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Tractorr SafetyDemonstration

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As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.~ Proverbs 27:19

ColumnistLee Mielke

Mielke Market Weekly 7

Carolina cattleman looks toimprove beef industry one

farm at a time ~ page 4

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by Sally Colby

A sobering headline:Police say a car trying topass a slow-moving trac-tor on a rural road inYates County, New York,collided with a van full ofAmish farmers fromSteuben County, killingfive people and injuringnine others.

“This is a scene we seeall too often,” said DaveHill, senior extensionassociate and agricultur-al emergency manage-ment program directorat Penn State. “There aredevelopments wherefarms used to be, andthose developments areresidences for non-farmpeople who are drivingon the roads. We findourselves sharing theroads with people whodon’t understand farmequipment. A lot of thesepeople have lesspatience — they’re in ahurry and just want togo down the road. Theydon’t want to be both-ered by a tractor that’spulling an implementfrom field to field.”

Hill manages a pro-gram aimed at trainingfirst responders whohelp at farm-relatedaccidents. “We teach firefighters how to respondto agricultural acci-dents,” he said. “Tractorturn-overs, machineryentanglements, siloentrapments.” Hill alsooversees a farm-familyprogram that teachesfarm families what to dowhile waiting for emer-gency personnel toarrive.

“The peak time forfarm vehicle accidents islate afternoon — from 4p.m. to 8 p.m.,” said Hill,“and June and Octoberare the peak months for

accidents. The majorityof accidents occur whenthe tractor driver turnsleft. That person behindyou has been putting upwith your speed for longenough, so he tries topass. He can’t see you,and he tries to pass justas you’re turning left.”

Hill says that beforemaking a left turn, trac-tor drivers should pullinto the right lane sothat they can see every-one behind them prior toturning. He added thatthe second most com-mon accident is rear-endcollisions, many ofwhich are the result ofsomeone is talking on acell phone, texting ordistracted in some otherway. “They’re driving at55 mph, become dis-tracted, and all of thesudden there’s a tractorand implement in frontof them going 15 mph.”

That type of accident,a rear-ender, is what ateam of first respondersdemonstrated to a hugecrowd at Penn State dur-ing Ag Progress Days.Hill explained theprocess for accidentresponse, noting thatpolice are usually first toarrive on the scene.“Next, the fire chief andthe rest of the companyarrive to stabilize thescene,” he said. “Thetractor and car are stabi-lized so that they don’troll. The EMS will focuson stabilizing victimsand preparing them fortransport to the hospi-tal.” The team workedcarefully and seamless-ly; first stabilizing thewoman (a volunteer) whohad fallen from the trac-tor and then working toextricate the driver (adummy) from the car.

“We have a ‘golden hour’rule,” said Hill. “The vic-tim has a much betterchance of surviving theirinjuries if we can getthem to a surgeon at atrauma center within anhour.”

Hill noted the accidentin New York broughtnumerous rescue work-ers to the scene, includ-ing several helicopters.“The farm vehicle was afield sprayer loaded withchemicals,” he said. “Itwasn’t leaking, but itwould’ve been a moreserious incident if thetank had beenbreached.”

Throughout thedemonstration, Hill dis-cussed some of the mostimportant safety meas-ures for those who drivefarm equipment on pub-

lic roads. “As farmequipment gets bigger, italso gets faster,” he said.“If you’re driving farmequipment on the high-way, make sure you’redriving at the appropri-ate speed for the equip-ment. Some of the newtractors are designed tobe operated in excess of25 mph — that’s fine ifyou’re pulling imple-ments that are alsodesigned to go 25 mph.High-speed tractors withlow speed implementsare not a good combina-tion.” Hill also noted thatall equipment operatorsshould be properly

trained, and that equip-ment should be well-maintained and road-worthy with hitch pins,steering, tires, bearingsand brakes in good con-dition.

The slow moving vehi-cle (SMV) sign should bein good condition andproperly mounted. “It’sdesigned to be mountedon the back of equip-ment for equipment trav-eling at 25 mph or slow-er,” said Hill. “The insidetriangle is visible duringdaylight hours and theoutside triangle is visibleat night. Consider anescort vehicle on busy

rural roads so that peo-ple behind know what’sgoing on. Use properlighting and take everyopportunity to let non-farm neighbors under-stand the issues of mov-ing farm equipment onthe highway.”

Hill says accidentsinvolving automobilesand farm vehicles arebecoming more frequent.“Tractors are getting big-ger and there are morenon-farm people in ruralcommunities,” he said.“It’s our obligation toinform people at everyopportunity about farmequipment on the road.”

First responders give tractor safety demonstrationCar versus tractor ~ never an equal match

In some cases, parts of the vehicle must be removed to gain access to additional victims.

The stabilized victim is placed on a board and moved away from the accident scene

so rescue workers can work on the automobile and tractor as well as the victim in the

vehicle.

After the victim is removed from the scene, fire personnel carefully stabilize the auto-

mobile and tractor with a series of supporting blocks and jacks.

Photos by Sally Colby

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by Tina L. LaVallee

The 2011 Red Angus NationalConvention kicked off with a commer-cial cattle symposium in Durham, NCon Sept. 14. The symposium washosted by the Red Angus Associationof the Carolinas and was free ofcharge to give local cattlemen anopportunity to hear some of the dis-tinguished speakers who had traveledto the state as part of the nationalconvention. More than 160 attendeesfrom as far away as Montana andColorado came to Durham to experi-ence the southern hospitality. Thepresident and executive secretary ofthe Canadian Angus Association werealso in attendance to hear the latestnews on America’s fourth largest beefbreed.

This was the first time the RedAngus National Convention was heldin North Carolina, but Greenville, SCwas the site of the 2005 event. TheRed Angus Association of theCarolinas, which encompasses bothstates, was established in 2004 toserve the growing popularity of thebreed in the southeast. “We’re excitedto have the Red Angus NationalConvention here,” said Mark Morgan,national board representative for theNortheastern Region. “Preparationshave been under way for a wholeyear.” The Carolinas may not the firstplace that comes to mind when onethinks of beef cattle production, butthe entire southeast is experiencingsteady growth and Red Angus areplaying a significant role. “We can seeby our national membership that thebreed is moving east,” said Morgan.“We see excellent growth potentialthroughout the eastern United Statesbecause of the Red Angus’s excellentdisposition combined with the hetero-sis (crossbreeding) benefits for thecommercial cattleman.”

The activity in the Carolinas has notgone unnoticed. “The Red Angus

Association of the Carolinas is one ofthe fastest growing in the UnitedStates,” said Greg Comstock, ChiefExecutive Officer of the Red AngusAssociation. “Southeastern cattlemenhave different needs from those westof the Mississippi and Red Angus areincreasing in all areas, especiallywhere heat tolerance is an issue. Red-hided cattle offer better adaptive qual-ities in many situations.”

The Commercial Cattlemen’sSymposium featured a stellar group ofspeakers on the topic of adding prof-itability to the commercial cowherd.Dr. Tonya Amen, genetics expert forPfizer, began with an explanation ofgenomic enhanced EPDs and theirimportance to commercial breeders.“GE-EPDs can help track the mostefficient sires, identify bulls with lowfertility, and those that produce thehighest value at the feedlot,” sheexplained. Cows also benefit fromgenetic evaluation. “Genomic dataadds accuracy to the standard EPD,which is strictly an estimate. A singlegenomic test can add as much infor-mation as data collected on eight nat-ural calves, a lifetime’s produce for acow.” This data available at an earlyage can identify the potential worth offemale even before her first breeding,thus allowing better informed deci-sions regarding sire selection and aheifer’s retention in the herd.

Dr. Gordon Jones, Professor atWestern Kentucky University,addressed essential cow herd traits.He stated that females must haveadaptability to the local environmentand forages, good disposition, calvingease, fertility, and longevity. Of these,Jones considered the most importanttrait to be longevity. “A heifer does notturn a profit until her third or fourthcalf. She must be physically able tostay in a producer’s herd long enoughto earn her keep.” As for achievinglongevity, Jones recommended judi-cious crossbreeding with British cattlesuch as the Red Angus andContinental breeds.

Next, Dr. Joseph Cassidy, AssociateProfessor at North Carolina StateUniversity, gave an interesting reporton a joint study being conducted withMississippi State University on therate of hair coat shedding and itseffect on cow performance. Data isbeing gathered on 5,000 cows in aneffort to learn the effects of a heavier,slow shedding hair coat on heat stressand calf weight gain. Heat stress is amajor factor in the south and south-east where high humidity slows acow’s natural system of evaporativecooling.

The session concluded with LarryKeenan, director of Beef Improvementfor the Red Angus Association ofAmerica. He emphasized the impor-tance of the whole herd reporting thathas been implemented within the RedAngus breed since its inception andhow the information gained can helpselect and retain cattle for the cow/calf producer.

Red Angus CEO Greg Comstocksummarized the symposium by stat-ing that the Red Angus Association’sfull herd reporting system providesvery clean data sets which make pre-dicting certain traits easier and thatthe organization is focused on makingthis information more meaningful tothe rancher’s profitability. “We cannot

become disconnected from the com-mercial customer. Our goal must be toproduce seedstock that fulfills theseneeds. We want to add value through

superior Red Angus genetics and wehelp accomplish this by providingaccurate genetic predictions to ourmembers.”

Red Angus convention opens with commercial symposium

Dr. Tonya Amen, genetics expert for

Pfizer, discussed the importance of

genomically enhanced EPDs.

Photos by Tina L. LaVallee

Convention visitors from across the U.S. mingle among the many vendor displays.

Brooke Harward, Richfield, NC,earned the National Junior AngusAssociation’s (NJAA) Bronze andSilver Awards at the 2011 NorthCarolina Angus Field Day, Sept.17 in Lawsonville, NC.

The Bronze and Silver Awards

are the first two levels of theNJAA Recognition Program.Juniors must apply for theawards and then meet pointrequirements in many areas ofparticipation before receivingthem.

Bronze and silver angusawards presented

Brooke Harward of Richfield, NC, earned the National Junior Angus

Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver Awards at the 2011.

Photo by David Gazda, American Angus Association

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by Jon M. CaseyWith his recent retire-

ment from public serv-ice, North Carolina cat-tleman Robert Caudillhas returned to his firstlove, working to improvethe beef industry. Withmore than 20 years inthe beef industry andmore than 30 yearsworking with cattle,Caudill said that there isplenty of room forimprovement at the farmlevel when it comes toproducing beef cattlethat are the kind thatpacking companies arelooking for.

“Those cattle have gotto fit ‘The Box!’” he says.His successes along theway seem to prove thispoint.

Caudill recalls thatwhen he left his family’sdairy farming operationin the late 1980s to pur-sue a career outside thedairy industry, he wentto work for J-Bob Farms,a renowned cattle opera-tion that featured regis-tered Gelbvieh cattle.During that time he

worked with the herd,turning it from “red toblack” through breedingselection and relyingupon embryo trans-plants for herd qualityimprovement. They weredevoted to incorporatingthe Angus “Black” genet-ics into the red Gelbviehherd stock. Within acouple of years, the cat-tle at J-Bob Farmbecame a standard forexcellence on an inter-national level withrespect to the Angusbreed. He worked therefor 13 1/2 years untilthe farm’s dispersal sale.

In 2002, Kerry Collins,then quarterback for theNew York Giants, pur-chased much of the J-Bob assets from BobMyrick, and realized theneed for someone tomanage the operationwhile he was still playingprofessional football.Caudill was the idealchoice.

“We got the three bestAngus cows we couldfind,” says Caudill in arecent interview. “We

mated them with six pre-mium bulls and trans-planted those embryosinto the Blue Q herd ofAngus cows that werethere at the time. That

gave us a crop of highquality calves for saleand for breeding. Weused a Simmental bullfor herd cleanup so thatit would be easy to tellwhich calves were goingto market, and we reliedon the Simmental crossbecause we knew thatthose calves would growquickly and were verydesirable among cattlefinishers.”

In 2004, Collins wentwest to play for theOakland Raiders, whichlimited his available timeat the farm. Duringthose years, Caudilloversaw the farm’s oper-ations, while remainingin daily contact withCollins, especially ondecisions regarding sireselection and cattle buy-ing and selling.

Then, in 2006,Collins wanted to play amajor role in the cattleoperation. It was thenthat Caudill partedcompany with Collinsand Caudill went towork for the NorthCarolina Department ofTransportation. Thisyear, Caudill officiallyretired and returned toworking in the cattleindustry once again, asa consultant. That wasin July.

Today, Caudill workswith local and regionalcattlemen to help themwith day-to-day deci-sions that will help themdo a better job. He workswith them to improvetheir breeding plan, theirfeeding plan and withtheir overall cattle main-tenance and productionplans.

Currently, Caudill isworking with McNeill

Farms, near Seagrove,NC. There, he advisesGene and CharlonMcNeill about their herdof registered Gelbviehcattle. He is also a feeddealer for Union GroveFeeds and works withBud Eanes, on rationformulation. TheMcNeill herd is cattlethat were previouslypurchased from the J-Bob dispersal.

Currently, they arebreeding the herd withAngus and Gelbviehbulls for the best genet-ics possible. WithCaudill’s experience andabilities in makingsound cattle decisions,his contribution willprove itself later this fallwhen McNeill Farms willoffer a “Pick of the Pen”Sale on Oct. 29 that willfeature 25 yearling bullsand about 10 or 12 cow-calf pairs.

“When I first talkedwith Gene, we discussedwhat he wanted to dolong-term, with the cat-tle operation,” he said.“He determined that hewanted to improve theherd and sell quality cat-tle to his neighbors asbreeding stock. He saidthat he would like to sellregistered bulls and reg-istered females. Withthat in mind, we beganworking toward thisupcoming sale. That wastwo years ago. We usedselected Gelbvieh bullsand cows and plannedthe mating selectionsbefore we started breed-ing the cows the yearbefore last.

“Now that I’m retired, Ibelieve that there is aneed among smaller cat-tle producers who are

looking to do a betterjob,” Caudill said. “Thereare a lot of very good,small, cattle producerswho have excellent cat-tle, but are not able tomake the best use ofthose cattle. If they couldtake advantage of soundadvice about geneticselection and which cat-tle to market and whichto breed, they could real-ize more income andimprove the cattle indus-try overall, at the sametime.

“For example, insteadof a high quality bullgoing to market as aslaughter steer, he couldbe used as breedingstock on a regional ornational scale and theproducer realize more inthe way of income fromthat animal,” he adds. “Ibelieve that when youcan talk one-on-one withthem and help them tosee the advantage ofusing artificial breedingin place of using a grade-quality bull, you can bea big help to these pro-ducers.

“While the local exten-sion service and thesemen suppliers aredoing a great job, thereare a lot of producerswho are looking forsomeone to come alongside them and help themwith all sorts of deci-sions. They are lookingfor someone to help withpasture managementplanning, herd healthconcerns, housing needsand that sort of thing.I’m here to help themwith those challenges.”

For more informationon Robert Caudill, con-tact him at 910-220-2835.

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Cattleman looks to improve beef industry one farm at a time

Pasture and facilities management are components of Robert Caudill's consultation services.Photo by Jon Casey

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The USDA on Sept. 30 announced$18 million in grants to beginningfarmers and ranchers at a press con-ference held in Washington, D.C.USDA Deputy Secretary KathleenMerrigan highlighted these recentawards that were funded through the2011 Beginning Farmer and RancherDevelopment Program (BFRDP), acompetitive grants program adminis-tered by USDA’s National Institute ofFood and Agriculture (NIFA). BFRDPwas first authorized in the 2008 FarmBill, and over the past three years,has awarded over 100 grants to or-ganizations that provide training andtechnical assistance to beginningfarmers and ranchers.

Merrigan stressed the importance ofBFRDP in supporting our nation’s be-ginning farmers, and spoke about themajor challenges the country faces intransitioning our workforce to the nextgeneration of people who will work theland. Merrigan cited that the averageage of farmers in the U.S. is between57 and 59, and that the forthcomingcensus of agriculture being conductednext year, will likely show an increasefrom the 2007 Census.

“BFRDP is just the type of programwe need to help beginning farmerssucceed so they can create jobs andeconomic development in our ruralcommunities,” said Adam Warthesen,a policy organizer with the LandStewardship Project — a non-profitorganization based in Minnesota andan NSAC member group — addingthat the next slate of beginning

farmer and rancher policies and ini-tiatives are in the works, with the Be-ginning Farmer and Rancher Oppor-tunity Act of 2011 set for introduc-tion in Congress next month.

“As we’ve seen with BFRDP, the de-mand is strong and the need is therefor community based programs thatsupport the next generation of farm-ers,” said Warthesen.

2011 BFRDP AwardsFor Fiscal Year 2011, BFRDP projects

were awarded in Arizona, California,the District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa,Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Mon-tana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hamp-shire, New York, North Carolina, Okla-homa, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,Texas, Vermont, the U.S. Virgin Is-lands, Washington, Wisconsin andWyoming. Eight of the 36 grants an-nounced were awarded to NSAC mem-ber organizations, totaling $4.8 million,and representing over a quarter of totalprogram funding for 2011 includes:

Northeast Organic Farming Associa-tion of New Jersey (NJ) — There arecurrently no beginning farmer pro-grams in the Garden State, yet there isan ever-increasing demand for local,organic produce and an ample amountof preserved farmland. This programwill empower New Jersey's new smallscale farmers through technical train-ing courses, internship and appren-ticeship programs, an incubator farm,and the development of land leasesand contracts that can be used by be-ginning farmers to gain access to land.

Northeast Organic Farming Associa-

tion of New York (NY) — The “Cultivat-ing the Next Crop of Organic Farmers”project will support the next cadre ofbeginning farmers in every Northeaststate by strengthening the supportthey receive from seven regional organ-ic and sustainable farming organiza-tions. The project's goals include pro-viding a formal apprenticeship andmentoring program, as well as sharedlearning opportunities such as on-farm workshops, webinars, and con-ferences to build a strong and support-ive generation of new farmers.

Stone Barns Center for Food AndAgriculture (NY) — Stone Barns is aworking farm and education centerthat addresses the critical need totrain young farmers in the Northeast.This award will be used to grow andimprove their program that providesworkshops, conferences, apprentice-ships, on-line resources and mentor-ing services geared towards the needsof beginning farmers. The project willprovide intensive hands-on training formore than 1,200 farmers by 2014 toensure a better-equipped corps of re-gional farmers that will be able to sup-ply the region with healthful food.

2012 Request for ApplicationsEarlier this month, the National In-

stitute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)also released the Request for Applica-tions (RFA) for the next round ofBFRDP funding for Fiscal Year 2012.Approximately $19 million will bemade available for projects next year.

This will be the last round ofmandatory funding for BFRDP au-

thorized under the 2008 Farm Bill,and the program will require reautho-rization and a dedication of funding inthe next Farm Bill. NSAC will bepushing hard to reauthorize this pro-gram in the coming Farm Bill, andwill advocate for increased mandatoryfunding in order to meet the incredi-ble demand for the program.

BFRDP grant projects address fivemajor priority areas that providetechnical and financial assistance tobeginning farmers and ranchers,and include:

• Production and managementstrategies to enhance land stewardshipby beginning farmers and ranchers;

• Business management and deci-sion support strategies that enhancethe financial viability of beginningfarmers and ranchers;

• Marketing strategies that enhancethe competitiveness of beginning farm-ers and ranchers;

• Legal strategies that assist begin-ning farmers with farm or land acqui-sition and transfer; and

• Other Priority Topics to enhancecompetitiveness and sustainability ofbeginning farmers and ranchers forthe next generation.

Additionally, grants may be awardedfor educational enhancement teamprojects that assemble a team of ex-perts to review beginning farmer andrancher curriculum and programs,identify gaps, and develop and dissem-inate recommendations and materialsto address these gaps.

USDA awards $18 million to support beginning farmers

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by Cyndie SirekisSteering clear of “pro-

ducer” and “industry”when talking about foodgrown or raised by Amer-ica’s farm and ranchfamilies was one of thetidbits of advice offeredat a recent gathering ofFarm Bureau membersand staff from aroundthe country involved inagricultural promotionand education. The solu-tion? Just use farmer.

J. Scott Vernon Ph.D., afeatured speaker at FarmBureau’s national Promo-tion & Education Confer-ence, is the founder of ILove Farmers… TheyFeed My Soul and a pro-fessor of agricultural edu-cation and communica-tion at California Poly-technic State University.He is not alone in urgingfood producers to callthemselves farmers.

Vernon and the boardof directors of I LoveFarmers, none of whomare older than 25, dostand out in the growingfield of those dubbed“agricultural advocates”due to their chosenmethods of engaging withthe non-farming public.

Provocative is an aptdescription for some ofthe strategies used by

the young agriculturalenthusiasts (ages 15-25)who make up I LoveFarmers, the 501(c)(3)charitable organizationfounded by Vernon to“create a conversationamong peers about ourfood, our farmers andour future.”

The slogan “Where’sthe Food, Without theFarmer?” is one exam-ple. Tee shirts, ball capsand temporary rub-ontattoos emblazoned withthe slogan are wildlypopular as conversationstarters when worn bysupporters.

Hosting rap and reggaeconcerts and using so-cial media are other funways to get points abouttoday’s farming across toyoung people, accordingto Vernon.

Going even furtherafield from the tradition-al venues ag advocatesoften frequent to reachthe public, such as farm-ers’ markets and com-munity fairs, supportershave placed “I LoveFarmers” artwork in tat-too parlors.

Spreading the wordabout today’s agriculturein tattoo parlors mayhave some merit.

According to the Web

site VanishingTattoo.com,which features facts andstatistics about inkedbody art, 14 percent ofAmericans now have oneor more tattoos. That’s upfrom 6 percent in 1936.

Looking at age break-downs is even more re-vealing. A 2006 a studydone by the Journal ofthe American Academy ofDermatology found that36 percent of Americansbetween the ages of 18and 29 have at least onetattoo. Expanding theage bracket studied up to50 reveals that 40 per-cent sport some ink.

Despite the growingprevalence and in-

creased acceptance oftattoos, does Vernon re-ally think people will askfor “I Love Farming… itFeeds My Soul” tattoos?

Not at all, he says.

“This is just one moreplace where we can reachpeople and get them talk-ing about food and farm-ing,” he suggests.

Cyndie Sirekis is direc-tor of news services withthe American Farm Bu-reau Federation.

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After having our largest annual equipment auction in April, Bill Tillett & CraigDamewood, Auctioneers are preparing to deliver another popular sale. Evenwith two inches of rain over several hours, more than 600 people came readyto buy last spring. We are currently accepting consignments on the types ofequipment and tools listed above. This is a great opportunity for farmers,contractors and homeowners to buy and sell their equipment and tools.

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A walk on the wild side of ag advocacy FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation

Cooperative Extension at VirginiaState University is sponsoring a GingerDay Workshop on Friday, Oct. 21 from9 to 11 a.m. at the Dayspring Farm lo-cated in Cologne.

On this 18-acre farm owned byCharlie and Miriam Maloney, work-shop participants will learn about hightunnel production, harvesting andcleaning of fresh ginger.

Registration is limited to 60 partici-pants and will only be accepted viamail or e-mail. Registration fee is $10per person. To register or for directionsto the workshop site, contact MarkKlingman at 804-524-5960 or e-mailmjklingman@vsu.edu .

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are heading down. TheAgriculture Departmentannounced the Septem-ber Federal order Class

III milk price at $19.07per hundredweight(cwt.), down $2.60 fromAugust, but still $2.81above September 2010,and equates to about

$1.64 per gallon. Thatpulls the 2011 Class IIIaverage to $18.28, upfrom $14.07 at this timea year ago and $10.49 in2009.

Class III futures settledFriday as follows: Octo-ber $17.44, November$16.41, and December at$16.35. Looking “back tothe futures” now com-bined with the an-nounced Class III prices,the Federal order ClassIII contract’s average forthe last half of 2011 wasat $19.63 on September2, $19.36 on September9, $19.49 on September16, $19.21 on September23, and $18.72 on Sep-tember 29.

The September Class IVprice is $19.53, down 61cents from August, but$2.77 above a year ago.California’s comparableSeptember 4a and 4bprices are scheduled to beannounced October 3.

The four week NASS-surveyed cheese priceaveraged $1.8592 perpound, down 28.1 centsfrom August. Butter av-eraged $1.9886, down8.1 cents. Nonfat drymilk averaged $1.5439,down 3 cents, and drywhey averaged 59.26cents, up 2.4 cents.

Cash cheese lost a lit-tle more ground the lastweek in Septemberthough some positivemovement occurred inthe week. The 40-poundCheddar blocks closedFriday at $1.72 perpound, down three quar-

ter-cents on the week,and 4 cents below thatweek a year ago.

The 500-pound barrelsclosed at $1.64, down 63/4-cents on the week,and 9 1/2-cents below ayear ago. Ten cars ofblock traded hands onthe week in the spotmarket and 18 of barrel.

The NASS U.S. averageblock price fell to$1.8005, down a pennyand a half from the pre-vious week, and the bar-rels averaged $1.7694,down 1.2 cents.

FC Stone dairy brokerDave Kurzawski wrote inhis September 26 InsiderOpening Bell that, “Aslong as domestic spotcheese prices stay in the$1.70 range with inter-national prices about adime higher, export de-mand isn’t likely tochange enough to lift do-mestic prices.”

The CME’s Daily DairyReport says USDA con-firmed the slowdown incheese usage this sum-mer, reporting that dis-appearance of American

cheese was down 1.9percent from 2010 inthe May-July period anddown 9.6 percent inJuly alone.

Growth in butter move-ment slowed as well, dueto a decline in exports.Overall butter disappear-ance was up 2.7 percentin May-July; domesticuse was up 4.1 percent,while exports were down8.7 percent, according toUSDA numbers.

The cash butter mar-ket closed September 30at $1.76, down a pennyon the week, and 47 1/2-cents below a year agowhen it peaked for 2010at $2.2350. Only fourcars were sold this week.NASS butter averaged$1.8911, down 4.8 cents.

Cash Grade A nonfatdry milk held all week at$1.49, while the ExtraGrade remained at$1.58. NASS powderclosed at $1.5413, up ahalf-cent, and dry wheyaveraged 60.04 cents, upa penny.

In other milk pricenews, looking “back tothe futures” combinedwith the announcedClass III prices for Julyand August, the Federalorder Class III contract’saverage for the last halfof 2011 was at $19.75 onAugust 5, $19.42 on Au-gust 12, $19.18 on Au-gust 19, $19.36 on Au-gust 26, $19.63 on Sep-tember 2, $19.36 onSeptember 9, $19.49 onSeptember 16, $19.21on September 23, andwas close to $18.80 atour deadline on Septem-ber 29.

Milk productionacross the country issettling into fall trends,according to USDA’sweekly update. Weatherpatterns and tempera-tures are basically con-ducive to late seasonmilk output, althoughmilk volumes are declin-ing to the point that bal-ancing plants and sur-plus operations aregreatly reducing pro-cessing schedules.Schools are now back insession, thus the schoolbottling pipeline is fulland milk volumes areless stressed to maintaincapacities.

The fall harvest is wellunderway in many re-gions of the country forcorn silage, althoughmany corn and soybean

Monday Cattle & Goat Sale

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Livestock Auction SalesDealers in Livestock Handling and Feeding Equipment

We carry a full line of Feed by Performance Livestock and Feed Co.

StollTrailers

Selling Truck Load Lots of Farm Cattleby Video Tel-Auction Sale

Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month

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Cowan EquipmentFinancing & Leasing Available

Martinsburg, PA814-793-4293 Day or Evening

or 814-793-9797 • Fax: 814-793-2431

Financing & Leasing AvailableJD 6410 cab & air, 4x4JD 6400 4x4, open stationJD 4650 4x4, 4 postJD 4555 cab & air, powershiftJD 4455 cab & air, 4WDJD 4450 cab & air, powershift,

4x4JD 4440 cab & air, powershiftJD 4430 cab & air, powershiftJD 4430 cab & air, quad rangeJD 4320 fenderJD 4240 cab & air, powershiftJD 4055 cab & air, 4x4, power-

shiftJD 4055 cab & air, 2WD, quad

rangeJD 3255 4 post 4x4JD 3155 cab & air, 4x4JD 2955 fender, 2WDJD 2955 4x4, cab & airJD 2955 cab, air, 2WDJD 2950 cab, air, 4x4

JD 2755 cab, air, 4x4JD 2755 fender, 4x4JD 2755 fender, 2WDJD 2750 cab & air, 4x4JD 2750 fender, 4x4JD 2640 82 modelJD 2640JD 2555 fender, 4x4JD 2555 cab & air, 4x4JD 2355 cab & air, 4x4JD 2355 fender, 4x4JD 2355 cab & air, 2WDJD 2355 2WD, no cabJD 2155 4x4, fenderJD 2155 2WDJD 4020 powershift, ‘72JD 4020 powershift, ‘70JD 2520 excellent conditionJD 455D dozer 6-way bladeJD 2030IH 1086 cab & airIH 1066 cab

MF 165 dieselMF 175 dieselMF 255 w/ loaderMF 265MF 275MF 399 cab & airWhite 2-88 cab & air, 2WDWhite 2-105 fenderWhite 2-105 cab & air, 4x4White 2-135 Series 3, cab &

air, 2WDWhite 2-135 Series 3, cab, 4x4Bobcat 843 skid steer, low hoursBobcat 175 skid loaderJD 280 loaderJD 265 loaderJD 260 loaderJD 245 loaderJD 148 loaderJD 158 loaderJD 175 loaderNH 2100 chopperJD 5830 chopper

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5 MONTH OLD pigs, one female, 2 males,left males are neutered, $65.00 each. Hub-bardsville. Call anytime, nice pigs. 315-725-2965.(NY)

GREENHOUSE 30x70, used, currentlyhousing calves. You take down. $2,000OBO. 518-993-4014.(NY)

GEHL 865 chopper, two row corn and hayhead, $3,500; Schulte WR5 rock rake,$8,500. 315-339-4147.(NY)

McCormick horse drawn mower, reaper,grain drill, IH 2 row corn planter, Papecsilage blower, cultivator, 2 bottom, 3 bot-tom, 518-643-2526.(NY)

TWO YOUNG BULLS, certified organic, 17month Holstein and 16 month Holstein Jer-sey Cross, AI Sired, Pasured, $700 OBO.802-254-6982.(VT)

IHC TD6 pto box 540 rpm, GC; Also, IHCcorn bundler, pto on rubber, good condi-tion. 518-686-5418.(NY)

JD Green corn head, fits 3940; WANTED:Direct cut head, 3940. 716-257-5129.(NY)

WANTED: Apple butter kettle and appleparer and related items. 716-337-0449.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 336 baler, good workingcondition, asking $2,800; Call 315-527-1220 or 315-823-1419.(NY)

MPK Compactor for trachoe, was on 30UCat. May fit other models. WANTED: 80”bucket for 785 M.H. Skid Loader. 585-394-7041.(NY)

18’ steel flatbed truck body with subframe& omaha standard double 3 stage hyd. pis-tons & Hyd. pump, complete setup 860-774-5437.(CT)

WANTED: Badger barn cleaner, completeunit or parts, corner wheels. FOR SALE:NH 1495 self propelled haybine, $1,500 orB/O. 315-717-4464.(NY)

FOR SALE: Brown egg lay pullets, juststarted laying. $5.75. 315-536-8967.(NY)

30.5.32 Firestone super All traction tires on10 bolt rims, 85% tread, $3,500/pair.14.9.24 Super All Traction $400. 315-420-3396.(NY)

WANTED: Good quality milk goats, prefer-ably Saanen. Waterloo 315-694-8747.(NY)

ALPACAS, two males, cream/white,healthy, excellent fleece! Good bloodlines,$500 each or both for $800, in upstate NewYork. 607-538-1799.(NY)

JOHN DEERE LA No Tag, motor struck,$900. John Deere 140 with deck, $650.Rochester, NY 585-227-1864.(NY)

FORD 2000, FORD 2N, Farmall 300U($3,600.00), Massey Pony, Mint($3,200.00) Fordson Major diesel,($4,300.00), VAH High Crop, Case 430.518-922-6301.(NY)

FOR SALE: A Mueller matic automaticwashing system. Would work the best onthe flattop sunset bulk tanks. Asking $175.315-942-4069.(NY)

2003 ISUZU NPR box truck, 151K, liftgate, 14’; Runs great, needs radiator, wind-shield, $7,500; 1998 F-150 extended 2wd,171K, $2,500. 607-437-4243.(NY)

JOHN DEERE L, engine overhauled, rears90%, fronts new paint land plow, cultivator, belt pulley. Let’s talk! $3,000. 585-590-7383.(NY)

1600 OLIVER Gas Tractor, all new tires,new clutch, with loader and 6 ft. bucket,$3,800 firm. 585-591-1350.(NY)

GOATS, Alpine, Female, $70; Metal Detec-tor, new, $30; Pressure canner, Mirro, usedonce, $50; Hydraulic winch, new, watertrough, $110; 315-531-8670.(NY)

IH 764 diesel with or without 3 pt h bladeand tire chains, $4,600 complete or will sellseparate. 802-933-4501.(VT)

7’ DISK, $400; Homemade 3 pt. wood split-ter, $400; Reasonable offers will be accept-ed. 716-680-2456.(NY)

FEEDER PIGS, 8 weeks old, $40. York-shire 30 hp 3ph electric motor. 315-272-3706.(NY)

FEEDER PIGS, 7 weeks old, grain fed, allnatural cross, Yorkshire, Tamworth, $50each or 6 for $45 each. 607-647-5775.(NY)

RED Simmental breeding bull approx. 20months old, $1,500 firm. 607-895-6624.(NY)

FOR SALE: Jamesway stanchions, goodcondition, leave message if no answer.315-776-4197.(NY)

BLACK ANGUS BULL, 2 years old,$1,500; Offers; Alternator by DeLaval PTO104 amps, 120 240 volts, no longer need-ed 607-829-2837.(NY)

FEED CART, Bodco, Honda engine, N.H.baler, M282, two row international planter;WANTED: 6VDC tractor battery, 16.9x28tractor tires. 315-926-5689.(NY)

COMBINATION oil/wood forced hot airindoor furnace, used 2 seasons. Can deliv-er. Cost new, $6,000. Selling for $2,995obo. 845-246-1377.(NY)

IH 203 combine, gas engine, two row cornhead, engine runs fine. $600. 315-626-6265.(NY)

THREE YEAR OLD laying hens, 15 to 20of them, $1.00 each! 315-655-2283.(NY)

CASE IH 1020 20’ flex head and head cart,3” cut field tracker, extra knife bar and plas-tic, excellent cond. 585-721-4962.(NY)

FOR SALE: Dexter cattle. Call 585-928-2725 evenings.(NY)

JOHN DEERE Model 25 3 point hitch cornchopper, one row head, used 1 year, likenew, shed kept, $3,800 518-848-0995.(NY)

WANTED: Two Row Corn Planter. 315-699-5349.(NY)

WANTED: Straw or corn fodder for bed-ding. Yates Co. 585-526-5964.(NY)

WANTED: Organic Hay for Bedding. 315-536-3506.(NY)

HOBART Titan 8 AC-DC welder, 250amps, 8000 whatts 18 hp, Briggs andStratten Vanguard engine. Good condition,$1,400 OBO. 585-554-5406.(NY)

E70B excavator with 24”-28” buckets,4,000 hours showing, $15,500; JD 455G,track loader, 3,300 hours, good UC.Dundee 607-243-5388.(NY)

MINIATURE HORSE foals, two fillies, twocolts, friendly, make an offer. 585-526-4736.(NY)

WANTED: Ear corn, also decent 2nd or 3rdcutting alfalfa. Yates Co. 315-536-3834.(NY)

ALLIS CHALMERS 180 diesel tractor,$4,500 OBO 585-322-8831.(NY)

DAVID BRADLY tractor with land plow,snow plow, cultivator, wheel weights, tirechains, no motor, good hood, transmission,clutch work. 315-376-6386.(NNY)

CULTIVATOR for Farmall A or Cub, goodcondition, make offer; Also, Gehl hammermill - blower for hi moisture corn. 315-536-0512.(NY)

BLUE HEELER puppies, friendly, goodcattle dogs, also make great pets. Malesand females available. $100 OBO. 607-532-9582.(NY)

2-21L 24 12 ply industrial tires, good tread;1991 Chevy 2500 4WD pickup, goodshape. 2001 dodge intrepid, new tires,315-462-9027.(NY)

JD Chopper 3970 Iron guard electric con-trols, 48 knives, long tongue, 7’ hay pickup,3 row corn head, $8,900. 315-986-2314.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 411 9 ft., needs idlertower, rolls and cutter bar good, $3,200.315-985-0584.(NY)

RYE seed, $20 per 100 lbs., 3 ph post holeauger, 6” auger, $250; Hay preservativesystem, extra motors, pumps, $250. 413-584-3291.(MA)

WANTED: Snapper head or adapter to fitFX45 harvester. Large quantity first cutlarge square bales, processed $170/tonFoB. 716-864-1562.(NY)

WANTED: Used head lock section forcows. WANTED: Belted Galloway bull, 12months. For Sale: First cut hay grass mix.518-894-8111.(NY)

SMALL PORTABLE David Bradley cornsheller on JD gear. Set up for PTO withhome built cob stacker, $200. 315-536-8206.(NY)

OLIVER corn picker, picks & husks okay,elevator needs work, $250. Farmall H withloader, runs, looks good, $1,300.Evenings. 315-524-4007.(NY)

400 GALLON milk tank, in running condi-tion, with Comp., $1,200 or B.O. 413-562-2981.(MA)

WANTED: Combine with 4RN corn head,Gleaner or JD preferred. Also, Batch dryer,pto drive, Troy. 518-279-3241.(NY)

BROWN SWISS SEMEN, Old Mill WDEsupreme ET. 518-993-4981.(NY)

NH Tractor TS-100 ROPS, 4WD, loaded16/16 powershift, 85 hp, $22,500; 1985GMC 10 wheeler, 16 ft., flat bed, $3,500.315-730-1067.(NY)

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The beef checkoff’s nutrition com-munications program helps motivatehealth professionals to recommendbeef because they recognize that Amer-icans need to eat beef and can eat beefevery day to live strong and be strong.The program provides nutrition lead-ers with the reasons to believe in beef’scontribution to improving health since

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That’s why each fall, your beef check-off attends the American Dietetic Associ-ation’s (ADA) annual meeting — the

world’s largest meeting of food and nu-trition experts — where more than6,000 registered dietitians, nutrition sci-ence researchers, policy makers, health-care providers and industry leaders ad-dress key issues affecting the health ofall Americans. This year’s annual Food& Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE)featured more than 100 research andeducational presentations, lectures, de-bates, panel discussions and culinarydemonstrations. More than 350 ex-hibitors, including your beef checkoff,showcased healthy foods and nutritioneducation materials.

“When I started doing beef promo-tion in 1994, I gave out beef samples ina grocery store, and consumers re-fused to take them because their doc-tors told them they can’t eat red meat.Now, I see the American Heart Associ-ation logo or seal on packages of leanbeef. That is a huge step in educatingnutritionists and dietitians,” saidJeanne Harland, a beef producer fromIllinois and vice chairman of the beefcheckoff’s Joint Nutrition and HealthCommittee. “That mindset is changedby attending shows like ADA and thework that our state and national part-ners do with influencers,” she added.“It’s all about education and showingthese nutrition leaders sound checkoffresearch to base their decisions on. It’sexciting to see actual results.”

This year, the beef checkoff also sup-ported a session titled, “InterpretingEpidemiology: Another New Study…

Now What Do I Say?” Sixty-four per-cent of consumers cite too much con-flicting information about which foodsare healthy as a roadblock to healthfuleating. Registered dietitians need to beable to interpret the most current re-search for their clients, organizationsand the media succinctly and clearly.This session provided concrete exam-ples of how to review epidemiologicalresearch and create one or two sen-tences that puts the research in per-spective.

“Most of the questions we receivedcentered around how the lean cuts ofbeef fit into a weight-loss program,” saidBill Brandenberg, a beef producer fromCalifornia who met with conference par-ticipants at the beef checkoff booth. “Asa cattle feeder from the Imperial Valley,it was good for attendees to see a pro-ducer face sharing the message abouthow beef is high in protein, low in fat,and a low-calorie option at mealtime.The younger generation has a lot moreconcerns about the safety of food andantibiotic use, but they were open-minded and asked great questions.”

In addition, the checkoff’s presenceat the trade show included recipedemonstrations and samples, a re-source CD, educational materials,“Beef Nutrition IQ and You” challengeand giveaways of the checkoff-fundedHealthy Beef Cookbook.

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Home,, Family,, Friendss && You

The entire globe celebrates World Egg Day on thesecond Friday in October. This year’s celebration, onOct. 14, means countless countries pay homage toall the attributes of The incredible edible egg™ inactivities ranging from festivals to celebrity chefcook-offs to recipe promotions, egg hunts andbeyond.

And there is a lot to celebrate — 70 calories, vary-ing amounts of 13 essential vitamins and minerals,high-quality protein-at only 15¢ per serving!

America’s egg farmers also celebrate the eggscel-lent benefits of eggs all year long and help those inneed by donating eggs to food banks across thecountry throughout the year. Through the Good EggProject, America’s egg farmers donate more than 12million eggs a year to food banks.

Eggs’ high-quality protein, which contains all theessential amino acids, goes a long way in feeding thehungry. Studies suggest eating a protein rich meal,like that in eggs, helps keep you feeling full longer.Couple that with being versatile and convenient, thishigh quality protein source has food banks aroundthe world applauding farmers and The incredibleedible egg™ for their efforts to feed the hungry. Theversatility of eggs also helps translate mundanemeals into flavorful can’t-get-enough-of dishes forbreakfast, lunch or dinner.

Need another reason to celebrate World Egg Day?Recent studies by the USDA have determined thateggs are a good source of vitamin D, the sunshinevitamin, which bodies need to stay healthy. One eggprovides 10 percent of the Daily RecommendedValue (DRV) of vitamin D and 23 percent of the DRVof choline. Choline, another essential nutrientimportant for normal brain function, is found most-ly in the egg yolk. This is why it’s important to eatthe whole egg, yolk and all!

Greek Omelet 2 eggs2 tablespoons water and 1/4 tsp. OreganoFeta cheeseBaby spinach leaves

Kalamata olives, pitted and choppedHeat a 10” skillet with a quick release finish on

medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray or coatsurface with a teaspoon olive oil. Blend eggs, waterand oregano and pour into hot skillet. Swirl eggaround pan so entire pan is coated. With an invert-ed spatula, bring some of egg mixture towards cen-ter as you tip the pan, allowing the liquid egg to fillthat space. Do this all around the pan until the eggmixture is no longer runny.

Fill the left portion of the omelet with cheese,spinach and olives. Fold unfilled portion over filledpart; let sit for 15 seconds; then flip out onto a plate.Serves 1

Chinese Egg Foo Yung8 eggs, beaten1 cup thinly sliced celery1 cup finely chopped onion1 cup bean sprouts1/2 cup diced, fresh mushrooms1/3 cup each: chopped, cooked chicken; crum-

bled, cooked ground beef; chopped,cooked pork1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepperCombine all ingredients in a large bowl. Heat oil in

a medium skillet and brown 1/2 cup portions ofmixture. Flip and brown other side. Serve with FooYung Sauce. Serves 5

Foo Yung Sauce2 cubes low sodium chicken bouillon1 1/2 cups hot water1 1/2 tsp. sugar2 T. low sodium soy sauce6 tablespoons cold water1 1/2 T. cornstarchDissolve bouillon in hot water in a small

saucepan; add sugar and soy sauce and blend overmedium heat. Add cold water and cornstarch andstir until thick and smooth.

Australian Poached Egg and Green Vegetable Pasta

8 eggs, poached and left in warm water1 lb. penne or short pasta, boiled until al-dente1 T olive oil and 2 tsp. margarine or butter1/4 pound baby spinach, washed1 bunch asparagus, cut into bite size pieces

1 cup frozen peas, thawed1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, gratedHeat olive oil and butter in a large skillet; add veg-

gies and sauté until spinach is wilted. With slottedspoon, lift pasta into skillet; stir to coat; sprinklewith cheese. Season to taste. Serve in individualbowls, each portion topped with a poached egg.Serves 8

World Egg Day Recipes

Answer to last week’s puzzle

Crustless tomato-ricotta pieThis delicious cross between a frittata and a quiche

makes a great vegetarian dinner or brunch option.Try this simple cheese-and-tomato pie with 2 table-spoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/4 cup choppedfresh dill in place of basil.

1 container part-skim ricotta cheese4 large eggs1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese1/2 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper1/4 cup low-fat (1 percent) milk1 tablespoon cornstarch1/2 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves,

chopped1/2 cup (loosely packed) fresh mint leaves,

chopped1 pound ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced1. Preheat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, whisk ricot-

ta, eggs, Romano, salt and pepper until blended.2. In measuring cup, stir milk and cornstarch until

smooth; whisk into cheese mixture. Stir in basil andmint.

3. Pour mixture into nonstick 10-inch skillet withoven-safe handle. Arrange tomatoes on top, overlap-ping slices if necessary. Bake pie 35 to 40 minutes oruntil lightly browned and set around edge and centeris puffed. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes6 main-dish servings.

• Each serving: About 190 calories, 10g total fat (5gsaturated), 165mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 10gtotal carbs, 2g dietary fiber, 15g protein.

For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/.

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In a significant techno-logical move forward foragriculture, the NationalFFA Organization willstream its 2011 NationalConvention in Indianapo-lis Oct. 19-22 live onlinevia the newly launchedAlltech Ag Network oniHigh.com. The televisedconvention will be accessi-ble real time via comput-ers, iPads and all iPhone,Android and BlackBerrymobile devices.

As FFA membershipstands at more than ahalf-million studentsthroughout the U.S.,Puerto Rico and the Vir-gin Islands, iHigh.comexpects this to be theirlargest telecast ever. Yetthe significance of theconvention broadcastgoes beyond record-breaking metrics.

“Agriculture is takingthe lead in communica-tions, moving high techto engage the world in itsstory,” said Billy Frey,general manager of theAlltech Ag Network.“iHigh.com’s uniqueplatform enables it to,for example, on a recentFriday night, broadcastmore than 170 high

school football games si-multaneously and live tomobile devices free ofcharge. This is a capabil-ity far beyond many ma-jor sports organizationsand applications. FFA isnow harnessing thispower, broadening itsreach at a time when ourgrowing population ismoving increasingly faraway from the stories ofthe farm and the originsof their food.”

iHigh.com, the GlobalYouth Network, is de-signed to provide freefeature-rich Web servicesto schools, students andyouth organizations, andenables live streaming ofevents, mobile broad-casting, unlimited photouploads and more. UsingiHigh.com’s unique fea-ture-rich Web andbroadcast platform, highschools and organiza-tions such as the Nation-al High School Rodeo As-sociation, U.S. PonyClub, USA Swimming,the Bass Federation,BMX tracks, AAU andmany others are able toshare their events in realtime with a global audi-ence that can access the

streaming video on anycomputer or mobile de-vice. Currently, iHigh re-ceives 1.3 million uniquevisitors per month with agrowth of 30 percent justwithin the last 30 days.

“iHigh.com is a truesupporter of FFA and ex-emplifies this by provid-ing the means to takeour convention messageto tens of thousands ofFFA members through-out the country and be-yond who aren’t able toattend the event,” saidNational FFA Organiza-tion CEO Dwight Arm-strong. “This is a majoropportunity for FFA andwe are extremely gratefulfor iHigh.com’s expert-ise, resources and abili-ties to reach our mem-

bership in a new andmeaningful way.”

“I am so pleased thatone of the premier youthorganizations in theUnited States, the FFA,has chosen to use theAlltech Ag Channel oniHigh.com to reach theiraudience in this ever-changing world of tech-nology,” said Jim Host,CEO of iHigh.com.

The broadcast sched-ule for the 2011 FFA Na-tional Convention is asfollows (times are listedin EST):

• I Believe – OpeningSession at ConsecoFieldhouse – Oct. 19,7:15 p.m.

• I Believe in Action –Second Session at Con-seco Fieldhouse – Oct.

20, 2 p.m.• I Believe in... – Third

Session at ConsecoFieldhouse – Oct. 20,7:30 p.m.

• I Believe in Service –Fourth Session at Con-seco Fieldhouse – Oct.21, 8 a.m.

• I Believe in Leader-ship – Fifth Session atConseco Fieldhouse –Oct. 21, 12 p.m.

• I Believe in Excel-lence – Sixth Session atConseco Fieldhouse –Oct. 21, 3 p.m.

• I Believe in Possibili-ties – Seventh Session atConseco Fieldhouse –Oct. 21, 7 p.m.

• I Believe in Passion –Eighth Session at Con-seco Fieldhouse – Oct.22, 7:45 a.m.

• I Believe in the Fu-ture – Ninth Session atConseco Fieldhouse –Oct. 22, 1:30 p.m.

View the broadcastslive on the Internet or aniPad at ffa.ihigh.com.For mobile phone, in-cluding iPhones, An-droids and some Black-Berrys, the broadcastsmay be accessed atm.ihigh.com/ffa byclicking on the Mediabutton and selectingyour smartphone type toview the broadcast.

Broadcasts will beviewable live and on-de-mand at no cost to theusers. If there are any is-sues viewing a broad-cast, please contact 859-514-3886 for technicalsupport.

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The North Carolina Value-AddedCost Share (NCVACS) program, admin-istered by NC MarketReady, recently

selected eight agricultural producersand four agricultural processors to re-ceive supplemental funding for value-

added equipment purchases.“This cycle of funding was highly

competitive,” according to BrittanyWhitmire, program coordinator for NC-VACS. The total amount awarded was$167,774, with grants ranging from$475 to $50,000. Recipients are locat-ed across the state and are involved ina wide range of value-added agricul-tural enterprises. A few examples in-clude cost share funds to support ex-pansion of cheese-making facilities,adding a smoker to a meat processingbusiness and expanding a forest prod-ucts operation.

The NCVACS program, funded by theNorth Carolina Tobacco Trust FundCommission, directly supports the de-velopment of North Carolina value-added agricultural operations. A value-added agricultural product is a raw,agricultural commodity that has beenchanged in some manner so that it nolonger can be returned to its originalstate. This change results in increasedmarket value, allowing the producer toreceive a higher price for these value-added products compared to the origi-nal commodity.

The program’s investment of$167,774 will result in equipment pur-chases valued at more than $500,000.The value-added operations receivingcost share funds will be able to im-prove efficiencies and increase produc-tion with the addition of specializedequipment. The cost share program,which launched in 2009, has providedmore than $749,460 in direct costshare assistance to value-added pro-ducers and processors throughoutNorth Carolina.

Another cost share cycle will open inspring 2012. Updated guidelines andapplications will be available online athttp://plantsforhumanhealth.ncsu.edu/extension/cost-share in January.The 2011 NCVACS award recipientsare listed below. See profiles of previ-ous award recipients.

NCVACS is coordinated by NC Mar-ketReady, the Cooperative Extension

outreach of the NC State UniversityPlants for Human Health Institute, lo-cated at the NC Research Campus.

Value-Added Processors• Richard Huettman, Acre Station

Meat Farm, Pinetown, NC — Scale andcamera to provide feedback on hogcarcasses to producers in order to im-prove consistency and quality in pro-duction;

• Jennifer Perkins, Looking GlassCreamery, Fairview, NC — Small batchcandy making equipment for a shelf-stable milk product called Carmelita;

• John & Joni Wavra, Ty-Lyn Planta-tion, Cullowhee, NC — Pneumaticshearer for wreath making; and

• Jody Thompson, Wells, Jenkins,Wells Fresh Meats, Forest City, NC —Smoker for meats and meat products;sausage stuffing machine.

Value-Added Producers• Roger Ball, Ball Berries & Produce,

Raleigh, NC — Pecan cracker, sheller,cleaner;

• Portia McKnight, Chapel HillCreamery, Chapel Hill, NC — Updatedcomponents for pasteurizer, Camem-bert system and refrigerator cube forhandling and delivery of cheeses;

• Darrell Wright, Franklinville, NC —Pasteurizer, butter machine and icecream maker;

• Ann and Casey Campbell, JaniceLindley; Lindley Farms, Snow Camp,NC — Vat pasteurizer for dairy to makecheesecakes;

• Carl Evans, Mountain Harvest Or-ganics, Hot Springs, NC — Sawmilland tools for timber framing;

• Sally Eason, Sunburst Trout Com-pany, Canton, NC — Expanded smok-er capacity for trout products andsausage stuffer for jerky;

• Bobby Tucker, Tucker FamilyFarm/Okfuskee Farm, Siler City, NC— Pea/bean sheller; and

• Bruce DeGroot, Yellow BranchCheese, Robbinsville, NC — Curdknives and walk-in aging space for ex-panded cheese production.

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fields still need dryingtime before combining.In some northern areas,a killing frost recentlyoccurred which cameearlier than crops in theregion were ready for.Speculation is that thefrost will reduce yieldsand crop maturity willbe challenged.

Cream markets areunsettled as cream vol-umes build and buyersare hesitant to purchase.The sharp drops in dailypricing and falling week-ly price averages of CME

butter, are affecting thebasing points used formost cream sales. Creambuyers are negotiatingfor the lowest basingpoint. As pricing multi-ples and basing pricescontinue to fluctuate,butter producers arevery cautious with theiradditional cream pur-chases and churningschedules.

Butter producers areoften limiting their creampurchases to contractualcommitments. Class IIcream demand has eased

as ice cream productiondeclines seasonally, al-though other creambased product produc-tion (cream cheese, sourcream, and bottledcream) is seasonally ac-tive, according to USDA.

Farm profitability de-clined in September, ac-cording to the USDA’slatest Ag Prices reportissued September 29.The September All-Milkprice was estimated at$20.90 per cwt., down$1.10 from the Augustrecord high.

The cost of feed to pro-duce 100 pounds of milkwas $11.88, up 24 centsfrom last month, accord-ing to the DDR. Corn de-creased 19 cents, to$6.69 per bushel, alfalfahay was up $5, to $196per ton, and soybeanswere down 30 cents, to$13.10 per bushel. TheDDR reports the “Incomeover feed cost” came to$9.03 per cwt., down$1.33 from August. Overthe last 10 years, it hasaveraged $9.09.

In politics, National

Milk CEO and presidentJerry Kozak reported ina September 26 telecon-ference that additionalsponsors in the Houseare signing on to itsFoundation for the Fu-ture (FFTF) dairy policyreform proposal. TheDairy Security Act of2011 (HR 3062) was in-troduced by Reps. CollinPeterson (D-Minn.) andMike Simpson (R-Idaho).

Other sponsors includ-ed Democrats Jim Costa,California; Joe Courtney,Connecticut; Rick Larsen,

Washington; KurtSchrader, Oregon; andPeter Welch, Vermont.Rep. Billy Long, Missouri,was the only Republicanto join Simpson.

Additional cosponsorsare being sought, accord-ing to Kozak, who addedthat the list of co-spon-sors represented biparti-san, regionally diversesupport for the bill, in-cluding representativesfrom several major dairystates and he urged dairyfarmers to contact theirelected officials to en-courage their support.

Kozak said the Con-gressional budget Officehas scored the legislationand stated the measurewould reduce govern-ment expenditures by$167 billion over the nextfive years and $131 bil-lion over 10 years, basedon a 60 percent enroll-ment of U.S. milk inFFTF’s supply manage-ment program. The billhas been referred to theHouse Ag Committee.

Meanwhile, NationalMilk’s Cooperatives Work-ing Together program(CWT.) accepted 12 re-quests for export assis-tance this week fromDarigold, Dairy Farmersof America, and UnitedDairymen of Arizona tosell a total of 6.78 millionpounds of Cheddar andMonterey Jack cheese tocustomers in Asia, NorthAfrica, and the MiddleEast. The product will bedelivered Octoberthrough March andraised CWT’s 2011 cheeseexports to 72.3 millionpounds to 20 countries,the equivalent of 723 mil-lion pounds of milk.

Speaking of the CWT;Dairy Profit Weekly(DPW) reports that a lawfirm representing twoconsumers, a school andan animal advocacygroup, filed a lawsuitagainst several dairy or-ganizations, alleging thedairy groups used theCWT program to “fix”milk prices.

Hagens Berman, onbehalf of consumers, in-cluding CompassionOver Killing (COK) mem-bers, filed a class-actionlawsuit that variousdairy companies andtrade groups, includingNational Milk, DairyFarmers of America(DFA), Land O’Lakes,Inc. and Agri-Mark, Inc.formed CWT in order tofix the price of milk inthe U.S.

The lawsuit, filed inthe U.S. District Courtfor the Northern Districtof California on Septem-

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA— Managing for successis the theme of the DairyMiddle Managers Con-ference offered Nov. 8 inHarrisburg, PA, by thePenn State ExtensionDairy Team. The confer-ence is designed specifi-cally for dairy middlemanagers.

“Middle managers arecritical to the success ofdairies. They put dairyowners’ decisions intopractice and deal withthe day-to-day chal-lenges of managing peo-ple and cows,” explainedconference coordinatorDr. Lisa Holden, associ-ate professor of PennState Dairy and AnimalScience. “The MiddleManager’s Conferencewas created to help mid-dle managers develop themanagement and leader-ship skills they need tomake positive changes intheir operation whilekeeping front-line em-ployees happy and pro-ductive,” she added.

The conference focuseson building managementskills in a highly interac-tive format that encour-ages discussion and net-

working with peers.Keynote speaker is BretBossard, co-owner, Barb-land Dairy LLC, Fabius,NY, who will present “In-tern to Partner: An OpenMind has Opened Doors.”

Bossard grew up on a60-cow registered dairyin Western New York.While earning a bache-lor's degree from CornellUniversity, he worked asan intern on BarblandDairy. Upon graduating,he was hired by Barb-land full-time as an as-sistant herdsman andmanaged a start-up 200-cow satellite dairy. In2008, Barbland Dairy re-organized and Bossardnow co-owns the dairywith two partners. Barb-land Dairy has a milkingherd of 1,300 cows atmultiple sites. The dairygrows all its own forageson 2,600 acres, half ofwhich is owned by thepartners. All heifers areraised on site. The dairyhas 28 full-time and sixpart-time employees.

“Bret’s experience inmanaging people andcows as both a dairymanager and co-ownergives him a unique per-

spective on what it takesto build and manage asuccessful dairy team.His keynote will addresshow he progressed fromthe bottom of the dairy tothe top over a five-yearperiod. He'll share someof the successes and fail-ures of his own transi-tion from a tie-stall up-bringing to managing a1,300-cow dairy,” ex-plained Holden.

Other conferencespeakers and their topicsinclude:

Managing Hispanicand Non-Hispanic Em-ployees: Communicatingin a Chain of Command.Presented by SantiagoLedwith, dairycoach/consultant of Ac-tion Dairy ofCanandaigua, NY.

Calving, Calf Care andFresh Pen Management:Presented by AndrewHolloway, DVM, PAS,technical consultant,Elanco Animal Health

Profitable Parlor Oper-ation — A panel of mid-dle managers talks abouthow their parlors andworkers operate to keepmilk quality and profitshigh. Panel participants

include Dave Stanton,manager, Hillcrest SaylorDairy, Rockwood, PA.Panel facilitator will beJeff Harding, senior salesrepresentative, ElancoAnimal Health.

Managing Work Rela-tionships: Good Commu-nication is Key. Present-ed by Dr. Charlie Gard-ner of Cargill Animal Nu-trition Consulting.

The conference willconclude with a generalsession titled “What doDairy Owners Expectfrom Their Managers?”The session will feature apanel of owners talkingabout their wants, needs,and work expectations.Dr. Lisa Holden, associ-ate professor of dairy sci-ence at Penn State, willfacilitate the panel.

Conference partici-pants will also have am-ple time to network withother middle managersover lunch and duringbreaks. “This conferencewas the motivator Ineeded as a middle man-ager,” notes KimberleyBunting, assistant herdmanager at Mains Dairyin Newville, PA, and apast conference at-tendee. “It focused on myneeds as a middle man-ager and the issues I amfaced with daily. I feelthat I now know how tobetter manage my time,better communicate, andbetter meet the needs ofthe people I work with.”

The Dairy MiddleManager’s Conferencewill be held at the BestWestern Premier: TheCentral Hotel and Con-ference Center, 800East Park Drive, Har-risburg, PA. Hours are9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pro-gram partners includeElanco and the Centerfor Dairy Excellence.

The registration fee is$97. The Centre forDairy Excellence is offer-ing scholarships to thefirst 20 Pennsylvaniadairy employees whoregister for this program.This scholarship reducesthe registration fee to$47. Scholarships areavailable on a first-come,first-served basis to thefirst 20 Pennsylvaniadairy employees who callthe Penn State Exten-sion Dairy Team officeat: 888-373-7232. Regis-tration with scholarshipwill be accepted byphone only. For more in-formation, visitwww.das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/mid-dle-managers .

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Register now for the2011 Women in Sustain-able Agriculture Confer-ence: “Tell your Story”happening in State Col-lege, PA, on Nov. 6-8.The conference willbring together farmers,growers, educators,agricultural profession-als, and policy makers toshare the knowledge,skills, and stories forbuilding a dynamic sus-tainable agriculture.

The theme of the con-ference, Tell Your Story,focuses on the benefit ofnetworking to women inagriculture. Throughnetworking, womenshare their stories andknowledge and gain in-spiration and compan-ionship needed to sur-vive challenging econom-ic times. Women in agri-culture have amazingstories to tell, and thisconference will capturethe struggles, passions,and history of the in-credible women thathave chosen careers inagriculture. The confer-ence will include authorsand artists who tell sto-ries of women farmingthrough non-fiction, lit-erature, art, and film.

The conference key-note speaker is KarenWashington, an urbanfarmer, president of theNew York City Commu-nity Garden Coalition,and founding memberof Black Urban Growers(BUGs). With over 20years of experienceworking in New YorkCity, Washington hasdeveloped abandonedlots into successfulcommunity gardensand food initiatives.She is the driving forcebehind the revitaliza-tion of numerous im-poverished Bronxneighborhoods throughthe establishment ofcommunity gardens.

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Even if you’ve neverhad mold or mycotoxinproblems, and if theflood waters didn’t inun-date your crops, yourfeed may still be affected.Get the information yourfarm needs from experts

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DPW editor DaveNatzke reported in Fri-day’s DairyLine that, ifthe lawsuit moves for-ward, the suit seeks es-tablishment of a classrepresenting milk con-sumers, and seeks fi-nancial damages ontheir behalf for dairyproducts purchasedsince 2004.

Jim Tillison, CWTchief operating officer,defended the program,saying it was a self-helpinitiative to assist familydairy farmers and dairycooperatives who werelosing money producing

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We will never forget.On Tuesday morning,Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S.came under attack whenfour commercial airlin-ers were hijacked and

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dedicated Phase One ofthe project, and com-memorated the 10th An-niversary of Sept. 11.However, this $62 mil-lion dollar project is stillmillions of dollars shortof its goal.

The Flight 93 NationalMemorial is the only 9-11 memorial Congresshas designated as a na-tional park. It’s also theonly one on a rural site,hundreds of miles awayfrom ground zero and

The Pentagon. Our ruralcommunities are theheart of America andMonsanto and the Mon-santo Fund are workinghard to give back to or-ganizations who reachout to help others,through programs likeAmerica’s FarmersGrow Communities andAmerica’s FarmersGrow Rural Education.This is another ruralAmerica cause we areproud to support.

Virginia State Univer-sity’s Small Farm Out-reach, Training andTechnical AssistanceProgram will conduct itsninth annual SmallFarm Family Conferenceon Tuesday, Nov. 1through Wednesday,Nov. 2 at the Institute forAdvanced Learning andResearch located at 150Slayton Avenue inDanville, VA.

The two-day educa-tional conference will fo-cus on ways small farm-ers can maximize profitswith emphases on effec-tive business planning,cost-saving productionmeasures, proper re-source managementmethods and efficientmarketing strategies,said Fidelis Okpebhelo,VSU Small Farm pro-gram coordinator.

Discussion topics willinclude: sustainable/di-versified production sys-tems, high tunnel spe-cialty niche crops, live-stock production grazingsystems, pasture ecolo-gy, benefits from goodagricultural practices,freshwater shrimp pro-duction/marketing, farmbusiness planning/recordkeeping, alterna-tive agriculture, pas-tured beef, poultry andrabbits, forest resources,ethnic crop production,vermi-compost produc-tion, marketing to whole-sale outlets/and rela-tionship marketing, andreceiving maximum ben-efits from USDA.

The registration fee is$10 per person and theregistration deadline isOct. 26. To register, ob-tain lodging informationor for directions, callMark Klingman, VSU ad-ministrative assistant, at

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Whether you currentlyown sheep or goats, orare considering startinga small ruminant flockor herd, you should planto attend the Pennsylva-nia Shepherd's Sympo-sium and BeginningShepherd's Workshop onSaturday, Oct. 22, andSunday, Oct. 23.

The symposium will beheld at the Samuel E.Hayes Jr. PA LivestockEvaluation Center, Penn-sylvania Furnace, PA on

Saturday, Oct. 22 andwill focus on reproduc-tion. Making sound re-production managementdecisions can reallymake a significant im-pact to your flock, botheconomically and geneti-cally. Join us as we ex-plore the reproductionsystems of the ram andewe and learn how tech-nology has come to playa vital role in theprocess. Topics coveredwill include everything

from ram collection toembryo transfers.

Our featured speakeris Glen Erickson of NewFrontier Genetics inWellsville, Utah. Erick-son is actively workingwith deer, goats, sheep,and some exotic specieson semen collection andevaluation, artificial in-semination, and embryotransfer. After spendingover 20 years as theShepherd at Utah State,Glen now travels the

country performing re-productive proceduresfor some of the most eliteflocks and herds.

The day will also in-clude the opportunity tomeet with our industry'syouth. We will offer ayouth program that willhave a breakout sessionin the morning to dis-cuss basic reproductionand then join the hands-on portion of the sympo-sium in the afternoon.The youth portion willrun simultaneously with

the symposium program.There will be a lamb

luncheon, showcasingthe contestants for the2012 Pennsylvania Lamb& Wool Queen contest.Throughout the day,there will be a silent auc-tion going on to benefitthe PA Sheep & WoolGrowers Association.The evening will feature areception and doorprizes, concluding withthe PA Sheep & WoolGrowers Annual Meeting.

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herd's Workshop will beheld on Sunday morn-ing, Oct. 23 at the PennState Sheep Barns, Uni-versity Park, PA. Thegoal of the workshop isto provide hands-onmanagement informa-tion for both first-timeand experienced shep-herds. This year's focuswill be all things woolTopics covered will in-clude: basic wool han-dling, preparation, stor-age, evaluating your clip,marketing and sales,and how to improve yourwool quality.

Plan to attend this mo-tivating and educationalsymposium and work-shop with fellow sheepenthusiasts.

For more informationand to pre-register, con-tact Joanne Evans at717-485-0532 or by e-mail at genetic@inner-net.net

ANNAPOLIS, MD —The Maryland Agricul-tural Commission willhold a public meeting af-ter a fall agriculturaltour of Garrett Countyon Oct. 12, and AlleganyCounty on Oct. 13.

The public meeting willbegin at 7 p.m. on Oct.13 at the Wisp Resort,290 Marsh Hill Road inMcHenry, MD. Anyoneinterested in farmingand rural topics is en-couraged to attend themeeting. Attendees willhave an opportunity todiscuss issues and poli-cy affecting agricultureand rural communities,exchange ideas, get bet-ter acquainted with therole of the MarylandAgricultural Commis-sion, and meet the Com-mission members.

The Maryland Agricul-tural Commission ispresently made up of 24active members who rep-resent commodities andorganizations across thestate and serve as an ad-visory body to Mary-land’s Secretary of Agri-culture. As a group, themembers address leg-islative and policy issuesthat affect Marylandagribusiness.

For further informa-tion, call Florence Jor-dan at the Maryland De-partment of Agricultureat 410-841-5882.

MarylandAgriculturalCommissionpublic meeting slated

Pennsylvania Shepherd's Symposium set for Oct. 22 and 23.

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HARRISBURG, PA —College students with aninterest in advancingPennsylvania’s dairy in-dustry can apply for apaid internship with theCenter for Dairy Excel-lence, based in Harris-burg, PA for approxi-mately nine weeks dur-ing the summer of 2012.

The center is a non-profit organization that

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provides coordinationand leadership of pro-grams supporting indi-vidual dairy farms andthe larger dairy industryin Pennsylvania.

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Interested applicantsmay send resumes andcover letters to Jayne Se-bright, communicationsdirector, at 717-346-0849 or jsebright@cen-terfordairyexcellence.org

Mike Embrey, agricul-ture technician with theDepartment of Entomol-ogy at the University ofMaryland, will be theguest speaker at a gath-

ering of the HagerstownValley Apian Society, theBeekeeping Club forWashington County. Thetalk will take place at7:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 at

the Washington CountyAgricultural EducationCenter, 7313 Sharps-burg Pike, Boonsboro,MD 21713

Embrey is based at the

Wye Institute on theEastern Shore and con-ducts research on honeybees. An internationalconsultant on apicul-ture, Embrey’s presenta-

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The University ofMaryland 2011 Lambing& Kidding School will beheld Saturday, Nov. 19at Chesapeake College inWye Mills, MD. The fea-tured speaker will be Dr.Susan Kerr, an Exten-sion Educator and vet-erinarian from Washing-ton State University.

The Lambing & Kid-ding School is ideallysuited to producers whohave been raising sheepand/or goats for lessthan five years. Thisyear’s school will includea separate educationaltract for youth.

The registration dead-line for the Lambing &Kidding School is Nov. 9.The registration fee is$40 per person; $30 foradditional family mem-bers; and $25 for youngpeople. Full registrationincludes the program,morning refreshments, ahot lunch, and resourcematerials (notebook orjump drive). Additionalresource materials areavailable for purchase.

Checks payable to theUniversity of Marylandshould be sent to 2011Lambing & KiddingSchool, 18330Keedysville Road,Keedysville, MD 21756.

For additional infor-mation, call SusanSchoenian at 301-432-2767 ext. 343 or visit theprogram’s Web site atwww.sheepandgoat.com/programs/11LKschool.html . A programbrochure and registra-tion form are availablefor download.

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Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2210-245# 120-141; 255-295# 110-139; 300-345#110-137; 350-395# 110-141;400-445# 108-141; 450-497# 119-137; 505-545#110-131; 550-585# 111-128.50; 605-645# 110-125;652-685# 115-123; 768#116; 830-845# 95-108.50; S1-2 205-230# 97-110; 305-335# 93-108; 355-395# 91-109; 403-445# 97-106; 490-495# 100-105.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2265-295# 111-115; 305-345# 109-125; 355-395#110-128; 400-445# 108-126;450-495# 108-117; 500-545# 100-118; 550-595#100-120; 600-645# 106-113;650-675# 100-108; 720-745# 95-110; 865-895# 80-96; S 1-2 285-295# 91-105;300-348# 90-105; 355-395#90-105; 400-435# 94-105;450-480# 97-105; 505-540#90-99; 585-595# 91-95; 600-645# 94-103; 650-685# 80-100.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2450-495# 107-129; 500-545# 100-121; 550-595#100-117; 600-645# 95-109;650-695# 94-10; 705-730#90-99; 805-835# 80-88; S 1-2 450-495# 90-105; 510-545# 91-99; 550-590# 90-95.

BLACKSTONE, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 173.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

300-400# 120; 500-600#113-123.50; 600-700#114.50-120.50; 700-800#106; 800-900# 106.50; M&L2 400-500# 122-123; 500-600# 113.50; 600-700# 108-119.50; M&L 3 400-500#

106-112; 500-600# 113;600-700# 114.50; 700-800#80; S 1 400-500# 111; 500-600# 98.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 107-110; 400-500# 114; 500-600# 111.50;600-700# 97-99; M&L 2300-400# 100-108; 400-500# 109.50; 500-600# 104-109; 600-700# 99; M&L 3300-400# 102; 400-500#106.50; 500-600# 100; 600-700# 90; S 1 300-400# 95-100; 400-500# 80-99, most-ly 99; 500-600# 87-100.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 121; 400-500#110-122; 500-600# 109;600-700# 98; M&L 2 300-400# 113.50-117; 400-500#100-123.50, mostly 119-123.50; 600-700# 100; S 1400-500# 96.50-114; 500-600# 95-99; 600-700# 99.

N VA FEEDER CATTLE:1855

Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2300-400# 120-147; 400-500# 120-154; 500-600#119-139; 600-700# 116-132;700-800# 110-127; 800-900# 110-131; 900-1000#103; M&L 2 200-300# 123;300-400# 117-132; 400-500# 115-130; 500-600#110-134; 600-700# 108-125;700-800# 93-121; 800-900#86; 1000-1100# 92; S 1 400-500# 115-119; 600-700#110-122; 700-800# 107-116.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 300-400# 102; 700-800# 79.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 98-126; 400-500#105-128; 500-600# 102-122.50; 600-700# 109.50-119; 700-800# 99-111; M&L2 300-400# 95-118; 400-500# 94-120; 500-600# 92-123.50; 600-700# 75-112;700-800# 91-110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 124-142; 300-

400# 121-136.25; 400-500#120-144; 500-600# 115-141;600-700# 98-121; 700-800#96-105; 800-900# 89; M&L 2200-300# 112-127; 300-400# 116-125; 400-500#116-122; 500-600# 92-112;800-900# 83.

SW VA FEEDERCATTLE: 1482.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 123-144; 300-400# 130-151; 400-500#115-147.50; 500-600# 120-134.50; 600-700# 118-131.50; 700-800# 106-123;800-900# 109-121; 900-1000# 99-103; 1000-1100#96-98; M&L 2 200-300#116-135; 300-400# 125-140;400-500# 126-146; 500-600# 117-131; 600-700#115-121; 700-800# 106-116;800-900# 107; 900-1000#97.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 109; 300-400# 83; 400-500# 83; 500-600# 75-87; 600-700# 71-84; 700-800# 78; 800-900#78-87.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 106-122; 300-400# 128-136; 400-500#108-127.50; 500-600#98.50-128.50; 600-700#105-123; 700-800# 102-116;800-900# 104; M&L 2 200-300# 120; 300-400# 112-125; 400-500# 110-127;500-600# 106-117; 600-700# 103-112; 700-800#101-110; 800-900# 92.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 131-142; 300-400# 126-147; 400-500#113-136; 500-600# 100-133;600-700# 90-120; 700-800#85-103; 800-900# 82-92;900-1000# 75-82; M&L 2200-300# 138-138.50; 300-400# 118-149; 400-500#111-136; 500-600# 99-128;600-700# 85-110; 700-800#85-101; 800-900# 76; 900-1000# 74.

FREDERICKSBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 23.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1

400-500# 108; M&L 2 300-400# 107-113.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 2200-300# 120-125.

FRONT ROYAL, VAFEEDER CATTLE: No re-

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HOLLINS, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 230.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

300-400# 131-136; 400-500# 128-134; 500-600#122-122.50; 600-700# 122-122.50; 700-800# 112.50;M&L 2 400-500# 126-131.50; 500-600# 118-124;600-700# 115-119; 800-900# 110.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 118; 400-500#113-119.50; 500-600# 106-110; 600-700# 109-115.50;800-900# 91; M&L 2 300-400# 119.50-122; 400-500#112-121.50; 500-600# 101-107.50; 600-700# 98-114;700-800# 97.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 120-134; 400-500# 112-126; 500-600#117; 600-700# 103-103.50;700-800# 95-98; M&L 2400-500# 119-124; 500-600# 108; 600-700# 105;700-800# 95.

LYNCHBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 917.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

400-500# 132-137.50; 500-600# 118-126.25; 600-700#122.50-124.25; 700-800#116-117; M&L 2 400-500#130-135; 500-600# 117-124.25; 600-700# 115.50-119.25; 700-800# 110; M&L3 300-400# 125; 400-500#123-128.50; 500-600#117.50-117.75; 600-700#109; S 1 300-400# 123; 400-500# 109-124.50; 500-600#111.25; 600-700# 113.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1400-500# 114.50-116.50;500-600# 111-113.75; 600-700# 109-112.50; 700-800#95; M&L 2 300-400# 111-117; 400-500# 116-121.75;500-600# 113-114; 600-700# 104.50-110.50; 700-800# 84; M&L 3 300-400#110-111; 400-500# 103-113;500-600# 107-111.50; 600-700# 95-100; S 1 300-400#88-100; 400-500# 97-111.75; 500-600# 93-101;

600-700# 98; 700-800# 87.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1

300-400# 129-133.50; 400-500# 132; 500-600# 113.50-123.75; 600-700# 111; M&L2 300-400# 130.140.75;400-500# 120.50-132; 500-600# 110-114.75; 600-700#112; S 1 300-400# 120.50;400-500# 110-119.50; 500-600# 107.50-116.

MARSHALL, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 70.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 116-123; 400-500# 130-138.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 108-115; 400-500# 114-122.25; 500-600#109-115; M&L 2 300-400#119.75-120.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1400-500# 129; 700-800#102.50; M&L 2 300-400#116-122; 400-500# 111-121.50; 500-600# 115.50.

NARROWS, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 381.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 147; 400-500#135-142.50; 500-600# 122-128; 600-700# 116-126.75;700-800# 115-127; M&L 2300-400# 135-140; 400-500# 141-148.50; 500-600#110-121; 600-700# 116-125;700-800# 115.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 120-128.50; 400-500# 119-122; 500-600#115.50-116.75; 600-700#110-118.75; 700-800#112.50; M&L 2 300-400#120-132.50; 400-500#118.50-125; 500-600# 110-117.75; 600-700# 113-118;700-800# 105.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 139; 400-500#125-133.50; 500-600# 122-123; 600-700# 110-121;M&L 2 300-400# 141-141.50; 400-500# 125-134;500-600# 120; 600-700#113.50.

ROCKINGHAM, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 109Feeder Heifers: M&L 3

300-400# 98; 400-500# 115-

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Happy Hollow Dairy DispersalMonday, October 10th, * 10:00AM * Mifflintown, PA

300+ Head 300+ Head 178 cows: 65% Holsteins 35% Holstein crosses w/Sweedish Reds or Jerseys. All AI bred!Sire ID, on test & headlock trained! Catalogs at ringside!* Many sell recently fresh and milking extremely well * 107 cows sell pregnant *

* Blended RHA: 2X 19,000M 3.95F 3.29P * SCC 140,000 * 65lb avg. *Extremely young - All 1st, 2nd lactation except 5 that are 5 years of age!

Parabone Parlor trained * No BST * Pasture, TMR & TLC

Sale Managers Note: One of the finest foot & leg herds you will ever walk into & home ofsensational udders! Buyers will be impressed with the quality as seldom seen! This is adairy producer's dream herd! The farm is for sale or available for lease. Please contact theowners directly for more details.

Excellent Herd health & vaccination program: All heifers are given 2 shots Bova Shieldmodified live then 30 days post fresh shot of Bova Shield again. Pre Fresh-2 shots ofEndoVac Bovi.

125 Heifers selling are in excellent condition: There are 26 confirmed pregnant; 25 onservice; yearlings & calves will be offered! Sire ID on all heifers! Quality from every angle!

Directions: Follow Rt. 322 to the Mifflintown exit and go North on Rt. 35 for 1.5 miles.Turn right on Happy Hollow Road and follow to the farm.Owners: David & Tina Hunsberger, 559 Happy Hallow Rd., Mifflintown, PA 17059. Phone 814-880-5186

STONEHURST FARM, INC.1541 LIME VALLEY ROAD • STRASBURG, PA 17579DON: 717-575-4700 • HAROLD: 717-575-3555FAX: 717-687-8824 • EMAIL: SALES@STONEHURSTFARM.NETWEB: WWW.STONEHURSTFARM.NET

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Feeder Bulls: M&L 1400-500# 135-140; 500-600# 125-134; 600-700#117.50500-600# 86-96; 800-900# 89.

STAUNTON, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 1100

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 120-147; 400-500# 120-154; 500-600#119-139; 600-700# 121-132;700-800# 110-124; 800-900# 110-131, few 116.50;M&L 2 300-400# 117-132;400-500# 115-130; 500-600# 110-134; 600-700#111-125; 700-800# 108-121;S 1 400-500# 115-119; 600-700# 110-122; 700-800#107-116.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 300-400# 102; 700-800# 79.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 117-126; 400-500# 117-128; 500-600#112-122.50; 600-700# 110-119; 700-800# 104-111;M&L 2 300-400# 95-118;400-500# 105-120; 500-600# 112-123.50; 600-700#100-112; 700-800# 100-110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1400-500# 120-144; 500-600# 115-141; 600-700#110-121.

TRI-STATE, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 862.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 144-151; 400-500# 134-138; 500-600#126-134.50; 600-700# 120-131.50; 700-800# 115-123;800-900# 121; M&L 2 300-400# 125-136; 400-500#126-135; 500-600# 117-127;600-700# 115-121 700-800# 1129116.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 118-120; 300-400# 128-133; 400-500#116-127.50; 500-600# 117-128.50; 600-700# 119-123;700-800# 111-116; M&L 2300-400# 112-118.50; 400-500# 112-123; 500-600#110-117; 600-700# 103-112;700-800# 101-110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 142; 300-400#126-147; 400-500# 127-136;500-600# 126-133; 600-700# 106-120; 700-800#102-103; 800-900# 92; M&L2 300-400# 118-129; 400-500# 124-135; 500-600#116-128; 600-700# 101-110.

WINCHESTER, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 568.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

300-400# 126-136; 400-500# 111-131; 500-600#110-130; 600-700# 113-121.50; 700-800# 110-112;900-1000# 100; 1000-1100#

98; M&L 2 200-300# 123-127; 400-500# 95-126; 500-600# 108-114; 600-700# 97-120; 700-800# 105-117.25;800-900# 85.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 400-500# 85; 500-600# 80.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 105-114; 300-400# 107-119.25; 400-500#111-121; 500-600# 96-120;600-700# 97-104.50; 700-800# 101-102; 800-900#95.50; M&L 2 300-400# 101-112; 400-500# 102-114;500-600# 94.50-106; 600-700# 94-111.75; 700-800#83-93.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 141-162; 300-400# 115-137; 400-500#115-125; 500-600# 105-123;600-700# 96-110; 700-800#89-97.50; 800-900# 90; M&L2 200-300# 131-144; 300-400# 99-122; 400-500# 107-114.50; 500-600# 99-111;600-700# 89-98.50; 800-900# 79.

WYTHE COUNTY, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 393.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

200-300# 123-144; 300-400# 130-145.50; 400-500#127.50-147.50; 500-600#125-130.50; 600-700# 123-127.50; 700-800# 106-115;800-900# 109-116; 900-

1000# 99-103; 1000-1100#96-98; M&L 2 200-300#116-135; 300-400# 140;400-500# 133-146; 500-600# 120-131; 600-700#115-120; 700-800# 106-115;800-900# 107; 900-1000#97.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 109; 300-400# 83; 400-500# 83; 500-600# 75-87; 600-700# 71-84; 700-800# 78; 800-900#78-87.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 106-122; 300-400# 134-136; 400-500#108-117; 500-600# 98.50-113.50; 600-700# 106-117;700-800# 102-104; 800-900# 104; M&L 2 200-300#120; 300-400# 120-125;400-500# 114-127; 500-600# 108.50-112.75; 600-700# 104; 700-800# 104;800-900# 92.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 131; 300-400#133-143; 400-500# 126-136;500-600# 100-122.50; 600-700# 91-95; 700-800# 85;800-900# 82; 900-1000# 75-82; M&L 2 200-300# 138-138.50; 300-400# 138-149;400-500# 126-136; 500-600# 99-122.50; 600-700#85-87.50; 700-800# 85; 800-900# 76; 900-1000# 74.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE

SILER CITY, NCSLAUGHTER CATTLE:Slaughter Cows: Breaker

70-80% lean 1445-1685#60.50-68; 1400-1600# lodress 56.50-59; Boner 80-85% lean 915-1385# 57-65.50; 955-1335# hi dress67-80; 905-1335# lo dress45.50-56; Lean 85-90% lean815-940# 50-55.50; 830-

1135# lo dress 40-48.Other Cows: M&L 1-2

Young 785-865# 58-66.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2

1215-1475# 70.50-79.50;1130-1490# lo dress 63-69.50; 1505-1910# 73.50-78.50.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 2. M&L1-2 950-1000# young tomiddle age cows w/150-200# calves 650-780/pr.Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 30-70.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTERCATTLE:

Slaughter Cows: Breaker70-80% lean 1015-1305#62-68; 1465-1730# 66-68;Boner 80-85% lean 670-855# 57.50-61; 665-855# lodress 50-54; 950-1345# 55-68.50; 1105-1215# hi dress70-70.50; 1430-1465#62.50-64.50; Lean 85-90%

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Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21140-1395# 66-75.50; 1565-2050# 66.50-78.50.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 2. M 1-2800-845# middle age cowsw/300-385# calves 800-820/pr.

SW VA SLAUGHTERCATTLE: 283.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker53-64; 1200-1600# 55.50-72; HY 1200-1600# 62.50-69; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 53-63; 1200-2000#52-72; HY 1200-2000# 57-69.50; Lean 85-90% lean750-850# 42-53; 850-1200#50-56.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 65-74; 1500-2500# 65-77.50; HY 1000-1500# 71.50; 1500-2500#76-77.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 31. M1, 3-10 yrs. old 895-1480#650-900/hd; L 1, 1-8 yrs. old895-1265# 650-830/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:5. L 1, 1-4 yrs. old w/calf200# 1000# 980/pr; M 1, 5yrs. old w/calf 100-155#1150-1200# 900-1070/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 4.Hols. Bulls 100-130#215/cwt.

HAGERSTOWN, MDSLAUGHTER CATTLE:

89Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites to 71.50; Breakers62-69; full 59-61; Boners 60-65; Lean 54-59; Thin/Light53 & dn.

Bulls: YG 1 1200# @ 72;few 1050-1150# 73-74.

Fed Steers/Heifers: 23.Hi Ch full 1200-1500# 115;Sel 1200-1350# 99-105; LCh Hols. 1700-1950# 85-88.50.

Fed Heifers: Hi Ch 1100-1200# 112-114.

Calves: 95. Hols. Ret. toFarm No. 1 94-120# 130-142; 90-92# 100-115; No. 294-120# 110-125; 84-92#75-95; purebred Jersey hfr.75# @ 150; Angus hfr. 96#@ 162; Slaughter Gd 80-110# 35-55.

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 374

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200# 57-64; 1200-1600# 56.50-67;HY 1200-1600# 68-74.50;Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 49.25-63; 1200-2000# 52.50-65; HY 1200-2000# 64.25-73.25; Lean

85-90% lean 750-850# 33-50; 850-1200# 42-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 68-77.50; 1500-2500# 54-78.50; HY 1000-1500# 80.50; 1500-2500#83.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 34.M&L 1, few 2, 3 yrs. old toaged bred 2-8 mos. 675-1440# 510-1130/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:7. M&L 1-2, 5-10 yrs. oldw/calves 100-150# 900-1100# 925-1025/pr; M 2, S1, 3-6 yrs. old w/calves 240-340# 660-1010# 875-1150/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm:107. Hols. Bulls 70-100# 20-105/hd; 100-130# 40-142/cwt.

BLACKSTONE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

39.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 57-60; 1200-1600# 55-60; Bon-er 80-85% lean 800-1200#56-60; HY 1200-2000# 60-62; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 38-45; 850-1200# 40-48.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 74; 1500-2500#62.

FREDERICKSBURG, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE: 34

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200#59.50; 1200-1600# 57.25-64.75; Boner 80-85% lean800-1200# 60.25-60.50;1200-2000# 59-65; HY1200-2000# 64.25-67.75;Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 45-54.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2

1500-2500# 71-72.25.

FRONT ROYAL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

No report

HOLLINS, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

20.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean HY 850-1200#59-60.50; 1200-1600# 58-63.50; Boner 80-85% lean800-1200# 63-63.50; 1200-2000# 65.50-67; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 50-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 65.

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MARSHALL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

43.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 1200-1600#58-63.25; HY 1200-1600#63.25-64; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 52.50-60;1200-2000# 57.75-62.50;HY 1200-2000# 60-65.75;Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 44.50-50.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 65-71; 1500-2500# 71-72.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 20. L2-3, Hols. bred hfrs. bred 4-7mos. 900-1175# mostly 80-105/cwt; 1 at 122/cwt.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 5.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 10-

45/hd.

ROCKINGHAM, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

122Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 1200-1600#56.50-62.50; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 55-63;1200-2000# 55-63; Lean85-90% lean 850-1200#48.50-59.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 72; 1500-2500#67.25-73.25.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 73.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 25-73/hd; 100-142/cwt.

STAUNTON, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE: 30

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200# 57-64; HY 1200-1600# 68-74.50; Lean 85-90% lean850-1200# 42-57.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 54-67.

TRI-STATE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

144.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 58-64; 1200-1600# 61-72; Bon-er 80-85% lean 800-1200#55-61; 1200-2000# 58-72;Lean 85-90% lean 750-850#42-45; 850-1200# 50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 67.50-74; 1500-2500# 72-77.50.

WINCHESTER, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

218.Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3

1100-1300# 109.50-116.75;1300-1500# 109.50-117.75;1515-1605# 110-117.25; Sel2-3 1100-1300# 96.75-111;LonghornX Ch 2-3 1280-1490# 93.75-96.75; Hols. Ch2-3 1100-1300# 95-102.50;

1300-1500# 94.50-103.50;1510-1545# 94-100; Sel 2-31300-1500# 93.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1270-1500# 91.50-99; Sel2-3 1390-1445# 88.50-91.75; Ch 2-3 900-1000#115.50; 1000-1200# 105-114.50; 1200-1300# 106-114.75; 1300-1500# 104.50-116.75; 1640# 107.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200# 65-66.50; 1200-1600# 62.50-69.50; HY 1200-1600#71.50-74.50; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 53-66.50;1200-2000# 52-67; HY1200-2000# 68-70.50; Lean85-90% lean 750-850# 24-53.50; 850-1200# 53-55;Jersey X Ch 2-3 1160-1580# 89.50-102; BrownSwiss Ch 2-3 1305-1455#89.50-97.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 71.50-73; 1500-2500# 64.50-70.50; HY1500-2500# 73.50-78.75.

WYTHE COSLAUGHTER CATTLE:

93.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 53-59; 1200-1600# 55.50-61;HY 1200-1600# 62.50-69;Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 53-54.50; 1200-2000# 52-61.50; HY 1200-2000# 57; Lean 85-90%lean 750-850# 44.50-52;850-1200# 53-56.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 65-66.50; 1500-2500# 69-72.50; HY 1000-1500# 71.50; 1500-2500#76-77.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 31. M1, 3-10 yrs. old 895-1480#650-900/hd; L 1 1-8 yrs. old895-1265# 650-830/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:5. L 1, 1-4 yrs. old w/calf200# 1000# 980/pr; M 1, 5yrs. old w/calf 100-155#1150-1200# 900-1070/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 4.Hols. Bulls 100-130#215/cwt.

HOG REPORT

HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS

Pigs & Shoats: (/hd) 72.20-30# 14-23; 30-45# 20-25.

Butcher Hogs: 22. 280-325# 63-69.50.

Sows: 450-650# 62-63.25.

Boars: 375-450# to 28.50NC SOWS: 300-399# 59-

66; 400-449# 60-66; 450-499# 61-68; 500-549# 62-68.50; 550# & up 63-68.50.

FREDERICKSBURG, VAHOGS: 8.

Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3210-230# 67; 230-250# 63.

Sows: US 1-2 400-500#40; US 1-3 500# & up 43.

HOLLINS, VA HOGS: 3.No report.

MOWREY AUCTION CO., INC.OCTOBER 19, 2011 • 8:00 A.M.

NEXT AUCTION: NOVEMBER 16, 2011

NO PROXI BID FOR THIS SALECHECK OUT THE WEBSITE FOR LISTING AND PICTURES:

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4th Annual Bred Heifer Sale - Black Lick Cattle Co., Rural Retreat, VA

Sat., Oct. 29th, 2011 @ 12 NoonDirections: I-81 take exit 60 (Rural Retreat Exit) go North on Black

Lick Rd for 4 miles to Farm.

260 Bred Heifers - 9 Registered Angus BullsBig Strong, Mountain bred heifers the Absolute right kind.

Free Chuck wagon Lunch 10:30 to 12:00 Noon

For more info contact:EDWIN WAGONER & ASSOCIATES

Independence, VA Office 276-773-3623 • Fax 276-773-3079 Mobile 276-768-8539 • VAAR # 3035

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Woodside Farm - 379 Woodside Road

Waynesburg, PA 15370

724-627-7240Bradley Eisiminger

379 Woodside Rd., Waynesburg, PA 15370Email: bradleyshirley@windstream.netWeb: www.woodsideshorthorns.com

31st Keystone Autumn Klassic Registered Shorthorn Sale

SAT., OCT. 15th,201112:30PM

Selling• Spring Calves • Open Females • Bred

Females • Cow Calf Pairs • 2 Bulls

Tractors & Industrial: IH 806, Ford 5000 w/cab, Ford 9N, IH 1086 w/cab, Satoh S550G w/front blade, IH 2404, IH 986, JD 4230 w/cab,Kubota L3430 w/cab & loader, CaseIH 585, Ford 7600, MF 285, MF 65 diesel, MF 283, Ford 1910, Case 680 TLB, MF 20 industrial w/loader,Ford 575D TLB, Case 480 Construction King TLB, Oliver OC-46-3D crawler loader, Gehl 3825 skid steer, 20 ft gooseneck trailer

Implements: NH BR740 Silage Special round baler, CaseIH 8530 inline baler, IH 550 manure spreader, Goosen 3 pt bale chopper, (2)Kilbros 350 gravity boxes, NH 477 haybine, IH 6 ft 3 pt disc, Neidmeyer 3 pt fertilizer spreader, NI 1-row corn planter, 6 ft QT manurescraper, NH Super 717 chopper, MF 3 pt 3 btm plow, MF 3 pt 2 btm plow, 3 pt post pounder, Kuhn TB181 ditch bank mower, NH 316 baler,IH 310 3 pt 1 btm plow, JD 525 disc mower conditioner, Shaver QT post pounder, Brillion 3 pt 2-row cultivator, NH F62B blower, poly calfhutch, International Machinery 3-way dump trailer, Bush Hog 15 ft batwing mower, 6 ft finish mower, MF 41 3 pt sickle bar mower, MF 12baler, Kewanee 3 pt 7-shank chisel plow, AC 8 ft transport disc, Shaver 3 pt post pounder, Woods 5 ft rotary mower, (2) Kory gravity boxes,Pequea HR10 rotary rake, JD 1360 disc mower conditioner (salvage), Bush Hog bale spear, JD 5 ft rotary mower, Fella SM165 3 pt discmower, JD 3 pt 2 btm plow, Tufline GB4 8 ft back blade, 5 ft rotary mower, Feterl 85 grain cleaner (rotary screen), Gehl 2365 disc mowerconditioner (salvage), IH 1150 grinder mixer, Land Pride 4 ft power seeder, 8 ft box blade, Brillion 12 ft cultipacker, NH 25 blower, KuhnFC300 disc mower conditioner (salvage), Bean orchard sprayer, Gehl 55 Mix-All, NH 28 blower, Brillion 10-shank chisel plow, Dearborn 3pt 2 btm plow, NI 4-spool tedder, MF 39 2-row corn planter, Gehl 1000 chopper, Bush Hog 8 ft plowing disc, Bush Hog 12 ft transport disc,NI wheel rake, JD 2940 chopper w/2 heads, Gehl 1310 round baler (salvage), NH 451 3 pt sickle bar mower, JD trailer-type sickle bar mower,JD 7000 4-row planter, White 508 4 btm semi-mount plow, IH 1300 3 pt sickle bar mower, Kuhn 4-star tedder, NH 268 baler, Gehl 99 blow-er, IH 420 3 pt 3 btm plow, JD 1207 haybine, NH 1430 disc mower conditioner, Kuhn 17 ft tedder, IH 510 3 btm semi-mount plow, IH 49624 ft wing disc, Gehl 860 chopper w/2-row corn & hay head, Kverneland 5 btm spring-reset plow, IH 12 ft transport disc, CaseIH 3309 discmower conditioner, MF grain drill w/seed box, Bush Hog post hole digger, Gehl 315 Scavenger spreader, Mayrath 30 ft hay & grain eleva-tor, JD 5 btm semi-mount plow, AgriMetal bale chopper, Kverneland 3 pt 4 btm plow, Gehl 1312 Scavenger spreader, NH 352 grinder mixer,House 5 ft rotary mower, King Kutter 6 ft stone rake, King Kutter 7 ft back blade, Dion forage wagon, ground-drive spreader, 3 pt 2-rowcultivator, King Kutter carryall, NH 256 rake w/dolley, NH 472 haybine, Gehl 1000 chopper w/2-row corn head, Sanford field cultivator,Knight 3025 Reel Augie spreader

Lawn & Garden & UTV: Polaris Ranger 4x4 UTV, CubCadet 2185 garden tractor, JD GX75 riding mower, CubCadet 724WE snowblowerEarly Listing - Much More by Sale Day • Listing May Change Due to Daily Business

Consignments Accepted Until Friday, October 13th, 5 PMTrucking Available Pre-Approved Financing Available Lunch by Franklin Rotary Club

TERMS: Cash or Good Check. VISA and MasterCard Accepted. Positive ID Required. 4% Buyer’s Premium Waived if Paid in Full with Cash orCheck. Nothing Removed Until Paid in Full. All Sales As Is Where Is. 20% Down Payment Required Sale Day - Balance Due Within 7 Days.DIRECTIONS: From I-88 Exit 11, take State Route 357 East approx. 7 miles to Franklin. Turn left onto Otego Street. One block to auction.

AUCTIONEER: Frank WalkerCatskill Tractor, Inc., 384 Center Street, Franklin, NY • 607-829-2600 • www.catskilltractor.com

PP U B L I CC A U C T I O NP U B L I CC A U C T I O NANNUAL FALL CONSIGNMENT & INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE

CATSKILL TRACTOR, INC., FRANKLIN, NY

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MARSHALL, VA HOGS:No report.

N VA HOGS: 8.Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3

210-230# 67; 230-250# 63.Sows: US 1-2 400-500#

40; US 1-3 500# & up 43.

ROCKINGHAM, VAHOGS: No report.

S VA HOGS: No report.STAUNTON, VA HOGS:

No report.

WINCHESTER, VAHOGS: No report.

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS:No report.

LAMB & GOAT MARKET

N VA SHEEP: 64.Slaughter Lambs:

Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-260-80# 159.50-178; 80-110#125-181; 110-125# 169;Spring, Wooled, Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 141-170; 60-90#175-181.50.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-460; Gd 2-4 51-88.

Slaughter Rams: allgrades 35.

HAGERSTOWN, MD SHEEP:

Lambs: few Ch 140-190#140-155.

HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: (/hd) 16.L Billies/Wethers 130-167;

2 Kids Sel 40-60# to 70.

N VA GOATS:Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 126-

170; 40-60# 150-175; 60-80# 98-102; Sel 3 20-40#60-73; 40-60# 94; 60-80#64.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#145-148.

Does: Sel 1-2 70-100#90-171.

S VA SHEEP: No report.

S VA GOATS: No report

MT. AIRY SHEEP:No report

MT. AIRY GOATS: 55Slaughter and Replace-

ment Classes: Kids: Sel 120-40# 50; 40-60# 82.50-120; Sel 2 under 20# 27.50;20-40# 20-27.50; 40-60#52.50-75; 60-80# 90; Sel 320-40# 15; 40-60# 45; 60-80# 37.50.

Yearlings: Sel 1 80-100#160; Sel 2 60-80# 57.50.

Does/Nannies: Sel 1100-140# 87.50-95; Sel 250-70# 40-55; 70-100# 50;100-140# 80.

Wethers: Sel 1 70-100#120-125.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 145; 150-250# 120;Sel 2 100-150# 85-110; 150-250# 82.50; Sel 3 70-100#25.

FREDERICKSBURG, VASHEEP: no report

FREDERICKSBURG, VAGOATS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA SHEEP:No report.

HOLLINS, VA GOATS:No report.

MARSHALL, VA SHEEP:20.

Feeder Lambs: Wooled,S&M 1-2 40-60# 187.50; 60-90# 188-189.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS:No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VAGOATS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VASHEEP: 17.

Slaughter Lambs:Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-260-80# 159.50; 80-110#155; Spring, Wooled Gd &Ch 1-3 30-60# 141.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-460; Gd 2-4 51.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP:28.

Slaughter Lambs:Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-260-80# 178; 80-110# 176-181; 110-125# 169; Spring,Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60#152; 60-90# 175-181.50.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS:102.

Slaughter and Replace-ment Classes:

Kids: Sel 1 under 20#22.50-32.50; 20-40# 45-50;40-60# 60-70; 60-80# 75-85;Sel 3 under 20# 10; 40-60#50-55.

Yearlings: Sel 1 60-80#90-100; 80-100# 110-130.

Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70# 65-80; 70-100# 90-110;100-140# 120-155; Sel 2 50-70# 50-60.

Wethers: Sel 1 70-100#125-140.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 150; 150-250# 170.

SILER CITY, NC SHEEP:No report.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP:No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS:No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS:No report.

WINCHESTER, VASHEEP: 8.

Slaughter Lambs:Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-280-110# 170.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-4100-103.

Slaughter Rams: allgrade 78.

WINCHESTER, VAGOATS: 23.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40#

129-135; 40-60# 150-175;60-80# 123-150; Sel 3 20-40# 100.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 100-150#129-141.

WYTHE CO SHEEP:No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS:No report.

CASH GRAIN MARKET

NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 17 -

33¢ higher. Prices were6.36-6.70, mostly 6.36-6.70at the feed mills and 5.85-6.45, mostly 6.35 at the ele-vators. US 1 Yellow Soy-beans were 3¢ higher.Prices were 11.63 at theprocessors, - at the feedmills and 10.99, mostly - atthe elevators. US 2 SoftRed Winter Wheat was with-out an available trend.Prices were -, mostly - at theelevators. Soybean Meal(f.o.b.) at the processingplants was 330.20/ton for48% protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro6.65, -----, ----; Candor 6.65,-----, ----; Cofield 6.36, -----, ----; Laurinburg 6.65, -----, ----; Monroe 6.55, -----, ----;Nashville 6.55, -----, ----;Roaring River 6.65, -----, ----; Rose Hill 6.65, -----, ----;Statesville 6.55, -----, 6.75;Warsaw 6.65, -----, ----; Pan-tego #2 6.70, -----, ----.

Elevators: Cleveland ----,-----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----,----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ----; Clement 6.37, -----, ----;Creswell 5.85, -----, ----; Eliz-abeth City 6.16, -----, ----;Greenville ----, -----, ----;Lumberton ----, -----, ----;Monroe ----, -----, ----; Nor-wood 6.35, 10.99, ----; Pan-tego ----, -----, ----; Register6.45, -----, ----; Warsaw #26.45, -----, ----.

Soybean ProcessorsFayetteville, 11.63; Raleigh,11.63.

RUSHVILLE SEMI-MONTHLY HAY AUCTIONPrices/ton FOB unless

otherwise noted. Deliverybeyond 10 miles mostly 2.50/mile. No report.

POULTRY REPORT

NC BROILERS &FRYERS

The market is steady andthe live supply is adequateto meet the moderate de-mand. Average weights aremostly heavy. The estimatedslaughter for Wed-nesday inNC is 2,644,000 head com-pared to 2,622,000 headlast Wednesday.

NC EGGS The market is steady on

all sizes. Supplies are mod-erate. Retail demand isgood. Weighted averageprices for small lot sales of

grade A eggs delivered tonearby retail outlets: XL136.89, L 133.79, M 120.86& S 96.

NY EGGS Prices are unchanged.

Current supplies are moder-ate to heavy on largersizes, light on M. Retail de-mand is light. Distributivedemand is usually light tomoderate. Market activity isslow. Prices to retailers,sales to volume buyers,USDA Grade A & Grade Awhite eggs in ctns, deliveredstore door, cents per dz. XL124-128, L 122-126, M 109-113.

FARMERS MARKET

NC STATE FARMERSMARKET

Beets (25# bg) 17.65;Cabbge, Pointed Head & RdGreen (50# crate) 12; Can-taloupes, Athena (each) 1-1.25; Cucumbers, LongGreen (3/4 bu bx) 15-18,Pickling 15-20; Eggplant,Black Beauty (1-1/9 bu ctn)10-12; Grapes, Scupper-nong (20# bx) 20-28;Greens (bu ctn) Collards 9,Turnips 13.25, Spinach (25#bx) 18; Peas, Crowder (bubg) 12-20, (bu, shelled) 24;Okra (1/2 bu bx) 15-20;Peanuts, Green (35# bg) 35;Pepper,Bell Type Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 15-20, Hot (1/2bu bx) 10-13; Squash, Yel-low (3/4 bu bx) 18-20, (1/2bu bx) Zucchini 14-15; Pota-toes, White (40# bx) 20-22;Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) 14-21.75; Tomatoes, field grown(25# bx) large 15-20, small10, Roma (25# bx) 20; Wa-termelons, seeded (ea) 1-3.50. Wholesale DealerPrice: Apples (traypack ctn)WA Red Delicious (traypackctn) 36-43.45, WA GoldenDelicious (traypack ctn)34.50-36, Granny Smith WA(traypack ctn) 36.50-37,Gala WA 41.50-48, WA Fuji(traypack ctn) 34.50-42.50,WA Pink Lady (traypack ctn)38-41.50; Asparagus (11#

ctn) 32.95-34; Bananas (40#ctn) 20-22.80; Beans, RdGreen (1-1/9 bu ctn) 32-42.95, Pole (1-1/9 bu) 30-32.50; Beets (25# sack)14.35-20; Blueberries (flat12 1-pt cups 24-34; Broccoli(ctn 14s) 23.15-31; Cabbge(50# ctn) 17.55-19; Canta-loupe (12 count ctn) 21.50-28.95; Carrots (50# sack)22.95-27.15; Cauliflower(ctn 12s) 20.55-22.50; Cher-ries (16# bx) 48; Celery (ctn30s) 26.50-28.50; Cilantro(ctn 30s) 21.95-25.25; Cit-rus: Orang-es, CA (4/5 buctn) 24-34.85, FL (4/5 buctn) 21-22; Pink GrapefruitCA (4/5 bu ctn) 22-25.95;Tangelos FL (80 count bx)25-26.95; Lemons (40# ctn)32.15-39.65; Limes (40#ctn) 21-24; Oranges CANavel (4/5 bu ctn) 31.25-31.95, FL Navel (64 count)19.50-21.50; Corn, Yellow(ctn 4 1/2-5 dz) 20-25.05,White (ctn 4 1/2-5 dz) 20-25.05, Bi-Color (4 1/2 dzbgs) 19-20; Cranberries (2412 oz pkgs) 24.50; Cucum-bers, Long Green (40# ctn)21-23, Pickles (ctn 40#) 31-36; Eggplant (25# ctn) 21-23; Grapes, Red Seedless(18# ctn) 25.50-36.85, WhiteSeedless 27.50-28, BlackSeedless 28, Red Globe 34;Greens, Collard (buctn/loose 24s) 10, Kale(ctn/bunched 24s) 19.45;Turnips, topped 11.85-14.65; Honeydews (ctn 5s)17; Kiwi (ctn 117s) 13.65;Lettuce (ctn 24s) Iceberg,wrapped 22.50-24, Green-leaf (ctn 24s) 20-22.50, Ro-maine (ctn 24s) 24.50-26.50; Nectarines, Yellow-White flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 22;Onions, Yellow (50# sack)Jumbo 16.85-20; White (25#sack) 13.50-14.50, Red (25#sack) 15.50, Green (ctn 24s)21.25-27.65, Sweet Onions(40# ctn) 20-25.05; Peach-es, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2bu ctn) 18; Peanuts, Green(35# bg) 48-51; Pears,Bartlett (16# ctn) 28; Pep-pers, Bell Type Green (1-1/9bu ctn) 21.45-26.65, Red

(11# ctn) 32, Yellow (11#ctn) 32; Potatoes, Red (50#ctn) size A 21-23, size A 15-16, Red Size B 25-28, Rus-set ID 21.15-25.50; Radish-es (30 6-oz film bgs) 15.75-16.25; Plums, Red (28# ctn)22; Squash, Yellow Crook-neck (3/4 bu ctn) 23.50-27,Zucchini (1/2 bu ctn) 22-26.50; Strawberries CA (flat8 1-qt cont) 28; Sweet Pota-toes, Orange (40# ctn) 16-21.45, White (40# ctn) 20-20.65; Tomatoes, vineripened XL (25# ctn) 22-27.15, Cherry (flat 12 1-ptcont) 20.65-26, Roma (25#ctn) 22-24, Grape (flat 12 1-pt cont) 26-27.

WESTERN NCFARMERS’ MARKET

Apples (traypack ctn) RedDelicious 30-37.50, GoldenDelicious 30-35.50, GrannySmith 20-28; (bu loose pack)Red & Golden Delicious,Mutsu, Fuji, Stayman,Romes 14-16; Bananas(40# bx) 18.50-20; Beans(bu) Halfrunners 25; Broccoli(ctn) 18-20; Cabbage (50bg) 12.50-14; Cantaloupes(ctn 9-12 count) 14-18.75;Cauliflower (ctn) 18.50-20;Grapefruit 18.50-20; Or-anges 18-24; Lemons (ctns95 count) 30, (165 count)24-24.50; Corn (Crate) Bi-Color, & Yellow 18-20; Cu-cumbers (1-1/9 bu) LongGreen 16.50-24, Picklers (1-1/9 bu crate) 28-30; Grapes(18# ctn) Red Globe 22.75-24, Red & White Seedless20-24.50; Lettuce (ctn) Ice-burg 19.50-20.50; Onions(50# bg) Yellow Jumbo 14-16; Bell (1-1/9 bu ctn) L &XL 12-15; Potatoes, Irish(50# bg) 15.75-26.50;Pumpkins (ea) 3-12, (bin)120-140; Squash (3/4 bu) #1Yellow Crook-neck 20-29.50, (1/2 bu) Zucchini #124-24.50; Strawberries (flat8 1#) CA 24.50; Sweet Pota-toes (40# bx) Red or Orange#2 12-16; Tomatoes (25# bx)XL & Larger 14-19, M&L 12.

MARKET

MARKET REPORTS

On Oct. 3, Bob Stallman, President,American Farm Bureau Federationmade the following statement:

“The American Farm Bureau Federa-tion is pleased that President Obamahas sent implementing legislation toCongress today to ratify three bilateralfree-trade agreements between the Unit-ed States and Korea, Colombia andPanama. America’s farmers and ranch-ers have much at stake and the factthese three agreements are moving for-ward is very good news for our economy.

“Now that the administration has doneits part, it’s up to Congress to expeditethis matter. It is vital that this processmove forward to ensure the agreements

will be put in place as soon as possible sowe can restore a level playing field forU.S. exports to these three nations.Without these agreements, over the lastfour years, Korea, Colombia and Panamahave opened their doors to our competi-tors. A further delay will provide morebenefits to our competitors at the ex-pense of our economy.

“Combined, the three FTAs repre-sent nearly $2.5 billion in new agri-culture exports and would create theeconomic growth that could generatesupport for up to 22,500 U.S. jobs.These gains will only be realized if thethree agreements are passed by Con-gress and implemented.”

Stallman makes statement regardingPresident Obama’s submission ofTrade Pact Legislation

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Monday, October 10• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) .Monthly Heifer sale. A group of reg. fresh youngcows from Muranda Holsteins; Larkindale sends10 -15 fancy Registered cows all stages of lacta-tion. An exceptional group of cattle with deeppedigrees and a lot of quality & milk. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn,NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-258-9752.• 10:00 AM: Mifflintown, PA. Happy Hollow DairyDispersal. 300+ head sell. David & TinaHunsberger, owners. Co-managed by StonehurstFarm & The Cattle Exchange. The CattleExchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226, davera-masr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. ofNew Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pmDairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feedersimmediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beefapprox. 5-5:30 pm. . Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep,Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves &Beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-829-3105• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203,Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr.& Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Wednesday, October 12• Lexington, KY. Late model Cat & KomatsuConstruction Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Francis Clancy, Alfred, NY. 12 organiccows & heifers. Holstein & Xbred cows. All organicpaperwork is in order. Don Yahn, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calvesfollowed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup HillRd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn,Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104

Thursday, October 13• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. DairyCattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers,Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105

Friday, October 14• Detroit, MI. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &Auctioneers, 315-633-2944

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

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• 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor Co., 384 Center St.,Franklin, NY. Fall Inventory Reduction andMachinery Auction. Consignments accepted.Frank Walker Auctioneers, 607-829-2600• 5:30 PM: American Legion Hall, Main St.,Wayland, NY. Auction of tools & equip., large pri-vate collections and guns. R.G. Mason Auctions,585-567-8844

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

Saturday, October 15• Sweet Water Farm Auction, 26 Barker St., ThreeRivers, MA. IH 5088 & 1086, JD 2020, Dozer, IHSilage Trucks, Equipment, Owner George Foskit.Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• 11298 State Route 149, Fort Ann, NY. Latemodel Construction Equip., ForestryAttachments, Support Equip., Tagalong &Equipment Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 8:00 AM: 6 Charmund Rd., Orangeville, PA.Complete Liquidation of Brewer Equipment LLC.Trucks, forklifts, equipment and pallet lots. FraleyAuction Co., Inc., 570-546-6907

www.fraleyauction.com• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. PublicConsignment Auction of Farm Machinery,Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailersand small tools. Consignments accepted onFriday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc.,Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161• 9:00 AM: LaPlume Excavating, 119 Newton Rd.,Plaistow, NH. Contractor Retirement Auction. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

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

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• 11:00 AM: Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHMHolstein Club Sale. 100 head of quality registeredHolsteins sell. Hosted by Roedale Farm, the PullisFamily. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637,607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771, BradAinslie Sale Chairman 315-822-6087

www.hoskingsales.com• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Calf Sale. DonYahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarket, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Feeder Sale.Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.

Monday, October 17• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Monthly Lamb, Sheep, Goat & Pig Sale. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, October 19

• Manassas, VA. Cat Construction Equip.,Support, Attachments, Forklifts, Dump Trucks,Pickups & Equipment Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son,Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• Allentown, PA. State Auction. CompleteLiquidation of Automotive Dismantling Operation.MAC Car Crusher, Rubber Tired Loaders,Rollback & Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars(40-50 running), UNBELIEVABLE Accumulationof Motors, Transmissions, Shocks, Glass & MuchMore.Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son,Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup HillRd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Earlyconsignments include 32 open heifers & 12 bredheifers. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup HillRd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale everyWednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,585-394-1515.

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• 140 Manda Ct., Troy, MO. Complete Liquidationof Concrete Precast Plant plus Real Estate. AlexLyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944, Site phone 262-903-6269

www.lyonauction.com• Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm CompleteDispersal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & StonehurstFarms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

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• 9:00 AM: 423 Ashwood Rd., Darlington, PA.Construction Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Yoder &Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990

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Friday, October 21• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vision-Gen & Partners Elite Offering. Hosted by VisionGenetics. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange& Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, DaveRama, 607-746-2226

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

www.teitsworth.com• 10:30 AM: Woodhull, NY (Steuben Co.). LeviFarmwald Retirement Auction. Horses, DairyHerd & Farm Machinery. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc.585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com• 10:30 AM: Castile, NY. Ward Bros. Machinery &Cattle Dispersal. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 11:00 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. ofNew Berlin). Fall Machinery Sale. We will beaccepting Machinery on Thurs. 20th & Fri. 21st.Already consigned: Case 5220 tractor 4WDloader, cab; NH L150 Skid Loader; HLA

sand/sawdust shooter; Rissler 510 feed cartmixer. Please call to get into the following ads.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comTuesday, October 25

• 10:00 AM: 12601 State Rd. 545, North WinterGarden, FL. Rental Returns of Late ModelConstruction, Support Equip., Trucks & Trailers.Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comWednesday, October 26

• 10:00 AM: 175 Wolf Run Rd., Cuba, NY. Estateof Steve Petzen. Excavating Equip. & Trucks. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup HillRd., Cherry Creek, NY. Milking Herd Dispersal.Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarket, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104

Thursday, October 27• Moira, NY. Carl & Annabelle Bilow. 85 head ofQuality Dairy Cattle. “Super Milk” every year since1986. Delarm & Treadway, Sale Managers &Auctioneers, 518-483-4106• Cleveland, OH. Complete Liquidation CatConstruction Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comFriday, October 28

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

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. GeneralConsignment Auction. Godley Auction Co., 704-399-6111, 704-399-9756• Detroit, MI. Large Construction, AgriculturalEquip., Attachments, Support Equip. Alex Lyon &Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comSaturday, October 29

• Syracuse, NY. Construction, Support,Attachments, Aerials, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon& Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.com• 20 McCormick Rd., Spencer, MA. Estate ofGeorge Adgalanis. 4 Ford tractors, Trucks & Tools,Hay & other equipment. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier,Inc., 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.com• 9:00 AM: 5563 East Main St., Batavia, NY.Empire Tractor Relocation Auction. Farm Tractors,Equipment, Agricultural Parts, Store Inventory,Store Pictures. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers,585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comTuesday, November 1

• Pell City, AL. Truck Tractor & Specialized TrailerAuction. Large quantity of specialized trailers ofdifferent configurations: 19 axles, Trail Kings,Liddell, Hobb & others. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comWednesday, November 2

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

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New Holland BR 740 twine tie, good condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500

New Holland BR 780 5x6 bale . . . . . $16,500New Holland 664 round baler, bale command

monitor, twine. . . . . . . REDUCED TO $6,500Ford 4000 diesel, 2wd, manual trans., 1 set

remotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500In Stock! New Holland 200

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Round Bale Wagon 10 Position Mover,Like New! ....................................$1,900

Kuhn GF5001 THA, 4 Rotor Tedder, Hyd.Fold, Good ..................................$2,200

Kuhn GMO 77 HD, 3Pt. Disc Mower,Good ...........................................$3,500

’73 Ford 3000 8 Speed Manual, 1Remote, Diesel, Good Rubber, No Rust!.......................................................Call!

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’01 NH 688 Round Baler, Auto Wrap, 5x6,Good Condition...........................$8,500

’09 Vermeer 555XL w/Net Wrap, GoodCondition...................................$13,900

2004 McCormick CX85 Cab, 4x4, 1,300Hrs., Ex. Cond...........................$29,500

NEW! HayMag 4 Rotor Tedders w/Hyd.Fold & Tilt, 18’ .............................$4,995

Vermeer 404 Pro Demo Baler, Only 2,500Bales.........................................$27,500

Massey Ferguson 4225, 2WD, 1036Massey Loader, Cab, Air, 2 Remotes,1,500 Hours, Bale Spike...........$23,900

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The National Cattle-men’s Beef Association(NCBA) and the PublicLands Council (PLC) re-cently filed an amicusbrief to the U.S.Supreme Court in theSackett v. Environmen-tal Protection Agency(EPA) case, which willlikely be argued in Janu-ary 2012. Dustin VanLiew, PLC executive di-rector and NCBA direc-tor of federal lands, saidSackett v. EPA could seta dangerous precedentallowing EPA and otherfederal agencies to makejurisdictional determi-nations that are not ju-

dicially or administra-tively reviewable.

In 2005, Chantell andMichael Sackett pur-chased a plot of land, lessthan one acre in size, tobuild a home. However,in 2007, after filling inhalf the lot with gravel inpreparation for construc-tion, EPA issued theSacketts an “Administra-tive Compliance Order”(ACO), alleging the landwas a wetland subject toClean Water Act (CWA)jurisdiction and orderedthe Sacketts to restorethe land to its originalcondition or face nearly$50,000 in fines per day.

The Sackett family ap-pealed for a hearing ontheir alleged violation butwas denied by EPA andthe federal court.

According to Van Liew,the court threw out thecase because it deter-mined that the CWA pre-vented judicial reviewACOs until the enforce-ment actions have beenissued by federal agen-cies. He said the Sackettscould not challenge thecompliance order untilthey refused to do what itinstructed and conse-quently were fined tensof thousands of dollars.

“Like millions of Amer-

icans regularly do, theSacketts rightfully pur-chased land to buildtheir dream home. Un-fortunately, instead ofbuilding that home, theyhave spent the past fouryears battling EPA andthe courts,” Van Liewsaid. “The Sackettsweren’t trying to cut cor-ners. They followed therules and now they justwant a fair shake in thecourts. The uncertaintysurrounding the CWApermitting process andthe time and financialcosts associated with ithas left them withabysmal options of sub-

mitting to the regulator’sdemands and the costsassociated with those de-mands, risking cata-strophic fines for non-compliance or investingsignificant time and re-sources pursuing a per-mit. In this process, theonly winner is the feder-al government. Privatelandowners lose.”

According to NCBADeputy EnvironmentalCounsel Ashley Lyon,this case could have far-reaching impacts onfarmers and ranchersand all private landown-ers. She said the CWAhas morphed from astatute to protect our na-tion’s waters in to a toolfor regulators to micro-manage daily decisions ofprivate landowners. Shesaid the U.S. SupremeCourt will considerwhether petitioners mayseek pre-enforcement ju-dicial review of ACOs andwhether petitioners’ cur-rent inability to seek pre-enforcement judicial re-

view of the ACO violatestheir rights under theDue Process Clause.

“The brief NCBA andPLC filed in this casepushes for a decision thataffirms a landowner’sright to challenge a juris-dictional determinationbefore they are requiredto either go through thecostly and time-consum-ing permitting process orare fined thousands ofdollars,” Lyon said. “To-day it is private landown-ers, who followed therules, attempting to builda home but privatelandowners, includingfarmers and ranchers,will no doubt face futurechallenges if EPA andother federal agencies’decisions are not subjectto judicial and adminis-tration review. We arehopeful the U.S. SupremeCourt will consider thesweeping impact thiscase could have our allprivate landowners inthis country.”

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WEB ENTERPRISES7517 Richland Road

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Waynesboro, PA 17268

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Contact Owner • 518-568-5115or Hubbell’s Real Estate • 607-547-5740

Producer News

NCBA, PLC weigh in on precedent-settingClean Water Act case

Seeking clarification on costly, burdensome uncertainties arising fromClean Water Act

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by Sandra AvantA new test that detects

a rare and deadly bonedisorder in Red Angus isnow available to cattleproducers, thanks to U.S.Department of Agricul-ture (USDA) scientists.

Marble bone disease,also known as osteopet-rosis, had not been seenin the United Statessince the 1960s until itresurfaced in Red An-gus cattle three yearsago. The birth defect,

which affects humans,cattle and other ani-mals, causes abnormalbrain and bone marrowcavity development,leading to overly dense,brittle bones. Calveswith the mutation usu-ally are stillborn or diesoon after birth.

To stop the disease incattle, scientists at theAgricultural ResearchService (ARS) Roman L.Hruska U.S. Meat Ani-mal Research Center

(USMARC) in Clay Cen-ter, NE, and the Henry A.Wallace Beltsville Agri-cultural Research Center(BARC) in Beltsville, MDcollaborated with severaluniversity and Red An-gus Association of Amer-ica partners to identifythe gene mutation re-sponsible for the disor-der. They then developeda DNA diagnostic testthat identifies osteopet-rosis carriers.

ARS is USDA’s chief

intramural scientific re-search agency, and thisresearch supportsUSDA’s priority of pro-moting internationalfood security.

Chemist Tim Smithand geneticist Tara Mc-Daneld in the USMARCGenetics and BreedingResearch Unit, BARC ge-neticist Tad Sonstegardand University of Illinoisscientists compared DNAfrom affected Red Anguscalves and their carrierparents to unaffectedanimals. A search of theentire genomes of all thecalves for common anduncommon chromoso-mal segments revealedan abnormality.

In osteopetrosis-affect-ed calves, some of the ge-netic material ofSLC4A2, a gene located

on a segment of chromo-some 4, had been delet-ed. The discovery of thedeletion was a first forcattle, according to Mc-Daneld. SLC4A2 is nec-essary for proper osteo-clast maintenance andfunction. Osteoclasts arecells that break down oldbone during bone devel-opment and remodeling.

Scientists were able todevelop a polymerasechain reaction test inless than a year, accord-ing to Smith. The test isbeing used to help man-age osteopetrosis andidentify possible carriers.

Findings from this re-search were published inBiomed Central Genomics.

Read more about thisresearch in the Septem-ber 2011 issue of Agricul-tural Research magazine.

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ARS researchers have developed a test that identifies Red Angus cattle that are car-riers of the gene for marble bone disease, also known as osteopetrosis.

Photo courtesy of the Red Angus Association of America

You don’t hear of toomany September grad-uations. But thenagain, there aren’t thatmany MBA programsthat consist of ranchvisits, meats labs andsales sessions.

Certified Angus BeefLLC (CAB) launched itsMaster’s of Brand Ad-vantages program in late2010 and the first classwill receive their degreesat the company’s annualconference in Sunriver,OR. The second class isin progress.

“Meat experience insales is not as in-depthas it used to be,” saidDeanna Walenciak, CABmarketing director. “Asour industry haschanged, there are notas many people workingtheir way up through thecut shop to sales.”

The void makes peopleless prepared to facesales objections or confi-dently sell a premiumproduct like the CertifiedAngus Beef ® (CAB®)brand. The company set

out to change thatthrough an intensive,hands-on course encom-passing three sessionsand covering everythingfrom cattle production tobeef sales.

“They need to under-stand production agri-culture and they need tohave experienced it,” Wa-lenciak said.

The first two classeshave taken a trip tosouthwest Kansas, wherethey break down intosmall groups and spend ahalf day with Angusranchers, visit a CAB-li-censed feedyard and tourCAB-licensed packingplants at Dodge City.

Berry Bortz, who runsCB Farms near Preston,KS, with his wife Carla,hosted a handful of thestudents this summer.

“We felt if they wantedto take the time to learnabout our products, weowed it to the industry,and those people in par-ticular, to tell them thetruth,” he said. “We do

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have a good story to tell.”The family narrated

through a productioncalendar before drivingout to the pastureswhere they keep theirregistered and commer-cial Angus cattle.

“They were awestruckat how many decisionsand how much hands-onstuff actually happensout here,” Bortz said.“One of the guys made acomment, ‘The next timesomebody asks me whya steak costs so much I’lltell them it’s cheap. Itshould be twice as muchfor all the work that goesinto it.’”

“All we’re doing isshowcasing what wehave every day as an in-dustry, and that’s peoplecommitted to raisinggreat beef,” Walenciaksaid. “There are so manymisperceptions outthere. The people in thisclass are the ones whoare selling the ranchers’products every day to thebest chefs in the coun-try. If they’ve never beento a ranch, they can’t tellthe great story that wehave with passion andenthusiasm.”

Tom Chamot of NewYork-based Palmer FoodServices says the experi-ence taught him aboutthe level of animal carefrom ranch to feedlot.

“They are well-designedand managed facilities forthe finishing phase,” hesaid with a note of confi-dence in answering ques-tions about cattle feeding,including antibiotic andhormone use.

Each session follows asimilar cram-packedschedule. In the meats-focused class, partici-pants walk through thefabrication process.

“You need time, notwatching somebody elsedo it or watching a video,but time with your knifein hand, breaking down acarcass,” Walenciak said.

The final part is allabout application.

“If we give them all thisknowledge, we really haveto help them connect thedots,” she said. Thatmeans role-playing andpractice. The class tacklesstatements they mighthear out in the field rang-ing from implant usageand factory farms to priceand quality.

“If we had a tagline,”Walenciak said, “it wouldbe, ‘Product knowledgeis the key to overcomingevery sales objection.’”

CAB licensees applyfor a spot in the MBAtraining. At the end ofeach segment, they com-plete a test and then itwraps up with a morn-

ing-long final exam.“If you know the beef

industry inside and out,you’ll be better at sellingbeef. If they feel they’reeducated on the indus-try, they will becomemore valuable as a con-sultant to their cus-tomers,” Walenciak said.

Chamot is just one ex-ample of how it’s sup-posed to work.

“Producers have an un-believable amount of careand integrity and pride inwhat they do and they doit for us,” he said. “I’m

empowered with knowl-edge and confidence-mygun is fully loaded to an-swer questions I normallywouldn’t have been ableto answer.”

The second class start-ed in June, and Walenci-ak hopes the first alumniare just the beginning.

“These classes arephenomenal, but wecan’t change the worldwith 20 grads,” she said.“In the very near futurewe want to have many,many more classes ro-tating through.”

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Efficient cattlemenand women are a boonfor the environment.

“I am absolutely notanti-grass-fed beef. Thereis a place for every singlekind of system: grass-fed,grain-fed, local, organicand so on,” said JudeCapper, WashingtonState University animalscientist at the CertifiedAngus Beef LLC (CAB)Annual Conference.“What I am ‘anti’ is mis-marketing and the per-ceptions that are passedon to the consumer aboutwhat is and isn’t environ-

mentally friendly.”From farm publications

and the Wall Street Jour-nal to Cosmopolitan andmainstream women’smagazines, there is aconstant stream of infor-mation about water, landand resource use. Beef isoften held under the mi-croscope, Capper told thecrowd of more than 500who gathered at the eventin Sunriver, OR.

“In every part of theworld we’re going to facethe issues of feeding morepeople on less land withfewer resources,” she

said, citing estimates thatby 2050 worldwide popu-lation will increase by 50percent and we’ll need 70percent more food to sup-port that.

“On a global basis peo-ple are going to havegreater incomes,” Cappersaid. “As people havemore money they wantmore meat, more milk,more eggs.”

Today’s conversationsabout sustainability arewell founded, she said,but some of the proposedsolutions are not.

Take “Meatless Mon-

days” for example.“Even if we all went

meatless every Monday, ifwe only ate lentils andtofu and magically didn’tgive off any methane our-selves, it’s going to cutour national carbon foot-print by less than half apercent,” Capper said.

And then there are im-portant considerations,like where would animalbyproducts like leather,tallow and pharmaceuti-cals come from?

Instead, Capper sug-gested one proven methodfor reducing resource use:

increase efficiency.“If we can have our ani-

mals on the planet for few-er days before they’re har-vested, in total we use lessenergy, less land and lesswater per unit of beef,”she said, pointing to ex-amples over the years.

In 1977 it took five an-imals to produce thesame pounds beef that ittakes four animals toproduce today.

“Beef yield over thattime has gone up fairlyconsistently,” she said,noting carcasses can’tkeep getting bigger be-cause of consumer ac-ceptance and processingchallenges. “What we cando is improve productivi-ty, improve growth rate.”

The efficiency gainsfrom 1977 to 2010amount to a 19-percent-age-point reduction infeed use, a 12-point de-crease in water neededand a 33-point drop inland required per pound(lb.) of beef.

“That’s not becauseranchers and feedlot oper-ators have implementedspecific environmentaltechnologies,” Capper said.“It’s because they’ve beendoing what they do best, toimprove productivity.”

Yet that story hasn’tcaught on.

“The consumer oftenhears that grass-fed mustbe best,” she said. Capperand her research teamanalyzed and comparedthe environmental impactof three beef productionsystems: conventional,natural and grass-fed.

Looking at convention-al, with its growth-en-hancing technologies likeimplants andionophores, versus natu-ral production, cattle inthe latter system takemore days to finish.

“Animals that growfaster and weigh more cutthe environmental im-pact,” she said. That’smagnified when compar-ing conventional to grass-fed, as average days frombirth to harvest increaseby 226 and carcassweights drop by 185 lb.

“To convert to an en-tirely grass-fed system,we’d need to more thandouble the number of thecows in the U.S. todayjust to maintain beef sup-

ply,” Capper said. Landuse would increase by131 million acres, equiva-lent to 75 percent of thearea of Texas, and wateruse would skyrocket by468 billion gallons.

Capper showed severalhighly publicized studiescontaining suspect as-sumptions about themodern beef industry.

“This is very dangerousbecause it’s put out thereas fact in an internation-al science magazine,” shesaid of one example. “Po-tentially, it turns con-sumers away from beef.”

Ranchers, stockers andfeeders need to keep get-ting better, and talkingabout it.

Reducing mortality andmorbidity is one step.

“It’s important to keephaving healthier animals.They’re going to gain betterand grow faster,” she said.

Reproduction is another.“Only about 86 percent

of cows have a live calfevery year. If that was 90percent, 95 percent or 99percent, that would makea huge improvement inproductivity,” Cappersaid. “If we improve ourland, better grasses, bet-ter feed, those animalsare going to grow faster.”

Good news is found ina recent study showing94 percent of worldwideconsumers either supportor are neutral toward theuse of technology in foodproduction.

“Most consumers justwant affordable, safe, nu-tritious food that tastesgood,” she said.

To view Capper’s re-search visit http://wsu.academia.edu/JudeCap-per/Papers. For more in-formation on the CertifiedAngus Beef ® brand An-nual Conference, go towww.certifiedangusbeef.com.

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Fiscal year 2011 was excellent forCertified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC,posting the second highest year in vol-ume at 40.5 million pounds sold.Foodservice was the big winner with 47percent growth and a total of 11 mil-lion pounds sold.

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This year also proved to be a successin both growth and exposure for thebrand. Volume increased this past fis-cal year by 6.4 percent. Total tonnagereached 40.5 million pounds.

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The National Family Farm Coalitionand 56 allied organizations represent-ing family farmers, ranchers, fisher-men and advocates signed a letter[http://nffc.net/Pressroom/Press%20Releases/2011/finalsignon.tradeltr.Sept2011.pdf] to Congress condemningthe pending free trade agreements(FTAs) with South Korea, Colombiaand Panama. As the letter states, moreFTAs will only accelerate the economicdisasters in agriculture: industrialfarms dependent on massive amountsof petroleum-based inputs, low-payingexploitative jobs in processing andpacking plants, and increased consoli-dation throughout the agriculturalsupply chain.

Wisconsin farmer Joel Greeno, aparticipant in the Aug. 16 White HouseRural Economic Forum in Peosta,Iowa, noted, “The way to get the coun-try’s economy back on track is tostrengthen rural communities, whichmeans ensuring farmers a fair price,not exporting foods to people they maynot want or that would destroy theirown markets.” The Economic Policy In-stitute’s research revealed that700,000 U.S. jobs have been lost ordisplaced since 1994 as a result of thetrade deficit with Mexico. Additionally,EPI estimates that free trade agree-ments with Colombia and South Koreaalone will likely increase the U.S. tradedeficit by $16.8 billion and eliminate ordisplace another 214,000 U.S. jobs.Such trade agreements are an eco-

nomic disaster that will only deepenthe current recession.

When Mexico devalued the peso by50 percent after NAFTA’s implementa-tion, the projected benefits for thou-sands of Mexican producers were elim-inated. NFFC president Ben Burkettadded, “Many Korean, Colombian andPanamanian producers will lose theirlivelihoods and land, so we’ll hurt ourallies, as well.”

Furthermore, the Tax InformationExchange Agreement between the U.S.and Panama may not be enough tocurb Panama’s position as one of theworld’s major tax havens. This FTAcould deprive the U.S. government ofmuch-needed revenue and saddle oth-er sectors of the economy, such asagriculture, with a disproportionateshare of the cost-cutting burden.

The ability of local producers bothhere and abroad to feed their familiesand their communities will be compro-mised by these misguided trade agree-ments. Potential labor abuses, tradedeficits and displaced jobs will furtherdestabilize rural communities and thefood system.

NFFC vice-president Dena Hoff,summarized, “The seven principles offood sovereignty, including food as nu-trition first and a commodity second,should be the basis of our agriculturalsystem, not the unbridled NAFTA-stylecommerce that destroys our communi-ties and environment as gargantuantransnational corporations profit.”

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