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Large Black pigs:Breeding for the future

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“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home andwhen you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

~ Deuteronomy 6: 6-7

Your Weekly Connection to Agriculture

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by Tamara ScullyMaine’s population of Large Black

pigs is growing. This is good news notonly for the pigs, which are a rare her-itage breed, but also for future farmersand connoisseurs of local, sustainablyraised, pastured pork. At J&JRouillard and Sons in Farmington,ME, new sow and boar lines are beingdeveloped, increasing the diversity oftheir registered breeding stock, JeanRouillard said.

“Our end goal is to raise awarenessto the importance and necessity ofkeeping these rare breeds on smallfarms for breeding and meat produc-tion, to add diversity to the geneticsand to have old-fashioned pork avail-able to customers,” she said.

The Large Blacks currently beingbred on the farm have come fromMississippi, Pennsylvania and Ohio.With a foundation herd of four sows,two each from two differing lines, andone boar, the farm’s resulting pigletsare sold primarily to those wantingregistered breeding stock. Any remain-ing piglets are sold to customers look-ing to raise their own pig for meat. Thefarm does not raise pigs for meat salesat this time, although there are futureplans for direct-marketing venturesonce the number of Large Blacks canbe increased and the farm can addmore to its herd.

“It has been a costly endeavor to getthe foundation breeding stock that wehave, and we need to get more to meetthe need in our area for unrelatedstock, so my focus and resources arededicated to getting more registeredstock for our breeding program,”Rouillard said.

About the BreedKnown for their docility, the Large

Blacks might look intimidating, butare actually quite easy to handle, withgood dispositions. The Rouillards ini-tially raised piglets for meat for them-selves, which grew into a small custommeat operation. These initial pigs werecrosses, mixes of Yorkshire,Hampshire and Duroc breeds. Theynoted differences in temperamentamongst the pigs, with some exhibitingaggressive behaviors. Once the familydecided to breed pigs, they knew theywanted a heritage breed, and that adocile nature was one important traitthey’d need to consider.

“(Large Blacks) have these huge earsthat cover their eyes for protection asthey are forage in the woods, and thissupposedly has led to their calmdemeanor, as they can’t see well,”Rouillard said. “Our Large Blacks havebeen very laid back, easy to handleand move, respectful of fences, lovehuman contact and live in groupswell.”

The Large Blacks are foragers. AtJ&J Rouillard and Sons, the pigs areout foraging year-round. They haveseveral huts, which they located nearthe barn for shelter in the wintermonths. Orienting the huts towardsthe sun keeps the pigs warm and thebedding dry. Feed and water aremoved around the winter paddock tokeep a large area packed down, andhay spread around keeps the area freeof icy conditions and spring mud. Afterthe spring thaw, the pigs will be movedto forested areas first, and then ontothe pastures as they green up. Freemovement from forest to pasture areas

occurs during the growing season.“Large Blacks are hailed as great for-

agers, and I wanted to foster this traitand give them more than grass, sothey’d have a varied diet,” Rouillardexplained. “I would like to find differ-ent crops that would provide foragingon pasture into early winter, and pos-sibly grow some crops to add for winterfeed, such as mangel turnips. “

Rouillard is working to establish asystem of paddocks, wherein each con-tains woods, grass and an additionalforage. Cover crops for fallow paddockswill improve the soil. Currently, thefarm has had success with forageturnips and rape crop and will beadding field peas this season.

“The benefit of more forages is that itcuts down on feed costs for the pigs. Ialso enjoy growing things and tryingnew things to see how they work forour land, how the pigs like it and makeany changes or additions accordingly,”Rouillard said.

The pigs are fed pellets to insure thattheir necessary vitamin and mineralneeds are being met. Hay, all producedon the farm, is also a part of the feedregimen. In winter, each pig receivesabout four pounds of pellets per dayand free choice hay. The amount ofpellets is reduced in half during thegrowing season when foraging can sat-isfy the animals’ needs. The diet isadjusted during lactation, weaningand breeding.

Breeding and FarrowingThe farrowing time of the sows is

staggered throughout the year, withsome sows having two litters, someonly one at this time. Farrowingoccurs in the barn, for ease and com-

fort of the farmer and the pigs. Thenew litters are segregated from theherd and the new piglets are kept withthe mother. The sow has access to theoutdoors for exercise, which also cutsdown on the need for manure manage-ment within the stall. Rouillard hasobserved that the piglets nurse morefrequently and grow more quicklywhen kept with the mother, not increep stalls.

Rouillard is present for the durationof the birthing process. She removeseach newborn piglet, dries it andcleans it, then returns it to the moth-er after five or 10 minutes. This proto-col helps to make the piglets morealert and able to nurse and less likelyto be crushed by the sow as shemoves.

“I keep the food and water at theopposite end of the babies, so once(the sow) is up they are not under-foot,” Rouillard said. Food is keptreadily available so the sow “can haveit at anytime and is not jumping upwhen I come in to give her more. Icheck on her frequently, but try not tolet her know that I am there, so sheisn’t getting up.”

Farrowing is staggered so that onlyone litter is born at a time. This is forlabor needs, as well as to keep a sup-ply of piglets available and on the mar-ket most of the year. Winter farrowingis not desirable, as heating the barnadds to production costs. They try totime farrowing for the early spring orlate fall, although fall piglets are not inas much demand locally, with harshwinters limiting foraging. Most recentlitters have averaged around eight ornine piglets.

Large Black pigs: Breeding for the future

The docile nature of the Large Black pigs that are pastured year-round at J&JRouillard and Sons in Farmington, ME, is evident, as owner Jim Rouillard casuallyaccompanies one of the rare heritage breeds across the field.

Photos courtesy of Jean Rouillard

Eating hay in the winter paddock, with pig huts available for shelter. The huts areoriented toward the sun to keep the pigs warm and the bedding dry. Black Pigs page 4

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DERBY, VT — The National 4-H Council recently recognizedthe Tractor Supply Company(TSC) store in Derby for its suc-cessful fundraising efforts onbehalf of University of Vermont(UVM) Extension 4-H in OrleansCounty.

The store was named a region-al winner in the 4-H PaperClover Campaign held last fall,raising more than $900 for local4-H. Lindy Birch, OrleansCounty 4-H educator, presenteda plaque, rosette ribbon and cer-tificate from National 4-H to KyleWebster, TSC store manager.

More than 1,000 TSC andDel's Feed and Farm Supplystores in 44 states participate inthe promotional campaign, heldeach spring and fall in partner-

ship with the National 4-HCouncil to help raise money forlocal 4-H programs and events.Shoppers were invited to pur-chase a paper clover at checkoutfor $1 with the proceeds fromeach sale donated to 4-H.

The Horsefeathers 4-H Club inBarton provided general 4-Hpromotion in the store duringthe fall and two previous cam-paigns. Two other OrleansCounty 4-H clubs, BorderLivestock Plus, Derby, andHorse Sense, Glover, participat-ed in past promotions at thestore.

The next 4-H Paper CloverCampaign is scheduled fromMay 2 through 13 at participat-ing stores in Vermont and thecountry.

Paper CloverCampaign benefitsOrleans County 4-H

Kyle Webster, store manager for the Tractor Supply Company in Derby, was recognized for hisstore’s involvement in the Fall 2011 4-H Paper Clover Campaign that raised more than $900 forOrleans County 4-H. Horsefeathers 4-H Club members Bridget Webber (left) and Brittany Webber,both from West Burke, hold an oversized check representing the donation as Lindy Birch, OrleansCounty 4-H educator (center), and Marsha Cloutier, Horsefeathers 4-H Club leader, Barton, look on.

Photo courtesy of UVM Extension 4-H

In most investment situations, youget a chance to evaluate the risk andrewards, do some research and makean informed decision. But when cattlepass through the sale barn in 30-sec-ond intervals, it’s not always easy forbuyers to base decisions on anythingmore than appearance.

Data from Oklahoma-basedProfessional Cattle Consultants (PCC)shows that challenge could make thedifference in whether feeders make orlose money on individual sets of cattle.

“You’d think premiums in the mar-ketplace are being based on factorsthat will ultimately pay off when you’regoing to sell those cattle,” said DillonFeuz, ag economist with Utah StateUniversity.

This analysis, taken from five yearsof closeout data on millions of cattlefrom across the feeding belt, showsotherwise.

To get at the answers, actual pur-chase price was subtracted from theUSDA Cash Feeder Price Index. Allweights were standardized to a 750-pound average using a 5 cent slide,and then sorted into four quartiles:heavy discount, light discount, lightpremium and heavy premium price.

The main finding? “Just because cat-tle look pretty doesn’t mean they aregoing to perform,” says Ron Hale, PCCanalyst.

The top profit-getters were thosewith the heaviest discount, at —$20.90 per head, followed by those inthe light discount (-$9.39) group. Theyearned $86.92 and $27.44 per head,respectively.

“If you pay a premium just becausethey look good or they have the hidecolor that you think is best, there’senough variation in those groups thatyou’re going to come out short on thosepremiums,” Feuz said.

The PCC numbers illustrate that

point. The quartile with a light “premi-um,” so slight the average came inbarely negative at -$0.79, lost $17.15.The most expensive calves — pur-chased for $12.37-per-head above themarket — lost $101.83 on feed.

Does this mean cattle are neverworth a premium? Hardly; but it takesinformation to make them pay.

“If we could correctly identify the cat-tle that make the most money in thefeedlot and grade the best, if we couldidentify those as feeders in the auctionmarket,” Feuz said, “then the premi-ums aren’t big enough.”

The most expensive cattle in theanalysis had the worst feed conversionat 6.56 pounds of feed/gain, comparedto 6.38 pounds for the most efficientgroup. They ranked third for averagedaily gain.

Although grade wasn’t part of thedataset, previous PCC work pointedout a highly favorable correlationbetween gain and grade, so chancesare those cattle with the highest premi-ums didn’t live up to quality expecta-tions either.

Danny Herrmann, Ford CountyFeeders, says he’s willing to pay morefor cattle that stay healthy, gain andconvert, and grade. The best chance atthose is recruiting repeat suppliers intohis Kansas feedlot.

“If I have a pretty good history, I’ll tryto buy those cattle again,” he said. Inthe long run, partnership pays off forranchers, too. “Those people probablyget more of a premium than the personwho is just taking the highest priceevery year from a different person.”

Hale says producers who want toensure cattle top the market yearafter year should make certain theydeserve to.

“For a cow-calf man to do the best atmarketing his cattle, he needs to knowhow his calves have performed and

graded in the feedyard and how theirhealth has been,” he said. “Then hecan make changes and improve hiscattle and develop a history.”

Communication is the key, saysHerrmann — that and an extra dose ofconcern for the entire industry.

“If you do all the vaccinations andeverything you can to give it 100 per-cent, I’ll be more interested,” he says.“But if you’re complaining about a 50-cent shot, then you’re telling me youdon’t care about me. You need to beconcerned about how the cattle per-form for the next guy.”

Paying more for high-grading orsource-and-age verified cattle, but sell-ing them on the average live or dressedprice is a flawed business model.

“If you’re paying a premium for cattlethat you think are going to grade aboveaverage, but you’re not selling in amarket that rewards that,” Feuz said,“then you’re just wasting money on a[calf] premium.”

At the ranch level, lack of knowledgeon how cattle gain and grade afterweaning makes it hard to know if itsworth paying a premium for breedingstock, he adds.

Through the years, premium levelsin the feeder-calf market haveremained fairly consistent, but whatthey’re paid on has evolved.

“Feedlots are paying premiumsbased on perceived feedlot perform-ance or end-carcass merit,” Feuz said.“What we’ve thought would deliver thatover time has changed.”

Black-hided, Angus influence ani-mals used to fetch a discount, forexample.

“The biggest impact on feedlot prof-itability is how much you pay for thosecattle,” Hale said. “There are times thatdiscounts and premiums are worth it,but it all comes down to some kind ofhistory.”

Market-toppers need proofWithout a history, premiums paid don’t mean profit made

by Bob Gray

There is growing optimism among manyMembers of Congress that they will indeedget a Farm Bill done this year. By mid-March the Congressional Budget Office(CBO) will release a new baseline of costsfor current Farm Bill programs. This willgive the Senate Agriculture Committeewhich is planning to move ahead first indrafting a Farm Bill some much neededmomentum. They certainly have a goodtemplate to work with based upon the rec-ommendations they made to the failedSuper Committee last fall. The CBO scoreswill give them a road map in determininghow much money they have to spend on anew Farm Bill.

Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) and theRanking Member of the SenateAgriculture Committee believes that aFarm Bill can be completed on the Senateside by Memorial Day.

However, before we get too giddy on theprospects for getting a Farm Bill done thisyear, there is a fly in the ointment as theold saying goes. The House is preparing topass a new budget resolution. They haven’tgot the votes yet to pass it, but if they do itcalls for significant cuts in farm programs,including conservation and nutrition. Ifthis happens it could tie the hands ofHouse Agriculture Committee ChairmanFrank Lucas (ROK) since he would have tostay within that spending framework laidout in the Budget Resolution. He wouldhave little room to negotiate a final bill withthe Senate, if the provisions of their billwere more generous which is very likely.

So we have to temper our enthusiasm.However, for the very first time since thebeginning of the year I see the possibility offorward movement on a Farm Bill which initself is very good news.

Source: NDFC E-letter for March 1

Greater optimismthat farm bill willget done this year

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsackand American Legion NationalCommander Fang Wong recently signeda Memorandum of Understanding thatwill help our nation’s veterans and tran-sitioning military service members findpositions that promote agriculture, ani-mal and plant health, food safety, nutri-tion, conservation and rural communi-ties. With this partnership, USDA andthe American Legion will leverage exist-ing resources to expand opportunitiesfor veterans while promoting USDA pro-grams and services in communitiesthroughout the country.

“At President Obama’s direction,USDA and the rest of the federal gov-ernment are working to make sure ourveterans in rural areas receive the med-ical care, training and employment sup-port they deserve,” said Vilsack. “Andthat’s why this partnership with theAmerican Legion is so critical. America’sveterans are leaders across ruralAmerica and we want to help them pur-sue their dreams by prioritizing innova-tive new approaches, attracting capitaland forming partnerships like this tocontinue economic development in

rural communities.”Today, about 6.1 million veterans live

in rural communities — a higher con-centration than anywhere else in thecountry. Over 5,300 American Legionposts are located in counties with pop-ulations under 40,000 and one-third ofthe Legion’s membership call ruralAmerica home.

The American Legion has long beencommitted to helping transitioning mil-itary and America’s veterans find jobsand through its vast networks, USDAwill actively recruit veterans and transi-tioning military servicemen for employ-ment while promoting greater aware-ness of USDA programs.

Specifically, USDA and the AmericanLegion have agreed to promote USDAvacancy announcements; share infor-mation about activities in newsletters;provide information about USDA pro-grams and vacancies through estab-lished networks as well as the on theWeb; and promote veteran owned busi-ness participation in USDA contracts.

USDA also will provide informationabout the opportunities and support it

offers, so that service members whowant to start their own rural business,farm or ranch are aware of USDA pro-grams, grants, loans or small businesscontracts. USDA education, training,outreach and mentoring programs,such as www.START2FARM.gov willhelp encourage our Nation’s young,hard-working veterans to be the nextgeneration of America’s farmers andranchers.

On Nov. 9, 2009, President Obamasigned executive Order 13518,Employment of Veterans in the FederalGovernment; and, as a result USDAcreated the Veterans EmploymentProgram Office. Through strategicrecruiting and effective marketing ofUSDA to transitioning service membersand veterans, USDA increased the per-centage of veterans in the total work-force, including permanent and tempo-rary positions, from five percent in fiscalyear 2009 to six percent in fiscal 2010to nearly eight percent in fiscal year2011. Disabled veterans are a subset ofveterans and are a subject of specialemphasis in hiring. USDA increaseddisabled veteran hiring from just overone percent of total persons hired in fis-cal year 2009 to nearly two percent infiscal year 2010 to over two percent infiscal year 2011.

Additionally, USDA increased its hir-ing of veterans in the permanent work-force from 17.5 percent in fiscal year2009 to 20.3 percent in fiscal year 2010to 23.9 percent in fiscal year 2011.Disabled veteran hiring for permanentpositions also increased from nearly sixpercent in fiscal year 2009 to over sevenpercent in fiscal year 2010 to over eightpercent in fiscal year 2011. According todata from the National Finance CenterReport Center, as of Feb. 19. USDA rateof hire of veterans in the total workforceis 12.8 percent and disabled veterans isjust over five percent.

USDA continues to make steadyprogress in hiring veterans in light ofthe strong competition it faces withcareer offerings at the Departments ofDefense (DoD), Veterans Affairs (VA)and Homeland Security (DHS).According to the Employment ofVeterans in the Federal ExecutiveBranch report dated June 2011, DoD,VA and DHS account for 80 percent ofthe veterans hired in the Federal gov-ernment in fiscal year 2010. In order tobe more effective at hiring veterans,USDA can promote agricultural careersthrough veterans service organizationssuch as, the American Legion.

More information about USDA pro-grams is available at www.usda.gov.

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Looking to the Future“Getting started in farming is expen-

sive and is all-consuming of yourtime,” Rouillard said. Other obstacleshave been the lack of livestock veteri-narians in the area, as well as a lack ofother farmers available to serve as aresource and to offer knowledge andsupport, Rouillard said.

As J&J Rouillard and Sons grows,Rouillard is cognizant of the need tohave a market for the pigs. Ultimately

they will develop a customer base forLarge Black heritage pork meat, butnot until their herd has a solid founda-tion, and the demand for breedingstock is fulfilled. Then, Rouillard willfocus on developing a customer basefor Large Black pork products.

“I see too many people grow too fastand not have a market,” Rouillard said.“I have to constantly keep focused onmy farm plan to keep growth slow butsteady, and to not add more venturesto the farm that would drain more timeand money.”

Black Pigs from A2

HARTFORD, CT — The ConnecticutFarmland Trust (CFT), Connecticut’sonly statewide land trust, is urgingstate residents to contact their con-gressional representatives to voicesupport for the renewal of national leg-islation that offers tax incentives forland preservation. For the last sixyears, an enhanced income tax deduc-tion has allowed family farmers to geta significant tax benefit by donatingconservation easements on their land.This legislation has recently expired.

“In Connecticut, we lose 20 percentmore farmland than we save everyyear. A recent survey by the Land TrustAlliance has found that this tax incen-tive has helped increase the pace offarmland preservation by a third,” saidCFT Executive Director Jim Gooch.“Here in Connecticut, we have workedwith many landowners who have beenconsidering protection of their farmsfor a number of years but told us theywere moved to action sooner with this

enhanced incentive.”Bills to make the tax incentive per-

manent (H.R. 1964 and S.B. 339) havebipartisan support in both the Houseand Senate, but Gooch says it’s impor-tant to make Connecticut legislatorsaware that this bill will help continuethe preservation of farmland inConnecticut as well.

“This bill benefits the small farmowner in Connecticut,” said Gooch. “Itrewards them for thinking of the futureof farming, the character of their com-munity and the fragility of land by giv-ing them an incentive to work withgroups like the Connecticut FarmlandTrust. Rep. Chris Murphy is a memberof the Land Conservation Caucus, butI urge state residents to call or e-mailall of our senators and representativesto ask them to support this legislation.Its passage will allow us to save morefarms in Connecticut, maybe even onein their back yard.”

Farmland Trust urges supportfor national easement legislation

Because chickens are highly selected for rapid growth,nutritional problems show up quickly.You can look up dietaryrequirements for your flock at the National Research Councilwebsite www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309048923.

Cover photo by Karl Kazaks

USDA to tap vets, transitioning service members for ag careers

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H. Michael Opitz

When you are feeding a for-mulated diet to animals, theyare very dependent on thenutritional balance in everybag of feed. Because chickensare highly selected for rapidgrowth (broiler breeds) or forhigh reproductive levels (egg-producing breeds), nutritionalproblems show up quickly.Those problems can arisebecause of the content of thefeed, whether it is adequately

mixed, or how it is stored.Example: Salt DeficiencyIn general, sodium (a com-

ponent of table salt) is addedto chicken feeds at the rate ofabout 0.15% sodium in thefeed mix. Without salt, growthis slowed, and chicks are dulland listless. Getting salt levelsback up to required levels willspeed up appetite and growth,but often the birds never com-pletely recover from the earlysetback. In broilers especially,the rapid growth that occursfollowing correction of feedproblems may exceed thedevelopment of the heart andlungs. These birds may col-lapse and die suddenly; open-ing up the body cavity willreveal fluid accumulationsaround the lungs and heart.

This is known as broilerascites syndrome, and if itbegins to occur in your flockyou should consider earlyslaughter to avoid losing morebirds. In older birds, appetitedecreases, pecking behaviormay increase and egg produc-tion is likely to decrease.

Why does salt deficiencyoccur?

Occasionally a feed process-ing company may make a mis-take and fail to add ingredi-ents, but more likely a prob-lem may occur with clumpingor settling out of ingredients.As well, some forms of salt(like rock salt) are coarser andless miscible than others. Inthese cases, feed analysis ofindividual bags of feed may betoo low, or too high, in sodium

content, although the overallfeed mix was correct. In eithercase there is a problem,because salt is required, butcan be toxic at high concen-trations.

How do you avoid theproblem?

1. Read your feedbag label.Most chickens need between0.12 percent to 0.2 percentsodium in the diet. If meas-ured as NaCl or “salt,” itshould be 0.4-0.6 percent.

2. Consider keeping yourfeedbag labels, after you’vewritten on them the date pur-chased and the lot number(usually printed on the bagitself). Feed dealers like toknow if you are having a prob-lem.

3. Provide the right diet

for your life-stage/breed ofchicken. You can look updietary requirements for yourflock at the National ResearchCouncil websitewww.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309048923.

4. Store feed properly. Itshould be “in date,” dry, andout of direct sunlight.

5. If your chickens are notdoing well, consider check-ing the feed by sending asample in to our lab foranalysis. We suggest sendinga well-mixed aliquot of about 2pounds of feed, double-baggedusing new, dry, well-sealedziplock bags to: University ofMaine Animal DiseaseDiagnostic Laboratory, 5735Hitchner Hall, Orono, ME04469.

Poultry ~ nutrition for chickens

WOODBURY, CT — The Ellis ClarkRegional Agriscience and TechnologyProgram at Nonnewaug High School inWoodbury is currently offering its win-ter session of adult education classesand seminars for 2012.

A variety of course offerings arebeing held over a period of seven con-secutive Thursday evenings, from 7 to9 p.m. throughout the agrisciencebuilding at Nonnewaug. The remain-ing dates for this year’s coursesinclude March 15, 22 and 29, andApril 5 and 12.

Course titles include Floral Design,Sausage Production, Meat Cutting,Beekeeping, Fly Fishing, Pruning,Composting, Canine Behavior, HomeTurf Grass Care, Poultry Processing,Cheese Making, Container Gardening,and several other course titles. There isa $10 fee per class, designed to coverthe instructor’s expenses as well as

provide refreshments during the class-es. Some of the courses may have addi-tional fees to cover the supplies neededfor the course. Most of the classes arelimited to the first 20 registrationsreceived on a first come, first servedbasis. There is still room in several ofthe classes.

A complete listing of all course dates,titles, description, instructor informa-tion, and the course registration formfor this year’s course offerings are allavailable at www.woodburyffa.org. Toregister, complete the adult educationregistration form from the website, andsend it to the high school with pay-ment (checks made payable to “Region14”). Also, if you would like a copymailed to your home or have any ques-tions, call 203-266-4038 or e-mail BillDavenport, Agriscience ProgramDirector, at bdavenport@ctreg14.org.

Agriscience adult education classesoffered at Nonnewaug High School

Erik Hawvermale, at right, from Bethlehem, CT, trims a pork loin during the PorkCrown Roast class held recently at the Nonnewaug High School agriscience pro-

gram adult education winter series of classes offered to the public. Classes are

being held for the next several Thursday evenings, ending on April 12. It is not toolate to register, as there is still room in several of the classes.

The first step in achieving goals is toset them. That’s why feedyard man-agers aim for the best live and har-vested performance, and that meansa few points better than last year.Carcass value is especially importantto those who sell cattle on a grid.

Producers may think efficiencycomes from choosing genetics forfeedlot performance over marblingand beef quality. But thesis researchby Kansas State University Master’sstudent Marisa Hands-Kleysteuberand academic advisor, animal scien-tist Chris Reinhardt, says otherwise.

Data from 17,919 cattle fed at asouthwest Kansas feedlot were evalu-ated for the paper, “Relationshipsbetween feedlot health, average dailygain and carcass traits of Angussteers.” Results show the highestquality grade cattle were also thehighest gaining, regardless of diseasestatus. They also suggest managingfor a consistant end-point can be asinfluential as genetics.

“Even if cattle with similar geneticsare fed for the same period of time,differences in carcass qualities willarise,” Reinhardt said. “Many timesthat is because of illnesses in certainanimals.”

Healthy animals tend to performbetter, and the steers in this studyprovide an example. All marketed atan individually identified, fat-con-stant endpoint, those requiring notreatment for disease or illness graded72 percent USDA Choice or Prime,compared to 59 percent for thosetreated two or more times. Theyweighed more coming in, and gainedmore with fewer days on feed toextend their advantages over steersthat required treatment.

Reinhardt examined data on thosesteers that were never sick to look forcorrelations between average dailygain and quality grade because earlierwork has noted that higher gainingcattle tend to grade better. This studyfound nothing to dispute that, andnoted, “performance dramaticallydropped for those cattle that were

ungraded [Standard or No-Roll].”On the other hand, the more times

cattle were treated, the lower perform-ance in the yard and in carcass value;ungraded cattle turned out to bethose that required treatment justabout twice as often as other cattle.

Sickness usually means a tempo-rary setback. While cattle showingmorbidity deposit less external andintramuscular fat, feeding to the samefat-constant endpoint as healthy cat-tle cuts down on those differences inmarbling scores and performance. Ofcourse, it takes more days on feed ina setting where clearly time is money.

“The relationship between YieldGrade (YG) and Quality Grade intreated cattle is actually greater thanin non-treated cattle,” the reportstates. “Allowed to reach an adequatedegree of finish, marbling should alsofollow.”

Regardless of health, the study sug-gested all cattle optimize marbling byfeeding them with the goal of achiev-ing YG 3 (See tables and full study onpage 4 of the 2012 KSU Cattlemen’sDay Report atwww.ksre.ksu.edu/library/lvstk2/srp1065.pdf).

Steers reaching that level of cutabil-ity made 16.1 percentage points moreChoice and Prime as compared tothose steers falling within the range ofYG 1 or 2. Premium Choice carcasseswere increased by 10.3 points in thesame comparison.

“It pays to keep cattle healthy, yes.But these results also tell us if wewant to raise high-quality beef, we donot need to bypass performancegenetics for high-marbling traits,”Reinhardt said. “We can select a com-bination of both.”

Management counts, certainly. Theresearch report concludes producerswho “reduce opportunities for nutri-tional stress (e.g. nutrient restriction,health challenges) and ensure theircattle are fed to their target fat con-tent endpoint... will more consistentlyachieve both excellent performanceand quality grade [goals].”

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Early Spring Snow Spring snow is often

called “poor man’s fertil-izer”. About this time ofyear people start to lookat their gardens andwish maybe they’d beena little more liberal withthe fertilizer last year.But in most parts of theNortheast, fertilizercomes right out of thesky... at no cost. Manyplaces the crocuses areup in the grass, which isgetting green and thensuddenly: yuck. A latespring snow makeseverything white again.

But last Wednesday, thelast day of February,when the temperaturehung around the freez-ing mark, downtownHartwick got abouteight inches of serious,mean-packing snow…the kind that makesOlympic-class snow-persons and snowballs.

But old-timers havehistorically tried to findthe silver lining behindthe grey clouds, whenthe ground turns whitein the spring. They call alate spring snow, “PoorMan’s Fertilizer”. But on

Feb. 29, I decided to callit a late winter crys-talline precipitation withspring-like characteris-tics... or early springsnow, for short. The oldtimers claimed that thelate snowfall is good forthe crops and helpseverything green up. Theold-timer weather wis-dom likely is more thanjust folklore. Dr. JohnAvers, a professor at theUniversity of New Hamp-shire in the departmentof natural resourcesthinks he knows whatmight be going on. Averssays that snow containsnutrients in addition tolots of moisture. And ifthat snow falls onground that’s not frozen,as it would be in latespring, then the nutri-ents and moisture inthat snow can penetrate

into the soil and actuallydo some good for theplants that will be grow-ing very soon.

Asked what nutrientssnow contains, Aversreplied that it containsnitrogen (N), and thesedays even more N than itused to because of acidrain (although not all re-gions have acid rain is-sues). The content of ni-trogen and sulfur andsome other elements hasincreased over the lastseveral decades and hasbeen considered a prob-lem in terms of acidifica-tion of soils. But, in soilsthat we use for gardensand lawns, usuallythere’s a shortage of ni-trogen and that inputcan be helpful. So whenit snows in the spring,some of us may feelcursed, or at least like

we’re adrift on an iceflow. But fluffy snowslanding on green grassmay be a blessing.

Whether falling onyour daffodils in April, oron your jack-o-lanternsin late October, snowcontains nutrients whichbenefit plants and soil.Back to old-timers again,many made a point ofplowing their fields rightafter a spring storm. Ni-trogen of course is theprimary nutrient we’retalking about, and it’snot just in snow, but rainas well. Studies haveshown rain actually hasa higher proportion of ni-trogen, but even moder-ate rain tends to quicklysaturate soil and run off.Snow gets the top billingbecause it melts gradual-ly, and it theoreticallyfeeds nutrients slowly to

the ground beneath.As every school kid

knows, the atmosphereis 78 percent nitrogengas (N2), which is a cou-plet, or a compoundmade up of two bondednitrogen atoms. Most as-sume the N2 is whatcomes down to theground in precipitation,but that’s not quite right.Nitrogen exists in nu-merous forms, and N2isn’t directly usable byplants. It needs to befirst converted, or “fixed”into mineralized nitrogenforms. For that matter,what we call “organic”nitrogen, the nitrogen inorganic material, cropresidue, and animalwaste (urea or manure)also needs to be convert-ed before it can be takenup by plants.

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Crop Commentsby Paris Reidhead

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Many natural process-es are at work in our en-vironment, fixing andtransforming nitrogen.Manmade processes area major factor too. In-dustrial fertilizer produc-tion, i.e., the process bywhich nitrogen gas andhydogen are fixed toform ammonia, has be-come a significant part ofthe planet’s complex ni-

trogen cycle. Gettingback to snow and rain,it’s not N2 per se whichis captured, but rathersuspended nitrogencompounds like nitrogenoxides, nitric acid, andespecially ammoniacalnitrogen (compoundswith NH3). These com-pounds find their wayinto the atmospherefrom the burning of fos-

sil fuels.We believe that since

the industrial revolution,nitrogen content of pre-cipitation has increaseddramatically. Lightningproduces significantquantities of nitric oxide.All of these nitrogencompounds (which aremore immediately usefulto plants than N2) aredeposited on the soil at

an estimated rate of 5-10pounds actual N peracre, per year. The con-centration of nitrogen ina given precipitationevent varies. The com-pounds tend to accumu-late in the air during dryperiods, and then washout in heavy or pro-longed rains. Perhapsthat’s why the grasslooks particularly green

when a thunderstormbreaks a summer dryspell: there’s the built-upconcentration of atmos-phere-emitted nitrogen,plus what’s produced bythe lightning.

To put it in perspectivethough, 5-10 pounds peracre of nitrogen fromsnow and rain is notmuch to a modern dayfarmer or gardener. Con-sider that a robustlegume cover crop canbiologically fix up to 300pounds of nitrogen peracre, and chemical fertil-

izer is applied at whatev-er rate soil tests call for.Poor man’s fertilizer in-deed! Most crop peopleappreciate a freebie, butif the soil organic matterisn’t high enough to ab-sorb the rain or snowcarrying different formsof N, then there are oth-er issues that need to beaddressed.

So on Feb. 29, for thesecond time this season,I started up the snow-blower, which my sonsgave me two winters ago.The machine laboredthrough the heavy whitematerial, including slimyslush. At one point theslush jammed the exitchute, requiring hot wa-ter to loosen it up to getthings going again. If Ihadn’t cleaned out theblockage, it would havesoon frozen solid, as acold front quickly fol-lowed the early springsnow. As I write, dawnbroke this sunny Tues-day with the “mercury”at five degrees Fahren-heit. If any precipitationwere falling right now, itwouldn’t be consideredspring snow.

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Crop from 6

by Bob GrayHere in Washington

many Members of Con-gress and other govern-ment officials like topoint with pride to netfarm income saying it isclearly one of the “bright

spots” in the U.S. econo-my. Well, compared tothe rest of the economywhich is in the dol-drums, overall agricul-ture has done very welldespite droughts andfloods in various part of

the country. Recently theDepartment of Agricul-ture’s Economic Re-search Service reportedthat U.S. net farm in-come will probably fallby 6.5 percent in 2012.Total farm income will be

in the $91.7 billionrange, down from $98.1billion in 2011. Howevereven with this projecteddrop in income it willstill be the second high-est ever according toUSDA.

The main culprit in theprojected decline in farmincome this year are in-creased expenses fordiesel fuel and animalfeed. In the dairy busi-ness we certainly arewell aware of feed costs.

The ERS report alsoadded that federal gov-ernment farm paymentsmay rise to $11.1 billionin 2012, up 4 percentfrom last year.

Source: NDFC E-let-ter for Feb. 17

U.S. net farm income projected to fall

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FOR SALE: Nice locust fence posts, 6’ 6”,Ernest Girod, 10028 West CentervilleRoad, Houghton, NY 14744 or call9:00am. 585-437-2028.(NY)

WANTED: Hexapod any size; Also, franparts for Jamesway unloader. 315-536-0512.(NY)

KELLY RYAN AG BAGGER, nine foot tun-nel, good condition Arcade, NY $15,000.OBO. 585-457-4262

FOR SALE: ROPS NO ROOF fits Oliver1855, $1,000. 315-269-3794.(NY)

TIMOTHY Alfalfa mix hay, small square,$3.; NuPulse pipeline with controls, SurgeAlano 75 vacuum pump, ventomatic fanwall unit. 607-698-4610.(NY)

CASE IH 1620 combine, many new parts,field ready, no rust, good paint, shedded,2600 engine hrs, very sharp, $18,000. 804-449-6435.(VA)

EASTER LAMBS FOR SALE NOW!!Katahdin Hair sheep breeding stock avail-able, mid May Rams & Ewes, $225 - $250each. 585-765-3096.(NY)

HALTER BROKE, registered angus heifershow calves for 4H and FFA projects, need2 to keep our youths active, reasonable.518-817-6657.(NY)

FOR SALE: 1/4 turn heavy duty New Hol-land bale chute. Call after 7P.M. phone607-843-6252.(NY)

HONEY BEES 3lb with queen. Boxes,frames, jars, top covers, bottom boardsetc. All calls returned. 845-427-2809.(NY)

TR-85 New Holland combine, 15 plus 13grain head, wide row corn head, 90 freestanding silo, $5,000 all. 315-623-9288.(NY)

BALEAGE FOR SALE, 1st and 2nd cut,$25. and $35. 315-592-2336.(NY)

ONE PUPPY LEFT. Great Pyrenees cross,will do great indoors, outdoors, guardinglivestock, first shots and rabies. Veryfriendly. 716-625-8440.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 456 MOWER with 31 HPVanguard engine for sale, also 12 yr. oldwork horse. 518-673-2449.(NY)

2 ROW Potato planter on steel planter JRseeder 4 row; Also, onion set 4 rowplanters. 315-697-3178.(NY)

CLAAS 46 4X4 ROUND BALER, 7517Kverneland round bale wrapper alwaysstored inside. 607-263-5553.(NY)

JD 2700 6 bottom plow, $3,950 and JD2600 6 plow, $2,150 or best offer, bolt in,excellent condition. 315-662-7636.(NY)

FARMALL IH 706 DIESEL TRACTOR,excellent condition, 15.5x38 tires, newseat, front tires, includes Cat-II 3PT quickhitch $6,500./OBO. 802-598-5508.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND MODEL 254 two starrotary tedder rake good condition$2,500/OBO. 315-923-7789.(NY)

BRED HOLSTEIN heifers, (1) registered,sired by Baccardi Shottle, due June,$1,800; (1) grade, sired by Jumbalaya, dueMay, $1,500. 315-683-5532.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 575 baler, plastic stringtype, no kicker, asking $9,500. 607-532-8927.(NY)

BRILLION 12FT CULTIPACKER, goodcondition, hyd. lift transport able $850.00.315-497-1712.(NY)

FARMALL 400 with, mounted corn pickerhoused inside, in great condition, great forcollector. 315-729-0828.(NY)

J.D. 48 LOADER 96” bucket good shapecomplete with brackets. 315-841-4492.(NY)

NH 782 chopper, corn hay head, gc, 3208500 hrs can hear run, bale wrapper, yieldbooster, soil treatment. Marion. 585-329-7954.(NY)

WANTED: HAVESTSTORE SILOS, I willremove, dollars paid depend on size andcondition. 607-243-9018.(NY)

WANTED: Troy built tiller, horse size inexcellent to good condition. Please LeaveMessage. 315-858-2508.(NY)

1998 INT 4700 DIESEL, 477E 6 speedtrans, w/dump, 1,000 gal. water tank excel-lent condition. 315-406-7066.(NY)

FORD 5000 TRACTOR 2WD diesel 772loader, new tires, chains, selectomatic, excondition $7,400. O.B.O. 315-737-0820.(NY)

I.H. RISSLER 135 STATIONARY MIXER,in use now $1,750. 585-526-5804.(NY)

WANTED: Dairy heifers, beef cattle, bull,steers, feeders, sheep to goats, strongmarket, leave message. 413-441-3085.(MA)

4X4 ROUND BALES WRAPPED $20.each Penn Yan Geneva area, 1st cutting.315-521-2733.(NY)

FIRST CUTTING HAY, mixed grasses,approximately 150 bales, $3.25/bale;Bleached rye straw, approximately 300bales, clean, $4.25/bale. Ask for Paul 518-673-2669.(NY)

NH 489 HEYBINE REEL $375. Wide frontaxle for Moline Jetstar3 needs spindle$375. Two 4-hole 15” wheels/tires $80.607-566-8477.(NY)

BLACK ANGUS BREEDING BULL, 3years old, friendly, proven easy calving$1,800. 607-687-1666.(NY)

Cab & transmission parts & hood for 2+23588; rollcages made mild steel orchromeloly; aluminum fenders for IH06-66series. 716-117-9199(NY)

6 CONDE stainless steel milker claws,shutoff 5/8th milk port split pulsations,$50.00 each. 607-842-6628(NY)

KUBOTA KX41H EXCAVATOR diesel 8’org 18” bucket rubber tracks, push blade,new battery, 4320# ready to work. 607-865-5057.(NY)

WANTED: BELGIAN WORK HORSES,also feeding speltz, or oats. Vernon Yoder429 Fisher Rd. Fultonville, NY 12072.

4 HEREFORD STEERS for sale, $1.20 perpound, 400 to 600 pounds. 315-310-1967.(NY)

FARMALL SUPER H runs good new tires,Farmall Super C runs good new tires. 315-829-4062.(NY)

WANTED: Front end loader that fits a NewHolland 4630 tractor. Call 585-694-4246.(NY)

NORMANDE CROSS HEIFER, due end ofMarch $1,300. Also eight shortbred Jerseycross heifers $1,000. Six smaller heifers.315-531-9396.(NY)

WANTED: 28” hydraulic cylinder, new orused. 315-536-2051.(NY)

FORD 4500 tractor loader w/ pallet forks &bucket, $4,500; Brillion 20’ drag, $1,800; 4row cultivator w/ sidedressor. 716-941-5123.(NY)

TIRES, 28.1x26 12 ply rice/cane, $1,000;Vittetoe chaff spreader, $600; Axle, duals,66, 86, model 23.1x34 8 ply, $500. 585-768-9225.(NY)

WANTED: Gleaner Combine M2 or M3.315-536-5860.(NY)

PONT CART with air tires brakes $250.315-531-1997.(NY)

EWE lambs for sale, Tunis lambs from 8 to12 months old, ready for fall breeding.$200 ea. call 585-394-5814.(NY)

HAY 4X4 ROUND BALES, early cut neverwet, from fertilized fields, stored inside,$40. each. 207-786-3324.(NY)

TWO FORAGE WAGONS, one cornplanter. 607-692-4622.(NY)

FARMALL CUB 1 OWNER, restored, newtires, battery, snow plow, chains, land plow,original operator, manual $3,000. Like new.716-942-3994.(NY)

WANTED: LOADER DETACHABLE BUSHHOG, model# 2845QT, 2846QT, 2847QT,in good condition will consider otherbrands, can pick up. 802-236-4917. (NY)

AKBASH PUPPIES: Sheep guardian dogs,$400.00. 518-568-2257(NY)

J.D. 7000 CORN PLANTER dry fertilizer$2,800. 8x16 Rack wagon $1,200.Katahdin Ram proven with papers $300.585-554-4295.(NY)

ORGANIC SPRINGERS HOLSTEIN andcross, top quality, well grown, had all vac-cines, some very close and trucking avail-able. 518-638-8357.(NY)

BERKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE, Chester whiteboars, Berkshire Hampshire gilts from cer-tified herd. Jim Parlett, York Co., 717-862-3610.(PA)

INT 806 MANY NEW PARTS, new clutch,good TA rebuilt injection pump, good paint,has turbo, located in Geneseo. 585-281-5750.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 4450, 4X4 cab new fronttires, new A/C, 6800 HRS $34,000. Call607-293-6421.(NY)

4x4, 1st cut round bales, grass hay, storedinside, $25/each; 2nd cut small squares,35 to 40 lb, $4./ea. Boonville. 315-942-4475.(NY)

WANTED: Mechanical press brake, 30 to50 tons, 3 to 5 foot wide. We also build belt-ing wheels. Call 315-536-3547.(NY)

EASTER SPECIAL: Meat goat buyers, buydirect from our farm for quality boer goats40lbs and up Herefords Baleage Machin-ery. 607-865-5678.(NY)

CORN HEAD 666R, like new, asking$10,000. Tractor tires 20.8x38, 30% treadgood for duals asking $500. 518-762-8772.(NY)

FOR SALE: CEDAR FENCE POSTS 6’round and split mixed $275. per 100. Cedarbraces 12’ $6. each. 315-822-5492.(NY)

DUMP CHIEF silage high dump wagon,field ready, $2,500, cash only. MF345 ploww/ add-on kit $1,800, cash only. Spotsylva-nia. 540-895-5729.(VA)

MASSEY HARRIS 333 tractor, all original,runs great, good tin, nice tractor to restore.585-437-2796.(NY)

1973 CASE 10-70 for parts tractor is com-plete with cab, needs crank shaft $3,000.Or best offer. 518-848-0995(NY)

FOR SALE: 2” pipeline complete with vac-uum pump, washer, claws, and wash tub.$1,500. 585-394-0336.(NY)

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Falling MilkPrices/Rising FeedCosts Have FarmersCaught in the Middle

Issued Mar. 2, 2012Farm milk prices

dropped for the second

month in a row. The Agri-culture Department an-nounced the FebruaryFederal order (FO) bench-mark Class III price at$16.06 per hundred-weight (cwt.), down 99

cents from January, 94cents below February2011, $2.64 above Cali-fornia’s comparable 4bcheese milk price, andequates to about $1.38per gallon. Class III fu-

tures show additionalslippage ahead and weretrading late Friday morn-ing with the March con-tract at $15.27; April,$14.97; May, $15.02;June, $15.46; with a peak

of $16.40 in October. TheFebruary Class IV price is$15.92, down 64 centsfrom January and $2.48below a year ago.

The four-week NASS-surveyed cheese price av-eraged $1.5410 perpound, down 6.9 centsfrom January. Butter av-eraged $1.4712, down11.9 cents. Nonfat drymilk averaged $1.3792,down a penny and a half,and dry whey averaged 64cents per pound, down4.8 cents.

California’s correspon-ding 4b cheese milk priceis $13.42, down 81 centsfrom January, and $3.50below a year ago The 4abutter-powder price is$15.51, down 67 centsfrom January and $2.37below a year ago.

There wasn’t a lot forthe cash dairy markets tochew on this week as faras government reportsand awaited Friday after-noon’s January DairyProducts report. The

cheese closed the first Fri-day of March on a downnote but up on the week,with the blocks at $1.48per pound, up 1 1/4-cents on the week but 54cents below a year ago.The barrels also closed at$1.48, up a penny on theweek and 50 cents belowa year ago. Twenty onecars of block tradedhands on the week (13 onFriday) and eight of barrel.The NASS U.S. averageblock price fell to $1.4940,down 1.1 cent. The bar-rels averaged $1.5143also down 1.1 cent.

Cheese production con-tinues to be active as in-creased milk supplies arearriving at manufacturingfacilities, according toUSDA’s weekly update.“Higher than anticipatedmilk supplies and favor-able yields are adding tocurrent cheese produc-tion,” it said, but retailersare featuring increasedcheese ads in many parts

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VERMONT DAIRY HERD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER1909 - 2012

OVER 100 YEARS OF SERVICECountryFolks

Official Publication of Vermont DHIA

It seems as thougheveryone is talking aboutSomatic Cell Counts(SCC) these days, and forthe producers with highcounts - with upcomingregulations relating tothe 400,000 somatic cellcount limit driven by theEuropean Union - forgood reason. On theother end of the scale,premiums for low cellcounts can provide sig-nificant economic incen-tive to produce qualitymilk. And for everyone,lowering SCC can havedirect impact on produc-tion for all producers.Studies have shown thatherds using DHIA testingand management servic-es have improved milkproduction due to themilk quality gains of low-ered SCC. According tothe following chart, highsomatic cell counts havea direct correlation to de-creased production.

What does this mean? A100-cow milking herdwith an average 300,000SCC is losing 80,000 lbsof production per year. At$16.00/cwt milk, that's$12,800 in lost incomefrom production alone,and that doesn't even in-clude potential gains inquality premiums. Theability to identify andtreat high SCC cows canmore than justify the costof DHI testing.

Vermont DHIA has a va-riety of options and serv-ices to offer that can helpyou monitor your SCCcounts and maintain lowlevels. Testing optionsrange from low-cost "lab-only" sampling (eitherself-sampled or techni-cian-assisted) which pro-vides basic butterfat,

protein, and SCC resultsto more "traditional" DHItesting which providescomplete records in addi-tion to lab results. Ei-ther way, Vermont DHIAis here to help!

For years one of ourmost popular reports forsomatic cell count infor-mation was our "hot-sheet". For fast turn-around, this report isavailable via e-mail andfax. This year we alsobegan offering a new re-port with additional in-

formation that we callthe "CMR-6" that isavailable along with reg-ular processed DHI re-

ports. With either op-tion, soon after test dayyou can identify thehighest somatic cellcount cows and also seewhich ones are con-tributing the highest

percent of cells to yourbulk tank.

Additionally, we now al-so offer PCR DNA Masti-tis Testing which canhelp identify the organ-isms causing high cellcounts. Unlike tradi-tional culture samples,PCR DNA Mastitis Test-

ing does not require ster-ile samples - we can testyour preserved milksamples - alleviating the

need to collect a separatesample on test-day. Youalso can pool samplesfrom groups of cows tohelp cut down on costsand screen more cows.

There is a lot of flexibil-

ity in choosing whichsamples you'd like tosubmit for a PCR test.Although you can identi-fy animals ahead of time,you do not need to pre-select animals on test-day. Many producerschoose to simply test apercentage of their topSCC cows, test cows overa certain SCC threshold,or simply test all freshcows. Samples can alsobe held temporarily untilyou receive your hot-sheet so that you can in-dividually select whichanimals you'd like tosubmit for PCR testing.

Additionally, PCR test-ing has a number of oth-er advantages comparedto traditional culturing,including more specifi-cally identifying coliformorganisms and identify-ing mastitis sources intreated animals. Sincethe test doesn't dependon culturing, once the

sample is received in thelab, turn-around time isalso reduced from 2-7days to 1-2 days.

Like the hotsheet itself,results can be sharedwith your consultants or

veterinarian, aiding inmore efficient treatmentand decreased milk loss.

As always, if you haveany questions on yourrecords or any of ourDHI testing options,

please feel free to contactus - we'd love to help!

Somatic Cells: Yes, They Matter!

VERMONT DHIA BOARD OF DIRECTORSREGION 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sullivan, NH (N)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

General ManagerBrett Denny

1-800-639-8067 (main)802-233-8662 (cell)bdenny@vtdhia.org

Education Development SpecialistSarah Stebbins

802-356-2841 (cell)sstebbins@vtdhia.org

MAIN OFFICE/LAB:1-800-639-8067

FAX: 802-295-5964E-MAIL:

VTDHIA@VTDHIA.ORGWEBSITE:

WWW.VTDHIA.ORG

Record It… Manage It…

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of the country. “This ishelping to clear invento-ries,” according to USDA,and increased pizza salesand retail features havecombined to supportMozzarella sales. Buyers

looking to build stocks foraging programs are alsoshowing better interest.Excess production is be-ing offered to the exportmarket.

Cooperatives Working

Together (CWT) accepted20 requests for export as-sistance this week to sella total of 2.489 millionpounds of Cheddar, Gou-da and Monterey Jackcheese and 3.053 million

pounds of butter to cus-tomers in Asia, CentralAmerica, the Middle Eastand North Africa. Theproduct will be deliveredthrough June and raised2012 cheese exports to26.9 million pounds andbutter to 23 million to 16countries. That’s a prettygood amount of cheese toremove from the domesticmarket.

Cash butter saw someups and downs, gainingalmost 7 cents on Thurs-day after dropping 2 1/4on Monday, but gavesome back Friday to closeat $1.45, up 3 1/4 on theweek but 66 3/4-centsbelow a year ago whenbutter jumped almost adime on the week and hit$2.1175. It peaked May26 at $2.18. Eighteencars found new homes onthe week. NASS butteraveraged $1.4192, down2.2 cents.

Butter made before De-cember 1, 2011, is nolonger eligible to trade onthe CME.Easter/Passover demandis likely strengthening theprice however butter pro-

duction is heavy acrossthe country as creamsupplies remain plentifuland building, accordingto USDA. Demand forboth bulk and print but-ter is fair to good. Therehave been some increasesin cream usage in Class IImanufacturing for icecream, sour cream,cream cheese, and dips,ahead of the upcomingholiday needs. This istaking additional creamsupplies and is a welcomereprieve for butter makerssays USDA’s Dairy Mar-ket News.

Cash Grade A nonfatdry milk inched a half-cent lower, slipping to$1.2875. Extra Gradeclosed at $1.2775, down2 cents. NASS powder av-eraged $1.3681, up ahalf-cent, and dry wheyaveraged 61.13 cents,down 2.9 cents.

Dairy profitability tooka hit in February, accord-ing to Dairy Profit Weekly(DPW), based USDA’s lat-est Ag Prices report whichindicated some stark con-trasts between the earn-ing power of milk cows

and the cash value of cullcows.

Higher corn, soybeanand high prices, com-bined with lower U.S. av-erage milk prices, sentthe February 2012 milk-feed price ratio to its low-est level since July 2009,according to DPW. The in-dex, at just 1.58, wasdown from January re-vised estimate of 1.72,and February 2011’s2.01. The index is basedon the current milk pricein relationship to feedprices for a ration of 51percent corn, 8 percentsoybeans and 41 percentalfalfa hay. At $17.90 percwt., the average milkprice is the lowest in 13months.

Compared to July2009, the February 2012index got this low in aslightly different manner,according to DPW,markedly higher feedcosts. In 2009, the 1.57index came about from amilk price of just $11.30per cwt.

Rising feed costs anddeclining milk prices are

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The Beef Cattle Insti-tute at Kansas StateUniversity has launcheda Youth Animal CareTraining program. Theprogram features freeonline educationaltraining modules foryouth through highschool age. Throughparticipation in thetraining, youth can im-prove their knowledge ofanimal handling, animalwelfare, antimicrobialresidue avoidance andfood safety. After atraining package is com-pleted, a certificate isavailable for printing.Through the support ofBeef Cattle Institutesponsors, the trainingpackages, certificationand electronic record of

training are offered atno cost to youth.

Dan Thomson, assis-tant dean of outreachfor the K-State Collegeof Veterinary Medicine,said, “Training youth isessential for the futureof the agriculture indus-try. It can ensure work-er safety, employee re-tention and productionof wholesome products.We are proud to providethese tools through thegenerous support of ourBCI sponsors.”

Youth can workthrough the multimediatraining modules at anytime. Once all the mod-ules within a packageare completed and thequizzes are passed with80 percent accuracy or

higher, a certificate isavailable. There is notime limit or deadline tocomplete the modulesand quizzes.

Each package is differ-ent in the length of timeit takes to complete all ofthe modules. However,each module rangesfrom five to 20 minuteslong. The current train-ing packages are:

• Youth Beef QualityAssurance (28 modules)

• Youth Beef IndustryFood Safety (7 modules)

• Youth Dairy AnimalCare and Quality Assur-ance (31 modules)

• Youth HumaneEquine Management (10modules)

Youth will need to re-certify every three years

to keep their certificatefor Beef Quality Assur-ance up-to-date. Thesystem will send an e-mail a month before thecertification is up, as areminder to re-certify.The program is designedto provide valuable on-line training in variousareas of animal care.

“The goal of the pro-gram is to utilize moderntechnology to reachyouth and provide edu-

cational videos for thoseinvolved or interested inlearning more about beefand dairy cattle andequine to improve ani-mal welfare, food safetyand environmental stew-ardship,” said AbbyJones executive director

of the Beef Cattle Insti-tute. “This is a great pro-gram for 4-H clubs andFFA chapters to use.”

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The NY Angus Associa-tion will host their annu-al meeting on March 24,at Hotel Utica, Utica, NY,starting at 9 a.m. Thefeatured speaker will beEric Grant, of the PublicRelations Department atAmerican Angus Associa-

tion (AAA). Eric will showhow American Angus hasdeveloped its popular “IAm Angus” documentaryseries — the first-evertelevision program pro-duced by a breed organi-zation. Additionally,Grant will show the AAA

weekly television newsprogram, The Angus Re-port, which provides thetop cattle industry newsand Angus information,aired on RFDTV.

New happenings andevents will be discussedat the meeting, including

about the 77th Anniver-sary of the NY AngusSale, to be held May 12.Please be on hand to seea new slate of officersand board members beelected, and hear abouthow your state is helpingyou market your cattle. A

great event for all breed-ers and people. The NYJr Angus Meeting willalso be held.

Please RSVP to

robert@angus.us or 315-573-2569, $15/person.More information alwaysavailable at www.NY-An-gus.com

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BeefNY Angus annual meeting March 24:

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Youth animal care training modules now available online

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Scott,, Michelee & Carsonn Barnes239 Quaker St.North Ferrisburg, VT 05473

Spring Pond FarmsThe Kriese Family

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SIMMENTALRED ANGUSHillcrest FarmGary and Cindy Bertrand148 Millbury StAuburn, MA 01501508-832-8313cindybertrand@charter.net

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Annual Meeting with Educational Speakers at Salem Cross Inn,

W. Brookfield, MA • Jan. 28, 2012

Want to Become A Member?Contact - President, John Iovieno

(860) 395-4833 • Email johniovieno@gmail.com

REGISTERED RED ANGUSLynda & Mike Foster

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expected to result in MilkIncome Loss Contract(MILC) payments in 2012according to the CME’sDaily Dairy Report. Itquoted estimates from theUniversity of Wisconsin’sDr. Brian Gould, whosays MILC paymentscould range from 44 centsin March to almost $1.00per cwt in June basedupon estimated milk andfeed costs.

Meanwhile; February2012 cull cow (beef anddairy combined) pricesrose above $80 per cwt.,likely the highest onrecord, according toUSDA’s preliminary esti-mates. February pricesaveraged $80.10 per cwt.,up $5.50 from January2012’s revised estimate of$74.60, and $7.60 percwt. higher than Febru-ary 2011. The February2012 average puts thebeef value of a 1,200-pound cull cow at $961per head. USDA also saidreplacement cows aver-aged $1,420 per head in2011, up about $90 from2010.

Dairy farmers in 14southeastern states haveuntil May 1 to file claimsfor a portion of the $145

million settlement agree-ment with Dean Foodsand the Southern Mar-keting Agency. DPW edi-tor, Dave Natzke, reportedin Friday’s DairyLine that“The settlement, ap-proved in a federal class-action antitrust lawsuitover fluid milk marketingpractices, means morethan 7,000 dairy farmersmay be eligible for a fi-nancial award, proratedbased on their milk pro-duction total.” Attorneys’fees are expected to takeabout a third of the settle-ment, according toNatzke. Procedures areposted at www.southeast-dairyclass.com.

The trial date for re-maining defendants;Dairy Farmers of Ameri-ca, National Dairy Hold-ings, LP (NDH), DairyMarketing Services, LLC(DMS), Mid-Am Capital,LLC (Mid-Am), and GaryHanman, former DFACEO, is July 10.

Natzke also addressedthe disparity betweenmilk prices in California,which has its own statemarket order, and pricespaid in federal market or-ders covering most of therest the country. The Cal-

ifornia Department ofFood and Agriculture,which denied recent peti-tions to consider changesto milk pricing formulas,has now scheduled meet-ings in March and Aprilbetween processors andfarmers to discuss thoseand other issues, Natzkereported. All meetings willbe held in Sacramento.For more information,visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/dairy/meetings.html.

Milk production contin-ues to trend higher acrossmost of the U.S., accord-ing to USDA. Class I in-terest is mainly flat withaccounts taking plannedvolumes of fluid milk.Processors and handlersare seeing unusuallyheavy milk supplies in theNortheast and Mid-At-lantic states. The South-east is also seeing milkoutput build and the sea-sonal balancing plantsare active.

Milk supplies in theMidwest are building on aweek-to-week basis. Sur-plus offerings are avail-able and continue totrade at a discount toClass price. Milk outputcontinues to build in theSouthwest and stretch

plant capacity in Arizonaand California. Northwestand Mountain States pro-duction is building higherwith better than normalweather a contributingfactor.

In dairy politics; the In-ternational Dairy FoodsAssociation reports that

the largest 1,750 dairyfarms now supply morethan 50 percent of theU.S. milk supply, accord-ing to a new USDA report.One third of the farms,about 19,400 that havefewer than 30 cows, pro-duce only 1 percent of themilk supply.

Entitled “Farms, Landin Farms and LivestockOperations 2011,” the re-port shows that dairyfarms with fewer than100 cows have declined innumber and that largerfarms with more than1,000 cows are increasing

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by Diane Mincher, Extension Nutrition and FoodSpecialist, University of Vermont

On St. Patrick’s Day, serve the traditional meal ofcorned beef and cabbage. The slow cooker is the per-fect way to go for this traditional dish since it mustbubble away untended for hours.

Corned beef is typically made from the brisket orround that has been cured with a seasoned brine. Ithas about the same nutritional value as other formsof beef. A three-ounce serving contains 210 calories.

Traditionally, corned beef is served with steamed orstewed vegetables, which do not add too many calo-ries. However, if you use the leftovers for sandwiches,the rich dressing and bread will add significant addi-tional calories.

On its own, corned beef is a naturally low-carbohy-drate food containing zero calories from fiber, sugar orother carbohydrates. This food is a good source of pro-tein, vitamin B-12, zinc and selenium but is high insaturated fat, cholesterol and sodium.

Remember to limit the size of your meat portion tothree ounces so that it covers only one-quarter of yourplate. Trim any visible fat away before eating.

Here’s a favorite corned beef recipe to make for St.Patrick’s Day or any time.Slow-cooker corned beef and cabbage

4 c. hot water2 Tbsp. cider vinegar2 Tbsp. sugar1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper1 large or 2 medium onions, cut into wedges5 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces

1 3-lb. corned beef round or brisket with spicepacket

8 small white or yellow potatoes, scrubbed and cutinto quarters

1 head of green cabbage (about 1 1/2 lbs.), coredand cut into 10 wedges

In a 6-quart electric slow cooker, combine the water,vinegar, sugar, pepper and onions, mixing well. Placethe corned beef in the mixture. Scatter the potatoesand carrots over the top and along the sides.

Cover and cook on the “High” heat setting for 4hours. Remove the lid and scatter the cabbage wedgesover the top. Cover and continue cooking on “High” for3 to 4 hours or longer until the beef is tender.

To serve, carve the beef into slices and serve with thecabbage, potatoes and carrots. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with corned beef and cabbage

This week’s Sudoku Solution

by Angela Shelf MedearisEasy corned beef hash

Corned beef is usually brisket that has beenbrined, but may be another cut of beef. It’s mincedinto small pieces, along with spices and other ingre-dients. Corned beef is traditionally used in EasternEuropean, Irish and Jewish cooking. You can add ina cup of shredded cabbage and carrots when youadd in the potatoes, if desired.

2 teaspoons vegetable oil2 teaspoons butter1 large onion, chopped4 cups diced cooked potatoes, or frozen hash-

brown potatoes

1 cup chopped lean corned beef brisket (4 ounces)1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth1 tablespoon prepared horseradish or hot sauce1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or basil1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper4 large eggs (optional)1. In a large cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet,

heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Addonion and saute until it starts to soften andcaramelizes, 5 to 8 minutes. Add potatoes and cook,stirring, until they brown in spots and becomecrusty, about 8 minutes more.

2. Stir in corned beef, broth, horseradish orhot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, andcook, scraping up any browned bits, until liq-uid is absorbed, 5 to 8 minutes.

3. Add parsley or basil, and season with saltand pepper. If serving the Hash for breakfast,break 4 eggs, one at a time, on top of hash inskillet; cover, and cook just until whites are setbut the yolks are still runny, about 10 min-utes. Use a spatula to divide among fourplates. Serve with some fresh fruit for break-fast, or a salad for dinner.

(Additional information provided by AliceHenneman, MS, RD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County.)

(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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in size, numbers and per-centage of milk produc-tion.

IDFA’s Jerry Slominskisaid that “No one shouldbe surprised by thesenumbers as the decline of

small farms and the trendto larger dairy farms hasbeen going on fordecades,” but he adds;“What will surprise mostpeople is that the bill en-dorsed by the House and

Senate agriculture leader-ship, Democrats and Re-publicans, will actuallyincrease the rate at whichsmall farms are going outof business.”

He charged that “It’s

pretty easy to see how thesmall farms will getsqueezed out of businessfaster by this new govern-ment program,” and said“The solution is to offerdairy farmers the same

opportunity for cata-strophic and revenue in-surance that is being of-fered to other farmers.Congress expects tospend $90 billion over thenext 10 years on such in-surance programs forother commodities but re-fuses to budget any ofthis for dairy farmers.”Details are posted atwww.idfa.org.

Meanwhile; 26 local,state, and national organ-izations sent a letter inearly February to mem-bers of Congress, callingon them to take immedi-ate action in response tothe crisis affecting dairyfarmers.

Paul Rozwadowski,Wisconsin dairy farmer

and chair of the NationalFamily Farm CoalitionNFFC Dairy Subcommit-tee, stated, “We are ask-ing Congress to adminis-ter a temporary floor priceof $20.00 because it is sobadly needed to keep theremaining 49,000 dairyfarmers in business.”

He called on Congress,as it writes the new farmbill, to “take into consid-eration the farmers’ costsof producing raw milkand establish a pricingsystem that will reflect it,along with a supply man-agement system based onthe proposals in S. 1640,the Federal Milk Market-ing Improvement Act of2011.” For more details,log on to www.nffc.net.

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PLANTING / TILLAGEJD 220 disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 12’ BWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleGlencoe 7 shank tillage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleBrillion Seeder 10’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,600. . . . . . SchaghticokeIH 710 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200. . . . . . SchaghticokeIH 11 shank chisel 5700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,600. . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7200 4 row. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

BALERSJD 458 R baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 . . . . . . . . . ChathamKrone 1500 w/knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleNH 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900. . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 335. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,850 . . . . . . . . . ChathamJD 457. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,000 . . . . . . . . . ChathamNH 316 baler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . . GoshenGehl 1470 RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamHesston 560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamHesston rounder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

MISCELLANEOUS300 HUSKER w/243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleHARDI 210 3pt sprayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . FultonvillePOLARIS RAZOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 245 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500. . . . . . SchaghticokeJD 390 flail mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . . ChathamJD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleJD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleBush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 . . . . . . . . . Chatham7’ loader blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875 . . . . . . . . FultonvilleLandpride 7’ HD blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900. . . . . . SchaghticokeWoods 1035 backhoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,650 . . . . . . . . . ChathamWoods RB72 rear blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425 . . . . . . . . . ChathamH&S 235 spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . FultonvillePolaris Ranger 6x6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen

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On April 21, the mem-bers of SUNY Cobleskill’sAmerican Animal Pro-ducers Club (AAPC) andLivestock Show Teamwill be hosting a Live-stock Judging Clinic atthe Schoharie Countyfairgrounds. This all-dayevent will include judg-

ing/reasons clinics forbeef cattle, swine, sheepand meat goats deliveredby some of the region’smost experienced live-stock show profession-als. The clinics will bedesigned specifically forthe eight to 20 year-oldage group. To enhance

this excellent education-al opportunity, an out-standing line-up ofspeakers has been invit-ed to give presentationson a wide range of topicsof interest to livestockjuniors and their par-ents. The students ofAAPC hope that this

event will help the re-gion’s livestock enthusi-asts to develop skillsthat allow them to bemore successful asbreeders and exhibitors.

Each year, AAPC hostsa number of livestockevents that engage stu-dents with the larger

agricultural community.The club’s largest annualevent, the Coby ClassicShow Calf Sale, is in its15th year and will beheld at the SchoharieCounty fairgrounds inOctober.

The club has alsoplanned a fundraising

spaghetti dinner to beheld at the CobleskillFire Department on April27 at 6 p.m. For infor-mation on any of theseevents, please contactJason Evans at 518-255-5643 or Donna Cap-padona at 518-255-5262.

SUNY Cobleskill student group to host Livestock Judging Clinic

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With the celebration ofNational Ag Day onMarch 8, Farm CreditEast recognizes the ef-forts of hardworkingagriculture producersthroughout the North-east and the contribu-tions they make to oureconomy. Often over-looked as an economicengine, agriculture cre-ates economic activityand hundreds of thou-sands of jobs in theNortheast.

Northeast agriculturehas a diverse farm prod-uct mix, including dairy,nursery and greenhouse,fruit, vegetable, aquaticand wine to name a fewindustries. Producersprovide consumers withan abundance of fresh,safe and local productsall year round. Considerthe following for the sixstate region of New York,New Jersey, Massachu-setts, Connecticut,Rhode Island and NewHampshire:

• 64,671 farms in theregion

• 9.3 million acres ofland in farms

• $6.79 billion in agri-cultural production val-ue

• $29.6 billion in val-ue-added economic ac-tivity

• 379,000 jobs gener-ated

“Agriculture is a majorpart of the economy inthe Northeast” said BillLipinski, CEO of FarmCredit East. “Our agri-cultural businesses aresome of the best in theworld and create eco-nomic opportunities andemployment throughoutthe region. Farmers alsosupport the local taxbase and are leaders inlocal communities.”

Farm Credit East isthe leading lender and fi-nancial services providerto Northeast agriculture.As a cooperative-ownedlender, Farm Credit Eastserves 12,000 customersin six states.

The May 2012 issue of Mane Stream will feature a Stable Directory. Please check as many cate-gories below as apply to your company for the $25.00 listing. If you wish to have your companieslogo appear in black & white above your listing, an additional fee of $50 will be charged. Your logocan be e-mailed to tkrieger@leepub.com. This form must be completed and returned by 3/30/12.Questions? Call Tina Krieger at 800-218-5586, ext. 262.

Company Name:

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� Breeding Farms

� Dressage

� Driving

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� Foaling Centers

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� Ranch Horse Events

� Reining

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United States TradeRepresentative Ron Kirkannounced on Tuesday,Feb. 21, that the freetrade agreement be-tween the United Statesand South Korea (KO-RUS FTA) will be imple-mented on March 15.National Cattlemen’sBeef Association (NCBA)President J.D. Alexanderpraised the announce-ment.

“NCBA was a key play-er in working vigorouslyto ensure passage of thetrade pact with SouthKorea. We are pleased tosee a smooth implemen-

tation process takingplace and commend Am-bassador Kirk for hissteadfast commitment toexpanding trade oppor-tunities for farm andranch families like mine.

“When the KORUSFTA is implemented, ourcompetitive advantagewill be secured. The KO-RUS pact will phase outtariffs on U.S. beef overthe next 15 years andwill make U.S. beef amore affordable and ap-pealing choice for ourvalued Korean cus-tomers. This may verywell be the most monu-

mental bilateral tradepact our industry hasever witnessed.

“With increasing de-mand and tighteningsupplies, movement ofthe KORUS FTA shouldencourage cattlemenand women to think be-yond the current pricesfor live cattle and thinklong term. Think aboutwhere demand is head-ing and look beyond theborders of the UnitedStates. Now is the timeto retain heifers and re-build what has now be-come the smallest U.S.cowherd more than five

decades. In order tomeet increasing de-mand, we have to havethe beef. Now is thetime.

“Ten percent, or ap-

proximately 12 millionAmerican jobs, dependon exports. With 96 per-cent of the world’s con-sumers living outsideU.S. borders, it’s critical

that we expand our op-portunities to sell beef inthe international mar-ketplace if we want tokeep American familyfarms in business.”

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www.facebook.com/countryfolksGGett mid-weekk updatess andd onlinee classifieds,pluss linkss too otherr agriculturall organizations.

NCBA President J.D. Alexander makes statement regardingimplementation of KORUS FTA

The American Angus Association®’s newly introduced PathfinderPlus program,a voluntary, inventory-based reporting system aimed at increasing reproductivetrait data, will now be known as MaternalPlus. After suggestions from Associa-tion members, the Board of Directors decided to change the name to avoid con-fusion with the previously established Pathfinder program.

American Angus Associationupdates program name to

MaternalPlus

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Safety needs to be themain ingredient in help-ing keep farms andranches safe for farmers,family members includingchildren, and employees.

American Society ofSafety Engineers Agri-culture Branch Chairand President of theChesapeake ChapterMike Wolf, CSP, said,“Agriculture is one of themost dangerous indus-tries in the U.S. Farmingis the only industry thatregularly has youngworkers and childrenpresent and it is criticalthat everyone working inor around farms is awareof the risks, hazards andways to avoid injury andillness in these types ofsettings. Installingrollover protection ontractors and ensuring allfarm workers and chil-dren are educated onfarm safety practices iscritical to reducing farm-related fatalities.”

According to the Cen-ters for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC), in2009, approximately1,783,000 full-time work-ers were employed in theagriculture industry inthe U.S. During the sameyear, 440 farmers andfarm workers died fromwork-related injuries, re-sulting in a fatality rate of24.7 deaths per 100,000workers. Each day, ap-proximately 243 agricul-tural workers suffer lost-time injuries, with fivepercent of these resultingin permanent impair-ments, according to theBureau of Labor Statistics(BLS). The leading causeof fatal farm injuries wastractor overturns, whichaccounts for more than90 deaths annually.

Rollover protectionstructures (ROPS) are im-portant to reducing riskwhen it comes to tractorfatalities, noted Wolf. TheNational Institute for Oc-cupational Safety andHealth (NIOSH) supportsthe theory that ROPS andproper seatbelt use ontractors can help elimi-nate fatalities by reduc-ing risk of being thrownfrom the tractor, orcrushed in a rollover inci-dent. ROPS can be retro-fitted onto older tractorsto increase safety of suchmachines. Many compa-nies provide engineer-

certified ROPS for pur-chase and installation.

Most farms do not fallunder the auspices ofthe Occupational Safetyand Health Administra-

tion (OSHA) rules andregulations. Hence,ASSE urges farmers totrain workers, includingyoung farmers, in all as-pects of farming risks

and safety. Machinery,motor vehicles anddrowning were the caus-es of most of the fatal in-cidents involving chil-

dren on U.S. farms andranches. In 2009, an es-timated 16,100 childrenand adolescents were in-jured on farms, with

3,400 of these injuriesdue to farm work. On av-erage, 113 youth lessthan 20 years of age die

AuctionsAmerican Society of Safety

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Extension will host aBackyard Poultry Flock

Management workshopon Wednesday, March

21, from 6-8 p.m. in theConference Room at theUNH Cooperative Exten-sion Office in NorthHaverhill.

Whether you have anexisting flock or arethinking of raising chick-ens for the first time, joinAgricultural ResourcesExtension EducatorHeather Bryant to learnmore about poultryhousing needs, coop de-signs, poultry health,feed requirements, broil-

ers, layers, breed selec-tion and marketing eggs.

To register to attendthis free workshop, con-tact the UNHCE office atGrafton@ceunh.unh.eduor 603-787-6944. Youngpeople with an interestin the subject are invitedto attend with an adult.

For any specialarrangements includingphysical access, or otheraccommodation re-quests, please contactBryant at 787-6944. Ten

working days are neededto facilitate special needsrequests.

annually from farm-re-lated injuries, with mostof these deaths occur-ring among youth 16-19years of age.

A major agriculturesafety risk, according toOSHA, is grain handling.Workers can be exposedto risks such as fires andexplosions, suffocate fromengulfment and entrap-ment in grain bins, fallsfrom heights, and crush-ing or amputation in-juries from grain handlingequipment. In 2010, 51workers were engulfed bygrain storage in bins and26 of those trapped losttheir lives. This type oftragedy can occur whenworkers walk on movinggrain, which acts like

quicksand according toOSHA, or when they at-tempt to clear grain bins.Moving grain can bury aworker in seconds. Graindust explosions are also ahigh-risk element ofworking with grain as it iscombustible and willburn or explode if ex-posed to an ignitionsource.

Electrical safety is an-other major hazard onfarms, noted Wolf. Regu-lar electrical inspectionsare necessary to preventaccidents due to mal-functioning or old elec-trical equipment. Har-vest season is the besttime to inspect all ma-chinery and electricalequipment, including

clearing outlets, lighting,electrical panels andequipment from obstruc-tions or debris. Oneshould check to makesure wires have not beenaffected by mice or otheranimals and carefullyexamine all connections.

To learn more aboutagricultural safety andhealth and to viewASSE’s farm safety factsfor rural areas, farmsafety and health tipsand farm safety tips foryoung workers, visitwww.asse.org/news-room. For more informa-tion about ASSE’s Prac-tice Specialty Agricultur-al Branch, visitwww.asse.org/practice-specialties/ag-safety.

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MacFadden’s Huge Spring AuctionSat., March 31ST - 8AM

Tractors, Farm & Construction Eq., Antiques, Parts & More!!!!At our yard on US Rt. 20, 4 mi. east of Sharon Springs, NYVery early listing, as of Early March, equipment coming in daily!!

Online bidding available at www.macfaddens.comTRACTORS: '07 NH TB120 4WD, 2000hrs; JD 4050; '06 Landini Powerfarm 105 w/ldr, 100hrs;'05 McCormick C-Max 75 4WD 360hrs!;'04 Landini Legend 125 4WD 2900hrs; Case IH 584, w/ROPS & canopy, 310 orig. hrs absolutely like new; '97 Landini 85F 4WD orchardw/cab; Ford TW15; IH 1086 4WD; IH 3288; IH 3688-nice; IH 966, 1066, 1466, 886; JD 2440 w/new ldr; MF 255; MF 231 150 orig. hrs;Case 1210 3000hrs, one owner; Belarus 525M 4WD w/ldr, low hrs; AC D17-4; AC D14; Mahindra 575 400hrs; Case IH C80 3800hrs; JD2150 4WD; Kubota M5000, MF 231S 120hrs; JD 650; New McCormick X10.40 4WD w/ldr; NH TC55DA 4WD & ldr 1050hrs; JD 10504WD w/ldr; Kubota B2150 4WD w/ldr; NH TZ22 4WD w/ldr; MF 135 restored; MF 65 gas; plus many late entries not listed!!!!FROM ONE OWNER: JD 6400 4wd w/ cab & JD loader; JD 6200 2wd Power Quad w/ cab 4900hrs-nice!; Nice JD 1010 w/ PS; KuhnFC4000G 12ft discbine-very nice; Kuhn GA6002 20ft rake-like new; Kuhn F5000THA tedder-like new; JD 338 baler w/ thrower; JD 672rake-nice; Stoltzfus 27ft feeder wagon; 32ft Little Giant elevator-nice!; NH skeleton elevator; JD 2500 4x reset plows; JD 8250 drill; NI 243tandem axle spreader; NH CM222 dsl commercial mower; A nice lineup!INDUSTRIAL: Case 75XT skid steer; Case 40XT; Ford 455 4WD TLB w/ext hoe & twistowrist only 2000hrs; IH TD8-C dozer; Bobcat975 SSL w/JD diesel; HydraMac 2650 SSL w/JD diesel sharp; 632 Bobcat w/ hoe; Case 580D TLB; '92 Dodge Cummins DSL low miles;Kubota RTV 1100 camo like new!; Kawasaki Mule 3010 4WD 4 seats- Like new; Cub Cadet Big Country- like new; Bush Hog 12ft batwingfinish mwr; (2) 2005 Jacobsen dsl reel mowers; 8ft Harley rake; Arps 3pt vibratory cable plow, like new; New Bradco trencher for SS, grap-ples, bkts & more coming.TILLAGE & PLANTING: Case IH DMI 530B EcoloTiger 5 shank-like new!; Case IH 900 9X18 reset plows; White 449 8X18 reset plows,very low acres; White 598 6X variable width; IH 720 5X reset; IH 720 5X reset completely rebuilt; White 508 4X reset completely rebuilt;Many more plows all sizes; Sunflower 6430 31ft finisher; DMI 7 shank disc-ripper; Brillion 15ft Land Commander; IH 6500 9 shank disc-chisel-like new; Krause 7550 27ft rockflex disc; White 272 30ft rockflex disc; White 273 23ft rockflex discs; Tuffline 16ft rockflex disc; JD210 & 215 discs; JD 220 20ft rockflex disc; (10) other discs 6-16ft; JD 7200 6R planter; Case IH 900 4R planter; Case IH 5100 21x7 presswheel drill w/seed; Case IH 5300 21x7 drill w/seed; IH 5100 drill; Moore No till drill; Marliss 10ft drill-nice!; Excellent Brillion 21ft cul-timulcher; Nice Brillion 13ft & 15ft cultimulchers; New Brillion 6ft cultimulcher; 5 ton tandem fert. spreader; Many more plows, planters,discs; Plus more coming in daily!!!HAY& HARVEST EQUIP: JD 5440 4WD forage harvester-new knives; NEW Kuhn 7922 double rotor 25ft rake; New Kuhn 6622 22' dou-ble rotor rake; Claas 180 round baler; NH 638 round baler; Case IH 5240 round baler-sharp!; Hesston 540 round baler; NI 484 round baler;Deutz-Allis 280 round baler; NH 570 baler; (2) NH 315 balers; JD 336 baler; JD 946, 930, 1460 discbines; NI 5209 & 5212 discbines; JD7ft disc mower; Krone 36ft tedder, like new; Kuhn 8501 8 star tedder; Claas, Fahr, & NH 4 star tedders; Kuhn GA4100 rotary rake; Gehl1075 FH w/2 heads & kernel processor; Agripac 9100 round bale tuber; NH 1499 SP haybine; Hesston BP25 bale processor; Schulte S15015ft batwing; Bush Hog 3715 15ft HD batwing; NH; NI; Case IH hay rakes; sicklebar mowers; plus MUCH more coming in!!!!OTHER FARM EQUIP: Kelley 70 10ft 3pt backhoe; Woods 3pt backhoe; Caretree 24" 3pt tree spade; JD 450 HydraPush spreader; NI3626 spreader; NI 213 spreader, mint! Several smaller manure spreaders; H&S feeder wagon; (4) Cultipackers 8-14ft; PTO irrigation pump;10 ton Brock grain bin-like new; (5) Used loaders; (20) Farm gates; NI 5623 spreader; (20) New rear tractor tires 24-38"; Belsaw PTOsawmill - 48" blade; lots of 3pt equipt; 100's more items of all kinds!!!ANTIQUE TRACTORS: (Selling after 2pm) Cockshutt Blackhawk 35, restored; Ford 8N restored S/N 167; JD 435; JD 530; JD 430Ww/PS, mower, super low hour, original!!!! Cockshutt 30 restored; JD GP; Wallis 12-20; Rare Ferguson 40 LP gas 1 of 6; AC CA w/widefront, low hours original; (2) JD L; JD unstyled B; MM G100LP-original; Rare MM Jetstar 3 diesel; Oliver 70 restored; Original Ford 9Non steel; 7hp Economy engine; Complete 3pt for Oliver 770, much more coming in!!!TERMS: All items sold as is, where is. All sales final. List is subject to change. Consignments taken til Fri., March 30th. Trucking availableanywhere. All purchases must be paid for on day of sale. Within 72 hours for online bidders. Buyer's premium for online purchases 15% forpayment with credit card. 10% for cash, check or wire transfer, $25.00 fee for all wire transfers. Buyer's premium capped at $750.00 per item.Onsite buyer's premium 5% for payment with credit card. Onsite premium is waived for payments by cash or good check.

MacFadden & Sons, Inc.PO Box 220, 1457 Hwy. Rt. 20, Sharon Springs, NY 13459

(518) 284-2090 • www.macfaddens.com

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Biannual packersurvey showscumulative

contribution at$352 million

Demand for the Certi-fied Angus Beef ® (CAB®)brand surged higher in2011, which helps ex-plain a 40 percent jumpin packer-reported CABgrid premiums. Licensedpackers paid owners ofCAB-accepted finishedcattle $32.3 million lastyear, compared to almost$23 million in 2010, ac-cording to February re-ports. That does not in-clude related premiumspaid for Choice andPrime grades.

The news ended a gen-eral downtrend in annu-al grid premiums for thebrand from the historical

high of nearly $37 mil-lion in 2002. CAB vol-ume had gained morethan 40 percent over theeight years and premi-ums often decline in theface of more supply.However, during thoseyears, the value addedby CAB was becomingrelatively more impor-tant in comparison tothe weakening premiumfor USDA Choice overSelect beef.

The latest fed-cattlepremium spike is sup-ported by what happenedon the boxed beef side.

“A simple averageacross five middle-meatitems — the rib, strip, ten-der, butt and short loin —shows that the CAB prod-uct premium in 2011jumped roughly 20 per-

cent over 2010,” said in-dustry analyst JulianLeopold, of Leopold Foods.

That was after a “pret-ty flat” period for CABpremiums following the2008 crash in the overalleconomy, he says. “Itlooks like demand ispicking back up though,and likely at restaurantsas well as retail.

“The other side of theequation would be thevolume, as the 4 percentincrease in 2011 CABsales over 2010 couldhave further increasedthe total dollar premi-ums in the system.”

Grid premiums forCAB-accepted cattle havereached a cumulative to-tal of $352 million, withpackers paying produc-ers about $28 million per

year for hitting that targetover the past 10 years.

“We’re seeing the pre-mium nature of ourbrand on both the prod-uct and cattle side of theindustry, with rewardsto all of the stakeholdersand partners who arecommitted to quality,”said Certified AngusBeef LLC President JohnStika. “The investmentand focus in taking thehigh road above com-modity beef pays offwith more and more sat-isfied customers.”

The numbers comefrom a “Here’s the Premi-um” project that has sur-veyed packers on annualCAB grid premiums paidsince 1998. They reporttotal dollars but not vol-ume of grid cattle bought,

and individual data re-mains confidential.

The trust and integritybuilt into the CAB pro-gram may limit the preci-sion of reporting on pricesignals, but that’s moreof a problem for USDA’sMandatory Price Report-ing (MPR) system. Its“Five-Area WeeklyWeighted Average DirectSlaughter Cattle - Premi-ums and Discounts Re-port” shows a weeklyCAB grid premium, butthat reflects only the nar-rowly defined 15 percentof value-based marketingthat is “negotiated,” anddoes not include formulagrids that pay higherCAB premiums.

MPR Supervisor Brit-tany Koop admits several“challenges” may lead tounderstated figures.Packers report inten-tions rather than actualrecords, so auditing is

difficult. Even if they of-fer several grids, packerscan list only one expect-ed CAB premium, andKoop notes it is not in apacker’s best interest toreport a higher price.Weighted averages onlyconsider total plant vol-ume, not CAB volume,and volume cannot beassigned to grid data. Fi-nally, USDA confiden-tiality rules keep manygrid transactions sealed.

Based on publishedgrids connected withseveral packers, the up-per range of availableCAB premium last yearwas more than $5 perhundredweight (/cwt.) inthe Plains area. Yet, de-spite the 40 percent hikein total reported gridpremiums to CAB, USDAreported only a 6-centmove in CAB grid premi-um, to $2.84/cwt.

FLAME STOCKYARDBRIGHTON COMMISSION CO.

691 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460978-486-3698

SALE EVERY TUESDAYGoats, Lambs, Sheep, Pigs 12:30

Calves 3:00pm followed byFeeders & Beef Animals

BUYERS FROM 3 NATIONAL

SLAUGHTER HOUSES

15+ LOCAL BUYERS

Same Day Payment

AMERICAN LINEBACK DAIRY CATTLE ASSOCIATION

20th Anniversary Sale!Sat., March 24th at 12:00 Noon

Hosted by Kish Valley Dairy Salesin Belleville, PA

Selling 50 Head of Linebacks.Show Calves, Heifers, Springers, Fresh

Cows and a few breeding Bulls.We have selected a NICE group, something

for everyone! Semen also available.

Please join us before the sale for acomplimentary pig roast provided for all Lineback

enthusiasts to celebrate 20 successful years!

For more info, contact:Park Myers, Jr. - 717-483-6736Barnard Baily - 484-883-2819Bob Bashore - 717-865-3161Elden Woolf - 610-334-1238

DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012; TIME: 11AMLOCATION: 2983 Old Silo Rd., Passumpsic, VT 05861

DIRECTIONS: Exit 20 off I-91 take right to Passumpsic. Turn left onto Bridge Street, go over green

bridge & continue straight uphill. Approximately 1 mile, turn right onto Old Silo Road, go

approximately 1 mile, auction site on right. Watch for auction signs.

Due to selling the farm we have been commissioned to sell the farm equipment ofLamothe Dairy Farm.

EQUIPMENTM120 Kubota 4wd tractor w/cab & A/C (2,489 hrs.); 7110 Case International 2wd

tractor w/cab & A/C (3,125 hrs.); 1294 Case 2wd tractor (1,692 hrs.); 7521 Mahindra

4wd tractor w/ML275 bucket & canopy (2,000 hrs.); 2840 JD 2wd w/canopy (8,000

hrs.); 440B JD skidder w/tire chains; 1600 Bobcat articulating loader; 3975 JD

chopper w/2 row corn head & grass head; 85 Deutz-Allis 4-row corn planter w/dry &

liquid Fertilizer tanks & corn plates; 3pth Kuhn GMD 7000 9’ disc mower; Kuhn GA

4120 TH rake; 315 Gehl Scavenger II side slinger manure spreader (needs belly work);

220 Luck Now mixer wagon for parts; 8’ York rake; 3pth 8’ Brillion grass seeder; 3pth

fertilizer spreader; 14” Kverneland-Stenomat 3-bottom plow; 25’ 8” grain auger w/motor; 15’ Bush Hog harrows;

6’ Bush Hog; 1979 7000 GMC 15’ dump body truck; 1978 DM300 Mack 10 wheel

w/14’ dump body (both in good shape); Bobcat lags for skid steer; 10 fiberglass calf

hutches w/gating.

MISCELLANEOUSAnvil w/pipe vise on table; Rollaway welding table w/drill press;

28’ aluminum exension ladder; parts washer & much, much more.

FEEDHaylage & corn mixed 40’Lx20’Wx10’H

Auctioneers Comment: Machinery is in good condition & has been well maintained. TERMS: Cash or good check w/ID. ***Purchases will not be released until paid in full. For buyers

unknown to management, they must provide letter of credit issued to Wright's Auction Service. *** Lunch catered by Wright's Catering Service. Sale managed by Wright's Auction Service, Newport, VT &

CC Miller Jr., Morrisville, VT

UPCOMING AUCTIONS: FOOTE FAMILY FARM IN CHARLOTTE, VT 4/18/2012.CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS

Email: info@wrightsauctions.com Website: www.wrightsauctions.comAUCTIONEER: Ron Wright - TEL: (O) 802-334-6115 (C) 802-673-9840

CC Miller Jr. - TEL: (O) 802-888-3670 (C) 802-793-1583

FARM EQUIPMENT LIQUIDATION

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The historical data re- ported to CAB by packers indicates grid premiumshave returned to the mar-ket in a big way. While ittook 20 years to reach anestimated cumulative to-tal of $3 million paid, the14 years since then havebeen rewarding for Angusproducers who focus onquality. Premiums havebeen up and down, butamong the top four CABpackers, last year’s totalwas either the second-,third- or fourth-highestannual CAB grid outlayever.

Urner Barry reporterA.J. Munger says higherCAB grid premiums paid

last year are likely due tothe sharp increase inwholesale demand forpremium Choice beef,“with the continued ex-pansion of branded pro-grams, particularly theCAB brand.” A retail de-mand shift from Select topremium Choice was ob-vious by late summer.

“That increased thecompetition for higher-grading market-readycattle,” Munger says,which would be enoughto increase premiums.On top of that, however,the shift coincided with afall-off in quality grades,

thus limiting total avail-able supplies, he adds.

What will 2012 bring?It was off to a strong startwith even the USDA re-port showing a weeklyweighted CAB grid premi-um of $8 in January. “Ofcourse that could be sea-sonal and it is way tooearly to talk about atrend for the year,” saidKansas State Universityeconomist Ted Schroeder.

There is much volatili-ty and uncertainty in themarket, with severelynegative packer margins.But with all beef pricedat historic highs, a trig-ger level may turn con-sumers toward eitherhigher quality beef for alittle more premium oraway from beef towardother proteins.

“We also know that notall cattle qualifying forCAB receive a grid pre-mium,” Schroeder said.“Many are sold in waysthat return a commodityprice to the seller, butenable the packer to cap-ture CAB premiums forthe beef.”

The big jump in report-ed CAB grid premiumsfor 2011, when USDA’sMPR system showed littlechange, suggests a lotmore CAB-qualifying cat-tle were sold on a value-based formula or gridlast year. “That says ifyou want in on the high-er CAB premiums, youshould look at sellingyour cattle on a value-based grid that pays acompetitive rate for thosethat qualify,” he added.

ADVANCE NOTICE:FLOODS ANNUAL MACHINERY SALE

ED FLOOD 518-638-8580

ON SAT., MARCH 31, 2012AT 10:00 AM SHARP

Rte. 22, Amenia, NYCall With Your Consignments

Stissing Mountain Middle/High SchoolRoute 199 Pine Plains, N.Y.

SSat.,, Marchh 17,, 20129:000 amm -- 2:000 pm

AUCTIONN startss att 2:00Consignmentt && Donationss

aree welcomeAuction limited to approximately 100 quality items

AAdmissionn $3.000 (Children under 5 FREE!)

Door Prizes!!! Lunch will be available

PPedall Tractorr Pulll 12:000 pmPrizess Awarded!!

18thh EDITIONN SHOWWTRACTORR AVAILABLE

CASEE 1175For Further Information Contact:

John Boadle (845) 868-7515

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Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, Misc. & small animals; 1:00Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately followingDairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase ourvolume - thus making a better market for everyone. **We are IndependentMarketers - working 24/7 to increase your bottom line. Take advantage of

our low commission rates. Competitive marketing is the way to go.Monday, Mar. 5th sale - cull ave. .70, Top cow .88 wt. 1727 $1519.76,Bulls/Steers top $1.01 wt. 1679 $1695.79, bull calves top $2.35, heifercalves top $1.50.Monday, March 12th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Group of Springing Heifersfrom one farm. Few Springers from one farm. Special for this sale: 50 - 7'Locust post sell.Friday, March 16th - on the Farm. Andover, NJ. 11:00AM - Mooney FarmsComplete Dairy Dispersal. 180 Hi-Grade Holsteins. 90 Milking age, 90Heifers - All AI sired. This is a well bred year around herd cattle in all stagesof lactation with cows milking well over 100#/day. Worth the trip!!Monday, March 19th - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.Monday, March 26th - Note we will start this sale at 10AM due to the

amount of small animals. Special Holiday Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.Note this date is the last week of March. Call for advertising your group -it makes a difference.Monday, April 2nd - Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale.Friday, April 6th - 11:30AM Spring Premier All Breed Sale. Selections areunderway. Accepting registered high quality cattle give us a call, Join in theExcitement - the boys are getting the really good ones- the best lineup we'veever had, join the outstanding herds that are participating Merrilea, RollingView, Oakfield Corners, Liddleholm, Lylehaven, Spruce-Haven, Muranda,Midas-Touch, Fantasy-Found, Co-Vista, Boanco, Sco-Li, Hills Valley, DublinHills, Osborns, Evans, Empire Farm, Wisner Farms, Lundy, Lincoln Hill,Lawton's Jerseys, Pineyvale, Posthaven, Dairysmith, Elm Spring, Carpsdale,Woodmansee, Lismore Dairy, Marshman, Locust-Vale, Blue-Gene- the list isgrowing rapidly. We will have it all - Great Individuals, many Generations ofVG & EX, Red & White, Milk, Show type (Many will be entered in NY Springshow), Genomics and most importantly commercially sound cattle withgreat earning potential. Watch website for updated sale highlights.Saturday, April 21st - Annual Spring Machinery Sale & Plant, Tree & ShrubAuction - accepting consignments groups or single items. Consignmentsalready coming in call today to get into advertising it will make a difference.Expecting a field full of quality farm equipment.Saturday, April 28th - Sale held on Farm. Otego, NY. 11:00 AM. GretnaAcres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dispersal. 100 Head sell. This isa long established breeding herd (50 years) DHI tested, AI sired. Regularherd health program.LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW - GIVE US A CALL.

**Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on ourWeb-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference.

Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles Southof Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY.

www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

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

607-699-3637or 607-847-8800

cell: 607-972-1770or 1771

WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAYHOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK

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Att thee farmm Off Donn && Bettyy Duksaa 518-329-3792518-329-1321 office • 518-929-3480 Don's Cell

SSalee @@ 8:000 AMM sharpp on

Aprill 14th,, 2012Tractorss andd Largee AGG Itemss willl selll startingg att 1:300 PM.

We invite you to attend and enjoy a day with us at an Old Fashioned Country Auction!

WE ARE ACCEPTING QUALITY CONSIGNMENTS LOOKS TO BE AN INTERESTING LINE UP FOR THIS YEAR'S AUCTION

WE EXPECT TO HAVE OUR USUAL RUN OF 3 PT EQUIPMENT, HAY EQUIPMENT TRACTOR PARTS AND COLLECTABLE AG RELATED ITEMS!

TTractors: IHH Tractorr 444, like new, restored. JJDD 2010-D Row Crop, 3pt, rollomatic, JJDD 1010-G 3pt, toplink and w/ JJD loader hyd. JJDD B Cyclone Restored, new tires rollomatic &Remotes, FFordd 8N in average cond. FFordd 8N restored ex. cond w/new tires. Late AACC WDD 45.FFarmalll Cub w/Hyd, Sickle bar, 4' snow plow, one bottom plow. IIHH Cub sized ground drivemanure spreader, OOliverr OC-3 crawler, narrow gauge, runs, excellent bottoms.FFARMM EQUIPMENT: Bushogg 3 pt (4) Pin wheel rake, never used. AAC 2 row corn plantersnap coupler w/ fertilizer. DDunham Cultimulcher 8' real nice! DDunhamm cultipacker 9'. NNHolland model 451, 7' 3 pt sickle bar mower like new, (2) OOrchard sprayers late model,Irrigation pump w/ engine on wheels, GGeneracc 20,000 watt generator w/ liquid cooledengine.Pair of 7000 # trailer axles,2008 NH 575 baler,kicker,hyd tension,hyd swing. JJaeggerirrigation pump 6" w/ 6 cylinder gas motor. Older 6" irrigation pump w/ CChrysler motor.3pt PTO fertilizer spinner w/ wooden box. Handy Sprayer model 2655 6 cylinder diesel,runs good. IIH front mount 6 1/2' blade, JJohnn Bean S.M.C. sprayer with Wisconsin engine.Old sprayer w/ pto pump. 3pt windrower for grapes. 5 ton 2 wheel lime spreader, CCenturySprayer 3pt 125 gallon tank w/ pto pump. New & Used 3pt hitch equipment. Misc tractorparts, weights etc. too numerous to mention.CCONSTRUCTIONN && INDUSTRIAL: 2003 JJCB 280 4x4 Backhoe, drives like new. DDitchWitch. CCurtis Sander & Salt machine 1 1/2 yard, good condition. Hyd Boom with bucketActive Machine model W18lmax with gas BBrigggss && Stratton motor, 16hp, 15' lift. IIHH 500-cBulldozer 3 cylinder, diesel with blade.VVEHICLES: 94 CChevy 1500 PU 4x4 new engine, 36,000 miles, good condition with snow-plow. 1970 BBMW motorcycle R65LS, 42,000 miles parked for last 20 years, in heated base-ment since 1992. 2007 HHaulmark 14' tandem axle enclosed van trailer, like new. 1970 FFordFlatbed truck F500, 12ft body, runs good.LLAWNN ANDD GARDEN: JD 70 garden tractor exc. cond restored w/ rear wts, FFord 1700 4x4Diesel Tractor, FFordd 5ft 3 Point bush hog, EEcollinee "1988" 24,000 lb Trailer, Pintle hitch elec-tric brakes baevertail & ramps. LLESCO walk behind mower 48" good condition. Misc tools;blowers, weed wackers, snows blowers. Leaf Blower.NNURSERYY && COMMODITIES: Assorted flowering trees. Cherry, Crab Apple, Plum, SugarMaple,White Birch, Evergreens, Spruce, Pine.Assortment of small containers of Evergreens,Spruce & more! We anticipate our usual run of shrubs, trees & nursery stock.MMISC:: Full trailer load of SHOP TOOL items from local shop, welders torches etc!! .2-13.6x28 tires & rims. 100 pieces of pipe 24' long 5 & 6" aluminum. 4 new 7.50x20 tires,highway tread. All kinds of lumber, fence posts etc. Assortment of old milk cans. Tables.Office chairs.Amish built Turkey Calls and other handcrafted items.EESTATEE OFF LOCALL CABINETT BUILDER; contractor's tools & hardware supplies (alllabeled). Bolts, screws, brass screws, nails, colored nails, staples, all kinds of electric &plumbing supplies new & used, all in bins & boxes. Lots of woodworking tools, electrictools, saws,drills, routers,chop saw,drill press, right angle grinders,drill bits (boxes).Torquebits too numerous to mention. Complete set of tile equipment tools. Hand tools, saw hors-es, antique ice cutter, auger for ice fishing, railroad lanterns, aluminum 10ft row boat withoars & seat, motor battery. Books, clock making, framing hinges, electrical supplies (break-ers, switches etc) multiples of every tool. HHitachi chop saw, DDayton 14" drill press, benchgrinder.

NNOO JUNK,, NOO WORNN OUTT TIRESS ANDD NOO FUELL TANKSS OFF ANYY KINDIf you need transportation of items contact Don for Rates and scheduling.

Loader and crew will be onsite for two weeks before the auctionPlease call ahead to Dons cell for appointments at earlier times.

Items will be accepted till sundown April the 12th.WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND BRINGING YOUR ITEMS IN EARLY FOR BETTER PLACEMENT

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329 Breneman Rd.,Willow Street, PA 17584 717-464-1128 office or FAX to 717-464-4130

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On March 2, the U.S.Department of Agricul-ture (USDA) released theJanuary 2012 DairyProducts production re-port. According to the re-

port, butter productioncontinues to expand, re-porting monthly produc-tion of 180.6 millionpounds, 8.5 percentmore than the same

month last year, and 9.0percent more than De-cember 2011. Totalcheese, excluding cot-tage cheese, reportedproduction of 912.3 mil-

lion pounds, an increase2.9 percent from lastyear, but 1.9 percent be-low last month. Ofcheese types, Americanand Italian cheeses both

reported increases yearover year. Americancheese had a reported370.6 million pounds ofproduction, 3.1 percentabove last year and Ital-

ian cheese reported pro-duction at 397.2 millionpounds, 2.3 percentabove last year.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —“We must work to pass afarm bill in 2012 be-cause our nation’s farm-ers and ranchers de-serve a measure of cer-tainty. Farmers requirea safety net that workseffectively, and theyneed access to tools thathelp them be good stew-ards of our natural re-sources,” said JonScholl, President ofAmerican Farmland

Trust (AFT). “Those peo-ple less fortunate duringthese economic timesdeserve a helping handso they don’t go hungry,while our nation as awhole needs the securitywhich effective food poli-cies and programs canbring.”

American FarmlandTrust and over 60 or-ganizations have sent aletter echoing Scholl’scomments to the Senate

and House leadership ofthe agriculture commit-tees. “We, the under-signed, have heard callsfor an extension of cur-rent law. We ask you toreject these calls for de-lay and aggressively actto ensure that a new,comprehensive bill ispassed this year,” statesthe letter. “A temporaryextension of current pol-icy creates tremendousuncertainty...”

In the difficult fiscalclimate, Scholl notes, “Itis unclear exactly what

budget cuts will be madeand the implications forfarms, farmland andfood, but it’s perfectlyclear that agriculturewill have to do more withless.”

This spring, however,agriculture has an op-portunity for better poli-cies and programs. “I be-lieve this farm bill canbe transformational.Our country must makebig decisions about thenature of governmentand how it will spendour money, and agricul-

ture and food policy willbe no exception,” saidScholl.

“I am excited aboutthe prospects for gettingone of the most impor-tant pieces of legislationCongress will considerthis year done. Protect-ing farm and ranch landand keeping farmers on

their land; providinghealthy and safe food;and addressing environ-mental concerns are thetop priorities of a major-ity of Americans — pri-orities that we believecan be a part of a farmbill this year,” Schollconcludes.

USDA’s Natural Re-sources ConservationService (NRCS) remindspotential applicants tocontact their local NRCSoffice soon to find out ifthey are eligible for theagency’s Organic Initia-tive. Applications for thissecond ranking period of2012 are due at NRCS of-fices by close of businesson March 30. The NRCSOffice Locator is availablea thttp://go.usa.gov/Uo8.

NRCS has financialand technical assistanceavailable to certified or-ganic producers, thosewho want to make thetransition to organic pro-duction and producerswho sell less than $5,000in organic products an-nually.

Part of the Environ-mental Quality IncentivesProgram, the Organic Ini-tiative offers a wide arrayof conservation practicesspecifically designed fororganic production. Prac-tices will help the select-

ed applicants meet manyrequirements of theirUSDA Organic SystemPlans and stay in compli-ance with USDA’s Nation-al Organic Program.

The top five OrganicInitiative conservationpractices are cover crops,nutrient and pest man-agement, seasonal hightunnels, crop rotation,and fencing.

Changes for the 2012signups include threeranking periods for cur-rent and transitioningproducers; a thresholdranking score that canspeed up approval forqualified applicants; re-quired conservation prac-tices that promote theconsistent use of thosepractices; and an ex-panded list of conserva-tion activity plans.

Learn more about theOrganic Initiative athttp://go.usa.gov/Uo9and find out about otherNRCS initiatives and pro-grams athttp://go.usa.gov/UoX.

LLARGE UNRESERVED

INVENTORY REDUCTION AUCTION

For CROSSROADSS EQUIPMENTT LTD. including additions from PREMIERR EQUIPMENTT LTD.. && PODOLINSKYY FARMM EQUIPMENTLTD.. featuring an excellent selection of approximately 35 tractors, 15 skid steers, 3 mini-excavators, backhoe, 40 lawn tractors, gators,Kubota RTV, farm equipment & miscellaneous. Auction held at Crossroad Equipment's location at Fire #66 Highway #52. South ofJerseyville, ON, just off Highway 403. Exit 55, 1/2km north.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH @ 9:30AM***Parkingg forr thee auctionn willl bee availablee att thee Ancasterr fairgroundd locatedd 1/22 km

southh off Highhwayy 403.. Shuttlee busess willl bee available***

!!!NOO PARKINGG ATT DEALERSHIPP SITE!!!TRACTORS:: JD 6420, 2wd, 1450hrs, s/n L06420H41165; White 6175, c/w 4wd, 18 speed power shift, 4900hrs; Neww Hollandd T-5050, 4wd, cab 2355hrs; JDD 6420 4wd,cab, air; 3 (three) JD 6410's, cabs & air, 4wd; JD 6400 c/w 4wd, p. quad, 640 ldr, 4700hrs; JDD 5320 c/w 4wd, Alo 720 ldr, p. reverser, 4000hrs; JD 5220 2wd; JD 52255 2wd;JD 4440 c/w cab, air, 20.8x42's, 6800hrs; JD 6210 c/w 4wd, cab, air; JD 2355 c/w 2wd, JD 146 ldr, hi-lo, rebuilt engine; Casee IH 1896 c/w 2wd, cab, air; Ford TW25 c/w2wd, cab, air; Fordd 7700 & cab; MFF 1085 & cab; MF 1745, 4wd, open; Deutzz 7110 c/w 4wd, cab & ldr; Ford 4610, series II; MF 2335; IHH 656 gas; Casee IH 4210 c/w 4wd,cab, air, ldr; JD 4010 c/w 4wd & mower; JD 4500 c/w 4wd & mower; MF 1040, 4wd compact c/w ldr; CIH 885; JD 1010 r.s; JD 2140 & ldr.

CONSTRUCTIONN EQUIPMENT:: 2006 JDD 50D mini-ex, c/w cab, 1836hrs; 2009 JDD 27D mini-ex, c/w cab, 995hrs; 2006 JD 17D mini-ex, c/w cab, 1501hrs; 2008 Bobcat232G mini-ex, 823hrs; 2006 Bobcat, 325G mini-ex, 1033hrs; Komatsu PC15R mini-ex, JD CT332 track machine, c/w cab, 1643hrs; 5 (five) JD CT322 track machines,c/w cabs & the hours range from 1600-1900hrs; 3 (three) JD 325 skid steers; c/w cabs & hours from 340-2075hrs; 3 (three) JD 317 skid steers, c/w cabs & hours from640-1600hrs; JD 270 skid steer, 2300hrs; JD 2500 skid steer, 2440hrs; Cat 252B skid steer; Case 1845C skid steer; Neww Holland LX665 skid steer; JDD 310C backhoe, 4wd,cab & e-hoe; Clark 80 diesel, 8000lb forklift.

FARMM EQUIPMENT: JDD 467 silage special round baler w/ net wrap; JDD 466 silage special, c/w net wrap; JD 467 silage special; JD 3335 round baler; Casee IH 8420 roundbaler; JD 336 square baler c/w ejector; JD 935 rotary mo-co; JD 530 mo-co; JD 1560, 15' no-till drill, s/n N01560X681314, markers & caster wheel hitch; JD 7000, 6row narrow corn planter; Casee IH 5100, 21 run seed drill; NH 1033 stak-liner bale wagon; Fransgard SR3200P rake; Hesstton 1150 haybine; JDD 3600, 6 fur 18" trailplow; JD 2600, 4 fur adjustable semi-mt plow; NHH 679 tandem manure spreader; JD 145 ldr; JDD 24'' modell 960, "S" tyne hydraulic fold cult; JD "C" tyne, 181/2' cult;Mohawk, 10' chisel plow; CIHH modell 4500, 181/2' vibra shank cult; Stolll R335 rake; JD 4'' modell 205 mower; NH 254, 3pth tedder; White 6 row air planter, c/w Marketcross auger; JD MX7 HD mower; Woodss 72" mower; 500 gallon, 3pth spray caddy; 7' & 6' Mott mowers; 20.8x42 T-rail duals; Horst 7' power angle blade to fit Alo ldr;Curtis 4 way power blade to fit compact; New 9" 3pth post hole digger; Horst bale grab attachment; 6' 3pth blade; JD 84" bucket; 3pth cult; bale spears; JD bumperguards; mini-ex backhoe buckets; buckets; tires; JD front fenders, etc. etc. etc.

CONSUMERR PPRODUCTS:: JD 6x44 gator, gas & hydraulic dump; Kubota RTV900 c/w 4wd, hydraulic dump; JD electric turf gator c/w charger; JD 455 diesel, AWS & 54"mower; JD 455, ps & 60" mower; JDD X5400 & mower; JD X485, gas, AWS; JD GX345, ps; JD 345, ps; JD X300; 3 (three) JD LT1880's, one with bagger; JD LX255; 2 (two)JD 185; JD LX288; JD LX186; JD L-110 & bagger; Neww Holland MZ18H; Honda 4518 & bagger; JD 105; JD 180; JD GT262; JJD F725 front mount, c/w bagger; JD F925front mount; Snapper 1621; Ezgo golf cart; JD RX95; JD GS45 commercial, 48" walk behind; JD GS30, 36" walk behind; JD TC7H17 hydro walk behind; Walker 26hp,c/w grass catcher; Cubb Cadet 3184 & blower; Husqvarnna YTH2148; Mastercraft 14.5hp; Yardman 15.5hp; JD Sabre 14.5hp (parts); JD LT180 (parts); Murray 13.5hp;JD SXT 38 (parts); Craftsman 17hp; Snapper 1650; Berco 2 stage, front mount blower; Tooro 826 snow blower; Goosen tow behind vacuum; Kubota T2740, 2 stage frontmt blower; Honda 8hp rear tyne tiller.

Internett biddingg availablee by:: www.proxibid.comm

PLEASEE NOTE: This is a very large UNRESERVED AUCTION! Crossroads Equipment is reducing their inventory along with some additions fromPremier Equipment & Podolinsky Equipment. An excellent offering, something for everyone. Plan to attend as this is THE auction of spring. Don'tforget to park at the Ancaster Fairgrounds. Shuttle service will be provided!

TERMS: Cash or good check day of sale. Pre-approved financing can be provided by FCC or JD Finance. Owners and auctioneers are not responsi-ble for accidents. Any verbal announcements take precedence over any written matter. List is subject to additions & deletions.

Visitt Proxibid'ss websitee forr photoss && too register:: www.proxibid.com

PROPRIETORS:: CROSSROADS EQUIPMENT LTD.FOR INFO CALL DON: 905-648-8001

AUCTIONEER:: TOM HAMULECKI Office: 519-424-9993 Cell: 519-421-6957

Middlesex Livestock Auction

LAMB & GOAT SALE488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455

Sat. March 31 - 9 am to 2 pm& Sun. April 1 - 9 am to 12 Noon

This sale will have over 250 lambs, goats,kid goats, and sheep to choose from.

Come and pick out the goats or lambs ofyour choice. No need to wait for sale day!

Avoid the hustle and bustle of a Monday sale and take your time in

picking out one or more.These lambs and goats will be straight off the farm!

Come pick out the highest quality lambs and goats forpets, breeding or the freezer!

No buyer's premium! Cash or check Mastercard and Visawith a 3% surcharge.

For more information callLisa Scirpo 860-883-5828

Res. 860-346-8550Sale Barn 860-349-3204

email sscirpo35@comcast.net

Applications for NRCSOrganic Initiative due

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TRACTORS'04 JD 9320 #31176, 4HYD BB 4899 HRS 620/70R42

DUALS PS "VERY NICE"'01 JD 9300 #H041036, 7.10-38 24SPD 3486HR DUALs

4HYD "VERY NICE"'01 JD 9200 #H040653, 24SPD BB 1400HR 20.8-42

DUALS "VERY NICE"JD 8970 #1202, 4X4 24SPD 20.8-42 7600HR 3PT

DUALS 4HYDJD 8640 #5634, 3PT PTOJD 8450, 3PT PTO DUALS'10 JD 8295R #13863, PS 18.4-50 W/DUALS 4HYD

1018HR WARRANTY "SAME AS NEW"'10 JD 8270R #P009149, PS 823HR 480.80R46R

W/DUALS 4HYD'02 JD 8220 #4966, 2WD 18.4-42 DUALS 7740HR'93 JD 7800 #3307, W/DUALS MFWD PQUADJD 6410 #312274, MFWD CAH P-QUAD 18.4-30 760

HRS 1 OWNER "SAME AS NEW"JD 6300 #119658, W/JD 563 LDR W/JOYSTICK MFDJD 5510 #S152422, 18.4-26 ROPSJD 4955 #P001468, MFWD 7000HR 18.4-42 DUALS

"VERY NICE"JD 4955 #P001361, MFWD 18.4-42 DUALS WTS "VERY

NICE"JD 4650, MFWD DUALS WTS 3HYD PS "VERY NICE"'80 JD 4640 #016792R, CAH QUAD 18.4-38 W/10 BOLT

DUALS 7758HR "VERY NICE"'78 JD 4640 #1420, W/DUALS 2WD PSJD 4630 #20694, 6936 HRS 18.4-42 QUAD NO CABJD 4555 MFWDJD 4455 #H008477, C/A QR 1 OWNER 3HYD 4657 HRSJD 4440 #57280JD 4320, CAB 3HYD'90 JD 4255 #H003344, 2WH 5400 HRS'85 JD 4250 #9611, 2WD QUAD'92 JD 4055 #11103, 6751 HRS MFDJD 4050 #007764, 3707 HRS MFDJD 4050 #00645, PSJD 4020 #188973, 6878 HRSJD 2150 #56503288 CIH 7120 #3725, W/DUALS 2WDCIH 5230 #JJF1062303, MFWD NO CAB W/SELF LEVEL-

ING LDR P-SHIFT "V-NICE"IH 1486 #U18836, 5040HR 18.4-38R W/DUALS'10 CIH 535HD #Z9F117394, 3615HR 4WD WEIGHT PKG

710-70R42 4HYD'08 CIH 305 #Z8RZ07787 MFD, 18.4-46 DUALS SUS-

PENDED AXLE 1015 HRSCIH MX255 #2135572, MFWD 18.4-46 DUALS 4HYD

FULL AUTOSTEER W/DISP 1 OWNER 2455 HRS "VERYNICE"

'08 CIH 215 #Z8RZ08385 MFD, 18.4-46 DUALS 1277HRS

'08 CIH 275 #Z7RZ06872, 18.4-46 DUALS FRT DUALSFULL GUIDANCE 994 HRS

CIH MX210 #JAZ134743, MFWD 18.4-46 W/DUALS5HYD 3PTO DELCAB JD UNIVERSAL AUTO TRACK3109HR "EXC"

WHITE 2105, 18.4-38 2HYD TLVERSATILE 846 #330368, 4WD 18.4R38 W/DUALS

CUMMINS ENG 4HYD 4910HR 1 OWNER "VERY NICE"KUBOTA 105S #10150, CAB 2044 HRSFORD 9700, CAH 5376 HRSFORD 445A #C702309, W/LOADER'05 CAT MT535B #P201009, CAH POWER QUAD W/LEFT

REVERSER 2WD 3000HR "VERY NICE"'69 AC 220 #1243AC 185 #14170, 3761 HRSAC 180 #N/A, W/INT LDR 4617 HRS'62 AC D19 #4335, 15.5-38 2HYD DIESEL DOES NOT

RUN "AS IS"

FARMER CLOSEOUT, GOOD FARMS CONTACT JIM FOR MORE INFO (815) 471-9610

'06 JD 8230 MFWD #P001186, 1828 HRS 18.4-46W/DUALS 3PT PTO PS 4HYD FRT WTS ACTIVE SEAT

'07 JD 9230 #P001211, 1475 HRS 3PT PTO HID LIGHTSACTIVE SEAT 4HYD PS 18.4-46 DUALS

'01 JD 9750 COMBINE #690848, 3400/2400 HRS CTM2WD 20.8-38 DUALS BIN EXT GS W/DISPLAY &GLOBE SINGLE PT

'04 JD 1293 CORNHEAD #706085, HYD DECK PLATESKNIFE ROLLS CTM

UNVERFERTH HT30 HEAD TRAILER #51540576, "LIKENEW"

NOTE: ALL EQUIPMENT SHEDDED AND WELL-CAREDFOR

FARMER CLOSEOUT #22 - JD 644 CORNHEADCIH 900 12R PLANTER, INSECT MONITORHARROGATOR3 - CIH 710 5X16 PLOWCIH 710 6X PLOWCIH 38' F. CULTMC GRAIN DRYER 600B10 #16955CIH MULCHERDAVIS 3PT BACKHOEPULL SPRAYER, 40' BOOMJ&M WAGONKILLBROS WAGONAUGER, 50' 10"2 - CIH 133 8R F. CULTJD 400 30' FLATFOLD ROTARY HOE

COMBINES'11 JD 9870 #740655, 636/387 HRS CM 20.8-42 DUALS

28L26 4WD AUTO STEER MAUER BIN EXT HICAPLONG UNLD EXT WEAR "V-NICE"

'04 JD 9760 #S707079, 4WD CHOP DUALS SPREADERCM 1530HR 4WD "NICE"

'05 JD 9660 STS #711809, DUALS LL CHOP GS BIN EXT'00 JD 9650W #685661, 2680/1980HR 20.8-38 DUALS

CHOP CHAFF SPREADER GS Y&M W/DISPLAY'00 JD 9650 #686281, STS LL CHOP 30.5-32 2WD 20'

UNLOAD'98 JD 9610 #678711, 18.4-38 DUALS 2WD 2-CHAFF

CHOP 20' UNLD GS Y&M 3740/2518HR'97 JD 9600 #672949, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP MAUER BIN

EXT 3350/2450HR "NICE"'95 JD 9600 #661982, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP CHAFF SP 20'

UNLD 3755/2753'91 JD 9600 #640630, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP 20' UNLD

4496/3109 HRS "VERY NICE"'90 JD 9600, 3900/2700 HRS 2WD DUALS "SHARP"'04 JD 9560 #S705539, STS 4X4 2393/1626HR FA SIN-

GLE 38" DUALS CHOPPER'06 JD 9560 #715652, STS DUALS CM'01 JD 9550 #690788, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP CM'00 JD 9550 #685879, CM 2644/1789 24.5-32 2WD'98 JD 9510 #675688, SH 30.5-32 2WD CHOP GS Y&M

3100/2100 "EXC"'98 JD 9510 #675541, SH NEW 24.5-32 4X4 CHOP GS

Y&M W/DISPLAY "LOTS OF NEW PARTS"'98 JD 9510 #675865, 30.5-32 CHOP 3601/2684'96 JD 9500 #665585, SH'91 JD 9500 #642298, 30.5-32R2 2WD CHOP SHOWING

1410/845 ON 10 SERIES TACHJD 7720 #413379, 3024 HRS 30.5-32'87 JD 6620 #820423, TITAN II 3400HR'86 JD 6620 #X615644, 3736 HRS 30.5-32'85 JD 6620 #615592, TITAN II SH'83 JD 6620 #552417, 2WD CHOP 24.5-32'09 CIH 7088 #Y8G000272, 1469/1030 TRACKER RT

CHOP 2SPD FEEDER HOUSE 4WD PRO 600 MONITOR900-32 TIRES ELEC BIN EXT LEATHER SEAT

'06 CIH 2388 #293029, 2706/1913 4WD STADDLEDUALS FIELD TRACKER SILENCER KIT IN FEEDERHOUSE NEW ROTOR GEAR BOX YIELD MONITORW/MANUAL

'03 CIH 2388 #273705, 3660/2838HR RT CHOP 30.5 AFSAG LDR Y&M W/PRO 600 AFS MONITOR 2WD 2SPHYDRO "VERY NICE"

'02 CIH 2388 #271617, 800R32 2WD RT FT CHOP AGLDR Y&M W/PRO 600 MONITOR 3220/3212 "VERYNICE"

CIH 2366 #184744, HILLCO RT 800/65R32 CIH AFSW/DISP 2WD SPEC ROTOR

CIH 2188 #195476, 3245/2244 20.8R42 W/DUALS CHOPCIH 2166 #180745, 24.5-32 RT CHOP'96 CIH 2144 #172791, 24.5-32 3731/2882'90 CIH 1680 #JJC0048565, 76-50-32 600X28 4X4 SPEC

ROTOR AG LDR Y&M W/DISP "V-NICE"'93 CIH 1666 #106071, CHOPPER 30.5-32 Y&M MON'90 CIH 1660 #JJC0041325, 24.5-32 RT CHOP 2WD

3237HR AG LEADER MONITORIH 1440 #021439, RT'96 NH TR87 #557135, 24.5-32 2WD CHOP AG LDR

Y&M W/DISPLAY ELEC STONE DOOR 2790/2020HR"VERY NICE"

MASSEY 540 #39-01291, 18.4-26 GEAR DIESEL

TILLAGEJD 1010 F CULT, 28''97 JD 980 F CULT #7078, 32' 5 BARJD 980 #X010679, 27' 3 BAR COILJD 960 F. CULT, 42', 32', 30', 28'JD 940 21' F. CULT'02 JD 726 MULCH FINISHER, 27.5' W/30' ROLLER

BASKETJD 726 #1998, 28' 5 BAR SPIKEJD 712 DISC CHISEL

'11 JD 637 DISC, 35' "LIKE NEW"JD 550 MULCHMASTER, 24'JD 512 DISC RIPPER, 5X, 7X, 9XJD 12R CULT, S-TINEJD 8' DISC, RWA'08 CIH 5200 TOOLBAR, 13X SUPER COOLER "VERY

NICE"CIH 4300 F CULT, 30' SPIKECIH 496 22' DISCIH 490, 25', 24'CIH 470 DISC 15'CIH 415 CULTIMULCHER, 25' "EXC COND"'10 CIH 370 DISC #21090, RF CRUMBLER "EXC COND"CIH 370 DISC 14'CIH RMX 340 DISC, 25'2 - CIH 330, VERTICAL TILLAGE TOOL W/25' ROLLING

BASKETYETTER 4421 HOEWHITE 435 DISC CHISEL, 11X "NICE"UNVERFERTH 220 ROLLING HARROW "EXC"SUNFLOWER 6332-23 #6398-024, 7 BAR SPIKE

HARROWSUNFLOWER 6332 MULCH FINISHER #6396-171ROME WING DISC, 25'OLIVER 271, 22' RFMCFARLAND 25' HARROW 7 BARM&W 2500 EARTHMASTER, 11XLANDOLL TO THE MAX 32'KRAUSE 4960 28' RF DISCKRAUSE 4100 SOIL FINISHER 33'KRAUSE 4100 F.CULT W/HARROW, 26"2 - KEWANEE 1010 DISC "VERY SHARP"KEWANEE 12' CULTIMULCHERGLENCOE 28' F CULT #892, HARROWGLENCOE 13X SOIL SAVERDMI 32' F CULT W/COIL "VERY NICE"DMI 45', 30' CRUMBLERSDISC HARROW 2424, 2422BUSH HOG 9X CHISELBRILLION XL-144 PACKER #164795, 32''08 BRILLION XLD144 ROLLER, "LIKE NEW"BRILLION X108 #155284, 25' X-FOLD CROW FOOTBRILLION 32' X-FOLD #167322 - BRILLION 30' #171468, X-FOLDBRILLION #154079, 28' X-FOLDBRILLION PACKER #164916, 27' X-FOLDBRILLION 25' MULCHER #160223BRILLION MULCHER, 24' "SHARP"BRILLION 21' MULCHERBRILLION 12' MULCHERBRENT 7X RIPPER, 7.0 EARTHQUAKE

PLANTERS/DRILLSJD 8300 18 DRILL W/GSJD 8250 DRILL W/GSJD 7200 #302855, 12R WING FOLD NT COMBOS "VERY

NICE"JD 7200 #102322, 6R30 DRY FERT FINGER PICK-UP

"V-NICE"JD 7000, 6X LIQJD 7000 8RJD 7000 6-30 DRY FERT'07 JD 1890 #720164, 1910 310BU COMMODITY CART

42' 7.5" SPACING HAUKOS MARKERS SELF FILLAUGER

'00 JD 1860 #685280, 36' MARKERS 42' 7.5" SPACINGHAUKOS MARKERS GANDY AIR SEEDER

'96 JD 1780 #665296, 12-23 VAC NT HD SPRING 3BUBOXES

'09 JD 1780 #R730189, 6-11 NT HD SPRINGS W/350MONITOR LESS THAN 1500@

'02 JD 1770 PLANTER #695274, 16-30 VAC NT HDSPRINGS 1.6 W/EXT INSECT W/MON

JD 1530, 20' W/1570 CADDY NT'95 JD 750 #H106417, NT 20' 2PT MARKERSJD 750 #22373, NT 20' MARKERS 2PT HITCHJD 750 #21337, 20' NT MARKERS 2PT 7.5 SPACINGJD 750 DRILL #16970, 15'JD 730 AIR SEEDER, 24' 7.5" SPAC2 - JD 455, 7.5" SPAC DRY FERT, 25', 30'IH 5100 DRILL 18X7WHITE 5100, 8R36 DRY FERT'09 KINZE 3800 #755212, 36R30 5500 ACRES LIQ FERT

TANK CCS-ADS SYSTEM MARKERS W/MARKERS"VERY NICE"

'07 KINZE 3700, 24R NT 5000@ 1.6BU BOXES W/EXT1-OWNER "VERY NICE"

'06 KINZE 3700 #750855, 36R20 NT MONITOR'03 KINZE 3700 #750595, 24R30'02 KINZE 3700 #750354, 24R30'09 KINZE 3660 #660066, NT COMBOS 16-31 LIQ FERT

KEATON FIRMERS "EXC COND"'06 KINZE 3600 #619930, 16-31 NT'03 KINZE 3600, 16R30 NT LIQ FERT "NICE"

KINZE 3600, 16-313 - '07 KINZE 3500, 8/15 SPLITTER LIQ FERT NT'96 KINZE 2600 #610715, 16-31 NTGP 2420 DRILL, 24' 3PTGP 2410 NT DRILLGP 2020 3PT DRILL #5453B, "EXC COND"GP 20' DRILL W/AUGER, REMLINGER FILL'95 GP 15' DRILL, NT "SHARP"

CORN HEADSJD 643 #474035, OIL BATH'09 JD 608C #730475, CHOPPING2 - JD 4443 - CIH 10833 - CIH 10633 - IH 863MASSEY 1163 #113437'11 GERINGHOFF, 12R HYD FOLDING CHOPPING'04 CHALLENGER 1230, HYD

GRAIN HEADSSEVERAL JD 930, 925, 922, 920, 915 HEADS'89 JD 924F #631774SEVERAL JD 635, 630, 625 HEADSJD 620F #F7056653 - JD 216FCIH 2020 #21666, 35', 25'SEVERAL CIH 1020 HEADS - 15', 16.5', 17.5', 20', 25' &

30'CIH 820, 13'

FORAGEJD 930 MOCO2 - JD 568 BALER, MEGA WIDEJD 535 BALER, KICKER "VERY NICE"JD 346 BALERNH 575, 316, 315 SQ BALERS, WIRE TIE2 - MC 2408, 20'MC 12' STALK CHOPPERGEHL 2880, 1800 RD BALERGEHL 135 GRINDERARTSWAY 475 GRINDER W/SCALES

WAGONS/GRAIN CARTSJD 1210A CARTJD 500 CARTUNVERFERTH 5000 CARTSEVERAL GRAVITY WAGONSKILLBROS 1150 #D465201393 - KINZE 840 CART W/ROLL TARPS "V-NICE"KINZE 640 CART, SCALESKILLBROS 490 CART, 66X43 FLOATERS2 - J&M 750 #574006, 24.5-32FRONTIER GC-1108 #401004, SCALESEZ TRAIL 500 GRAIN CARTBRENT 1080 CART, W/TARPBRENT 782 CARTBRENT 774 CART W/DUALS & TARPBRENT 674 CART

INDUSTRIALJD 310G TLB #895909, 4WD CAH EXT HOE 4N1 BKT

3035 HRSCASE 1840 SK STEER, 900HR "VERY NICE"IH 250A #101611, DIESEL LDR ROPS 2HYD 1PTOTCM FORKLIFTREYNOLDS 5YD DIRT SCRAPERNH LW90 #601301, 17X5X25 CAH QK ATT BKT 4880 1-

OWNER "VERY NICE"MF 30 BACKHOE, LDR 6092HRMANITOU FORKLIFT, ALL TERRAIN DIESEL 4X4 527HRFNH 655D #A432714, 4X4 TLB A/C CAB EXT HOE 3200

HRS "VERY NICE"FIAT ALLIS 545B WH LDR, 4N1 BKTBOBCAT 753 SK LOADER

MISCELLANEOUSJD 725 LOADER'07 CIH 3320 SPRAYER #21587, PATRIOT 2766HR

380/85R46 VIPER II CONTROLLER AIM COMMANDSYSTEM CASE TRIMBLE LIGHT BAR 90' BOOM

CIH 2350 LOADER'02 CIH SPX4260 WILMAR EAGLE SPRAYER, 2386 HRS 90' BOOM AG

LDR W/DISP 1000 GAL SS FOAM 380/90R462 - WILMAR DRY FERT SPREADERTOP AIR 1100 SPRAYER, 1000 GAL 80' BOOMTOP AIR 550 SPRAYER, 500 GALSPRAYER SPECIALTY PULL SPRAYER, 60' BOOMRED DEVIL 9664H SNOW BLOWERSOUND GUARD CAB OFF JDNI 354 TANDEM MANURE SPREADERNI MANURE SPREADER, GROUND DRIVENH 795 MANURE SPREADER

NH 514 MANURE SPREADERSEVERAL LOADER BUCKETS 5'KOYKER 645 LOADERHI CAP GRAIN CLEANERGRAIN CLEANER FC 2080 "LIKE NEW"EZ TRAIL HEAD HAULER, 31', 26', 21'DMI APPLICATOR, 11X "V-NICE"DEGELMAN DOZER BLADE, 4 WAY BLADE MFWDBRADCO BACKHOE ATTACHMENTBLUMHART 1000 GAL SPRAYERBESTWAY SPRAYER, FIELD PRO 11BBI TANDEM LIME SPREADER, 32" CHAIN "VERY NICE"G6000 AG BAGGERANHYDROUS RUNNING GEAR

TITLED EQUIPMENT'97 IH 4900, ALLISON AUTOMATIC 51,309 MILES'90 VOLVO SEMI TRACTORFLATBED SEMI TRL W/3 - 2000 GAL TANKS W/GAS

POWERED ENGINE2 - '03 MAC CX613 SEMI, ENGINE E7 460 HP 640199

MILES AIR RIDE CAB 200" WHEEL BASE 42" BUNK'86 FORD 8000, SINGLE AXLE CAT 3208 ENGINE ALLI-

SON AUTOMATIC '95 CHEVY 3500HD, DUMP TRUCK AUTOMATIC 103,862

MILESLANDOLL DOUBLE DROP TRAILER, HYD TAIL, WINCH

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Monday, March 12• Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock),6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. ofUtica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). MonthlyHeifer Sale. Group of Springing Heifers fromone farm. Few Springers from one farm. Spe-cial for this sale: 50 - 7 ft. locust post sell.1 pmDairy, followed by sheep, Lamb, Goats, Pigs &feeders. Calves & Cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire LivestockMarketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager, 518-584-3033• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St.,Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8,New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 milesN. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately followingDairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pmCalves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule. TimMiller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy.11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairyand Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203,Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick,

Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,518-392-3321.

Tuesday, March 13• 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A,Central Bridge, NY. Consigned from WashingCo. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10 fresh hfrs.,Hols. X. All have had 9 way & have beenwormed. Real nice group of hfrs. Dairy, sheep,goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders fol-lowed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, March 14• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Calf Sale.Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & SalesManager 716-450-0558• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Live-stock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dry-den, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-844-9104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Em-pire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer &Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Thursday, March 15• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-258-9752

• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire LivestockMarketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Man-ager, 518-584-3033• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Ourusual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls.Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Market-ing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy.11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairyand Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn315-287-0220• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A,Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef.Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Friday, March 16• On the Farm, 196 Airport Road (county 603),Andover, NJ. Mooney Farms Complete DairyDispersal. 180 Head sell - DHI RHA 21061 3.9836 3.4 687. 90 milking age (59 cows milking in1st or 2nd lactation), 22 bred heifers, balanceopen heifers & calves. Hi-Grade Holsteins all AIsired & bred. This is a well bred herd of cowswith cows milking over 100#/day and go outeveryday. Not many sales held in NJ anymore -this is an opportunity to purchase cattle worththe money. This will be worth your trip. Cattlewill be inoculated for shipping fever and preg-nancy checked. Interstate testing will be pro-vided after the sale to anyone who will beneeding it. Catalog at ringside. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, March 17

• 1138 Rte. 318, Waterloo, NY. Third AnnualSpring Equipment Auction. Large public auc-tion selling for farmers, dealers, bank repo &construction equipment. Hilltop Auction Com-pany, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset315-729-8030

• 8:00 AM: Mendon, NY. Saxby ImplementCorp. Public Auction. 200 Lawn Mowers, Vehi-cles, New Trailers & Much More. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 10:30 AM: Nathan Mason, Callaway, VA (nearRocky Mount). Another Absolute Auction byOwnby. Farm Equipment Dispersal. No Buyer’sPremium!. Ownby Auction & Realty Co., Inc.,804-730-0500

Monday, March 19• Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock),6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. ofUtica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). MonthlySheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Dairy 1 pm fol-lowed by sheep, lamb, goat, pigs & feeders.Calves & cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comTuesday, March 20

• North Woodstock Rd, Southbridge, MA. Fore-closure Greenhouse Farm Auction. JacquierAuctions, 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.comWednesday, March 21

• 8:55 AM: Rising, MD. 3 Day Retirement Auc-tion. Business Liquidation. Leaman Auctions, J.Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128

www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com3721

• 9:00 AM: 3186 Freshour Rd., Canandaigua,NY. Coryn Farm Supplies, Inc. Public Auction ofFarm Equip. & Tools. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auc-tioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer

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DELARM & TREADWAYSale Managers & Auctioneers

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

EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC5001 Brittonfield Parkway

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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

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

607-642-3293www.goodrichauctionservice.com

H&L AUCTIONSMalone, NY

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

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

HARRIS WILCOX, INC.Bergen, NY

585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com

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Friday, March 23• 10:00 AM: Batavia, NY. Jeff & Kathy Thomp-son Farm Machinery Auction. Selling a full lineof farm machinery including Case IH Maxxum115, Case IH MX110, Case IH 7220, Case IHCX70 plus hay, tillage, barn equipment andmuch more!. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comSaturday, March 24

• Atglen, PA. The Gala at Glen Valley II. Hostedby Glen Valley Farm. The Cattle Exchange,607-746-2226,daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com• 9:00 AM: Clymer, NY. Z&M Ag and Turf FarmEquipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auc-tioneers, 585-243-1563

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 11:00 AM: Roger & Kathleen Willingham,3773 Rt. 37 Constable, NY. 58 head of Jersey,Jersey cross cattle. Plus full line of machinery.Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Nev-erett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503

www.nnyds.comMonday, March 26

• 10:00 AM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Live-stock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Special Holiday Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.We will start this sale at 10 am due to theamount of small animals. This date is the lastweek of March. Call for advertising your group

- it makes a difference. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, March 28

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Live-stock Sale. Easter Lamb & Goat Sale approx. 5pm. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, March 30

• 10:00 AM: Warsaw, Wyoming Co. Estate ofRonald Milcarek Auction. Selling vehicles, farmmachinery, tools, & household including ‘07Chevy Silverado, NH TB100 tractor, MF 573tractor and more! Watch our website for a com-plete list and photos. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comSaturday, March 31

• Cobleskill, NY. 31st Annual Cobleskill DairyFashion Sale. Hosted by SUNY CobleskillDairy Cattle Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com• 205 Hanley Rd, Nassua, NY. Estate Auction.Case-IH 685 4x4 Diesel w/loader, JD 4030,Oliver 1755 tractors, Befco C50 15’ Batwing fin-ish mower, Wood Working & Mechanics tools,Horse equip. & Tack, Lumber, Cattle Showequip. & gates, Asst furniture & collectibles.Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.com• 9:00 AM: Windmill Farm Market, 3900 Rt.14A, 5 mi. S. of Penn Yan, NY. Equipment Con-signment Auction. Dann Auctioneers, DelosDann, 585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm• 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY.Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction.Farm Tractors & Machinery, Lawn & GardenEquipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers,585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 12:00 Noon: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Lamb, Sheep andGoat Easter Sale. All animals taken Fri., March30 from 8 am - 5 pm.. Also accepting until 10am day of sale. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500,sale barn 315-287-0220

Monday, April 2• Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock),6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. ofUtica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly FatCow & Feeder Sale. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately followingDairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 10:00 AM: Eden, NY. Don Mammoser FarmMachinery Auction. Selling a complete line offarm machinery including John Deere and IHtractors, trucks, tillage, harvest, barn and more!Watch our website for more information.William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.comThursday, April 5

• 11:00 AM: 2324 Ridge Rd., Penn Yan, NY.Marvin & Mildred Koek Excellent Farm Equip-ment Retirement Auction. IH 1420 4WD com-bine, ‘95 Ford 16’ grain truck, tillage, planting &harvest equip. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann,585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm• 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14,Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies, regis-tered and grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Com-pany, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset315-729-8030

Friday, April 6• 10:00 AM: Alfred, NY. Alfred State CollegeSpring Fling. All Breed Sale featuring choicecattle of all ages! Watch our website for moreinformation. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Live-stock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Spring Premier All Breed Sale. Selections areunderway. Accepting registered high qualitycattle give us a call, Join in the Excitement -Best lineup we’ve ever had, join the outstand-ing herds that are participating Merrilea,Rolling View, Oakfield Corners, Liddleholm,Lylehaven, Spruce-Haven, Muranda, Midas-Touch, Fantasy-Found, Co-Vista, Boanco, Sco-Li, Hills Valley,Dublin Hills, Osborns, Evans,Empire Farm, Wisner Farms, Lundy, LincolnHill, Lawton’s Jerseys, Pineyvale, Posthaven,Dairysmith, Elm Spring, Carpsdale, Wood-mansee, Lismore Dairy, Marshman, Locust-Vale, Blue-Gene- the list is growing rapidly. Wewill have it all - Great Individuals, many Gener-ations of VG & EX, Red & White, Milk, Showtype (Many will be entered in NY Spring show),Genomics and most importantly commerciallysound cattle with great earning potential. Watchwebsite for updated sale highlights. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Live-stock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Spring Premier All Breed Sale. Selections areunderway. Accepting registered high qualitycattle. Give us a call. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, April 7

• 10:30 AM: Independence Township (AlleganyCo.) New York. Complete Line of Good FarmMachinery and Livestock Handling and Sup-port Equipment for Lyon View Farm. PirrungAuctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com

PARTICIPATING AUCTIONEERSHILLTOP AUCTION CO.

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

Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

HOSKING SALESSales Managers & Auctioneer

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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We do all types of auctionsComplete auction service & equipment

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

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

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WILLIAM KENT, INC.Sales Managers & Auctioneers

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

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

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• 11:00 AM: Champlain, NY. Betty & NelsonLeDuc Farm Machinery Auction. Full line of ma-chinery: Case MX120 w/ldr., Case IH 8920,Case 5130, NH TB110 w/ldr., Ford 6610. North-ern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett,518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503

www.nnyds.comWednesday, April 11

• The Pines Farm. Barton, VT. 151st Top of Ver-mont Invitation Dairy Sale. Sale Managers,Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774,neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier802-626-8892

Friday, April 13• B&R Dairy, West Chazy, NY. 2 Day Sale April13-14. 13th: 300 top quality AI sired free stallheifers. Northern New York Dairy Sales, HarryNeverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503

www.nnyds.com• 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor, Inc., 384 CenterSt., Franklin, NY. Farm Equipment Consign-ment and Inventory Reduction. Franklin UsedEquipment Sales, Inc. Auction Service, 607-829-2600• 6:00 PM: Syracuse, NY. NY Spring ColorBreed Sale. Held in conjunction with the NYSpring Dairy Carousel. The Cattle Exchange,607-746-2226,daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, April 14

• B&R Dairy, West Chazy, NY. Farm machinery& tiling equipment. Northern New York DairySales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St.Mary 518-569-0503

www.nnyds.com• Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. MachineryConsignment Sale. Tim Miller, Manager, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 8:00 AM: Farm of Don & Betty Duska, 1820Co. Rt. 7, Ancram, NY. 22nd Annual Auction.Quality Consignments Accepted. Leaman Auc-tions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128

www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com3721

• 8:00 AM: Beaver Mountain Farms, 1820County Rt. 7, Ancram, NY. On the Farm of Don& Betty Duksa, 22nd Annual Auction. QualityConsignments Accepted. Leaman Auctions, J.Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128

www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com3721

• 4:00 PM: Syracuse, NY. New York Spring Hol-stein Sale. Held in conjunction with the NewYork Spring Dairy Carousel. The Cattle Ex-change, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlex-change.com

www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, April 21

• Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica& 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Annual Spring Ma-chinery Sale & Plant, Tree & Shrub Auction. Ac-cepting consignments groups or single items.Consignments already coming in call today toget into advertising it will make a difference. Ex-pecting a field full of quality farm equipment.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• Quarryville, PA. Wea-Land Holsteins Com-plete Dispersal. Landis Weaver & Family, Own-ers. Co-managed by The Cattle Exchange &Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com• 8:25 AM: Newton, PA. Inventory Reduction.Farm tractors & equipment. Leaman Auctions,J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128

www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com3721

• 9:00 AM: Gerry Rodeo Grounds, RT. 60 Gerry,NY. Chautauqua County Area, Municipal &Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth,Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 10:00 AM: Argyle Livestock Station, 8McEachron Hill Rd., Argyle, NY. MachineryConsignment Sale. Franklin Used EquipmentSales Inc., Frank Walker Auctioneer 607-829-5172• 10:30 AM: Dalton (Livingston Co.) New York.Dr. Lonnie and Donna Meeusen RetirementAuction. Clydesdale Horses, Show Wagon,Tack, new JD Tractors, haying line & generalpurpose line! Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comTuesday, April 24

• 11:00 AM: Paul & Darcy Graves Farm, Com-stock Rd., Adams, NY. Complete MachineryDispersal. Watch future ads and our website forcomplete listing. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500,sale barn 315-287-0220

Wednesday, April 25• The Pines Farm. Barton, VT. Annual Equip-ment Auction. Sale Managers, Northeast King-dom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net,Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892

Friday, April 27• Waddington, NY. Complete Dispersal for GaryTiernan. 200 head of AI sired dairy cattle. De-larm & Treadway, 518-483-4106• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Machinery Consignment Sale. Finger LakesLivestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, April 28

• Rising Sun, MD. 40 plus tractors. Watch for fu-ture ads. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman,610-662-8149, 717-464-1128

www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com3721

• 172 Marsh Rd., Litchfield, CT. Farm Auctionfor Bill Butts. Hay & Tillage Equipment, Tools &Cattle Support Equipment. Jacquier Auctions,413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.com• Heifer Haven, North Bangor, NY. MachineryConsignment Sale. Northern New York DairySales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St.Mary 518-569-0503

www.nnyds.com• 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Barber HillRd., Geneseo, NY. 42nd Annual New York’s Fa-vorite Consignment Auction. Roy Teitsworth,Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com• 8:00 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Com-plete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. TimMiller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-829-3105• 9:00 AM: 796 No. Cream Hill Rd., Bridport, VT.Jim Ferguson Farm Machinery & Small Equip-ment Sale. All machinery like new. Wide selec-tion of tractors, tools, hay & farm equip. Wellmaintained. Addison Co. Commission SalesE.G. Wisnowski & Sons, 800-339-COWS or802-388-2661• 10:30 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Com-plete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. DaleChambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Market-ing, 315-829-3105• 11:00 AM: On the farm Otego, NY. GretnaAcres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dis-persal. 100 Head sell. This is a long establishedbreeding herd (50 years) DHI tested, AI sired.Regular herd health program. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:00 Noon: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Spring Dairy Cattle,Feeder Cattle & Machinery Consignment Sale.Good listing f cattle & machinery already. JackBero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220

Tuesday, May 1• 5:00 PM: Greenwood (Steuben Co.) NewYork. “Warrinerdale Homestead.” The estate ofWayne Warriner, Sr. Farm Equipment. PirrungAuctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com

Friday, May 4• Ron Paro Farm, Heuvelton, NY. CompleteDairy Cattle & Machinery Dispersal. Watch pa-pers for complete listing. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auc-tioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220

Saturday, May 5• Burke, NY. Complete Dispersal. 90 head AIsired, many red & whites plus equipment forNate & Krista Beachy. H&L Auctions, ScottHamilton 518-483-8787, 483-8576, cell 569-0460, Ed Legacy 518-483-7386, cell 832-0616,with Willis Shattuck 315-347-3003• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Also selling Trowbridge Angus Bulls. FingerLakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, May 11

• Arcade, NY. Co-Vista 20th Anniversary Sale.Hosted by Co-Vista Holsteins, the GeorgeFamily. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226,daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, May 12

• Burke, NY. Miller Family Spring ConsignmentAuction. Contact Paul Miller 518-483-6804 (NoSunday Calls). Delarm & Treadway, 518-483-4106• 9:00 AM: 3080 Spangle St., Canandaigua,NY. Estate of Tom Oliver. Excellent farm col-lectibles, signs, 2 Oliver 66 tractors. Dann Auc-tioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm• 10:00 AM: University Dr, Torrington, CT. Es-tate Auction. Ford 2810 tractor w/loader, Hay &3 ph equip., Farmie winch, storage trailers.Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, May 19

• 10:00 AM: Langdonhurst Farm, 1601 Rt. 7A,Copake, NY. Buildings, Dairy, Cattle & MilkingEquipment, Case/IH 5240 & Ford 7700, (2)Mack Trucks & Dump Trailer, Hay & ManureEquipment. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, June 1

• 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, June 9

• 9:00 AM: Don Rice Jr., 5761 Barber Hill Rd.,Geneseo, NY. 15 MM farm tractors & parts, 150MM farm toys, MM & gas signs. Dann Auction-eers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htmTuesday, June 12

• Cowtown Sales Arena, Derby Line, VT. Ku-effner Kows at Cowtown. Ernie Kueffner & TerriPackard, owners. Managed by the Cattle Ex-change. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226,daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com Tuesday, June 26

• At the Farm, Newport, VT. Poulin-Royer, Inc.Complete Dispersal of all cattle and mostequipment. Sale Managers, Northeast King-dom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net,Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892

Friday, July 13• 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, July 21

• Middleburgh, NY. Reflections of Maple DownsSale. Hosted by Maple Downs Farm II. Held inconjunction with the NY Holstein Summer Pic-nic. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, dav-eramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, July 28• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. SaturdayHorse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Fin-ger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, August 3

• 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, September 8

• Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Au-tumn Review Sale. Hosted by Morrisville StateCollege Dairy Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, September 15

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. SaturdayHorse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Fin-ger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, September 22

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, October 6

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, October 20

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, October 27

• Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted byCornell University Dairy Science Club. TheCattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, davera-masr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, November 3

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, November 10

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 29

• Lampeter, PA. Destiny Road Holstein Disper-sal. Jay Stolzfus, owner. The Cattle Exchange,607-746-2226,daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.comSaturday, December 1

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 8

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. SaturdayHorse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Fin-ger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, April 5

• Intercourse, PA. Past Present Future Salehosted by C.K. Kerrick & Matt Kimball. Held atte Ben K. Stolzfus sale barn. Co-Managed byThe Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. TheCattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, davera-masr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com

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MIDDLESEXLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middlefield, CTMarch 5, 2012

Calves: 45-60# .45-.50; 61-75# .90-1.10; 76-90# 1.35-1.45; 91-105# 1.50-1.60;106# & up 1.70-1.75.Farm Calves: 1.80-2.02.50Started Calves: .72-.75Veal Calves: .70-1.40Open Heifers: .90-1.25Beef Heifers: .78-1.07.50Feeder Steers: .92-1.22.50Beef Steers: .87-1.17.50Stock Bull: .85-1.55Beef Bull: .84-1.11Feeder Pigs (ea): 40-80Sheep (ea): 65-85Lambs (ea): 60-75Goats (ea): 85-205; Kids105-145Canners: up to 80.75Cutters: 81-85Utility: 81-122Rabbits: 22-32Chickens: 6-25Ducks: 8-12On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt

ADDISON COUNTYCOMMISSION SALESEast Middlebury, VT

No report

COSTA & SONSLIVESTOCK & SALES

Fairhaven, MAMarch 7, 2012

Cows: Canners 25-77; Cut-ters 78.50-89; Util 90.50-100.Bulls: 87-108.50Steers: Ch 129-134.50; Sel95.Heifers: Hols. 95-98.50Calves: 20-205 ea.Feeders: 60-128Lambs: 155-225Goats: 108-247 ea.Kids: 27-143 ea.Hogs: 91-91.50Feeder Pigs: 69-85 ea.Roaster Pigs: 125-150 ea.Chickens: 5.50-15Rabbits: 6-21Ducks: 4.50-22* Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCKLittleton, MAMarch 6, 2012

Beef Cattle: Canners 30-70;Cutters 65-82; Util 75-87;Bulls 90-102; Steers 95-115;Hfrs. 88-100.Calves: Growers No. 1 90-190; No. 2 108-220; Hfrs.100-175; Veal 80-130; Other75-100.Hogs: Feeders (ea) 40-65;Roasters 70-100; Sows 40-45; Boars 20-25.Sheep: 80-110; Lambs 1.80-2.50.Goats: 110-150 ea; Billies150-200 ea; Kids 20-110 ea.

NORTHAMPTONCOOPERATIVE AUCTION, INCWhately, MA

March 6, 2012Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 20-54;

61-75# 49-75; 76-95# 64-75;96-105# 65-83; 106# & up62-72.Farm Calves: 85-235/cwtFeeders: 30-86/cwtHeifers: 50-122/cwtSteers: 72-96/cwtBulls: 77-98.50/cwtCanners: 35-72/cwtCutters: 73-82/cwtUtility: 84-92/cwtHogs: 67-71/cwtBoars: 21.50/cwtLambs: 245-300/cwtSheep: 60-102.50/cwtGoats: 110-135 ea.Rabbits: 7-19.50 ea.Poultry: 7.50-12.50 ea.Hay: 13 lots, 3.50-5.30/balenorthamptonlivestockauc-tion.homestead.com

HACKETTSTOWNAUCTION

Hackettstown, NJMarch 6, 2012

Livestock Report: 21Calves .15-1.95, Avg 1.13;42 Cows .56-1.01.5, Avg .80;4 Easy Cows .16-.62, Avg.46; 1 Feeder 300-500# .86;7 Heifers .35-1.11 Avg .93; 9Bulls .56.5-1.35, Avg .89; 5Steers .68-1.25, Avg 1.04; 2Hogs .64-.66, Avg .65; 3Roasting Pigs (ea) 20-46,Avg 28.67; 3 Boars 25-56,Avg 31; 4 Sows 42-57, Avg50; 6 Sheep .40-2, Avg 1.02;11 Lambs (ea) 65-95, Avg77.27; 5 Goats (ea) 135-205,Avg 163, 37 Kids (ea) 9-130,Avg 61.82; 4 Hides (ea) 10-35, Avg 25.75. Total 144.Poultry & EggReport:Heavy Fowl (/#) .40-.65; Leghorn Fowl (ea) 4.50;Roosters (/#) 1.20-1.35; Rab-bits (/#) 3-3.30; Pigeons (ea)2.75-5.50; Guineas (ea)7.50.Grade A Eggs: Brown JumXL 1.10-1.25; L 1-1.15; M.70-.90.Hay, Straw & Grain Report:24 Mixed 2.30-6.80; 4 Timo-thy 4-5.20; 6 Grass 3.50-6; 1Ground Corn 5.50; 1 Feed5.75; 1 Cedar Post 77; 1Fencing 50; 5 Firewood 20-70. Total 43.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEYLIVESTOCK MARKET, INC

Cambridge, NYNo report

EMPIRE LIVESTOCKMARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCKVernon, NY

March 1, 2012Calves: Hfrs. 50-170; Grow-er Bulls over 92# 100-220;80-92# 70-200; Bob Veal 10-75.Cull Cows: Gd 68-88; Lean45-69; Hvy Beef Bulls 75-104.Dairy Replacements: FreshCows 700-1700; SpringingCows 800-1600; SpringingHfrs. 850-1650; Bred Hfrs.750-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 800-

1650; Open Hfrs. 400-900;Started Hfrs. 200-500; Ser-vice Bulls 600-1100.Beef: Feeders 50-120; VealHols. Sel 84-104.Lamb/Sheep: Market 100-200; Slaughter Sheep 25-65.Goats: Billies 75-175; Nan-nies 75-120; Kids 20-60

CENTRAL BRIDGELIVESTOCK

Central Bridge, NYFebruary 28, 2012

Calves: Hfrs. 50-175; Grow-er Bulls over 92# 100-225;80-92# 70-210; Bob Veal 10-65.Cull Cows: Gd 68-89; Lean45-69; Hvy Beef Bulls 75-94.Dairy Replacements: FreshCows 700-1400; SpringingCows 750-1250; SpringingHfrs. 800-1350; Bred Hfrs.800-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 750-1450; Open Hfrs. 400-800;Started Hfrs. 150-500; Ser-vice Bulls 600-1000.Beef: Feeders 50-129; Hols.Sel 84-107.Lamb/Sheep: Market 100-180; Slaughter Sheep 30-75.Goats: Billies 100-185; Nan-nies 75-125; Kids 20-85.Swine: Sow 40-80.

CHATHAM MARKETChatham, NY

February 27, 2012Calves: Grower over 92#155-210; 80-92# 170-205;Bob Veal 66-80.Cull Cows: Gd 84-95; Lean74-82; Hvy. Beef Bulls 99-94.50.Beef: Feeders 95-122; Hfrs.84.50-95.Lamb/Sheep: Market 210-275; Slaughter Sheep 70-80.Goats: Billies 160-205; Nan-nies 120-132.50; Kids 65-80.Swine: Feeder Pig 66-76 ea.*Buyers always looking forpigs.

CHERRY CREEKCherry Creek, NYFebruary 29, 2011

Calves: Hfrs. 120-205;Grower Bulls over 92# 140-217.50; 80-92# 130-225; BobVeal 30-60.Cull Cows: Gd 79-87.50;Lean 61-80.50; Hvy BeefBulls 87-98.Dairy Replacements:Springing Hfrs. 1250; FreshHfrs. 950-1350.Beef: Feeders 95-132.50;Veal 200-300# 112-122; Ch97-104; Sel 105-110; Hols.Ch 95-101.Swine: Hog 62-66; Sow 50-54; Boar 23; Feeder Pig/hd52-62.

DRYDEN MARKETDryden, NY

March 5, 2012Calves: Hfrs. 150; GrowerBulls over 92# 160-220; 80-92# 150-215; Bob Veal 20-45.Cull Cows: Gd 81-92; Lean

60-79; Hvy. Beef Bulls 86-90.Beef: Feeders 120-165; BeefCh 121-125; Hols Ch 104-113; Sel 92-100.

GOUVERNEURLIVESTOCK

Governeur, NYNo report

PAVILION MARKETPavilion, NY

March 1, 2012Calves: Grower over 92#155-210; 80-92# 130-210;Bob Veal 35-50.Cull Cows: Gd 84-90.50;Lean 79-85; Hvy Beef Bulls82-96.50.Beef: Hols. Ch 92-100

BATH MARKETBath, NY

March 1, 2012Calves: Hfrs. 60-150; Grow-er Bulls over 92# 180-225;80-92# 140-215; Bob Veal30-85.Cull Cows Gd 77-87; Lean66-76; Hvy Beef Bulls 90-96.Beef: Feeders 100-125; BeefSel 119-122; Hols. Ch 105-116; Sel 96-104.Lamb/Sheep: Market 160;Slaughter Sheep 50-80.Goats: Billies 120-185; Nan-nies 80-140.Swine: Hog 71-87; Sow 40-55; Feeder Pig/hd 45-65.

FINGER LAKESLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Canandaigua, NY March 7, 2012

Dairy Cows for Slaughter:Bone Util 60-85.50; Can-ners/Cutters 50-76.Dairy Bulls for Slaughter:HY Util 76-99.Dairy Replacements (/hd):Bred hfr. 960.Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95-110# 60-85; 80-95# 55-80;60-80# 50-75.Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed:Bull over 95# 100-235; 80-95# 95-237; 70-80# 90-175;

hfrs. 100-200.Beef Steers: Ch grain fed118-126; Sel 98-114; Hols.Ch grain fed 98-110; Sel 88-94.Hogs: Slaughter US 1-3 40-65; Sows US 1-3 44-46.Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80#220-255.Slaughter Sheep: M 82-150.Billies: L 110# & uo 150-180.

FINGER LAKESPRODUCE AUCTION

Penn Yan, NYNo report

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

FINGER LAKESHAY AUCTIONPenn Yan, NY

February 28 & March 2,2012

Hay: 65-190, 1st cut; 130-310, 2nd cut; 275-310 3rdcut.Straw: 190-240* Hay Tuesdays & Fridays @11:15 am. Produce Friday @9 am sharp!

HOSKING SALESNew Berlin, NYMarch 5, 2012

Cattle: Dairy Cows forSlaughter Bone Util .70-.88;Canners/Cutters .58-.65;Easy Cows .60 & dn.Bulls: Bulls & Steers .96-1.01.Feeders: Dairy .73-1.04;Hfrs. .80-1.03; Bulls 1-1.05;Steers .98-1.09Calves: Bull Calves 96-120#.80-2.35; up to 95# .10-.95;Hols. under 100# 1.90.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belknap, PANo report

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK

AUCTIONBelleville, PA

February 29, 2012Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 90.50;Breakers 75-80% lean 82-86, lo dress 77.50-82.50;Boners 77-82.50, hi dress82-86.50, lo dress 71-75;Lean 85-90% lean 72-78.50,hi dress 80, lo dress 66-71.50, very lo dress 55-64;Light Lean 85-92% lean 63-70.50, hi dress 75, lo dress58-62.50, very lo dress 50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11500# 87.Feeder Cattle: Steers L 3Hols. 190-222# 106-116;760# 89; Bulls L 3 Hols. 232-406# 99-112; 1028# 80.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 94-110# 182-207; 84-90# 180-200; No. 2 96-116#145-182; 74-90# 152-180;No. 3 80-124# 120-150; Hols.Hfrs. No. 1 95-110# 170-240/hd; No. 2 80-90# 130-135/hd; Vealers 78-96# 26-85.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 49-54% lean 230-270#160-180/hd; 45-50% lean220-230# 145-150/hd; SowsUS 1-3 400-450# 130-175/hd; Boars 550# 105/hd.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 15-40#32-52; 90# 78-90; RoastingPigs 130-200# 110-140/hd.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 92# 190; Yearlings144# 130; Ewes Gd 2-3 124-186# 92-100; 206# 97; Rams236-264# 75-95.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 225-40# 75-110; 65# 115;Nannies Sel 1 130-150# 135-150; Sel 2 100-120# 115-127.50.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

March 6, 2012Slaughter Cattle: Steers Ch120-1660# 127-130; Hols. HiCh & Pr 1425-1825# 114.50-

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121; Ch 1325-1790# 106-113; cpl Sel & lo Ch 1455-1850# 94.50-104.50; Hfrs.Ch 1095-1435# 125-130;Fed Beef Cows 1525-1630#105-115.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites/Hols. Hfrs. 99.50-105;Breakers 91.50-95; Boners84.50-90.50; Lean 80-86; BigMiddle/lo dress/lights 70-84.50; Shelly 69 & dn.Bulls: Hereford 1920#95.50.Feeder Cattle: Steers L 1730-850# Beef X 105-120; L3 720-945# 103-112; Hols.930-1050# 95.50-98.50;Feeder Hfrs. M&L 1 200-500# 136-162; 1 hd w/horns605# 114; L 3 1120# 85;Feeder Bulls M&L 1 165-300# 162-168.Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.Bulls No. 1 80-120# 210-225;No. 2 75-135# 180-217; No. 375-110# 140-165; Util 50-100# 50-130; Hols. Hfrs. No.2 85-125# 110-145.Swine: Hogs 325-345# 69-72; Sow US 1-3 315-585#55-66; thin/weak/rough 40-47; Boars 620-630# 31-32.Goats (/hd): Family260;Nannies/Billies 140-187;Fleshy Kids 114-140;Small/thin 10-97.Lambs: Ch 50-65# 225-245;170-215# 117-145.Sheep: all wts. 70-77Sale every Tuesday* 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry &Eggs* 6 pm for Livestock startingwith calves.* Special Fed Cattle SalesFeb 21 & March 20 & Apr 3-7.* State Graded Feeder PigSales March 16 & 30.Receiving 7:30 until 10 am.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

March 6, 2012Rabbits: 9-27Bunnies: 4-15Chickens: 4-9Chicks: 2Goose: 24Guinea Pigs: .50-10Pigeons: 3-4Quail: 5Guinea: 8.50Guinea Pig Family: 5Ducks: 6-6.50Eggs (/dz): White XL 1.15-1.25; L Green 2.10; JumboBrown 1.55; XL Brown 1.45-1.65; L Brown 1.40-1.45;Mixed Colors/Sizes 1.15Peacock: 50Turkeys: 14-24.All animals sold by the piece.Sale starts at 5 pm.

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March 5, 2012Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 83-86.50; Breakers77-83; Boners 75-82.50;Lean 67-79.Bulls: 91-95Bulls: 91-95.Feeder Steers: 500-600#127-132; 700-800# 102.50-116; Hols. 670-1030# 83-93.Feeder Heifers: 380-500#107-117.50; 500-600#122.50-125; 600-700# 102-110.Feeder Bulls: 350-500#114-145.Calves: 227. Bull Calves No.1 94-122# 220-245; 80-92#212-235; No. 2 94-122# 190-220; 76-92# 175-207; No. 394-120# 125-185; 80-92#105-165; Hfrs. No. 1 88-106#205-240; 72-106# 100-180.Hogs: 478-586# 58-68.Goats: Kids 60-70# 135-155/hd; Billies 225-285/hd.EarCorn: 5 lds, 205-235/tonOats: 1 ld, 5.50/bu.Hay (/ton): 39 lds, TimothyGrass 140-170; Mixed 115-300; Grass 80-320;Alfalfa/Grass 125-330.Straw: 13 lds, 80-200/ton.

EIGHTY FOURLIVESTOCK AUCTION

New Holland, PAMarch 5, 2012

Slaughter Cattle: Hols.Steers Ch 2-3 1370-1445#99-103; Hfrs. Sel 1-2 1200-1265# 116-121.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 90-91.50, hi dress 96; Breakers75-80% lean 87-89.50, lodress 84-86; Boners 82-86,lo dress 78.50; Lean 85-90%lean 73.50-78.50, hi dress79-81, lo dress 68.50-73.Slaughter Bulls:YG 1 1480-1760# 93-101; YG 2 1520-2360# 88-90.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300#190; 500# 167; M&L 2 400-500# 137.50-150; Hfrs. M&L1 300-500# 150-162.50; 500-700# 140-152.50; 700-900#

112-129; M&L 2 300-500#125-152.50; 500-700# 115-120; Bulls M&L 1 300-400#197.50-200; 400-500# 165-190; 500-700# 145-157.50;700# 123; M&L 2 142.50-162.50; 500-700# 142.50-143.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 90-120# 190-212.50;No. 2 90-130# 150-185; No. 385-120# 87.50-140; Hols.Hfrs. No. 1 90# 215; Beef 70-190# 135-200; Vealers Util65-120# 50-80, few 100-105.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 45-50% lean 200-220#80-81; 40-45% lean 230-240# 72-73; Sows US 1-3400# 64.Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2160# 63.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 190# 140; Sel 2 35# 31; Nan-nies Sel 2 65# 87.50; 110#74/cwt; Sel 3 80# 77.50.*Special Spring Feeder Cat-tle Sale March 12, 2012.

GREENCASTLELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Greencastle, PAMarch 5, 2012

Slaughter Cattle: Steers HiCh & Pr 2-3 1414-1526#130.50-133.50; 1630-1678#127.50-131.50; Ch 2-3 1296-1540# 126-131; 1618#125.50; full/YG 4-5 1346-1540# 121.50-124.50; Sel 1-3 1100-1366# 118.50-124.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-31472-1536# 110.50-115, one118.50; Ch 2-3 1348-1602#104.50-110.50; 1676-1762#104-109; Sel 1-3 1348-1394#98.50-104.50; Hfrs. Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1250-1478# 130-132;1644# 123.50; Ch 2-3 148-1528# 123-128.50; full/YG 4-5 1256-1512# 121; Sel 1-31242# 118.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 90.50;Breakers 75-80% lean 83-87,hi dress 88.75-89.75, lodress 79.75-83, very lo dress75.50-78; Boners 80-85%lean 79.50-84, hi dress85.50-88, lo dress 76-80.75,very lo dress 73-74.50; Lean85-90% lean 74.50-80, hi

dress 79.50-84, lo dress 68-74, very lo dress 61-67.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1292-1774# 92.50-103; 2134# 88;hi dress 1672-1794# 105-109.50, lo dress 1074-1670#87.50-93.50.Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L1 440# 175; 646# 130; M&L 2652-752# 120-127; 865#118; Herefords 5000-730#99-130; L 3 Hols. 442# 105;563-749# 96-107; Hfrs. M&L1 544# 147.50; M&L 2 482#144; 862# 110; Bulls M&L 1429# 180; M&L 2 556-672#130; Herefords 448# 142.50;L 3 Hols. 212# 132.50; 564-949# 83-100.Vealers: Util 66-130# 20-82.50.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 94-118# 212.50-235;82-92# 210-225; No. 2 94-126# 180-220; 78-92#167.50-215; No. 3 76-118#100-165; Hfrs. No. 1 92#182.50; No. 2 76-82# 90-145;Beef X 122# 180; Vealers Util56-106# 22.50-95.Slaughter Sheep: Ch 2-346-66# 180-222.50; 102-110# 170-180; 112-126#142.50-175; Yearlings 108-124# 115-130; Ewes Gd 2-3124-154# 85-92.50; 214#82.50; Rams 124# 87.50.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 140-60# 127.50-162.50; Sel 2under 20# 16-21; 20-35#57.50-115; 40-60# 95-145;Nannies Sel 1 130-180# 140-160; Sel 2 90-120# 107.50-147.50; Sel 3 80# 82.50; Bil-lies Sel 1 160# 250; WethersSel 1 170# 172.50.

INDIANA FARMERSLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Homer City, PAMarch 1, 2012

Slaughter Cattle: Steers HiCh & Pr 2-3 1458-1522#125-127; Ch 2-3 1296-1474#120-123.50; Sel 1-2 1210-1510# 117-119; Hols. SteersCh 2-3 1505-1572# 100-103;Hfrs. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1468#130; Ch 2-3 1506# 124; Sel1-2 1326# 117.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 85.50-88.50, lo

dress 82.50; Boners 78.50-83.50, hi dress 85.50, lodress 76-76.50; Lean 85-90% lean 71-77.50, hi dress78.50, lo dress 68.50-70.50.Slaughter Bulls:YG 1 1320-2116# 88-97;YG 2 1400# 82.Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1400# 172.50; 600# 137.50-145; Hfrs. M&L 1 500# 165;700# 114; M&L 2 250-300#130-132.50; 500-700#112.50-120; Bulls M&L 1500# 165; M&L 2 300-500#132.50-145.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 90-125# 190-212.50;No. 2 90-125# 150-187.50;No. 3 85-120# 80-140; Hols.Hfrs. No. 1 94-125# 175-200;Vealers 70-120# 30-75.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 45-50% lean 236-272#68-70; 40-45% 110-172# 64-69; Sows US 1-3 500-600#65-66.50.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 1-2 76# 190; Yearlings165# 105; Ewes Gd 2-3 212#90.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 250-60# 80-90; Nannies Sel 2130# 135.

KUTZTOWN HAY &GRAIN AUCTION

Kutztown, PAMarch 2, 2012

Alfalfa: 1 ld, 200Mixed Hay: 4 lds, 175-300Timothy: 2 lds, 190-280Grass: 8 lds, 130-190Straw: 4 lds, 140-150Firewood: 5 lds, 60-135Baleage: 1 ld, 60

LANCASTER WEEKLYCATTLE SUMMARY

New Holland, PAFebruary 24, 2011

Slaughter Cattle: Steers HiCh & Pr 3-4 1370-1580#126-128.50; Ch 2-3 1125-1615# 123.50-126.50; Sel 2-3 1180-1250# 119.50-122;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1350-1660# 111-115; Ch 2-31250-1625# 104-109; Sel 2-3 1360-1425# 99-101; Hfrs.Ch 2-3 1020-1180# 123.50-125.50.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 85.50-92, hi dress 92-96, lo dress84-85.50; Breakers 75-80%lean 83-89, hi dress 89-92, lodress 76-83; Boners 80-85%lean 80-86, hi dress 86-90.75, lo dress 74-80; Lean85-90% lean 73.50-80, hidress 80-83.50, lo dress 65-73.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1035-1850# 96-101; hi dress 1045-1470# 104-115; lo dress 880-1485# 89.50-95.Holstein Bull Calves: Mon.No. 1 95-125# 180-195; 75-90# 190-215; No. 2 95-120#160-180; 75-90# 160-185;No. 3 95-135# 110-150; 70-90# 100-140; Util 75-110#70-90; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 80-110# 170-215; No. 2 80-115#

140-170; non-tubing 75-85#65-120.Graded Bull Calves: No. 1114-128# 142-155; 106-112#157-175; 90-104# 197-210;No. 2 112-128# 141-150;102-110# 185-189; 94-100#194-200; 88-94# 217; 80-86#182; No. 3 100-130# 167-177; 90-98# 190-197; 80-88#170; 72-78# 70; Util 60-110#20-50; Hols. Hfr. Calves No. 185-110# 180-220; No. 2 80-110# 100-16; 70-75# 80-130;non-tubing 70-85# 30-70.

LEBANON VALLEYLIVESTOCK AUCTION

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LEESPORT LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Leesport, PAFebruary 29, 2012

Slaughter Holstein Steers:Ch 2-3 1370-1695# 102-108;Sel 1-3 1240-1340# 93-99.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 89-92.50,hi dress 94; Breakers 75-80% lean 84-88.50; Boners80-85% lean 81.50-86, hidress 88, lo dress 78-79;Lean 85-90% lean 75-80, hidress 83-85.50, lo dress 70-73.50.Vealers: Util 70-110# 35-85;60-65# 10-35.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-125# 190-210; 80-90# 190; No. 2 95-120# 180-195; 80-90# 170-175; No. 395-120# 130-175; 80-90#100-145.Holstein Heifers: No. 2 75-90# 105-125.Slaughter Sheep: Ewes Gd1-2 145-180# 98-103.Goats: Sel 1 20# 98; Sel 230# 72; Nannies Sel 2 80#119; Billies Sel 2 100# 175.Slaughter Hogs: Sows US1-3 340-460# 48-49; 500-515# 54.

MIDDLEBURGLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middleburg, PAFebruary 28, 2012

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1335-1515# 127.50-131.50; Ch 2-3 1245-1540#122-127;1635-1665# 116-120; full/YG 4-5 1310#117.50; Sel 1-3 1220-1430#118-121.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr2-3 1240-1530# 110.50-111;Ch 2-3 1315-1540# 103.50-108.50; Sel 1-3 1210-1455#98-100.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 Hols. 1515# 114; Ch2-3 1110-1340# 118.50-123.50; full/YG 4-5 1295-1500# 113-118; Hols. Hfrs.1300-1310# 103-104.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 90, lodress 85; Breakers 75-80%lean 81.50-86, lo dress 77-81.50; Boners 80-85% lean77-81.50, hi dress 82.50-83.50, lo dress 73-76, very lo

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MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Martinsburg, PAMarch 5, 2012

Cattle: 123Steers: Ch 118-122; Gd 110-115.Heifers: Ch 117-120; Gd110-114.Cows: Util & Comm. 80-91;Canner/lo Cutter 78 & dn.Bullocks: Gd & Ch 85-95Bulls: YG 1 82-89Cattle: Steers 110-155; Bulls100-140; Hfrs. 90-140.Calves: 64. Gd 80-100; Std15-80; Hols. Bulls 90-130#100-210; Hfrs. 90-130# 150-200.Hogs: 29. US 1-2 75-80; US1-3 70-75; Sows US 1-3 48-58; Boars 20-60.Feeder Pigs: 7. US 1-3 20-50# 30-50.Sheep: 17. Lambs Gd 150-180; SI Ewes 70-110.Goats: 80-150

MORRISON’S COVEHAY REPORT

Martinsburg, PAMarch 5, 2012

Alfalfa: 175-300Alfalfa/Grass: 205-325Grass: 135-295Timothy: 180-215Mixed Hay: 185-295Round Bales: 125-185

Lg. Sq. Bales: 160-245Straw: 210Wood: 40-70Hay Auction held everyMonday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK, POULTRY &

RABBIT REPORTMartinsburg, PA

March 5, 2012Roosters: 5Hens: .75-3Pigeons: 2-2.60Ducks: 5.25-7Geese: 10.50Bunnies: 3.50-12Rabbits: 16-25Auction held every Mondayat 7 pm.

NEW HOLLANDSALES STABLESNew Holland, PA

March 1, 2012Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1350-1625# 130-134;Ch 2-3 1280-1520# 124-129;Sel 2-3 1115-1445# 118-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-31350-1630# 111-114; 1685-1775# 104-109; Ch 2-31310-1630# 102-108; Sel 2-31220-1415# 98-100.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31260-1405# 122.50-125.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 87-89, hidress 89-91, lo dress 84-86.50; Breakers 75-80% lean83-88, hi dress 88-90, lodress 79-82; Boners 80-85%lean 80-85, hi dress 86-87, lodress 74.50-77; Lean 88-90% lean 73.50-78, hi dress79-83, lo dress 67-72.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1035-1475# 96-99.50; lo dress935-1200# 91-93.Graded Bull Calves: No. 1114-128# 142-155; 106-112#157-175; 90-104# 197-210;No. 2 112-128# 141-150;102-110# 185-189; 94-100#194-200; 88-94# 217; 80-86#182; No. 3 100-130# 167-177; 90-98# 190-197; 80-88#170; 72-78# 70; Util 60-110#20-50.Holstein Heifer Calves: No.1 85-110# 180-220; No. 2 80-110# 100-160; 70-75# 80-130; Non-tubing 70-85# 30-70.

NEW HOLLANDPIG AUCTION

New Holland, PANo report

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP &GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA

March 5, 2012Slaughter Lambs: Non-Tra-ditional, Wooled, Shorn Ch& Pr 2-3 40-50# 250-270; 60-80# 226-263; 80-90# 220-238; 90-110# 217-233; 110-130# 189-204; 130-150#188-202;Wooled & Shorn Ch2-3 50-60# 220-235; 70-90#175-208; 90-110# 188-203;110-130# 179-194; 130-150#168-183.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 Mflesh 120-160# 86-96; 160-200# 86-101; Util 1-2 thinflesh 120-160# 95-110.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 130-40# 122; 40-60# 118-145;60-80# 138-166; 80-100#160-177; Sel 2 30-40# 79-91;40-60# 88-116; 60-70# 117-134; 80-90# 135-147; Sel 320-40# 55-82; 40-60# 69-84;60-80# 82-102; 80-90# 99-114; Nannies/Does Sel 1 80-130# 160-175; 130-180#165-180; Sel 2 80-130# 130-145; Sel 3 50-80# 85-102;80-130# 109-123; Bucks/Bil-lies Sel 1 100-150# 184-199;150-250# 242-265; Sel 2100-150# 148-155; 150-200#176-185.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA

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NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC.

New Wilmington, PANo report

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Grain Market SummaryCompared to two weekscorn sold .05 to .10 higher,wheat sold .15 to .20 higher,barley sold .10-.15 higher,Oats sold steady to .10 low-er & Soybeans sold .20-.30higher. EarCorn sold 3-4higher. All prices /bu. exceptear corn is /ton.Southeastern PA: Corn No.2 Range 7.15-7.35, Avg7.21, Contracts 5.75-6.02;Wheat No. 2 Range 6.55-7.20, Avg 6.95, Contracts6.53-7.12; Barley No. 3Range 4.70-5.50, Avg 5.10,Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2Range 4.50-5.10, Avg 4.80;Soybeans No 2 Range12.53-13.18, Avg 12.86,Contracts 12.30-12.58;EarCorn Range 210.Central PA: Corn No. 2Range 6.80-7.48, Avg 7.07;Wheat No. 2 7.10; BarleyNo. 3 Range 5.65; Oats No.2 4-5, Avg 4.53; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 11.50-13.18,Avg 12.43; EarCorn Range195-225, Avg. 213.33.South Central PA: Corn No.2 Range 6.70-7.10, Avg7.03; Wheat No. 2 Range 6-7.10, Avg 6.68; Barley No. 3Range 4.25-6.25, Avg 5.48;Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5.20,Avg 4.24; Soybeans No. 2Range 11-12.78, Avg 12.17;EarCorn Range 195-200,Avg 197.50.Lehigh Valley Area: CornNo. 2 Range 6.95-7.30, Avg7.10; Wheat No. 2 Range7.55; Barley No. 3 Range 6;Oats No. 2 Range 4.55; Soy-beans No. 2 Range 11.85-13.12, Avg 12.54; Gr.Sorghum Range 6.Eastern & Central PA: CornNo. 2 Range 6.70-7.48, Avg

7.14, Month Ago 7.12, YearAgo 7.12; Wheat No. 2Range 6-7.55, Avg 6.89,Month Ago 6.65, Year Ago7.66; Barley No. 3 Range4.25-6.25, Avg 5.47, MonthAgo 5.16, Year Ago 4.86;Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5.65,Avg 4.45, Month Ago 4.38,Year Ago 3.55; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 11-13.18, Avg12.47, Month Ago 11.69,Year Ago 13.16; EarCornRange 195-225; Avg 209,Month Ago 205.85, Year Ago161.25.Western PA: Corn No. 2Range 6.30-6.75, Avg 6.44;Wheat No. 2 Range 6.40;Oats No. 2 3.50-4.85, Avg3.99; Soybeans No. 2 12.88.

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Weekly Livestock Summary

March 2, 2012Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 126-134; Ch 1-3 122-129; Sel 1-2 118-123.50;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 110.50-115; Ch 2-3 102-110; Sel 1-297.50-103.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 1-3122.50-125.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 82-88; Boners80-85% lean 79-86; Lean 85-90% lean 73.50-86.Slaughter Bulls: hi dress103.50-115; Avg dress 96-101; lo dress 89.50-95.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 172-182; 500-700#135-180; M&L 2 300-500#130-175; 500-700# 125-165.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 130-167.50; 500-700#122-150; M&L 2 300-500#122-160; 500-700# 120-158.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 165-195; 500-700#147-165; M&L 2 300-500#127.50-168; 500-700# 122-151.Vealers: Util 60-120# 32-85.Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.bulls 95-120# 180-217; 80-90# 180-222; No. 2 95-120#150-200; 80-90# 160-217;No. 3 80-120# 100-200; No. 1Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 165-220;No. 2 80-105# 100-190.Hogs: Barrows & Glts 49-54% lean 220-270# 66-70;45-50% lean 220-270# 64-66.Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 53-57; 500-700# 58-61.Graded Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 20-30# 150-165; 45-50#120-125; US 2 20-30# 110-120; 30-40# 130-140.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh & Pr 2-3 50-60# 256-270;60-80# 234-263; 80-110#209-242; 110-150# 188-211;Ch 1-3 60-80# 222-243; 80-110# 180-214; Ewes Gd 2-3120-160# 100-115; 160-200#94-109; Util 1-2 120-160# 93-108; 160-200# 82-96.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 140-60# 122-141; 60-80# 148-167; 80-100# 160-180; Sel 2

40-60# 90-114; 60-80# 120-144; 80-100# 130-145; Sel 320-40# 66-80; 40-60# 70-96;60-80# 83-100; Nannies Sel1 80-130# 156-168; 130-180# 166-180; Sel 2 80-130#146-161; Sel 3 80-130# 118-133; Billies Sel 1 100-150#194-209; 150-250# 240-265;Sel 2 100-150# 147-165.

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Hay Market SummaryHay & Straw Market ForEastern PA: All hay pricespaid by dealers at the farmand /ton. All hay and strawreported sold /ton. Compredto last week hay & straw soldsteady. Alfalfa 175-325;Mixed Hay 170-325; Timothy150-260; Straw 110-180;Mulch 60-90.Summary of Lancaster Co.Hay Auctions: Prices/ton,213 lds 47 Straw; Alfalfa170-380; Mixed Hay 140-430; Timothy 120-315; Grass140-310; Straw 130-225.Diffenbach Auct, February27, 103 lds Hay, 27 lds Straw.Alfalfa 170-380; Mixed Hay140-430; Timothy 120-315;Grass 140-300; Straw 145-190.Green Dragon, Ephrata:March 2, 65 lds Hay, 10Straw. Alfalfa 190-277; MixedHay 147-325; Timothy 195-315; Grass Hay 160-310;Straw 152-210.Weaverland Auct, New Hol-land: March 1, 24 lds Hay, 7Straw. Alfalfa 200-245; MixedHay 140-280; Timothy 280;Grass 190-295; Straw 130-225.Wolgemuth Auction: Leola,PA: February 29, 21 lds Hay,3 Straw. Alfalfa 200-285;Mixed Hay 180-305; Timothy190-205; Grass 180-265;Straw 170-180.Summary of Central PAHay Auctions: Prices/ton,259 Loads Hay, 60 Straw.Alfalfa 110-350; Mixed Hay80-405; Timothy 140-265;Grass 105-310; Straw 80-225.Belleville Auct, Belleville:February 29, 22 lds Hay, 3lds Straw. Alfalfa 145-215;Mixed 125-270; Straw 140-170.Dewart Auction, Dewart:March 1, 51 lds Hay, 12Straw. Alfalfa 305-350; MixedHay 115-405; Grass 135-310; Straw 140-225.Greencastle Livestock:February 27 & March 1, 37lds Hay, 8 Straw. Alfalfa 110-220; Mixed Hay 70-132.50;Timothy 140-200; Grass152.50; Straw 80-127.50.Kutztown Auction, Kutz-town: March 3, 15 lds Hay, 4Straw. Alfalfa 200; Mixed Hay175-300; Timothy 190-250;Grass Hay 130-190.Middleburg Auct, Middle-burg: February 28, 56 ldsHay, 10 Straw. Alfalfa 110-

275; Mixed Hay 100-320;Timothy 165-250; Grass 95-235; Straw 135-175.Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippens-burg: February 25 & 28, 78lds Hay, 23 Straw. Alfalfa135-240; Mixed Hay 80-335;Timothy 215-265; Grass 105-260; Straw 90-175.New Wilmington Livestock,New Wilmington: March 2,55 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa180-195; Timothy 160-200;Grass 160-180; Straw 100-170.

VINTAGE SALESSTABLES

March 5, 2012Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1310-1615# 128-130;Ch 2-3 1265-1605# 124-128;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1410-1645# 111-113; Ch 2-31360-1635# 106-109.50; Sel2-3 1150-1405# 98-103.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1260-1420# 127-130;Ch 2-3 1245-1540# 124.50-127; Sel 2-3 1080-1380#121-123.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 75-80% lean 83.50-87.50, lo dress 80-81;Breakers 75-80% lean 8-84,hi dress 85-89.50, lo dress77-78; Boners 80-85% lean78-83, hi dress 86-89.50, lodress 72-77; Lean 88-90%lean 73-79, hi dress 80-85, lodress 65-71.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11215-2215# 92-97.50.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 195-125# 180-215; 65-90#150-180; No. 2 95-135# 135-175 70-90# 105-130; No. 390-120# 100-120; Util 80-110# 45-85.Holstein Heifers: No. 2 75-105# 120-175.*Next Feeder Cattle Sale isMarch 9.

WEAVERLAND AUCTIONNew Holland, PA

March 1, 2012Alfalfa: 2 lds, 200-245Timothy Hay: 1 ld, 280Orchard Grass: 1 ld, 250Mixed Hay: 17 lds, 140-280Grass: 3 lds, 190-295Straw: 7 lds, 130-225Firewood: 3 lds, 60-100Corn Fodder: 2 lds 140-145.Baleage: 3 lds, 50/baleAlfalfa Wrapped Bales: 1ld, 60/bale.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTIONLeola, PA

March 7, 2012Alfalfa: 9 lds, 217-322Mixed: 41 lds, 203-385Timothy: 4 lds, 217-235Grass: 16 lds, 193-325Straw: 15 lds, 170-202Fodder: 2 lds, 141-147Baleage: 2 lds, 62-70Firewood: 2 lds, 83-100

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THEE BIGG 33 DAYY SPRINGG AUCTIONN withh 1000’ss off LOTSMAJOR PUBLIC EQUIPMENT AUCTION with equipment from

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In 2012, USDA willcommemorate and cele-brate the 150th an-niversary of our found-ing in 1862, when Pres-ident Abraham Lincoln

signed into law an act ofCongress establishingthe United States De-partment of Agriculture.

The USDA SouthBuilding in Washington,

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Sales ManagersJoey St. Mary 518-569-0503Harry Neverett 518-651-1818

AuctioneerJohn “Barney” McCracken

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COMPLETE DISPERSALSATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012 @ 11:00 AM

Roger & Kathleen Willingham3773 ST RT. 37 Constable, NY 12926 • 518-358-9987

Directions: 8.7 miles NW of Malone on St Rt. 37 on right 6 miles SE of Fort Covington on St Rt.37 on left. From intersection of Rt. 122 & St Rt. 37 go North 1/8 mile on right. Watch for signs!!

33 Jersey /Jersey Cross Cows & 25 Heifers4.1 BF -- 3.3 Protein -- 250,000 SCC - 26 yrs of A.I breeding

This is a rotational grazed herd with lots of youth10 Fresh -- Jan. to March; 4 Due - April. Balance Due through the summer.

MachineryAC 7010 w/cab 4810hrs, MF 1085 w/cab 6680hrs, MF 180, JD 1360 Discbine, Hesston530 Round baler, NH 305 side slinger spreader, NH 256 side delivery rake, NH 273 Balerw/ kicker, E-Z trail kicker wagon, 20' steel round bale wagon, MF 4 bottom plows, JDharrows, 3pth Back blade, 3pth hay spear, 24' hay elevator, Allied 40' mow elevator, 40'portable elevator, Fox chopper for partsMISC: Wayco milk meter, Semen tank, Breeding kit & few small items. Appox. 100- 1stcut round bales selling by the baleManagers Notes: Roger is planning on going full time with his ministry so Kathleenand Roger have decided to retire.

NNoorrtthheerrnn NNeeww YYoorrkk DDaaiirryy SSaalleess1838 STATE RT. 11~NORTH BANGOR, NY 12966 • 518-481-6666

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

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Int. 766, Black Stripe, cab,3100 hrs. orig., super nice!$14,950; Int’l 966, open,115hp, nice machine! $9,500;JD 920 disk mower, flail cond.,$5,500; NH 162, 17’ tedder,$2,100; Kuhn 13’ tedder,$1,850; 2 new 6’ Grapplebuckets SS, mint, $19,50 ea.;6’ rock bkt, SS mount, $1,100.603-477-2011

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4x4 Kubota M8950 Heated FactoryCab, 85-90HP Dsl, new rubber, dualoutlets, field ready . . . . . . . . .$12,5004x4 Ford NH 555D TBL Full FactoryHeated Cab E-Hoe, super clean w/(2)bkts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,900Trojan Ldr 1700M well maintained,good tires, work ready . . . . . .$12,900JD 5520 2x4 Deluxe Cab w/Heat, AC& Stereo & JD Ldr 75-80HP Dsl, 12spd power reverser, dual outlets, superclean inside & out!! . . . . . . . . .$26,5004x4 JD 4200 Soft Cab (w/Heat) 60” JDmower deck, 20HP Dsl, hydro .$8,9504x4 Kubota L3410 Heated Hard Cab34HP Dsl, “Ag” tires, outlets, hydro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,950

Spreaders: 75Bu & 50Bu PTO typesBush Hog Pull Type 7’ Rotary Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,850

JD 335 Round Baler ready to bale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,950

(315) 964-1161“We Deliver”

Kennedy TractorWilliamstown, NY

CI 695, 4WD, w/2255 ldr., newmotor/clutch, $13,500; JD2940, 2WD, new motor! ROPS,nice! $10,500; JD 970, 4WDw/ldr., Really nice tractor!$9,500; A/C 5020, 25hp,$2,950; JD 680 manure sprdrw/end gate, $2,000; JD 450hydra push, $950; White 252,10’ disk harrows, $2,200; Kellybackhoe, 8’, 3ph, $1,900; Kub#4560 backhoe, 9’, $3,200;Henke chipper, 6”- hyd. feed,$2,200. Full line of farm equip-ment available! 802-885-4000www.youngsmilkywayfarm.com

GEHL CB1000 chopper, corn& hay head, good condition,field ready. Asking $1,800.Call 802-362-3454.(VT)

Farm MachineryFor Sale

KINZE 4 row corn planter,double frame, no till, fertilizerbox, excellent condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000

JD 3970, 2 row corn chopper,new knives, shear bar, bear-ings, field ready . . . .$6,500

FARGO dump wagon withcover . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000

1973 FORD 9000 silage truck,18’ body, auto gate, tandem,runs & looks good . .$4,000

JD loader, model 146, quickhitch . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,000

CAT 922 wheel loader, diesel,new paint & glass, goodtires, runs good . . . .$8,000

NEW Culvert Pipe, gal. corru-gated, 24’ long, 52” dia.$500

860-537-1974

FORD skid loader CL40, 4cyl. gas engine, runs &works good, $1,500. 2PAPEC Silage wagons, 3beaters high, no roof, notandem axles, stored inside,good floatation tires, 10 tonrunning gears, $2,500/both.NEW HOLLAND chopper,1895 4WD, 3306 Catengine, 10’ pickup head, 3row wide row corn head,engine runs real strong,$8,500. Ontario County,NY315-986-2314

EXCELLENT CONDITIONJohn Deere 3955 forage har-vester, 2 row corn head &grass head, $18,000. 978-544-6105

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JD 6310 4x4, 640 ldr.,$26,000; JD 730 & 530; NH575 baler w/thrower; NH 315baler w/thrower; 311 baler; JD336 baler w/kicker; new Morra17’ hyd. fold tedder; newPequea rotary rake; IH plow,710 4 bottom, 720 4&5 btmreset plows; JD 1600 4 btm.3pt. hitch plow. Augur Farms,203-530-4953

FORD, approx. 1960 w/ snow-plow, and cab, no 3ph,$1,800; Ford 2N, excellent tin,engine overhauled, $1,600;Sping tooth harrow, 3 pth, 11’;International fast hitch 2 rowcorn planter; Ford 5’ finishmower, 3ph. 978-948-2674.(MA)

9’ AG BAGGER, 3950 JohnDeere chopper with 7’ grasshead & 2 row corn head, truckmounted Badger forage boxwith hydraulic drive, Richard-son dump wagon. All in verygood condition, always keptunder cover. 207-858-5360

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WANTEDMassey Ferguson165, 175, 265, 275, 285

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JOHN DEERE no-till 1750 6-Row planter w/Unverferthzone till, dry fertilizer, insecti-cide hoppers, precisionplanter units completelyupdated. 518-882-6684

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21777 -- 6622 +/-- acree farmm locatedd inn Oneidaa Countyy NY.. Closeto 200 acres tillable all in hay, 460 acres of woods and pasture. 2year round streams, 3 small ponds. Good 2 story Victorian home.3 large bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Attached 2 car garage. Very nicehome high ceilings, large rooms. Farm has REA power, cheap elec-tric. Nice location, close to the city of Utica. Close to Adirondackmountains. Lots of road frontage. Would make an excellent invest-ment property or for someone who would like to raise beef, makehay. Excellent hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $750,000..Ownerr willl considerr selllingg 4800 acress withh homee forr .. .. .

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23100 -- Madisonn Countyy -- 455 acree Gentleman'ss Farm.. Quietroad beautiful view. 20 acres tillable Balance pasture. Good 2 storybarn with 41 ties, barn cleaner, and milking system. New 30x56insulated shop in-floor heat. Remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm home invery condition. Nice location, close to machinery and ag dealers.Beautiful views of Chenango Valley. Mins from shopping and hospi-tals. Surely a very nice little farm. Owners are serious sellers whowill consider all offers . . .Askingg $230,0000 makee uss ann offeer

23044 -- Oneidaa Countyy Dairyy Farmm 140 acres, 80+ acres tillablewell drained very productive soils right behind the barn, flat to gen-tly rolling fields. An additional 86 acres tillable close by available torent. Nice remodeled 2 story dairy barn with 86 stalls. Tunnel ven-tilation. Nice barn to work in. Attached 74 stall free stall barnw/large bedding pack and pens for calves. Barn has a manure pitfor 3 month storage. 2 large machinery buildings. Good 2 story 5bdrm home and 2 bdrm mobile home for hired help. This is a goodturn-key operation. Owners are retiring . . . . .Askingg $450,000

23222 -- Otsegoo Countyy Propertyy -- 130 acres located on a quietroad with a nice setting. 80 acres tillable in fields, 15 pasture, bal-ance woods. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Would make a niceproperty for investment. Mineral gas rights convey. Good amount ofroad frontage. Tillable land can be rented to local farmer. Close toCooperstown, minutes from shopping hospitals and schools. A verypretty property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pricedd att $1189,900.

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#1 - UNIQUE PROPERTY with much potential & lovely views of valley - 400 rollingacres, some lg. fields, nice woods & pasture land - restored & elegant Victorian home -11 lg. rooms with Victorian period decor is a step back in time - 130 yrs old & in VG. con-dition - 4 bdrms., lg. LR, DR, fam. rm. - nice library & 3.5 baths - lg. bay windows upstairs& downstairs - attached 2 car garage - patio area - also carriage house in entranceto 120x36 ft. dairy barn - 75x25 ft. mach. shed & attractive tree lined entrance toproperty - A MUST SEE FOR BUYERS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OUT OF THEORDINARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$898,000#66 - VERY NICE - 5 acre building lot on quiet paved country road, not far out of Utica,440’ of road frontage, open lot with trees on outside borders. PRICED RIGHT . .$28,000#261 - 43.4 A. on Woodcreek Rd. - Town of Verona with 620 ft. road frontage - bordersBarge Canal in back - 25 A. open & 18 A. wooded. Asking $198,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDUCED TO $125,000 (WANTS QUICK SALE MAKE OFFER)

B-301 - This income producing property is located on 6 acres. The house is complete-ly remodeled and updated. It has a large sprawling yard with an in ground pool right outthe back door. The 50x90 pole barn is rented for $1000/month. It also has a 3 bedroomattached apartment as income.The main barn has 9 overhead doors and has been sea-sonally rented.The main residence in the house has 3 large bedrooms including a largemaster bedroom. The bath has a garden tub and shower. It has hot water baseboardheat with a new furnace in 2009. Close to Clinton & Utica. . . . . . . . .Asking $349,500C-77 - 213 Acre Farm, 191A tillable, 12A woods, remainder brush lot. Level open fieldspresently used in hay production all on one side of a paved road in the Flat Creek area.This property includes road frontage on both ends. 8 room farmhouse in good condition,5BR, 2 baths, full cellar, new steel roof, front deck with L-shaped covered front porch,attached one-car garage. Old dairy barn in need of repair, two concrete stave hardersilos, 20x50 with unloader, and 14x35. Separate 16x20 storage bldg., excellent drilledwell with 21 gal. per minute output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $435,000C-76 - 186A Dairy Farm located in the town of Canajoharie/Montgomery County. 156Atillable, 10A pasture, 20A woods; high tensile fencing in place for pasturing cropland;120 head freestall barn, double four parlor-no units, holding area, 625 gal bulk tank, tierails for heifers and calves, 24x60 concrete stave silo with unloader, two drilled wells;two-story farmhouse, 5BR, 2 1/2 baths, full basement, coal and wood burning furnaces.Additional small residence across the road with older barn for storage. Buildings needsome TLC. Located in a great farming community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $425,000

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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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CENTRAL VERMONT DAIRYfor sale, 394 acres, double 8parlor, 200+ cow capacity,slurry store, Harvestore, bunksilos. $750,000 firm. Cows,machinery, and feed available.Call 860-836-1524

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MAR 9-12ABCs of Farm Based Edu-cation: A Project Seasons

Workshop for FarmersShelburne Farms, VT. Call978-318-7871. On Internetat www.farmbasededucation.org

MAR 13Growing Your Agri-Tour & Food Tour Business

Applecheck Farm, MacFar-lane Rd., Hyde Park, VT. ForLamoille Co. area farmers ofall kinds, value added pro-ducers, wineries, brewersand hospitality operatorswho want to establish orgrow their agri-tour businessor connect with people whodo. Panel discussion & lightlunch with connecting timeafterwards. Contact BarbaraMorrow, 802-467-8379 or e-mail tomorgen@charter.net.

Rhode Island Women inAgriculture Conference

URI, CBLS Building, FlaggRd., Chafee Lot Rd. (Park-ing), Kingston, Rhode Island.8 am - 4 pm. The agenda isfocused to present womenfarmers with tips for thetrade, strategies for how tomake it work and enlighten-ing stories. For more info,see www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1048819.

MAR 158th Annual Vermont Grain

Growers ConferenceThe Essex Resort and Spa,Essex, VT. Registrations aredue by March 7. The fee,which includes materialsand lunch, is $45 per personand $40 for NGGA members.Registration forms and pay-ment also may be mailed toGrain Conference, UVMExtension, 278 South MainSt., Ste. 2, St. Albans, VT05478. Checks should bemade payable to Universityof Vermont Extension. Con-tact Erica Cummings orHeather Darby at 802-524-6501 or 800-639-2130. OnInternet at www.uvm.edu/extension/grainconference

Farm Pricing StrategyClinic

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based pricing techniquesusing your own production& financial data. Follow-upmentoring & technical sup-port will be available. Pre-registration is required. Reg-ister at www.uvm.edu/farmpricing/sign-2012-pricing-clinics. Call 802-223-2389ext. 203 or e-mail newfarmer@uvm.edu.

MAR 16Bionutrient Crop Production for

Commercial GrowersButterworks Farm, West-field, VT. Two session,bionutrient rich crop pro-duction course designedespecially for commercialfarmers. On Internet atwww.realfoodcampaign.org/workshop-series-2011-2012

MAR 17Maine Grass Farmers Network 2012 Grazing

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Massachusetts Farmers’Market Managers

Professional DevelopmentSeminar

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MAR 22Beginning Woman Farmer

Conference; ExploringWhole Farm Planning

University of Massacusetts,Amherst, Lincoln CampusCenter. Two day conferencewith 28 sessions to learnabout Holistic ManagementWhole Farm planning. Ver-mont farmers can contactJessie Scmidt atnewfarmer@uvm.edu forconference details, traveland lodging. On Internet atholisticmanagement.org/conferencebwfne

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