle: 75Steers: Gd 98-103Heifers: Ch 100-106; Gd95-100Cows: Util & Comm. 68-75;Canner/lo Cutter 67 & dn.Bullocks: Gd & Ch 72-82Bulls: YG 1 70-82Feeder Cattle: Steers 70-95; Bulls 65-90; Hfrs. 60-90.Calves: 80. Ch 105-115;Gd 70-80; Std 10-50; Hols.Bulls 90-130# 50-110.Hogs: 41. US 1-2 70-76;US 1-3 65-70; Sows US 1-345-62; Boars 20-45.Feeder Pigs: 24. US 1-320-50# 10-50Sheep: 51. Lambs Ch 170-190; Gd 150-170; SI Ewes

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MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT

Martinsburg, PAAugust 8, 2011

Alfalfa: 295Mixed Hay: 125-185Rd. Bales: 40-70Lg. Sq. Bales: 160-185Hay Auction held everyMonday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY &

RABBIT REPORTMartinsburg, PAAugust 8, 2011

Roosters: 4-6Hens: .50-4Banties: .10-2.75Pigeons: 1.50-1.75Ducks: 2.50-4Geese: 7.50Bunnies: .50-7.50Rabbits: 3.50-6.50Auction held every Mondayat 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLESNew Holland, PAAugust 4, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1233-1535# 111-114.50; Ch 2-3 1075-1518#108-111; Sel 2-3 1040-1330# 104-107.Holstein Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1235-1568# 96-99.75; Ch 2-3 1175-1500#92-95.50; Sel 2-3 1140-1365# 87-91.Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-41232-1335# 107.50-109.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 77-81,lo dress 75-77; Breakers75-80% lean 76.50-78.50,hi dress 77-79, lo dress 70-72; Boners 80-85% lean68.50-72, hi dress 72-75, lodress 64-67; Lean 88-90%lean 63-68, hi dress 70.50-72.50, lo dress 58-62.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11235-1895# 90-95, lo dress1470-1650# 80-83.Graded Bull Calves: Hols.

No. 1 114-128# 60-74; 94-112# 81-97; 86-92# 30-40;No. 2 112-128# 80-82; 102-110# 98-100; 94-100# 60-62; 80-92# 30; No. 3 72-130# 18-35; Util 60-110#15-25.Holstein Heifer Calves:No. 1 85-100# 250-310; No.2 80-90# 70-110.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION

New Holland, PAAugust 3, 2011

US 1-2: 13, 20-30# 130-132; 9, 30-40# 100-134;55, 40-50# 106-128; 19,60-70# 106-120.US 2: 122, 20-30# 100-110; 31, 30-40# 118-128.US 2-3: 35, 20-30# 100.US 1-2: medically treated190, 30-40# 58-87.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP& GOATS

AUCTION New Holland, PAAugust 8, 2011

Slaughter Lambs: Non-traditional markets: Wooled& Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 50-60# 198-218; 60-80# 190-220; 80-90# 190-205; 90-110# 192-212; 110-130#177-193; 130-150# 171-186; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 162-193; 60-80#179-198; 80-90# 180-195;90-110# 168-183; 110-130# 164-179.Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 Mflesh 120-160# 103-118;160-200# 100-115; Util 1-2thin flesh 120-160# 86-93.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 40-60# 92-135; 60-80# 132-153; 80-90# 156-171; 90-100# 158-169; 100-110#156-168; Sel 2 40-60# 77-100; 60-80# 100-123; 80-90# 112-126; Sel 3 30-40#54-68; 40-60# 55-72; 60-80# 70-98.Slaughter Nannies/Does:Sel 1 80-130# 104-119;130-180# 108-123; Sel 250-80# 76-91; 80-130# 82-97; Sel 3 50-80# 64-79; 80-

130# 68-83.Slaughter Bucks/Billies:Sel 1 100-150# 187-202;150-250# 190-205; Sel 280-100# 142-157; 100-150# 146-161.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA

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PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Market SummaryAugust 8, 2011

Compared to last weekcorn sold .05-.10 higher,wheat sold steady, barleysold steady .05 to .10 lower,oats sold .10-.20 lower &soybeans sold .10-.20 low-er. EarCorn sold steady to 5lower. All prices /bu. exceptear corn is /ton.Southeastern PA: CornNo. 2 Range 8-8.71, Avg8.31, Contracts 6.89-6.90;Wheat No. 2 Range 6.30-6.99, Avg 6.71, Contracts6.45-6.70; Barley No. 3Range 4.25-5.40, Avg 4.86;Oats No. 2 Range 3.75-5.20, Avg 4.47; SoybeansNo 2 Range 12.68-13.90,Avg 13.65, Contracts12.55-12.58; EarCornRange 230-238, Avg 234.Central PA: Corn No. 2Range 7.80-8.65, Avg 8.14;Wheat No. 6.25-6.30, Avg6.27; Barley No. 3 Range 4-4.75, Avg 4.45; Oats No. 2Range 3.80-4.75, Avg 4.18;Soybeans No. 2 Range13.30-14, Avg 13.65;EarCorn 165-225, Avg 195.South Central PA: CornNo. 2 Range 7-8.29, Avg7.44; Wheat No. 2 Range5.32-6.80, Avg 5.92; BarleyNo. 3 Range 4-5.20, Avg4.62; Oats No. 2 Range3.10-4.90, Avg 3.73; Soy-

beans No. 2 Range 13.25-14, Avg 13.57.Lehigh Valley Area: CornNo. 2 Range 8-8.24, Avg8.12; Wheat No. 2 Range 7;Barley No. 3 Range 5.05;Oats No. 2 Range 4.90;Soybeans No. 2 Range13.35-13.60, Avg 13.49; Gr.Sorghum Range 7.55.Eastern & Central PA:Corn No. 2 Range 7.80-8.71, Avg 8.11, Mo. Ago8.06, Yr Ago 4.14; WheatNo. 2 Range 5.32-7, Avg6.33, Mo Ago 5.93, Yr Ago6.17; Barley No. 3 Range 4-5.40, Avg 4.67, Mo Ago4.78, Yr Ago 2.31; Oats No.2 Range 3.10-5.20, Avg4.09, Mo Ago 3.95, Yr Ago2.28; Soybeans No. 2Range 12.68-14, Avg13.55, Mo Ago 14.03, YrAgo 10.70; EarCorn Range165-238; Avg 197.16, MoAgo 213.75, Yr Ago 112.20.Western PA: Corn No. 2Range 7-7.62, Avg7.37;Wheat No. 2 Range6.24; Oats No. 2 Range 3-4.75, Avg 3.71; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 13.06.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

Weekly Livestock Summary

August 5, 2011Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 111-115.50; Ch 1-3 107-111;Sel 1-2 102-107.Holstein Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 96.50-101; Ch 2-392-97.50; Sel 1-2 87-91.Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3108-112.50; Ch 1-3 105-108; Sel 1-2 98-104.75.Cows: Breakers 75-80%lean 72-78; Boners 80-85%lean 66.50-72; Lean 85-90% lean 62-68.Bulls: YG 1 83-91; YG 278-82.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 115-142; 500-700#103-132; M&L 2 300-500#105-117; 500-700# 85-100.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-500# 109-132.50; 500-700# 107-117.50; M&L 2300-500# 102-112.50; 500-700# 93-104.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 127-130; 500-700#103-129; M&L 2 300-500#116-125; 500-700# 95-106.Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-45.Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.bulls 95-125# 80-100, fewto 120; No 2 95-125# 50-80; No. 3 80-120# 30-60;No. 1 84-105# 210-365; No.2 80-105# 70-220.Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 220-270# 76-79;45-50% lean 220-270# 72-76.Sows: US 1-3 300-500#64.50-65; 500-700# 64.50-67.Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 20-30# 130-132; 30-40# 100-134; 40-60# 106-128; 65-

75# 106-120; US 2 20-30#100-110; 30-40# 118-128.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh & Pr 2-3 40-60# 212-227; 60-80# 212-226; 80-110# 198-215; Ch 1-3 40-60# 174-193; 60-80# 183-210; 80-110# 169-194.Ewes: Gd 2-3 120-160#107-118; 160-200# 102-116; Util 1-2 120-160# 65-80; 160-200# 88-96.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 40-60# 110-130; 60-80#129-156; Sel 2 40-60# 88-107; Sel 3 40-60# 69-84;60-80# 88-118.Nannies: Sel 1 80-130#110-122; Sel 2 80-130#102-116; Sel 3 50-80# 68-82; 80-130# 79-94.Billies: Sel 1 100-150#163-177; 150-250# 204-217; Sel 2 80-100# 136-150; 100-150# 149-163.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

Hay Market SummaryAugust 8, 2011

Hay & Straw Market ForEastern PA: All hay pricespaid by dealers at the farmand /ton. Compared to lastweek hay & straw soldsteady. All hay and strawreported sold /ton. Alfalfa130-210; Alfalfa/GrassMixed Hay 130-175; Timo-thy 120-160; Straw 135-150clean; Mulch 45-60.Summary of LancasterCo. Hay Auctions:Prices/ton, 121 lds Hay, 25Straw. Alfalfa 190-325;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay100-365; Timothy 145-300;Grass Hay 90-280; Straw110-185 clean.Diffenbach Auct, N. Hol-land: Aug. 1, 51 lds Hay, 5lds Straw. Alfalfa 190-325;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay100-360; Timothy 155-300;Grass Hay 95-280; Straw140-175 clean.Green Dragon, Ephrata:Aug. 5, 29 lds Hay, 13Straw. Alfalfa 200-245;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay150-330; Timothy 175;Grass Hay 120-235; Straw110-180 clean.Weaverland Auct, NewHolland: Aug 4, 16 lds Hay,4 Straw. Alfalfa 230-285;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay105-365; Timothy 180;Straw 145-185 clean.Wolgemuth Auct, Leola:Aug. 3, 25 lds Hay, 3 ldsStraw. Alfalfa 280;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay125-300; Timothy 145;Grass 90-240; Straw 135-145 clean.Summary of Central PAHay Auctions: Prices/ton,95 Loads Hay, 12 Straw.Alfalfa 185-280;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 80-295; Timothy 90-210; Grass80-210; Straw 125-170clean.Belleville Auct, Belleville:Aug. 3, 15 lds Hay, 1 ld

Straw. Alfalfa/Grass MixedHay 100-295; Straw 160clean.Dewart Auction, Dewart:July 27, 11 Lds Hay, 1Straw. Alfalfa/Grass MixedHay 80-130; Straw 175.Greencastle Livestock:Aug. 1 & 4, 14 lds Hay, 1 ldStraw. Alfalfa/Grass 77.50-152.50; Timothy 127.50-147.50; Grass 92.50; Straw40 clean.Kutztown Auction, Kutz-town: Aug. 6, 18 lds Hay, 4Straw. Alfalfa 185-280;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay160-280; Timothy 140-240;Grass Hay 165-210; Straw145-165 clean.Middleburg Auct, Middle-burg: Aug. 2, 18 lds Hay, 2lds Straw. Alfalfa 180-245;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay110-240; Timothy 90; GrassHay 80-210.Leinbach’s Mkt, Ship-pensburg: July 30 & Aug.2, 19 lds Hay, 3 Straw. Alfal-fa 194-235; Alfalfa/GrassMixed Hay 80-285; Timothy52-150; Straw 130-147.50clean.New Wilmington Live-stock, New Wilmington:Aug. 5, 8 lds Hay, 1 ldStraw. Alfalfa 170-210; Tim-othy 100-160; Grass Hay100; Straw 140.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES

Paradise, PAAugust 8, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1310-1545# 113.75-116.75; Ch 2-3 1250-1580#111-114.50; Sel 2-3 1260-1455# 107.75-111.75; Hols.Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1320-1455#98.25-101.50; Ch 2-3 1380-120# 94.50-97.25.Slaughter Cows: Break-ers 75-80% lean 72-75;Boners 80-85% lean 65.50-70.50; Lean 85-90% lean57-63.Holstein Bull Calves: No.1 95-120# 80-105; No. 2 95-115# 60-80; No. 3 95-115#30-55; Util 75-100# 15-30.* Next Feeder Cattle SaleAugust 12.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PAAugust 4, 2011

Loads: 22Timothy: 2 lds, 230-285Orchard Grass: 1 ld, 135Mixed Hay: 9 lds, 137-330Straw: 5 lds, 140-175

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA

July 27, 2011Loads: 32Alfalfa: 3 lds, 260-275Timothy Hay: 1 ld, 180Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 105-365Grass: 1 ld, 170Straw: 4 lds, 145-185Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 120Meadow Grass: 1 ld, 240

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You should alwayscontact your vet for vet-erinary advice. I am not aveterinarian and do notprescribe treatment. I amjust suggesting somethings you may wish todiscuss with your vet —things that seem to workbest for me.

With breeding seasonjust around the cornerthis is a good time to re-view sound breedingpractices. When a doedoesn’t breed, has singlekids or aborts, it is mon-ey spent with no returnto you. Sound breedingpreparation which in-cludes evaluating the an-imal’s size, conditioningand health, can improveyour bottom line profits.

Size and Body Condi-tion Matters - The gen-eral rule of thumb has al-ways been to breed a doeat seven months or 70pounds, regardless ofsize and scale. Vets arenow recommending thata doe breeds when shereaches 70-75 percent ofher mature weight. Thismeans, if you expectyour doe to weigh 150pounds when mature,she shouldn’t be breduntil she weighs approxi-mately 105 pounds. Ifthe doe is too small whenbred she tends to pro-duce single kids, takeslonger to reach her ma-ture weight, and, in somecases may never reachher potential size. Addi-tionally, her small pelvicstructure may causeproblems when kidding.

Conditioning is alsoimportant. If your ani-mals are too fat they mayexperience difficultiesbreeding, conceiving,and birthing their kids.Females that havebulges of fat on theirbrisket or right behindtheir front legs also havefat surrounding their in-ternal organs. Fat doesmay not conceive as eas-ily and tend to developKetosis, which is lifethreatening for bothmom and kids. Ketosisoccurs generally in thelate stages of pregnancy.A fat doe may also haveproblems during thebirthing process. Similarproblems may occurwith a doe that is toothin. She may not con-ceive in a timely manner

and can develop Ketosisas well.

A skinny doe is onewhose rib cage is visibleand her backbone issharp looking. When adoe is carrying multiplekids, she burns a lot ofenergy to feed her kidsand with too little condi-tioning she is not able tocare for herself, pass nu-trients to her kids andmay have little or no milkfor her kids when born.

Body condition is alsoimportant for bucks. Abuck that is too fat maynot have the sexual driveto breed does or have thestamina to cover a largernumber of does in shorttime. Bucks that go intothe breeding seasonoverly thin can be a prob-lem also. Bucks tend toeat less when breedingdoes and over the courseof the breeding seasonlose considerable weight.For a yearling buck start-ing the breeding seasonwith good body condi-tioning is even more im-portant. The young buckmust not only eat nutri-tiously for semen pro-duction and matingstamina, but to continuehis growth. If the youngbuck is not in excellentcondition at the time ofbreeding not only will hehave more difficultybreeding the does in atimely manner but alsohis growth may becomepermanently stunted.

Parasite Control - Aheavy internal parasiteload can and will wreakhavoc with your breed-ing program. Worms area major contributor topoor body condition andwill reduce a buck’s sex-ual performance. Aheavy parasite load inyour does will interferewith the doe’s concep-tion, pregnancy andbirthing process. When adoe is battling wormsher kids are not gettingenough nutrients togrow properly or evensurvive thus causingabortions. If you suspecta heavy worm load treatthe animal before breed-ing or flushing.

Foot Trimming - En-sure your goats’ feet areproperly trimmed two tothree weeks prior to put-ting the buck with thedoes. A buck with sore orovergrown feet may havetrouble covering does or

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by Bob GrayWell, folks, since Janu-

ary, 2011 the single focushere in Washington hasbeen on reducing the fed-eral deficit. As you will re-call the first actions outof the chute were theFY2011 spending bills.The federal agencies hadbeen working on a Con-tinuing Resolution sinceDecember, 2010 in orderto keep the governmentrunning. And it tookthree bites at the applelate last winter andspring in order to fundthe federal agencies for

the rest of the current fis-cal year which runs toSept. 30. It took threeshort term ContinuingResolutions starting lastMarch and on into Aprilin order to pass a budgetfor the rest of this fiscalyear and avoid a shut-down of the federal gov-ernment.

By the time that wascompleted the focus wason raising the debt ceilingwhich, as we all know,has consumed most ofthe attention here inCongress for the pastthree months.

However, when Con-gress raised the debt ceil-ing on Aug. 2 just hoursbefore the default dead-line the results of this ef-fort were largely anti-cli-matic since the resolu-tion of the issue wasagain put off for severalmonths.

The debt ceiling deal in-volves a modest $917 bil-lion down payment ondeficit reduction. I saymodest because here inWashington it seems as ifthe word billion is like‘chump change’ and untilyou start talking about

trillions of dollars you arethen beginning to talkabout some real money.The legislation passed onAug. 2 and signed by thePresident sets up a SuperCongressional Committeecomposed of six membersfrom the House and sixmembers from the Senateequally divided betweenboth parties to find an ad-ditional $1.2 trillion incuts by Thanksgiving. Ifthe Committee cannot dothis then the penalty isthat it will trigger $1.5trillion in federal budgetcuts automatically should

Congress not agree uponthe Super Committee’srecommendations by Dec.23. Merry Christmas!!!

I am not trying to trivi-alize this process nor theneed to cut federalspending which hasclearly outpaced federalgovernment income overthe past several yearsand increased the federaldeficit to well over $14trillion. What this means,of course, is that for thenext five months the fo-cus again will be on cut-ting the federal deficitand little else.

The next crisis will oc-cur on Sept. 30 at theend of the current fiscal

year. Unless Congresspasses a Continuing Res-olution starting Oct. 1 wecould again face anothergovernment shut-down.

None of the majorFY2012 appropriationsbills have been finalizedby Congress. In fact, theSenate has not evenpassed a Budget Resolu-tion outlining federal ex-penditures for the up-coming fiscal year.

So there you have it,folks — one kick at a timeto keep the can movingdown the road. Should bea fun autumn. I can’twait.

Source: NDFC E-letterfor Aug. 5

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may not want to mountdoes at all. This also ap-plies to your does. If adoe has sore legs and feetshe may not be willing tostand for the buck or herlegs may not support herwhen the buck mountsher causing hip injury.

Flushing Does - Flush-ing is done to increasethe number of kids perdoe. Flushing is accom-plished by gradually in-creasing the doe’s foodintake approximately onemonth prior to breeding.This can be accomplishedby increasing her grainration or putting the doein a lush, nutritious pas-ture. By improving hernutrition the doe gainsweight and her ovulationrate tends to increase.Flushing seems to workbetter with does in poorerbody condition than withthose in excellent condi-tion.

Minerals - It is impor-tant that your goats havecontinual access to theproper mix of mineralsand loose salt. Both min-erals and salt should befed free choice. Breedingis stressful for both buckand doe and free choiceminerals help to keepthe doe’s and buck’s nu-trition in balance. This isespecially important forbucks to help preventurinary calculi. The like-lihood of urinary calculiincreases when thebuck’s eating and drink-ing patterns change, asthey will when breeding,and access to properlybalanced minerals andsalt will help preventthis. One often over-looked mineral is seleni-um. It is critical thatyour does receive an ad-equate amount of seleni-um. Generally, the soilsin the northeast are sele-nium deficient and if thegoat does not have a suf-ficient amount in hersystem, she may die dur-

ing the last few days ofher pregnancy, abort latein the pregnancy or havekids that display whitemuscle disease, or “flop-py kid” syndrome.

Vaccination - If youvaccinate, about amonth prior to delivery isa good time to supple-ment your doe with vita-min E/Selenium as wellas Clostridium Per-fringes Type CDT. Thesesupplements are passedto the kids in the womband through their moth-er’s milk and help pro-tect them, but it is rec-ommended that new-borns also receive a vita-min E/Selenium boosterwithin 24 hours of birth.

Breeding Cycle - Doesgenerally come in heatevery 17-23 days andtheir heat period willlast, on average, 24-72hours. If your buck ismature and is runningwith 20-30 does youshould plan on keepinghim with the does 45days. This will cover twocycles. A great way toknow if your doe wasbred is to mark yourbuck’s chest wall (be-tween his two front legs)with a marking product.When the buck mountsthe doe he will leave amark on the doe’s back.Mark it down on yourcalendar, and then youhave an excellent idea ofwhen your doe will kid —generally 150 days giveor take two to threedays. Knowing whenyour doe is due to kid al-lows you to better moni-tor your does. Enjoyyour goats — your enjoy-ment is part of the profit.

Sources for this articleand for more informa-tion: www.das.psu.edu/research-exten-sion/goats; www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meat-goat/pdf_factsheets/ANS 00 602MG.pdf

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1-800-228-5471www.barnfloorgroovers.com

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• Free Stalls• Holding Areas• Feed Lots• Pens• Stalls• Walkways

SAFE AT LAST

Custom Services

POLITICAL PROMOTIONALPACKAGES available for reasonable prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com

Dairy Cattle

50 WELL GROWN FreestallHeifers due within 60 days.Joe Distelburger 845-344-7170.

FOR SALE: Registered Jer-sey cows. All classified and ontest. High components. Pick12 from 20. 413-624-3667

Herd Expansions

WANTEDAll Size Heifers

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600

NEEDEDHOLSTEIN FREESTALL

DAIRY HERDSAlso groups of HolsteinHeifers from 700-800 lbs.

Daniel Z. Stoltzfus

610-273-2285

NICE SPRINGING Holsteinheifers or dry cows fromtiestall herd for sale. 518-686-9883

Dairy Cattle

� WANTED �

HEIFERS300 Lbs. to Springing

Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

(ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK585-344-4452508-965-3370

- WANTED -Heifers & HerdsJack Gordon

(518) 279-3101

Dairy Cattle

We have clients in need ofherds, fresh cows, bred, and

open heifers. Call Us withyour information or email

jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

518-791-2876www.cattlesourcellc.com

Dairy Equipment

6 STALL ZIMMERMAN flatbarn parlor, 3 years old. Call413-665-1236

USED DAIRY EQUIPMENTBulk Milk Coolers,

Stainless Steel StorageTanks, Pipeline Milkers,Milking Parlors, Vacuum

Pumps, Used MilkingMachine Plus AgitatorMotors, Stainless SteelShells, Weigh Jars, Etc.

CJM Farm Equipment802-895-4159

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Farm Equipment Farm Equipment

Farm MachineryFor Sale

Farm MachineryFor Sale

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Lower your feed cost!Save an average of 3 to 4 lbs of grain per cow per dayGoing from non processing to a processor.

$6.00 corn. . . .

Dairy Equipment Dairy Equipment

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERSWe Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us

HEAT EXCHANGERSS •• TUBEE COOLER300-60000 Gall Storagee Tanks

Wee Doo Tankk Repair

SHENK’S505 E. Woods Drive, Lititz, PA 17543Sales 717-626-1151

• 3000 Gal.Girton D5

• 3000 Gal.Storage

• 2000 Gal.DeLaval

• 2000 Gal.Mueller OE

• 2000 Gal.Mueller OH

• 2000 Gal.Mueller O

• 1500 Gal.Mueller OH

• 1500 Gal.Mueller OH

• 1500 Gal.Mueller OHF

• 1250 Gal.DeLaval

• 1000 Gal.Mueller O

• 1000 Gal.Mueller M

• 1000 Gal.Mueller OH

• 1000 Gal.Sunset F.T.

• 1000 Gal.DeLaval

• 900 Gal.Mueller OH

• 800 Gal.Mueller OH

• 800 Gal.Majonnier

• 735 Gal.Sunset

• 700 Gal.Mueller OH

• 700 Gal.Mueller V

• 700 Gal.Mueller M

• 600 Gal.Majonnier

• 600 Gal.Mueller OH

• 600 Gal.Mueller M

• 600 Gal.DeLaval Rnd

• 545 Gal.Sunset

• 500 Gal.Mueller MW

• 500 Gal.Mueller M

• 500 Gal.Majonnier

• 415 Gal.Sunset

• 400 Gal.Jamesway

• 400 Gal.Majonnier

• 300 Gal.Majonnier

• 300 Gal Mueller M

• 300 Gal.Sunset

• 250 Gal.Jamesway

• 200 Gal.Sunset SC

• 150 Gal.Mueller RH

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MACFADDEN & SONS INC.1457 Hwy. Rt. 20 • Sharon Springs, NY 13459

518-284-2090 orwww.macfaddens.com

NEW & USED PARTSFOR ALL KINDS OF TRACTORS

JD 2750 4x4 w/cab, 7300 hrs, very nice tractor! . . . . . . . . . . .$18,500JD 2755 2wd w/cab, fresh overhaul by us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,500Case IH 885 w/2255 ldr., joystick, ROPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000Ford 6610 Series 2, sharp fresh paint, ROPS, canopy, nice!! .$12,500Krone KR160 Classic 4x5 round baler, ’06, NICE!! . . . . . . . . .$8,750NH 8160 4x4, ROPS & canopy, 4,100 hrs., LH reverser, nice big trac-

tor for the money!! New tires! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000Case IH 8309 discbine, 9ft., very good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,750JD 1350 8ft. discbine, field ready, nice! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500JD 1219 9ft. haybine, hyd. tongue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500Case IH round bale chopper, very good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500New Galfre 17ft. hyd fold tedders, only 3 left . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,900100+ New Rotary Cutters, 4-15 ft. In Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call‘04 Landini Vision 95 4WD w/cab & ldr, 700 hrs . . . . . . . . .$29,0002006 Landini PowerFarm 105 4WD w/Alo ldr, 99HP, ROPS &

canopy, 2 year warranty, very low hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,000NEW McCormick X10-40 4WD w/ldr, 40HP . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,900NEW McCormick X10-55 4WD w/ldr, 55HP . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,900Kuhn 9ft. 3pt discmower, less than 50 acres use! . . . . . . . . . . .$5,900JD 4440 quad, 4 post, good rubber, runs good, ugly, rough, beat up,

needs clutch, good rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,000JD 721 loader, fits 4450 2WD or similar, like new . . . . . . . . . .$6,000IH 1466 cab, runs good but rough appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500

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Call Warren Hood At

SPLASH TRUCKING207-754-1853Turner,

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Hauling to Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont

(315) 964-1161“We Deliver”

Kennedy TractorWilliamstown, NY

Dayton 50/25KW PTO Generator on nice cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,450

3Pt Flail Mowers 6 1/2’ to 7 1/2’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .starting @ $975

18’ Steel Rack Kicker Wagon on good gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,550

Landpride RCR2510 10’ Rotary Mower Demo

Trailer Type, chain guards, hard rubber tires,just like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500

Used Farmi 3pt 601 log winch for 70-150HPtractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,150

4x4 Kubota L3410 Fully Heated Cab, 35-40HP

Dsl, Hydro, “Ag” Tires, Complete w/Nice 3Pt

Snowblower Package . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,850

4x4 Ford 2120 w/Ford Ldr 40HP Dsl, 1100 hrs,ROPS, work ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,750

Vermeer Trencher, Low Hrs, Dsl w/Front

Blade well maintained & ready to go . .$3,500

4x4 Ford 545D Cab & Ldr 1000 hrs, 65HP Dsl,wheel wts, excellent runner . . . . . . . . .$12,900

NH (2000) 545D Fully Air Conditioned Cab

(Also Heat) 65HP Dsl, low hrs, w/outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,750

Farm MachineryFor Sale

5’ BRILLION SEEDER, 3ph.,excellent condition, alwaysunder cover, $1,300.00. 508-758-2947 after 5pm

CASE IH Chopper, 300 FHX,9’ hay head, 3 row corn head,metal alert, excellent condi-tion; (2) H&S forage boxes,16’, all steel. 518-236-7445

Ford/ NH TC45, 4WD, ldr.backhoe, $18,950; Case Int’l695, 4WD, ldr., ROPS, F/R,$13,500; Ford 1710, 4WDw/ldr., $6,500; Krone 4013,13’ center pivot, flail cond.mower, exc., $8,200; NH 477haybine, $1,800; JD 327- 346sq. balers w/ kickers, nice,$4,800 ea.; 4’-7’ bush hogs,ready to mow! Full line of farmequipment available! 802-885-4000

IH DISGUSTED??? Withyour shifting? Now is thetime to fix. Put a good tractorback to work. 800-808-7885,402-374-2202

INT’L 966 Turbo, new clutch,TA pump, recent mtr, 165dynoed hp, ROPS, Awesome!Int’l 766, cab, 3100 hrs orig,super nice! Two rare finds!$14,950 each. 802-376-5262

JD 2940, 90hp, ROPS,canopy, $6,000; Krohn KR151round baler, silage/ twine,$5,500; MF 150, gas, nice,$4,500. Two Projects: 1) Int’l544 diesel, needs motor wk,nice; 2) MF 180, Needs hydpump & TLC, $3,000 each,$5,000 pr. 802-376-5262

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS:New & used. New Miller balewrappers, basic, $7,200; withcut and hold, $8,400. NewSuper Crimp hay conditioners,$4,200; 8’, $4,626. New balegrabbers, $1,750; HD $1,950.Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

MAINE TO N. CAROLINAWe broker and manageMulti Farm Partnerships.

See our Proposed 001 Corn Silage Partnership

on the web @PleasantCreekHay.com

Welsarth@Msn.comCompare our

front PTO tractors, speed,options, and prices.

MASSEY FERGUSON 265w/loader, $6,500; 1936 JohnDeere AR, $5,000; FarmallSuper MTA w/loader, $4,900;Farmall Super A restored,$3,500; Ford Model 860, livePTO, single remote, $3,200;John Deere 640 rake w/dollywheel, $1,700; John Deere 64rake w/dolly wheel, $2,300;Kuhn 452, 17’ tedder, $1,700;Kuhn 440, 13’ tedder w/2Spd.gearbox, $2,200; New Holland310 baler, $2,500; Fahr 17’tedder, $1,200; International540 manure spreader, $2,200;International 3Pt.H. Sicklebarmower, $1,100. 413-522-4040

NEW HOLLAND 790 chopper,2 row corn head plus grasshead, excellent condition.Connecticut 860-949-2434

NEW HOLLAND bale wagonparts available for all models.Sodbuster Sales, Polson, MT.406-883-2118

Tedder-FANEX 4 rotor, sameas Vicon, very good condition,$2,800/OBO; John Deeremodel 825, 6 row cultivator, C-shanks, rolling shields, crankadjustable gauge wheels, verygood condition, $2,950/OBO;Bodco gutter cleaner chuteand drive unit, 24’, excellent,Best Offer; square bale grab-ber, $700/OBO. 802-644-5974

Farm MachineryFor Sale

U S E DC O M B I N E

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LANSING, NY

607-279-6232 Days

607-533-4850 Nights

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

MORRISON'SC U S T O MF E E D S

Quality Organicand

Conventional FeedsWe ship pallets of baggedorganic feed to any farm

in the North East byLand Air Express

www.morrisonsfeeds.com802-633-4387

Fencing

WELLSCROFTFENCE SYSTEMS

Great Prices/Fast ServiceCall For Brochures

603-827-3464 orinfo@wellscroft.com

Hi Tensile & Portable Electric Fences

Solidlock Woven WirePressure Treated Posts

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Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

Help Wanted Help Wanted

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

Country Folks is looking for self-motivated free-lance

writers to contribute to theirweekly agricultural paper.

Knowledge of the industry a must.

Articles could include educational topics as well

as feature articles.Please send resume to

Joan Kark-Wrenjkarkwren@leepub.com or call 518-673-3237 ext 241

WRITERSWANTED

Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale

Little Falls, NY 13365

Phone (315) 823-0288www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com

#411-A -214 A. dairy farm w/2 houses - 184 A. tillable & 30 A. pasture - 20 yr.

old single story dairy barn w/74 tie stalls, 3 lg. heifer pens, inside manure rm. for

spreader, 20x40 ft. milk house w/1200 gal. bulk tank & 20x40 ft. area for calves

- also 6 silos, 40x80 ft. hay storage bldg. & 32x76 ft. bldg. for dry cows & heifers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $549,000. REDUCED TO $495,000

COULD BE BOUGHT WITH ANOTHER 82 ACRES ALL TILLABLE ACROSS

ROAD and ANOTHER 45 ACRES, 42 ACRES TILLABLE FOR . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$700,000

93-A - HUNTING CLUB SPECIAL!!! 716 ACRES IN ADIRONDACK PARK -

Great for recreation all wooded with creeks & ponds thru out property - great

hunting and fishing - hunting cabin - logging road up thru middle of property - 4

wheeler trails thru property - Town of Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Price $798,000. REDUCED TO $494,000

93-B - Great property for hunting & fishing is joined on it’s northern border by

93-A, it’s mostly wooded, 475 acres with creek going thru - road goes by East

end of poperty & log road thru west end - mostly level with hills on East end.

Located in Town of Ohio, Herkimer Co., Southern part of Adirondack Park,

Poland School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Priced to sell fast at $327,750

93-C Another great property for hunting & trout fishing is joined by 93-B on the

East - mostly wooded, 157 acres, log road thru property, trout stream going thru

center of property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sale Price $108,330

93-D 574 ACRES OF LAND BORDERS 93-A - great for recreation and hunting

- mostly wooded, creeks & ponds - trees marked for cutting with over ONE MIL-

LION BOARD FEET OF LUMBER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Priced At $575,000

93-A+93-B+93-C+93-D form a square of 1,922 acres. This great piece of prop-

erty in the Adirondack Park joined together sells for . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,504,080

C-69 - 85 + Acres of good cropland being seperated from a large operating dairy

farm. A farm road leads to the land making this a very private setting. Located

in an amish community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $212,500

DEMEREE REALTY

Fertilizer &Fertilizer Spreading

AG LIMEDelivered

by the DumpTrailer Load

Call For Price413-268-7095For Rent or Lease

FOR RENT: 88 tiestall dairyfarm, ready to milk. BrooksideFarm, Greenville,NY 518-966-4754

For Sale

• Hi-Top Work Rubbers*#1300 - $17.00/pr

• 10” Closure Boots*#1400 - $22.00/pr

• 17” Knee Boots#1500 - $26.00/pr

Naples Distributors(888) 223-8608

www.NaplesDistributors.com

Sizes S, M, L, XL,2X, & 3X

TINGLEY

Generators

NOBODY beats ourprices on VoltmasterPTO Alternators, Sizes12kw-75kw. EnginesSets and PortablesAvailable.

MOELLER SALES1-800-346-2348

Hay - Straw For Sale

STANTON

BROTHERS10 Ton Minimum

Limited Availability518-768-2344

4’x5’ ROUND BALES first cut,good quality. Picked up ordelivered. Augur Farms 203-530-4953

AMARAL FARMS 1st cuttinggood quality hay, round bales4x5. Call 860-576-5188 or860-450-6536

FOR SALE: Quality first &second cut big & small squarebales. Delivered. 315-264-3900

Hay - Straw For Sale

HAY & STRAW: Large orsmall square bales. WoodShaving Bagged. René Nor-mandin,Québec,Canada 450-347-7714

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

“The Breathable Hay Cover”

Hay-Guard©

STOP THE WASTE!!• Reusable• Light Weight• No Condensation• 10+ years life

Can be shipped UPS

Cowco, Inc.LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

North Vernon, IN(800) 240-3868www.cowcoinc.com

Hay - Straw For Sale

TOO MUCHHAY?

Try Selling It In TheCLASSIFIEDS

Call Peg At

800-836-2888or email

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Hay - Straw Wanted

WANTEDHay & Straw - All Types

We Pick Up & Pay

Cell 717-222-2304Buyers & Sellers

Help Wanted

ASSISTANTFARM MANAGERHigh Indexed Jersey Dairy

150 Milking CowsJersey and HolsteinsIncluding All General

Farm WorkOpportunity for

Partnership with cows.Call 518-784-3515 or 518-755-7645

ASSISTANT HERDSMANfor 950 cow farm in West-ern Saratoga County,NY.Wage plus benefits. DavidWood, 518-882-6684 ordrwfarm@aol.com

CDL/A DRIVERExperience with dump

and/or walking floortrailer for feed deliveries.

Steady year aroundwork. Good equipment,

pay & benefits. Willconsider owner/operator.

585-356-7421

DAIRY FARM HELP WANT-ED in Tiverton, Rhode Island.Minimum 5yrs. experiencew/farm equipment & milkingparlors. Housing available.401-257-5615 or 508-636-8200

Help Wanted

INDIVIDUALS FOR CUSTOMHARVESTING OPERATIONTexas through Montana

2011 SeasonMust be honest, hard working

with farm background.402-364-2222

MOTIVATED, PERSONABLE,RELIABLE HELP WANTED tomarket and deliver our qualitygoat milk products & expandour sales routes. Optionalhousing in exchange forassistance with some farmchores. Some previous salesexperience preferred. Abilityto safely lift and carry up to50 lbs. email inquires to:goats@polymeadows.com

WANTED:ASSISTANT HERDSPERSONwith recent experience

to work on large

Northern Vermont Dairy FarmHousing Package

802-782-9058SEND RESUME TO:

m32rhs@yahoo.net

WORKER FOR HORSE,SHEEP & BIRD FARM

on Hope Island,Caso Bay, Maine

5 days, weekends a must.Non smoker, kind, dedicat-ed. Only the hardy needapply. Salary, apartment,gas & electric provided.Send resumes in detailincluding previous jobs heldwith telephone number andaddress where to reach you.

mrs.c@gmbny.com

Horse Equipment

English Saddle Set (Com-plete) Wintec 500 Close Con-tact CAIR 16 ½” Seat Color:Caramel, 50” ProfessionalChoice English Girth, StirrupStraps and Irons, Leather Bri-dle, Reins, and Breast Collarto match, 2 Pads, CompleteGullet System, $650.00. 518-673-2858

Horses

Don’t Miss Out!

SeptemberManeStream

Sell YourHorse, Hay,Trailer,Truck, Equipment,Real Estate, Etc.

For as little as $9.00 -place a classified ad

DeadlineFri., August 19th

Call Peg at

800-836-2888or 518-673-0111classified@leepub.com

TEAM of small Belgian Mares9 & 10 years old, will hitch toall farm machinery, standquiet after hitched, traffic safeand sound. Erin C. Lundy 315-493-1051

Miscellaneous

C A M PA I G N P O S T E R S :Very reasonable prices. CallBeth at Lee Publications518-673-0101 or emai lbsnyder@leepub.com

Motorcycles

2000 HARLEY SOFT TAIL,low miles, excellent condition.Two tone blue and grey.$9900. 518-673-3736

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

PARTS

607-642-3293Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

Real Estate For Sale

MOHAWK VALLEY, NEWYORK: 168 acre farm inMohawk Valley area, MindenTownship, 120 acres tillable,10 acres woods, balance inpasture, good grazing oppor-tunity, 40% of farm has new 2strand hytensile fence andstream thru middle of farm.Also 1 well & 1 spring. 42’x95’post & beam bank barn withlots of room for hay. Currentlyboarding heifers. Severalsmall outbuildings, 1500 sq. ft.(basement) house with lots ofpotential. New septic system.$385,000.00. Call owner at518-993-9982

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2256 - Madison County Free stall Operation. 210 acres 160acres of very productive tillable land. 2 barns with 280 free stalls..Double 10 rapid exit parlor. Large concrete pad for feed storage.Good 2 story 5 bedroom home with 2 baths. Several custom opera-tors in the area for harvesting and planting feed. This farm isturnkey, ready to milk. Good farming area, agricultural and machin-ery businesses all close by.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $550,000.

2285 - Great Buy! Western NY Free Stall Operation located on aquiet road. 560 acres of land 315 acres tillable growing corn andhay. Decent growing season. Additional 440 acres available to pur-chase. 3 good free stall barns with 300 stalls. Manure lagoon, 30x90machine shop, 5 bunker silos with 7,000 ton capacity, Double 6 her-ringbone parlor. Good 2 story 4 bdrm 1 bth home in good condition.This farm is an ongoing operation, can be purchased with cattle,machinery, and feeds. Owners are retiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $750,0000 bare.

2287 - Oswego County Organic Dairy Farm - 95 acre farm alltillable in one field, well drained soils. 70 additional acres rented$200 per year. Good 2 story Dairy Barn. 54 cow size stalls, 14 stallsfor young stock and a side addition bedding pack for additionalheifers. Machinery building. Shop building with 2 car garage. Older2 story 5 bdrm home w/new kitchen. This is a very nice set up on aquiet road w/ beautiful land, nice location within walking distance ofthe Salmon River world class steelhead and salmon fishing. 20 minsfrom Lake Ontario, schools and hospitals, machinery and feed deal-ers all close by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $399,900

2284 - Herkimer County 23 acre GGentleman's Farm. 23 acres15 acres tillable balance pasture. 35 acres additional land to rentclose by. Good 2 story 58 stall barn with 28 new stalls. Side additionfor 25 head of heifers. Shop and machinery building. 4 run in sheds.Nice remodeled 2 story 4 bedroom 2 bath home. This farm has a verypretty setting. 20 mins south of Utica and Herkimer. Nice little farmfor someone who wants to raise beef, horses or milk a small dairy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reasonably priced at $179,000.

2265 - Hunting and Recreational Paradise! 220 acres of landlocated on a quiet road. Good 36x100 2 story barn used for beef andhay storage. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Large beaver pondgreat for ducks and geese. Snow mobile and ATV trails close. Barncould be used for storage, snow mobiles, ATVs, etc. 15 mins fromI81, easy to get to, 1/2 hour from Syracuse NY. Owners are retiring,property has been priced to sell at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2220,000.

787 Bates-Wilson RoadNorwich, NY 13851(607) 334-9727

Cell 607-316-3758www.possonrealty.com

possonrealty@frontiernet.net

POSSON REALTY LLC

David C. Posson, Broker Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

BUY DIRECT –– Wee manufacturee Metall Roofingg && Siding..ABMM && ABXX Panell -- Standingg Seamm -- PBRR PanelLOW PRICES - FAST DELIVERY – FREE LITERATURE

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

Roofing

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cated on the grounds ofthe Eastern States Expo-sition was the site of theAmerican Dairy Goat As-sociation Show held fromJuly 23 to the 30. This an-nual show attracted over1,000 goats traveling toWest Springfield, MA,from all corners of thecountry, from 30 states,some as far away as Ore-gon. The show is held an-nually at sites around thecountry, the locations de-termined by a committeethat attempts to maintaina geographical balance intheir selection process.

Greg Morris, NationalShow Chair stated thatwith this year’s show be-ing held in New Englandthere was a drop in thenumber of animals regis-tered to compete as manydistant owners found thatthe commitment of timeand money did not justifyattending. Greg, a resi-dent of Illinois, is em-ployed as a traffic manag-er for Frito Lay when notwearing his ADGA hat.None the less it was an ex-cellent show with manyanimals of extremely highquality competing.

The American DairyGoat Association foundedin 1904 has registeredover 1,000,000 animalssince it was organized andmaintains herd books onthe several dairy goatbreeds including theAlpine, LaMancha, Niger-ian Dwarf, Nubian, Ober-hasli, Sannen and

Toggenburg. The Associa-tion provides a number ofvaluable services for itsmembers including main-taining herd books, issu-ing certificates of registra-tion and recordation ofdairy goats. Additionally itsupervises and publishesofficial milk productionrecords and issues certifi-cate of production. It alsopromotes and regulatesmatters pertaining to thehistory, publicity, breed-ing. exhibition and im-provement of dairy goats.Services are provided tobreeders on matters relat-ing to genetics, manage-ment and performance.The Association promotesshows and testing pro-grams. and competitionamong both amateursand professionals whoproduce goats relatedproducts such as soapsand lotions.

The youth programs af-ford young people the op-portunity to become in-volved in the goat industryand the wide variety of dif-ferent programs it affords.This early exposure has inmany instances led to life-long involvement withdairy goats. The public re-lations arm of the associa-tion provides the publicwith the best current in-formation regarding theindustry and works to as-sure that governmentagencies are carefullymonitored to insure thatunnecessary frivolousregulations and restric-tions are not imposed ondairy goat breeders and

producers.The first two days of the

show were devoted toyouth activities involvingjudging and showman-ship. A unique class in-volves teams of youngmembers (under age 20)competing against theclock to prepare a goat forshowing in the ring.Roaming judges carefullymonitor the activities ofeach team and judge eachon its adherence to thestrict rules that must befollowed. There is a timelimit of 30 minutes duringwhich each team must ac-complish the prescribedset of regulations. Dr. PaulPlummer is the chairmanof the youth event andwith 28 teams competingin this one event hisschedule is full. Dr. Plum-mer is Ruminant Assis-tant Professor at the IowaState University conduct-ing both research andclinical activities.

Showing began inearnest on Monday with afull day of activities begin-ning in the morning at 8a.m. with the Saanen Se-nior Show which was fol-lowed by the ToggenburgSenior Show. Toggenburgand Saanen milk outs fol-lowed in the early after-noon after which JuniorShows took place. A sim-ilar schedule took placeover the next three dayswith the breeds shown inturn until all had had theopportunity to compete.Fridays’ activities fea-tured the Nubian SeniorShow in the morning

followed by a Wine andCheese Event at 4 p.m.Wines were supplied byregional wineries and ar-tisan cheeses were donat-ed by at least 26 differentfarms and creameriesthroughout the country.The show concluded witha Colorama sale and anAwards Ceremony. TheColorama Sale is a sale ofoutstanding young ani-mals at the conclusion ofthe show.

For those readers famil-iar with dairy cattle judg-ing dairy goat judging isnot that much differentexcept that is on a some-what reduced scale.Judges are looking fordairy character, spring ofrib and good body capaci-ty, and strong bone. Agood mammary system iscritical with strong at-tachment both front andrear. Proper alignment offeet and legs is essential.

Numerical scores are as-signed to each componentand each animal is as-signed an overall score.

Premium breederawards were presented tothe Kunkle family forAlpines. William andMartha Griner for Laman-chas, Johanne Karohl forNigerian Dwarfs, MeganOkeson for Oberhasli.Holly Buroher for Nu-bians, David and TeenaSpear for Saanens, Bruceand Klisse Foster andFamily for Sables, Mr. andMrs. George Greene andFamily for Toggenburgsand Sandra Griswold andSally Peniuk for recordedgrades.

Judges for the show in-cluded Megan Tredway-Carter, a Marketing Di-rector from California;Dr. Lauren L. Acton, apracticing veterinarianfrom Oregon; Sam White-side, a teacher, also from

California; Chuck Peder-sen, a hyro-electric plantmanager from Colorado;Robin Saum, trained as asurgical nurse who hashad as varied career asone might imagine fromOhio, and from Washing-ton is Mark Baden an airtraffic controller. Each ofthese judges share acommon abiding interestin goats, for most it hasbeen a lifelong associa-tion, one that they con-tinue to pursue withgreat enthusiasm.

With ever increasingemphasis on locally grownfood the future for the in-dustry appears good espe-cially as consumers be-come increasingly awareof the wide variety of goatproducts available. Withthe help and assistance oforganizations such as theAmerican Dairy Goat As-sociation it would appearthat the future is bright.

The American Dairy Goat Association Show

Greg Morris (L) and Dr. Paul Plummer (R).Photos by George Looby

The exhibitors area at the Mallory Pavilion at Eastern States Exposition site duringthe American Dairy Goat Association Show held July 23-30.Mallory Pavilion hosted the American Dairy Goat Association Show this year.