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Corn and soybean growers recognized by Sally Colby Despite a challenging growing season, Pennsylvania corn and soybean growers managed to achieve enviable yields. Winners of yield awards were recognized at the Professional Crop Producers Conference held recently in Lancaster, PA. “Some our entries were washed away, but we averaged 192 bushels/acre,” said Dr. Greg Roth, Penn State University professor of agronomy. “Average populations were 30,000.” Roth noted that members of the corn club have been increasing yields over the past 20 years by 3.3 bushels/acre. “When we have good management skills and use modern genetics and equipment, we can make some real progress. We’ve also gotten some pretty good no-till yields. The top producer of no-till shelled corn is David Wolfskill of Berks County, with 270.5 bu/acre. Wolfskill grew Dekalb DKC64-69 following soybeans. Wolfskill was also recognized as the three-year champion no-till producer with a 273.2 bu/acre average over three years. Michael Eckert, Chester County, was the top producer of tilled, shelled corn with 225.3 bu/acre. Eckert grew

Hubner H5555 following soybeans. The champion three-year average tilled shelled corn producer is Linda Krall of Lebanon County. Krall’s three-year average yield is 234.2 bu/acre. Mike Reskovac, president of the Pennsylvania Corn Growers Association, says the organization helped growers through sessions at Ag Progress Days. He also said the association will become more involved in policy-making and state executive meetings. The group will be represented by a delegate at the upcoming National Corn Growers Congress in Nashville. Del Voight, Penn State grain crop specialist who serves on the state soybean board as an educational member, noted that 2011 was a tough year. “Despite all of the anomalies, we had an average yield of 73.98 bu/acre. That’s pretty tremendous for the year we just went through.” Voight noted this is even more of an accomplishment because the seed drop has decreased. “Usually it’s about 180,000, and now it’s down to 167,000 plants/acre. To maintain yields with that drop validates some of the research that’s been going on.” Voight recognized members of the 80bushel club: Burnell Nolt, who grew 80.72 bu/acre of Asgrow 4130; Jim

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(L-R) - Linda Krall (Lebanon County), champion shelled corn three-year average; Robert Rook (Bucks County), second place tilled shelled corn producer; and John Frederick and son (Bucks County), third place tilled corn three-year average.

Jennifer Reed-Harry, Pennsylvania Soybean Board, presents an 80-bushel club award to James Hershey at the Professional Crop Producers Conference. Photos by Sally Colby Hershey who grew 81.56 bu/acre of fields was 7. We’ve been preaching that Pioneer 93M11; Matt Hess who grew for years, so we’re on our way.” Jennifer Reed-Harry, PennAg 83.39 bu/acre of Asgrow 4232 and Charles Farms who grew 86.28 bu/acre Industries, provided an executive update for the Pennsylvania Soybean of Pioneer 93Y91. This year’s regional award contest Board, noting that there is new focus allowed for growing differences in differ- on providing what farmers need. Reedent parts of the state. The 2011 region- Harry invited farmers to sign up for al award winners include Dave the 2012 yield contest, and noted that McGlaughlin (central tier region) who the annual soybean field day will be grew 65.68 bu/acre of Asgrow 4130; held August 23 at Penn State’s 0e research station. She Rick Telesz (western tier region) who Landisvill grew 76.39 bu/acre of Hisoy 31A03; also mentioned the ongoing Farmers and Clint Charles (southeast region) Feed Us campaign, a joint effort of who grew 86.28 bu/acre of Pioneer Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania 93Y91. Charles was also recognized as soybean producers. Larry Breech, president of the Midthe state leader in production. “When we think about 80 bushels of Atlantic Soybean Association, noted beans, it wasn’t too many years ago that that the organization he heads is differwe were struggling to get 60 bushels,” ent from the soybean board. “We’re the said Voight. “The sunlight energy to ones carrying your message down to convert into oil and protein is a lot dif- D.C.,” he said. “We’re the trade associaferent than corn.” Voight acknowledged tion. The soybean board cannot get harvest supervisors, including crop involved in those things. The soybean consultants and county extension board is about promoting, research and agents, who helped with the contest. “A education; we’re about carrying the lot more education happens when you message and representing individual can look at the final populations and farmers in D.C.” Breech encouraged what changes can happen to make growers to join the organization, noting yields go up. We also looked at fertility that a stronger membership means a this year - the average pH on these stronger voice in legislative issues.

Farmers speak out on 2012 Farm Bill — New York family farmers travel to Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Christina Davis of Middle Granville, NY, wasn’t always a farmer, but you wouldn’t know that to hear how passionately she speaks about food and agriculture. On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6-7, she joined nearly 30 other independent family farmers and ranchers, including Kevin Jablonski, also of New York, from 17 states to speak out on how the upcoming federal Farm Bill has the potential to have a major impact on New York’s economy and the fate of farming, production and commerce across the nation. As Congress continues work on the 2012 Farm Bill, farmers from California to New York have their livelihoods at stake as the programs they use and value face grave budget cuts in Congress. Funding for

crucial Farm Bill programs they’re defending in Washington is included in the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act and the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act, bills intended for inclusion in the 2012 Farm Bill that are currently pending in Congress. Davis, who coordinates a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at Kilpatrick Family Farm, describes the opportunity to head to Washington and speak directly with her elected representatives about farming as “a dream come true.” She says, “I think democracy is alive and well, and I think my story is important to tell.” Kevin Jablonski of Maple Ave Farms, which produces Sun Fed Beef in Earlville, NY, is another of the farmers traveling to Washington with Davis.

His pasture-raised Angus beef operation is a third-generation venture and a case study in natural, pasture-based animal husbandry. Federal rural development programs, he says, can help support and adapt farming operations to a more sustainable and profitable model by providing better support for processing, marketing and distribution. “I look at our rural communities and see that we need community-based economic development,” Jablonski said, “One of the ways we can make that happen is to support midsize farms.” Davis was taken on as an apprentice by the Kilpatricks at a time when she was out of work, and it was through her work on the farm that she discovered her passion for local, sustainably

produced food. She testifies to her first-hand experience of the power of good food to build community and nurture local economies. “Food is important, Davis explains, “and we all have to eat.” Since working on the farm, Davis has also founded the From Scratch Club, a community of women in the Capital Region dedicated to connecting around food. Davis and Jablonski’s trip is being sponsored by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities.

Pennsylvania farmers discuss critical issues confronting agriculture with congressional delegation WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 170 farmers from across Pennsylvania converged on Capitol Hill recently seeking support from Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation on critical issues impacting agriculture. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) members discussed a wide variety of topics with lawmakers, including the 2012 Farm Bill and proposed restrictions on youths working in agriculture. Farm Bureau is anticipating a much different Farm Bill compared to what American agriculture has experienced in the past due to the realities of feder-

al budget constraints and changing attitudes, even among farmers. “We will focus much of our attention on developing a plan to establish a catastrophic revenue loss program, which is designed to protect American farmers from losses that would truly endanger our economic survival. The program would be applied to a broader range of commodities, including fruits and vegetables,” said PFB President Carl T. Shaffer. PFB noted that with a catastrophic revenue loss program, the government would accept more of the risk by U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey, at left, poses with Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Carl T. Shaffer before Toomey addressed more than 170 Farm Bureau members gathered in Washington D.C. for PFB’s National Legislative Conference. Toomey specifically talked about excessive government regulations plaguing Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry.

A group of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members from the 17th Congressional District meet with U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, at right, in his Washington office. Farm Bureau members, from left to right, Dennis Marbarger of Schuylkill County, Larry Gelsinger of Berks County, Steve and Bonnie Wenger of Lebanon County and David Koch of Schulykill County discussed a range of topics including the 2012 Farm Bill and youths working in agriculture. Also pictured is Holden’s aide Jake Kuhns.

lowering insurance premiums for farmers and allowing farmers to choose their own coverage at a much lower cost. In exchange, farmers would no longer seek direct payments and counter-cyclical payments, which have been major components of past farm bills. “Farmers are not asking lawmakers to create policies that guarantee us a profit; rather we are seeking a more simplified Farm Bill that provides avenues to help us manage risk for a wide range of commodities,” added Shaffer. An equally important issue discussed with lawmakers centered on proposed regulations by the U.S. Department of Labor, which that could seriously limit the ability of children under 16 to work on family farms.

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U.S. Rep Tom Marino, at left, who represents farmers from 14 counties in North Central and Northeast Pennsylvania (10th District), meets with Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members Tim Wood and P.J. Barnes of Tioga County on the steps of the Capitol in Washington as part of PFB’s National Legislative Conference.

“Farmers across Pennsylvania and the nation are concerned that the Labor Department’s proposed restrictions could seriously reduce the scope of work that youths could perform on farms, including chores typically done by children on farms, such as milking cows or operating a farm tractor,” continued Shaffer. After receiving thousands of comments from the agricultural community, the Labor Department has decided to review its proposed regulations and has indicated it will re-propose a regulation dealing with the ability of children to work on farms owned by their parents, even if the parents are part of a family partnership or corporation. The department, however, did not say whether it would reconsider proposals that would prevent children under 16 who participate in 4-H and FFA programs, but are not the children of farm owners, from performing chores on a farm. “Farmers are concerned about where the next generation of farmers will come from. Regulations that limit or prohibit youngsters from learning about agriculture and having safe, hands-on experiences on the farm will have serious consequences for our nation. By discouraging the younger generation from participating in agriculture, we will have fewer people staying in farming and fewer people producing a stable food supply for our nation,” concluded Shaffer. Pennsylvania farmers also spoke with the Congressional Delegation about the need for the federal government to enact an immigration reform plan that would not only create a legal and reliable guest worker program, but also provide farmers with an adequate work force. In addition, Farm Bureau members called for enactment of H.R. 1259, a bill which would make the current Federal Estate Tax permanent. The law, which provides an exemption from taxes on estates valued under $5 million, is set to expire at the end of 2012.

Keys to dairy success in the next 10 years by Sally Colby What is your objective in the dairy business? Dr. Bruce Jones, professor of agricultural economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, addressed this question in the opening presentation of the 2012 Dairy Summit held recently in Lancaster, PA. The answer to that question is “To maximize profit, to make money,” said Jones, “subject to some constraints.” Jones explained that constraints include biological (cow’s production limits), labor, land availability at a reasonable price, financial capita and risk tolerance - how much risk are we willing to take? “We have to figure out the best way to achieve our profit objective - that’s what management is,” said Jones. “Objectives must be both meaningful and achievable - we have to know industry and know what we have to do to get return on our money comparable to other dairies.” Jones says that dairy producers must continually determine how they stack up against the market to see if they can acquire the resources needed to stay in business. He added that it’s essential to have a standardized information system that can be used to evaluate your own performance against the industry, the sector and the economy. “There is no substitute for accounting,” he said. “If you’re going to be successful, you have to be willing to be measured. But you don’t have to be your own accountant you have more important things to do.”

Jones says that farmers shouldn’t necessarily be the ones who keep the books, but make sure they analyze the books. “The profit-maximizing manager is always asking ‘what returns can be gained from the use of one additional unit of input<None>’,” said Jones. “If we make one little change, what might happen? Any time I can commit one more unit of input to the production process and get something more than the cost of that input, I’ll do it. A profit-maximizing manager is always looking to go right to the max and squeeze the last bit of profit or efficiency from the production process.” Jones provided two profit-maximizing examples, starting with $6.00 corn in 2008. “We had people in the dairy science department asking if we could afford to feed high-priced corn,” he said. “The counter was, ‘can you afford not to?’ We looked at the price of milk and the price of corn and said, ‘even when corn is expensive, the production response we get from feeding corn more than covers it.’” Another example is using corn silage as a forage source. “Corn silage yields at a very high rate,” said Jones. “If it yields at a very high rate, you can get your forage production requirement satisfied with fewer acres. If you can use fewer acres for forage, you can use the excess acreage to produce a high-value crop such as corn. We can actually make more money in terms of meeting production needs of the cow as well as the handling the cropping activities of the operation.”

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Dr. Bruce Jones, ag economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, challenged dairy producers to consider the keys to success in dairy in the coming years. Photo by Sally Colby Producers must decide whether they vantage to other producers who aren’t want to produce commodities or special- facing those same regulations. Jones ized products. “Most people in the farm- reminds producers that society decides ing business are producers of commodi- how commercial agriculture will be ties,” he said. “The people who are going allowed to produce goods. “As we keep to survive in a commodity market are putting restrictions on producers, more the low-cost producers.” In contrast, costs are in the system and producers producers who choose to enter specialty are at a competitive disadvantage in the markets such as organic have had great world marketplace,” he said. “Society success, but have higher costs due to will pay more for food products. We regulations. “People are making money have to make sure everyone undermaking organic milk,” said Jones. “But stands that regulations and restrictions they have to convince the consuming on production practices are costs on all public that this organic product is differ- consumers as well as producers.” In closing, Jones said that although ent and worth the premium.” Dairy farmers must be aware of analysis and planning do not guarantee whether or not a supply control policy success, lack of analysis and planning will likely be employed in the dairy nearly guarantees problems, if not failindustry, and decide where they stand ure. He advises dairy farmers to be on this policy debate. “A supply control mindful of how to maximize profits and policy limits the amount of milk that figure out ways to overcome resource will be produced,” said Jones. “Supply constraints that will allow prosperity control will preserve the status quo, and and success. Jones also advises farmthere will be a ceiling for anyone who is ers to continually benchmark their trying to innovate and grow.” For pro- operations against the industry, keepducers who have already expanded, ing an eye on what others are doing in supply control will ensure that there is terms of dairy improvement, milk prono competition to face. But producers duction, turnover, herd health and calvwho still want the option to expand and ing interval. “At some point, analysis has to stop incorporate the next generation will and decisions have to be made,” said have to deal with anti-supply control. Jones explained that restrictions on Jones. “I like to call it analysis paralysis production practices in our systems are - we can look at the financial analysis, costs that determine the competitive but eventually we have to make deciposition of dairy producers in both sions. Some people keep poring over domestic and international markets. reports and look at numbers because When a state, region or country puts in they’re trying to avoid the decision. Good restrictions for production practices, managers know that they have to ultithose producers at a competitive disad- mately make a decision and go forward.”

Cover photo by Joan Kark-Wren James Newill and Ralph Dickens, from the Ithaca area, took a break by sitting down on Case Tractor equipment during their first visit to the New York Farm Show.

Corn disease and insect management among topics at Central NY Corn Day deep purple a day or two before hatching. Newly hatched larvae are a dull orange in color with a black head and a black hardened plate immediately behind the head and 8-10 spots on each body segment. Larvae feed on corn pollen, tassels, silks, the tips of the developing ears, and kernels — and may even travel to adjacent plants causing serious damage. Larvae feed for about 35 days. Unlike corn earworms, WBC larvae are not cannibalistic and multiple larvae will feed on each ear. Ears infested with over 20 larvae have been documented. Wise reported that infestations such as this might result in up to 50-60 percent of loss in corn yield. “The other factor,” Wise acknowledged, “is it creates an opportunity for fungi to get inside of the ear, causing fungal infections.” Larvae over-winter deep in the soil inside protective earthen cocoons. As soil temperature increases, the larvae pupate and emerge in early summer. The fully developed WBC caterpillar is less than 2 inches long and has two broad brown stripes on the collar, distinguishing it from other caterpillars found in corn. Mature moths are less than an inch long and are distinguished from common miller moths by a cream colored bar on the leading edge of the forewing. Wise said the WBC seems to be established both in western New York and in the northern part of the state. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is “a true bug,” according to Wise. Natives of Asia, they were first documented in Pennsylvania, in 1996, and have firmly established themselves in the Hudson Valley. Most

Crop Consultant Nate Herendeen joined Dr. Gary C. Bergstrom in a discussion about corn disease management. Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

recently found in western and central New York, they invade houses and commercial buildings in the fall and hibernate over winter. They feed by using a proboscis to pierce fruits, plants, and corn kernels and sucking out the juice. They are a serious pest to young fruit crops and can abort young fruit and seeds. According to Wise, “Corn is most susceptible to stink bug injury during ear formation when the bugs will pierce through the sheath.” Corn kernels will fail to develop and soybeans are also susceptible to this agricultural pest. CCE CNY Field Crop Specialist Kevin Ganoe and CCE CNY Dairy & Field Crop Team member Mark Schmidt wrapped

up the day with an in-depth discussion on soil testing, corn stalk testing for measuring the effectiveness of nitrogen uptake and utilization in cornfield, and implementing the Precision Nitrogen Management tool, ‘Adapt-N.’ Adapt-N is an online tool, accessible from various mobile devices, which, according to Ganoe, has enabled farmers to precisely manage their nitrogen inputs for grain, silage and sweet corn. Through use of a “well-calibrated computer model” and “high-resolution weather information” based specifically for your farm and your field conditions, the program can potentially increase farm profits and reduce environmental impacts.

CCE CNY Field Crop Specialist Kevin Ganoe and CCE CNY Dairy & Field Crop Team member Mark Schmidt explain the benefit of the Adapt-N - Adaptive Nitrogen Management tool for corn production program.

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by Elizabeth A.Tomlin The 2012 Central NY Corn Day was held on Feb. 14 at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, NY. Presentations by other speakers were discussed in the March 5 issue of Country Folks. Dr. Gary C. Bergstrom, of Cornell University’s Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, spoke to attendees about corn disease management through use of crop rotation, resistant/tolerant hybrids, foliar fungicides, tillage, and traditional integrated pest management (IPM). Dr. Bergstrom also informed participants about a new disease, Goss’s Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight, which, although it has not yet been detected in New York State, is moving east from the midwest. Although this disease is not insect-transmitted, like Stewart’s Wilt, this bacterial disease is both seedborne and seed transmitted. Fungicides are ineffective on Goss’s Wilt, as the disease is caused by bacteria and not by fungus. Bacteria responsible for Goss’s Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight may winter over in infested crop residue. Bergstrom talked about specific management practices of common fungal leaf blights and mold situations in New York State, especially by the use of rotation, hybrid resistant, and in some cases, uses of fungicides. “Timing is everything!” Bergstrom stressed. Bergstrom reported that in addition to “ear rot,” and other ear molds, Northern Corn Leaf Blight has also developed in New York and the northeast due to the wet weather patterns and conditions this past year. “The fungus survives in infected corn residue,” Bergstrom said. “So the more disease incidence in a given year, the more spores are carried over to the next year.” Bergstrom explained that many corn diseases live in infected residue, reinfecting the next corn crop — and are generally crop specific. Farmers are able to “break the cycle” of the fungus by rotating corn with a soybean crop. Bergstrom presented charts with information as to what fungicides are registered for use in New York State. A ‘Corn Insect & Pest Management Update’ was presented by Cornell University State Livestock and Field Crop IPM Specialist Ken Wise. Information included updates on new 2011 sightings of the Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) and Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB). Both are invasive to corn and other produce and both have been found in New York State. “They have not caused an economic problem yet, but, they are building a population in western New York,” said Wise. WBC moth’s peak flight is noted to be around Aug. 2. Females reportedly lay their eggs on the upper surface of the flag leaf. Eggs appear in tight clumps of about 55 to up to 200. They are nearly round, white changing to

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Youth animal care training modules now available online The Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University has launched a Youth Animal Care Training program. The program features free online educational training modules for youth through high school age. Through participation in the training, youth can improve their knowledge of animal handling, animal welfare, antimicrobial residue avoidance and food safety. After a training package is completed, a certificate is available for printing. Through the support of Beef Cattle Institute sponsors, the training packages, certification and electronic record of training are offered at no cost to youth. Dan Thomson, assistant dean of outreach for the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, said, “Training youth is essential for the future of the agriculture industry. It can ensure worker safety, employee retention and production of wholesome products. We are proud to provide these tools through the generous support of our BCI sponsors.” Youth can work through the multimedia training modules at any time. Once all the modules within a package are completed and the quizzes are passed with 80 percent accuracy or higher, a certificate is available. There is no time limit or deadline to complete the modules and quizzes. Each package is different in the

length of time it takes to complete all of the modules. However, each module ranges from five to 20 minutes long. The current training packages are: • Youth Beef Quality Assurance (28 modules) • Youth Beef Industry Food Safety (7 modules) • Youth Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (31 modules) • Youth Humane Equine Management (10 modules) Youth will need to re-certify every three years to keep their certificate for Beef Quality Assurance up-to-date. The system will send an e-mail a month before the certification is up, as a reminder to re-certify. The program is designed to provide valuable online training in various areas of animal care. “The goal of the program is to utilize modern technology to reach youth and provide educational videos for those involved or interested in learning more about beef and dairy cattle and equine to improve animal welfare, food safety and environmental stewardship,” said Abby Jones executive director of the Beef Cattle Institute. “This is a great program for 4H clubs and FFA chapters to use.” For more information about Youth Animal Care Training, www.animalcaretraining.org/Youth/main.aspx

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CAB premiums at seven-year high Biannual packer survey shows cumulative contribution at $352 million

Demand for the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand surged higher in 2011, which helps explain a 40 percent jump in packer-reported CAB grid premiums. Licensed packers paid owners of CAB-accepted finished cattle $32.3 million last year, compared to al-

most $23 million in 2010, according to February reports. That does not include related premiums paid for Choice and Prime grades. The news ended a general downtrend in annual grid premiums for the brand from the historical high of nearly $37 million in 2002. CAB volume had gained more than 40 percent over the eight years and premiums often decline in the face of more supply. However, during those years, the value added by CAB was becoming relatively more important in comparison to the weakening premium for USDA Choice over Select beef. The latest fed-cattle premium spike is supported by what happened on the boxed beef side. “A simple average across five middle-meat items — the rib, strip, tender, butt and short loin — shows that the CAB product premium in 2011 jumped roughly 20 percent over 2010,” said industry analyst Julian Leopold, of Leopold Foods. That was after a “pretty flat” period for CAB premiums following the 2008 crash in the overall economy, he says. “It looks like demand is picking back up though, and likely at restaurants

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only a 6-cent move in CAB grid premium, to $2.84/cwt. The historical data reported to CAB by packers indicates grid premiums have returned to the market in a big way. While it took 20 years to reach an estimated cumulative total of $3 million paid, the 14 years since then have been rewarding for Angus producers who focus on quality. Premiums have been up and down, but among the top four CAB packers, last year’s total was either the second-, third- or fourthhighest annual CAB grid outlay ever. Urner Barry reporter A.J. Munger says higher CAB grid premiums paid last year are likely due to the sharp increase in wholesale demand for premium Choice beef, “with the continued expansion of branded programs, particularly the CAB brand.” A retail demand shift from Select to premium Choice was obvious by late summer. “That increased the competition for higher-grading market-ready cattle,” Munger says, which would be enough to increase premiums. On top of that, however, the shift coincided with a falloff in quality grades, thus limiting total available supplies, he adds. What will 2012 bring? It was off to a strong start with even the USDA report showing a weekly weighted CAB grid premium of $8 in January. “Of course that could be seasonal and it is way too early to talk about a trend for the year,” said Kansas State University economist Ted Schroeder. There is much volatility and uncertainty in the market, with severely negative packer margins. But with all beef priced at historic highs, a trigger level may turn consumers toward either higher quality beef for a little more premium or away from beef toward other proteins. “We also know that not all cattle qualifying for CAB receive a grid premium,” Schroeder said. “Many are sold in ways that return a commodity price to the seller, but enable the packer to capture CAB premiums for the beef.” The big jump in reported CAB grid premiums for 2011, when USDA’s MPR system showed little change, suggests a lot more CAB-qualifying cattle were sold on a value-based formula or grid last year. “That says if you want in on the higher CAB premiums, you should look at selling your cattle on a value-based grid that pays a competitive rate for those that qualify,” he added.

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as well as retail. “The other side of the equation would be the volume, as the 4 percent increase in 2011 CAB sales over 2010 could have further increased the total dollar premiums in the system.” Grid premiums for CAB-accepted cattle have reached a cumulative total of $352 million, with packers paying producers about $28 million per year for hitting that target over the past 10 years. “We’re seeing the premium nature of our brand on both the product and cattle side of the industry, with rewards to all of the stakeholders and partners who are committed to quality,” said Certified Angus Beef LLC President John Stika. “The investment and focus in taking the high road above commodity beef pays off with more and more satisfied customers.” The numbers come from a “Here’s the Premium” project that has surveyed packers on annual CAB grid premiums paid since 1998. They report total dollars but not volume of grid cattle bought, and individual data remains confidential. The trust and integrity built into the CAB program may limit the precision of reporting on price signals, but that’s more of a problem for USDA’s Mandatory Price Reporting (MPR) system. Its “Five-Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Premiums and Discounts Report” shows a weekly CAB grid premium, but that reflects only the narrowly defined 15 percent of value-based marketing that is “negotiated,” and does not include formula grids that pay higher CAB premiums. MPR Supervisor Brittany Koop admits several “challenges” may lead to understated figures. Packers report intentions rather than actual records, so auditing is difficult. Even if they offer several grids, packers can list only one expected CAB premium, and Koop notes it is not in a packer’s best interest to report a higher price. Weighted averages only consider total plant volume, not CAB volume, and volume cannot be assigned to grid data. Finally, USDA confidentiality rules keep many grid transactions sealed. Based on published grids connected with several packers, the upper range of available CAB premium last year was more than $5 per hundredweight (/cwt.) in the Plains area. Yet, despite the 40 percent hike in total reported grid premiums to CAB, USDA reported

Healthy gains hit quality target The first step in achieving goals is to set them. That’s why feedyard managers aim for the best live and harvested performance, and that means a few points better than last year. Carcass value is especially important to those who sell cattle on a grid. Producers may think efficiency comes from choosing genetics for feedlot performance over marbling and beef quality. But thesis research by Kansas State University Master’s student Marisa Hands-Kleysteuber and academic advisor, animal scientist Chris Reinhardt, says otherwise. Data from 17,919 cattle fed at a southwest Kansas feedlot were evaluated for the paper, “Relationships between feedlot health, average daily gain and carcass traits of Angus steers.” Results show the highest quality grade cattle were also the highest gaining, regardless of disease status. They also suggest

managing for a consistant end-point can be as influential as genetics. “Even if cattle with similar genetics are fed for the same period of time, differences in carcass qualities will arise,” Reinhardt said. “Many times that is because of illnesses in certain animals.” Healthy animals tend to perform better, and the steers in this study provide an example. All marketed at an individually identified, fat-constant endpoint, those requiring no treatment for disease or illness graded 72 percent USDA Choice or Prime, compared to 59 percent for those treated two or more times. They weighed more coming in, and gained more with fewer days on feed to extend their advantages over steers that required treatment. Reinhardt examined data on those steers that were never sick to look for correlations between average daily gain and quality grade because

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Hereford Association adds new EPD; 2012 Sire Summary online Thanks to Hereford breeders’ commitment to the Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR) Program, the American Hereford Association (AHA) has created a new expected progeny difference (EPD). The new trait, called mature cow weight (MCW) is designed to allow breeders to select sires that will either increase or decrease mature size of cows in the herd. The trait was developed throughout the summer of 2011 and released in November after years of cow weight data collection. AHA Chief Operating Officer and Director of Breed Improvement Jack Ward says the EPD will relate directly to the maintenance requirements of a cow herd. Ward gives an example of how the MCW EPD allows breeders to compare sires. “If sire A has a MCW EPD of 100 and sire B has an EPD of 85, then you would expect the females of sire A, if mated to similar cows, to be 15 pounds heavier at mature size.” Also, the Spring 2012 Sire Summary is now online at Hereford.org/siresummary. The Sire Summary includes a listing of all active sires. The summary also includes an explanation of EPDs, genetic trends, heritability estimates, trait correlations and percentile breakdown of EPDs. For more about AHA performance programs and EPDs, visit Hereford.org or call 816-842-3757.

earlier work has noted that higher gaining cattle tend to grade better. This study found nothing to dispute that, and noted, “performance dramatically dropped for those cattle that were ungraded [Standard or NoRoll].” On the other hand, the more times cattle were treated, the lower performance in the yard and in carcass value; ungraded cattle turned out to be those that required treatment just about twice as often as other cattle. Sickness usually means a temporary setback. While cattle show-

ing morbidity deposit less external and intramuscular fat, feeding to the same fat-constant endpoint as healthy cattle cuts down on those differences in marbling scores and performance. Of course, it takes more days on feed in a setting where clearly time is money. “The relationship between Yield Grade (YG) and Quality Grade in treated cattle is actually greater than in nontreated cattle,” the report states. “Allowed to reach an adequate degree of finish, marbling should also follow.” Regardless of health,

the study suggested all cattle optimize marbling by feeding them with the goal of achieving YG 3 (See tables and full study on page 4 of the 2012 KSU Cattlemen’s Day Report at www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/lvstk2/srp1065.p df). Steers reaching that level of cutability made 16.1 percentage points more Choice and Prime as compared to those steers falling within the range of YG 1 or 2. Premium Choice carcasses were increased by 10.3 points in the same comparison. “It pays to keep cattle

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healthy, yes. But these results also tell us if we want to raise high-quality beef, we do not need to bypass performance genetics for high-marbling traits,” Reinhardt said. “We can select a combination of both.” Management counts, certainly. The research report concludes producers who “reduce opportunities for nutritional stress (e.g. nutrient restriction, health challenges) and ensure their cattle are fed to their target fat content endpoint... will more consistently achieve both excellent performance and quality grade [goals].”

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Market-toppers need proof Without a history, premiums paid don’t mean profit made In most investment situations, you get a chance to evaluate the

risk and rewards, do some research and make an informed deci-

sion. But when cattle pass through the sale barn in 30-second in-

tervals, it’s not always easy for buyers to base decisions on anything more than appearance. Data from Oklahomabased Professional Cattle Consultants (PCC) shows that challenge could make the difference in whether feeders make or lose money on individual sets of cattle. “You’d think premiums in the marketplace are being based on factors that will ultimately pay off when you’re going to sell those cattle,” said Dillon Feuz, ag economist with Utah State University. This analysis, taken from five years of closeout data on millions of cattle from across the feeding belt, shows otherwise. To get at the answers, actual purchase price was subtracted from the USDA Cash Feeder Price Index. All weights were standardized to a 750pound average using a 5 cent slide, and then sorted into four quartiles: heavy discount, light discount, light premium and heavy premium price. The main finding? “Just because cattle look pretty doesn’t mean they are going to perform,” says Ron Hale, PCC analyst.

Hale says producers who want to ensure cattle top the market year after year should make certain they deserve to. “For a cow-calf man to do the best at marketing his cattle, he needs to know how his calves have performed and graded in the feedyard and how their health has been,” he said. “Then he can make changes and improve his cattle and develop a history.” Communication is the key, says Herrmann — that and an extra dose of concern for the entire industry. “If you do all the vaccinations and everything you can to give it 100 percent, I’ll be more interested,” he says. “But if you’re complaining about a 50-cent shot, then you’re telling me you don’t care about me. You need to be concerned about how the cattle perform for the next guy.” Paying more for highgrading or source-andage verified cattle, but selling them on the average live or dressed price is a flawed business model. “If you’re paying a premium for cattle that you think are going to grade above average, but you’re not selling in a market that rewards that,” Feuz said, “then you’re just wasting money on a [calf] premium.” At the ranch level, lack of knowledge on how cattle gain and grade after weaning makes it hard to know if its worth paying a premium for breeding stock, he adds. Through the years, premium levels in the feeder -calf market have remained fairly consistent, but what they’re paid on has evolved. “Feedlots are paying premiums based on perceived feedlot performance or end-carcass merit,” Feuz said. “What we’ve thought would deliver that over time has changed.” Black-hided, Angus influence animals used to fetch a discount, for example. “The biggest impact on feedlot profitability is how much you pay for those cattle,” Hale said. “There are times that discounts and premiums are worth it, but it all comes down to some kind of history.”

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The top profit-getters were those with the heaviest discount, at — $20.90 per head, followed by those in the light discount (-$9.39) group. They earned $86.92 and $27.44 per head, respectively. “If you pay a premium just because they look good or they have the hide color that you think is best, there’s enough variation in those groups that you’re going to come out short on those premiums,” Feuz said. The PCC numbers illustrate that point. The quartile with a light “premium,” so slight the average came in barely negative at -$0.79, lost $17.15. The most expensive calves — purchased for $12.37-per head above the market — lost $101.83 on feed. Does this mean cattle are never worth a premium? Hardly; but it takes information to make them pay. “If we could correctly identify the cattle that make the most money in the feedlot and grade the best, if we could identify those as feeders in the auction market,” Feuz said, “then the premiums aren’t big enough.” The most expensive cattle in the analysis had the worst feed conversion at 6.56 pounds of feed/gain, compared to 6.38 pounds for the most efficient group. They ranked third for average daily gain. Although grade wasn’t part of the dataset, previous PCC work pointed out a highly favorable correlation between gain and grade, so chances are those cattle with the highest premiums didn’t live up to quality expectations either. Danny Herrmann, Ford County Feeders, says he’s willing to pay more for cattle that stay healthy, gain and convert, and grade. The best chance at those is recruiting repeat suppliers into his Kansas feedlot. “If I have a pretty good history, I’ll try to buy those cattle again,” he said. In the long run, partnership pays off for ranchers, too. “Those people probably get more of a premium than the person who is just taking the highest price every year from a different person.”

A View from Hickory Heights by Ann Swanson The School Cafeteria When a bunch of us got together at a party we had a lot of fun reminiscing. One of the topics that came up was the school cafeteria. When I taught there were three wonderful women who were in the kitchen. They cooked everything from scratch and it was wonderful. There was a huge mixer in the kitchen that they used when they made cookies. Cookies were not on the menu every day, but when they were you could smell them baking in the hallway. There was always a plate of cookies for the teachers. One time they received a shipment of fresh figs. They were to put them on the trays. Now, you and I both know that the young children were not about to eat those sticky brown things! I volunteered to take the figs home and create a filling. When I brought the figs back to school they were embedded in cookies and everyone ate them. Then, there were the real turkey dinners. The ladies made good use of their time. There was never a dull moment. Just before Thanksgiving and Christmas the ladies cooked turkeys to

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Early Spring Snow Spring snow is often called “poor man’s fertilizer”. About this time of year people start to look at their gardens and wish maybe they’d been a little more liberal with the fertilizer last year. But in most parts of the Northeast, fertilizer comes right out of the sky... at no cost. Many places the crocuses are up in the grass, which is getting green and then suddenly: yuck. A late spring snow makes everything white again. But last Wednesday, the last day of February, when the temperature hung around the freezing mark, downtown Hartwick got about eight inches of

serious, mean-packing snow… the kind that makes Olympic-class snow-persons and snowballs. But old-timers have historically tried to find the silver lining behind the grey clouds, when the ground turns white in the spring. They call a late spring snow, “Poor Man’s Fertilizer”. But on Feb. 29, I decided to call it a late winter crystalline precipitation with spring-like characteristics... or early spring snow, for short. The old timers claimed that the late snowfall is good for the crops and helps everything green up. The old-timer weather wisdom likely is more

than just folklore. Dr. John Avers, a professor at the University of New Hampshire in the department of natural resources thinks he knows what might be going on. Avers says that snow contains nutrients in addition to lots of moisture. And if that snow falls on ground that’s not frozen, as it would be in late spring, then the nutrients and moisture in that snow can penetrate into the soil and actually do some good for the plants that will be growing very soon. Asked what nutrients snow contains, Avers replied that it contains nitrogen (N), and these days even more N than it used to because of acid rain (although not all regions have acid rain issues). The content of nitrogen and sulfur and some other elements has increased over the last several

decades and has been considered a problem in terms of acidification of soils. But, in soils that we use for gardens and lawns, usually there’s a shortage of nitrogen and that input can be helpful. So when it snows in the spring, some of us may feel cursed, or at least like we’re adrift on an ice flow. But fluffy snows landing on green grass may be a blessing. Whether falling on your daffodils in April, or on your jack-olanterns in late October, snow contains nutrients which benefit plants and soil. Back to old-timers again, many made a point of plowing their fields right after a spring storm. Nitrogen of course is the primary nutrient we’re talking about, and it’s not just in snow, but rain as well. Studies have shown rain actually has a higher proportion of nitrogen, but even moderate rain tends to quickly satu-

rate soil and run off. Snow gets the top billing because it melts gradually, and it theoretically feeds nutrients slowly to the ground beneath. As every school kid knows, the atmosphere is 78 percent nitrogen gas (N2), which is a couplet, or a compound made up of two bonded nitrogen atoms. Most assume the N2 is what comes down to the ground in precipitation, but that’s not quite right. Nitrogen exists in numerous forms, and N2 isn’t directly usable by plants. It needs to be first converted, or “fixed” into mineralized nitrogen forms. For that matter, what we call “organic” nitrogen, the nitrogen in organic material, crop residue, and animal waste (urea or manure) also needs to be converted before it can be taken up by plants. Many natural processes are at work in our environment, fixing and transform-

ing nitrogen. Manmade processes are a major factor too. Industrial fertilizer production, i.e., the process by which nitrogen gas and hydogen are fixed to form ammonia, has become a significant part of the planet’s complex nitrogen cycle. Getting back to snow and rain, it’s not N2 per se which is captured, but rather suspended nitrogen compounds like nitrogen oxides, nitric acid, and especially ammoniacal nitrogen (compounds with NH3). These compounds find their way into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. We believe that since the industrial revolution, nitrogen content of precipitation has increased dramatically. Lightning produces significant quantities of nitric oxide. All of these nitrogen compounds (which are more immediately useful to plants than N2)

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are deposited on the soil at an estimated rate of 5-10 pounds actual N per acre, per year. The concentration of nitrogen in a given precipitation event varies. The compounds tend to accumulate in the air during dry periods, and then wash out in heavy or prolonged rains. Perhaps that’s why the grass looks particularly green when a thunderstorm breaks a summer dry spell: there’s the built-up concentration of atmosphere-emitted nitrogen, plus what’s produced by the lightning. To put it in perspective though, 5-10 pounds per acre of nitrogen from snow and rain is not much to a modern day farmer or gardener. Consider that a robust legume cover crop can biologically fix up to 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, and chemical fertilizer is applied at whatever rate soil tests call for. Poor man’s fertilizer indeed! Most crop people appreciate a freebie, but if the soil organic matter isn’t high enough to absorb the rain or snow carrying different forms of N, then there are other issues that need to be addressed. So on Feb. 29, for the second time this season, I started up the snowblower, which my sons gave me two winters ago. The machine labored through the heavy white material, including slimy slush. At one point the slush jammed the exit chute, requiring hot water to loosen it up to get things going again. If I hadn’t cleaned out the blockage, it would have soon frozen solid, as a cold front quickly followed the early spring snow. As I write, dawn broke this sunny Tuesday with the “mercury” at five degrees Fahrenheit. If any precipitation were falling right now, it wouldn’t be considered spring snow.

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New York City Food and Farm Bill Working Group asks farmers to answer online Farm Bill survey The Urban Rural Alliance Committee is a group within the New York City Food and Farm Bill Working Group. More information about their work can be found at foodbillnyc.wikispaces .com. March 6, 2012 Dear Farmer, Did you know that while you’re busy planning for the upcoming season and as soon as you’ve got your first rows of direct seeds and seedlings in the ground — organizations and individuals in New York City will be advocating for you? That’s right. The importance of the upcoming Food and Farm Bill has not been lost on New Yorkers. The Food and Farm Bill is the single most important piece of federal legislation that impacts what farmers produce and affects what Americans eat. The New York City Food and Farm Bill Working Group has drafted the following documents: (1) The Food and Farm Bill: Why NYC Cares and (2) NYC Food and Farm Bill Principles. To date, more than 120 organizations, faithbased leaders, and highprofile writers, educators, and chefs have signed-on to these declarations. And, nearly 700 individuals have endorsed these documents! And now we’re stepping up our efforts. We want you — the producer — to join our New York City voice! As immense as the Farm Bill is — weighing in at 234 billion dollars — it usually goes to a vote unnoticed by millions of Americans. We want to change that. Our advocacy is aimed at educating the public, connecting organizations, and being heard by lawmakers. We want to make sure that Capitol Hill hears our demands for a healthy food system, from farming to eating. Our goal is to gather the signatures of 1,000 farmers that support our declarations by March 15. We know you’re busy

preparing for the upcoming season but we hope you’ll join us in telling our legislators to: create a health-focused food system; protect the food safety net and end hunger; restore competi-

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NY Angus annual meeting March 24: focus on creative media The NY Angus Association will host their annual meeting on March 24, at Hotel Utica, Utica, NY, starting at 9 a.m. The featured speaker will be Eric Grant, of the Public Relations Department at American Angus Association

(AAA). Eric will show how American Angus has developed its popular “I Am Angus” documentary series — the first-ever television program produced by a breed organization. Additionally, Grant will show the AAA

weekly television news program, The Angus Report, which provides the top cattle industry news and Angus information, aired on RFDTV. New happenings and events will be discussed at the meeting, including about

the 77th Anniversary of the NY Angus Sale, to be held May 12. Please be on hand to see a new slate of officers and board members be elected, and hear about how your state is helping you market your cattle. A great event for

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Regional Business and Marketing Seminar for Family Farms Featuring Vermont farmer Richard Wiswall, author of “The Organic Farmers Business Handbook” Farms Working Together: Collaborative Marketing for Profitability will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., at Ravenwood Golf Club Conference Center, L ynaugh Road, Victor, NY 14564. Sometimes a farm just cannot reach profitable markets on its own. The farm owner might need to link with other similar farms to access bigger buyers, or a wide range of customers. Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a one-day seminar devoted to the modern ways family farms can increase their marketing power through collabo-

ration, including food hubs, on-line farm markets, joint ventures, and multi-farm marketing groups. Richard Wiswall of Cate Farm in Plainfield, VT, will explain the farm business implications of collaboration, when one farm is just part of a larger marketing entity. Taken from 25 years as a member of the Deep Root Organic Co-Op, he will describe positive scenarios and pitfalls to avoid going forward. Wiswall is the author of “The Organic Farmers Business Handbook,” a popular guide for any farmer aiming to build wealth through good habits and savvy decisions. Other speakers include: • Carol Maue of Boylan Code LLP, discussing legal aspects of

collaborative agreements for farms • Kim Mills of SUNY Morrisville, explaining new software to support online sales of local food in consumer, commercial, and institutional markets • Jack Montague of

FoodLink, unveiling a new food hub for the Rochester metro region This is a good opportunity for farm owners in Upstate New York who have considered joint marketing, or are striving to supply new or existing markets

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promised that it was on the docket to be resurfaced last year, but summer came and went. They must have lost the list. The whole road is becoming unbearable and I don’t think it’s because we aren’t paying enough in taxes. Speaking of taxes, we just received our town’s notice of the 2012 preliminary assessment. I nearly fell off my chair when I opened the letter and discovered that our assessment had almost doubled in one year and that was with no improvements. It said that we are now up from a 76 percent level of assessment to 100 percent. That just doesn’t add up. I guess we’ll have to make an appointment with the assessor and hear the increase justification. Last week we visited a lovely couple who are approaching their 68th year of marital bliss. It was obvious during this visit that they are very concerned with the direction that our great country is headed. All that is going on in the world now pales everything they have lived through in the past. Knowing these folks, we know they are spending much time in prayer for their children and grandchildren’s future. On pricing farm diesel this week, we learned that it is up to where it was spring of 2008. So I checked back to see what had transpired later on that year and discovered that by election time the price had dropped down to half of what it was in the early spring. I hope we make it through this one. I guess we’d better not complain too much, because I just heard the other day that around two billion people living on earth still don’t have electricity. Our old house was wired back in 1920 and I can’t imagine life without it today. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, and his miracles, (Psalms 105:4 & 5a) NIV

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If You Have a Fuel Spill by James Carrabba, The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health - NYCAMH Every year thousands of hazardous spills occur in New York. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) annually receives reports of around 16,000 confirmed cases of releases into the environment. Approximately 90 percent of these releases are petroleum spills. Unfortunately, even a small spill has the potential to harm the environment. It is very important to be prepared in case a fuel spill does occur at your farm. Many people may wonder if fuel spills need to be reported? In New York, there is a phone number to call in the event of a fuel or

chemical spill. The number for the New York State Spill Hotline is 800-457-7362. According to NYSDEC regulations, all fuel spills and chemical spills must be reported to the NYS Spill Hotline within two hours of the spill occurring, except for spills which meet all of the following criteria: 1. The quantity is known to be less than 5 gallons; and 2. The spill is contained and under the control of the spiller; and 3. The spill has not and will not reach the State’s water or any land; and 4. The spill is cleaned up within two hours of discovery. Furthermore, according to NYSDEC regulations, a spill is considered to have not impacted land if it occurs on a paved surface such as asphalt or con-

crete. A spill that occurs on a dirt or gravel parking lot is considered to have impacted land and is reportable. If in doubt, it is always better to report all spills. The NYSDEC spill response team will come in and determine what needs to be done and will determine if a spill is minor or not. The initial response and cleanup may vary depending on the material spilled and the amount of damage done. In most cases, the clean up will have to be performed by a qualified contractor who will be hired by the responsible party. The NYSDEC Spill Response Team will determine what type of clean up actions will be required. Usually any delay in containing and cleaning a spill will result in more extensive damage with greater clean up expense. It is always better to actively prevent fuel spills, rather than having to react to an emergency. Here is a list of some preventative steps you can take to prevent fuel spills:

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Bill Brown and Jennifer Lane were among a group of those representing the Fellowship of Christian Farmers, which as usual, distributed their trademark walking sticks.

A steady flow of showgoers filled the aisles of the Center of Progress building and the other four fairground structures throughout which booths and equipment were located. Photos by Joan Kark-Wren

Jason Webb of Hill Top Tire in Fort Plain, NY, poses with the Radial 240 R4, a tire Hill Top developed for farmers to use on silage and manure trucks. The tire features 18 Ply, with 26/32nds of tread depth. In a dual application the tires measure 22 inches of overall width, designed with minimal dual spacing, and carry 16,590 lbs at 35 MPH. They do not require any special rims, they will mount on 8.25-by-22.5 standard rims. The tires work great for traction as well as flotation on a single axle or dual axle application.

The BCS Shop’s John Wilhelm, at left, discusses the advantages of the BladeRunner 75 with attendees at the O’Neill Associates booth. Jasmin Hofer of Evergrow Inc. of Newton, Ontario, answers questions about the Canadian company’s oilseed pressing system that extracts oil and produces a freshly pelleted feed directly on the farm.

The New York Beef Producers Association’s hot beef sundaes were a popular item with attendees as the booth saw a steady stream of customers.

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Jim Carrabba of the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, a program of the Bassett Healthcare Network, demonstrates infant CPR.

Members of various county 4-H teen councils sold hitch pins at the main entrances of each of the buildings housing the Farm Show. From left to right are Seth Bock, Ray Garrett, Coltin Lockhart and Nicholas Finn of Oneida County.

Members of the Stockbridge Valley Central School FFA sold snacks as a fundraiser for their chapter. Those participating were, from left to right, advisor Patty Waldron and members David Howlett, Jarret Jacobs, Ryan Menning, Zoey Howlett, Teddy Joe Reaves and Erin McCaffery.

FARMER TO FARMER MARKETPLACE FOR SALE: Nice locust fence posts, 6’ 6”, Ernest Girod, 10028 West Centerville Road, Houghton, NY 14744 or call 9:00am. 585-437-2028.(NY) WANTED: Hexapod any size; Also, fran parts for Jamesway unloader. 315-5360512.(NY) KELLY RYAN AG BAGGER, nine foot tunnel, good condition Arcade, NY $15,000. OBO. 585-457-4262 FOR SALE: ROPS NO ROOF fits Oliver 1855, $1,000. 315-269-3794.(NY) TIMOTHY Alfalfa mix hay, small square, $3.; NuPulse pipeline with controls, Surge Alano 75 vacuum pump, ventomatic fan wall 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. 804449-6435.(VA) EASTER LAMBS FOR SALE NOW!! Katahdin Hair sheep breeding stock available, mid May Rams & Ewes, $225 - $250 each. 585-765-3096.(NY) HALTER BROKE, registered angus heifer show calves for 4H and FFA projects, need 2 to keep our youths active, reasonable. 518-817-6657.(NY) FOR SALE: 1/4 turn heavy duty New Holland bale chute. Call after 7P.M. phone 607-843-6252.(NY) HONEY BEES 3lb with queen. Boxes, frames, jars, top covers, bottom boards etc. All calls returned. 845-427-2809.(NY) TR-85 New Holland combine, 15 plus 13 grain head, wide row corn head, 90 free standing silo, $5,000 all. 315-6239288.(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, guarding livestock, first shots and rabies. Very friendly. 716-625-8440.(NY) NEW HOLLAND 456 MOWER with 31 HP Vanguard engine for sale, also 12 yr. old work horse. 518-673-2449.(NY) 2 ROW Potato planter on steel planter JR seeder 4 row; Also, onion set 4 row planters. 315-697-3178.(NY) CLAAS 46 4X4 ROUND BALER, 7517 Kverneland round bale wrapper always stored inside. 607-263-5553.(NY) JD 2700 6 bottom plow, $3,950 and JD 2600 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, new seat, front tires, includes Cat-II 3PT quick hitch $6,500./OBO. 802-598-5508.(NY) NEW HOLLAND MODEL 254 two star rotary 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, due May, $1,500. 315-683-5532.(NY) NEW HOLLAND 575 baler, plastic string type, no kicker, asking $9,500. 607-5328927.(NY) BRILLION 12FT CULTIPACKER, good condition, hyd. lift transport able $850.00. 315-497-1712.(NY) FARMALL 400 with, mounted corn picker housed inside, in great condition, great for collector. 315-729-0828.(NY)

J.D. 48 LOADER 96” bucket good shape complete with brackets. 315-8414492.(NY)

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

TIRES, 28.1x26 12 ply rice/cane, $1,000; Vittetoe chaff spreader, $600; Axle, duals, 66, 86, model 23.1x34 8 ply, $500. 585768-9225.(NY)

INT 806 MANY NEW PARTS, new clutch, good TA rebuilt injection pump, good paint, has turbo, located in Geneseo. 585-2815750.(NY)

NH 782 chopper, corn hay head, gc, 3208 500 hrs can hear run, bale wrapper, yield booster, soil treatment. Marion. 585-3297954.(NY)

Cab & transmission parts & hood for 2+2 3588; rollcages made mild steel or chromeloly; aluminum fenders for IH06-66 series. 716-117-9199(NY)

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

JOHN DEERE 4450, 4X4 cab new front tires, new A/C, 6800 HRS $34,000. Call 607-293-6421.(NY)

WANTED: HAVESTSTORE SILOS, I will remove, dollars paid depend on size and condition. 607-243-9018.(NY)

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

WANTED: Troy built tiller, horse size in excellent to good condition. Please Leave Message. 315-858-2508.(NY) 1998 INT 4700 DIESEL, 477E 6 speed trans, w/dump, 1,000 gal. water tank excellent condition. 315-406-7066.(NY) FORD 5000 TRACTOR 2WD diesel 772 loader, new tires, chains, selectomatic, ex condition $7,400. O.B.O. 315-7370820.(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, strong market, leave message. 413-4413085.(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 300 bales, clean, $4.25/bale. Ask for Paul 518673-2669.(NY) NH 489 HEYBINE REEL $375. Wide front axle for Moline Jetstar3 needs spindle $375. Two 4-hole 15” wheels/tires $80. 607-566-8477.(NY)

KUBOTA KX41H EXCAVATOR diesel 8’ org 18” bucket rubber tracks, push blade, new battery, 4320# ready to work. 607865-5057.(NY) WANTED: BELGIAN WORK HORSES, also feeding speltz, or oats. Vernon Yoder 429 Fisher Rd. Fultonville, NY 12072.

PONT CART with air tires brakes $250. 315-531-1997.(NY)

EASTER SPECIAL: Meat goat buyers, buy direct from our farm for quality boer goats 40lbs and up Herefords Baleage Machinery. 607-865-5678.(NY)

TWO FORAGE WAGONS, one corn planter. 607-692-4622.(NY) FARMALL CUB 1 OWNER, restored, new tires, battery, snow plow, chains, land plow, original operator, manual $3,000. Like new. 716-942-3994.(NY)

FARMALL SUPER H runs good new tires, Farmall Super C runs good new tires. 315829-4062.(NY)

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

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

WANTED: Mechanical press brake, 30 to 50 tons, 3 to 5 foot wide. We also build belting wheels. Call 315-536-3547.(NY)

HAY 4X4 ROUND BALES, early cut never wet, from fertilized fields, stored inside, $40. each. 207-786-3324.(NY)

4 HEREFORD STEERS for sale, $1.20 per pound, 400 to 600 pounds. 315-3101967.(NY)

WANTED: Front end loader that fits a New Holland 4630 tractor. Call 585-6944246.(NY)

4x4, 1st cut round bales, grass hay, stored inside, $25/each; 2nd cut small squares, 35 to 40 lb, $4./ea. Boonville. 315-9424475.(NY)

EWE lambs for sale, Tunis lambs from 8 to 12 months old, ready for fall breeding. $200 ea. call 585-394-5814.(NY)

CORN HEAD 666R, like new, asking $10,000. Tractor tires 20.8x38, 30% tread good for duals asking $500. 518-7628772.(NY) FOR SALE: CEDAR FENCE POSTS 6’ round and split mixed $275. per 100. Cedar braces 12’ $6. each. 315-822-5492.(NY)

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

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

J.D. 7000 CORN PLANTER dry fertilizer $2,800. 8x16 Rack wagon $1,200. Katahdin Ram proven with papers $300. 585-554-4295.(NY)

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

ORGANIC SPRINGERS HOLSTEIN and cross, top quality, well grown, had all vaccines, some very close and trucking available. 518-638-8357.(NY)

FORD 4500 tractor loader w/ pallet forks & bucket, $4,500; Brillion 20’ drag, $1,800; 4 row cultivator w/ sidedressor. 716-9415123.(NY)

BERKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE, Chester white boars, Berkshire Hampshire gilts from certified herd. Jim Parlett, York Co., 717-8623610.(PA)

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 complete with cab, needs crank shaft $3,000. Or best offer. 518-848-0995(NY)

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by Sandy Menasha and Alice Wise, CCE - Suffolk Co. (Note: At the Cornell Pesticide Management and Education Program Update last November New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff explained that they would be increasing inspections for Worker Protection Standard compliance along with their record-keeping inspections. Brush up on the requirements of the Worker Protection Standard! If only immediate family members work on your farm do you think the Worker Protection Standard doesn’t apply to you? Wrong! The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), following early entry worker requirements, and compliance with re-entry intervals (REI) for non-handlers still apply.) Time to go through the checklist to make sure everything is in order for the upcoming season. For more information, or to order any WPS training materials, the EPA website has extensive information online at www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/worker.htm. 1. Check decontamination kits and up-grade as necessary: • coverall, soap and a stack of single use towels. • have fresh water, enough for routine washing (at least 1 gal. per worker using the site) and emergency eye flushing. If the decontamination kit might be used by a pesticide handler, there must be enough water for washing of the entire body in case of emergency, at least three gallons per handler. • check eyewash expiration date. • decontamination kits must be within 1/4 mile of all workers. Portable kits might be a good option. • make sure all your handlers and workers know where the decontamination sites are and what they contain. 2. Where eye protection is required on a pesticide label, the WPS guidelines say the eyewash must be “immediately accessible” to a pesticide handler. The need for eye protection will be listed on the pesticide label in the box entitled “Agricultural Use Requirements”, in the section listing PPE (personal protective equipment). The emergency eyewash water (1 pint) must be carried on the tractor. However, if the applicator gets off the tractor, the eyewash must be carried on their person. 3. Check your central posting area. This has been a source of violations in years past. Make sure emergency contact information is accurate. If the WPS

safety poster is in poor condition, get a new one. Have your blank pesticide application forms together — they need to have location and description of area to be treated, product name, EPA registration number, active ingredient(s), date and time pesticide is scheduled to be applied, and the restricted-entry interval (REI). You are required to post this information before each application begins. Note that the 30 day posting requirement for all applications starts after the REI expires. A farm map is suggested for the central posting area so that workers can easily ID the location of all farm fields. 4. Train new workers within 5 days. Handlers and early-entry workers must be trained before they do work. Remember also that handlers and workers must be trained at least once every 5 years — check your records on long-term employees. Training must be done by a licensed applicator. 5. Look at the “Agricultural Use Requirements” box on the pesticide label for a list of required PPE. Make sure PPE is adequately stocked — chemical resistant suits, gloves, aprons, protective eye-wear, boots, and respirators. Check respirator cartridges for an expiration date. 6. Start accumulating copies of pesticide labels. All applicators must have a copy of the label immediately accessible. Some growers deal with individual labels, some put together a notebook to be carried with the tractor. 7. When making a pesticide application, the following items must be on the tractor: appropriate pesticide label(s) and one pint of eyewash. Additionally, the licensed applicator must carry their license on their person. Don’t forget, if the applicator gets off the tractor to adjust something, the eyewash must also be carried on their person. Also, they must be wearing the appropriate PPE if they get off the tractor to check the sprayer or something in the field. 8. Take an inventory of pesticides and assure products are currently registered at http://pims.psur.cornell. edu. If you have products that are not registered put a note on the product “not for use” until it can be properly disposed of. 9. Finally, tidy up your pesticide storage area. A disorganized, messy storage area is a red flag to an inspector. Pesticide storage guidelines can be found at: www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/8871.html Source: Long Island Fruit & Vegetable Update

Arnot Forest joins New York State Maple Weekend Arnot Forest will join in the celebration of New York State Maple Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 17 and 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us Saturday and Sunday starting at 8 a.m. for an Old Fashion Pancake Breakfast. Lunch items start at noon. • Watch and Learn how Maple Syrup is actually made. • Taste real Maple Syrup and smell

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Learn to Forecast Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm - March 21 or 23 by Carol MacNeil, Cornell Regional Vegetable Program Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you’re not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago. The “Forecast Tomato/Potato Late Blight for YOUR Farm” workshops will be held Wednesday, March 21, 1-4 p.m., in Batavia, and on Friday, March 23, 9 a.m.–noon, in Geneva, your choice. Pre-registration is required (see below). 2+ DEC credits will be available. To set the stage we’ll provide a review and update of late blight (LB) identification on potatoes and tomatoes, risk factors for 2012, and management guidelines. Then we’ll review the “old” Blitecast system, based on recent weather, and expressed in severity values (SV). When a location reaches 18 SVs from first potato emergence the first fungicide

spray recommendation is triggered. This system should be familiar to those who have read the Cornell Vegetable Program Veg Edge Weekly newsletter. The new LB Decision Support System (DSS) uses Blitecast to time the first spray, but then uses the new Simcast, which incorporates much more information into timing later sprays, such as: • the National Weather Service pinpoint forecast for your farm for the next 3-5 days, • your overhead irrigation input, • the susceptibility of your varieties, and • your fungicide spray input (choice, timing, rate). Attendees will get their user names and passwords at the workshop and we’ll show them the LB DSS website at http://blight.eas.cornell.edu/ blight/ and how to: log-on to their DSS account; designate their farm/field location(s), and varieties & planting dates; input their fungicide sprays; and, sign up for text or email Alerts. They’ll see LB development potential and fungicide weath-

ering based on recent and future weather, and recent spray applications, and color coded thresholds for when another fungicide spray is needed to protect the crop. A new feature this year is Infection Risk for your farm — based on LB confirmations in the area, and weather data such as wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity and rainfall. There are dozens of on-farm weather stations plus airports in Western and Central New York already connected to the DSS which can be used for recent weather data which is part of the system. If you, or a group of neighboring growers, want to have your own weather station, for recent weather data close to your farm(s) you’ll get to hear about equipment options which are LB DSS ready and farmer friendly that you can consider. The workshops will be led by Carol MacNeil and John Gibbons, Abby Seaman, and Ian Small, Cornell Vegetable Program in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca,

Wayne & Yates Counties, New Yorl State IPM Vegetable Coordinator, and Late Blight Forecast Project - Plant Pathology, Cornell, respectively. We will be available for follow-up after the workshop and during the growing season. The “Forecast Tomato/Potato Late Blight for YOUR Farm” workshops will be held March 21 and 23. Choose one of the dates and locations below. Pre-register by Monday, March 12. Contact Carol MacNeil at crm6@cornell.edu or 585-313-8796 (Please supply your e-mail address and phone number; bring a laptop if you can, or tell us you’ll need one). Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight for YOUR Farm • Wednesday, March 21, 1-4 p.m., Batavia, or • Friday, March 23, 9 a.m.–noon, Geneva Free for Cornell Vegetable Program enrollees; $5 for others. 2+ DEC pesticide credits available. Special needs: Contact Carol MacNeil at crm6@cornell.edu or 585-394-3977 x406 in advance.

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2012 Grain Day scheduled March 16 by Keith V. Severson, CCA, Agriculture Community Educator Grain Day, DEC recertification credits provided in Vegetables 2.5 — Field crops 3.0, will take place Friday, March 16, at Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County Education Center, 248 Grant Ave., Auburn, NY. The time is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the cost is $25 which will include lunch. To register or for further information please call CCE at 315255-1183 or you may contact Keith:kvs5@cornell.edu. The agenda will be on the following subjects: • Review of Corn and Soybean variety trial results for 2011. • Weed Management and Cover Crop Considerations with Reduced Tillage Corn and Soybeans • Roundtable discussion featuring Cornell Faculty on the Potential of increasing Insect, weed and disease (Resistance - Tolerance) to pesticides to be discussed. Also, examples of pests that are gaining resistance and or the processes that are increasing the chances of this hap-

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Doc and Katy Abraham Green Thumb Memorial Award CANANDAIGUA, NY — The 2012 Doc and Katy Abraham Green Thumb Memorial Award was presented to Pat Blakeslee at the Ontario County Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners Spring Garden Symposium on Feb. 18, at Steamboat Landing, Canandaigua, NY. Pat Blakeslee has been an Ontario County Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener for the past 12 years. It is her leadership and dedication to the Geneva Green Thumbs 4-H Club that we recognize her for this award. The Green Thumbs 4-H Club evolved in 2002 out of a need identified at the North Street Elementary School to address youthat-risk. The club has worked hard over the years on their Jr. Master Gardener Certification in addition to a variety of other 4-H projects. One of their visible projects was the establishment of a butterfly garden at

the North Street School. With positive guidance from Pat and her co-leaders, a change was seen in these students. School records indicate New York State standardized science test scores have increased, there was a decrease in school absenteeism on “4-H” day, and there was a decrease in behavior issues for the Green Thumb 4-H Club members. After seeing the tremendous success of the Green Thumbs 4-H Club Program, the school principal, Nina McCarthy, worked with the 4-H Program to expand the 4-H Afterschool Program. So what started out with a single club with a handful of students has now expanded to three 4-H Clubs reaching over 100 youth. At received a framed plaque from Cornell Cooperative Extension, a gift certificate from Fresh Ayr Farm Market in Shortsville that was presented by Doc and Katy’s grandson, Chris Abraham and his son Oliver.

Christopher Abraham (grandson to Doc/Katy) and Christopher’s son Oliver Abraham, Pat Blakeslee and Russell Welser, Cooperative Extension Educator. Photo courtesy of Ontario County CCE

This annual award is presented to a person, business or organization that promotes and enhances the horticultural industry and/or provides horti-

cultural awareness and education to residents of Ontario County. For more information about this award, contact Russell Welser at 585-394-3977 x436.

Orleans County 4-H celebrates winter On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Orleans County 4-H Leaders’ Association held their first Winterfest. Planning for the event was difficult, due to the lack of wintery conditions, but fortunately the

organizers planned or modified the events so that snow on the ground wasn’t a requirement. Games for youth included a snowball toss as well snow-dodge ball that used

socks instead of snowballs. The socks are being donated to Community Action. Other activities included a farm animal display, coloring contest, an indoor igloo for story readings. Refreshments included the results of the soup and chili cook off. The winning soup was a Chicken Noodle Soup made by Jim Blackburn and the winning chili was a Taco Soup by Anita Trautwein. The cook offs were judged by Assemblyman Stephen Hawley and

Joanne Johnson. Genesee-Orleans Ministry of Concern was also part of the event, recruiting volunteers for their programs. The Orleans County Master Gardeners provided a hands-on planting activity, while answering horticulture questions. The Seneca Siberian Husky Club, in conjunction with the Niagara Frontier Siberian Husky Club, presented sled dog demonstrations.

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Cayuga County 4-H members bring their best to Public Presentations. 4-H members research, draft and prepare their presentation about a topic that the individual is interested in. Each member prepares a presentation and

There wasn’t any snow outside for Winterfest this year! No problem. The events were moved inside. Games for youth included a snowball toss as well snow-dodge ball that used socks instead of snowballs. The socks are being donated to Community Action. Photo courtesy of Orleans County CCE

Pioneer FFA delivered Christmas cheer in memory of former Ag teacher and his wife In memory of Mrs. Mavis Smith, the Pioneer FFA distributed poinsettias to The Pines Nursing Home. With the assistance of Elton Greenhouse, FFA members purchased and finished out 60 poinsettia plants in the school greenhouse. A few weeks before Christmas, the FFA officers delivered the plants to The Pines. Tammy Schmidt, administrator of the facility, greeted the students, and took charge of delivering the poinsettias to each

dining facility, so all the residents could enjoy them. Mavis’ husband, Steve, was an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at the Machias School for many years, and both were avid supporters of the Pioneer FFA. The Steve M. Smith Memorial Golf Tournament is in its 14th year, raising funds to support FFA leadership. A big thank you to the family of Mr. & Mrs. Steve Smith for your continued support of the Pioneer FFA!

Brittney Lillie, Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County 4-H member poses with her certificate of completing the 2012 4-H Public Presentations. Her topic of interest was “Could our school systems improve”. Photo courtesy of Cayuga County CCE

shares it with an audience, with at least one judge present. As speaking in front of an audience is an essential skill in the world, we are pleased that the following 4-H Youth have successfully completed a public presentation in 2012: Cloverbuds: Bethany Davis, Marissa Wiemann, Jeffrey Carmichael, Will Chappell and Payton Youngers Junior Members: Duncan Brickner, Katie Chappell, Ana Brickner, Ben Davis, Niel Wiemann, Lance Davenport, Eli Davis, Kylie Rejman, Trista Lunkenheimer, Kelsey LaFave, Tyler Abbott Senior Members: Taylor Brown, Brittany Somes, Amy Stranger, Cara Carmichael, Dan Gordon, Anna Carmichael, Kierston Brown, Vivian Chappell, Tommy Chappell, Carl Minde Zack Davis, Brittney Lillie, Emily Bates, Azure D’Angelo, Juliann Hall, Mathew Pinckney, Melissa Pinckney, and Christopher Pinckney Thank you to the Auburn United Methodist Church for being a host site for this event. Thank you to our judges, volunteers, parents, and the 4-H members for all of your hard work and enthusiasm! Questions about this event or 4-H Programs in Cayuga County: Call 315255-1183 or e-mail Melissa@mew235@cornell.edu.

Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with corned beef and cabbage by Diane Mincher, Extension Nutrition and Food Specialist, University of Vermont On St. Patrick’s Day, serve the traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage. The slow cooker is the perfect way to go for this traditional dish since it must bubble away untended for hours. Corned beef is typically made from the brisket or round that has been cured with a seasoned brine. It has about the same nutritional value as other forms of beef. A three-ounce serving contains 210 calories. Traditionally, corned beef is served with steamed or stewed vegetables, which do not add too many calories. However, if you use the leftovers for sandwiches, the rich dressing and bread will add significant additional calories. On its own, corned beef is a naturally low-carbohydrate food containing zero calories from fiber, sugar or other carbohydrates. This food is a good source of protein, vitamin B-12, zinc and selenium but is high in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. Remember to limit the size of your meat portion to three ounces so that it covers only one-quarter of your plate. 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 water 2 Tbsp. cider vinegar 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 large or 2 medium onions, cut into wedges 5 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces

1 3-lb. corned beef round or brisket with spice packet 8 small white or yellow potatoes, scrubbed and cut into quarters 1 head of green cabbage (about 1 1/2 lbs.), cored and cut into 10 wedges In a 6-quart electric slow cooker, combine the water, vinegar, sugar, pepper and onions, mixing well. Place the corned beef in the mixture. Scatter the potatoes and carrots over the top and along the sides. Cover and cook on the “High” heat setting for 4 hours. Remove the lid and scatter the cabbage wedges over the top. Cover and continue cooking on “High” for 3 to 4 hours or longer until the beef is tender. To serve, carve the beef into slices and serve with the cabbage, potatoes and carrots. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Easy corned beef hash Corned beef is usually brisket that has been brined, but may be another cut of beef. It’s minced into small pieces, along with spices and other ingredients. Corned beef is traditionally used in Eastern European, Irish and Jewish cooking. You can add in a cup of shredded cabbage and carrots when you add in the potatoes, if desired. 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 teaspoons butter 1 large onion, chopped 4 cups diced cooked potatoes, or frozen hashbrown potatoes

1 cup chopped lean corned beef brisket (4 ounces) 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish or hot sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or basil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 large eggs (optional) 1. In a large cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until it starts to soften and caramelizes, 5 to 8 minutes. Add potatoes and cook, stirring, until they brown in spots and become crusty, about 8 minutes more. 2. Stir in corned beef, broth, horseradish or hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until liquid is absorbed, 5 to 8 minutes. 3. Add parsley or basil, and season with salt and pepper. If serving the Hash for breakfast, break 4 eggs, one at a time, on top of hash in skillet; cover, and cook just until whites are set but the yolks are still runny, about 10 minutes. Use a spatula to divide among four plates. Serve with some fresh fruit for breakfast, or a salad for dinner. (Additional information provided by Alice Henneman, MS, RD, University of NebraskaLincoln Extension in Lancaster County.) (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. March 12, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section A - Page 27

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Legislators unite with local officials, schools, businesses, farms and families to call for action on new bill to provide tax relief for flood victims Assembly members Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) and Pete Lopez (R,C,I-Schoharie) on March 1 were joined by local officials, schools, businesses, farms and families impacted by the devastating floods, which resulted from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, at a press conference in Albany calling for enactment of new legislation. The bill will provide flood-impacted communities, employers and residents with immediate tax relief. “We need to keep the pressure on for additional flood relief; local governments need more time and additional financial assistance from the state,” said Assemblywoman Lupardo, sponsor of the legislation, who also authored similar legislation after the flooding in 2006. “Allowing more time to take advantage of the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act will help provide valuable property tax relief to homeowners affected by the flooding. Because most local governments can’t afford to help homeowners take advantage of this, it’s important that the state help local governments pay for the costs.” “Those communities that are suffering the most could not afford to offer the rebate. Everyone is struggling: homeowners, farms and businesses are desperately looking to rebuild, and schools and governments are trying to maintain critical services,” said Assemblyman Lopez. “While the intent of the original rebate proposal was good, they need the state’s financial backing, if we’re to get this money in the hands of our families and homeowners to help them rebuild their lives and make our communities whole.” The legislation, Assembly Bill 9191/Senate Bill 6311, will establish the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act. This act will allow property owners who sustained substantial damage from either storm, or resulting floods, to receive a refund for their 2011 property taxes paid by extending their opportunity to have the property reassessed at a post-damage level. Additionally, the act would give communities more time to opt into the program and provide state aid to localities that lost $10,000 or more in tax revenue as a result of flood-damaged properties (or two percent of the overall tax base, whichever is greater). While this initiative was briefly offered, at local taxing entity option, following the State Legislature’s extraordinary session held in December 2011, no fund-

ing was provided to help local governments and school districts offset the cost of providing a rebate to property owners. With excessively high flood-recovery costs, and the 2 percent property tax cap, it was unrealistic for many communities to opt into the program without state aid. Further complicating matters was the 45-day window for local taxing entities to decide to opt into the program (between Dec. 9, 2011 and Jan. 23, 2012). State Senator John Bonacic, who sponsored the legislation in the Senate, said, “Communities hit the hardest by last year’s storms were unable to take advantage of the assessment relief law because it would simply cost them too much in revenue they already were anticipating. Towns adopted their budgets in November, but the new law was not enacted until December. The legislation we are advocating for will ensure that hard-hit communities can opt in, and give them more time to make the decision.” “This legislation is vital to our municipalities and our school districts,” said Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson), who is a co-sponsor of the Senate bill. “It provides the necessary tools for them to continue the long process of rebuilding from these devastating storms and bringing their communities back to a state of normalcy.” “The families and communities still rebuilding their lives after the devastating floods from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee have faced enough roadblocks,” said Senator Tom Libous, who is another co-sponsor of the senate bill. “The Assessment Relief Act will help ease one of the many burdens they’ve endured as they continue getting back to normalcy.” “Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee had a devastating impact on our farms and rural communities,” said Julie Suarez, Director of Public Policy for New York Farm Bureau. “We welcome this effort to extend more opportunities for tax relief to upstate communities that are still reeling from the effects of these destructive storms. This bill is a common sense solution that would make a real difference for farm families. Our members support the goals of this legislation, and we commend Assembly members Lupardo and Lopez as well as Senators Bonacic and Seward for introducing it.” The legislation is currently under review in the Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee. In the Senate, the bill is before the Senate Local Govern-

ments Committee. The legislators encourage residents, employers, and organizations that are in support of the bill to contact their state representative and ask that they become a sponsor of the legislation and/or support its immediate enactment. Following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, more than three dozen counties across the state were declared disaster zones. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimated the damages, excluding private property, in New York State alone would cost more than $1 billion to repair or rebuild. If enacted, this legislation would help funnel dollars to where they are needed most – into the hands of homeowners who are desperately working to recover from the floods.

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New York Pork Producer's Annual Meeting The New York Pork Producer’s Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 24, at the Holiday Inn Waterloo/Seneca Falls, 2468 New York State Route 414, Waterloo, NY. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the program begins at 9:30 a.m. In 2007, Pork Quality

Assurance evolved into Pork Quality Assurace Plus (PQA Plus) to reflect increasing customer and consumer interest in the way food animals are raised. PQA Plus was built as a continuous improvement program. Maintaining its food safety tradition to ensure that U.S.

pork products continue to be recognized domestically and internationally as the highest quality and safest available, it also provides information to ensure producers can measure, track and continuously improve animal wellbeing. With PQA Plus, pork producers have another tool to demonstrate that they are socially responsible. The PQA Plus program achieves its goals through: • Producer training by a certified PQA Plus advisor which results in

the producer receiving PQA Plus certification • An objective assessment of on-farm animal well-being which, when combined with the education of the producer through PQA Plus certification, results in the farm receiving PQA Plus site status. • A PQA Plus survey designed to evaluate the implementation of PQA Plus in the industry. Survey results are used to identify opportunities for improvement of the program’s information and delivery.

The New York Pork Producers along with National Pork Board will be doing a PQA PLUS Certification Producer Training Session during the annual meeting on Saturday March 24. This will be held at the Waterloo Holiday Inn at 2468 NYS Rte 414, Waterloo, NY 13165. You can preregister and receive a Bonus ticket toward the door prize that will be raffled off. A complimentary full lunch will be provided to all who attend. Please note there is no cost to at-

tend this training event. The New York Pork Producers will be holding their annual business meeting after lunch and all producers are encouraged to participate. There will be a Silent Auction to benefit the Youth Scholarship Program throughout the day. For more information and to preregister contact the New York Pork Producers, Krista Jaskier at email: NewYorkPorkProducers@yahoo.com, phone: 716-697-3031. More info available at: www.NewYorkPork.org.

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Growing Pennsylvania through reform, restraint and responsibility by George Greig, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture As our mild winter begins to turn into spring — a time for new life, planting and growth — here at the Department of Agriculture we are continuing to work to keep Pennsylvania growing. Part of that effort includes testifying this past week during 2011-12 budget hearings with the Senate and House Appropriations committees. The hearings provided an important opportunity to not only support Governor (Tom) Corbett’s recommended agriculture budget, but to share insight about the important work the department does each day to protect human, animal and plant health. Governor Corbett’s budget holds steadfast to these vital

duties to keep our consumers safe and our farmers farming. It’s a budget that keeps Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry as a major source of economic growth and revitalization for our commonwealth. It’s also a budget grounded in difficult realities but framed in optimism. The governor said he wouldn’t raise taxes, and he’s not. He said we won’t spend more than what we have, and we won’t. We must continue the journey that will turn the road to recovery into the path to prosperity. Part of that journey includes remaining committed to our core missions, to promote profitable and viable farms, farmland and related agriculture industries; ensure a safe food supply from

farm to fork; provide producer and consumer protection through licensing, inspections and laboratory analysis; and assist in the distribution of food to nutritionally at risk Pennsylvanians. Just as his budget shows, Governor Corbett is committed to keeping agriculture viable. During his first year in office, with the help of the general assembly, he made PA Preferred™ the permanent brand of Pennsylvania agricultural commodities. Not only does this more easily link producers and consumers, it supports local communities. Made in PA. It makes a difference. We also worked together to create the Dairy Leadership Council to support our dairy farmers. The council has

met and has been brainstorming in workgroups to provide recommendations to Governor Corbett on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation to help develop the dairy industry. Also important to our core missions are research and education, and the governor’s 2012-13 budget preserves funding for research that keeps our industry growing, Penn State Cooperative Extension, our state’s only veterinary medicine school at the University of Pennsylvania, and perhaps our most direct way of educating citizens about where their food comes from, county and local fairs. The department remains committed to providing food to nutritionally at-risk Pennsylvanians during these

tough economic times through level funding of the State Food Purchase and the Farmers Market Nutrition programs. This budget is a continuation of tough choices Pennsylvania had to make last year, but through reform, restraint and responsibility, we will keep Pennsylvania growing. I am confident that the agriculture community will continue to be as resilient as ever. Farmers have been working for generations to build their farms on responsibility, efficiency and profitability. And Governor Corbett’s budget is rebuilding Pennsylvania on those same principles by providing alternatives to raising taxes and further burdening our citizens while continuing to support the state’s number one industry.

USDA provides disaster recovery assistance in 20 states WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced, on March 6, $19.7 million of financial and technical assistance to help communities rebuild and repair damages caused

by flooding, drought and other natural disasters. Funds are made available through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program.

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this year’s appropriations, Congress provided funds to put towards wait-listed projects from presidentially or locally declared disasters that occurred during 2011. Disaster recovery projects are administered by NRCS in partnership with local sponsors, often municipal or county governments. NRCS pays up to 75 percent of the construction costs while the remaining 25 percent is obtained by local sponsors. When funding is dedicated to

a project, contracts for construction work are awarded to local companies, spurring job creation. Typical projects funded under EWP can include removing debris clogging waterways, protecting eroded stream banks, reseeding burned or eroded areas, and in some cases, purchasing floodplain easements on eligible land. To learn more about EWP or see a list of the states and their funding allocations, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov.

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March is frost seeding time by Nancy Glazier This year the calls began the first week of January. When should I frost seed? March is a great time to add some legumes into your pastures or hayfields. It is a way to improve pastures without losing a

production year. Added legumes will boost production and fill in thin patches or bare spots; they will provide needed nitrogen to the grasses already growing, and provide protein for the livestock. Little or no tillage is involved which

reduces the potential for soil erosion. Hopefully, you did your homework last fall by checking the forage quantity, types and groundcover. If not, take a walk! Frost seeding is the same as any other type

of seeding or planting; seed-to-soil contact is critical. What works with this technique is the freeze-thaw process in late winter/early spring. As the days get above freezing and nights are below freezing, this action works

the seeds down into the soil in preparation for germination. Your best option is to spread the seed on frozen ground to reduce the potential to rut up the pasture. Legumes work best for frost seeding due to the shape of their

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seeds. Success will vary farm to farm, but clovers will establish better, specifically red clovers. They are shorter-lived in a pasture; a way to offset that would be to frost seed red clover with slower establishing birdsfoot trefoil. By the time the clover dies out, the trefoil will be growing well. Another way would be to routinely frost seed half of their pastures every year. It can be an inexpensive improvement. Alfalfa can be frost seeded, but don’t try to seed into a field with alfalfa (even a thin stand) growing. The existing plants have an allelopathic effect on alfalfa seedlings; they won’t let them grow and become established. Suggested rates are below. The price of seed is relatively low, so don’t skimp. Frost seeding grasses may have limited results, but is more successful with bunch type grasses like orchardgrass. Try seeding some on a small scale. If the pasture is tall or matted, your success with grasses or legumes may be limited. An option to try is to broadcast the seed and let livestock in — carefully — for a flash or quick grazing. Between their minor munching and hoof action, the seed will have a better chance of reaching the soil. Also, a light disking or harrowing could scratch the ground enough to let the seed get down the soil to grow. You may need to frost seed grasses and legumes separately due to the seeds different shape. Equipment for frost seeding can be as little or as big as needed. The size of the pasture or field will dictate what’s needed, unless you have time to walk a large field with a small cyclone spreader. Pounds per acre Red Clover - 6 to 10 Ladino Clover - 2 to 5 Birdsfoot Trefoil - 5 to 8 Alfalfa - 6 to 10 Source: Ag Focus, March 2012

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FRIDAY,, MARCH H 23,, 2012 2 ATT 10:00 0 AM 8312 Batavia Stafford Townline Road, Batavia, Genesee County, NY 14020 Auction located just north of Route 33, 3.5 miles east of Batavia and Route 98, 4 miles east of Thruway exit 48 and 11 miles south west of Route 490 exit 1. Having sold the cattle will sell: TRACTORS: 2008 Case-IH Maxxum 115 tractor, 1,527 hours, MFWD, 16 sp, 18.4R38 rear rubber-good, 14.9R28 front rubber-good, PTO, 3 pt, deal remotes, SN Z7BEO01680; 2002 Case-IH MX110 tractor, 5,074 hours, 18.4R42 rear rubber-good, PTO, 3 pt, dual remotes, SN JJA0116055, with Great Bend 770 loader; 1998 Case-IH CX70 tractor, 4,283 hours, 16.9R30 rear rubber-good, PTO, 3 pt, dual remotes, SN JJE1003621; 1994 Case-IH 7220 tractor, 4,893 hours, MFWD, 18 sp PS, 20.8R38 rear rubber-good, 16.9R28 front rubbergood, dual PTO, 3 pt, 3 remotes, SN JJA0054913; HARVEST: New Holland 900 forage harvester with kernel processer, hay head, 2 row corn head; New Holland 1499 self propelled haybine; Case-IH 326 hayliner baler, kicker, hydraulic tension; H&S ST520 tedder; Pequea HR10 rotary rake; Kuhn Merge-Maxx 300 merger; (2) Gehl 980 vari-sweep self unloading wagons, 3 beater, tandem gear; H&S HD7+4 self unloading wagon, 3 beater, 18', tandem gear, front & rear unload; Badger BN1050 self unloading wagon, 3 beater, tandem gear; Kilbros 350 bu gravity wagon; Kilbros 350 gravity wagon, with auger; 24' round bale wagon; basket wagons; 7' conditioner; TILLAGE: New Idea 4 row planter, dry fertilizer; Case-IH 5300 Soybean Special drill; Ontario drill; International 720 5 bottom plow; Brillion 24' transport drag; International 183 6 row cultivator; Brillion 15' cultimulcher; BARN & MISC.: Knight 3136 mixer wagon; Case-IH 1350 grinder mixer; John Deere 150 blower; 8"x60' auger, PTO; New Idea 50' hay & grain elevator; 24' hay elevator; 20 CalfTel hutches; EasyChute foot trimming chute, Nearly New!; 24' P&D punch drive silo unloader; Harvestore Goliath unloader; 4000 bu grain bin with fan & sweep auger; 25 ton commodity bin with auger; 16' equipment trailer, bumper hitch, tandem axle; rock rake for skidloader; and more! MILKING: Mueller 3000 gallon bulk tank, #19583BA, with dual compressors, Surge system; 14 unit Boumatic parlor with string take-offs; Cooline plate cooler; Sutorbuilt variable speed vacuum pump; Surge Alamo pump; Surge free-heater; plus more! CONSIGNMENTS: Unverferth 130 6 row zone builder; International rake Watch our website, www.williamkentinc.com, for more information and photos! TERMS: Cash, Check, MasterCard or Visa. Out of state buyers must present a bank letter of credit to William Kent, Inc. prior to the auction. Nothing to be removed until settled for. All items sold "AS IS".

CATTLE: Foundation free-stall herd for sale! 24,800lb, 3.9F, 3.1P! Call for more info!

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Equestrian Center, Wyoming County: 120 acre multi-use parcel for sale! Mostly wooded with a beautiful stream, this farm can lend itself to almost any use! Very nice 3 bedroom 2 bath home with free heat from your own gas well, 24'x40' shop and beautiful lodge building with fireplace, kitchen and bathrooms. Also on the property is a 60'x100' clear span riding arena plus other barns for animals and cabins scattered throughout the woods! Currently used for horses, this unique property with its private location can find uses for all types of agriculture as well as hunting and recreational use. Located just off a main road, within a short drive from Buffalo.

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ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE AUCTION 3) VACANT PARCELS - 30 ACRES TOTAL - WITH GAS RIGHTS! NO OIL & GAS LEASE ON PROPERTIES!

Smithville Flats (Greene), NY Sunday March 18, 2012 2:00 PM

Auction To Be Held @ Parcel 2: From Greene: Take Route 41 West 4 Miles To Smithville Flats, To Tarbell Road, Go 2/10 Mile To Property. From Route 12 (Before Greene): Take County Road 2, 7 Miles To Smithville Flats, To Tarbell Road. 30 ACRES - Vacant Land - In 3 Parcels • NO OIL & GAS LEASE ON PROPERTY Sale Parcel 1: 8.7 +/- Acre Vacant Lot w/ 500' +/- Road Frontage On Round Pond Road (Tn Rd 15A), Mostly Open, Wooded On Borders, Some Woods In Middle Of Plot - Nice Level Vacant Lot; Sale Parcel 2: 11.6 +/- Acre Vacant Lot w/ 960' +/- Road Frontage On Round Pond Road (Tn Rd 15A) And 1190' +/- Road Frontage On Round Pond Road (Tn Rd 15); - Lots Of Road Frontage On Two Roads - Lot Is Vacant & Open - Lots Of Great Building Sites; Directions To Parcels 1 & 2: Take Route 41 West Out Of Greene, 4 Mi. To Tarbell Rd.; Parcels 1 & 2 Border Each Other; NOTE: Parcels 1 & 2 Will Be Offered Singularly And In Combination, Whichever Is Greater.; Sale Parcel 3: 8.49 +/- Acre Vacant Parcel w/ 1130' +/- Of Road Frontage On Route 41 - Mostly All Open; Directions To Parcel 3: Take Rt. 41 West Approx. 1 Mi. From Smithville Flats; Please Note: Auction Of All 3 Properties To Be Held @ Parcel 2. Lots Of Possibilities Here With This Land - NO OIL & GAS LEASE ON PROPERTY, OIL & GAS RIGHTS CONVEY TO PURCHASER(S)!! Property Sells Absolutely To The Highest Bidder, Regardless Of Price. Property Sells As-Is, Where-Is, How-Is. Announcements Made Day Of Auction Take Precedence Over Printed Material. MUST SEE - Brochures Available Online Or @ Parcels 2 & 3. Showing: You May Walk The Land @ Your Convenience. Terms & Conditions: A 10% Buyers Premium Will Be Added To The Final Bid Price, The Total Becomes The Purchase Price, On Each Parcel. 15% Down Of Purchase Price Due Day Of Auction In Cash Or Good Check, On Each Parcel. Balance Due On Closing Within 30 Days. Property Sells Subject To No Contingencies, Be Prepared!

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FARM AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AUCTION

At Visscher Farm Rte. 282 - 1 1/2 miles south of the Village of Nichols, NY 13812 - 20 miles north of Wysox/Towanda, PA area (Rte. 187 bridge now open)

SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST @ 9:30 AM Our next equipment auction is scheduled and we are inviting your consignments of Farm and Construction Equipment for this auction Turn your surplus and used items to cash Already Consigned: Kubota M4700 4x4 w/LA 1001 ldr.; Case 1584 4x4 tractor; Ford NH 1630 w/7303 ldr. 794 hours; New Holland E27SR mini excavator on rubber tracks 715 hours; Takeuchi TB125 mini excavator on rubber tracks; Dresser TD8 w/6 way blade on new tracks; Gehl 2580 silage special round baler; firewood processor; Case IH 8610 bale shredder; NH 1432 discbine w/flail "excellent"; Skid Steers and Attachments: Three ATVs: 2007 JD 620; Gator 280 hours; '07 Kawasaki Mule 610 663 hours; Bush Hog TH 4400 plus more coming in daily

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termining how much money they have to spend on a new Farm Bill. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) and the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee believes that a Farm Bill can be completed on the Senate side by Memorial Day. However, before we get too giddy on the prospects for getting a Farm Bill done this year, there is a fly in the ointment as the old saying goes. The House is preparing to pass a new budget resolution. They haven’t got the votes yet to pass it, but if they do it calls for significant cuts in farm programs, including conservation

and nutrition. If this happens it could tie the hands of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (ROK) since he would have to stay within that spending framework laid out in the Budget Resolution. He would have little room to negotiate a final bill with the Senate, if the provisions of their bill were more generous which is very likely. So we have to temper our enthusiasm. However, for the very first time since the beginning of the year I see the possibility of forward movement on a Farm Bill which in itself is very good news. Source: NDFC E-letter for March 1

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, March 12 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Heifer Sale. Group of Springing Heifers from one farm. Few Springers from one farm. Special for this sale: 50 - 7 ft. locust post sell.1 pm Dairy, followed by sheep, Lamb, Goats, Pigs & feeders. Calves & Cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752. • 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold 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 Washing Co. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10 fresh hfrs., Hols. X. All have had 9 way & have been wormed. Real nice group of hfrs. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518868-2006, 800-321-3211. Wednesday, March 14 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Calf Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 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 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, 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, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752

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B RO U G HT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES Rte. 125, E. Middlebury, VT 05740 Sale every Monday & Thursday Specializing in Complete Farm Dispersals “A Leading Auction Service” In Vt. 800-339-2697 or 800-339-COWS 802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639 ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc. Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY 315-633-2944 • 315-633-9544 315-633-2872 • Evenings 315-637-8912 AUCTIONEER PHIL JACQUIER INC. 18 Klaus Anderson Rd., Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-6421 • Fax 413-569-6599 www.jacquierauctions.com Auctions of Any Type, A Complete, Efficient Service philcorn@jacquierauctions.com AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL 808 Borden Rd., Buffalo, NY 14227 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONS Fort Plain, NY 518-568-2257 Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

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BRZOSTEK’S AUCTION SERVICE INC. Household Auctions Every Wed. at 6:30 PM 2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135 Brzostek.com 315-678-2542 or 800-562-0660 Fax 315-678-2579 THE CATTLE EXCHANGE 4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753 607-746-2226 • Fax 607-746-2911 www.cattlexchange.com E-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com A Top-Quality Auction Service David Rama - Licensed Real Estate Broker C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC. Complete Auction Services Rte. 5, East Thetford, VT 802-785-2161 DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN 3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com dannauctioneers.htm DELARM & TREADWAY Sale Managers & Auctioneers William Delarm & Son • Malone, NY 518-483-4106 E.J. Treadway • Antwerp, NY 13608 315-659-2407

• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211. Friday, March 16 • On the Farm, 196 Airport Road (county 603), Andover, NJ. Mooney Farms Complete Dairy Dispersal. 180 Head sell - DHI RHA 21061 3.9 836 3.4 687. 90 milking age (59 cows milking in 1st or 2nd lactation), 22 bred heifers, balance open heifers & calves. Hi-Grade Holsteins all AI sired & bred. This is a well bred herd of cows with cows milking over 100#/day and go out everyday. Not many sales held in NJ anymore this is an opportunity to purchase cattle worth the money. This will be worth your trip. Cattle will be inoculated for shipping fever and pregnancy checked. Interstate testing will be provided after the sale to anyone who will be needing it. Catalog at ringside. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, March 17 • 1138 Rte. 318, Waterloo, NY. Third Annual Spring Equipment Auction. Large public auction selling for farmers, dealers, bank repo & construction equipment. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030

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• 8:00 AM: Mendon, NY. Saxby Implement Corp. Public Auction. 200 Lawn Mowers, Vehicles, New Trailers & Much More . Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:30 AM: Nathan Mason, Callaway, VA (near Rocky Mount). Another Absolute Auction by Ownby. Farm Equipment Dispersal. No Buyer’s Premium!. 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. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Dairy 1 pm followed 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.com Tuesday, March 20 • North Woodstock Rd, Southbridge, MA. Foreclosure Greenhouse Farm Auction. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com Wednesday, March 21 • 8:55 AM: Rising, MD. 3 Day Retirement Auction. Business Liquidation. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 9:00 AM: 3186 Freshour Rd., Canandaigua, NY. Coryn Farm Supplies, Inc. Public Auction of Farm Equip. & Tools. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer

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FRALEY AUCTION CO. Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA 570-546-6907 Fax 570-546-9344 www.fraleyauction.com GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE 5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC. 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com H&L AUCTIONS Malone, NY Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576 Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800 518-832-0616 cell Auctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003 HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Bergen, NY 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, March 23 • 10:00 AM: Batavia, NY. Jeff & Kathy Thompson Farm Machinery Auction. Selling a full line of farm machinery including Case IH Maxxum 115, Case IH MX110, Case IH 7220, Case IH CX70 plus hay, tillage, barn equipment and much more!. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Saturday, March 24 • Atglen, PA. The Gala at Glen Valley II. Hosted by 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 Farm Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger 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 Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-5690503 www.nnyds.com Monday, March 26 • 10:00 AM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles 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 the amount of small animals. This date is the last week of March. Call for advertising your group

- it makes a difference. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, March 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Easter Lamb & Goat Sale approx. 5 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, March 30 • 10:00 AM: Warsaw, Wyoming Co. Estate of Ronald Milcarek Auction. Selling vehicles, farm machinery, tools, & household including ‘07 Chevy Silverado, NH TB100 tractor, MF 573 tractor and more! Watch our website for a complete list and photos. William Kent, Inc., 585343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Saturday, March 31 • Cobleskill, NY. 31st Annual Cobleskill Dairy Fashion Sale. Hosted by SUNY Cobleskill Dairy Cattle Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226, 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 finish mower, Wood Working & Mechanics tools, Horse equip. & Tack, Lumber, Cattle Show equip. & 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 Consignment Auction. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 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 & Garden Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com • 12:00 Noon: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Lamb, Sheep and Goat Easter Sale. All animals taken Fri., March 30 from 8 am - 5 pm.. Also accepting until 10 am 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. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Eden, NY. Don Mammoser Farm Machinery Auction. Selling a complete line of farm machinery including John Deere and IH tractors, trucks, tillage, harvest, barn and more! Watch our website for more information. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Thursday, April 5 • 11:00 AM: 2324 Ridge Rd., Penn Yan, NY. Marvin & Mildred Koek Excellent Farm Equipment Retirement Auction. IH 1420 4WD combine, ‘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, registered and grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Friday, April 6 • 10:00 AM: Alfred, NY. Alfred State College Spring Fling. All Breed Sale featuring choice cattle of all ages! Watch our website for more information. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com • 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Spring Premier All Breed Sale. Selections are underway. Accepting registered high quality cattle give us a call, Join in the Excitement Best lineup we’ve ever had, join the outstanding herds that are participating Merrilea, Rolling View, Oakfield Corners, Liddleholm, Lylehaven, Spruce-Haven, Muranda, MidasTouch, Fantasy-Found, Co-Vista, Boanco, ScoLi, Hills Valley,Dublin Hills, Osborns, Evans, Empire Farm, Wisner Farms, Lundy, Lincoln Hill, Lawton’s Jerseys, Pineyvale, Posthaven, Dairysmith, Elm Spring, Carpsdale, Woodmansee, Lismore Dairy, Marshman, LocustVale, Blue-Gene- the list is growing rapidly. We will have it all - Great Individuals, many Generations of VG & EX, Red & White, Milk, Show type (Many will be entered in NY Spring show), Genomics and most importantly commercially sound cattle with great earning potential. Watch website 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 Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Spring Premier All Breed Sale. Selections are underway. Accepting registered high quality cattle. Give us a call. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, April 7 • 10:30 AM: Independence Township (Allegany Co.) New York. Complete Line of Good Farm Machinery and Livestock Handling and Support Equipment for Lyon View Farm. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com

ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities. Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

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HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK MARKET Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392 P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny,rr.com LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs. Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs. 717-354-4341 Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues. Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICE MARCEL J. ROBERTS Specializing in farm liquidations. 802-334-2638 • 802-777-1065 cell robertsauction@together.net

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 www.wrightsauctions.com

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HOSKING SALES Sales Managers & Auctioneer 6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392 Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few? Give us a call. Trucking Assistance. Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on the Web site. 607-699-3637 Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.com

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(cont. from prev. page) • 11:00 AM: Champlain, NY. Betty & Nelson LeDuc Farm Machinery Auction. Full line of machinery: Case MX120 w/ldr., Case IH 8920, Case 5130, NH TB110 w/ldr., Ford 6610. Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 www.nnyds.com Wednesday, April 11 • The Pines Farm. Barton, VT. 151st Top of Vermont Invitation Dairy Sale. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 Friday, April 13 • B&R Dairy, West Chazy, NY. 2 Day Sale April 13-14. 13th: 300 top quality AI sired free stall heifers. Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518569-0503 www.nnyds.com • 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor, Inc., 384 Center St., Franklin, NY. Farm Equipment Consignment and Inventory Reduction. Franklin Used Equipment Sales, Inc. Auction Service, 607829-2600 • 6:00 PM: Syracuse, NY. NY Spring Color Breed Sale. Held in conjunction with the NY Spring Dairy Carousel. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, April 14 • B&R Dairy, West Chazy, NY. Farm machinery & tiling equipment. Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 www.nnyds.com • Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Machinery Consignment Sale. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 8:00 AM: Farm of Don & Betty Duska, 1820 Co. Rt. 7, Ancram, NY. 22nd Annual Auction. Quality Consignments Accepted. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 8:00 AM: Beaver Mountain Farms, 1820 County Rt. 7, Ancram, NY. On the Farm of Don & Betty Duksa, 22nd Annual Auction. Quality Consignments Accepted. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 4:00 PM: Syracuse, NY. New York Spring Holstein Sale. Held in conjunction with the New York Spring Dairy Carousel. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, April 21 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Annual Spring Machinery Sale & Plant, Tree & Shrub Auction. Accepting consignments groups or single items. Consignments already coming in call today to get into advertising it will make a difference. Expecting a field full of quality farm equipment. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • Quarryville, PA. Wea-Land Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Landis Weaver & Family, Owners. Co-managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:25 AM: Newton, PA. Inventory Reduction. Farm tractors & equipment. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-4641128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 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. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: Argyle Livestock Station, 8 McEachron Hill Rd., Argyle, NY. Machinery Consignment Sale. Franklin Used Equipment Sales Inc., Frank Walker Auctioneer 607-8295172 • 10:30 AM: Dalton (Livingston Co.) New York. Dr. Lonnie and Donna Meeusen Retirement Auction. Clydesdale Horses, Show Wagon, Tack, new JD Tractors, haying line & general purpose line! Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Tuesday, April 24 • 11:00 AM: Paul & Darcy Graves Farm, Comstock Rd., Adams, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal. Watch future ads and our website for complete 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 Equipment Auction. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 Friday, April 27 • Waddington, NY. Complete Dispersal for Gary Tiernan. 200 head of AI sired dairy cattle. Delarm & Treadway, 518-483-4106 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Machinery Consignment Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, April 28 • Rising Sun, MD. 40 plus tractors. Watch for future ads. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 172 Marsh Rd., Litchfield, CT. Farm Auction for Bill Butts. Hay & Tillage Equipment, Tools & Cattle Support Equipment. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com • Heifer Haven, North Bangor, NY. Machinery Consignment Sale. Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 www.nnyds.com • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. 42nd Annual New York’s Favorite Consignment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 8:00 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 9:00 AM: 796 No. Cream Hill Rd., Bridport, VT. Jim Ferguson Farm Machinery & Small Equipment Sale. All machinery like new. Wide selection of tractors, tools, hay & farm equip. Well maintained. Addison Co. Commission Sales E.G. Wisnowski & Sons, 800-339-COWS or 802-388-2661 • 10:30 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 11:00 AM: On the farm Otego, NY. Gretna Acres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dispersal. 100 Head sell. This is a long established breeding herd (50 years) DHI tested, AI sired. Regular herd health program. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:00 Noon: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Spring Dairy Cattle, Feeder Cattle & Machinery Consignment Sale. Good listing f cattle & machinery already. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 Tuesday, May 1 • 5:00 PM: Greenwood (Steuben Co.) New York. “Warrinerdale Homestead.” The estate of Wayne Warriner, Sr. Farm Equipment. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

Friday, May 4 • Ron Paro Farm, Heuvelton, NY. Complete Dairy Cattle & Machinery Dispersal. Watch papers for complete listing. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 Saturday, May 5 • Burke, NY. Complete Dispersal. 90 head AI sired, many red & whites plus equipment for Nate & Krista Beachy. H&L Auctions, Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787, 483-8576, cell 5690460, Ed Legacy 518-483-7386, cell 832-0616, with Willis Shattuck 315-347-3003 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Also selling Trowbridge Angus Bulls. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, May 11 • Arcade, NY. Co-Vista 20th Anniversary Sale. Hosted by Co-Vista Holsteins, the George Family. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, May 12 • Burke, NY. Miller Family Spring Consignment Auction. Contact Paul Miller 518-483-6804 (No Sunday Calls). Delarm & Treadway, 518-4834106 • 9:00 AM: 3080 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY. Estate of Tom Oliver. Excellent farm collectibles, signs, 2 Oliver 66 tractors. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm • 10:00 AM: University Dr, Torrington, CT. Estate 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. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, May 19 • 10:00 AM: Langdonhurst Farm, 1601 Rt. 7A, Copake, NY. Buildings, Dairy, Cattle & Milking Equipment, Case/IH 5240 & Ford 7700, (2) Mack Trucks & Dump Trailer, Hay & Manure Equipment. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, June 1 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, June 9 • 9:00 AM: Don Rice Jr., 5761 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. 15 MM farm tractors & parts, 150 MM farm toys, MM & gas signs. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Tuesday, June 12 • Cowtown Sales Arena, Derby Line, VT. Kueffner Kows at Cowtown. Ernie Kueffner & Terri Packard, owners. Managed by the Cattle Exchange. The Cattle Exchange, 607-7462226,daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Tuesday, June 26 • At the Farm, Newport, VT. Poulin-Royer, Inc. Complete Dispersal of all cattle and most equipment. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom 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. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, July 21 • Middleburgh, NY. Reflections of Maple Downs Sale. Hosted by Maple Downs Farm II. Held in conjunction with the NY Holstein Summer Picnic. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, July 28 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, August 3 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 8 • Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. Hosted by Morrisville State College Dairy Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 15 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 22 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 6 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 20 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 27 • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, November 3 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, November 10 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, November 29 • Lampeter, PA. Destiny Road Holstein Dispersal. Jay Stolzfus, owner. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, December 1 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 8 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, April 5 • Intercourse, PA. Past Present Future Sale hosted by C.K. Kerrick & Matt Kimball. Held at te Ben K. Stolzfus sale barn. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT March 5, 2012 Calves: 45-60# .45-.50; 6175# .90-1.10; 76-90# 1.351.45; 91-105# 1.50-1.60; 106# & up 1.70-1.75. Farm Calves: 1.80-2.02.50 Started Calves: .72-.75 Veal Calves: .70-1.40 Open Heifers: .90-1.25 Beef Heifers: .78-1.07.50 Feeder Steers: .92-1.22.50 Beef Steers: .87-1.17.50 Stock Bull: .85-1.55 Beef Bull: .84-1.11 Feeder Pigs (ea): 40-80 Sheep (ea): 65-85 Lambs (ea): 60-75 Goats (ea): 85-205; Kids 105-145 Canners: up to 80.75 Cutters: 81-85 Utility: 81-122 Rabbits: 22-32 Chickens: 6-25 Ducks: 8-12 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT No report COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA March 7, 2012 Cows: Canners 25-77; Cutters 78.50-89; Util 90.50100. Bulls: 87-108.50 Steers: Ch 129-134.50; Sel 95. Heifers: Hols. 95-98.50 Calves: 20-205 ea. Feeders: 60-128 Lambs: 155-225 Goats: 108-247 ea. Kids: 27-143 ea. Hogs: 91-91.50 Feeder Pigs: 69-85 ea. Roaster Pigs: 125-150 ea. Chickens: 5.50-15 Rabbits: 6-21 Ducks: 4.50-22 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA March 6, 2012 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 20-54;

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ March 6, 2012 Livestock Report: 21 Calves .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; 9 Bulls .56.5-1.35, Avg .89; 5 Steers .68-1.25, Avg 1.04; 2 Hogs .64-.66, Avg .65; 3 Roasting Pigs (ea) 20-46, Avg 28.67; 3 Boars 25-56, Avg 31; 4 Sows 42-57, Avg 50; 6 Sheep .40-2, Avg 1.02; 11 Lambs (ea) 65-95, Avg 77.27; 5 Goats (ea) 135-205, Avg 163, 37 Kids (ea) 9-130, Avg 61.82; 4 Hides (ea) 1035, Avg 25.75. Total 144. Poultry & Egg Report:Heavy Fowl (/#) .40.65; Leghorn Fowl (ea) 4.50; Roosters (/#) 1.20-1.35; Rabbits (/#) 3-3.30; Pigeons (ea) 2.75-5.50; Guineas (ea) 7.50. Grade A Eggs: Brown Jum XL 1.10-1.25; L 1-1.15; M .70-.90. Hay, Straw & Grain Report: 24 Mixed 2.30-6.80; 4 Timothy 4-5.20; 6 Grass 3.50-6; 1 Ground Corn 5.50; 1 Feed 5.75; 1 Cedar Post 77; 1 Fencing 50; 5 Firewood 2070. Total 43. CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY March 1, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 50-170; Grower Bulls over 92# 100-220; 80-92# 70-200; Bob Veal 1075. Cull Cows: Gd 68-88; Lean 45-69; Hvy Beef Bulls 75104. Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 700-1700; Springing Cows 800-1600; Springing Hfrs. 850-1650; Bred Hfrs. 750-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 800-

1650; Open Hfrs. 400-900; Started Hfrs. 200-500; Service Bulls 600-1100. Beef: Feeders 50-120; Veal Hols. Sel 84-104. Lamb/Sheep: Market 100200; Slaughter Sheep 25-65. Goats: Billies 75-175; Nannies 75-120; Kids 20-60 CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY February 28, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 50-175; Grower Bulls over 92# 100-225; 80-92# 70-210; Bob Veal 1065. Cull Cows: Gd 68-89; Lean 45-69; Hvy Beef Bulls 75-94. Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 700-1400; Springing Cows 750-1250; Springing Hfrs. 800-1350; Bred Hfrs. 800-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 7501450; Open Hfrs. 400-800; Started Hfrs. 150-500; Service Bulls 600-1000. Beef: Feeders 50-129; Hols. Sel 84-107. Lamb/Sheep: Market 100180; Slaughter Sheep 30-75. Goats: Billies 100-185; Nannies 75-125; Kids 20-85. Swine: Sow 40-80. CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY February 27, 2012 Calves: Grower over 92# 155-210; 80-92# 170-205; Bob Veal 66-80. Cull Cows: Gd 84-95; Lean 74-82; Hvy. Beef Bulls 9994.50. Beef: Feeders 95-122; Hfrs. 84.50-95. Lamb/Sheep: Market 210275; Slaughter Sheep 70-80. Goats: Billies 160-205; Nannies 120-132.50; Kids 65-80. Swine: Feeder Pig 66-76 ea. *Buyers always looking for pigs. CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY February 29, 2011 Calves: Hfrs. 120-205; Grower Bulls over 92# 140217.50; 80-92# 130-225; Bob Veal 30-60. Cull Cows: Gd 79-87.50; Lean 61-80.50; Hvy Beef Bulls 87-98. Dairy Replacements: Springing Hfrs. 1250; Fresh Hfrs. 950-1350. Beef: Feeders 95-132.50; Veal 200-300# 112-122; Ch 97-104; Sel 105-110; Hols. Ch 95-101. Swine: Hog 62-66; Sow 5054; Boar 23; Feeder Pig/hd 52-62. DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY March 5, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 150; Grower Bulls over 92# 160-220; 8092# 150-215; Bob Veal 2045. Cull Cows: Gd 81-92; Lean

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60-79; Hvy. Beef Bulls 86-90. Beef: Feeders 120-165; Beef Ch 121-125; Hols Ch 104113; Sel 92-100. GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY No report PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY March 1, 2012 Calves: Grower over 92# 155-210; 80-92# 130-210; Bob Veal 35-50. Cull Cows: Gd 84-90.50; Lean 79-85; Hvy Beef Bulls 82-96.50. Beef: Hols. Ch 92-100 BATH MARKET Bath, NY March 1, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 60-150; Grower Bulls over 92# 180-225; 80-92# 140-215; Bob Veal 30-85. Cull Cows Gd 77-87; Lean 66-76; Hvy Beef Bulls 90-96. Beef: Feeders 100-125; Beef Sel 119-122; Hols. Ch 105116; Sel 96-104. Lamb/Sheep: Market 160; Slaughter Sheep 50-80. Goats: Billies 120-185; Nannies 80-140. Swine: Hog 71-87; Sow 4055; Feeder Pig/hd 45-65. FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY March 7, 2012 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 60-85.50; Canners/Cutters 50-76. Dairy Bulls for Slaughter: HY Util 76-99. Dairy Replacements (/hd): Bred hfr. 960. Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95110# 60-85; 80-95# 55-80; 60-80# 50-75. Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 100-235; 8095# 95-237; 70-80# 90-175;

hfrs. 100-200. Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 118-126; Sel 98-114; Hols. Ch grain fed 98-110; Sel 8894. Hogs: Slaughter US 1-3 4065; Sows US 1-3 44-46. Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80# 220-255. Slaughter Sheep: M 82150. Billies: L 110# & uo 150180. FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon. @ 10 am, Wed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp! FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY February 28 & March 2, 2012 Hay: 65-190, 1st cut; 130310, 2nd cut; 275-310 3rd cut. Straw: 190-240 * Hay Tuesdays & Fridays @ 11:15 am. Produce Friday @ 9 am sharp! HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY March 5, 2012 Cattle: Dairy Cows for Slaughter Bone Util .70-.88; Canners/Cutters .58-.65; Easy Cows .60 & dn. Bulls: Bulls & Steers .961.01. Feeders: Dairy .73-1.04; Hfrs. .80-1.03; Bulls 1-1.05; Steers .98-1.09 Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# .80-2.35; up to 95# .10-.95; Hols. under 100# 1.90.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK

AUCTION Belleville, PA February 29, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 90.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 8286, lo dress 77.50-82.50; Boners 77-82.50, hi dress 82-86.50, lo dress 71-75; Lean 85-90% lean 72-78.50, hi dress 80, lo dress 6671.50, very lo dress 55-64; Light Lean 85-92% lean 6370.50, hi dress 75, lo dress 58-62.50, very lo dress 50. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1500# 87. Feeder Cattle: Steers L 3 Hols. 190-222# 106-116; 760# 89; Bulls L 3 Hols. 232406# 99-112; 1028# 80. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 94-110# 182-207; 8490# 180-200; No. 2 96-116# 145-182; 74-90# 152-180; No. 3 80-124# 120-150; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 95-110# 170240/hd; No. 2 80-90# 130135/hd; Vealers 78-96# 2685. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 230-270# 160-180/hd; 45-50% lean 220-230# 145-150/hd; Sows US 1-3 400-450# 130175/hd; Boars 550# 105/hd. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 15-40# 32-52; 90# 78-90; Roasting Pigs 130-200# 110-140/hd. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 92# 190; Yearlings 144# 130; Ewes Gd 2-3 124186# 92-100; 206# 97; Rams 236-264# 75-95. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 25-40# 75-110; 65# 115; Nannies Sel 1 130-150# 135150; Sel 2 100-120# 115127.50. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA March 6, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Ch 120-1660# 127-130; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 1425-1825# 114.50-

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FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA March 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 90190; No. 2 108-220; Hfrs. 100-175; Veal 80-130; Other 75-100. Hogs: Feeders (ea) 40-65; Roasters 70-100; Sows 4045; Boars 20-25. Sheep: 80-110; Lambs 1.802.50. Goats: 110-150 ea; Billies 150-200 ea; Kids 20-110 ea.

61-75# 49-75; 76-95# 64-75; 96-105# 65-83; 106# & up 62-72. Farm Calves: 85-235/cwt Feeders: 30-86/cwt Heifers: 50-122/cwt Steers: 72-96/cwt Bulls: 77-98.50/cwt Canners: 35-72/cwt Cutters: 73-82/cwt Utility: 84-92/cwt Hogs: 67-71/cwt Boars: 21.50/cwt Lambs: 245-300/cwt Sheep: 60-102.50/cwt Goats: 110-135 ea. Rabbits: 7-19.50 ea. Poultry: 7.50-12.50 ea. Hay: 13 lots, 3.50-5.30/bale northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com

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121; Ch 1325-1790# 106113; cpl Sel & lo Ch 14551850# 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; Boners 84.50-90.50; Lean 80-86; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 7084.50; Shelly 69 & dn. Bulls: Hereford 1920# 95.50. Feeder Cattle: Steers L 1 730-850# Beef X 105-120; L 3 720-945# 103-112; Hols. 930-1050# 95.50-98.50; Feeder Hfrs. M&L 1 200500# 136-162; 1 hd w/horns 605# 114; L 3 1120# 85; Feeder Bulls M&L 1 165300# 162-168. Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. Bulls No. 1 80-120# 210-225; No. 2 75-135# 180-217; No. 3 75-110# 140-165; Util 50100# 50-130; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 85-125# 110-145. Swine: Hogs 325-345# 6972; Sow US 1-3 315-585# 55-66; thin/weak/rough 4047; Boars 620-630# 31-32. Goats (/hd): Family 260;Nannies/Billies 140187;Fleshy Kids 114-140; Small/thin 10-97. Lambs: Ch 50-65# 225-245; 170-215# 117-145. Sheep: all wts. 70-77 Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Fed Cattle Sales Feb 21 & March 20 & Apr 37. * State Graded Feeder Pig Sales March 16 & 30. Receiving 7:30 until 10 am. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA March 6, 2012 Rabbits: 9-27 Bunnies: 4-15 Chickens: 4-9 Chicks: 2 Goose: 24 Guinea Pigs: .50-10 Pigeons: 3-4 Quail: 5 Guinea: 8.50 Guinea Pig Family: 5 Ducks: 6-6.50 Eggs (/dz): White XL 1.151.25; L Green 2.10; Jumbo Brown 1.55; XL Brown 1.451.65; L Brown 1.40-1.45; Mixed Colors/Sizes 1.15 Peacock: 50 Turkeys: 14-24. All animals sold by the piece. Sale starts at 5 pm. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report Receiving from 7:30 until 10

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Eighty-Four am. Sale time 1 pm. DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC March 5, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 83-86.50; Breakers 77-83; Boners 75-82.50; Lean 67-79. Bulls: 91-95 Bulls: 91-95. Feeder Steers: 500-600# 127-132; 700-800# 102.50116; Hols. 670-1030# 83-93. Feeder Heifers: 380-500# 107-117.50; 500-600# 122.50-125; 600-700# 102110. Feeder Bulls: 350-500# 114-145. Calves: 227. Bull Calves No. 1 94-122# 220-245; 80-92# 212-235; No. 2 94-122# 190220; 76-92# 175-207; No. 3 94-120# 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# 135155/hd; Billies 225-285/hd. EarCorn: 5 lds, 205-235/ton Oats: 1 ld, 5.50/bu. Hay (/ton): 39 lds, Timothy Grass 140-170; Mixed 115300; Grass 80-320; Alfalfa/Grass 125-330. Straw: 13 lds, 80-200/ton. EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA March 5, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Hols. Steers Ch 2-3 1370-1445# 99-103; Hfrs. Sel 1-2 12001265# 116-121. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 9091.50, hi dress 96; Breakers 75-80% lean 87-89.50, lo dress 84-86; Boners 82-86, lo dress 78.50; Lean 85-90% lean 73.50-78.50, hi dress 79-81, lo dress 68.50-73. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 14801760# 93-101; YG 2 15202360# 88-90. Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300# 190; 500# 167; M&L 2 400500# 137.50-150; Hfrs. M&L 1 300-500# 150-162.50; 500700# 140-152.50; 700-900#

112-129; M&L 2 300-500# 125-152.50; 500-700# 115120; Bulls M&L 1 300-400# 197.50-200; 400-500# 165190; 500-700# 145-157.50; 700# 123; M&L 2 142.50162.50; 500-700# 142.50143. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 90-120# 190-212.50; No. 2 90-130# 150-185; No. 3 85-120# 87.50-140; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90# 215; Beef 70190# 135-200; Vealers Util 65-120# 50-80, few 100-105. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 200-220# 80-81; 40-45% lean 230240# 72-73; Sows US 1-3 400# 64. Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2 160# 63. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 90# 140; Sel 2 35# 31; Nannies Sel 2 65# 87.50; 110# 74/cwt; Sel 3 80# 77.50. *Special Spring Feeder Cattle Sale March 12, 2012. GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA March 5, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1414-1526# 130.50-133.50; 1630-1678# 127.50-131.50; Ch 2-3 12961540# 126-131; 1618# 125.50; full/YG 4-5 13461540# 121.50-124.50; Sel 13 1100-1366# 118.50124.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1472-1536# 110.50-115, one 118.50; 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 1481528# 123-128.50; full/YG 45 1256-1512# 121; Sel 1-3 1242# 118.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 90.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 83-87, hi dress 88.75-89.75, lo dress 79.75-83, very lo dress 75.50-78; Boners 80-85% lean 79.50-84, hi dress 85.50-88, lo dress 76-80.75, very lo dress 73-74.50; Lean 85-90% lean 74.50-80, hi

dress 79.50-84, lo dress 6874, very lo dress 61-67.50. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 12921774# 92.50-103; 2134# 88; hi dress 1672-1794# 105109.50, lo dress 1074-1670# 87.50-93.50. Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 440# 175; 646# 130; M&L 2 652-752# 120-127; 865# 118; Herefords 5000-730# 99-130; L 3 Hols. 442# 105; 563-749# 96-107; Hfrs. M&L 1 544# 147.50; M&L 2 482# 144; 862# 110; Bulls M&L 1 429# 180; M&L 2 556-672# 130; Herefords 448# 142.50; L 3 Hols. 212# 132.50; 564949# 83-100. Vealers: Util 66-130# 2082.50. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 94-118# 212.50-235; 82-92# 210-225; No. 2 94126# 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 Util 56-106# 22.50-95. Slaughter Sheep: Ch 2-3 46-66# 180-222.50; 102110# 170-180; 112-126# 142.50-175; Yearlings 108124# 115-130; Ewes Gd 2-3 124-154# 85-92.50; 214# 82.50; Rams 124# 87.50. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 127.50-162.50; Sel 2 under 20# 16-21; 20-35# 57.50-115; 40-60# 95-145; Nannies Sel 1 130-180# 140160; Sel 2 90-120# 107.50147.50; Sel 3 80# 82.50; Billies Sel 1 160# 250; Wethers Sel 1 170# 172.50. INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA March 1, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1458-1522# 125-127; Ch 2-3 1296-1474# 120-123.50; Sel 1-2 12101510# 117-119; Hols. Steers Ch 2-3 1505-1572# 100-103; Hfrs. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1468# 130; Ch 2-3 1506# 124; Sel 1-2 1326# 117. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 85.50-88.50, lo

dress 82.50; Boners 78.5083.50, hi dress 85.50, lo dress 76-76.50; Lean 8590% lean 71-77.50, hi dress 78.50, lo dress 68.50-70.50. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 13202116# 88-97;YG 2 1400# 82. Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 400# 172.50; 600# 137.50145; Hfrs. M&L 1 500# 165; 700# 114; M&L 2 250-300# 130-132.50; 500-700# 112.50-120; Bulls M&L 1 500# 165; M&L 2 300-500# 132.50-145. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 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# 6469; Sows US 1-3 500-600# 65-66.50. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 1-2 76# 190; Yearlings 165# 105; Ewes Gd 2-3 212# 90. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 50-60# 80-90; Nannies Sel 2 130# 135. KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA March 2, 2012 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 200 Mixed Hay: 4 lds, 175-300 Timothy: 2 lds, 190-280 Grass: 8 lds, 130-190 Straw: 4 lds, 140-150 Firewood: 5 lds, 60-135 Baleage: 1 ld, 60 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA February 24, 2011 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1370-1580# 126-128.50; Ch 2-3 11251615# 123.50-126.50; Sel 23 1180-1250# 119.50-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 13501660# 111-115; Ch 2-3 1250-1625# 104-109; Sel 23 1360-1425# 99-101; Hfrs. Ch 2-3 1020-1180# 123.50125.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 85.5092, hi dress 92-96, lo dress 84-85.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 83-89, hi dress 89-92, lo dress 76-83; Boners 80-85% lean 80-86, hi dress 8690.75, lo dress 74-80; Lean 85-90% lean 73.50-80, hi dress 80-83.50, lo dress 6573.50. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10351850# 96-101; hi dress 10451470# 104-115; lo dress 8801485# 89.50-95. Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No. 1 95-125# 180-195; 7590# 190-215; No. 2 95-120# 160-180; 75-90# 160-185; No. 3 95-135# 110-150; 7090# 100-140; Util 75-110# 70-90; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 80110# 170-215; No. 2 80-115#

140-170; non-tubing 75-85# 65-120. Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 114-128# 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# 167177; 90-98# 190-197; 80-88# 170; 72-78# 70; Util 60-110# 20-50; Hols. Hfr. Calves No. 1 85-110# 180-220; No. 2 80110# 100-16; 70-75# 80-130; non-tubing 70-85# 30-70. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA No report LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA February 29, 2012 Slaughter Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 1370-1695# 102-108; Sel 1-3 1240-1340# 9399.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. White 65-75% lean 89-92.50, hi dress 94; Breakers 7580% lean 84-88.50; Boners 80-85% lean 81.50-86, hi dress 88, lo dress 78-79; Lean 85-90% lean 75-80, hi dress 83-85.50, lo dress 7073.50. Vealers: Util 70-110# 35-85; 60-65# 10-35. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-125# 190-210; 8090# 190; No. 2 95-120# 180195; 80-90# 170-175; No. 3 95-120# 130-175; 80-90# 100-145. Holstein Heifers: No. 2 7590# 105-125. Slaughter Sheep: Ewes Gd 1-2 145-180# 98-103. Goats: Sel 1 20# 98; Sel 2 30# 72; Nannies Sel 2 80# 119; Billies Sel 2 100# 175. Slaughter Hogs: Sows US 1-3 340-460# 48-49; 500515# 54. MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA February 28, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1335-1515# 127.50131.50; Ch 2-3 1245-1540# 122-127;1635-1665# 116120; full/YG 4-5 1310# 117.50; Sel 1-3 1220-1430# 118-121.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1240-1530# 110.50-111; Ch 2-3 1315-1540# 103.50108.50; Sel 1-3 1210-1455# 98-100. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 Hols. 1515# 114; Ch 2-3 1110-1340# 118.50123.50; full/YG 4-5 12951500# 113-118; Hols. Hfrs. 1300-1310# 103-104. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 90, lo dress 85; Breakers 75-80% lean 81.50-86, lo dress 7781.50; Boners 80-85% lean 77-81.50, hi dress 82.5083.50, lo dress 73-76, very lo

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT dress 67-68.50; Lean 8590% lean 73.50-78.50, hi dress 80, lo dress 67-72.50, very lo dress 61.50-66.50. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 11801730# 86.50-100, 2355# 87.50; hi dress 1855# 106 lo dress 985-1530# 76-84. Feeder Cattle: Steers M 1 645# 141; L 3 Hols. 546-740# 86-92; Hfrs. M 1 Herefords 775# 86; M&L 2 635# 102; 755# 89; Bulls M&L 1 520575# 142-160; 750-1095# 98-122; M&L 2 495-535# 95132; Herefords 485# 94; 785825# 79-97; L 3 Hols. 680# 79. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 180-197; 7590# 200-222; No. 2 95-125# 150-185; 70-90# 160-200; No. 3 75-105# 100-150; No. 2 Hols. Hfrs. 80-95# 115-145; Vealers Util 70-115# 35-92. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 250-270# 87-92; 280-315# 87-92; 4550% lean 225-270# 80-89; 290-315# 75-85; Sows US 13 555-745# 56-63; Boars one 415# 50; Jr. Boars 200# 60. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 40-45# 31-44; 100# 74; Roasting Pigs 145-200# 56-75/cwt. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 40-60# 187-275; Ewes Gd 2-3 155# 97; 200205# 80; Rams 155# 120. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 under 20# 10-25; 20-40# 5590; 70# 162; Nannies Sel 1 100-170# 135-172; Sel 2 80130# 85-125; Sel 3 90-110# 62-97; Wethers Sel 1 160# 217.

MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA March 5, 2012 Alfalfa: 175-300 Alfalfa/Grass: 205-325 Grass: 135-295 Timothy: 180-215 Mixed Hay: 185-295 Round Bales: 125-185

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA March 5, 2012 Roosters: 5 Hens: .75-3 Pigeons: 2-2.60 Ducks: 5.25-7 Geese: 10.50 Bunnies: 3.50-12 Rabbits: 16-25 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA March 1, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1350-1625# 130-134; Ch 2-3 1280-1520# 124-129; Sel 2-3 1115-1445# 118122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1350-1630# 111-114; 16851775# 104-109; Ch 2-3 1310-1630# 102-108; Sel 2-3 1220-1415# 98-100. Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1260-1405# 122.50-125. Slaughter Cows: Prem. White 65-75% lean 87-89, hi dress 89-91, lo dress 8486.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 83-88, hi dress 88-90, lo dress 79-82; Boners 80-85% lean 80-85, hi dress 86-87, lo dress 74.50-77; Lean 8890% lean 73.50-78, hi dress 79-83, lo dress 67-72. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10351475# 96-99.50; lo dress 935-1200# 91-93. Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 114-128# 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# 167177; 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 80110# 100-160; 70-75# 80130; Non-tubing 70-85# 3070. NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA March 5, 2012 Slaughter Lambs: Non-Traditional, Wooled, Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-50# 250-270; 6080# 226-263; 80-90# 220238; 90-110# 217-233; 110130# 189-204; 130-150# 188-202; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 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 M flesh 120-160# 86-96; 160200# 86-101; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 95-110. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 30-40# 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# 117134; 80-90# 135-147; Sel 3 20-40# 55-82; 40-60# 69-84; 60-80# 82-102; 80-90# 99114; Nannies/Does Sel 1 80130# 160-175; 130-180# 165-180; Sel 2 80-130# 130145; Sel 3 50-80# 85-102; 80-130# 109-123; Bucks/Billies Sel 1 100-150# 184-199; 150-250# 242-265; Sel 2 100-150# 148-155; 150-200# 176-185.

7.14, Month Ago 7.12, Year Ago 7.12; Wheat No. 2 Range 6-7.55, Avg 6.89, Month Ago 6.65, Year Ago 7.66; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6.25, Avg 5.47, Month Ago 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; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11-13.18, Avg 12.47, Month Ago 11.69, Year Ago 13.16; EarCorn Range 195-225; Avg 209, Month Ago 205.85, Year Ago 161.25. Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.30-6.75, Avg 6.44; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.40; Oats No. 2 3.50-4.85, Avg 3.99; Soybeans No. 2 12.88.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary March 2, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 126-134; Ch 1-3 122129; Sel 1-2 118-123.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 110.50115; Ch 2-3 102-110; Sel 1-2 97.50-103. Slaughter Heifers: Ch 1-3 122.50-125. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 82-88; Boners 80-85% lean 79-86; Lean 8590% lean 73.50-86. Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 103.50-115; Avg dress 96101; lo dress 89.50-95. Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 172-182; 500-700# 135-180; M&L 2 300-500# 130-175; 500-700# 125-165. Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 130-167.50; 500-700# 122-150; M&L 2 300-500# 122-160; 500-700# 120-158. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 165-195; 500-700# 147-165; M&L 2 300-500# 127.50-168; 500-700# 122151. Vealers: Util 60-120# 32-85. Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-120# 180-217; 8090# 180-222; No. 2 95-120# 150-200; 80-90# 160-217; No. 3 80-120# 100-200; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 165-220; No. 2 80-105# 100-190. Hogs: Barrows & Glts 4954% lean 220-270# 66-70; 45-50% lean 220-270# 6466. Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 5357; 500-700# 58-61. Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-30# 150-165; 45-50# 120-125; US 2 20-30# 110120; 30-40# 130-140. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & 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; 80110# 180-214; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 100-115; 160-200# 94-109; Util 1-2 120-160# 93108; 160-200# 82-96. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 122-141; 60-80# 148167; 80-100# 160-180; Sel 2

NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary Compared to two weeks corn sold .05 to .10 higher, wheat sold .15 to .20 higher, barley sold .10-.15 higher, Oats sold steady to .10 lower & Soybeans sold .20-.30 higher. EarCorn sold 3-4 higher. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton. Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 7.15-7.35, Avg 7.21, Contracts 5.75-6.02; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.557.20, Avg 6.95, Contracts 6.53-7.12; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-5.50, Avg 5.10, Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2 Range 4.50-5.10, Avg 4.80; Soybeans No 2 Range 12.53-13.18, Avg 12.86, Contracts 12.30-12.58; EarCorn Range 210. Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.80-7.48, Avg 7.07; Wheat No. 2 7.10; Barley No. 3 Range 5.65; Oats No. 2 4-5, Avg 4.53; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.50-13.18, Avg 12.43; EarCorn Range 195-225, Avg. 213.33. South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.70-7.10, Avg 7.03; Wheat No. 2 Range 67.10, Avg 6.68; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6.25, Avg 5.48; Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5.20, Avg 4.24; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11-12.78, Avg 12.17; EarCorn Range 195-200, Avg 197.50. Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 6.95-7.30, Avg 7.10; Wheat No. 2 Range 7.55; Barley No. 3 Range 6; Oats No. 2 Range 4.55; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.8513.12, Avg 12.54; Gr. Sorghum Range 6. Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.70-7.48, Avg

40-60# 90-114; 60-80# 120144; 80-100# 130-145; Sel 3 20-40# 66-80; 40-60# 70-96; 60-80# 83-100; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 156-168; 130180# 166-180; Sel 2 80-130# 146-161; Sel 3 80-130# 118133; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 194-209; 150-250# 240-265; Sel 2 100-150# 147-165. PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and /ton. All hay and straw reported sold /ton. Compred to last week hay & straw sold steady. Alfalfa 175-325; Mixed Hay 170-325; Timothy 150-260; Straw 110-180; Mulch 60-90. Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 213 lds 47 Straw; Alfalfa 170-380; Mixed Hay 140430; Timothy 120-315; Grass 140-310; Straw 130-225. Diffenbach Auct, February 27, 103 lds Hay, 27 lds Straw. Alfalfa 170-380; Mixed Hay 140-430; Timothy 120-315; Grass 140-300; Straw 145190. Green Dragon, Ephrata: March 2, 65 lds Hay, 10 Straw. Alfalfa 190-277; Mixed Hay 147-325; Timothy 195315; Grass Hay 160-310; Straw 152-210. Weaverland Auct, New Holland: March 1, 24 lds Hay, 7 Straw. Alfalfa 200-245; Mixed Hay 140-280; Timothy 280; Grass 190-295; Straw 130225. Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: February 29, 21 lds Hay, 3 Straw. Alfalfa 200-285; Mixed Hay 180-305; Timothy 190-205; Grass 180-265; Straw 170-180. Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 259 Loads Hay, 60 Straw. Alfalfa 110-350; Mixed Hay 80-405; Timothy 140-265; Grass 105-310; Straw 80225. Belleville Auct, Belleville: February 29, 22 lds Hay, 3 lds Straw. Alfalfa 145-215; Mixed 125-270; Straw 140170. Dewart Auction, Dewart: March 1, 51 lds Hay, 12 Straw. Alfalfa 305-350; Mixed Hay 115-405; Grass 135310; Straw 140-225. Greencastle Livestock: February 27 & March 1, 37 lds Hay, 8 Straw. Alfalfa 110220; Mixed Hay 70-132.50; Timothy 140-200; Grass 152.50; Straw 80-127.50. Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: March 3, 15 lds Hay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 200; Mixed Hay 175-300; Timothy 190-250; Grass Hay 130-190. Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: February 28, 56 lds Hay, 10 Straw. Alfalfa 110-

275; Mixed Hay 100-320; Timothy 165-250; Grass 95235; Straw 135-175. Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: February 25 & 28, 78 lds Hay, 23 Straw. Alfalfa 135-240; Mixed Hay 80-335; Timothy 215-265; Grass 105260; Straw 90-175. New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: March 2, 55 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 180-195; Timothy 160-200; Grass 160-180; Straw 100170. VINTAGE SALES STABLES March 5, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1310-1615# 128-130; Ch 2-3 1265-1605# 124-128; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 14101645# 111-113; Ch 2-3 1360-1635# 106-109.50; Sel 2-3 1150-1405# 98-103. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1260-1420# 127-130; Ch 2-3 1245-1540# 124.50127; Sel 2-3 1080-1380# 121-123. Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 75-80% lean 83.5087.50, lo dress 80-81; Breakers 75-80% lean 8-84, hi dress 85-89.50, lo dress 77-78; Boners 80-85% lean 78-83, hi dress 86-89.50, lo dress 72-77; Lean 88-90% lean 73-79, hi dress 80-85, lo dress 65-71. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1215-2215# 92-97.50. Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-125# 180-215; 65-90# 150-180; No. 2 95-135# 135175 70-90# 105-130; No. 3 90-120# 100-120; Util 80110# 45-85. Holstein Heifers: No. 2 75105# 120-175. *Next Feeder Cattle Sale is March 9. WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA March 1, 2012 Alfalfa: 2 lds, 200-245 Timothy Hay: 1 ld, 280 Orchard Grass: 1 ld, 250 Mixed Hay: 17 lds, 140-280 Grass: 3 lds, 190-295 Straw: 7 lds, 130-225 Firewood: 3 lds, 60-100 Corn Fodder: 2 lds 140145. Baleage: 3 lds, 50/bale Alfalfa Wrapped Bales: 1 ld, 60/bale. WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA March 7, 2012 Alfalfa: 9 lds, 217-322 Mixed: 41 lds, 203-385 Timothy: 4 lds, 217-235 Grass: 16 lds, 193-325 Straw: 15 lds, 170-202 Fodder: 2 lds, 141-147 Baleage: 2 lds, 62-70 Firewood: 2 lds, 83-100

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MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA March 5, 2012 Cattle: 123 Steers: Ch 118-122; Gd 110115. Heifers: Ch 117-120; Gd 110-114. Cows: Util & Comm. 80-91; Canner/lo Cutter 78 & dn. Bullocks: Gd & Ch 85-95 Bulls: YG 1 82-89 Cattle: Steers 110-155; Bulls 100-140; Hfrs. 90-140. Calves: 64. Gd 80-100; Std 15-80; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 100-210; Hfrs. 90-130# 150200. Hogs: 29. US 1-2 75-80; US 1-3 70-75; Sows US 1-3 4858; Boars 20-60. Feeder Pigs: 7. US 1-3 2050# 30-50. Sheep: 17. Lambs Gd 150180; SI Ewes 70-110. Goats: 80-150

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

National Manure Management Conference in Syracuse March 27 to 29

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Registration is open for the Got Manure? Enhancing Environmental and Economic Sustainability National Conference and Tradeshow scheduled for March 28 and 29 at the Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool, with optional farm system tours on March 27. AgSTAR, Cornell’s PRO-DAIRY Program, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture — Natural Resources Conservation Service are cohosting this national conference. Full and half-day tours of select New York on-farm integrated manure handling/treatment systems with anaerobic digesters are scheduled for March 27. Both tours visit the Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District Community Digester and Patterson Dairy Farm. The full day tour also travels to Synergy Farm. The conference will provide state-of-the-art information about integrated manure management and treatment systems, including anaerobic digestion, sand-manure separation, and other viable systems to help farmers and their advisors make informed business decisions about manure collection, treatment, storage and application techniques, and to improve their economic and environmental sustainability. Speakers include industry professionals, dairy farmers, and university and government affiliated professionals including: • Stan Weeks, Stanley A. Weeks, Saratoga, NY • Andrew Wedel, McLanahan Corporation, Hollidaysburg, PA • George Allen, Allen Waite Farms, Schaghticoke, NY

• Mike McCloskey, Fair Oaks Dairy, Fair Oaks, IN • Dean Doornink, Jon-De Farm, Baldwin, WI • Kurt Hjort-Gregersen, Denmark • Brent Gloy, Purdue University • Dana Kirk, Michigan State University The tradeshow will provide an opportunity to visit industry leading vendors and learn about some of the newest technology on the market. The conference agenda is posted online at: www.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/gotmanure/agen da.html Register online at: www.epa.gov/agstar/newsevents/events/conference12_reg.html Additionally, a New York State specific discussion will be held from 8 to 9 p.m. at the conference

facility that will cover the topics of anaerobic digester funding opportunities, challenges and opportunities, update on the new net metering law, and other related items.

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MARCH 21, 2012 8:00 A.M. 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 4HYD JD 8640 #5634, 3PT PTO JD 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 PQUAD JD 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 MFD JD 5510 #S152422, 18.4-26 ROPS JD 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 PS JD 4630 #20694, 6936 HRS 18.4-42 QUAD NO CAB JD 4555 MFWD JD 4455 #H008477, C/A QR 1 OWNER 3HYD 4657 HRS JD 4440 #57280 JD 4320, CAB 3HYD '90 JD 4255 #H003344, 2WH 5400 HRS '85 JD 4250 #9611, 2WD QUAD '92 JD 4055 #11103, 6751 HRS MFD JD 4050 #007764, 3707 HRS MFD JD 4050 #00645, PS JD 4020 #188973, 6878 HRS JD 2150 #565032 88 CIH 7120 #3725, W/DUALS 2WD CIH 5230 #JJF1062303, MFWD NO CAB W/SELF LEVELING 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 SUSPENDED AXLE 1015 HRS CIH MX255 #2135572, MFWD 18.4-46 DUALS 4HYD FULL AUTOSTEER W/DISP 1 OWNER 2455 HRS "VERY NICE" '08 CIH 215 #Z8RZ08385 MFD, 18.4-46 DUALS 1277 HRS '08 CIH 275 #Z7RZ06872, 18.4-46 DUALS FRT DUALS FULL GUIDANCE 994 HRS CIH MX210 #JAZ134743, MFWD 18.4-46 W/DUALS 5HYD 3PTO DELCAB JD UNIVERSAL AUTO TRACK 3109HR "EXC" WHITE 2105, 18.4-38 2HYD TL VERSATILE 846 #330368, 4WD 18.4R38 W/DUALS CUMMINS ENG 4HYD 4910HR 1 OWNER "VERY NICE" KUBOTA 105S #10150, CAB 2044 HRS FORD 9700, CAH 5376 HRS FORD 445A #C702309, W/LOADER '05 CAT MT535B #P201009, CAH POWER QUAD W/LEFT REVERSER 2WD 3000HR "VERY NICE" '69 AC 220 #1243 AC 185 #14170, 3761 HRS AC 180 #N/A, W/INT LDR 4617 HRS '62 AC D19 #4335, 15.5-38 2HYD DIESEL DOES NOT RUN "AS IS"

COMBINES '11 JD 9870 #740655, 636/387 HRS CM 20.8-42 DUALS 28L26 4WD AUTO STEER MAUER BIN EXT HICAP LONG UNLD EXT WEAR "V-NICE" '04 JD 9760 #S707079, 4WD CHOP DUALS SPREADER CM 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 SINGLE 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 TACH JD 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 MONITOR 900-32 TIRES ELEC BIN EXT LEATHER SEAT '06 CIH 2388 #293029, 2706/1913 4WD STADDLE DUALS FIELD TRACKER SILENCER KIT IN FEEDER HOUSE NEW ROTOR GEAR BOX YIELD MONITOR W/MANUAL '03 CIH 2388 #273705, 3660/2838HR RT CHOP 30.5 AFS AG LDR Y&M W/PRO 600 AFS MONITOR 2WD 2SP HYDRO "VERY NICE" '02 CIH 2388 #271617, 800R32 2WD RT FT CHOP AG LDR Y&M W/PRO 600 MONITOR 3220/3212 "VERY NICE" CIH 2366 #184744, HILLCO RT 800/65R32 CIH AFS W/DISP 2WD SPEC ROTOR CIH 2188 #195476, 3245/2244 20.8R42 W/DUALS CHOP CIH 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 MONITOR IH 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 TILLAGE JD 1010 F CULT, 28' '97 JD 980 F CULT #7078, 32' 5 BAR JD 980 #X010679, 27' 3 BAR COIL JD 960 F. CULT, 42', 32', 30', 28' JD 940 21' F. CULT '02 JD 726 MULCH FINISHER, 27.5' W/30' ROLLER BASKET JD 726 #1998, 28' 5 BAR SPIKE JD 712 DISC CHISEL

'11 JD 637 DISC, 35' "LIKE NEW" JD 550 MULCHMASTER, 24' JD 512 DISC RIPPER, 5X, 7X, 9X JD 12R CULT, S-TINE JD 8' DISC, RWA '08 CIH 5200 TOOLBAR, 13X SUPER COOLER "VERY NICE" CIH 4300 F CULT, 30' SPIKE CIH 496 22' DISC IH 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 BASKET YETTER 4421 HOE WHITE 435 DISC CHISEL, 11X "NICE" UNVERFERTH 220 ROLLING HARROW "EXC" SUNFLOWER 6332-23 #6398-024, 7 BAR SPIKE HARROW SUNFLOWER 6332 MULCH FINISHER #6396-171 ROME WING DISC, 25' OLIVER 271, 22' RF MCFARLAND 25' HARROW 7 BAR M&W 2500 EARTHMASTER, 11X LANDOLL TO THE MAX 32' KRAUSE 4960 28' RF DISC KRAUSE 4100 SOIL FINISHER 33' KRAUSE 4100 F.CULT W/HARROW, 26" 2 - KEWANEE 1010 DISC "VERY SHARP" KEWANEE 12' CULTIMULCHER GLENCOE 28' F CULT #892, HARROW GLENCOE 13X SOIL SAVER DMI 32' F CULT W/COIL "VERY NICE" DMI 45', 30' CRUMBLERS DISC HARROW 2424, 2422 BUSH HOG 9X CHISEL BRILLION XL-144 PACKER #164795, 32' '08 BRILLION XLD144 ROLLER, "LIKE NEW" BRILLION X108 #155284, 25' X-FOLD CROW FOOT BRILLION 32' X-FOLD #16732 2 - BRILLION 30' #171468, X-FOLD BRILLION #154079, 28' X-FOLD BRILLION PACKER #164916, 27' X-FOLD BRILLION 25' MULCHER #160223 BRILLION MULCHER, 24' "SHARP" BRILLION 21' MULCHER BRILLION 12' MULCHER BRENT 7X RIPPER, 7.0 EARTHQUAKE PLANTERS/DRILLS JD 8300 18 DRILL W/GS JD 8250 DRILL W/GS JD 7200 #302855, 12R WING FOLD NT COMBOS "VERY NICE" JD 7200 #102322, 6R30 DRY FERT FINGER PICK-UP "V-NICE" JD 7000, 6X LIQ JD 7000 8R JD 7000 6-30 DRY FERT '07 JD 1890 #720164, 1910 310BU COMMODITY CART 42' 7.5" SPACING HAUKOS MARKERS SELF FILL AUGER '00 JD 1860 #685280, 36' MARKERS 42' 7.5" SPACING HAUKOS MARKERS GANDY AIR SEEDER '96 JD 1780 #665296, 12-23 VAC NT HD SPRING 3BU BOXES '09 JD 1780 #R730189, 6-11 NT HD SPRINGS W/350 MONITOR LESS THAN 1500@ '02 JD 1770 PLANTER #695274, 16-30 VAC NT HD SPRINGS 1.6 W/EXT INSECT W/MON JD 1530, 20' W/1570 CADDY NT '95 JD 750 #H106417, NT 20' 2PT MARKERS JD 750 #22373, NT 20' MARKERS 2PT HITCH JD 750 #21337, 20' NT MARKERS 2PT 7.5 SPACING JD 750 DRILL #16970, 15' JD 730 AIR SEEDER, 24' 7.5" SPAC 2 - JD 455, 7.5" SPAC DRY FERT, 25', 30' IH 5100 DRILL 18X7 WHITE 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/EXT 1-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, 16-31 3 - '07 KINZE 3500, 8/15 SPLITTER LIQ FERT NT '96 KINZE 2600 #610715, 16-31 NT GP 2420 DRILL, 24' 3PT GP 2410 NT DRILL GP 2020 3PT DRILL #5453B, "EXC COND" GP 20' DRILL W/AUGER, REMLINGER FILL '95 GP 15' DRILL, NT "SHARP" CORN HEADS JD 643 #474035, OIL BATH '09 JD 608C #730475, CHOPPING 2 - JD 444 3 - CIH 1083 3 - CIH 1063 3 - IH 863 MASSEY 1163 #113437 '11 GERINGHOFF, 12R HYD FOLDING CHOPPING '04 CHALLENGER 1230, HYD GRAIN HEADS SEVERAL JD 930, 925, 922, 920, 915 HEADS '89 JD 924F #631774 SEVERAL JD 635, 630, 625 HEADS JD 620F #F705665 3 - JD 216F CIH 2020 #21666, 35', 25' SEVERAL CIH 1020 HEADS - 15', 16.5', 17.5', 20', 25' & 30' CIH 820, 13' FORAGE

JD 930 MOCO 2 - JD 568 BALER, MEGA WIDE JD 535 BALER, KICKER "VERY NICE" JD 346 BALER NH 575, 316, 315 SQ BALERS, WIRE TIE 2 - MC 2408, 20' MC 12' STALK CHOPPER GEHL 2880, 1800 RD BALER GEHL 135 GRINDER ARTSWAY 475 GRINDER W/SCALES WAGONS/GRAIN CARTS JD 1210A CART JD 500 CART UNVERFERTH 5000 CART SEVERAL GRAVITY WAGONS KILLBROS 1150 #D46520139 3 - KINZE 840 CART W/ROLL TARPS "V-NICE" KINZE 640 CART, SCALES KILLBROS 490 CART, 66X43 FLOATERS 2 - J&M 750 #574006, 24.5-32 FRONTIER GC-1108 #401004, SCALES EZ TRAIL 500 GRAIN CART BRENT 1080 CART, W/TARP BRENT 782 CART BRENT 774 CART W/DUALS & TARP BRENT 674 CART INDUSTRIAL JD 310G TLB #895909, 4WD CAH EXT HOE 4N1 BKT 3035 HRS CASE 1840 SK STEER, 900HR "VERY NICE" IH 250A #101611, DIESEL LDR ROPS 2HYD 1PTO TCM FORKLIFT REYNOLDS 5YD DIRT SCRAPER NH LW90 #601301, 17X5X25 CAH QK ATT BKT 4880 1OWNER "VERY NICE" MF 30 BACKHOE, LDR 6092HR MANITOU FORKLIFT, ALL TERRAIN DIESEL 4X4 527HR FNH 655D #A432714, 4X4 TLB A/C CAB EXT HOE 3200 HRS "VERY NICE" FIAT ALLIS 545B WH LDR, 4N1 BKT BOBCAT 753 SK LOADER MISCELLANEOUS JD 725 LOADER '07 CIH 3320 SPRAYER #21587, PATRIOT 2766HR 380/85R46 VIPER II CONTROLLER AIM COMMAND SYSTEM 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 380/90R46 2 - WILMAR DRY FERT SPREADER TOP AIR 1100 SPRAYER, 1000 GAL 80' BOOM TOP AIR 550 SPRAYER, 500 GAL SPRAYER SPECIALTY PULL SPRAYER, 60' BOOM RED DEVIL 9664H SNOW BLOWER SOUND GUARD CAB OFF JD NI 354 TANDEM MANURE SPREADER NI MANURE SPREADER, GROUND DRIVE NH 795 MANURE SPREADER

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NH 514 MANURE SPREADER SEVERAL LOADER BUCKETS 5' KOYKER 645 LOADER HI CAP GRAIN CLEANER GRAIN CLEANER FC 2080 "LIKE NEW" EZ TRAIL HEAD HAULER, 31', 26', 21' DMI APPLICATOR, 11X "V-NICE" DEGELMAN DOZER BLADE, 4 WAY BLADE MFWD BRADCO BACKHOE ATTACHMENT BLUMHART 1000 GAL SPRAYER BESTWAY SPRAYER, FIELD PRO 11 BBI TANDEM LIME SPREADER, 32" CHAIN "VERY NICE" G6000 AG BAGGER ANHYDROUS RUNNING GEAR TITLED EQUIPMENT '97 IH 4900, ALLISON AUTOMATIC 51,309 MILES '90 VOLVO SEMI TRACTOR FLATBED SEMI TRL W/3 - 2000 GAL TANKS W/GAS POWERED ENGINE 2 - '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 ALLISON AUTOMATIC '95 CHEVY 3500HD, DUMP TRUCK AUTOMATIC 103,862 MILES LANDOLL DOUBLE DROP TRAILER, HYD TAIL, WINCH ABSOLUTE EQUIPMENT '78 JD 8630 #007564R JD 4240 #29706, 5931 HRS 2 OWNER JD 4230, SELLS AS IS BAD TRANS JD 4020 #153813, GAS WF 3743 HRS 1 OWNER JD 3020 #64888, D NF JD 2930 #380839, AS IS BAD CLUTCH '98 CIH 8930 #86627, MFD 18.4R-42 DUALS IH 1066 #10244, 8072 HRS IH 1066, AS IS IH 856 #17845 IH 656 #7519, GAS UTILITY W/IH 2000 LOADER '07 NH TM130 #ACM288015, 10 FRT WTS 770HR MFD "LIKE NEW" NH TC35D #503770, 1305HR 4WD LDR BACKHOE ATTACH '96 FORD 7740 #05732, SLE MFD DUAL 255 LDR ROPS 4214HR SHUTTLE TRANS CAT CHALLENGER 45 #1DR00435, 24" TRACKS 4HYD 10 FRT SC WTS ALLIS 7010 TRACTOR #9650, 4311HR "VERY NICE" '98 JD 9610 #677058, 4WD LL 4238/3227HRS DUALS CHOP '96 JD 9600 #667250, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP 4429/3352 '93 JD 9600 #651651, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP 4100/3000 '82 JD 7720 #511299, 24.5-32 CIH 2188 #195222, 4280/3280 HRS 30.5-32 CHOP AFS W/DISPLAY JD 845 CULT. 12R30 2 - CIH 3900, 19' "LIKE NEW" WALKING CULTIVATOR 1R '10 GP 18' TURBO TILL HYD FOLD "V-NICE" IH 800 PLANTER 12-30 2 - JD 750 DRILL, 15' NT 1 DRILL HITCH JD 750 15' DRILL #7442, MARKERS GRASS SEED 2PT '08 JD 450, 10' GRASS SEED LIKE NEW ARTSWAY 20' STALK SHREDDER JD 68 AUGER WAGON JD F935 LAWN MOWER, DIESEL 2 - JD 350 SICKLE MOWER JD MX10 3PT MOWER #3569 "LIKE NEW" WOODS 3168 3PT 12' CUTTER NH 7' DISC MOWER M&W 20' BATWING "AS IS" BUSHOG MOWER #0655, DITCH BANK CIH 3300 SK STEER #18333 '01 CASE 580 #JJG0279638, SUPER M TLB C/W A/C CAB GEHL 2600 SKID LOADER JD 953 WAGON GEAR TRUCK FLAT BED W/TRL HITCH 1000 GAL TANK & RUNNING GEAR 500 GAL TANK & BESTWAY SPRAYER 4 - SQUEEZE PUMP GROUND DRIVEN PISTON PUMP PISTON PUMP W/SHAFT MAYRATH AUGER 35' HAGIE 284 SPRAYER, 60' BOOM 2040 HRS 13.6-28 RAVENS SPRAYER CONTROL GRAIN BINDER TALBERT 53' ALUM COMPOSITE TRAILER, 225/17.5 TIRES AIR RIDE

THERE WILL BE A $25.00 TITLE FEE FOR ALL PURCHASES OF TITLED EQUIPMENT TO BE PAID BY THE PURCHASER.

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FARMER CLOSEOUT, GOOD FARMS CONTACT JIM FOR MORE INFO (815) 471-9610 '06 JD 8230 MFWD #P001186, 1828 HRS 18.4-46 W/DUALS 3PT PTO PS 4HYD FRT WTS ACTIVE SEAT '07 JD 9230 #P001211, 1475 HRS 3PT PTO HID LIGHTS ACTIVE SEAT 4HYD PS 18.4-46 DUALS '01 JD 9750 COMBINE #690848, 3400/2400 HRS CTM 2WD 20.8-38 DUALS BIN EXT GS W/DISPLAY & GLOBE SINGLE PT '04 JD 1293 CORNHEAD #706085, HYD DECK PLATES KNIFE ROLLS CTM UNVERFERTH HT30 HEAD TRAILER #51540576, "LIKE NEW" NOTE: ALL EQUIPMENT SHEDDED AND WELL-CARED FOR

FARMER CLOSEOUT #2 2 - JD 644 CORNHEAD CIH 900 12R PLANTER, INSECT MONITOR HARROGATOR 3 - CIH 710 5X16 PLOW CIH 710 6X PLOW CIH 38' F. CULT MC GRAIN DRYER 600B10 #16955 CIH MULCHER DAVIS 3PT BACKHOE PULL SPRAYER, 40' BOOM J&M WAGON KILLBROS WAGON AUGER, 50' 10" 2 - CIH 133 8R F. CULT JD 400 30' FLATFOLD ROTARY HOE

Dairy producers reminded of MILC Program SYRACUSE, NY — The New York Farm Service Agency would like to remind dairy producers of some important program eligibility requirements for payment under the Milk Income Loss Contract program (MILC). FSA State Executive Director James Barber

says dairy prices may authorize potential MILC payments, but all dairy producers need to be aware of the program requirements should those conditions arise. Dairy operators currently enrolled in MILC, need to notify the local county office if there

have been any changes to their dairy operation. If a payment rate is announced, dairy producers enrolled in the MILC program will need to provide the local county office with documentation showing the eligible milk production and commercial milk marketing for

the months with a MILC payment rate in effect. When producers enroll in MILC, a payment start month is selected. This month remains the same through all program years, unless a change is requested by the dairy. Dairy producers are allowed to change their

start month an unlimited number of times throughout their enrollment in MILC provided that the changes are requested timely. MILC program participants are also required to comply with FSA’s Adjusted Gross Income requirements each fiscal

year. This certification, on a CCC-931, must be completed prior to a payment being disbursed. New dairies that have not previously participated in the MILC program will need to fill out the CCC-580, Milk Income Loss Contract.

SUNY Cobleskill student group to host Livestock Judging Clinic On April 21, the members of SUNY Cobleskill’s American Animal Producers Club (AAPC) and Livestock Show Team will be hosting a Livestock Judging Clinic at the Schoharie County fairgrounds. This all-day event will include judging/reasons clinics for beef cattle, swine, sheep and meat goats delivered by some of the region’s most experienced livestock show professionals. The clinics will be designed specifically for

the eight to 20 year-old age group. To enhance this excellent educational opportunity, an outstanding line-up of speakers has been invited to give presentations on a wide range of topics of interest to livestock juniors and their parents. The students of AAPC hope that this event will help the region’s livestock enthusiasts to develop skills that allow them to be more successful as breeders and exhibitors.

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WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY HOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. **We are Independent Marketers - 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, heifer calves top $1.50. Monday, March 12th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Group of Springing Heifers from 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 Farms Complete Dairy Dispersal. 180 Hi-Grade Holsteins. 90 Milking age, 90 Heifers - All AI sired. This is a well bred year around herd cattle in all stages of 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 are underway. Accepting registered high quality cattle give us a call, Join in the Excitement - the boys are getting the really good ones- the best lineup we've ever had, join the outstanding 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, Lincoln Hill, Lawton's Jerseys, Pineyvale, Posthaven, Dairysmith, Elm Spring, Carpsdale, Woodmansee, Lismore Dairy, Marshman, Locust-Vale, Blue-Gene- the list is growing rapidly. We will have it all - Great Individuals, many Generations of VG & EX, Red & White, Milk, Show type (Many will be entered in NY Spring show), Genomics and most importantly commercially sound cattle with great earning potential. Watch website for updated sale highlights. Saturday, April 21st - Annual Spring Machinery Sale & Plant, Tree & Shrub Auction - accepting consignments groups or single items. Consignments already 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. Gretna Acres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dispersal. 100 Head sell. This is a long established breeding herd (50 years) DHI tested, AI sired. Regular herd 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 our Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference. Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments. Tom & Brenda Hosking 6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

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

Each year, AAPC hosts a number of livestock events that engage students with the larger agricultural community. The club’s largest annual

event, the Coby Classic Show Calf Sale, is in its 15th year and will be held at the Schoharie County fairgrounds in October.

The club has also planned a fundraising spaghetti dinner to be held at the Cobleskill Fire Department on April 27 at 6 p.m. For infor-

mation on any of these events, please contact Jason Evans at 518-2555643 or Donna Cappadona at 518-2555262.3

LARGE UNRESERVED INVENTORY REDUCTION AUCTION T LTD. including additions from PREMIER R EQUIPMENT T LTD.. & PODOLINSKY Y FARM M EQUIPMENT For CROSSROADSS EQUIPMENT LTD.. 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 of Jerseyville, ON, just off Highway 403. Exit 55, 1/2km north.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH @ 9:30AM

***Parkingg forr thee auction n willl bee availablee att thee Ancasterr fairground d located d 1/2 2 km h off High hwayy 403.. Shuttlee busess willl bee available*** south

!!!NO O PARKING G AT T DEALERSHIP P SITE!!! TRACTORS:: JD 6420, 2wd, 1450hrs, s/n L06420H41165; White 6175, c/w 4wd, 18 speed power shift, 4900hrs; New w Hollandd T-5050, 4wd, cab 2355hrs; JD D 6420 4wd, D 5320 c/w 4wd, Alo 720 ldr, p. reverser, 4000hrs; JD 5220 2wd; JD 52255 2wd; cab, air; 3 (three) JD 6410's, cabs & air, 4wd; JD 6400 c/w 4wd, p. quad, 640 ldr, 4700hrs; JD 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/w H 656 gas; Casee IH 4210 c/w 4wd, 2wd, 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; IH 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. CONSTRUCTION N EQUIPMENT:: 2006 JD D 50D mini-ex, c/w cab, 1836hrs; 2009 JD D 27D mini-ex, c/w cab, 995hrs; 2006 JD 17D mini-ex, c/w cab, 1501hrs; 2008 Bobcat 232G 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 from w Holland LX665 skid steer; JD D 310C backhoe, 4wd, 640-1600hrs; JD 270 skid steer, 2300hrs; JD 2500 skid steer, 2440hrs; Cat 252B skid steer; Case 1845C skid steer; New cab & e-hoe; Clark 80 diesel, 8000lb forklift. FARM M EQUIPMENT: JD D 467 silage special round baler w/ net wrap; JD D 466 silage special, c/w net wrap; JD 467 silage special; JD 335 round baler; Casee IH 8420 round baler; 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, 6 D 3600, 6 fur 18" trail row narrow corn planter; Casee IH 5100, 21 run seed drill; NH 1033 stak-liner bale wagon; Fransgard SR3200P rake; Hesstton 1150 haybine; JD H 679 tandem manure spreader; JD 145 ldr; JD D 24'' modell 960, "S" tyne hydraulic fold cult; JD "C" tyne, 181/2' cult; plow; JD 2600, 4 fur adjustable semi-mt plow; NH Mohawk, 10' chisel plow; CIH H 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 Market cross 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 bumper guards; mini-ex backhoe buckets; buckets; tires; JD front fenders, etc. etc. etc. CONSUMER R PRODUCTS:: 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" D 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) mower; JD 455, ps & 60" mower; JD JD 185; JD LX288; JD LX186; JD L-110 & bagger; New w Holland MZ18H; Honda 4518 & bagger; JD 105; JD 180; JD GT262; JD F725 front mount, c/w bagger; JD F925 front 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 front mt blower; Honda 8hp rear tyne tiller.

Internett biddingg availablee by:: www.proxibid.com m PLEASEE NOTE: This is a very large UNRESERVED AUCTION! Crossroads Equipment is reducing their inventory along with some additions from Premier Equipment & Podolinsky Equipment. An excellent offering, something for everyone. Plan to attend as this is THE auction of spring. Don't forget 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 responsible 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

Falling Milk Prices/Rising Feed Costs Have Farmers Caught in the Middle Issued Mar. 2, 2012

Farm milk prices dropped for the second month in a row. The Agriculture Department announced the February

order (FO) Federal benchmark Class III price at $16.06 per hundredweight (cwt.), down 99 cents from January, 94 cents below February 2011, $2.64 above California’s comparable 4b cheese milk price, and equates to about $1.38 per gallon. Class III futures show additional slippage ahead and were

trading late Friday morning with the March contract at $15.27; April, $14.97; May, $15.02; June, $15.46; with a peak of $16.40 in October. The February Class IV price is $15.92, down 64 cents from January and $2.48 below a year ago. The four-week NASSsurveyed cheese price

averaged $1.5410 per pound, down 6.9 cents from January. Butter averaged $1.4712, down 11.9 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.3792, down a penny and a half, and dry whey averaged 64 cents per pound, down 4.8 cents. California’s corresponding 4b cheese milk price is $13.42, down 81

cents from January, and $3.50 below a year ago The 4a butter-powder price is $15.51, down 67 cents from January and $2.37 below a year ago. There wasn’t a lot for the cash dairy markets to chew on this week as far as government reports and awaited Friday afternoon’s January Dairy Products report. The cheese closed the first Friday of March on a down note but up on the week, with the blocks at $1.48 per pound, up 1 1/4-cents on the week but 54 cents below a year ago. The barrels also closed at $1.48, up a penny on the week and 50 cents below a year ago. Twenty one cars of block traded hands on the week (13 on Friday) and eight of barrel. The NASS U.S. average block price fell to $1.4940, down 1.1 cent. The barrels averaged $1.5143 also down 1.1 cent. Cheese production continues to be active as increased milk supplies are arriving at manufacturing facilities, according to USDA’s weekly update. “Higher than anticipated milk supplies and favorable yields are adding to current cheese production,” it said, but retailers are featuring increased cheese ads in many parts of the country. “This is helping to clear inventories,” according to USDA, and increased pizza sales and retail features have combined to support Mozzarella sales. Buyers looking to build stocks for aging programs are also showing better interest. Excess production is being offered to the export market. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 20 requests for export assistance this week to sell a total of 2.489 million pounds of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 3.053 million pounds of butter to customers in Asia, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa. The product will be delivered through June and raised 2012 cheese exports to 26.9 million pounds and butter to 23 million to 16 countries. That’s a pretty good amount of cheese to remove from the domestic market.

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Mielke from B13 Cash butter saw some ups and downs, gaining almost 7 cents on Thursday after dropping 2 1/4 on Monday, but gave some back Friday to close at $1.45, up 3 1/4 on the week but 66 3/4cents below a year ago when butter jumped almost a dime on the week and hit $2.1175. It peaked May 26 at $2.18. Eighteen cars found new homes on the week. NASS butter averaged $1.4192, down 2.2 cents. Butter made before December 1, 2011, is no longer eligible to trade on the CME. Easter/Passover demand is likely strengthening the price however butter production is heavy across the country as cream supplies remain plentiful and building, according to USDA. Demand for both bulk and print butter is fair to good. There have been some increases in cream usage in Class II manufacturing for ice cream, sour cream, cream cheese, and dips, ahead of the upcoming holiday needs. This is taking additional cream supplies and is a welcome reprieve for butter makers says USDA’s Dairy Market News. Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk inched a halfcent lower, slipping to $1.2875. Extra Grade closed at $1.2775, down 2 cents. NASS powder averaged $1.3681, up a half-cent, and dry whey averaged 61.13 cents, down 2.9 cents. Dairy profitability took a hit in February, according to Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW), based USDA’s latest Ag Prices report which indicated some stark contrasts between the earning power of milk cows and the cash value of cull cows. Higher corn, soybean and high prices, combined with lower U.S. average milk prices, sent the February 2012 milkfeed price ratio to its lowest level since July 2009, according to DPW. The index, at just 1.58, was down from January revised estimate of 1.72, and February 2011’s 2.01. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a ration of 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percent alfalfa hay. At $17.90

per cwt., the average milk price is the lowest in 13 months. Compared to July 2009, the February 2012 index got this low in a slightly different manner, according to DPW, markedly higher feed costs. In 2009, the 1.57 index came about from a

milk price of just $11.30 per cwt. Rising feed costs and declining milk prices are expected to result in Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payments in 2012 according to the CME’s Daily Dairy Report. It quoted estimates from the University of Wiscon-

sin’s Dr. Brian Gould, who says MILC payments could range from 44 cents in March to almost $1.00 per cwt in June based upon estimated milk and feed costs. Meanwhile; February 2012 cull cow (beef and dairy combined) prices rose above $80 per cwt.,

likely the highest on record, according to USDA’s preliminary estimates. February prices averaged $80.10 per cwt., up $5.50 from January 2012’s revised estimate of $74.60, and $7.60 per cwt. higher than February 2011. The February 2012 average

puts the beef value of a 1,200-pound cull cow at $961 per head. USDA also said replacement cows averaged $1,420 per head in 2011, up about $90 from 2010. Dairy farmers in 14 southeastern states have until May 1 to file claims

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Mielke from B14 for a portion of the $145 million settlement agreement with Dean Foods and the Southern Marketing Agency. DPW editor, Dave Natzke, reported in Friday’s DairyLine that “The settlement, approved in a federal classaction antitrust lawsuit over fluid milk marketing practices, means more than 7,000 dairy farmers may be eligible for a financial award, prorated based on their milk production total.” Attorneys’ fees are expected to take about a third of the settlement, according to Natzke. Procedures are posted at www.south-

eastdairyclass.com. The trial date for remaining defendants; Dairy Farmers of America, National Dairy Holdings, LP (NDH), Dairy Marketing Services, LLC (DMS), Mid-Am Capital, LLC (Mid-Am), and Gary Hanman, former DFA CEO, is July 10. Natzke also addressed the disparity between milk prices in California, which has its own state market order, and prices paid in federal market orders covering most of the rest the country. The California Department of Food and Agriculture, which denied recent pe-

titions to consider changes to milk pricing formulas, has now scheduled meetings in March and April between processors and farmers to discuss those and other issues, Natzke reported. All meetings will be held in Sacramento. For more information, visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/ dairy/meetings.html. Milk production continues to trend higher across most of the U.S., according to USDA. Class I interest is mainly flat with accounts taking planned volumes of fluid milk. Processors and handlers are seeing un-

usually heavy milk supplies in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. The Southeast is also seeing milk output build and the seasonal balancing plants are active. Milk supplies in the Midwest are building on a week-to-week basis. Surplus offerings are available and continue to trade at a discount to Class price. Milk output continues to build in the Southwest and stretch plant capacity in Arizona and California. Northwest and Mountain States production is building higher with better than normal weather

a contributing factor. In dairy politics; the International Dairy Foods Association reports that the largest 1,750 dairy farms now supply more than 50 percent of the U.S. milk supply, according to a new USDA report. One third of the farms, about 19,400 that have fewer than 30 cows, produce only 1 percent of the milk supply. Entitled “Farms, Land in Farms and Livestock Operations 2011,” the report shows that dairy farms with fewer than 100 cows have declined in number and that larger farms with more than 1,000 cows are in-

creasing in size, numbers and percentage of milk production. IDFA’s Jerry Slominski said that “No one should be surprised by these numbers as the decline of small farms and the trend to larger dairy farms has been going on for decades,” but he adds; “What will surprise most people is that the bill endorsed by the House and Senate agriculture leadership, Democrats and Republicans, will actually increase the rate at which small farms are going out of business.” He charged that “It’s pretty easy to see how the

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23rd Annual Greenwich FFA Farm Toy Show and Auction Saturday, March 24, 2012 Toy Show 9am - 2pm Auction 2pm This year’s auction will feature a collection of quality farm toys!!

Hosted by Greenwich FFA Greenwich High School Gray Ave, Greenwich NY

n $3 Admissio free er 5 Kids und FREE Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull and Drag Races at 12 noon For registration and auction information call (518) 692-9542 x8101

ADVANCE NOTICE

E QUIPMENT D ISPERSAL

For Daniel Kurtz 999 County Route 39, Bainbridge, NY 13733 10:00 AM • Saturday, March 31, 2012 Equipment: CIH JX80 4x4 open station 364 hours (tractor still new), Cub Cadet 7260 4x4 with loader 6 foot finishing mower, John Deere 250 series 2 skidsteer full cab 1300 hours 2 buckets balespear, CIH DC92 pull type disc mower (like new), John Deere 448 round baler mega wide plus (only baled 500 round bales, still new), S&H V10 wheel rake (like brand new), Taarup bale wrapper 7520 (still new), NH 163H 4 star tedder dig-a-drive, NI tandum spredder, work saver bale clamp, New round bale wagon, AC 10' pull type disc, 12' Brillion cultimulcher, 16' pull type drag, 3 feeder tubs, 3 round bale feeders, 2 bottom plow, head locks, (20) 16' pressure treated 6x6's. This equipment has been shed kept and is field ready just like new and sells absolute, be on time, not much small stuff. Sale e By:: Fred d R.. Belll & Son n Hay,, Cattle e & Auction n Service e (607)) 343-0183 Saless Manager:: Daniell Ingha am Daniell Kurtz z (607)) 435-5060

Food provided by Hitchin Post and comfort facilities on site. If you are thinking or having a sale give us a call, let out 38 years of auction experience work for you! Your place or ours!! Upcoming g sales: Aprill 21stt TBA,, Tooll and d Farm m dispursal;; Aprill 28th h Mowhawk Valley y sale,, Sproutt Brook,, NY;; May y 26th h Annuall spring g auction n in n ourr yard.

Pennsylvania Farmers Union elects officers, passes bylaws Pennsylvania Farmers Union (PFU) members elected a new board of officers and passed organizational bylaws during the group’s convention Feb. 25 in State College, PA. The board includes President Robert Junk Jr., Vice President Kim Miller, Secretary Greg Boulos, Treasurer Bryan McConnell, Director at Large Brian Snyder, and Regional directors Gary Oakes, Allen Matthews and Lolly Lesher. “This is a tremendous step for PFU as we continue the reorganiza-

tion process,” said Junk. “Members elected a new board and passed bylaws, ensuring they have an organization that will voice their concerns in the coming months and years both in Washington, D.C., and in Harrisburg.” Junk will represent PFU on National Farmers Union’s (NFU) Board of Directors at NFU’s upcoming convention in Omaha, NE. “This is such an important time for farmers, particularly with the 2012 Farm Bill being written in the coming months,” said NFU

President Roger Johnson. “With the reorganization of PFU, Pennsylvania family farmers and ranchers will ensure their concerns and needs are heard during the process.” National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities through advocating grassroots-driven policy positions adopted by its membership.

North West Regional Ag/Dairy Day in Pennsylvania The 2012 North West Regional Ag Day will be held on Thursday, March 22, at them Shafer Auditorium (Henderson Campus Center), Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. 6 a.m.: Doors open for exhibitors 8:30 a.m.: Registration and visit displays 10:20 a.m.: Welcome – Dave Dowler 10:30 a.m.: “Slugs (and Insect Pests) and their Management” Dr. John Tooker, Assistant Professor of Entomology, University Park 11:15 a.m.: “How Shale Gas Development is

Changing the Face of Agriculture in Pennsylvania” by Thomas Murphy, Co-Director, Pennsylvania Marcellus Center for Outreach & Research 12 noon Lunch/Visit Displays 1:30 p.m.: “Strategies for Improving Reproductive Efficiency” by Dr. Troy L. Ott, Associate Professor of Reproductive Physiology, University Park 2:15 p.m. “PaOneStop – Conservation and Nutrient Management Planning and Mapping – Doit-Yourself/Online” by Dr. Rick Day, Associate Pro-

fessor of Soil Science and Environmental Information Systems, University Park 3 p.m.: Have a safe trip home Parking available – the College will be on spring break; parking restrictions will be waived. The 2011 North West Regional Ag/Dairy Day drew over 200 participants and 40 ag exhibitors. We are again expecting a capacity crowd. For more information, contact the Crawford County Penn State Extension office at 814-3337460, Email Craw-

farmers in business.” He called on Congress, as it writes the new farm bill, to “take into consideration the farmers’ costs of producing raw milk and establish a pricing system that will

reflect it, along with a supply management system based on the proposals in S. 1640, the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011.” For more details, log on to www.nffc.net.

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Mielke from B15 small farms will get squeezed out of business faster by this new government program,” and said “The solution is to offer dairy farmers the same opportunity for catastrophic and revenue insurance that is being offered to other farmers. Congress expects to spend $90 billion over the next 10 years on such insurance programs for other commodities but refuses to budget any of this for dairy farmers.” Details are posted at www.idfa.org. Meanwhile; 26 local, state, and national organizations sent a letter in early February to members of Congress, calling on them to take immediate action in response to the crisis affecting dairy farmers. Paul Rozwadowski, Wisconsin dairy farmer and chair of the National Family Farm Coalition NFFC Dairy Subcommittee, stated, “We are asking Congress to administer a temporary floor price of $20.00 because it is so badly needed to keep the remaining 49,000 dairy

AMERICAN LINEBACK DAIRY CATTLE ASSOCIATION

20th Anniversary Sale! Sat., March 24th at 12:00 Noon Hosted by Kish Valley Dairy Sales in 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 a complimentary pig roast provided for all Lineback enthusiasts to celebrate 20 successful years!

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

fordExt@psu.edu or visit http://crawford.extension.psu.edu.

(100) SEIZED / REPO VEHICLE AUCTION PLUS: GARAGE EQUIPMENT, SHARPENING SHOP EQUIPMENT, TRACTORS, UTILITY VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, ATV'S, TRAILERS @ Manasse Auction Yard, 12 Henry St., Whitney Point, NY 13862

Saturday

March 17, 2012

9:30 AM

Auction To Be Held @ Manasse Auction Yard, 12 Henry St, Whitney Point, NY 13862. From I-81 Take Exit 8; From Northbound: Take Left Off Exit, Go 100 Yards To Henry St.; From Southbound: Take Right Off Exit, Go 1 Mile To Route 26 South, Go 1/2 Mile To Henry St.; Watch For Auction Arrows. (100) NYS Seized / Local Finance Co. Repo Vehicles Of All Types (100) - Selling @ 11:30 AM Including: NYS Child Support Seized Vehicles: '00 Lincoln Continental 4DSN, 80k Orig. Miles; '01 Chevy Impala; '00 Nissan Pathfinder¸ 4wd, Needs Trans Work; '97 Chevy Tahoe 4wd; '96 Chevy 1500 Mark III Conv. Van; '00 Chrysler Voyager Van; '90 Ford E350 10-Pass Van, Low Miles; '97 Ford F150, 2wd, Shortbox; '96 Saturn 4DSN; '96 Dodge Caravan; '98 Pont. Gr. AM; '86 BMW 3-Series, 2Dr; '99 Chevy Pickup; Camper: '77 Terry 22' Camping Trailer; Antique/Collectible Vehicle: 1970 Jeepster Commando, 2Dr, 4wd, Std. Shift, Rare Unit!, Nice Shape!; Note: NYS Seized Vehicles Are Subject To Prior Redemption & Approval. Also, Personal Items Of Value To Be Sold; (50+) Local Finance Co Repo Vehicles Including: Sedans: '03 & '01 Ford Focus; '03 Chrysler PT Cruiser; '02 Dodge Neon; '02 Chrysler Sebring; '02 & '01 Chevy Impalas; '02 Olds Intrigue; '02 Mercury Sable; '02 Pontiac Sunfire; '01 & '00 Saturn's; '00 Chevy Malibu; '00 Chrysler Concorde; '00 Ford Taurus; '00 Olds Alero; '01 & '00 Buick Century's; '00 Pont. Gr. AM; Many Others!; Vans: '04 Pont. Aztek; '03 Ford Windstar, Low Miles; '03 Dodge Caravan SXT; (2) '03, (2) '02, '01 & '00 Chevy Venture's; (2) '03 & '01 Pontiac Montana's; '00 Mazda MPV; SUV's: '03 & (2) '00 Chevy Blazer- 4wd; (2) '00 GMC Jimmy's -4wd; '01 & '00 Olds Bravada's- 4wd; '01 Dodge Durango - 4wd; '02 & '00 Chevy Tracker's; '02, (2) '01 & (3) '00 Ford Explorer's, 4wd's, 2 & 4 Drs.; Pickups: '01 Chevy S10, Ext. Cab, 2wd, 110k, Nice; '99 Dodge 1500, 2wd, 61k; Other Consigned Vehicles: '09 Jeep Patriot 4wd Crossover; '05 Chevy 1500 Pickup, 2wd, Real Clean!; '00 Olds Silhouette Van w/ Wheelchair Lift, Clean; '01 Chevy Cavalier; '96 GMC 1500, 2wd, (Living Estate); '01 Chevy Blazer; '99 & '97 Dodge Caravan's; Collectible Vehicles: '85 Cadillac Eldorado, 2DNS, 48k Orig. Miles, Real Nice; '96 Chevy Z-28 Camaro, Needs Eng. & Other Work-Great Body!; School Van: '96 Ford E350 15-Pass School Van, 52k Orig. Miles, Clean! From Catholic Charities; Commercial Truck: '02 IH 4300 Cab & Chassis, DT466, Recent Eng. Rebuild; Compact Tractors, Utility Vehicles, Trailers, ATV's & Van Body Selling @ 1:00 PM Compact Tractors & Tractors: JD 655 Compact w/ Ldr. & Mower; Ford 9N, Real Nice! 3pth Backblade; Utility Vehicles: Kubota RTV 900, 4wd UTV, Diesel, Hyd. Dump, Nice!; '07 JD Gator TX, 4x2 UTV, Nice!; Car & Equipment Trailers: '06 Featherlite 18' Alum. Car Trailer w/ Winch, Nice!; (2) New Cross Country Car & Landscape Trailers; ATV- Yamaha Breeze Kids ATV; Van Body/Storage Body: 20' Van Body To Use Or Storage; Group Of Quality Garage / Auto Repair Equipment Selling @ 10:15 AM: Including: (2) Rotary 9000lb, 2-Post Lifts-Like New; Mac 1510 Tool Chest, 5'x 5' Real Big One!; OTC Leak Tamer / Smoke Mach., 1 Yr. Old Over $2,500 New; Snap-On Solus Scanner, Updated To 2010 Will Do Foreign Cars; SnapOn ACT-790 Leak Sniffer, Brand New; Brannick MST580A Strut Compressor; Snap-On MT552 Batt. / Alt. Tester; Wynn Trans. Service Flush Mach. w/ Fittings; Glyclean Antifreeze Recycler; Alltool Tire Mach-Does Big Tires; CEMP Dig. Tire Balancer; Eng. Hoist; Torches; Air Hose Reels; H.D. Trans. Jack; 20-Ton Shop Press; Nice Set Of Fancy Cherry Cabinets; Fancy Wood Bathroom Vanity; Computer Desk; Chilton Manuals; Solar Elec. Conducting Posts; Etc.; Lots Of Nice Items!; Group Of Super Nice Sharpening Machines From James McDonald Estate- McDonald's Sharpening- Lisle NY, Selling @ 10:00 AM: Foley United 3055A, Automatic Planer Knife Grinder w/ Pump System & Dig. Angle Scanner; Will Do Up To 40" Blades, Over $20k For A New One!; Foley Belsaw 380, Router Bit & Tool Grinder; Foley Belsaw 1055 Sharpall; Foley Belsaw 367, Manual Carbide Grinder / Sharpener; Foly Belsaw 354 Clipper Blade Hone; Darex M5 Drill Bit Sharpener; Treyco CL-6a-2000 Clipper Hone Grinder; Ice 600 Carbide Grinder; Foley Belsaw 359 Circle Saw Setter; Foley Belsaw 327 Scissor Sharpener; Asst. Misc Carbide Tips & Saws; Real Nice Well Cared Group Of Items From Local Living Estate Selling @ 9:30 AM: (20) Danbury Mint Collectible Toys; (30) NASCAR Collectible Toys; Gun Cabinet; Etc.; Also: (2) Salon Chairs; Hair Drying Chair; Tools & Misc. Items Out Of NYS Seized Vehicles, Selling @ Approx. 11:00 AM; Watch Our Website For More Detailed Listing & Other Info. Terms & Conditions: Payment In Full Day Of Auction In Cash, Good Check or Major Credit Card w/ Positive ID; 13% Buyers Premium w/ 3% Waived For Cash Or Good Check Payments. Nothing Removed Until Settled For. ALL ITEMS SOLD AS-IS, WHERE-IS. Titles Will Be Mailed Out Approx. 3-4 Business Days Following Auction For Cash / CC Payments & 8-9 Business Days After Auction For Check Payments. Auction Order: 9:30AM: Local Living Estate; 10:00AM: Sharpening Shop Items; 10:15AM: Group Of Garage Equipment; 11:00AM: State Seized Personal Items; Approx 11:15AM: 100 Repo Vehicles; Approx. 1:00PM: Tractors, UTV's, Trailers, Attach., Storage Body, Etc, All Times Are Approx.

Sales Managers & Auctioneers Licensed Real Estate Brokers In NY, NJ & PA Whitney Point, N.Y. 13862 607-692-4540 / 1-800-MANASSE www.manasseauctions.com

Farmers converge on Albany for Lobby Day

CATTLE E & HEIFER R SALE FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2012 11:00 A.M. Directions: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Sale Barn, located on Taylor Valley Rd, Cincinnatus, NY, just off Route 26. Watch for auction arrows. (50) Head Dairy, with Super Milk Awards, and cattle milking up to 100 lbs. Nice fresh cows in this herd, with (10) due for March & April. Cattle milking heavy, and safe in calf. (3) Nice Black Crosses, and (4) Jerseys. (10) Good open heifers with this dairy, breeding age or close. Cattle show milk with good udders. (20) Head from one Consignor, good 1st calf heifers, just fresh or springing close. Several Crosses in this group, and some nice open heifers. (6) Head from one dairy, selling as they bag up or freshen. More good cattle being consigned daily. Milkingg Equip: (1) DeLaval & (1) Universal pail milker.

Sale Managed By:

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

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012: At Jack Wood's Sale Barn: Hardway Farm, Hamilton, NY (40) Head Dairy & Machinery consignment sale. JD 4240 w/cab. White 2-135, 4WD & cab. White 2-85 tractor. JD 3020, side console, w/JD 148 loader, gas. Farmall 400, hydraulics & 3pt hitch. JD 446 Round Baler Silage Special. (Nice). H&S Bale Wagon. Ford disc's, 18 ft. fold up wings. Fransgaurd #4000 Log Winch. NI Manure spreader. (1) Hay rack, & (1) feeder rack. Round bale knife. Brush mower. Kato Light generator. Hotsey steam jenny. More items being consigned daily. Call the auctions service to add your consignment. Advertising deadline is Tuesday, March 20.

AUCTION ALLIS HOLLOW EQUIPMENT, INC. 1815 RTE. 467 - ROME, PA - BRADFORD COUNTY At their facilities 1815 Rte. 467 Rome, PA 18837 - from Wysox, PA take Rte. 187 north to Rte. 467 turn east. (the bridge is now open south of Nichols, NY on Rte. 187)

FRIDAY, MARCH 23 @ 9:30 AM After 33 years of the Ford New Holland dealership at this location they have closed the doors and are liquidating the new and used inventory

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK

LUNCH AVAILABLE

ALLIS HOLLOW EQUIPMENT, INC. BRAD & BEA SINK: OWNERS 570-247-1403

HOWARD W VISSCHER AU000959L www.visscherauction.com SALES MANAGERS AND AUCTIONEER NICHOLS, NY 607-699-7250

Farmers from every part of New York State converged on Albany on March 6 to make the case that a better business environment

FRIDAY,, MARCH H 16,, 2012 2 11:00 0 AM ANDOVER, NJ (SUSSEX COUNTY)

MOONEY FARMS COMPLETE DAIRY DISPERSAL 180 HEAD SELL DHI RHA 21061 3.9 836 3.4 687 90 milking age (59 cows milking in 1st or 2nd lactation), 22 bred heifers, balance open heifers & calves. Hi-Grade Holsteins all AI sired & bred. This is a well bred herd of cows with cows milking over 100#/day and go out everyday. Not many sales held in NJ anymore - this is an opportunity to purchase cattle worth the money. This will be worth your trip. Cattle will be inoculated for shipping fever and pregnancy checked. Interstate testing will be provided after the sale to anyone who will be needing it. Catalog at ringside. Directions: From Rt. 80 - Exit 19 (Rt. 517) towards Hackettstown to 517/Decker Pond Road, follow a mile to Airport Road (County Road 603) farm on left. From Newton: take Rt. 206 South 3 miles to Brighton Road (County Road 603) 1.8 miles turn right on Pequest Road, County Road 603 farm on right.

Sale Managed by:

Owner Mooney Farms 196 Airport Road (county 603) Andover, NJ 07821

Hosking Sales Tom & Brenda Hosking 6810 West River Road, Nichols, NY 13812 607-699-3637 or 607-972-1770 or 1771

will strengthen agriculture and in turn fuel job creation on Long Island and across upstate New York. One particular area of concern for New York’s farmers is that the 2 percent property tax cap that was enacted last year is not applied to land that is covered by the agricultural assessment law. Instead of a 2 percent cap, agricultural land assessments are capped at a whopping 10 percent. “Currently farmers are paying the highest property taxes per acre in the country,” said Dean Norton, President of New York Farm Bureau. “This has to

Lobby B18

MacFadden’s Huge Spring Auction

Sat., March 31ST - 8AM Tractors, Farm & Construction Eq., Antiques, Parts & More!!!! At our yard on US Rt. 20, 4 mi. east of Sharon Springs, NY Very early listing, as of Early March, equipment coming in daily!! Online bidding available at www.macfaddens.com TRACTORS: '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 orchard w/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; JD 2150 4WD; Kubota M5000, MF 231S 120hrs; JD 650; New McCormick X10.40 4WD w/ldr; NH TC55DA 4WD & ldr 1050hrs; JD 1050 4WD 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; Kuhn FC4000G 12ft discbine-very nice; Kuhn GA6002 20ft rake-like new; Kuhn F5000THA tedder-like new; JD 338 baler w/ thrower; JD 672 rake-nice; Stoltzfus 27ft feeder wagon; 32ft Little Giant elevator-nice!; NH skeleton elevator; JD 2500 4x reset plows; JD 8250 drill; NI 243 tandem 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; Bobcat 975 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 batwing finish mwr; (2) 2005 Jacobsen dsl reel mowers; 8ft Harley rake; Arps 3pt vibratory cable plow, like new; New Bradco trencher for SS, grapples, 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 discchisel-like new; Krause 7550 27ft rockflex disc; White 272 30ft rockflex disc; White 273 23ft rockflex discs; Tuffline 16ft rockflex disc; JD 210 & 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 press wheel drill w/seed; Case IH 5300 21x7 drill w/seed; IH 5100 drill; Moore No till drill; Marliss 10ft drill-nice!; Excellent Brillion 21ft cultimulcher; 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' double 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; JD 7ft disc mower; Krone 36ft tedder, like new; Kuhn 8501 8 star tedder; Claas, Fahr, & NH 4 star tedders; Kuhn GA4100 rotary rake; Gehl 1075 FH w/2 heads & kernel processor; Agripac 9100 round bale tuber; NH 1499 SP haybine; Hesston BP25 bale processor; Schulte S150 15ft 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; NI 3626 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 PTO sawmill - 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 430W w/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/wide front, low hours original; (2) JD L; JD unstyled B; MM G100LP-original; Rare MM Jetstar 3 diesel; Oliver 70 restored; Original Ford 9N on 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 available anywhere. All purchases must be paid for on day of sale. Within 72 hours for online bidders. Buyer's premium for online purchases 15% for payment 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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FARM & COMPACT TRACTORS: Farmall 1486 w/1086 motor-18.4x38 dual remotes; John Deere 4430 18.4x38 dual remotes; Long 1310 4x4; David Brown 1200 w/Freeman loader; New Holland TC 25D 4x4 w/7308 loader; Ford 1320 4x4 w/loader and mower deck; Ford 1320 4x4 w/loader; Ford 1720 w/7108 loader; Int 330 tractor loader backhoe; JD 1010 track loader; Yale Towmotor fork lift; JD 480 BD forklift BAGGING MACHINE: Miller Ag-Bag mdl 6070 C 9'-10' split conveyor, bag lift, 250' cables, hydraulic rewind, excellent unit SKID STEERS: NH LX865; NH LX885; NH LS180; Takeuchi TL126 w/new tracks HAY BALERS: NH 320 w/70 thrower; NH 315 w/70 thrower; NH 311 w/75 thrower; NH BR 740 round baler w/slicer; Flex Tech round bale trailer DISC MOWERS: Agco NI 5512 hydroswing; NI 5212; Gehl 2365; Gehl 2330; Kuhns FC 302 w/fingers; Vicon KM 321 MOWER CONDITIONERS: Hesston 1160 hydroswing; New Holland 2450 self propelled, diesel, 130 hours, cab & air; excellent unit local farm trade MANURE SPREADERS: NH 791; JD 660 RAKES & TEDDERS: Miller Pro 1100; Vicon RC 361 rake/tedder; Rhino "V" rake SUR 10; Rossi G2LP 10; Centaur "V" rake caddy FORAGE HARVESTERS: NH 790 w/824 corn & 790 PU head; Gehl CB 1200 w/head; other NH & Gehl heads; (2) Ford 501 sicklebar mowers; NI 307 mount corn picker; NI 305 2 row picker NEW ITEMS: Taylor-Pitts equipment 3 pt 5'-7'-8' blades; 3 pt disc; 2 btm plow; running gears; Rhino rotary cutters RX 5 & 160; Ford 901 rotary cutter; grooming finish mower; Shaver post pounder w/SS attach.; new wood splitters; Loogering spacers; new bale grabs; bale spears; asst of new and used buckets; pallet forks; grapples; weight attachments for skid steers; parts for Fressori & Vicon spin spreaders; post hole diggers and augers; wgt brackets; suitcase weights; rear weights; chains; Wisc VH 4D motor; some lawn and garden; some chain saw items VEHICLES: 2003 Ford XL F150 V-6 auto 4x4 w/8' bed & Tonneau cover, 98000 miles "clean"; 1978 LN 8000 Ford 26' rollback-CAT power-5&2 trans; Gehl tandem axle SS trailer SHOP: Red Arrow 25T hydraulic press; Lincoln Air Grease Pump; Lincoln Gear Lube dispenser; Sun generator & alternator tester; 1 1/2 T floor jacks Some office equipment - Parts Bins - Shop Tools - Shelving - Phone system AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: Brad and his staff have gone through this equipment and most all are field ready, some quality used equipment here....join us on the 23rd of March

Hundreds of grassroots members will make the case for tax fairness and mandate relief ALBANY, NY —

Lobby from A17 end. Every other property owner in our State is covered by a 2 percent cap — so why not farmers? This is fundamentally a fairness issue, because the tax code must not be allowed to discriminate against anyone — leastwise the farmers who are feeding our state and our nation.” Luckily, help may be on the way. Senator Patty Ritchie, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently introduced S6609, a bill aimed at addressing this glaring inequity. Another pressing issue is the need for investment in New York’s dairy industry. New York is currently 4th in the nation in milk production, but the recent yogurt processing boom will increase demand for milk by 15 percent according to a Cornell University study. In order to meet this growing demand and still maintain prof-

itability, New York State needs to provide the same kind of incentives for our dairy farmers that it has already provided to yogurt processors. “I operate a dairy farm in Genesee County, and while I welcome the emergence of the yogurt processing industry and recognize its future potential, I also realize that meeting increased demand will mean the need to in-

crease supply,” said Norton. “What we need in order to incentivize significant capital investments on our dairy farms is for the State to adopt tax deferred farm savings accounts and pass the farm refundable tax credit. This in combination with less red tape will provide dairy farmers with business surety and the opportunity to maintain profitability.” Other issues that

were discussed in meetings with legislators include mandate relief, support for agriculture programs in the budget, increasing connections between farmers and urban consumers, the importance of pursuing safe

Martin's Country Market, 1138 State Route 318, Waterloo, NY 13165 From exit 41 off Int. 90 right on 414, 1 mile right on 318, 3 miles auction on left. From 14, take 318 east 5 miles auction on right. LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION SELLING FOR FARMERS, DEALERS, BANK REPO'S, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, LIGHT AND HEAVY TRUCKS. SELLING COMPLETE FARM LINES, RECREATIONAL, LAWN AND GARDEN. A FEW EARLY LISTINGS: From Hurst Farms, JD 338 baler w/#40 injector, hyd. tongue, elect. controls; NH 166 inverter w/ ext. table (nice); 3-8x16 wooden hay rack wagons; Zimmerman 36' hay elevator; JD 915 flex head, poly (nice); NH 354 grinder mixer.

Saturday, April 21 @ 9:00 AM Alparon Park. (Troy Fairgrounds) Troy, PA 16947 Farm: Tractors, Balers, Mowers, Planting, Tillage, And Industrial: Dozers, Pay loaders, Compact tractors, Trailers, Auto's, Trucks, Trailers, Lawn & Garden.

FOR HORIZON DAIRY: 2005 JD 7520 4WD, Ivt, w/741 self leveling loader, 3900 hrs, Green Star ready (nice) selling absolute S-RW7520D015265; '98 Houle 9500 gal manure spreader, 4 axles, good tires, brakes, steering, (nice) 32' Houle manure pump w/ 6" fill pipe; 08 Houle 8"-10" discharge pipe w/50' H EARLY LISTING: JD 8100 4WD, axle duals, front and wheel weights, 4 remotes, quick hitch, powershift, 540-1000 PTO 8.1 liter engine, 5190 hrs.; Case 580K backhoe 4WD, ext hoe, 4 in one bucket; White 185 4WD, axle duals, new interior, engine overhaul 1000 hrs ago; Ford 6610 4WD, 2 doors, 2 remotes, series 2, cab, (nice) selling with 30 day guarantee; JD 8420 4WD axle duals, quick hitch, wheel weights, full set front weights, 5700 hrs; '07 JD 6615 4000 hrs, 3 remotes, syncro shift (nice); McCormick C105 MAX, 2WD, cab, air (only 5 hrs); JD 5400 2WD; JD 1020 diesel (nice); JD 2555 4WD open station; Case 870 power shift; A/C WD; CIH L650 front self leveling loader; NH 865 skid loader w/bucket, 2000+ hours; Bobcat 863 skid loader; 3031 Landoll 31' packer (like new); 24' Krause rolling basket crumbler; NH 1431 discbine, rolls, 3pt hook up (nice); NH 570 square baler w/quarter turn chute, (like new); ‘97 Army Truck, AWD, 22’ H&S box, w/floater, automatic, cummins; 2 '87 International semis both w/ wet lines; '71 City 28' aluminum dump trailer; 27' Ziegler mower (tractor mount); Schulte rock picker; Patz v350 vertical mixer wagon (only few years old); 08 Tubeline bale wrapper X25500, automatic; 1060 Gehl blower; Pequea tedder; NH 1441 discbine 15', rolls; Hardy Navigator 550 gallon sprayer, 45' hyd lift, elect controls, foam marker; 500 gallon sprayer, 35’ booms; Great Plains 1500 grain drill- no till, 7" spacing, press wheels, 15'; JD 348 square baler string, #40 injector; 18' steel hay wagon; 2 16' wooden hay wagons; NH 315 square baler w/thrower (nice) 400 bu grain cart; NH 166 hay inverter w/etc table; new bale grabber for skid loader, hyd; Hesston 6550 self propelled haybine,12'; JD 55 combine w/grain head 3 remotes to run hyd heads (old but nice); JD 7000 corn planter; 4000 gal n- tech spreader w/ no running gear; 2-9 ton hopper tanks; 2-12 ton bale wagons w/super singles; 5 ton Tyler fert spreader; Tyler 4 ton fert. spreader, stainless steel; 32' Dry Hill manure pump, 8", multi-purpose; J-Star 3400 gallon liquid manure spreader; JD 100 blower; 1000 gallon anhydrous nurse tank, adjustable with running gear; Jacobson Hr15 flail mower, 15', w/wings; H&S model 2000 hay inverter, 9’ pickup; 4000 bu. grain bin w/floor 18' selling by picture, bin is in Hamlin NY; Bush Hog 6 row cultivator; Glenco 6 row cultivator; 12 row cleaners for 7000 corn planter; 4 15" wagon tires; set of 38" axle duals; set of 18.4.34 snap on duals; set of 18.4.38 snap on duals; set of 18.4.42 snap on duals; plastic fert auger w/hyd drive, 15'; hay applicator; Badger 20'silo unloader (complete); Patz 16'-20' silo unloader; Rhino back blade; JD flail chopper; 21 ton hopper tank w/flail and auger; Oliver 546 5 bottom moldboard plow; Land Pride back scraper; 3pt flailer; 28' Westfield auger w/elect motor; 2-258 rakes w/double hitch; IH 5100 Grain Drill w/seeder; 32’ elevator; Brillion 26’ X-Fold Packer; 2000 F150 pickup, 4WD std.; wagon load of farm related items. 87 RO-CI 14000# trailer; 2000 Kauffman trailer 24', gooseneck, beavertail, w/ramps; 1500 gallon liquid plastic tank; Surge generator 30kw 40 amp on trailer; 60' of headlocks; set of 4-23.1x34 Steiger duals; 18.4x38 duals w/rims, 8 bolt; set of 18.4x28 snap-on duals; 2010 JD 620I Gator XUV, Gas, 4WD, elect dump, brush guard, (only 195 hours); Kubota 500 RTV, 400 hrs, 4WD, gas; 20+80 silo selling by pic; 16+45 silo, selling by pic; Lardey silo unloader, selling by pic; 18.4.38 rice and cane tires on JD rims (like new); plastic dry fert auger for 6 row planter; and lots more till auction date.

Call Bob Garrison 570-297-3873, Bob Shaylor 570-297-3278 SHAYLOR AUCTIONEERS 496 Elmira St., Troy, PA 16947 www.shaylorauctioneers.com

OLLAND SALES STABLES, IN H W NELocated 12 Miles East of Lancaster, PA Just Off Rt. 23, New Holland C. 600 HEAD+ SPECIAL DAIRY HEIFER & COW SALE

600 HEAD+

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WED., MARCH 14TH • 10:30 AM 60 Cow Complete Herd Dispersal for Wilmer Lehman, Schaefferstown, PA R.H.A. over 24,000 Lbs. Milk 3.8% BF This is a tie stall herd with several really fancy uddered young cows. The right kind! 6-Cows presently milking over 100 Lbs. mostly all AI sired & bred. Low S.C.C. No BST.

ALL CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME Cows - Heifers - Bulls

Thank You

Auctioneers note: This years spring auction looks bigger then ever. Come be part of this growing auction. We offer a reasonable commission rate and a great location to sell full line or few. To consign call Jay Martin 315-521-3123 or Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 • Expecting Large Auction Accepting Consignments until 6:00 PM Friday, March 16th • www.auctionzip.com • Lunch By Allen Martin

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Please send ALL info w/truckers

SALE MANAGED BY: New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. David Kolb 61-L

each house, combines important reductions in unfriendly farm fees with efforts to eliminate duplicative paperwork and red tape. It is one of New York Farm Bureau’s top legislative priorities this session.

3rd Annual Spring Equipment Auction SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012 @ 10:30 AM

34th Annual Spring Agricultural Consignment Auction

ALSO SELLING in Special Heifer Sale: 13 Breeding age Holstein heifers from 25,000 Lbs. herd 20 Weaned heifers from 27,000 Lb. herd 13 Bred heifers from 24,000 Lb. herd Life History Sheets for all 3 groups at ringside

natural gas drilling and passing the “Let New York Farm Act.” The “Let New York Farm Act” sponsored by Assemblyman Bill Magee and Senator Patty Ritchie, the respective Agriculture Committee Chairs in

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14 CERTIFIED ORGANIC crossbred springing heifers, due April. 585-593-1631

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1987 CASE 580K backhoe, 4x4, extend-a-hoe, clamshell bucket, 6,500Hrs., great condition, $21,500. 315-730-2687

COVER-ALL BUILDING, 5 years old, 40x154’, good condition, paid $27,000, sell for $10,000. 585-233-0524

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Custom Services

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100 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due April & May. Had all shots. 315-269-6600

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6000 Mueller 900 Mueller 4500 Mueller 850 Sunset 4000 Mueller 800 Universal 3500 Mueller 800 Sunset 3000 Girton 800 Mueller 3000 Mueller 800 Surge 2-3000 S.S. 735 Sunset Sugar Tanks 700 Mueller 2500 Mueller 625 Sunset 2-2000 Mueller 600 Mueller 1500 Mueller 545 Sunset 1500 Surge 500 Mueller 1350 Mueller 400 Mueller 1000 Zero 310 Sunset 3-1000 Mueller 300 Mueller 1000 Surge 250 Mueller New Sunset Tanks New & Used Compressors 200-4000 Gal. StorageTanks Used Freheaters

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JD 9420 4500 HRS . . . . . . . .$95,000 JD 4650 MFD NEW PS . . . . .$29,500 JD 4050 MFD PS . . . . . . . . .$25,500 CIH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,500 CIH 7120 MFD . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,500 CIH 4366 NICE . . . . . . . . . . .$10,500 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250 IH 1086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,250 IH 1066 CAB . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,750 IH 1066 MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 W/LDR . . . . . . . . . . .$10,500 IH 1066 FENDER & NEW TA .$10,900 IH 966 FENDER . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 WEAK HYDRO . . . . . .$3,500 IH 424 W/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 FD/NH 8870 MFD NICE . . . .$33,500 BOBCAT CT225 W/LDR NEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,900

JD 9510 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 JD 9510 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$53,000 JD FLEX HEADS . . . . . . . . . . .CALL JD CORN HEADS . . . . . . . . . .CALL JD 8300 DRILL W/GRASS . . .$3,750 KILLBROS 350 GRAVITY BOX NICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,200 CORN PLANTERS . . . . . . . . . .CALL ELWOOD 4WD UNIT . . . . . . . .$5,500 IH & WHITE PLOWS 4X-10X . .CALL FRONT END LOADERS NEW & USED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL CASE 8430 ROUND BALER . .$5,000 1ST CHOICE GS520-4 TEDDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,250 CHISEL PLOWS 9-17 SHANK .CALL 33FT AL DUMP TRAILER . . . .CALL LOTS OF DUALS . . . . . . . . . . .CALL IH, JD, FD TRACTOR WEIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL

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

• 1000 Gal. DeLaval • 1000 Gal. Mueller M • 900 Gal. Mueller OH • 800 Gal. Majonnier • 800 Gal. Mueller OH • 735 Gal. Sunset • 700 Gal. Mueller OH • 700 Gal. Mueller V • 700 Gal. Mueller M • 600 Gal. Mueller OH • 600 Gal. Mueller M • 600 Gal. DeLaval Rnd • 545 Gal. Sunset SOLD CT M • 500 Gal. Mueller • 500 Gal. Mueller MW • 500 Gal. Mueller M

• 500 Gal. Majonnier • 415 Gal. Sunset • 400 Gal. Jamesway • 400 Gal. Majonnier SOLDMilkeeper WV • 375 Gal. • 300 Gal. Majonnier • 300 Gal Mueller M • 300 Gal. Sunset • 200 Gal. Mueller RS SunsetPASC • 200 Gal. SOLD • 180 Gal. Milkeeper • 150 Gal. Majonnier • 150 Gal. Mueller RH • 100 Gal. Milkeeper Self-Contained

1992 CASE IH 1680, 4WD combine, 3500 engine hours, excellent condition, w/1020 20’ flex head, excellent shape, always housed, $49,500. 315420-8328, 315-382-6334 2-20 TON Hopper bins. New & tires & rims of all sizes. Brand new JD 6 row squeeze pump for 7200 planters. 585-7321953

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Sales 717-626-1151

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2006 John Deere 5425 with 542 loader, 4WD w/power reverser .$35,000 2010 Westfield grain auger 8x41 . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 Kernel Processor for 5000 Series JD Chopper $5,000 John Deere 750 no-till grain drill . . . . . . .$15,000 Case IH 720 6 bottom onland plow . . . . . . . .$3,500 Approx. 50 Calf Pens . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 each All Excellent Condition

Bellima a Silage e Baler This is the machine to depend on. Featuring an extremely robust fixed bale chamber, Bellima produces bales from silage, hay and straw of brick-like densities. At the same time it is an absolutely low-maintenance machine that requires an extremely low input from the tractor. 8571 1 Kinderhook k Rd. . Kirkville, , NY Y 13082

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Farm Machinery For Sale ALLIS CHALMERS 6070 fender tractor, 2WD, low hours, very good condition, excellent tires, starts and runs excellent, w/little used Allis 460 quick-attach loader, $10,300 or will sell loader separate. 315-672-5674

Best Price! Buy Now! • Pallet Forks - $595.00 Universal Attach Also Buckets for Skid Steers Price Subject to Change

Burkholder Repair LLC 315-536-8446

2007 KRONE BIG X 650, 1156 cutter head hours, 1573 engine hours, 8 row corn head w/processor, 12½’ hay head, all upgrades are done, cab camera, inoculant sprayer, $229,000. 802-373-7215

Big Tractor Parts Steiger Tractor Specialist

2009 CASE IH Maxxum 125 4x4 w/cab, heat, AC, power shift, left hand reverser, air ride seat, Michelin radials, only 230 hours, $65,000. 585526-4785

2005 CLAAS 850 CHOPPER, 3400 engine hours, 2500 cutter head hours, PU300 hay head, RU450 6 row corn head, clean machine, $130,000. 716-789-5651

MABIE BROS., INC.

585-330-0014

2007 NEW HOLLAND 575 baler w/automatic acid preserver, good condition, $14,000. 585-624-2208

HEAT EXCHANGERS S • TUBE E COOLER 300-6000 0 Gall Storage e Tanks

Farm Machinery For Sale

22’ WHITE 270 disc w/spiketooth harrow, $4,000; 61’ Westfield 8” transport auger, $3,500; 348 hi-cap grain cleaner, $3,000. Weber Farms, 315-524-9284, 585370-9148

Farm Machinery For Sale

1. 10-25% savings on new drive train parts 2. 50% savings on used parts 3. We buy used or damaged Steigers 4. We rebuild axles, drop boxes, transmissions with one year warranty.

1-800-982-1769

US or Canada American made quality parts at big savings

CASE IH 7140 MFWD, local tractor, C/IH 5240, MFWD w/loader, $32,500; Ford 6710 MFWD w/loader, $23,900. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 CIH 2366 combine, 4WD, specialty rotor, 2300/1750 hours, 1020 grain, 1063 corn head, excellent condition. 585-721-4728

Farm Machinery For Sale CIH 5500 GRAIN DRILL; Krause Dominator; CIH Steiger STX-375; CIH 7088 Combine. 585-370-4653 FOR SALE FOR PARTS: John Deere 5 bottom hydraulic reset 16” plow. Call 585-689-3101 FOR SALE: NH baler 66, used yearly, no thrower, has chute and shaft, $1,500; MH 4-Star, 3Pt. rake, good shape, $500; Cardinal elevator, 2 chain motor and shaft, 22’, $500; Electric wheel running gear w/16’ ash rack, never wet, $1,500. 315-597-5331 FORD skid loader CL40, 4 cyl. gas engine, runs & works good, $1,500. 2 PAPEC Silage wagons, 3 beaters high, no roof, no tandem axles, stored inside, good floatation tires, 10 ton running gears, $2,500/both. NEW HOLLAND chopper, 1895 4WD, 3306 Cat engine, 10’ pickup head, 3 row wide row corn head, engine runs real strong, $8,500. Ontario County,NY 315-986-2314 FORD TW20 tractor; Case 830 tractor; IH 915 combine, 6row corn, 15’grain; JD 336 baler; IH 510 grain drill; IH 56 6row planter. 315-536-8218

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• 6000 Gal. Storage • 4000 Gal. Surge (99) NY (95) • 3000SOLD Gal. Surge • 3000 Gal. Storage • 2700 Gal. Mueller OH • 2000 Gal. Mueller OH • 2000 Gal. Mueller OE • 1600 Gal. Surge • 1500 Gal. Mueller OHF • 1500 Gal. Mueller OH • 1250 Gal. Surge • 1250 Gal. Mueller OH • 1250 Gal. Majonnier • 1250 Gal. DeLaval • 1000 Gal. Sunset F.T. • 1000 Gal. Mueller OH

1 9 7 4 I N T E R N AT I O N A L PayStar 5000 with 16’ new leader, L3020 lime body, 350 Cummins 13 speed jake brake, $7000; 1987 FORD L8000 semi floater with 7.8L Ford diesel 9 speed transmission with 10’ Stoltzfus full enclosed fertilizer spreader Raven system, 34’ booms, foam markers, $5,000. 607522-4358

315-687-0074

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GEHL 970 on tandem axle Gehl running gear, $4,700; 2-38” wedge lock IH 3-1/4” cast centers, $750/ea; 2-38” rims for 18.4-38, $185 ea.; front axle for 3588 2+2, $1,000 more parts available. 716-771-9199.

INTERNATIONAL 735 6btm variable width plow, w/coulters, $5,000; Glencoe 26’ danish S-tine field cultivator $2,000. Trades considered. 607-329-2302

JD BALER PARTS: Used, New Aftermarket and rebuilt. JD canopy new aftermarket, $750. Call for pictures. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

JOHN DEERE no-till 1750 6Row planter w/Unverferth zone till, dry fertilizer, insecticide hoppers, precision planter units completely updated. 518-882-6684

HESSTON small round baler, like new, asking $8,000, bought new; New Holland 489 haybine, good shape, stub guard, asking $2,700. 716373-1565 days IH 574 diesel, $4,500 OBO; Farmhand grinder mixer, all hydraulics & scales, $2,400 OBO; 350 Killbros bin wagon, $1,100. 607-243-7032 IH 700 trailer, 7 bottom, good condition; White 598, 4,5&6 bottom; 4 Kilbros gravity bins w/gears. 315-536-3807 IH 800 12 bottom spring reset trailer plow; IH 11 shank disk chisel; IH 10 shank disk chisel; Glencoe 7 shank disk chisel. 315-536-3807

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IH dsl. dump truck, $3,000; new dump trailer, $5,000; 9 ton trailer, $1,500; Excavator, $12,500; Case 450 Dozer, $8,500; JD 350C Dozer, $11,500; White 4x4 ldrhoe, $9,000; Case ldrhoe, $6,000. JD 4630, nice, $12,500; JD tractor & ldr, compact, $10,500; Hesston 4x4 w/cab, $9,000; White 4x4 w/cab, 135hp, nice, $12,500; Int. 4x4, $13,500; David Brown, $3,500; Baler, $2,000; Round Baler $1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500; Corn & Flail Choppers, $1,200 up. 6 4x4 Blazers & pickups. Several balers; many discbines; hay wagons; hay rakes; tedders; land plows; discs; 300+ tractors; several Woodsplitters; Brush Hogs, Harrows, Plows & more. Acres of equipment; also parts. Buying Machines Dead or Alive

INTERNATIONAL 806, many new parts, has turbo, looks good, $5,000. 585-281-5750 JAMESWAY Volumax 16’ silo unloader, used 2 years, ready to install, asking $6,000. 518369-9848 JD 230 disc, 24’, 22” blades, like new, $6,700; White Oliver 252 disc, 16’, mechanical fold, $2,950; JD BW 13’ disc, $2,300; JD 220 single fold, 18’, 22” cone blades, $5,500; IH 490 disc, 18’, new 22” blades, $6,500; 2-JD 8300 drills, 23x7 & 21x7 double disc, packer wheels & seeder on one, both nice, $4,500 & $2,400. Mike Franklin 607749-3424 JD 4455, MFWD, $39,500; JD 4555, MFWD, off farm sale; JD 7810, MFWD, $59,900; JD 4450, 2WD; JD 4455, 2WD. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 JD 4955 MFWD, just arrived, real nice tractor, $57,700, duals. 3.7% fin. Also 4455 MFWD, $39,900. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 JD 750 no till grain drills, 1 JD 1560 w/seeder. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 JD 7810, MFWD, real nice, $59,900; JD 4455 MFWD, $39,900; JD 4450, 4455, 2WD. zeisloftequip.com 800919-3322

518-634-2310

JD 7830 MFWD, power shift, duals, front weights, quick hitch, $105,000; JD 8220 MFWD, power shift, duals, quick hitch, front weight bracket, rear weights, $77,500. 315-447-3008

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

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JOHN DEERE 450 grain drill, 21 run, 7-1/2” spacing, excellent condition, $4,000. 607753-0343, 607-423-5775 JOHN DEERE 4890 self propelled winrower, one owner, excellent condition, 2300 hours; 910 Pequea tedder, new condition. 518-843-0999 JOHN DEERE 5400 self-propelled chopper, 4WD, completely rebuilt w/3 row corn head, 7’ hay head, kernal processor, $28,000. 585-7647973 JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD, dual hydraulics, open station, rebuilt trans, 540/1000 PTO, good condition, $14,500. 315536-3807

JOHN DEERE sound guard cab for 3150 w/new compressor & condenser, $3,600 OBO. Nelson Parts 315-5363737 JUST ARRIVED: Case IH 5230 MFWD loader, open station, $24,500. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

‘02 JD 6605 ROPS 4WD, syncro, dual hyd. . . .$18,500 JD 6400 cab, 2WD, PQ, 9795 hrs. . . . . . . . . . .$18,500 JD 5510 ROPS 4WD, pwr reverser w/541 ldr. . .$18,200 ‘07 JD 5325 ROPS, 4WD, dual hyd . . . . . . . . .$15,500 Snap-on Duals 18.4x38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500

Penn Yan, NY

315-536-8919

2006 6 JD D 6420

DELUXE CAB, 4X4, 100HP, LEFT HAND REVERSER, POWER QUAD W/PUSH BUTTON POWERSHIFT, 256 ENGINE HOURS, HEAT, AC, DELUXE AIR SEAT, 10 FRONT WEIGHTS, FIRESTONE RADIAL TIRES, LOOKS BRAND NEW

585-393-1485

Charles McCarthy Farm Machinery TRACTORS • FARM MACHINERY • UTILITY TRAILERS

BUY ~ SELL ~ TRADE 570-833-5214 MESHOPPEN, PA 18630

JD 2950, 2WD, Belting Wheels . . . . . . .$11,800 JD 3020, Canopy, Belting Wheels . . . . . .$8,500 Oliver-White 21’ Rockflex Disc H.D. . . . .$7,500 CIH 8520 Inline Baler w/Thrower . . . . . . .$6,800 New Idea 5209 Discbine . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,950 IH 480 14’ Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,200 Unverferth 275 Gravity Bin w/Tarp . . . .$1,900 8x18 Steel Hay Wagon, Wood Floor . . . . .$1,650 Deutz-Fahr 1.50 Spinner Rake . . . . . . . .$1,650 JD 6’ Brush Hog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$950

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Kennedy Tractor (315) 964-1161 Williamstown, NY “We Deliver”

NEW HOLLAND 315 baler, $2,500; Kuhn Model 500 discbine, 16’, $15,000. Call Todd 860-836-1524

4x4 Kubota M8950 Heated Factory Cab, 85-90HP Dsl, new rubber, dual outlets, field ready . . . . . . . . .$12,500 4x4 Ford NH 555D TBL Full Factory Heated Cab E-Hoe, super clean w/(2) bkts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,900 Trojan Ldr 1700M well maintained, good tires, work ready . . . . . .$12,900 JD 5520 2x4 Deluxe Cab w/Heat, AC & Stereo & JD Ldr 75-80HP Dsl, 12 spd power reverser, dual outlets, super clean inside & out!! . . . . . . . . .$26,500 4x4 JD 4200 Soft Cab (w/Heat) 60” JD mower deck, 20HP Dsl, hydro .$8,950 4x4 Kubota L3410 Heated Hard Cab 34HP Dsl, “Ag” tires, outlets, hydro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,950 Spreaders: 75Bu & 50Bu PTO types Bush Hog Pull Type 7’ Rotary Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,850 JD 335 Round Baler ready to bale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,950

KICKER BALE WAGONS $2,350; 8 & 10 Ton Running Gears, $1,325-$1,500; 20’ Bale Carriers, $2,750. Horst’s Welding, 585-526-5954 KRONE BIG-M New 30’ discbine, low hours, 27mph; 2JCB telehandlers; White 2110 4WD tractor, 120hp; Case 2670, duals, silage blade; JD 4630, 4WD, PS, $17,500; Case IH 5220 Maxxum, 4WD, Quickie loader; Ag Chem Rogator, 4WD, Raven radar controller; MF 1529, 4WD, loader, 8 hrs., Nice; 2-IH vibrashank field cultivators; NH 315 baler, w/thrower; NH 892 chopper; MF 850 combine, 4WD; Pequea tedder. 315-536-8718 LANDOLL 3110 cultipacker 14’, $6,850; John Deere 450 21x7, grass seeder, $6,800; 18.4x38 snap-on duals, $1,500. All like new. 315-7845825, 315-730-9369

$52,80000

PH: 570-869-1551 Cell: 607-759-4646 4698 ST. RT. 3004

Farm Machinery For Sale

1-518-529-7470

LARGEST SELECTION Used Combines on East Coast. All with 1 year motor & trans. warranty. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322 LOADER, International 2350 w/84” bucket; Agri-Metal belt conveyor, 60’ long, 18” belt; Flyght manure pump, electric, 20hp. 802-864-5382, 802578-7352

Maine To North Carolina PleasantCreekHay.com NEW AND USED CHOPPER PARTS for New Holland 770 to FP240. John Deere 3940 to 3975. NEW Horning crop processors. NEW & USED New Holland baler parts & service. Closed Sundays. 607-243-5555 NEW HOLLAND 1089 automatic bale wagon, 900 hrs., fair condition. Call 315-2463455

NEW HOLLAND BR740 round baler, silage special, net wrap & bale slice, one owner, 9000 bale, always shedded, nice, $18,000. 570966-9893

NEW SKID LOADER ATTACHMENTS • Buckets • Manure Forks • Pallet Forks • Bale Spears • Round Bale Grabbers • Feed Pushers • Adapter Plates • Skid Steer Hitch • 3pt. Bale Spears Truck Freight Available

MARTIN’S WELDING 315-531-8672 NH 467 HAYBINE, 7’ cut, additional cutter bar, knives, excellent condition, $3,000. 716-860-0810 NH 790 Chopper, like new; 2-bottom JD plows; #9 JD sickle bar mower. 607-546-2005 NH self-propelled 1047 hay stacker, $8,000; 7 bottom onland automatic reset Kverneland plow, $4,000; IH 510 grain drill, 15’, very good cond, $2,800; 10’x12’ portable greenhouse w/fan, $600. 315626-6779

Organic Weed Control

Weeder w/Kovar Tines Horse Drawn 5’-15’ - 3pt. 5’-46½’

Many Options Available

Call Bob at 716-984-7442 PARTS FOR JD Combines, 4400, 6600 & 7700. Gleaner F2 combine, 1100 hrs, $2,300 OBO. 607-243-7032 PEOPLE WILL PAY TO HUNT on your land. Earn top $$$ for hunting rights. Call for a FREE quote and info packet toll free 1-866-309-1507 or request at www.BaseCampLeasing.com REMLINGER PST, strip-till, 12 row, markers, rolling baskets, 3 point, excellent condition. 315-822-5988 SPRAYER 500 Gallon Demco, 30’ manual fold booms, ground drive pump, foam marker, $2,500; IH 510 grain drill, 18 hole w/grass seeder, always shedded, $2,500. 315-656-9977 or 315395-9144

USED COMBINE PA R T S K & J SURPLUS LANSING, NY 607-279-6232 Days 607-533-4850 Nights

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WANTED

Massey Ferguson 165, 175, 265, 275, 285 Any Condition

814-793-4293

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn Green Haven Open Pollinated Corn Seed. ***Silage, Grain, Wild life plots ***Available Certified Organic ***Early Varieties ***Free Catalog ***Green Haven Open Pollinated Seed Group 607-566-9253 www.openpollinated.com

Farm Machinery Wanted

WANTED

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS

CORP.

8545 MAIN ST. P.O. BOX 660 CLARENCE, NY 14031 PHONE# (716) 633-1940 FAX# (716) 633-1490

“NOW SELLING” CORN, RYE, OATS, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, CORN MEAL, DDGS HOMINY, BEDDING, SOYBEAN MEAL, WHOLE COTTONSEED, BEET & CITRUS PULP PELLETS, CORN GLUTEN FEED & MEAL, HOMINY, BAKERY MEAL AND CANOLA MEAL

814-793-4293

Looking for a no-till drill and 2 row or 4 row no-till corn planter to rent for a few acres in Allegany County New York. 717-442-9451 WANTED TO BUY: Used farm & construction equipment, all makes and models, running or not, 1980’s & newer. Will 315777-2357

“NOW BUYING”

WANTED: MADISON silo, 20 or 24 foot diameter, 1990 or newer. 607-844-8744

CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, RYE, OATS & MANY OTHER MISC. PRODUCTS.

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

CALL (716) 633-1940 FOR PRICES & ASK FOR: DON POWELL BILL SCHMAHL SCOTT SCHULTZ

CLEANED & BAGGED Oats & Barley, $4.90 & $6.25 per bushel. Call 607-749-3424

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc. At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

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Empire Farm Fence & Supply

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

• High Tensile • Split Rail • Misc. Types of Fence • Energizers • Fencing Supplies 4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON (315) 364-5240

E & A FENCE

771 State Highway 163, Fort Plain, NY

Bringing Security For Them Peace of Mind For You ~ Sales & Installation of All Types of Fence ~ Visit Our Retail Location by Appointment

518-993-5177

Quality First - Always Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

HAVE WET FIELDS? Have compaction issues? Low yields? Call D&D Farm Service/Agri-SC 1-888-401-4680

30’ 7 RING drying bin w/fan & stirators, $7,500; Circle 18’ 7 ring grain bin w/drying floor & fan, $3,500. both dismantled. 570-966-9893

Financial Services

Financial Services

Generators

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

Fencing

R & R FENCING LLC • • • •

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

• Steam Flaked Corn • Protein Mixes

669-2179

DAN FITZPATRICK

WANTED: Moldy or dusty corn, wheat or beans for furnace. Ontario County,NY 585704-0687

585-599-3489

Pat O’Brien & Sons For all your feed needs!

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING

• Posts • Board • Split Rail • HT Wire • Vinyl • Energizers

REED CANARY GRASS SEED, tested for purity and germ, $2.50/lb. Pete Block 814-757-8495, 814-730-5595 please leave message, speak clearly.

Buying Corn, Feed Wheat & Oats

(315) 549-7081

Fencing

9479 Alleghany Rd Corfu NY 14036 15 Years of Professional Fencing Installations “Quality You Can Trust”

NOBODY beats our prices on Voltmaster PTO Alternators, Sizes 12kw-75kw. Engines Sets and Portables Available.

For Sale Westfield Augers 1 8x41 pto $1000.00 2 8x61 pto $3500.00 ea. 1 8x61 pto $5000.00 585-370-2900

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348

• Energy Mixes • Nutritional Services

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed Mill

We Buy All Grains! Call Pat @ 716-992-1111

NEW AND USED Grain Dryers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytime toll free 1-877-422-0927

Calendar of Events WEST NOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office by the Tuesday prior to our publication date for them to be included in the calendar of events. Email: jkarkwren@leepub.com

FEB 7 - SEP 17 Raising Livestock in Tioga County 56 Main St., Owego, NY. 6-8 pm. You will learn how to assess your land and choose livestock, review infrastructure requirements and get tips on pasture/hay management. Tioga County livestock farmers will host the second part of the series. Learn how they raise hogs (April 18), beef (May 15), sheep and goats (June 19), poultry (July 17), and horses (Aug. 21). At the final class, Sept. 17, you will learn how to navigate New York State regulations and sell your local meat products. Cost per class is $10/farm ($75 for the whole series) and includes light snacks and handouts. Call 607-6874020 or e-mail meh39@ cornell.edu. FEB 20 - MAR 13 Pennsylvania to host Beef Cattle Producer Seminars Seminars beginning at 6 pm are located at the Mercer Co. Extension Office (Feb. 20), Indiana Co. Extension Office (Feb. 22), Belle Vernon Christian Center Church (Feb. 28), and the NRCS Building in Somerset (March 5). Seminars beginning at 6:30 pm are located at Tioga County Fairgrounds (March 7), and Columbia County Extension Office (March 13). Visit www.uproducers.com or call Blaine Winger at 724996-8608 or Glenn Eberly at 717-943-2962 for more information. MAR 12 Women in Agriculture Meeting Frank W. Bratt Agricultural Center, 3542 Turner Rd.,, Jamestown, NY. 6:30-8 pm. Women interested in attending this meeting should call to RSVP by March 8.. Contact Ginny Carlberg, 716664-9502 ext. 202 or vec22@cornell.edu; Jodi Creasap-Gee, 716-792-2800 ext. 204 or jec53@cornell .edu; Kevin Martin, 716-7922800 ext. 205 or kmm52@ psu.edu. MAR 13 Berry Grower Update Town of Chenango Community Meeting Room, Binghamton, NY. 9 am. $30/person. DEC credits available. Contact Carol, 607-7728953 or clf62@cornell.edu. Group-Housing/AdLibitum Feeding Systems to be Discussed New York State Grange auditorium, just off Route 13, near the I-81 exchange in Cortland. 10:30 am - 3 pm. Cost is $30 and includes lunch, “how to” materials from the Dec. 1, 2011 symposium and the proceedings from the day’s presentations. RSVPs by March 7 are greatly appreciated. Contact Sharon VanDeuson, 607753-5078 or e-mail shv7@ cornell.edu. CONTINUED ON B26

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WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

OAT SEED: Cleaned. Available bulk or bagged, 98% germ. 585-737-6465

Fencing

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

Hay - Straw For Sale

Heating

TOO MUCH HAY?

HEAD FEEDER POSITION

Try Selling It In The

CLASSIFIEDS Call Peg At

800-836-2888 or email

classified@leepub.com Hay - Straw Wanted

ALWAYS WANTED

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS 315-923-9118

Clyde, NY

WE SPECIALIZE IN • Sukup Grain Bins • Dryers • Grain Legs • Custom Mill Righting

• Hopper Feed Bins • Transport Augers • Crane Service • Dryer Service

Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw For Sale

HAY SAVER Plus Hay Preservative, 68% Propionic Acid. 87¢ per pound. Product available in Waterloo, NY. Delivery Available. Conoy Ag, Elizabethtown, PA 717-367-5078

LARGE SQUARE BALES Wheat & Oat Straw, processed, 3x3x8 bales, approx. 200, clean, $200/ton. Jay Martin 315-521-3123

TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

HAY & STRAW

For Sale All Types Delivered Cell 717-222-2304 Growers, Buyers & Sellers Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

Help Wanted

WANTED

Assistant Herd Person

with recent experience doctoring cows. Some assistance in AI breeding on sizeable modern dairy in northern VT. Salary based on experience, housing package possible.

Call 802-782-9058 CDL-A DRIVERS

FOR FEED DELIVERIES Full time, year around positions available. Based in Eastern or Western New York. Experience required. Good pay, benefits & equipment. Would consider owner operators.

585-356-7421

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW All bale sizes and types, including ROUND BALES, accepted.

H AY Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry Round & Square Bales

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut Hay Also Square Bales of

STRAW

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices

Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment

CALL TODAY FOR NEW “HIGHER” PRICING

Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com

519-482-5365

NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw For Sale

WANTED

519-529-1141

HAY & STRAW

Looking for Long Term Customers Wheat Straw, Grass Hay, Mixes and Alfalfa available in large square bales. FULL TRAILER LOADS ONLY

Trailer Load Lots Janowski Bros. 315-829-3794 315-829-3771

WANTED

Pre Cut Rye Straw 50 to 75 Lb. Bales

Call Nick 845-901-1892 Miriam 800-747-3811 or visit adenbrook.com

302-737-5117 302-545-1000 WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

Help Wanted Help Wanted: Dairy Feeder/ Field Worker for 1000 cow dairy in Homer, NY. $35,000 starting salary, based on experience. Tractor and pay loader driving experience preferred. Also general knowledge of forages, dry matters. Limited computer skill required. Call or leave message @ 607-749-5800.

Available on an Expanding 1,000 Cow Dairy in CNY A successful candidate will be a motivated individual who will be responsible for mixing and delivering a total mixed ration to the dairy herd as well as overseeing bunk management and feed equipment preventative maintenance. Experience operating machinery, a valid driver’s license, a willingness to learn, and a positive attitude are a must. Experience as a feeder is helpful, but we are willing to train the right person. Contact Chris At 315-729-3186 after 7PM A job description is available upon request

Modern dairy farm has FT opening. Experience with field crops and equipment preferred. Applicants must be dependable and have understanding of dairy farming. Bridgewater/W.Winfield. Send resume with references to dairyfarm82@yahoo.com

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

L

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Sales Position Available Due to our sales rep retiring, Country Folks has an opening in Central NY. Applicants must have a basic knowledge of agriculture, reliable transportation, good driving record and be willing to learn. Sales calls to agribusinesses requires an average of 3 days on the road a week with no overnight travel required. If you are interested, contact Bruce Button at Country Folks, PO Box 121, Palatine Bridge NY 13428 or e-mail your resume to bbutton@leepub.com or fax to 518-673-2381

WRITERS WANTED

Contacts: Allen Hollenbach 610-926-5753 ahollenbach@giorgimush.com

Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

CALL STEVE

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LARGE SQUARE BALES, processed first & second cut. Call 802-864-5382 or 802578-7352

Help Wanted

Country Folks is looking for self-motivated free-lance writers to contribute to their weekly agricultural paper.

DAIRY MANAGER This position is ultimately responsible for the health, safety and performance of the milking herd. Position is a leadership and supervisory role with a team of employees who assist you in completing the day to day activities required to operate a large commercial dairy. Salary range $60,000+, with future ownership opportunity. Please send resume to

Dirk@twinbirch.net & Steve@twinbirch.net Or call Steve at

315-730-4111

Knowledge of the industry a must. Articles could include educational topics as well as feature articles. Please send resume to Joan Kark-Wren jkarkwren@leepub.com or call 518-673-0141

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Help Wanted

Lawn & Garden

Parts

SEEKING EQUITY PARTNER (S) in New York Dairy Farm. Minority or Majority partner in midsize diary operation. Herd, equipment, or land, or all. Send inquiries to: HedgerowsDairy@gmail.com

MANTIS Deluxe Tiller. NEW! FastStart engine. Ships FREE. One-Year Money-Back Guarantee when you buy DIRECT. Call for the DVD and FREE Good Soil book! 877439-6803

NEW, USED & RECONDITIONED

WANTED: Young dairyman, skilled in Dairy Herd Management interested in building a Dairy on my farm located in Northern Schoharie County. 518-234-2188

PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION & AGRICULTURE Case-JD-IHC Crawlers Case-JD-Ford-IHC TLB’s Case-JD-Wheel Loaders Skid Loader Parts SPECIAL: MultiKey Construction Sets $45

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

607-642-3293

Horses TEAM of 15-3 hand, drafty black 7 year old Percheron half brother and sister broke to all farm machinery; also traffic safe. Erin C. Lundy 315493-1051

Miscellaneous

Poultry Goslings, ducklings, chicks, turkeys, guineas, bantams, pheasants, chukars, books, medications.

Mobile Homes

Miscellaneous

Hillside Children's Center is looking for parents to provide short or long-term care for local youth. Generous daily stipend and ongoing support provided. Visit www.hillside.com/fostercare today to find out more.

THOUSANDS OF AG PARTS available online at www.PaulBparts.com.Sprayer parts include Teejet Nozzles/Tips, Nozzle Bodies, Pumps, GPS Guidance, Foam Markers, and much more. Weasler PTO Driveline Parts available for North American, Italian, and German series. Or call 717-738-7355 ex.275.

North h Countryy Realtyy Malone,, NY Y • 518-483-0800 www.northcountryrealty.com

POSSON REALTY LLC

(607)) 334-97277 Celll 607-316-3758 www.possonrealty.net possonrealty@frontiernet.net David C. Posson, Broker

Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

2177 7 - 662 2 +/-- acree farm m located d in n Oneidaa Countyy NY.. Close to 200 acres tillable all in hay, 460 acres of woods and pasture. 2 year round streams, 3 small ponds. Good 2 story Victorian home. 3 large bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Attached 2 car garage. Very nice home high ceilings, large rooms. Farm has REA power, cheap electric. Nice location, close to the city of Utica. Close to Adirondack mountains. Lots of road frontage. Would make an excellent investment property or for someone who would like to raise beef, make hay. Excellent hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $750,000.. Ownerr willl considerr selllingg 480 0 acress with h homee forr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $550,000.

ABM M & ABX X Panell - Standingg Seam m - PBR R Panel LOW PRICES - FAST DELIVERY – FREE LITERATURE

FOR SALE: 19+ ACRES w/house, barn, veal-barn, more buildings. 5048 Rt.241, Conewango Valley,NY 14726

Ephrata, PA 1-800-373-3703 N e w v i l l e , PA 1-800-782-2712

www.abmartin.net • Email: sales@abmartin.net

Seeds

NCGA A Winning g Hybrids s Buy Wholesale Direct

Roundup Ready Hybrids Quad Stack Hybrids Conventional Hybrids

starting at $115 per bag 607-237-4871 Services Offered

Poultry & Rabbits • Sales & Installation • On The Farm Service • A Large Parts Inventory • Willing to Travel for Service Work • 7 Days a Week, Parts & Service • Financing Available

Cornish Cross Broilers & Colored Broilers (7 Meat Varieties)

ART TIMMEL

Extremely hearty & perfect for free range Layer Chicks, Turkeys Ducklings, Guineas, Much More

3626 Brown St., Collins, NY 14034 Shop - (716) 532-2040 Eves & Weekends (716) 532-2919

(814) 539-7026

Sheep

www.myerspoultry.com

Real Estate For Sale

Real Estate For Sale

0 - Madison n Countyy - 45 5 acree Gentleman'ss Farm.. Quiet 2310 road beautiful view. 20 acres tillable Balance pasture. Good 2 story barn with 41 ties, barn cleaner, and milking system. New 30x56 insulated shop in-floor heat. Remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm home in very condition. Nice location, close to machinery and ag dealers. Beautiful views of Chenango Valley. Mins from shopping and hospitals. Surely a very nice little farm. Owners are serious sellers who 0 makee uss an n offeer will consider all offers . . .Askingg $230,000

EASTER LAMBS FOR SALE: 40-60 lbs. 60 to 80 will be ready mid-March to late March. 607-776-7639

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

MARTIN’S SILO REPAIR Specializing in Teardown & Rebuilding New & Used Staves Silos • Shotcrete Relining • Distributors • Fill Pipe • Replacement Doors • Roofs • Chutes • General Repair

Will Buy Good Used Concrete Stave Silos SHOTCRETE SERVICE Repair Retaining Walls Strength Existing Masonry Walls Stanley, NY

585-526-6575

NORTHEAST SILO DEMO: Need a cheap, quick & easy way to get your silo down? Will travel, give us a call. 518568-3560

4 - Oneidaa Countyy Dairyy Farm m 140 acres, 80+ acres tillable 2304 well drained very productive soils right behind the barn, flat to gently rolling fields. An additional 86 acres tillable close by available to rent. Nice remodeled 2 story dairy barn with 86 stalls. Tunnel ventilation. Nice barn to work in. Attached 74 stall free stall barn w/large bedding pack and pens for calves. Barn has a manure pit for 3 month storage. 2 large machinery buildings. Good 2 story 5 bdrm home and 2 bdrm mobile home for hired help. This is a good turn-key operation. Owners are retiring . . . . .Askingg $450,000 2 - Otsego o Countyy Propertyy - 130 acres located on a quiet 2322 road with a nice setting. 80 acres tillable in fields, 15 pasture, balance woods. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Would make a nice property for investment. Mineral gas rights convey. Good amount of road frontage. Tillable land can be rented to local farmer. Close to Cooperstown, minutes from shopping hospitals and schools. A very 189,900. d att $1 pretty property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Priced

Seeds

REPLACEMENT SILO DOORS & HARDWARE AGRI-DOOR SHEEP SHEERING: Quality sheering for flocks of any size. Will travel. Tate Reifsteck, 585-350-5740

Jake Stoltzfus 649 South Ramona Rd. Myerstown, PA 17067

717-949-2034 Toll-free 1-877-484-4104

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787 Bates-Wilson Road Norwich, NY 13851

e Metall Roofing g & Siding.. BUY DIRECT – Wee manufacture

Full line Pole Building material. ~ Lumber - Trusses - Plywood.

(717) 365-3234

Northern New York

We have others! Also, looking for listings.

ROOFING & SIDING

PO Box 399 Gratz, PA 17030

Real Estate For Sale

310 Ac., 150 tillable, balance pasture & woods, 114 tie stall loose housing heifer barn & calf facilities, 3 upright silos, ready to go, 4 bedroom farmhouse . . . . $295,000 Purchase feed farm, 76 tie stalls w/ mats, 20 calf stalls, 1000 gal. tank, 2 silos, 5 bedroom house on 10 ac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Only $79,500 101 Ac., 80 tillable, 64 cow barn w/ heifer barn, 3 silos, machine shed, 100% remodeled house w/ 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, new interior & exterior, in "like new" condition. Purchase feed or horse farm, 28 ac. 40 stalls, pipeline, etc. heifer facilities, machine shed, storage barn, 3 bedroom remodeled home . . . . . . . . . . . . . Only $115,000

Roofing

A.B. MARTIN ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC

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

MOBILE HOME, 1969 Broadmour. 12x65, well maintained. Excellent for hunting cabin. Call 315-536-4140

Roofing

Clearview Hatchery

Real Estate For Sale

FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTS NEEDED

Real Estate For Sale

Poultry & Rabbits

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Tires & Tire Repair Service

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC, 5778 Sunset Pike, Chambersburg, PA 17201. Poured Concrete silos since 1908, Manure Storage and Precast Products. For Information: Ken Mansfield 717-503-8909 www.sollenbergersilos.com “1908-2008” Celebrating 100 Years

Tractor Parts

FOR SALE: Tractor tire 14.9x28 on JD rim with center, like new, $400.00 716-5722403

Radial 240-R4TM Truck Tire 22.5 Available

SILO Corp.

Arcade, N.Y.

(585) 492-1300 • Precast Bunk Silos 6’x8” to 13’-4” High • Silo Repair Service • Salt Storage Structures

11’ center wall

10’ side wall

13’4” side wall

PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS

11’T wall

Can Be Used on Silage Trucks or Manure Trucks

Hill Top Tire

402 State Hwy 163 Fort Plain, NY

(518)) 993-2235 www.hilltoptire.net

TIRES: 20.8x34, 80% on double bevel rims, $850.00 for pair; 2-16.9x34, 10%, not pretty but holds air, $100.00. 315-656-9977 or 315-3959144

Tractors, Parts & Repair

TRACTOR PARTS NEW & USED

• We Have Over 8000 Parted Tractors • Many Late Models • New & Used Parts • UPS Daily *Nationwide parts locating service*

Anderson Tractor Supply Inc. 20968 TR51 • Bluffton, OH 45817

800-391-5462

PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS

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Tractors, Parts & Repair

PARTS •

Trailers TEITSWORTH TRAILERS: Over 400 in stock now! PJ Goosenecks, Dumps, Tilt Tops, Landscape, Car Haulers, Skid Steer & more. Best prices, largest selection. 585-243-1563

Call 800-836-2888 to place your classified ad.

The NEW

NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS: John Deere 10,20,30,40 series tractors. Allis Chalmers, all models. Large inventory! We ship. Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage, 715-673-4829

PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS

Trucks

Trucks

Martin’s Farm Trucks, LLC

Trucks for All Your Needs - Specializing in Agri-Business Vehicles

2000 F/L FL70 SA Log Truck, 3126 2003 Int 4200 SA Box Truck, Int Cat 190hp, 6spd, 26,000GVW, Spring VT365, 6spd, Hyd Brakes, Spring Susp, Hydr Brakes, Log Bunks 18’ Susp, AC, 26’x96” Box, Side Door, Long, 42” Uprights, 4 Sets of 3300# Lift Gate, 25,500GVW, Uprights, 161k mi. $9,500 228k mi. $11,900

888-497-0310

Calendar of Events Continued From B23 Regenerating a High Graded Stand Webinar Noon & 7 pm. On Internet at http://extension.psu.edu/p rivate-forests/toolsresources/webinars MAR 14 Do you have the Five Critical Estate Planning Documents? Wayland Library in Wayland, NY. 1-3 pm. Patrick Roth, Elder Law Attorney, CPA from Corning, will lead the workshop. Registration requested. Call 607-6642300. MAR 15 & 29, APR 12 Farm Business Planning Course Ithaca, NY. All classes 6-9 pm. Cost: Sliding scale, $80 - $300 Application required. Visit www.groundswellcenter.org for online application. For more information e-mail info@groundswellcenter.org. MAR 16 Celebration of Ontario County Agriculture Steamboat Landing, 205 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua, NY. 7 pm. Dinner and Program. Contact Nancy Anderson, 585394-3977 ext. 427. Grain Day CCE Office, 225 Grant Ave., Auburn, NY. 10 am - 2:30 pm. Recertification credit applied for in the areas of Core and Cat. 21 Field Crops. $25 fee lunch included. Call 315-255-1183 ext 225 or e-mail kvs5@cornell .edu. MAR 17 2nd Annual Workshop on Local Woodlot Management Yates County Building Auditorium, 417 Liberty St., Penn Yan, NY. 9 am - 1 pm. $10/family, which includes one set of handouts and refreshments. To register by March 14, call the CCE Yates County office at at 315-536-5123 or send your name, address and phone number and a check made out to “CCE Yates County” to: CCE Yates County, 417 Liberty St., Penn Yan, NY 14527. You can also e-mail

vfj1@cornell.edu to register. Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop Reisinger’s Apple Country, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen, NY. 9 am - noon. $20 per person, $35/couple. Preregistration required at pruningworkshop.eventbrite .com by March 9. Contact Roger Ort, 607-535-7161 or e-mail rlo28@cornell.edu. MAR 19 2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting LeRoy Country Club, 7759 E. Main Rd., LeRoy, NY. 9 am - 3 pm. Save $5 over walk-in registration if you preregister by March 12. $20 for current Cornell Vegetable Program enrollees; $30 for all others. DEC and CCA credits will be available.. Contact Angela Parr, 585394-3977 ext. 426 or e-mail aep63@cornell.edu. MAR 20 Farms Working Together: Collaborative Marketing for Profitability Ravenwood Golf Club Conference Center, Lynaugh Rd., Victor, NY. 8:30 am 3:30 pm. The day will include additional presentations, expert interviews, and opportunities for networking. Registration is $35/person, space is limited. Please register by March 15. Contact CCE Ontario Co., 585-

394-3977 ext. 427 or e-mail nea8@cornell.edu with name, address & phone number. Regional Agriculture Marketing Seminar Ravenwood Golf Club Conference Center, Lynaugh Road, Victor, NY. 8:30 am 3:30 pm. The day will

include additional presentations, expert interviews, and opportunities for networking. Registration is $35/person, space is limited. Please register by March 15 online at http://farmsworkingtogether.eventbrite.com Details at www.cceontario .org.

Trucks

Trucks

2001 Mack CH613 Daycab Tractor E7 400 Mack, Jake, 10 Speed Transmission, Air Ride, Aluminum Wheels, With or Without Wet Line Priced To Sell Or Trade

2004 Mack CV713 Granite 300 Mack w/Jake, Allison Automatic, 20,000 Front, 44,000 Rears, Mack Camel Back, Double Frame, Very Clean, Low Miles Priced To Sell Or Trade

2005 R/S 18” Steel Dump Body, Like New, High Tencil Steel, 2 Way Gate, 54” Sides, 60” Gate, Grain Chute, Complete With Hoist, Pump, Hinge, Tank Priced To Sell Or Trade

1997 John Deere 310 Backhoe, Only 2700 Hours, 4+1 Bucket, Ext. A. Hoe, Heated Cab, Cheap! Priced To Sell Or Trade

ADVANTAGE TRUCKS (716) 685-6757 www.advantagetrucks.com

WE DELIVER

“Exporters Welcome”

CALEDONIA DIESEL, LLC TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE “The Diesel People!”

2905 Simpson Rd., Caledonia, NY

585-538-4395 • 1-800-311-2880 Since 1982

Just 1 mile south of Route 20 on 36 south

1999 Kenworth C500B HD Dump Truck Cummins N14 460hp, 8LL, 18k front axle, 65k full locking rears, 17’ x 84” high body, 234,725 miles, double frame. $38,900

2007 IH 4300 Single Axle Cab & Chasis, DT466, Automatic, 272” wheelbase, 202” cab to axle, 21 1/2’ frame. 141,280 miles, 25,999 GVW $31,000

2000 Sterling Drywall Boom/Flatbed, Cat 3306 300hp with engine brake, 2001 Mack MR688 Cab & Chassis, 300hp Mack, Allison 8LL, 18k front axle, 46k full locking rears, double frame, 25’ deck, 30’ of Automatic, double frame, 19’ of frame behind the cab, 156” frame behind cab, 177,269 miles. Fasse 300SE boom lift. Rubber 90%. C-T, rubber 90%, 20k front axle, 46k rears. $36,500 $38,500 We will separate the boom from the chassis.

2002 Volvo Tri-Axle Dump Truck, Volvo 345hp, 8LL, air ride, 16’ steel body with electric tarp, 20k front, 46k rears $43,900

2004 Osh Kosh F2346 6x6 Cab and Chassis, 75,000 miles, Cummins ISM, 9LL trans., 20k front, 46k full locking rears. Quantities available. $37,500

Please check our Web site @ www.caledoniadiesel.com

2008 Peterbilt 365 Cab and Chassis, Cat C-13 375hp, 9LL, Lee Boy 400t DD Roller Only 311 hours, 42” with transport wheel and hitch, Hatz Diesel engine, vibratory, Like new! $16,000 20k front axle, 46k full locking rears, 105,680 miles, 21’ of frame (double) behind the cab, 144” C-T $86,900 Also 2007 400 with only 1131 hours. $14,000

NEW!!! Katolight 255 KW Natural Gas Generator Series 60 Detroit, propane or NG, 277/480 volt, 60hz, 0 hours. $55,900

2003 Deere 160C LC Excavator 5523 Hours, cab with heat & A/C, Good U/C, long stick, 28” pads, 36” bucket $53,500

2007 Ingersoll Rand WL350-5A Wheel Loader, 4 in 1 Bucket, 3 spool hyd., OROPS, Kubota Diesel $46,850

Aluminum Grain Hopper Trailers in stock and arriving weekly. Prices Starting at $22,500

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Steuben Area Christmas Tree Growers Bath Country Club, 330 May Street, Bath, NY. 7-9 pm. Buffet style meal is $16/person. Reservations by March 16. NYS-DEC Pesticide Recertification credits available. Contact CCE Steuben Co., 607-664-2300. MAR 22 2012 North West Regional Ag Day Shafer Auditorium (Henderson Campus Center), Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. Contact Crawford County Penn State Extension Office, 814-333-7460, e-mail CrawfordExt@psu.edu. On Internet at http://crawford .extension.psu.edu

Grafting Workshop Room 120, Human Services Complex, Montour Falls, NY. 6-8 pm. $20/person. Preregistration required, with $20 payment by March 9. Contact Roger Ort, 607-5357161 or e-mail rlo28@ cornell.edu. MAR 24 10th Annual Celebrate Agriculture Dinner Alexander Fire Hall, Rt. 98, Alexander, NY. 6 pm. Tickets went on sale on Dec. 1. A limited number of tickets will be sold. Tickets may be purchased for $25 each or $230 for a table of ten from the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce at 210 East Main St. in Batavia or call the office at 585-343-7440 ext. 27.

Tree Fruit Grafting Workshop Bryan Meck residence, 586 Sheldon Rd., Farmington, NY. 9 am - noon. Participants will be grafting an apple variety onto a semidwarf rootstock that they will take home along with a grafting knife and book. $25/person. Pre-registration requested by March 21. Contact CCE, 585-394-3977 ext. 427 or send name, address and phone number to nea8@cornell.edu. MAR 26 & APR 16 Small Animal First Aid Training Class Room 223 of the Agriculture Science Building, Alfred, NY. 6-8 pm. To ensure your seat in the class, you MUST regis-

ter via e-mail at ccet@alfred state.edu. There is no cost to attend the class. MAR 27 Season Extension of Fresh Vegetables Cornell Cooperative Extension Center, 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. 6:308 pm. $10/amily. Pre-registration requested by March 22. Contact CCE, 585-3943977 ext. 427 or send name, address and phone number to nea8@cornell.edu. MAR 27-28 Got Manure? Conference Liverpool, NY. Register online at www.epa.gov/agstar/newsevents/ events/conference12_reg.ht ml.

MAR 28 Farmers Market Seeks Vendors Sip of Seattle, 163 Washington St., Binghamton, NY. 10 am. This meeting is for vendors and prospective vendors. Market sponsors and partners are also welcome to attend. Contact Eric Denk 607-206-9471 or e-mail farmersmarket@cityofbing hamton.com, or Kathleen Townsend at info@binghamtonfarmersmarket.com. On Internet at www.bingham tonfarmersmarket.com MAR 28-29 National Manure Management Conference Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liver-

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pool, NY. Optional farm system tours on March 27. The conference agenda is posted online at www.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/gotmanure/agenda.html Register online at www.epa.gov /agstar/news-events /events/conference12_reg.h tml. MAR 29 Sustainable Cortland’s Soup and Sustenance Winter Reading Series The Beard Building, 9 Main St., Cortland, NY. 6-8 pm. Soup and bread provided. Contact Sara Watrous, sustainablecortland@gmail.com MAR 31 Pond Management Workshop Wayne County Cooperative Extension, 1581 State Route 88 N., Newark NY. 9 am noon. To register send $12/participant to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County, 1581 Rte. 88 N., Newark, NY 14513 (Please write pond management in the memo section of your check). Registration deadline is Friday, March 23. Contact Laurie VanNostrand, 315-331-8415. APR 2 Best Practices for AgriTourism Success Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, Binghamton, NY. 6pm. $25 per farm Contact Carol, 607772-8953 or clf62@cornell .edu. APR 3 & 30 Food, Land and People Training Participating Cornell Cooperative Extension offices throughout New York State. 6:15-8:30 pm both classes. Registration deadline is March 26. Registration contact: Sandra Prokop, 800342-4143, sprokop@nyfb .org. For a full list of participating Cornell Cooperative Extension office locations and more information about Food, Land and People training, visit www.nyfb.org/img /topic_pdfs/file_kyy4j4hz2l. pdf. APR 18 - NOV 14 Groundswell’s Sustainable Farming Certificate Program Now Accepting Applications For aspiring and beginning farmers and market gardeners, providing 124 hours of classroom training, hands on workshops, farm visits and supervised work experience on sustainable farms. Tuition is on a sliding scale and ranges from $125 to $800, with substantial support offered to people of color, new immigrant & limited resource trainees. Applications are now online. Visit www.groundswellcenter.org to learn more and apply today. APR 21 Trail Maintenance and Early Succession Management Tour Maple Creek Rd. at the North Country Trail Parking Lot. 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. Contact Lee Swoger, e-mail lswoger@ state.pa.us. OCT 24-27 National FFA Convention & Expo Indianapolis, IN. On Internet at www.ffa.org

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SAXBY IMPLEMENT CORP. Public Auction

Saturday, March 17, 2011 @ 8:00 A.M. RT. 251, 1 Mile East Of Mendon Lawn Mowers, Vehicles, Farm Tools, New Trailers & Much More A Mendon Tradition for 42 years! Consignments welcome We are expecting nearly 200 mowers Lawn Mowers: (2) Cub Cadet LT 1042; Cub Cadet 1315; Cub Cadet 2130; Cub Cadet 1420; Cub Cadet 2146; (2) Cub Cadet 2165; (3) Cub Cadet 1811; Cub Cadet 1541; Cub Cadet 1604; Cub Cadet 1861; Cub Cadet 1863; (2) Cub Cadet LT 1024; Cub Cadet 2166; Cub Cadet GT 2521; (3) Cub Cadet 1440; Cub Cadet 2072; Cub Cadet 3225; Cub Cadet HDS3165; JD LT 155; JD STX 38; JD 210; JD L100; JD LX288, 48" deck,

March Internet Only Auction Ends March 13, 2012 at 6:00PM log on to place your bid now @ www.teitsworth.com Municipal Cars, Trucks & Equipment, Farm Tractors, Equipment, Lawn Tractors For Questions about Internet Auctions Please call Milo @ 585-739-6435 Richard @ 585-721-9554 Cindy @ 585-738-3759

bagger; JD GT235, 48" deck; JD GT262, 48" deck; JD 325, 48" deck; JD M665; JD 185; JD LX176; JD 240; White ZT 42 Zero turn; Kubota G6200; Kubota 3060, 72" deck; Kubota L175 w/blade; Kubota F3060 w/cab, blade, 72" deck; F3060 w/72" deck; Ferris 72" pro-cut; Ferris H2220B procut 3 wheel; Scag 48" 3 wheeler; Gravely 8163B w/ 50" deck; Troy-Bilt 33" wide cut; Ariens YT12; Yazoo 60 Compact Tractors: Kubota B7200DT w/ Loader; Kubota L275 w/loader

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CORYN FARM SUPPLIES, INC.

Public Auction of Farm Equipment & Tools

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. 3186 Freshour Rd, Canandaigua, NY

LOCATION - 4 miles east of Canandaigua. Take Freshour Rd North from Rts. 5 & 20 (Across from the Livestock Market). SELLING: (25+) Tractors, Backhoes & Skid Steers; (35+) Tillage; (20+) Hay & Forage; Manure Handling; Trucks & Big Trucks; Trailers; Many Misc. items! Owners: George & Charlie Coryn - 585-394-4691

Tractors & Equipment: (2) Ford 8N; NH Flail Chipper; Ford 2000 Vehicles: 1990 Chevy Pickup; 1989 GMC 4wd, w/Meyer plow Misc.: (6) snow blowers-used; 3pt stone rake; lawn vacuum; (2) Tillers; Bush Hog 4ft 3pt cutter; Bush Hog 5ft 3pt cutter OWNER - Saxby Implement Corp. (585) 624-2938 Keep checking our website at www.teitsworth.com for terms, updates & photos!

Z & M Ag and Turf John Deere Dealer Public Auction Sale of Farm Tractors, Machinery, Landscape Tools and Lawn Tractor-Mowers

Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:30 A.M. Clymer, NY Complimentary breakfast 8:30 - 9:30

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Plain old-fashioned hard work, experience and market knowledge make this the team to choose for successful auctions. Now is the time to call for a no obligation consultation or appraisal. There are many options available to market your business assets. We would be pleased to discuss the auction methods with you. Give us a call today. If you are looking for clean, well-maintained municipal equipment and trucks, at absolute public auction, here are some tentative dates to keep in mind. Please also visit www.teitsworth.com Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:00 A.M. Saxby Implement Corp. Public Auction 200 Lawn Mowers, Vehicles, New Trailers & Much More Mendon, NY Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:00 A.M. CORYN FARM SUPPLIES, INC. Public Auction of Farm Equipment & Tools 3186 Freshour Rd., Canandaigua, NY Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:00 A.M. Z&M Ag and Turf Farm Equipment Auction Clymer, NY Saturday, March 31, 2012 9:00 A.M Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction Farm Tractors & Machinery, Lawn & Garden Equipment Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:00 A.M. Chautauqua County Area Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Gerry Rodeo Grounds, RT. 60, Gerry, NY Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:00 A.M. 42nd Annual New York's Favorite Consignment Auction Teitsworth auction yard Barber Hill Rd. Geneseo, NY

Saturday, May 12, 2012 9:00 A.M. 27th Annual Palmyra Municipal Equipment Auction Town of Palmyra Highway Department Palmyra, NY (Rochester area) Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:00 A.M. Important Public Auction Recreational Equipment, Farm Machinery, Heavy Construction Equipment C.N.Y. Power Sports, Rt. 11 Cortland, NY Saturday, June 2, 2012 8:00 A.M. Special June Auction Teitsworth Auction Yard, Geneseo, NY Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks Saturday, June 16, 2012 9:00 A.M. Jefferson County Area Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Selling Heavy Equipment, Trucks & Trailers Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Watertown, NY Thursday, August 9, 2012 1:00 P.M. Farm & Equipment Auction Next to Empire Farm Days Show Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antique Equipment, Construction equipment Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY

Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:00 A.M. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction Town of Lansing Highway Dept. Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY Saturday, September 15, 2012 8:00 A.M. SPECIAL FALL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland Farm & Construction Equipment Heavy & Light Trucks Consignments Welcome Geneseo, NY Saturday, September 22, 2012 9:00 A.M. LAMB & WEBSTER USED EQUIPMENT AUCTION FARM TRACTORS & MACHINERY Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY Saturday, October 6, 2012 9:00 A.M. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY

Tuesday November 6, 2012 • Ending November 13, 6pm Monthly Online Auction Check it out at www.teitsworth.com Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:00 A.M. Special Winter Consignment Auction Teitsworth Auction Yard, Geneseo, NY Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments Check it out at www.teitsworth.com March 6-13, 2012 April 3-10, 2012 May 1-8, 2012 June 5-12, 2012 July 10-17, 2012 August 14-21, 2012 September 11-18, 2012 October 9-16, 2012 November 6-13, 2012 December 4-11, 2012

Saturday, October 13, 2012 9:00 A.M. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY

RTI Online Auctions

Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:00 A.M. Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction Municipal & Contractor Equipment Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds)

Keep in mind we also have a web based auction monthly! This is an efficient and convenient way to sell equipment of all kinds. It runs from the first to the second Wednesday of every month. Please contact Milo @ 585-739-6435, Richard @ 585-721-9554 or Cindy @ 585-738-3759 to consign to any of these auctions.

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