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Thiss feedd storepromptss recollections

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“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you

the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4

ColumnistLee Mielke

Mielke Market Weekly A15

Windcrest Holsteins:An expanding dairy where

planning and budgeting are key~ Page A3

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by Judy Van Put

On Friday, Sept. 30, the CornellCooperative Extension of DelawareCounty hosted the first of its fourscheduled classes on Beginning GoatFarming. The day-long workshop wasgiven in conjunction with theWatershed Agricultural Council, whichfunded the program, and was wellattended. The morning session washeld at the Hamden headquarters;after lunch the group traveled toGlenanore Farm, Bovina Center, whereMike Noonan hosted a tour of his com-mercial meat goat farm and providedhands-on learning experiences withhis Boer goats.

Cornell Cooperative Extension’sJanet Aldrich welcomed the group andintroduced Dr. tatiana Stanton,Cornell University and State of NewYork’s goat specialist. Dr. Stanton pro-vided an informative and interactivepower point presentation to the group,and welcomed question-and-answersessions throughout. Participantsranged from those just entering thework force who wanted to learn aboutfarming to retired dairy farmers whowished to work with animals again; aswell as students who had some farm-ing background and wanted to find agood use for extra land to others whowere looking to make some extramoney, in many cases to help pay theirtaxes.

Dr. Stanton told the class that goatsare historically one of the most com-mon sources of milk and red meatworldwide. One of the advantages ofraising goats over other animals istheir small size, which enables them tobe easily handled by women and chil-dren. Their size also makes them lessrisky as an investment — as theinvestment is spread across severalanimals rather than just one, minimiz-ing losses from illness, flood, etc. Inaddition, goats are multipurpose, pro-viding fiber, meat and milk. They alsohave very versatile eating habits, beingruminants and eating forages of fairlycomplex carbohydrates. Goats willthrive as browsers of forbs, broadleaf

plants with succulent stems such asdandelions, curly dock, plantain,legumes and grasses; as well as treelegumes such as black locust.

There are disadvantages in raisinggoats, however, in that they are verylabor intensive. For dairy goats, thereare many more animals to milk to getthe same amount of milk as you wouldfrom one dairy cow. And dairy, fiber ormeat goats also require very goodfences and/or herding, as they areprey animals and need protection frompredators such as coyotes and dogs,and they will also girdle trees andshrubs, and will eradicate brushrather than sustain brush. In addition,most goats are sensitive to photoperi-od, which means that they are season-al breeders; and as goats tend to breedwhen the days are getting shorter, itcan be challenging deciding when bestto breed for the meat market.

But as with any farm endeavor, thereare always pros and cons involved.One of the major advantages of raisinggoats is the wide variety of businessesa goat farmer can choose to becomeinvolved with, such as:

1. Commercial:a. Many meat goats are raised pri-

marily to sell commercially — thebackbone of this industry is slaughteranimals.

b. There is also a strong market fordairy goats — not only goat milk, butgoat cheeses and yogurts are steadilygaining in popularity.

2. Fiber: The fiber industry usesmohair from angora goats as well ascashmere and is prized for its softness.In addition, fiber goats may be market-ed for meat as well.

3. Seed stock for goat farming or forshow: There is a viable industry that isgeared toward selling seed stock toothers who wish to get started in goatfarming. In addition, showing meatgoats is becoming a popular industry,especially for the South African Boergoat breed.

4. Land reclamation: Goats are beingused to reclaim old pastures or otherareas that have been taken over by

weeds and invasive plants. They areespecially effective in eradicating mul-tiflora rose.

5. Family projects: many goats aremulti-purpose and can be raised forfamily uses of fiber, milk or meat.

6. Companion animals: Goats arevery gregarious and friendly, and havegreat recreational use. They have beenused as draft or packing animals; ther-apy animals; and pets. In addition,there is a market for supplying goatsthat are used as 4-H projects.

7. Training herding dogs: goats canbe used for training herding dogs foruse on livestock farms.

In order to choose which industrybest suits the purpose, a potential goatfarmer needs to examine his expecta-tions, taking into consideration someimportant issues, such as his lifestyle:a person who enjoys taking vacationsfrequently or having weekends “off”would not be a suitable goat farmer, asgoats require daily care, and would notbe a good choice for a part-time busi-ness. However, a person who enjoysworking with people and animals, aswell as doing some traveling, might behappy pursuing a career in showinggoats, for example.

It’s also important to take into takestock the resources you might have tostart out with, such as land, facilitiesand family labor.

And finally, you should be aware ofyour financial expectations. Beforeembarking on a project or business ofraising goats, it’s important toresearch what your costs will be tobegin goat farming. Some figures youwill need to get good estimates ofinclude:

1. The approximate annual costs ofrearing a doe and her kids in yourregion. What is the price of hay? Feed?What medicines or supplements will benecessary? If you need to construct abarn or build fence, you’ll need to addin those costs as well.

2. What’s average market value ofslaughter goats in your area? Whichbreeds might you decide on that willwork best for your farm? Is there alocal market for starting goats?

3. What is carrying capacity of yourland and facilities? Pasture and foragearea will vary and you’ll need to knowwhat to expect from the land you haveavailable.

4. What sort of productivity can youexpect from a doe under your farmconditions? Again, with so many vari-ables it’s important to study differentbreeds of goats and families of thosebreeds to find what will be most suit-able to your situation.

The next column will be devoted togoat breeds, breeding goats and facili-ties necessary for raising goats.

Goat farming for beginners classPart 1: Deciding to raise goats

The Beginning Goat Farming workshop was split into smaller groups; each worked

with a goat and learned how to monitor a goat’s pulse, respiration and temperature

as well as the goat’s condition and conformation.

Photos by Judy Van Put

Dr. tatiana Stanton, Cornell/New York State Goat Expert presented a Power Point pro-

gram on Beginning Goat Farming on Friday, Sept. 30, at the CCE of Delaware County

office, Hamden, NY.

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by Jennifer ShowalterTIMBERVILLE, VA —

Farming is a risky businessthat is often times unpre-dictable. This is nothing new toDave Yutzy, owner of WindcrestHolsteins Inc., but he is notabout to let that hold himback. Yutzy and his wife,Jewel, have been in the dairybusiness for 29 years andrecently made the decision tobuild a new facility and signifi-cantly increase their herd size.

Dave’s involvement in thedairy business actually startedwhen he was 8 years old. Hisfather, Norman, purchased thedairy farm at a bankruptcyauction in 1960. “During highschool, I remember dislikingthe dairy chores and vowing Iwould never be a farmer,”recalls Yutzy.

When Dave and Jewel metwhile attending EasternMennonite University, thedairy industry was nothingnew to her. She grew up on afarm in Greencastle, PA.

Jewel and Dave married dur-ing their senior year of college.Shortly before their gradua-tion, a longtime employee ofthe Yutzy’s left the farm, soDave and Jewel felt it wasappropriate to take advantageof the offer to step in and forma partnership with Dave’s par-ents. At that time, the Yutzyswere milking 130 Holsteincows in a herringbone parlor.

Over the years, Dave andJewel raised a family andincreased their milking herdsize up to 225 head. In 1989,they bought the remainder ofthe milking herd and pur-chased feeds from Norman,who was still farming the land.In December of 2000,Norman’s life was unfortunate-ly claimed in a farm roll-overaccident. With some time,Jewel and Dave picked them-selves up and purchased thedairy from Dave’s mother in2005. In 2007, they purchasedtwo additional tracts fromDave’s mother.

Windcrest Holsteins is nowserving the third generation.The Yutzy’s oldest son, Ben, isthe herdsman of the operationand their daughter, Lauren, isa junior in college. Theiryoungest son, Aaron, lives inPittsburgh, PA, but continuesto work on the farm from timeto time.

The original dairy served theYutzys well for years, but astime passed, the age, designand size of the dairy was nolonger fulfilling their needs.

After countless hours of jug-gling the idea of expandingtheir dairy, the Yutzys startedthe planning process inFebruary 2009. “We were oneof the “lucky” farms to receivean EPA visit in April, 2010 andthey pushed us to fence ourdry cows from a small streamthat starts on our property. Atthis point, we were close to thestart of the project and eager to

rid ourselves of some of theseenvironmental issues,” saysYutzy.

The planning, permitting andfinancing took a lot longer thanthe Yutzys expected. To helpwith the process, they hiredJeff Ainsile, with Red BarnAg,who topographically mappedthe site. Ainsile also walkedthem through a number of dif-ferent manure handling possi-bilities and different buildingdesigns.

With Ainsile’s help, theYutzys agreed on buildingplans and came up with adetailed budget they were ableto present to their lender. Withapproval, the Yutzys hiredFarmer Boy Ag of Myerstown,PA to do the construction.

The new facility at WindcrestHolsteins is shaped like the let-ter “H”. One leg contains a free-stall area, while the other legcontains a double 12 milkingparlor, holding pen and a “spe-cial needs” area. Connectingthe two legs of the “H” is a con-nector or cross-over area wherethe Yutzys do all their breed-ings, herd health and veteri-nary work.

The Yutzys free-stall andspecial needs areas are builtwith a 2 percent slope in thefloor to accommodate theirflushing system. At the lowarea of the barn, there is a col-lection channel used to takewaste water out of the barnand into the manure lagoons.

The Yutzys opted to imple-ment equipment that wouldallow them to conserve asmuch water as possible. Theirflush water pushes manureand sand that is kicked out ofthe free-stall area down thealleyways and into a collectionchannel. The slush then runsthrough a relatively flat sandseparation area, where theheavier sand falls out and isreclaimed for future free-stallbedding. “We feel that wereclaim 85-90 percent of thesand we use in this area,”notes Yutzy. The reprocessedwater is reused to clean theconcrete alleyways time andtime again.

The Yutzys incorporatedthree manure storage lagoonsinto their facilities. Cell 1 andCell 2 are about 600,000 gal-lons each and Cell 3 is about 5million gallons. The system isdesigned so fiber from themanure and left over sand stayprimarily in Cell 1 and Cell 2.“The goal of the system is toonly have ‘brown’ water in Cell3 and this is the water we recy-cle to start the flush systemwith,” says Yutzy.

The Yutzys decided to go witha direct tanker loading systemrather than using bulk tanks.“The direct load system savedus about $50,000 to $60,000in upfront costs. We also don’thave any washing costs orupkeep related to the tanks,except the chiller,” says Yutzy.He does admit, “I believe that

we spend a slight amount morein cooling costs because thechiller must ramp up and backdown depending on the flow ofmilk to the plate cooler. Theplate cooler is a heat exchangethat uses well water to cool themilk down to 63°F and thenuses glycol water cooled by thechiller to cool the milk down to35° to 38°F before it is loadedon to the trucks.”

In addition to the cows theYutzys had prior to their newfacilities, they purchased threeother herds. After co-minglingthe herds, the Yutzys filledtheir new facility with around600 milking and 80 dry cows.

In recent years, the Yutzyshave used Swedish Red andJersey bulls on their herd ofHolstein cows. “With our poorfacilities in the old dairy, I feltthat the hardiness of the cross-breeds were a big advantage.The three herds we purchasedwere all purebred Holsteingenetics. We are currentlyusing Holstein semen andbelieve that our current facilitywill allow Holsteins to reachtheir full potential. RecentHolstein genetics have alsorefocused the breed on produc-tive life and other attributeswhich I believe lead to moreprofitable cows in the commer-cial setting,” says Yutzy.

The Yutzys knew by signifi-cantly increasing their cowherd, they were going to needthe help of a reliable computersystem to keep everything asstraight as possible. Theydecided to go with Boumatic’ssoftware known as SmartDairy.This program tracks milkweights, milk deviations, andtimes of activity. The softwarealso gives the Yutzys a chanceto monitor the parlor and theperformance of their employeesfrom anywhere they have

access to the Internet. The Yutzys, along with their

seven fulltime employees, run425 acres of owned land and70 additional acres of rentedland. Of this, 290 acres aredouble cropped with corn andrye for silage. “Our goal is toraise all of the forage needs forthe dairy herd with purchasedforages for the heifer herd,”says Yutzy.

Currently, the Yutzys areraising their own heifers butare fully aware their heifernumbers will increase signifi-cantly in the next two years.They have recently added threeautomated calf milk replacerfeeders in their baby calf facili-ty to make the operation moreefficient.

The degree of team workamong the family members andemployees has allowedWindcrest Holsteins to advanceinto the state of the art opera-tion that it is today. “We havebeen blessed with goodemployees and a good laborpool to pull from. We have alsobeen very fortunate to completethe barn just prior to milkprices strengthening signifi-cantly,” says Yutzy.

With the day in and day outeffort the Yutzys put into theiroperation, they hope the nextgeneration will carry on theirlove for farming. With this inmind, the Yutzys planned forexpansion when they builttheir new facilities. “We haveplanned ahead by designingthe barn to be easily added to.We have the excavation donefor an addition that couldhouse an additional 200 milk-ing cows, and we hope to buildthis within the next threeyears. We also have a nearbywater source for irrigation andhope to install a system withinthe next year.” says Yutzy.

“I can’t emphasize enoughthe planning and budgetingthat went into this project.Planning is important so thefacility is everything you wantit to be and so that expensivechanges don’t happen in themiddle of the project. Having anumber of experiencedbuilders bidding on the projectbrought more ideas to thetable, and letting them show usother facilities they had builtinspired us to think in differentdirections,” says Yutzy.“Budgeting includes gettingrealistic pricing and using fixedprice contracts with vendorsinstead of time and materialbilling. Many people told methat it was normal for buildingproducts to go over budget 20to 50 percent, but we have fin-ished the facility and are onbudget.”

In addition to all the hours ofplanning and budgeting, Yutzyis the first to give credit to allthe reliable people that wereinvolved with the project. “Cand C Farm Supply did anexcellent job in equipping theparlor. Their workmanship wasvery good. We had a ratherfluid timeline and they werefinished at about the sametime as the builder. TheSmartDairy system weinstalled is just being releasedby Boumatic and they sent anumber of specialists to assistC and C Farm Supply in theinstallation and startup.”

Windcrest Holsteins, Inc. iswelcoming guests to the farmOct. 25 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cand C Farm Supply will providelunch and would appreciate aphone call (540-433-8582)ahead of time so they can pre-pare enough food. WindcrestHolsteins, Inc. is located at15638 Spar Mine Rd,Timberville, VA.

Windcrest Holsteins: An expanding dairy where planning and budgeting are key

Record keeping is a big part of it! Herdsman Ben Yutzy plays a vital role in the success of the opera-tion. Detailed records allow the Yutzys to make logical decisions in the right direction.

Photos courtesy of Windcrest Holsteins Inc.

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by Jon M. Casey

I had an opportunity to take a stepback in time early last summer while Iwas in the Richmond, VA, area to coverthe National Holstein AssociationAnnual Meeting. I stopped at one of thearea businesses, the Ashland FeedStore, a client that I once served as afeed company territory manager in theearly 1980s. To my delight, it was stilldoing business, and quite successfully, Imight add.

As I pulled into a familiar parking spotalongside the building, I recalled thatthe previous owners, Everett and AnneWilliamson, had sold the business nottoo long after Everett's passing away afew years back. I remembered too, thatDanny Adams, the young man who hadpurchased the store, had been involvedin the operation during his youth andthat he purchased the feed store whenthe opportunity presented itself. It waslate in the day when I arrived.

When I decided that I was going tostop by the store, I was concerned that Iwould find the windows shuttered andthe doors nailed shut. The state of theeconomy in the past two or three years,had taken its toll on all kinds ofagribusinesses, so the possibility of thestore being closed was very real.Fortunately, however, just the oppositewas true. The Ashland Feed Store wasopen and thriving.

More importantly, Danny was there.His welcoming smile and friendly greet-

ing, reminded me of Everett, his mentorand my long-time family friend. Everettwas always quick to greet customers inmuch the same way.

I introduced myself and I explainedthe reason for my visit. Together werecalled a time gone by when he andEverett's son “Little Everett” workedafter school and on weekends to helpbuild this family business. Between cus-tomers, I toured the familiar surround-ings, stopping in the warehouse addi-tion to the rear of the store.

There, I recalled the early days of thatstructure, when Danny and theWilliamsons would unload a tractor-trailer load of bagged feed that had justarrived from the manufacturing plant inYork, PA. They would move the pallet-loads of feed from the trailer to variousdesignated spots around the interiorperimeter of the building. They wouldfind a place for the horse feeds, the hogpellets and the wild birdseed betweenother high-moving items like cedarshavings, soybean meal and groundshell corn.

Back then, there was plenty of openspace in the warehouse, for items to go.Today, the building is fully stocked. Theinventory has grown to meet customers’needs, with rows of shelving in place tostore pallets filled with pet food, feed,seed and other fast-moving products.

As I returned to the front of the storeand I couldn't help but notice how thestore is certainly very different, in somany ways, yet at the same time, itremains much the same as it did backthen. For example, the wooden floorsstill creak under your feet as walkthrough the building. Similarly, it still isstocked with just about everything any-one would want to feed a pet, raise ashow calf or supply a stable of horseswith the feed or supplements that theanimals might need. Likewise, therewere plenty of garden supplies and toolsto make those daily chores a little biteasier as well.

I could see that the building's metalroof was still visible from underneath,through the rough-cut rafters served asreminders of construction styles from acentury ago. While it protects us fromthe blazing sun and summer rainfall, itwas as warm or warmer than it was out-

side. I remembered back when I calledon the Williamsons during the winter-time, just the opposite was true. Youneeded a coat and gloves if you weregoing to spend any time outside thesmall, cozy, enclosed office space, justinside the front door.

I remembered calling on Everett forthe first time, back in 1983. I hadaccepted the job as territory manager fornorthern Virginia and Maryland, for anationally-known feed company. Sincethe Ashland Feed Store was one of mylarger accounts, I was eager to meetEverett and his wife, Anne. I had heardgood things about them and when Ifinally met them, I wasn't disappointed.

They were both very gracious, in thatVirginia sort of way (remember, I wasstill pretty much a Yankee doing busi-ness south of the Mason-Dixon Line),and I was somewhat taken aback bytheir down-home, country-style, friendlyapproach to visitors. As time passed, Ifound that their genuine love for peopleand their kindness toward their neigh-bors and friends, was no more or no lessthan their kindness and love forstrangers as well. I was one of those, butnot for long.

Over the next few years, I not onlyserved the Williamsons at The AshlandFeed Store, but my family and I alsobecame family friends. I watched theirsons Everett and John, grow up pursu-ing careers of their own in other avenuesof business.

During that time, Everett worked atthe store, worked the family farm raisingbeef cattle and making hay, and later asan HVAC technician while Anne and“Little Everett” looked after the store. Hedid that all while dealing with an ongo-ing battle with diabetes that eventuallyshortened his life. Most of all, I remem-ber him fondly for his gentleness andkindness to me and my family, treatingme not only as a friend, but more like amember of his extended family.

So when I visited the Ashland FeedStore earlier this summer, it seemed asthough it was only yesterday when I firstset foot there. Today, Danny's warm,friendly smile and the welcoming com-ments from the other customers whowere shopping there that day, remindedme of the past. My friend Everett wouldbe proud of what Danny has done withthe business that he loved so much.Thank you Danny Adams. Thank youfor stirring these memories in me, mem-ories of my friend and of a time when lifefor me was different.

The Ashland Feed Store is located at120 Thompson Street, Ashland, VA23005-1512. The phone number thereis 804-798-8431 and their Web site iswww.ashlandfeedstore.com .

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Andrew Kiziah (right), Construction Manager for AdvancedComposting Technologies, visits with Dave Yutzy about somedifferent options as the new mortality composting barn atWindcrest Holsteins is being built.

Cover photo courtesy of Windcrest Holsteins

This feed store prompts recollections of another time

The Ashland Feed Store is still thriving under current owner Danny Adams.

Photos by Jon M. Casey

The store’s warehouse inventory has grown to meet customers’ needs, with rows

of shelving in place filled with pet food, feed, seed and other fast-moving products.

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by Hubert J. KarremanHi Folks,So, it’s getting time to

bring the animals insidefor the seasonal changetowards winter at somepoint soon. But whichanimals are we talkingabout? Certainly themilking cows will be inmore as we tend to givethem the most attention.But what about theyoung stock? Often timeswe let the bred heifersstay outside with a placefor them to bed down andbe out of the elementsand that’s good. But howabout the youngerheifers? Oftentimes peo-ple want to bring themback inside after thegrazing season is donefor some reason. Butwhy? That fresh air theyhave been getting is somuch better for themthan stale barn air orshared barn air with themilking herd. As a rule, Iwould say that youngstock should not comeback into the barn untilthey freshen since they

are at risk for pneumoniaif stuck inside all winterwith the older animals.

So should we vacci-nate animals at this timeof year? It’s a commonpractice to do so. Insome ways it is admit-ting that the indoor liv-ing isn’t as good as theoutdoors on pasture,right? Like I have cometo realize, the best vacci-nation program is onethat is based on freshair, high forage diets anddry bedding and dry bed-ding and dry bedding.(That wasn’t a typingmistake.) At least that isfor respiratory health.Another important wayto prevent respiratoryproblems in stabled ani-mals is to put them out-side every day for as longas possible. This allowsthem to breathe in freshair just as we like toevery day. Rememberthat the cattle breeds wehave are from northernclimates and like tem-peratures between 20-50°F (-5 to +10 C). There

is no need to keep themin when it is 22°F if thesun is shining, there islittle wind and the foot-ing is not slippery. Onthe other hand, theworst possible weatherfor cattle to be in is whenit is raining and barelyabove freezing. They willlose body condition fast.If young stock are carry-ing an internal parasiteburden, or if they havepoor body condition dueto not enough feed andenergy intake, they willlikely break with pneu-monia. Young stock withsuch issues will alsobreak with pneumoniawhen put inside and es-pecially if the beddingbecomes damp and theyare in a cinder block orwooden building withwindows high abovethem only. If this is un-avoidable, then vaccinat-ing with one of the in-tranasal vaccines is bestas it gives quick protec-tion (within a few days)and will last a fewmonths. I have alwaysliked the idea of the in-tranasal vaccines if onlybecause they mimic thereal way respiratorygerms typically gain en-trance to the body —through the nose. Other-wise, structures with ex-cellent air movementjust above the height ofthe animals but whichallow no drafts at bed-ding level (such as cur-tain barns, hoop housesor large super hutches)are great for keepingweaned animals and

bred heifers in.Do we need to vacci-

nate if we are abiding bythe “high forage diet,fresh air and dry bed-ding” rule? That dependson some factors. First,what do you want to vac-cinate for? Is it the respi-ratory bugs mainly? Ifso, read the above again.

If vaccinating is for re-productive bugs, then wemay want to consider it,depending again onsome factors. First, whatkind of reproductiveproblems, if any, havebeen occurring? Therewill always be a few cowsthat don’t settle easily.What about cows calledpregnant around day 35-40 and then come backinto heat a month later?Or actual abortions seen— how many in whatsize herd and duringwhat time span? In a 50cow herd, it would not beunreasonable to see onespontaneous abortionover a year or maybe twoif they are far apart. Ifyou see 2-3 abortions ina 50 cow herd within amonth or two, I wouldstart wondering what isgoing on. Typically, cowsthat abort at 1-3 monthspregnancy may be chal-lenged by BVD, at 4-6months pregnancy theymay be challenged byBVD or Lepto and at 6-8months pregnancy theymay be challenged byNeospora. And if manycows are showing irregu-

lar heat cycles or per-haps have been bred butcome back in heat not ona 21 day cycle, BVDcould be an issue.

Testing of the abortedcalf and two blood sam-ples from the cow (attime of abortion and 3weeks later) will give thebest possible informa-tion from a lab. Or, ifthere are no abortions,but irregular heats orcows are not settling,then drawing blood fromat least 10 percent of theanimals in the herd(testing the problem ani-mals) can reveal whatthe problem may be.While an aborted fetus islooked at under the mi-croscope and samplesare taken to identify anybugs that may be pres-ent, blood samples fromcows are generallychecked for antibodies tobugs. Antibodies to bugslike lepto, IBR, BVD andneospora reveal to whatdegree the cow’s immunesystem has responded toa challenge from thosebugs. The results arepresented as titers. Thehigher the titer, the morelikely the bug causingthe titer was involvedwith the problem. How-ever, if you have a vacci-nated herd, those resultscould be from the vac-cine since vaccines mim-ic natural exposure andcause the animal’s im-mune system to re-spond. This is good for

when the animals aretruly exposed to the realbug, their immune sys-tem is ready to neutral-ize the challenge imme-diately. Looking at thetiters of animals thathaven’t been vaccinatedin a number of years isvery useful for resultsshowing any high titerswill be meaningful sinceit indicates that the ani-mals have seen the realchallenge by the bugsthemselves and are re-acting to them.

Be aware that trying tovaccinate your way outof a problem may or maynot work. It probably is areasonably good idea ifLepto hardjo is involvedas that is difficult to getrid of it otherwise. But ifBVD is floating aroundin a herd, vaccinatingmay give a false sense ofsecurity. This is becauseof a possible PersistentlyInfected (PI) BVD animalpresent. These animalsare born with BVD andevery moment they arealive they are breathingout, peeing out, manur-ing out, and coughingout live BVD particlesinto the environmentwhich no vaccine canovercome. These animalsmust be identified andremoved from the herdbefore any BVD vaccinewill work to prevent anysuch future occurrence.

If vaccinating, using amodified live version is

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BLACKSBURG, VA — Virginia Techwill hold an open house Nov. 5 for stu-dents interested in the AgriculturalTechnology Program in its College ofAgriculture and Life Sciences.

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probably the best route for effectivecoverage. I have read that some immu-nologists say giving a modified live vac-cine against the respiratory viruses at6 months of age and then again amonth before breeding age may givelasting immunity for life. But I wouldlike to see further studies on that.However, if you think about it, if we geta tetanus vaccine, it is good for 10years. If vaccinated for measles andmumps, the immunity is nearly lifetime. So why do people vaccinate cattleevery year — probably because the boxsays so. Perhaps some studies need tobe done for how long titers stay highfrom vaccines. (Don’t expect vaccinemanufacturers to do the studies.)

But remember that the animals’ en-vironment and feed play a much big-ger part in staying healthy than vac-cines. One thing to think about is an-imal concentration — what is the opti-mal number of animals to have for a

certain size of land or barn? Nowthere’s a real question. The beautifulstone barns of the southeastern PAarea were originally meant to house nomore than probably 15 cows, theiryoung stock, a few horses and a hand-ful of pigs and chickens. Now theyroutinely house 40 cows, some youngstock and a full team of horses. I thinkit only makes sense that when there isa high density of animals in one area,bugs/germs have it easier to “set upshop” in the animals there. That’s whyroutine massive vaccination programshave become so common place inmodern agriculture — because of thehigh concentration of animals in onelocation, whether it is a 40-50 cow tiestall in a stone barn or a 400-500 cowfree stall system. I’m not against vac-cines but the best “vaccine” for farmanimals will always be fresh air, drybedding, high forage diets, sunshineand being outside.

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Reducing somatic cellcount (SCC) on yourfarm is not just a matterof regulations and rul-ings — it’s a matter ofanimal health and goodmanagement.

When a proposal tovoluntarily reduce the

U.S. Grade A Milk SCClimit to 400,000 SCC permilliliter failed at the Na-tional Conference on In-terstate Milk Shipmentsin May, many producersand industry profession-als were surprised. Theproposal would have put

the United States on parwith guidelines currentlyset in the EuropeanUnion (EU) for milk ex-port limits and was sup-ported by several indus-try groups. Plus, manygroups saw it as a meas-ure to improve the Unit-

ed States’ attention toudder health. While theproposal’s failure meansthe USDA will have tostep in to identify a wayto meet the EU stan-dards, producers shouldcontinue to implementmanagement practicesthat improve animalhealth and milk quality.

“We know that lowersomatic counts are a re-flection of improved ani-mal health and less mas-titis in the herd,” saysLinda Tikofsky, Profes-sional Services Veteri-narian with BoehringerIngelheim Vetmedica,Inc. “Whether or notthere is a regulation onSCC limit, producersshould strive to reduce

their SCC for the good oftheir cows, and theirmilk check.”Lowering SCC, improv-

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agement practices thatcontribute to lower SCC:

• Improve udderpreparation

Complete and properudder prep involvesstimulating milk letdownby stripping teats, pre-dipping and wiping teatsdry before attaching themilking unit. Alwayswear gloves, sanitizegloves between cows,and use single-servicepaper towels to dry teats.Hang units squarely be-neath the cow, and en-sure there are no airleaks or “squawks.”There should be a 60- to90-second delay betweenstripping and unit at-tachment.

• Keep cows cleanReducing infection and

SCC is easier when cowsare kept in a clean, dryenvironment. Beddingshould be refreshed andstalls groomed frequently.

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Repeated treatment ofcows with chronic masti-tis and high SCC doesn’tmake economic sense.“When choosing a masti-tis tube, you can opti-mize the chance for acure the first time by us-ing ‘the right drug for theright bug.’ It is best toculture clinical mastitisto help you make thisdecision; however, if cul-turing isn’t an option,choose a broad-spec-trum tube to maximizeyour chances for a cure,”Tikofsky said. Considera single-day treatmentfor lactating cows likeToDAY®, available fromBoehringer IngelheimVetmedica, Inc., to getcows back in the tankquickly. If treatmentdoes little to improveSCC, consider culling.

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The National Milk Producers Fed-eration (NMPF) and the U.S. DairyExport Council (USDEC) applaud thepassage Oct. 12 by the House andSenate of three free trade agreements(FTAs) with South Korea, Panamaand Colombia.

“We wish to thank President Obamaand his trade team, and leaders inboth houses of Congress, who workedhard in recent months to make thesefavorable votes possible,” said JerryKozak, president and chief executiveofficer of NMPF.

“The FTAs will expand U.S. dairy ex-ports and, when fully implemented,will create thousands of export-sup-porting jobs in the dairy industry,”said Tom Suber, president, USDEC.“We hope that all necessary steps canbe taken in the coming months by allfour countries so that the agreementsmay enter into force at the beginning ofthe year and benefits to the U.S. econ-omy can begin to be felt immediately.”

“The U.S. dairy industry standsready to assist in any way possible tohelp ensure that the FTAs take effectas soon as possible,” added Kozak.“Our producers are excited about thenew export opportunities that will berealized once the agreements take ef-fect, especially the trade pact withSouth Korea. The export gain for dairyfrom the Korea FTA in the first few

years after implementation will be ap-proximately $380 million per year, onaverage, and the gains from theColombia and Panama FTAs will addanother $50 million annually.”

Suber pointed out that the agree-ments will not only help expand ex-port sales for such products ascheese, whey, skim milk powder, andother dairy products, they also willprevent foreign competitors from tak-ing market shares that the U.S. in-dustry has developed in each of thecountries in collaboration with US-DEC. “In international trade, unlesswe continue to move forward, we riskfalling behind our competitors,” hesaid. “These agreements will ensurethat, for America’s dairy farmers andprocessors, export sales will continueto expand, not contract.”

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Allin Butcher, left, of Roto-Mix, accepts the Dairy Calfand Heifer Association’s 2011 Outstanding IndustryRecognition Award from Darin Mann, the organiza-tion’s First Vice President.

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BEAVERBONZO ONEOONE DHIR-AP H 38.9 28223 1054 3.7 858 3.0BREEZE RIDGE DHI-AP H 30.6 21976 773 3.5 686 3.1CRAIG FARMS DHI-AP H 107.4 20963 819 3.9 666 3.2BREEZE RIDGE DHI-AP B 54.9 19780 774 3.9 656 3.3NYE FARMS DHI-AP H 131.7 21349 805 3.8 637 3.0FISCHERS WINDY RIDGE DHI-AP J 40.4 17547 833 4.7 633 3.6FRED SCHEEL DHI H 44.8 15526 576 3.7 509 3.3DIANE BURRY DHI-AP J 16.9 13859 644 4.6 501 3.6

BEDFORDDEVON MARTIN DHI-AP H 118.8 22148 847 3.8 684 3.1RAY D MOWRY & SONS DHIR-AP X 40.3 17353 646 3.7 546 3.1

BERKSCARL Z GOOD DHI-AP H 86.8 29561 1088 3.7 921 3.1MELVIN M OBERHOLTZER DHI-AP H 121.9 30008 1000 3.3 906 3.0 3XDON & AMY RICE DHI-AP H 107.8 30033 1057 3.5 900 3.0 3XALLEN P + MARY J GRUBE DHI H 59.7 28601 986 3.4 874 3.1LARRY GRUMBINE DHI-AP H 64.4 26802 873 3.3 838 3.1EARL R HAFER & SONS DHI-APCS H 225.7 27419 922 3.4 834 3.0E&N SHAYNAH KEE DHI-AP H 70.5 26920 905 3.4 814 3.0TULPACANAL FARM DHI-AP H 130.0 26546 968 3.6 807 3.0 3XMIL JOY FARMS DHI-AP H 248.6 25044 928 3.7 782 3.1 3XSKYLINE ACRES INC. DHI-APCS H 568.9 24791 915 3.7 767 3.1 3XSCATTERED ACRES INC DHI-APCS H 336.4 26061 942 3.6 766 2.9 3XSUNRISE FARM DHI-AP H 39.2 24880 940 3.8 761 3.1GARY & KATHY HEFFNER DHI-AP H 77.5 24800 874 3.5 759 3.1MICHAEL FORRY DHI-AP H 109.4 24671 917 3.7 758 3.1GLENN A DAVIS DHI-AP H 74.9 23779 921 3.9 755 3.2UNITED HEARTS HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 119.3 25032 904 3.6 753 3.0MISTY MOOR HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 77.6 25373 969 3.8 752 3.0 3XSHOW TOP FARMS DHI H 169.4 23480 906 3.9 747 3.2LUKE & LAURIE TROUTMAN DHI-AP H 53.7 24503 864 3.5 743 3.0LLEWELLYN MOYER DHI-AP H 113.8 24676 879 3.6 743 3.0NORTHKILL CREEK FARM DHI-AP H 126.0 23944 804 3.4 731 3.1RODGER WAGNER DHI-AP H 206.5 23780 905 3.8 728 3.1CEDAR CREEK DAIRY LLC. DHI-AP H 108.9 24320 850 3.5 728 3.0MARTIN & MISSY MOYER DHI-AP H 43.5 24668 910 3.7 727 2.9KIRBYVILLE HOLSTEINS DHIR H 97.1 22828 859 3.8 726 3.2MICHAEL HAAG DHI-AP H 86.7 24064 906 3.8 725 3.0DAVIEW FARM DHIRAPCS H 68.7 23294 803 3.4 723 3.1CURVIN MARTIN DHI-AP H 94.5 23511 854 3.6 722 3.1ROCKYCREST HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 38.2 24023 862 3.6 721 3.0ARDOUNIE FARM INC. DHI-AP H 130.8 23490 826 3.5 719 3.1WAY HAR FARMS DHI-AP H 90.5 22680 805 3.5 716 3.2ONE HILL FARM MOYER DHIR-AP B 32.2 22281 926 4.2 713 3.2BARRY+ BARBARA GOOD DHI-AP H 89.1 23310 883 3.8 713 3.1JAMES P. & JAN M. ADAM DHI-APCS H 187.7 22597 825 3.7 706 3.1SUNNYSIDE DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 202.4 23469 815 3.5 705 3.0 3XCURVIN MARTIN DHI-AP H 69.9 23640 861 3.6 704 3.0DANA & DEBBIE STOUDT DHI-AP H 48.8 23345 887 3.8 702 3.0WALNUTRIDGE HOLSTEIN DHI-AP H 55.6 22691 856 3.8 699 3.1ALLEN A DAVIS DHI-AP H 57.4 21513 832 3.9 688 3.2LEROY NOLT DHI-AP H 42.1 22514 802 3.6 688 3.1

BLAIRCLOVER WILL FARMS DHI-AP H 195.7 24888 961 3.9 781 3.1 3X

BUCKSDEB & RAY DETWEILER DHI-AP H 85.3 30151 1044 3.5 945 3.1MARWELL DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 66.9 23953 936 3.9 728 3.0ROY + ART SHULL DHI H 209.0 22574 897 4.0 713 3.2WO BO FARMS DHI-AP H 71.7 19679 697 3.5 607 3.1TOM + SUE HALDEMAN DHI-AP H 93.6 19065 774 4.1 588 3.1

CAMBRIADAVID MYERS DHI-AP H 280.5 26181 925 3.5 828 3.2RALPH J LIEB DHI-AP H 208.8 25731 876 3.4 772 3.0BRENT LOWMASTER DHI-AP H 162.4 25010 932 3.7 756 3.0BILL HOOVER DHI-AP H 115.9 22694 740 3.3 707 3.1STRITTMATTER DAIRY DHI-AP H 248.2 22636 840 3.7 683 3.0VALEWOOD DAIRY DHI-AP H 219.0 22341 862 3.9 678 3.0DAVID MYERS DHI-AP J 16.9 18668 857 4.6 678 3.6RON HOOVER DHI-AP H 116.8 20916 741 3.5 643 3.1RONALD HOGUE DHIR-AP H 75.0 19556 722 3.7 605 3.1BORLIE'S DAIRY DHI-AP H 116.6 17303 640 3.7 525 3.0

CHESTERROY & RUTH ANN BENDER DHI-AP H 79.7 31312 1163 3.7 913 2.9 3XWALMOORE HOLSTEINS DHI-APCS H 793.8 29029 1001 3.4 873 3.0 3XNOLAN & NORI KING DHI-AP H 156.7 28496 1156 4.1 865 3.0ROY & RUTH ANN BENDER DHI-AP H 88.1 30035 1091 3.6 851 2.8 3XROBERT + BETTY PEIFER DHI-AP H 192.9 27974 984 3.5 845 3.0 3XNEAL & LOU KING DHI-AP H 143.5 27266 943 3.5 804 2.9DAVID F KING FARM #2 DHIR-AP H 48.3 24908 885 3.6 768 3.1CRYSTALRAY FARM DHI-AP H 60.7 25108 896 3.6 755 3.0MARSHAK DAIRY -NBC- DHI-APCS H 198.7 23900 895 3.7 748 3.1AMOS LAPP DHI-AP H 53.7 23139 874 3.8 717 3.1

CENTURY OAK FARM DHIRAPCS H 76.5 23537 965 4.1 710 3.0MARK & MELODY STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 80.5 22640 822 3.6 708 3.1HERBETH FARMS DHI-AP H 61.8 22815 836 3.7 687 3.0EVERGREEN FARM DHI-AP H 130.4 20717 794 3.8 658 3.2AMOS J STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 60.7 20011 736 3.7 610 3.0RIDGE STAR FARM DHIR-AP H 51.2 17133 649 3.8 533 3.1HOLLY SOLLENBERGER DHI-AP X 35.5 15678 607 3.9 509 3.2

CUMBERLANDBRYMESSER FARMS DHI-APCS H 254.2 28626 1069 3.7 903 3.2NEALAND FARMS DHI-AP H 385.1 30222 1013 3.4 894 3.0 3XSMITHDALE FARMS DHI-AP H 62.5 26190 1004 3.8 808 3.1CURTIS WEAVER DHI-APCS H 147.4 25579 971 3.8 789 3.1TRIPLE L FARM DHI-APCS H 143.7 27219 949 3.5 787 2.9 3XMARLIN & ADAMAE ZIMMERMAN DHI-AP H 53.5 24559 910 3.7 782 3.2JETRAE FARM DHI-AP H 93.8 23588 950 4.0 763 3.2STOVER FARMS DHI-APCS H 175.9 23693 885 3.7 744 3.1MARCUS GOOD DHI-AP H 92.8 24265 880 3.6 739 3.0DORELL & BEV AGAR DHI-AP H 29.7 23879 881 3.7 708 3.0WESTYLE HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 127.9 22055 841 3.8 688 3.1 3XSILVER HILL FARM DHI-AP H 71.7 21032 812 3.9 655 3.1BERKHEIMER FARMS DHI-AP H 158.0 21017 813 3.9 652 3.1JOHN STAMY DHI-AP H 350.2 20509 739 3.6 650 3.2DAVE AND DOUG LEHMAN DHI-AP H 94.3 20600 759 3.7 632 3.1LIGHTNING BOLT FARM DHI-AP X 35.2 18373 764 4.2 632 3.4J&S DAIRY DHI-AP X 60.4 19932 740 3.7 626 3.1TIM WITTER DHI-AP H 148.0 19184 694 3.6 619 3.2HENSEL HILL FARM DHI-AP H 81.6 19944 797 4.0 616 3.1HARRY & PAUL HOCH DHI-AP H 273.0 19384 738 3.8 605 3.1K HALE & L WENGER DHI-AP H 30.3 19783 757 3.8 603 3.0HARRY E THOMPSON DHIR-AP H 51.7 19438 665 3.4 601 3.1HARPER HERSEY + SONS DHI-AP H 196.3 17978 671 3.7 584 3.2DAVID R WALTON DHIR-AP H 76.4 17415 637 3.7 562 3.2

DAUPHINTY & TRACY LONG DHI-AP H 114.8 23901 845 3.5 722 3.0BOB KESSLER DHI-AP H 50.0 23609 1023 4.3 717 3.0LEHMANSTEAD FARMS DHI-AP H 168.7 22214 841 3.8 714 3.2PLEASANT HILL FARMS DHI-AP H 53.2 20541 765 3.7 628 3.1STONEY LAWN FARMS DHIR-AP H 118.5 20129 677 3.4 626 3.1J MELVIN BRANDT DHI H 67.8 18685 691 3.7 585 3.1

FAYETTEORR FARMS DHI-AP H 111.3 23762 903 3.8 742 3.1 3XALLEN HILL DAIRY DHI-AP H 122.9 21742 830 3.8 706 3.2ORR FARMS DHI-AP X 63.3 20854 836 4.0 677 3.2 3XJACKSON FARMS DHI-AP H 147.0 20472 766 3.7 660 3.2DAVID HAY DHI-AP H 40.6 20576 806 3.9 656 3.2FERENS FARM LLC DHI-AP H 99.7 19758 771 3.9 596 3.0GARY THOMAS DHI-AP H 89.9 18083 656 3.6 559 3.1

FULTONCREEK VALLEY FARMS DHI-AP H 493.5 30607 1211 4.0 943 3.1 3X

HUNTINGTONMOWRER FARMS DHI-AP H 357.6 28055 1008 3.6 843 3.0 3XLOCUST LANE FARMS DHI-APCS H 469.7 27223 997 3.7 842 3.1 3XBILL & KAROL WINGERT DHI-AP H 731.0 27699 1083 3.9 833 3.0GLOBE RUN FARMS DHIR-AP H 117.1 26600 1056 4.0 832 3.1WILLOW BEHRER FARMS DHI-AP H 690.3 26693 1035 3.9 813 3.0 3XWILLOW BEHRER FARMS DHI-AP H 114.3 26500 1002 3.8 799 3.0 3XEVERGREEN FARMS INC DHI-APCS H 2801.3 26136 974 3.7 781 3.0 3XLITTLE J RANCH DHI-AP H 87.3 24885 891 3.6 772 3.1TIMOTHY R PEACHEY DHI-AP H 91.6 24884 983 4.0 767 3.1LOST HOLLOW FARM DHI-AP H 120.2 22664 833 3.7 726 3.2BILL & KAREN DAVIS DHI-AP H 157.4 22899 966 4.2 719 3.1DIAMOND VALLEY FARM DHI-AP H 87.5 22828 832 3.6 707 3.1LAKEVALE AYRE FARM DHI-AP H 66.2 21656 782 3.6 668 3.1TERRY ALLISON DHI-AP H 86.9 20372 748 3.7 662 3.2TOM & GLORIA COFFMAN DHI-AP H 172.3 21007 802 3.8 655 3.1IRVIN G MARTIN DHI-AP H 84.7 21906 774 3.5 654 3.0HERON RUN FARMS DHI-AP H 170.5 19712 704 3.6 595 3.0HAWN CREST FARMS DHI-AP H 74.9 17919 712 4.0 578 3.2

INDIANABLOSSOM HOLLOW FARM DHI-AP H 59.6 25385 1007 4.0 785 3.1PLEASANT VIEW FARMS DHI-AP H 227.5 23280 896 3.8 708 3.0LARRY H MARSHALL DHI-AP H 46.6 22214 976 4.4 669 3.0DAN L. HANCOCK DHI-AP H 116.7 21128 784 3.7 659 3.1NEHRIG FARM DHI-AP H 103.5 20738 759 3.7 636 3.1JERRY NESBIT DHI-AP H 100.0 20314 873 4.3 634 3.1JEWART DAIRY DHI-AP X 227.8 19908 765 3.8 624 3.1CRAIG A ANDRIE DHI-AP X 64.5 19679 811 4.1 608 3.1STEWART HOLLOW FARM DHI-AP H 59.0 18466 682 3.7 577 3.1BERKEYS DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 48.5 18950 725 3.8 568 3.0

JUNIATAGLEN HENRY AND SONS DHIR H 51.9 29053 1080 3.7 896 3.1RUSSELL ADAMIRE JR DHI-AP H 87.7 24618 932 3.8 794 3.2DARYL & DEL BRUBAKER DHI-AP H 99.4 25944 958 3.7 785 3.0BARRY E + BARB A LUCAS DHI-AP H 129.9 24211 917 3.8 757 3.1GRAYBILL, DAVID DHI-AP H 65.1 24504 918 3.7 756 3.1MYRON+MARY GEHMAN DHI-AP H 338.1 24996 862 3.4 753 3.0TUSCARORA RUN HLSTNS DHIRAPCS H 100.9 25024 961 3.8 752 3.0MICHAEL W BEAVER DHI-AP H 24.8 23952 908 3.8 747 3.1B. C. + E. BRUBAKER DHI-AP H 69.6 23865 828 3.5 746 3.1JOEL & SARA MILLS DHI-AP H 108.2 23596 882 3.7 737 3.1ANTHONY HEIMBACH DHI-AP H 51.1 24294 892 3.7 729 3.0J.SCOTT LANDIS DHI-AP H 63.7 24032 855 3.6 727 3.0CHARLES & TAMMY KLINE DHI-AP H 79.8 23993 845 3.5 722 3.0MARCUS J ZOOK DHIR-AP H 76.8 23504 866 3.7 721 3.1RUSSELL J DRESSLER DHI-AP H 85.6 23765 870 3.7 710 3.0KENT MABEN DHI-AP H 56.3 22102 798 3.6 676 3.1CENTERVIEW FARM DHI-AP H 124.1 21680 816 3.8 670 3.1MARLIN CHARLTON DHI-AP H 75.4 21761 804 3.7 670 3.1COCOLAMUS FARM DHI-AP H 41.4 21396 762 3.6 665 3.1ANDREW B. SWARTZ DHI-AP H 55.1 20945 752 3.6 653 3.1TIMOTHY E LAUVER DHI-AP H 39.8 20199 787 3.9 648 3.2G V FARMS DHI-AP H 121.4 19841 753 3.8 636 3.2ROBERT A MILLER DHI-AP H 55.2 19982 761 3.8 625 3.1

BRIAN & KAREN DIFFENDERFER DHI-AP H 54.3 19825 755 3.8 611 3.1E MARLENE PEOPLES DHI-AP H 105.2 19783 741 3.7 602 3.0DARRON SHEARER# DHI-AP H 71.6 18818 708 3.8 590 3.1ZIMMERMAN BROS DHIR-AP H 86.7 17925 723 4.0 584 3.3GLENN D. LAUVER DHI-AP H 30.2 17656 625 3.5 567 3.2

LANCASTERSTAR ROCK FARMS DHI-APCS H 1373.5 28503 1065 3.7 872 3.1 3XTRUDALE FARM DHI-AP X 26.2 23416 953 4.1 778 3.3LLOYD M REIFF DHI-AP H 58.1 25299 918 3.6 749 3.0RAYMOND H GOOD DHI-APCS H 276.7 24402 850 3.5 740 3.0 3XSCATTERED ACRES REINHOLDS DHI-APCS H 656.8 22867 865 3.8 695 3.0 3XJAY & ANNETTE STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 129.1 20487 736 3.6 629 3.1HERMAN COOK DHI-APCS H 79.3 19502 705 3.6 590 3.0ELI S. STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 58.1 18764 741 3.9 575 3.1MEGASTAR HOLSTEINS DHI-APCS H 56.7 18298 649 3.5 555 3.0

LEBANONKARL & DANIEL BRANDT DHIR-AP H 116.4 31915 1148 3.6 966 3.0 3XLITTLE HILL FARM DHIR-AP H 55.9 31151 1103 3.5 932 3.0 3XEARL RAY & CAROL MARTIN DHI-AP H 93.1 30112 1107 3.7 907 3.0LITTLE HILL FARM DHIR-AP B 37.1 25813 1026 4.0 844 3.3 3XLEON E. MARTIN DHI-AP H 67.9 27389 967 3.5 841 3.1DALE + PATTIE MAULFAIR DHI-AP H 58.7 27253 962 3.5 829 3.0KENDRA MASE DHI-AP H 60.0 26215 912 3.5 811 3.1KEVIN & ALLISON SELLERS DHI-AP H 66.9 25398 980 3.9 803 3.2GARY LENTZ DHIR-AP H 83.1 26270 895 3.4 802 3.1B & L HOSTETTER DHI-AP H 115.9 26587 998 3.8 799 3.0 3XDEW MIST HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 111.1 26011 925 3.6 798 3.1 3XKIRBY L HORST DHIR H 45.1 25747 984 3.8 793 3.1PHILHAVEN FARM DHI-AP H 90.2 25658 910 3.5 791 3.1RUPLAND HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 119.5 25928 914 3.5 789 3.0ADAM LIGHT DHI-AP H 117.1 25387 988 3.9 788 3.1MILE EE FARM DHI-AP H 207.3 25575 909 3.6 784 3.1MARTIN RIDGE FARM DHI-AP H 106.3 24444 934 3.8 778 3.2HAROLD CASE DHI-AP H 57.5 25773 880 3.4 766 3.0LEROY WISE DHI-AP H 136.0 24895 898 3.6 765 3.1JAY W GOOD DHI-AP H 124.7 24771 896 3.6 762 3.1BARRY HOSTETTER DHI-AP H 64.5 24220 902 3.7 762 3.1CURVIN + DAWN GOOD DHIR-AP H 117.6 25126 910 3.6 758 3.0JERE BRUBAKER DHI-AP H 131.5 24648 824 3.3 755 3.1WHITE BIRCH FARM DHI-AP H 136.7 24927 928 3.7 754 3.0ZIM LEA HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 84.5 24197 911 3.8 754 3.1CARISTONE FARM, LLC DHIR-AP H 267.4 23732 847 3.6 748 3.2BRUCE BOLLINGER & FAMILY DHIR-AP H 79.9 24327 834 3.4 746 3.1DALE HOSTETTER & SON DHIR-AP H 85.7 23684 865 3.7 744 3.1K & M SELLERS DHI-AP H 63.8 23304 875 3.8 737 3.2 3XMUSSER RIDGE FARM DHIR-AP H 145.6 24161 837 3.5 731 3.0DONALD C KRALL DHIR H 64.8 23396 855 3.7 727 3.1MARK M. HOOVER DHI-AP H 46.3 23763 852 3.6 725 3.1REID K HOOVER DHIR-AP H 200.4 23360 840 3.6 724 3.1RICREY HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 122.5 23335 822 3.5 721 3.1RUPLAND HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 112.0 23816 831 3.5 715 3.0BRUCE R HEILINGER DHIR-AP X 79.4 23727 830 3.5 714 3.0DAVID + CHRIS WILLIAMS DHI-AP H 57.9 22294 907 4.1 710 3.2JOHN + SHARON KLINE DHIR-AP H 128.0 23333 826 3.5 708 3.0 3XHARLAN GOOD DHI-AP H 74.7 23230 807 3.5 706 3.0CLIFFORD+FAY BERGER# DHI-AP H 67.8 23056 810 3.5 703 3.0

MIFFLINANDREW FLEISCHER DHI-AP H 58.2 29264 943 3.2 907 3.1 3XMELVIN&JUDY PEACHEY DHI-AP H 54.8 29334 1104 3.8 886 3.0 3XKISH VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 406.4 27852 936 3.4 829 3.0 3XDAVID T HOSTETLER DHI-AP H 55.7 25840 954 3.7 803 3.1RODERICK KAUFFMAN DHI-AP H 115.8 25915 941 3.6 800 3.1RAMOND & ROSE KAUFFMAN DHI-AP H 87.8 26006 969 3.7 793 3.0LOWELL J PEACHEY DHI-AP H 60.4 26140 927 3.5 791 3.0 3XDAVID C YODER DHI-APCS H 78.3 24903 941 3.8 781 3.1RAYMOND S HOSTETLER DHI-APCS H 61.9 25406 922 3.6 770 3.0AMMON FARMS DHIR-AP H 93.5 24843 936 3.8 769 3.1DAVID J & RUTH PEACHEY DHI-AP H 54.6 24183 879 3.6 761 3.1MARK & VERNA PEACHEY DHI-AP H 98.8 24897 893 3.6 751 3.0FROG MEADOW FARM DHI-AP H 65.9 24636 915 3.7 748 3.0FORGY DAIRY DHI-AP H 146.5 23878 923 3.9 745 3.1MICHAEL P YODER DHI-AP H 141.3 24111 889 3.7 735 3.0VERNAN HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 67.5 24254 900 3.7 734 3.0JOHN SPICHER DHI-AP H 74.3 23570 894 3.8 730 3.1LEE AND JOANNE YODER DHI-AP H 56.8 22903 869 3.8 727 3.2ROBERT L KAUFFMAN DHI-AP H 47.5 23440 838 3.6 725 3.1SHAWN & EMILY YODER DHI-AP H 98.9 23929 868 3.6 719 3.0JESSE L SPICHER DHI-AP H 40.2 22890 893 3.9 714 3.1ROBERT & LISA PEACHEY DHIR-AP H 89.0 23644 876 3.7 713 3.0G SHELDON PEACHEY DHI-AP H 118.5 23024 921 4.0 712 3.1JOHN & SALOMA BYLER DHIR-AP H 85.2 22557 865 3.8 704 3.1LOREN K.YODER DHI-AP H 115.5 23382 857 3.7 702 3.0ELWOOD H STITT DHIR-AP H 42.9 22072 804 3.6 699 3.2TITUS R PEACHEY DHI-AP H 100.1 22706 864 3.8 695 3.1SAM K KAUFFMAN DHI-AP H 79.3 22640 857 3.8 693 3.1PEACHVIEW FARM DHI-AP H 121.1 21884 842 3.8 693 3.2VALLEY VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 76.2 21536 816 3.8 691 3.2PAUL NEER DHI-AP H 21.8 22533 877 3.9 688 3.1DARVIN RENNINGER DHI-AP H 56.8 22391 879 3.9 682 3.0DALE I KING DHI-AP H 46.5 22242 794 3.6 671 3.0CAS STEAD FARMS DHI-AP H 194.7 21707 790 3.6 671 3.1CLARK N. PEACHEY DHI-AP H 70.3 22084 819 3.7 667 3.0A FRED KING DHI-AP H 65.9 21530 780 3.6 651 3.0REED GAP FARMS DHI-AP H 67.9 20298 750 3.7 645 3.2MARLIN HARTZLER DHI-AP H 50.1 21370 756 3.5 645 3.0WILLOWS FARM DHI-AP H 80.2 20599 774 3.8 627 3.0NATHAN PEACHEY DHI-AP H 86.9 20062 777 3.9 625 3.1

MONTGOMERYMERRYMEAD FARM DHI H 95.9 29153 1011 3.5 866 3.0RUSSELL GUNTZ DHI-AP H 37.6 22906 897 3.9 716 3.1ROY S KOLB & SONS DHI-AP H 110.1 22036 811 3.7 672 3.0EDWIN A POLLOCK DHI-AP H 173.4 19808 796 4.0 621 3.1

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All the papers andposters presented at the3rd International Sym-posium on Mastitis andMilk Quality, held Sept.22-24, in conjunctionwith the American Asso-ciation of Bovine Practi-tioners (AABP) 44th An-nual Meeting, are nowavailable online.

Forty-seven oral pa-pers and 23 posters canbe viewed and/or down-loaded via the NMC On-line Proceedings Li-brary, which can be ac-cessed from the NMCmembers-only page.http://nmconline.org/

membersonly.htmlYou will need your

username and passwordto access the members-only section of the Website. If you have forgotteneither your username orpassword, it can be au-tomatically sent to youusing the e-mail addresson file with NMC.

NMC members whodid not attend the meet-ing will be mailed theproceedings on CD-ROM. Please note thatprinted copies will NOTbe mailed to all NMCmembers — only thosewho ordered a copy

when they registered forthe meeting receive acopy. There are a limitednumber of printed copiesavailable for purchase.Details on how to order aprinted copy will beavailable in the next cou-ple of weeks.

Information on theupcoming Technology

Transfer SessionDetails about the

Technology TransferSession (poster session)and associated Researchand Development Sum-maries Session (oral ses-sion), held each yearduring the NMC annualmeeting, will be postedon the NMC Web site.

Similar to previousyears, individuals inter-ested in presenting aposter at the NMC 51stAnnual Meeting, Jan.22-24, 2012 in St. PeteBeach, FL, need to sub-mit a two-page manu-script by Nov. 1. Au-thors may request thatthe paper also be pre-sented orally during theResearch and Develop-ment Summaries Ses-sion, scheduled forMonday, Jan. 22.

Watch the NMC Website for complete details,including goals of thesessions, how to formatthe papers, and how tosubmit the files online.

• Note the change inannual meeting schedule

and formatFor NMC annual meet-

ing veterans, the upcom-ing NMC 51st AnnualMeeting, Jan. 22-24,2012, at the TradeWindsIsland Grand Resort inSt. Pete Beach, FL (Tam-pa area), will have a no-ticeably different look.

The meeting will stillbegin on a Sunday (Jan.22) but rather than end-ing on Wednesday atnoon, the conference willgo through Tuesdayevening (Jan. 24). Therewill be no educationalsessions on Wednesday(only the Board of Direc-tors will meet).

Another significantchange is that committeemeetings will be spreadout over three days(Sunday - Tuesday)rather than holding allcommittee meetings onMonday, as been the tra-dition in the past.

The main reason forthe change was to makethe meeting more com-pact and time efficient.

A brief overview is be-low. Details will follow inthe next few weeks.:

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W B SAUL HIGH SCHOOL DHI-AP X 10.0 18365 683 3.7 617 3.4MARK SCHMIDT DHI-AP H 61.4 19673 794 4.0 608 3.1MERRILL MEST DHI-AP H 31.9 17955 705 3.9 579 3.2

NORTHUMBERLANDJOHN RISHEL DHI-APCS H 50.2 33801 1149 3.41026 3.0 3XSTROUSE DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 67.6 29788 1046 3.5 906 3.0SPRING LAKE DAIRY DHI-AP H 111.7 29108 1119 3.8 870 3.0 3XSHULTZ HILLSIDE DAIRY DHI-AP H 81.6 27937 1103 3.9 860 3.1ZIMMERMAN FARMS INC. DHI-AP H 320.4 27718 1043 3.8 830 3.0 3XDRY RUN DAIRY, LLC DHI H 91.9 24518 969 4.0 770 3.1NORTH RUSH HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 98.5 23897 1059 4.4 747 3.1WOLFE'S POWER LINE DAIRY DHI-APCS H 401.7 24471 868 3.5 735 3.0 3XWAYNE KLOCK DHI-AP H 40.6 21723 842 3.9 671 3.1J DANIEL FAUS DHIR H 133.7 21062 766 3.6 633 3.0JUDY BROSIOUS DHI-AP H 46.0 18173 706 3.9 565 3.1

PERRYCARL & BRENT MC MILLEN DHIR-AP H 94.5 28240 968 3.4 878 3.1LOY ACRES L.L.C. DHI-AP H 92.7 27102 967 3.6 836 3.1M W SMITH FARMS DHIRAPCS H 481.8 26775 1017 3.8 820 3.1 3XCINDY & JOE COMP DHI-AP H 104.0 26457 987 3.7 810 3.1JESSE+BARB SINGLETON DHI-AP H 52.4 25635 977 3.8 807 3.1MELVIN S WEAVER DHI-AP H 93.5 26442 999 3.8 794 3.0O'TOOLE ACRES DHI-AP H 71.3 24677 945 3.8 776 3.1WELLER'S DAIRY DHI-AP H 64.1 25036 933 3.7 768 3.1NEVIN G RICE DHI H 120.0 24384 872 3.6 761 3.1OL MAPLES FARM DHI-AP H 96.0 23674 833 3.5 757 3.2ROBRT & BONITA RODGERS DHI-AP H 37.5 23269 931 4.0 749 3.2LOGAN M BOWER DHI-AP H 549.4 24308 890 3.7 742 3.1 3XLENARD & AMY KRESGE DHI-AP H 159.3 23928 870 3.6 739 3.1LYONS BROTHERS DHI-AP H 67.4 23489 880 3.7 727 3.1SYLVIN M WENGER DHI-AP H 74.2 23243 822 3.5 709 3.1PHILLIP WENGER DHI-AP H 75.8 21977 787 3.6 687 3.1ED + WILMA MCMILLEN DHI-AP H 48.5 22748 837 3.7 686 3.0KRETZH FARMS INC. DHI-AP H 327.6 22025 811 3.7 677 3.1AUKERLYN FARM DHI-AP H 90.5 21620 746 3.5 672 3.1EDWARD C BROFEE DHI-APCS H 242.9 22395 844 3.8 663 3.0INNERST FARM DHI-AP H 187.0 21682 758 3.5 655 3.0SAMUEL L. HURST DHI-AP H 59.0 20458 782 3.8 649 3.2KENDALL BYERS DHI-AP H 61.8 21000 765 3.6 643 3.1ROBT &JENNIFER GABEL DHI-AP H 34.5 21215 727 3.4 634 3.0BRIAN FLEISHER DHIR-AP H 52.7 18608 716 3.8 589 3.2LARRY BRAJKOVICH DHI-AP X 76.8 15724 686 4.4 534 3.4

SCHUYLKILLCARL A FARMS INC DHI-AP H 94.2 31692 1154 3.6 946 3.0 3XBRIAN RUCH DHIR-AP H 60.7 26513 1000 3.8 840 3.2JAMES D. DUNN DHI-AP H 99.1 24548 859 3.5 752 3.1LARRY HEPLER DHI-AP H 60.8 23118 842 3.6 733 3.2SNYDERLANDFARMS DHI-AP H 52.9 23042 844 3.7 710 3.1WIND MILL FARM DHIR-AP B 183.8 21184 896 4.2 704 3.3MILLER & REX DHI-AP H 38.9 23701 786 3.3 699 2.9ELBERT FARMS DHI-AP H 89.4 23273 845 3.6 698 3.0MARK & AMY WOLFE DHI-AP H 58.9 21911 765 3.5 689 3.1RYAN KAHLER DHI-AP H 88.1 22040 824 3.7 673 3.1MAR K FARMS DHI-AP H 79.8 21995 789 3.6 667 3.0DALE HEISLER DHI-AP H 97.6 19939 774 3.9 634 3.2DONNON-S DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 133.2 19306 712 3.7 588 3.0DAWN F RHEIN DHI-AP J 228.5 15635 695 4.4 581 3.7JERSEY ACRES FMS INC DHI-AP J 189.4 15738 729 4.6 572 3.6DONNON-S DAIRY FARM DHI-AP L 38.9 16962 620 3.7 522 3.1

SNYDERCHRISS+TRISH NIPPLE DHI H 47.2 26234 1090 4.2 862 3.3ERNEST L WEAVER DHI-AP H 121.3 25572 962 3.8 787 3.1DARE E LAND DHI-AP X 87.5 23714 995 4.2 768 3.2KEITH MCCOOL DHI-AP H 145.8 23398 842 3.6 719 3.1JACOB GRAYBILL DHI-AP H 48.4 23074 899 3.9 710 3.1ROBERT + KATHY WAITE DHI-AP X 45.0 20965 837 4.0 676 3.2JL & CL SHAFFER DHIR-AP H 39.6 21173 773 3.7 648 3.1WARREN FAUS DHIR H 107.0 21319 773 3.6 643 3.0SAUDERDALE FARM DHI-AP H 52.0 20327 745 3.7 635 3.1BO ANN HOLSTEINS DHI-APCS H 45.6 20444 818 4.0 627 3.1DAVID APPLE AND SON DHI-AP H 67.5 21248 878 4.1 624 2.9JAY HOLLENBACH DHI-AP H 45.7 19955 884 4.4 624 3.1RICHARD+BETTY WELLER DHI-AP H 45.0 19111 789 4.1 619 3.2LEIRE FRY & SONS DHIR-AP H 141.3 19497 774 4.0 602 3.1WAITE N CE FARM DHI-AP H 73.4 19766 735 3.7 600 3.0DAN WHITMER DHI-AP H 35.3 18629 671 3.6 569 3.1MABARBIL FARMS DHI-AP H 99.6 18327 801 4.4 561 3.1SEVEN OAKS DHI-AP H 59.5 18610 729 3.9 558 3.0DUANE & KAREN EWING DHI-AP H 53.7 17385 712 4.1 537 3.1JUSTAMERE FARM DHI-AP H 41.7 17357 728 4.2 530 3.1BRANDON EWING DHI-AP H 40.3 16130 685 4.2 528 3.3BO ANN HOLSTEINS DHI-APCS X 12.9 15474 695 4.5 509 3.3

SOMERSETVERNON D. MARTIN DHI-APCS H 204.7 22970 861 3.7 695 3.0DAVID CRISSINGER DHI-AP H 46.6 22500 804 3.6 685 3.0

MERVIN AND JENELL YODER DHI-AP H 80.8 20482 777 3.8 656 3.2

WASHINGTONPLAINFIELD FARM DHI-AP H 105.2 24797 837 3.4 742 3.0JOHN E MARCHEZAK DHIR-AP H 69.3 23640 863 3.7 734 3.1HAMILTON BROS DHIR-AP H 253.9 23664 836 3.5 715 3.0 3XHAMILTON BROS DHIR-AP X 52.7 22582 823 3.6 701 3.1 3XGREEN HAVEN FARM DHI-AP H 173.7 20545 693 3.4 637 3.1JOHN E MARCHEZAK DHIR-AP J 15.5 17398 828 4.8 626 3.6FOLLY HOLLOW FM INC DHIR-AP H 151.3 19257 710 3.7 589 3.1MARION PYLE STONE DHI-AP W 15.0 18179 729 4.0 564 3.1WILLIAM A SCOTT DHI-AP H 68.8 17740 671 3.8 548 3.1WINDSON DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 86.3 18871 688 3.6 547 2.9

WESTMORELANDSLICKHILL HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 79.7 23511 1033 4.4 732 3.1BILL & RICK EBERT DHIR-AP H 79.1 23429 939 4.0 721 3.1ALVIN VANCE JR -H- DHI-AP H 42.1 21539 836 3.9 663 3.1HIXSON FARM DHIR-AP H 31.9 20014 872 4.4 617 3.1SELEMBO DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 162.8 18291 727 4.0 574 3.1YURIS' DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 48.0 18150 759 4.2 555 3.1JAMES HOUGH DHI-AP X 31.7 17338 698 4.0 544 3.1POOLE & SONS DAIRY DHI-AP X 25.3 17186 716 4.2 542 3.2ALVIN VANCE JR. -J- DHI-AP J 79.0 14625 683 4.7 518 3.5

YORKSMYSERS RICHLAWN FMS DHIR-AP H 74.5 31019 1174 3.8 938 3.0TAYACRES FARM DHI-AP H 185.9 26277 1067 4.1 823 3.1WALK LE HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 254.2 25241 933 3.7 779 3.1 3XFUHRMAN DHI-AP H 174.3 24393 970 4.0 737 3.0ROBT. BAUMGARDNER JR DHI-AP H 160.7 23226 895 3.9 718 3.1THOMAS BOYER DHI-AP H 44.0 23528 915 3.9 716 3.0KATEANN FARM DHI-AP H 47.5 22210 706 3.2 685 3.1DALE & DARLA DOLL DHI-AP H 104.6 21290 722 3.4 671 3.2BARRENS VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 72.6 20263 774 3.8 668 3.3GUM TREE FARM DHI-APCS H 68.4 20962 786 3.7 654 3.1JOHN KRONE DHI-APCS H 27.6 19918 740 3.7 638 3.2JESSE & BARB DRUCK 2 DHI-AP H 23.0 20098 783 3.9 616 3.1 3XJESSE & BARB DRUCK DHI-AP H 100.4 19892 756 3.8 615 3.1 3X#PERRYDELL FARM DHI-AP H 155.8 19477 732 3.8 608 3.1SYDOR BROS. FARM DHI-AP H 68.5 18142 711 3.9 571 3.1LEROY BUPP DHI-AP H 168.6 18509 678 3.7 552 3.0GARY THOMAN DHIR-AP H 57.0 17038 651 3.8 537 3.2ALBERT H DEHOFF+SONS DHI-AP H 90.3 17952 640 3.6 535 3.0SHADOW PRACTICE2 DAIRY DHI-AP H 136.0 21913 835 3.8 675 3.1

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FURNACE HILL HOLSTEINS H YES 32859 3.3 1075 3.0 990MARTIN PEILA H NO 29825 3.2 963 3.2 941SPRING VALLEY DAIRY LLC H YES 31823 3.6 1136 3.0 939SCOTT & APRIL COOPER H NO 31220 3.8 1174 3.0 937BRIAN K MULL H YES 29941 3.5 1036 3.1 930DEWDROP-MEDO HOLSTIENS H NO 30295 3.7 1108 3.0 916ROARING CREEK FARM H YES 30526 3.7 1125 3.0 913ABNER L STOLTZFUS H NO 29000 3.7 1074 3.1 910DAVID & JOSHUA BISHOP H NO 28144 3.7 1037 3.1 885KEVIN L OBERHOLTZER H NO 28307 3.4 951 3.1 877CLAIR N OBERHOLTZER H YES 27646 3.5 968 3.2 873BRAUND VALLEY FARMS H NO 28169 3.6 1024 3.1 870FREDERICK FARMS H NO 27492 3.8 1057 3.2 867CLIFF & ANDREA SENSENIG H YES 27846 3.7 1022 3.1 864LAMAR GOCKLEY H YES 27951 3.8 1075 3.1 860K WAYNE &MIKE BURKET H NO 27813 3.7 1017 3.1 860JEFF SENSENIG H NO 29613 3.5 1040 2.9 860JOBO HOLSTEIN FARM B YES 26333 3.5 921 3.3 856OLD PIKE DAIRY H NO 27755 3.5 983 3.1 855MILL HILL FARMS H YES 27516 3.5 961 3.1 851BEN AKERS H NO 27353 3.8 1027 3.1 850MELODY LAWN FARMS H NO 27519 3.9 1062 3.1 849TROUT BROS DAIRY H YES 27032 3.6 986 3.1 848GERALD SMITH H NO 26170 3.9 1017 3.2 846CHRISTIAN L PETERSHEIM H NO 26701 3.6 949 3.2 845JOBO HOLSTEIN FARM H YES 27671 3.3 907 3.0 843SANDY HOLLOW FARM H NO 27658 3.8 1040 3.0 842JOHN M. BURKHOLDER H NO 27159 3.8 1041 3.1 842WILLOW RUN FARM H NO 27609 3.4 928 3.0 841CREEK VIEW FARM H NO 27778 3.5 982 3.0 838SKY VIEW DAIRY H YES 28542 3.7 1048 2.9 838HAROLD S ZIMMERMAN H NO 27993 3.3 929 3.0 837BRUVALLEY FARM H YES 28628 3.1 897 2.9 837RODRICK&TRUDY HINISH H YES 26040 3.5 918 3.2 834LARRY BRUBAKER H NO 28011 3.5 968 3.0 832JAY & FAYE GOOD & BEN & KARLA M H YES 27260 3.7 1012 3.0 831KING-RIDGE FARM H NO 25902 3.6 942 3.2 830

TOP HERDS FOR RHI PROTEINRANDELL AND LOIS BOUGHER H NO 26770 3.6 954 3.1 828DALE SOLLENBERGER H NO 26056 3.8 986 3.2 827GLENVILLE FARMS H YES 26466 3.6 958 3.1 826

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woman Hochul (D-NY)and Congressman Han-na (R-NY) jointly intro-duced a bill that wouldallow immigrant workersto temporarily come tothe U.S. to work on dairyfarms. Their bill, H.R.3024, entitled the Accessto Agricultural Labor Actof 2011, would amendthe current H-2A sea-sonal worker programthat does not provide thedairy industry with theopportunity to take partin this program as it iscurrently operated.

Under the proposedlegislation dairy workerswould be able to work inthe U.S. for extendableperiods of three years.

The New York FarmBureau supports thislegislation.

From the federal side itis not clear yet whether

or not the E-Verify legis-lation that was reportedout of the House Judi-ciary Committee will betaken up by the fullHouse and, more impor-tantly, will JudiciaryCommittee ChairmanLamar Smith of Texasagree to adding provi-sions to his bill thatwould deal with theneeds of agriculture.

Although having theavailability of new work-ers for dairy to be eligibleunder the H-2A programis important, every dairyproducer I talk to aboutthis is most concernedwith the workers they al-ready have on their farm-ing operations. Beingable to get new workers isimportant — but if theylose the work force theyhave in place, for most itwould be a disaster.

Source: NDFC E-let-ter for Oct. 14

Monday, Jan. 23, 2012• Committee meetings (early morning)• Opening session (morning)• General session (afternoon)• Research & development summaries (afternoon)• Poster session (all day)• Reception (evening)Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012• Committee meetings (early morning)• General session (morning)• Awards and business luncheon (noon)• Poster session (through mid-afternoon)• Featured symposium (afternoon)• Short courses (evening)• Meeting adjourns after short courses (evening)Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012• Board of Directors meeting (morning)The best day to arrive for the meeting will be Sat-

urday or Sunday, depending on whether you serveon a committee or plan to participate in a shortcourse on Sunday. Since the meeting continuesthrough Tuesday evening, flying out on Wednesdaymorning will be the best option.

Or, and even better option: Arrive early and/or de-part late and enjoy a few extra days on the beach!!

Source: NMC Update, Sept. 29

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DAIRY REFORM BILLHAS BEEN

INTRODUCEDIssued Oct. 14, 2011Don’t look for $20 milk

prices in 2012, accordingto Matt Mattke of Wiscon-sin based Stewart Peter-son. Speaking in Tues-day’s DairyLine, Mattke

pointed to the globaleconomy which, he said,has a lot of uncertaintyand risk and could beheaded into a secondaryrecession which will limitthe upside.

“We saw a couple ofmonths ago what $2-pluscheese did to demand,Mattke said. “Exports

dropped sharply in Juneand July and domesticdemand dropped hard aswell.” He said $18 milk“has a shot,” but $17-$17.50 is more likely.

On a brighter note,corn prices have softenedthe last four weeks and isabout $2 off the high,Mattke reported. Milk

prices have fallen as wellso it’s “bittersweet.”

He called on produc-ers to “be defensive intheir planning” and “useany rally that might oc-cur between now andthe end of the year to getsales in place, pick thetool of your choice, be itforward contracting or

put options, use thatrally to do it and get abase of protection inplace because 2012 hasa lot of unknowns.”

Cash cheese prices theweek of October 10 re-versed the previousweek’s rally and closedFriday at $1.69 per poundon the blocks, down 71/2-cents on the week,and a nickel below a yearago. The barrels alsoclosed at $1.69, down 91/2-cents on the week,and 4 1/4 below a yearago. Eleven cars of blocktraded hands on the weekand 14 of barrel. TheNASS-surveyed U.S. aver-age block price lost 1.2cents, slipping to$1.7475. Barrels averaged$1.7080, down 2 cents.

Jerry Dryer’s October7 Dairy and Food MarketAnalyst reported that“conversations with(cheese) distributorssuggest more promotion-al activity is beingplanned now than wasthe case just a few weeksago. At the beginning ofthe week, cheese priceswere as much as 50

cents below the price lev-els that prevailed thruthe summer.”

Butter wise; Dryer saysthere’s “very good orderflow and more promo-tional activity in theworks. However, there’salso is plenty of cream.High-fat holiday prod-ucts aren’t yet competingfor the cream supply andice cream is out of thepicture while milk bot-tlers and yogurt makerscontinue to dump creaminto the supply chain.”

Spot butter closed Oc-tober 14 at $1.8350, up6 1/2-cents on the week,but 35 cents below ayear ago. Only one carwas sold all week. NASSbutter averaged$1.7579, down 5.1cents. NASS nonfat drymilk averaged $1.5415,up 2 1/2- cents, and drywhey averaged 60.29cents, down 0.3 cent.

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On the day in whichthe U.S. Congresspassed three historicfree trade agreements,the grassroots dairyproducers of the DairyPolicy Action Coalition(DPAC) were in the na-tion’s capitol stressingthe need for policiesthat position dairy farm-ers to benefit from thesetrade opportunities.

DPAC lauded the Oct.12 introduction of themuch-anticipated DairyAdvancement Act bySenator Robert Casey,Jr. (D-PA). Senate Bill1682 was the highlightof discussions on CapitolHill throughout the day.It contains key elementsof DPAC’s Cornerstonesfor Change.

The bill repeals theDairy Product Price Sup-port program, whichsaves taxpayer dollarsand sends a clear signalto global trading part-ners that the U.S. will bea dependable supplier ofdairy products that arein demand and will clearthose inventories evenwhen market prices arelow. The bill also makesavailable low interestloans to manufacturersto encourage investmentin retrofitting theirplants to adjust to thischange by focusing onmaking and marketingproducts that havebroader demand.

“Dairy is the one sectorthat has really struggledin the midst of a brighteconomic picture for agri-culture,” said DennisWolff, a lifelong dairyfarmer from Millville, PA,who served as a formerstate secretary of agricul-ture and is now a rela-tions consultant forDPAC through VersantStrategies. “The policydecisions being madenow by the Senate andHouse Ag Committees, asthey consider their rec-ommendations for theJoint Select Committeeon Deficit Reduction, willbe critical to the futuresof our dairy farm families.The Dairy AdvancementAct improves markettransparency and startsthe process of simplifyingthe milk pricing system.At the same time it recog-nizes the need for a mod-est safety net and for ex-panded risk managementchoices for producers.”

“We applaud SenatorCasey for introducingthe Dairy AdvancementAct. Unlike other propos-als, which make the sys-tem even more complex,this bill calls for reformsthat simplify and im-

prove the way our milk ispriced,” said DPACchairman Cliff Hawbak-er, a dairy producer fromChambersburg, PA.

“As dairy farmers, weare looking for less, notmore, government costand control of our indus-try. We see the opportu-nities in the world mar-kets and realize we arepart of a world supply-and-demand balance,”observed Duane Hert-

zler, a dairy producerfrom Loysville, PA. “Wethank Senator Casey forrecognizing the impor-tance of the food, jobs,and economic vitalityour dairy farms brings toour local communitieswith a bill that looks atthe big picture.”

DPAC notes that whiletrade agreements opendoors for U.S. dairy The DPAC group who traveled to Washington Oct. 12 (from left) Alan Kozak, Rob Bar-

ley, Howard Straub, Denny Wolff, Duane Hertzler, Dale Hoffman, Herman Bishop, DaveForgey and Bernie Morrissey. Photo courtesy of DPAC

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products, the industry must be posi-tioned to walk through those doorswith the products that are in demand.Thus, the Dairy Advancement Act isnot only a dairy bill, but also a jobs billfor the economy. It captures the feder-al policy concerns expressed at count-less public forums held across theUnited States, and takes a progressiveapproach by improving transparency,growing global markets, encouragingnew product development and offeringsafety net options, without invokingsupply control and without puttingtaxpayers at risk for billions in liabili-ties as in other dairy proposals. Theseissues are important to dairy farms ofall sizes, as well as to processors and

manufacturers of dairy products.“The Dairy Advancement Act offers

producers a choice to have a directpayment through MILC when the milkprice hits a trigger, or to use an indi-vidual tool to protect a margin betweenfeed cost and milk price,” said RobBarley, a farmer from Conestoga, PA.“It does not link the safety net to sup-ply management like in other propos-als. Having used LGM-Dairy, I havefound that it allows the producer to de-velop a customized safety net and pro-tect the margin that is relevant to hisdairy operation.”

“We support this bill because we be-lieve that controlling the U.S. milksupply is not the solution. All the evi-

dence indicates that we do not have anover supply of milk relative to U.S.and global demand. Instead, the im-portant task is to be developing prod-ucts and marketing strategies,” saidDave Forgey, a dairy producer from Lo-gansport, IN. “There is a reported 7 bil-lion pounds of unmet global dairy de-mand in the world, and that gap is ex-pected to widen. Why would we want toback away from that market with pro-posals that control production, wheninstead we can chart a pathway for-ward for U.S. dairy farmers throughthe Dairy Advancement Act?”

Producer Howard Straub from St.Johns, MI, observed how his state hasmade agricultural exports a priority.

“Dairy needs to be part of that brightfuture. We don’t believe the producers’interests are best served by sending asignal to the world that we’ll be thecountry to pull-back when marginstighten,” he said. “Instead, we need tobuild and serve those long term cus-tomers by making the right productsand marketing them consistently.”

“We have a lot to be proud of asdairy farmers. We have the resourcesand the people,” said Dale Hoffman, adairy producer from Shinglehouse,PA. “When you look at the overalleconomy, what sector is most produc-tive? Agriculture. We’ll lose it if we

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York County, PA —Earlier this year, theYork County AgricultureBusiness Council pre-sented a plaque toThomas and Julie Wal-tersdorff in honor oftheir receiving the Bicen-tennial Farm Award dis-tinction from the Penn-sylvania Department ofAgriculture for 200-plusyears of family land own-ership. Their farm, locat-ed on Colonial ValleyRoad in Spring Grove,was originally purchasedin 1808 from Lord Balti-more by Christian Her-shey and consisted of700-800 acres. The farmhas been passed downthrough the generationsand currently the Wal-

tersdorff’s own about 80of the original acres. Theoriginal log home, al-though covered by woodsiding, still remains andis occupied by DelphineWaltersdorff, Tom’smother and the previousowner. The present barnon the property is over100 years old and stillhas some logs from theoriginal barn. Tom andhis brother, William, cur-rently produce graincrops and raise somebeef cattle. They alsohave a poultry barn forembryo egg production.

The PA Department ofAgriculture has createdthe Century and Bicen-tennial Farm Programsto recognize those farmsand farm families thathave done so much to

contribute to Pennsylva-nia's heritage. The farmsand families have greatlyvaried histories, yet allhave the common de-nominator of a durabilityand love of the land thatis our heritage. The YorkCounty AgricultureBusiness Council en-courages farm owners toapply for this distinction.

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Council’s Margaret Spe-ich in an interview I hadwith her at World DairyExpo. Demand has beenstrong, she said, much ofit coming from emergingmarkets and U.S. cheeseexports have been abright spot. Exports inthe first seven monthsclaimed 5 percent of U.S.cheese production, upfrom an historical aver-age of 1-2 percent.

Much of the cheese isgoing to South Koreawhere USDEC has donea lot of marketing thepast 15 years. Speichsaid “It’s paying off forU.S. dairy farmers,”adding that there’ll beeven more potential fromfree trade agreementswith South Korea, Pana-ma, and Columbia whichpassed the House and

Senate this week. The U.S. dairy indus-

try needs the world mar-ket but Speich warnedthat “It’s imperative wedo what’s needed tocontinue to be a consis-tent supplier, not just tothe international mar-kets but also to makesure we’re producingthe right kinds of thingsfor the domestic market.It’s part of the environ-ment we operate in andU.S. dairy exporters es-pecially in the last twoto three years haveshown more interest inexports, more commit-ment, and are very ac-tive in the export mar-ket.”

National Milk’s ChrisGalen says the South Ko-rean free trade agreementwould be worth about

$380 million per year tothe U.S. dairy industryand the other two wouldmean another $50 mil-lion in annual sales andgenerate additional jobs.

Exporting historicallymeant lower prices to becompetitive but that’sno longer the case as ex-ports have contributedmuch to achieve “strongpositive prices for dairyfarmers,” Speich said.“Keep in mind,” she con-cluded, “U.S. milk pro-duction has increased1.6 percent this yearand 60 percent of thatadditional output wasexported so we have tomake sure that ourcommitment to exportmarkets stays and reallydo what’s needed tomake our exportshealthy and consistent.”

The free trade agree-ments drew fire from theNational Family FarmCoalition. Board presi-dent Ben Burkett stated,“The U.S. alone has lost300,000 family farmerssince NAFTA was imple-mented, and we don’t ex-pect the lowered tariffsfor beef and oranges tooffset those numbers inthe next 15 years.”

Wisconsin farmerJohn Kinsman, who metwith President Obamaand Agriculture Secre-tary Vilsack at the WhiteHouse Rural Forum inPodesta, Iowa, said; “Weoutlined our concernsabout the trade agree-ments to the Presidentand Secretary Vilsack,but they chose to ignorethem. This Administra-tion has, unfortunately,

caved to the notion thatany trade is good trade.They abandoned theircampaign pledge to re-visit our nation’s tradepolicies, despite the con-tinued loss of family-scale producers and therural communities be-hind them.”

Speaking of exports;the Cooperatives Work-ing Together (CWT) pro-gram accepted 10 re-quests for export assis-tance from Dairy Farm-ers of America and Unit-ed Dairymen of Arizonato sell a total of 2.67 mil-lion pounds of Cheddarcheese to customers inAsia, North Africa, andthe Middle East. Theproduct will be deliveredthrough December andraises CWT’s 2011cheese export total to74.9 million pounds to23 countries, the equiva-lent of 749 billionpounds of milk.

In milk pricing news;California’s NovemberClass I milk price is$20.26 per hundred-weight for the north and$20.54 for the south,

down $1.24 and $1.23respectively from Octo-ber, but $1.55 and $1.56above November 2010,and equates to about$1.74 and $1.77 per gal-lon respectively. Thedrop pulled the 2011 av-erage to $20.68 and$20.95, but both are$3.83 above a year ago.The Federal order Class Ibase price is announcedby USDA on October 21.

The Agriculture De-partment raised its 2011milk production forecastagain in its latest WorldAgricultural Supply andDemand Estimates re-port. USDA blamed herdexpansion “at a morerapid rate and milk percow during summer in-creased more rapidlythan expected.” Depart-ment bean countersproject 2011 output at195.9 billion pounds, up200 million from lastmonth’s estimate, andcompares to 192.8 bil-lion in 2010. The 2012estimate was lowered as“forecast milk prices and

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weakening milk-feed ra-tios increase the pace oflater year declines in cownumbers.” Look for 2012output to hit 198.4 bil-lion pounds, down 100million pounds fromSeptember’s estimate.

“International priceshave been weaker whichhas put some pressureon butter and cheeseprices,” USDA wrote.Butter and cheese priceforecasts were reducedfor 2012. NDM priceshave also been underpressure from weaken-ing international pricesand although the fore-cast for 2011 is un-changed from lastmonth, the price forecastfor 2012 was reduced.Whey prices were raisedfor both 2011 and 2012as demand is strong, ac-cording to USDA.

The 2011 Class III milkprice forecast was low-ered, but for 2012 thehigher whey price morethan offsets a decline inthe cheese price, and theClass III price forecastwas raised. The 2011Class III average is nowexpected to range$18.15-$18.25 per hun-dredweight, down fromthe $18.25-$18.45 ex-pected last month, andcompares to $14.41 in2010. The 2012 average

is now projected at$16.30-$17.20, up fromthe $16.10-$17.10 pro-jected a month ago.

The Class IV pricewas lowered for bothyears due to lower fore-cast butter and NDMprices. The 2011 aver-age is now put at$19.05-$19.25, with the2012 average projectedat $16.30-$17.30 perhundredweight.

The report also showed2011 corn and soybeanproduction estimateswere reduced about 1percent from the Sep-tember projection butcorn and soybean priceprojections were alsolowered. The 2011/12U.S. season-averagefarm price for corn wasput at $6.20-$7.20 perbushel, down 30 centson both ends of therange compared to amonth ago. The 2011/12U.S. season-average soy-bean price remains in awide range, $12.15-$14.15 per bushel, down50 cents on both ends.Soybean meal priceswere forecast at $335-$365 per ton for2011/12, down $25 onboth ends of therange.2011 cottonseedproduction was forecastwell below 2010, as wasalfalfa and other dry hay.

Milk production levelsacross the U.S. are fol-lowing expectedamounts, according toUSDA’s weekly update.Northeast supplies aretight for needs in manycases as Class I and IIdemand is limiting man-ufacturing supplies.Good Class I demand inthe Southeast is report-ed with increased loadsbeing shipped into theregion. Midwest milk isadequate for most needswith steady production.Milk components areslowly increasing. West-ern production is slow-ing seasonally, with

some upticks in theSouthwest as tempera-tures moderate.

California’s Milk Pro-ducers Council (MPC)warned in its October 7newsletter that milk pro-duction in Australia andNew Zealand is boomingand “hard to not believethe short term milk sup-ply could swamp de-mand down there, rais-ing the question aboutwhat effect it may haveup here.”

Cheese sales are hold-ing up well, here, accord-ing to the MPC, “but U.S.economic data continuesto indicate the recovery

from the greatest eco-nomic recession thiscountry has suffered maynot get much better soon,and there has been sometalk about the economiesof France and Germanyweakening. Since the U.S.milk producers are be-yond the “tipping point”all we can do is hang onright now and wait to seewhat happens.”

The MPC took the In-ternational Dairy FoodsAssociation (IDFA) to taskfor its television and printcampaign blasting Na-tional Milk’s dairy reformproposal. Quoting theMPC newsletter; “IDFA is

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“The ironic thing, ofcourse, is that thesesame dairy productprocessors were asked tomake no such sacrifice in2009 as they benefitedfrom government policies

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don’t innovate and compete.”For Hoffman, the choice is simple:

“Make those products here and keepthe jobs and dollars here at home. Ifwe can innovate and market our dairyproducts, we can be very competitive.We just need to unleash our potentialas the United States of America.”

“Since DPAC was formed in 2009, wehave worked tirelessly on the Corner-stones for Change to give fellow dairy

producers a voice in the policy deci-sions that will shape our futures,” saidAlan Kozak, a producer from Millers-burg, Ohio. “We thank Senator Caseyfor introducing the Dairy AdvancementAct and ask the House and SenateAgriculture Committees to considerthis fresh approach when making theirrecommendations to the Joint SelectCommittee on Deficit Reduction; or toput the dairy policy discussion through

the normal committee process.”The Dairy Advancement Act aligns

federal dairy policy with the global re-alities of the 21st century. It is a mar-ket oriented approach that was devel-oped by listening closely to dairy pro-ducers and experts from all segments

of the dairy industry. It simplifies andadds transparency to an overly com-plex system and gives producers safetynet options, without restricting theiropportunities to manage and growtheir businesses for the next genera-tion of farmers and consumers.

(the same policies that are now blastedin their advertising campaign) that pro-vide government-guaranteed make al-lowances that virtually guarantee com-pany profits regardless of what pricethey are paying for their milk.” MPCcalled the action “Shameless.”

Meanwhile; Senator Bob Casey, (D-PA) has introduced the “Dairy Advance-ment Act,” at least the fifth bill ad-dressing dairy policy reforms intro-duced in the past couple of weeks, re-ported Dairy Profit Weekly editor DaveNatzke in Friday’s DairyLine broadcast.He said details and Congressional Bud-get Office review are still sketchy, butCasey’s proposal gives dairy producersa choice in risk management tools, al-lowing them to continue to participatein the Milk Income Loss Contract(MILC) program, or to receive revenuemargin insurance through USDA’s ex-isting Livestock Gross Margin-Dairy(LGM-Dairy) program.

“This bill repeals the Dairy ProductPrice Support Program; reduces feder-al milk marketing order milk classesfrom four to two; and provides low-in-terest loans to dairy product manufac-

turers to help them become more inno-vative,” Natzke said.

An IDFA press release quotes ConnieTipton, IDFA President and CEO; “Nowwe are getting somewhere. The DairyAdvancement Act offered by SenatorRobert Casey (D-PA), moves the dairyindustry towards consensus on a pathforward. Most importantly the bill willnot hamstring our industry with a newgovernment program to limit milk sup-ply as does the controversial Petersonproposal. It sets no limits on the abili-ty of dairy farmers to grow their busi-nesses, and offers a safety net withoutstrings attached.”

“Although this bill moves us in theright direction, the unwillingness ofthe National Milk Producers Federa-tion (NMPF) to compromise and insiston proposals that will constrain theindustry by limiting milk supply isdisappointing. NMPF continues to re-fuse to seek consensus by insistingon the Peterson proposal that forcesdairy producers to accept supply con-trols if they want to participate inmargin insurance.”

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Dairy producers willhave the opportunity tolearn how basic cow com-fort can make a huge dif-ference in profitability atthe Dairy Industry IssueForum planned by theProfessional Dairy Man-agers of Pennsylvania(PDMP) on Thursday, Nov.3, at the Lebanon ExpoCenter, Lebanon, begin-ning at 9 a.m. The Forumis open to all dairymen.

Featured speaker willbe Dr. Gordie Jones, well-known dairy veterinarianand consultant, whobrings experience fromhis Central Sands DairyLLC, home to 3,800 Jer-sey, and Holstein/Jerseycrossbred cows inNekoosa, WI, where itwas founded in 2007.

This dynamic, world-renowned speaker bringsa simple but highly enter-taining message on theimportance of basic cowcomfort in increasing pro-ductivity and enhancingprofitability. His “Back toBasics” philosophy of re-spect and considerationfor keeping cows comfort-

able is one that has prac-tical application fordairies of every size.

Jeff Ainslie, Red BarnConsulting, chaired theplanning committee andwill serve as moderatorfor the day. “We are de-lighted to have Dr. Jonesbring his expertise bothas a consultant and as adairy owner and partner,he said. “Cow comfort isa core, foundationalprinciple for a dairy herdof any size or shape, andDr. Jones’s presentationwill reinforce this basicbelief and its importanceto productivity.”

Mike Hosterman, AgChoice Farm Credit busi-ness consultant, will dis-cuss the economic im-pact of cow comfort usingbenchmark numbers.

“It is attention to detailthat makes all the differ-ence in profitability,whatever the size of yourherd.” Hosterman said,“You have to take care ofyour cows.”

A producer panel fea-turing Tony Brubaker,Brubaker Farms, Mount

Joy, Lancaster County;Joel Krall, Furnace HillHolsteins, Lebanon,Lebanon County; andJones will offer further in-sights into getting “Backto Basics.” Attendees willhave plenty of time to askquestions and addthoughts in this session.

Following lunch atnoon, sponsored byNovus International,participants will travelon their own to nearbyFurnace Hill Holsteins,where they can see thedairy facilities that Kralloperates with partnerTim Crouse. Their 150cow herd produces 110pounds of milk per cowper day. The farm wasstarted by Kralls’ par-ents, Tom and ShirleyKrall, advocates of quali-

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GLENN BEARD J 31 25,066 20882 1015 4.86 708 3.39 82.7 3.9 2.7O. CLAYTON SMITH J 20 22,871 17563 986 5.61 606 3.45 74.1 4.4 2.5MIKE & ANITA HAINES 2 J 23 18,984 15157 761 5.02 580 3.83 36.8 1.8 1.4JOHN & JULIE MAYER J 31 18,045 14860 716 4.82 544 3.66 40.6 1.9 1.5WILLOW SPRING FARM J 31 16,821 13871 657 4.74 525 3.78 34.3 1.6 1.3SPRING VALLEY JERSEYS J 31 15,423 12235 622 5.09 468 3.82 31.9 1.6 1.2ASH & BEAR J 23 15,156 12347 603 4.88 460 3.73 34.0 1.6 1.2WES KELLER J 22 14,950 11197 630 5.63 435 3.89 35.4 1.9 1.3ELI SWARTZENTRUBER J 23 11,251 9034 459 5.08 327 3.62 31.1 1.6 1.1GLADE VIEW DAIRY J 20 7,864 6711 305 4.54 239 3.57 18.0 .8 .6

RECORDS RECOGNIZE ENERGY CORRECTED MILK (ECM) BASIS - Over the years, totals have recognized milk, fat, and protein production. Since 1989, high herds on a county and state basis, along with all individ-

ual production awards, have been made on an (ECM) basis. The ECM formula (7.2 x lbs protein) + (12.95 x lbs fat) + (.327 x lbs milk) has helped identify cows that not only produce high volumes of milk, but also of milk solids.

Maryland dairy producers are using the ECM formula and no longer mention lbs of fat or lbs of 3.5% fat corrected milk, since fat has become a negative word in promoting dairy and other food products.

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VIRGINIAAUGUSTANORTH POINT FARM INC. DHI-AP H 576.2 24489 891 3.6 729 3.0 3XMEADOW RUN DAIRY INC DHIR-AP H 307.8 22390 813 3.6 679 3.0KEVIN PHILLIPS DHI-APCS H 217.5 22230 832 3.7 676 3.0 3XCLARKRIGGS & STILES INC DHIR H 608.9 27328 1042 3.8 826 3.0 3XLOUDOUNJERRY MICHAEL FARM 2 DHI H 31.2 16031 607 3.8 501 3.1PAGEYANCEY'S DAIRY DHI-AP H 191.8 19574 737 3.8 615 3.1ROCKBRIDGEROBERT & STEPHANIE WHIPPLE DHI-AP H 96.6 22965 881 3.8 697 3.0ROCKINGHAMWEST BRANCH DAIRY DHI-AP H 147.4 21283 788 3.7 648 3.0SHENANDOAHWILKINS BROTHERS DAIRY DHI-AP H 135.4 20430 744 3.6 605 3.0

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GREENBRIERBEN BUCK FARM DHIR X 126.3 19639 763 3.9 649 3.3EMORY & JEAN HANNA DHI-AP H 134.1 20954 774 3.7 639 3.0

JEFFERSONHOUGH, CLARENCE E. & T.TODD DHIRAPCS H 222.2 23063 961 4.2 701 3.0VICKERS, L. ELMER DHI-AP H 95.7 21054 800 3.8 641 3.0SNYDER, NICHOLAS DHI-AP H 91.0 20229 739 3.7 621 3.1RZ BANE INC. DHI-APCS H 250.6 19366 700 3.6 582 3.0VICKERS, L. ELMER DHI-AP J 53.9 15612 721 4.6 554 3.5

MONONGALIAWEST VIRGINIA DAIRY DEPT DHIRAPCS H 47.8 18396 685 3.7 581 3.2

MONROEBEILER DAIRY FARM, LLC DHI-APCS H 84.9 24554 976 4.0 756 3.1

PRESTONGREG GIBSON DHI H 78.3 20592 812 3.9 676 3.3RANDOLPHLINGER FARMS INC. DHIR-AP H 212.7 20134 714 3.5 620 3.1 3X

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Professional Dairy Managers’ Nov. 3 forum to highlight cow comfort

Dr. Gordie Jones

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The Dairy Advance-ment Act captures thefederal policy concernsexpressed by the indus-try at countless publicforums held across theUnited States. This billtakes a refreshing andprogressive approach atimproved transparency,growing global markets,encouraging new productdevelopment and offeringsafety net options. Theseissues are important tothe dairy farmer milking

60 cows and the dairyfarmer milking 6,000cows, as well as theprocessors and manufac-turers of dairy products.

Many manufacturingplants are designed toproduce inventoriedcommodities covered bythe current Dairy Prod-uct Price Support Pro-gram, not necessarilyproducts that the mar-kets demand. Repealingthe Dairy Product PriceSupport Program saves

taxpayer dollars andsends a clear signal toour global trading part-ners that the UnitedStates will be a depend-able supplier of dairyproducts that are in de-mand and to clear thoseinventories even whenmarket prices are low.This bill makes availablelow interest loans tomanufacturers to en-courage investment inretrofitting their plantsto adjust to this change

by focusing on makingproducts that havebroader demand. TheU.S. dairy industryneeds to take advantageof all marketing oppor-tunities by aligning ourincreasing productionwith the expandingglobal opportunities aswell as developing newdomestic products.

This bill also directsthe Secretary to estab-lish a two-class systemfor classifying milk un-der the federal milk mar-keting orders. Simplify-ing classification withtwo classes, fluid milkand manufactured prod-ucts, will allow marketforces to work and putcompetition back in thefederal order system formilk used for manufac-

tured products. Thecompetition will result inimproved producer rev-enue and encourage newproduct development.

This bill also improvesdairy price and volumereporting by expandingthe reportable commodi-ties and increasing thefrequency of reporting toenhance market trans-parency and to better re-flect current marketprices. This in turn willimprove price discovery.

Since 2002, dairyfarmers have benefitedfrom the Milk IncomeLoss Contract (MILC)safety net. This billgives dairy producers achoice by allowing themto continue to partici-pate in the MILC pro-gram or to receive sup-

port for the LivestockGross Margin-Dairy(LGM-Dairy) program asa risk management toolby insuring their mar-gins for future months.Producers may also buy-up coverage on addition-al pounds of milk attheir own expense.

The Dairy Advance-ment Act aligns federaldairy policy with theglobal realities of the21st century. It was de-veloped by listening veryclosely to dairy produc-ers and experts from allsegments of the dairy in-dustry. It simplifies andadds transparency to anoverly complex systemand gives producerssafety net options.

HARRISBURG, PA —Agriculture SecretaryGeorge Greig today en-couraged dairy produc-ers to make plans now toprotect their profits fromlosses due to high feedcosts and low milk pricesby signing up for DairyLGM during the Oct. 28-29 enrollment period.

“Dairy LGM policiesare expected to be inhigh demand this fall,and I strongly encouragedairy producers to set upa meeting with a crop in-surance agent now toconsider how this flexi-ble insurance productcan work for their opera-tions,” said Greig.

LGM for Dairy is amonthly dairy risk man-agement tool that coversthe difference betweenthe projected and actualgross margins (incomeover feed cost) during aproducer-selected num-ber of months for a tar-geted amount of milk.

A loss payment resultswhen the expected grossmargin exceeds the actu-al gross margin.

Greig cautioned pro-ducers not to wait toenroll, because federalunderwriting guide-lines limit the totalamount of milk thatcan be protected.

“Make it a point totalk to your crop insur-ance agent and makekey decisions well be-fore the October enroll-ment deadline,” saidGreig. “Additionally,plan to sign up for thefull 10 months of DairyLGM in October to en-sure you won’t be leftwithout protection.”

Policies are availableon a month-to-monthbasis to insure some orall milk from one to 10months. Producers payvaried premiums thatvary from zero to $2 perhundredweight, depend-ing on the desired levelof coverage. Prices areannounced the last busi-ness Friday of eachmonth and producershave until 9 p.m. the fol-lowing evening to pur-chase a policy based onthose prices.

For more informationabout Dairy LGM, con-tact a crop insuranceagent or Karen Powell,risk management spe-cialist, at 717-705-9511.

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Senior Senate Agriculture Commit-tee member Dick Lugar (R-IN) has in-troduced a farm bill proposal that in-cludes the dairy policy reforms advo-cated by the National Milk ProducersFederation (NMPF), a development thatNMPF welcomed “as a major step for-ward in improving dairy policy.”

Lugar, a former chair of the SenateAg Committee, and RepresentativeMarlin Stutzman (R-IN), a freshmanmember of the House AgricultureCommittee, have jointly introduced abill they call the Rural Economic Farmand Ranch Sustainability and HungerAct (REFRESH). This bill would reducefarm program spending by $16 billion,and save a total of $40 billion com-pared to current policy. A complete billsummary and legislative draft of RE-FRESH may be found atwww.lugar.senate.gov and www.stutz-man.house.gov.

For the dairy title of the Farm Bill,the REFRESH legislation includes thekey elements of the Dairy Security Act(DSA) of 2011, which previously wasintroduced in the House as HR 3062by Representatives Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Mike Simpson (R-ID). TheDSA is modeled after the extensive

dairy reforms first proposed by NMPF.The DSA itself represents a 20 percentsavings compared to the current dairyprogram budget, amounting to $131million over 10 years, according to theCongressional Budget Office.

“We appreciate Senator Lugar andRepresentative Stutzman recognizingthe value of including the principles ofNMPF’s Foundation for the Future intheir Farm Bill proposal,” said JerryKozak, President and CEO of NMPF.“The REFRESH bill, along with theDairy Security Act in the House, nowgives us the opportunity in both cham-bers of Congress to push for dairy re-forms that will give farmers protection,stability and growth.”

The key dairy policy changes in theREFRESH bill include: replacing thedairy price support (DPPSP) and milkincome loss contract (MILC) programswith a voluntary margin protectionprogram that covers 80 percent of theproducers’ production history whenmargins fall below $4 per hundred-weight; giving producers the option ofwhether to enroll in a market stabiliza-tion program; and reforming the Fed-eral Milk Marketing Order system bymoving to a competitive pay price.

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MILLHEIM, PA — ThePennsylvania Associa-tion for Sustainable Agri-culture (PASA) an-nounces the 21st AnnualFarming for the FutureConference to be heldFeb. 1-4, 2012 at thePenn State ConferenceCenter Hotel in StateCollege, PA, around thetheme, “BreakingGround for a New Agri-

culture: Cultivating Ver-satility and Resilience.”

Over the past twodecades, the Farming forthe Future Conferencehas secured a reputa-tion as a premiere gath-ering place for leaders inthe global sustainablefood movement. The2012 conference is ex-pected to attract morethan 2,000 farmers,

chefs, students, busi-ness leaders and othersfrom over 30 U.S. statesand several foreign na-tions. Conference pro-gramming is slated tohighlight the resilienceof the growing move-ment while taking stockof obstacles that threat-en its progress.

“This year, sustainablefarmers in Pennsylvania

and beyond have en-dured historic flooding,changing governmentregulations, and exten-sive corporate spendingaimed at marginalizingtheir way of producingfood,” said Brian Snyder,PASA’s executive direc-tor. “The 21st annualconference will be a cele-bration of the spirit of re-silience and resourceful-ness that permeates thisgrowing movement andpropels it through adver-sity into the future.”

The ethos of innovationthat characterizes thesustainable food move-ment is expressively ar-ticulated in the work ofthe conference’s featuredspeakers. Keynoter BrianHalweil is a senior fellowat the Worldwatch Insti-tute, editor of Edible EastEnd magazine and co-publisher of EdibleBrooklyn and EdibleManhattan magazines.Halweil’s Eat Here: Re-claiming HomegrownPleasures in a Global Su-permarket, named one of

Audubon Magazine’s“Top 10 SustainableFood Books,” pairs afrank critique of themodern-day food systemwith profiles of farmersand activists who arechanging the way we pro-duce and consume food.

Halweil recognizes thatdoom and gloom report-ing often fails to bringabout change. “Whatdoes inspire people tochange their behavior,”said Halweil in a presen-tation for TEDxManhat-tan, “are the glimmers ofhope that often show upon the margins.”

Shannon Hayes, mainspeaker for the PASA-bil-ities Series Plenary, isalso well versed insearching for inspirationat the margins of society.In her most recent book,Radical Homemakers:Reclaiming Domesticityfrom a Consumer Cul-ture, Hayes visitskitchens, root cellarsand gardens around thecountry to interview fam-ilies who are eschewingmainstream culture inorder to pursue lifestylesthat increase self-re-liance and strengthencommunities.

The conference willpresent numerous otherleaders of sustainable

agriculture, includingholistic orchardistMichael Phillips, home-steading guru HarveyUssery, bio-extensivemarket farmers Anneand Eric Nordell, perma-culture expert DaveJacke, organic grain pio-neer Mary-HowellMartens, and third-gen-eration farmer of Poly-face Farm Daniel Salatin(son of celebrity farmerJoel Salatin). In additionto more than a dozenfull-day pre-conferencetracks and over 100 con-ference workshops,Farming for the Futurewill host a full scheduleof events and activities,including a seed swap,live music and a juriedexhibition of art inspiredby the conference theme.

“The sustainable foodsystem revolution is justnow reaching its stride,”said Snyder. “We lookforward to the 2012Farming for the FutureConference as an oppor-tunity for groundbreak-ers of all kinds to gather,celebrate, learn, andplan together for a sus-tainable future.”

To learn more aboutthe Farming for the Fu-ture Conference, visitwww.pasafarming.org/conference .

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YORK, PA — The YorkCounty AgricultureBusiness Council willhost the 26th AnnualAgricultural RecognitionBanquet on Thursday,March 22, 2012 at theYork Expo Center OldMain Hall. The purposeof this banquet is to rec-ognize the accomplish-ments of the agriculturalcommunity in YorkCounty. Nominations arecurrently being soughtfor the “Farm FamilyAward” and the “Ag In-dustry Award”. Theseawards have been pre-sented annually since1988. Nominations mustbe submitted by Oct. 31.Contact Michele L. Groveat 717-246-3578 orycabc@comcast.net for anomination form.

The criteria for the se-lection of the Farm Fam-ily Award is: excellencein farming; excellence inproduction quality; dedi-cation to agriculture;community involvement;

participation in ag-relat-ed organizations and ac-tivities; and positivelifestyle example. Somerecent recipients of thisaward have been: ShawOrchards, Stewart-stown; Rexroth Farms,Windsor; James Eisen-hour Family, Wellsville;Scott Cooper Family,Delta; and Flinch-baugh’s Orchard &Farm Market, Hellam.

The criteria to be con-sidered for the Ag Indus-try Award includes: ex-cellence in operation;quality product; out-standing customer serv-ice; community service;years of positive busi-ness relationship withlocal farmers. Recent re-cipients of this awardhave been: Finch Ser-vices, Inc-Hanover;Michael Parrish,Wrightsville; SpoutwoodFarm, Glen Rock; R.K.Vogt Grain, Marietta;and York Fair.

MYERS FARMS INC UNION GROVE NC (3X) 9 1 88.1 162 28134 3.4 956 2.7 761FOGLEMAN DAIRY LIBERTY NC (3X) 9 2 86.0 225 25814 4.0 1020 3.1 790JAFRAL HOLSTEINS HAMPTONVILLE NC 9 3 81.8 231 31356 4.3 1333 3.1 976BUTTKE DAIRY LIBERTY NC (3X) 9 4 81.6 174 24794 3.9 956 3.0 739CROSS CREEK DAIRY HURDLE MILLS NC 9 5 81.0 177 23902 3.7 880 3.1 736BEN SHELTON OLIN NC (3X) 9 6 80.8 153 25574 4.1 1042 2.9 750COREY FOSTER CLEVELAND NC 8 7 78.8 243 28206 3.4 952 3.1 872COREY FOSTER CLEVELAND NC 9 8 78.8 230 28048 3.4 950 3.1 868ROBERT NUTTER & MICHAEL STROWD HILLSBOROUGH NC (3X) 9 9 78.7 166 25738 3.7 963 3.0 763JOHNNY, KAREN, & BRIAN MOORE MOUNT ULLA NC (3X) 9 10 78.5 154 24079 3.3 784 2.8 681GREEN VALLEY FARM, LLC RANDLEMAN NC (3X) 9 11 75.1 164 21570 4.2 900 3.1 676STEPSTONE HOLSTEINS INC BLANCH NC 9 12 74.9 154 22211 3.9 865 3.1 691HOLLAND FARMS OF OLIN,LLC OLIN NC 9 13 71.0 122 26269 3.3 860 2.9 770NATHAN SOUTHER UNION GROVE NC (3X) 9 14 70.9 185 25992 3.7 949 2.9 759DAVID A SMITH LEXINGTON NC (3X) 9 15 70.5 197 24962 3.5 862 3.1 762BREEZY RIDGE DAIRY SPARTA NC 9 16 70.1 154 20696 2.9 610 2.9 603SHUMAKER DAIRY, INC. BLANCH NC 9 17 69.6 217 23480 3.9 910 3.1 729TED AND ALAN MOORE HURDLE MILLS NC 9 18 69.6 214 21665 4.3 930 3.1 667SAMUEL J. FLOWE MIDLAND NC 9 19 69.3 171 21749 3.5 751 2.9 639JERRY W. CRAWFORD CHAPEL HILL NC 9 20 69.1 173 19895 3.6 718 3.2 635MATTHEW CODY MARS HILL NC 9 21 69.0 187 20978 3.3 688 3.1 652S & L RIVERSIDE DAIRY LLC VALE NC 9 22 69.0 170 20862 4.0 831 3.2 667MIKE DUCKETT LEICESTER NC 9 23 68.8 212 22069 3.6 800 3.1 691CARL & CLAYTON SMITH ENNICE NC 9 24 68.3 216 21227 3.3 703 3.0 643MCCAINS DAIRY SOPHIA NC (3X) 9 25 68.1 301 24182 3.7 888 3.0 715MARK JOHNSON STATESVILLE NC 9 26 67.9 161 21443 3.9 827 3.0 652GREG LANGLEY STALEY NC 9 27 67.5 163 18006 4.1 736 3.3 589STEVE AND ALLEN JOINES SPARTA NC 8 28 67.1 152 21073 3.6 749 3.1 648BREEZY RIDGE DAIRY SPARTA NC 8 29 66.9 154 20614 3.0 610 2.9 601WAYNE P STOUT STONY POINT NC 9 30 66.9 192 20461 3.8 779 3.2 647AUBREY N WELLS LEICESTER NC 9 31 65.9 204 21389 3.2 694 3.1 670ENGLISH DAIRY FARM, LLC MARION NC 9 32 65.8 180 22636 3.6 813 3.0 682CARLAND DAIRY MILLS RIVER NC (3X) 9 33 65.4 185 21205 3.7 788 3.0 642T C WILLIAMS UNION GROVE NC 9 34 65.1 158 18542 3.5 641 3.1 581WILLIAM H DAY JR OXFORD NC 9 35 65.0 158 19449 3.7 726 3.0 586A D & CARLTON WILLIARD GRAHAM NC 9 36 64.7 197 22126 4.1 905 3.2 706GRAYHOUSE FARMS STONY POINT NC (3X) 9 37 64.4 186 21822 3.9 843 3.0 656LARRY D GALLIHER HARMONY NC (3X) 8 38 64.2 225 18980 4.2 797 3.0 565JEFF CORNWELL LAWNDALE NC 9 39 64.1 192 20355 3.8 777 3.0 613NEAL P JOHNSON STATESVILLE NC 8 40 63.7 179 23357 3.9 906 3.1 713LARRY D GALLIHER HARMONY NC (3X) 9 41 63.4 240 19375 4.2 807 3.0 577LOFLIN DAIRY SOPHIA NC 9 42 63.3 258 19209 3.9 740 3.2 621GARY SCHLABACH UNION GROVE NC 9 43 63.3 189CHARLES CURRIN DAIRY OXFORD NC 9 44 63.1 179 19313 3.7 721 3.0 586LYNCHS DAIRY INC MAIDEN NC 9 45 63.1 267 20348 3.7 750 0.4 89S & L RIVERSIDE DAIRY LLC VALE NC 8 46 62.6 198 20841 4.0 831 3.2 666GARY & SHARON MACGIBBON CROUSE NC (3X) 9 47 62.5 168 19280 3.7 720 3.1 589RIDGE FARM RANDLEMAN NC 9 48 62.2 175

BOBBY & ALVIN EVANS SPARTA NC 9 49 61.9 155 18409GEORGE SMITH LEXINGTON NC (3X) 9 50 61.7 233 23594 3.8 894 3.1 730BOBBY & ALVIN EVANS SPARTA NC 8 51 61.4 153 18244WRIGHT DAIRY REIDSVILLE NC 9 52 61.0 222 20828 3.8 783 3.1 655WAYNE SMITHERMAN EAST BEND NC 9 53 61.0 195 15401 3.5 545 3.0 460GLADDEN'S DAIRY VALE NC 9 54 60.8 189 20777 3.8 786 3.2 656TALLEY-HO FARM OLIN NC 9 55 59.6 181 22394 3.8 860 3.1 697OAKMERE FARM BROWNS SUMMIT NC 9 56 59.5 190 20238 3.8 770 3.1 637T C WILLIAMS UNION GROVE NC 9 57 59.4 158 18553 3.5 644 3.1 580DONALD PAYNE TAYLORSVILLE NC 9 58 59.3 195 19569 3.6 709 2.9 575BEVILLE BROTHERS DAIRY REIDSVILLE NC 9 59 59.0 238 21001 3.6 757 3.1 657SEARS DAY DAIRY OXFORD NC 9 60 58.8 157 15118 4.1 614 3.1 471W G CARUTHERS JR HILLSBOROUGH NC 9 61 58.6 222 17782 3.9 701 3.2 568ANDERS FARM ENNICE NC 9 62 57.8 183 18431 3.3 616 3.1 567PROCTOR DAIRY BESSEMER CITY NC 9 63 57.2 214 20184 3.1 621 2.9 576TEER FARMS INC CHAPEL HILL NC 9 64 56.7 266 18712 3.9 732 3.2 599JY-RO HOLSTEINS ELKIN NC 9 65 55.9 226 18202 3.8 696 3.2 576ALLENS DAIRY ASHEBORO NC 9 66 55.8 227 20565 3.8 779 3.0 625RANDY DOUGLAS HAMPTONVILLE NC 9 67 55.7 175 19569 3.2 621 3.1 598

NORTH CAROLINA COLOR BREEDSBRUSH CREEK SWISS FARMS SILER CITY NC (3X) 9 1 83.6 180 19799 4.1 817 3.3 662 BGREEN VALLEY FARM, LLC RANDLEMAN NC (3X) 9 2 75.1 164 21570 4.2 900 3.1 676 XMATTHEW CODY MARS HILL NC 9 3 69.0 187 20978 3.3 688 3.1 652 XGREG LANGLEY STALEY NC 9 4 67.5 163 18006 4.1 736 3.3 589 XCARLAND DAIRY MILLS RIVER NC (3X) 9 5 65.4 185 21205 3.7 788 3.0 642 XT C WILLIAMS UNION GROVE NC 9 6 65.1 158 18542 3.5 641 3.1 581 XTREASURE CHEST JERSEYS LINCOLNTON NC 9 7 64.8 128 20477 3.8 775 3.2 658 XGARY & SHARON MACGIBBON CROUSE NC (3X) 9 8 62.5 168 19280 3.7 720 3.1 589 XLUCKY L JERSEY STATESVILLE NC 9 9 59.7 173 19152 4.3 822 3.4 646 JT C WILLIAMS UNION GROVE NC 9 10 59.4 158 18553 3.5 644 3.1 580 XBRIAN MOORE JERSEYS MT. ULLA NC (3X) 9 11 59.3 161 19735 4.1 817 3.3 649 JCOY + WANDA REESE TAYLORSVILLE NC 9 12 55.7 145 16618 4.6 771 3.6 605 JCOREY LUTZ LINCOLNTON NC 9 13 55.3 147 16525 4.8 797 3.6 596 JRIVERSIDE DAIRY FARM GIBSONVILLE NC 9 14 52.9 164 16264 4.0 646 3.1 506 XTREASURE CHEST JERSEYS LINCOLNTON NC 9 15 51.8 151 16261 4.3 695 3.5 567 JWAYNE AND KAREN LUTZ MOCKSVILLE NC 9 16 51.5 142 16577 4.9 806 3.5 582 JBILTMORE DAIRY FARMS INC FLETCHER NC 9 17 50.5 164 15118 4.8 727 3.6 549 JGRANT WALTERS CHINA GROVE NC 9 18 49.8 184 14326 4.3 614 3.4 494 JSHADY BROOK FARM STATESVILLE NC 9 19 49.7 167 17610 4.1 722 3.3 578 XCALDWELL OVERCASH KANNAPOLIS NC 9 20 48.5 216 15350 3.5 532 3.1 475 XATT. LENNIE BREEZE GREENSBORO NC 9 21 48.3 390 15491 4.0 612 3.3 506 XRAY & LINDA ELMORE STATESVILLE NC 9 22 47.6 166 13556 4.5 614 3.6 487 JATT. ANNA G. AMORIELLO GIBSONVILLE NC 9 23 46.8 147 13070 4.1 539 3.2 424 XCHAPMAN DAIRY TAYLORSVILLE NC 9 24 46.7 185 15300 4.4 679 3.5 539 JHARRY WELLS CLOVER NC 9 25 42.5 205 13253 4.8 641 3.6 480 JSHADY BROOK FARM STATESVILLE NC 9 26 42.0 140 14597 4.5 664 3.5 505 JSHADY BROOK FARM STATESVILLE NC 9 27 38.0 175 14151 4.4 626 3.5 490 JCHARLIE PAYNE HARMONY NC 9 28 37.9 147 10219 4.6 466 3.6 364 XCHAPEL HILL CREAMERY CHAPEL HILL NC 9 29 37.8 166 12346 4.8 591 3.7 451 J

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by John Wilson, SeniorVice President, DFA

On Oct. 6, SenatorRichard Lugar (R-IN) andRepresentative MarlinStutzman (R-IN) intro-duced the Rural Eco-nomic Farm and RanchSustainability andHunger Act (REFRESH),legislation to reform fed-eral agriculture policy.This legislation includesthe Dairy Security Act of2011 authored by Repre-sentatives Collin Peter-son (D-MN) and MikeSimpson (R-Idaho). Un-der the leadership of Na-tional Milk ProducersFederation, the Dairy Se-curity Act has been de-veloped over the past twoyears by individual dairyproducers and numer-ous dairy groups acrossthe nation, includingDairy Farmers of Ameri-

ca, Inc. (DFA).“In recent weeks, Con-

gressional leaders haveresponded to the urgentneed for dairy policy re-form. This growing mo-mentum is a positivesignal to the dairy in-dustry that change is onthe horizon.

“On behalf of thedairy farmer owners ofDFA, I am pleased to ex-tend my sincere appre-ciation to Senator Lugarand RepresentativeStutzman for their lead-ership on this impor-tant issue. REFRESHcontains key dairy poli-cy changes necessary tomaintain the vitality ofthe U.S. dairy industry,including options thatallow dairy producers toprotect their marginsand the ability tostrengthen exports.”

DAIRY CATTLE RESEARCH H 22 27,403 26767 973 3.63 841 3.14 81.4 2.9 2.5SAVAGE-LEIGH FARM H 23 27,104 24950 1028 4.12 783 3.14 70.3 2.8 2.2PAUL F. HARRISON JR. H 23 26,455 23577 1012 4.29 784 3.32 68.0 2.8 2.2PAUL YODER H 00 25,329 39 24377 916 3.76 764 3.13 60.9 2.2 1.9GLENN BEARD H 31 24,747 24170 879 3.64 759 3.14 77.6 2.7 2.4GLEN-TOCTIN FARM H 20 24,478 22640 928 4.10 703 3.11 66.5 2.6 2.0BULLDOG HOLSTEINS H 23 24,401 22923 896 3.91 737 3.22 66.9 2.5 2.1CESSNA BROS. FARM H 20 24,198 22869 885 3.87 731 3.20 57.5 2.2 1.8DAVID & JAMES PATRICK H 23 23,845 22507 878 3.90 711 3.16 67.3 2.6 2.1PHILIP BEACHY H 20 23,754 23180 849 3.66 720 3.11 62.4 2.3 1.9ORION-VIEW HOLSTEINS H 31 23,654 22460 870 3.87 701 3.12 66.0 2.4 2.0O. CLAYTON SMITH H 00 23,505 20817 920 4.42 665 3.19 64.7 2.7 2.0JAMES & JOHN MYERS H 23 23,420 22671 850 3.75 695 3.06 62.2 2.2 1.9DOOL-LEIGH FARM H 23 23,253 20654 898 4.35 677 3.28 55.9 2.4 1.8MD.-CARROLLTON H 23 23,139 22802 820 3.60 704 3.09 61.9 2.2 1.9CALVIN SCHROCK H 20 23,125 21922 835 3.81 715 3.26 61.5 2.2 1.9LAVON YODER H 00 22,895 21716 848 3.90 669 3.08 59.9 2.3 1.8BENEVA FARMS H 31 22,837 22606 806 3.57 696 3.08 53.4 1.9 1.6MAPLE LAWN FARM INC. H 23 22,573 21531 830 3.85 665 3.09 50.6 1.9 1.5DAVE & CAROLE DOODY H 22 22,526 22084 823 3.73 646 2.93 56.2 2.1 1.7BRAD & CATHY WILES H 20 22,441 20279 842 4.15 682 3.36 54.8 2.2 1.8HARA VALE FARMS H 00 22,265 21149 827 3.91 645 3.05 69.0 2.7 2.1PAUL & HENRY KINSINGER H 20 22,242 21229 821 3.87 649 3.06 45.5 1.8 1.4ERIC & FAITH BURALL H 23 22,217 21104 810 3.84 671 3.18 70.2 2.6 2.1MENDELSSOHN TERRACE FARM H 23 21,810 20367 806 3.96 655 3.22 60.6 2.3 1.9THOMAS H. MULLER H 31 21,749 20754 791 3.81 656 3.16 49.6 1.9 1.5VALES - PRIDE HOLSTEIN H 23 21,738 20451 815 3.99 625 3.06 61.2 2.3 1.9SHAFDON FARMS H 22 21,630 20072 809 4.03 638 3.18 67.2 2.6 2.1ASH & BEAR H 31 21,598 19566 831 4.25 617 3.15 49.0 1.9 1.5WILLOW SPRINGS PARTNERS H 31 21,471 20035 791 3.95 650 3.24 52.8 2.0 1.7ANDREW W. SCHROCK H 23 21,350 20267 783 3.87 637 3.14 57.2 2.1 1.7CHARLES MASON JR. H 31 21,338 19638 803 4.09 628 3.20 45.8 1.8 1.4MIKE & ANITA HAINES H 23 21,149 20956 739 3.53 657 3.14 60.0 2.1 1.9

SUNRISE HOLSTEINS H 31 20,972 14 20493 747 3.64 639 3.12 56.6 2.0 1.7EHRHARDT FARM INC H 31 20,864 19322 781 4.04 616 3.19 58.6 2.3 1.8TOBIE KINSINGER H 20 20,817 20922 727 3.48 634 3.03 44.9 1.6 1.3RANDAL BEITZEL H 20 20,761 19606 767 3.91 614 3.13 43.3 1.7 1.3DALE M & SUSAN SMITH H 31 20,713 19862 758 3.82 612 3.08 40.3 1.5 1.2DAVID & JENNIFER BUROW H 00 20,178 20178 712 3.53 606 3.00 51.6 1.9 1.6SCOTT AUSHERMAN DAIRY H 31 20,022 18733 742 3.96 596 3.18 58.5 2.2 1.8

PATRICK, DAVID & JAMES A 23 19,685 18291 731 4.00 589 3.22 54.6 2.2 1.7VALES - PRIDE AYRSHIRE A 23 19,551 17313 767 4.43 550 3.18 44.5 1.9 1.4WHISPERING AYRSHIRE A 00 14,199 12884 545 4.23 407 3.16 40.4 1.7 1.3ROOM-TO-GROW A 20 1,419 1576 47 2.97 41 2.57 8.6 .2 .2

SHAFDON SWISS B 22 21,086 18403 808 4.39 640 3.48 47.4 2.0 1.6VALES - PRIDE BROWN SWISS B 23 20,452 17958 792 4.41 601 3.35 48.2 2.1 1.6ERIC F-FAITH M. BURALL B 23 19,723 17753 732 4.12 617 3.47 48.3 1.9 1.6DUBLIN HILLS SWISS B 31 19,619 17382 740 4.26 605 3.48 43.1 1.8 1.5DWAYNE BELL B 20 15,538 13846 573 4.14 499 3.60 35.7 1.5 1.3

O. CLAYTON SMITH G 20 24,576 19653 1036 5.27 658 3.35 55.0 3.0 1.8WALNUT RIDGE GUERNSEY G 31 22,173 17222 939 5.45 609 3.53 49.4 2.5 1.7MAR SHIRL GUERNSEY G 31 18,798 17334 705 4.07 556 3.21 45.6 1.8 1.4

GLENN BEARD J 31 25,066 20882 1015 4.86 708 3.39 82.7 3.9 2.7O. CLAYTON SMITH J 20 22,871 17563 986 5.61 606 3.45 74.1 4.4 2.5MIKE & ANITA HAINES 2 J 23 18,984 15157 761 5.02 580 3.83 36.8 1.8 1.4JOHN & JULIE MAYER J 31 18,045 14860 716 4.82 544 3.66 40.6 1.9 1.5WILLOW SPRING FARM J 31 16,821 13871 657 4.74 525 3.78 34.3 1.6 1.3SPRING VALLEY JERSEYS J 31 15,423 12235 622 5.09 468 3.82 31.9 1.6 1.2ASH & BEAR J 23 15,156 12347 603 4.88 460 3.73 34.0 1.6 1.2WES KELLER J 22 14,950 11197 630 5.63 435 3.89 35.4 1.9 1.3ELI SWARTZENTRUBER J 23 11,251 9034 459 5.08 327 3.62 31.1 1.6 1.1GLADE VIEW DAIRY J 20 7,864 6711 305 4.54 239 3.57 18.0 .8 .6

RECORDS RECOGNIZE ENERGY CORRECTED MILK (ECM) BASIS - Over the years, totals have recognized milk, fat, and protein production. Since 1989, high herds on a county and state basis, along with all individ-

ual production awards, have been made on an (ECM) basis. The ECM formula (7.2 x lbs protein) + (12.95 x lbs fat) + (.327 x lbs milk) has helped identify cows that not only produce high volumes of milk, but also of milk solids.

Maryland dairy producers are using the ECM formula and no longer mention lbs of fat or lbs of 3.5% fat corrected milk, since fat has become a negative word in promoting dairy and other food products.

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MARYLANDBALTIMORESTEVE WILSON DHI-AP H 176.0 16388 620 3.8 534 3.3

CAROLINEHARMONY FARM DHI-AP H 138.0 25670 962 3.7 803 3.1RICHARD EDWARDS DHI-APCS H 688.0 24616 894 3.6 737 3.0 3XHOLLINGSWORTH DANIEL 3 DHIR-AP H 44.7 21791 772 3.5 671 3.1FAITHLAND FARM DHI-AP H 186.8 22287 805 3.6 670 3.0ARTIE FOSTER DHI-APCS H 268.5 19167 696 3.6 595 3.1

CARROLLRICHARD & DIANE FLICKINGER DHIR H 161.9 26169 1008 3.9 833 3.2COLDSPRINGS FARM DHIR H 888.1 24496 915 3.7 759 3.1 3XR.A.BELL&SONS LLC DHI-AP H 133.4 24720 938 3.8 758 3.1 3XQUEEN ACRES JERSEYS DHIR-AP J 40.4 18915 939 5.0 733 3.9PANORA ACRES DHI-AP H 265.8 23482 874 3.7 722 3.1DONNA & JASON MYERS DHIR-AP H 64.9 22347 861 3.9 710 3.2GARY R BRAUNING DHIR-AP H 39.2 22306 825 3.7 706 3.2FRITZ FARM LLC DHIR-AP H 71.1 21984 830 3.8 702 3.2BAR NONE JERSEYS DHIR-AP J 45.6 17789 910 5.1 702 3.9R.A.BELL&SONS LLC DHIR-AP B 17.1 21637 860 4.0 700 3.2 3XBYRON D. STAMBAUGH DHIR-AP H 121.7 22259 800 3.6 696 3.1MARYLAND DELIGHT FARM DHIR-AP H 86.9 20870 840 4.0 675 3.2 3XCEDAR KNOLL FARMS DHI-AP H 128.3 21210 834 3.9 668 3.1CHARLES L. LETHBRIDGE DHIR H 91.8 20657 777 3.8 645 3.1LEASE BROS. DHIR-AP H 113.9 20443 774 3.8 626 3.1PEACE AND PLENTY FARMS DHIR-AP H 213.8 20484 771 3.8 623 3.0ARBAUGH S FLOWING SPRINGS DHI-APCS H 342.3 19597 702 3.6 598 3.1PARKER SMITH DHI-AP H 136.6 16301 622 3.8 510 3.1

CECILKILBY INC. DHI-APCS H 463.2 23863 830 3.5 714 3.0 3XMT ARARAT FARMS DHI-AP H 58.9 21638 828 3.8 703 3.2KILBY INC. DHI-APCS X 74.3 20015 832 4.2 660 3.3 3XWIL-O-MAR FARM DHI-AP H 113.7 21896 820 3.7 660 3.0LONG GREEN FARMS INC. DHI-AP H 129.6 18702 781 4.2 576 3.1KILBY INC. DHI-APCS J 39.2 15764 777 4.9 565 3.6 3XMT ARARAT FARMS DHI-AP G 11.8 15076 729 4.8 553 3.7

WICOMICOW. BLAN HARCUM DHI-AP H 180.9 16474 717 4.4 545 3.3

FREDERICKTEABOW INCORP. DHI-APCS H 1130.8 25093 974 3.9 772 3.1 3XPAUL COBLENTZ & SONS DHI-AP H 538.4 24528 921 3.8 771 3.1BULLDOG HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 103.0 22293 870 3.9 715 3.2MATTHEW TOMS DHI-AP H 223.8 22350 862 3.9 702 3.1MERCURO FARM LLC DHIR-AP H 53.8 19876 771 3.9 636 3.2ANDREW TOMS DHI-AP X 80.8 19866 746 3.8 626 3.2PLAIN FOUR FARMS DHI-AP H 95.4 19735 684 3.5 610 3.1JEREMY & JULIE THOMPSON DHIR-AP H 76.4 19159 753 3.9 608 3.2ROCKY POINT FARMS, INC. DHI-AP H 177.0 16798 681 4.1 536 3.2

GARRETTKENTON B DHIR-AP H 144.3 21185 793 3.7 658 3.1

HARFORDMATT & JULIE YARRINGTON DHIR-AP H 98.3 24601 983 4.0 813 3.3MATT & JULIE YARRINGTON DHIR-AP B 22.1 22596 911 4.0 768 3.4MY-LADYS-MANOR FARM DHIRAPCS H 327.6 22864 904 4.0 719 3.1

ROBERT KNOX DHI-AP H 122.9 23390 884 3.8 712 3.0JD & GE MILLER DHIR-AP H 72.2 22204 870 3.9 708 3.2JAMES ARCHER DHI-AP H 190.3 22374 786 3.5 670 3.0STRAWBERRY HILL FARM DHI-AP H 158.0 20788 857 4.1 656 3.2HARKINS HILL DAIRY DHI-AP H 167.7 20772 708 3.4 634 3.1CHRIS DIXON DHI-AP X 65.5 18885 695 3.7 596 3.2GARDEN FENCE FARM DHI-AP H 219.8 17526 692 3.9 579 3.3KEVIN & ANN MARIE SMITH DHI-AP H 64.2 15222 571 3.8 501 3.3

HOWARDUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DHI-APCS H 74.7 21798 840 3.9 687 3.2BOWLING GREEN FARM INC. DHIR-AP H 114.8 19021 763 4.0 631 3.3

KENTFAIR HILL FARM INC. DHI-APCS H 306.8 25713 883 3.4 760 3.0 3XCENTERDEL FARM INC. DHI-AP H 211.3 23607 906 3.8 754 3.2FAIR HILL FARM INC. DHI-APCS B 20.4 22313 855 3.8 712 3.2 3XP. THOMAS MASON DHIRAPCS H 67.9 22919 881 3.8 707 3.1BRICK HOUSE FARM, INC. DHI-APCS H 56.4 22649 852 3.8 705 3.1ROBERT FRY & JUDY GIFFORD DHIR-AP J 71.1 17974 804 4.5 633 3.5P. THOMAS MASON DHIRAPCS J 161.2 17122 864 5.0 608 3.6P. THOMAS MASON DHIRAPCS A 24.0 16249 659 4.1 517 3.2

WORCESTERCHESAPEAKE BAY DAIRY DHI-AP H 77.5 17462 670 3.8 579 3.3

QUEEN ANNELESTER C. JONES, INC. DHI-APCS H 1321.9 26888 964 3.6 785 2.9 3XPATTERSON FARMS INC. DHI-APCS H 303.8 24320 898 3.7 724 3.0W. EDWARD PALMATARY DHI-AP H 170.3 23270 929 4.0 720 3.1WINTERSTEIN FARMS LLC DHI-AP H 148.0 21280 849 4.0 679 3.2FRANKLIN & JEFF MOORE DHI-AP H 138.0 19842 739 3.7 614 3.1KEVIN LEAVERTON DHI-APCS H 86.6 18553 777 4.2 610 3.3BOONE BROTHERS DHI-AP H 160.6 19991 672 3.4 587 2.9BENJAMIN STANTON DHI-AP H 55.5 18066 620 3.4 546 3.0LESTER C. JONES, INC. DHI-APCS J 16.0 15356 766 5.0 541 3.5 3X

TALBOTWM. BRINSFIELD DHI-AP H 145.9 20032 819 4.1 624 3.1HENRY SNOW 111 DHIR-AP H 24.5 19686 722 3.7 604 3.1

WASHINGTONCLETUS & JANICE FREY DHIR-AP H 96.0 26598 978 3.7 826 3.1RALPH W SHANK DHIRAPCS H 59.4 24115 947 3.9 749 3.1CLETUS & JANICE FREY DHIR-AP B 25.1 21279 853 4.0 724 3.4ISAAC AND DIANE MARTIN DHI-AP H 59.7 23134 867 3.7 720 3.1SHENANDOAH JERSEYS DHIRAPCS J 125.7 19547 962 4.9 717 3.7BRENT HORST DHI-APCS H 134.3 22866 817 3.6 711 3.1TRANS OVA GENETICS DHIR-AP H 26.5 21101 805 3.8 701 3.3PRYOR BROTHERS DHI-AP H 100.5 22133 846 3.8 686 3.1MICHAEL FORSYTHE DHI-AP H 22.5 22069 796 3.6 673 3.0CLETUS & JANICE FREY DHIR-AP G 12.6 18618 836 4.5 638 3.4EARL GROVE, JR. DHI-APCS H 114.7 19619 694 3.5 632 3.2RALPH W SHANK DHIRAPCS A 113.8 19420 805 4.1 624 3.2DAVID HERBST DHI-AP H 177.4 20409 728 3.6 623 3.1COOL BROOK FARM DHI-AP X 112.6 19521 731 3.7 603 3.1MARSH-HAVEN FARM DHI-AP H 48.2 18459 740 4.0 600 3.3DEBAUGH FARMS DHIR-AP H 125.3 19445 742 3.8 594 3.1JAMES A. CAMPBELL JR. DHIR-AP H 107.1 19862 694 3.5 587 3.0S.J. WINTERS JR. & FAMILY DHI-AP H 137.6 18339 694 3.8 548 3.0MARSH-HAVEN FARM DHI-AP J 12.4 14314 736 5.1 548 3.8MICHAEL FORSYTHE DHI-AP J 34.8 13691 682 5.0 514 3.8

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DHI-403 DHIA Report: Turning Data Into Helpful InformationBy George Cudoc

Reporting data can be considered the first important step in managing a dairy herd. The second step involves turning that data into information that you can use tomore successfully manage your cows. Having the information one piece at a time, although useful, sometimes falls short in evaluating herd management plans andactions. Dairy One members have the option of processing data in a number of ways and at a number of places. Selecting summary-type reports may help you “con-nect the data dots” and look at important segments of herd management. Let us look at a report that focuses on multiple pieces of information to help you evalu-ate your transition program.

The DHI-403 report for DRMS atRaleigh is a tool that summarizestransition cow management using anumber of measures. The data collected on cows is turned intoinformation and presented in agraphical format. Both large andsmall herds will find the informa-tion useful, and the number of calv-ings per month will determine if thedata is monthly, bimonthly, or quar-terly. Each measure used will beon a 100-point scale, indicating thelevel of success we experience.Goals are set using benchmark datafor the top 10% of herds within asimilar herd size range. Five of themeasures use information duringthe period from dry off to 40 days inmilk. Two measures use a time peri-od beyond and the graphs may looka bit different. The report finisheswith a list of cows that have calvedrecently and have low production,high SCC, or both. With those cowslisted, other stressors that may haveplayed a role are highlighted.

Transition is the time of a cow's lifefrom dry-off date to 40 days after

calving. This gives each cow ample opportunity to rebound from the stress she experiences giving birth. Successful transition can be defined as the ability to changea cow from dry status to production at a level equal to or better than the genetic potential that she possesses. The DHI-403 report from the Dairy RecordsManagement Systems (DRMS) focuses on measures to help us evaluate transition.

The first measure we have in this evaluationlooks at the number of days dry and the percentof time we achieve our goal of 30 - 70 days.The current belief is that while we can shortendays dry from the traditional 60 day goal, wemust strive to manage for at least 30 days.Dropping below this threshold is likely to resultin a 5% - 15% drop in milk. On the other hand,cows with extended dry periods of more than70 days may produce 10% less milk. We shouldstrive for 80% or higher success.

The second measure looks at milk produced onthe first test day. This milk is used to project theprobability that milk will be at least equal to thecurrent RHA milk on a mature equivalent basis.We can use this to evaluate adequate dry matterintake. Higher milk starts can lead to higherpeak milk and higher total production.

The third measure, a butterfat and protein percent comparison on the first test using Fat Protein Ratio (FPR), gives insight to intake, body weight maintenance, andmetabolic disorders. A large percentage of the cows should fall between a range of 1.0 and 1.6 using this ratio. Benchmark data says we should see 82% of thecows in this range.

The fourth measure based on first test milk examines success in udder health. High SCC on first test may point to problems with dry cow treatment or dry pen conditions. The percent of cows not infected or a SCC score less than 4.0 at first test is tracked. The top 10% of the industry achieves 80% cows not infected.Additional information is also included by breaking the herd into new cases, chronics, and cures. New infections are described as cows low at dry off and high atcalving. Chronic cows are high at both times. Cures are high at dry and low at calving.

A fifth measure looks at reproduction of the herd. This measure is not as current as the previous measures because it takes longer to be able to evaluate. The timewill be different for each herd and is based on what we select for the VWP plus 30 days. Successful transition will prepare cows to be healthy enough to cycle andbe bred during this time. The top 10% of the industry achieves 80% plus on this measure.

The sixth measure looks at survival rate, one of the biggest losses on many dairies. Successful transition increases the chance that cows will survive past their first60 DIM. Not only have the cows that left in the first 60 days not paid for their dry period, but we lose the most profitable period of the lactation at peak milk. It isimportant to track cows leaving that have salvage value versus those that die with no salvage value. We should strive for 90% or more cows staying in the herdmore than 60 days after calving.

The last measure is the percent of cows that go through transition in an unstressed state using some of the 6 measures above, as well as others like calving ease,twins, stillbirths, and abortions. The list provided shows current cows with stressors, and you may be able to still address them.

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Hud-Son ForestEquipment would like tointroduce the all new2012 HFE-21 Home-steader portable sawmill.The HFE-21 Homestead-er sawmill is built with adurable frame as allHud-Son sawmills are.

This unit features a21” log capacity and 3-4foot bolt together tracksections. Other standardfeatures include a 6.5

horse power gas engine,centrifugal clutch, 1 1/2band wheel bearings, 16”band wheels, handwinch lift system, dualmeasuring system; quar-ter scale and standardinches or metric, dualHud-Son guide systemwith fixed guides, twostandard log dogs andsquaring back stops and1 1/4” double hard Hud-Son band blades.

The clamping of log,and back stop adjust-ments are done manually.

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It has become custom-ary at Hud-Son ForestEquipment to find inno-vative ways to make upto the minute products

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DELAWARENEW CASTLEUNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE DHI-APCS H 101.7 26236 1059 4.0 820 3.1VARI, V. JOSEPH DHI-AP H 106.6 20954 718 3.4 645 3.1EMERSON, ROBERT L. DHIR-AP H 157.0 18961 726 3.8 611 3.2COOK, H. WALLACE & SON DHI-AP X 73.0 17702 754 4.3 576 3.3

KENTDEMPSEY FARM DHI-APCS H 198.8 27924 1064 3.8 836 3.0DULIN BROS. DHI-APCS H 157.9 25896 928 3.6 816 3.2GREGG & STEPHANIE KNUTSEN DHIR-AP H 40.5 22902 873 3.8 739 3.2JENAMY FARMS DHI-AP H 171.9 23804 855 3.6 733 3.1MOOR JR, ALFRED M. DHI-APCS H 317.0 22322 897 4.0 718 3.2GREGG & STEPHANIE KNUTSEN DHIR-AP J 24.1 16566 799 4.8 626 3.8WHITE OAK FARMS DHI-AP H 173.1 18187 724 4.0 583 3.2VOGL, ANTHONY & ERNEST DHI-AP H 141.6 18523 695 3.8 560 3.0

SUSSEXLOYAL JAKE BENDER DHI-AP H 104.4 25887 952 3.7 801 3.1LOYAL JAKE BENDER DHI-AP X 38.2 23004 903 3.9 748 3.3GREEN ACRES FARM DHI-APCS H 566.7 23385 843 3.6 697 3.0 3XHEATWOLE, JERREL & ALMA DHI-AP H 83.0 22049 864 3.9 693 3.1JOHN A. MILLS DHIR-AP J 114.1 19612 971 5.0 682 3.5JOHN A. MILLS DHIR-AP H 25.7 21589 876 4.1 673 3.1BAILEY, J. E. & SONS INC. DHI-AP H 254.2 21545 778 3.6 659 3.1

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ASHEBORO, NC — The Randolph County Centerof North Carolina Cooperative Extension invites cur-rent and potential farmers to Putting Small Acreageto Work 2011: The Business Side of Farming. Thisevent is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3, from 8:45a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension office,112 W. Walker Ave., Asheboro.

The following topics will be addressed: Evaluatinga Business Idea, Legal Requirements for SmallFarms, Fundamentals of Small Farm Recordkeep-ing, and Pricing Your Products. Instructors will in-clude Extension Associate Gary Bullen, from theNorth Carolina State University Department ofAgricultural and Resource Economics, CooperativeExtension Agent Mary Helen Ferguson, and localfarmers Larry McPherson and Brad Moore. Pre-reg-istration and a fee of $10, lunch included, are dueby Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Checks made out to North Carolina CooperativeExtension — Randolph County, can be sent to 112W. Walker Ave., Asheboro, NC, 27203. Call Mary He-len Ferguson at 336-318-6000 for more information.

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Have you ever beentold that your favoritehomemade bread, or sal-sa, is “good enough tosell?” Do you have addi-

tional fruit or vegetablesfrom your farm or homegarden that you wouldlike to make into a com-mercial product? Penn

State Extension’s Foodfor Profit, is a one-dayworkshop to help youwork through the mazeof local and state regula-

tions, food safety issues,and business manage-ment concepts that allmust be considered insetting up a commercial

food business. The course will be held

at Penn State ExtensionOffice in CumberlandCounty, located at 310

Allen Road, Carlisle, PAon Tuesday, Nov. 1, from9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thissession is co-sponsoredby the Shippensburg Uni-versity Small BusinessDevelopment Center.

Food for Profit will takeyou step-by-stepthrough the entrepre-neurial process. It willprovide you with the in-formation and skills toassess if your idea will besomething that will sellat a profit. Conducting afeasibility study (to see ifyours is a good businessidea), performing mar-keting research, and be-ginning to draft a busi-ness plan are a few of theconcrete tools taught bycertified instructors andbusiness experts. By at-tending this class, youcan learn how to evalu-ate the opportunities onpaper before you look forfunding or take action(saving money and time).

If you want to developthe skills to be innova-tive and visionary inyour business — to growyour food venture — youwill enjoy and benefitfrom this course. Ifyou’re searching for in-novative ideas about howto get your enterprise offthe ground, this programis for you.

The tuition cost of $40per person includes allmaterials and lunch.Registration is throughthe Penn State cvent on-line system at www.cvent.com/d/vcq73p, orby calling 877-489-1398. For further infor-mation about workshopcontent, contact Exten-sion Educator WinifredMcGee, wwm1@psu.edu,717-270-4391. Pre-pay-ment and registrationare required for this pop-ular workshop.

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WYTHEVILLE, VA — Williams Or-chard kicked off its annual Fall Festivalon Oct. 1. The hay rides, pick your ownpumpkin patch, corn maze and pump-kin chunker all add to the excitementand attract people for miles around.

Williams Orchard began operationover 70 years ago. Back then the local-ly grown apples and produce made it athriving business. But times changed,grocery stores began carrying produceyear-round and interstate highwaysrerouted traffic. In the 1980s they be-gan to grow pumpkins on the side. Overthe years that grew into pick your ownpumpkins; then hayrides and a cornmaze were added, and finally the‘Punkin Chunkin Machine’. Now pump-kins account for nearly 60 percent of

the business and have transformed theorchard into a family destination.

Every year brings a new corn maze,a fresh crop of pumpkins, and thechance to launch the ‘Punkin ChunkinMachine’. The 40-feet long pumpkinchunker uses 250 gallons of com-pressed air to send pumpkins up tohalf a mile across the farm. It’s not ex-actly Agri-tourism, but it is great Agri-tainment. The prime October week-ends can bring over 2,000 people tothe orchard, and they all leave with ap-ples, pumpkins, decorations, or at thevery least, memories of a fun day ofAgri-tainment.

The Williams Orchard Fall Festivalcontinues every weekend in October,10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1-5

p.m. on Sunday. More information canbe found at www.williamsorchard.com,

at Williams Farm on Facebook, or bycalling 276-686-4851.

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The 40-feet long Punkin Chunkin Machine uses 250 gallons of compressed air to sendpumpkins up to half a mile across the farm.

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- FEEDER CATTLE

HAGERSTOWN, MDFEEDER CATTLE: 105.

Steers: few 600-800# 98-105; 800-1000# 87-98; Hols.900# to 84.

Heifers: 300-500# 97-105; 500-700# 93-106; 700-900# 88-103.

Bulls: 300-400# 103-123;400-550# 92-111; 1 1090#at 87.

Dairy Replacements: 62.Springing Hfrs. to 1175; Fan-cy Cow at 1425; Cows inmilk 1000-1450; Short BredHfr. to 1075; L Open Hfrs.850-960.

MT. AIRY NC FEEDERCATTLE: 548.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2150# 141; 203# 132; 260-278# 132-136; 300-315#115-126; 353-390# 130-155;400-435# 113-119; 500-530# 101-113; 555-575#109-121; 620-635# 107-125.50; 720# 114; 755#112.50; 800-820# 108-112.50; S 1-2 170# 119;320-345# 95-106; 370-380#87-100; 575# 76; 655# 69.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2220-240# 121-140; 260-295# 110-122; 328-345#129-134; 360-395# 115-132; 415-445# 98-117; 450-485# 106-124.50; 510-541#113-124; 550-595# 100-113.50; 605-625# 95-109.50; 685# 92; 710-745#90-108; 1040# 86; S 1-2335-345# 82-89; 445# full70; 450-480# 55-66; 535#93; 530# full 70; 565# 55 .

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2410-445# 126-137; 460-480# 127-142; 505-548#117-126; 550-585# 104-119;618-634# 111-112.50; 650#109; 740# 94; 810# 89.50;850# 72; 900# 80.50; 970#72; S 1-2 410-440# 77-97;450# 104; 520-540# 100-101; 525# full 100.50; 550-585# 75-83.50; 640# full 88.

Bred Cows: M&L 1-2Young 735# 600/hd 1-3 mosbred; M&L 1-2 Young 805#690/hd 7-9 mos bred; M&L1-2 Middle Aged 875#690/hd 7-9 months bred.

SILER CITY, NC FEED-ER CATTLE: 1136

Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2200-245# 123-147; 250-295# 120-156; 300-345#118-140; 350-395# 115-148;400-445# 110-141; 450-490# 125-140; 500-540#120-129.50; 550-582# 115-132; 600-637# 121-124;650-685# 117-126.50; S 1-2 190# 91-110; 255-295#100-109; 305-345# 90-111;350-385# 97-110; 405-445#94-108.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2255-285# 127-140; 300-345# 115-144; 350-395#110-128; 400-445# 110-125; 450-495# 110-125;500-545# 110-125; 550-598# 105-120; 581# value

added 123.50; 600-640#106-117; 658-690# 100-110;720-735# 105-113; S 1-2255-295# 96-110; 300-335#100-109; 355-395# 98-108;405-445# 91-106; 455-490#90-105; 500-535# 90-108;550-595# 90-104; 605-645#96-104.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2450-495# 110-130; 500-545# 110-125; 550-598#105-125; 600-641# 110-121;650-690# 105-111; 705-742# 100-119; 750-785#94-100; S 1-2 455-485# 92-108; 515-541# 90-107; 555-590# 90-101; 608-645#103.50-105; 660-685# 94-100; 700-735# 94-99.

BLACKSTONE, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 76.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

400-500# 116; 600-700#114; M&L 2 400-500# 105-134, mostly 134; 500-600#120-126; S 1 300-400# 136;400-500# 117.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1400-500# 114; 500-600#110; 600-700# 99-105.50;M&L 2 300-400# 114; 400-500# 107-112; 500-600#111.50; 600-700# 108.75;M&L 3 300-400# 114; 500-600# 104-115; S 1 300-400#110; 400-500# 98-110; 500-600# 106.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1500-600# 114-128; M&L 2300-400# 144; 400-500#118-138, mostly 138; 500-600# 111-124.50; 600-700#105-107; S 1 300-400# 130;400-500# 130; 500-600#104-114; 700-800# 92.

N VA FEEDER CATTLE:2007

Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2300-400# 124-152.50; 400-500# 125-150; 500-600#113-146; 600-700# 101-134.50; 700-800# 113-130.85; 800-900# 122-126.50; 900-1000# 123.50;M&L 2 300-400# 118-146;400-500# 116-144; 500-600# 108-132; 600-700#106-127, few 94; 700-800#119-126.50; 800-900# 87-91; 900-1000# 94; 1000-1100# 89.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 400-500# 88-90.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 108.50-132; 400-500# 108.50-130; 500-600#118-125, few 96; 600-700#105.50-118; M&L 2 300-400# 89-110; 400-500# 95-116; 500-600# 101-112;600-700# 94-114.50; 700-800# 73-75; S 1 300-400#79-88; 400-500# 79.50-92;500-600# 79-92.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 136-151; 300-400# 122-150; 400-500#120.50-142; 500-600# 113-135; 600-700# 96-117; 700-800# 94-100.50; M&L 2 200-300# 127-144; 300-400#116-145; 400-500# 118-134;500-600# 108-120; 600-700# 89-98.50; 700-800#84.50-91; 800-900# 70.

SW VA FEEDERCATTLE: 1506.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 134-158; 300-400# 134-157; 400-500#125-150; 500-600# 119-139;600-700# 115-134; 700-800# 110-122; 800-900#114-118; 900-1000# 85-101; 1000-1100# 85; M&L 2200-300# 111-137; 300-400# 137-153; 400-500#116-143; 500-600# 116-136;600-700# 115-125, few 95;700-800# 114-120; 800-900# 112; 900-1000# 101.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 116; 300-400# 117; 400-500# 86-103;500-600# 70-86; 600-700#103; 700-800# 77-85; 800-900# 66; 900-1000# 64-66;1000-1100# 79.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 106-138; 300-400# 114-141; 400-500#114-133; 500-600# 108-127;600-700# 104-125; 700-800# 95-109.75; M&L 2200-300# 110-137; 300-400# 119.50-132; 400-500#111-126.50; 500-600# 105-121; 600-700# 105-117.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 136-140; 300-400# 134-155; 400-500#119-145; 500-600# 117-136;600-700# 115-122, few 95;700-800# 95-106; M&L 2200-300# 123-124; 300-400# 131-154; 400-500#109-138.50; 500-600# 116-125; 600-700# 113-120;700-800# 95.

FREDERICKSBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE:

No report.

FRONT ROYAL, VAFEEDER CATTLE:

No report.

HOLLINS, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 254.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

200-300# 128-136; 300-400# 131-145; 400-500#139.50-140; 500-600# 127-133; 600-700# 130; 700-800# 125.50; M&L 2 200-300# 140; 300-400# 131-140; 400-500# 136; 500-600# 123-126; 600-700#129; 700-800# 121.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 1100# & up 73.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 118-119; 300-400# 124-128; 400-500#114.50-122; 500-600# 111-117.50; 600-700# 109.50-115; 700-800# 80-94.50;800-900# 80; M&L 2 200-300# 119-122; 300-400#120-124.50; 400-500# 113-124; 500-600# 109-112;600-700# 111; 700-800# 80.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 128-136; 300-400# 137-146; 400-500#128.50-143; 500-600# 124;600-700# 111.50; 700-800#85; M&L 2 200-300# 132-139; 300-400# 117-136;400-500# 127-137; 500-600# 123; 600-700# 105.

LYNCHBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 919.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

300-400# 146; 400-500#143.75; 500-600# 127-135.75; 600-700# 124.75-126; 700-800# 121.75; M&L2 300-400# 156; 400-500#138.50-143.50; 500-600#127.50-135.50; 600-700#116.126.25; 700-800# 115;M&L 3 300-400# 132-136;400-500# 136.25; 500-600#131; 600-700# 118.50; 700-800# 113; S 1 300-400#135; 400-500# 128.50; 500-600# 124; 600-700# 118;700-800# 113.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 126; 400-500#118.50-122; 500-600# 115-119; 600-700# 112.25-116.25; 700-800# 106-110.50; M&L 2 300-400#123-129; 400-500# 121.50-123.75; 500-600# 115-119.75; 600-700# 115-117.25; 700-800# 112; M&L3 300-400# 121-129; 400-500# 114.50-118.25; 500-600# 112.50-113.75; 600-700# 112.50; 700-800# 108;S 1 300-400# 114-120.25;400-500# 110.50-114.50;500-600# 113-117; 600-700# 110.25.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1400-500# 133-141.50; 500-600# 121-127.75; 600-700#118.75; M&L 2 300-400#146.50-147; 400-500#129.50-142.25; 500-600#121.50-127.25; 600-700#120; S 1 300-400# 136.50;400-500# 126-134.75; 500-600# 114-115.50.

MARSHALL, VAFEEDER CATTLE:

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NARROWS, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 642.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 147.50; 400-500#125-147.50, mostly 142;500-600# 125-136.50; 600-700# 120-130.75; 700-800#117-122.50; M&L 2 300-400# 145.50-148; 400-500#137-143; 500-600# 124-130;600-700# 124.50; 700-800#116-118.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 124-127; 400-500# 115-124; 500-600#115-120; 600-700# 115.25-116.25; 700-800# 108-109;M&L 2 300-400# 125-130;400-500# 119-123; 500-600# 115.50-116.50; 600-700# 15-111.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 144.50; 400-500#135-144.50; 500-600# 130-132; 600-700# 116.50; 700-800# 116; M&L 2 300-400#144-146; 400-500# 125-144;500-600# 127-130; 600-700# 106.

ROCKINGHAM, VAFEEDER CATTLE:

No report.

STAUNTON, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 1205

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 140-152.50; 400-500# 140-150; 500-600#133-146; 600-700# 122-134.50; 700-800# 115-130.85; 800-900# 122-126.50; 900-1000# 123.50;M&L 2 300-400# 131-146;400-500# 121-144; 500-600# 127-132; 600-700#120-127; 700-800# 119-126.50.

Holstein Feeder Steers:5. L 2-3 400-500# 88-90.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 127-132; 400-500# 114.50-130; 500-600#120.50-125; M&L 2 400-500# 106-116; 500-600#102-112; 600-700# 114.50;S 1 400-500# 92.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 133-150; 400-500# 138-142; 500-600#128-135; 600-700# 117;M&L 2 300-400# 145; 400-500# 121-134; 500-600#117-120.

TRI-STATE, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 842.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 158; 300-400#146-157; 400-500# 143-150;500-600# 132-139; 600-700# 122-134; 700-800#120-122; 800-900# 118;M&L 2 300-400# 140-153;400-500# 133-143; 500-600# 128-136; 600-700#118-125; 700-800# 114-120.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 130-138; 300-400# 130-141; 400-500#120-133; 500-600# 119-127;600-700# 112-125; 700-800# 109.75; M&L 2 200-300# 126-137; 300-400#120-129; 400-500# 117-124;500-600# 112-121; 600-700# 106-117.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 141-150; 400-500# 133-145; 500-600#124-136; 600-700# 116-122;700-800# 104; M&L 2 300-400# 131-140; 400-500#120-126; 500-600# 118-125;600-700# 113-120.

WINCHESTER, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 702.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

300-400# 131-138.50; 400-500# 133.50-141; 500-600#123-131; 600-700# 116-124;700-800# 117-121; 800-900# 114; M&L 2 300-400#125; 400-500# 126-132.50;500-600# 124-131.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 110-126; 400-500# 114-123.25; 500-600#110-117; 600-700# 105-112.50; 700-800# 106-110;M&L 2 400-500# 104-109;500-600# 104-107; 700-800# 97.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 130-147; 300-400# 130-136; 400-500#124-136; 500-600# 117-125;600-700# 108-116; 700-800# 98.50; M&L 2 400-500# 109; 500-600# 107-110; 600-700# 100-104.

WYTHE COUNTY, VA

FEEDER CATTLE: 495.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

200-300# 135; 300-400#144; 400-500# 125-135.75;500-600# 119-131; 600-700# 115-129.75; 700-800#110-117; 800-900# 117;900-1000# 85-101; 1000-1100# 85; M&L 2 200-300#111; 300-400# 138-147;400-500# 116-138.50; 500-600# 131-134; 600-700#115-120; 700-800# 117;800-900# 112; 900-1000#101.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 116; 300-400# 117; 400-500# 86-103;500-600# 70-86; 600-700#103; 700-800# 77-85; 800-900# 66; 900-1000# 64-66;1000-1100# 79.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 106-135; 300-400# 133; 400-500# 114-126.50; 500-600# 110-118;600-700# 104-114; 700-800# 95-106; M&L 2 200-300# 110; 300-400# 126-132; 400-500# 120-126.50;500-600# 105-117; 600-700# 105.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 136-140; 300-400# 155; 400-500# 119-128; 500-600# 118-126;600-700# 115-117; 700-800# 95-106; M&L 2 200-300# 123-124; 300-400#138-154; 400-500# 124-138.50; 500-600# 118-124;600-700# 116; 700-800# 95.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE

SILER CITY, NCSLAUGHTER CATTLE:Slaughter Cows: Breaker

70-80% lean 1415-1780#62-67; 1480-1570# hi dress68.50-74; Boner 80-85%lean 905-1385# 57-67.50;1080-1370# hi dress 68-78;910-1340# lo dress 50-56;Lean 85-90% lean 785-790#53.50-59; 800-965# 50-58.50; 825-1165# lo dress#32-47.50.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2Young 600-750# 66-75.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21255-1495# 75-79.50; 1550-2255# hi dress 82-84.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 1. L 1-21150# middle age cowsw/250# calves 720/pr.

Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 40-95.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTERCATTLE:

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-8070-80% lean 1215-1325# 66-69.50; 1105-1395# hi dress 70-76.50;1425-1655# 67-68; 1440-1905# hi dress 72-76.50;Boner 80-85% lean 910-1325# 59-69.50; 990-1395#hi dress 70-74 ; 925-1110#lo dress 52-57.50; 1415-1465# 61-68.50; 1465-1605# hi dress 72-73.50;Lean 85-90% lean 775# lodress 35; 900-1000# 56;815# lo dress 24.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2Young 745-815# 70-72.50;

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ALLIS CHALMERS D15 series II 3 pointhitch, power steering, live PTO, tires good,field ready, good condition, $4,500; 315-564-5500.(NY)

CASH for farm related sales lit., catalogs,dealer books, signs, thermometers, clocks,aerial photos, my hobby now cows gone.518-993-3539.(NY)

BADGER 950 forage wagon 14’, threebeater with roof; Apron extension withthree levels, extend a tongue. 10L15 tires.607-962-1477.(NY)

PATZ gutter cleaner, clockwise drive unitwith 2 hp motor. Approx. 200 ft. chain, nochute, $3,500. 607-522-5441.(NY)

HEAVY TEAM harness, large pony tosmall draft size; Also, free to a good home,haflinger mare. 315-269-6891.(NY)

HEIFERS, black registered Simmental,ready for your commercial herd or theshow ring. Halter broke. Call after 6 pm.585-398-2273.(NY)

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Slaughter Bulls: YG1-21370-1405# 77.50-78.50;1315# hi dress 80; 1215# lodress 68.50; 1565-2140#75.50-79.50; 1555-2215# hidress 80-85.50; 1700# lodress 61.

Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 37.50-70.

SW VA SLAUGHTERCATTLE: 299.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200#56.50-65; 1200-1600# 62-71.50; HY 1200-1600# 67-75; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 54.50-66; 1200-2000# 56.50-68; HY 1200-2000# 68.50-69; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 49-69;850-1200# 45-68.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 80, few 66.50-68.50; 1500-2500# 78-90.50, few 60-71.50; HY1000-1500# 71-79.50; 1500-2500# 74-88.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 6. L1, 5 yrs. old 1200# 1170/hd;L 1, 3 yrs. old bred 8 mos.1300# 1080/hd; S 1, 10-14yrs. old 320-570/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:8. M 1, 2 yrs. old w/calves915# 810/pr; L 1, 4-5 yrs. oldw/calves 1055-1325# 740-890/pr; S 1, 10 yrs. old w/calf700# 510/pr.

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67.50/hd.

HAGERSTOWN, MDSLAUGHTER CATTLE:

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ers 63-67, hi dress 70-73.50; Boners 60-65; Lean55-60; Thin/Light 55 & dn.

Bulls: 5. YG 1 1300-1600# 74-77; YG 2 1300-1600# # 70-73.

Fed Steers: Ch 1150-1500# to 114; L Ch 107-110.

Calves: 117. Hols. Ret. toFarm No. 1 95-115# 150-165; few 118-128# to 137;No. 2 95-115# 115-145; 84-94# 70-90.

Holstein Heifers: 120# to165; No. 2 90-100# to 135;Beef X Bull 88# at 135; BeefX Hfrs. 100-125# to 100; GdSlaughter 80-110# 40-55.

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 325

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200#55.50-66.25; 1200-1600#58-69.50; HY 1200-1600#64.25-76; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 52-65.50;1200-2000# 52.50-68; HY1200-2000# 64-72; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 40.50-54.75; 850-1200# 51.50-64,few 44.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 63-69; 1500-2500# 62.50-73; HY 1000-1500# 74.50; 1500-2500#76.50-77.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 43.M&L 1, few 2, 3 yrs. old toaged bred 1-8 mos. 803-1310# 525-990/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:2. M 1, 6-7 yrs. old w/calves125-180# 1030-1430#

1030-1080/pr.Calves Ret. to Farm: 10.

Hols. Steers Bulls 70-100#10-80/hd; 100-130# 40-110/cwt.

BLACKSTONE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

36.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 1200-1600#55-66; HY 1200-1600# 67-72; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 48-58; 1200-2000#48-58; HY 1200-2000# 59-65; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 38-48.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 62-68; HY1500-2500# 69-72.

FREDERICKSBURG, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE: 35.

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31100-1300# 114.50-118;1300-1500# 115-119.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1000-12000# 100-119.75;1200-1400# 114.25-115.75;Sel 2-3 1200-1400# 76.

FRONT ROYAL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

No report.

HOLLINS, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

45.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 59-65.50; 1200-1600# 61-69.50; HY 1200-1600# 70-76; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 58-63; 1200-2000#60-64; HY 1200-2000# 67-70; Lean 85-90% lean 750-

850# 49.50-53; 850-1200#50-64.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 69-71; HY1000-1500# 75.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 10. L1, 4 yrs. old 995-1145# 690-1010/hd; M 1, 2-8 yrs. old995-1030# 630-680/hd.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 5.Hols. Steers Bulls 70-100#25-30/hd.

LYNCHBURG, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

245Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 55-65; 1200-1600# 61-68; HY1200-1600# 69-74; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200#57.50-67; 1200-2000# 55-65; HY 1200-2000# 68-71;Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 45-59; 850-1200# 45-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 64-69; 1500-2500# 64.50-70; HY 1500-2500# 71-75.

MARSHALL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

147Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 1200-1600#

58-65; HY 1200-1600# 66-70.25; Boner 80-85% lean800-1200# 52-57; 1200-2000# 55-62.50; HY 1200-2000# 64-68; Lean 85-90%lean 850-1200# 51.50-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 71.50-71.75.

STAUNTON, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE: 45

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200#66.25; 1200-1600# 60-67.50; HY 1200-1600# 71-72; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 61-65; 1200-2000#54-61.75; HY 1200-2000#68.50-70; Lean 85-90% lean850-1200# 44-59.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 69-69.50.

TRI-STATE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

88.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 60-65; 1200-1600# 62-68; Bon-er 80-85% lean 800-1200#56-62; 1200-2000# 60-68;Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 45-49.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 72.50-80; 1500-2500# 78-90.50.

WINCHESTER, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

98.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200# 65-70; 1200-1600# 65-73; HY1200-1600# 74-79; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200# 62-70; 1200-2000# 61-68; HY1200-2000# 70.50; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 45.50-49; 850-1200# 54-67.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 63.50-73.50;HY 1500-2500# 75.50-80.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 40.M2, few M 1, 4 yrs. old toaged bred 2-8 mos. 850-1200# 710-960/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:5. M 1, 5 yrs. old to agedw/calves 200# 1210-1250#1200-1270/pr.

WYTHE COSLAUGHTER CATTLE:

164.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200#56.50-62; 1200-1600# 66-71.50; HY 1200-1600# 74-75; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 54.50-60.50; 1200-2000# 56.50-64; HY 1200-2000# 68.50; Lean 85-90%lean 750-850# 51.50-69;850-1200# 53-68.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 70-75.50; 1500-2500# 70-78.50; HY 1000-1500# 79.50; 1500-2500#85-88.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 1. L

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January 3, 4, 5, 2012 • Tues. 9-4, Wed. 9-4 & Thurs. 9-3York Fairgrounds • York, PA

• VIRGINIA FARM SHOW •

Jan. 19, 20 & 21, 2012 • Thurs. 9-4, Fri. 9-4 & Sat. 9-3 Augusta Expoland • Fishersville, VA

• BIG IRON EXPO •

February 8 & 9, 2012 • Wed. 10-7 & Thurs. 9-4 Eastern States Exposition • West Springfield, MA

• MATERIAL HANDLING & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT EXPO •

February 8 & 9, 2012 • Wed. 10-7 & Thurs. 9-4 Eastern States Exposition • West Springfield, MA

• EMPIRE STATE FRUIT & VEG EXPO •

Jan. 24, 25 & 26 2012Oncenter Convention Center • Syracuse, NY

• HARD HAT EXPO •

March 7 & 8, 2012 • Wed. 10-7 & Thurs. 9-4 New York State Fairgrounds • Syracuse, NY

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March 7 & 8, 2012 • Wed. 10-7 & Thurs. 9-4 New York State Fairgrounds • Syracuse, NY

PUBLIC AUCTIONSaturday, November 5TH • 10:00 AM

TRACTORS, TRUCKS, COMBINES, TRAILERS, PLANTING & TILLAGE, 2 TRAVELING GUNS EQUIPMENT, TOOLS & MISC. ITEMS. 2) DEL FT TAGS

AUCTIONEER: Sam Walters, III • 302-284-4619

Location: 32377 Myrtle Drive, Laurel, DE 19956. When traveling on RT 13, turn East onto RT 24 atCareys Service Station, go approx. 3.9 miles. Sale is on the left.

Tractors: Case IH MX 120 MFWD w/18.4x38 axle duals, left hand reverser (3744 hrs.), IH 5088 w/cab

(6828 hrs.), IH 1966 w/cab & 18.4x38 axle duals, JD 4010 gas wide front (6283 hrs.), Yale 683 Fork lift

w/pneumatic tires, 1954 Farmall Super M, Farmall Super H, Farmall W9 (restored), Farmall 300,McCormick 1020 on steel, Farmall H w/3ph, Farmall H w/belt pulley, Farmall M (original), Farmall350 w/fast hitch, Farmall H, Silver King 47 w/sicklebar, Silver King 47, Silver King serial no. 565 (not

running), Farmall F-12 (not running), AC model D Grader, Wheel Horse GT 14 w/mower & loader.

Combine: Case IH 1680 4wd w/ag-leader monitor (3567 engine hrs.) Serial no. JJC0117912, Case IH1020 25 ft. grain head serial no. JC0089401, Case IH 1063 corn head w/down reel serial no. JJC143814,

Unverferth HT 25 head cart.

Trucks & Trailers: 1990 Mack RD Econiliner 6885, 1983 Timpte 42 ft. Aluminum Hopper Bottom

(dual compartment), 1972 Dodge 600 10 wheeler w/24 ft. dump (only 20,905 miles), 1957 Chevy 6400w/14 ft. body, 1951 Chevy w/13 ft. body, 1946 Chevy w/12 ft body & Sears motor, 1949 Plymouth 2 dr

Coupe (as is), 1994 Chevy 3500 dually ext cab, 1990 Chevy 3500 dually, 1977 GMC 3500 dually, 1970

GMC custom camper, 2002 32 ft. Fleetreck gooseneck trailer w/dual axle & wheels, 1981 Ditch Witch3 axle 24 ft. gooseneck trailer.

Tags: 2 Live Delaware FT Tags FT 106, and FT 252.Irrigation: Hobbs RR 2450 Traveling gun (800 ft. hose), Hobbs RR 2400 Traveling gun (1200 ft. hose).

Equipment: 2.) 18 ft. Spreadmaster litter spreaders, IH 700 7x on land plows, JD 145 5x plows,

Westfield 8051 grain auger, 12 ft. 3ph 2 bar chisel plow, Case IH 496 22 ft. disc, Unverferth 23 ft. rolling

harrow II, IH 800 6 row plate planter w/dry fert., IH 6 row S-tyne cultivator w/rolling fenders, IH 51021x7 drill w/press wheels, 14 ft. Hardee rotary mower, Wilmar ST spin spreader, 13 ft. 3ph agri-plane,

IH 2250 loader, Better-Built 1500 gal tank spreader w/injectors, Hormloader, 200 gal 3ph sprayer, fun-

nel wagon, flat wagon, Case IH 40 blade, IH fast hitch mower, Cardinal 35 ft. elevator.

Misc. Items: #7 McCormick Horse mower, 1000 gal fuel tank w/elec. pump, 500 gal fuel tank w/elec.

pump, Campbell Hosfelt 60 gal air compressor, AC 225 welder, Leroy gas genset, 250 gal fuel tank, W9

parts, dolly carts, 1600 gallon bubble, IH suit case weights, Coachmen pickup Camper, pickup fuel tank,

lightning rods, RR Crossing signs (broken), RR tracks, hog feeders, IH drum, Chicken Coal hovers, 25 +/-

glass chicken waterers, gas stoves, chicken feeders, 3 burner kerosene stove, assortment of tools and parts

approx. 2-3 wagon loads of misc. items, many more items to numerous to mention.

Terms: Cash or Approved Checks day of sale, not responsible for accidentsOwner: Lawrence Jestice Lunch by Trinity Church

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1, 5 yrs. old 1200# 1170/hd.Cows w/Calves at Side:

7. M 1, 2 yrs. 915# 1810/pr;L 1, 4-5 yrs. old 1055-1325#740-890/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 3.Hols. Bulls 70-100#67.50/hd.

HOG REPORT

HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS

Pigs & Shoats: 60. (/hd)20-30# 26-31; 30-40# 35-45;50-70# 48-69; (/#) 170-210#68; St. Boars 300-360# 44-51.

Butcher Hogs: 21. US 1-2 230-290# 71-77; No. 1-3300-350# 70-76; few 3350-390# 67-68.

Sows: 1 608# at 66.

NC SOWS: 300-399#46.91-64; 400-449# 46.91-65; 450-499# 56-65; 500-549# 56-65.25; 550# & up56-65.83.

FREDERICKSBURG, VAHOGS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA HOGS: 3.No report.

MARSHALL, VA HOGS:No report.

N VA HOGS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VAHOGS: No report.

S VA HOGS: No report.

STAUNTON, VA HOGS:No report.

WINCHESTER, VAHOGS: No report.

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS:No report.

LAMB & GOAT MARKET

N VA SHEEP: 84.Slaughter Lambs:

Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-260-80# 178; 110-125# 190;Wooled, Ch & Pr 2-3 110-130# 175; Wooled, Ch & Pr1-2 90-110# 175; 110-130#140-175; Wooled, Ch & Pr 3-4 130-160# 175; Wooled, Gd& few Ch 1-2 30-60# 141-171; 60-90# 175.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-459; Gd 2-4 53-82; Util 1-3115.

Slaughter Rams: allgrades 81-93.

HAGERSTOWN, MD SHEEP:

120-150# 70-85; Lambs80-100# 177-190.

HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: (/hd) 21.M Billies/Wethers 100-

132; Kids Sel 1 70# to 112.

N VA GOATS: 56.Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 120-

175; 40-60# 150-175; 60-80# 102-160.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#163; 100-150# 89-135; 150-250# 81.

Does: Sel 1-2 70-100#80-100; 100-150# 52-105.

S VA SHEEP: No report.

S VA GOATS: No report

MT. AIRY SHEEP: 8.Kids: Gd 60-100# 112.50.Slaughter Ewes: Gd 100-

200# 130-135; Util 80-100#100; Cull 60-120# 75.

MT. AIRY GOATS: 71.Kids: Slaughter and Re-

placement Classes: Kids:Sel 1 under 40-60# 75; 60-80# 100-105; Sel 2 under20# 20; 20-40# 35-40; 40-60# 42.50-47.50.

Yearlings: Sel 1 60-80#125; 80-100# 135-140; Sel 260-80# 60.

Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70# 60-70; 70-100# 80-90;100-140# 130-135; Sel 2 50-70# 50-52.50; 70-100# 75;100-140# 105-117.50; Sel 350-70# 40.

Wethers: Sel 1 100-150#100-145.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100# 110; 100-150# 135;Sel 2 70-100# 80.

FREDERICKSBURG, VASHEEP: no report

FREDERICKSBURG, VAGOATS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA SHEEP:No report.

HOLLINS, VA GOATS:6.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 45.Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#

90-115; 100-150# 115.Does: Sel 1-2 50-70# 70.

MARSHALL, VA SHEEP:No report.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS:No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VAGOATS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VASHEEP: 28.

Slaughter Lambs:Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-260-80# 178.

Slaughter Ewes: 8. Gd 2-4 1-3 115.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP:4.

Slaughter Lambs:Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2110-125# 190.

Slaughter Ewes: 3. Util 1-3 115.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS:

79.Slaughter and Replace-

ment Classes:Kids: Sel 1 under 20# 30-

35; 20-40# 45-60; 40-60#65-75; 60-80# 80-90; Sel 2under 20# 20; 20-40# 40-42.50; 40-60# 45.

Yearlings: Sel 1 60-80#90-110; 80-100# 120-175.

Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70# 90-95; 70-100# 100;100-140# 115-120; Sel 2 50-70# 65.

Wethers: Sel 1 100-150#157.50-162.50.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100# 100; 100-150# 110-150.

SILER CITY, NC SHEEP:10.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 100-200# 100-135; Util 80-100#82.50.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP:No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS:No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS:No report.

WINCHESTER, VASHEEP: 14.

Slaughter Lambs:Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 110-130# 168-188; Wooled, Gd& few Ch 1-2 60-90# 213-215.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-4 65.

WINCHESTER, VAGOATS: 51.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40#136-170; 40-60# 145-183;60-80# 160; Sel 3 20-40#115-170; 40-60# 74-120; 60-80# 80-108.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#

103-151.Does: Sel 1-2 70-100#

62; 100-150# 67-93.

WYTHE CO SHEEP:No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS:No report.

CASH GRAIN MARKET

NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 5-6

cents lower. Prices were6.69-7.08, mostly 6.69-7.03at the feed mills and 6.18-6.83, mostly 6.74 at the ele-vators. US 1 Yellow Soy-beans were 25-26¢ lower.Prices were 12.25 at theprocessors, 12.15 at thefeed mills and 11.70-12.05,mostly 12.05 at the eleva-tors. US 2 Soft Red WinterWheat was without an avail-

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able trend. Prices were -,mostly - at the elevators.Soybean Meal (f.o.b.) at theprocessing plants was344.30/ton for 48% protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro6.98, -----, ----; Candor 7.04,-----, ----; Cofield 6.69,12.15, ----; Laurinburg 6.98,-----, ----; Monroe 6.98, -----,----; Nashville 6.88, -----, ----;Roaring River 7.08, -----, ----; Rose Hill 6.98, -----, ----;Statesville 6.88, -----, 6.69;Warsaw 6.98, -----, ----; Pan-tego #2 7.03, -----, ----.

Elevators: Cleveland ----,-----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----,----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ----; Clement 6.69, -----, ----;Creswell 6.18, -----, ----; Eliz-abeth City 6.49, 12.05, ----;Greenville ----, -----, ----;Lumberton ---, -----, ----;Monroe ----, -----, ----; Nor-wood 6.74, 11.70, ----; Pan-tego ----, -----, ----; Register6.78, -----, ----; Warsaw #26.83, -----, ----.

Soybean ProcessorsFayetteville, 12.25; Raleigh,12.25.

RUSHVILLE SEMI-MONTHLY HAY AUCTIONPrices/ton FOB unless

otherwise noted. Deliverybeyond 10 miles mostly 2.50/mile. Hay 20 tons.

Mixed Grass: Lg. Rd.square 650-750# Gd 41-43/bale; Sm. Sq 35-45# Gd4.85/bale 3rd cut; Lg Rdover 1000# Gd 31/bale 2ndcut; Sm. Rd. under 1000#Gd 18/bale.

Orchard Grass: Sm. Sq.35-45# Gd 4.75-4.85/bale2nd cut; Lg Rd over 1000#Gd 27.50/bale; Sm Rd under1000# Gd 30/bale 1st cut.

Straw: Lg. Sq. 25/bale.Corn Fodder: 12-14/bale.

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 2,628,000 head com-pared to 2,605,000 headlast Wednesday.

NC EGGS The market is steady on

all sizes. Supplies are mod-erate. Retail demand ismoderate. Weighted aver-age prices for small lot salesof grade A eggs delivered tonearby retail outlets: XL136.89, L 133.79, M 120.86& S 98.

NY EGGS Prices are steady. Offer-

ings are moderate on Medi-um & larger sizes. Retail de-mand is light to moderate.Market activity is moderate.Prices to retailers, sales tovolume buyers, USDAGrade A & Grade A whiteeggs in ctns, delivered storedoor, cents per dz. XL 124-128, L 122-126, M 109-113.

FARMERS MARKET

NC STATE FARMERSMARKET

Apples (box loose) 12—20; Beans, Green (25# bx)30; Beets (25# bg) 17.65;Cabbage (50# crate) Point-ed Head & Round 12; Egg-plant (1-1/9 bu ctn) BlackBeauty 12-14; Grapes (bx20#) Scupernong 20-28;Greens (bu ctn) Collards 9,Turnips 12-13.25; Spinach(25# bx) 18; Peas, Crowder(bu bag) 12-20, (bu shelled)24; Okra (1/2 bx) 15-16;Peanuts (35# bg) Green 35;Pepper (1-1/9 bu ctn) GreenBell 10-15, (1/2 bu box), Hot10-13;Pumpkin (bin) 140;Squash (3/4 bx) Yellow Sum-mer 15-18, (1/2 bx) Zucchini14-15; Sweet Potatoes (40#

bx) 14-21.75; Red Potatoes(40# crate) 18-20; Tomatoes(25# bx) Field Grown 10-17.Whole-sale Dealer Price:Apples (traypack ctn 100count) WA Red Delicious(traypack ctn) 33-42.45, WAGolden Delicious (traypackctn) 33-34.50, Granny SmithWA (traypack ctn) 34-36.50,Gala WA 29-41.50, WA Fuji(traypack ctn) 34.50-38, WAPink Lady (traypack ctn) 38-41.50; Asparagus (11# ctn)27.95-32; Bananas (40# ctn)20-22.80; Beans, Rd Green(1-1/9 bu ctn) 16.45-17.15,Pole (1-1/9 bu) 30-32.50;Beets (25# sack) 14.35-15.05; Blueberries (flat 12 1-pt cups) 24-34; Broccoli (ctn14s) 20.05-21; Cabbage(50# ctn) 17.15-19; Canta-loupe (case 12 count)22.15-23.15; Carrots (50#sack) 22.95-27.15; Cauli-flower (ctn 12s) 19.65-22;Cherries (16# bx) 48; Celery(ctn 30s) 26.50-28.50;Cilantro (ctn 30s) 22.45-22.65; Oranges, CA (4/5 buctn) 24-34.85, FL (4/5 Buctn) 21-22; Pink Grapefruit,CA (4/5 bu ctn) 22-25.05;Tangelos, FL (80 count bx)25-26.95; Lemons (40# ctn)28.95-30; Limes (40# ctn)24-26; Oranges, CA Naval(4/5 bu ctn) 22-23, FL Naval(64 count) 19.50-21.50; Tan-gerines (120 count) 24; Corn(ctn 4 1/2-5 dz) Yellow 20-25.45, White (ctn 4 1/2-5 dz)20-25.45, (4 1/2 dz bgs) Bi-Color 20-23; Cranberries (2412 oz pkg) 24.50; Cucum-bers (40# ctn) Long Green22-23, Pickles (ctn 40#) 31-36; Eggplant (25# ctn) 21-23; Grapes, Red Seedless(18# ctn) 33.95-35.75, WhiteSeedless 25.50-27.50,Black Seed-less 28, RedGlobe 34; Greens, Collard(bu ctn/loose 24s) 10, Kale(ctn/bunched 24s) 19.85;Turnips (topped) 11.85-14.65; Honeydews (ctn 5s)

17; Kiwi (ctn 117s) 13.65;Lettuce (ctn 24s) Iceberg(wrapped) 22-23.95, 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 17.95-18, White (25#sack) 15-16, Red (25# sack)16, Green (ctn 24s) 27.65-31.15; Sweet Onions (40#ctn) 20-25.05; Peaches, Yel-low/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn)18; Peanuts (35#) Green 51-53; Pears, Bartlett (16# ctn)28; Bell Peppers, Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 20.05-23, Red(11# ctn) 32, Yellow (11#ctn) 32; Potatoes (50# ctn)Red Size A 19.35-20, WhiteSize A 15-18.65, Red Size B25-28; Russett, ID 18.65-24;Radishes (30 6-oz film bgs)Red 15.50-15.75; Plums,Red (28# ctn) 22; Squash,Yellow Crooked Neck (3/4bu ctn) 23.50-24, Zucchini

(1/2 bu ctn) 24-26.50; Straw-berries, CA (flat 8 1-qt con-ts) 28; Sweet Potatoes, Or-ange (40# ctn) 16-21.45,White (40# ctn) 20-20.65;Tomatoes, vine-ripened XL(25# ctn) 22.95-24.65;Tomatoes, Cherry (flat 12 1-pt conts) 22.35-24.45, Ro-mas (25# ctn) 22-24, Grape(flat 12 1-pt conts) 26.50-27.

WESTERN NCFARMERS’ MARKET

Apples (traypack ctn) RedDelicious 30-34.50, 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) 10-14; Cantaloupes (ctn9-12 count) 16; Cauliflower(ctn) 17-18.50; Grapefruit18-18.50; Navel, Oranges

18-22; Oranges 18-25;Lemons (ctns 95 count) 30,(165 count) 24-24.50; Corn(crate) Bi-Color, 18.75; Cu-cumbers (1-1/9 bu) LongGreen 20.50-22, Picklers (1-1/9 bu crate) 37.50; Grapes(18# ctn) Red Globe 20.50-24, Red & White Seedless22.50-27.50; Lettuce (ctn)Iceburg 19.50-20.50; Onions(50# bg) Yellow Jum-bo 15-16; Bell Peppers (1-1/9 buctn) L & XL 14-16; Potatoes,Irish (50# bg) 18.75-25;Pumpkins (eh) 3-12, (bin)120-140; Squash (3/4 bu) #1Yellow Crook-neck 20-29.50, (1/2 bu) Zucchini #115.50-22.50; Strawberries(flat 8 1#) CA 18.50; SweetPotatoes (40# bx) Red orOrange #2 12-16; Tomatoes(25# bx) XL & Larger 16-18,M&L 12-14; Turnips (25#sack) 16.

MARKET

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Monday, October 24• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) .Complete Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersalfor Dylan Hunt, Martville, NY. 21 milking age allstages of lactation, 8 Bred Hfrs - bred 2 mos. tospringing. Majority of this herd is Ayrshires, 4Hols. & 2 Jerseys. This is a grazing herd. Also:Complete Heifer Dispersal for Matt Schiavi,Locke, NY. 21 Head: 6 Hols., 5 Jerseys, 10 JerseyX. Most will be due in the spring & have been run-ning with a Jersey bull since June. Another groupof Open Hfrs. mostly Jersey X. Dairy starts at 1pm. 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.• 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.

Tuesday, 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: 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. Milking Herd Dispersal.Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarket, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 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 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.com• 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• 5:00 PM: 2105 Ireland Rd., Brockport, NY.Estate of Skeeter Van Marter. Tools & Equipment.Harris Wilcox, Inc., Auctioneers & Appraisers,585-494-1880

www.harriswilcox.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

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• 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

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• 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.com• 10:00 AM: Mason Facility, 10784 Rt. 19,Fillmore, NY. Annual Fall Consignment Auction.Tractors, Farm Equip., Construction, ATV’s,Classic Cars, Tools, Trucks, Camper, Generators,Boats and Lumber. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844 or 585-261-8844

www.rgmasonauctions.comMonday, October 31

• Jones Farm, Freindsville, PA. Complete MilkingHerd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. 70 Milking age in allstages of lactation, 10 bred hfrs. This herd consistof mostly Holsteins. Low SCC. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.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

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• 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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• 9:30 AM: Goodrtich Imp., Inc., 7166 St. Rt. 38,Newark Valley, NY. Public Auction. 100+ FloodUnits plus more. Goodrich Auction Service, 607-642-3293

www.goodrichauctionservice.comSaturday, November 5

• Canaan Tire, Gandolfo Dr, Canaan, CT. 5 Oliver

Tractors, 1989 Ford Service Truck, Tire andService Equipment, Office Equipment. AuctioneerPhil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• Delaware, OH. Late Model Rental ReturnConstruction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Attachments,Support Equip. & Camping Trailers. Alex Lyon &Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.com• Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale.The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

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• Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted byCornell University Dairy Science Club. The CattleExchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

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• 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• 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.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comMonday, November 7

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) .Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. Misc. & SmallAnimals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately followingDairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom& Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, November 9

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

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 10

• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Reservedfor a major New York Herd Dispersal w/ a BAA of110%! Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange &Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, DaveRama, 607-746-2226

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Friday, November 11• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. ofNew Berlin). Fall Premier All Breeds Sale. 100head of quality all breeds sell. Call to participatein this sale. Selections are underway. Call if youwant to participate.Brown Swiss Semen selling:11 units of Wonderment selling - bring your tanks.Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, November 12

• Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II Milking HerdDispersal. 100 outstanding registered Holsteinssell. Jack Russin & Family, owners. The CattleExchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

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• Racine, WI. Late Model Earthmoving Equip.,

Truck Tractors, Dump Trailers, Equip. Trailers,Campers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.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.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 10:30 AM: Jasper, NY (Steuben` Co.). EgglestonFarm Equip. & Machine Shop Liquidation. Nicetools!. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comMonday, November 14

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Monthly Heifer Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs &Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves &Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comTuesday, November 15

• Houston, TX. Late Model Construction Equip.,Aerials, Forklifts, Support, Trucks & Trailers. AlexLyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comWednesday, November 16

• The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 150th Top ofVermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Free turkey forevery buyer! Sales Managers, NortheastKingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer RegLussier 802-626-8892

neks@together.net• 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.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 17

• Bow, NH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990info@yoderandfrey.com • www.yoderandfrey.com• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special FeederCalf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug,Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000or 315-427-7845.

Saturday, November 19• Ledyard, CT (Foxwood Casino). EarthmovingConstruction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Forklifts,Support, Dump Trucks, Truck Tractors, Equip. &Dump Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers& Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comMonday, November 21

• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY(30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) .Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Misc. &Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sellLambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately fol-lowing Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30pm. . Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, November 23

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

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Delaware CertifiedThoroughbred Programhas produced another

winnerRick Porter’s outstand-

ing filly Havre de Gracewas honored recentlywith a proclamationfrom Gov. Jack Markelldeclaring Oct. 15 as“Havre de Grace” day inDelaware.

The Delaware Parkbased filly has had re-

sounding success withGrade 1 wins in theWoodward and Beldamestakes. Havre de Graceis a product of theDelaware Certified Thor-oughbred Program hav-ing spent its required en-rollment period at CandyLand Farm in Middle-town, DE, one of morethan 70 such farmsspread throughout

Delaware.Delaware Secretary of

Agriculture Ed Kee pre-sented the proclamationto Rick Porter in theDelaware Park paddock.Kee forwarded best wish-es from Markell to RickPorter, trainer J. LarryJones and jockey RamonDominguez for the up-coming Breeder’s CupClassic in which Havre

de Grace is expected tobe entered. A win in theBreeder’s Cup Classicwill give Havre de Gracean excellent chance ofbeing named Horse ofthe Year.

Following the presen-tation, Rick Portersigned photographs ofHavre de Grace thatwere provided courtesyof Delaware Park and the

Delaware ThoroughbredCertified Program (DTCP)to visiting fans.

The day was cappedwith four DTCP Stakesoffering purse moneyin the amount of$75,000 in each event,respectively.

For more informationabout Havre de Grace,contact John Wayne, ex-ecutive director of theDelaware ThoroughbredRacing Commission at302-994-2521 ext. 8970(voice mail). For more in-formation about theDelaware Certified Thor-oughbred Program, con-tact Bessie Gruwell at302-994-2521, Ext. 7284.

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Havre de Grace and owner Rick Porterhonored at Delaware Park

Havre de Grace winningthe Obeah Stakes atDelaware Park with jock-ey Gabriel Saez aboard.

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by Stewart TruelsenHere is a prediction: American farm-

ers and ranchers will be able to feedthis nation well into the future if givenaccess to land, water, capital and sci-entific advances. If you’d like the pre-diction to be more specific, let’s say thenation’s food supply will be secure un-til at least the year 2061.

There’s an excellent chance this pre-diction will be true, but it’s hardly thestuff books are written about. A predic-tion like this would only bring a yawn,and the reader would go back to worry-ing about dire predictions of economiccollapse or the 2012 apocalypse.

Finally, someone has written a bookabout expert predictions: “Future Bab-ble” by Dan Gardner. The authorclaims so-called expert predictions arenext to worthless, and we can probablydo better ourselves.

The expert predictions that catch oureye are ones predicting doom and

gloom. One such book was “Famine1975!” Written by William and PaulPaddock in 1967, the book predictedfood scarcities so severe that food aidwould have to be cut off from a few na-tions leaving their populations tostarve. India and Egypt were said to fitthis description.

The Paddocks underestimated theGreen Revolution and other advancesin production agriculture around theworld, but they weren’t the only ones.Paul Ehrlich predicted a similar fatewhen he said, “The battle to feed allhumanity is over,” in his book “ThePopulation Bomb.”

In a 1982 book, “Encounters with theFuture,” respected futurist MarvinCetron and co-author Thomas O’Tooleforecasted that the Soviet Union wouldinvade Australia within 10 years for itsnatural resources. They missed thepart about the Soviet Union crumbling.

Why do we pay attention to expert

predictions in the first place? In “Fu-ture Babble,” Gardner gives severalreasons. Most people love certainty,so if someone says they know whatwill happen in the future, it attractsour attention.

We jump to conclusions about thefuture because we tend to look for pat-terns where none exist. Randomnessand chaos limit our ability to see veryfar ahead.

We also are attracted to experts whoare bold and confident about their pre-dictions despite the fact that Gardnersays they have the worst track records.In his words, “Reliable forecasting is achallenge on a par with climbing Mt.Everest barefoot.”

Life is unpredictable and uncertain,

but that isn’t as bad as it seems. Gard-ner believes an accurate prediction is-n’t necessary to make good decisions.A rough sense of possibilities andprobabilities will do fine.

That’s why we can stick by our pre-diction that American farmers andranchers will meet our food needs forat least the next 50 years. They’vedone it in the past despite all kinds ofobstacles and dire predictions.There’s every reason to believe theycan do it in the future.

Stewart Truelsen is a regular contribu-tor to the Focus on Agriculture series andis the author of a book marking the Amer-ican Farm Bureau Federation’s 90th an-niversary, Forward Farm Bureau.

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American Trucking Associations’Chief Economist Bob Costello said inGrapevine, Texas, that the outlook fortrucking was muddled at best, with theindustry facing softening demand andrising costs, but said capacity shouldcontinue to remain tight.

“Right now, freight demand ismoving sideways, rather than fallingoff a cliff like it did in 2008,” Costel-lo said during the All Eyes on theEconomy panel, presented by BendixCommercial Vehicle Systems. “Thatindicates to me that we might justskirt by another recession.”

In general, Costello said large fleetswere seeing stronger volumes thansmaller ones, likely because of their re-lationships to larger shippers.

“No one is doing great, but it feelslike larger companies and shippers areoutperforming small businesses rightnow,” he said.

In addition, Costello said that costpressures on fleets were “significant,”with the inflation rate for items likefuel, equipment and driver wages ex-ceeding the inflation rate for the broad-er economy.

Despite higher costs, Costello saidthat truck and equipment manufactur-ers should continue to see solid salesfigures “because there’s a significantamount of pent-up demand for newtrucks to renew aging fleets.”

Even set against this backdrop,Costello said fleets should continue tosee solid revenue per mile as capacitystays tight.

“There has been some growth in ca-pacity, but supply and demand remainclose to equilibrium,” he said. “Howev-er, fleets did a good job ‘right-sizing’during the recession, so capacityshould remain tight — and continue totighten as the driver shortage worsens.”

ATA economist sees mixed picturefor trucking

Beware of dire predictions FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation

Virginia State University’s SmallFarm Outreach, Training and Techni-cal Assistance Program will conduct itsninth annual Small Farm Family Con-ference on Tuesday, Nov. 1 andWednesday, Nov. 2 at the Institute forAdvanced Learning and Research lo-cated at 150 Slayton Ave. in Danville.

The two-day educational conferencewill focus on ways small farmers canmaximize profits with emphases oneffective business planning, cost-sav-ing production measures, proper re-source management methods and ef-ficient marketing strategies, said Fi-

delis Okpebhelo, VSU Small Farmprogram coordinator.

Discussion topics will include: sus-tainable/diversified production sys-tems, high tunnel specialty nichecrops, livestock production grazingsystems, pasture ecology, benefitsfrom good agricultural practices, fresh-water shrimp production/marketing,farm business planning/recordkeep-ing, alternative agriculture, pasturedbeef, poultry and rabbits, forest re-sources, ethnic crop production, ver-mi-compost production, marketing towholesale outlets/and relationship

marketing, and receiving maximumbenefits from USDA.

The registration fee is $10 per personand the registration deadline is Oct.26. To register, obtain lodging informa-tion or for directions, call Mark Kling-man, VSU administrative assistant, at804-524-5960 or e-mail mjkling-man@vsu.edu. Anyone needing specialservices or accommodations is re-quested to call in advance to discussarrangements. For specific detailsabout the program, call Okpebholo at804-524-5662 or e-mail fopkpebho-lo@vsu.edu .

Small Farm Family Conference in Danville

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The autumn season brings out witches, goblins andghosts and one of the most favorite celebrations of theyear: National Popcorn Poppin’ Month.

For the child in us all there’s also Halloween, butNational Popcorn Poppin’ Month is a month-long cel-ebration, which means plenty of time to enjoyAmerica’s most popular “poppable” snack. Grab ahandful and you’re helping consume some of the 16billion quarts Americans eat each year. That’s rough-ly 51 quarts per man, woman and child.

Popcorn’s popularity is partially due to its irre-sistible aroma and taste, but it’s also a food that’slong been a part of American culture, associated withgood times. Curious kids love watching the magicaltransformation from a hard seed to soft, fluffy snackwhile budget conscious parents love its “cheap eats”status. And everyone can appreciate that popcorn is awhole grain, providing carbohydrates and fiber to thediet, and naturally low in fat and calories.

With all those reasons to love popcorn (as if youreally needed them) why not scare up this frightfullygood treat, compliments of the Popcorn Board(www.popcorn.com).

Witchy Popcorn BallsMakes: 8 (4-inch) popcorn ballsPreparation time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 16 chocolate wafer cookies3 quarts popped popcorn4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter or margarine3 cups miniature marshmallows3 tablespoons (1/2 of a 3-ounce box) lime gelatin

dessert mixGreen food color, optional8 chocolate ice cream cones 3/4 cup chocolate chips Orange sugar sprinkles, placed in a small dish Jelly beans, candy corn, licorice string Directions: 1. Spread a sheet of wax (or parchment) paper over

a work surface and place the wafer cookies on it.

2. Spray a large mixing bowl with cooking spray andplace popcorn inside.

3. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat.Stir in marshmallows and gelatin dessert powder untilmarshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Ifdesired, adjust color with a drop or 2 of food color.Pour over popcorn and mix well until coated.

4. Spray hands with cooking spray and press firm-ly to form into 8 balls. Place balls on 8 of the wafercookies. Press candy decorations into popcorn balls toform eyes, nose and mouth.

5. Place chocolate chips in a small microwave-safebowl. Cover and heat for 10 seconds. Stir chocolate toaid melting. Repeat as needed until chocolate is melt-ed and smooth.

6. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate ontothe top of each popcorn ball. Press a few licoricestrings into chocolate to form ‘hair’.

7. Dip cone edges into melted chocolate and theninto orange sugar sprinkles. Place on remaining wafercookies to form witches hat. Place hats onto popcornballs. Allow chocolate to set for about 45 minutesbefore serving.

8. Serve or seal individually in plastic wrap for storage.For more simple and tasty popcorn recipes, visit

www.popcorn.org

Have a ballIt’s National Popcorn Poppin’ Month

Trick or Treat!36 million

The estimated number of potentialtrick-or-treaters in 2009 — children 5 to13 — across the United States. Thisnumber is up about 190,000 from a yearearlier. Of course, many other children —older than 13, and younger than 5 —also go trick-or-treating.

Source: 2009 population estimateswww.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb10-81.html

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MID-ATLANTIC REGIONNOTE: Calendar entries mustarrive at the Country Folksoffice by the Tuesday priorto our publication date forthem to be included in theCalendar of Events. Email:jkarkwren@leepub.com

OCT 24Governor’s Intergovern-mental Commission for

Agriculture to MeetMaryland Dept. of Agricul-ture (MDA), 50 Harry S. Tru-man Parkway, Annapolis,MD. 10 am - noon. ContactJoanna Kille, 410-841-5886. VSU 24th Annual Aquacul-

ture Field DayRandolph Farm, River Rd.,Ettrick, VA. 8:30 am - noon.Pre-registration deadline isOct. 14. Contact DebraJones, 804-524-5496 or e-mail dbjones@vsu.edu.

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DEC 7, 12 & 15Upcoming Nutrient Man-

agement Voucher Training& Renewal Courses

Allegany Co.. Free vouchertraining & renewal coursesto farm operators who applynutrients to 10 or more acresof cropland. The two hournutrient applicator trainingcourse is required once everythree years for these opera-tors. For additional datesand locations, operatorsshould contact their localExtension office or visitwww.mda . s t a t e .md .us .Scroll down the Quick Linksto Nutrient Management andclick on Nutrient Manage-ment Training Classes forthe complete 2011-2012schedule. Locations as fol-lows: • Worcester Co. - Oct. 24.Call 410-632-1972.• Anne Arundel Co. - Dec.12. Call 410-222-6757.• Calvert Co. - Nove. 9. Call410-535-3662.• Carroll Co. - Nov. 15 & Dec.15. Call 410-386-2760.• Frederick Co. - Nov. 16.Call 301-600-1594• Kent Co. - Dec. 14. Call410-778-1661.• Montgomery Co. - Dec. 7.Call 301-590-9638.

• Prince George’s Co. - Nov.21. Call 301-868-8780.• Somerset Co. - Nov. 21.Call 410-651-1351.• Wicomico Co. - Dec. 12,2011. Call 410-749-6141.

OCT 25Maryland Agricultural

Land PreservationFoundation Board

Maryland Dept. of Agricul-ture headquarters, 50 HarryS. Truman Pkwy., Annapolis,MD. 9 am. Contact MALPFOffice, 410-841-5860.

OCT 27State Board of Veterinary

Medical Examiners toMeet

Maryland Dept. of Agricul-ture in Annapolis, MD. Themeeting will consist of gener-al board business; this por-tion of the meeting will beginat approximately 10:30 am.A portion of the meeting willbe closed to the public. Con-tact Board Office, 410-841-5862.

Urban AgriculturalSummit

Westminster PresbyterianChurch, corner of Pennsyl-vania Ave. & Rodney St.,Wilmington, DE. 4-7 pm.The summit is free and opento the public, but requiresadvance registration. Con-tact Wendy Scott, 302-658-6262, ext. 104, or e-mailwscott@TheDCH.org. OnInternet at www.facebook.com/TheDCH.org

OCT 27-29Ninth Annual Northeast

Regional Dairy ChallengeMorrisville State College,Watertown, NY. ContactMolly J. Kelley, e-mail naidc@wdexpo.com. On Internetat www.dairychallenge.orgMaryland Sheep BreedersAnnual Dinner Meeting

Howard County Fair-grounds, West Friendship,MD. Contact Jeff Hevner,410-984-7712 or e-mailhevner5@yahoo.com.

NOV 1-29th Annual Small Farm

Family ConferenceInstitute for AdvancedLearning & Research, 150Slayton Ave., Danville, VA.Registration fee is $10/per-son deadline is Oct. 26. Con-tact Mark Klingman, 804-524-5960 or e-mail mjkling-man@vsu.edu.

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Hay - Straw For Sale

1st and 2nd cutting, 4x4 roundbales. 540-832-2487

1st CUT large square bales,no dust, no mold, deliveryavailable. Pat 518-361-4333

4x5 MIXED GRASS roundbales, good quality, netwrapped, barn kept, $40. Pickup at farm. No delivery.Brookview Farm, 854 DoverRd., Manakin Sabot,VA 23103email bviewfarm@gmail.com804-784-3131

FOR SALE: Quality first &second cut big & small squarebales. Delivered. 315-264-3900

Hay For SaleFirst Cut, Second Cut,

Timothy and AlfalfaWE DELIVER

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NOV 3Longaberger Basket BingoHarrington Fire Hall. 7 pm.Sponsored by Kent Co. 4-H.$20 in advance and $25 atthe door. Contact KentCounty Extension Office,302-730-4000.

NOV 5Fall Hops Conference &Annual Northeast Hop

Alliance MeetingBrown’s Brewing Co., Revo-lution Room, 417 River St.,Troy, NY. This meeting is aprofessional level conferencefor current and prospectivehop growers. Tickets avail-able: http://nehopalliance.eventbrite.com Seating islimited. Please register byOct. 28. Lunch is included.NeHA Member Tickets: $85for 1st farm member $65 foradditional farm member(s).Non Member Tickets: $95 for1st farm member. $75 foradditional farm member(s)NeHA Membership $40/farm

membership. Checks canalso be addressed to Madi-son County AED, PO Box1209, Morrisville, NY 13408.Contact Lindsey McDonnell315-684-3001 ext. 125 orSteve Miller 315-684-3001ext. 127. VT Ag Tech Program Open

HousePre-registration for the openhouse is required by Oct. 28.Students can register andfind admissions require-ments at www.agtech.vt.edu.

NOV 6-8Women in SustainableAgriculture Conference

Penn Stater Conference Cen-ter, State College, PA. Regis-tration fee for the 2011 con-ference includes two fulldays of farm tours, intensivelearning circles, excitingworkshops, timely panel dis-cussions, inspiring network-ing opportunities and anabundance of fine dining.Contact Ann Stone, 814-863-4489. On Internet athttp://sc-landuse.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f206999ffe6bbc540b0336500&id=537029cb9a&e=e5858cc0d5

NOV 11-18North American

International LivestockExposition Sheep Show

Louisville, KY. On Internetat www.livestockexpo.org

NOV 19University of Maryland

2011 Lambing & KiddingSchool

Chesapeake College, WyeMills, MD. Registrationdeadline is Nov. 9. The reg-istration fee is $40/person;$30 for additional familymembers and $25 for youth.Checks payable to the Uni-versity of Maryland shouldbe sent to 2011 Lambing &Kidding School, 18330Keedysville Rd., Keedysville,MD 21756. Contact SusanSchoenian, 301-432-2767ext. 343. On Internet atwww.sheepandgoat.com/programs/11LKschool.html

DEC 1Direct to Consumer FarmMarketing & Agri-Tourism

SeminarBerks Co. Ag Center, 1238County Welfare Rd.,Leesport PA. 8:30 am - 4:30pm. Contact John Berry,610-391-9840. On Internetat extension.psu.edu

DEC 3Putting Small Acreage toWork 2011: The Business

Side of Farming112 W. Walker Ave., Ashe-boro, NC. 8:45 am - 3 pm.Pre-registration and a fee of$10 (lunch included) are dueby Wed., Nov. 30. Checks,made out to NC CooperativeExtension - Randolph Coun-ty, can be sent to 112 W.Walker Ave., Asheboro, NC,27203. Contact Mary HelenFerguson, 336-318-6000 ore-mail maryhelen_ferguson@ncsu.edu. Tack Auction JP’s North

The Old Florida Town Hall,214 Fort Hunter Rd., Ams-terdam, NY. Used Tack TagSale & Preview start at 11am. Auction starts at noon.Presented by AdirondackMiniature Horse Club. Bringyour used tack & apparel forour Tag sale. Call 518-461-5039.

DEC 8Commodity Marketing

SeminarBerks Co. Ag Center, 1238County Welfare Rd.,Leesport, PA. 8:30 am - 3:30pm. Contact John Berry,610-391-9840. On Internetat extension.psu.edu

DEC 8-12Acres USA Conference &

Trade ShowHyatt Regency, Columbus,OH. See Web site for details.Call 800-355-5313. OnInternet at www.acresusa.com

NOV 11-14National No Tillage

ConferenceSt. Louis, MO. Registrationis $279/person, with a spe-cial $252 rate for additionalfarm or family members. OnInternet at www.NoTillConference.com

JAN 22-24The National Mastitis

Council (NMC) 51st AnnualMeeting

TradeWinds Island GrandResort, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St.Pete Beach, FL. For dairyprofessionals from aroundthe world to exchange cur-rent information on udderhealth, mastitis control,milking management andmilk quality. Call 727-367-6461. On Internet at www.nmconline.org

JAN 27 & 284th Annual Winter Green-

up Grazing ConferenceCentury House, Latham, NY.Please contact Tom Gal-lagher at tjg3@cornell.edu,Lisa Cox atlkc29@cornell.edu or Mor-gan Hartman at black-queenangus@yahoo.com formore information and to geton the mailing list for regis-trations. Contact Lisa Cox,518-765-3512.

FEB 1-3Southern Farm Show

NC State Fairgrounds. Over300 exhibiting companiesmake the Southern FarmShow the largest agriculturalexposition in the Carolinasand Virginia. Free admissionand free parking make theshow a can’t miss for farm-ers, as well as allied profes-sionals including landscap-ers and excavation contrac-tors.Show Hours: Wednes-day through Friday 9 am - 4pm. Admission is free. Call800-849-0248. On Internetat www.southernfarmshow.com

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