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by Jennifer Showalter

ROANOKE, VA — It is oftensaid that two heads are betterthan one. With this in mind,close to 400 Virginia cattle-men and dairymen recentlycame together for the 2012Virginia Beef Industry andState Dairymen’s Conventionand Trade Show at The HotelRoanoke. Even though cattle-men and dairymen bring dif-ferent products to the table,they deal with many of thesame issues and have foundthey carry a bigger stick work-ing together rather than asindividuals when it comes toprotecting their interests.

This year’s Virginia BeefIndustry and State Dairymen’sConvention provided an excel-lent opportunity for these twogroups of producers to cometogether and learn where theirindustries stand and how theyneed to deal with current andfuture issues.

In addition to all the meet-ings and presentations, guestswere able to visit with industryofficials as they strolledthrough the trade show. Beingable to see and learn aboutmany of the latest productsand services available to thebeef and dairy industriesunder one roof was a real treatfor many producers.

Dr. Dave McClary withElanco got the morning’s edu-cational program rolling at the2012 Beef Industry and StateDairymen’s Convention andTrade Show with a discussionon making safe, affordable andabundant food a global reality.According to McClary, a grow-ing wave of food insecurity isaffecting more than 1 billionpeople and the number is liketo increase significantly as thepopulation pushes toward 9billion by 2050. With many notrealizing just how big an issuehunger is and is likely tobecome, McClary pointed outthat hunger kills more thanwar, AIDS, malaria and tuber-culosis combined.

“Hunger is a global issue andis the number one health prob-lem in developing countries,”said McClary. “Here in theU.S., we live in a bubble. Threemillion people live on less than$2 per day throughout theworld, less than one third ofthe world’s population lives onless than $1 per day, and thepoorest nations spend 50-95percent of their income onfood.” Even though hunger isnot as big of an issue in theU.S. as it is in many othercountries, still one in five kidssuffer from hunger in the U.S.

With hunger already beingan issue, the population rapid-ly on the rise, and the changein food preferences among

striving countries, the worldwill need to produce 100 per-cent more food by 2050. Ofthis, 70 percent will have tocome from efficiency-enhanc-ing technologies because of therestraint on resources. “We aregoing to have to learn to pro-duce more with less to makethe food supply more afford-able and to meet food andhunger demands,” saidMcClary.

Technology contributes to asafe, affordable, and abundantfood supply by ensuring threerights: food, choice, and sus-tainability. Food is a basichuman right, choice is a con-sumer right, and sustainabilityis an environmental right.McClary shared how aresearch review of nearly100,000 people in 26 countriesshowed that contrary to com-mon believe, most people arenot opposed to technology infood production.

Dr. Richard Crowder atVirginia Tech reinforced muchof what McClary went over andthen went into the importanceof exports to agriculture.Crowder stressed that trade isbecoming more and moreimportant and in order for U.S.agriculture to grow and beprofitable, there has to be anincrease in agriculturalexports. “Exports alone areadding at least $200 per headto beef cattle right now. Wewouldn’t see the prices we areseeing if it wasn’t for exports,”explained Crowder.

Crowder made clear with theway things are unfolding andprojected to unfold, there arehuge opportunities for agricul-ture. Referring to such thingsas animal identification andtraceability, Crowder remindedthe audience, “If you are in abusiness were customers wantsomething and competitorshave it, you can’t try to get bywithout it.” McClary chimed inand agreed, “Customers are

always right! Instead of kickingand screaming, get on boardand get it done.”

Crowder reminded producersas they make changes tobecome more efficient andincrease production to meetthe world’s demand, they mustnot forget that volatility is notgoing away. “Risk managementis going to be even more impor-tant,” said Crowder.

The afternoon educationalprogram gave producers hopethat the strong cattle market ishere to stay for at least a littlewhile. Dr. Ron Plain of theUniversity of Missouri providedsome beef cattle industryupdates to help cattlemen withfuture their plans. CharlieGarrison with South EastDairy Farmers provided anupdate on activities inWashington that are currentlyimpacting agriculture.

Record high cattle pricescoupled with a positive outlookfor future prices most certainlypumped spirits amongst thecrowd. “Higher cattle pricesalways help everyone’s attitudeand I probably saw moresmiles on our folks’ faces thanI ever have. Folks attending theeducational programs shouldhave gotten the message thatcattle supplies in the U.S. willbe short for the next four toseven years, while at the sametime, the world’s populationcontinues to desire more U.S.beef,” said Bill McKinnon,Executive Secretary of theVirginia Cattlemen’sAssociation.

In addition to an impressivelineup of educational speakers,those who attended the BeefIndustry Awards Banquet weretreated with a visit fromCongressman Bob Goodlatte.From the Farm bill, ethanolpolicy, national animal identifi-cation, to estate taxes,Goodlatte touched on a widearray of things that are rele-vant to today’s cattlemen. Dr.

Henry Poore, musician andstory teller also entertainedthose at dinner.

Several beef seedstockbreeders put up $500 to$1,000 discount coupons ontheir bulls for auction alongwith a few nice cattle prints.This year’s sale grossed$15,125 with proceeds setaside to help kick off the VCAPublic Policy and AdvocacyFund and support the VirginiaCattlemen’s Foundation.

AwardsMolly Elgin, an 18 year old

senior at Orange County HighSchool, was crowned the 2012Dairy Princess. Elgin lives onher family’s dairy farm inOrange, VA, where they milk185 cows three times a day.She is the fifth generation dairyfarmer in her family. “I milkcows after school, feed calves,and Dad often calls me the‘slack adjuster’, so I do whatev-er is needed,” said Elgin.

When not in school or busyon the farm, Elgin is alsoinvolved with both the OrangeCountry 4-H Livestock andDairy Clubs. She will be travel-ing to Australia this summerthrough the International 4-HYouth Exchange Program.

“Being crowned the 2012Virginia Dairy Princess is soexciting. I can represent notonly my family, but many fam-ilies across Virginia and ourindustry. I love knowing thatour industry provides a nutri-tious and wholesome productfor the world. I want the gener-al public to understand thatfarmers work hard for our con-sumers. We want to provide thehighest quality products possi-ble,” said Elgin.

The official ceremony for thisyear’s inductees into theVirginia Livestock Hall of Famewill be held this fall at theState Fair of Virginia, but boththe dairy and beef industrieswere honored to recognize the2012 inductees at their 2012Virginia Beef Industry and

State Dairymen’s Conventionand Trade Show. ReggieReynolds; Ike Eller; JoeFontenot; Bill McClure, J.E.Poore; the Brubaker Brothers,Galen, Emory, Dan, and Cine;and Fred Crittenden werethanked for their contributionsto the Virginia livestock indus-tries and congratulated fortheir induction into theVirginia Livestock Hall ofFame.

Each year the Beef CattleImprovement Association(BCIA) recognizes a few indi-viduals and farms at theVirginia Beef Industry andState Dairymen’s Convention.This year Hounshell Farms inWythe County was name theVirginia BCIA SeedstockProducer of the year, whileGlenmary Farm, Tom and KimNixon in Orange County, wasnamed Virginia BCIA’sCommercial Producer of theYear. Mike Henry proudlyaccepted the BCIA ServiceAward.

The Virginia Cattlemen’sAssociation (VCA) presentedthe 2011 Martin F. StrateIndustry Service Award toGary Vance of ShenandoahCounty and the 2011 Allan K.Randolph Cattleman of theYear Award to James Kean ofLouisa County.

“I was very pleased with howthe convention went. We hadgreat crowds and the speakersdid a great job educating ourmembers about challengesand opportunities in ourindustry. The comment I heardthe most was that people real-ly enjoyed conversing withother producers from aroundthe state. It’s a great opportu-nity for fellowship and to shareideas. We had great supportfrom our industry sponsorsand vendors which goes a longway to putting on a great con-vention,” said Eric Paulson,Executive Director of theVirginia State Dairymen’sAssociation.

Virginia cattlemen, dairymen find power in working together

Brittney Aker with the Dairy Herd Improvement Association talks

with Ed Clar during the 2012 Virginia Beef Industry and State

Dairymen’s Convention and Trade Show.

Steve Hopkins, at right, presents James Kean of Louisa County

with the 2011 VCA Cattlemen of the Year Award. Also pictured

are, from left, Kean's sons John and Brian and his wife, Kate.

Photos by Jennifer Showalter

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arch 19,2012

by Rebecca Long ChaneyJEFFERSON, MD —

Maryland Brown Swiss breed-ers recently gathered to cele-brate special honors, leadersand youth. The breed’s annualbanquet brought more than 80Brown Swiss breeders andguests together to conductbusiness and honor Swissbreeders. Highlighting theevening was the tribute to thegroup’s president, CindyWarner of Frederick, MD, andVice President Dennis Smith ofWoodsboro, MD, who retiredfrom these positions after serv-ing 19 years.

Association member BonnieRemsberg of Middletown, MD,who co-chaired the 2011National Brown SwissConvention with Warnerpraised both Smith and Warnerfor their commitment to theorganization for nearly twodecades.

“It is indeed my pleasure andprivilege to pay tribute toCynthia Long Warner andDennis Smith for their devotionand dedicated service to theMaryland Brown SwissAssociation for 19 years,”Remsberg said.

Remsberg said both Warnerand Smith had a significantinfluence with the Brown Swissbreed in the show and sale ringon a state, national and inter-national level. Cindy’s, and herlate husband Bill’s breeding,Round Hill Acres, bred severalAll-American and Reserve All-American Swiss and they alsohold the record for highest sell-ing Brown Swiss bred heifer atauction, commanding $40,000,according to Remsberg.

Dennis and his family,Dublin-Hills, has bred numer-ous All-Americans and mostrecently Dublin-Hills Treatscaptured grand champion at

the 2011 International BrownSwiss Show at World DairyExpo. Treats went on to beGrand Champion at the RoyalWinter Fair in Toronto, Ontario.

In her retiring messageWarner reflected on 19 years ofworking with great cattle andgreat people in Maryland andaround the country. She alsopaid tribute to her late hus-band Bill and her family forsupporting her many endeav-ors with the Brown Swissbreed.

“I truly enjoyed the time,energy and passion I gave tothe association because itcame back to me in manyways,” she said. “As MarthaStewart says, ‘It’s a good thing,’And it was! Life is full of twistsand turns — ever changing.And remember, time does notchange us — it just unfolds us

and be not simply good, but begood for something. Thanks forall the memories.”

Following the slideshow trib-ute to Warner and Smith, spe-cial awards were presented tomembers. Outgoing MarylandSwiss Miss Nicole Hoodcrowned the new 2012-13Swiss Miss Cassidy Schirmer ofGalena, MD. Hood, also the2011-12 National Brown Swissambassador, gave a retiringmessage of her experiences thepast year.

Maryland Brown Swissbreeders were then presentedwith milk production awards.Winning the top productionaward for 20 cows or more wentto Cletus and Janice Frey,Smithsburg, MD, with 23,576Energy Corrected Milk (EMC)on 24 cows. Eric and FaithBurall, New Windsor, MD, were

second, and Dublin Hills,Woodsboro, MD, was third.

Breeders with 19 cows or lesscows — the production awardwent to Bob and Emmy Covell,Knoxville, MD, with 24,141ECM on three cows. Fair Hill,Chestertown, MD, was second,and Shafton Swiss, Jefferson,MD, was third.

The following were the win-ners in the individual awards:

The Junior 2-year-old winnerwas Royal Colors Denver Taffywith 25,868 ECM pounds ofmilk owned by the Freys. TheSenior 2-year-old topper wasDublin Hills Trixie with 29,168ECM pounds of milk owned byNichelle Upton, Woodsboro,MD.

Ed Fry of Chestertown ownsthe Junior 3-year-old winner.She was Fair Hill PDSnowflake Twin with 27,676ECM pounds of milk. ErinBurrall Mongold of NewWindsor, MD, owned theSenior 3-year-old winner. Shewas Burlin Barton Wally with27,087 ECM pounds of milk.The Freys also owned the 4-year-old,Windy Springs DynSquirt, 29,164 ECM pounds ofmilk.

The 5-year-old winner wasFair Hill Payoff Pride with30,236 ECM pounds of milkand owned by Ed Fry. Uptonowned the 6-year-old and overtop producer, Dublin HillSasha, with 33,524 ECMpounds of milk. And AllenSmith of Woodsboro, MD, hadthe Lifetime winner (over200,000 pounds of milk). Shewas Dublin Hills SJ Bambiwith a lifetime record of246,590 pounds of milk,10,317 pounds of fat and8,550 pounds of protein.

Another highlight of themeeting were youth awards.Joseph Hubbard of Thurmont,

MD, was the junior record bookwinner and Josh Noffsinger ofFrederick was second. In theintermediate division RileyHoffman of Woodsboro wasfirst; Grant Zimmerman ofWalkersville was second andJoshua Hubbard, JonathanHubbard, and Kayla Lenhart,all of Thurmont, tied for third.

The senior record book top-per was Daniel Myers ofThurmont and Nicole Hood ofMiddletown came in second.Matthew Lenhart of Thurmontwas third.

Maryland Brown Swiss schol-arships were presented toDaniel Myers, Jeffrey Hubbard,and Nicole Hood.

Concluding the program wasthe election of officers. ScottHood of Middletown was elect-ed president while JenniferKeilholtz Hill of Thurmont wentin as vice president. EmmyCovell will continue as secre-tary as will treasurer KathyWhitman of Mechanicsville.New directors selected includedDennis Smith, Cindy Warner,Brad Garst of New Windsor andMrs. Mongold.

Maryland once again postedanother successful yearthroughout the state, but alsohad much success on theNational level. According tooutgoing president Warner,Maryland continues to make animpact and presence in the All-American contest, the BellRinger contest, and the salesarena on a national level.

Wrapping up the evening wasa sales report on the upcomingMid-Atlantic Brown Swiss CalfSale on Saturday, April 21 atthe Frederick Fairgrounds inFrederick, MD.

For more information, con-tact, Cindy Warner at 301-639-6887, or Dennis Smith at 301-471-3215.

Brown Swiss breeders honored, awards presented

Milk production awards were presented to, from left, seated, Erin Burall Mongoldand Ed Fry. Standing are Heather Frey, Dennie Smith and Nichelle Upton. PresidentCindy Warner congratulates the winners.

Maryland 4-H Brown Swiss record book winners, from left, seated, are, JosephHubbard, first junior; Riley Hoffman, first intermediate; Grant Zimmerman, secondintermediate; and Kayla Lenhart, third intermediate. Standing are Matthew Lenhart,third senior; Nicole Hood, second senior; Daniel Myers, first senior; and Joshuaand Jonathan Hubbard, tied for third, intermediate division.

Maryland Brown Swiss President Cindy Warner, left, and VicePresident Dennie Smith, were honored with a special tribute asthe duo retired after 19 years of service. At right, BonnieRemsberg, presents their retirment awards.

Photos by Rebecca Long Chaney

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by Sally Colby

Farmers are becomingmore and more aware ofthe importance of bridg-ing the gap betweenthose who grow, processand handle food andthose who consume it.To address these con-cerns and encourage anopen dialogue betweenfarmers and consumers,the United StatesFarmers and RanchersAlliance (USFRA) wasformed. Rodger Wasson,president of his ownagricultural consultingfirm, represented USFRAand moderated a sessionon connecting with con-sumers at theProfessional CropProducers’ Conferenceheld recently inLancaster, PA.

“I’ve never been as

concerned about whatwe’re facing in agricul-ture as I am now,” saidWasson, referring to con-sumers who are raisingtough but legitimatequestions. “We have toplay this game different-ly, and that’s what U.S.Farmers and Ranchersis about. The point is tohave all producers —organic, conventional,whatever — work togeth-er and move from a waron words to a conversa-tion led by farmers andranchers.”

Wasson says that partof the problem is thatmost people don’t knowor haven’t met a farmerother than perhaps at afarmers’ market. “Theydon’t have a grandma orgrandpa back on thefarm,” he said, “so

they’re drawn to storiesabout farming throughwhat they read.” Wassonsays that today, theimage of a farmer isoften that of someonewho is industrialized,heartless, and out tomake money. He alsonoted that a lot of con-sumer mistrust comesfrom disconnects incommunication.

“When we say ourproducts are ‘safe’, whatthey (consumers) hear isthat we aren’t reallysure what the long-termeffects are,” he said. Butwe don’t go after them(for thinking that). Weneed to say ‘I hear yourconcern’ and engagethem without becomingdefensive. What peopledoubt is when you claimto be farming perfectly

— nobody does it per-fectly.”

Through extensiveresearch to determineperceptions about farm-ing, USFRA found thatmany consumers thinkthat farmers are tamper-ing with nature. “Peoplealso think that althoughwe say we’re a familyfarm, we’re being strungalong by a processor whocontrols what we do, andthat we take shortcutswhen and if we can,”said Wasson. “If you’remore and more like a bigbusiness as they (theconsumer) envision, it’sa big business they can’ttrust. Big businesses tryto make money, and iffarmers can round thecorners, they (con-sumers) suspect thatyou will. When we saythat we’re trying to feedthe world, consumersthink ‘yeah, right’ —you’re trying to sell moreto the world. They makethat conversion.”Consumers also oftenbelieve that farmers areonly looking for subsi-dies, lax regulations,and that farmers don’tknow for sure what thelong-term effects of pes-ticides, antibiotics andhormones.

Wasson says researchshowed that while manypeople have favorableopinions about individ-ual farmers and ranch-ers, those perceptionsvary by state. And whileconsumers were general-ly positive about farm-ers, they aren’t as posi-tive about farming itself,and there’s a generalmistrust of modern agri-culture. Wasson men-tioned that the IowaCorn Growers are con-sidering taking downseed corn signs at theedges of fields becausethe non-ag publicbelieves that those signsindicate who owns thefarm. Although farmersknow what the signs arefor, consumers don’t,and that’s a mispercep-tion that should beaddressed.

When talking withconsumers, Wasson saysthat instead of saying‘we are producing more’,use terms such as‘smarter use ofresources’. “Our oldarguments are fallingflat,” he said. “We can’tcommunicate as if every-thing is perfect — we

have to acknowledgethat there’s always roomfor improvement. Whenyou focus on improve-ments, you have toadjust what you say towho you’re visiting withand address the realconcern.” Farmersshould be aware thatwhen they do make aconnection with a con-sumer, anything that’ssaid can end up in some-one’s blog or on aFacebook page.

Wasson suggestsfarmers use the EASEapproach when talkingwith people about ag:engage, acknowledge theconcern, share, andearn trust. When askeda tough question, a goodresponse might be, ‘I cansee how that mightworry you.’ “We’re creat-ing confusion at all lev-els,” said Wasson. “Beauthentic, give specificexamples and talk aboutyour own situation sopeople believe you as afarmer.” Wasson sug-gests that farmers talkabout their own opera-tion rather than theindustry a whole, andnoted that consumers

can tell if they’re beingfed sound bites by farm-ers who have beenmedia-trained.

The infighting withinagriculture must bestopped if farmers are tohave an effective andpositive message to con-sumers. Wasson sug-gests that farmersacknowledge variousproduction methods forwhat they’re doing with-out denigrating others’methods. “We can’t getdefensive,” he said.“People turn off and stoplistening.

Many consumers haveseen the ‘Learn AboutYour Food’ video seriesproduced by USFRA andaired on DiscoveryCommunications’ net-works. These short clipsfeature farmers sittingdown with consumers,discussing the agricul-tural community’s com-mitment to providingsafe, healthy foodchoices.

Farmers can learnmore about USFRA anddownload videos fromthe ‘share’ section of theUSFRA website atwww.usfraonline.org/

From left, 2011 Virginia Dairy Princess Kendra Lester, 2012Virginia Dairy Princess Molly Elgin, and 2011 Virginia AlternateDairy Princess Esther Smith enjoy serving the dairy industryand being at the 2012 Virginia Beef Industry and StateDairymen’s Convention and Trade Show.

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Communicating about ag with the non-ag public

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arch 19,2012

by Hubert J. KarremanHi Folks,

Last month I talked about fresheningproblems, so this month I’d like to talkabout preventing and treating calfproblems.

Good prevention for a calf startswhen it is still inside the cow by feed-ing the cow correctly to help her im-mune system put antibodies into thedeveloping colostrum. The colostrumwill normally contain antibodies togerms that are found right on thefarm. That is why you should NOTmove cattle to your farm to give birthless than 2 weeks before calving sincethat’s about the time they need to cre-ate antibodies to the environment theyare in. If you’ve had serious problemswith young calf scours, you can help toboost antibodies in the colostrum tothings like rota/corona virus, E.coliand Clostridium perfringens by vacci-nating the dry cow withScourGuard4KC® (two doses if it’s thefirst time ever, then once yearly there-after). This has helped a lot of farmersin my experience. If white muscle dis-ease has been a problem (weak calvesthat die in a day or two of birth), con-sider giving a dose of MuSe® to deliverhigh levels of vitamin and selenium.This should be done at about 2-3weeks prior to calving. This will helpagainst retained placentas and earlylactation elevated somatic cell count.

Once born, making sure the calf hasgotten towards a gallon of colostrum

within the first few hours is critical(the sooner the better, always). This isthe only source of antibodies that thecalf will receive until it starts makingits own which takes many weeks, so itis the most critical factor in ensuringnormal response to challenges the calfwill encounter in its environment. If forsome reason the calf didn’t get anycolostrum, another cow’s will do(though its own mom’s is the best) oreven something like First Defense® bo-luses with measured amounts of anti-body. Any source of colostrum must begiven within the first 12-24 hours atthe very latest as the gut will rapidlyclose in order to not allow germs intocirculation.

If a calf does get scours within thefirst 12 days of life, it is almost alwaysdue to rota/corona virus or E.coli bac-teria. The first thing to do is to feedcalves fluids more than twice a daysince they will have bouts of diarrheadefinitely more than just twice a day.Use about 2/3 the volume of a normalfeeding, but feed 4 times a day, alter-nating between milk and electrolyteseach time. A quick and handy home-made electrolyte mix consists of 1 gal-lon of water, 2 tsp. baking soda, 2 tsp.salt, and 8 tbsp. honey. If calves typi-cally get scours by a certain day, tryvaccinating the dry cows as discussedabove and/or give the proven immunestimulant, Immunoboost®, 1cc under

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the skin a day or two prior to “usual”outbreak time. If scours is still a prob-lem, give a treatment dose of about 50-75 cc PolySerum® or BoviSera® orPlasma Gold — all sources of antibod-ies against typical scours and pneu-monia causing bugs that cattle com-monly encounter. You can repeat thenext day — these antibodies will slow-ly decline over 7-10 days.

The best way to prevent baby calfproblems is to run them at their mom’sside or other nurse cows, and prefer-ably outside. If that’s not possible ordesirable, keeping a calf with its momfor a week will at least allow for ahealthy bonding to occur, yet not asstrong and hard to break as keeping acalf with a cow until weaning. Keepinga calf with its mom allows vigorousnursing many times a day — this isgood for both calf and mom. Why? Thecalf will take in many small meals in-stead of two large slugs which maycause digestive upset. This will alsosatisfy the calf’s urge to suck andtherefore not potentially suck on penmates. The cow will release naturaloxytocin each time the calf bumps upto the udder to suck. This natural oxy-tocin release will help a first calf heiferto enjoy milk let down — and oxytocinrelease will help the uterus shrinkdown to normal size more quickly.Therefore, if you have a first calf heiferthat won’t let her milk down, put a calfon her and it should help. If this is notpossible, vigorously stimulate thecow’s teats and udder, even bumpingup against it with your fist, just as a

calf does when it is searching for theteat (like those calves that bump upagainst you whenever they get achance). That kind of physical interac-tion will give the brain a stronger sig-nal to release oxytocin than just quick-ly washing the four teats and strippingout a few shots of milk. For the cowthat hasn’t passed her placenta in thenormal six hours, put her calf (or an-other calf) with her and let it suck asoften as it wants. This will help theuterus to contract and push out theplacenta instead of it sitting in thereand putrefying like they tend to do.Dairy farmers that raise calves oncows often observe that there aren’t re-tained placenta problems anymore. I’mnot certain how often beef cattle haveretained placentas, but I doubt there ismuch due to beef calves running withtheir moms.

By having calves with cows it’s allow-ing Mother Nature to take its course ina very positive way. Perhaps you’ll de-cide to try a small group of nurse cowsand calves and see how it goes — Iwould guess that you will find thatthose calves will be pictures of health.If running calves with cows start with3 calves per cow, but at about a monthto a month and a half, drop back to 2calves per cow as they do drink a lot.You still need to feed the cows well.Perhaps a good trial would be to keepa few calves with their moms for thefirst week and see how things go —again I will guess that the calves willget out of the starting gate wonderfullyand retained placenta incidence will go

to near zero.One reminder: regardless of how you

want to raise calves (hutches, indoorbox stalls or on cows), never feedcalves Johnes positive milk whetherdirectly from a cow or in a bottle.

Also, once calves are put outside (in-dividual hutches, group hutches orwith cows) do not bring them back in-side until they’re ready to freshen.Why? Stale barn air is very difficult onan animal’s system, especially if theyhave internal parasites weakeningthem or their immune system is weak-

ened simply due to the natural stressof calving. The intranasal vaccines(TSV-2®, Nasalgen®, and Inforce 3®)are all excellent at preventing respira-tory disease/shipping fever and shouldbe given about 3-4 days prior to mixinganimals or in conditions without thefreshest air.

It is with calves raised as Mother Na-ture would that it’s truly easiest to seerobust health — put some calves oncows this coming season and observethis for yourself.

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The National Milk Pro-ducers Federation’s(NMPF) Board of Direc-tors supported a resolu-tion March 13 urgingCongress to pass a FarmBill in 2012, one thatcontains an improvedsafety net for farmers inthe form of the Dairy Se-curity Act.

The resolution, passedunanimously by theNMPF Board at itsspring meeting, made itclear that the organiza-tion does not supportany approach in Con-gress that would extendcurrent farm programsby another year, and de-lay the creation of a bet-ter dairy program.

“Kicking the can downthe road into 2013,where the farm bill isconcerned, is neithergood politics, nor goodpolicy,” said RandyMooney, Chairman ofNMPF and a dairy farmerfrom Rogersville, MO.“The tough choicesabout budget prioritieswon’t be any easier nextyear. But more to thepoint, dairy farmersneed a better programthan what we have rightnow. A farm bill exten-sion in 2012 doesn’t dous any good.”

Mooney said he wasencouraged that leadersin both the Senate andHouse Agriculture Com-mittees have recentlyexpressed hope thateach chamber can com-plete work on a bill priorto the summer.

NMPF has workedsince 2009 to formulatea comprehensive eco-nomic safety net that isbased on margins,rather than just thefarm level price of milk.After developing its ownproposal, Foundation forthe Future, NMPFworked with Reps. CollinPeterson (D-MN) andMike Simpson (R-ID) toencapsulate those con-cepts into H.R. 3062, theDairy Security Act.

“At some point, wehave to hold Congressaccountable for provid-ing a stable safety net

going forward,” Mooneysaid. “We’ve seen pricesdrop significantly in thefirst quarter of 2012,and margins are againcompressed, even asfarmers are struggling torecover from the severelosses in 2009.”

The full text of theNMPF Farm Bill resolu-tion reads:

WHEREAS, the NMPFBoard of Directors recog-nizes that lower milkprices and higher feedcosts are likely to resultin significantly reducedoperating margins fordairy producers acrossthe country in 2012, and

WHEREAS, the NMPFBoard of Directors alsorecognizes the ineffec-tiveness of current feder-al programs designed tohelp protect the liveli-hood of dairy producers,as witnessed during thecatastrophic margins of2009, it is:

RESOLVED, that theUnited States Congressbe urged to pass a newFarm Bill as soon aspossible that includesthe provisions of theDairy Security Act, andit is further

RESOLVED, that theNMPF Board of Directorsdoes not support an ex-tension of the currentFarm Bill and urgesCongress to enact theDairy Security Act if aFarm Bill is not enactedin 2012.

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Showcase your farm’s dedication to demonstrating theindustry’s ethical principles as it relates to the environ-ment by applying to be a 2012 Environmental Steward.The Pork Checkoff and National Hog Farmer magazineannually recognize up to four U.S. pork production op-erations of all types and sizes that demonstrate a posi-tive commitment to environmental stewardship.

Nominations should focus on one single productionsite or farm. Applications and nominations are welcomefrom pork producers, operation managers and other in-dustry-related professionals. The application form isavailable on pork.org. A national selection committee se-lects the award winners following a review of:

• General production information• Manure/nutrient management• Soil conservation management• Water conservation management• Air quality management• Wildlife habitat management• Neighbor and community relations efforts• An essay on the meaning of environmental steward-

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The Ayrshire Breeders’ Associationended the 2011 calendar year on apositive note. Registrations were up8 percent, transfers were up nearly 3percent and net assets for the yearwere positive. A budget for 2012 wasapproved allowing for new projectswhile projecting a positive year-endbalance.

Increased travel throughout theyear by staff and directors will bedone to target areas where field serv-ice will be beneficial. Breeders are en-couraged to contact the ABA if assis-tance with registration and transferwork would be helpful.

An update was made for animalidentification. Animals born after June1, 2012, that are identified with Amer-ican ID tags must have two forms ofidentification: ie two tags or one tagwith an official tattoo.

Animals that are 75 percent Ayrshireor less will be registered at the rate of$7.50. This change in registration feeswas done to encourage greater partici-pation in registry.

The Board of Directors has worked tostress the importance of increasingproduction and greater profitabilityover the past several years. The firststep was the implementation of an im-proved cow performance index andproduction type index. The next focushas been to increase education andawareness of young sires available

through A.I. The ABA is also workingto assist A.I., as much as possible, tofind a variety of pedigrees with in-creased production potential.

The Directors recently approved aprogram to offer a registration incen-tive for young sire daughters. For everyin-tact, readable unit of semen turnedinto the ABA for bulls born before1990, the ABA will provide a $3 creditfor registrations submitted from March1, 2012 through March 1, 2013 oncurrent A.I. young sire daughters.

Another action was taken to increasethe focus on increased production forthe breed. Beginning in 2013, the un-fresh fall yearling class will be elimi-nated from ABA national shows andthe All-American contest. The discus-sion for this change was focused onprofitability and increased production.Animals in this class are two years oldby the time they show in nationalshows and many are often not bred.

The Board of Directors approved thefollowing slate of candidates for the2012 elections:

Region 1 – Richard Caverly, Benton,ME and Dale Maulfair, Jonestown, PA

Region 2 – Neal Smith, Smyrna, TNand Mark Valentine, Thurmont, MD

Region 3 – Jessica Gatton Dixon,Conway, MO and Darryl Keehner, Gut-tenberg, Iowa

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arch 19,2012

HARRISBURG, PA —Pennsylvania’s dairy

operators can learnmore about cattle care

and handling through“Cow-Side Forums” in

March. The Forums arehosted by the Center

for Dairy Excellencealong with other part-ners in agriculture.

Penn State’s Collegeof Agricultural Sci-ences, Alltech, LandO’Lakes Inc. and thePennsylvania BeefCouncil will join thecenter to host the fo-rums in Chambers-burg, Franklin County,and Brickerville, Lan-caster County.

“Animal care and han-dling is critical to thequality of our productsand the well-being of ourdairy operations,” saidJohn Frey, executive di-rector of the center.“These forums traindairy employees on prop-er care and handlingtechniques on the farm.”

The forums will featuretwo components: a class-room session beginningat 8:30 a.m. and hands-on instruction from10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at anearby farm.

During the openingsession, Drs. ErnestHovingh and David Wolf-gang from the Penn StateDepartment of Veteri-nary and Biomedical Sci-ences will review the fun-damentals of animalcare, the correlation be-tween animal care andprofitability and toolsneeded to provide properanimal care on the farm.

Upon arriving at thefarm, local veterinarianswill lead the groupthrough a physical ex-amination of the dairyherd. In Brickerville, theexamination will be ledby Dr. Terri Coon fromAgricultural Veterinary

Associations. Dr. CoryMyers from Mid-Mary-land Veterinary Clinicwill lead the Chambers-burg session.

Following lunch, fo-rum participants willjoin in breakout sessionson downed cow care andmanagement, euthana-sia and necropsy, animalmovement techniquesand body condition, lo-comotion and hygienescores, conducted byHovingh and Wolfgangand Justin Potts of LandO’Lakes.

Forum locations are:Monday, March 26 —

Classroom session at theChurch of God, 2230Grand Point Road,Chambersburg, PA;hands-on instruction atBurk-lea Farms, ownedand operated by theBurkholder family, 3099Grand Point Road,Chambersburg, PA.

Wednesday, March 28— Classroom session atBrickerville HouseRestaurant, 2 East 28thDivision Highway, Lititz,PA; hands-on instructionat Old Pike Dairy, ownedby Dale Wine and ElvinRisser, 125 Sleepy Hol-low Road, Lititz, PA.

To register, visitwww.centerfordairyex-cellence.org and click on“Cow-Side Forums” un-der “News and Events”on the homepage. Theadvance registrationdeadline is March 21.

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The National Milk Pro-ducers Federation(NMPF) said that a newreport on the anti-com-petitive practices perva-sive in the New Zealanddairy industry highlightswhy the U.S. dairyfarmer sector is so con-cerned with includingU.S.-New Zealand dairytrade in a potentialTrans-Pacific Partner-ship (TPP) free tradeagreement (FTA). The is-sue is one that NMPFhas addressed throughits comments to theObama Administrationon TPP, including in its2010 testimony to theU.S. International TradeCommission. NMPF ap-plauded the new report’seffort to shed more lighton this critical concern.

The report in questionwas prepared by the U.S.Dairy Export Council(USDEC) and providedconfidentially to the U.S.Trade Representative’sOffice and the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture

(a summary of the reportis available online). Theaccompanying letternotes that New Zealand’slargest company hasbeen provided specialprivileges by the govern-ment that enable it tomaintain a roughly 90percent market share ofthe milk produced inNew Zealand. This ad-vantageous position hasgiven this single dairycompany direct controlof more than one third ofworld dairy trade, with-out even accounting forthe additional sales con-trolled through its manyproduction and distribu-tor relationships aroundthe world.

NMPF has beenstrongly supportive ofthe overall TPP negotia-tions, working to pursuefavorable opportunitieswhere they exist for U.S.dairy producers. NMPFhas identified the possi-ble future inclusion ofdairy negotiations withJapan and Canada as

being among the mostsignificant new openingsTPP could ultimately of-fer, although it is not yetclear if or when thosecountries will join TPPand under what terms.

However, NMPF hasbeen equally clear aboutdairy producers’ contin-ued vehement oppositionto any expansion of U.S.-New Zealand dairy tradeas part of that effort, giv-en New Zealand’s dairymarket concentrationand its dominating firm’stremendous global mar-ket power. NMPF has es-timated that U.S. dairyfarmers could face $20billion in losses duringthe first decade of theFTA if U.S. dairy tariffsare fully eliminated forNew Zealand’s benefit.

“New Zealand’s gov-

ernment and dairy in-dustry have been team-ing up to spend consid-erable resources incourting members of theU.S. Congress on theTPP, but our representa-tives need to keep inmind the harsh realitiesof the global dairy in-dustry, where trade isdominated by one com-pany,” said Jerry Kozak,President and CEO ofNMPF. “And that domin-ion has been facilitatedby New Zealand’s policyof granting a marketconcentration exemp-tion to a single compa-ny, allowing it to swayboth internal and exter-nal dairy markets.”

Kozak said that in ad-dition to NMPF’s supportfor TPP talks, the organi-zation has also been

supportive of the vastmajority of past U.S.trade agreements, whichhave led to importantgains that benefit U.S.dairy producers. NMPF’sposition with respect toU.S.-New Zealand dairytrade is in keeping with acommitment to addressnot only tariff barriers toU.S. dairy sales, but alsomajor non-tariff meas-ures that negatively im-pact the U.S.’s ability tofairly compete both athome and abroad.

NMPF will continue to

work with USDEC inasking Trade Represen-tative Ron Kirk, othertrade officials in theObama Administration,and members of Con-gress, to insist on theimportance of expandingU.S. exports and facili-tating trade. It will con-tinue to oppose any ex-pansion of U.S.-NewZealand dairy trade un-der TPP, given the verytroubling dynamics thatpersist in that country’sdairy industry.

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by Kevin McCraySome 44 percent of the

U.S. population dependson groundwater, the wa-ter that fills cracks andother openings in beds ofrock and sand, for itsdrinking water supply —be it from either a publicsource or private well. Inrural areas, the numberis about 96 percent. That

fact alone justifies theneed for NationalGroundwater AwarenessWeek which was heldMarch 11-17. Butgroundwater is impor-tant to us in many otherways, as well.

Groundwater pro-vides much of the flowof many streams; oftenlakes and streams are

“windows” to the watertable. Groundwateradds 492 billion gallonsper day to U.S. surfacewater bodies. In largepart, the flow in astream represents wa-ter that has flowed fromthe ground into thestream channel.

Scientists estimateU.S. groundwater re-

serves to be at least33,000 trillion gallons— equal to the amountdischarged into theGulf of Mexico by theMississippi River in thepast 200 years.

The U.S. uses 79.6 bil-lion gallons per day offresh groundwater forpublic supply, privatesupply, irrigation, live-stock, manufacturing,mining, thermoelectricpower and other purposes.

Groundwater is tappedthrough wells placed inwater-bearing soils androcks beneath the sur-face of the Earth. Thereare nearly 15.9 million ofthese wells servinghouseholds, cities, busi-ness and agricultureevery day. Wells are con-structed by the 8,100contracting firms em-ploying nearly 45,000people dedicated to pro-viding and protectingour nation’s groundwa-ter supplies.

Irrigation accounts for

the largest use ofgroundwater in theUnited States, about67.2 percent of all thegroundwater pumpedeach day. Some 53.5billion gallons ofgroundwater are useddaily for agricultural ir-rigation from more than407,913 wells. Irriga-tion is a major reasonfor the abundance offresh produce andgrains that we all enjoy.

One ton of groundwa-ter used by industry gen-erates an estimated$14,000 worth of output.

These facts help usconnect with the impor-tant role we each play asstewards, or protectors,of groundwater. Fortu-nately, there are simplesteps that will help pro-tect groundwater andthe well systems thatdistribute it.

Always use licensed orcertified water well

drillers and pump in-stallers when a well isconstructed or serviced,or when the pump is in-stalled or serviced.

Keep hazardous mate-rials away from any well.Never dump such mate-rials, motor oil, or any-thing else that could im-pact water quality ontothe land surface, into ahole or pit, or into a sur-face water supply.

These tips and moreare available from stategroundwater or waterwell associations, NGWA,county agricultural Ex-tension agents or stategovernment agencieswith responsibility forgroundwater. Visitwww.wellowner.org tolearn more.

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PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, PA —Beef producers have an opportunity tobuy some of the best genetics in thenortheast during a cattle sale at Penn-sylvania’s Livestock Evaluation Centerin Pennsylvania Furnace, CentreCounty, Friday, March 30 at noon.

Top-gaining performance-testedbulls will be sold at the annual Perfor-mance-Tested Bull Sale. Bulls enrolledin the program will have completed a112-day test evaluating average dailygain, weight per day of age, feed effi-ciency, loin muscle size and fat deposi-tion. All bulls will be given a breedingsoundness exam and be selected forsale based on their performance inboth components.

There are currently 138 bulls on testrepresenting six beef breeds includingAngus, Hereford, Limousin, Red An-gus, Simmental and Angus-Simmentalcrossbred, consigned by producersfrom Pennsylvania, Maryland, NewYork and New Jersey.

The fastest gaining bull at 84 dayson test is an Angus, consigned byMonte Nisewander of Greencastle,Franklin County. This GAR EGL Pro-tege son has gained 6.29 pounds perday on test. The second fastest gainingbull on test is a Connealy Final Prod-uct Angus consignment by Corne Vo-gelaar, Far Hills, NJ, gaining 6.02pounds per day on test. The Angusbulls on test averaged 4.72 pounds per

day of gain at 84 days.Leading the 33 Simmental bulls on

test is a GW Lucky Dice son consignedby Caitlin Wolfgang of Middletown,Dauphin County, gaining 5.68 poundsper day. Following this bull, with 5.4pounds per day of gain, is a Triple CMajic Man son consigned by WoodviewSimmentals of Blairsville, IndianaCounty. The Simmentals on test areaveraging 4.59 pounds per day of gain.

Eight Red Angus bulls are currentlyon test, led by a Country Acres Glanceson consigned by Gabe Zepp of NewWindsor, MD, that is gaining 4.77pounds per day. Second-fastest gain-ing is a PIE Advantage son consignedby Ryan Colteryahn of Prospect, ButlerCounty, gaining 4.48 pounds per day.

A Hereford consigned by Roy andSusan Smith of East Greenville, Mont-gomery County, leads the nine Here-fords on test. The SHF RibEye son isgaining 5.38 pounds per day.

The Limousin bull consigned by Jon-ah Broughton of Attica, NY, a RUNLWrojo son, is gaining 3.95 pounds perday and two Angus-Simmental cross-bred bulls from Tom Hamm of Allen-wood, Union County, are averaging4.66 pounds per day of gain.

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STEWARTSTOWN, PA— Dairy promotioncommittees throughoutPennsylvania are seek-ing dairy princess can-didates to participatein county pageantsheld April 15 throughJune 15.

Any single woman be-tween 16-24 years ofage by July 1, whoseparents or guardiansare engaged in dairyfarming, or are em-ployed in a dairy relatedindustry is eligible tocompete for the countydairy princess title. Ayoung woman is also el-igible if she, herself, isemployed in a dairy re-lated industry or is theowner or leaser of atleast one head of dairycattle of the seven majordairy breeds in a bonafide 4-H or FFA project.Contestants must residein Pennsylvania, haveno children and notmarry or become preg-nant during her reign.

Each dairy princesswill serve the dairy in-dustry of theircounty/region for oneyear. She will makemany appearances atschools, fairs, and gro-cery stores and have theopportunity to speak tocivic clubs, senior citizengroups, farm and non-farm audiences and toappear on television and

radio. Those youngladies selected as dairyprincess will representtheir county/region atthe PDPPS TrainingSeminar held in Julyand at the State Pageantheld in September.

Young women andmen interested in dairypromotion can partici-pate in the program bybecoming involved as ajunior representative.The junior representativeprogram is a complimen-tary program that func-tions within a county toassist the dairy princessin carrying out her du-ties and to educate andtrain future princesscandidates and promot-ers. Or, it is a programwhich functions in itsown right when there isno princess serving with-in a county. There will beno competition for juniorrepresentatives at thestate level.

Anyone interested inentering in their localdairy princess contest orserving as a junior repre-sentative can find countycommittee contacts on-line at www.padairy.org.or contact Jessica Arma-cost to receive informa-tion regarding their localpromotion program. Jes-sica can be contacted at717-599-4363 or Jessi-ca@padairy.org.

Above are the contestants who participated in the 2011 State Dairy Princess Pageant.

County dairy promotionprograms are accepting

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HARRISBURG, PA — The Center forDairy Excellence and the Penn StateExtension Dairy Team will host thenext series of Dairy PROS meetings inApril, offering dairy industry profes-sionals the opportunity to gather newideas and shared insight to benefittheir dairy farm customers.

With milk prices falling nearly $4 perhundredweight since their high in thefall, the April Dairy PROS meetings willaddress “Dairy Markets and Risk Man-agement.” Katie Krupa from Rice DairyLLC, Tim Beck from Penn State Exten-sion Dairy Team and Alan Zepp fromthe Center for Dairy Excellence will of-

fer a look at what has happened in thedairy commodity markets and strate-gies dairy farm families can use to pro-tect their profits in the next 12months.

“Historically, dairy price marketshave functioned on a three-year cycle,and 2012 is the final year in that cy-cle,” said Zepp, who is the risk man-agement program coordinator of theCenter for Dairy Excellence. “As cownumbers grow and exports wane, themilk price has become more volatile,forcing all dairy farm families to con-sider risk management as an option forprotecting their profits.”

Held in a roundtable setting, themeetings will give participants the op-portunity to share what they are see-ing in their respective regions and togather information from each otherthat they can take back to benefittheir dairy farm customers andclients. Also part of the meeting, the“Take It to the Farm” section will in-clude a look at Penn State’s “Manag-ing Milk Margins” spreadsheet.

A complement to “Take It to theFarm,” which is a 30-minute segmentof Dairy PROS when the Penn StateExtension Dairy Team highlights toolsthe dairy professionals can offer totheir dairy clients, the “Top 10 inDairy” segment presented by the Cen-ter for Dairy Excellence will highlightthe 10 key issues affecting dairy farmsright at that very moment.

Meeting dates and locations are list-ed below. All meetings will be from 8-9:30 a.m., with breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

• Friday, April 20, at the Farm andHome Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lan-caster, Lancaster County;

• Tuesday, April 24, at the AgChoiceFarm Credit office, 109 Farm CreditDrive, Chambersburg, Franklin County;

• Wednesday, April 25, at Celebra-tion Hall, 2280 Commercial Boulevard,State College, Centre County; and

• Thursday, April 26, at King’sRestaurant, 1920 Leesburg Road,Grove City, Mercer County.

The cost of Dairy PROS meetings ispartially offset by a grant from the De-

partment of Labor & Industry’s Work-force Investment Board. A new ap-proach to registering for Dairy PROSoffers an incentive to companies thatsupport the center’s Allies for Advance-ment Program.

If an organization is a supporter ofthe Allies for Advancement Program atany level above $250, any member ofthe organization can attend the DairyPROS meetings at no charge. If the or-ganization is not an Ally for Advance-ment, each member from that organi-zation who attends the Dairy PROSmeetings will be charged a $20 regis-tration fee.

For more information or to registerfor the April series of Dairy PROSmeetings, visit www.centerfordairyex-cellence.org and click on the “DairyPROS” icon in the middle of the page.

Questions about the Dairy PROSmeeting series can be referred to PennState Extension Dairy Team at 888-373-7232 or askdairyalliance@psu.edu, or to the Center for Dairy Ex-cellence at 717-346-0849 or info@cen-terfordairyexcellence.org.

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The Milk Isn’t As“Green” on the

“Udder” Side of theFence

Issued Mar. 10, 2012 California milk pro-

ducers are not happywith the prices they’rereceiving for their milkespecially when com-pared with their Federalorder (FO) neighbors.For the second time inthree months, Californiaproducers asked the Cal-ifornia Department ofFood & Agriculture(CDFA) to amend thestate milk marketing or-der’s Class 4b milk priceformula. A petition re-questing a hearing wasfiled March 2, by West-ern United Dairymen(WUD) but several pro-ducer groups represent-ing nearly 80 percent ofCalifornia’s milk supplysupport the action.

At the heart of the issueis the disparity in howwhey is valued in federalmarket orders and Cali-fornia’s State market or-der formulas. That wheyvalue factors into theprice paid to farmers formilk used in cheese pro-duction. In the FO, that’sconsidered Class III milkand in California, it’sClass 4b milk.

Dairy Profit Weekly

(DPR) reports that FO or-der formulas attempt tocapture the full value ofwhey in determining themilk price paid to pro-ducers. As the result of ahearing held last sum-mer, CDFA modified theClass 4b whey factor,from a permanent 25cents per cwt. to an ad-justable rate between 25and 65 cents. However,demand for whey hasdriven values above the65 cent cap, resulting ina growing disparity in FOand California cheesemilk prices, which I haveregularly reported here.

Case in point; the Feb-ruary 2012 FO Class IIIprice was $16.06 percwt. The California 4bprice was $13.42, $2.64below the FO price.Since September 2011,the FO Class III averaged$18.01 per cwt. whileCalifornia’s 4b price av-eraged just $15.35, ac-cording to DPW.

The Milk ProducersCouncil’s Rob Vanden-heuvel wrote in hisMarch 2 newsletter;“This is just the latestevidence of a disturbingand outrageous trend.”He said California’s 4bprice has trailed the FOClass III price by an av-erage $2.66 per cwt.

since the new formulawas put in place in Sep-tember 2011.

California dairy farm-ers have sold more than1.4 billion pounds ofmilk per month in thattime period to cheeseplants and those plantshave “enjoyed a dis-count, courtesy ofCDFA, of more than $37million per month onmilk they’ve bought thepast six months andmore than $220 millionsince September.”

That, he said, is “di-

rectly at the expense ofthe roughly 1,700 dairyfarmers who desperatelyneed all the revenueavailable in order to op-erate in this high-costenvironment of dairyfarming.” He added;“This is about a govern-ment-mandated dis-counting of milk thatcould be the differencebetween individualdairies surviving or hav-ing to close down.” “It’sabout a fleecing of theCalifornia dairy familiesthat appears to be in di-

rect conflict with the Cal-ifornia law that statesthat our prices need tobe in a “reasonable andsound economic rela-tionship with the nation-al value of manufacturedmilk products.”

Meanwhile; milk con-tinues to run into thechurn and the dryeracross the U.S. Januarybutter production hit awhopping 181 millionpounds, up 14.9 millionpounds or 9 percentfrom December and 14.2million or 8 1/2 percent

above January 2011, ac-cording to USDA’s latestDairy Products report.Nonfat dry milk outputtotaled 152.9 millionpounds, up 1.8 percentfrom December and 30.6percent more than ayear ago.

American type cheese,at 370.6 million pounds,was up slightly from De-cember and 3.1 percentabove a year ago. Totalcheese output hit 912.3million, down 1.9 percent

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from December but 2.9percent above a year ago.

Cash cheese pricessaw another week ofstrength the week ofMarch 5, with the blocksclosing that Friday at$1.4925 per pound, up 11/4-cents on the weekbut 52 1/4-cents below ayear ago. The barrelsclosed at $1.5025, up 21/4-cents on the weekand 46 1/4-cents belowa year ago. Nine cars ofblock traded hands onthe week and seven ofbarrel. The NASS-sur-veyed U.S. average blockprice fell to $1.4873,down 0.7 cent, while thebarrels averaged$1.5066, down 0.8 cent.

Plentiful milk supplies

are resulting in in-creased manufacturingof cheese, according toUSDA’s Dairy MarketNews. Seasonal cheeseplants in the Southeastare being utilized to as-sist in handling of milksupplies that would typi-cally have ended up inthe Midwest.

Butter closed March 9at $1.45, unchanged onthe week but 67 centsbelow a year ago. No but-ter was sold. NASS but-ter averaged $1.4242, upa half cent.

Churning schedulesremain heavy in all re-gions with cream sup-plies available and clear-ing to churns. There hasbeen an uptick in cream

utilization in higher-class products such ascream cheese, sourcream, dips, and similaritems, as orders are pre-pared for upcoming re-tail and foodserviceneeds for the Easter andPassover holidays. Tradesources indicate that thecurrent butter price isworking better for featur-ing print butter at retailversus the price ($2.02)a year ago. Manufactur-ers are making andclearing 82 percent but-ter for export needs andcream demand is ap-pearing from ice creammanufacturers on a lim-ited scale.

Cash Grade A nonfatdry milk dropped 2 cents

on the week, closing at$1.2675. Extra Gradewas also down 2 andclosed at $1.2575. NASSpowder averaged$1.3647, down 0.3 cent,and dry whey averaged60.59 cents, down ahalf-cent.

The Agriculture De-partment raised its 2012milk production estimateagain in this month’sWorld Agricultural Sup-ply and Demand Esti-mates report. Milk cownumbers were raised asherds are increasingmore rapidly than expect-ed, USDA said, and whileherds are expected to de-cline from 2011 in thesecond half of the year,the rate will be less than

previously expected. Mild weather in the

early part of the year isalso supporting higherlevels of milk production.USDA now projects 2012output to hit 199.7 bil-lion pounds, up 700 mil-lion from last month’sestimate, and comparesto 196.2 billion in 2011.

Price forecasts forcheese, butter, nonfat drymilk, and whey were low-ered, based on increasedmilk output and milkprice forecasts were re-duced. Look for the 2012Class III price to average$16.35-$16.95 per cwt.,down from $16.70-$17.40 predicted a monthago, and compares to$18.37 in 2011 and$14.41 in 2010. TheClass IV will average$15.85-$16.55, downfrom the $16.25-$17.05expected last month, andcompares to $19.04 in2011 and $15.09 in 2010.

Checking demand;2011 dairy product com-mercial disappearancetotaled 198.4 billionpounds, 1.5 percentabove the same period in2010. Butter was up10.9 percent; Americancheese, up 0.6 percent;other cheese, up 4.2 per-cent; nonfat dry milkwas down 3.4 percent;and fluid milk productswere off 1.8 percent.

The January 2012Consumer Price Indexfor all food is 232.7, up4.4 percent from Janu-ary 2011. The dairyproducts index is 220.5,up 9 percent. Freshwhole milk was up 10percent; cheese, up 10.3percent; and butter wasup 2.2 percent.

Speaking of dairy de-mand; the growing Greekyogurt industry in theNortheast may lead to ashortage of milk, accord-ing to leaders of NewYork-based Dairylea Co-op. DPW’s Dave Natzkereported in his FridayDairyLine program that

the growing yogurt phe-nomenon could use up to6 percent of the raw milkproduction in New Eng-land and surroundingstates in 2012, accordingto Dairylea CEO GregWickham. He adds thatmilk production growthin the region has largelybeen stagnant, and withconstruction and growthof both yogurt and somecheese plants, more milkis needed.

Long-term prospectsfor increased global dairydemand, especially inChina, India and otheremerging economies, arealso promising. “Currentprice trends indicate atough year for dairyfarmers in 2012,” Natzkeconcluded, “But yogurtand global demand pointto a more bullish outlookin the years ahead.”

The March 6 CME Dai-ly Dairy Report (DDR)points out that: “SinceJuly 2008, the NewZealand-based GlobalDairy Trade (GDT) auc-tion has become an indi-cator of global spotprices for dairy products,much like the CME spottrading sessions areused to gauge spotprices for domestic prod-ucts. The latest GDTauction shows declinesin many protein basedproducts (skim milkpowder, milk proteinconcentrate and Casein)while fat based product,anhydrous milkfat, wasup 3.7 percent andwhole milk powder camein near unchanged at -0.3 percent.

FC Stone’s March 7eDairy Insider OpeningBell echoes some of thatsentiment and reportsthat dairy commodityprices out of the Nether-lands were also lower,compared to the previ-ous week: butter fell 7Euros, skim milk powderwas down 5 Euros, and

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whey fell 2 Euros. “There continues tobe an erosion of dairy commodityprices across the world,” says FCStone dairy economist Bill Brooks.

On a brighter note; Jerry Dryer wrotein his March 3 Dairy and Food MarketAnalyst, “While the (US) dairy categoryhas grown significantly in recent years,it is nowhere near its full potential.”“The US market for dairy is growing,but remains largely untapped,” aspokesperson for PepsiCo told Food-Navigator-USA recently. As reportedearlier, PepsiCo and Theo Müller, amajor European yogurt maker, haveformed a joint venture and are build-ing a USA facility in Batavia, NY.

The PepsiCO spokesman predictedthat Greek yogurt will be the key vol-ume driver for the next two or threeyears, but other products that com-

bine dairy with fruits and grains offerhuge potential and products will be in-troduced into the USA market beforethe plant is completed in 2013.

Meanwhile; a Rabobank report,“Global Beverage Outlook 2012”, said“strong global consumer demand forhealth and wellness beverages is lead-ing to a greater convergence of softdrinks and dairy beverages.”

Speaking of exports; CooperativesWorking Together (CWT) accepted 24requests for export assistance thisweek to sell 1.8 million pounds ofcheese and 5 million pounds of butterto customers in Asia, Central America,the Middle East and North Africa. Theproduct will be delivered through Julyand put 2012 CWT cheese exports to28.7 million pounds plus 28 million ofbutter to 17 countries.

Back at home; milk production isstrong and processors in many areasare focusing on clearing intakes fromtraditional suppliers and turning awayrequests for processing outside milk,according to USDA. Cream suppliesare still heavy due to strong milk pro-duction but with increasing productionof dips, whipping cream, ice cream mixand hard ice cream, the pressure iseasing on churns and fewer loads ofcream are migrating to other regions tofind processing.

Milk production in New Zealand

and Australia continues to outpaceyear ago levels and processing plantsare working to handle it. New Zealandproduction trends continue to remainat high levels seasonally; yet at vol-umes below recent peak output.Weather has been and remains favor-able for milk output.

Ditto for Australia. The recent trendsof milk production being higher thanyear ago levels and the total year out-put ranging from 2-4 percent higherfor the season continues to take shape,according to USDA.

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by Nancy GlazierJohne’s disease can af-

fect any ruminant, thoughmost prevalent in dairycows. Jackson Wright,dairy specialist with theteam, wrote in May’s issueabout controlling Johne’son the dairy.

From his article, thedisease is an intestinalinfection caused by My-cobacterium avium sub-

species paratuberculo-sis, or MAP. MAP is abacterium that primarilyaffects the latter portionof the small intestine(known as the ileum) ofruminants. Once ingest-ed, intestinal mucosalcells absorb the bacteriainitiating an immune re-sponse. This results ininflammation and thick-ening of the intestinal

lining and decreased nu-trient absorption. Symp-toms of Johne’s diseaseinclude weight loss de-spite good appetite, de-creased milk production,diarrhea, and death.

The real danger ofJohne’s disease is due tothe “iceberg” effect. Forevery clinical case ofJohne’s in a herd, therecan be 15 to 25 animalssubclinically infected.Onset of clinical signsmay be as early as twoyears of age if a massiveexposure occurs close tobirth. Digestive tract in-sults from clostridium

laden silages, mycotox-ins, chronic acidosis andSalmonella infectionsmay act to potentiateMAP infections creatingmore and younger clini-cal cases than the level ofinfection would predict.

The “iceberg” ofJohne’s steals profitsthrough reduced pro-duction, increased sec-ondary diseases, culledanimals, and increasedfeed costs.

MAP is shed in manureand can survive (but notmultiply) in the environ-ment for many years. Ma-nure spread on pasture

land appears to be more ofa concern than cow pat-ties from carrier animals.

Plant contamination istopical, not systemic. Forthe organism to repro-duce and multiply, itneeds a live host. Anoth-er means of transmis-sion is through milk. Athird route is in utero: afetus may acquire the in-fection from its infecteddam even before it hitsthe ground. In bothmodes of transmission,youngstock are the mostsusceptible to infection.

Since there is no cure,prevention is critical. It

is present in about 68percent of dairies, 8 per-cent in beef herds; how-ever, the monitoring ofJohne’s in beef herds ismuch more casual thanin dairy. I am aware ofthree beef herds thathave had it.

The first step is to as-sess whether your flockor herd is at risk. The Na-tional Johne’s EducationInitiative website(www.johnesdisease.org)has lots of information forall species of livestock.

Source: Ag Focus,February 2012

The Delaware FarmService Agency wouldlike to remind dairy pro-ducers of some impor-tant program eligibilityrequirements for pay-ment under the Milk In-come Loss Contract pro-gram (MILC). FSA StateExecutive Director BobWalls says dairy pricesmay authorize potentialMILC payments, but all

dairy producers need tobe aware of the programrequirements shouldthose conditions arise.

Dairy operators cur-rently enrolled in MILC,need to notify the localcounty office if therehave been any changesto their dairy operation.

If a payment rate is an-nounced, dairy produc-ers enrolled in the MILC

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA— Natural-gas develop-ment appears to be asso-ciated with falling dairyproduction in Pennsylva-nia’s Marcellus Shale re-gion, but the exact rea-sons for the decline areunclear, according to re-searchers in PennState’s College of Agri-cultural Sciences.

In recent years, anec-dotal evidence has sug-gested that natural-gasdevelopment is benefiting

many Pennsylvania farm-ers, with money from gasleases and royalties al-lowing producers to payoff debt, invest in newequipment and remainactive in a business oftencharacterized by razor-thin profit margins.

Still other reports haveindicated that somefarmers are using gas-related income to makemajor changes to theiroperations or to leaveagriculture altogether.

However, very little dataexists to measure thetrue impact of natural-gas development on agri-culture in the state.

To get a better pictureof how the natural-gasboom is affecting Penn-sylvania’s top agricultur-al sector, dairy farming,researchers led by Timo-thy Kelsey, professor ofagricultural economics,examined county-levelchanges in dairy cattlenumbers and milk pro-

duction between 2007and 2010, as reported byUSDA’s National Agricul-tural Statistics Service.

Those data were ana-lyzed in connection tothe level of natural-gasdrilling activity in eachcounty, as indicated byPennsylvania Depart-ment of EnvironmentalProtection statistics onthe number of wellsdrilled during the samethree-year period.

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numbers seem to be as-sociated with the level ofdrilling activity,” saidKelsey. “For instance,counties with 150 ormore Marcellus Shalewells on average experi-enced a nearly 19 per-cent decrease in dairycows, compared to only a1.2 percent average de-crease in counties withno Marcellus wells.”

Milk production fol-lowed a similar trend, ac-cording to Kelsey. “Pro-duction in counties withat least 150 Marcelluswells fell by an average of18.5 percent,” he said. “Incontrast, milk productionin counties with no Mar-cellus wells increased byabout 1 percent.”

For example, in Brad-ford County — whichhad more than 500drilled Marcellus wellsand ranked sixth in thestate in dairy production— cow numbers andmilk production both fellmore than 18 percentduring the period. Onthe other hand, ChesterCounty, the fifth-ranked

county in dairy produc-tion, had no Marcellusactivity and saw cownumbers and milk pro-duction rise by 7.4 and9.3 percent, respectively.

Overall, the reportstates, only two of the 19counties with 10 or moreMarcellus wells had an in-crease in cow numbers ormilk production between2007 and 2010. Mean-while, 15 of the 33 coun-ties with no Marcellus ac-tivity experienced an in-crease in cattle numbersor milk production.

Kelsey pointed out thatcounty-level declines didnot necessarily have amajor effect on statewideproduction numbers,since much of Pennsylva-nia’s agricultural activitytakes place in the ridge-and-valley regions of thestate, rather than in theMarcellus Shale regionon the Allegheny Plateau.

“Only two of the top 10agricultural counties asmeasured by sales haveMarcellus Shale beneath

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PENNSYLVANIAADAMSSPUNGOLD HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 103.9 24635 1001 4.1 780 3.2KEHOLTZ DAIRY DHIRAPCS H 40.0 23739 912 3.8 729 3.1 3XKEHOLTZ DAIRY DHIRAPCS H 397.9 22999 891 3.9 708 3.1 3XHILCREST DAIRY DHI-AP H 279.2 22964 845 3.7 703 3.1CIRCLE CREEK HOL. DHI-AP H 153.9 21954 781 3.6 675 3.1STEVE & CHRISTINE WOOD DHIR-AP H 53.3 20654 845 4.1 665 3.2LADD S. MUMMERT DHI-AP H 181.7 21056 764 3.6 641 3.0APPLE VALLEY CREAMERY DHI-AP H 63.6 20118 759 3.8 633 3.1FARVIEW HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 61.7 20477 759 3.7 628 3.1KENNETH WENGER DHI-AP H 239.6 17961 748 4.2 558 3.1

ARMSTRONGSCOTT BOWSER DHI-AP H 84.0 23439 847 3.6 721 3.1SHIREY FARM DHI-AP X 247.0 22605 816 3.6 682 3.0RON & BETH RUFFANER DHIR-AP H 40.7 22497 774 3.4 668 3.0SHANMAR JERSEYS DHIR J 350.5 16600 807 4.9 598 3.6R.FREEHLING DHI-AP H 95.1 18021 609 3.4 557 3.1SILVER BROOK FARM DHI-AP H 43.2 16311 659 4.0 502 3.1

BEAVERBONZO ONEOONE DHIR-AP H 39.1 27903 1055 3.8 852 3.1BREEZE RIDGE DHI-AP H 31.6 21639 763 3.5 668 3.1CRAIG FARMS DHI-AP H 106.8 21229 828 3.9 665 3.1BREEZE RIDGE DHI-AP B 54.7 19593 767 3.9 650 3.3NYE FARMS DHI-AP H 131.4 21597 807 3.7 641 3.0FISCHERS WINDY RIDGE DHI-AP J 40.9 17704 831 4.7 639 3.6DIANE BURRY DHI-AP J 18.9 14508 676 4.7 526 3.6

BEDFORDDEVON MARTIN DHI-AP H 61.2 21894 806 3.7 681 3.1RAY D MOWRY & SONS DHIR-AP X 40.4 17108 638 3.7 545 3.2

BERKSCARL Z GOOD DHI-AP H 85.5 29329 1087 3.7 920 3.1DON & AMY RICE DHI-AP H 106.2 30166 1055 3.5 900 3.0 3XMELVIN M OBERHOLTZER DHI-AP H 121.7 29537 1011 3.4 891 3.0 3XTULPACANAL FARM DHI-AP H 130.7 27987 1013 3.6 844 3.0 3XEARL R HAFER & SONS DHI-APCS H 225.1 27636 934 3.4 842 3.0ALLEN P+MARY J GRUBE DHI H 62.4 26805 990 3.7 817 3.0LARRY GRUMBINE DHI-AP H 64.1 26154 857 3.3 809 3.1ROCKYCREST HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 38.7 26339 934 3.5 802 3.0E&N SHAYNAH KEE DHI-AP H 71.9 25872 889 3.4 772 3.0GARY & KATHY HEFFNER DHI-AP H 79.7 25110 877 3.5 770 3.1MICHAEL FORRY DHI-AP H 103.2 24819 928 3.7 769 3.1MIL JOY FARMS DHI-AP H 241.7 24741 869 3.5 768 3.1 3XUNITED HEARTS HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 117.9 25592 919 3.6 767 3.0 3XCURVIN MARTIN DHI-AP H 81.8 24904 893 3.6 762 3.1SKYLINE ACRES INC. DHI-APCS H 580.1 24537 895 3.6 762 3.1 3XSCATTERED ACRES INC DHI-APCS H 332.8 25654 922 3.6 760 3.0 3XDAVIEW FARM DHIRAPCS H 66.6 24296 804 3.3 759 3.1SUNRISE FARM DHI-AP H 39.1 24653 959 3.9 757 3.1LLEWELLYN MOYER DHI-AP H 111.9 25175 890 3.5 754 3.0SHOW TOP FARMS DHI H 173.7 23524 914 3.9 753 3.2LUKE & LORI TROUTMAN DHI-AP H 63.3 24377 868 3.6 743 3.0MARTIN & MISSY MOYER DHI-AP H 44.3 25018 865 3.5 740 3.0MISTY MOOR HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 78.3 25084 951 3.8 736 2.9 3XDANA & DEBBIE STOUDT DHI-AP H 62.7 24185 906 3.7 734 3.0RODGER WAGNER DHI-AP H 206.4 23706 915 3.9 730 3.1ARDOUNIE FARM INC. DHI-AP H 132.7 23877 821 3.4 729 3.1MICHAEL HAAG DHI-AP H 86.5 24020 880 3.7 725 3.0CURVIN MARTIN DHI-AP H 76.1 24209 878 3.6 724 3.0WHISTLING ACRES DHI-AP H 48.8 23442 887 3.8 724 3.1GLENN A DAVIS DHI-AP H 74.6 22914 918 4.0 723 3.2NORTHKILL CREEK FARM DHI-AP X 125.6 23604 784 3.3 719 3.0KIRBYVILLE HOLSTEINS DHIR H 97.9 22414 852 3.8 717 3.2SUNNYSIDE DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 203.2 23695 822 3.5 711 3.0 3XJAMES P. & JAN M. ADAM DHI-APCS H 186.0 22680 797 3.5 711 3.1CEDAR CREEK DAIRY LLC. DHI-AP H 109.3 23416 840 3.6 706 3.0BARRY+BARBARA GOOD DHI-AP H 87.6 22673 888 3.9 699 3.1WALNUTRIDGE HOLSTEIN DHI-AP H 57.6 22498 862 3.8 697 3.1ONE HILL FARM MOYER DHIR-AP B 29.5 22020 858 3.9 696 3.2WAY HAR FARMS DHI-AP H 88.8 21909 782 3.6 690 3.1MARK A KIEFFER DHI-AP H 67.7 21904 851 3.9 686 3.1

BLAIRCLOVER WILL FARMS DHI-AP H 192.7 24238 950 3.9 763 3.1 3X

BUCKSDEB & RAY DETWEILER DHI-AP H 85.0 30079 1038 3.5 936 3.1BRENDA & JIMMY HARRIS DHI-AP H 57.2 24134 828 3.4 747 3.1MARWELL DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 67.8 23278 898 3.9 701 3.0ROY + ART SHULL DHI H 210.1 21588 852 3.9 683 3.2 3XWO BO FARMS DHI-AP H 73.2 18969 683 3.6 582 3.1TOM + SUE HALDEMAN DHI-AP H 95.4 18558 733 3.9 569 3.1

CAMBRIADAVID MYERS DHI-AP H 278.9 26398 925 3.5 836 3.2RALPH J LIEB DHI-AP H 211.4 26084 864 3.3 784 3.0BRENT LOWMASTER DHI-AP H 164.9 25232 946 3.7 772 3.1BILL HOOVER DHI-AP H 121.5 22240 778 3.5 700 3.1MARTIN SHERRY DHI-AP H 101.5 23025 828 3.6 699 3.0VALEWOOD DAIRY DHI-AP H 216.2 22676 877 3.9 688 3.0STRITTMATTER DAIRY DHI-AP H 243.3 22577 844 3.7 684 3.0DAVID MYERS DHI-AP J 17.0 18682 838 4.5 672 3.6RON HOOVER DHI-AP H 116.6 21066 758 3.6 653 3.1RONALD HOGUE DHIR-AP H 73.6 18283 677 3.7 569 3.1BORLIE'S DAIRY DHI-AP H 118.0 17031 622 3.7 515 3.0

CHESTERROBERT + BETTY PEIFER DHI-AP H 191.9 28215 997 3.5 860 3.0 3XROY & RUTH ANN BENDER DHI-AP H 80.9 29547 1108 3.7 857 2.9 3XWALMOORE HOLSTEINS DHI-APCS H 802.2 28190 973 3.5 848 3.0 3XROY & RUTH ANN BENDER DHI-AP H 87.2 28948 1017 3.5 817 2.8 3XNOLAN&NORI KING DHI-AP H 158.7 26525 1071 4.0 806 3.0NEAL & LOU KING DHI-AP H 148.5 26323 918 3.5 776 2.9DAVID F KING FARM #2 DHIR-AP H 50.0 24725 878 3.6 773 3.1MARSHAK DAIRY -NBC- DHI-APCS H 204.4 23717 902 3.8 745 3.1

MARK &MELODY STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 77.0 23068 840 3.6 713 3.1AMOS LAPP DHI-AP H 52.8 22571 857 3.8 697 3.1CENTURY OAK FARM DHIRAPCS H 79.6 22836 918 4.0 690 3.0HERBETH FARMS DHI-AP H 62.0 22713 832 3.7 690 3.0EVERGREEN FARM DHI-AP H 133.8 20007 776 3.9 632 3.2AMOS J STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 60.7 20014 773 3.9 623 3.1RIDGE STAR FARM DHIR-AP H 49.0 16534 604 3.7 519 3.1HOLLY SOLLENBERGER DHI-AP X 37.2 15856 615 3.9 516 3.3

CUMBERLANDNEALAND FARMS DHI-AP H 387.7 30511 1041 3.4 903 3.0 3XBRYMESSER FARMS DHI-APCS H 257.9 28628 1033 3.6 897 3.1SMITHDALE FARMS DHI-AP H 64.6 26089 975 3.7 808 3.1JETRAE FARM DHI-AP H 93.1 24370 967 4.0 785 3.2MARLIN & ADAMAE ZIMMERMAN DHI-AP H 55.7 24579 911 3.7 782 3.2CURTIS WEAVER DHI-APCS H 150.6 24849 931 3.7 765 3.1STOVER FARMS DHI-APCS H 176.7 24223 894 3.7 760 3.1TRIPLE L FARM DHI-APCS H 152.2 25533 941 3.7 747 2.9 3XMARCUS GOOD DHI-AP H 92.3 24029 873 3.6 739 3.1SILVER HILL FARM DHI-AP H 69.7 21841 831 3.8 689 3.2DORELL & BEV AGAR DHI-AP H 29.9 22936 846 3.7 688 3.0JOHN STAMY DHI-AP H 358.1 21574 770 3.6 679 3.1WESTYLE HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 125.1 21436 812 3.8 666 3.1BERKHEIMER FARMS DHI-AP H 156.7 21075 792 3.8 646 3.1J&S DAIRY DHI-AP X 65.0 19803 736 3.7 632 3.2HARRY & PAUL HOCH DHI-APCS H 273.7 19982 755 3.8 625 3.1 3XLIGHTNING BOLT FARM DHI-AP X 35.3 17840 766 4.3 617 3.5HENSEL HILL FARM DHI-AP H 81.9 19624 783 4.0 613 3.1DAVE AND DOUG LEHMAN DHI-AP H 94.3 20028 725 3.6 609 3.0TIM WITTER DHI-AP H 135.1 18922 682 3.6 604 3.2K HALE & L WENGER DHI-AP H 29.5 19591 751 3.8 586 3.0HARRY E THOMPSON DHIR-AP H 51.8 18846 622 3.3 580 3.1HARPER HERSEY + SONS DHI-AP H 190.1 18073 663 3.7 577 3.2DAVID R WALTON DHIR-AP H 68.7 17226 608 3.5 548 3.2

DAUPHINTY & TRACY LONG DHI-AP H 114.4 24183 872 3.6 736 3.0LEHMANSTEAD FARMS DHI-AP H 169.7 22735 837 3.7 724 3.2BOB KESSLER DHI-AP H 50.2 23748 1032 4.3 720 3.0PLEASANT HILL FARMS DHI-AP H 52.2 21384 764 3.6 658 3.1STONEY LAWN FARMS DHIR-AP H 132.2 20270 660 3.3 632 3.1J MELVIN BRANDT DHI H 68.5 18653 676 3.6 580 3.1

FAYETTEORR FARMS DHI-AP H 108.0 23894 889 3.7 758 3.2 3XORR FARMS DHI-AP X 66.4 21437 849 4.0 709 3.3 3XALLEN HILL DAIRY DHIR-AP H 123.5 21544 793 3.7 693 3.2JACKSON FARMS DHI-AP H 145.5 21666 801 3.7 688 3.2STARLIGHT HILL FARM DHI-AP H 39.7 20389 806 4.0 653 3.2FERENS FARM LLC DHI-AP H 101.2 20308 776 3.8 610 3.0GARY THOMAS DHI-AP H 95.6 17941 643 3.6 552 3.1FERENS FARM LLC DHI-AP A 20.4 17559 708 4.0 528 3.0

FULTONCREEK VALLEY FARMS DHI-AP H 497.1 30175 1218 4.0 929 3.1 3X

HUNTINGTONMOWRER FARMS DHI-AP H 361.9 28461 1046 3.7 863 3.0 3XBILL & KAROL WINGERT DHI-AP H 754.0 27379 1096 4.0 846 3.1LOCUST LANE FARMS DHI-APCS H 466.1 27059 1002 3.7 842 3.1 3XGLOBE RUN FARMS DHIR-AP H 112.4 25912 1021 3.9 817 3.2EVERGREEN FARMS INC DHI-APCS H 2786.5 26842 1009 3.8 803 3.0 3XWILLOW BEHRER FARMS DHI-AP H 698.7 25927 1045 4.0 792 3.1 3XTIMOTHY R PEACHEY DHI-AP H 91.3 24383 957 3.9 758 3.1WILLOW BEHRER FARMS DHI-AP H 112.9 24846 977 3.9 757 3.0 3XLITTLE J RANCH DHI-AP H 87.9 23937 858 3.6 752 3.1BILL & KAREN DAVIS DHI-AP H 166.9 23046 980 4.3 728 3.2LOST HOLLOW FARM DHI-AP H 117.6 22294 809 3.6 714 3.2DIAMOND VALLEY FARM DHI-AP H 90.4 22481 829 3.7 699 3.1IRVIN G MARTIN DHI-AP H 84.0 22197 760 3.4 661 3.0LUZERNE FARM DHI-AP H 447.2 22349 840 3.8 658 2.9 3XTERRY ALLISON DHI-AP H 85.6 20053 772 3.8 658 3.3LAKEVALE AYRE FARM DHI-AP H 62.3 21325 797 3.7 657 3.1TOM & GLORIA COFFMAN DHI-AP H 179.9 20920 792 3.8 655 3.1HERON RUN FARMS DHI-AP H 174.2 19366 672 3.5 582 3.0HAWN CREST FARMS DHI-AP H 77.5 17934 712 4.0 577 3.2N&N FARMS DHI-AP H 42.3 16080 638 4.0 507 3.2

INDIANABLOSSOM HOLLOW FARM DHI-AP H 62.0 25737 945 3.7 797 3.1LARRY H MARSHALL DHIR-AP H 48.2 23173 967 4.2 700 3.0JERRY NESBIT DHI-AP H 103.4 22207 969 4.4 697 3.1PLEASANT VIEW FARMS DHI-AP H 234.2 22464 771 3.4 682 3.0DAN L. HANCOCK DHI-AP H 114.1 21577 743 3.4 670 3.1NEHRIG FARM DHI-AP H 101.0 21018 749 3.6 646 3.1JEWART DAIRY DHI-AP X 229.6 19831 768 3.9 625 3.2BERKEYS DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 48.6 19312 705 3.7 580 3.0

JUNIATAGLEN HENRY AND SONS DHIR H 52.5 26653 996 3.7 821 3.1DARYL&DEL BRUBAKER DHI-AP H 98.1 26423 972 3.7 807 3.1TUSCARORA RUN HLSTNS DHIRAPCS H 101.6 25834 989 3.8 777 3.0MYRON+MARY GEHMAN DHI-AP H 342.0 25123 882 3.5 763 3.0GRAYBILL, DAVID DHI-AP H 65.1 24664 912 3.7 758 3.1J.SCOTT LANDIS DHI-AP H 64.5 24736 866 3.5 755 3.1RUSSELL ADAMIRE JR DHI-AP H 87.2 23311 908 3.9 748 3.2MICHAEL W BEAVER DHI-AP H 22.9 24027 902 3.8 742 3.1JOEL & SARA MILLS DHI-AP H 110.4 23961 895 3.7 742 3.1MARCUS J ZOOK DHIR-AP H 76.7 24044 898 3.7 737 3.1CHARLES & TAMMY KLINE DHI-AP H 80.2 24268 831 3.4 731 3.0BARRY E+BARB A LUCAS DHI-AP H 134.0 23049 861 3.7 730 3.2B. C. + E. BRUBAKER DHI-AP H 70.3 23134 793 3.4 718 3.1RUSSELL J DRESSLER DHI-AP H 84.6 23599 855 3.6 707 3.0ANTHONY HEIMBACH DHI-AP H 68.7 23034 868 3.8 704 3.1KENT MABEN DHI-AP H 60.7 21968 792 3.6 676 3.1COCOLAMUS FARM DHI-AP H 42.1 21338 755 3.5 666 3.1MARLIN CHARLTON DHI-AP H 75.0 21643 798 3.7 666 3.1TIMOTHY E LAUVER DHI-AP H 40.4 20629 806 3.9 657 3.2CENTERVIEW FARM DHI-AP H 118.0 21172 793 3.7 651 3.1ANDREW B.SWARTZ DHI-AP H 57.4 20715 759 3.7 650 3.1G V FARMS DHI-AP H 119.4 19712 740 3.8 629 3.2

ROBERT A MILLER DHI-AP H 55.3 19838 763 3.8 614 3.1BRIAN & KAREN DIFFENDERFER DHI-AP H 49.9 19432 735 3.8 601 3.1E MARLENE PEOPLES DHI-AP H 109.0 19497 728 3.7 598 3.1GLENN D. LAUVER DHI-AP H 31.3 17706 623 3.5 556 3.1DARRON SHEARER# DHI-AP H 71.6 17523 679 3.9 551 3.1ZIMMERMAN BROS DHIR-AP H 89.0 16682 677 4.1 544 3.3TUSCVU FARMS DHI-AP H 26.0 16553 654 4.0 511 3.1

LANCASTERSTAR ROCK FARMS DHIRAPCS H 1399.4 28545 1063 3.7 875 3.1 3XLLOYD M REIFF DHI-AP H 58.0 25076 898 3.6 742 3.0SCATTERED ACRES REINHOLDS DHI-APCS H 629.3 24500 889 3.6 741 3.0 3XRAYMOND H GOOD DHI-APCS H 275.7 23241 821 3.5 706 3.0 3XTRUDALE FARM DHI-AP X 31.7 21195 812 3.8 696 3.3JAY & ANNETTE STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 133.5 19873 706 3.6 606 3.0HERMAN COOK DHI-APCS H 80.0 18774 646 3.4 566 3.0MEGASTAR HOLSTEINS DHI-APCS H 56.3 17723 644 3.6 538 3.0HERMAN COOK DHI-APCS J 26.5 15290 710 4.6 537 3.5

LEBANONBRANDT VIEW FARM DHIR-AP H 115.9 32845 1173 3.6 997 3.0 3XEARL RAY & CAROL MARTIN DHI-AP H 92.8 30733 1135 3.7 923 3.0LITTLE HILL FARM DHIR-AP H 55.4 30737 1105 3.6 919 3.0 3XLEON E. MARTIN DHI-AP H 66.5 27587 970 3.5 848 3.1LITTLE HILL FARM DHIR-AP B 37.1 25822 1031 4.0 838 3.2 3XDALE+PATTIE MAULFAIR DHI-AP H 59.6 26977 956 3.5 827 3.1RUPLAND HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 118.8 27165 934 3.4 825 3.0GARY LENTZ DHIR-AP H 82.1 26371 928 3.5 808 3.1KEVIN & ALLISON SELLERS DHI-AP H 66.9 25373 980 3.9 806 3.2ADAM LIGHT DHI-AP H 118.0 25589 1014 4.0 796 3.1KENDRA MASE DHI-AP H 59.4 25750 891 3.5 795 3.1DEW MIST HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 106.8 25730 934 3.6 788 3.1 3XPHILHAVEN FARM DHI-AP H 91.7 25425 870 3.4 785 3.1MILE EE FARM DHI-AP H 203.4 25401 916 3.6 783 3.1KIRBY L HORST DHIR H 46.7 25071 933 3.7 779 3.1B & L HOSTETTER DHI-AP H 115.7 26066 974 3.7 779 3.0 3XMARTIN RIDGE FARM DHI-AP H 106.1 24279 911 3.8 772 3.2CURVIN+DAWN GOOD DHIR-AP H 118.8 24861 920 3.7 757 3.0DALE HOSTETTER & SON DHIR-AP H 85.2 24004 891 3.7 754 3.1LEROY WISE DHI-AP H 136.4 24627 883 3.6 754 3.1BRUCE BOLLINGER&FAMILY DHIR-AP H 78.6 24485 857 3.5 754 3.1JAY W GOOD DHI-AP H 127.9 24499 880 3.6 752 3.1BARRY HOSTETTER DHI-AP H 64.2 24009 903 3.8 749 3.1CARISTONE FARM, LLC DHIR-AP H 268.1 23486 852 3.6 744 3.2K & M SELLERS DHI-AP H 64.4 23838 893 3.7 743 3.1 3XMARK M. HOOVER DHI-AP H 45.6 24363 862 3.5 739 3.0WHITE BIRCH FARM DHI-AP H 138.8 24537 894 3.6 738 3.0JERE BRUBAKER DHI-AP H 132.9 24099 821 3.4 735 3.0ZIM LEA HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 85.4 23570 875 3.7 734 3.1DONALD C KRALL DHIR H 67.3 23101 842 3.6 726 3.1RUPLAND HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 109.5 24129 857 3.6 726 3.0RICREY HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 124.1 23394 790 3.4 721 3.1DALE BURKHOLDER DHI-AP H 61.6 23819 867 3.6 721 3.0MUSSER RIDGE FARM DHIR-AP H 143.1 23955 808 3.4 720 3.0REID K HOOVER DHIR-AP H 218.1 23324 829 3.6 718 3.1ROBERT & SHERRY BASHORE DHI-AP H 33.8 23008 819 3.6 709 3.1BRUCE R HEILINGER DHIR-AP X 81.4 23383 800 3.4 708 3.0JOHN + SHARON KLINE DHIR-AP H 123.9 23398 826 3.5 707 3.0 3XHARLAN GOOD DHI-AP H 75.8 23052 778 3.4 702 3.0CLIFFORD+FAY BERGER# DHI-AP H 68.0 23348 788 3.4 698 3.0

MIFFLINMELVIN&JUDY PEACHEY DHI-AP H 55.2 29436 1109 3.8 896 3.0 3XLOWELL J PEACHEY DHI-AP H 60.6 27635 982 3.6 846 3.1 3XKISH VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 406.8 27662 960 3.5 828 3.0 3XDAVID C YODER DHI-APCS H 78.8 25913 979 3.8 827 3.2DAVID T HOSTETLER DHI-AP H 55.9 25605 948 3.7 801 3.1RAMOND & ROSE KAUFFMAN DHI-AP H 86.7 25502 949 3.7 783 3.1DAVID J & RUTH PEACHEY DHI-AP H 54.1 24335 870 3.6 766 3.1AMMON FARMS DHIR-AP H 92.8 24408 921 3.8 757 3.1ROBERT & LISA PEACHEY DHIR-AP H 86.5 24699 904 3.7 756 3.1FORGY DAIRY DHI-AP H 150.6 23838 927 3.9 754 3.2RODERICK KAUFFMAN DHI-AP H 114.2 24284 890 3.7 748 3.1ROBERT L KAUFFMAN DHI-AP H 48.8 24138 846 3.5 745 3.1LEE AND JOANNE YODER DHI-AP H 59.6 23058 903 3.9 743 3.2STEPHEN P KANAGY DHI-AP H 56.9 24563 881 3.6 735 3.0RAYMOND S HOSTETLER DHI-APCS H 61.8 23746 898 3.8 731 3.1VERNAN HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 68.1 23966 885 3.7 729 3.0SHAWN & EMILY YODER DHI-AP H 99.1 23839 870 3.6 726 3.0FROG MEADOW FARM DHI-AP H 64.4 23234 878 3.8 716 3.1MICHAEL P YODER DHI-AP H 143.4 23496 871 3.7 712 3.0JESSE L SPICHER DHI-AP H 39.8 22733 883 3.9 712 3.1JOHN SPICHER DHI-AP H 77.9 22758 877 3.9 709 3.1G SHELDON PEACHEY DHI-AP H 118.4 22781 911 4.0 705 3.1MARK & VERNA PEACHEY DHI-AP H 100.1 23041 861 3.7 705 3.1PAUL NEER DHI-AP H 27.2 23043 879 3.8 704 3.1LOREN K.YODER DHI-AP H 112.0 23103 838 3.6 694 3.0JOHN & SALOMA BYLER DHIR-AP H 84.9 22504 849 3.8 694 3.1VALLEY VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 75.9 21490 787 3.7 693 3.2SAM K KAUFFMAN DHI-AP H 81.6 22353 837 3.7 686 3.1PEACHVIEW FARM DHI-AP H 120.7 21730 818 3.8 680 3.1DALE I KING DHI-AP H 47.8 22474 801 3.6 678 3.0TITUS R PEACHEY DHI-AP H 96.3 22270 841 3.8 676 3.0A FRED KING DHI-AP H 67.0 22033 792 3.6 669 3.0ELWOOD H STITT DHIR-AP X 37.7 21475 744 3.5 665 3.1CAS STEAD FARMS DHI-AP H 197.0 21522 776 3.6 664 3.1DARVIN RENNINGER DHI-AP H 63.4 21474 871 4.1 663 3.1JAMES L HOSTETTER DHIR H 31.9 21109 812 3.8 661 3.1CLARK N. PEACHEY DHI-AP H 70.2 21779 796 3.7 654 3.0CAS STEAD FARM2 DHI-AP H 17.9 21114 635 3.0 641 3.0REED GAP FARMS DHI-AP H 69.8 19764 734 3.7 625 3.2NATHAN & EUNICE YODER DHI-AP H 72.0 19809 743 3.8 623 3.1

MONTGOMERYMERRYMEAD FARM DHI H 99.4 28969 1004 3.5 869 3.0RUSSELL GUNTZ DHI-AP H 38.3 22868 886 3.9 708 3.1ROY S KOLB & SONS DHI-AP H 110.5 22577 820 3.6 693 3.1MARK SCHMIDT DHI-AP H 60.4 19724 773 3.9 599 3.0MERRILL MEST DHI-AP H 33.5 18696 730 3.9 597 3.2

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them,” he said. “The sixcounties with the mostMarcellus wells togetheraccount for about 5 per-

cent of all agriculturalproduction, while the33 counties with nowells account for 79

percent of the state’sagricultural activity.

“But regardless of howa county ranks instatewide production,agriculture plays impor-tant local economic, envi-ronmental and socialroles, so it’s important tounderstand the implica-tions of Marcellus Shaledevelopment on farming.”

Kelsey maintains thatadditional research is

needed to understandthe dynamics of what isoccurring. He said theavailable data can’t pin-point whether these de-clines resulted from ex-isting farms simplydownsizing their herds,whether some farmsended dairy productionbut shifted to otheragricultural enterpris-es, or if they exitedfarming altogether.

He also noted the im-portance of knowingwhether those farmerswho are leaving agricul-ture due to Marcellus de-velopment are doing sovoluntarily. “Are theytaking the money, pay-ing off farm debt andchoosing a new voca-tion? Or are they beingforced out of farming dueto environmental or oth-er concerns, such as

negative effects on land,water or herd health, orconsumer resistance tofood originating nearnatural-gas wells?”

The implications oflower cow numbers andmilk production go be-yond the farmers in-volved, Kelsey explained.“Declining cow numbersmean fewer dollars spentlocally by farmers tomaintain their herds,” he

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NORTHUMBERLANDJOHN RISHEL DHI-APCS H 48.8 32589 1141 3.5 987 3.0 3XSPRING LAKE DAIRY DHI-AP H 107.8 29216 1039 3.6 872 3.0 3XSTROUSE DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 68.5 28443 1001 3.5 866 3.0SHULTZ HILLSIDE DAIRY DHI-AP H 80.3 27503 1031 3.7 840 3.1DRY RUN DAIRY, LLC DHI H 96.4 24579 998 4.1 768 3.1NORTH RUSH HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 82.1 22764 994 4.4 715 3.1WOLFE'S POWER LINE DAIRY DHI-APCS H 393.9 23936 835 3.5 711 3.0 3XWAYNE KLOCK DHI-AP H 41.0 21439 792 3.7 662 3.1J DANIEL FAUS DHI H 127.6 21741 796 3.7 658 3.0JUDY BROSIOUS DHI-AP H 42.8 18264 714 3.9 559 3.1PAUL SCHMIDT DHI-AP H 123.4 16939 690 4.1 550 3.2H & B FARM DHI-AP H 40.1 16711 657 3.9 502 3.0

PERRYCARL & BRENT MC MILLEN DHIR-AP H 96.0 27129 954 3.5 849 3.1LOY ACRES L.L.C. DHI-AP H 91.5 26893 970 3.6 835 3.1CINDY & JOE COMP DHI-AP H 102.9 26966 996 3.7 823 3.1M W SMITH FARMS DHIRAPCS H 500.3 26525 983 3.7 809 3.0 3XJESSE+BARB SINGLETON DHI-AP H 52.8 25017 924 3.7 797 3.2O'TOOLE ACRES DHI-AP H 71.8 24743 979 4.0 785 3.2MELVIN S WEAVER DHI-AP H 90.6 25814 1005 3.9 780 3.0WELLER'S DAIRY DHI-AP H 66.8 24592 925 3.8 754 3.1LENARD & AMY KRESGE DHI-AP H 158.9 23917 860 3.6 746 3.1NEVIN G RICE DHI H 124.1 23434 850 3.6 739 3.2OL MAPLES FARM DHI-AP H 98.4 23151 830 3.6 737 3.2ROBRT & BONITA RODGERS DHI-AP X 37.0 22086 886 4.0 717 3.2LYONS BROTHERS DHI-AP H 68.3 23029 861 3.7 712 3.1SYLVIN M WENGER DHI-AP H 74.7 22815 804 3.5 698 3.1PHILLIP WENGER DHI-AP H 73.3 21723 776 3.6 677 3.1EDWARD C BROFEE DHI-APCS H 252.4 22329 843 3.8 669 3.0ED + WILMA MCMILLEN DHI-AP H 47.2 21575 789 3.7 658 3.0KRETZH FARMS INC. DHI-AP H 326.1 20890 774 3.7 656 3.1SAMUEL L. HURST DHI-AP H 57.7 20331 797 3.9 647 3.2INNERST FARM DHI-AP H 191.6 20932 743 3.5 640 3.1ROBT &JENNIFER GABEL DHI-AP H 34.1 20874 717 3.4 640 3.1KENDALL BYERS DHI-AP H 65.6 20673 746 3.6 633 3.1BRIAN FLEISHER DHIR-AP H 51.3 18737 720 3.8 589 3.1LARRY BRAJKOVICH DHI-AP X 87.0 15717 669 4.3 534 3.4

SCHUYLKILLCARL A FARMS INC DHI-AP H 92.2 32708 1204 3.7 983 3.0 3X

BRIAN RUCH DHIR-AP H 61.4 26843 1024 3.8 849 3.2JAMES D. DUNN DHI-AP H 97.1 24063 853 3.5 745 3.1MILLER & REX DHI-AP H 37.2 24474 826 3.4 724 3.0LARRY HEPLER DHI-AP H 60.6 21985 811 3.7 702 3.2SNYDERLANDFARMS DHI-AP H 51.7 22833 842 3.7 701 3.1ELBERT FARMS DHI-AP H 90.5 22454 835 3.7 673 3.0WIND MILL FARM DHIR-AP B 179.5 20124 867 4.3 669 3.3MARK & AMY WOLFE DHI-AP H 59.5 20596 745 3.6 655 3.2MAR K FARMS DHI-AP H 81.9 21344 766 3.6 650 3.0RYAN KAHLER DHI-AP H 93.4 20647 780 3.8 637 3.1DONNON-S DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 135.0 18820 686 3.6 580 3.1DAWN F RHEIN DHI-AP J 229.4 15686 695 4.4 575 3.7JERSEY ACRES FMS INC DHI-AP J 190.7 15769 733 4.6 573 3.6DONNON-S DAIRY FARM DHI-AP X 41.5 17235 625 3.6 533 3.1

SNYDERCHRISS+TRISH NIPPLE DHI H 51.6 27262 1117 4.1 891 3.3DARE E LAND DHI-AP X 91.8 23416 998 4.3 756 3.2JACOB GRAYBILL DHI-AP H 49.4 23475 889 3.8 717 3.1KEITH MCCOOL DHI-AP H 149.8 22932 814 3.5 704 3.1JOHN M KURTZ DHI-AP H 65.3 21688 816 3.8 665 3.1WARREN FAUS DHIR H 69.6 21433 812 3.8 653 3.0ROBERT + KATHY WAITE DHI-AP X 47.1 20173 787 3.9 645 3.2JL & CL SHAFFER DHIR-AP H 39.6 20232 769 3.8 626 3.1BO ANN HOLSTEINS DHI-APCS H 44.3 20200 764 3.8 617 3.1RICHARD+BETTY WELLER DHI-AP H 45.3 18991 791 4.2 614 3.2DAVID APPLE AND SON DHI-AP H 67.4 20777 789 3.8 609 2.9SAUDERDALE FARM DHI-AP H 52.1 18984 694 3.7 600 3.2WAITE N CE FARM DHI-AP H 73.4 19742 752 3.8 596 3.0LEIRE FRY & SONS DHIR-AP H 143.0 19100 732 3.8 587 3.1SEVEN OAKS DHI-AP H 60.5 19211 752 3.9 581 3.0MABARBIL FARMS DHI-AP H 98.0 18902 838 4.4 574 3.0JAY HOLLENBACH DHI-AP H 48.6 17963 767 4.3 565 3.1DAN WHITMER DHI-AP H 34.1 18039 664 3.7 545 3.0JUSTAMERE FARM DHI-AP H 40.3 17727 753 4.2 541 3.1DUANE & KAREN EWING DHI-AP H 53.2 16705 684 4.1 514 3.1

SOMERSETDAVID CRISSINGER DHI-AP H 45.7 23242 815 3.5 702 3.0VERNON D. MARTIN DHI-APCS H 204.1 22659 838 3.7 687 3.0MERVIN AND JENELL YODER DHI H 81.2 21093 785 3.7 675 3.2

WASHINGTONHAMILTON BROS DHIR-AP X 53.5 24745 885 3.6 774 3.1 3XHAMILTON BROS DHIR-AP H 253.3 25104 860 3.4 762 3.0 3XJOHN E MARCHEZAK DHIR-AP H 67.8 23920 893 3.7 742 3.1GREEN HAVEN FARM DHI-AP H 136.7 20586 653 3.2 635 3.1JOHN E MARCHEZAK DHIR-AP J 17.4 17593 834 4.7 626 3.6FOLLY HOLLOW FM INC DHIR-AP H 152.4 19737 718 3.6 607 3.1WINDSON DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 87.7 19581 707 3.6 570 2.9WILLIAM A SCOTT DHI-AP H 69.2 17395 648 3.7 549 3.2MARION PYLE STONE DHI-AP W 13.8 17004 683 4.0 517 3.0

WESTMORELANDBILL & RICK EBERT DHIR-AP H 77.3 23816 924 3.9 737 3.1SLICKHILL HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 78.3 23879 1039 4.4 736 3.1ALVIN VANCE JR -H- DHI-AP H 42.4 22752 897 3.9 700 3.1ALVIN VANCE JR -H- DHI-AP H 23.3 19913 806 4.0 618 3.1HIXSON FARM DHIR-AP H 31.3 19252 773 4.0 600 3.1SELEMBO DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 165.6 19185 732 3.8 598 3.1YURIS' DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 48.3 18560 730 3.9 576 3.1JAMES HOUGH DHI-AP X 32.9 16676 646 3.9 525 3.1ALVIN VANCE JR. -J- DHI-AP J 75.1 14581 676 4.6 510 3.5

YORKSMYSERS RICHLAWN FMS DHIR-AP H 75.1 30203 1141 3.8 924 3.1TAYACRES FARM DHI-AP H 188.4 25874 1048 4.1 808 3.1WALK LE HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 275.4 25452 912 3.6 782 3.1 3XROBT. BAUMGARDNER JR DHI-AP H 163.6 23840 899 3.8 737 3.1JUSTIN FUHRMAN DHI-AP H 176.7 24242 1001 4.1 733 3.0THOMAS BOYER DHI-AP H 44.1 23851 922 3.9 723 3.0KATEANN FARM DHI-AP H 47.7 22478 727 3.2 688 3.1BARRENS VIEW FARM DHI-AP X 72.9 20594 764 3.7 669 3.2JESSE & BARB DRUCK 2 DHI-AP H 24.3 21544 817 3.8 658 3.1 3XJESSE & BARB DRUCK DHI-AP H 102.8 21275 785 3.7 654 3.1 3XDALE & DARLA DOLL DHI-AP H 103.5 20683 717 3.5 651 3.1GUM TREE FARM DHI-APCS H 69.3 20229 754 3.7 620 3.1#PERRYDELL FARM DHI-AP H 142.3 19352 734 3.8 600 3.1JOHN KRONE DHI-APCS H 27.8 18502 664 3.6 595 3.2LEROY BUPP DHI-AP H 175.2 18615 683 3.7 553 3.0GARY THOMAN DHIR-AP H 52.9 17378 661 3.8 546 3.1LARRY ROBINSON DHI-AP H 24.5 18054 617 3.4 539 3.0SYDOR BROS. FARM DHI-AP H 66.7 16696 635 3.8 528 3.2STUMP ACRES DHI-APCS H 119.5 16345 627 3.8 516 3.2SHADOW PRACTICE2 DAIRY DHI-AP H 133.9 20714 802 3.9 652 3.1

MILK RHA FAT RHA PROT RHANAME BRD 3X MILK PCT FAT PCT PRO

LANCASTER COUNTY, PATOP 40 HERDS FOR FEBRUARY

FURNACE HILL HOLSTEINS H YES 33203 3.3 1096 3.0 1003DELAWARE VAL COLLEGE B NO 30364 3.9 1196 3.3 997SPRING VALLEY DAIRY LLC H YES 31945 3.5 1111 3.0 953ROARING CREEK FARM H YES 31548 3.7 1166 3.0 951BRIAN K MULL H YES 29382 3.5 1015 3.1 917JOBO HOLSTEIN FARM B YES 28398 3.6 1010 3.2 916MARTIN PEILA H NO 29304 3.2 937 3.1 908DEWDROP-MEDO HOLSTIENS H NO 29848 3.7 1103 3.0 903ABNER L STOLTZFUS H NO 28595 3.6 1037 3.1 893FREDERICK FARMS H NO 27759 3.8 1068 3.2 891SCOTT & APRIL COOPER H NO 29434 3.8 1123 3.0 891CHRISTIAN L PETERSHEIM H NO 28201 3.4 970 3.1 886K WAYNE &MIKE BURKET H NO 28273 3.6 1026 3.1 881WILLOW RUN FARM H NO 28321 3.3 941 3.1 871KEVIN L OBERHOLTZER H NO 27794 3.3 922 3.1 865SKY VIEW DAIRY H YES 28944 3.7 1081 3.0 864OLD PIKE DAIRY H YES 28121 3.5 990 3.1 861DAVID & JOSHUA BISHOP H NO 27027 3.7 1008 3.2 857CLIFF & ANDREA SENSENIG H YES 27708 3.7 1026 3.1 856JOBO HOLSTEIN FARM H YES 28137 3.3 921 3.0 854GERALD SMITH H NO 26219 3.9 1023 3.3 854HAROLD S ZIMMERMAN H NO 28360 3.3 940 3.0 851MIFFLIN HILLS FARM H NO 28038 3.3 933 3.0 850BRAUND VALLEY FARMS H NO 27338 3.6 984 3.1 849PEILA JOHN III B NO 25075 3.9 971 3.4 849MILL HILL FARMS H YES 27553 3.6 982 3.1 847DOUG-GREG MC CULLOH H YES 27951 3.5 978 3.0 847JOHN M. BURKHOLDER H NO 27007 3.9 1041 3.1 847JEFF SENSENIG H NO 29046 3.5 1025 2.9 846BRENT L. GEHMAN H YES 27047 3.9 1046 3.1 845BRUVALLEY FARM H YES 28556 3.2 902 3.0 843RODRICK&TRUDY HINISH H YES 26509 3.6 943 3.2 842GLENVILLE FARMS H YES 26806 3.6 964 3.1 842CLAIR N OBERHOLTZER H YES 26701 3.6 950 3.1 838ERIC JEN FREDERICK H YES 26326 3.8 1004 3.2 836GORRELL, GLENN & ROBIN H YES 26524 3.6 948 3.2 836WILLOW SPRINGS FARM H YES 28041 3.2 902 3.0 835

TOP HERDS FOR RHI PROTEINJOHN P LAPP H NO 27349 3.9 1067 3.1 835DIVIDING RIDGE FARM H YES 27187 3.4 918 3.1 835JAY & FAYE GOOD & BEN & KARLA M H YES 27200 3.6 982 3.1 833

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said. “At the same time,lower milk productionmeans fewer dollarscoming to the local econ-omy from milk sales.

“A variety of business-es depend on local farmsfor their success, includ-ing feed stores, veteri-narians, machinery deal-ers, milk haulers anddairy processors,” Kelseysaid. “If the number offarms and associatedagricultural activity falltoo low, essential sup-porting businesses willgo away, making it diffi-cult for remaining farm-ers to access the inputsand markets needed toremain in business.”

Kelsey said future re-search should investi-gate whether farmerswho receive lease androyalty payments andchoose to stay in agri-culture are using gas-re-lated income to improvetheir farms. “Anecdotesfrom farmers, equip-ment dealers andbankers suggest thatsome farmers are using

proceeds from Marcellusactivity to strengthentheir operations, whichhas the potential to ben-efit the agriculturaleconomy,” he said.

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DAIRY CATTLE RESEARCH H 22 27,686 26421 1013 3.83 824 3.12 79.2 2.9 2.4SAVAGE-LEIGH FARM H 23 26,752 24764 1010 4.08 775 3.13 74.3 3.0 2.3PAUL YODER H 00 25,725 45 25014 916 3.66 790 3.16 66.2 2.4 2.1MAR-K FARMS H 00 25,577 24519 936 3.82 756 3.08 69.1 2.6 2.1PAUL F. HARRISON JR. H 23 25,422 22367 990 4.43 735 3.29 66.9 2.9 2.2ORION-VIEW HOLSTEINS H 31 24,199 23198 884 3.81 718 3.10 68.2 2.5 2.1GLEN-TOCTIN FARM H 20 24,191 22353 912 4.08 705 3.15 69.2 2.8 2.2BENEVA FARMS H 23 23,977 23185 865 3.73 722 3.11 56.2 2.1 1.8DAVID & JAMES PATRICK H 23 23,904 22839 872 3.82 715 3.13 65.4 2.5 2.0O. CLAYTON SMITH H 00 23,856 21943 887 4.04 722 3.29 64.4 2.7 2.0LAVON YODER H 00 23,221 22494 843 3.75 688 3.06 60.0 2.2 1.8MD.-CARROLLTON H 23 23,142 22541 834 3.70 691 3.07 59.7 2.2 1.8GLENN BEARD H 31 23,086 21525 857 3.98 688 3.20 68.7 2.5 2.2PHILIP BEACHY H 20 23,000 22385 822 3.67 700 3.13 63.5 2.3 2.0JAMES & JOHN MYERS H 23 22,868 22283 826 3.71 679 3.05 66.7 2.5 2.0CESSNA BROS. FARM H 20 22,776 21724 828 3.81 688 3.17 56.9 2.2 1.8CALVIN SCHROCK H 20 22,768 21867 816 3.73 702 3.21 62.5 2.2 2.0DAVE & CAROLE DOODY H 22 22,609 22113 827 3.74 649 2.94 56.1 2.1 1.7WILLOW SPRINGS PARTNERS H 31 22,477 20767 828 3.99 690 3.32 53.3 2.1 1.8PAUL & HENRY KINSINGER H 20 22,453 21446 829 3.87 654 3.05 46.6 1.8 1.4VALES - PRIDE HOLSTEIN H 23 22,375 21666 808 3.73 671 3.10 65.0 2.5 2.0ERIC & FAITH BURALL H 23 22,150 21244 804 3.78 666 3.13 68.4 2.6 2.1BRAD & CATHY WILES H 20 21,943 20140 807 4.01 682 3.39 56.4 2.3 1.8DOOL-LEIGH FARM H 23 21,916 19382 843 4.35 648 3.34 59.1 2.5 1.9HARA VALE FARMS H 00 21,856 21309 793 3.72 642 3.01 66.3 2.5 2.0THOMAS H. MULLER H 31 21,813 20944 790 3.77 658 3.14 44.8 1.7 1.4SHAFDON FARMS H 22 21,806 20493 807 3.94 647 3.16 66.6 2.6 2.1ASH & BEAR H 31 21,594 19804 823 4.15 620 3.13 50.3 2.0 1.6MIKE & ANITA HAINES H 23 21,439 21475 740 3.45 672 3.13 57.6 2.0 1.8ANDREW W. SCHROCK H 23 21,398 20758 771 3.72 643 3.10 53.9 2.0 1.7MAPLE LAWN FARM INC. H 23 21,138 20276 772 3.81 627 3.09 48.5 1.8 1.5EZRA SCHROCK H 23 21,019 19066 800 4.20 615 3.23 52.4 2.1 1.6

EHRHARDT FARM INC H 31 20,994 19412 781 4.02 630 3.25 56.2 2.2 1.8SUNRISE HOLSTEINS H 31 20,557 14 20060 737 3.67 619 3.09 56.8 2.1 1.8ANDY MASON H 31 20,547 19265 763 3.96 607 3.15 49.1 1.9 1.5TOBIE KINSINGER H 20 20,433 20540 712 3.47 625 3.04 43.4 1.5 1.3WAYNE BURDETTE H 20 20,393 18481 772 4.18 605 3.28 33.7 1.4 1.1RANDAL BEITZEL H 20 20,365 19290 745 3.86 613 3.18 46.0 1.8 1.4WARNER BROS INC H 23 20,347 19564 725 3.71 634 3.24 48.4 1.8 1.5JEFF ENGEL H 31 20,193 19435 733 3.77 604 3.11 53.9 2.0 1.7

PATRICK, DAVID & JAMES A 23 19,605 18351 730 3.98 577 3.14 53.8 2.2 1.7VALES - PRIDE AYRSHIRE A 23 19,010 17252 724 4.20 555 3.22 47.9 2.1 1.5WHISPERING AYRSHIRE A 00 13,871 12921 521 4.03 403 3.12 40.3 1.6 1.3ROOM-TO-GROW A 20 1,287 1419 43 3.00 37 2.61 8.3 .3 .2

SHAFDON SWISS B 22 20,463 17947 782 4.36 621 3.46 65.2 2.9 2.2ERIC F-FAITH M. BURALL B 23 20,165 18194 750 4.12 626 3.44 54.2 2.2 1.8VALES - PRIDE BROWN SWISS B 23 19,906 17815 754 4.23 600 3.37 51.0 2.3 1.7DUBLIN HILLS SWISS B 31 19,325 17462 718 4.11 600 3.43 43.7 1.8 1.5DWAYNE BELL B 20 15,163 13587 565 4.16 473 3.48 45.7 2.0 1.7

WALNUT RIDGE GUERNSEY G 31 21,606 16852 914 5.42 592 3.51 48.7 2.6 1.7MAR SHIRL GUERNSEY G 31 19,018 17637 711 4.03 562 3.18 43.5 1.8 1.4

O. CLAYTON SMITH J 20 29,827 21764 1332 6.12 759 3.49 67.8 4.2 2.4GLENN BEARD J 31 26,133 22214 1031 4.64 767 3.45 60.2 2.8 2.1JOHN & JULIE MAYER J 31 18,463 15025 738 4.91 555 3.69 42.1 2.1 1.5MIKE & ANITA HAINES 2 J 23 18,423 14822 730 4.92 573 3.87 38.9 2.0 1.5WILLOW SPRING FARM J 31 17,672 14498 693 4.78 550 3.80 38.2 1.8 1.4SPRING VALLEY JERSEYS J 31 15,586 12298 628 5.11 477 3.88 32.5 1.7 1.3ASH & BEAR J 23 14,119 11553 558 4.83 433 3.74 34.6 1.7 1.3ELI SWARTZENTRUBER J 23 11,284 9064 458 5.05 332 3.66 37.0 1.9 1.4GLADE VIEW DAIRY J 20 8,850 7315 352 4.81 264 3.60 14.2 .7 .5

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.

ANNUAL LIFETIMETYP AVG AVG AVG AVG AVG PRD PRD PRB

HERD NAME BRD TEST ECM 3X MILK FAT % FT PRO. % PRO. TOT MILK TOT FAT TOT SNF

ANNUAL LIFETIMETYP AVG AVG AVG AVG AVG PRD PRD PRB

HERD NAME BRD TEST ECM 3X MILK FAT % FT PRO. % PRO. TOT MILK TOT FAT TOT SNF

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MARYLANDBALTIMORESTEVE WILSON DHI-AP H 175.1 16313 616 3.8 530 3.2

CAROLINEHARMONY FARM DHI-AP H 134.5 25700 940 3.7 799 3.1RICHARD EDWARDS DHI-APCS H 676.4 24687 873 3.5 740 3.0 3XFAITHLAND FARM DHI-AP H 222.2 21858 764 3.5 659 3.0HOLLINGSWORTH DANIEL 3 DHIR-AP H 42.9 21621 776 3.6 656 3.0ARTIE FOSTER DHI-APCS H 280.5 19106 686 3.6 594 3.1LONGDAY FARM DHI-AP H 51.0 16622 664 4.0 531 3.2ERIC AND HOLLY FOSTER DHI-AP J 63.2 13991 621 4.4 504 3.6

CARROLLRICHARD &DIANE FLICKINGER DHIR H 163.7 26921 1003 3.7 855 3.2R.A.BELL&SONS LLC DHI-AP H 135.7 24332 934 3.8 761 3.1 3XCOLDSPRINGS FARM DHIR H 887.1 24331 889 3.7 743 3.1 3XGARY R BRAUNING DHIR-AP H 35.9 22814 855 3.7 723 3.2R.A.BELL&SONS LLC DHIR-AP B 16.5 21697 890 4.1 717 3.3 3XPANORA ACRES DHI-AP H 270.9 23067 860 3.7 714 3.1FRITZ FARM LLC DHIR-AP H 70.4 22350 842 3.8 711 3.2DONNA & JASON MYERS DHIR-AP H 65.0 22447 866 3.9 705 3.1QUEEN ACRES JERSEYS DHIR-AP J 38.5 18352 892 4.9 703 3.8BYRON D. STAMBAUGH DHIR-AP H 127.5 21499 784 3.6 667 3.1BAR NONE JERSEYS DHIR-AP J 46.8 17369 872 5.0 663 3.8PEACE AND PLENTY FARMS DHIR-AP H 210.6 21303 798 3.7 659 3.1CEDAR KNOLL FARMS DHI-AP H 125.0 21203 826 3.9 656 3.1CHARLES L. LETHBRIDGE DHIR H 92.1 20269 764 3.8 635 3.1MARYLAND DELIGHT FARM DHIR-AP H 95.6 19464 748 3.8 634 3.3LEASE BROS. DHIR-AP H 115.1 20291 776 3.8 623 3.1ARBAUGH S FLOWING SPRINGS DHI-APCS H 323.1 20000 731 3.7 620 3.1

CECILKILBY INC. DHI-APCS H 468.5 23306 801 3.4 693 3.0 3XMT ARARAT FARMS DHI-AP H 57.3 21466 818 3.8 692 3.2KILBY INC. DHI-APCS X 74.2 19684 831 4.2 647 3.3 3XWIL-O-MAR FARM DHI-AP H 113.6 21384 779 3.6 641 3.0KILBY INC. DHI-APCS J 43.0 15564 783 5.0 560 3.6 3XLONG GREEN FARMS INC. DHI-AP H 131.2 17149 704 4.1 525 3.1

WICOMICOW. BLAN HARCUM DHI-AP H 179.1 16925 730 4.3 557 3.3

FREDERICKTEABOW INCORP. DHI-APCS H 1130.6 24599 952 3.9 767 3.1 3XPAUL COBLENTZ & SONS DHI-AP H 541.5 23926 911 3.8 750 3.1BULLDOG HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 106.5 22395 864 3.9 718 3.2MATTHEW TOMS DHI-AP H 240.5 21861 846 3.9 693 3.2DAVE & CAROLE DOODY DHIR-AP H 188.1 22157 839 3.8 659 3.0JEREMY & JULIE THOMPSON DHIR-AP H 71.1 20620 817 4.0 645 3.1PLAIN FOUR FARMS DHI-AP H 93.2 19662 668 3.4 604 3.1MERCURO FARM LLC DHIR-AP H 47.3 18866 719 3.8 601 3.2ANDREW TOMS DHI-AP X 93.2 18074 695 3.8 592 3.3ROCKY POINT FARMS, INC. DHI-AP H 183.8 17365 700 4.0 557 3.2JOHN STONE DHI-AP H 48.5 17178 591 3.4 522 3.0JEREMY & JULIE THOMPSON DHIR-AP J 12.9 13669 727 5.3 516 3.8Garrett

KENTON B DHIR-AP H 146.2 21030 781 3.7 652 3.1

HARFORDMY-LADYS-MANOR FARM DHIRAPCS H 336.9 23148 904 3.9 721 3.1

ROBERT KNOX DHI-AP H 125.6 23683 867 3.7 712 3.0JD & GE MILLER DHIR-AP H 70.4 22031 852 3.9 701 3.2STRAWBERRY HILL FARM DHI-AP H 147.0 21820 879 4.0 687 3.1JAMES ARCHER DHI-AP H 195.8 22759 794 3.5 680 3.0HARKINS HILL DAIRY DHI-AP H 169.2 20779 713 3.4 632 3.0CHRIS DIXON DHI-AP X 70.4 18059 660 3.7 567 3.1GARDEN FENCE FARM DHI-AP H 242.5 16645 665 4.0 554 3.3

HOWARDUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DHI-APCS H 73.6 22953 887 3.9 718 3.1BOWLING GREEN FARM INC. DHIR-AP H 114.1 19287 746 3.9 637 3.3

KENTFAIR HILL FARM INC. DHI-APCS H 321.8 25895 892 3.4 762 2.9 3XCENTERDEL FARM INC. DHI-AP H 205.5 23594 899 3.8 748 3.2P. THOMAS MASON DHIRAPCS H 69.6 22761 888 3.9 706 3.1BRICK HOUSE FARM, INC. DHI-APCS H 55.7 22621 878 3.9 702 3.1FAIR HILL FARM INC. DHI-APCS B 16.2 21942 824 3.8 699 3.2 3XROBERT FRY & JUDY GIFFORD DHIR-AP J 71.5 19453 882 4.5 687 3.5P. THOMAS MASON DHIRAPCS J 172.7 16695 846 5.1 594 3.6

WORCESTERCHESAPEAKE BAY DAIRY DHI-AP H 77.7 17739 684 3.9 576 3.2ARTIE JAY FARM DHI-AP H 64.8 20311 693 3.4 627 3.1

QUEEN ANNELESTER C. JONES, INC. DHI-APCS H 1306.7 27496 960 3.5 794 2.9 3XW. EDWARD PALMATARY DHI-AP H 171.2 23083 919 4.0 710 3.1PATTERSON FARMS INC. DHI-APCS H 297.1 23124 874 3.8 697 3.0WINTERSTEIN FARMS LLC DHI-AP H 147.1 20898 822 3.9 654 3.1FRANKLIN & JEFF MOORE DHI-AP H 132.4 19679 740 3.8 603 3.1KEVIN LEAVERTON DHI-APCS H 84.0 18335 758 4.1 600 3.3LESTER C. JONES, INC. DHI-APCS J 13.0 16964 826 4.9 588 3.5 3XBOONE BROTHERS DHI-AP H 164.6 19140 679 3.5 569 3.0BENJAMIN STANTON DHI-AP H 55.1 16796 583 3.5 507 3.0

TALBOTHENRY SNOW 111 DHI-AP H 23.5 20802 765 3.7 629 3.0WM. BRINSFIELD DHI-AP H 146.2 19448 799 4.1 600 3.1

WASHINGTONTRANS OVA GENETICS DHIR-AP H 16.5 25123 985 3.9 843 3.4CLETUS & JANICE FREY DHIR-AP H 102.6 26221 972 3.7 824 3.1CLETUS & JANICE FREY DHIR-AP B 21.9 21298 858 4.0 731 3.4RALPH W SHANK DHIRAPCS H 66.8 22987 904 3.9 723 3.1SHENANDOAH JERSEYS DHIRAPCS J 121.2 19384 949 4.9 721 3.7ISAAC AND DIANE MARTIN DHI-AP H 59.9 23024 853 3.7 720 3.1BRENT HORST DHI-APCS H 135.5 22579 812 3.6 703 3.1PRYOR BROTHERS DHI-AP H 105.2 21859 819 3.7 681 3.1MICHAEL FORSYTHE DHI-AP H 23.5 21816 776 3.6 676 3.1RALPH W SHANK DHIRAPCS A 112.5 19465 808 4.2 633 3.3DAVID HERBST DHI-AP H 179.7 20406 734 3.6 630 3.1EARL GROVE, JR. DHI-APCS H 111.1 19236 685 3.6 620 3.2MARSH-HAVEN FARM DHI-AP H 44.4 19107 773 4.0 620 3.2CLETUS & JANICE FREY DHIR-AP G 12.7 18347 810 4.4 619 3.4JAMES A. CAMPBELL JR. DHIR-AP H 104.0 20216 719 3.6 606 3.0DEBAUGH FARMS DHIR-AP H 127.9 19884 741 3.7 599 3.0COOL BROOK FARM DHI-AP X 106.8 19444 705 3.6 598 3.1 3XMARSH-HAVEN FARM DHI-AP J 12.6 15109 771 5.1 573 3.8S.J. WINTERS JR. & FAMILY DHI-AP H 130.7 17018 651 3.8 516 3.0MICHAEL FORSYTHE DHI-AP J 34.5 13579 672 4.9 509 3.7

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CRESTHAVEN FARMS GALAX VA (3X) 2 1 97.1 190 31083 3.2 985 3.0 941LEWIS A LAMB SONS INC ROCHELLE VA (3X) 2 2 94.3 210 29210 4.0 1160 3.1 896TRIPLE R DAIRY CREWE VA (3X) 2 3 89.9 167 26500 3.3 876 2.9 775CLAUDIA PAULSON PORT REPUBLIC VA (3X) 2 4 89.8 187 26706 3.8 1026 3.0 801LUKE & ROBERTA HEATWOLE MT. CRAWFORD VA 2 5 89.4 163 26483 3.3 885 2.9 775DAVID HOOLEY AMELIA VA (3X) 2 6 86.6 180 25827 3.5 910 3.1 800WOLF RIDGE HOLSTEINS BRIDGEWATER VA (3X) 2 7 85.9 201 24022 3.4 811 3.1 735HEATWOLE FAMILY DAIRY HARRISONBURG VA (3X) 2 8 85.5 179 26461 3.8 999 3.0 799CEDAR RIDGE DAIRY INC ELKTON VA 2 9 84.1 172 24228 4.0 960 2.9 702RANDALL INMAN MT. CRAWFORD VA (3X) 2 10 84.0 183 26534 4.1 1090 3.0 794R.JEFFERSON CHATHAM VA (3X) 2 11 83.9 168 25378 3.8 958 3.0 774GARY W MCDONALD STEPHENS CITY VA 2 12 83.5 180 26542 3.5 926 3.3 884M B & MARK B GOODE HUDDLESTON VA 2 13 83.4 182 20943 3.7 778 3.1 646WHISPERING OAKS FARM ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 14 83.4 148 25909 3.6 937 2.9 758SHEN-ROCK HOLSTEINS HARRISONBURG VA (3X) 2 15 83.1 162 25507 3.8 963 3.0 765BACK RUN DAIRY ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 16 83.0 142 24561 3.8 934 2.9 713ERIC & RACHEL SIMMONS BRIDGEWATER VA (3X) 2 17 82.8 193 22249 3.4 766 3.0 671M.D.& LEE SIMMONS MOUNT SOLON VA 2 18 82.5 183 24361 3.5 846 3.0 733WHITAKER FARM INC. AMELIA CT HSE VA 2 19 82.2 159 24787 4.0 997 3.1 762LAKESIDE DAIRY FARM INC. MINERAL VA 2 20 82.1 187 25556 3.6 926 2.9 743AMEVA FARM INC AMELIA VA 2 21 81.7 180 25889 3.7 969 3.1 790WILLOW BEND DAIRY BRIDGEWATER VA 2 22 81.2 187 23421 3.9 914 3.0 708BROOKSTONE FARM HARRISONBURG VA (3X) 2 23 81.1 174 21323 3.9 827 3.1 661JOHN O HARDESTY & SON BERRYVILLE VA 2 24 80.9 184 25015 3.6 913 3.1 772FRF CROSS KEYS LLC HARRISONBURG VA 2 25 80.4 146 22163 3.9 868 3.0 667HILLSIDE FARM INC. DUBLIN VA 2 26 80.1 157 24404 3.7 900 3.0 740ROBERT D STOOTS MAX MEADOWS VA 2 27 80.1 187 25352 4.0 1006 3.0 769MICHAEL WRIGHT WEYERS CAVE VA (3X) 2 28 79.9 150 24174 . . . .PLEASANT PASTURE DAIRY ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 29 79.9 160 20164 3.8 773 3.0 599CHERRY GROVE FARM INC FAIRFIELD VA 1 30 79.8 172 23133 3.7 845 3.0 693RIVERBEND DAIRY FARM ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 31 79.7 138 25051 3.7 938 2.8 706CLARMAY FARM FISHERSVILLE VA 1 32 79.5 185 24130 3.6 868 3.1 741HOME PLACE DAIRY INC DAYTON VA (3X) 2 33 79.4 166 25075 3.4 859 2.9 734WALTER MCCLURE ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 34 79.3 169 21390 3.6 774 3.1 664ROLLING HILLS DAIRY ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 35 79.1 167 22799 3.6 828 3.0 680BROWN MARTINSVILLE VA 2 36 79.1 167 23005 3.7 840 3.1 711OAK SPRING FARMS LLC UPPERVILLE VA 2 37 79.0 182 14769 4.8 704 3.5 518GOLDENVIEW DAIRY INC REDWOOD VA 2 38 78.9 164 22318 4.0 896 3.2 705BOWSTRING HOLSTEINS ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 39 78.9 172 26054 3.8 995 2.9 766ALFRED STEPHENS WYTHEVILLE VA 2 40 78.8 185 24717 3.7 922 3.1 765GARY RUSSELL WOODLAWN VA 2 41 78.5 215 25056 3.6 894 3.1 766BELAIR DAIRY, LLC CULPEPER VA 2 42 78.4 163 22299 3.8 855 3.1 691PENNCREST FARM FARMVILLE VA 2 43 78.3 152 19815 3.6 720 3.2 625COOL LAWN HOLSTEINS REMINGTON VA (3X) 2 44 78.3 189 23359 3.7 870 3.0 703CHRIS MCADEN BRODNAX VA (3X) 2 45 78.2 173 21507 3.6 776 3.1 666BARNY BAY DAIRY INC ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 46 78.2 179 24933 3.7 915 3.0 739JIM ELGIN CULPEPER VA (3X) 1 47 78.0 179 25907 3.6 921 3.0 783HAMMOCK DAIRY INC. CHATHAM VA (3X) 2 48 78.0 202 25588 3.7 938 3.0 771M J ATKINS CHARLOTTE C H VA 2 49 77.9 217 23578 3.3 789 3.1 720GRANDVIEW HOLSTEINS,INC CHATHAM VA 2 50 77.9 167 22932 3.5 809 3.1 702NORMAN BOOTH SPOUT SPRING VA 2 51 77.7 203 22984 3.9 896 3.1 711CAVE VIEW FARMS INC WEYERS CAVE VA 1 52 77.6 162 23595 4.0 933 3.0 711ALLEN LAYMAN WIRTZ VA 2 53 77.6 138 22459 3.8 843 2.9 658JAMES L WILL BRIDGEWATER VA 2 54 77.6 185 22427 3.4 770 3.0 662MEL-PAULA HOLSTEIN'S ROANOKE VA 2 55 77.3 180 23666 3.6 848 3.1 725E H SPURLIN & SONS GALAX VA 1 56 77.3 182 24992 3.3 829 0.1 25

CLIFFORD BOWMAN CALLAWAY VA 2 57 77.1 172 24105 3.8 923 3.0 723RIVER HAVEN FARMS INC RADFORD VA 2 58 77.0 190 22736 3.7 830 3.0 688MT. VIEW DAIRY INC. JETERSVILLE VA 2 59 76.9 175 22392 3.3 748 3.0 680HARMON BECKNER WIRTZ VA 2 60 76.8 179 23488 3.7 878 3.0 715BRANDON BEERY MT. CRAWFORD VA (3X) 2 61 76.8 175 26121 3.9 1025 3.0 775CHARLES F MOYER AND SONS AMELIA VA 2 62 76.6 156 23545 4.2 1000 3.1 739RICHLANDS DAIRY FARM INC BLACKSTONE VA (3X) 2 63 76.6 166 24580 3.7 911 3.0 729DANIEL LAYMAN WIRTZ VA 2 64 76.6 178 22852 3.7 847 3.0 686JARECO FARMS PENHOOK VA 2 65 76.6 182 23068 4.0 922 3.1 723BACK CREEK DAIRY PULASKI VA 2 66 76.5 166 22988 3.7 861 3.0 697REGGIE DUNCAN CHRISTIANSBURG VA 2 67 76.4 214 22886 3.7 846 3.0 687DONALD & WAYNE COX RADFORD VA 2 68 76.3 177 21546 3.7 794 3.1 671ASHLAND FARMS CULPEPER VA 2 69 76.0 177 23452 3.9 907 3.2 739ROBERT RUTROUGH ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 70 75.6 186 24050 3.9 949 3.1 741DARRELL AND RALPH WHITE FOREST VA 2 71 75.5 155 21302 3.8 815 3.1 663EASTVIEW FARM INC BEAVERDAM VA 2 72 75.5 171 23495 3.7 861 3.0 715WHITE OAK SPRING DAIRY EVINGTON VA 2 73 75.4 208 20897 3.7 773 3.1 648THOMAS E STANLEY & SONS INC ASHLAND VA 2 74 75.4 174 22813 3.8 865 3.1 697CHAD & REBECCA MCMURRAY HARRISONBURG VA (3X) 2 75 75.4 254 24583 3.8 941 3.0 748EMERY & CHERYL BOWMAN ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 76 75.2 203 21154 3.8 813 3.2 676TURNER DAIRY BEDFORD VA 2 77 75.1 206 22157 3.8 848 3.1 695WALKUP HOLSTEINS HARRISONBURG VA 2 78 75.0 162 23265 4.2 966 2.9 686W W SANFORD ORANGE VA 2 79 74.9 168 22187 3.6 800 3.1 685DAVE JOHNSON GLADE SPRING VA 2 80 74.8 160 21561 3.0 646 3.0 656CONNER DAIRY FARM INC FLOYD VA 2 81 74.7 204 23971 3.1 745 3.0 710NATHAN HORST WEYERS CAVE VA 2 82 74.6 174 23614 3.5 828 3.0 704RAYFAY HOLSTEINS BOONES MILL VA 2 83 74.5 162 20880 3.7 780 3.1 647BURNT CHIMNEY DAIRY WIRTZ VA (3X) 2 84 74.5 189 21416 3.7 782 3.0 650ALLEN L SHANK BRIDGEWATER VA 2 85 74.5 174 22380 3.8 846 3.2 715CARLTON W BRUBAKER BOONES MILL VA (3X) 2 86 74.4 216 24381 3.5 855 2.9 717BURMAN WHITE & SON RADFORD VA 2 87 74.4 229 21450 3.6 765 3.1 662KENDRA & JULIA HORST HARRISONBURG VA 2 88 74.4 145 22590 3.5 800 3.0 682EARLY DAWN DAIRY CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 2 89 74.3 179 24077 4.0 961 3.0 730GEO ALVIS & SONS MANAKIN SABOT VA (3X) 2 90 74.2 176 22507 3.8 866 2.9 646J HOLLACE BOWMAN & SONS ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 91 74.1 167 22679 3.6 815 2.9 664MOTLEY DAIRY INC. CHATHAM VA 2 92 73.9 193 21467 3.7 793 3.1 666MICHAEL COUNTISS ABINGDON VA (3X) 2 93 73.9 181 23709 3.3 783 3.0 703KNICELY BROS. INC #1 HARRISONBURG VA 2 94 73.8 141 22189 3.9 873 3.0 676CUB RUN DAIRY MCGAHEYSVILLE VA (3X) 2 95 73.7 187 25388 3.6 926 3.0 758FLOWING SPRING FARM BUCHANAN VA 2 96 73.5 204 23100 3.9 900 3.1 727SLATE HILL FARMS, LLC HARRISONBURG VA 2 97 73.4 170 20751 3.6 751 2.9 599LONG-ACRE FARM MT JACKSON VA 2 98 73.4 166 21011 3.6 761 3.0 629CARTER S ELLIOTT JR RUSTBURG VA (3X) 2 99 73.2 198 23601 3.6 855 3.0 705STAN AND WES SHOWALTER BRIDGEWATER VA 2 100 73.2 182 22407 3.6 804 3.0 671

VIRGINIA COLOR BREEDSOAK SPRING FARMS LLC UPPERVILLE VA 2 1 79.0 182 14769 4.8 704 3.5 518 BDAN ABE SLEMP AND SON SUGAR GROVE VA 2 2 61.9 184 18056 4.4 789 3.3 588 JDAVID G & DARLENE F HOFFMAN CULPEPER VA 2 3 51.7 206 16333 4.6 746 3.5 578 JJOE BLANKENSHIP SUGAR GROVE VA 2 4 51.6 176 14410 4.8 691 3.6 512 JR Y STILES & SONS CLEAR BROOK VA 2 5 51.1 169 14052 4.7 661 3.7 516 JJ S HUFFARD III CROCKETT VA 2 6 50.7 154 16234 4.6 751 3.5 568 JJACOB SHENK CATLETT VA 2 7 44.8 171 15089 4.7 711 3.6 540 JMICHAEL AND LORI WEBB CONCORD VA 2 8 44.2 144 . . . . . JE CLINE BRUBAKER ROCKY MOUNT VA 2 9 42.4 192 13565 4.8 655 3.4 457 GHEDGEBROOK FARM WINCHESTER VA 2 10 37.6 137 11920 4.2 497 3.5 415 J

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WEST VIRGINIABERKELEYLINTON BROTHERS INC. DHI H 187.4 17205 659 3.8 538 3.1GREENBRIERBEN BUCK FARM DHIR X 126.3 19186 740 3.9 633 3.3EMORY & JEAN HANNA DHI-AP H 129.5 20652 760 3.7 625 3.0JEFFERSONHOUGH, CLARENCE E. & T.TODD DHIRAPCS H 212.6 23038 929 4.0 706 3.1VICKERS, L. ELMER DHI-AP H 95.9 21706 760 3.5 662 3.0SNYDER, NICHOLAS DHI-AP H 92.6 20930 760 3.6 637 3.0RZ BANE INC. DHI-APCS H 248.5 19110 687 3.6 583 3.1VICKERS, L. ELMER DHI-AP J 55.2 16088 729 4.5 579 3.6MONONGALIAWEST VIRGINIA DAIRY DEPT DHIRAPCS H 47.1 18073 661 3.7 560 3.1MONROEBEILER DAIRY FARM, LLC DHI-APCS H 87.0 23657 918 3.9 726 3.1DOUG & TRACY DRANSFIELD DHI-AP H 73.5 17423 655 3.8 522 3.0TRISH & STEVE ECHOLS DHI-APCS H 31.9 17353 584 3.4 517 3.0PRESTONGREG GIBSON DHI H 79.1 20735 805 3.9 677 3.3RANDOLPHLINGER FARMS INC. DHIR-AP H 212.6 19515 692 3.5 596 3.1 3X

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DELAWARENEW CASTLEUNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE DHI-APCS H 106.7 25649 1029 4.0 805 3.1VARI, V. JOSEPH DHI-AP H 106.5 20835 704 3.4 637 3.1EMERSON, ROBERT L. DHIR-AP H 167.3 19002 716 3.8 624 3.3COOK, H. WALLACE & SON DHI-AP X 72.3 17360 714 4.1 561 3.2

KENTDEMPSEY FARM DHI-APCS H 277.2 28044 1087 3.9 854 3.0DULIN BROS. DHI-APCS H 159.4 24217 902 3.7 765 3.2MOOR JR, ALFRED M. DHI-APCS H 313.6 22596 898 4.0 739 3.3GREGG & STEPHANIE KNUTSEN DHIR-AP H 40.2 22273 825 3.7 705 3.2JENAMY FARMS DHI-AP H 166.5 22881 803 3.5 702 3.1GREGG & STEPHANIE KNUTSEN DHIR-AP J 25.7 15641 734 4.7 587 3.8WHITE OAK FARMS DHI-AP H 184.9 18138 697 3.8 578 3.2VOGL, ANTHONY & ERNEST DHI-AP H 145.6 18845 719 3.8 573 3.0

SUSSEXLOYAL JAKE BENDER DHI-AP H 103.3 25435 904 3.6 783 3.1LOYAL JAKE BENDER DHI-AP X 40.1 22914 873 3.8 742 3.2GREEN ACRES FARM DHI-APCS H 574.0 24708 912 3.7 735 3.0 3XJOHN A. MILLS DHIR-AP H 26.1 23110 922 4.0 715 3.1HEATWOLE, JERREL & ALMA DHI-AP H 86.2 21814 838 3.8 696 3.2BAILEY, J. E. & SONS INC. DHI-AP H 265.8 22639 805 3.6 692 3.1JOHN A. MILLS DHIR-AP J 116.5 18845 922 4.9 655 3.5VANDERWENDE, WILLIAM & SNS DHI-AP H 230.4 20044 683 3.4 603 3.0

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VIRGINIAAUGUSTANORTH POINT FARM INC. DHI-AP H 571.3 24108 882 3.7 721 3.0 3XMEADOW RUN DAIRY INC DHIR-AP H 306.4 21670 763 3.5 657 3.0KEVIN PHILLIPS DHI-APCS H 237.8 21551 795 3.7 654 3.0 3X

CLARKRIGGS & STILES INC DHIR H 606.8 26914 1021 3.8 817 3.0 3X

ROCKBRIDGEROBERT & STEPHANIE WHIPPLE DHI-AP H 101.8 22856 871 3.8 700 3.1ROBERT & STEPHANIE WHIPPLE DHI-AP X 11.7 16570 765 4.6 568 3.4

ROCKINGHAMWEST BRANCH DAIRY DHI-AP H 143.6 21636 795 3.7 662 3.1

SHENANDOAHWILKINS BROTHERS DAIRY DHI-AP H 136.8 20361 729 3.6 600 2.9

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Reprinted with permission from Eastern Dairy Business, January 2012By Lisa Ford & Roberta Wolf

This is the first of eight articles the Empire State Milk Quality Council

(ESMQC) is supporting along with Quality Milk Production Services and

Dairy One. We are excited to partner with these two organizations to provide

two more articles focusing on milk quality in 2012.

To start the year, we wanted to reintroduce everyone to the ESMQC, based in

New York. Milk quality has been a focus of New York farms for many years

with programs like Quality Milk Production Services at Cornell University

and the development of initiatives like the ESMQC. In the mid-1970s, a group

of dairy industry people started as the Empire State Mastitis Council, a not-

for-profit organization modeled after the National Mastitis Council. The

Council began with the goal of improving the quality of the milk produced on

New York dairies. The council recognized achieving this goal benefits every-

one in the milk production chain:

• For producers, it increases cow productivity, health and farm profitability.

It decreases the use of antibiotics and the risk of antibiotic residue.

• For handlers, quality milk increases finished product yield, quality and

shelf life.

The council’s education goal is achieved through seminars, materials,articles and speaker luncheons.

• For consumers, they can be assured of quality milk, thereby increasing

confidence in and demand for dairy products.

The council is made up of volunteer dairy community members, including

veterinarians, educators, dairy producers, state agency employees and

employees of other dairy-related businesses. Funding is received from

many contributors from all aspects of the dairy industry in New York and

the Northeast. The majority of their donations support the “Super” Milk

program. In addition, the council has a goal of education, utilizing

seminars, materials, articles and speaker luncheons over the years. We are

grateful for the contributors and their generous donations. The council

would not exist without their support.

The council is best known for the ‘Super’ Milk program and award signs.

Many of us look for the simple blue signs signifying that a farm focuses

on their milk quality and the impression their farmstead leaves in the

minds of the consumers driving by. This program depends on milk

inspectors nominating farms that have a bulk tank somatic cell count

(BTSCC) of 250,000 cells/ ml or less for 10 of 12 months, and an

exemplary farmstead.

In March, the nominations are due for farms that qualified the previous

year. Kerry Case, a long-term council member employed at QMPS who

has been implementing the “Super” Milk program for many years, collects

the nominations. She inputs the data and orders the proper signs for each

farm. In May, the signs are distributed and farms can update their displays.

The first year a farm receives ‘Super’ Milk designation it get the big blue

sign. Each consecutive year the farm receives a small year sign, until they

reach the milestones of 5, 10, 15 or 20 consecutive years, which each have

special signs.

“Super” Milk celebrated the first consecutive 20-year winners in 2010.

Thirty-eight farms qualified for this amazing accomplishment! We now

have more than 1,600 farms which have received “Super” Milk, and the

numbers are growing. Larry Bertram, a partner at Hi-Hope Farm LLC,

which is a 21-year “Super” Milk winner, states, “It can be done.” We asked

many of the 20-year winners last year, “What is your secret?” and many

stated the secret to their success was to keep the cows clean.

Another focus of the ESMQC is to support the lowering of the BTSCC for

shipment to 400,000 cells/ml. This is in keeping with our mission and

would benefit cows, producers and consumers. Supporting this proposal

through education and recognition of farms producing milk of higher

quality will continue to be important for the council. See our website to

read our full statement on this initiative.

The ESMQC hopes to be an example for other states to start their own milk

quality promotion programs. More and more consumers are demanding

information about the way we produce milk and the quality of that

product. We are dedicated to the education, promotion and recognition of

quality milk throughout all facets of the New York dairy industry.

Partnering with QMPS and Dairy One for these articles is a step we are

taking to further our goals.

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Twenty-six local, state,and national organiza-tions sent a letter to eachMember of Congress onFeb. 9, calling on them totake immediate action inresponse to the crisis af-fecting our dairy farmers.Paul Rozwadowski, Wis-

consin dairy farmer andchair of the NFFC DairySubcommittee, stated,“We are asking Congressto administer a tempo-rary floor price of $20 be-cause it is so badly need-ed to keep the remaining49,000 dairy farmers in

business. As Congresswrites the new farm bill,we implore them to takeinto consideration thefarmers’ costs of produc-ing raw milk and estab-lish a pricing system thatwill reflect it, along with asupply management sys-

tem based on the propos-als in S. 1640, the Feder-al Milk Marketing Im-provement Act of 2011.”

The price collapse isnot a regional issue; it iscurrently affecting dairyfarmers across the coun-try. Loren Lopes, a Cali-

fornia dairy farmer,spoke on behalf of theCalifornia Dairy Cam-paign stating, “We havenot recovered from thedevastating 2009 milkprices when producerslost over $17 billion na-tionally and in California

we lost nearly $4 billion(an average of $1,000dollars per cow) and bor-rowed against equity ofcows, land, and savings.Farm machinery is on itslast legs with no meansto repair or replace it re-ducing our efficiency.”

While we appreciatethe support of the Ver-mont Members of Con-gress on dairy farmer is-sues, we are very con-cerned that a simple ex-tension of the Milk In-come Loss Contract(MILC) payments doesnot address the needs ofthe dairy farmer.Gretchen Maine operatesa dairy farm in NewYork. She emphasizedthat, “Since September2011, the price that wereceive for our milk hasdropped $4 per hun-dredweight (100 poundsof milk, or roughly 12gallons). The projectedFebruary MILC paymentis a little over 27 centsper hundredweight, or 2cents per gallon. Doesanyone think that 27cents is going to makeup for the $3.72 loss?Milk prices are going inthe gutter once again,while none of our inputprices have gone down.”

As the Senate holdstheir farm bill hearings,we urge them to considerthe proposals supportedby dairy farmers (espe-cially S. 1640), not theproposals being pushedby the buyers andprocessors of our milk.The core of running aprofitable farm of anysize is the ability to re-cover input costs suchas feed, fertilizer, andfuel. Our next farm billshould place an empha-sis on creating a dairypricing system that al-lows all farmers to re-coup their costs andsustain their farms. BenBurkett, NFFC Presidentand Mississippi farmer,commented, “All farmers— whether they raiselivestock, dairy, wheat,or corn — need and de-serve a fair price for whatthey produce. What weneed are programs thatreturn the control overthe pricing of our prod-ucts to family farmers.This farm bill is a chancefor farmers and con-sumers to join togetherand demand thesechanges to benefit farm-ers in the United Statesand across the globe.”

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CropCare’s AgSprayers have beenknown for their qualityand longevity fordecades. An exciting ad-dition to their 2012

equipment line is a 1000gallon model, theTR1000, that enhancesproductivity by reducingrefill trips for farmersthat spray mid- to- larg-

er size acreages. Fea-tures include a 1000 gal-lon “total drain” tank,Big Wheel Axle assemblyfor less compaction, andeither a PTO or Hy-

draulic-driven pump.The TR1000 has an ad-justable wheel base from62”-120”.

CropCare uniquely of-fers a “Built to Order” ca-

pability to tailor asprayer for an individualfarmer’s specific needs,increasing comfort andefficiency in usage — butstaying within or belowprices charged by othersprayer manufacturers.Just a portion of optionsinclude automatic ratecontrol, freshwater rinsewith power wash system,chemical induction,quick fill, safety lighting,hydraulic boom heightadjustment, and preci-

sion GPS guidance sys-tems that will keep youon the cutting edge ofapplication technology.

CropCare’s careful en-gineering and high-qual-ity American manufac-turing produces a high-performing machinethat’s easy on the pock-etbook, and backed byour strong customerservice standards andfull-service sprayer partsdivision locally based inPennsylvania.

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A slate of 16 officialjudges will evaluate over2,500 head of the finestregistered dairy cattleOct. 2-6 during the2012 World Dairy Expo.This premier dairy in-dustry event attractsover 65,000 dairy cattleenthusiasts fromaround the globe. Thefollowing list of judgeshas been named:

• International Ayr-shire Show: Lynn Har-baugh, Marion, WI

Associate Judge: ChadRyan, Fond du Lac, WI

• International BrownSwiss Show: Curtis Day,Burnsville, MN

Associate Judge: BrianSchnebly, Hagerstown, MD

• InternationalGuernsey Show: AdamLiddle, Argyle, NY

Associate Judge:William Peck III,Schuylerville, NY

• International Hol-stein Show: MichaelHeath, Westminster, MD

Associate Judge: DaveDyment, Dundas, ON

• Central National Jer-sey Show: Mark Rueth,Oxford, WI

Associate Judge: CathyYeoman, Dover, OK

• International MilkingShorthorn Show: SteveWhite, New Castle, IN

Associate Judge: KenEmpey, Dorchester, ON

• Grand InternationalRed & White Show:Justin Burdette, Mer-

cersburg, PAAssociate Judge: Steve

Shaw, Williamsburg, PA• International Junior

Holstein Show: Chris Lah-mers, Marysville, Ohio

Associate Judge: PatConroy, Angola, IN

World Dairy Expo isrecognized as the largestdairy-focused event inthe world. Dairy produc-ers from across the globeare invited to attend theevent that includes eightdairy cattle shows, ExpoSeminars, Virtual FarmTours, youth competi-tion and over 800 ex-hibiting trade show com-panies featuring innova-tive products and servic-es. The 2012 World DairyExpo theme will be “Mar-ket Fresh” and the eventwill be held Oct. 2-6 atthe Alliant Energy Cen-ter in Madison, WI. Visitwww.worlddairyexpo.com or call 608-224-6455for further details.

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

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

According to the Cen-ters for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC), in2009, approximately1,783,000 full-timeworkers were employedin the agriculture indus-try in the U.S. During thesame year, 440 farmersand farm workers diedfrom work-related in-juries, resulting in a fa-tality rate of 24.7 deathsper 100,000 workers.Each day, approximately243 agricultural workerssuffer lost-time injuries,with five percent of theseresulting in permanentimpairments, accordingto the Bureau of LaborStatistics (BLS). Theleading cause of fatalfarm injuries was tractoroverturns, which ac-counts for more than 90deaths annually.

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

Most farms do not fallunder the auspices of

the Occupational Safetyand Health Administra-tion (OSHA) rules andregulations. Hence,ASSE urges farmers totrain workers, includingyoung farmers, in all as-pects of farming risksand safety. Machinery,motor vehicles anddrowning were the caus-es of most of the fatal in-cidents involving chil-dren on U.S. farms andranches. In 2009, an es-timated 16,100 childrenand adolescents were in-jured on farms, with3,400 of these injuriesdue to farm work. On av-erage, 113 youth lessthan 20 years of age dieannually from farm-re-lated injuries, with mostof these deaths occur-ring among youth 16-19years of age.

A major agriculturesafety risk, according toOSHA, is grain handling.

Workers can be exposedto risks such as fires andexplosions, suffocate fromengulfment and entrap-ment in grain bins, fallsfrom heights, and crush-ing or amputation injuriesfrom grain handlingequipment. In 2010, 51workers were engulfed bygrain storage in bins and26 of those trapped losttheir lives. This type oftragedy can occur whenworkers walk on movinggrain, which acts likequicksand according toOSHA, or when they at-tempt to clear grain bins.Moving grain can bury aworker in seconds. Graindust explosions are also ahigh-risk element of work-ing with grain as it is com-bustible and will burn orexplode if exposed to anignition source.

Electrical safety is an-other major hazard onfarms, noted Wolf. Regu-

lar electrical inspectionsare necessary to preventaccidents due to mal-functioning or old elec-trical equipment. Har-vest season is the besttime to inspect all ma-chinery and electricalequipment, includingclearing outlets, lighting,electrical panels and

equipment from obstruc-tions or debris. Oneshould check to makesure wires have not beenaffected by mice or otheranimals and carefullyexamine all connections.

To learn more aboutagricultural safety andhealth and to viewASSE’s farm safety facts

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

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RALEIGH, NC — Strawberry fertiliza-tion has begun in the coastal and pied-mont regions of North Carolina. Fruitquality and yield will depend on howwell nutrients are managed from nowuntil harvest.

“Plant tissue analysis from the NorthCarolina Department of Agricultureand Consumer Services provides themost accurate way to monitor straw-berry nutrition and adjust fertilizerrates,” said Agriculture CommissionerSteve Troxler.

The department recommends thatgrowers submit strawberry tissuesamples every two weeks through-out the bloom and fruiting stages.The test costs $7 per sample forNorth Carolina growers and $27 forout-of-state growers. It normallytakes two working days for the de-partment’s Agronomic Services Divi-sion laboratory to measure nutrientlevels in each sample and post testresults and recommendations on-line at www.ncagr.gov/

agronomi/uyrplant.htm.Strawberry tissue samples should

contain only most recently mature, tri-foliate leaves (MRMLs). These leavesare full-sized and green and consist ofone petiole (leaf stalk) with threeleaflets. They are usually located threeto five leaves back from the growingpoint. Avoid collecting leaves that aredamaged or dull in color.

When MRMLs are being collected, itis very important to detach the petiolefrom the leaflets immediately. This ac-tion halts nutrient transfer betweenthe two plant parts, which will be ana-lyzed separately for different purposes.Analysis of leaflets can reveal nutrientimbalances within the plant. Analysisof petioles indicates the amount of soilnitrogen currently available for cropgrowth and development, and servesas a basis for the nitrogen rate recom-mendation.

Each sample should include MRMLsfrom 20 to 25 plants randomly select-ed within a uniform area. For example,all of the plant material in a singlesample should be the same variety,growing on the same soil type, plantedat the same time and having the samemanagement history. This is known asa representative sample.

To provide accurate recommenda-tions, the Agronomic Services Divi-sion asks growers to provide specificinformation about each crop sample.Details about fertilization history, en-vironmental conditions and the nameof the variety being grown should be

written on the NCDA&CS “Plant Sam-ple Information” form, which is avail-able on the division’s website. On theform, it is especially important to in-dicate the appropriate growth-stagecode (B1 through B12) based on theweek of bloom.

David Dycus, an NCDA&CS regionalagronomist based in Sanford, said it isimportant that growers have an overallunderstanding of fertilization strategyto use tissue analysis effectively.Growers who want to initiate a sam-pling program are encouraged to con-tact their NCDA&CS regional agrono-mist for guidance.

Information on collecting and submit-ting strawberry tissue samples is avail-able online at www.ncagr.gov/agrono-mi/pictorial.htm.

NCDA&CS regional agronomists canalso provide advice on sampling and fer-tilization. To identify the agronomist foryour area, visit www.ncagr.gov/agrono-mi/rahome.htm, or call Kent Messick at919-733-2655.

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6 JOHN DEERE soybean meters used on162 acres $900. 585-526-6755.(NY)

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BLUE HEELER PUPPIES very cute andplayful, both parents are good cattle dogs$100. OBO. 607-532-9582.(NY)

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by Angela Shelf Medearis

Cabbage has the right stuffNutrition experts recommend that you eat cab-

bage or other cruciferous vegetables — meaning“cross-bearing” from the shape of their flowers,whose four petals resemble a cross — as part of ahealthy diet. They suggest you eat at least 2 cups, 3to 4 times per week. Cruciferous vegetables includecauliflower, cress, bok choy, broccoli and similargreen leaf vegetables. I love cruciferous vegetables,but I’ve found cabbage to be the most versatile of thegroup.

Cabbage is a good source of vitamins C and A.When choosing cabbage heads, select those that arefirm and dense with shiny, crisp, colorful leaves.Examine the leaves to make sure that they’re free ofcracks, bruises and blemishes. Severe damage tothe outer leaves means there is probably worm dam-age or decay in the inner core as well.

We enjoy stuffing cabbage leaves with a variety ofinteresting ingredients. This recipe for Cabbage andPotato Cups makes a great weekday side dish, or aunique appetizer when topped with thin slices ofcrispy Prosciutto or Parma ham, or bacon crumbles.Remember, eat more cabbage (or other cruciferousvegetables) and improve your health!

Cabbage and potato cups1 medium onion, diced2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil, plus more for

drizzling1 (3 pound) head leafy green cabbage; discolored,

damaged or tough outer leaves discarded1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper2/3 cup chicken broth or water 2 pounds large boiling potatoes1 cup buttermilk, shaken1 cup, coarsely grated, extra-sharp white

Cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese1 tablespoon drained, bottled horseradish8 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup Panko or fresh bread crumbs1. Cook onion in oil in a large, heavy skillet

over medium heat, stirring occasionally, untilsoft and golden, about 6 to 8 minutes.

2. Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of salted water toa boil. Remove and discard the core of the cab-bage and carefully lower the cabbage leaves intothe boiling water using a slotted spoon.

3. Boil cabbage about 5 minutes, or until soft-ened. Transfer the largest leaves (at least 6) to abowl of ice water to stop cooking. Transferremaining cabbage to a colander to drain. Transferlarge leaves to paper towels to drain, then pat dry.

4. Using a nonstick muffin tin with 6 (1-cup) muf-fin cups, lightly spray each muffin cup or oil with 2tablespoons of butter. Cut parchment or wax paperinto 12 (10- by 2-inch) strips. Put 2 strips in a criss-cross pattern in each cup to help with removing cab-bage. (You will have a 2-inch overhang.) Line eachcup with a large cabbage leaf. Coarsely chop enoughremaining cabbage to measure 3 cups, then add toonion along with garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pep-per, and water, and cook over moderate heat, stir-ring occasionally, until cabbage is tender andbrowned, about 10 minutes.

5. Put oven rack in middle position and preheatoven to 350°F.

6. Peel raw potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes,then cover with cold salted water by 1 inch in a 2- to3-quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook potatoesuntil tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in a colander,then set potatoes in colander over saucepan tosteam-dry, uncovered, 5 minutes. Using a large bowland a slotted spoon or potato masher, mix the pota-toes with the buttermilk, cheese, horseradish,remaining 6 tablespoons butter and remaining 1teaspoon salt and pepper until combined well.

7. Fill each cabbage leaf with 2 to 3 tablespoons ofmashed potato mixture. Then, place a layer of the

sauteed cabbage mixture on the potatoes. Topwith remaining potato mixture, and sprinkleevenly with breadcrumbs. Drizzle crumbs witholive oil. Fold edges of cabbage in toward filling(do not completely cover). At this point, you cancover and refrigerate the Cabbage and PotatoCups for 24 hours. Bring to room temperature(about 30 to 45 minutes) before baking.

8. Bake until heated through and edges ofcabbage are well browned, 25 to 30 minutes.Transfer stuffed leaves to plates using wax orparchment overhangs. Makes 6 servings.

SHORTCUT TIP: If you have at least 2 cups ofleftover mashed potatoes, or leftover baked ormicro-cooked potatoes, mix them with the restof the stuffing ingredients to save time.

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HAGERSTOWN, MDFEEDER CATTLE: 173.

Feeder Steers: M&L 350-450# 150-187; 450-650#145-175; 650-750# 140-150;750-825# 135-145; Hols.200-300# 115-130; 400-600#95-118.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 280-450# 135-160; 450-650#130-157.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 300-400# 175-195; 400-500#150-180; 500-650# 140-154;650-725# 130-137; 750-850#97-110.

MT. AIRY NC FEEDERCATTLE: 663.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2170-195# 223-235; 270-275#191-195; 308-345# 180-189;350-385# 174-193.50; 415-438# 171.50-186; 460-475#158-182; 520-525# 174.50-177.50; 605-630# 157-162;900# 100; S 1-2 255-285#108-175; 365-395# 148-154.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2220-240# 146-150; 275-285#151-176; 310-348# 166-176;355-365# 172-176; 400-440# 58.50-169; 451-485#152-160.50; 510-546# 144-154; 565-588# 148-151; 600-636# 141-143; 650-660#133-134; 755-793# 116-117.50; S 1-2 320-345# 120-166; 355-370# 138-139; 405-440# 143-148; 500-525#120-136; 565-590# 112-146.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2415-447# 169-180; 450-465#

165-173.75; 505-546# 150-168; 570-595# 140-151.50;605-645# 131-132; 815-830# 128-139; S 1-2 400-425# 144-150; 450-495#110-158; 555-563# 120-122;605-640# 110-125; 655-660# 110-114.

Bred Cows: M&L 1-2Young 1040-1160# 970-1175/hd 4-6 mos bred; M&L1-2 Young 845-873# 900-925/hd 7-9 mos bred; M&L1-2 Middle Aged 915-1065#800-825/hd 1-3 mos bred;1015-1170# 825-975/hd 4-6mos bred; 1255-1260# 925-1010/hd 4-6 mos bred; 970-1190# 900-1000/hd 7-9 mosbred; S&M 1-2 Young 740-760# 775-825/hd 7-9 mosbred.

SILER CITY, NC FEEDERCATTLE: 1111

Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2200-240# 180-213; 250-295#170-220; 300-345# 170-209;350-395# 160-206; 400-447# 150-216; 455-495#180-193; 500-542# 174-187;560-590# 166-181; 600-620# 150-158; 708-735#130-142; 830# 130; S 1-2250-275# 123-165; 300-320#101-150; 370-395# 111-150;405-445# 126-150; 455-485#145-156.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2205-245# 150-170; 255-295#150-175; 310-348# 140-165;350-398# 150-174; 400-445# 140-164; 450-495#144-166; 500-549# 130-166;550-595# 130-158.50; 600-645# 133-156; 655-693#

125-140; 700-737# 120-135;760-775# 102-125; S 1-2270-285# 140-148; 325-345# 127-132.50; 405-445#117-137; 460-495# 113-139;520-545# 120-124; 565-595#114-125; 610-640# 115-126.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2450-498# 144-187; 500-545#140-178; 550-595# 130-169;600-645# 125-152; 655-690#120-135; 700-720# 120-131;750-795# 104-118; 1115-1125# 96-106; S 1-2 450-485# 110-138; 620-635#116-124.

BLACKSTONE, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 147.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

500-600# 172; 600-700#140; M&L 2 300-400#206.50; 400-500# 195; 500-600# 175; 600-700# 152;M&L 3 300-400# 190; 400-500# 156-193, mostly 193;500-600# 148-174; S 1 400-500# 119-136.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1400-500# 134; 500-600#140.50; 600-700# 132; M&L2 300-400# 169.50; 400-500# 157.50; 500-600# 139-141.50; 600-700# 124; M&L3 300-400# 146; 400-500#154; 500-600# 146; S 1 400-500# 120; 500-600# 119.50-120; 600-700# 118.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 176.50-180; 500-600#162.50; 600-700# 113; M&L2 300-400# 180; 400-500#160-184; 500-600# 160-160.50; 600-700# 141; S 1400-500# 152; 600-700#100-126.

N VA FEEDER CATTLE:1530.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 191-206; 400-500#185-202; 500-600# 169.50-196; 600-700# 149-177; 700-800# 136.50-160; 800-900#139.50-140; 900-1000#120.50-131; M&L 2 300-400#204; 400-500# 162.50-189;500-600# 180-185; 600-700#145-170; 700-800# 121-143;800-900# 126; S 1 400-500#140-163; 500-600# 160; 600-700# 132-140; 700-800#133.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 127.50; 300-400# 130; 500-600# 100-118; 600-700# 117; 700-800# 89-107; 800-900# 81-86; 900-1000# 99; 1000-1100# 88.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 154-175; 400-500#149-174; 500-600# 134-158;600-700# 125-149; 700-800#110-143; 800-900# 115-139;M&L 2 200-300# 160; 300-400# 147-168; 400-500#123-155; 500-600# 116-147;600-700# 118-124; 700-800#115-125; S 1 400-500# 110-120.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 215-245; 300-400#179-215; 400-500# 181-211;500-600# 161-171; 600-700#125-155; 700-800# 113-144;800-900# 106-109; M&L 2200-300# 180-202; 300-400#136-191; 400-500# 155-197;500-600# 140-162.50; 600-700# 129-149; 700-800#110; S 1 300-400# 130-169;

400-500# 127.

SW VA FEEDERCATTLE: 1032.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 170-202; 300-400#190-210; 400-500# 188-201;500-600# 166-199; 600-700#140-181; 700-800# 130-145;800-900# 129-140; 900-1000# 124; 1000-1100# 95;M&L 2 200-300# 149-219;300-400# 179-202; 400-500#155-201; 500-600# 157-195.50; 600-700# 150-172;700-800# 128-133; 800-900#118.50-125; 900-1000# 116;1000-1100# 95.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 107-149;300-400# 132.50-144; 400-500# 121-135; 500-600#116-132; 600-700# 100.50-116; 700-800# 85-100.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 131-175; 300-400#170-185.50; 400-500# 150-172; 500-600# 135-163; 600-700# 128-153; 700-800#120-130.50; 800-900# 109-122; M&L 2 200-300# 149-165; 300-400# 162-183; 400-500# 123-168.75; 500-600#135-157; 600-700# 117-145;700-800# 108-123; 800-900#122.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 200; 300-400#181-202; 400-500# 171-197;500-600# 164.50-185; 600-700# 136-191; 700-800#124-156; 800-900# 100-124;900-1000# 95; M&L 2 200-300# 194-202; 300-400#136-194; 400-500# 150-197;500-600# 142-180; 600-700#

138-167; 700-800# 96-135;800-900# 96.

FREDERICKSBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE:

No report

FRONT ROYAL, VAFEEDER CATTLE:

No report.

HOLLINS, VA FEED-ER CATTLE: 352.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1400-500# 182-191; 151-162.12; 700-800# 139-142;M&L 2 400-500# 181-186.50; 500-600# 161-180;600-700# 164-167.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 170.50; 400-500#163-164; 500-600# 155-159;600-700# 134-137; 700-800#117; M&L 2 300-400# 168-169; 400-500# 160-166; 500-600# 142-158; 600-700#124-131.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 187-202; 400-500#175-181.

LYNCHBURG, VA FEED-ER CATTLE: 1501.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 196; 400-500#190-193; 500-600# 173-186.50; 600-700# 151-163.75; 700-800# 127-129.50; M&L 2 300-400#200-203.25; 400-500# 184-199; 500-600# 168-182.50;600-700# 149-158; 700-800#123-135.50; M&L 3 300-400#194-196; 400-500# 183-184;500-600# 165.50-170.25;600-700# 126-135.50; 700-800# 123.50; S 1 300-400#190; 400-500# 183; 500-600# 159.50; 600-700# 130.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 170-171; 400-500#156.50-164.75; 500-600#143-158.50; 600-700# 139-141; 700-800# 132.50; M&L2 300-400# 175-176.50;400-500# 160.75-165; 500-600# 145-157.25; 600-700#140.25-144.25; 700-800#130.50-131; M&L 3 300-400#174-180.50; 400-500# 161-165.50; 500-600# 147-156.50; 600-700# 125-138;700-800# 105; S 1 300-400#165-168; 400-500# 159.25;500-600# 150; 600-700#124.25; 700-800# 110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 199; 400-500#189.50-192.75; 500-600#163.50-181; 600-700# 152;M&L 2 300-400# 199; 400-500# 179.50-198, mostly190; 500-600# 153-168; 600-700# 152.50; S 1 300-400#195; 400-500# 178-190; 500-600# 150.

MARSHALL, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 24.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 203.50; M&L 2400-500# 173.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1600-700# 130; 800-900#115; M&L 2 300-400# 161;400-500# 155.

NARROWS, VA FEEDERCATTLE:No report

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Monday, March 19• Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica &6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb,Goat & Pig Sale. Dairy 1 pm followed by sheep,lamb, goat, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beefapprox. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or1771

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. Empire LivestockMarketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers,Manager, 518-584-3033• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. ofNew Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats,Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy.Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep,Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves &Beef. Regular Monday schedule. Tim Miller,Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11,Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy andBeef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203,Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr.& Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, March 20• North Woodstock Rd, Southbridge, MA.Foreclosure Greenhouse Farm Auction. JacquierAuctions, 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.comWednesday, March 21

• 8:55 AM: Rising, MD. 3 Day Retirement Auction.Business Liquidation. Leaman Auctions, J.Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721

• 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager716-450-0558• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calvesfollowed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup HillRd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. EmpireLivestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041,Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Thursday, March 22• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St.,Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire LivestockMarketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers,Manager, 518-584-3033• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Ourusual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls.Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11,Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy andBeef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn315-287-0220

Friday, March 23• 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. GeneralConsignment Auction. Godley Auction Co., 704-399-6111, 704-399-9756• 11:00 AM: Passumpsic, VT. Farm EquipmentLiquidation. Wright’s Auction Service, 802-334-6115

Saturday, March 24• Atglen, PA. The Gala at Glen Valley II. Hosted byGlen Valley Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday HorseSales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger LakesLivestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comMonday, March 26

• 10:00 AM: Hosking Sales (former WelchLivestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Special Holiday Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.We will start this sale at 10 am due to the amountof small animals. This date is the last week ofMarch. Call for advertising your group - it makes adifference. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637,607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

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• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. EmpireLivestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041,Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 12:00 Noon: East Middlebury, VT. Annual SpringDairy/Feeder & Consignment Sale. Addison Co.Commission Sales E.G. Wisnowski & Sons, 800-339-COWS or 802-388-2661• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. ofCanandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. RegularLivestock Sale. Easter Lamb & Goat Sale approx.5 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, March 30

• 11:00 AM: Rt. 5, Coventry, VT. Organic FarmAuction of 135 head organic Holsteins and B.C.,Full line of equipment for Paul Lehoullier. RobertsAuction Service, 802-334-2638

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

www.cattlexchange.com• 205 Hanley Rd, Nassua, NY. Estate Auction.

Case-IH 685 4x4 Diesel w/loader, JD 4030, Oliver1755 tractors, Befco C50 15’ Batwing finish mower, WoodWorking & Mechanics tools, Horse equip. & Tack,Lumber, Cattle Show equip. & gates, Asst furni-ture & collectibles. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421

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

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm• 10:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 PickupHill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Horse & Tack Sale.Starting with tack at 10 am. Empire LivestockMarket, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, SueRudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent,Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558• 12:00 Noon: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy.11, Gouverneur, NY. Lamb, Sheep and GoatEaster Sale. All animals taken Fri., March 30 from8 am - 5 pm.. Also accepting until 10 am day ofsale. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn315-287-0220

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

www.hoskingsales.comThursday, April 5

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

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm• 5:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former WelchLivestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Openhouse & viewing of cattle for the Spring PremierSale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

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• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales (former WelchLivestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Spring Premier All Breed Sale. 165 Head selling:100 Holsteins, 30 Jerseys, 30 Brown Swiss, 5Guernsey. Selections are complete the quality isthe best ever. We have show calves of all breeds,outstanding bred heifers, fresh young cows thatwill please the most discriminating. Watch ourwebsite for complete catalog on line. (Join us theevening before for open house and cattle view-ing). Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales (former WelchLivestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).Spring Premier All Breed Sale. Selections areunderway. Accepting registered high quality cattle

give us a call, Join in the Excitement - Best lineupwe’ve ever had, join the outstanding herds thatare participating Merrilea, Rolling View, OakfieldCorners, Liddleholm, Lylehaven, Spruce-Haven,Muranda, Midas-Touch, Fantasy-Found, Co-Vista, Boanco, Sco-Li, Hills Valley, Dublin Hills,Osborns, Evans, Empire Farm, Wisner Farms,Lundy, Lincoln Hill, Lawton’s Jerseys, Pineyvale,Posthaven, Dairysmith, Elm Spring, Carpsdale,Woodmansee, Lismore Dairy, Marshman, Locust-Vale, Blue-Gene- the list is growing rapidly. Wewill have it all - Great Individuals, manyGenerations of VG & EX, Red & White, Milk,Show type (Many will be entered in NY Springshow), Genomics and most importantly commer-cially sound cattle with great earning potential.Watch website for updated sale highlights. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

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

www.pirrunginc.comTuesday, April 10

• Westport, NY. Pat Bennett Equipment Dispersal.Full line of equipment including 2 2010 JohnDeere Tractors, NH BB 940 tandem large squarebaler w/crop processor.Sale Managers, NortheastKingdom Sales, 802-525-4774,neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892

Friday, April 13• The Pines Farm. Barton, VT. 151st Top ofVermont Invitation Dairy Sale. Sale Managers,Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774,neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892• Batavia, NY. 2012 Spring Consignment Auctionto benefit Agriculture Education. Sponsored bythe Farm Burewau. Now accepting quality con-signments. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com• 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor, Inc., 384 Center St.,Franklin, NY. Farm Equipment Consignment andInventory Reduction. Franklin Used EquipmentSales, Inc. Auction Service, 607-829-2600• 6:00 PM: Syracuse, NY. NY Spring Color BreedSale. Held in conjunction with the NY Spring DairyCarousel. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226,daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

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• Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. MachineryConsignment Sale. Tim Miller, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 8:00 AM: Beaver Mountain Farms, 1820 CountyRt. 7, Ancram, NY. On the Farm of Don & BettyDuksa, 22nd Annual Auction. QualityConsignments Accepted. Leaman Auctions, J.Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721

• 4:00 PM: Syracuse, NY. New York SpringHolstein Sale. Held in conjunction with the NewYork Spring Dairy Carousel.The Cattle Exchange,607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

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ROCKINGHAM, VAFEEDER CATTLE:

115.Feeder Holstein Heifers:

L 2-3 200-300# 127.50; 300-400# 130; 500-600# 100-118; 600-700# 117; 700-800# 107; 900-1000# 99;1000-1100# 88.

Feeder Heifers: 41. 500-600# 134-158; 600-700#125-139.50; 700-800# 110-122.

STAUNTON, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 950.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 192-206; 400-500#185-202; 500-600# 170-196;600-700# 153-177; 700-800#149-160; 800-900# 139.50-140; 900-1000# 131; M&L 2300-400# 204; 400-500#175-189; 500-600# 180-185;600-700# 161-170; 700-800#141-143; S 1 400-500# 140-163; 500-600# 160; 600-700# 132-140; 700-800#133.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 160-173; 400-500#157-174; 500-600# 142-153.50; 600-700# 130-140.50; 700-800# 131.75-143; 800-900# 139; M&L 2300-400# 150-168; 400-500#144-155; 500-600# 142-147;600-700# 124; 700-800#115-125; S 1 400-500# 110-120.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 190-200; 400-500#181-190; 500-600# 165-167;600-700# 125-141; M&L 2300-400# 175-191; 400-500#177-185; 500-600# 140-162.50; 600-700# 129-134.

TRI-STATE, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 464.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 170-191; 300-400#201-210; 400-500# 188-201;500-600# 168-199; 600-700#140-181; 700-800# 130-143;800-900# 135-140; M&L 2200-300# 219; 300-400#189-202; 400-500# 174-187;500-600# 157-195.50; 600-700# 166-172; 700-800#128; 800-900# 125.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 107; 300-400# 132.50; 400-500# 121;500-600# 116; 600-700#100.50; 700-800# 85-100.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 175; 300-400#173-174; 400-500# 150-172;500-600# 135-163; 600-700#140.50-153; 700-800# 120-127; 800-900# 109; M&L 2200-300# 165; 300-400#162-165; 400-500# 123-160;500-600# 135-155; 600-700#117-145; 700-800# 108-109.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 200; 300-400#181; 400-500# 171-187.50;500-600# 165-185; 600-700#162-191; 700-800# 124-156;800-900# 124; M&L 2 200-300# 202; 300-400# 136-189; 400-500# 150-195; 500-600# 142-180; 600-700#159-167; 700-800# 96-135;800-900# 96.

WINCHESTER, VA FEED-ER CATTLE: 584.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 204-210; 400-500#180-200; 500-600# 167-188;600-700# 149-161; 700-800#141-149.50; 800-900# 124-129; 900-1000# 126; 1000-

1100# 120; M&L 2 300-400#175; 400-500# 175-191; 500-600# 151-154; 600-700#125; 800-900# 117; 900-1000# 106; 1000-1100# 106.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 157-170; 400-500#147-168; 500-600# 142-160.50; 600-700# 128-148.50; 700-800# 130-134;M&L 2 300-400# 150-155;400-500# 149-163; 500-600#135.50; 600-700# 114-126;800-900# 97-108.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 180-212.50; 300-400# 170-197.50; 400-500#159-191; 500-600# 159-181;600-700# 146-160; 700-800#110-133; 800-900# 116; M&L2 200-300# 169-185; 300-400# 150-177; 400-500#150-161; 500-600# 130-156;800-900# 94; 900-1000# 92.

WYTHE COUNTY, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 323.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

200-300# 190-202; 300-400#190-198; 400-500# 197.50;500-600# 166-179; 600-700#160; 700-800# 141.50-142;800-900# 135; 900-1000#124; 1000-1100# 95; M&L 2200-300# 149-198; 300-400#190; 400-500# 169-201; 500-600# 169; 600-700# 150-164; 700-800# 133; 800-900# 118.50; 900-1000#116; 1000-1100# 95.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 149; 300-400# 138-144; 400-500#129-135; 500-600# 120-132;600-700# 104-116.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 131-157; 300-400#170-185.50; 400-500#

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Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 200; 300-400#194-200; 400-500# 193-197;500-600# 167.50-170; 600-700# 143.50-145; 700-800#126; 800-900# 100; 900-1000# 95; M&L 2 200-300#194; 300-400# 194; 400-500# 194-197; 500-600#160-168.50; 600-700# 138-139.50; 700-800# 122.50.

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SILER CITY, NCSLAUGHTER CATTLE:Slaughter Cows: Breaker

70-80% lean 1460-1775#80.50-89.50; 1410-1665# hidress 90-96; 1400-1725# lodress 65-76.50; Boner 80-85% lean 885-890# 86-87;915-1390# 79-89.50; 980-1390# hi dress 91-98; 910-1385# lo dress 65-77; Lean85-90% lean 800-895# 70-78; 835-1205# lo dress 57-69.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2Young 680-805# 0.95-1.09

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21340-1425# 93-99; 1240-1470# hi dress 109-115;1510-2000# hi dress 101-115.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 5. M 1-21000-1100# middle agecows w/100-200# calves975-1150/pr; L 1-2 1200-1250# middle age cowsw/200-250# calves 975-1300/pr.

Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 95-120/pr.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTERCATTLE:

Slaughter Cows: Breaker70-80% lean 1015-1325# 81-89.50; 1530-1720# 85.50-88.50; Boner 80-85% lean355-890# 79.50-84; 945-1390# 75-87.50; 980-1155#lo dress 72-76; 1465-1795#81.50-87.50; Lean 85-90%lean 100-770# lo dress 50-65; 800-1015# 70.50-72.50;

825-1325# lo dress 43.50-67.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2Young 940-1100# 85-88;S&M 1-2 Middle Aged 785-880# 63-72; S 1-2 Young680-750# 75-80.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21060-1465# 94.50-100;1080-1245# lo dress 69-81.50; 1500-1945# 93.50-101.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 7. S 1-2570# young cows w/100#calves 1000/pr; M&L 1-2885-1070# young to middleage cows w/60-200# calves925-1175/pr.

Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 75-130.

SW VA SLAUGHTERCATTLE: 266.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200# 74-88.50; 1200-1600# 75.50-88.50; HY 1200-1600#92.50-99; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 70-78; 1200-2000# 74-81.50; HY 1200-2000# 78.50-83; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 56-70;850-1200# 60-79.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 90-103.50;1500-2500# 98.50-110.50;HY 1000-1500# 105-110.50;1500-2500# 106.50-111.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 17.M&L 1, 2-8 yrs. old, 820-1590# 820-1220/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:5. M&L 1, 4-5 yrs. oldw/calves 100-200# 1000-1350# 980-1430/pr.

HAGERSTOWN, MDSLAUGHTER CATTLE:

Slaughter Cows: Break-ers 75-83, hi dress to 87;Boners 76-85, hi dress 88-93; Lean 70-76, hi dress to80; Thin & Light 70 & dn.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 11928# at 99.50; 1 1050# at88.50.

Fed Steers: Hi Ch 1300-1450# 128-129; 1500-1600#124-127.50; Sel 1100-1375#116-120.

Fed Heifers: 1496# at124.75.

Calves: Hols. Bulls Ret. toFarm No. 1 80-110# 265-290; No. 2 80-120# 250-265;No. 3 74-120# 180-235; Hols.

Hfrs. 1-2 74-110# 180-235;Beef X Bulls 70-100# 145-170; 1 100# at 240.

Slaughter Calves: Gd 70-100# 65-95.

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 489.

S l a u g h t e rSteers/Heifers: Ch 2-31300-1500# 12675-135.50;1500# & up 125.75; Sel 2-31100-1300# 119.50-125.50;1300-1500# 114-126; Hols.Steers Sel 2-3 1100-1300#96.50-98; 1300-1500# 107-113; Hfrs. Ch 2-3 900-1000#112.50-123.50; 1000-1200#126.25-127.75; 1200-1300#122.50-129; 1300-1500#122-132.25; Sel 2-3 1000-1200# 123.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200# 78-86; 1200-1600# 75-88; HY1200-1600# 85.50-96; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200# 66-94.50; 1200-2000# 66-89;HY 1200-2000# 83.50-90.50;Lean 85-90% lean 750-850#44-71; 850-1200# 62.50-86.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 78.50-95; 1500-2500# 84.50-103.50; HY1000-1500# 100.50; 1500-2500# 100-106.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 123.M&L 1-2, 4-12 yrs. old, 900-1500# 810-1400/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:28. M&L 1-2, 4-8 yrs. oldw/calves 150-250# 1100-1500# 1100-1800/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 63.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 67.50-202.50/hd; 100-130# 100-193/cwt.

BLACKSTONE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE: 28.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200# 75-78; 1200-1600# 78; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200# 66-75; 1200-2000# 70-75; Lean85-90% lean 850-1200# 50-62.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 75; 1500-2500#

88-88.90.

FREDERICKSBURG, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

54.Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3

1300-1500# 111.50-120;1500-1850# 105.75-120; Sel2-3 900-1000# 103; 1100-1300# 115-116.50; 1300-1500# 112.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3

1000-1200# 102-123; 1200-1400# 122-124.50; Sel 2-31000-1200# 107.50.

FRONT ROYAL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

No report.

HOLLINS, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

43.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 80-84; 1200-1600# 78-85; HY1200-1600# 86-90; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200# 75-79; 1200-2000# 80-85; HY1200-2000# 85-89.50; Lean85-90% lean 850-1200# 68-74.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 87; 1500-2500#89-98; HY 1000-1500# 107.

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LYNCHBURG, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

310.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 79-85; 1200-1600# 80-87.50;HY 1200-1600# 88-94; Bon-er 80-85% lean 800-1200#70-80; 1200-2000# 73-79.50;HY 1200-2000# 81-89.50;Lean 85-90% lean 750-850#45-52; 850-1200# 62.50-77.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 88-96; 1500-2500# 95-102.50; HY 1000-1500# 97-104; 1500-2500#103-108.50.

MARSHALL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 85-87.25; HY 1200-1600# 89-97.50; Boner 80-85% lean

800-1200# 73-84; 1200-2000# 82-84.50; HY 1200-2000# 91-103.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 94-106.50;1500-2500# 83.75-93.50; HY1000-1500# 117; 1500-2500# 94-105.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 94.M&L 1-2, 4-8 yrs. old 1000-1300# 1035-1400/hd; M&L 1-2 8-12 yrs. old 900-1200#810-1175/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:24. M&L 1-2, 4-8 yrs. oldw/calves 150-250# 1000-1500# 1000-1800, mostly1325-1500/pr.

ROCKINGHAM, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

155.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 78-

86; 1200-1600# 75-87; HY1200-1600# 88-90; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200# 68-82; 1200-2000# 66-82; HY1200-2000# 83.50-88; Lean85-90% lean 750-850# 44-50; 850-1200# 64-78.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 78.50-80; 1500-2500# 84.50-94.50; HY1000-1500# 100.50; 1500-2500# 100-104.50.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 61.Hols. Steers/Bulls 70-100#67.50-202.50/hd; 100-130#193/cwt.

STAUNTON, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

40.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 84;1200-1600# 83.50-86.75; HY1200-1600# 87-89.50; Bon-

er 80-85% lean 800-1200#78.25-83.25; 1200-2000#75.25-86; HY 1200-2000#89-90; Lean 85-90% lean850-1200# 75-86.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 93-103.

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31100-1300# 109-124; 1300-1500# 132; 1500-1850#125.50.

Slaughter Heifers: 1200-1400# 119-127; 1400-1600#126.25-133; Sel 2-3 900-1000# 100.

TRI-STATE, VA SLAUGH-TER CATTLE:

125.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 78-85.50; 1200-1600# 82-88.50;HY 1200-1600# 92.50-96;Boner 80-85% lean 800-

1200# 70-72; 1200-2000#75-78.50; HY 1200-2000#83; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 65-70; 850-1200# 69-73.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 90-100.50;1500-2500# 103-110.50; HY1000-1500# 110.50; 1500-2500# 111.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 4. M1, 2-5 yrs. old, 900-1300#1010-1130/hd; L 1, 2 yrs. old1050# 1120/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:2. M 1, 5 yrs. old w/120#calves 1350# 1430/pr; L 1, 5yrs. old w/200# calves 1300#1370/pr.

WINCHESTER, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

129.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 79-94; 1200-1600# 76-85; HY1200-1600# 86-89; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200#71.50-89; 1200-2000# 69.50-83.50; HY 1200-2000#84.50-90; Lean 85-90% lean750-850# 56.50-58; 850-1200# 62-76.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 78-93; 1500-2500# 86-94.75; HY 1000-1500# 95-97; 1500-2500#95-106.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 63.M&L 1, few 2, 3 yrs. to aged,bred 2-8 mos. 775-1325#850-1350/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:12. M&L 1, few 2, 3-12 yrs.old w/calves to 125# 715-1095# 1000-1285/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 16.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 42.50-80/hd; 100-130# 85-102.50/cwt.

WYTHE COSLAUGHTER CATTLE:

108.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 74-83; 1200-1600# 75.50-87.50;HY 1200-1600# 98-99; Bon-er 80-85% lean 800-1200#

71-75; 1200-2000# 74-75.50;HY 1200-2000# 78.50; Lean85-90% lean 750-850# 56-68; 850-1200# 60-79.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 99-103.50;1500-2500# 98.50-101.50;HY 1000-1500# 105; 1500-2500# 106.50-111.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 13. M1, 5-8 yrs. old, 980-1590#890-1210/hd; L 1, 5 yrs. old820-1305# 820-1220/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:5. M 1, 5 yrs. old w/100#calves 1100# 1090/pr; L 1, 4yrs. old w/150# calves 1000#980/pr.

HOG REPORTHAGERSTOWN, MD

PIGS Pigs & Shoats (/hd): 71. 1

lot 50#at 65; 75-95# 70-85;(/#) 130-180# 84-86; 180-220# 60-72.

Butcher Hogs: 79. No. 1-2270-300# 72-79; No. 1-3235-270# 67-71; 300-350#65-75.

Sows: 9. 400-675# 59-61;690-725# 57-59.

Boars: 2. 306# at 46; 480#at 28.50.

NC SOWS: 300-399# 53-60.21; 400-449# 53-60.80;450-499# 58-63.45; 500-549# 61.29-64.75; 550# & up62.26-65.63.

FREDERICKSBURG, VAHOGS:No report.

HOLLINS, VA HOGS:No report.

MARSHALL, VA HOGS:No report.

N VA HOGS:No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VAHOGS: No report.

S VA HOGS: No report.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012 @ 9:00 A.MLocation: Delaware State Fairgrounds (Green Lot) - 18500 S. DuPont Hwy, Harrington, Delaware.

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Dave Wilson, Auctioneer & Sales ManagerK. Wade Wilson, Auctioneer & Customer Service Representative

(302) 422-3454 Fax (302) 422-0462 Email: wilsonsauction@aol.com www.wilsonsauction.com

Construction Equipment: JCB 508C Forklift w/40' Boom & 8' Bucket - 4WD; Kubota 4540 backhoe; JD 240 skid steer; 1996 Ditch Witch

Trencher Model 3610 - 850 hrs. w/Backhoe attachments; Rhino 75 Backhoe 3ph w/18" bucket; NH 3ph backhoe; storage pods, 20 yd. &15 yd. dumpsters and much more not listed.Tractors: 2008 Kubota M125 - 329 hrs. w/loader; 2008 NH TC 34 DA 4WD hydro - 200 hrs. w/15L 68" loader - 4WD; 1999 JD 790 - 588 hrs;New Holland TC30 4WD hydro w/110TL loader - 717 hrs; JD 4320; Oliver 1900 Checkerboard; Ford 640 w/ front blade; JD "B"; Ford 9N;MF 65, JD MT; Case 1070; 1954 & 1958 Farmall Super MTA and many more not listed.

Tractors To Be Sold At Approximately 2:00 p.m.

Trucks, 5th Wheel Camper & Trailers: 2004 GMC C7500 Duramax Diesel 4000 gal. double wall tank, top & bottom load oil truck; 1990 GMC

7000 Diesel Top Kick 2700 gal. three pocket oil truck w/recovery pump; 1987 International S1700 2900 gal. two pocket tank oil truck; 2000 GMC

C7500 Diesel w/IMT 6425 boom & 18' bed; 1994 International 8200 Truck Tractor; 2006 Ford F-550 XL Super Duty Power Stroke V8 Dieselw/1000 gal waste & 300 gal. water tank; 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL Power Stroke V8 Turbo Diesel w/Reading utilty & crane; 2006 Ford

F-450 XL Super Duty Power Stroke V8 Turbo Diesel w/Omaha utility body & Thieman lift gate;2004 Ford F-550 XL Super Duty Power Stroke V8Turbo Diesel w/Reading utility & Tommy Gate lift gate; 1987 GMC 7000 w/1600 gal. elliptical tank; 2003 Ford E-350 Super Duty work van; 1998

Chevy 3500 - diesel; 2008 Chaparral Coachman 5th wheel Camper; 2006 DTOE flat bed car trailer; 2003 PAMR enclosed utility trailer; 2003

10' US cargo enclosed utility trailer;16' Trailer w/ winch;storage trailers;12'x54', 8'x32' & 8'x10' office trailers;The Frog Vacuum RecoveryTank;an assortment of single & double axle utility trailers and more not listed.Tillage, Implements & Equipment: JD 2800 four bottom V-width plow; JD 1600 14' chisel plow w/buster bar; Case IH 5400 - no till drill; John

Blue 400 gal. sprayer, JD 7000 four row dry planter w/ splitter; JD 7000 six row liquid - no till: JD 7200 four row liquid planter - no till; JD 444 cornhead; Hobbs hard hose irrigation reel; International 56 two row dry planter; International 800 four row dry planter; Hardi ditch bank mower; JD

346 square baler; Gehl 1475 round baler;Vermeer S04 round baler;JD 336 square baler;NH 144 hay inverter;Grain cleaner;several funnel body wagons;3ph post hole diggers;3ph 6', 7' & 8' scraperblades; box blades; 3ph dirt scoops; 3ph yard rakes; and much more.Lawn & Garden, ATVs: JD 757 Z Trak w/60" - 298 hrs; Cub Cadet Tank w/60" - 65 hrs; Hustler Super Z w/66" - 72 hrs; JD X465 w/54" - 415 hrs; JD LX176 w/48"; Cub Cadet HDS3205 w/48"- 1186 hrs; JD X540 w/28 hrs & warranty to 6-17-15; 1984 JD 420 w/60" - 1733 hrs; JD LX277 w/48"- 414 hrs; JD 345 w/54"-1244 hrs; JD GT275 w/48"; Kubota RTV900 w/front plow; JD HPX

Gator w/4WD - 861 hrs. & fully enclosed cab; 2010 JD 4x2 TX Gator-195 hrs; 2009 JD 4x2 TS Gator - 624 hrs; JD 4x2 TS Gator fully loaded - 337 hrs; JD HPX diesel Gator; 2007 Can-Am

mini DS90 four wheeler, Avanti 125 four wheeler 6.5 hp Yard Machine chipper;Toro Powerlite snow blower; JD J3816R chainsaw; Stihl weed wackers; Echo GT2000R weed wackers and more.Hit & Miss Engine,Tools & Miscellaneous: Stover "Type K" hit & miss engine w/pump; Monarch Model 75 lathe w/accessories; Southbend 14' metal lathe w/3 & 4 jaw chuck; Kohler 60kwgenerator; Apache 250 air compressor - New w/warranty; Apache WP30 3" water pump - New w/warranty; Puma 80 gal. air compressor; Snap-on tool box, Wards welder w/cart; transit w/meas-uring stick; scaffolding; alum. ramps; shop hoist; front & rear tine tillers; Case IH & Int. pedal tractors; trailer winches; welders & access.; generators; pressure washers; hand tools; shop rugs &towels and much more.Late Listing: Freisen 240 seed express; 2005 JD 4520; JD 14’ flatbed wagon; NH 18’ flatbed wagon; Hutchison 30’ grain elevator (like new); NH hay rake; NI 65 mixer & grinder; Int’l 8330

9’ hay bine; Int’l 550 spreader; 16’ crawfoot packer; MF 520 16’ disc; JD 8300 drill w/cultivator; 10’ chisel plow; JD 790 excavator w/ thumb; 1995 Kenworth W900L truck tractor w/ sleeper;Army 10 wheel deuce truck; JD 650 w/loader; Intl 244; NH 644 round baler w/autowrap; NH488 10’ hay conditioner; Befco 4 wheel hay rake; Valley 14’ livestock trailer; Case IH 1064 cornhead 6 row. Items being sold for Nelson Warrington - JD 4020 w/48 loader; JD 672 hay rake; JD 630 MoCo haybine; JD 338 Baler w/42 kicker; (6) 18’ Farmco Model 88 kicker wagons(like new); Brillion 12’ field cultivator; Pittsburgh 16’ disc harrow.Terms & Conditions: Payment on the day of sale with Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's Check or approved check with a current letter of credit from your bank. Also accepting debit cards & majorcredit cards.5% clerking fee on all sales which will be discounted entirely for customers paying with cash, approved check or debit card.NO BUYER'S PENALTY, NO SALES TAX & NO TITLE FEES.We accept pre-approval letters from major lenders. All items sold "As-Is and Where Is" with no expressed or implied warranties unless announced otherwise by auctioneer on the day of sale. All items aresubject to being sold prior to day of sale. Announcements made day of sale supersede any and all advertisements. Wilson's AuctionSales is not responsible for accidents or items after they are sold.Accepting Consignments: Monday, March 19th thru Thursday, March 22nd from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Wilson's Auction reserves the rightto reject items inappropriate for this auction or items deemed not sellable. If in doubt, please call ahead for approval. Loader & Forkliftservice available. All items must be removed from the Delaware State Fairgrounds within 72 hours of the auction date, or owner will be

responsible for any fees that may be incurred for removal.

Delaware's Largest Full Time Professional Auction Service - Serving Your Auction Needs Since 1966.Don't miss this opportunity to market your equipment with an auction company that gets positive results.

Contact our office today to have your items included in future advertising!!!

Auctioneer’s Note: This is only a partial listing as many items are coming in daily. Auction will start promptly at 9:00 a.m. This will be a full day ofAuction Excitement with something for everyone. Plan to bring a friend as there are several wagons of small items, and four auctioneers selling throughoutthe day. There is Plenty of Convenient Parking.Visit our web site for updated listings and several color photos of items in this sale.

Food & Refreshments will be served by Burrsville Ruritan Club.

** Mark Your Calendar...Valuable Real Estate Auction scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2012

Valuable Real Estate Auction scheduled for Saturday, March 31, 2012

Mid-Atlantic Fall Equipment Auction scheduled for Saturday, September 22, 2012MID-ATLANTIC EQUIPMENT AUCTION - Message Line: (302) 422-8548

10th Annual SpringBerryville, VA

Farm & Outdoor Equipment AuctionThurs. & Fri.,March 29TH

& 30TH, 20129:30 AM

P.O. Box 479 • Stephens City, VA 22655

Office located @ 5455 Main St. • Stephens City, VA

"One Block South of the light"Office & Cell 540-877-7182

Announcements on day of sale take precedence over printed matter

AuctionZip.com #7424"A Mainline Auction Company" VA Lic. #3449

“A Mainline Auction Company”

Clarke CountyRuritan Fairgrounds,Berryville, VA 22611

"Consign Today"

Farm Tractors & EquipmentTrucks & Vehicles • Lawn & Garden

Trailers of any type • Tools & Building MaterialsLivestock Equipment • RV's, ATV's &

Boats/MarinaHay, Straw & Feedstuffs • About Anything

Good Commission Rate

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No report.

WINCHESTER, VAHOGS:No report.

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS:No report.

LAMB & GOAT MARKET

N VA SHEEP: 27.Slaughter Lambs: Spring,

Wooled, Ch & Pr 1-2 90-110# 180-186; Wooled, Ch &Pr 3-4 130-160# 124-140;Wooled, Gd & few Ch 1-2 60-90# 170-193.

Slaughter Rams/Ewes:Ewes Ch 2-4 75; Gd 2-4 70-93; Rams all grades 60-80.

HAGERSTOWN, MD LAMBS:

Few haired 50-80# 150-165; Buck 262# at 63.

HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: 17.M Billies 140-185; Wethers

to 190; Sel 1 kid 20-25# 52-72; Sel 2 20-35# 45-55; 50-70# 75-115.

N VA GOATS: 17.Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 150-

191; 40-60# 249; Sel 3 20-40# 100-142.

Slaughter Does: Sel 1-270-100# 135-137; 100-150#85-90.

MT. AIRY SHEEP:No report

MT. AIRY GOATS: 44.Slaughter and Replace-

ment Classes: Kids: Sel 120-40# 60-75; 60-80# 100-185; Sel 2 20-40# 40-55; 40-

60# 30-70; 60-80# 95; Sel 320-40# 20.

Does/Nannies: Sel 1 100-140# 110-130; Sel 2 100-140# 85.

Wethers: Sel 1 70-100#110; 100-150# 155.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100# 85-105; 100-150# 150-200; 150-250# 195; Sel 2 70-100# 55; 150-250# 150.

FREDERICKSBURG, VASHEEP: no report

FREDERICKSBURG, VAGOATS: No report.

HOLLINS, VASHEEP/GOATS:

No report

MARSHALL, VA SHEEP:No report.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS:No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VAGOATS: No report

ROCKINGHAM, VASHEEP: 8.

Slaughter Lambs:Wooled, Gd & Ch 1-2 60-90#190.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP:49.

Slaughter Lambs:Wooled, Ch & Pr 2-3 90-110# 189-197.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-498 Gd 2-4 108.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS:135.

Slaughter and Replace-ment Classes: Kids: Sel 1under 20# 30-40; 20-40# 50-65; 40-60# 70-77.50; 60-80#82.50-90; Sele 2 under 20#

25.Yearlings: Sel 1 60-80#

95-120; 80-100# 130-160.Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-

70# 75; 70-100# 105-135;100-140# 170; Sel 2 50-70#70; Sel 3 50-70# 50.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 140-167.50; 150-250#175-245.

SILER CITY, NC SHEEP:No report.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP:No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS:No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS:No report.

WINCHESTER, VASHEEP: 29.

Slaughter Lambs:Wooled, Ch & Pr 1-2 90-110# 180; Wooled, Ch & Pr3-4 130-160# 170; Wooled,Gd & few Ch 1-2 60-90# 150-220.

Rams/Ewes: Ewes Ch 2-479; Gd 2-4 106; Util 1-3 72-97.

Rams: all grades 75-104.

WINCHESTER, VAGOATS: 12.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 140-170; 40-60# 110-123; 60-80#114-220.

Slaughter Does: Sel 1-2100-150# 100.

WYTHE CO SHEEP:No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS:No report.

CASH GRAIN MARKET

NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 3-

8¢ lower. Prices were 6.99-7.39, mostly 6.99-7.22 at thefeed mills and 6.84-7.14,mostly 7.09 at the elevators.US 1 Yellow Soybeans were1-8¢ higher. Prices were13.91 at the processors,12.36-13.60 at the feed millsand 13.20-13.46, mostly13.40 at the elevators. US 2Soft Red Winter Wheat was5¢ lower. Prices were 6.64 atthe elevators. Soybean Meal(f.o.b.) at the processingplants was 393.20/ton for48% protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro7.08, -----, ----; Candor 7.39, -----, ----; Cofield 6.99, 13.60, ----; Laurinburg 7.08, -----, ----; Monroe 7.23, -----, ----;Nashville 7.33, -----, ----;Roaring River 7.28, -----, ----;Rose Hill 7.08, -----, ----; Sel-ma ----, 12.36, ----; Statesville7.19, -----, 7.51; Warsaw7.08, -----, ----; Pantego #27.22, -----, ----.

Elevators: Cleveland ----, -----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----, ----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ----;Clement ----, -----, ----;

Creswell 6.94, 13.46, ----;Elizabeth City 6.84, 13.40,6.64; Greenville ----, -----, ----; Lumberton ----, -----, ----;Monroe ----, 13.35, ----; Nor-wood 7.09, 13.20, ----; Pan-tego ----, -----, ----; Register ----, -----, ----; Warsaw #2 7.14,-----, ----.

Soybean Processors:Fayetteville, 13.91; Raleigh,13.91.

RUSHVILLE SEMI-MONTHLY HAY AUCTION

Prices/ton FOB unlessotherwise noted. Delivery be-yond 10 miles mostly 2.50/mile. Hay 125 tons.

Alflafa: Lg. Sq. Gd 146;Sm. Sq. Prem 6/bale; Good4.80/bale.

Alfalfa/Orchard Grass:Lg. Sq. Gd 141, 60/bale; Sm.Sq. Prem. 5.95/bale.

Mixed Grass: Lg. Sq. Gd37-45/bale 2nd cut; Fair20/bale; Sm. Sq. Gd2.60/bale; Sm. Rd Gd 75;Fair 10-15/bale.

Orchard Grass: Lg. Sq.Prem. 154-164; Sm. Sq.Prem. 5.90/bale 2nd cut; Fair2.60/bale; Sm. Rd. Gd 74,22-23/bale; Fair 20/bale.

Timothy: Lg. Sq. Gd

36/bale; Sm. Sq. Gd 4/bale;Sm. Rd. Prem. 140 2nd cut;Gd 66.

Wet Wrapped Rye: Sm.Rd. 27.

Wet Wrapped Sorghum:Sm. Rd. 24/bale.

POULTRY REPORT

NC BROILERS & FRY-ERS

The market is steady andthe live supply is adequate tomeet the moderate demand.Average weights are mostlyheavy. The estimatedslaughter for Wednesday inNC is 1,996,000 head com-pared to 2,253,000 head lastWednesday.

NC EGGS The market is steady on

small, higher on the balance.Supplies are moderate. Re-tail demand is moderate.Weighted average prices forsmall lot sales of grade Aeggs delivered to nearby re-tail outlets: XL 119.61, L117.29, M 88.90 & S 78.

NY EGGS Prices are 4¢ higher on

XL & L, 2¢ more on M.Supplies range light to at

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August 1September 1October 1

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times heavy, mostly moder-ate. Retail demand is cur-rently light. Demand is mod-erate to good. Market activi-ty is moderate to active.Prices to retailers, sales tovolume buyers, USDA GradeA & Grade A white eggs incartons, delivered to storedoor, cents per dozen. XL109-113, L 107-111, M 82-86.

FARMERS MARKET

NC STATE FARMERSMARKET

Beans (25# bx) Green 30;Beets (25# bg) 17.65; Cab-bage (50# crate) Point-edHead & Round Green Type12; Greens (bu ctn) Collards9, Turnip 12-13.25; Peanuts(35# bg) Green 35; Spinach

(25# bx) 18; Sweet Potatoes(40# bx) 14-21.75. Whole-sale Dealer Price - Apples(traypack ctn 100s) WA RedDelicious 32.95-33.15, (tray-pack ctn) WA Golden Deli-cious 33-34.50, WA GrannySmith 34-36.50, WA Gala 32-41.50, WA Fuji 34.50-38, WAPink Lady 38-41.50, (tray-pack ctn 113s-125s-138s)Red & Golden Delicious 28-31, (ctn 12 3# film bg) 25-29;Asparagus (11# ctn) 24.75-32; Bananas (40# ctn) 21-23.80; Beans (1-1/9 bu ctn)Round Green Type 25.75-29.35, Pole Type 24-29;Beets (25# sack) 11.55-13.65; Blueberries (flat 12 1-pt cups) 24-31; Broccoli (ctn14s) 17.65-18; Cabbage(50# ctn) Round Green Type14.35-15; Cantaloupe (ctn

12s) 19.35-29; Carrots (50#sack) 17.15-23.65; Cauli-flower (ctn 12s) 17.85-25.05;Cel-ery (ctn 30s) 24.95-25.85; Cherries (16# box) 48;Cilantro (ctn 30s) 16.45-17.95; Citrus(4/5 bu ctn) CAPink Grapefruit 22-25.05, CAOranges 26.15-30.65, CANavel Oranges 23.45-27.65,(40# ctn) Lemons 32-36.45,Limes 27-30, (ctn 64s) FLNavel Oranges 23.55-26.15,(ctn 100-125s) FL Oranges21-23, (ctn 120s) Tangerines24; Corn (ctn 4 1/2-5 dz) Yel-low 23.95-26.15, White23.95-27.15; Cranberries (2412-oz pkgs) 24.50; Cucum-bers (40# ctn) Long Green16.35-23.51, Pickles 20.55-22; Eggplant (25# ctn) 21-24;Grapes (18# ctn) Red Seed-less 26.50-32.50, White

Seedless 26.50-32.50, BlackSeedless 28, Red Globe 34;Greens (bu ctn/loose 24s)Collards 10, (ctn bunched24s) Kale 11.55-14.35, (buctn) Turnip 10; Honeydews(ctn 5s)29; Kiwi (ctn 117s)12.75; Lettuce (ctn 24s)Wrapped Iceberg 19.25-21.50, Greenleaf 21.50-24,Romaine 21.50-24.50; Man-gos (flat 9s) 13.50; Nec-tarines (1/2 bu ctn)Yellow/White Flesh 24;Onions (50# sack) YellowJumbo 13.65-20, (25# sack)White 15-16.50, Red 15, (ctn24s) Green 16.85-20.05,(40# ctn) Sweet 20-25.50;Parsley (1-1/9 bu ctn) 26.50;Peaches (1/2 bu ctn) Yel-low/White Flesh 18; Peanuts(35# bg) Green 53-53; Pears(16# ctn) Bartlett 27, (ctn

90s) Bosc 27; Peppers (1-1/9bu ctn) Green Bell Type22.95-25.50, (11# ctn) RedBell Type 25.50-32.50, YellowBell Type 28; Plums (28# ctn) Red Type 24; Potatoes (50#ctn) Red Size A No. 1 17.95-22.95, Red Size B No. 1 15-19.50, White Size A 14.50-20.75, ID Russet 20.50-24.65; Radishes (30 6-oz filmbgs) Red Type 12.85-12.95;Raspberries (flat 12 1/2-pintscups) 25.65; Rutabagas (40#ctn) 23; Squash (3/4 bu ctn)Yellow Crookneck 20.75-22.95, (1/2 bu ctn) Zucchini18-20; Strawberries (flat 8 1-qt conts) CA 21.45-26.45;Sweet Potatoes (40# ctn) Or-anges Type 16-20.05, WhiteType 20-20.75; Tomat-oes(25# ctn) vine ripened XL 16-21; Plum Tomatoes (25# ctn)Roma 16-21; Cherry Toma-toes (flat 12 1-pt baskets)18.25-21; Grape Tomatoes(flat 12 1-pt conts with lids)16-19.50; Turnips (25# filmbg) Topped 11.55-15.

WESTERN NC FARMERS’ MARKET

Apples (traypack ctn) RedDelicious 20-32, Golden De-licious 20-30, Granny Smith30, (bu/loose pack) Red &Golden Delicious 16-20,Stayman 16-20, Rome 16-20, York 16-20, Fuji 16-20;Bananas (40# ctn) 20-20.50;Beans (bu ctn/crate) Snap31.50-35, Halfrunner 31.50-35; Beets (25# sack/loose)14-14.50; Blue-berries (flat12 1-pt conts) 26-28; Broc-coli (ctn 12s) 15-15.25; Cab-bage (50# sack) RoundGreen Type 8-10, (50#ctn/crate) Round Green Type10-11.25; Cantaloupes (ctn9-12s) 18-20.50; Carrots(50# sack) 20-22.75; Cauli-flower (ctn 12s) 20-21; Cel-ery (ctn 30s) 19.75-24; Citrus(4/5 bu ctn) Grapefruit 14.50-18, Navel Oranges 17.50-20,Oranges 17.50-20, (ctn 95s)Lemons 26-26.50, (ctn 165s)

Lemons 26.50-32, (ctn 150-200s) Limes 26.50; Corn(crate) Bi-Color 16-17.75;Cucumbers (1-1/9 buctn/crate) Long Green 16-18,Pickles 29.50-30; Egg-plant(bu ctn/crate) 18.50-24;Grapes (18# ctn) Red Seed-less 28-34.50, White Seed-less 28-32, Red Globe 28-34.50; Honeydew (ctn 6-8s)20-24; Kiwi (ctn 39s) 9-12;Lettuce (ctns 24s) Iceberg15.25-17, Greenleaf 16-17.50, Romaine 17.25-19;Mushrooms (10# ctn) Fancy16.75-18.50; Nuts (50# sack)Mixed 60, Pecans 140;Onions (50# bg) Yellow Jum-bo 11-14, White Jumbo 39;Onion Sets (32# bg) YellowNo. 1 23-25, White No. 1 23-25, Red No. 1 23-25; Pep-pers (1-1/9 bu ctn) XL & LGreen Bell Type 14-17.75,XL & L Red Bell Type 22.75-30, (1/2 bu ctn) Jalapeno 24;Pineapple (ctn 5-8s) 11-12.75; Potatoes (50# bg)White 18-25, (50# box) Rus-set 15-19; Seed Potatoes(50# sack) Kennebec 15.50-20.75, Yukon Gold 15.50-20.75, Red Chiefton 15.50-20.75; Radishes (30 6-oz filmbgs) 12.50-14; Spinach (ctn12 10-oz film bgs) 18-20;Squash (3/4 bu ctn/crate)Yellow Crookneck 21.50-25,(1/2 bu ctn/crate) Zucchini16-18, (1-1/9 bu ctn/crate)Acorn 26.50, Butternut 28;Strawberries (flat 8 1# cont)FL 10.75-12, (flat 4 2# cont)FL 10.75-12; Sweet potatoes(40# ctn) Orange Type No. 123-24, Oranges Type No. 212-16, Red Type No. 1 23-24,Red Type No. 2 12-16; Toma-toes (25# ctn) vine ripenedXL & Larger 16-20; PlumTomatoes (25# ctn) Roma16-19.50; Grape Tomatoes(flat 12 1-pt cont) 16-21.50;Turnips (25# sack/loose)Topped 12.50.

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AMERICAN LINEBACK DAIRY CATTLE ASSOCIATION

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

Hosted by Kish Valley Dairy Salesin Belleville, PA

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

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

for everyone! Semen also available.

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

enthusiasts to celebrate 20 successful years!

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

LLARGE UNRESERVED

INVENTORY REDUCTION AUCTION

For CCROSSROADSS EQUIPMENTT LTD. including additions from PPREMIERR EQUIPMENTT LTD.. && PODOLINSKYY FARMM EQUIPMENT

LTD.. featuring an excellent selection of approximately 35 tractors, 15 skid steers, 3 mini-excavators, backhoe, 40 lawn tractors, gators,

Kubota RTV, farm equipment & miscellaneous. Auction held at Crossroad Equipment's location at Fire #66 Highway #52. South of

Jerseyville, ON, just off Highway 403. Exit 55, 1/2km north.

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

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

!!!NOO PARKINGG ATT DEALERSHIPP SITE!!!

TRACTORS:: JD 6420, 2wd, 1450hrs, s/n L06420H41165; WWhite 6175, c/w 4wd, 18 speed power shift, 4900hrs; NNeww Hollandd T-5050, 4wd, cab 2355hrs; JJDD 6420 4wd,

cab, air; 3 (three) JJD 6410's, cabs & air, 4wd; JJD 6400 c/w 4wd, p. quad, 640 ldr, 4700hrs; JJDD 5320 c/w 4wd, Alo 720 ldr, p. reverser, 4000hrs; JJD 5220 2wd; JJD 52255 2wd;JJD 4440 c/w cab, air, 20.8x42's, 6800hrs; JJD 6210 c/w 4wd, cab, air; JJD 2355 c/w 2wd, JD 146 ldr, hi-lo, rebuilt engine; CCasee IH 1896 c/w 2wd, cab, air; FFord TW25 c/w

2wd, cab, air; FFordd 7700 & cab; MMFF 1085 & cab; MMF 1745, 4wd, open; DDeutzz 7110 c/w 4wd, cab & ldr; FFord 4610, series II; MMF 2335; IIHH 656 gas; CCasee IH 4210 c/w 4wd,

cab, air, ldr; JJD 4010 c/w 4wd & mower; JJD 4500 c/w 4wd & mower; MMF 1040, 4wd compact c/w ldr; CIH 885; JJD 1010 r.s; JJD 2140 & ldr.

CCONSTRUCTIONN EQUIPMENT:: 2006 JJDD 50D mini-ex, c/w cab, 1836hrs; 2009 JJDD 27D mini-ex, c/w cab, 995hrs; 2006 JJD 17D mini-ex, c/w cab, 1501hrs; 2008 BBobcat

232G mini-ex, 823hrs; 2006 BBobcat, 325G mini-ex, 1033hrs; KKomatsu PC15R mini-ex, JJD CT332 track machine, c/w cab, 1643hrs; 5 (five) JJD CT322 track machines,

c/w cabs & the hours range from 1600-1900hrs; 3 (three) JJD 325 skid steers; c/w cabs & hours from 340-2075hrs; 3 (three) JJD 317 skid steers, c/w cabs & hours from

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cab & e-hoe; CClark 80 diesel, 8000lb forklift.

FFARMM EQUIPMENT: JDD 467 silage special round baler w/ net wrap; JJDD 466 silage special, c/w net wrap; JJD 467 silage special; JJD 3335 round baler; CCasee IH 8420 round

baler; JJD 336 square baler c/w ejector; JJD 935 rotary mo-co; JJD 530 mo-co; JJD 1560, 15' no-till drill, s/n N01560X681314, markers & caster wheel hitch; JJD 7000, 6

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plow; JJD 2600, 4 fur adjustable semi-mt plow; NNHH 679 tandem manure spreader; JJD 145 ldr; JJDD 24'' modell 960, "S" tyne hydraulic fold cult; JJD "C" tyne, 181/2' cult;MMohawk, 10' chisel plow; CCIHH modell 4500, 181/2' vibra shank cult; SStolll R335 rake; JJD 4'' modell 205 mower; NNH 254, 3pth tedder; WWhite 6 row air planter, c/w Market

cross auger; JJD MX7 HD mower; WWoodss 72" mower;; 500 gallon, 3pth spray caddy; 7' & 6' Mott mowers; 20.8x42 T-rail duals; HHorst 7' power angle blade to fit Alo ldr;CCurtis 4 way power blade to fit compact; New 9" 3pth post hole digger; HHorst bale grab attachment; 6' 3pth blade; JJD 84" bucket; 3pth cult; bale spears; JJD bumper

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CCONSUMERR PPRODUCTS:: JD 6x44 gator, gas & hydraulic dump; KKubota RTV900 c/w 4wd, hydraulic dump; JJD electric turf gator c/w charger; JJD 455 diesel, AWS & 54"

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’08 Vermeer TE 250, 25’, 6 Rotor Tedder, Ex.Cond................................................$13,900

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’73 Ford 3000 8 Speed Manual, 1 Remote,Diesel, Good Rubber, No Rust! .............................................................................$5,500

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

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MAR 212012 Produce Food Safety

Training SessionUniversity of Delaware,Carvel Research & Educa-tion Center, 16483 CountySeat Highway, Georgetown,DE. 6-9 pm. Call KarenAdams at 302-856-2585 ext.540 to register. ContactTracy Wootten or Cory Wha-ley, 302-856-7303.

MAR 22State Board of VeterinaryMedical Examiners will

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APR 11-12Cage Aquaculture Forum

VSU’s Cooperative ExtensionPavilion, River Rd., Ettrick.Special program featuresinclude a site visit to a local

farm where fish are beingraised in cages, and a cagedtrout farm pond demonstra-tion. Since space is limited,interested persons arestrongly encouraged to regis-ter before or by April 2. Con-tact Debra B. Jones, 804-524-5496 or e-mail dbjones@vsu.edu.

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