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Eastern Rhode Island 4-H CountryFair includes livestock competitions

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by Sanne Kure-JensenThousands of families

enjoyed another great weekendat the Eastern Rhode Island 4-H Country Fair at Glen Park inPortsmouth, RI. A dedicatedcommittee of farmers and vol-unteers has hosted a fun-filledfamily weekend for over 40years. Admissions, cow chipbingo and a chicken barbecuedinner raise funds for 4-H Clubscholarships. This Fair offers4-H’ers a public venue for com-petition and public outreach.

Livestock and animal eventsincluded Dairy and BeefCompetitions, Dairy Parade,Horse, Goat, Rabbit, Poultryand Pet Shows. The petting zoohad barn animals including aone-week-old calf and goat aswell as chickens, ducks andlambs. Pony rides were avail-able for kids.

Children’s Games included avariety of contests: Cow Piethrowing, pedal tractor pull,egg toss, corn husking, two-man sawing, pie eating, icecream eating, watermelon eat-ing and donuts-on-a-stringeating. The Strongman contestdrew only female competitorsthis year. A water slide andbounce houses were open tokids. Children enjoyed a moo-velous ride in a cow barrel traincourtesy of Escobar’s HighlandFarm.

Antique and modern tractors

were displayed as well assouped-up garden tractorsentered in the garden tractorpull. The local John Deer deal-er sponsored a Safe TractorDriving Demonstrations.

Demonstrations at the Fairincluded a dog obstacle course,square and modern dance,world class Frisbee, martialarts, a comedian, live musicand birds of prey. Displays inthe Exhibit Hall includedflower arrangements, bakedgoods, quilts and 4-H posters

on a variety of topics. Air Strike78, A teen robotics group, dis-played their latest robot inaction. Local crafters offeredtheir products for sale.

To compete in the Fair’sDairy Contest, 4-H’ers startworking with heifers in spring.Participants make regular vis-its to a farm, working withheifers and practicing walkingtogether. 4-H’ers also learn towash, groom, feed and cleanup after animals. During thecompetition, contestants wearstandard 4-H show clothing:white or khaki pants withwhite collared shirts. Sturdyleather work shoes or bootsreduce the chance of injuryfrom animals.

The Dairy Competitionoffered these ShowmanshipClasses:

• Novice - First Year Showing;• Cloverbuds - Under 8 as of

Jan. 1, 2012;• Freshman - 8 years - 10

years as of Jan. 1, 2012;• Junior - 11 years - 13 years

as of Jan. 1, 2012;• Intermediate - 14 years -16

years as of Jan. 1, 2012; and• Senior - 17 years -18 years

as of Jan. 1, 2012.4-H Competitions use the

Danish Group Award Systembecause all participants whoreach a standard level of excel-lence receive recognition (blue,red or white ribbons). Youthcompete against their own per-sonal records.

For information on RhodeIsland State Animal HealthRegulations for livestock com-petitions, contact ScottMarshall, DVM, RI StateVeterinarian by calling 401-222-2781.

For more information aboutthe Eastern RI 4-H CountryFair, visitwww.eri4hfair.webs.com. Toview the National 4-H DairyCattle Curriculum visit www.4-h.org/resource-library/cur-riculum/4-h-dairy-cattle.

Eastern RI 4-H Country Fair includes livestock competitions

A variety of antique and modern tractors were displayed at theEastern Rhode Island 4-H Country Fair in Portsmouth, RI.

Photos by Sanne Kure-Jensen

Children enjoyed a moo-velous ride courtesy of Escobar'sHighland Farm' cow barrel train.They were greeted by an extra tallscarecrow.

Melissa Leavitt of Portsmouth on her way into the DairyCompetition with a heifer from Escobar's Highland Farm inPortsmouth, RI.

Michael Aguiar of Portsmouth on his way into the DairyCompetition with a heifer from Escobar’s Highland Farm inPortsmouth, RI.

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by Troy Bishopp

WILLSBORO, NY — As pas-tures continue to dry up,alternative forages (previouslycalled weeds) are filling in tosupply cattle with nutritiousfeed; as long as cattle get theknowledge to eat them that is.Enter Kathy Voth, Colorado’snationally acclaimed authorand teacher/trainer of how toturn cows into weed man-agers. “Thistles are as beauti-ful as roses,” she proclaims.

To make believers out ofgraziers and their animals, the“make peace with weeds” galteamed up with the UVMCenter for SustainableAgriculture on a week-longtraining in support of theirUSDA-NRCS ConservationInnovation Grant. Her finaltraining, near the shores ofLake Champlain was workingwith the Essex & FranklinCounty Soil and WaterConservation Districts andtheir sponsors at Shaun andLinda Gillilland’s, Ben WeverFarm in Willsboro, NY.

Kathy opened the day bypointing out to the capacitycrowd that we have been fight-ing the war on weeds for cen-turies believing we could win.She debunked the notionsthat weeds are bad and ani-mals only eat certain forages(cows only eat grass andlegumes for instance). “Wehave put ourselves in a box onour thinking but we mustpunch our way out of it,” sheemphasized. Her take homemessage to graziers was two-fold: Animals are really flexibleon what they eat and weedsare really good forage.

She guided the audience

through her seven-day cowtraining regime while high-lighting animal behaviornuances and practical tips toharvest these alternative for-ages. “We are creating a lan-guage,” she said. “Cows canbe as good as goats at brows-ing plus they stay in thefences.” According to her citedresources, weeds like knap-weed, thistles, nettles, milk-weed, burdock, bedstraw andeven multi-flora rose leavesare highly nutritious and addquality and quantity to pas-ture swards. “We just have totrain cows that these newfoods are good and let themchoose right along with otherpasture plants. Forcing them

to eat weeds as the last resortin a pasture is a recipe for dis-aster on animal performance.”

Chef Linda treated thegroup to a spectacular locallunch featuring their ownhamburgers and potato salad,pasta salad and tomato-zuc-chini tarts all made with veg-etables from their neighbors atJuniper Hill Farm CSA.

After lunch Shaun talkedabout the history of the farm,their goals as a diversifiedoperation and led the groupthrough the grazing system fortheir 70 head beef cow herd.He then told of his experiencein following Kathy’s recipewith guidance from Essex Co.SWCD mentor, TiffanyPinheiro to teach some of hiscows to eat thistles, milkweed

and multi-flora rose. At firstglance, there didn’t appear tobe much impact, but uponfurther scrutiny many plantswere bitten and leaves shred-ded off. Kathy commented, “Ittakes time for animals andpeople to learn the system butI can see progress. The neatthing is seeing them teachtheir herd mates and offspringbecause learning from mom isthe biggest influence.”

John Bingham of WildOrchard Farm in nearbyWhallonsburg, NY, came tolearn so he could teach hiscustom grazed dairy heifers tomanage the forbs on his prop-erty. “I’m really interested inteaching more farmers aboutrotational grazing in the northcountry and using these

diverse plant communities tobuild soil health and createmore local food.”

Josh and SarahVaillancourt from WovenMeadows Farm in Saranac,NY, shared their desire to usethis venue to maximize pas-ture usage and take backsome fallow land infested withbedstraw with animalsinstead of tillage. “We werefascinated by the animalbehavior culture Kathy talkedabout and how she remindedus what we used to feed ouranimals like carrots, beets,steamed vegetables and otheralternative forages not neces-sarily from the grain family.”Organizer Tiffany Pinheirocommented on how this newaspect of training can be goodfor the animals, land, waterand its stewards given thefinancial and environmentalrewards. “We are committedto providing practical educa-tional programs that bringfarmers and consumerstogether to explore differentoptions of doing business thatenhance our naturalresources. I know I’ll neverlook at weeds (forages) thesame way again,” she said.

This event was sponsored bythe Essex County andFranklin County Soil & WaterConservation Districts,America’s Great Outdoors,Central NY RC&D Council,Northeast SARE, & theAdirondack North CountryAssociation along with hosts,Shaun and Linda Gillilland.

To obtain the how to bookor video on teaching cows tobecome weed managers, visitKathy Voth’s website atw w w . l i v e s t o c k f o r l a n d -scapes.com.

Weeds become alternative forages for cattle

The new class of North Country weed managers.

Photos by Troy Bishopp

Shaun Gillilland and Kathy Voth look over an alternative forage.

Organizers — Essex County SWCD District Manager David Reckahn, Kathy Voth, Essex County SWCD

Conservation Specialist, Tiffany Pinheiro, Franklin County SWCD Conservation Technician, Patricia

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WALLINGFORD, CT (AP) — Part-time farmer Colleen Augur’s 90 dairyand beef cattle eat a lot of hay. In thewarmer months, they primarily grazeon the more than 30 acres ofWallingford grassland she and busi-ness partner Art Barillaro have keptthem on for the last 20 years, but inthe colder half of the year, they con-sume thousands of bales of storedhay that can run between $3.50 and$6 each.

To help save on costs, this yearAugur and Barillaro have takenadvantage of the town’s farmlandlease program, renting three nearbyhay fields from the town.

“It will save us a tremendousamount of money,” Augur said, walk-ing through the green and goldenacres of tall clover and other grassshe leases near Tyler Mill Preserve.She said that buying the balers andother equipment was costly this year,but in the long run she believes it willpay off.

Augur is one of several local farm-

ers who augment their current oper-ations with town-owned land. Thirty-seven lots of various sizes are admin-istered under the program — oneheld up by state organizations as amodel for preserving farmlandthroughout Connecticut. Those whowork with the program say it’s whathas kept Wallingford’s prized pas-toral feel.

“It’s wonderful. I think what peopledon’t realize is without the farmlandlease program, we wouldn’t see fieldsin Wallingford,” said DianneSaunders, head of the FarmlandLease Subcommittee, which is part ofthe town’s Conservation Committee.

Saunders is working with the com-mittee this summer to write up newindividual bid specifications for morethan two-thirds of the town’s lots.Through lease extensions, 27 will becoming up to bid at the same timethis fall as they work to streamlinethe process by clustering expirationdates. Bids will be awarded byJanuary, in time for farmers to pur-

chase seeds and other items in timefor the season.

The town looks for farmers who livenear their desired plots, though notnecessarily in Wallingford, toincrease responsiveness if there’s anissue with the land — such as a fall-en tree, according to townEnvironmental Planner Erin O’Hare.They also select farmers based onrequested land stewardship plansthey lay out in their bids. The bulk ofthe properties, about 60 percent, areused as hayfields, with another 20 aspastureland for various livestock,and 20 percent for growing vegeta-bles, Saunders said.

The land was purchased by thetown, much of it with state fundingassistance.

“It started when farmers retiredand the land went out of productionand they wanted to sell the land andoffered it to the town as open space,”O’Hare said. “They don’t want to seetheir land turn out to be paved, theywant it forever to be open space.”

Those who win the contract for theland are not allowed to sublease it. In2002 former Public UtilitiesCommission Chairman George Cookewas criticized by town government forallegedly subletting parts of the acreshe leased to other farmers. Cookewas the original owner of the land,located off Whirlwind Hill Road, hav-ing leasing it back after selling it tothe town back in 1999 for $3.8 mil-lion. Despite the flap, his future bidson various plots were accepted.

Saunders said it has been a con-scious decision to keep these areasfarmland. If the town did not leasethe land and let the properties go,within 12 years it would be full woods— blocking, she said, many of thebest views in town, such as thosenear Ulbrich reservoir, which is sur-rounded by leased land. If the townwanted to maintain the land and notlease it, mowing and other costsassociated with the 376 acres wouldamount to about $80,000 annually,Saunders said.

She said retaining the land asfarmland keeps Wallingford’s ruralheritage alive.

“Drive off 91 and cross over thebridge, you’re in the land that timeforgot. People like that,” Saunderssaid.

The farmland also provides a habi-tat for a number of species of animalsthat aren’t supported by forest ormore suburban areas.

Everything from bobolinks — whichare rarely seen in the northeast thesedays, the conservationists said — tohawks, foxes and owls can be foundliving on the land.

Wallingford’s amount of land in theprogram is likely the second-most inthe state behind Roxbury, accordingto Jim Gooch, executive director ofthe Connecticut Farmland Trust. Hesaid the aging population of farmers— for every farmer under 35 thereare five over 60, he said — threatensfarmland across the state as farmersretire or die and their land is sold.

Wallingford’s program is a way formunicipalities to retain some of thoseproperties.

“I think it’s a brilliant way for atown to manage land,” Gooch said ofWallingford’s program. “I think agri-culture has a place in every commu-nity.”

Jiff Martin, an educator with theUniversity of Connecticut’sCooperative extension programs, saidthe Wallingford program was amodel, likely so robust because it hasa concerted committee. She workswith Wallingford and other towns ontheir farmland lease programs.

“They did a really good job balanc-ing the needs of growers to have landfor viable agricultural operations —they balanced that with the environ-mental priorities of their own. That’snot easy to do,” Martin said.

Many Connecticut farmers leaseland because they can’t afford tobuy, given high prices for property inthe state.

A project by the AmericanFarmland Trust and UConn co-opextension system on leasing farm-land said the cost of agricultural landin the state has seen a recentincrease, with one acre priced atabout $12,667 on average in 2007.

USDA figures say 38 percent offarmers lease farmland, either whollyor as part of their holdings.

“If you’re a young farmer, you can’tcompete with developers,” Goochsaid.

Augur said mounting cost is whyshe chose to rent land.

“I couldn’t afford to buy property —we’re not making money at this,”Augur said.

Her operation raises mostly cowsthat are sold to dairy farmers afterthey give birth. They keep the calvesto repeat the process. She also showsmany of the various breeds andworks with 4H students fromthroughout the area.

She has a formal day job workingon the power lines with UnitedIlluminating, and spends her before-and after-work hours and weekendstending to the cattle or land or driv-ing throughout the region to shows.

On Thursday evening, a number ofchildren and their parents were inthe barn with some of the youngcalves. Her business partner,Barillaro, was out on a tractor cut-ting some of the adjoining fields. Thetwo have gotten one cutting fromtheir leased fields, and plan anotherbefore the season ends.

Their current lease is an anomaly,just for one year, and Augur saidthey’ll be bidding again this fall in thehopes of obtaining the same land forfive years.

This fall there will be one new prop-erty put up for lease, a small sugar-bush plot on Anderson Road, whichsome enterprising lessee can rent totap the maple trees to make syrup.

“It’ very small, but it’s anotheralternative for local agriculture,”Saunders said.

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Cover photo by Sanne Kure-Jensen

Molly Russell of Westport, MA preparing to enter the DairyCompetition at the Eastern RI 4-H Country Fair with a heiferfrom Escobar’s Highland Farm in Portsmouth, RI.

Farmers make hay by renting fields

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COLUMBUS, OH — Morethan 60 youth from 13 statescompeted and received recog-nition at the 2012 NationalAyrshire Convention heldJune 27-30 in Appleton, WI.A variety of contests wereconducted.

Eileen Gress of Shreve, OH,was crowned as 2012-2013National Ayrshire Queen.Gress is involved with herfamily’s Spring-Run Farmand is the 19-year-old daugh-ter of Joe and Lisa Gress. Asophomore at the Ohio StateUniversity, Eileen is majoringin AgricultureCommunications. She hasbeen involved with showingAyrshires, dairy cattle judg-ing, quiz bowl and dairy jeop-ardy contests. She wasselected as the 2011 NationalAyrshire DistinguishedYouth.

The new NationalAyrshire Princess is AshlieHardy of Farmington, ME.She is the 18-year-old daugh-ter of Henry and TeresaHardy.

Hardy was also presentedwith the DistinguishedJunior Member Award, aswell as the National AyrshireYouth Scholarship. She hasparticipated in nationalAyrshire youth contests forphotography and recordbooks. She has shown herAyrshires at local fairs andthe Eastern States NationalShow. A recent graduate ofMt. Blue High School, sheplans to attend MacDonaldCollege in Quebec in theFarm Management andTechnology program with afocus on dairy.

Kristin Allen, Cecil, WI, andXavier Almeter, Arcade, NY,were recognized as NationalOutstanding Ayrshire Youth.

Quiz Bowl ContestTen teams competed in the

Quiz Bowl competition. Theteam from Ohio comprised ofEileen Gress, Shreve, OH;Julie Gress, Shreve, OH; andTessa Topp, Wooster, OH wonthe senior competition.Placing second was the Iowateam consisting of JodiWulfekuhle, Dyersville, IA;Niclole Engleken, Earlville,IA; Jill Wolf, Epworth, IA; andKelli Steinlage, West Union,IA.

In the junior team competi-tion between six teams, OhioTeam 1 was the winner.Members of the team includ-ed Sara Wolf, Shreve, OH;Todd Gordon, Shreve, OH;Brennan Topp, Wooster, OH;and Julie Gress, Shreve, OH.The team from Florida com-prised of Payton Devine, LiveOak, FL; Christian Rodriguez,

Live Oak, FL; GarrettGreaves, McAlpin, FL; andGarrett Greaves, McAlpin, FLplaced second.

Dairy Jeopardy ContestIn the competitive Dairy

Jeopardy contests, the win-ners were as follows:

Junior Contest1. Christopher Sweeney,

Appleton, NY2. Cole Kruse, Dyersville, IA3. Julie Gress, Shreve, OHSenior Contest1. Eileen Gress, Shreve, OH2. Nicole Engelkens,

Earlville, IA3. Tessa Topp, Wooster, OHPhoto ContestBeginnersCute Calf - Adam Wolf,

Shreve, OHPeople & Cows - Kelly

Hawvermale, Wooster, OH

Pasture Scene - Adam Wolf,Shreve, OH

Other - BrooklynSchwoerer, Edgar, WI

Best Overall BeginnerPhoto - Adam Wolf, Shreve,OH - Pasture Scene

JuniorCute Calf - Denice Wolf,

Shreve, OHPeople & Cows - Erin Curtis

Szalach, Cazenovia, NYPasture Scene - Denice

Wolf, Shreve, OHOther - Erin Curtis Szalach,

Cazenovia, NYBest Overall Junior Photo -

Erin Curtis Szalach,Cazenovia, NY - People &Cows

IntermediateCute Calf - Tylor

McCaulley, Cazenovia, NYPeople & Cows - Zachery

Almeter, Arcade, NYPasture Scene - Zachery

Almeter, Arcade, NYOther - Tylor McCaulley,

Cazenovia, NYBest Overall Intermediate

Photo - Tylor McCaulley,Cazenovia, NY - Other

SeniorCute Calf - Leah Caverly,

Clinton, MEPeople & Cows - Kristen

Allen, Cecil, WIPasture Scene - Leah

Caverly, Clinton, MEOther - Leah Caverly,

Clinton, MEBest Overall Senior Photo -

Leah Caverly, Clinton, ME -Cute Calf

Supreme Photo - TylorMcCaulley, Cazenovia, NY -Cute Calf

Display ContestBeginner - Adam Wolf,

Shreve, OHJunior - Joseph Real,

Milton, VTIntermediate - Garrett

Greaves, McAlpin, FLSenior - Eileen Gress,

Shreve, OH

Junior Production AwardsProduction awards were

presented to the followingyouth for the outstandingproduction of their animals.

Quentein Scott, Little Falls,MN

5 to 10-Year-Old Division:Right Angle T Nancy 6-09305D 20,830M 4.2% 872F3.0% 627P - 22,618ECM

Brooklyn Schwoerer, Edgar,WI

Sr. 4-Year-Old Division:Red-Rock Harmony Damita

4-09 305D 19,500M 3.8%750F3.0% 591P - 20,344ECM

Chase Eller, RoaringSprings, PA

Jr. 4-Year-Old Division:Mowry’s Paragon Goofy

4-01 305D 19,660M 3.1%618F 3.0% 596P -18,723ECM

Ryan Stewart, Tony, WISr. 3-Year-Old Division: N-

Ayr Lady’s Lindee3-09 305D 21,730M 4.2%

907F 3.1% 675P -23,711ECM

Tanner Topp, Wooster, OHJr. 3-Year-Old Division:

Conebella Sarge’s Wendy3-02 305D 23,290M 3.8%

896F 3.1 percent 713P -24,353ECM

Jordan Oellerich, Lena, ILSr. 2-Year-Old Division: Hi-

Ayr-View Granite Angel2-10 305D 21,450M3.9

percent 845F 3.2 percent696P - 22,968ECM

Tanner Topp, Wooster, OHJr. 2-Year-Old Division:

Toppglen Trident Nanna2-03 305D 18,830M 4.0

percent 755F 3.1 percent583P - 20,132ECM

Chase Eller, RoaringSprings, PA

Milking Yearling Division:Mowry’s Reno Glitter

1-11 305D 21,260M 3.1percent 669F 2.9 percent608P -19,993ECM

Youth shine at National Ayrshire Convention

From left, Outstanding Youth Kristin Allen, 2011 National Ayrshire Queen TaylorJodrey, Distinguished Youth Winner Ashlie Hardy and Outstanding Youth XavierAlmeter.

Photo courtesy of Ayrshire Breeders’ Association

From left, 2011 National Ayrshire Queen Taylor Jodrey, Contestant Carol Baumann,2012 National Ayrshire Princess Ashlie Hardy and 2012 National Ayrshire QueenEileen Gress

National Ayrshire Youth Scholarship Winner Ashlie Hardy, at left,and 2011 National Ayrshire Queen Taylor Jodrey.

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Reservoir Underfoot Walter is a snowbird.

That means he spendsthe northern cold weath-er period in the DeepSouth… and that he andhis wife spend Maythrough October on theirfarm in Central NewYork. I milked cows forhim during the late 70sthrough mid-eighties atvarying degrees of fre-quency, ranging from oneto 12 times per week… inaddition to a day job insales. Walter was almostorganic way back then,before that conceptevolved into its presentfeverish tidal wave. Wal-ter practiced rotationalgrazing, but not inten-sive. He only had three orfour pastures.

When the bulk tankdip-stick reading woulddrop some during thesummer, he would movehis 60 milk cows to thenext pasture. On aver-age, cattle spent 10-12days in a paddock beforebeing moved. For storedforage, he made smallround bales. He got

enough mileage out ofhis pastures, so that heonly had to bale hay forseven months of the year,but he made a point ofhaving plenty of left-overhay, come spring.

Walter contacted metwo years ago, wantingme to advise him as tohow he should managehis meadows, so as tohopefully qualify for anagricultural assess-ment. He told me thatsome people had har-vested his hay as a favorto him, so the landwouldn’t grow up toburdocks and golden-rod; thus they didn’t payany rent. I told him thatwhen somebody cut hishay as a favor… withoutputting any fertilizer ormanure back on theland… the nutrient pro-file of his soils was innegative balance, partic-ularly for phosphorus.So that each year a littleless desirable hay wouldgrow; thus at somepoint no one would takethe hay off his hands…even for free. I recom-

mended that he brush-hog each meadow everythree years to chaseaway burdock, golden-rod, and hawthorne. Sothat’s what he decidedto do, and thus keep soilnutrition from gettingany worse.

After examining hisfields late this pastspring, I told Walter thatwhen someone takes thehay off this summer, Iwill sample his meadowsto find out what nutri-ents they need to be fed.He called me last week totell me that a livestockfarmer, who lives severalmiles away, agreed totake the hay off. Walter’shay is certainly still latefirst cutting, but the oth-er farmer has very littlesecond cutting coming

on, so a bunch of stand-ing, mostly brome-grass,hay looked pretty good.Walter didn’t saywhether the man agreedto pay rent or buy thestanding hay. But atleast, when I take thesamples, he can tellwhoever harvests thenext crop, what the soilneeds to be fed.

Walter’s meadows havea fair amount of re-silience in the face ofmoisture extremes, bothkinds. He often refers tothe Old Testamentproverb, “All flesh isgrass”. To him, if his hayis consumed by someoneelse’s animals, thatwould be almost as goodas having his own ani-mals eat the hay, makingit into milk or meat...

and it would be a lot lesshassle. But, importantly,I convinced him that hehad to take care of soils.And hopefully, that wecould improve the netcash flow associatedwith these meadows.

In mentioning mois-ture resilience, my mindrapidly drifts to classicagricultural research,stressing the need tokeep farm soil organicmatters (OM) over threepercent. Continuousrow-cropping, particular-ly corn, tends to run or-ganic matter down, andthus the ability of affect-ed soils to hold moisture.USDA data has shownthat 100 pounds of drysoil with five percent OMcan hold 195 pounds ofwater, equal to six inches

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Field Crops Consultant (Contact: renrock46@hotmail.com)

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Ath-Mor HolsteinsComplete Dispersal onTuesday, July 17 saw273 full lots average$2,338 for a total grossof $660,850. A largecrowd was on hand thisblazing hot summer daywith the temperaturehitting 95 degrees with

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sale with A.I. contractsand many others willgarner attention from as-tute A.I. units.

Topping the sale at$18,000 was lot 576.Sired by Shamrock, shecarried a GTPI +2348+96F +74P +$771NM+5.0PL. Her dam is a

VG-85 Jammer with39,030M 1516F 1313Pwho also sold in the salecarrying A.I. contracts.The high seller went toSexing Technologies andthe dam heads to PineTree in Ohio. High sell-ing embryos for the daywere sired by Numero

Uno from a GP-82 Planetw/GTPI +2141 and con-tract interest in the re-sulting calves. The em-bryos sold to Dr. RichardWhitaker and CarltonBull. Cattle sold to ninestates plus Canada wasa major buyer with over40 head heading across

the border.The sale was managed

by The Cattle Exchangewith Dave Rama andReggie Lussier handlingauction duties, HoraceBackus presented pedi-grees, Don Welk, RayLeBlanc, Les Terpstra,

up, or “fired”. Even cornplanted on a gravelly(well-drained) sod wasn’tdoing too well.

When Walter’s live-stock contact harvestshis standing hay, andwhen rains finally docome, there with be ashot at a second cutting.As is generally the casewith second cutting, asthe old-timers say, “it’sawful nice stuff, butthere ain’t a lot of it.”Since moisture shortagestend to intensify existingnutrient deficiencies,when we get the soil testresults back, after thehay is removed, Walterwill be quite firm with hiscustomer, that the soilmust be fed before anymore hay is harvested.

Higher O.M. is alsoparticularly beneficialwhen the moisture ex-treme pendulum swings

the other way. In 1977Walter experienced thereality of the above USDAdata, as regards the wa-ter reservoir trait of high-er OM soils. He hadplanted several acres ofan open-pollinated, highsugar corn on a gentlysloping hillside... row-cultivating it with a tinyself-propelled two-rowcultivator. That year ourpart of Central New Yorkreceived 10 inches of rainduring each month ofAugust, September, andOctober. Walter hired aneighbor to harvest hiscorn for silage. None ofthe corn was lost, butfield work was difficult,even on the plowed-upsod. Other farmers plant-ing longer-term corn, onfields with little OM,buried tractors. With agrim sense of humor,folks joked about how

many tractors it took topull the tractor whichpulled the corn chopper.Sales of three-point hitchchoppers were verybrisk. Field crops exten-sion agents (includingthis writer) were asked ifbadly mangled cornfields still had the samepre-food soil type.

Walter’s only experi-ence with corn silagewasn’t all that bad. Itwas harvested at about75 percent moisture. Atleast that’s what my esti-mate was of its wetness,as I forked tons of it outof a tiny wooden silo dur-ing the spring of 1978.The cattle loved the feed,but Walter figured hecould produce at least asmuch feed, with a lotless hassle, by seedingback the corn piece andmaking a lot of littleround bales.

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by Arden Tewksbury,Manager ProgressiveAgriculture Organiza-tion, affiliated withthe National FamilyFarm Coalition

Yesterday (July 19),we sent to all membersof the Ag Committee thedisturbing situationthat Stacey McCallisterfrom Manes, MO, is fac-ing. Stacey is a hard-working dairy farmerwho is facing a severeshortage of feed for hisdairy cows. Stacey isjust one of many farm-ers that are being facedby the national drought.

We are cooperatingwith several organiza-

tions across the countryin an attempt to urgethe U.S. Secretary ofAgriculture to releasethe CRP (ConservationReserve Land) to beused for farmers to har-vest the hay from theland.

I’m sure the AG Com-mittee is contemplatingseveral actions thatmust be taken to dealwith the drought. Wehave some suggestions:

1. We urge the AgCommittee to contactSecretary Vilsak to re-lease the CRP (Conser-vation Reserve Land).

2. Can the Committeedetermine the areas of

the country where theremay be hay, corn, andother forages availableto farmers?

3. We urge the Com-mittee to investigate theamount of hay, corn,etc. that is being EX-PORTED, and the possi-bility of curtailing manyof the exports to makethe products availableto all farmers in theU.S.

4. IF there is a short-age or corn available tolivestock producers,then we would urgesome of the corn that isslated to be converted toethanol be released tolivestock producers.

5. The big question:How will farmers be ableto pay for the neededforage? Will there bedisaster loans avail-able? Are there othermethods which the for-ages might be madeavailable to farmers?

6. The drought clearlyillustrates the U.S.must develop a sound

and long-term RE-SERVE FOOD SUPPLY.

7. Dairy farmers haveno way to recoup theirlosses with the pricingsystem that is currentlybeing used by theUSDA. We urge yourcommittee to take ahard look at a pricingformula that would al-low dairy farmers to

cover their costs. (Theseformulas are available)

8. There must be animmediate floor price of$20 per cwt. (hundredweight) placed under allmilk used for manufac-turing dairy products.Existing Class I differ-entials would be addedto the floor price.

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On July 19, Bob Stall-man, President, Ameri-can Farm Bureau Feder-ation, made the followingstatement:

“The most widespreaddrought in a generation

has imposed great stresson people, crops and live-stock. While the full im-pact on the nation won’tbe known for severalmonths, many farmersalready know they won’t

have a crop. Ranchersand livestock producersare having difficultiesgetting feed and forage fortheir livestock. The on-farm economic impactsare real and serious.

“From a policy per-spective, it is importantto remember that wedon’t yet know thedrought’s impact on thefood supply and foodprices, though we areseeing effects on feedprices. The drought’s ef-fect on the 2012 corncrop is all the more dra-matic because of the ini-tial projections that U.S.farmers would harvestthe largest corn cropever. The latest forecastsstill suggest we are onpace to produce the thirdor fourth largest corncrop on record. While thetrue extent of the damagewill not be known untilharvest is completed, weexpect USDA’s Augustcrop report, which is nowbeing compiled to be re-leased in three weeks,will provide a clearer pic-ture as it will include ac-

tual in-the-field surveys.And we know, quite of-ten, if conditions do notimprove, the biggest im-pact comes in the follow-ing crop year.

“Data suggests thatmost of the corn andother row crops in thedrought-stricken regionsare covered by crop in-surance. It’s often a dif-ferent story for produc-ers of other crops. Fruitproducers in the upperMidwest had entire cropswiped out this spring bylate freezes and otherproducers have had croplosses due to excessiverains and late-seasonblizzards. That is why wehave called for astrengthened federalcrop insurance program.

“This drought and theuncertainty it is causingfarmers and ranchers andother segments of our in-

dustry underscores theimportance of completingaction on the 2012 farmbill. Providing farmerswith improved risk man-agement tools is a coreprinciple of both theHouse and Senate ver-sions of the pending farmbill, one we have stronglyadvocated. Both the Sen-ate-passed and HouseAgriculture Committeeversions contain new toolsthat will assist farmers,while restoring several ex-pired provisions thatwould help livestock pro-ducers manage the weath-er-related risks that regu-larly impact their liveli-hoods. We remain hopefulcongressional leaders willexpedite their work on thisvital legislation.

“As the effects of thedrought continue to un-fold, AFBF appreciatesthe actions taken to dateby USDA based on its ex-isting authorities. We willbe working closely withUSDA and Congress todetermine if there areother practical solutionsthat could help produc-ers not covered by cropinsurance or other disas-ter mitigation tools.”

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On July 17, The Na-tional Farmers Union(NFU) Board of Directorspassed a resolution sup-porting current legisla-tion that will extend per-manent disaster pro-grams for crops and live-stock producers for oneyear in response to re-cent exceptionaldroughts plaguing U.S.agriculture. The exten-sion will provide certain-

ty for U.S. farmers andranchers while Congressworks to pass the nextfarm bill, which the U.S.House of Representa-tives must do before cur-rent legislation expireson Sept. 30, 2012.

“The U.S. House mustact now to pass the farmbill before current legis-lation expires in abouttwo months,” said NFUPresident Roger John-

son. “It is critical thatCongress supports thelegislation sponsored bySenators Max Baucus,D-MT, Kent Conrad, D-ND, Tim Johnson, D-SDand Jon Tester, D-MT,that would extend theSupplemental RevenueAssistance Program(SURE), Livestock In-demnity Program (LIP),Livestock Forage Pro-gram (LFP), and Emer-

gency Livestock Assis-tance Program (ELAP) forone year. More than1,000 counties in 26states have declared dis-asters due to thedrought and wildfire,and farmers currently donot have adequate assis-tance for their 2011 and2012 weather-relatedcrop losses.”

The SURE Program wasthe permanent disaster

legislation authorized bythe 2008 Farm Bill.

“NFU is concerned byextreme weather condi-tions that are causing se-vere hardship for farmersand ranchers across thecountry, with no end insight,” said Johnson. “Weare experiencing un-precedented weather in2012, which has resultedin 3,215 daily high tem-

perature records in themonth of June 2012alone. Congress must actto protect U.S. familyfarmers and ranchersfrom such extremeweather, and the U.S. De-partment of Agriculturemust continue working tostreamline disaster pro-grams so they are easilyaccessible to those whoneed them most.”

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1995 New Holland 8970 MFWD, 210 hp, super steer 20.8x42 radi-al axle duals 18.4x30 radials front, 22 front weights 4 remotes7597 hrs, clean original runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,500

1998 New Holland 8160 MFWD cab cold ac 4400 hrs, 4 remotesex 18.4x38 radials ex 14.9x28 radials front one owner one of thenicest you will find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,500

1987 Ford 7710 series 2 MFWD cab, air, ex 18.4x38 radials16.9x24 fronts 3 remotes 4800 hrs, clean rusn ex . . . . .$15,500

1987 Ford TW15 series 2 MFWD, cab, air, only 3821 hrs, like new18.4x38 rears 3 remotes dual pto original runs ex . . . . .$24,500

1984 Ford TW15 MFWD cab, like new 20.8x38 and 16.9x28 radi-als 5100 hrs, dual power dual pto and remotes runs ex $16,000

1981 IH 3688 cab, cold ac ex 20.8x38 radials 5200 hrs, 3 remotesvery clean original runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,500

1977 Ford 9700 2WD cab, air, 5417 hrs, new 460/85R/38 rearsdual power dual remotes and pto clean original runs ex $12,500

1998 MF 6180 110 hp, MFWD, cab, air, 32 speed dynashift only1225 hrs, 4 remotes 18.4x38 and 14.9x28 radials quicke alo 6755SL loader one owner sharp ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,500

1997 MF 8140 MFWD, cab, air, 32 speed dyna shift 20.8x38 radi-als 16.9x28 radials front 5300 hrs, 145 hp, 3 remotes runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000

1980 MF 275D new style steering 8 speed ex 18.4x30s dualremotes Laurin cab extra clean original . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,000

1967 MF 135 diesel 14.9x28 2068 hrs tires power steering multipower very clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500

2008 McCormick MTX120 MFWD, cab, air, 118 hp, 16 speedpower quad LHR, 18.4x38 and 14.9x28 radials 2591 hrs withL165 SL loader very clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,500

2007 CIH Maxxum 110 MFWD, cab, air, 16x16 power shift LHR,like new 18.4x38 and 14.9x28 Michelin radials 1160 hrs, frontweights and fenders very very sharp like new . . . . . . . .$47,500

1981 Case 1490 2WD 75hp, cab, air, power shift ex 18.4x34s dualpto and remotes 5600 hrs, clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500

1967 IH 1256D cab, 5666 hrs, dual pto and remotes ex 18.4x38rears good TA nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500

1981 White 4-175 4x4 5641 hrs. 2002 cat 3208 engine 210 HP, 3phpto quick coupler ex 20.8x38s runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,500

1980 White 2-85 cab, 4406 hrs, 18.4x38 radials new 16.9x24 radi-als front dual remotes clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,500

White 2-105 MFWD, cab, new 20.8x38 and 16.9x26 radials withself leveling loader clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500

2001 NH BB940 3x3 square baler last bale ejector, roller balechute applicator knotter fans real clean . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,500

New Holland 570 baler with model 72 hydraulic drive bale throwerreal nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,000

2 New Holland 575 wire tie balers hydraulic bale tension pickupheads and hitch with NH 77 pan type kicker real sharp ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,000 each

Allis Chalmers ED 40 diesel 3PH nice clean 40 HP runs good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000

John Deere 328 baler with wagon hitch very nice . . . . . . .$4,5002003 New Holland BR750 4x6 round baler wide pickup head bale

ramps net wrap endless belts very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,0002003 CIH RBX 452 4x5 round baler same as NH BR740 wide pick-

up head bale ramps real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000

2000 New Holland 648 silage special 4x5 round baler wide pickuphead bale ramps ex belts very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,000

2009 JD 582 silage special 4x5 round baler crop cutter edge toedge mesh wrap or dual twine wide pickup 6700 bales very sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,500

2005 JD 457 silage special 4x5 bale mega wide pickup head netwrap and double twine bale ramps very nice . . . . . . . . .$10,500

1999 JD 446 4x4 round baler ex belts baleage kit real nice$8,5002000 Deutz Fahr MP124 4x4 round baler wide pickup head bale

ramps real clean and sharp ex bale age baler . . . . . . . . .$5,5002007 New Holland 1412 discbine impeller conditioner very clean

ex low usage discbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,5002006 JD 530 discbine impeller conditioner super sharp like new .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,0002005 JD 530 impeller discbine hydra angle on head real clean . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,5002002 JD 936 discbine 11ft6in cut impeller conditioners hydraulic

cutter head angle very very clean sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,5001995 JD 920 9ft9in discbine impeller conditioners works good . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000Late model Kuhn KC 4000G center pivot discbine rubber rolls ex

cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,5002-NH 38 flail chopper real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,750 eachNew Idea 325 2 row corn picker and super sheller with 12 roll husk-

ing bed on picker real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 eachFransguard SR4200p tandem axle hydraulic lift 13 ft 6 in width

rotary hay rake very little use like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500New Holland 258 hayrake rubber mounted teeth in ex cond . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000Kvernland Taarup 17 ft hydraulic fold tedder ex cond 2 years old

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000Fella TH540T 17 ft hydraulic fold hydraulic tilt hay tedder just like

new hardly used at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500Kuhn GF5001 TH hydraulic fold 17 ft hay tedder ex cond low usage

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500Fanex 500 17 ft manual fold up hay tedder ex cond . . . . . .$2,000JD 840 self leveling loader mounting brackets for JD 7000 series

tractor high volume bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500Morra trailer type bale wrapper self loading very nice . . . .$4,500Kverneland 7556 3PH bale wrapper 30 in plastic . . . . . . .$5,500White 251 10 ft disc harrow spring cushion gangs ex discs real

nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500NH 474 haybine ex rubber rolls 7ft ex one owner . . . . . . . .$3,500New Holland 451 3PH 7ft sickle bar mower . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500Allis Chalmers 3PH balanced head mows straight up and down ex

cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000Massey Ferguson 3PH dyna balance sickle bar mower new

guards and knife ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,750Allis Chalmers 2 bottom 3PH plow ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500Kverneland 3 bottom 3PH plow ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,0002-20.8x42 Goodyear dynatorque 2 40% on rim and rail fits JD

4455- 8000 series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500Brand new NH 62lb loader fits TM NHS's or MXM case IH never

used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000JD 843 quick tatch self leveling loader 3rd valve to front electronic

joystick 9ft bucket like new off JD 8430 MFWD . . . . . . .$10,000

23 Kings Highway Ext., Shelton, CT 064841-203-924-1492Bures Bros. Equipment

NFU supports extension of SURE program with resolution

Vendors are welcome to “Come Home to Kansas”during the 2012 National Angus Conference and Tour(NAC&T). The event, hosted by the American AngusAssociation®, includes a trade show Oct. 2-3 at theDoubletree Hotel–Airport in Wichita, KS.

“This is a great opportunity to meet and introduceyour service or product to approximately 500 Angusbreeders, cattlemen and industry professionals,” saidAnne Lampe, secretary/manager of the Kansas AngusAssociation.

Booths available for purchase will be open duringthe registration, welcome reception and conferenceportions of the event. Each booth includes an eight-

foot skirted table, two chairs, electricity and wirelessInternet access. The $350 booth space fee also coversthe cost of one event registration.

“The beef industry will gather this year in Kansas,providing an easy way for your company to gain na-tional exposure and connect with potential clients andcustomers,” said Sheila Stannard, Association directorof activities and events.

To reserve a booth or receive more trade-show infor-mation, contact Lampe at kansasangus@wbsnet.org.The deadline to sign up for a booth is Aug. 1.

For more information about the NAC&T, visitwww.nationalangusconference.com.

Trade show booths available at National Angus ConferenceSign up by Aug. 1 for the event in Wichita, KS

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LUNSER INSURANCE28 AGRI-DYNAMICS522 AGRI-FAB & REPAIR INC438A AGRI-KING20 AGRI-MARK INC434 AGRI-MAX FINANCIAL SVCS425 AGRI-PLASTICS MFG1013 AGRI-SC621 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING SVCS464B AGRICULTURAL INSTRUMENTS CORP502 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SVC (ARS)400 AGRICULTURE EDUCATION454B AGRILIGHT INC411 AGRISLIDE463B AGROCHEM INC518 AGROMATIC INC12 AGXPLORE509 AHONA928 AIRPORT SHUTTLE550 AITCHISON1062 AKE SAFETY EQUIPMENT461B AKEY529 ALBERS DAIRY EQUIP INC1048 ALFRED STATE COLLEGE1014 ALLEGANY CO-OP INSURANCE CO123 ALTERNATIVE HEATING SOLUTIONS309 ALUMA41 AMANS CONSTRUCTION/

BARN ROOFING1004 AMERICAN DAIRY ASSN &

DAIRY COUNCIL INC77 AMERICAN FARM MORTGAGE

COMPANY INC47 AMERICAN SEED/ CARLTON POPCORN445A AMERICAN VETERINARY

PHARMACEUTICALS INC704 AMS GALAXY BY INSENTEC70 AMSOIL606 AN MARTIN GRAIN SYS541 ANDERSON GROUP502 ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION

SVC (APHIS)400 ANIMAL SCIENCE701 ANTIQUE POWER701 ANTIQUE TRACTORS1006 AR SANDRI CLEAN BURN22 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY

(ADM)15 ARMTEC721 ART’S-WAY MFG CO INC434 ASA430 ASAP INTERIORS LLC1030 ASHLEY LYNN WINERY48 AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX/FREEMAN SCALE525 BADGER1069 BASE CAMP LEASING311 BAUMALIGHT323 BCA AG TECHNOLOGIES124 BEAM MACK SALES & SVC717 BEFCO300 BEIKIRCH’S309 BELMONT726 BENCO 924 BERGEY WINDPOWER450A BERGMAN MFG INC204 BEST LIVESTOCK EQUIP206 BIBBENS SALES & SVC221 BIG DOG MOWERS916 BILL CRAM CHEVROLET INC627 BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING422 BLU-JET BY THURSTON MFG CO79 BLUE ROCK ENERGY523 BOBCAT OF CENTRAL NY1024 BOSTROM FARMS722 BOUMATIC712 BRANSON TRACTORS611 BRENT911 BRITESPAN BLDGS522 BROCK906 BROCK300 BROWNING311 BRUSH WOLF128 BUILT-RITE MFG CORP519 BUSH HOG INC416 BUSINESS LEASE CONSULTANTS INC514 BUTCH & JUDY’S CURLY FRIES803 BUTLER’S SALES AND SERVICE45 CALLAHAN WEBER HYDRAULICS702 CAMPING WORLD546 CAN AM PRECAST PROD LTD206 CAN-AM927 CANNS-BILCO DISTRIBUTORS INC.1059 CANY-CONSERVATION ALLIANCE OF

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WORKER CENTER821 CLAAS OF AMERICA301 CLEAN & SAFE BOAT/ SEA GRANT66 CLEANFIX NORTH AMERICA LTD818 CLINTON TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT818 CLUB CAR-SATCH SALES INC818 CLUB CAR-SATCH SALES INC607 CNY FARM SUPPLY809 “CNY SOLAR, INC”701 COCKSHUTT ANTIQUE TRACTORS513 COMMUNITY BANK NA929 COMPACT TRACTOR RIDE &

DRIVE EXPERIENCE922 CONESTOGA BULDINGS56 CONKLIN CO (CHASE’S FARM & HOME)929 CONTEST CENTER309 CORN PRO400 CORNELL AG & FOOD

TECHNOLOGY PARK400 CORNELL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

& LIFE SCIENCES400 CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION400 CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

MASTER FORESTER PROGRAM400 CORNELL FARMWORKER PROGRAM400 CORNELL SOIL HEALTH LAB AND

AGRO-ONE SOIL LAB400 CORNELL UNIVERSITY400 CORNELL UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURE

EXPERIMENT STATION600 CORNELL UNIVERSITY/ DEPARTMENT

OF ANIMAL SCIENCE400 CORNELL WILLOW PROGRAM208 COUNTRY CLIPPER MOWERS1022 COUNTRY FOLKS 1022 COUNTRY FOLKS EXHIBITOR

HOSPITALITY CENTER1022 COUNTRY FOLKS MANE STREAM6 COUNTRYWAY INSURANCE CO.201 COYOTE628 CRARY IND919 CRUISING CLASSROOM1046 CT FARM AND COUNTRY622 CUB CADET534 CUFF FARM SERVICES311 CUMMINGS & BRICKER INC912 CUSTER PROD LTD36 CUSTOM MARKETING CO LLC1020 CUTCO CUTLERY528 D & W DIESEL INC426 DAIRY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS434 DAIRY MARKETING SVCS449A DAIRY ONE COOPERATIVE INC426 DAIRY PROFIT SEMINAR CENTER444A DAIRYLAND SEED CO INC434 DAIRYLEA COOPERATIVE/

DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA537 DAIRYMASTER USA INC309 DAVIS TRAILER WORLD LLC501 DAVON SALES INC458B DEEP VALLEY FARM INC724 DEGELMAN110 DEINES113 DEKALB/ ASGROW417 DIG SAFELY NY436A DIGI-STAR LLC623 DILLER EQUIPMENT433 DION (DFE INC)1056 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS33 DISCOUNT HYDRAULIC HOSE.COM924 DISTRIBUTED WIND ENERGY ASSN230 DIXON810 DOEBLERS320 DOUBLE S EQUIPMENT LLC451B DR. REGISTER & ASSOC INC333 DRAGOTEC USA INC434 DRMS918 DRYDEN SERTOMA HEARING TESTING24 DTN/ THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER922 DUTCHWAY POLE BARNS127 DYNA PRODUCTS1050 E/Z PRODUCTS434 EAGLE DAIRY DIRECT614 “EARTH, WIND AND SOLAR”123 ECOBURN230 EDM DISTRIBUTORS

442A ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH122 ELITE SALES AND SERVICE423 EMM SALES & SERVICES INC434 EMPIRE LIVESTOCK1075 EMPIRE RADIATOR SERVICE401 EMPIRE STATE MEAT GOAT PROD

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OUTDOOR FURNACES813 HIGH COUNTRY311 HLA

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OUTREACH & EDUCATION219 HUBNER SEED129 HUD-SON FOREST EQUIP INC300 HUNTING & FISHING CENTER1044 HUNTING LEASE NETWORK OF NY317 HUSKY FARM EQUIPMENT LTD522 HUTCHINSON906 ICCO DESIGN/ BUILD INC701 IH CC CHAPTER 35616 IH RISSLER524 JAMESWAY FARM EQUIPMENT542 JAYLOR FABRICATING1051 “JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY CHAPTERS,

CENTRAL NY”823 JOHN DEERE822 JOHN DEERE COMMERCIAL

WORKSITE PRODUCTS812 JOHN’S TOYS30 KAPLAN CONTAINER INC607 KAWASAKI613 KELLY RYAN1040 KENCOVE FARM FENCE SUPPLIES517 KENZEL TOYS306 KEPNER EQUIP INC83 KEVIN’S CUSTOM BUTCHERY123 KEYSTOKER611 KILL BROS228 KIMBERS INC465B KING’S AGRISEEDS121 KINGHITTER POST PONDERS/

WELLSCROFT526 KINZE607 KIOTI8 KLEIN STEEL DIRECT232 KLEIS EQUIP613 KLERKS BAG ALL906 KONGSKILDE518 KRAIBURG729 KRONE NA INC1026 KROWN RUST PROTECTION608 KUBOTA TRACTOR CORP716 KUHN KRAUSE INC817 KUHN NORTH AMERICA INC629 KUHNS MFG LLC311 KVERNELAND606 LAMBTON34 LANCASTER DHIA49 LANCASTER FARMING706 LANCO MFG CO607 LAND PRIDE609 LANDOLL CORP50 LANSING TRADE GROUP LLC65 LAPIERRE USA 625 LARRY ROMANCE & SON INC227 LAWSON MILLS BIOMASS

SOLUTIONS LTD813 LAYDEN FENCE & LIVESTOCK SVC400 LEAD NY62 LEADER EVAPORATOR CO INC808 LEHIGH VALLEY SNOW RIDERS107 LEI PRODUCTS535 LEIDEN LAND AND CATTLE722 LELY ROBOTS504 LERAY SEALED STORAGE801 LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC315 LIFETIME WAGONS-GL NAUSE CO INC421 LIFTECH JCB31 LINCOLN FINANCIAL ADVISORS203 LIVERPOOL SHOES INC213 LOCKE ENTERPRISES OF NY INC610 LOFTNESS29 LONG ISLAND CAULIFLOWER ASSN420 LS TRACTOR USA LLC311 LUCKNOW409 “LYONS NATIONAL BANK, THE”459B M MEYERS & ASSOCIATES1028 MAGNATION CORP313 MAHINDRA USA INC316 MANDAKO714 MANITOU AMERICAS INC400 MANN LIBRARY326 MARATHON HEATER CO INC61 MARTIN WATER CONDITIONING 23 MASSAGING INSOLES BY

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453B MERIAL222/223 METZGER GEAR INC215 MEYER MFG CORP201 MH EBY102 MH EBY INC818 MID-STATE GOLF CAR11 MIDWEST BIO-TECH INC307/ 308 MIDYORK DISTRIBUTORS LLC400 MILK QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM407 MILLER ELECTRIC MFG CO721 MILLER PRO626 MILO MFG538 MILTON CAT14 MIRABITO ENERGY PROD311 MK MARTIN715 MONROE TRACTOR820 MONROE TUFLINE43 MONTEZUMA WINERY815 MORRISVILLE STATE COLLEGE404 MORTON BUILDINGS INC105 MUD LAKE STALLS LLC722 MUELLER126 MULTITEK NORTH AMERICA LLC218 MY-D-HAND543 N-TECH/TROOP EQUIP502 NATIONAL AGRICULTURE STATISTICS

SVC (NASS)54 NATIONAL ASSN OF ROYALTY

OWNERS-NY INC400 NATIONAL GAPS PROGRAM1055 NATIONWIDE & NATIONWIDE

AGRIBUSINESS502 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION

SVC (NRCS)207 NAVILLUS IRRIGATION LLC224 NELSON TRACTOR LTD64 NEPTUNE SOFT WATER21 NEW ENGLAND ORGANICS216 NEW HOLLAND AGRICULTURE406 NEXTIRE INC106 NIAGARA WIND AND SOLAR INC300 NIKON917 NOLT’S TIRE SVC448A NORMANDE GENETICS319 NORTH BROOK FARMS INC316 NORTH COUNTRY MARKETING INC321 NORTH EAST EMERGENCY/ SMART

RENEWABLE ENERGY426 NORTHEAST DAIRYBUSINESS209 NORTHEAST FLAGPOLE CO231 NORTHEAST IMPLEMENT440A NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSN

OF NY INC400 NORTHEAST PLANT DIAGNOSTIC

NETWORK518 NUFORM521 NUHN INDUSTRIES LTD400 NY AG IN THE CLASSROOM400 NY AG INNOVATION CENTER400 NY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT

STATION IN GENEVA400 NY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY512 NY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD202 NY BEEF INDUSTRY COUNCIL303 NY BEEF PRODUCERS ASSN117 NY CORN & SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC118 NY CORN & SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC1053 NY FARM BUREAU400 NY FARMLINK400 NY FARMNET502 NY FEDERATION OF RC&D COUNCILS400 NY FFA1049 NY OUTDOOR NEWS800 NY PORK PRODUCERS627 NYCAMH/ NY Center for Agricultural

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AND MARKETS1005 “NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA— A unique set of cir-cumstances that couldlead to a heightenedthreat of deadly gasagain is being created insilos across the North-east, according to afarm-safety expert inPenn State’s College ofAgricultural Sciences.

The phenomenon mayhave started with thescorching heat wave theregion experienced inearly July — which hassome areas on the edge ofdrought conditions — ac-cording to Davis Hill, sen-ior extension associate inagricultural and biologi-cal engineering. It coulddevelop if the region re-ceives normal amounts ofrainfall through the restof the summer.

“There is now a lot ofdrought-stressed corn,particularly on manuredfields,” he said. “If thiscrop receives sufficientrainfall later in the sea-son, there will be a po-tential for higher-than-

average nitrates to buildup in the corn plants justprior to harvest. Thiscondition can lead tohigh gas levels in silos.”

During the fermenta-tion process of silage, anumber of gases are giv-en off, Hill explained. Ofparticular concern is afamily of gases called ox-ides of nitrogen — oftenreferred to as “silo gas.”

“The formation of thesegases peaks in one to twodays after filling and canlast for 10 days to twoweeks after the fresh,green forage is choppedand blown into the silo,”he said. “This is a natural-ly occurring process andis necessary to fermentthe forage so it is usablefeed for livestock and forlong-term storage.”

Hill said that some-times gas production isso great that it is mistak-en for a silo fire.

“Farmers and passers-by may witness ‘smoke’coming from the silochute and believe thesilo is on fire,” he said.“There has been at leastone instance where a fire

company was called to afarm for a ‘silo fire’ justtwo days after the farmerfinished filling the silo.

“Firemen proceeded topump water into the topof the silo, only to learnlater that the silo wasjust gassing off.”

Farmers and fire per-sonnel need to realizethat it would be nearlyimpossible for a silo fireto start so soon after fill-ing, Hill noted. “This iswhy we always talk of at-tempting to locate theactual fire location with-in the silo before any at-tempts of extinguish-ment proceed,” he said.

Silo gas sometimes hasa bleach-like odor andunder certain conditionscan be visible as a fogfrom a distance (thus themistake for smoke). Ifthe gas is high enough inconcentration, this fogwill appear to be yellowto reddish brown in col-or, and the silage sur-face, silo wall, base ofthe chute and otherstructures of the silomay be stained (yellow,orange, reddish) from

the gas.This gas is heavier

than air, which means itwill settle at the surfaceof the silage instead ofrising to the top of thesilo, exiting through thefill door. This is an im-portant factor, Hill point-ed out.

“The highest concen-tration of gas will be atthe surface of the silage,which is where a personwill be going if he or sheneeds to enter the silo forany reason,” he said.“Also, if a silo door isopen near the surface ofthe silage, the high con-centration of gas — be-ing heavier than air —could exit the silothrough this door, flowdown the chute and set-tle at the base of the siloin the feed room or in thebarn area.

“If there is little venti-lation in the barn, a dan-gerous buildup of silogas can occur, which canaffect livestock or peoplewho enter the area.”

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concentration of silo gasis dependent on the stor-age structure and thequality of the forage ma-terial that is chopped.Those crops that havereceived nitrogen fertiliz-er (corn) and those cropsthat have suffered pro-longed drought or espe-cially prolonged droughtconditions followed byrain just prior to harvestoften lead to high gasproduction.

That could happenthis summer, Hill wor-ries. “It appears that thisyear, with the longdroughty period thatmuch of the state en-dured — which stuntedthe corn crop — therewill be more corn har-vested for silage, andthat will be done fairlyearly,” he said.

“The high levels of ni-trates in this crop will leadto higher-than-normalconcentrations of silo gasproduced during the en-siling process. Operatorsneed to be aware of thisand take precautions.”

These precautions in-clude assuring all spacesat the base of the silosare well ventilated andthat silo doors are closedwell above the level of thesilage surface. Farmersshould stay out of thesilo for three weeks afterfilling the silo and alwaysventilate the silo with thesilo blower for at least 20minutes prior to entry(however, this is only ef-fective if the silo is over

half full).Also, consider leaving

the lower 10-12 inches ofstalk in the field (chophigher than normal) asthis part of the plant mayhave the highest level ofnitrates accumulated.

Individual reactions tosilo gas depend on theconcentration of gasthat is inhaled and thelength of exposure, Hillsaid. Very high concen-trations of gas will causeimmediate distress,which will result in aperson collapsing anddying within minutes.

“When gas levels arethis high, normally the in-dividual will not be able towithstand the symptomsfelt and will vacate thearea quickly,” he said.

“More mild concentra-tions could cause upperrespiratory congestion,watering eyes, coughing,difficulty breathing, fa-tigue and nausea. Ifsymptoms are mild, anindividual may stay in

the area to finish the jobat hand. This can makethe effects of silo gasworse, as these effectscan last for many hoursin the body, causingsymptoms to becomeprogressively worse overthe course of the nextday or two.”

People experiencingany of these symptomswhen inside or near afreshly filled silo shouldimmediately exit to freshair and leave the task foranother day. They alsoshould go immediately totheir doctor or the hospi-tal emergency room andreport that they havehad a serious “silo gaspoisoning” exposure.

One aftereffect of silogas poisoning is fluid inthe lungs leading tochemical pneumoniaand perhaps death if nottreated promptly. The ef-fects of fluid filling thelungs may not present it-self until several hoursafter the exposure — and

then it may be too late.Hill reminds farmers

that it is rare for a silo tobegin burning in the firstweek of filling. If a cloudis seen escaping the silo,it is most likely due tosilo gas. If the fire com-pany is called, makesure firemen don’t juststart pumping water intothe silo.

“Ask them to use athermal-imaging camera

to try to identify any ex-cessive heating of thesilo,” he urged. “A burn-ing silo will give off tem-peratures of more than190 degrees at the gen-eral location of the fire asviewed with a thermal-imaging camera.”

Several technical ex-perts are availablethroughout Pennsylvaniato help farmers and fire-fighters think through

the many managementstrategies when dealingwith silo fires. This emer-gency information can beobtained by calling 814-865-2808 during busi-ness hours or 814-404-5441 after hours.

A Penn State website,www.farmemergencies.psu.edu, also offers infor-mation for fire compa-nies to use in managingsilo fires.

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ARLINGTON, VA — TheAmerican Trucking Asso-ciations’ advanced sea-sonally adjusted (SA)For-Hire Truck TonnageIndex increased 1.2 per-cent in June after falling1.0 percent in May.(May’s loss was largerthan the 0.7 percentdrop ATA reported onJune 19.) June’s in-crease was the largestmonth-to-month gain in2012. However, the indexcontracted a total of 2.1percent in April and May.The latest gain increasedthe SA index to 119.0(2000=100), up fromMay’s level of 117.5.Compared with June2011, the SA index was3.2 percent higher, thesmallest year-over-yearincrease since March2012. Year-to-date, com-

pared with the same pe-riod last year, tonnagewas up 3.7 percent.

The not seasonally ad-justed index, which rep-resents the change in ton-nage actually hauled bythe fleets before any sea-sonal adjustment,equaled 123.0 in June,which was 0.9 percent be-low the previous month.

For the second quarter,the SA index was off 0.8percent from the previousquarter, which was thefirst decrease in a year.Compared with the sec-ond quarter in 2011, theindex was up 3.5 percent.

“June’s increase was apleasant surprise, butthe lower year-over-yeargain fits with an econo-my that has slowed,”ATA Chief EconomistBob Costello said. “Man-

ufacturing output wasstrong in June, whichhelped tonnage levels.”

Costello said he’s stillconcerned about busi-nesses sitting on cashinstead of hiring moreworkers or spending iton capital, both of whichwould give the economyand tonnage a shot inthe arm, as they are wor-ried about Europe andthe U.S. fiscal cliff at theend of the year. Costellolowered his tonnage out-look for 2012 to the 3percent to 3.5 percentrange due to recent eco-nomic weakness.

Note on the impact oftrucking company fail-ures on the index: Eachmonth, ATA asks itsmembership the amountof tonnage each carrierhauled, including alltypes of freight. The in-dexes are calculated

based on those respons-es. The sample includesan array of truckingcompanies, ranging fromsmall fleets to multi-bil-lion dollar carriers.When a company in thesample fails, we includeits final month of opera-tion and zero it out forthe following month,with the assumptionthat the remaining carri-ers pick up that freight.As a result, it is close toa net wash and does notend up in a false in-crease. Nevertheless,some carriers are pick-ing up freight from fail-ures and it may haveboosted the index. Dueto our correction men-tioned above however, itshould be limited.

Trucking serves as abarometer of the U.S.economy, representing67 percent of tonnage

carried by all modes ofdomestic freight trans-portation, includingmanufactured and retailgoods. Trucks hauled9.2 billion tons of freightin 2011. Motor carrierscollected $603.9 billion,or 80.9 percent of totalrevenue earned by alltransport modes.

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Garlic-and-herb cheese and roasted peppers arethe surprise filling for these boneless breasts.Accompanied by a lemony herb couscous, this dish iselegant enough for guests but easy enough for a fam-ily weeknight dinner.

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3. Prepare Lemon & Basil Couscous: In 2-quartsaucepan, heat oil, salt, pepper and 1 1/3 cupswater to boiling over high heat; stir in couscous.Cover saucepan; remove from heat and let stand atleast 5 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, place chicken on grill over mediumheat and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until juices runclear when thickest part of breast is pierced with tipof knife, turning over once.

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• Each serving couscous: About 205 calories, 6gprotein, 37g carbohydrate, 4g total fat (1g saturat-ed), 3g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 295mg sodium.

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• Each serving: About 46 calories, 4g total fat, 4gtotal carbohydrate, 1g protein.

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by Donna EricksonSlurp and savor tasty mango salsa

“The mangoes are falling,” chanted a chorus ofexcited young schoolkids in Haitian Creole while Inavigated a rocky, muddy path in Haiti recently as aprogram volunteer with global health organizationMedical Teams International(www.medicalteams.org). Sure enough, within sec-onds, a large, rosy-red and orange mango from acanopy of trees overhead landed with a thud rightnext to me.

I quickly learned the kids’ way of biting into theouter skin (after I washed it), removing it with my fin-gers and then devouring the fruit slurp by slurp, firstone half and then the other. There’s nothing quite asdelicious as a tree-ripened mango.

Now in season, beautiful vitamin- and mineral-richmangoes are available at our local stores at reason-able prices. At snack time, remove the peel with asharp knife and serve your kids long slices or chunkson a plate. Add other tropical fruits such as pineappleand papaya for additional authentic tastes of theCaribbean.

For a highlight at your next barbecue, dice a mangoand toss together with easy-to-find summer ingredi-ents for this fresh and tangy mango salsa. It’s deli-cious as an accompaniment to grilled chicken breastsor fish such as halibut and salmon. Serve it as a side,or spoon it on top of the chicken and fish. It’s yummywith grilled shrimp, too.

Fresh and tangy mango salsa1 large, ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced (about

1 1/2 cups)1/2 medium red onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and

chopped (see note below)1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped1/4 cup fresh lime juice3 tablespoons orange juiceSalt and cracked pepper to tasteIn a mixing bowl, gently toss together all

ingredients. Serve fresh. Keeps for one day.Makes about 4 to 6 servings.

Variations: Add a diced avocado.Note: The juice of jalapeno peppers can be

irritating. Wear plastic deli-style gloves whenhandling. Avoid hand contact with your eyes.

(c) 2012 Donna EricksonDistributed by King Features Synd.

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WANTED: Halter broke Hereford Heifer orHereford calf we can break. FOR SALE: 6Month pure Angus Bull calf $725. 315-858-2508.(NY)

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2007 MASSEY FERGUSON 5455 Dyna-4,four wheel drive, cab, air, heat, stereo, 250original hours, front fenders weights likenew. 716-397-2985.(NY)

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HESSTON BP 20 round bale processor$6,800. NH 892 Chopper with 824 cornhead $6,800. IH 3088 tractor $4,000. 716-941-5123.(NY)

FORD 8-N with brush hog $1,500. JohnDeere corn planter 290 $700. IH 282 dieselruns excellent $2,000. Kraco winch. 518-470-7738.(NY)

JD 336 BALER with thrower, good condi-tion $3,250. NH 467 haybine, good condi-tion $1,250. Ford tractor 4000 gas, no PTO$2,100. 413-738-5379.(MA)

DAYTON ELECTRIC MOTOR farm duty 7-1/2 HP 1710 RPM 230 volt, new neverused, cost $780. asking $500. or best. 315-337-9390.(NY)

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IRRIGATION PIPE/pumps 3”, 5”, 6”, pumpone 200/gpm, 150lbs. 2nd 800/gpm,195lbs. Reel 3” by 1100’ 2nd 1-7/8 x 550’.585-526-6606.(NY)

PIGLETS FOR sale $65. each. BreedingBoar $150. 607-849-3764.(NY)

GRASS FED chickens $2.25/lb. Guinea’s$5. Reg. Belgium Stallion stud service.Hershberger 466 North Gage Rd. Poland,NY 13431.

420C JD DOZER, very good $4,250. Oliv-er OC3 wide tracks parts also have niceOC3 chains 40C with winch $3,500. 603-869-5819.(NH)

PARTING OUT: Massey Ferguson 410 selfpropelled combine, 2 heads Perkins 4cyl.diesel, 98% 18.4x26 hi traction. 315-391-3503.(NY)

BORDER COLLIE PUPS whelped 5-11-12, 3 females, 2 males assorted colors sireand dam on farm champ bloodstock. 203-263-4725.(NY)

MF 285 diesel, 1981, 2WD, 4cyl. Perkins,80hp 540PTO, 18.4-34 tires, dual remotes,3pt. hitch, 2500hrs., everything works great,$9,200. Middleburgh,NY 518-827-4016

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1993 CIH 1020 20FT. flex header ex. con-dition $8,000. or trade for 15ft. or 17ft. 1020header in ex. condition. 315-855-4331.(NY)

2007 TEN TON grain bin with 12 foot auger$4,500. Gehl 312 Scavenger II manurespreader $1,700. Charlie Reed Carlisle.518-234-4559.(NY)

10 ANGUS PURE BRED Cows $1,250.each. 03 Cadillac CTS 65,000mi. coppercolor, loaded, stored winters $9,900. 607-329-0301.(NY)

WEAVERLINE FEED cart #430 S.Steelaugers new H.D. web new batteries1200hrs. nice and straight $2,850. OBO.315-536-6027.(NY)

JD 336 BALER with kicker, field ready$2,250. 3010 JD tractor with loader, gasWFE, runs good, good rubber $7,500. 518-634-7672.(NY)

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PINE SHAVINGS kild dried 3.25 cu. ft.Paper bags, good quality fire wood. 529Klock Rd. Fort Plain, NY. 518-568-3203

HOLSTEIN HEIFER calves 2 to 4 monthsold had shots BUD tested. No Sundaycalls. 585-554-5357.(NY)

24 FOOT FLATBED dump body stakepockets with hoist hyd. pump and oil tank$2,500. Woodstock, CT. 860-933-7429

3 MINI MARES 1 mini Stallion approxi-mately 34in. call for info. No Sunday calls.Dundee, NY 14837. 607-243-8975

HAY WAGON 8X16 hard wood rack, olderJD gear, stored inside, good condition$700. 315-697-3812.(NY)

IH 720 PLOW 5-18 on land 140 amp. wirefeed welder 12x34, 8x34 steel wheels.315-536-7875.(NY)

2012 VERTICAL BEATER manure spread-er for rent, 450 bushel. Penn Yan, NY area.Lewis N. Martin. 315-536-3994

JD 218 FLEX HEAD VG $3,650, JD 216Flex Head, fair condition $1,300. 315-406-5836.(NY)

MINI HORSES for sale, one mare $200.00two colts $100.00 each. 315-626-2689.(NY)

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OWEN NATURAL GAS generator, 30amp.120-140V, complete with ELE connections$5,000. 716-665-3338.(NY)

BROWN EGG laying Hens, 19 months old$4.00 each. 315-626-2863.(NY)

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CASE IH 8360 12FT. center pivot haybine,good condition $3,800. 585-554-4295.(NY)

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Silage fermentationmay produce severalkinds of gas, includingcarbon dioxide and nitricoxide, which in turn pro-duces nitrogen dioxide.Carbon dioxide is non-poisonous, although itcan cause suffocationthrough lack of oxygen.However, nitrogen diox-ide is poisonous. It killsand injures people as

well as livestock.Nitrogen dioxide is a

lethal gas which is yel-lowish-brown in colorand smells like somelaundry bleaches. Nitro-gen dioxide is heavierthan air and will remainat the bottom of air massover the silage. Shortlyafter ensiling green plantmaterial oxygen is usedup in fermentation and

the nitrates present inthe plant are released toform one of the oxides ofnitrogen. Normally nitro-gen is taken up by plantsas nitrate and convertedto protein during normalgrowth. However, whenplant growth is retardedby adverse growing con-ditions, such as pro-longed drought, nitratesnot converted to protein

accumulate in the plantstems and leaves.

After a drought, rapidnitrate uptake occurs inthe plant following rain.Therefore, harvest thecrop before it rains, orwait until at least 5 daysafter a rain. To reduce theamount of nitrate goinginto plants for silage, cuthigher than normally(e.g.10-12 inches for corn

silage). Most nitrates aredeposited in the lowerstalk. High levels of ni-trates are dangerous forcattle. Always have thenitrate level in your feedtested before feeding.

During silo filling op-erations, do not go intothe silo just to level thesilage; instead, makeadjustments to thesilage distributor tokeep the silage leveledduring filling.

The danger period forsilo gas may be up to amonth or more after silofilling. The period ofmost rapid production isduring the first 10 days,starting immediately af-ter material is put into

the silo. During the next3-4 weeks gas produc-tion tapers off. Somegases stay trapped with-in the silage during theinitial storage period,and continue to besqueezed out into theheadspace as the silagesettles. Always assumesilo gas is present untilyou know positively thisis not the case.

Silo ventilation andfurther information canbe found in the Silo Op-erators Manual distrib-uted by your local silobuilding company or TheInternational Silo Asso-ciation office. 920-655-3301 or e-mailinfo@silo.org

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The American SoybeanAssociation (ASA) con-gratulates the Senate Fi-nance Committee on itsunanimous passage July18 of a draft bill thatwould establish perma-nent normal trade rela-tions (PNTR) with Russia,

the world’s sixth largesteconomy. ASA now en-courages the Senate totake up the bill as quick-ly as possible, and callson the House to moveforward with a compan-ion bill in order for theU.S. to capitalize on Rus-sia’s accession packageto the World Trade Orga-nization (WTO). Import-ing more than $770 mil-lion in meat, poultry, eggand dairy products in2011, Russia is an im-portant market for theU.S. soy industry.

“Today’s unanimouspassage of the draft billestablishing PNTR withRussia is a very encour-aging move by the Sen-ate Finance Committee,

and we congratulateCommittee ChairmanBaucus and RankingMember Hatch on theirwork to solidify U.S.business opportunitiesabroad,” said ASA Presi-dent Steve Wellman, asoybean farmer fromSyracuse, NE. “The de-mand in Russia for poul-try, pork, eggs, dairyproducts and otheritems that use soy in-puts is already signifi-cant and continues togrow as the Russianeconomy grows. With to-day’s vote, the U.S. soyindustry is one step clos-er to expanding an al-ready beneficial and pos-itive relationship with avaluable partner.”

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by Agriculture SecretaryTom Vilsack

We have continued tosee historic levels ofdrought grip much of ournation, impacting thou-sands of farm families.Although the hard workand innovation of ourproducers has fueled astrong farm economy inrecent years, PresidentObama and I understandthe major challenges thisdrought poses for Ameri-can agriculture.

As of July 20, the U.S.Department of Agricul-ture has designated1,055 counties acrossthe country as disasterareas due to drought.Significant portions ofmany crops are impacted— for example, accordingto the most recent U.S.Drought Monitor report,88 percent of our na-tion’s corn and 87 per-cent of our soybeans arein drought-stricken ar-eas. Rising grain pricesare threatening livestockand dairy operators withhigh input costs.

Our farmers andranchers are nostrangers to uncertainty— but it’s even harder toplan for the future whenwe don’t know howmuch more severe thedrought will be.

Over the years, Ameri-can producers have con-stantly innovated tomeet new demands andadapt to new conditions,embracing new methodsand utilizing new tech-nology. The same inno-vative spirit that has po-sitioned American agri-culture as a global leaderhas helped to reduce theimpact of the drought.

Nevertheless, the un-certainty of droughtmeans this is a very dif-ficult time for many. AtPresident Obama’s direc-tion, USDA is doing all itcan within the Depart-ment’s existing authorityto help.

Recently, I announceda final rule to simplify theprocess for Secretarialdisaster designations —both to speed the processfor producers and to re-duce the burden on Stategovernment officials,who are also hard atwork to help producersaround the country copewith this disaster.

I reduced the interestrate for Farm ServiceAgency EmergencyLoans, effectively lower-

ing the current rate from3.75 percent to 2.25 per-cent to help ensure thatcredit is available forfarm families who are hitby drought.

And finally, I an-nounced that USDA haslowered payment reduc-tions for ConservationReserve Program landsthat qualify for emer-gency haying and graz-ing in 2012, from 25 to10 percent.

USDA officials are trav-eling to states around thecountry to see firsthandthe impact of thedrought, and we will con-tinue to look for ways tohelp. But the fact isUSDA’s legal authority toprovide assistance re-mains limited right now.That’s because the 2008

Farm Bill disaster pro-grams, which were im-plemented under Presi-dent Obama, expired lastyear. Prior to the expira-tion, these programshelped hundreds of thou-sands of U.S. producersduring disasters.

If Congress doesn’t act,USDA will remain limitedin our means to helpdrought-stricken produc-ers. That’s why PresidentObama and I continue tocall on Congress to takesteps to ensure that USDAhas the tools it needs tohelp farm families duringthe drought. Disaster as-sistance for producers isalso one of many reasonswhy we need swift actionby Congress to pass aFood, Farm and Jobs Billthis year.

I know that many pro-ducers are struggling to-day with the impact ofthis historic drought.The President and I arecommitted to doing all

we can to help farmersand ranchers in this dif-ficult time.

As all of us acrossAmerica hope for rainfall,and while USDA does all

it can to assist America’sfarmers, ranchers andrural communities, Ihope that Congress willdo all it can to help us getthe job done.

Herd OwnerGreg & Tonja Law & FamilyCharles & Fran Rosner, Jerry & Sally Law555 Gilberts Corners Road Sharon Springs, NY 13459518-231-1259 (Greg's Cell)

High Hill Farm Complete DispersalRRESCHEDULEDD Tuesday,, Julyy 31,, 20122 •• 111 AMM •• Sharonn Springs,, NYMay RHA: 24,498 3.3 816 3.0 723 • SCC 140,000 • BAA 108.7%

110 Head Will Sell, Including 5 Service Age Bulls!A tremendous young herd that is trained for both freestalls and tiestalls. Terms: cash or check on sale day! Tested for immediate interstate shipment! Inoculated against shipping fever! Directions: From the NYS Thruway (I-90) exit at Canajoharie, take Rt. 10 South to SharonSprings. Turn left on Rt. 20 and follow for 2 miles and turn left on Gilberts Corners Road. Followfor two miles and farm is on the right. From I-88 use the Cobleskill exit and follow Rt. 145 Northto Rt. 20. At the end of Rt. 145, cross Rt. 20 onto ArgusvilleRoad. Follow 2 miles to a sharp curve and go straight onSharon Hill Road, farm is 2 miles on the left. GPS Address:555 Gilberts Corners Road, Sharon Springs, NY 13459 See the complete catalog online at ww.cattlexchange.com! Dave & Merry Rama

4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753 Phone: 607-746-2226 • Fax: 607-746-2911

E-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com Website: www.cattlexchange.com

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —National Corn GrowersAssociation PresidentGarry Niemeyer releasedthe following statementin response to mediacoverage and Capitolbriefings on the drought,food prices and the Re-newable Fuel Standard.

“This is a time whenfarmers and ranchersare suffering the nation’sworst drought in years,covering nearly two-thirds of our country’sland mass. Like any cri-sis, it has led to numer-ous inaccuracies and ex-aggerations, especiallywhen it comes to the im-pact on food supply andretail food prices.

“Yesterday at theWhite House, USDA Sec-retary Tom Vilsack notedthat farmers only receivea fraction — about 14

cents — of every dollarspent on food at the gro-cery store. Look at corn,for example, which evenat its current price is aninexpensive food ingredi-ent. The corn in a box ofCorn Flakes only costsabout a dime, andthere’s just over a quar-ter’s worth of corn in apound of beef.

“When it comes to theRenewable Fuel Stan-dard for ethanol andother biofuels, now isnot the time forchanges. It’s working.The RFS is revitalizingrural America, reducingour dependence on for-eign fuel and reducingthe cost of gasoline.Making changes to theRFS now would only en-sure that consumerssuffer due to significant-ly higher fuel prices.

“And while it is truethat our corn crop is suf-fering, it’s still in thefield. We won’t know theactual size of the 2012corn crop until monthsfrom now. In the mean-time, the market is work-ing. All corn users areresponding to marketsignals. Ethanol produc-tion and exports aredown. In addition, thereis currently an ethanolsurplus in the UnitedStates that will furtherreduce demand on the2012 corn crop.

“Given the challengesof the drought and suf-fering of all farmers, nowmore than ever, U.S.agriculture needs to pulltogether. NCGA will con-tinue to help lead theway in trying to unite,rather than divide,American agriculture.”

AUCTIONEERS: C W GRAY & SON'S, INC.EAST THETFORD, VT802-785-2161VT LIC # 128 Timothy Gray NH Lic. # 2890www.cwgray.com email: cwgray@valley.net

AUCTIONTo help settle the Estate of Richard Whitcomb of 479 Colburn Rd., Temple, NH 03084.

We will sell the following at public auction located just off RT 101 betweenPeterborough and Temple, NH.

TUESDAY - AUGUST 7TH, 2012STARTING @ 9:30 AM

SELLING 3 TRACTORS, BACKHOE, FARM EQUIP, TOOLS, TRUCKS & PARTS

EQUIPMENTFord 6600 diesel tractor w/loader & cab, Ford 5000 diesel tractor, Ford 2000 gas tractor, Cat 416 4WDTLB, Kuhn FC250 mower/condition, Kuhn GA300GT rotary rake, Kuhn 13' tedder, NH 256 rake, Ford 501

3pth mower, NH 489 haybine, 2-4 wheel kicker wagons, Fransquard 3pth winch, Woodsman 3pth ptosaw rig, American wood splitter w/pump, Turner portable band saw mill Honda powered, Sundown clampon forks, hyd grapple bucket, Dearborn 3pth cultivator, Viel 3pth rock rake, 3pth Landscape rake, 2 Ford3pth scraper blades, Cosmo 500 3pth fert spreader, hay elevator, mow conveyor, Farmhand bale bunch-er, Winpower 25KW pto generator, JD 3pth rotary mower, Felco root rake for large dozer, 3pth disc plow,

tractor chains, 3pth carry all, Homemade pto driven trailer mounted screen to be finished and more.

TRUCKSS && PARTSMack S/A dump truck, Int diesel flatbed truck, Int 4300 Tran star tandem truck (not running), Int 2000Fleet star w/Holmes wrecker body (not running), Jeep CJ5 for parts, Cat diesel engine, Detroit diesel

engine, rear ends, front axles, transmissions, cabs, scrap steel, etc.

TOOLS20T shop press, drill press, Kellogg American air compressor, portable air compressor, Lincoln 225

welder, chop saw, anvil, floor jack, jack stands, small metal lathe, Central machinery wood lathe, Belsawelec planer, parts washer, hyd engine hoist, 12T hyd pipe bender, gas caddy, bench grinder, large

Craftsman top box w/tools, chains, come-a-longs, quantity of hand tools, chainsaws, plus many more.

TERMSS CASHH ORR GOODD CHECKK DAYY OFF SALE LUNCHH BYY WRIGHT'S

EXECUTRIX:: Jeannee MM Whitcomb

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Monday, July 30• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire LivestockMarketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers,Manager, 518-584-3033• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St.,Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager,Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8,New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Ani-mals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We nowsell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immedi-ately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef ap-prox. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8,New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep,Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Misc. & Small Ani-mals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We nowsell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immedi-ately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef ap-prox. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pmCalves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule.Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 315-829-3105• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8,New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6

miles N. of New Berlin). Special - Emer-gency Health Issues Complete Dairy Dis-persal. Reg. Grade Hols. & 1 Jersey. 59head - 47 milking age, 10 open & yearlings& 2 hfr. calves. Misc. & Small Animals.12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sellLambs, 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.com• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs,Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203,Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Ren-wick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, July 31• 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte.30A, Central Bridge, NY. Consigned fromWashing Co. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10fresh hfrs., Hols. X. All have had 9 way &have been wormed. Real nice group of hfrs.Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30PM feeders followed by beef and calves.Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, August 1• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 11:00 AM: East Syracuse, NY. FormerAuto Repair Shop Real Estate Auction. Sell-ing is a 2,280 sq. ft. former auto repair build-

ing with good frontage on a corner lot. Thebuilding features 3 overhead doors, 2 lifts,waste oil furnace, office with restrooms andmore. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St.,Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Man-ager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Thursday, August 2• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire LivestockMarketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers,Manager, 518-584-3033• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & ser-vice bulls. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs,Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,

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

Friday, August 3• 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt.14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairiesand registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auc-tion Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123,Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030• 5:30 PM: Mason Facility, 10784 Rt. 19, Fill-more, NY. Quality Evening Auction. R.G.Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844

www.rgmasonauctions.com• 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. FeederSale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 6:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Horse Sales everyother Friday. Tack at 1 pm, horses at 6 pm.D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231

www.drchambersauction.comSaturday, August 4

• 10:00 AM: 1507 Pre-Emption Rd., PennYan, NY (Yates Co.). Real Estate AbsoluteAuction. 103 acre DeWick farm w/100 acrestillable, farmhouse, shop 2 machine sheds.Thomas P. Wamp/Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc.,585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 10:30 AM: 1529 Rogers Rd., Farmersville,NY. Farm Machinery Public Auction. Trac-tors, Dozer, Machinery, Farm Tools & Lum-ber. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844

www.rgmasonauctions.comMonday, August 6

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To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representativeor Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381

ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALESRte. 125, E. Middlebury, VT 05740

Sale every Monday & ThursdaySpecializing in Complete Farm Dispersals

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

802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639

ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc.

Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY

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

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

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

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

AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL808 Borden Rd., Buffalo, NY 14227

800-536-1401www.auctionsinternational.com

BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONSFort Plain, NY518-568-2257

Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

802-785-2161

DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN

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

www.cnyauctions.comdannauctioneers.htm

DELARM & TREADWAYSale Managers & Auctioneers

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

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

D.R. CHAMBERS & SONS76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY 13849607-369-8231 • Fax 607-369-2190

www.drchambersauction.com

EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC5001 Brittonfield Parkway

P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY

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

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

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PMFeeder Cattle Sales monthly

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

FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC.AUCTION SERVICE

Franklin, NY607-829-5172

Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions

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

fwalker2@stny.rr.com

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

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

Fax 570-546-9344www.fraleyauction.com

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

607-863-3821www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

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

607-642-3293www.goodrichauctionservice.com

H&L AUCTIONSMalone, NY

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

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

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• 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former WelchLivestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of NewBerlin. Monthly Feeder Sale. Followed bysheep, lamb, goats, pigs & feeders. Calves& cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom &Brenda Hoskings

607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 4:00 PM: Corfu, NY. Strzelec Family FarmCar, Tool, Lumber & Antique Auction. Selling2007 Toyota Corolla, JD GT235 lawnmower, approx, 10,000 board feet of cherrylumber, plus tools, antiques and more!.William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comTuesday, August 7

• 9:30 AM: Temple, NH. Selling Tractors,Backhoe, Farm Equip., Tools, Trucks & partsto help settle the estate of Richard Whit-comb. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., 802-785-2161

Wednesday, August 8• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 2:00 PM: Gehan Rd., off Rts. 5-20, 5 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY. NY Steam EngineAssoc. 4th Annual Consignment Auction.1st day of pageant of Steam Show Aug. 8-

11. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.ht

mThursday, August 9

• 1:00 PM: Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY.Farm & Equipment Auction. Next to EmpireFarm Days Show. Farm Equipment, Trac-tors, Antique Equipment, ConstructionEquipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Profes-sional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.comFriday, August 10

• 10:00 AM: North Java, NY. Vickers DairyFarm Machinery Auction - Selling a full lineof farm machinery including Case IH 7140,IH 1566, IH 886, NH 1900 forage harvester,Kenworth W900B 10 wheeler, Claas 180RotoCut baler, plus truck parts, tillage,planting, harvesting and more! See ourwebsite for more information. William Kent,Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comMonday, August 13

• 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former WelchLivestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of NewBerlin. Monthly Heifer Sale. 2 R&W bredhfrs, 1 R&W 8 mo. old hfr., 1 R&W hfr calf.Followed by sheep, lamb, goats, pigs &feeders. Calves & cull beef approx. 5-5:30pm. Tom & Brenda Hoskings

607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, August 15

• Lee, New Hampshire. Ath-Mor HolsteinsComplete Equipment Dispersal. Sale Man-agers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-

4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer RegLussier 802-626-8892• 12601 State Rd. 545 North WINTER GAR-DEN FL 34787. Late Model Rrental FleetConstruction Equipment, Aerials, Trucks &Trailers. A. Lyon & son

315-633-2944www.lyonauction.com

• Pike, NY. Wyoming County 4H Meat Ani-mal Sale - Come support the local 4H youthby bidding on their animals! See our websitefor more information. William Kent, Inc. 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com• 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. MonthlyHeifer Sale. Followed by our regularWednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Live-stock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer &Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 3:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Dairy Day SpecialFeeder Sale. Every Wednesday followingDairy. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231

www.drchambersauction.comThursday, August 16

• 1:00 PM: Cohoes & Camden NY. FormerBank of America Branch Auction. Selling atabsolute auction two former Bank of Amer-ica branch buildings. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comSaturday, August 18

• 1755 S. E. Frontage Road STURTEVANTWI 53177. Complete Liquidation of LateModel Earthmoving Equipment, Truck Trac-tors, Equipment Trailers & Support. A. Lyon& Son

315-633-2944www.lyonauction.com

• 8:25 AM: New Oxford, PA (Adams Cty.) 4+1 Acre Farmette, Antiques, Collectables.Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell

leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721Wednesday, August 22

• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. FeederSale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, August 24

• Barton, VT. Important Holstein Dispersal.More info soon. Sale Managers, NortheastKingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@to-gether.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892• 5:30 PM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA.Collection of 200+ & high quality toys and1,000 pcs. of collectable farm literature. Lea-man Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell

leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721Saturday, August 25

PARTICIPATING AUCTIONEERSHARRIS WILCOX, INC.

Bergen, NY585-494-1880

www.harriswilcox.comSales Managers, Auctioneers,

& Real Estate Brokers

HILLTOP AUCTION CO.3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146

Jay Martin 315-521-3123Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

HOSKING SALESSales Managers & Auctioneer

6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392

Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few?Give us a call. Trucking Assistance. Call the Sale

Barn or check out our trucker list on the Web site.607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661

www.hoskingsales.comhoskingsales@stny.rr.com

HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCHLIVESTOCK MARKET

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

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

www.hoskingsales.comhoskingsales@stny,rr.com

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE817 State Rt. 170

Little Falls, NY 13365315-823-0089 • 315-868-6561 cell

We buy or sell your cattle or equipment on commission or outright! In business since 1948

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

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

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

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

Fax 607-692-4327www.manasseauctions.com

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

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

Res. 860-346-8550

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

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

Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

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

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

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTIONWhately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949

Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM413-665-8774

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALESNorth Bangor, NY

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

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

802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com

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

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

James P. Pirrung

R.G. MASON AUCTIONSRichard G. Mason

We do all types of auctionsComplete auction service & equipment

Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

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

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com

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

518-695-6663Owner: Henry J. Moak

WILLIAM KENT, INC.Sales Managers & Auctioneers

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

www.williamkentinc.com

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

802-334-6115 www.wrightsauctions.com

AUCTION CALENDARTo Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative

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

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• 9:00 AM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA.35+ Minneopolis-Moline & Oliver tractors.Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell

leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721• 9:00 AM: Penn Yan, NY. Finger Lakes Pro-duce Auction Farm Machinery ConsignmentAuction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 10:00 AM: 66 N. Brookfield Rd., Spencer,MA. Real Estate & Personal Property Auc-tion. By owner. Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.comWednesday, August 29

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Wednesday, September 5• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Thursday, September 6• 1:00 PM: 10400 Gillette Rd., Alexander,NY. WNY Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. 2nd.Annual Consignment. 1st day of show Sept.6-9. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

Friday, September 7• 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt.14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairiesand registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auc-tion Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123,Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030

Saturday, September 8• North Country Storage Barns. 2nd AnnualShed and Shrubbery Auction. Benuel FisherAuctions, 518-568-2257• 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept.,Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Sur-plus & Contractor Equipment Auction. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers,585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. FeederSale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 11:00 AM: Morrisville, NY. 30th AnnualMorrisville Autumn Review Sale. 90 head.The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, September 12• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-

ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auction-eer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Saturday, September 15• 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special FallConsignment Auction. Farm & ConstructionEquipment. Heavy & Light Trucks. Consign-ments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Pro-fessional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. SaturdayHorse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, September 19

• 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. MonthlyHeifer Sale. Followed by our regularWednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Live-stock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer &Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, September 22

• Scranton, PA. Complete Liquidation: Ag-gregate, Construction, Support Equipment,Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks & Trailers. A.Lyon & Son

315-633-2944www.lyonauction.com

• 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY.Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction.Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth,Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. FeederSale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, September 26

• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. FeederSale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, September 29

• Twister Valley, Fort Plain, NY. Power SportsConsignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auc-tions, 518-568-2257

Wednesday, October 3• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Friday, October 5• 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt.14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairiesand registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auc-tion Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123,Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030

Saturday, October 6• 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390,Rochester, NY. Monroe County MunicipalEquipment Auction. Heavy ConstructionEquipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth,Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. FeederSale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, October 10

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Saturday, October 13• Hosking Sales . OHM Holstein Club Sale.Brad Ainslie sale chairman 315-822-6087.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Ham-burg, NY. Municipal & Contractor EquipmentAuction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., ProfessionalAuctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 11:00 AM: Ben K. Stoltzfus Farm, Inter-course, PA. Vison-Gen & Friends Sale. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farm. 100outstanding Holsteins, many with contractGenomic pedigrees. The Cattle Exchange,607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, October 17• 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. MonthlyHeifer Sale. Followed by our regularWednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Live-stock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer &Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, October 20

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. FeederSale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 11:00 AM: South Kortright, NY. HoskingFarm Complete Dispersal. 120 Holsteins.Don & Joanne Hosking. Tremendous cowfamilies, quality, low SCC & lots of type &production. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, October 24• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Saturday, October 27• 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fair-grounds). Onondaga Co. area MunicipalEquipment Auction. Municipal & ContractorEquipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Profes-sional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. FeederSale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,

Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 11:00 AM: Cornell Livestock Pavilion,Ithaca, NY. The NY Holstein Harvest Sale.100 of the finest Holsteins to sell all year.The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, October 31• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Thursday, November 1• 11:00 AM: Reserved for major HolsteinHerd Dispersal in NY. The Cattle Exchange,607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, November 3• Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock),6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S.of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Pre-mier All Breed Sale. Call early to consign tomake catalog & advertising deadlines. Tom& Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. FeederSale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 7

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Saturday, November 10• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. FeederSale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 14

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 14

• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regularsale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Wednesday, November 21• 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. MonthlyHeifer Sale. Followed by our regularWednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Live-stock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer &Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Wednesday, November 21• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock,585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

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Middlefield, CTJuly 23, 2012

Calves: 45-60# 28-38; 61-75# 54-62; 76-90# 78-85;91-105# 87.50-90; 106# &up 95-97.50.Farm Calves: 1-1.25Started Calves: .54-.60Veal Calves: .65-1.45Open Heifers: .70-1Beef Heifers: .83-1.02Feeder Steers: .80-1.05Beef Steers: .75-1.025Stock Bull: .85-1.3250Beef Bull: 84-99.50Butcher Hogs: 50-85Feeder Pigs (ea): 70-80Sheep (ea): 75-110Lambs (ea): 55-200Goats (ea): 65-235; Kids60-65.Canners: up to 69.50Cutters: 70-72Utility: 73-82.50Rabbits: 4-15Chickens: 5-16Ducks: 6-22On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt

ADDISON COUNTYCOMMISSION SALESEast Middlebury, VT

No report

COSTA & SONSLIVESTOCK & SALES

Fairhaven, MAJuly 18, 2012

Cows: Canners 40-62; Cut-ters 62.50-67; Util 68-73.50Bulls: 74-98Steers: Hols. 79-85Heifers: Sel 95Calves: 8-113 ea.Feeders: 57-111Sheep: 34-60Lambs: 150-175Goats: 72-159 ea.; Kids 34-130 ea.Boars: 15Hogs: 50-57.50Feeder Pigs: 61-73 ea.Roaster Pigs: 74-108 ea.Chickens: 1.50-12Rabbits: 2-15Ducks: 1.50-18Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

No sale July 4. Sale will beJuly1 @ 4 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCKLittleton, MAJuly 24, 2012

Beef Cattle: Canners 32-56; Bulls 70-92; Cutters 48-55; Steers 95-98; Util 68-73;Heifers 70-85.Calves: Growers 80-120;Veal 75-110; Heifers 1.Hogs: Feeders 45-65/ea.Sheep: 60-80; Lambs 150-210.Goats: 10-160/ea; Billies150-240/ea; Kids 40-130/ea.

NORTHAMPTONCOOPERATIVE

AUCTION, INCWhately, MAJuly 24, 2012

Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 11-66;61-75# 39-70; 76-95# 30-75; 96-105# 50-70; 106# &up 65-75.Farm Calves: 80-135/cwtFeeders: 66.50-104/cwtCanners: 20-57/cwtCutters: 58-67/cwtUtility: 68-75/cwtSows: 22.50-38.50/cwtBoars: 19/cwtShoats: 58-91/cwtFeeder Pigs: 40-70 ea.Lambs: 130-180/cwtSheep: 42.50-150/cwtGoats: 30-200 ea.Rabbits: 1-15.50 ea.Poultry: 1-8 ea.Hay: 14 lots, .25-3.20/balenorthamptonlivestockauc-tion.homestead.com

HACKETTSTOWNAUCTION

Hackettstown, NJNo report

CAMBRIDGE VALLEYLIVESTOCK MARKET,

INCCambridge, NY

No report

EMPIRE LIVESTOCKMARKETNo report

BURTON LIVESTOCKVernon, NYNo report

CENTRAL BRIDGELIVESTOCK

Central Bridge, NYJuly 17, 2012

Calves: Hfrs .60-1.50;Grower bulls over 92# .70-1.35; 80-92# .60-1.20; Bobveal calves .10-.50.Cull cows: Gd. .63-.84;Lean .45-.72; Heavy beefbulls .70-.95.Dairy Replacements:Fresh Cows 8700-1400;Springing Cows 750-1250;Springing Hfrs 700-1350;Bred Hfrs 750-1200; FreshHfrs 1000-1350; Open Hfrs450-900; Started Hfrs 150-400; Service Bulls 600-1000.Beef: Feeders .50-1.20;Hols. Sel .80-1.Lamb & Sheep: Market1.50-2.30; Slaughter Sheep.20-.75.Goats: Billies .85-2; Nan-nies .75-1.35; Kid .15-.70.Swine: Sow .50-.80; FeederPig .20-.60.

CHATHAM MARKETChatham, NYJuly 23, 2012

Calves: Hfrs. 85-120; Grow-er over 92# 90-120; 80-92#75-115; Bob Veal 60-73.

Cull Cows: Gd 74-79.50;Lean 68-74.50; Hvy. BeefBulls 85.50.Beef: Feeders 398-725#140; Veal 151; Steers 104-111; Hols. 77-84.Lamb/Sheep: Feeder 165-215; Market 140-170; Slgh.Sheep 78.Goats: Billies 140-175;Nannies 72-80; Kid 50-57.50.

CHERRY CREEKCherry Creek, NY

July 18, 2012Calves Hfr. Calves 1.25-1.85; Grower Bulls over 92#.75-1.22; 80-92# .70-1.125;Bob Veal .15-.55.Cull Cows: Gd .63-.80;Lean .44-.62; Hvy. Beef .83-.88.Dairy Replacements:Fresh Cows 600-1200; Han-dling Hfrs. 700-1100; Spring-ing Hfrs. 650-1300; BredHfrs. 400-1125; Fresh Hfrs.525-1050; Open Hfrs. 450-950; Started Hfrs. 200-500;Service Bulls 400-900.Beef: Feeders .85-1.40; Ch1.04-1.08; Sel .90-.93; HolsCh .93-.98; Hols. Sel .82-.85.Lambs: Slaughter .52-.675.Goats: Nannies 1.05.Swine: Sow .35-.42.

DRYDEN MARKETDryden, NY

July 16, 2012Calves Hfrs. 1-1.50; GrowerBull over 92# .90-1.15; 80-92# .70-1.05; Bob Veal .10-.40.Cull Cows: Gd .79-.89;Lean .65-.78; Heavy BeefBulls .80-.88.Beef: Feeders .95-1.07;Hols. Ch .88-.90; Sel .81-.85.Lamb/Sheep: Feeder 1.60-1.80.Goats: Billies 70-127.

GOUVERNEURLIVESTOCK

Governeur, NYJuly 19, 2012

Calves: Hfrs. .90-1.75;Grower Bulls over 92# .70-1.40; 80-92# .70-1.05; BobVeal .25-.62.Cull Cows: Gd .77-.89;Lean .50-.82; Hvy. BeefBulls .775-1.

PAVILION MARKETPavilion, NY

No report

BATH MARKETBath, NY

July 19, 2012Calves: Hfr. Calves .70-1.40; Grower Bulls over 92#1-1.30; 80-92# .70-1.05;Bob Veal .10-.60.Cull Cows: Gd .70-.76;

Lean .62-.70; Hvy Beef Bulls.88-.96.Beef: Feeders .70-.90; Ch1.05-1.10; Hols. Sel .80-.90;Hols. Ch .90-1.Lamb/Sheep: Market 1.30-1.45.Goats: Billies 1; Nannies.50-.70.

FINGER LAKES*LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Canandaigua, NYJuly 18, 2012

Dairy Cows for Slaughter:Bone Util 68-84; Canners &Cutters 38-76.Dairy Bulls for Slaughter:HY Util 82-93.Slaughter Calves: Bobs95-110# 40-60; 80-95# 35-57.50; 60-80# 30-55.Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed:bull over 95# 70-120; 80-95#65-110; 70-80# 60-90; BeefCalves Ret. to feed bull over95# 75-150.Beef Steers: Ch grain fed103.50-112; Sel 80-100;Hols. Ch grain fed 89-96; Sel76-85.Hogs: Slgh. Hogs US 1-358-70; Boars US 1-3 20;Feeders US 1-3 9-85.Lambs: Feeder Ch 50-80#165-202.50.Market Lambs: Ch 80-100#100-140.Slaughter Sheep: M 39-67.50; Rams Ch over 130#100-102.50.Goats: Billies L 110# & up135-260; Nannies L 95-147.50.

FINGER LAKESPRODUCE AUCTION

Penn Yan, NYJuly 18, 2012

Produce:Beans (1/2 bu) 7-22.50; Beets (Bunch) .30-1.90; Blueberries (pt) 1.50-2.35; Broccolli (hd) .35-1.30;Cabbage (hd) .35-.65; Can-taloupes .50-2.20; Cauli-

flower .50-1.60; Cucumbers(1/2 bu) 1-11; Eggplants (1/2bu) 6.50-12; Eggs (dz) .85-1.50; Hot Peppers (1/2 bu)3-12.50; Lettuce (hd) .25-.75; Nectarines (1/2 bu) 28-31; Onions .20-1.02; Peach-es (1/2 bu) 20-31; Peppers(1/2 bu) 3.50-10; Pickles(1/2 bu) 3-17; Plums (8 qt)14-22; Potatoes (1/2 bu) 5-10; Raspberries (pt) 4.70-5.10; Salad Tomatoes (pt).25-1.30; Salt Potatoes (1/2bu) 7-15; Sweet Corn (dz)1.85-4; Summer Squash(1/2 bu) .20-10; Tomatoes(25#) 8-35; Watermelons2.10-3.10; Zucchini (1/2 bu).25-8.

Produce Mon. @ 10 amWed. & Fri. at 9 am sharp,Hay Auctions Fridays@11:15.

FINGER LAKESFEEDER SALEPenn Yan, NY

No report

FINGER LAKESHAY AUCTIONPenn Yan, NY

Alfalfa: 3-3.50/baleAlfalfa Mix: 4.20-5.50Timothy: 1.80-4.90Timothy Mix: 1.50-3.60Grass Mix: 1-4.30Grass Mix Round Bales:21ea.Clover Hay: 2.20-2.90Straw:2.10-3.10Oats:4.50/bagGround Corn Feed:4.50/bagAlfalfa Pellets:5/bagHay Tuesdays & Fridays @

11:15 am. Produce Friday@ 9 am sharp!

HOSKING SALESNew Berlin, NYJuly 23, 2012

Cattle: Dairy Cows forSlaughter Bone Util .70-.78;

Canners/Cutters .58-.70;Easy Cows .60 & dn.Bulls: Bulls & Steers .75-1Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# 1.10-1.50; up to 95#.10-1; Hols. under 100#1.25.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belknap, PANo report

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belleville, PANo report

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

July 24, 2012Slaughter: Steers Ch 1095-1600# 106-111; Sel 1100-1300# 98.50-106; Hols. Ch1210-1650# 97-103; Sel &Lo Ch 1350-1780# 92-97;cpl thin 82-85; Hfrs. Ch1270-1580# 105-110.50;Sel & Lo Ch 1315-1490# 96-105; Beef type cows 1345-1720# 85-94; cpl Hols.1205-1600# 79-98.Cows:Beef type 68-76;Lean 66.50-78; BigMiddle/lo dress/light 62-72;Shelly 59 & down Bulls: Hols. 2005# 88.50.Feeder Cattle: SteersHols/Jersey 250-300# 90-104; Hols. w/horns 975-11155# 79-84; Bulls Jersey575-675# 59-70.Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.Bulls No. 1 9-135 122-158;No 2 90-120# 102-118; No 370-100# 60-97; cpl Util 60 &dn.Swine: Sows 480-615# 30-35; 370-400# 40;thin/weak/rough 10-25;Boars 235-550# 15.50-29.50.Goats (/hd): M&L Nannies116-160; Fleshy Kids 90-80.Lambs: Gd & Ch 40-60#

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* Special Fed Cattle SalesAug 7 & 21.

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June 24, 2012Rabbits: 1.50-8Bunnies: .50-6Hens: 1.50-4.50Roosters: 1-8.50Hens: 1-7Turkins: 2-5Peeps: .50-1.75Chicken Family: 12Guinea: 10Turkeys: 7-18Ducks: 5-7.50Ducklings: 1-2.50Quail: 4.50Eggs (/dz): XL Brown 1.45-1.50; L Brown 1.30; L White1.35; M Brown 1.30; SBrown 1; Nest Run Brown.75-.90.Doves: 8Guinea Pigs: .50Pot Belly Pigs: 5-25All animals sold by thepiece. Sale starts at 5 pm.

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Feeder Pig SaleCarlisle, PA

US 1-2: 22.5-27.5# 140-152; 35-38# 142-151; 42#w/tails 140; 50-59# 126-135;63-65# 124-138; 70-75#125-138; 82-88# 100-121;97-99# 99-101; 102.5-120#81-96.US 2: 44-49# 149-158; 58-

59# 136; 61-63# 131-139.2-3: 26.5# 90.As is: 30-33.3# 4-5; 63-66#20-40; 100-115# 30-67

DEWART LIVESTOCKAUCTION MARKET, INC

July 23, 2012Cattle: Steers Ch 2-3 1420-1530# 108-110.50; Hols. Ch2-3 1300-1630# 91-96; Sel1-3 1240-1500# 83-89.Cows: Breakers 72-73.50;Boners 70-72.50; Lean 60-70.Bulls: Grade 1 1822# 82Feeder Holstein Steers: L3 300-400# 92-102.Calves: Bull Calves No 194-118# 107-120; 80-92#105-127; No. 2 94-120# 92-112; 80-92# 95-105; No 380-104# 50-90; Util 70-100#10-55; Hfrs. No. 1 86-106#142-157; No. 2 86-102# 80-120; 78-822# 72-75; non-tubing 70-90# 37-57.Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 244#

58; 330-340# 40-50.Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 54-68# 147-167; 70-76# 145-155; Ewes Gd 1-2 128-166#60-70.Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 30-40# 77-85; 60 135; Sel 220# 40-45; Nannies Sel 1120-180# 140-167; Sel 280-120# 85-107; Billies Sel1 120# 172.Hay: Mixed 130-170/ton;Timothy Grass 115-200/ton;Straw: Wheat 125-180/tonOats: 190/ton; 5/buEarCorn: 235-240/ton

EIGHTY FOURLIVESTOCK AUCTION

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GREENCASTLELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Greencastle, PAJuly 23, 2012

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1466-1556# 116-118.50; Ch 2-3 1148-1324#109.50-113; 1650-1758#104.50-111.50; Sel 1-31096-1424# 104-108.Slaughter Holstein Steers:Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1466-1610#97-103; Ch 2-3 1374-1566#92-97.50; Sel 1-3 1162-1442# 82.50-92.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1224-1346# 112-114.50; Ch 2-3 1098-1260#80.50-84.50.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 80-83.25; Breakers 75-80%lean 72-77.50, hi dress77.50-80, lo dress 67-70.50;Boners 80-85% lean 68-73,hi dress 73-77.50; lean 85-90% lean 64.50-69.50, hidress 69.50-72, Lo dress57.50-61.50; Light Lean 85-92% lean lo dress 46-51.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11044-1872# 90.50-95, hidress 1024-1780# 102-107,lo dress 1022-1926# 81-87.50.Steers:M&L 1 300-400#160; M&L 2 300-500# 120-135; L 3 200-300# 90-116;300-500# 120-135; L 3 200-300# 90-116; 300-500# 70-88; 500-700# 72-85; Hfrs.M&L 1 300-500# 108-112;500-700# 124-125; M&L 3300-500# 94-115; 500-700#75-105.Bulls: Hols. L 3 370# 90;976# 99.Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.Bull No. 1 96-124# 125-145;80-92# 85-102.50; No. 2 80-122# 80-100; 80-122# 85-125; No. 3 76-108# 70-87.50; Util 56-104# 10-85;Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 76-106#145-150; No. 2 74-90# 70-110; Hols. Beef X 72-104#110-172.50.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 65#80.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs,Ch 2-3 40-60# 130-150; 60-80# 127.50-145; 80-100#125-14.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 30-50# 81-92; 50-80#115-125; Sel 2 10-20# 40-42.50; 30-60# 50-67.50; Sel3 10-30# 30-50; 30-50# 30-42.50;Nannies Sel 1 50-80#110; 80-120# 125-137.50;Sel 2 50-80# 67.50-92.50;Billies Sel 1 100-150# 230;Whethers Sel 1 100-150#140-147.50; 150-250# 215.

INDIANA FARMERSLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Homer City, PAJune 21, 2012

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31246-1498# 118.50-119.25;Sel 1-2 1336# 111.50.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31226-1403# 115.50-119.25;Sel. 1-2 1056-1334#106.50-114.50.Slaughter Cows: Premwhites 65-75% lean; Break-ers 75-80% lean 88.50-93;Boners 80-85% lean 82.50-87.50, hi dress 90; lean 85-90% lean 75.50-78.50, lodress 73.50-74.50Slaughter Bulls: YG 21066-1340# 89-96.25.Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L2 700-800# 125; Hfrs. M&L 1700-800# 102.50; Bulls M&L1 300-400# 170; 500-700#120-127.50; 700-900# 105-122.50; M&L 2 400-500#120.Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.Bulls No. 1 85-120# 180-200; No. 2 80-120# 150-175;No. 3 80-120# 90-140; Util70-120# 30-55; Beef Type96-296# 120-170; Hols.Hfrs. No. 1 84-108# 150-190;Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 45-50% lean 214-298#6950-74; 40-45% lean 255-310# 66-70; Sows US 1-3300-500# 57.50-58.50;Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel3 20# 15-20; Nannies Sel 280-90# 72.50-87.50;Whethers Sel 1 120#

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KUTZTOWN HAY &GRAIN AUCTION

Kutztown, PAJuly 21, 2012

Alfalfa: 2 lds, 210-250Mixed Hay: 6 lds, 170-340.Timothy: 1 ld, 240Grass: 3 lds, 125-160Stoy Stubble: 1 ld, 50

LANCASTER WEEKLYCATTLE SUMMARY

New Holland, PAJuly 20, 2011

Slaughter Cattle: SteersHigh Ch & Pr 3-4 1285-1550# 111-115; Ch 2-31190-1600# 109-113; Sel 2-3 1060-1370# 103-110;Slaughter Hols. Ch 2-31250-1730# 98-1023.50; Ch2-3 1190-1615# 93-98; Sel2-3 1200-1575# 89-93; Hfrs.Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1050-1350#109-113.50; Ch 2-3 1100-1390# 106-109.50; Sel 2-31108-1205# 103-106.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 76-81,,lo dress 71-71.50; Breakers75-80% lean 73-79, hi dress79-83.50, lo dress 67-73;Boners 80-85% lean 69-76,hi dress 76-80, lo dress 64-69; Lean 85-90% lean 67-73, hi dress 73-75, lo dress59-67.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 850-2405# 95-106, hi dress 106-110, very hi dress 123-127,lo dress 91-95.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 194-128# 129-132; 86-92#75; No. 2 102-118# 133-139;94-100# 146-151; 80-92#75-83; No. 3 100-130# 120-122; 90-98# 97-120; 80-88#73-75; 72-78# 25; Util 60-110# 20-40.Graded Holstein Heifers:No. 1 90-135# 135-165; No.2 80-130# 50-100;Jersey/Xbreds 65-100# 30-80; non-tubing 11-30.

LEBANON VALLEYLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Fredericksburg, PA

July 24, 2012Slaughter Cows: Breakerslean 75-80% lean 70-75.50;Boners lean 80-85% lean63-68.50; Lean 85-90% lean55-61, lo dress 46-52.Holstein Bull Calves: No 180-130# 110-127; No. 2 80-125# 90-110; No. 3 80-115#40-70; Util 65-110# 10-50.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Leesport, PAJune 27, 2012

Slaughter Cattle: SteersCh 2-3 1295-1400# 114-116;Hols. Steer Ch 2-31335-1600# 94.50-99; Sel1-3 1390-1655# 88-92; Hfrs.Ch 2-3 1080-1215# 112-114.50Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 65-75;Breakers 75-80% lean 85-88; Boners 80-85% lean 82-87; Lean 85-90% lean 77-82, lo dress 68-71.50.Bulls: YG 1 1400-2305# 94-97, lo dress 86-91.50.Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.Bulls No. 1 80-120# 145-167; No 2 85-125# 125-140;No 3 80-120# 80-115; Util70-110# 25-80; Hols. Hfrs.No 1 90# 240.Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 40#180-190; 50-85# 105-115.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 20-40# 200-215; 40-60# 200-225; 60-80# 195-207.50; 100-120# 150.Goats: Kids Sel 1 60-80#85-90; Sel 2 40-60# 70-87.50; Sel 3 20-40# 45; Nan-nies Sel 2 80-130# 110; Sel3 80-130# 95-115; BilliesSel 1 150-250# 192.50-195;Sel 2 100-150# 134.

MIDDLEBURGLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middleburg, PAJuly 24, 2012

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1205-1460# 113-115;Ch 2-3 1020-1515# 105-110; Sel 1-3 1090-1495#97.50-102.Slaughter Holstein Steers:

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1320-1695#99.50-107; Ch 2-3 1125-1670# 90-94; Sel 1-3 1180-1340# 79-84.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1155-1280# 111-114;Ch 2-3 1220-1440# 110-111.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 73-78; Boners80-85% lean 68.50-76, lodress 60-65.50; Lean 85-90% lean 62-67.50, lo dress54-61, very lo dress 50.50-58; Light Lean 85-92 % leanvery lo dress 40.50-48.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11180-1625# 95.50-99; lodress 1080-1370# 82-88.Steers: M&L 1 300-500#130; M&L 2 300-500# 112-132; 500-700# 115.Holstein Steers: L 3 500-700# 76-85.Heifers: M&L 1 300-500#130; M&L 2 300-500# 87-97;500-700# 65-82.Bulls: M&L 2 300-500#120-125.Holstein Bulls Calves: No.1 80-120# 120-145; No. 280-120# 95-125; No. 3 75-115# 60-100; Util 65-95# 25-65.Holstein Heifer Calves: No.1 80-110# 120-122; No. 270-95# 70-105.Barrows & Gilts: 49-54%lean 235-270# 62-66.50; 45-50% lean 235-315# 59-64.75.Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 34-49; 500-700# 40-41.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-30# 23-36; 30-40# 36-46.Lambs: Ch 2-3 40-60# 117-135; 60-80# 117-135; 80-120# 110-120.Ewes: Util 1-3 120-160# 25-55.Kids: Sel 1 10-20# 47-65;20-40# 107-132; 40-60#120-157; Sel 2 10-20# 20-47; 20-40# 65-77; Sel 3 20-40# 40-65.Nannies: Sel 1 80-120#120-125; Sel 2 80-130# 85-92.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Martinsburg, PAJuly 23, 2012

Steers: Ch 105-110; Gd.100-105.Heifers: Ch 105-109; Gd98-103.Cows: Util & Comm. 70-77;Canner/lo Cutter 70 & dn.Bullocks: Gd & Ch 88-92.Bulls: YG 1 85-90Cattle: Steers 85-100; Bulls80-90; Hfrs. 75-90.Calves: Ch 110-125; Gd 80-110; Std 15-70; Hols. Bulls90-130# 80-100. Hols. Hfrs90-130# 100-140.Hogs: US 1-2 66-68; US 1-3 62-65; Sows US 1-3 62-65; Feeder US No. 1-3 30-50.

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MORRISON’S COVEHAY REPORT

Martinsburg, PAJuly 23, 2012

Alfalfa: 235Timothy: 105Mixed Hay: 135-170Round Bales: 110-140Straw: 120-160Hay Auction held everyMonday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK, POULTRY &

RABBIT REPORTMartinsburg, PA

July 23, 2012Roosters: 1.50-5Hens: .25-3.50Bantys: .10-1.50Pigeons: .75-3Ducks: 4-7Turkeys: 8Bunnies: 1-3.50Rabbits: 8-12Auction held every Mondayat 7 pm.

NEW HOLLANDSALES STABLESNew Holland, PA

July 23, 2012Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 74-76, hi dress77-78.50, lo dress 71-73;Boners 80-85% lean 71.50-74, lo dress 68-71; Lean 85-90% lean 66-71, hi dress72-74.50, lo dress 58-65.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 870-1830# 94-102, hi dress 104-109, very hi dress 116-121,lo dress 88-93.Calves: No. 1 90-125# 100-130; No. 2 95-120# 80-100;80-90# 70-80; No. 3 90-120#60-80; 65-90# 40-65; Util 75-105# 35-45; 60-75# 11-25.Holstein Heifers: No. 1 few80-95# 165-180; No. 2 70-100# 100-150; non-tubong60-80# 12-30.

NEW HOLLANDPIG AUCTION

New Holland, PAJuly 18, 2012

Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 25-30# 140-150; 30-40# 120-135; 40-60# 120-125; US 220-25# 160-180; 25-30#120-150; 30-40# 100-130;40-60# 70-85.* Next Feeder Pig Sale Aug.1.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP &GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA

July 23, 2012Slaughter Lambs: Non-Traditional, Wooled, ShornCh & Pr 2-3 50-60# 167-187; 60-80# 150-178; fancy195; 80-90# 140-158; 90-110# 126-146; 110-130#142-150;fancy 178; Wooled

& Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 140-175; 60-80# 136-178; 80-90# 124-162; 90-110# 108-128; 110-130# 102-128;130-150# 116-124.Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 Mflesh 120-160# 53-92; 160-200# 50-82; 200-300# 70-86; Util 1-2 Thin Flesh 120-160# 50; 160-200# 50; 200-300# 46-48.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 40-60# 118-148 60-80#134-162; 80-90# 146-168;90-110# 160-186; Sel 2 40-38; Sel 3 20-40# 36-56; 40-60# 58-88; Nannies/DoesSel 1 80-130# 126-142; 130-180# 140-158 Sel 2 80-130#98-112; Sel 3 50-80# 58; 80-130# 96-110; Bucks/BilliesSel 1 100-150# 167-188;150-250# 220-240; WethersSel 1 70-100# 176-188.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA

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NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC.

New Wilmington, PANo report

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Grain Market SummaryCompared to last weekcorn sold .60-.70 higher,wheat sold mostly .60 high-er, barley sold .15-.20 high-er, Oats sold steady to .10higher & Soybeans sold.70-.75 higher. EarCornsold steady. All prices /bu.except ear corn is /ton.Southeastern PA: CornNo. 2 Range 8.01-9.10 Avg8.96, Contracts 7.89-8;Wheat No. 2 Range 9.23-9.63, Avg 9.43, Contracts7.80-7.83; Barley No. 3 4-5.25, Avg 4.92, Contracts5.25; Oats No 2 Range4.30-4.50, Avg 4.40; Soy-beans No. 2 16.88-17.18,avg 17.04, Contracts 16.05-16.20; Ear Corn range 220.Central PA: Corn No. 2Range 7.50-9.17, Avg 8.71;Wheat No. 2 9.35; BarleyNo. 3 Range 5.25-5.50,Avg. 5.37; Oats No. 2 4-4.50, Avg 4.25; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 14.50-17.68,Avg 15.08; EarCorn Range220.South Central PA: CornNo. 2 Range 8.90-9.14, Avg8.98; Wheat No. 2 Range 7-9.25, Avg 8.01; Barley No. 3Range 4-5.50, Avg 4.61;Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5.50, Avg 3.96; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 15.70-16.92,Avg 16.38; EarCorn 198-200, Avg 199.Lehigh Valley Area: CornNo. 2 Range 8.75-9.06, Avg8.91; Wheat No. 2 Range7.60-9.50, Avg 8.61; Oats

No. 2 Range 3.95-4.05, Avg4; Soybeans No. 2 Range16.30-17.20, Avg 16.66.Eastern & Central PA:Corn No. 2 Range 7.50-9.17, Avg 8.86, Month Ago6.38, Year Ago 8.12; WheatNo. 2 Range 7-9.63, Avg8.69, Month Ago 6.53, YearAgo 6.37; Barley No. 3Range 4-5.50, Avg 4.85,Month Ago 4.97, Year Ago4.70; Oats No. 2 Range3.25-5.30, Avg 4.10, MonthAgo 4.33, Year Ago 4; Soy-beans No. 2 Range 14.50-17.68, Avg 16.07, MonthAgo 13.63, Year Ago 13.90;EarCorn Range 190-205;Avg 209.50, Month Ago198, Year Ago 217.60.Western PA: Corn No. 2Range 8-8.70, Avg 8.26;Wheat No. 2 Range 7.96;Oats No. 2 3-5.35, Avg4.33; Soybeans No. 216.84.

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Weekly Livestock Summary

July 20, 2012Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 114-119.50; Ch 1-3109-114; Sel 1-2 103-118.Slaughter Hols. Steers:Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 98-104;Ch 2-3 93-98; Sel 1-2 87-93.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 109-115; Ch 1-3 104-109; Sel 1-2 95.50-103.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 73-79; Boners80-85% lean 67-75; Lean85-90% lean 62-71.50.Slaughter Bulls: hi dress108-110; Avg dress 94-104;lo dress 83-91.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 172-175; 500-700#137-155; M&L 2 300-500#137-150; 500-700# 97-112.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-500# 125-155; 500-700# 121-152; M&L 2 300-500# 112-140; 500-700#

100-135.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 130-145; 500-700#125-145; M&L 2 300-500#122-132; 500-700# 130-135.Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-65.Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.bulls 80-120# 90-132; No. 280-120# 75-110, few latesales to 151; No. 3 80-120#60-110; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 135-220; No. 2 80-105# 65-130.Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 220-270# 68-71.50; 45-49% lean 250-300# 59-67.Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 40-44; 500-700# 47-49.Graded Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 20-30# 180; 30-40# 110;40-50# 130-140; 50-60#130-140; 60-70# 100-130; US 2 20-25# 220-230;25-35# 160-180; 35-50#140-160.Slaughter Sheep LambsCh & Pr 2-3 40-60# 168-188; 60-80# 156-176; 80-110# 130-162; Ch 1-3 40-60# 150-158; 60-80# 144-158; 80-110# 122-136;Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 80-90; 160-200# 82-100; Util 1-2 120-160# 70-82.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 40-60# 122-162; 60-80#148-166; 80-100# 160-186;Sel 2 40-60# 100-132; 60-80# 124-155; Sel 3 20-40#30-68; 40-60# 66-108; Nan-nies Sel 1 80-130# 140-150;130-180# 152-172; Sel 2 80-130# 120-140; Sel 3 50-80#76-92; 80-130# 96-110; Bil-lies Sel 1 100-150# 185-204; 150-250# 230-250;Wethers Sel 1 70-100# 190-210.

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Hay Market SummaryHay & Straw Market ForEastern PA: All hay pricespaid by dealers at the farm

and/ton. Compared to lastweek hay sold mostlysteady. Alfalfa 275-325;Mixed Hay 220-325;Timothy145-200; Straw 80-160;Mulch 65-75.Summary of LancasterCo. Hay Auctions:Prices/ton, 38 lds, 185Straw; Alfalfa 240-300;Mixed Hay 220-360;Timothy210-300; Grass 130-240;Straw 80-230.Diffenbach Auct, July 09,53 lds Hay, 18 lds Straw.Alfalfa 270-300; Mixed Hay220-360; Timothy 225-240;Grass 140-240 Straw 80-230.Green Dragon, Ephrata:July 13, 18 lds Hay, 10Straw. Alfalfa 250; MixedHay 255-290; Timothy 300;Grass Hay 145-185; Straw122-162.Weaverland Auct, NewHolland: July 12, 17 ldsHay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa N/A;Mixed Hay 260-300;TimothyN/A; Grass 130-185; Straw165-195.Wolgemuth Auction: Leo-la, PA: July 18, Alfalfa 175-295; Mixed Hay 165-370;Timothy 205-225; Grass165-225; Straw 140-155.Summary of Central PAHay Auctions: Prices/ton,36 Loads Hay, 11 Straw.Alfalfa 210-250; Mixed Hay75-340; Timothy 115-130;Grass 100-200; Straw 120-200.Dewart Auction, Dewart:July 16, 6 lds Hay, 2 Straw.Mixed Hay 110-255; Straw175-200.Greencastle Livestock:July 12 & 16, 7 lds Hay, 1Straw. Mixed 110-132.50;Timothy 115-125; Straw 45.Kutztown Auction, Kutz-town: July 21, 13 lds Hay, 3Straw. Alfalfa 210-250;Mixed Hay 170-340;Timothy240; Grass Hay 155-200;Straw 125-160.

Middleburg Auct, Middle-burg: July 17, 10 lds Hay, 5Straw. Mixed 75-130; Timo-thy 115-160; Grass 100-120; Straw 120-155.Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippens-burg: No report.New Wilmington Live-stock, New Wilmington:July 13, 9 lds Hay, 0 Straw.Timothy 150-175; Grass100-175; Straw 185-200.

VINTAGE SALESSTABLES

July 23, 2012Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1212-1570# 111-116;full/YG-5 106-110.50; 1600-1660# 106-111.50; Ch 2-31225-1555# 106.50-112;Sel 2-3 1155-144# 101-107.Slaughter Cows: PremWhite 75-80% lean 75-76;Breakers 75-80% lean 70-75, lo dress 65-69; Boners80-85% lean 70-76, lo dress65-68; Lean 85-90% lean65-70, lo dress 55.50-62.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 195-110# 100-122; No. 2 80-105# 80-95; No. 3 70-105#60-75; Util 60-100# 20-55.* Next Feeder Cattle SaleAug. 10.

WEAVERLAND AUCTIONNew Holland, PA

July 19, 2012Alfalfa: 1 lds, 205-375Mixed Hay: 9 lds, 160-300Grass: 3 lds, 150-220Straw: 3 lds, 130-180Ear Corn: 1 ld, 225Oats: 1 ld, 5/bu.Rye: 1 ld, 13/bu.Round Bales, Straw:35/bale.Round Bales, BromeGrass: 1 ld, 160/ton.Mixed Wrapped: 1 ld,45/bale.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National Alliance ofForest Owners (NAFO)responded enthusiasti-cally to news that theU.S. Supreme Court willreview the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the NinthCircuit Court’s ruling inNEDC v. Brown. TheNinth Circuit ruled lastyear that forest roads are“point sources” of waterpollution requiring in-dustrial discharge per-mits typically applied tofactories and sewageplants, a decision thatoverturns EPA’s 35 yearsof successful regulationof forest roads under theClean Water Act.”

“The Supreme Court’sdecision to review thiscase is a welcome devel-opment for forestlandowners acrossAmerica, who for 35years have contributedto one of the nation’sbest success stories un-der the Clean Water Act,”said Dave Tenny, NAFOPresident and CEO. “Itvalidates the opinions ofthe Solicitor General, 29state attorneys generaland forest owners and

operators across thecountry who all agreethat the Ninth Circuit’sdecision was wrong.”

Although the SolicitorGeneral in his May 24brief to the SupremeCourt acknowledged thatthe Ninth Circuit rulingwas wrong, he recom-mended the Court not re-view the case urging that“the complex regulatoryissues can be addressedmore definitively and in amore nuanced fashion byCongress and [EPA].”

Congress and the Ad-ministration joined for-est owners to supportEPA’s historical treat-ment of forestry and for-est roads as non-pointsources by taking actionlast December in the Fis-cal Year 2012 Consoli-dated AppropriationsAct. The effort, achievedwith bipartisan supportin both the Senate andHouse, prevented theNinth Circuit’s misinter-pretation of the CleanWater Act from taking ef-fect but expires Sept. 30.

“The Supreme Court’sdecision raises a signifi-cant question regarding

the need for further ad-ministrative action bythe EPA pending a finaldecision by the Court,”Tenny continued. “Atthis point undertakingan administrativeprocess without knowingthe legal context wouldbe a questionable use oftime and resources.”

EPA began an adminis-trative process on May 23to address the Ninth Cir-cuit’s ruling and main-tain the agency’s long-standing practice of us-ing Best ManagementPractices* rather thanpermits to regulate rain-water runoff from forestroads. EPA has not yetintroduced a proposedrule, which has castdoubt on whether theagency would complete arulemaking before theSept. 30 expiration of leg-islation. A final EPA rulewould be challengeabledirectly to the Ninth Cir-cuit, inviting a continua-tion of the litigation cycle.

Shortly after the CWAwas enacted in 1972, theEPA recognized forestmanagement activitiesas non-point sources

most effectively regulat-ed under state adminis-tered best managementpractices (BMPs). BMPsare designed to adapt to

a diversity of forest con-ditions across a broadlandscape and provideflexibility to address con-cerns if and when they

arise. The success ofBMPs enables the EPA torank forestry as a “minorcontributor” to sedimentrunoff.

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Unconfirmed Report:It’s So Hot

Dairy Cows AreProducing

Powdered MilkIssued July 20, 2012

June Dairy Monthmilk production in the

top 23 producing statesslipped to 15.5 billionpounds, according toUSDA’s preliminary esti-mate, up 1 percent fromJune 2011. The 50-statetotal, at 16.67 billionpounds, was up 0.9 per-cent. Revisions loweredthe May 23-state esti-mate to 16.4 billion,down 22 million poundsfrom the original esti-

mate but still 1.9 percentabove a year ago.

Cow numbers totaled8.51 million head in the23 states, down 14,000from May but 57,000more than a year ago.Output per cow averaged1,827 pounds, up 7 froma year ago.

California was up only0.3 percent from a yearago despite having

14,000 more cows, butoutput per cow was down10 pounds as cooperativequota programs arekeeping a lid on output.Contrast that to Wiscon-sin, up 2.5 percent on6,000 more cows and a35 pound per cow gain.Hot weather will surelychange that picture nextmonth and that won’t bean exaggeration.

Idaho was up 1.5 per-cent on a 30 pound gainper cow. Cow numberswere unchanged. NewYork was up 1.4 percent,thanks to a 25 pound gainper cow. Pennsylvaniawas down 1.9 percent ona 10 pound loss per cowand 7,000 fewer cows.Minnesota was off 0.3 per-cent on 3,000 fewer cows.Output per cow was up 5pounds however.

Other states of interest;Michigan was up 3.6 per-cent on 12,000 morecows and a 5 pound gainper cow. New Mexico wasdown 1.9 percent, despite4,000 more cows but out-put per cow was down 65pounds. Texas was down2.2 percent. Cow num-bers were up 6,000 headbut output per cow wasdown 65 pounds.

The latest LivestockSlaughter report showsan estimated 229,200culled dairy cows wereslaughtered under feder-al inspection in June,down 22,100 from May,but 10,100 more thanJune 2011. Through thefirst six months of 2012,cull cow slaughter to-taled 1.523 million head,up 65,500 from 2011.

USDA’s July 13 DairyMarket News reports thatmilk production andtests in all regions aredeclining but adequatemilk was still available tocheese makers and someincrease in fortificationhas been noted.

Cash cheese pricesmoved higher the firsttwo days of the week ofJuly 16 but then gavesome back, closing Fri-day at $1.7175 perpound for the blocks, up3 3/4-cents on the weekbut still 43 3/4-cents be-low a year ago when theblocks jumped almost adime and peaked for theyear at $2.1550. Thebarrels closed Friday at$1.6950, up 1 1/2-centsand 43 cents below ayear ago. Only two carsof block traded hands onthe week and six of bar-rel. The AMS-surveyedU.S. average block priceinched up to $1.644, up0.2 cent from the previ-ous week, while the bar-rels averaged $1.6925,up 1.3 cents.

Retail demand is stillgenerally considered tobe good, according toUSDA, but export de-mand is slowing. Domes-tic cheese prices aremaking U. S. cheese less

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favorable in the globalmarket. Still, May exportsof cheese and curd to-taled 61.6 millionpounds, up 43 percentfrom last year. Cumula-tive exports for the firstfive months of the yeartotaled 258.4 millionpounds, up 18 percentfrom last year and ex-ports accounted for 5.7percent of total cheeseproduction for the period.

Summer heat/humidi-ty and record settingtemperatures are beingreported in many regionscoast to coast. Theseconditions are signifi-cantly impacting cowcomfort and milk output.In most all areas, milkhandlers are reportingnoticeable declines inmilk intakes and butter-fat levels. Some areas ofthe Midwest reported de-clines up to 20 percentcompared to the previ-ous week.

The lack of moisture isplaguing crops as well.Milk producers are con-cerned about feed priceswith the recent an-nouncement that grainyield estimates for cornand soybeans were re-duced 12 and 7.7 per-

cent respectively. Spot butter finished

the week at $1.59, up 4cents, but 45 cents be-low a year ago. One carwas sold on the week.AMS butter averaged$1.5392, up 3.4 cents.

Cream markets arefirm as butterfat levels onincoming milk decline.Class II operations are infull production followingthe holiday. ResumedClass II demand and low-er overall cream availabil-ity are limiting cream vol-umes to the churn andchurning schedules haveeased as cream suppliesand butterfat declines.The lighter churning ac-tivity often did not keeppace with demand, thusmany producers andhandlers were reachinginto inventoried stock tofulfill orders.

Butter demand is goodin many areas of thecountry. Retail butterads have prices rangingfrom $1.59 in the Mid-west to $3.49 in North-east and Southeast.Food service orders areholding at good levels.The June Cold Storagereport was issued afterour deadline so I will de-

tail highlights next week.Cash Grade A nonfat

dry milk closed the weekat $1.36, up 9 1/2-cents, while Extra Gradeclosed at $1.25, up 5

1/2-cents. AMS powderaveraged $1.1575, down0.3 cent, and dry wheyaveraged 49.59 cents, up0.4 cent.

A quick read from this

week’s Livestock, Dairy,and Poultry Outlookwould lead one to believeit was written lastmonth. The report said“Milk production contin-

ues a slow rise, and herdreduction may be moremodest than earlier fore-cast; milk per cow con-

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tinues to rise. Producermargins could improveas feed costs fall. Milkand product prices re-main steady as contin-ued exports offset pro-duction gains.” But, hotweather is changing thatby the hour.

The June milk cownumber was raised to9.2 million head for thecurrent year and re-mains unchanged at9.17 million for 2013.While some dairy herdliquidation is expected,the improved feed out-look may improve pro-

ducer margins enough tomoderate the expecteddecline in dairy herd sizethis year.

Crop and pasture con-ditions continue to wors-en throughout the coun-try, according to the July18 Daily Dairy Report(DDR), and counties ad-versely affected by theunrelenting heat anddryness mount by theday. Agriculture Secre-tary Tom Vilsack metwith President BarackObama on the situation.

USDA added 39 coun-ties from eight states to

the growing list of disas-ter areas. The DDR said“Vilsack recognizes thatgrain farmers have ac-cess to crop insurance,which according to his-torical figures will com-pensate them for morethan 70 percent of theirlosses; however, the na-tion’s livestock produc-ers have no such protec-tion and could be facedwith tremendous bur-dens in coming months.At this point in the grow-ing season, though,USDA cannot do much.He said “There is no

need to go to the EPA for[an] ethanol waiver atthis time.”

T h u n d e r s t o r m sbrought rain to thenorthern Corn BeltWednesday and morestorms were expectedThursday in the easternCorn Belt as the intensi-ty of heat eases, accord-ing to FC Stone’s July 19eDairy Insider OpeningBell. “However, wide-spread continued hot,dry weather and fore-casts for little relief intomid-August supportedgrain futures overnight.”

Price wise; the Agricul-ture Department an-nounced the August Fed-eral order Class I basemilk price at $16.55 perhundredweight (cwt.), up$1.04 from July but$4.88 below a year ago.That equates to about$1.42 per gallon andraised the 2012 Class Iaverage to $16.37, downfrom $18.91 at this timea year ago, and comparesto $14.74 in 2010 and$10.95 in 2009. The Uni-versity of Wisconsin’s Dr.Brian Gould predictsdairy producers will re-ceive an MILC payment ofabout $1.2688 per cwt.,based on July 18 data.

The AMS-surveyed but-ter price averaged$1.5246 per pound, up14.8 cents from July.Nonfat dry milk averaged$1.1588, up 5.8 cents.Cheese averaged $1.6781,up 10.8 cents, and drywhey averaged 49.44cents, down 1.1 cent.

Looking “back to thefutures;” the last half2012 Federal order ClassIII milk prices were aver-aging $15.96 per cwt. onJune 1, $16.53 on June8, $16.59 on June 15,$17.01 on June 22,$17.40 on June 29,$17.49 on July 6, $18.29on July 13, and wastrading around $18.45late morning July 20.

The good news indairy continues to be

exports. The DDR saysU.S. exports of nonfatdry milk/skim milkpowder (NDM/SMP)topped 100 millionpounds in May, thehighest monthlyNDM/SMP export vol-ume since October 2010and the fourth time theyexceeded 100 millionpounds. But, it admitsthat NDM/SMP pricesaveraged near $1.10 perpound in the West, thelowest price since early2010.

Mexico is the largestmarket for U.S.-pro-duced NDM/SMP, ac-cording to the DDR, ac-counting for 44 percentof exports in May and42 percent year-to-date. Mexico imported43.8 million pounds ofNDM/SMP in May, fol-lowed by the Philip-pines at 9.1 millionpounds, and Vietnamwith 7.9 million.

The DDR adds that“U.S. exporters haveworked diligently tomaintain key markets inthe face of rising globalproduction. As a result,NDM/SMP stocks, whilehigher than the prioryear, are being held withconfidence.”

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sell a total of 10 millionpounds of butter andCheddar cheese to cus-tomers in Asia, NorthAfrica and the MiddleEast. The product will bedelivered through De-cember and raisedCWT’s 2012 cheese ex-ports to 66.6 millionpounds plus 54.8 millionpounds of butter and an-hydrous milk fat.

eDairy’s July 18 Insid-er Opening Bill reportedthat this week’s Global-DairyTrade saw thetrade-weighted averagefor all products fall 0.9percent from the July 3prices. Across all con-tract periods, prices forbutter milk powder rose7.2 percent, skim milkpowder gained 5.2 per-cent, anhydrous milk fatincreased 3.3 percent,and milk protein concen-trate added 2.4 percent.Prices fell 5.8 percent forwhole milk powder, 2.9percent for cheddarcheese, and 1.8 percentfor rennet casein.

FC Stone market ana-lyst Tim Harvey said“There’s some bullish

room left in the shortterm.” “Increasing de-mand from China ispushing up near-termprices.”

The July 17 DDRwarned; “These resultscontinue to point to awidening gap betweenU.S. spot product pricesand international prices,suggesting markets willneed to reconcile thediscrepancies in thecoming weeks.”

Dairy Profit Weekly(DPW) reports that theU.S. Environmental Pro-tection Agency (EPA) haswithdrawn its proposedClean Water Act (CWA)Section 308 CAFO (Con-centrated Animal Feed-ing Operations). The pro-posal had sparked con-troversy within the live-stock agriculture com-munity, which charged itwas a serious overreachof EPA’s authority, andput the nation’s food se-curity at risk.

Instead of the pro-posed rule, EPA said itwould collect CAFO in-formation using existingsources of information,

including state NPDESprograms and other pro-grams at the federal,state, and local level tohelp ensure CAFOs areimplementing practicesthat protect water quali-ty. EPA’s final actiondoes not require CAFOsor states to submit infor-mation to EPA. EPA’swithdrawal of this pro-posal does not changewhich CAOs need per-mits under NPDES.

Livestock agricultureorganizations expressedconcern the databasecould provide extremistswith access to the infor-mation with the intent todo harm to livestock op-erations or the nation’sfood system. Non-com-pliance with the pro-posed rule would havebeen a violation of theCWA, which would haveresulted in fines of up to$37,500 per day, accord-ing to DPW.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —The American Farm Bu-reau Federation ex-pressed appreciation fora series of emergency ac-tions announced by Agri-culture Secretary TomVilsack to provide much-needed assistance toAmerica’s farm andranch families sufferingfrom the drought grip-ping much of the nation.

While the announce-ment will help manyfarmers and ranchers,there are areas of theUnited States that mayrequire expedited assis-tance due to establishedgrazing prohibitions.These prohibitions wouldprevent grazing until thenutritional value of thegrazing plants has totallybeen diminished by thedrought, according to

AFBF.For many farmers and

ranchers, however, theUSDA actions will resultin immediate flexibility inthe nation’s major con-servation programs, re-lated to haying, grazingand livestock watering.The actions will help pro-vide crucial assistance tohard-hit livestock pro-ducers. Vilsack also saidhe has additional plansto call on crop insurancecompanies to provide “ashort grace period” sincesome farmers may strug-gle to pay insurance pre-miums at the close ofthis crop year.

“The drought hasreached crisis propor-tions in certain parts ofthe country and this flex-ibility will provide ameasure of assistance for

the farm and ranch fami-lies who need it,” saidAFBF President BobStallman. “We appreciatethe responsiveness andunderstanding exhibitedby Secretary Vilsack dur-ing this drought-relatedemergency, and we arehopeful he will consideradditional action for spe-

cific areas of the nationwhere additional grazingprohibitions are inplace.”

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Int’l 5288 4WD, ROPS, 200 hp,4000 hrs., $18,000; Int’l 766,Black Stripe, Cab, 3100 hrsorig, Super nice! $12,500; JD750, 2WD, 23hp, turf tires,$4,200; Int’l 574, 50hp, gas,3ph., $3,800; NH 1412, 10’Discbine, flail cond., $8,500;Kvernland round bale proces-sor, $2,500; Kelley Backhoe#30, 6’, 3ph., good cond.,$2,800; NH 329 Manure sprdr,90 bu., $2,200. Full line of farme q u i p m e n t a v a i l a b l e !www.youngsmilkywayfarm.com802-885-4000

JD 213 flex head with cart,very good, $4,500; JD 6 rowcultivator, $1,500; Paul live-stock scale, $650; square balegrabber, $650. 802-644-5974

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JOHN DEERE 6950Forage Harvester,Cummins Engine, KPAuto Lube. GoodCondition, OptionalHay & Corn Heads.JOHN DEERE 4960 4x4,Cab, Axle Duals,Powershift . . $35,000802-782-9058

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#73 - 192 A. dairy farm w/very nice bldgs. - 42x178’ cow barn new in ‘88 for 74 head

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ORGANIC DAIRY FARM/CREAMERY, 318 acres. 8miles from Cooperstown,NY.Two 3 bedroom homes, 100cow freestall, Double 6 milk-ing parlor. Many outbuildingfor young stock, hay & equip-ment. New cheese room,aging facility & solar electricsystem. 200 acres fenced forgrazing. $998,500. 607-286-9362

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NEW ENGLANDNOTE: Calendar entries mustarrive at the Country Folksoffice by the Tuesday priorto our publication date forthem to be included in thecalendar of events. Email:jkarkwren@leepub.com

AUG 1102nd Plant Science Day

Lockwood Farm, 890 Ever-green Ave. Hamden, CT06518. The ConnecticutAgriculture Experiment Sta-tion. 10 am - 4 pm. ContactNew Haven, 203-974-8500.On Internet at www.ct.gov/caes

AUG 2Livestock Feeds and Nutrition

Tufts Cummings School ofVeterinary Medicine, 200Westboro Rd., Grafton MA.10 am - 3 pm. This work-shop will focus on feedoptions and nutritionalrequirements for pigs, cattle,sheep, or goats. Cost $40registration fee includeslunch and resource materi-als. Contact Sam Anderson,978-654-6745 mailto:sanderson@comteam.org. Regulations for Sellers ofAcidified Foods WorkshopVermont Food Venture Cen-ter in Hardwick. For anyoneinterested in selling canned,shelf stable foods, a work-shop will be held Aug. 2 atthe Vermont Food VentureCenter in Hardwick, begin-ning at 6:30 pm. The cost is$5/person. Please call 802-472-5362 by July 30 to reg-ister. If requiring a disabilityrelated accommodation toattend, contact Rose Cross-ley at 866-860-1382, ext.201, (within Vermont) or802-223-2389, ext. 201, byJuly 12. Contact Rose Cross-ley, 802-472-5362.

AUG 2-56th National

Farm to Cafeteria Conference: Digging In!

Dudley H. Davis Center, Uni-versity of Vermont, Burling-ton VT. There will be skillbuilding short courses, fieldtrips to innovative Vermontfarms and institutions, adiverse workshop programand plenty of opportunities tothe network with inspiringindividuals from across thecountry. Contact Vera Simon-Nobles, 802-434-8411 orvera.farm2cafeteria@gmail.comOn Internet atregistration@farmtoschool.org

AUG 3-4Youth Farm Safety

Mini-CampVermont Technical College,Randolph VT. Hands on skillbuilding camps designed forboys and girls 12-15. Safetytopic areas will include trac-tors & machinery, ATV,chainsaw & woodlot, live-stock, farm emergency, andmore $25/participant,including meals. ContactKristen, 802-656-2034 orkristen.mullins@uvm.edu.

AUG 7-82012 NH State BreedshowLancaster Fairgrounds, Lan-caster, NH. Ayrshire ShowChairperson: Mary Musty -603-272-5864Brown Swiss Show Chair-person: David Conway - 603-586-7950

Guernsey Chairperson:Sandy Creighton - 603-746-4338Holstein Show Chairperson:Cindy Putnam - 603-272-4869Jersey Show Chairperson:Rosella Sawyer - 603-756-4049 Milking Shorthorn Chairper-son: Anita Cate - 603-764-9430

AUG 9Annual Crops

& Soils Field DayBorderview Research Farm,Alburgh, VT. 10 am - 4 pm.Learn how building healthysoils and using multiplecropping system and otherbest management practicescan position your farm towithstand these weatherfluctuations. Contact SusanBruillette, 802-524-6501 or8 0 0 - 6 3 9 - 2 1 3 0 o rsusan.bruillette@uvm.edu.

No Till Demo & Performance Workshop

Edgefield Farm, 123 CoyoteCanyon Rd., West Chester-field, NH. 10 am - noon. Ahands on demonstration ofthe Haybuster 77 No Till Drilland a look at an earlier seed-ing with the implement. Con-tact Conservation District,603-756-2988 ext. 115, e-mailsharlene@cheshireconservation.org. On Internet atwww.cheshireconservation.org

AUG 14Hops Production Field DayClover Hill Farm, Gilbert-ville, MA. 11 am to 3 pm.Registrations will be accept-ed until Aug. 9 either byphone or online. The fee is$15 and includes lunch.Contact Susan Brouillette orHeather Darby, 800-639-2130 or 802-524-6501. OnInternet at www.uvm.edu/extension/cropsoil

Value Added Processing Tour at

Vemont Smoke & CureVermont Smoke & Cure,Hinesburg, VT. 6-8 pm.Open house opportunity towalk through the new Hines-burg facility and mix withothers fans of value addedmeat processing. VSC willhave a grill going for sometasty treats and participantsare invited to bring potluckitems. Contact Jenn Colby,8 0 2 - 6 5 6 - 0 8 5 8 o rjcolby@uvm.edu.

AUG 22-23Maine Farm Days

Misty Meadows Farm, HillRd., Clinton, ME. It will runfrom 9 am to 5 pm daily.Admission is free and opento the public. A chickenlunch will be served eachday sponsored by Pine TreeCamp. An entire range ofdisplays and exhibits will beon hand for folks of all agesand interests. It is an excel-lent opportunity for theentire family to visit a work-ing farm and learn abouthow the farm works. Visitwww.kcswcd.org and selectthe Maine Farm Days 2012tab for more information.

AUG 23Hopyard Design & Maintnance

Addison Hop Farm, AddisonVT. 3-6 pm. Register online.On Internet at www.uvm.edu/extension/cropsoil

Hopyard Design and Maintenance Field Day

Addison Hop Farm, TownLine Rd. Addison, VT. 3-6pm. Part of UVM ExtensionsNW Crops & Soils 2012 FieldDays. Kris Anderson hasbeen growing organic hops

for three years, and willshare some tip’s he’s learnedalong the way about design,construction and mainte-nance of a small hopyard.Contact Susan Brouillette,802-524-6501 or 800-639-2130 or susanbrouillette@uvm.edu.

AUG 24Growing a Honey Business34570 State Highway 10,Hamden, NY. Sign-in beginsat 9:30 am and the programwill start at 10 am, runningthrough 4 pm. The fee forthis program is $15/personor $25/farm couple. A lightlunch is included. Pleasemake check payable to Cor-nell Cooperative Extensionand mail to PO Box 184,Hamden, NY 13786. Write“honey” on the check. Pre-registration and payment isrequested by Aug. 17.

AUG 28Nutrient-Dense Forages

and Soil Health Field DayButterworks Farm, WestfieldVT. 10-3 pm. Part of UVMExtensions NW Crops &Soils 2012 Field Days. Jackand Anne Lazor have beenoperating a dairy farm in theNortheast Kingdom since2979, and are proud to opentheir farm to visitors whowould like to learn moreabout forage crops, nutrientdense land management,soil health and amendments,and ongoing research andcollaboration with UVMextension. Contact SusanBrouillette, 802-524-6501or 800-639-2130 or susanbrouillette@uvm.edu.

AUG 30Cattle Behavior and Handling

Tufts Cummings School ofVeterinary Medicine, 200Westboro Rd., Grafton MA.3-5 pm. Special guestinstructor for this event isDr. Temple Grandin, arenowned expert in livestockbehavior and handling facili-ties. Due to limited space,this event is intended forbeef cattle farmers, eitherthose currently raising beefcattle or those with a stronginterest in doing so. Cost$25. Contact Sam Anderson,978-654-6745 or e-mailsanderson@comteam.org.

SEP 11Invasive Woodland Plants

Maple Wood Nursing HomeConference Room, CountyComplex River Rd, West-moreland NH. 9:30 am - 1pm. Join us for an informa-tive presentation on identify-ing invasive woodlandplants, discussion on thechallenges and the benefitsof controlling them and howto address the problemsassociated with them. Bringa bag lunch and come pre-pared to venture out!. Con-tact Conservation District,603-756-2988 ext. 115, e-mail sharlene@cheshireconservation.org. On Inter-net at www.cheshireconservation.org

SEP 14Taste the View

Dinner & AuctionQuonquont Farm, Whately,MA. 6-9 pm. To benefit CISA.For more information,info@quonquont.com or413-575-4680.

OCT 2Building a Strong

Management TeamAlliant Energy Center, 1919Alliant Energy Center Way,Madison, WI (Mendota 2

meeting room). 1 pm. Dr.Bernard Erven will outlinethe three critical steps informing an effective manage-ment team. Continuing Edu-cation Credits: ARPAS (1),RACE (1). On Internet atwww.worlddairyexpo.com

OCT 2-3“Come Home to Kansas”

2012 National Angus Conference and Tour

Doubletree Hotel-AirportWichita, KS. Call 816-383-5100 or sstannard@angus.org

OCT 3Avoiding Drug Residues in the Dairy Industry

Alliant Energy Center, 1919Alliant Energy Center Way,Madison, WI (Mendota 2meeting room). 11 am. Dr.Geof Smith will discussthese critical points and givean overview of how drugresidue testing in milk andmeat is implemented in theUS. Continuing EducationCredits: ARPAS (1), RACE(1). On Internet atwww.worlddairyexpo.com

Building US Agricultural Exports: One BRIC at a Time

Alliant Energy Center, 1919Alliant Energy Center Way,Madison, WI (Mendota 2meeting room). 1 pm. Brazil,Russia, India and China,also known as BRIC, havehuge buying power, JasonHenderson will discuss thisgrowing market and how itwill affect agriculturalexports and global food pro-duction. Continuing Educa-tion Credits: ARPAS (1),RACE (1). On Internet atwww.worlddairyexpo.com

OCT 4How Many

Replacement Heifers Does Your Dairy Need

Alliant Energy Center, 1919Alliant Energy Center Way,Madison, WI (Mendota 2meeting room). 1 pm. Dr.John Currin will discusshow to manage your replace-ment herd in terms of sizeand quality. ContinuingEducation Credits: ARPAS(1), RACE (1). On Internet atwww.worlddairyexpo.com

Planning for Change: Transitioning the

Family FarmAlliant Energy Center, 1919Alliant Energy Center Way,Madison, WI (Mendota 2meeting room). 11 am. Eliza-beth Rumley will discusshow to make the transitionwhile keeping the farmfinancially viable for all par-ties involved. She will alsooutline ideas on creating astructured plan for making asmoother transition to thenext generation. ContinuingEducation Credits: ARPAS(1), RACE (1). On Internet atwww.worlddairyexpo.com

OCT 5“Making Sense of theGlobal Dairy Markets”

Alliant Energy Center, 1919Alliant Energy Center Way,Madison, WI (Mendota 2meeting room). 11 am. AlanLevitt will be discussing justhow large the global market-place is and where the mar-ket is headed. He will outlinethe current US export situa-tion, key markets and whatfactors are driving the globalprice. Continuing EducationCredits: ARPAS (1), RACE(1). On Internet atwww.worlddairyexpo.com

The Effect of Risk onDairy Farm Management

Alliant Energy Center, 1919Alliant Energy Center Way,

Madison, WI (Mendota 2meeting room). 1 pm. Dr.Christopher Wolf will exam-ine the risk that differentsized dairies face, how riskhas changed over time andwhat the management impli-cations are for dairy farm-ers.Continuing EducationCredits: ARPAS (1), RACE(1). On Internet atwww.worlddairyexpo.com

OCT 6Should You Treat Them

or Should You Eat Them?How to Improve Your

Mastitis Treatments andMaintain Healthy Cows

Alliant Energy Center, 1919Alliant Energy Center Way,Madison, WI (Mendota 2meeting room). 11 am. Dr.Pamela Ruegg will discussthe changing presence of

mastitis pathogens on mod-ern dairy farms and willdemonstrate how and whenantibiotic treatments shouldbe used.Continuing Educa-tion Credits: ARPAS (1),RACE (1). On Internet atwww.worlddairyexpo.com

OCT 24-27National FFA

Convention & ExpoIndianapolis, IN. On Internetat www.ffa.org

JAN 13-16 American Farm

Bureau Federation’s 2013 Annual Meeting

Nashville, TN. Farm Bureaumembers register for the94th AFBF annual meetingthrough state FarmBureaus.

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Advanced Agra Service, LLC • 137AGCO Corporation • 180, O-3Agri-King • AAgri-SC • 126Airgas • 141, 142American Farm Products • 304Animat, Inc • 328Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau • 127, 128Bath Fitter • 226Beverage Tractor • 100, 102Binkley & Hurst LP • 178C&C Farm Supply • 134, 135Cargill Animal Nutrition • 145Channel Bio • 317Charvin Farm Ag Plastics • 215Chemgro Seeds, Inc • 139Christian Farmers Outreach • 322Cobra Torches • 309Country FolksCROPP / Organic Valley • 220Cummings & Bricker, Inc • 105, 106Dew Eze Manufacturing • O-10Dyna Products • O-14AFarm Credit • 125Farm Family Casualty Ins. Co • 169Farmer Boy Ag • 118, 119Fetterville Sales • 143First Bank & Trust CompanyFisher Auto Parts • 230Garber Farms • O-7General Fertilizer Equipment • 103Grasshopper Company • 108AGrowers Mineral Solutions • 155GVM, Inc • 122Hamilton Equipment, Inc • 109Haybuster / Duratech • 332, 333Headwaters Construction Co., Inc • 327, O-2AA Headwaters Soil & Water Conservation District • 132,133Helena Chemical Company • 150Hill Top Tire • 146Hoard’s Dairyman • 147Houff’s Feed & Fertilizer • 130IBA, Inc • 112Iva Manufacturing • HJames River Equipment • 330Koch Agronomic Services, LLC • 144

Kuhn North America, Inc • 329L Cubed Corp dba Tam Systems • 123Lancaster Farming, Inc • O-21Lanco-Pennland • 161Lawrence Ag Equipment • 104Liskey Truck Sales • O-12LnR Feed & Grain Systems • 176May Supply • 120Morris Distributing • 228Morton Buildings, Inc • 115Outback Heating, Inc • 104BOutdoor Furnace Distributing • O-2AOwnby Auction & Realty Co., Inc • 149P. Bradley & Sons • 120A, 121PA Country Equipment, King’s Agri Seed • 202A, 203PBZ LLC / Crop Care / Zimmerman Cattle Control • 104APearson Livestock Equipment • O-13Pioneer Hi-Bred • 129ProAg Quality Metal Works • 170, 171Recyc Systems, Inc • 162Rockbridge Farmers Coop • 148Rockbridge Quarries CorpRural Community Insurance Service • 140Ryder Supply Company • 302See-Mor Truck Tops & Customs • O-20Shady Lane Curtains, LLC • 334Sigora SolarSouthern Farm Supply • 173Stone Hill Construction, Inc • 301T.A. Seeds • 113, 114Taylor Manufacturing • 211Tech Mix Global • 305The Power Connection • 136Trissel Equipment • 107Trouble Free Lighting • 204Uncommon USA Inc • 131United DHIA • 306Valley Feed Co • 300Valmetal Inc / Jamesway Farm Equipment • 174Virginia Bin Service • 312Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services • 124Vulcan Materials Company • 313Williams Brothers Tree & Lawn Service • 303Wood-Mizer Products, Inc • O-9Zimmerman’s Glasslined Storage

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