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by Jennifer Showalter
DOSWELL, VA — Themovement of the State Fairof Virginia to the MeadowEvent Park, the birthplaceof Secretariat, three yearsago was a major undertak-ing and did not come with-out its fair share of chal-lenges.
Now, with three years atthe new facility, organizerscan finally see it comingtogether. This year’s atten-dance at the new locationtopped the previous twoyears with a count of269,000. “The fair went verywell this year. Third year isa charm I guess you couldsay. Visitors are figuring outthe property and seem toreally enjoy the event, saidGlenn Martin with the StateFair of Virginia.
Promoting agriculture andlivestock is the heart of fairsacross the country. Sincethe State Fair of Virginiabegan, agriculture has beena major part of the event. Tothis day, the animals stilldraw big crowds and areconsidered the number oneattraction. Over the 11 daysof the fair, 3,000 animalsincluding cattle, sheep,goats, hogs, horses,alpacas, rabbits, and poul-try were part of variousshows.
Year after year the fairprovides an opportunity forthose involved with agricul-ture to display their animalsand crops and encouragesvisitors who are moreremoved from agriculture tolearn and gain appreciation
for where their food andfiber comes from.
“I think one of the biggestthings our exhibitors get outof the fair is the opportunityto participate in friendlycompetition and to learnmore about their industry ofinterest and how to improveand promote their particu-lar industry. We (the fairboard members) continue tosee growth in the livestockand equine programs and
will continue to work toimproving facilities and pro-grams to support these pro-grams,” said Martin.
The fair provides anopportunity for all ages tobe involved, but youthinvolvement is key. 4-H andFFA members work all yearlong preparing for differentcompetitions and contestsheld during the state fair.“The (youth) shows wentgreat! The youth exhibited
high quality animals in allspecies shown at the fair,and the contests that wereheld were very competitivewith many high scores beingachieved,” said Paige Pratt,Extension Specialist in theDepartment of Animal andPoultry Sciences at VirginiaTech.
“While visiting tents withyouth animal exhibits, Ihope people were able to seethe amount of time andeffort these young peopleput into their projects. Theyare very excited about thefuture of the industry theyare involved in and this pos-itive outlook will be great forour livestock industries aswe need leaders for thefuture. After taking time totalk with the youth exhibit-ing, people can easily tellthat the youth owning live-stock have learned a vastamount of knowledge abouttheir project and have agreat passion for what theyare doing. They havelearned about work ethic,responsibility, economics,and animal husbandry. Ithink fair visitors were ableto see the quality of youthinvolved in livestock proj-ects and were able to feelencouraged about wheretheir food and fiber comesfrom,” added Pratt.
In addition to all the ani-mals being shown andexhibited, urban visitorswere fascinated by YoungMcDonald’s Farm. YoungMcDonald’s Farm provide agood mix of traditional live-stock agriculture and some
not so traditional. “YoungMcDonald’s Farm was anexcellent place for the gen-eral public to see livestockand some exotic animalsthat they never get to see upclose. They also had theopportunity to milk a cow,see calves being born,chicks being hatched, andother things that those of uswho grew up on farms andcontinue to farm tend totake for granted,” saidMartin.
In addition to the equineand livestock displays andshows, visitors were alsotreated to such things asrodeos, a horse and mulepull, trick riding perform-ances, a cowboy mountedshooting competition, mut-ton bustin’, sheep dog tri-als, tractor pulls, and muchmore! With one agriculturalevent after another, the fairsurely provided somethingfor everything. Providingboth education and enter-tainment at the same time,the State Fair of Virginiaproduced another year ofmemories and added anoth-er successful year to thebooks.
The Virginia LivestockHall of Fame
The Virginia LivestockHall of Fame was estab-lished in 2009 as a way torecognize outstandingVirginias who have madesignificant contributions toVirginia’s livestock industryand its’ people. Ten individ-uals were inducted into theVirginia Livestock Hall ofFame this year and werehonored during the StateFair of Virginia. Their por-traits were displayed alongwith those from the previ-ous two years in theMeadow Pavilion.
James Bennett, of RedHouse, VA; Bobby Bryan, ofDillwyn, VA; and GeorgeMiller, of Columbus, OHwere each recognized as liv-ing honorees. L. BarnesAllen, of Tappahannock, VA;Clifford Cutchins, ofFranklin, VA; Willie Irby, ofBlackstone, VA; C. CurtisMast, of Blacksburg, VA;Paul Reaves, of Blacksburg,VA; Ernest Rogers, ofWaverly, VA; and KennethWilliams, of Blacksburg, VA,were each remembered fortheir contributions to theVirginia livestock industry.
Recognizing the VirginiaLivestock Hall of Fame is areal honor for the State Fairof Virginia. With livestockbeing such an importantpart of the fair andVirginia’s economy, it isonly fitting that theinductees be honored anddisplayed at the State Fairof Virginia.
Third year is a charm for new location of State Fair of Virginia
One of the Cowgirl Chicks shows a little American pride.
April Trimmer, of King and Queen, VA, drives a team of draft horses.
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by Tina L. LaVallee
On Oct. 2, Rising MeadowFarm in Liberty, NC, openedits doors for its Ninth AnnualFarm Fest, a day of food, fiber,and fun. A nearby neighbor,the Goat Lady Dairy, arrangedto also have an open houseand cheese tasting to coincidewith Farm Fest and make theday a destination.
Nearly a thousand peoplecame to enjoy the one-dayevent. Many came with youngchildren in tow, eager to seethe animals and experiencethe atmosphere of farm life.The morning dawned brightand clear, with a slight nip inthe air.
“Thank goodness,” saidowner Ann Fay. “We’ve hadtwo weeks of temperaturesnear 90 degrees and you needa morning like this to makeyou think of wool.”
There was plenty of wool tobe found. In addition to RisingMeadow’s own fleeces, roving,and yarns available at thefarm store, 19 more like-minded friends were therewith their own fiber andcrafts. The budding fiberartist had their pick of alpaca,llama, angora rabbit andmohair, as well as wool in afull array of colors and tex-tures, almost all raised withina few hours of RisingMeadows.
In addition to fiber, tableswere filled with an assortmentof farm produced productssuch as goat milk soap andlotion, honey, and bakedgoods. demonstrations ofshearing and sheep herdingadded interest throughout theday. Live music provided thebackdrop for a home-cookedlunch, featuring RisingMeadow raised lamb. Kefta, aground lamb dish mixed withbread crumbs and spices andserved in a pita, was so popu-lar that it was sold out withinminutes. Many visitors fromprevious Farm Fests make thedrive to rural RandolphCounty each year just to enjoythe food. That fact alone letsAnn Fay know that she hasaccomplished something.
Ann and husband Ronstarted Rising Meadow Farmin 1993, along with daughterBeth and son-in-law WinfieldHenry. The Fays originallyhad no intention of making aliving on a farm, but RisingMeadow became a hobby thatgrew and turned the familyinto advocates for steward-ship and the art of slow food.Today, the farm encompasses128 acres, 64 of which havebeen placed in permanentpreservation under thePiedmont Land Conservancy.The acreage is home to a flockof 125 sheep, which supplythe Fays with both fiber andmeat, both of which are soldoff the farm and through thePiedmont Triad FarmersMarket in Greensboro. The
flock consists of three dualpurpose breeds, theCorriedale, the Polled Dorset,and the Navajo-Churro. TheCorriedale is a cross betweenthe Lincoln and Merinobreeds and thus is thefavorite of handspinners, whoenjoy working with the softmedium-fine fleece. RisingMeadows has both white andnatural colored Corriedalesand is especially proud of theaddition of truly brownMoorits. The term Mooritcomes from the Icelandic termmeaning “red as the moors”and refers to sheep with arecessive gene which pro-duces fleeces in fawn, cinna-mon, and chocolate. It is not abreed in itself, but a rarecolor. “We used to call themour Decadent Chocolates”says Fay.
The Polled Dorsets make upthe bulk of the commercialflock due to their superiormeat production. The Faysconcentrate on lambs raisednaturally on pasture withouthormones or unnecessaryantibiotics. The lambs areprocessed between five and 11months of age to assure a del-icate flavor. Selling locally inNorth Carolina has meantthat the Fays have had toeducate their customers,most of whom have had noexperience with cooking oreating lamb. Sheep were vir-tually wiped out in the South
during the Civil War andfinancially strapped farmersrestocked their farms withhogs. Within a generation, thetradition of raising sheep hadvanished, leaving a void onthe Southern dinner table.Fortunately for Ann Fay, aformer teacher, education is apleasure. “If you’re going tosell lamb meat, you have aresponsibility to teach peoplehow to cook it,” she says.That’s exactly what the Fayshave done for several years atthe Farmers Market and thiseducational spirit fueled theinspiration behind the FarmFests.
Last but not least, RisingMeadow has a small herd ofrare Navajo-Churros, a breedfamous as the source wool forNavajo blankets. Their dou-ble-layer fleece and large vari-ety of colors make them popu-lar with handspinners, butdespite their small size, theyalso produce meat of excellentquality and taste. The Faysoffer registered breeding stockfor sale to help assure thecontinuation of this uniquesheep breed.
Rising Meadow Farm hasbeen a labor of love for theFay and Henry families andlike a true love, it continues togive back.
For information visit theRising Meadows website atwww.risingmeadow.com.
Farm Fest at Rising Meadow Farms draws a crowd
Ron Fay mans the grill for lunch, which showcased Rising
Meadow raised lamb.
Stephen Pagano of Three Waters Farm shows hand-painted rov-
ing to a customer.
Alan Rosenbloom of Black Tulip Farm Alpacas greets the visitors
at Farm Fest.
Photos by Tina L. LaVallee
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by Jennifer ShowalterHARRISONBURG, VA — Nearly 40
women from across Virginia joined atTraditions Family Restaurant for theevening to learn of ways to ensuretheir land remains the way theyintend. The Women and Land work-shop was designed for women whoown forest or agricultural land withtheir families, but who may or may notbe the primary manager of the land.The workshop provided women withthe information and contacts theyneed to make wise decisions about thefuture of their land. This year’s work-shop focused on the importance ofhaving a written management plan forproperty and increased awareness ofthe benefits that accompany good for-est management.
Those in attendance were also madeaware of the many programs state andfederal agencies offer landownerswhen it comes to protecting land. Theworkshop presented many ideas forproperty owners to take into consider-ation, but really intrigued land ownersto think about the goals they have fortheir land. The speakers made a pointto encourage the landowners in thegroup to involve their families in theirdecision and planning processes.
This year, presenters from theVirginia Department of Forestry; theUSDA Natural Resources ConservationService; the USDA Farm ServiceAgency, the Appomattox River Soil andWater Conservation District, and the
Virginia Department of Game andInland Fisheries covered a variety oftopics concerning work being done oroffered by their respective agencies toassist these and other landownerswith the future preservation and pro-tection of land. The presentationsranged from the importance of check-ing the soil types on property, to avail-able cost-share programs, to the bene-fits of good forest management for bothtimber and wildlife.
Workshops of this type have been
held in Dinwiddie county for the pastfour years with much success. Withthis in mind, the organizers felt it wastime to expand their coverage by offer-ing a workshop in Harrisonburg andPetersburg.
“I originally started the workshopsbecause I was running into a lot ofwidows who had technically ownedthe land with their husband, but he’ddone all the management. Most ofthem are of the ‘Silent Generation,’ sothey didn’t ask questions about ‘men’s
work.’ Now they’re stuck and don’tknow where to turn. I’ve been reallysurprised and impressed over theyears at the thirst for knowledge theparticipants seem to have. I love whenwe finish a workshop and I get abunch of calls and e-mails fromwomen who are excited and empow-ered to manage their land. I like tothink that we give them enough back-ground that they are comfortableenough with the subject to ask ques-tions and make decisions,” saidHeather Dowling with the VirginiaDepartment of Forestry (VDOF).
“This was the first time the eventhas been held outside Dinwiddiecounty and was very well received.The attendees stayed engaged theentire evening, asking a lot of goodquestions. One woman even went astep further and is planning to startan email list-serve and a Facebookpage. Nearly all of the attendeessigned up to participate in both. Andthe forester who started this workshopseries is planning to take that ideaback to her landowners in Dinwiddie,”said John Campbell Jr., also with theVDOF.
The 2011 Women and Land work-shops were supported by a grantawarded to the Virginia Department ofForestry by the Natural ResourcesConservation Service.
To start networking with otherwomen landowners, join them onFacebook at Valley Landladies.
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Zane Lyons had a little fun with the Pretty Cow Contest at the2011 State Fair of Virginia.
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Women and Land Workshops help preserve Virginia
Virginia Department of Forestry’s Area Forester Heather Dowling addresses theparticipants in the Women and Land workshop in Harrisonburg, VA.
Although rumors are circulating thatrefer to the Environmental ProtectionAgency’s (EPA) attempt to regulatefarm dust as a myth, a hearing hostedby Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) of theHouse Subcommittee on Energy andPower cleared up what many call pro-found misconceptions. Testifying onbehalf of the National Cattlemen’s BeefAssociation was Steve Foglesong,immediate past president of the organ-ization and a rancher from Astoria, IL.Foglesong said ranchers are pleasedEPA has decided not to propose tolower the standard for coarse particu-late matter (dust) this year but theissue is far from resolved.
He said EPA does not have a consis-tent track record of doing what it pro-poses. In fact, in 1996 EPA proposed toremove the dust standard altogether,only to bring it back in the final rule. In2006, EPA proposed to exempt farmdust. That exemption also disappearedin the final rule. Foglesong said even ifEPA retains the current dust standard,the opportunity remains for the agencyto tighten it in the future. UnlessCongress passes the Farm DustRegulation Prevention Act, he said thatthreat remains. Chairman Whitfieldsaid family farmers and ranchers needflexible, science-based regulations,rather than an EPA guessing game.
“EPA’s unprecedented wave of strin-gent and inflexible regulations pose aserious threat to the economy,” saidWhitfield. “Now, this overly aggressiveEPA has discussed focusing theirefforts on family farms under the guiseof revising the National Ambient AirQuality Standards for particulate mat-ter. With record high unemploymentand deficits, it is beyond understand-ing as to why EPA would even think
about regulating farm dust.”Foglesong testified that the regula-
tion of dust under the Clean Air Act(CAA) is supposed to be based on afinding by scientists of adverse healtheffects. Historically, he said there hasbeen no evidence of adverse healtheffects from farm dust at ambient lev-els. But EPA has decided to regulate itanyway. In 2006, EPA based its deci-sion on the precautionary principle.
“That’s right, EPA’s dust regulation isnot based on science but on caution,”said Foglesong. “In an effort to bring alittle common sense back into theprocess, cattlemen believe the bestsolution is for Congress to pass theFarm Dust Regulation Prevention Actof 2011. That way regulatory decisionsregarding dust will be left to state andlocal government instead of the federalone-size-fits-all approach.”
He cautioned that no one can be sureof the outcome of the rulemaking untilit is final. Foglesong still worries aboutthe future since the CAA requires thestandard come under scrutiny everyfive years. He said the only way to pro-vide certainty to farmers and ranchersis for Congress to pass the Farm DustRegulation Prevention Act introducedin the Senate and the House ofRepresentatives.
“The fact is, farmers and rancherswant and need certainty about thisissue,” said Foglesong. “If EPA followsthrough and does not revise the duststandard, such an action would onlyprovide us with certainty for five years.It provides no relief to those producerswho are spending more than $1,000per day on dust control measures rightnow. We need immediate, permanentrelief from federal dust regulation onfarms.”
NCBA stays firm on farm dustPast president testifies to stop EPA from regulating dust
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by Tracy GrondineAmerican journalist
Linda Ellerbee once saidthat people everywhereare pretty much thesame. “It’s only that ourdifferences are moresusceptible to definitionthan our similarities,”
she said. After partici-pating in a recent agri-culture fellowship inGermany, it is clear thatboth U.S. and Germanfarmers share more sim-ilarities than may initial-ly meet the eye.
German farmers have
a deep love for what theydo, which is paralleledwith their commitmentto their animals, the fu-ture of their industryand the good of theircountry, which is not sodifferent from U.S. farm-ers. But, as people are
pretty much the sameeverywhere, so, too, areconsumers, activists andthe media. And becauseof this, German and U.S.farmers are also facingvery similar challengeswith how they farm in aworld that is becomingmore and more removedfrom agriculture.
While two-thirds ofGermans live in ruralareas and every eighthjob in Germany de-pends on agriculture,farming is not the thriv-ing sector it once was.Like many other coun-tries, urban encroach-ment, stringent regula-tions and food politicsare forcing farms out ofproduction in Germany.
Seventy percent of theGerman population re-sides outside of thecities, yet a sentimentalmajority of people wantto see a “romantic” coun-tryside. A farm withmore than 10 cows isconsidered too many.And while German farmsare relatively small byU.S. standards, thisgrowing feel-good senti-ment is hindering Ger-man farms from expand-ing and diversifying.
Consumer opinion isdisplayed most preva-lently on German gro-cery store shelves. Be-cause of a growing pushfor sustainability from
activists groups, moreand more grocery chainsare requiring sustainablecertification on foodproducts. According toGerman food policy ex-perts, it’s very difficult toget a grocer to sell aproduct if it’s notdeemed sustainable. Yet,grocers will not pay addi-tional for sustainableproducts, the cost stayswithin the food chain.
As in America, animalwelfare has become ahot-button political is-sue in Germany. Be-cause of the 2009 Euro-pean Union ban on hencages, many Germanfarmers have movedtheir hens to other coun-tries with less rigid regu-lations, only to sell themback into the Germansystem. As the sayinggoes, “Aus den augen,aus dem sinn,” or out ofsight, out of mind.
Unlike America, thereis little open discussionin Germany on most is-sues, biotech crops be-ing a prime example.Ninety-eight percent ofGermans are againstbiotech food technolo-gies. The issue was nulland void from the get-go.Currently, the country isfinding itself in the samesituation with the use ofnuclear power. After thecrisis of Fukushima in
Japan, without muchthought or discussion,activist groups havebeen on a crusade toabolish all German nu-clear energy plants.
Unfortunately, for Ger-man agriculture organiza-tions, there’s not enoughmoney in their budgets tomeet these activists headon. So, farming groupsare instead using their re-sources to train farmersto be spokespeople. Theyare having conversationswith consumers and be-coming more transparenton their farms. Germanfarmers are getting per-sonal. They are “andereseiten aufziehen” —changing tune and gettingtough. Sound familiar?
By defining our simi-larities instead of focus-ing on our differences,German and U.S. farm-ers will likely find theyare very close to one an-other in their ideals andchallenges, sharing morecommonality than anocean can divide.
Tracy Grondine is di-rector of media relationsat the American Farm Bu-reau Federation. In Octo-ber, she visited Germanyas a McCloy Fellow inAgriculture as part of anexchange program sup-ported by the AmericanCouncil on Germany
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by Lisa McCrory, Earthwise Farm andForestBefore you transition: make a planThe following guidelines are based
on the National Organic Program (NOP)final rule (United States Department ofAgriculture [USDA], 2000). Farmersplanning to make the transition to or-ganic dairy production should consid-er all of the following areas, as well asthe time and investment that will berequired for compliance with certifica-tion requirements.
A farmer interested in making atransition to organic productionshould create a transition plan whichincludes a timeline from the day thatorganic practices have been imple-mented to the day that the farm willship organic milk. This process takes aminimum of one year and can take upto three years, depending on yourfarm, current farming practices, andwhen the last prohibited substancewas applied. Fields can be transitionedto organic on a field-by-field basis witheach field required to be free of nonap-proved inputs for 36 months before thefirst organic harvest. Your cows will betransitioned as an entire distinct herdand will go through a one-year transi-tion to organic.
Before you begin your organic transi-tion, find a market for your organicmilk and decide on your organic certi-fication agency. Your certifier will beable to refer you to Organic SystemPlan templates and record-keepingforms that you can use to documentyour transition to organic production,as well as for each year following. Youwill be required to supply a year’sworth of production documentation for
your livestock and three years worth ofproduction information for your landwhen you first apply, and annual doc-umentation when you reapply for cer-tification each year.
You will want to choose your organiccertification agency early to make sureyou follow instructions for certificationgenerated by the agency that will certi-fy your operation. If you have ques-tions about the requirements or aboutthe status of a particular input, con-tact the certifier. All accredited certi-fiers are required to provide sufficientinformation to persons seeking certifi-cation to enable them to understandand comply with the requirements.Since there are regional differences inavailable inputs, climatic conditions,agronomic practices, and so forth, it isalways a good idea to work with a cer-tifier who is knowledgeable about theconditions, practices, and inputs usedin your region.
Shippers or processors that buy or-ganic milk may have contract or pro-duction requirements in addition tothe NOP final rule. Be sure to learnwhat their requirements are before de-ciding who will be your organic milkbuyer and going through the USDA or-ganic certification process.
Dairy herd transition guidelinesThere is a once-per-farm, whole-
herd transition provision for all dairyherds converting to organic produc-tion.During this 12-month transition,all animals — including existingyoungstock and calves born duringthis time — must be managed accord-ing to NOP requirements, includingcompliant feed, pasture, feed supple-ments, housing, and health manage-
ment practices. Once the transitionstarts, you are not allowed to purchaseor add nonorganic stock during thatyear, since these animals would notthen have the full one-year transitiontime along with the existing herd. Ifyou want to add production animals toyour dairy operation, you must eitherraise your own replacements, or pur-chase them from other certified organ-ic farms. Once you have completedyour year of transition and have a cer-tified organic dairy herd, all organicdairy replacement animals must bemanaged organically from the lastthird of gestation (three months priorto birth).
Livestock feedFor the 12 months prior to selling or-
ganic milk, feed for all production ani-mals on the farm (milk cows, dry cows,heifers, and heifer calves) must be 100percent organic, or harvested fromyour land that was between 24 and 36months from the last application of aprohibited substance — in otherwords, in its third year of transition toorganic. The 100 percent organic feedration includes forages and grains aswell as any agricultural products, suchas oat bran, that are used as carriersor bulking agents in feed supplements.The provision for feeding farm-raised,third-year transitional feed is only al-lowed for herds in the transition to or-ganic. Once you are shipping organicmilk, feed from transitional land can-not be fed to any current or future or-
ganic production animals. Time yourtransition to have your silos, bins, andhay storage empty of transitionedcrops, and full of certified organiccrops when you are ready to be on theorganic milk route.
All purchased grains and foragesmust be certified organic. “In-transi-tion” organic feed (managed organical-ly for 24-36 months) cannot be pur-chased from other farmers and fed to adairy herd during transition. You mustkeep all receipts and organic certifi-cates as documentation of your organ-ic feed purchases, making sure thatthe receipts provide the seller’s name,transaction date, a copy of the seller’scertificate of organic status, and theamount of feed purchased.
All feed supplements, including min-erals and salt, must be approved foruse by your certifier. Antibiotics, GMO-derived products, animal by-products,artificial colors/flavors, synthetic flow-ing agents, and synthetic preservativesare not permitted in any feed products.If a supplement contains soy oil, wheatmiddlings, or molasses, for instance,these are agricultural products andmust be certified organic. Please askyour certifier for a list of approvedproducts and suppliers in your areawho serve organic farmers with ap-proved feeds and supplements.
Calves should be fed organic wholemilk and organic feed. As of April2006, the National Organic Standards
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Sign up ends Dec. 2for easement programsin Delaware
DOVER, DE —Landowners interestedin protecting and restor-ing their wetlands orgrasslands are encour-aged to apply for finan-cial assistance throughthe federal Wetlands Re-serve Program (WRP)and Grassland ReserveProgram (GRP).
Applicants shouldsubmit their applica-tions no later than Dec.2 to their local USDANatural Resources Con-servation Service(NRCS) office to be con-sidered for funding infiscal year 2012.
The Wetlands ReserveProgram provides an op-portunity for landown-ers to receive financialassistance to protect,
restore and enhancewetlands on their prop-erty. WRP helps to re-duce flooding, improvewater quality by filteringsediment and chemi-cals, recharge ground-water, and more. Also,wetlands provide foodand shelter for migrato-ry birds and other wet-land dependent species.
WRP offers landownersthree enrollment op-
tions: permanent and30-year easements, or10-year restorationagreements to retire wet,marginal farmland andwoodlands and restorethem to their originalwetland function. In2012, the proposed per-manent easement pay-ment rate is $2,900 peracre for woodland and$4,000 per acre for crop-land plus 100 percent ofthe cost of restoration.For 30-year easements,applicants may receive75 percent of the perma-nent easement value andup to 75 percent of thecost of restoration.
The Grassland ReserveProgram helps landown-ers restore and protectgrassland, pastureland,and certain other landsand provides assistancefor rehabilitating grass-lands. The program willprotect vulnerable grass-lands from conversion tocropland or other uses.
GRP offers producerspermanent easementsand rental agreements(10, 15, or 20 years).For permanent ease-ments, USDA basespayments on the fairmarket value of theproperty, less the graz-ing value. The proposedpayment rate for 2012is capped at $5,000 peracre. For rental agree-ments, USDA pays $13per acre in Kent Coun-ty, $13.50 per acre inNew Castle County, and$15 pre acre in SussexCounty in annual pay-ments for the length ofthe agreement. Forrestoration agreements,USDA pays up to 50percent of the restora-tion costs on grasslandand shrub land.
Applications for WRPand GRP are accepted
year-round as it is acontinuous sign-up. Ap-plications received be-fore Dec. 2 will be con-sidered first for funding;applications received af-ter this date will be con-sidered for future fund-ing periods.
To participate in WRPor GRP, land offers mustbe privately-owned.Landowners voluntarilylimit future use of theland, yet retain privateownership. Interestedlandowners are encour-aged to contact their lo-cal USDA Service Centerfor more information. InSussex County, call 302-856-3990, ext. 3; in KentCounty, call 302-741-2600, ext. 3; and in NewCastle County, call 302-832-3100, ext. 3. Or vis-it www.de.nrcs.usda.gov
Board voted to removenonorganic milk replacerfrom the National List,meaning it is no longerallowed for use underany circumstances.
Pasture is mandatedfor all ruminants. TheNOP final rule defines“pasture” as “land usedfor livestock grazing thatis managed to providefeed value and maintainor improve soil, water,and vegetative re-sources” (USDA, 2000).
All animals, once theyhave functioning rumens(usually by six months ofage), must have daily ac-cess to pasture duringthe grazing season. Al-though specific guide-lines are not given as tothe number of acres ofpasture per cow to beprovided, the animals
must be able to obtain asignificant portion oftheir daily feed intakefrom pasture during thegrazing season. Greenchop or dry hay fed tocows is not considered“pasture.” A dry lot is notconsidered “pasture”since there is no forageon the ground that offersfeed value.
Pastures must bemanaged in a way thatprevents erosion and/ orwater quality problems.In addition, access tostreams and rivers mustbe restricted and/ormanaged in order to pre-vent these problems.
For more informationvisit www.extension.org/pages/18552/tran-sition-to-certified-organ-ic-milk-production
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —In a letter to Senate andHouse ag leaders, theAdvanced Ethanol Coun-cil (AEC) urged the cur-rent farm bill discussionto include extensionsand smart modificationsto a number of importantrural energy initiativescurrently being adminis-tered by the Department
of Agriculture (USDA).Specifically, AEC Exec-
utive Director BrookeColeman pressed law-makers on three specificprovisions:
• Extend the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture(USDA) Loan Guaranteeprogram for biorefineryprojects, but improve crit-ical provisions of the pro-
gram to more effectivelyfacilitate participation bylending institutions.
• Support USDA’s ef-forts to build out ethanolrefueling infrastructurevia the Rural Energy forAmerica Program (REAP)to allow ethanol to com-pete in the market basedon price. This will facili-tate market access thatis critical to the ongoingdevelopment and deploy-ment of advancedethanol fuels.
• Reform the BiomassCrop Assistance Program(BCAP) to increase costeffectiveness and betterencourage and “de-risk”energy crop production
for the advanced biofuelsector, including effortsto preserve the environ-mental benefits of landcoming out of conserva-tion programs by incent-ing sustainable energycrop production.
“The next generationof the U.S. ethanol in-dustry is just beginningto break ground on firstcommercial projectsacross the country, andwhile the Energy Titlecurrently accounts forless than 1 percent oftotal budgetary outlaysfor the 2008 Farm Bill,
many of these pro-grams will be critical toexisting and future ad-vanced ethanol devel-opment projects,” wroteColeman.
Additionally, membersof the AEC expressed in-terest in working withlawmakers to modify theRepowering Assistanceprogram to help existingbiorefining operationsdeploy advanced ethanoltechnologies and feed-stock utilization. Manyemerging advancedethanol technologies willprovide value to existing
ethanol production facil-ities by diversifying feed-stocks and improving ef-ficiencies as well as cre-ating new opportunitiesas stand alone facilities.
“We are aware that thefunding available forthe new Farm Bill will bereduced significantly,”wrote Coleman. “Thatsaid, we look forward tothinking creatively withyou about comprehen-sive solutions that cutcost but continue to pro-vide meaningful value toan emerging advancedethanol industry.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —National Farmers Union(NFU) supports the Com-munity Wind Act, intro-duced Oct. 20 in the U.S.Senate and co-spon-sored by Senators AlFranken, D-MN, and JonTester, D-MT. The billwould expand the exist-ing small wind Invest-ment Tax Credit to proj-ects with capacity up to20 MW.
“This bill helps expandcommunity wind, whichhas been extremely im-portant for rural develop-ment,” said NFU Presi-dent Roger Johnson.“Community wind proj-ects keep profits local,providing more thanthree times as much eco-nomic benefit and pro-ducing 2.6 times as manyjobs as wind projectswith outside ownership.”
The current wind taxcredit is available forcommunity wind proj-ects with a capacity of no
more than 100 kW. TheCommunity Wind Actwould open those taxcredits to all projectswith a capacity of lessthan 20 MW.
“Family farmers andranchers are instrumen-tal in harnessing othersources of renewable en-ergy, such as wind,” saidJohnson. “It is critical toensure that farmers,ranchers, and rural com-munity members haveevery opportunity possi-ble to take advantage ofthis tax credit. By pro-viding the proper incen-tives, we can spur eco-nomic development ofcommunity wind proj-ects and get America ona path towards energyindependence. Morethan 120 stakeholder or-ganizations support thislegislation. We urgemembers of the Senateto support the Commu-nity Wind Act.”
Community Wind Actwill move America
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Pennsyl-vania farmers looking to meet thestate’s regulatory requirements for ero-sion and sediment control and nutri-ent-management planning can findhelp at PaOneStop, an online servicefrom Penn State Extension that en-ables farmers to produce requiredmaps of their farms.
Developed in cooperation with thePennsylvania Conservation Commis-sion, the state departments of Agricul-ture and Environmental Protection,the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, theNational Consortium for Rural Innova-tions in America, and the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture’s Natural ResourceConservation Service, the service is asuite of online tools being developedfor nutrient management and erosionand sedimentation-control planning.
The first module of PaOneStop, cur-rently available for use, enables farm-ers to create maps required for comple-tion of nutrient balance sheets for im-ported manure, and nutrient-manage-ment plans as required by Pennsylva-nia’s Nutrient Management Act. Addi-tional modules, now under develop-ment, will provide conservation tools tohelp farmers develop or update theirown erosion and sedimentation plans.
“Recently, state environmental regu-lations have been revised, increasingthe number of Pennsylvania farmerswho need to complete nutrient-man-
agement plans, erosion and sedimenta-tion plans, and nutrient balance sheetsfor manure transfers,” said Rick Day,associate professor of soil science andenvironmental information systems.
“State regulations require comple-tion of nutrient balance sheets for ma-nure transfers to protect water quali-ty,” he said. “The state conservationcommission estimates that more than50,000 nutrient balance sheets arecompleted annually.
“The balance sheets require maps aspart of the submission process, andthat’s difficult for most farmers — themaps and plans should include fieldboundaries, acreages, stream and wa-ter features, wells, application set-backs and buffers, soils, aerial imagesand more.”
PaOneStop users can access coloraerial images of their farm; outlineboundaries and calculate acreages oftheir fields; access Natural ResourceConservation Service soils maps anddata for fields; and record such farmfeatures as wells, sinkholes, pondsand streams. They also can accesstopographic maps, determine ma-nure setbacks and buffers, and pro-duce hardcopy maps needed for reg-ulatory compliance.
There is no charge for use of PaOn-eStop and no special software re-quired. All farm information enteredinto the system is kept confidential
and consultants or managers of multi-ple farms can map as many farms asneeded under a single log-in.
A PaOneStop module is currentlyunder development to help farmers de-velop erosion and sedimentation plans,which are meant to minimize soil lossand thereby protect rivers, streams,lakes and ponds. The new module willestimate annual soil loss for each fieldunder its current management systemand provide tools to evaluate alterna-tive management practices if soil loss-es are too high.
It will use many of the mapping fea-tures in the current system, so fieldsonly need to be mapped once.
An erosion and sedimentation plan,Day explained, is like a “mini” conser-vation plan and is required in the De-partment of Environmental Protec-tion’s Chapter 102 requirements. Hesays of Pennsylvania’s approximately59,000 farms, up to 40,000 lack cur-rent plans in compliance with DEP’sChapter 102 regulation.
“The current rate of plan develop-ment is much too slow, partially be-cause farmers lack tools to develop
and modify their own erosion and sed-imentation plans,” he said. “PaOn-eStop will increase the rate of plan de-velopment and bring more farms intoregulatory compliance.”
For many farmers, current manage-ment systems may be acceptable andno changes will be required. However,current regulations state that an ero-sion and sedimentation plan must becompleted, even if current manage-ment is acceptable, so this proceduremust be done for all farms to be legal-ly compliant with regulations.
To get started, visit the PaOneStopWeb site at www.paonestop.org, createa user name and password and startmapping. For online assistance or addi-tional information, call 877-722-4724,or e-mail Rick Day, [email protected], orBob Neiderer, [email protected]. PennState Extension will be conductingtraining sessions on the use of PaOn-eStop in the near future.
“Currently there are more than 350users of the system who have mappedmore than 1,000 different farms,” Daysaid. “We also will have numeroustraining events coming up.”
by Bob GrayThe Environmental Quality Incen-
tives Program (EQIP) is the only majorfederal conservation program that
specifically directs fund-ing to assist livestock andpoultry operations withnutrient management is-sues, including manure.And only 60 percent ofEQIP funds are targetedto animal agriculture.
EQIP is one of the morerecent conservation pro-grams to be authorized bythe Farm Bill. It has anauthorization level of $1.2billion and has beenfunded at about $1 billionannually. That meansthat just $600 million isavailable to dairy, live-stock and poultry opera-tions for cost-share onmanure management andrelated conservation proj-ects. At the same timethere is a huge backlog inrequests by farmers forEQIP funding that is notable to be met.
Projected budget cuts inconservation funding couldreduce EQIP money by 10percent or more in theyears ahead. Recognizinghow important EQIP is tothe animal agriculture sec-tor a number of dairy, live-stock and poultry organi-zations joined together re-cently to send a letter tothe Chairs and RankingMembers of the Senate andHouse Agriculture Com-mittees requesting thatfunding be maintained forEQIP. When you add up allof the conservation fundingfor cropland, wetlands,wildlife habitats, etc. itdwarfs the funding avail-able for EQIP. And in termsof value of agriculturalproducts produced bydairy, other livestock andpoultry, it far outweighsthe value from feed grainsand fruit and vegetables.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Renewable Fuels As-sociation (RFA), the na-tion’s largest ethanoltrade association, is join-ing with leaders in otheralternative fuel indus-tries to press Congressto enact an Open FuelStandard (OFS). OnCapitol Hill, the effort isbeing championed byRepresentatives JohnShimkus (R-IL) and El-liot Engel (D-NY) whohave introduced H.R.1687. The collective ef-fort is known as theOpen Fuel StandardCoalition, www.openfuel-standard.org.
“Americans need achoice at the pump andthe Open Fuel Standardwould allow them to pickan ethanol blend thatmeets their needs,” saidRFA President and CEOBob Dinneen who will bea panelist at an Oct. 25Capitol Hill briefing.“The OFS would also cre-ate market space for oth-er alternative fuels thatare critical to our na-tion’s energy future.Giving Americans achoice in both the fuelsthey use and the vehiclesthey drive is quintessen-tially American and em-powers them to take con-trol of our energy future.That means more alter-native fueling infrastruc-ture like blender pumpsand more vehicles capa-ble of using a range offuel options. At the endof the day, this isn’tabout picking one alter-native or renewable fuelover another. This effortis about ending our cost-ly and dangerous addic-tion to oil.”
Dinneen joined formerNational Security Advi-sor Robert McFarlane,NASCAR driver KennyWallace, and other ex-perts on alternative fuelsand the dangers of ouraddiction to imported oilfor a Capitol Hill eventon Oct. 25.
The Open Fuel Stan-dard (H.R. 1687) will puta permanent competitiveconstraint on the price ofoil by opening the fuelmarket to non-petroleumalternatives. Once theOFS is in effect, hun-dreds of billions of dol-lars now being drainedfrom our economy to payfor foreign oil could goinstead to Americanbusinesses and workersto produce our fuel righthere at home, therebycreating millions of jobsand slashing our deficit.
The Coalition and theevent can also be fol-lowed on Twitter
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by Stephen Wagner“One of the things we
face when we have majorstorm situations is notonly a disruption of farmpractices, but then youhave recovery, what wecall the Emergency Man-agement Recovery phase,where we have to cleanup and pick up.” Withthat, Penn State Exten-sion Specialist (AnimalResponse Team) GregMartin launched intomeasures farmers aretaking after a hurricaneand a tropical stormwreaked havoc inland ofthe Atlantic coastline.PSU had called an imme-diate Emergency DisasterIssues Meeting in thewake of the flooding. Oneof Martin’s specialties isthe science of compost-ing. “That sometimes in-cludes dead animals thatfaced a fate sometimesworse than you can imag-ine.” His observation wasimmediately followed by aphotographic example ofdamage to a poultry farmin the wake of a tornado.
There are four majorways of disposing of ani-mals in Pennsylvania:burial, incineration, ren-dering and composting.But in an emergency sit-
uation there often isn’t alot of time to handle this.“If you’re thinking aboutburying,” Martin said, “ifyou have super saturatedsoils, and you bring in abackhoe to dig a hole tobury your cow, what areyou going to find? A poolof water.” Accordingly,you have to consider thefastest way of animal dis-posal. Conventional wis-dom says the processshould be underwaywithin 48 hours. “Thebest I can suggest in timeof great need for highloss,” Martin counseled,“is the use of composting.That’s an above groundarrangement of organic
material so that you canat least stage the deadanimals for later disposi-tion.” Or have it as thesole method of disposal.
In this scenario the an-imals are sure to be fair-ly wet, but if they are in-undated with water theyare extremely wet. “Whatwe do,” Martin explained,“is to use compostingmaterials to help hastenthe upswing of bacteriathat actually consumethe animal. Wood chips,straw, corn husks, any-thing you can find on thefarm that is organic innature can be used forcomposting, includingbed pack and manure.”
To do this properly,Martin cautions, youshould observe the Ruleof 2s. “That applies to thedistance of any watersource, the basic materialbeing used, and theamount of material we’recovering.” Keep in mindthat this is for compost-ing of large animals. “Thefirst Rule of 2 is to stay200 feet away from anywater source so thatwe’re not contaminatingthe waters of the Com-monwealth. Any spring,any pond, any well, anyriver, anything that has
water running throughit…your composting hasto be 200 feet away fromany of those.”
The second Rule of 2 is a24 inch base with two feetof material surroundingthe carcass. This is thekey part of composting.
What this does is to form asponge and also forms anair bed for the animal torest on to hasten the aero-bic consumption of thatanimal by bacteria. Largechips or even sawdustmulch can work; anythingyou can use to put a two-
foot bed beneath that ani-mal will help.
The third Rule of 2 is
covering the animal ade-
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Penn State Extension Specialist Greg Martin (standing)discussed the options for disposing of animals in anemergency situation such as Hurricane Irene and Tropi-cal Storm Lee caused. Photo by Stephen Wagner
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quately with at least twofeet of composting mate-rial. This is important be-
cause if you have any-thing that is exposedyou’re likely to have scav-
engers and dogs. Youneed to make sure youhave enough material onthe carcass to act as a fi-nal filter. As the animal isconsumed by bacteria, itis filtering that air as itcomes out. “A properlyconstructed pile of com-post will have no odor atall to it,” Martin says, “nomatter what you have inthere. In fact, it should
look like a pile of mulch,if done correctly.”
And with larger ani-mals you’ll want tolance the rumen whichhelps prevent what’scalled blowback. Lanc-ing prevents bloatingand intestinal explosionand hastens the com-posting process. “An-other thing you want todo,” Martin advises, “is
to monitor the compost-ing cycle, which we dowith the thermometer.”Composting tempera-tures found in piles willrange between 104° to140°F. Turning of mate-rials can be done afterthree or four months,maybe longer. A secondcomposting cycle willstart after this turning,or stirring.
If you try to cut cornersor abridge the process insome fashion you’re goingto see things happening.You’re going to smellodors and see leachate ormurky water coming outof these piles, symptomsof lack of organic matterin the pile.
Livestock IndemnityProgram
The Food, Conservationand Energy Act of 2008authorized the LivestockIndemnity Program toprovide benefits to live-stock producers for live-stock deaths in excess of
normal mortality causedby adverse weather. “Ba-sically, the only require-ment we have for thatprogram,” according toJulie Holland with theFarm Service Agency(FSA) “is that you canprove your beginning in-ventory and your endinginventory; how many youhad before the disasterand how many after. Thatcovers all types of pro-duction - poultry andlivestock. They must beproduction-related ani-mals, not horses or othernon-productive animals.”And disasters includehurricanes, floods, bliz-zards, disease, wildfires,extreme heat and ex-treme cold. Livestockdeath losses must alsohave occurred in the cal-endar year for which ben-efits are being requested.
For more informationget in touch with yourstate’s FSA or local exten-sion office.
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Pursuing a passion for agriculturethrough further education — that’s thetop requirement for the Louis M. “Mick”Colvin Scholarship offered by the Certi-fied Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand.
This year, $15,000 will be split amongfive undergraduate scholarships, in theamounts of $5,000, $4,000, $3,000,$2,000 and $1,000.
College juniors and seniors who haveshown commitment to the beef indus-try, either through coursework or activ-ities, are encouraged to apply by theDec. 2 deadline. Applications are evalu-ated on involvement and scholasticachievement, communication skills andreference letters.
A new opportunity, an additional$5,000 graduate level scholarship willalso be given to a full-time masters ordoctorate student conducting research
related to high-quality beef production.Applications for that award are dueJan. 13, 2012.
“The graduate level scholarship willbuild on what the Colvin Scholarshiphas always done,” says Mick Colvin,who co-founded Certified Angus BeefLLC (CAB) in 1978 and served as presi-dent for 22 years. “We will be able togroom the next great scientist support-ing premium beef.”
The funds given have more than dou-bled since 2009.
“It’s very, very gratifying to see theamount we’ve offered grow over theyears,” Colvin says. “Our partners havereally pitched in and they’ve made thisscholarship what it is today.”
Those supporters raised a record$92,000 in scholarship monies at a golfouting and auction held during thebrand’s annual conference this year in
Sunriver, OR. The dollars go into an ac-count that generates the interest proceedsused to fund these scholarships eachyear. That ensures the longevity of theprogram and its impact on the industry.
The 2012 golf outing sponsorship waspurchased by Palmer FoodServices/G&C Food Distributors,Rochester, NY. The following companiesalso supported the live auction: HoltenMeat Inc., East St. Louis, IL; CargillMeat Solutions, Wichita, KS; TysonFresh Meats Inc., Dakota Dunes, SD;Sysco Columbia LLC, Columbia, SC;Cattleman’s Choice Feedyard Inc.,Gage, OK; Niman Ranch, Denver, CO;and from Canada, Retail Ready FoodProducts Inc., Mississauga, Ontario;GFS Montreal & Quebec; andBoucherville Quebec.
The top two recipients also win an all-
expense-paid trip to the 2012 CAB An-nual Conference, Sept. 19-21 in WhiteSulphur Springs, WVA. This is an op-portunity to interact with leadersthroughout the production, packing, re-tail and foodservice industries.
“I can’t say enough good about thepast winners,” Colvin says. “They’regreat, great students and I’m proud tobe associated with them.”
The Colvin Scholarship Fund beganin 1999 when Colvin retired as CAB ex-ecutive director. The scholarships rec-ognize his role in making dreams a real-ity and inspiring others to be their best.Colvin co-founded the CAB program in1978, leading to establishing theworld’s leading brand of fresh beef.
For more details, interested studentsshould visit www.certifiedangusbeef.com/press/colvin/.
$20,000 in beef scholarshipsCAB’s Colvin Fund helps education dreams come true
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LOVEBIRDS, cage feed, $100; wood coalbarrel stove, $100; Battery Charger, $17;Dog houses and cages, $18.; Rollaroundtoolbox, $17. 315-531-8670.(NY)
WD AC WFE, good rear tires and rims, ranthree years ago, been inside, $850. DaveShearns, Marion. 315-483-9419.(NY)
HAY FOR SALE: Small squares and roundbales. 518-843-1319.(NY)
AUTOMATIC stationary roller mill w/ 3 hpmotor, $300; 6 units fertilizer coulters forcorn planter. Also, 6 no-till coulters. 315-781-2572.(NY)
WANTED: 2 pt. fast hitch sickle bar mowerto fit super C 200, 230; Also, other imple-ments wanted to fit fast hitch. 607-532-8512.(NY)
NEW HOLLAND 315 baler, kicker, EC con-dition, stored inside, completely redone byNew Holland dealer. 518-894-8111.(NY)
WANTED: Barley or Spelts wanted. L. Mar-tin. Penn Yan. 315-536-1091.(NY)
24’ deckover gooseneck tri-axle 4’ dovetail5’ ramps, six almost new 10 ply tires, LEDlights, dovetail hay wedge, $3,500. 585-728-5783.(NY)
CASE IH 1660 combine, excellent condi-tion, 30.5x32 tires, dual rims, 1020 flexhead, 1063 corn heady. Chevy C70 diesel,16’ dump. 315-945-5131.(NY)
DRY ROUND bales, 1st cut in early July,4x4, stored inside, grass hay, $25. each.Boonville. 315-942-4475.(NY)
IH 820 4 row corn head, was used last fall,tin work in nice condition, $2,000 OBO.315-781-2571.(NY)
FOR SALE: Smucker barn, lime spreader,Latham time clock. Steuben Co. 607-346-1067.(NY)
EZ Boardwalk, portable band sawmill withtrailer package; Also, 3 milk goats, born 03-15-2011; Vernon Yoder, 429 Fisher Road,Fultonville, NY 12072
NEW HOLLAND TL90A 2wd with 52LAloader, 2008, 110 hr, ROPS canopy, AM-FM radio, dually remotes, kept inside, new,$32,500 OBO. 315-247-5616.(NY)
JD 100 blower, good condition, new band,new ROPS for 656, AC 190 XT diesel, typ-ical transmission, PTO power. Call 518-686-5675.(NY)
PAY PHONE, mint condition. 315-376-3460.(NY)
FARMALL “C” Restored, new tires, battery,paint, decals, hydraulic, runs good, $1,800OBO. PTO Like new. 716-942-3994.(NY)
REG. Holstein bulls, MR Marvelous XRamos G+P; 2191 and 202S, $850 OBO.607-243-5912.(NY)
JD 9300 backhoe, will fit JD 350 or 450crawler, good condition, $3,500. 315-536-6698.(NY)
TD6 PTO box will man from 20 miles southof Utica, call us please!! Sander fits 4wheeler/pick-up. 518-686-5418.(NY)
2-JD 4400 COMBINES, one gas, onediesel, 4 row corn head, grain head, pick-up head. All in working condition. Makeoffer. 607-592-1878(NY)
(2) 20.8x38 tires, 1Goodyear Dyna torqueradial, 20%, $100; (1) Firestone all tractionradial, 30%, $200; Seneca Co. 315-651-3076.(NY)
FOR SALE: Corn sheller, flat belt drive,$100. 585-303-0311.(NY)
JOHN DEERE 520 no 3 pt., $3,500. 620new tires, 3 pt. $6,875.; 430 needs, rims,$2,975. 315-536-1206.(NY)
CASE SKID STEER, 1737, gas, runsgood, needs TLC, $3,000 best offer. 315-657-2485.(NY)
BREEDING STOCK, Show Poultry,leghorns, riwhites, moderns, PolishLafleche, Dominique guineas; Also, ban-tams, leghorns, wyandottes, rocks, oldEnglish, best offers. 315-843-7563.(NY)
WANTED: Bedding chopper, fair condition,2 work horses for sale, $750. each, leavemessage. 518-568-7271.(NY)
PARTING Internation 674 diesel tractor,rebuilt engine, good tin work, good14.9x28 tires, tight front end, call for prices.716-870-3155.(NY)
FUEL TANK, round, 260 gallon, 34” by 56”metal, skid, 2 in. fill and pump access ontop, $160. 802-425-7015.(VT)
VERSON 60 ton press brake, 10’ wide bed,8’ between columns, set up for punching,stamping, dies available. $5,300 Cicero.315-699-4157.(NY)
1840 skid steer, good runner, looks rough,$4,000. INT. 574 diesel, $4,000; NH 40blower, 1,000 RPM, very nice, $1,250. 585-526-5685.(NY)
FARMALL 560 new TA clutch, new pump,painted with 462 NH disc mower, goodcondition, $6,500 bo. 508-802-1369.(MA)
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BLACK ANGUS HERD reduction, 3 yearold breeding bull, easy calving, friendly;Also, cows, heifers, steers, & calves, allorganic, grass fed. 607-687-1666.(NY)
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GEHL 120 grinder mixer, JD 300 corn pick-er, NI 2-Row corn picker, NI 2-row cornsheller, NH 520 manure spreader, 315-219-9090.(NY)
NEW HOLLAND Super 77 baler, works &ties loop, $1,400; Pequea 110 spreader,$3,500. Gingerich, 9036 Stryker Road,Avoca, NY 14809
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7700 COMBINE, one corn head, 215 grainhead, new tires, $3,500. Lexington. 540-463-3842.(VA)
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REG. Angus bull, 7+ months, $600 or tradefor similar Hereford Bull. 716-257-5129.(NY)
HI-CAP model 1500 series, grain cleaner,new motors, new auger, $1,800. 585-797-4561.(NY)
JOHN DEERE 5320, 541 loader, cab, heat,air, 9 speed transmission, like new, 300hours, $26,500. or best offer. 607-692-3388.(NY)
BEEF CATTLE quality bred heifers, Sim-mental, South Devon Cross, Blacks andReds, due March-April, sires sons of topA.I. 315-827-4920.(NY)
LIKE NEW recumbent sun bicycle, usedvery little. Also, fancy show pigeons, forsale, must sell. No Sunday Calls. 607-243-7119.(NY)
BELTING WHEELS, 16x61 rear, 10x32fronts, 6 bolt, good condition, $1,750. Also,22x66 pad style belting wheels, $1,200;315-536-2664.(NY)
FARM, 107 acres, mostly tillable, previous-ly dairy, four barns, modern house, lots offree land nearby, Essex Co. location. 518-962-2281.(NY)
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UEBLER 810E feed cart, Keenan 80 FPmixer, JD 7720 4WD combine. 315-430-4115.(NY)
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BLACKVILLE, S.C. (AP)— Kudzu — the “plantthat ate the South’’ —has finally met a pestthat’s just as voracious.Trouble is, the so-called“kudzu bug’’ is also fondof another East Asiantransplant that we hap-pen to like, and that isbig money for Americanfarmers: soybeans.
“When this insect isfeeding on kudzu, it’sbeneficial,’’ ClemsonUniversity entomologistJeremy Greene says ashe stands in a fieldswarming with thebrown, pea-sized crit-ters. “When it’s feedingon soybeans, it’s a pest.’’
Like kudzu, which wasintroduced to the Southfrom Japan in the late19th century as a fodderand a way to stem ero-sion on the region’sworn-out farmlands, thisinsect is native to the FarEast. And like the inva-sive vine, which “Deliver-ance’’ author James
Dickey famously deemed“a vegetable form of can-cer,’’ the kudzu bug isrunning rampant.
Megacopta cribraria,as this member of thestinkbug family isknown in scientific cir-cles, was first identifiednear Atlanta in late Oc-tober 2009. Since then,it has spread to most ofGeorgia and North Car-olina, all of South Car-olina, and several coun-ties in Alabama.
And it shows no signsof stopping.
Kudzu and soybeansare both legumes. Thebug — also known as thebean plataspid — breedsand feeds in the kudzupatches until soybeanplanting time, thencrosses over to continuethe moveable feast, saysTracie Jenkins, a plantgeneticist at the Univer-sity of Georgia.
On a recent sunny day,Greene and doctoral stu-dent Nick Seiter visited
the 10-acre test field atClemson’s Edisto Re-search & Education Cen-ter in Blackville, about 42miles east of Augusta, GA.
Starting in the middleof the field, Seiter walksdown a row, sweeping acanvas net back andforth through the beanplants as he goes. Bugscling to his pants andshirt, dotting his facelike moles.
“I feel like I’m wearinga bee beard over here,’’he says. “It tickles.’’
At row’s end, Seiterpushes his hand upthrough the net. Bugscascade over the edgeand pool on the sandysoil at his feet.
The writhing pile makesa fizzing sound like afreshly opened soda.
“Wow. It’s a couple ofinches thick,’’ Greenesays. “That’s just shy ofa standard sample thatwe use to evaluate soy-bean insects ... and we’relooking at a couple of
thousand bugs, easy.’’The bugs secrete a
caustic substance thatsmells like a cross be-tween a commercialcleanser and an indus-trial lubricant. Greenesays it’s unclear whetherthis is a defensive device,a way of locating eachother in a field, or servessome other purpose.
Whatever it’s for, thesecretions are potentenough to etch the bot-toms of the plastic tubshe uses to ship samplesto colleagues — and tostain the skin on Seiter’sblistered right palm apale orange that can’t bewashed off.
“Self tanner,’’ he quips.These insects are what
entomologists call “truebugs,’’ meaning theyhave needle-like mouthparts that they use tosuck on the plant. Sorather than feeding onthe pods or leaves, ascorn ear worms andcommon stinkbugs do,
kudzu bugs attack thestems and leaf petioles,literally draining the lifeout of the soybeans.
“It’s reducing the abilityof the plant to produce orto send photosynthate ...the food that the plantmakes from the sun, tothe fruit, to the seed,’’says Greene. ‘’So we’regoing to have ... a re-duced number of podsper plant, reduced num-ber of seed per pod, andreduced seed size as well— all the above,’’ he says.“It’s not showy in termsof the damage that it doesto the plant ... but it’s go-ing to cause yield loss.’’
University of Georgia re-searchers have recordedlosses as high as 23 per-cent in untreated fields.
“If you add up all ourinsect damage put to-gether of different pestson soybeans, it probablywould total maybe in anaverage year maybe a 5percent yield loss,’’ saysNorth Carolina State
University pest specialistJack Bacheler, who hasbeen warily watching thebug’s spread through hisstate. ‘’And sometimes,with agricultural cropslike soybeans, 20bushels an acre at $10to $13 could be the dif-ference between profitand loss.’’
One thing that con-cerns Bacheler andothers is the bug’shardiness.
Jenkins says they maybe able to respond to tem-perature and other envi-ronmental changes byturning a gene or geneson or off, making themparticularly adaptable.They’ve been found on thewindows of Atlanta sky-scrapers, from the moun-tains to the coast.
“And these are prettyresilient little suckers,’’she says. “They can geton your car, and youcan be going 60, 70, 80miles an hour down theroad, and then youstop, and they’re stillthere. And they’re alive.So they can take a pret-ty good lot of abuse.’’
Studies of climate datain the bug’s native landare not encouraging.
“I think it’s going to beable to dwell anywhere inthe United States that wegrow soybeans,’’ saysGreene. “So that should beconcerning for some of thestates that produce mil-lions of acres of soybeans.’’
That seems to bewhere they’re headed.
In 2010, Georgia pro-duced 6.8 millionbushels of soybeans,South Carolina 10.5 mil-lion and North Carolinamore than 40 million,according to the Ameri-can Soybean Associa-tion. Jenkins says therehave been unconfirmedsightings in Tennessee,which produced 44 mil-lion bushels of soybeanslast year.
From there, it’s just ahop, skip and a jump tostates like Illinois andIowa, where production ismeasured in the hundredsof millions of bushels.
“They’re moving northand west,’’ Jenkinssays. ‘’And I thinkthey’ll keep going.’’
Especially without aneffective way to controlthem, says Bacheler.
“Its opportunities tospread seem to be unlim-ited right now,’’ he says.
Researchers are exper-imenting with a tinyAsian wasp that lays itseggs inside the kudzubug eggs. So far, thewasp doesn’t seem to
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have any effect on native insects,Greene says.
Jenkins is trying to pinpoint the coun-try of origin by studying the DNA of abacterium, or endosymbiont, that livesin the bug’s gut. She is comparing DNAfrom the U.S. bugs with samples sent toher from India, Japan and China.
The samples she’s analyzed from thevarious states have all so far beentraced back to the same maternal line— meaning this infestation could havebegun with a single gravid or egg-bear-ing female that hitched a ride here ona plant or in someone’s luggage.
Jenkins is hoping a weapon mightemerge from her DNA analysis.
“If there’s a gene that’s allowing it toadapt really well, if it has the insectgene, then I might be able to pull thatout and use it against it,’’ she says.
For now, farmers are having to relyon chemicals. So far, the results havebeen mixed, at best.
Insecticides that work on otherstinkbugs have shown promise. But acouple of days after an application, thefields are re-infested.
“We basically spray, we get kill onwhat we touch with the spray, and
then we get decent activity for a coupleof days,’’ says Greene. “And then it’spretty much gone.’’
“The problem with this insect is itssheer numbers,’’ says Bacheler. “It’s notthat this thing can’t be controlled. Butit’s probably going to be costly to do so.’’
Greene says the bug is still too newfor experts to have come up with themost effective spraying regimen. Hehopes data from this season’s tests willhelp solve the problem.
Farmers like Jack Richardson herein Blackville are counting on it.
He has been farming for about 30
years and has about 200 acres of soy-beans under cultivation. He buys someof his chemicals from a dealer in Geor-gia, but a year’s more experience has-n’t imparted any special wisdom.
“He says, ‘If you get too nervous,spray ‘em,’’’ says Richardson, standingwaist-deep in a field speckled withbugs. “Well, I’ve sprayed ‘em twice, andit doesn’t seem to kill ‘em.’’
Rumbling across the field in hissprayer, Richardson stares at the bugsclinging to the windshield and sighs.
“We don’t need any new pests,’’ hesays. “We’ve got enough now.’’
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HARRISBURG, PA — Nominationsare being sought for the first Pennsyl-vania Dairy Hall of Fame awardthrough Nov. 15. The award was estab-lished to honor an accomplished dairyleader who has made major contribu-tions to the well-being of the state’sdairy industry.
The award will be presented duringthe Supreme Champion Dairy Cattlepageant on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, dur-ing the 96th Pennsylvania Farm Show.
“Pennsylvania’s dairy industry haslong been recognized as a nationalleader, not only for exceptional milkproduction and dairy herds, but alsofor the people who move the industryforward through hard work, leader-
ship and innovation,” said Agricul-ture Secretary George Greig. “We in-vite nominations for the hall of fameaward to recognize these outstandingindividuals who have dedicated theirlives to the past traditions, presentsuccess and future promise of thedairy industry.”
The recipient will receive a perma-nent plaque in the PennsylvaniaDairy Hall of Fame at the Pennsylva-nia Farm Show Complex and ExpoCenter in Harrisburg.
A qualified recipient is a dairyfarmer, cattle breeder, exhibitor ofdairy cattle or contributor to the well-being of the dairy industry and dairyexpositions who lives in Pennsylvania.
Nominees must be accomplished lead-ers of high purpose and actions, haveencouraged the development of youthfor the future of the dairy industry,and have displayed exemplary traits ofcharacter, honesty and integrity.
Nominations must be submitted inwriting and include detailed qualifi-cations and personal conduct of thenominee. Include the name, addressand phone number of the nomineeand the individual or group makingthe nomination.
Nominations are due Nov. 15 to theAll-American Dairy Show Office, 2300N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is thelargest indoor agricultural event in the
nation, featuring nearly 6,000 ani-mals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and300 commercial exhibitors. The showruns Jan. 7-14 at the PennsylvaniaFarm Show Complex and Expo Centerin Harrisburg. Admission is free andparking is $10. For more information,visit www.farmshow.state.pa.us
Dairy Hall of Fame nominations accepted through Nov. 15
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Members of the Virginia PumpkinGrower’s Association delivered truckloads of pumpkins to Gov. Bob McDon-nell and First Lady Maureen McDonnellon Oct. 27. Children painted the pump-kins as part of the McDonnell’s annualpumpkin celebration, and other pump-kins, gourds and decorative items now
decorate the Executive Mansion. Despite strange weather patterns this
year and events that included a hurri-cane, tropical storms and drought insome parts of the state, Virginia’spumpkin harvest was good. The state’sgrowers plant about 3,000 acres of com-mercial pumpkins each year.
Dr. Dan Brann of the Vir-ginia Pumpkin Grower’sAssociation and hisgrandsons also delivereddecorated pumpkins fromChristiansburg Elemen-tary School.
Giving Virginia pumpkinstheir due
RALEIGH, NC —County governmentsand nonprofit groupspursuing farmlandpreservation projectscan apply for fundingassistance from theNorth Carolina Agricul-tural Development andFarmland PreservationTrust Fund, AgricultureCommissioner SteveTroxler announced.
Applications andguidelines for the 2012funding cycle are avail-able online atwww.ncadfp.org or bycalling 919-707-3071.Applications are due by5 p.m. Dec. 15.
“The trust fund seeks tofoster the growth, devel-opment and sustainabili-ty of family farms by sup-porting projects that en-courage the preservationof qualifying agricultural,horticultural and forestlands,” Troxler said.
The trust fund has anappropriation of $1.7million for each of thenext two fiscal years.
Grants can be awardedto secure agriculturalconservation easementson lands used for agri-cultural production; tosupport public and pri-vate enterprise programsthat promote profitableand sustainable agricul-tural, horticultural andforestland activities; andfor the development ofagricultural plans.
Troxler announcesavailabilityof farmlandpreservationgrants
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Has Fluid Milk Wonthe Battle
But Lost the War?Issued Oct. 28, 2011
I hit a milestone thisweek, turning 60. I’m be-ing fitted for a walkernext week; just kidding.It’s amazing how young60 looks when it ap-peared so old in my 20s.Age is indeed a numberand I love the messagefrom a preacher I recent-ly heard on the radio. Hehad walked through acemetery and noticed thedates on the headstones;the year of birth and theyear of death. But, hesaid the most importantpart is left blank andthat is what went on in“the dash,” the years be-tween the two dates. Heasked; “what are you do-ing with your dash?”That’s profound and Ichallenge you today withthat question as well!
Back to business; alleyes remain on dairyproduct prices whichcontinue to keep punditsgainfully employed try-ing to figure out whatthey mean. The cash
Cheddar block cheeseprice closed the lastweek of October at$1.7725 per pound, up 51/4-cents on the week,and 13 1/4-cents abovea year ago. Barrel, whichtraded a few days abovethe blocks, closed at$1.7675, up 7 3/4-centson the week, and 10 1/4above a year ago. Sevencars of block found newhomes on the week and11 of barrel. The NASS-surveyed U.S. averageblock price hit $1.7271,down a penny, and thebarrels averaged$1.7417, up 1.9 cents.
Butter closed Friday at$1.88, up 2 cents on theweek, but 30 1/2-centsbelow a year ago. Thir-teen cars were sold.NASS butter averaged$1.8039, up 5.1 cents.
Cash Grade A nonfatdry milk lost 6 cents onthe week, closing Fridayat $1.43. Extra Gradeheld all week at $1.58.NASS powder averaged$1.4969, down 2.6cents, and dry whey av-eraged 62.08 cents, up0.2 cent.
Checking the cup-board; the latest ColdStorage report showsSeptember butter stocksat 151.1 million pounds,down 9 percent from Au-gust, but 16 percentabove September 2010.
The CME’s Daily DairyReport (DDR) says thedecline was the smallest
for the month in 10years and barely half thehistorical rate. USDA’sDairy Market News says“Butter producers andhandlers are indicatingthat orders remainstrong for upcoming hol-iday needs.”
American type cheesestood at 632.6 million
pounds, down 2 percentfrom August, and 1 per-cent below a year ago.The total cheese inven-tory stood at 1.04 bil-lion pounds, down 2percent from Augustand a year ago.
The data suggests “littleimprovement in cheesesales in September as the
total inventory is 15 per-cent above the five yearaverage for that date andAmerican stocks are 10percent above the fiveyear average,” accordingto the DDR.
FC Stone dairy econo-mist Bill Brooks said in
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BLACKSBURG, VA —For only the second timein more than 40 years,there was a tie for firstplace at the 91st NationalIntercollegiate Dairy Cat-tle Judging Contest whenthe Virginia Tech teamtied with the team fromCornell University. Afterthe tiebreaker, VirginiaTech placed second over-all in the contest held atthe World Dairy Expo in
Madison, WI, on Oct. 3.Team members are:• Carissa Doody of
Union Bridge, MD, a jun-ior dairy science major;
• Cody Pearson of Mill-bury, MA, a junior dairyscience major;
• Austin Schwartzbeckof Union Bridge, MD, asophomore dairy sciencemajor.; and
• Jason Zimmermanof Littlestown, PA, a
sophomore dairy sci-ence major.
After the scores weretallied, the Cornell andVirginia Tech teams tiedwith 2,485 points each.The teams’ scores inoral reasons served asthe tiebreaker, allowingCornell to barely edgeout Virginia Tech for thewin. Rounding out thetop five teams overallwere Penn State, Uni-
versity of Wisconsin —Madison, and Universi-ty of Minnesota.
Michael Barnes, pro-fessor emeritus of dairyscience and KatharineKnowlton, professor ofdairy science, coachedthe team.
“I thought they didamazingly well, even bet-ter than we anticipated,”Barnes said. “We werethe high team in terms ofactually placing cows,and you really can’t getany better or any closerto first place.”
This year’s World DairyExpo competition at-tracted 21 collegiateteams from around thecountry. All four of theVirginia Tech team mem-bers were named AllAmericans by virtue ofplacing in the top 25 forindividual scores in thecompetition, and threeteam members — Doody,Zimmerman, andSchwartzbeck — rankedin the top 10 overall.Doody placed third over-all and eighth in individ-ual reasons, Zimmer-man placed eighth over-all, and Schwartzbeckplaced ninth.
“We haven’t had allfour Virginia Tech teammembers named AllAmericans since 1998,”Knowlton said. “Thesestudents had their bestday of the year on exact-ly the right day — thenational contest.”
Virginia Tech haswon four nationalchampionships at theWorld Dairy Expo inthe 30 years Barneshas been coaching.This is the fifth time insix years the team hasplaced in the top threeof the competition.
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The York County Agriculture Busi-ness Council, in collaboration withthe Dobrosky family created theTony Dobrosky Future LeadersAward to celebrate the life of Antho-ny G. Dobrosky, Nov. 7, 1929 - April15, 2008. Tony, as known by many,championed York County Agricul-ture and 4-H during and followinghis 33 year career as a Penn StateCooperative Extension Agent.
Tony worked long hours and vol-unteered for numerous communityorganizations utilizing his commit-ment to agriculture and his strongwork ethic. He was known for hispositive attitude and franknesswhile influencing and inspiring gen-erations of individuals.
In recognition of the impact thatTony has had on York County and be-yond, the Council established this an-nual Tony Dobrosky Future Leaders
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HARRISBURG, PA. — Uno, ownedby Sally Lamb of Gordonsville, VA,lived up to his name by winning theLadies’ Hunter Sidesaddle Champi-onship, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs.Richard Hornberger, at the 66th an-nual Pennsylvania National HorseShow on Oct. 19.
With Jill Wilson in the saddle, theseven-year-old Thoroughbred-Warm-blood Cross gelding showed consisten-cy winning the Ladies’ Hunter Sidesad-dle Under Saddle Class, sponsored byCenterpoint Engineering Inc.; receivingsecond in the Ladies’ Hunter Sidesad-
dle Hack, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs.Richard Hornberger; and was thirdin Ladies’ Hunter Sidesaddle OverFences, sponsored by Geoservices Inc.
I wasn’t really expecting to win todaybecause this is only the fourth time hehas had a sidesaddle on and it's hisfirst time here,” said Wilson. “But he isreally kind and you can trust him. He’sa good boy. I love him to death.”
The Reserve Champion was Vienna,owned and shown by Tracey Cover ofDelaplane, VA. Cover, who is an attor-ney, received the 10-year-old mare asa Christmas present from her hus-
band, Alan. She was surprised andthrilled with Vienna’s performance.
“She was so relaxed and didn’t let any-thing get to her. She was wonderful,”said Cover. “It was very special to winhere. I grew up in Harrisburg so when Ishow here it’s like coming home. A lot ofmy family came to watch me today – myhusband, my parents, my grandparentsand my aunt were all here, so winningwas very, very special.”
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The Pennsylvania National HorseShow is proud of its tradition of sup-porting equine and youth programs.The show benefits the Harrisburg Ki-wanis Youth Foundation and thePennsylvania National Horse ShowFoundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profitcorporation.
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Tuesday’s DairyLine thatthe drawdown in stockswasn’t as much as hethought it would be butthe American typecheese inventory declinewas between the 5 and10 year average and a lit-tle stronger than the 5year average but overall“pretty typical” for Sep-tember. He doesn’t seethat having much impacton the market.
Cheese has been“bouncing around some”since prices came off the$2 plus level, he said,but he doesn’t believeanyone is overly comfort-able with where pricesare at. “Buyers wouldlike to see them a littlebit lower, sellers wouldlike to see them a bithigher,” he said, “Butthere’s a fair amount ofselling taking place.”
The high price hadbuyers purchasing handto mouth, anticipatingthat the price wouldcome down, he said, andnow that the price hasfallen there’s more de-mand and likely somerebuilding of inventories.
The relatively strongmilk production is re-sulting in making morecheese than we other-wise would have, givenwhere prices are andwhere producer’s prof-itability is at, accordingto Brooks, so eventhough the Dairy Prod-ucts report showedcheese production hasslipped some “it wasn’tenough to offset theslowdown in demandand that kept inventoriesfrom growing a greatdeal. They bouncedaround and didn’t go inany one direction,Brooks concluded, “andnow sellers have productthey want to get rid ofand buyers are willing tobuy it.”
Jerry Dryer’s October21 Dairy and Food Mar-ket Analyst predicted
that cheese would “boparound $1.70 untilcheese supplies simplyoverwhelm orders.” Hereported that order tak-ers in the cheese busi-ness “might as well beon holiday.”
“July felt like October,now October feels likeJuly,” according to anUpper Midwestern bro-ker. He was referring tothe fast pace of orders inJuly and the extremelyslow pace this month;Dryer said, “Just the re-verse of a typical year.”
Retail cheese saleswere down about 4 per-cent in July, August,and September, accord-ing to Dryer, and Kraft’ssales were off 16 per-cent, based on Nielsendata. Most other brandswere in positive sales ter-ritory, he said, but bev-erage milk sales werealso down 4 percent inthe same period.
The DDR reported thatAmerican cheese use inthe June-August periodwas down 3.1 percent,while disappearance ofother cheese varietieswas up just 1.5 percent,according to USDA data.That left total cheese dis-appearance down 0.4percent in the three-month stretch, the firstdecline in total cheeseuse in two-and-a-halfyears. Cheese exportgrowth slowed to +4.2percent and domestic usewas off 0.6 percent in thethree-month period, ac-cording to the DDR.
Looking “back to thefutures” combined withthe announced Federalorder Class III prices, theClass III contract’s aver-age for the last half of2011 was at $18.72 onSeptember 29, $19.16on October 7, $18.97 onOctober 14, $19.12 onOctober 21, and washovering around $ 19.34at our deadline on Octo-ber 28.
Cooperatives WorkingTogether (CWT) accept-ed 13 requests for ex-port assistance thisweek from Dairy Farm-ers of America,Darigold, and UnitedDairymen of Arizona tosell a total of 3.92 mil-lion pounds of Cheddarand Monterey Jackcheese to customers inAsia, North Africa, andthe Middle East.
The product will be de-livered through March2012 and raised CWT’s2011 cheese export totalto 78.9 million pounds.FC Stone’s e-Dairy Insid-er reminds us that Mexicohas lifted its retaliatorytariffs following resolutionof a U.S.-Mexico truckingdispute, openingprospects for increasedexports to that country.
Meanwhile; farm milkproduction is steady inthe Northeast and Centralregions and some statesin the Southwest, accord-ing to USDA. Idaho andUtah milk supplies aredecreasing. Florida andCalifornia milk is steadilytrending higher.
Weather hadn’t takena toll on production theweek of October 17 butmanufacturing milk sup-plies continued to belessened by fluid milkdemand. Cream demandfrom ice cream accountssoftened but interest incream for sour cream,dips, cream cheese andother holiday-relateditems is increasing.
Cost of production isone of the top concernsfor farmers, especiallythose regularly purchas-ing feed inputs. Alfalfahay supplies are tight.During 2011, domesticbuyers are increasinglycompeting with off shorebuyers for hay.
Foreign AgriculturalService (FAS) reportsfor January to Augusthad U.S. exports of al-falfa hay, at 1.1 million
tons, up 13 percentfrom the same monthsof 2010. FAS reportsJapan and United ArabEmirates lead in im-porting alfalfa hay.
Milk supplies also areheavy in New Zealandand Argentina as I re-ported last week howeverthe Daily Dairy Reportsays a natural gaspipeline leak on NewZealand’s north islandthis week resulted in theclosure of 15 Fonterradryer plants and subse-quent dumping of an es-timated 30 million litersof milk per day. Someplants were soon back online with back-up gassupplies. Estimates vary,the DDR said, but asmuch as a third of NewZealand’s milk produc-tion was reportedly with-held from the market onTuesday, October 25.
In politics; the Interna-tional Dairy Foods Asso-ciation (IDFA) gave athumbs-down to the In-stitute of Medicine’s(IOM) front-of-pack nutri-tion labeling rating andsymbols recommenda-tions, saying it uses a“flawed formula thatcould confuse consumersseeking information onthe nutrient content offood and beverages.”
“According to the pro-posed labeling system,low-fat dairy products,which are recommendedas nutrient rich foods toencourage in the DietaryGuidelines for Ameri-cans, would receive arating of 2 stars whileproducts devoid of posi-tive nutrients such as adiet soft drink couldqualify for 3 stars,” saidCary Frye, IDFA vicepresident of regulatoryand scientific affairs.
“A labeling system thatfocuses on calories and‘nutrients to avoid’ doesnot provide consumerswith the full range of in-formation needed to
make healthy and nutri-tious choices,” IDFAsaid. The call was madefor a simplified labelsymbol that would go onthe front of all food pack-ages and highlight thenumber of calories perserving. The symbolwould also use a 0-3star, or point, system toindicate how healthful afood is based on eligibili-ty criteria and qualifyinglevels of saturated fatand trans-fat, sodiumand added sugars.
“Providing a completepicture of the product,including nutrients toencourage and others tolimit, in an easy-to-un-derstand, consistent la-beling format would bemuch more helpful thanthis over-simplified ap-proach,” said Frye.
The continuing slide influid milk sales remainsa disappointment for thedairy industry and somequestion whether fluidmilk promotion is“spending good moneyafter bad.” Dairy Man-agement Incorporated’sJoe Bavido told me in aninterview at World DairyExpo that DMI’s boardhas had similar thoughtsafter spending $50-70million per year in the‘90s on the “Got Milk”and “Milk Mustache”campaigns and yet salescontinued to fall.
That led to changes,according to Bavido, andDMI totally eliminatedthe generic advertising ofmilk as they felt theycould gain more withpartnerships with fastfood outlets like McDon-alds. Bavido said fluidsales have grown thereand DMI concentratedon doing a better mar-keting job of milk inschools, offering a prod-uct “the way kids wantedit and where they wantedit.” The repackaging ofmilk was also part ofthat switch, he said,pointing to the plastic,
single-serve, re-sealablebottle, which helpedspur fluid sales.
The latest challenge isto chocolate milk and itssugar content. Bavidosaid their answer hasbeen to work withprocessors to reduce thesugar level so it comesinto compliance withnew dietary guidelinesand in areas where theyhave reformulatedchocolate milk, saleshave been successful.
Whenever flavoredmilk is eliminated inschools, there’s a defi-nite decrease in sales,Bavido said, but the re-duction in sugar contenthas not resulted in lostchocolate milk sales. Thereformulation was ini-tially tested with kids, hesaid, and the processorswho have done so havenot lost volume sales.
I asked if the data re-ported on fluid sales in-cluded milk sold in fastfood outlets and schoolsand he said yes butadded the caveat that 70to 78 percent of fluid milksales are in retail, the gal-lon or half gallon jugs.
“We haven’t done any-thing to innovatechanges to the consumerso we haven’t given theconsumer incentive toincrease retail sales,”Bavido admitted. Thisstill has to be addressedby processors and thecheckoff program andresearch needs to beconducted to find outwhat we can do. There is“unmet demand there,”he concluded, “We justhave to reach the con-sumer in that area.”
To this reporter it’spretty sad when bottledwater outsells milk.Bavido admitted thatbottled water is “one ofour biggest competitorsbut the board still be-lieves there’s a way to re-solve that if we find theright way to approachthe consumer.”
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(Family Features) — According to a recent surveyconducted by Infogroup/Opinion ResearchCorporation on behalf of Perdue Farms, 91 percent ofAmericans believe in the importance of a sit-down,home-cooked meal.
While families today are busier than ever, they arestill willing to go to great lengths to get a meal on thetable the entire family will enjoy — including:
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Chicken Cordon BleuPrep Time: 10-15 minutes Serves: 31 package PERDUE® FIT & EASY® Boneless,
Skinless Chicken Breasts 6 thin slices of salt-cured Virginia-smoked ham3 slices domestic Swiss cheese
1 whole egg1/4 cup water1/4 cup flour1 cup breadcrumbs1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1/2 tablespoon table ground black pepper1 tablespoon olive oilSlice chicken horizontally without cutting all the
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In bowl, whip together egg and water to create egg-wash.
On two separate plates, put flour and breadcrumbs.Season flour with salt and black pepper.
Carefully dredge chicken first into seasoned flour,then into egg-wash, followed by breadcrumbs.
Heat olive oil in ovenproof sauté pan. Place chickenin pan to brown. Cook for 2 minutes on one side, thenflip each breast over. Place pan into oven at 350°F andcook until each chicken breast reaches 170°F internaltemperature, about 20-25 minutes.
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by Alice Henneman, MS, RD, UNL Lancaster CountyExtension Educator
Create delicious casseroles from this basic recipe. Make-Your-Own” Casserole (Makes 6 servings) General Directions: Select food(s) from each cate-
gory or use your own favorites. Combine in a buttered 2- to 2 1/2- quart casserole
dish. Cover and bake at 350°F for about 50 minutesto 1 hour or microwave using 50 percent power forabout 15 to 30 minutes, rotating or stirring as neces-sary. Heat until steaming hot (165 F) throughout.
Starch - select ONE:• 2 cups uncooked pasta (macaroni, penne, spiral,
bow tie), COOKED • 1 cup uncooked long-grain white or brown rice,
COOKED • 4 cups uncooked noodles, COOKED Protein - select ONE: • 2 cups cooked ground beef
• 2 cups cooked and diced chicken, turkey, ham,beef, or pork
• 2 cups chopped hard-cooked egg • 2 (6 to 8-oz.) cans fish or seafood, flaked • 2 cups cooked or canned dry beans (kidney, etc.) Vegetable - select ONE: • 1 (10-oz.) pkg. thawed and drained frozen
spinach, broccoli, green beans, green peas • 1 (16-oz.) can green beans, peas, carrots, corn,
drained • 2 cups sliced fresh zucchini Sauce - select ONE:• 2 cups white sauce or 1 can sauce-type soup
(mushroom, celery, cheese, tomato, etc.) mixed withmilk to make 2 cups
• 1 (16-oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice Flavor - select ONE or MORE: • 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/4 cup chopped onion,
1/4 cup sliced black olives • 1 - 2 teaspoons mixed dried leaf herbs (basil,
thyme, marjoram, tarragon) • Salt and pepper to taste Topping - select ONE or MORE: (If desired
after heating, place on top) • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese • 1/4 cup shredded Swiss, Cheddar, or
Monterey Jack cheese • 1/4 cup buttered bread crumbs • 1/4 to 1/2 cup canned fried onion rings Return casserole with topping(s), uncovered,
to oven for about 10 minutes or to microwavefor about 2 minutes.
Source: University of Nebraska LincolnExtension
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HAGERSTOWN, MDFEEDER CATTLE: 128.
Steers: M&L 300-500#108-126; 500-800# few 111-116; 800-1000# 92-108,Hols. 550-700# 80-86.
Heifers: M&L 300-500#90-10; 500-700# 90-109;700-900# 92-108; 900-107590-12.
Bulls: M&L 300-500#110-126; 500-700# 95-110;700-900# to 100; Angus900-1100# 98-100.
Beef Stock Cows: 22.Older bred 4 mos. 750-850;S cows w/calves 875-950;short bred hfrs. 700-800.
MT. AIRY NC FEEDERCATTLE: 642.
Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2255-295# 132-150; 359-395# 134-151.50; 405-433#120-150.25; 455-495# 127-148.50; 500-538# 125-136;555-575# 122-128; 600-635# 115.50-120; 750-775#114.50-116.50; S 1-2 320-345# 120-122; 360-370#104-110.50; 400-435# 108-
116; 455-485# 113-120.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2
265-295# 119-132; 315-335# 118-120; 355-390#114-126; 430-445# 116-121; 457-495# 118.50-122;500-545# 116-121; 569-570# 114.75-116; 622-637#106-107.50; 700-735#102.50-106; S 1-2 345#112; 355-370# 100-115;455-475# 104-117; 515-530# 108-114; 565-575# 77-106; 615-645# 93-101.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2405-448# 120-132; 460-490# 119.50-129.50; 525-545# 116.50-124; 550-575#114-123.50; 629-639#109.50-112.50; 660-663#101-108; 743-749# 98-99.50; S 1-2 405-435# 109-118; 500-510# 100-111;558# 111; 600-615# 90-92;730-745# 70-86; 750-785#73-85.
Bred Cows: M&L 1-2Young 1055-1120# 730-880/hd 4-6 mos bred; M&L1 60-80# 120-130; Sel2 20-40# 30-45.
Does/Nannies: Sel 2100-140# 70-100.
Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 120-170 1-2 Young1135# 970/hd 7-9 mos bred;M&L 1-2 middle aged 985-1070# 630-770/hd 4-6 mosbred; S&M 1-2 Young 740-773# 700-720/hd 1-3 mosbred; 768# 635/head 4-6mos bred.
SILER CITY, NC FEED-ER CATTLE: 1179
Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2150-185# 125-177; 205-245# 115-167; 250-295#126-169; 300-345# 120-161; 350-395# 118-160;400-445# 115-142; 455-490# 117-136; 500-535#122-131; 550-591# 115-130; 600-638# 115-129;650-685# 107-123; 727-743# 110-118; S 1-2 305-345# 92-116; 350-390# 90-115; 400-445# 95-112.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2255-295# 115-137; 310-340# 115-130; 355-395#110-136; 400-445# 102-133; 450-490# 110-128;500-546# 105-123; 553-595# 108-120; 600-645#101-108; 655-695# 93-104;710-725# 90-103; 750-785#94-96; S 1-2 271-295# 96-110; 300-345# 100-108;350-395# 90-105; 400-445#90-104; 450-495# 90-107;500-545# 90-106; 550-595#86-105; 600-645# 81-99.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2450-495# 115-130; 500-545# 110-127; 550-595#105-119; 600-645# 102-114; 650-695# 104-111;705-710# 100-104; 750-755# 90-100; 910-935# 84-86; 955-980# 81-88; 1035-1040# 82-87; S 1-2 450-490# 91-111; 505-530# 96-105; 560-575# 90-101; 605-645# 90-101; 655-695# 88-101; 760-795# 84-90.
BLACKSTONE, VAFEEDER CATTLE:
No report.
N VA FEEDER CATTLE:2436
Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2300-400# 124-155; 400-500# 131-163; 500-600#125-146; 600-700# 119-134; 700-800# 103.50-128;800-900# 110.50-127; 900-1000# 106.50-124.10; 1000-1100# 97-108; M&L 2 300-400# 125-145; 400-500#116-138.50; 500-600# 115-135; 600-700# 105-127;700-800# 104-117; 800-900# 110-117; 900-1000#105-117; S 1 300-400# 119;400-500# 110-132; 500-600# 110-125.
Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 102; 400-500# 85-88; 500-600#85.50-92; 600-700# 84-86;700-800# 80.50-82.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 109-124.75; 400-500# 112-126; 500-600#105-123.50; 600-700# 94-116; M&L 2 300-400# 90-109; 400-500# 107-116;
TRACTORSJD 2640 #242261, JD 146 LOADERCIH 5240 #JJF1040409, WESTENDORF XTA-400
LOADER MFWD CAHNH 8870 #D406626, MFWD 18.4-42 W/DUALS SUPER
STEER FTR WTS DEL CAB 3HYD 8179 HRS, "VERY NICE"COMBINES
'08 JD 9870 #725548, 273/847 CM 20.5-42 DUALS HICAP 5SPD FEEDER HOUSE FACT BIN EXT POWERTAILBOARD
'02 JD 9650 #696956, STS 30.5-32 2WD CHOP CM2960/2245 DELCAB MAUER BIN EXT GS Y&M MONI-TOR "VERY NICE"
'02 JD 9650 #696182, FLOATERS 2WD 28L26 MAUERCHOP 20' 2430/1627 CM AUTOSTEER 68X50-32"VERY NICE"
'01 JD 9650 #691978, CM STS 4X4 20.8-42 18.4-26CHOP GS Y&M W/DISPLAY DEL CAB 2915/2037"VERY NICE"
'97 JD 9600 #670430'96 JD 9600 #665763, 30.5-32 PLANETARY DRIVE 4X4
18.4-26 2-JD CHAFF CHOP DEL CAB W/AIR SEAT916/504 ON 10 SERIES UPDATE
'97 JD 9600 #673522, GS MAUER EXT 28L26 4X4FLOATERS 2-JD CHAFF CHOP 3815/2525
'00 JD 9550 #685879, CM 2644/1789 MAUER BIN EXT24.5-32 DEL CAB AIR SEAT Y&M W/DISPLAY CHOP"VERY NICE" FIELD READY
'00 JD 9550 #685723, 2465/1652 CM 30.5-32 DELCAB AIR SEAT GS Y&M NO DISPLAY CHOP "VERYNICE"
'01 JD 9550 #690499, 2794/2110 HRS, MAUER BINEXT 30.5L-32F 16.9-26R DUAL CHAFF SPREADER
'97 JD 9500 #673657, 3482/2546 HRS, GS 800-65-32SINGLE CHAFF SPREADER
'86 JD 7720 TITAN II, 4WD 4000 HRS'79 JD 6620'02 CIH 2388 #269089, 20.8-38 DUALS CHOPPER
SPECIALTY ROTOR 1944/1485 HRS, HYD REVERSERMAUER BIN EXT 20' UNLOAD
CIH 2188 #189230, RT MB EXT SP ROTOR CHOP 20'UNLOAD AFS Y&M W/DISPLAY 3575/2575 30.5-322WD
'97 CIH 2144 #173000, 30.5-32 2WD RT SP ROTOR4011/3071 HRS, AFS MAUER BIN EXT CHOP 14.9-24R
'97 CIH 2144 #JJC0172694, 2937/2539 HR 24.5-32F14.9-24R CHOP
CIH 1660 #39610NH TR99 #565220, 18.4-42 DUALS 4X4 CHOP
TILLAGEJD 335 DISC, 28'WHITE 271 25' ROCKFLEX DISCSUNFLOWER 4311 DISC RIPPER #4395-030, 7X 18'
W/HARROWPLANTERS/DRILLS
JD 1850 AIR SEEDER, 42' W/JD 787 SEED CARTJD 750 DRILL #8064, 2PT HITCH YETTER MARKERS
HARROW 7.5" SPACING "VERY NICE"SEVERAL CORNHEADS
GRAINCARTSPARKER 710 GRAINCARTKINZE 1200 GRAINCARTKINZE 840 GRAINCARTA&L 838 AUGER CART
INDUSTRIAL'08 CAT D5K LGP BULLDOZER #503, 26" TRACKS AC
1249 HRS, "NICE"MISCELLANEOUS
EZ TRAIL 31' HEAD HAULER, UNUSEDEZ TRAIL 26' HEAD HAULER, UNUSEDTRACTOR DYOMETER
TITLED EQUIPMENT'10 WILSON DWH-500CB #4WWTAFYA6A3615788
COMPLETE FARMER RETIREMENT - CONTACTGENE (217) 254-3349
TRACTORS'81 JD 4440 #48400, 8047 HRS, QUAD RANGE,
18.4-38 DUALS, 2ND OWNER'77 JD 4630 #30295, 6511 HRS, QUAD RANGE,
18.4-38 DUALS, 2ND OWNER'73 JD 4230 #10382, 71XX HRS, QUAD RANGE, CAB,
AIR, 16.9-38, ONE OWNERJD 3010 UTILITY TRACTOR W/JD 48 LOADER #15603
COMBINES & HEADS'87 JD 6620 TITAN II COMBINE #620569, 2245 HRS,
28L-26 TIRESJD 216 PLATFORM #534266'80 JD 643 CORNHEAD #419159
PLANTERS & DRILLSJD 7000 PLANTER, 12-30" HYD WING FOLD NO TILL
COMBO UNITSJD 7000 PLANTER, 6-30" NO TILL COMBO UNITSJD FB DRILL, 18X7" W/GRASS SEED
TILLAGECIH 496 DISc, 22' W/3 BAR DRAG HARROWKEWANEE 490 F. CULT, 22'JD 1600 3PT 12' CHISEL PLOWJD 950 15' MULCHERHARROGATOR 18'NOBLE 6-30" F. CULTJD 400 15' ROTARY HOEJD 1518 MOWERJD 709 PULL TYPE MOWER
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500-600# 96-110; 600-700#100-109; 700-800# 92-94; S1 400-500# 95.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 122-136; 300-400# 125-145; 400-500#123-155; 500-600# 113-140; 600-700# 103-121;700-800# 101-109; 800-900# 98-104; M&L 2 200-300# 118-127; 300-400#105-129; 400-500# 109-129; 500-600# 100-127;600-700# 95-114; S 1 300-400# 114-115; 400-500#101-108.
SW VA FEEDERCATTLE: 2208.
Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 120-143; 300-400# 110-155; 400-500#133-152; 500-600# 125-140; 600-700# 116-144;700-800# 114; 800-900#104-120.50, few 97; 900-1000# 95-100; M&L 2 200-300# 130; 300-400# 110-155; 400-500# 114-145.75;500-600# 115-139; 600-700# 106-129; 700-800#108-122; 800-900# 113-115; 900-1000# 91.
Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 127; 300-400# 107, few 70; 400-500#70; 500-600# 79-96; 600-700# 85.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 115; 300-400#118-137; 400-500# 114-129.50; 500-600# 108-120.25; 600-700# 107-117.50; 700-800# 99-115;800-900# 90-99; M&L 2200-300# 113-129; 300-400# 114-138; 400-500#105-134.75; 500-600# 112-119.75, few 97; 600-700#107-111, few 90; 700-800#96-104.50; 800-900# 74.50.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 129; 300-400#126-152.50; 400-500#
128.50-141; 500-600# 98-136; 600-700# 90-119; 700-800# 98.50-121; 800-900#93-97; 900-1000# 80-86;M&L 2 200-300# 129; 300-400# 118-152.50; 400-500#110-143; 500-600# 110-139; 600-700# 108.50-115;700-800# 99-105; 900-1000# 79.
FREDERICKSBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 11.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1
300-400# 109-114; 600-700# 94-95.
FRONT ROYAL, VAFEEDER CATTLE:
No report.
HOLLINS, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 312.Feeder Steers: M&L 1
400-500# 146.50-149.50,few 135; 500-600# 135-136.50, few 124; 600-700#124-134; 700-800# 119.50-127.50; 800-900# 117.50;M&L 2 400-500# 135-144,few 132; 500-600# 123-132;600-700# 128.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 122.50; 400-500#119-123.25; 500-600# 116-123; 600-700# 112.50-118.50; M&L 2 300-400#123.50; 400-500# 121.50-125.25, few 111; 500-600#112.50-117.50; 600-700#103-109; 700-800# 97.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1400-500# 138-140, few 121-124; 500-600# 122.50; 600-700# 112.50; M&L 2 400-500# 133; 500-600# 127;600-700# 116.50.
LYNCHBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 961.Feeder Steers: M&L 1
300-400# 149.50; 400-500#134-145; 500-600# 126-138; 600-700# 122.50-
128.50; 700-800# 117-121.50; M&L 2 300-400#147-153; 400-500# 134-145; 500-600# 124.50-136.50; 600-700# 119-127;700-800# 114; M&L 3 400-500# 128; 500-600# 118.50;600-700# 117.75; 700-800#105; S 1 300-400# 138; 400-500# 116-123.25; 500-600#118.50; 600-700# 114.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 128.50-132; 400-500# 118-124.50; 500-600#116.50-125; 600-700# 110-116.75; 700-800# 107.25-108.50; M&L 2 300-400#118; 400-500# 113-122.75;500-600# 115.25-128; 600-700# 115.25; 700-800#106.50-108.75; M&L 3 300-400# 115-126.50; 400-500#108-112; 500-600# 112-117.75; 600-700# 110; 700-800# 99.50; S 1 300-400#108-119.50; 400-500# 95-115.50, mostly 115.50; 500-600# 104-109.75; 600-700#108.25; 700-800# 93.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 150-154.50; 400-500# 130.50-137.50; 500-600# 119-127; 600-700#116; M&L 2 300-400# 150-156; 400-500# 125.50-142;500-600# 119-125.50; 600-700# 117; S 1 300-400#145; 400-500# 116.50-128.50; 500-600# 119.
MARSHALL, VAFEEDER CATTLE:
No report.
NARROWS, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 255.
Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 135-146; 400-500# 140-144; 500-600#131-137; 600-700# 125-133; 700-800# 110-119;M&L 2 300-400# 149; 400-500# 136-140; 500-600#132-132.50; 600-700# 107-
130.50, mostly 130.50; 700-800# 115-119.50.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 132; 400-500#125-132; 500-600# 123.50-128; 600-700# 100-119.25;M&L 2 300-400# 130; 400-500# 125.50-130; 500-600#118-124.75; 600-700# 105-110.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 143; 400-500#140-149; 500-600# 131-133; 600-700# 110-121;M&L 2 300-400# 148; 400-500# 133; 500-600# 131-132.50; 600-700# 114-121.
ROCKINGHAM, VAFEEDER CATTLE:
Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 124; 400-500#136-144; 500-600# 125-137; 600-700# 119-124;700-800# 117; M&L 2 600-700# 123.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 102; 400-500# 85; 500-600# 91.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1500-600# 119.50.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1400-500# 140; 500-600#135; 600-700# 121.
STAUNTON, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 1260
Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 140-155; 400-500# 146-163; 500-600#133-146; 600-700# 119-134; 700-800# 114-128;800-900# 114-127; 900-1000# 118-124.10; 1000-1100# 97-108; M&L 2 300-400# 125-145; 400-500#116-135; 500-600# 124-
135; 600-700# 113-127;700-800# 104-117; 800-900# 110-117; 900-1000#105-117; S 1 400-500# 115-132; 500-600# 110-125.
Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 400-500# 88; 500-600# 85.50-92; 600-700#84-86; 700-800# 80.50-82.
Feeder Heifers: Noprices available.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 125-145; 400-500# 130-155; 500-600#124-140; 600-700# 103-120; M&L 2 300-400# 117-129; 400-500# 122-115-129; 500-600# 115-127;600-700# 95-108.
TRI-STATE, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 300.
Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 120-143; 300-400# 110-155; 400-500#133-152; 500-600# 125-
140; 600-700# 116-144;700-800# 114-122; 800-900# 97-104; 900-1000#100; M&L 2 200-300# 130;300-400# 110; 400-500#114; 500-600# 115-139;600-700# 106-115; 700-800# 108-114; 900-1000#91.
Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 127; 300-400# 70; 400-500# 70; 500-600# 79-80; 600-700# 85.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 115; 300-400#118-126; 400-500# 114-129; 500-600# 110-116;600-700# 107-117.50; 700-800# 107-115; 800-900#90-95; M&L 2 200-300# 113;300-400# 114-127; 400-500# 105-128; 500-600# 97-117; 600-700# 90-102; 700-800# 96-100; 800-900#74.50.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1
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at 7:30PMRegular Sale Every Tuesday starting at 2:00PM
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Held at Culpeper Agriculture Enterprise10220 James Monroe Hwy, Culpeper, VA 22701
For more information call:Lindsay Eastham, Manager 540-272-7048
Wes Ware, Field Rep 304-270-0276Randall Updike, Field Rep 540-522-6885
MAJOR 2-DAY REGION EQUIPMENT/TRUCK AUCTIONLocated On-Site at
FLAT IRON COMPLEX, 45820 Highway to Heaven Lane, Great Mills, MarylandSelling Equipment & Trucks From: SMECO; Saint Mary's County Government; METCOM-MetropolitanCommission; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland; Area Contractors; Several Small Estates;Banking & Lending Institutions; Equipment Dealers & Other Owners are Participating!
FRIDAY- NOVEMBER 18, 2011 - 8:00 AMTHE FOLLOWING TO BE SOLD FRIDAY - BRIEF LISTING!
Farm Equipment of all kind; Lawn & Garden & Miscellaneous; Tractor Trailer Load of New/Unused OfficeFurniture; Misc. Tools, Garden Equipment and Other Items too Numerous to List!
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 19, 2011 - AUCTION BEGINS AT 8:00 AMVERY BRIEF LISTING! - IMPOSSIBLE TO LIST!
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO BE SOLD ON SATURDAY!Tri, T/A & Single Dumps - Nice Selection: Road Tractors; Support Trucks; (42+) Pickups, Vans, and Cars to2008 Model Year; Trailers; Hydraulic Excavators; Track Loaders & Dozers; Compaction; Paving; MotorGraders; End Dumps; Motor Scrapers; Rubber Tire Loaders; Telescopic & Straight Mast Forklifts; WarehouseForklifts; Working Platforms; Scissor Lift; Loader Backhoes; Skid Loaders; Tractors; Collector Cars;ATV'S/Golf Carts/4-Wheelers; & Many Others Items Not Listed
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COMPLETE PAYMENT SALE DAY: Payment for all items must be paid in full on sale day with cash,Cashier's checks, traveler's check or money order. Personal or company checks will be accepted with a validbank letter or guaranteed payment. All sales subject to the applicable 6% sales tax of the State of Maryland.SALE SITE INFORMATION: 301-994-0300NOTE: Several Auctioneers will be selling at one time. Please come prepared for the arrangement. Subjectto additions and deletions. We are not responsible for the acts of our principles. Some items sell with reserve.Buyer's Premium applies to all purchases - $0.00 to $5,000.00-10%, $5,000 & up-$500.00 flat fee. OnlineBidding-Provided by Equipmentfacts.com
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WINCHESTER, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 886.Feeder Steers: M&L 1
300-400# 123.50-143.50;400-500# 128-142; 500-600# 124-139.75; 600-700#119-134.50; 700-800#115.50-125; 800-900# 104-114.50; M&L 2 400-500#110-125; 500-600# 106-117; 600-700# 106-119;700-800# 109.50.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 122-136; 400-500# 113-137; 500-600#108-122; 600-700# 107-117.50; 700-800# 105-107;M&L 2 300-400# 108.50-117; 400-500# 104-114;500-600# 100-106; 600-700# 95-102; S 1 600-700#92.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 147; 300-400#121-137; 400-500# 120-136; 500-600# 113-129.50;600-700# 105-114.50; 700-800# 91-102.50; M&L 2 300-400# 115-130; 400-500#111-122; 500-600# 104-118; 600-700# 95-100; 700-800# 93; S 1 300-400# 121.
WYTHE COUNTY, VA
FEEDER CATTLE: 1043.Feeder Steers: M&L 1
300-400# 153; 400-500#139.50-149.25; 500-600#129-132.50; 600-700#122.50-125; 700-800#117.50-123.50; 800-900#114-120.50; 900-1000# 95;M&L 2 300-400# 146.50-155; 400-500# 141-145.75;500-600# 129-130; 600-700# 124; 700-800# 122;800-900# 113.
Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 300-400# 107; 500-600# 96.
Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 133-137; 400-500# 125-129.50; 500-600#112-120.25; 600-700#108.50-113.50; 700-800#99-105; 800-900# 99; M&L 2200-300# 129; 300-400#136-138; 400-500# 125-134.75; 500-600# 112-119.75; 600-700# 107.50-110; 700-800# 98-104.50.
Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 152.50; 400-500#137-139; 500-600# 123.75;600-700# 111.50-115; 700-800# 98.50; M&L 2 300-400# 142.50-152.50; 400-500# 139-143; 500-600#119-125; 600-700# 108.50;700-800# 99.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
SILER CITY, NCSLAUGHTER CATTLE:Slaughter Cows: Break-
er 70-80% lean 1425-1615#62-69.50; 1445-1585# hidress 70.50-81.50; 1425-1670# lo dress 57-60.50;
Boner 80-85% lean 925-1395# 62-70.50; 1100-1350# hi dress 71-76.50;910-1380# lo dress 50-61.50; Lean 85-90% lean700-795# 50-59; 805-1025#51-56; 835-1190# lo dress40-48.50.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1395# 73.50-80;1155-1305# lo dress 65.50-70; 1550-1990# hi dress83.50-86.50.
Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 40-90.
MT. AIRY SLAUGHTERCATTLE:
Slaughter Cows: Break-er 75-80% lean 1030-1385#62-72; 1400-1835# 66-72;Boner 80-85% lean 905-1370# 60.50-71.50; 990-1250# lo dress 58-59.50;1400-1650# 64-69.50; Lean85-90% lean 665-785# lodress 41-55; 975-1310# 60-60.50; 800-1370# lo dress41-59.
Other Cows: M&L 1-2Middle Aged 950-1040# 55-65.50; S&M 1-2 Young 675-870# 74-76.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21040-1445# 67.50-78.50;1575-1960# 72.50-81.50.
Cows/Calf Pairs: 5. S 1-2710# middle age cowsw/300# calves 625/pr; M 1-2 855-950# middle agecows w/55-160# calves 690-950/pr.
Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 40-100.
SW VA SLAUGHTER
CATTLE: 488.Slaughter Cows: Break-
er 75-80% lean 850-1200#57.50-70.50; 1200-1600#60-70; HY 1200-1600# 69-74; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 59-68; 1200-2000#62-68.50; HY 1200-2000#65-72.50; Lean 85-90% lean750-850# 50-57; 850-1200#52-61.50.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 72-82; 1500-2500# 76.50-88; HY 1000-1500# 85; 1500-2500# 86-93.50.
HAGERSTOWN, MDSLAUGHTER CATTLE:
114Slaughter Cows: Prem.
Whites 72-75; Breakers 63-68; Boners 61-65, Lean 55-60; Thin/Light 55 & dn.
Bulls: 8. YG 1 75-78.50,hi dress to 85; YG 2 to73.50.
Fed Steers: 21. Lo Ch1150# at 112.50; Sel 1524#at 110; Sel Jersey 1388# at84.50.
Fed Heifers: Hi Ch 1400-1500# 118-120; 1100-1250#112-115.
Calves: 107. Hols. Ret. toFarm No. 1 95-120# 130-145; 90-94# 98-120; 80-88#80-95; No. 2 95-120# 110-127; 90-94# 70-90; 80-88#60-80; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 82#at 105; Jersey X 70-80# 75-85; Slaughter Gd 80-100#50-62; L Ch 180-222# 84-100.
N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 542
Slaughter Cows: Break-er 75-80% lean 850-1200#65.50-70.50; 1200-1600#58-70; HY 1200-1600#66.50-79; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 52.50-71;1200-2000# 60-68; HY1200-2000# 63.25-74; Lean85-90% lean 750-850# 44-56; 850-1200# 47.50-64.50.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 62-79.25;1500-2500# 60-79.50; HY
1000-1500# 80.50-83;1500-2500# 88.50.
Cows Ret. to Farm: 15.M&L 1, few 2, 3-10 yrs. oldto aged bred 2-8 mos. 815-1330# 725-1100/hd.
Calves Ret. to Farm: 59.Hols. Steers Bulls 70-100#5-100/hd; 100-130# 57-134/cwt.
BLACKSTONE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:
55.Slaughter Cows: Break-
er 75-80% lean 850-1200#55-63.50; HY 1200-1600#64-69; Boner 80-85% lean800-1200# 51-58; 1200-2000# 52-62; Lean 85-90%lean 850-1200# 42-48.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 56.50-58;1500-2500# 68-71; HY1000-1500# 78; 1500-2500#71.50-73.
FREDERICKSBURG, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE: 21.
Slaughter Cows: Break-er HY 1200-1600# 66.75-69; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 52.50-60; 1200-2000# 60-60.50; HY 1200-2000# 63.25-66; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 44; 850-1200# 47.50-53.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 60-69.
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HOLLINS, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:
42.Slaughter Cows: Break-
er 75-80% lean 1200-1600#58-65; HY 1200-1600# 67-71; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 59-61; 1200-2000#62-65; HY 1200-2000# 66;Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 47-56.50.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 63-66.50;1500-2500# 66-71.50.
LYNCHBURG, VA
SLAUGHTER CATTLE:331
Slaughter Cows: Break-er 75-80% lean 850-1200#55-65; 1200-1600# 56-67;HY 1200-1600# 68-72.50;Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 50-63; 1200-2000#52-64; HY 1200-2000# 65-69; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 40-51.50; 850-1200#42-55.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 64.50-72;1500-2500# 60-70; HY1000-1500# 73-81; 1500-2500# 71-77.
MARSHALL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:
No report.
ROCKINGHAM, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:
155Slaughter Cows: Break-
er 75-80% lean 1200-1600#60-65; Boner 80-85% lean800-1200# 59-65.50; 1200-2000# 60.75-64; HY 1200-2000# 67-68; Lean 85-90%lean 750-850# 45-56; 850-1200# 56-58.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 62-63; 1500-2500# 71.50-74.
Calves Ret. to Farm: 51.Hols. Steers Bulls 70-100#25-100/hd; 100-130#134/cwt.
STAUNTON, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:
No prices available.
TRI-STATE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:
175.Slaughter Cows: Break-
er 75-80% lean 850-1200#57.50-66; 1200-1600# 60-70; HY 1200-1600# 71.50-74; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 59-63; 1200-2000#62-64.50; HY 1200-2000#65-66; Lean 85-90% lean750-850# 50-57; 850-1200#52-60.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 75-82; 1500-
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Fern Hill Farm II Holstein DispersalSaturday, November 12, 2011 • 11 AM * Madison, NY
Held at Fern Hill II: 4349 Cole St. • Madison, NY
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110 Registered Holsteins Sell! Oct. RHA: 23,481 3.9 927 3.2 758All animals are both freestall and tiestall trained! SCC runs 250,000
Selling 110 Registered Holsteins85 young cows milking up to 120 pounds/day! 55 sell milking in their first lactation;
25 sell in second lactation & only 5 sell that have calved 3 times!Many are fresh in the past 60 days!
25 bred heifers due shortly after the sale in excellent condition!
Sale Highlights• Private dtr fresh 9/13 w/ 1st calf. Dam is VG 85 Strategy w/ 1309F; 2nd dam 2E 93 Adan w/
185,000 LT. Jackson bred heifer due right after the sale to sexed Plateau. Dam GP 81; 2nddam VG 87 Lindy & 3rd dam 2E 93 Adan.
• Rochester fresh w/ 1st calf in June sells milking 70 lbs a day & bred back to Phoenix. Damis GP Dutch Boy; 2nd dam GP 82 Duster w/ 135,000LT followed by 8 more VG or EX dams.
• Trent dtr sells fresh in August, milking 95 lbs a day & bred 10/5 to Phoenix. Dam is VG 88Encore w/ 172,000LT: 2nd dam VG 87 Test w/ 159,000LT. Fancy Moscow sells fresh inOctober from same family!
• VG 87 Primetime sells milking 85 lbs and bred 9/23 to Melody Soup. She's made 2 recordsover 1000F & working on her 3rd!
• Sovereign w/ 1104F sells fresh right before the sale. Dam is VG by Manat w/ 1115F.
Herd Health: The herd is in excellent health and on a routine vaccination and herd healthprogram. All cattle will be pregnancy examined and inoculated against Shipping Fever. Directions: GPS Address 4349 Cole St., Madison, NY 13402. From Rt. 20 in Madison, turnNorth at the flashing light on Solsville Road and follow to stop sign. Turn left on Canal Roadfor 500 feet and take right at Y on Cole Street. Follow for 3 miles to the farm on the left.
Sale Managers Note: One of the top herd dispersals of the year! Quality milk from youngcows with excellent feet & legs and beautiful udders. A dairyman's dream herd that istrained for both freestall & tiestall set ups!
See the complete catalog online at www.cattlexchange.com!
Herd OwnersFern-Hill Farm IIJack, Lesa & Scott Russin4349 Cole St. Madison, NY 13402315-893-7277 (House) or 7551 (Barn)
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Wednesday, November 9• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly FeederSale. Followed by our regular Wednesday saleat 1:30 pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock 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.
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• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin,NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of NewBerlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We nowsell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediatelyfollowing Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or1771
www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, 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.comFriday, November 25
• 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC.General Consignment Auction. Godley AuctionCo., 704-399-6111, 704-399-9756
Wednesday, 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.comFriday, December 2
• 11:00 AM: 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY. AndrewDennison Equipment Dispersal. Having soldthe cows selling complete line of late modelequipment. Hilltop Auction Co., Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030
Saturday, December 3• 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland,NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction ofFarm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & LightTrucks, Liquidations & Consignments. RoyTeitsworth, 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.Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am
- 6 pm. 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 LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 10:15 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.). HoopesTurf Farm, Inc. (Preston Hoopes) Sod FarmDispersal in conjunction with Fox Hill FarmsRetirement Auction at 11 am. PirrungAuctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520
www.pirrunginc.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. SpecialFeeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. PhilLaug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 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.comSaturday, January 7
• 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave., Alexander, NY.Z&M Ag & Turf Auction. Public Auction Sale ofFarm Tractors, Machinery, Landscape, Toolsand Lawn Tractor-Mowers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.
www.teitsworth.comFriday, January 20
• 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave., Windsor, PA.Public Auction of Windsor Meat Market.Operating business with retail meat sales &custom slaughtering. Leaman Auctions, 717-464-1128 or 610-662-8149
www.leamanauctions.comMonday, February 6
• Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers,Inc., 419-865-3990
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.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com
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2500# 82-88; HY 1000-1500# 85; 1500-2500# 92-93.50.
WINCHESTER, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:
136.Slaughter Cows: Break-
er 75-80% lean 850-1200#61-67; 1200-1600# 61.25-74; HY 1200-1600# 77; Bon-er 80-85% lean 800-1200#60-65; 1200-2000# 56.50-68.50; HY 1200-2000#70.50-74; Lean 85-90% lean750-850# 56.50-62.50; 850-1200# 53.50-61.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 73.50-79.50;1500-2500# 73-79.50; HY1500-2500# 83.50.
Cows Ret. to Farm: 26.M 1, few M 2, 4 yrs. old toaged bred 2-8 mos. 1005-1420# 700-985/hd.
Cows w/Calves at side:10. M 2, 5 yrs. old to agedw/calves 100-125# 895-1000# 760-875/pr; M 1, 5yrs. old to aged w/calves200# 1515# 1185/pr.
Calves Ret. to Farm: 8.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 17.50-37.50/hd.
WYTHE COSLAUGHTER CATTLE:
267.Slaughter Cows: Break-
er 75-80% lean 850-1200#65-65.5; 1200-1600# 62.50-68; HY 1200-1600# 69-72;Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 60.50-66; 1200-2000# 64-68.50; HY 1200-2000# 72.50; Lean 85-90%lean 850-1200# 55-61.50.
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 72-78.50;1500-2500# 76.50-82.50;HY 1500-2500# 86-91.
HOG REPORT
HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS
Pigs & Shoats: 115. (/hd)25-35# 25-27; 40-50# 24-31; 75-90# 50-80; (/#) 120-160# 66-70; 1 204# at 81;St. Boars 300# to 46.
Butcher Hogs: 31. No. 1-2 230-270# 74-82; 1 214# at88; few 275-350# 73-74.
Sows: 19. few 380-480#70-71; plainer 62-66.
Boars: 400-600# to29.50; 500-650# 60-61.50.
NC SOWS: 300-399#46.67-63; 400-449# 46.67-63; 450-499# 54-64.63; 500-549# 61-65.69; 550# & up62-66.23.
FREDERICKSBURG, VAHOGS: No report.
HOLLINS, VA HOGS: 3.No report.
MARSHALL, VA HOGS:No report.
N VA HOGS: No report.
ROCKINGHAM, VAHOGS: No report.
S VA HOGS: No report.
STAUNTON, VA HOGS:No report.
WINCHESTER, VAHOGS: No report.
WYTHE CO, VA HOGS:No report.
LAMB & GOAT MARKET
N VA SHEEP: 213.Slaughter Lambs:
Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-260-80# 200-210; 80-110#192-208; Spring, Wooled,Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 127.50-181; 60-90# 195-205;Wooled, Ch & Pr 1-2 90-110# 126-200; 110-130#212-189; Wooled, Gd & fewCh 1-2 30-60# 154-195; 60-90# 202.
Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-469; Gd 2-4 81-139; ZUtil 1-380-130.
Slaughter Rams: allgrades 127.
HAGERSTOWN, MD LAMBS: 16.
M 80-115# 177-205; 60-80# feeders 150-175; year-ling rams 114# at 170.
HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: (/hd) 36.L Billies 155; Nannies 90-
120; thin 60-90; 1 94# at160; Sel 2 94# at 120.
N VA GOATS: 56.Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 170;
40-60# 120-182; 60-80#120-167; Sel 3 40-60# 66-91; 60-80# 70-114.
Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#142-165; 100-150# 114-141; 150-250# 95.
Does: Sel 1-2 70-100#90; 100-150# 89-94.
S VA SHEEP: No report.
S VA GOATS: No report.
MT. AIRY SHEEP:No report.
MT. AIRY GOATS: 51.Kids: Slaughter and Re-
placement Classes: Kids:1 60-80# 120-130; Sel 2 20-40# 30-45.
Does/Nannies: Sel 2100-140# 70-100.
Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 120-170.
FREDERICKSBURG, VASHEEP: no report
FREDERICKSBURG, VAGOATS: No report.
HOLLINS, VA SHEEP:No report.
HOLLINS, VA GOATS:No report.
MARSHALL, VA SHEEP:No report.
MARSHALL, VA GOATS:
No report.
ROCKINGHAM, VAGOATS: No report.
ROCKINGHAM, VASHEEP: 118.
Slaughter Lambs:Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-280-110# 192-208; Spring,Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60#181; 60-90# 195-205.
SHENANDOAH SHEEP:45.
Slaughter Lambs:Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 60-80# 200-210; Spring,Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60#127.50-140.
Slaughter Ewes: 3. Gd 2-4 92.50; Util 1-3 130.
SILER CITY, NC GOATS:120.
Slaughter and Replace-ment Classes: Kids: Sel 1under 20# 30-40; 20-40# 50-60; 40-60# 65-77.50; 60-80#85-95; Sel 2 20-40# 45-47.50; 40-60# 60-62.50.
Yearlings: Sel 1 60-80#100-130; 80-100# 140-200.
Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70# 80-90; 70-100# 105;100-140# 200; Sel 2 50-70#65-70.
Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100# 105; 100-150# 142.50-175; 150-250# 185-240
SILER CITY, NC SHEEP:26.
Slaughter Ewes: Gd100-200# 130-200; Util 80-100# 100-125.
STAUNTON, VA SHEEP:No report.
STAUNTON, VA GOATS:No report.
TRI-STATE, VA GOATS:No report.
WINCHESTER, VASHEEP: 313.
Slaughter Lambs: ShornCh & Pr 1-2 90-110# 190-200; 110-130# 180-194;Wooled, Gd & Ch 1-2 30-60# 150-218; 60-90# 200-223.
Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-4 86-90; Gd 2-4 80.
WINCHESTER, VAGOATS: 86.
Kids: Sel 1-2 40-60#160-185; 60-80# 165; Sel 340-60# 160-170; 60-80# 70-114.
Does: Sel 1-2 50-70# 62-90; 70-100# 90-132; 100-150# 90-114.
Bucks: Sel 1-2 50-70#150; 70-100# 120-160; 100-150# 121; 150-250# 132.
WYTHE CO SHEEP:No report.
WYTHE CO GOATS:No report.
CASH GRAIN MARKET
NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 9¢
lower. Prices were 6.85-7.20, mostly 6.85-7.10 at thefeed mills and 6.25-6.90,mostly 6.90 at the elevators.US 1 Yellow Soybeans were1-2¢ higher. Prices were11.93 at the processors,11.84 at the feed mills and11.38-11.74, mostly 11.74at the elevators. US 2 SoftRed Winter Wheat was with-out an available trend.Prices were -, mostly - at theelevators. Soybean Meal(f.o.b.) at the processingplants was 335.50/ton for48% protein.
Feed Mills: Bladenboro7.05, -----, ----; Candor 7.20,-----, ----; Cofield 6.85,11.84, ----; Laurinburg 7.05,-----, ----; Monroe 7.10, -----,----; Nashville 6.95, -----, ----;Roaring River 7.20, -----, ----; Rose Hill 7.05, -----, ----;Statesville 6.95, -----, 6.73;Warsaw 7.05, -----, ----; Pan-tego #2 7.10, -----, ----.
Elevators: Cleveland ----,-----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----,----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ----; Clement 6.73, 11.53, ----;Creswell 6.25, 11.48, ----;Elizabeth City 6.65, 11.74, ----; Greenville ----, -----, ----;Lumberton ----, -----, ----;Monroe ----, -----, ----; Nor-wood 6.90, 11.38, ----; Pan-tego ----, -----, ----; Register ----, -----, ----; Warsaw #26.90, -----, ----.
Soybean ProcessorsFayetteville, 11.93; Raleigh,11.93.
RUSHVILLE SEMI-MONTHLY HAY AUCTIONPrices/ton FOB unless
otherwise noted. Deliverybeyond 10 miles mostly 2.50/mile. Hay 20 tons.
No report.
POULTRY REPORT
NC BROILERS &FRYERS
The market is steady andthe live supply is adequateto meet the moderate de-mand. Average weights aremostly heavy. The estimatedslaughter for Wednesday inNC is 2,589,000 head com-pared to 2,517,000 headlast Wednesday.
NC EGGS The market is steady on
all sizes. Supplies are mod-erate. Retail demand ismoderate. Weighted aver-age prices for small lot salesof grade A eggs delivered tonearby retail outlets: XL137.57, L 135.24, M 120.86& S 98.
NY EGGS Prices are steady. Cur-
rent supplies are moderateto heavy on all sizes. De-mand into all channels islight to moderate. Market ac-tivity is moderate to slow.
Prices to retailers, sales tovolume buyers, USDAGrade A & Grade A whiteeggs in ctns, delivered storedoor, cents per dz. XL 125-129, L 123-127, M 109-113.
FARMERS MARKET
NC STATE FARMERSMARKET
Apples (bx/loose) 12—20;Beans, Green (25# bx) 30;Beets (25# bg) 17.65; Cab-bge, Pointed Head andRound (50# crate) 12; Egg-plant, Black Beauty (1-1/9bu ctn) 12-14; Greens (buctn) Collards 9, Turnips 12-13.25, Spinach (25# bx) 18;Peas, Crowder (bu bg) 12-20, (shelled) 24; Okra (1/2bu bx) 15-16; Peanuts,Green (35# bg) 35; Pepper,Green Bell (1-1/9 bu ctn) 10-15, (1/2 bu bx), Hot 10-13;Pumpkin (bin) 140; Squash(3/4 bu bx) Yellow Summer15-18, (1/2 bu bx) Zucchini14-15; Sweet Potatoes (40#bx) 14-21.75; Red Potatoes(40# crate) 18-20; Tomat-oes, Field Grown (25# bx)10-17. Wholesale DealerPrice: Apples (traypack ctn100 count) WA Red Deli-cious (traypack ctn) 33-42.45, WA Golden Delicious(traypack ctn) 33-34.50,Granny Smith WA (traypackctn) 34-36.50, Gala WA 29-41.50, WA Fuji (traypackctn) 34.50-38, WA Pink Lady(traypack ctn) 38-41.50; As-paragus (11# ctn) 25.75-32;Bananas (40# ctn) 21.50-22.80; Beans, Round Green(1-1/9 bu ctn) 22-28.65, Pole(1-1/9 bu) 30-32.50; Beets(25# sack) 11.55-14.35;Blueberries (flat 12 1-ptcups) 24-34; Broccoli (ctn14s) 21-22; Cabbge (50#ctn) 17.15-18; Cantaloupe(case 12 count) 23.15-31.35; Carrots (50# sack)22.95-27.15; Cauli-flower(ctn 12s) 18.75-23; Cherries(16# bx) 48; Celery (ctn 30s)26.50-29.55; Cilantro (ctn30s) 21.65-22.45; Citrus:Oranges CA (4/5 bu ctn) 24-34.85, FL (4/5 bu ctn) 21-22;Pink Grapefruit, CA (4/5 buctn) 22-25.05; Tangelos FL(80 count bx) 25-26.95;Lemons (40# ctn) 29-30;Limes (40# ctn) 25-26; Or-anges, CA Navel (4/5 buctn) 30.65-31.25, FL Navel(64 count) 19.50-21.50, Tan-gerines (120 count) 24;Corn (ctn 4 5 dz) Yellow 20-24, White (ctn 4 ?-5 dz) 20-24, (4 dz bgs) Bi-Color 20-24; Cranberries (24 12ounces pkg) 24.50; Cucum-bers, Long Green (40# ctn)26-29.15, Pickles (ctn 40#)30.75-31; Eggplant (25# ctn)20-21; Grapes, Red Seed-less (18# ctn) 25.50-34.45,White Seed-less 27.50-28.50, Black Seedless 28,Red Globe 34; Greens, Col-lard (bu ctn/loose 24s) 10,Kale (ctn/bunched 24s)18.75; Turnips, Topped
11.85-14.65; Honeydews(ctn 5s) 17; Kiwi (ctn 117s)13.65; Lettuce, Iceburg (ctn24s, wrapped) 28-30.25,Green-leaf (ctn 24s) 22.50-26, Romaine (ctn 24s)24.50-28; Nectarines, Yel-low/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn)22; Onions, Yellow (50#sack) Jumbo 18-20.05,White (25# sack) 14.50-15,Red (25# sack) 15, Green(ctn 24s) 27.65-32.35;Sweet Onions (40# ctn) 20-25.05; Peaches,Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 buctn) 18; Peanuts, Green(35# bg) 51-53; Pears,Bartlett (16# ctn) 27; BellPeppers, Green (1-1/9 buctn) 20.05-21, Red (11# ctn)32, Yellow (11# ctn) 32;Potatoes (50# ctn) Red SizeA 23.65-26.85, Red Size B25-28, White size A 14-15;Russet, ID 20.05-24;Radishes (30 6-oz film bgs)15.50-15.75; Plums, Red(28# ctn) 22; Squash, YellowCrookneck (3/4 bu ctn)17.95-35, Zucchini (1/2 buctn) 15-24; Strawberries CA(flat 8 1-qt conts) 28; SweetPotatoes, Orange (40# ctn)16-21.45, White (40# ctn)20-20.65; Tomatoes, vineripened XL (25# ctn) 22-22.95, Cherry (flat 12 1-ptconts) 24.35-28.05, Roma(25# ctn) 22-24, Grape (flat12 1-pt conts) 24-26.50;Turnips, Topped (25# filmbg) 11.85-14.65.
WESTERN NCFARMERS’ MARKET
Apples (traypack ctn) RedDelicious 25-34, Golden De-licious 25-34, Granny Smith35, (bu loose pack) Red &Golden Delicious, Mutsu,Fuji, Stayman, Romes 14-20; Bananas (40# bx) 18.50-20; Beans (bu) Snaps26.50-27; Broccoli (ctn) 18-19; Cabb-age (50 bg) 10.25-12; Cantaloupes (ctn 9-12count) 20-24; Cauliflower(ctn) 17-20; Grapefruit 15-18; Navel Oranges 16-20;Oranges 15-20; Lemons(ctns 95 count) 28-29, (165count) 24-25; Corn (crate)Bi-Color & White 19.75-20;Cucumbers (1-1/9 bu) LongGreen 21.50-24, Picklers (1-1/9 bu crate) 33.50; Grapes(18# ctn) Red Globe 20.50-25, Red & White Seedless22-28; Lettuce (ctn) Iceburg20-24; Onions (50# bg) Yel-low Jumbo 15-16; Bell (1-1/9Bu ctn) L & XL 16-19.50;Potatoes, Irish (50# bg) 20-25; Pumpkins (ea) 3-12,(bin) 120-140; Squash (3/4bu) #1 Yellow Crookneck 18-23, (1/2 bu) Zucchini #1 15-16; Strawberries (flat 8 1-pound) CA 14-26.50; SweetPotatoes (40# bx) Red orOrange #2 12-16; Tomatoes(25# bx) XL & Larger 16-18,M&L 12-14; Turnips (25#sack) 12-15.
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35 Announcements
40 Antique Tractors
45 Antiques
55 Appraisal Services
75 ATV
80 Auctions
85 Backhoe/Loaders
90 Bale Covers
95 Barn Equipment
105 Bedding
115 Beef Cattle
120 Bees-Beekeeping
130 Bird Control
140 Books
155 Building Materials/Supplies
160 Buildings For Sale
165 Business Opportunities
175 Cars, Trucks, Trailers
190 Chain Saws
210 Christmas Trees
215 Collectibles
235 Computers
325 Custom Butchering
335 Dairy Cattle
340 Dairy Equipment
370 Dogs
410 Electrical
415 Employment Wanted
440 Farm Machinery For Sale
445 Farm Machinery Wanted
455 Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn
460 Fencing
465 Fertilizer & Fert. Spreading
470 Financial Services
495 For Rent or Lease
500 For Sale
510 Fresh Produce, Nursery
560 Grain Handling Eq.,
Bins & Dryers
580 Groundcover
585 Guns
590 Hay - Straw For Sale
595 Hay - Straw Wanted
610 Help Wanted
620 Herd Health
630 Hogs
640 Hoof Trimming
645 Horse Equipment
650 Horses
655 Housing For Stock
670 Industrial Equipment
675 Insurance
680 Irrigation
700 Lawn & Garden
705 Legal Notices
730 Livestock For Sale
735 Livestock Wanted
740 Llamas
760 Lumber & Wood Products
780 Maintenance & Repair
790 Maple Syrup Supplies
805 Miscellaneous
810 Mobile Homes
815 Motorcycles
860 Organic
885 Parts & Repair
900 Pest Control
910 Plants
915 Poultry & Rabbits
950 Real Estate For Sale
955 Real Estate Wanted
960 Recreational Vehicles &
Motor Homes
1035 Seeds & Nursery
1040 Services Offered
1050 Sheep
1060 Silos, Repairs, Silo Equip.
1075 Snowblowers
1080 Snowmobiles
1085 Snowplows
1100 Stud Service
1115 Tires & Tire Repair Service
1120 Tools
1130 Tractors
1135 Tractors, Parts & Repair
1140 Trailers
1160 Tree Trimming & Removal
1170 Truck Parts & Equipment
1180 Trucks
1190 Vegetable
1195 Vegetable Supplies
1200 Veterinary
1205 Wanted
1210 Water Conditioning
1220 Waterwell Drilling
1225 Wood For Sale
Auctions
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Due to Veterans Day (Friday, Nov 11th)For as little as $8.25 - place a classified ad in
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or 518-673-0111or email [email protected]
Rocky Mount, NC @ East Carolina Livestock Arena
VANDEMARK ANGUS / SIM ANGUSMature Cow Dispersal & Bull SaleSaturday, 19th November - 12:00 Noon
E . B . H a r r i s
3200 NC Hwy. 58Warrenton, NC 27580
“THE COMPLETEAUCTION SERVICE”
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SALE DAY PAGER252-407-4228
SALE HELD RAIN OR SHINEE.B. HARRIS
(252) 257-2140 6:15 AM-9:59 PM(252) 430-9595 Mobile E.B.’s9-10 PM only 445-5856 Fate’s(252) 985-8340 Mobile Fate’s
Fax No. (252) 257-1035 IInc. / Auctioneers
Take Hwy. 64 east 6 mi. to Exit 478, go south
1/3 mi., arena on left.
(75) Reg. Angus & Sim Angus Females, (50) Angus
& Sim Angus 2 yr. old bulls, (35) Commercial bred
cows & cow/calf pairs. Sale offers potential new donor
candidates, elite young cows, top notch commercial
heifers, service age bulls. For catalog, pictures & more
info visit www.ebharris.com
Beef Cattle
Bedding
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Dealers wanted in select areasAlso Available at:
Central Dairy & Mech. Martinsburg, PA ph 814-793-3721Delmarva Farm Service Kennedyville, MD ph 888-348-1747Elam Miller Fort Plain, NY ph 518-993-3892Himrod Farm Supply Penn Yan, NY ph 315-531-9497Homestead Nutrition New Holland, PA ph 888-336-7878Genesee Valley Nutrition Piffard, NY ph 585-243-9597Levi Fisher Honey Grove, PA ph 717-734-3145Martin’s Ag Shippensburg, PA ph 717-532-7845New Bedford Elevator Baltic, OH ph 330-897-6492Norm’s Farm Store Watsontown, PA ph 570-649-6765Robert Rohrer Millmont, PA ph 570-898-1967Steve B. Stoltzfus Lykens, PA ph 717-365-3804Walnut Hill Feeds Shelby, OH ph 419-342-2942
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5th Annual You-Pick-EmAll Polled All Black� All Polled � All Black
� Saturday, November 19, 2011 � 11am - 2pm� Lunch served at noon!
Offering: Gelbvieh Bulls • Balancer Bulls • Angus BullsSale Catalogs Available Upon Request
Selling aselect groupof BalancerHeifers
LITTLE WINDY HILLFarms
Doug & Sue Hughes6916 Peppers Ferry RoadMax Meadows, VA 24360
H 276/637-3916 • C 276/620-4271email: [email protected]
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P.O. Box 7344 • High Point NC 27264“America’s Top Quality Auction School”
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HAS YOUR BUILDINGSHIFTED? Structural repairsof barns, houses, andgarages. Call Woodford Bros.,Inc. for straightening, leveling,foundation and wood framerepairs. 1-800-OLD-BARN.www.1-800-OLD-BARN.COMIn MDDC add:“MHIC#05-121-861” after website.
Beef Cattle
LIVESTOCK BUYING STA-TION, Cody, Virginia. Slaugh-ter cattle bought every Tues-day 9am-2pm. Load lots offeeder cattle and herdsbought by appointment.Statewide service, Grey Puck-ett 434-610-6689
Cars, Trucks, Trailers
1998 INTERNATIONAL TOW-MASTER on 4700 air ridechassis with DT466, 275hpengine, 6 spd. Allison auto.trans., good paint w/perfectinterior & air seats. Nearlynew Michelin tires & brakes,25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.Ready to take you on yournext trip. 518-993-2618 FortPlain,NY
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• Free Stalls• Holding Areas• Feed Lots• Pens• Stalls• Walkways
SAFE AT LAST
THE SCABBLER MAN: 2” &1” wide scabbling. Dan Martin434-454-7018 Home, 434-579-0705 Cell
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Dairy Cattle
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J BUNK FEED
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DISTELBURGERR LIVESTOCKK SALES,, INC.Middletown, NY (845)) 344-71700
Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.
ALWAYSS AVAILABLE:Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or
a large herd, we have a quality
selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle.
Herds ranging in size
from 30-200+ tie or freestall.Farm Machinery
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ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERSWe Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us
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• 3000 Gal.Girton D5
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• 2000 Gal.DeLaval
• 2000 Gal.Mueller OE
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• 545 Gal.Sunset
• 500 Gal.Mueller MW
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• 500 Gal.Majonnier
• 415 Gal.Sunset
• 400 Gal.Jamesway
• 400 Gal.Majonnier
• 375 Gal.Milkeeper
• 300 Gal.Majonnier
• 300 Gal Mueller M
• 300 Gal.Sunset
• 200 Gal.Sunset SC
• 180 Gal.Milkeeper
• 150 Gal.Mueller RH
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BEST WARRANTY: 1 Year Parts on Motor &
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LAWRENCE AG EQUIPMENT877-466-1131
Used Equipment For SaleCASE 685 2WD, w/CASE LOADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500.00
NH 1431 DISC BINE, SMUCKER ROLLS, GOOD COND . . . . . . . .$8,500.00
CASE IH 7220 4WD, CAB, EXCELLENT CONDITION . . . . . . . . .$45,000.00
NH 1412 FLAIL DISCBINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,000.00
DMI 3 SHANK NO-TIL RIPPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,500.00
CASE IH 4210 4X4 W/LOADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,000.00
CASE IH C70 TRACTOR, 2WD, ROPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,000.00
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50 WELL GROWN FreestallHeifers due within 60 days.Joe Distelburger 845-344-7170.
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1992 INT. LITTER SPREAD-ER, cummins engine, tandemaxle w/hyd. 20’ Chandler litterspreader, exc. cond., $20,000OBO. Mount Jackson,VA 800-541-7496
Farm MachineryFor Sale
1998 INTERNATIONAL TOW-MASTER on 4700 air ridechassis with DT466, 275hpengine, 6 spd. Allison auto.trans., good paint w/perfectinterior & air seats. Nearlynew Michelin tires & brakes,25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.Ready to take you on yournext trip. 518-993-2618 FortPlain,NY
Farm MachineryFor Sale
DISMANTLED MF TRACTORSFOR PARTS
Large Selection Available
USED TRACTORS &EQUIP. FOR SALE
We Buy Tractors For Parts
NOLT’S EQUIPMENT403 Centerville Rd.,Newville, PA 17241
off 81 Exit 11, 2 mi. N of 233(717) 776-6242
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Big Tractor Parts
Steiger TractorSpecialist
1. 10-25% savings on new drive train parts
2. 50% savings on used parts3. We buy used or damaged Steigers4. We rebuild axles, drop boxes, trans-
missions with one year warranty.
1-800-982-1769US or Canada
American made quality partsat big savings
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Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted
Alltech is currently looking for a Territory Sales Representative with a strong dairy background forPennsylvania. Alltech sales people are highly motivated professionals who provide a natural link betweenmarketing, research and the customer. Alltech ranks among the top 10 animal health companies in theworld. The company has experienced consistent growth since it was founded in 1980. Headquartered inLexington, Kentucky, Alltech has a presence in over 110 countries with distributors around the world.Today it employs 2,600 people and growth continues at a rate of 20 percent.
Key responsibilities include:Regularly visit our industry partners (feed companies, consulting nutritionists, veterinarians, producers,government agencies, etc) across the territory to manage existing relationships while cultivating newrelationships Drive sales by identifying customer needs and finding solutions Attend industry events and tradeshows to showcase Alltech in a positive, professional manner
The ideal candidate should have:A strong technical background: BSc, MSc or higher Strong verbal and written communication skills Interest and experience in the animal health or nutrition industries Self-motivated and proactive A valid driver’s license E-mail resumé and cover letter to: [email protected] DATE: JAN. 1, 2012 Alltech | Pennsylvania
1860 Charter Lane, Suite 203Lancaster, PA 17601
Fax: 717-393-9774 • [email protected]
Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers
Fish
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Fish
ZETTS FISH FARM & HATCHERIESLarge Selection of Game Fish
Pond Equipment & Supplies, Aquatic PlantsTruck, Air, U.P.S. Parcel Post Delivery
SEND FOR COMPLETE CATALOGP.O. BOX 239, DRIFTING, PA 16834
PHONE: 814-345-5357www.zettsfish.com
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STANLEY’S FARMSERVICERD Box 46
Klingerstown, PA
570-648-2088WE ALSO STOCK NEW VICON
USED EQUIPMENT
BUSHHOG
Westfield 8x51 AugerMF 1835 BalerWhite 285 TractorMiller 5300 Forage BoxMiller 1150 RakeIH 37 Baler w/ThrowerWestfield 8x56 AugerHesston 4550 Square BalerVicon 553 TedderFarmall 460 TractorMF 246 LoaderWhite 5100 4R PlanterWhite 6100 4R Corn PlanterWhite 543 Corn PlanterCase IH 8830 SP Mower Cond.MF 285 TractorNI 290 Mower ConditionerWhite 549 SAR 5 Bottom PlowInt’l. 20x7 Grain DrillMiller Pro Forage Boxes In
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JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS:347, 346, 336, 224, 214, 24T,14T. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705
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Pictures at www.tractorcare.com
Round Bale Wagon 10 Position Mover,Like New! ...............Reduced To $1,500
Kuhn GMO 77 HD, 3Pt. Disc Mower,Good ...........................................$3,500
’73 Ford 3000 8 Speed Manual, 1Remote, Diesel, Good Rubber, No Rust!....................................................$5,500
Ford 1200 4WD, Diesel, w/3Pt. 48”Finishing Mower, 600 hrs, Good Condi-tion .........................Reduced To $3,900
New Holland 255 Tedder-Rake Combo,Good Condition...........................$2,000
’01 NH 688 Round Baler, Auto Wrap, 5x6,Good Condition...........................$8,500
’09 Vermeer 555XL w/Net Wrap, GoodCondition...................................$13,900
2004 McCormick CX85 Cab, 4x4, 1,300Hrs., Ex. Cond...........................$29,500
NEW! HayMag 4 Rotor Tedders w/Hyd.Fold & Tilt, 18’ .............................$4,995
Vermeer 404 Pro Demo Baler, Only 2,500Bales.........................................$27,500
Massey Ferguson 4225, 2WD, 1036Massey Loader, Cab, Air, 2 Remotes,1,500 Hours, Bale Spike...........$23,900
WANTEDMassey Ferguson165, 175, 265, 275, 285
Any Condition814-793-4293
Farm MachineryWanted
WANTEDJohn Deere
5460, 5820, or 5830Choppers
814-793-4293
Fencing
BLACK LOCUST POSTS:Poles up to 30’. Authenticsplit rails 6x6, 4x4, 1” & 2”b o a r d s . P h o t o s a twww.blacklocustwood.comCall Tom 518-883-8284
ELECTRIC FENCE CON-TROLLER REPAIRS. Factoryauthorized warranty center forZereba, ParMak, many others.No charge for estimates. Quickturn-around time. Send orbring to our shop, any make,any model. 518-284-2180
Generators
NOBODY beats ourprices on VoltmasterPTO Alternators, Sizes12kw-75kw. EnginesSets and PortablesAvailable.
MOELLER SALES1-800-346-2348
Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers
NEW AND USED Grain Dry-ers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytimetoll free 1-877-422-0927
VIRGINIA BIN SERVICESPECIALIZING IN
GRAIN BIN RELOCATIONParts & Service
New Installations
804-387-6462
Hay - Straw For Sale
1st and 2nd cutting, 4x4 roundbales. 540-832-2487
4x5 MIXED GRASS roundbales, good quality, netwrapped, barn kept, $40. Pickup at farm. No delivery.Brookview Farm, 854 DoverRd., Manakin Sabot,VA 23103email [email protected]
Hay - Straw For Sale
FOR SALE: Quality first &second cut big & small squarebales. Delivered. 315-264-3900
Hay For SaleFirst Cut, Second Cut,
Timothy and AlfalfaWE DELIVER
519-604-8683
Hay - Straw For Sale
H AYFarmer to Farmer
Wet and DryRound & Square Bales
1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut HayAlso Square Bales of
STRAWCALL STEVE
519-482-5365
MIXED GRASS HAY for sale.$30.00/Roll, 4x5. 540-860-2145
ONTARIO DAIRYHAY & STRAW
Quality Alfalfa Grass MixLg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut
ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANICLow Potassium for Dry CowsCall for Competitive PricesNEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS
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Hay - Straw Wanted
Giorgi Mushroom Company,located in Berks County now
buying the following materials:
HAYCORN STOVER
STRAWAll bale sizes and types, including
ROUND BALES, accepted.
Spot Buys or Long Term ContractsSmall or Large Quantities
Quick Payment
Contacts:Kevin Eickhoff
610-926-8811 ext. [email protected]
Allen Hollenbach610-926-5753
Michele Fisher610-926-8811 ext. 5189
WANTEDHay & Straw - All Types
We Pick Up & Pay
Cell 717-222-2304Buyers & Sellers
WANTEDPre Cut Rye Straw50 to 75 Lb. Bales
302-737-5117302-545-1000
Heating
Help Wanted
ASSISTANTHERDSPERSON
Needed on Progressive450 Cow Registered Dairy
Self-Motivated withSupervisory Skills
CO-VALE HOLSTEINS
315-729-3220
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Roofing
Real Estate For Sale
Roofing
Real Estate For Sale
FARM - 57 +/- acres, 2 ½ miles to ColgateUniversity in the village of Hamilton, New York
The farm is composed of 15 +/- acres of woodland with theremainder fields and pasture. Restored 4/3 bath housedated circa 1850 - 1880. Two barns circa 1850. Machineshed. Everything in very good condition. Beautiful viewsfrom property. Stream. Marketable timber. Potential buildinglots, great investment potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$395,000
Phone 315-292-1104See details at www.hamiltonfarm.info
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: [email protected]
Herd Health
Triple CreekFarm, LLC
P.O. Box 87Pink Hill, NC 28572(252) 568-3602
PINEE®
LIVESTOCKPREPARATION
Real Estate For Sale
HUNTING/CAMPINGPROPERTY
Southwestern VirginiaBland County
62+/- ACRESATV Trails, Springs
Deer, Turkey, GrouseAdjoins National Forest
$90,000Several Purchase
Options Available. Call
540-255-9112
Silos, Repairs,Silo Equipment
REPLACEMENT SILODOORS & HARDWARE
AGRI-DOORJake Stoltzfus
649 South Ramona Rd.Myerstown, PA 17067
717-949-2034Toll-free 1-877-484-4104
Silos, Repairs,Silo Equipment
SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC,5778 Sunset Pike, Cham-bersburg, PA 17201. PouredConcrete silos since 1908,Manure Storage and PrecastProducts. For Information:Ken Mansfield 717-503-8909www.sollenbergersilos.com
“1908-2008”Celebrating 100 Years
Tractor Parts
NEW AND USED TRACTORPARTS: John Deere10,20,30,40 series tractors.Allis Chalmers, all models.Large inventory! We ship.Mark Heitman Tractor Sal-vage, 715-673-4829
Trucks
1998 INTERNATIONAL TOW-MASTER on 4700 air ridechassis with DT466, 275hpengine, 6 spd. Allison auto.trans., good paint w/perfectinterior & air seats. Nearlynew Michelin tires & brakes,25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.Ready to take you on yournext trip. 518-993-2618 FortPlain,NY
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NOV 6-8Women in SustainableAgriculture Conference
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tration fee for the 2011 con-ference includes two fulldays of farm tours, intensivelearning circles, excitingworkshops, timely panel dis-cussions, inspiring network-ing opportunities and anabundance of fine dining.Contact Ann Stone, 814-863-4489. On Internet athttp://sc-landuse.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f206999ffe6bbc540b0336500&id=537029cb9a&e=e5858cc0d5
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Side of Farming112 W. Walker Ave., Ashe-boro, NC. 8:45 am - 3 pm.Pre-registration and a fee of$10 (lunch included) are dueby Wed., Nov. 30. Checks,made out to NC CooperativeExtension - Randolph Coun-ty, can be sent to 112 W.Walker Ave., Asheboro, NC,27203. Contact Mary HelenFerguson, 336-318-6000 ore-mail [email protected]. Tack Auction JP’s North
The Old Florida Town Hall,214 Fort Hunter Rd., Ams-terdam, NY. Used Tack TagSale & Preview start at 11am. Auction starts at noon.Presented by AdirondackMiniature Horse Club. Bringyour used tack & apparel forour Tag sale. Call 518-461-5039.
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Selling 10 Excellent Black Baldy2 year olds with 6-10 wk oldAngus sired calves at side
11:00AMSat., November 12TH
Rockingham County FairgroundsHarrisonburg, VA
(just prior to the registered Hereford Sale)For information
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