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Virginia 4-Hersmake themselvesknown at NAILE

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For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causeswhat is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness

and praise to spring up before all the nations. ~ Isaiah 61:11

ColumnistLee Mielke

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Memoriess off milkrunn deepp forr Jimmyy Neel

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by Jennifer ShowalterWEYERS CAVE, VA —

According to the wise words ofAlbert Einstein, “It is everyman’s obligation to put backinto the world at least theequivalent of what he takesout of it.” Jim Koogler and JeffSlaven, two successful cattle-men in the Weyers Cave, VA,area, take those words toheart and work to do thateach year.

Koolger and Slaven realizethe importance of everyone inthe cattle business working asa whole to better the industry,face current challenges, andward off future problems.These two individuals are veryappreciative of what the beefindustry has done and contin-ues to do for them. They feelhosting an annual dinnermeeting for cattlemen, whothey deal with and are friendswith, is a simple way for themto bring everyone together andgive back.

This is the 10th year Kooglerand Slaven have taken it uponthemselves to host such anevent. Despite it being a rainyevening, around 140 guestsfrom Pennsylvania, Virginiaand West Virginia attended.Following dinner, Dr. BrianLubbers, DVM, PhD, DACVCPat the Kansas State VeterinaryDiagnostic Lab, took the stageand discussed his perspectiveon a few issues currently fac-

ing the feeder cattle industry. Economics

Lubbers started off bystressing that the feeder cattlemarket is more volatile todaythan it has been in the past.“A 20 cent per hundred weightswing use to be a big deal.Now we are seeing $3 and $4moves.” According to Lubbers,corn prices, drought, and lowcow numbers are all cominginto play.

Feedyards saw record place-ments in July 2011 because ofthe extreme drought thatmuch of the south and mid-west were facing. With therebeing no pasture because ofthe drought, these light weightcattle entered the feedyardsabout two months earlier thannormal. This situation is notmade any easier with highfeed costs. With all this inplace, feedyard margins arecurrently $34.82 per headwhile packers are at -$55.18per head.

A short supply of cattle andincrease in international mar-kets continues to supportfeeder cattle prices. Lubberspredicts that the feeder calfsupply is going to get evensmaller as the number of cowscontinues to decrease. TheU.S. has around a 16 millionhead one time feedyard capac-ity and there are about 12 mil-lion head of cattle currently onfeed in 1,000 plus head yards.

With around 4 million headbunk space available, feed-yards are competing for feedercattle. “Supply of feeder cattleis very, very tight. With theexcess feeding capacity andthe decreased availability ofcattle, we may lose some feed-yards,” said Lubbers.

The increase in internation-al markets helped increaseU.S. beef export volumes 19percent and value 32 percentfrom 2009 to 2010. In 2010,Mexico, Canada, and Japanwere the top three markets forUS beef, but there are otheremerging markets in areasthat are heavily populated.

HealthLubbers emphasized that

the health risk of cattle addsto the volatility in the market,and in turn buyers are willingto pay more for cattle that arelow risk health wise.“Demonstrated health per-formance will continue toincrease in value when pur-chasing cattle,” said Lubbers.

With there being very littleresearch for future antibioticsto treat bovine respiratory dis-ease (BRD), Lubbers encour-aged producers to wisely usethe antibiotics that are avail-able now. Since the 1970s, thedeath loss in cattle attributedto BRD has not improved

much. Lubbers suggested thatBRD may be changing andthat bovine viral diarrhea(BVD) is still killing animals.He then pointed out thatbovine corona virus and M.Bovis may be the next playersthat beef producers have tobattle. Infectious bovinerhinotracheitis (IBR) is aminor player in the puzzle atthis point.

“Our pipeline of antibioticshas gone to nothing. We haveto find ways to make what wehave work and not have nega-tive impacts on humans,” saidLubbers. He then added,“Some countries have goneahead to prohibit the use offluoroquinolones in food ani-mals. We are probably going tosee the ban of antimicrobialgrowth promoters within ourlifetimes.”

Lubbers went on to suggesta number of changes that heforesees coming to the use ofantibiotics in food animals.“The way in which we pre-scribe and use antibiotics isgoing to change. All anitmicro-bials will likely only be used inanimals under the prescrip-tion of a veterinarian. We don’tknow the form of the prescrip-tion for feed medications yet,but there will be one.”

Natural and organic pro-

grams are an option for pro-ducers, and Lubbers sharedhis thoughts. “If you can donatural and organic programsright, more power to you, justdon’t tear down the rest of us(conventional type of farmers)or set us up for a politicalnightmare.”

“We enjoy doing this (host-ing dinner) and hope partici-pants get knowledge they canuse down the road, even if it isjust a reminder of something.It never hurts to be reminded,”said Koogler.

Slaven added, “It’s good tohost an event where cattle-men can come together,socialize, and learn some-thing. If you are part of some-thing, it is good to give back toit and strengthen it. We arepart of the cattle businessand want to take the opportu-nity to feed back into what weare a part of. We are alwaysappreciative of the people whocome out and support us andthe willingness of speakers tocome to the ShenandoahValley. The guests over theyears have heard of the valley,but have never been able tosee it. It is a pleasure to beable to open their eyes to thebeef cattle industry in ourpart of the country,” saidSlaven.

Koogler and Slaven feed industry that feeds them

Dr. Brian Lubbers, DVM, PhD, DACVCP, with the Kansas StateDiagnostic Lab, shares his insight on issues in the feeder cattleindustry in 2011 during a dinner meeting hosted by Jim Kooglerand Jeff Slaven.

A group of cattlemen listen on as Dr. Brian Lubbers shares some of his thoughts following a dinnerhosted by Jim Koogler and Jeff Slaven.

Photos by Jennifer Showalter

When Dr. John O.Almquist presided overthe Dairy BreedingResearch Center (DBRC)in the Department ofDairy and AnimalScience at Penn StateUniversity, his researchin the physiology ofreproduction focusing onthe biology of sperm rev-olutionized the dairyindustry. Subsequently,the DBRC was named theAlmquist Dairy BreedingResearch Center to honorAlmquist’s contributions

to reproductive biology.Currently, the Center

for Reproductive Biologyand Health (CRBH) is adynamic and visible cen-ter that continues tobuild on the firm founda-tion begun when theDBRC was established in1949. The CRBH hasexpanded its reach, con-ducting cutting-edgeresearch in many areasof reproductive physiolo-gy and leading the way inexpanding a host of col-laborative efforts with

other departments andcolleges within PennState and with otherresearch facilities.

To celebrate the legacyof DBRC and the contin-uing research of CRBH, areunion of faculty, gradu-ate and undergraduatestudents and othersinterested in the work ofthe center was held Nov.3 and 4 at Penn State. Atour of the research labswith presentations bygraduate and postdoctor-al students was part of

the recognition and pro-vided insight into thediversity of research cur-rently being conductedby faculty and studentsin the CRBH.

Coinciding with therecognition of ClifMarshall, vice presidentof Production for SelectSires, as DASDistinguished DairyAlumnus, nearly 50friends and colleaguesparticipated over the twodays of recognition.

Almquist Research Center reunion honors legacy, looks to future

Clif Marshall, DAS Distinguished Dairy ScienceAlumnus, gets an update on current research fromBhavesh Mistry, a post doctoral student in WanshengLiu’s laboratory.Almquist A3

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by Karl H. Kazaks

TAZEWELL, VA — Up until 2007,Jimmy Neel was a lifelong dairyman,continuing a tradition started by hisgrandfather. Up until the end, Neelstill milked in the (since twice-expanded) stanchion barn built byhis grandfather in 1928 when thefamily began commercial dairying.

For a long time after selling themilking string, Neel kept up with theroutines of milking that had beeningrained in him for decades.

“I drove over there to that barneveryday at milking time and got outof the vehicle before I knew what Iwas doing,” Neel said.

Today Neel continues to farm, pri-marily beef cattle but also smallamounts of specialty crops — prima-rily pumpkins and tobacco.

Neel keeps 63 spring-calving broodcows — bred natural service withLimousin bulls (for their size) — andalso custom grazes two loads ofpoundage cattle (125 animals) fromMay to September.

The farm was significantly differentduring its peak dairy years. The Neelswere milking 80 cows a day, feeding125 in the herd, and making cornsilage on some 50 acres a year.

“At one point we were also puttingup 32,000 to 38,000 square bales ayear at this farm in Tazewell and mygrandfather’s farm in Burke’sGarden,” Neel said.

By 2007, the stanchion barn wasreaching the end of its useful life,and Neel was faced with the decisionwhether to invest in a new milkingparlor or exit the milk business. Atthe time he was milking 30 cows.After consulting with his wife, Joan,Neel decided to leave the businessthat had employed his parents, hademployed him ever since, in hiswords, he was “big enough to go tothe dairy.”

Today, the stanchion barn standsas testament to some 80 years offamily effort. It has 80 stalls and

countless memories for Neel.“At one time before milkers came

out we milked 70 or 80 cows byhand,” he said. Around that time, byNeel’s count, Tazewell County hadfive Grade A dairies and 10 or 12Grade C dairies.

In the early 1970s the Neels put amilk line into the barn; until thenthey had been using pails. Later, theyupgraded the vacuum line from 3/4inch to 1 1/2 inches.

“That first night after we put in thenew milk lines, it made a differentsound to the cows,” Neel recalled. “AHolsten put her hoof right under myeye. It made me wonder whether itwas the right thing to do.”

Neel enjoyed working in the stan-chion barn. “You can milk in here justas fast as you could in an early par-lor,” he said. “Nowadays, you can’tkeep up with rapid exit.” What’smore, as there is no well in the centerof the barn, Neel had to bend over toget to the udders and use the milkers.But it didn’t bother him.

“We milked four cows at a time,” hesaid, “because one man could takecare of four milkers. One man could-n’t keep up with six.”

In addition to the stanchion barn,the farm also has a freestall barn.“We built one of the first of them inthis country,” Neel said. “We got adiagram from Virginia Tech.” Prior to

that, cows were kept in pasture. “I’ve seen lightning hit in here and

knock 50 cows flat on their bellies —twice,” Neel said. The freestall barnhelped keep the cows out of theweather.

In 1985, when he was building anew cattle barn, Neel acquired a set ofscales from Bill Martin of theGreensboro, NC, livestock market.Neel has long let his neighbors usehis chutes and scales. In fact, hesaid, “We used to group cattle withlocal farmers to make a full trailerload.” He doesn’t do that as muchanymore, because not only are therefewer dairy farmers in the area, butthere are fewer beef farmers as well.

For his custom grazing operation,Neel reserves seven paddocks cover-ing some 200 acres. The paddocksare served by a spring fed wateringsystem, utilizing the fresh water thatcomes from higher elevations inTazewell’s mountains.

Neel has long been involved inVirginia’s pumpkin industry. “Ihelped start the Virginia pumpkingrower’s association,” he said, “andwas its first president. At one point Igrew 20 acres.” This year, after a hia-tus from growing pumpkins of somehalf dozen years, Neel grew four acresof pumpkins.

When he was growing larger num-bers of pumpkins, he rigged up atwo-row corn planter to use for plant-ing pumpkin seed. He took off onerow, and had a funnel and pipe con-necting the other planter to the win-dow of the tractor cab.

Then Neel would drive through thefield and hand feed pumpkin seedthrough the funnel and pipe back tothe planter.

That’s ingenuity, the kind of traitthat sticks with you regardless ofyour chosen field of agriculture.

That’s why it’s good to know that,even though he may no longer bedairying, Jimmy Neel is still farming.

Memories of milk run deep for Jimmy Neel, erstwhile dairyman

Jimmy Neel acquired this set of scales from Bill Martin of the Greensboro, NC, live-

stock market in 1985, when he was building a new cattle barn.

Dr. Terry Etherton, Head ofthe Department of Dairy andAnimal Science, said, “Thereunion provided a wonderfuland unique opportunity toshowcase the achievements ofDBRC, and focus on the inter-nationally recognized researchthat is being conducted atCRBH, and its leadership inreproductive biology. The cur-rent research builds upon theexcellence of the originalAlmquist Center and expandsthe impact of the research farbeyond the department andour college.”

Dr. Joy Pate, the first directorof CRBH, called the get-togeth-er a chance for those who hadbeen a part of the strong tradi-tion to interact with presentfaculty and students, and offerinsight into charting thefuture. “It is a way for us to rec-ognize the significant contribu-tions of so many who worked inthe Center and who havemoved into professionalcareers in the field. We aregrateful for what they added to

the research, and we welcometheir continued input andideas.” She said the wide-rang-ing, thoughtful discussion fol-lowing the lab visits was valu-able, and demonstrated strongsupport for continuing thelegacy of reproductive researchbegun by Dr. Almquist.

Pate explained how today’sresearch has transitioned fromDr. Almquist’s pioneering work.Pate said. “We’re continuing thebasic research, but in a differ-ent dimension. Reproductiveefficiency in dairy cows has sig-nificantly declined in the lasthalf-century, so research with

the goal of increasing fertilityhas become extremely impor-tant. Current research withinthe CRBH is more focused oncellular and molecular mecha-nisms of reproductive tissues,which will increase our under-standing of those processesthat may be regulated toenhance fertility.”

Phil Senger, President,Current Conceptions, Inc.,who had served on the facultyof DBRC from 1980 to1983,said the leadership of Dr.Etherton in doing a “clusterhire” of six new faculty severalyears ago to revitalize the pro-gram was extremely importantin laying the groundwork forthe excellent work now beingdone. He praised Dr. Pate forher “tremendous vision” inleading the team, adding, “Itthrills me that the heritagecontinues. They have a com-mitment to excellence in thisfield that will stand the test oftime. They continue to pushforward.”

He encouraged the faculty

and students to become bettercommunicators and learn totell their story beyond their labsto help increase the under-standing of their research andto expand the influence ofreproductive science.

Sandi Staros, Vice-President,Creative and Content, SynergyMedical Education, stronglyconcurred with the need tocommunicate more effectively.She said, “It is all biology andscience – that is what unites usall. Everyone should have their15 minute ‘airplane’ conversa-tion prepared so they can read-ily explain what they aredoing.” She recommended thatthe Center reach out to cancersocieties as potential sources offunding, since some of theresearch projects touch oncancer.

She added, “I thought thereunion was fantastic, and Ihope they will have more fre-quent get-togethers so we canstay in touch. I felt energizedfrom seeing how excited theresearchers were.”

Almquist Continued from A3

Troy Ott and Alyssa Birt, standing, discuss the research they are

doing and its impact on producers with Clif Marshall, left, seated;

Bill Heald, back to camera; and Glen Gilbert, standing right.

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by Jennifer Showalter

Earning the right to compete in acontest at the North AmericanInternational Livestock Exposition(NAILE) is a privilege in itself. Both the2011 Virginia 4-H Skillathon andLivestock Judging Team members tookthis privilege to heart, spent endlesshours preparing for their national con-test, and were rewarded with respect-fully placing second and third overall.

SkillathonThe National 4-H Skillathon is a

youth livestock knowledge event inwhich students participate in six indi-vidual and five team activities. Theindividual activities include breedidentification, equipment identifica-tion, retail meat identification, wooljudging, hay judging, a quality assur-ance problem, and a general knowl-edge test. The team activities includefeeding and nutrition, quality assur-ance, breeding goat selection, carcassand meat evaluation, and a perform-ance and marketing scenario.

“This contest shows real worldagriculture problems and situations.It is not just about the show ring.The contestants were able to puttogether everything they havelearned through 4-H and FFA eventsand raising livestock,” said EricStogdale, a volunteer 4-H leader and

coach in Augusta County.The 2011 Virginia team was coached

by Stogdale and consisted of Coffman

Liggett, Cole Kaufman, Cory Bennett,and Caleb Liptrap, all of AugustaCounty. The team earned its right torepresent Virginia by being the topsenior team in the Stockman’s Contestat the 2011 State Fair of Virginia.

“Most have been preparing for (theSkillathon) the past eight to 10 yearsby participating in livestock judging,junior stockman’s, and meat evalua-tion contest in the state of Virginia.Since winning the State Fair contest,the team met eight times to prepare forthe different events and new informa-tion needed to be successful at thenational level,” said Stogdale.

As individuals at the NAILE,Coffman Liggett place third in identifi-cation, third in quality assurance, andthird overall. Cory Bennett placedninth in identification, second in qual-ity assurance, and eighth overall.Caleb Liptrap placed first in evaluationand second overall. The team ended upthird in identification, second in evalu-

ation, and second overall.Livestock Judging

The National 4-H Livestock JudgingContest is designed to test the evalua-tion abilities of 4-H’ers when it comesto both breeding and marketing ani-mals for beef, swine, sheep, and goats.The contestants are required to rankclasses of four animals and then, forcertain classes, to verbally communi-cate their reasons for their decision toseveral officials. The contestants arescored according to how their placingscompare to a set of officials and howwell they defend their placing andcommunicate with officials.

“Livestock judging, communication,and decision making skills werelearned by all those who participated.They also were given the opportunityto meet university and industry lead-ers as well as other 4-H members fromacross the nation,” said Stogdale.

The 2011 Virginia Livestock JudgingTeam was selected from the top eightto 10 individuals at the Virginia State4-H Livestock Judging Contest thatwas held at Virginia Tech in June2011. Those representing Virginia atNAILE were Elizabeth Nixon of OrangeCounty, Colby Redifer of MontgomeryCounty, Coffman Liggett of AugustaCounty, and Jordan McCammon ofRockingham County. Dr. Paige Pratt,from Virginia Tech, coached the teamover the summer and fall and took themembers to contests in Indiana,Maryland, Nebraska, and NorthCarolina.

Elizabeth Nixon placed 10th in beef,19th in swine, and ninth overall at the2011 NAILE Livestock JudgingContest. Colby Redifer was seventh inbeef, fifth in beef performance, and11th overall. Coffman Liggett placed14th in sheep and 27th overall. JordanMcCammon placed 25th is swine. Theteam ended up sixth in sheep andgoats, fifth in swine, second in beef,ninth in reasons, and third overall.

Placing second and third overall innational contests of this caliber is areal honor for the state of Virginia, thecontestants, and all who have sup-ported and coached the 4-H’ers alongthe way.

Jimmy Neel has switched his operation from dairy farmingto primarily a beef operation he keeps 63 spring-calvingbrood cows and also custom grazes two loads of poundagecattle (125 animals) from May to September.

Cover photo by Karl H. Kazaks

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Virginia 4-Hers make themselves known at NAILE

The members of the Virginia State Skillathon Team that placed second overall at the

2011 NAILE are (L-R) Coffman Liggett, Cole Kaufman, Cory Bennett, Caleb Liptrip

and volunteer coach Eric Stogdale.

Photos by Danny Bolin

The members of the Virginia State Livestock Judging Team that placed third over-

all at the 2011 NAILE are (L-R) Elizabeth Nixon, Colby Redifer, Coffman Liggett,

Jordan McCammon and coach Dr. Paige Pratt.

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by Lynne FinnertyEvery summer, rural

teenagers get jobs on lo-cal farms to earn somecash while being out-doors. Some just enjoyhelping a relative orneighbor on his farm orranch — because it real-ly is a great experience todrive a tractor.

Across rural America,young people help cutand bale hay on otherpeople’s land. In theMidwest, many a teenhas worked as a corndetasseler, removingtassels from one varietyof plants so they can be

pollinated by anotherand create a high-yieldhybrid. For others,their first job mighthave been picking fruitin an orchard.

By working on farms,their own family’s orsomeone else’s, youngpeople learn about agri-culture, how to respectand care for animals andhow to work safely withfarm equipment. Theyalso learn important val-ues, such as a good workethic and taking on re-sponsibility.

But under a Labor De-partment proposal, such

work could be off-limitsto minors. They wouldnot be allowed to workon a farm that isn’t di-rectly owned by theirparents or operate anypower-driven equipment— even something assimple as a battery-pow-ered screwdriver.

“Under this proposal,it sounds like youthswould be allowed topush open the barndoor, but whether theycan flip the light switchinside is unclear,” ex-plained American FarmBureau labor specialistPaul Schlegel. “But they

sure couldn’t use aflashlight or pick up aweed whacker. And theycouldn’t go up in thebarn loft because it’sgreater than 6 feet aboveground level.”

The real impacts aren’tfully understood. Itcould depend literally onhow government regula-tors write the final rulesand then interpret them.Most likely, young peoplecouldn’t even work ontheir own family farm if,like many farms thesedays, it’s set up as a cor-poration or partnership,not wholly owned by thekid’s parents.

The Labor Departmentsays its proposal is need-ed to protect young peo-ple from dangerous work.However, as is often thecase when the feds dealwith an issue, the pro-posal goes too far. It’s liketrying to kill a gnat with a

sledgehammer.Farm work can have

its hazards, and no onewants kids workingwhen and where theyshouldn’t be. But askany farmer how shelearned to do farm work,correctly and safely, andyou’re likely to hear thatshe grew up doing it oneither a family farm orthrough agricultural ed-ucation programs, whichalso would be at risk ifkids are not allowed todo many farm tasks. Ifwe can’t train the nextgeneration of farmers,then the implications gobeyond whether ateenager can earn a littlespending money.

Parents, not the feder-al government, shoulddecide what’s safe fortheir kids. For those jobsthat are particularly haz-

ardous, the governmenthas a role to play. Butthe government shouldat least write rules thatwon’t threaten the verystructure of family farmsand rural communities.

The comment periodon the proposal hasclosed. Now the govern-ment will continue withthe rulemaking process.As it does, it is hopedthat the rules will makemore sense for howfarms work today, andfor youngsters who wantthe experience of work-ing on a farm. It will beimportant for farm fami-lies and agricultural ed-ucators to weigh in toensure that outcome.

Lynne Finnerty is theeditor of FBNews, theAmerican Farm BureauFederation’s officialnewspaper.

Values kids learn through farm work are at risk

Duane Greene will beat the Adams CountyAgricultural and NaturalResources Center in Get-tysburg, PA, on Tuesday,Dec. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m. to give two pre-

sentations for an in-depth fruit school on Ap-ple Crop Load Manage-ment. The presentationtitles are “Monitoring Ap-ple Fruit Growth for Pre-dicting Chemical Thin-

ning Response” and “TheChemical ThinningPalette of Options for Ad-justing Apple Crop Load.”

Greene is a professor ofhorticulture at the Uni-versity of Massachusetts.His areas of research in-clude control of flowering,fruit set and fruit abscis-sion, use of plant growthregulators on apples, andapple cultivar evaluation.

The workshop also in-cludes presentations onthe carbon balance modeland use of a new tool —the Equilifruit Disk — forassessing optimum applecrop load. During the af-ternoon, participants willmove to Kuhn Orchards,Cashtown, PA, for a dis-cussion of “Pruning toManage Crop Load.” Thisafternoon pruningdemonstration is free andwill be conducted inSpanish and English,with interpretations pro-vided by Bruce Hol-labaugh.

To register, log ontowww.cvent.com/d/9cqjggor call 877-489-1398 (tollfree). A fee of $55 in-cludes an equilifruit disk,lunch and handouts. TheFinal date to register isDec. 14.

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Accidents will happen,even to responsiblehunters with over 10years of experience. Acci-dent frequency andseverity can be reducedin a number of ways.Find out what you can doas a hunter or propertyowner to protect yourself.

Mike had been thinkingabout this day forweeks…the first Saturdayof hunting season. Mikewanted to make sureeverything was perfectsince he was taking histwelve year old son hunt-ing for the first time, thesame age he was whenhis father first took himand he shot his first quail.He has been hooked onhunting ever since.

Earlier in the week hetook his son to an outfit-ter store and got himeverything he needed.Mike spent the previousevening laying everythingout. He verified that hehad packed his shotgunsling, leg gaiters, shells,hunting vest, and favoriteshotgun. Thank goodnesshe remembered to packthe First Aid Kit. Twentypounds of gear waspacked and loaded in thevehicle. The coffee potwas scheduled to brew at4:30 a.m.

Mike met up with hishunting partner John andhis son at their usualmeeting place and time.The group of four had beenhunting for hours, butwith no success. Finally,they flushed a large coveyout of some plum thickets.John went off to search fora downed bird. The threeother hunters walked overto another covey about 200

feet away. A quail flew upbehind Mike and heturned around and un-knowingly shot in John'sdirection. John screamedout in pain.

The rest of the afternoonwas spent dressing John'swounds in the field, run-ning to the EmergencyRoom, and answeringquestions from the conser-vation officer interview.Obviously, the day did notend as expected.

Mike did not expectJohn to name him in alawsuit, after all they hadbeen friends for 25 years,but he could have. Fortu-nately, Mike had pur-chased liability insuranceto cover the hunt clubmembers and the ownerof the property wherethey hunted regularly.

No one expects to gohunting and get injured,but like most any outdooractivity, injury is a risk.Since firearms are typi-cally involved, the injurymay be more serious.Every year the Interna-tional Hunter EducationAssociation (IHEA) com-piles a hunting accidentincident report. The mostprevalent “major factors”cited for these accidentsinclude the following:“Failure to identify target,Victim out of site of theshooter, Firearm fell frominsecure rest, Failure touse safety belt, Victimmoved into line of fire,Shooter swinging ongame, Failure to checkbeyond target, Carelesshandling of firearm.”

IHEA recommendshunters and shooters fol-low four basic rules offirearms safety, known as

the TABK acronym. T - Treat every firearm

as it if were loadedA - Always point the

firearm in a safe direction. B - Be sure of your tar-

get and what is beyondyour target.

K - Keep your fingerout of the trigger guardand off the trigger untilready to shoot.

How Can Hunters Reduce Risks?

Hunting accidents ofall types happen everyyear. Most hunting acci-dent victims are respon-sible hunters who haveover 10 years' experi-ence. Although huntingaccidents have trendeddownward as a result ofincreased hunter educa-tion requirements, thereare still approximately1,000 hunting accidentsannually. Ten percentare fatal. What can youdo to increase safetywhile hunting?

1. Get proper educa-tion. Read, take a huntersafety education course,watch hunter education

videos, take an on-linecourse. A variety of re-sources exist. Taking aclass can be interestingand rewarding, regard-less of how long you havebeen hunting.

2. Practice the skillsneeded. It's one thing tobe book smart and anoth-er to put it into play.Some students take acourse, but then don'ttouch a firearm untilopening day. Shootingarrows and firearms canbe done in a number ofsafe, supportive places.

3. Follow state guide-lines for wearing hunterorange. This universalhunter safety color willdramatically reduce yourchance of being mistak-en for game. Each statehas its own guidelines,which can be viewed onwww. IHEA.com under“Hunter Education”.

4. Don't take deerstand safety require-ments for granted. Followthe instructions on deerstand equipment andcheck for faulty equip-

ment. In the state of Al-abama alone, 2010 had arecord number of deerstand accidents. Four-teen accidents were re-ported and four of thesewere fatal.

5. Establish a methodfor locating and commu-nicating with other mem-bers of your hunting par-ty. Have a map that out-lines where each memberwill be hunting. Have anemergency plan in place.

6. Don't forget the rulesof safety in your ambitionto get an animal. Don'tcut corners at the end ofthe day in order to get atrophy so that you cancall it a successful day.

7. Avoid consumptionof drugs and alcohol.

How Can LandownersReduce Risks?

Landowners can assisthunters by making sureproperty lines are wellmarked and posting “NoTrespassing” signs. Haz-ards such as wells, cliffs,and cable gates should bewell identified to help pre-vent accidents and in-

jury. A safe area forcampfires should be des-ignated. Lastly, establish-ing open lines of commu-nication with the huntclub can go a long way to-wards maintaining an ac-cident free environment. Is Hunting Lease Liabil-ity Coverage Needed?Liability lawsuits can

ensue as a result of theemotional and financialstress resulting from in-jury. If you are leasinghunting land from a pri-vate landowner, huntinglease insurance can pro-tect you and your lovedones from financial catas-trophe. With a general li-ability insurance policy,coverage is provided if aclub member is foundlegally responsible for theaccident. The beauty ofhunting lease liability in-surance is the fact thatthe insurance company isobligated to defend youwhether it is a frivolouscase or not.

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Most policy holders look for the fol-lowing benefits to be included: Member-to-Member Coverage, Guest LiabilityCoverage, Fire Damage Liability, and Li-ability from tree-stands and ATV's. Thecoverage most recommended has $1million per occurrence general liabilitycoverage and $2 million general aggre-gate.

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Does the Landowner need to beNamed as an Additional Insured? More and more landowners are re-

quiring the hunting club to purchaseinsurance naming the landowner as anadditional insured. If the landownersare named in a suit caused by an occur-rence of the hunting club on their land,

they will be covered. What Protection is Provided to theClub in the Event of Legal Action?If the hunting club becomes legally

obligated to pay damages for bodily in-jury or property damage arising fromclaims against the club, the huntinglease liability insurance policy will payall sums due up to policy limits.

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This year, flooding hasravaged thousands ofhomes and businesses incommunities across theU.S. and scientists saythe prevalence of invasiveweeds is one of the fac-tors that may be con-tributing to the damage.

These foreign invadersare overrunning many vi-tal “riparian” lands — theecologically diverse natu-ral habitats that runalong the millions of milesof our nation’s waterwaysand help to prevent ormoderate flooding.

“Healthy riparian areaspopulated by nativeplants can store thou-sands of gallons of waterper acre,” says Linda Nel-son, plant physiologistwith the U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers and formerpresident of the AquaticPlant Management Soci-ety. “They filter the waterthat flows into a streamafter a storm or snow meltand can also mitigate theeffects of river flooding.But, unfortunately, theprotection capacity ofmany of our vital riparianareas is being degradedby invasive weeds.”

The native plantspecies typical of ahealthy riparian corridorprosper there and havedense root systems tohold soil in place andprotect against erosion.As a result, the soil ishighly permeable and canabsorb water entering theriver and overflowing thebanks. Healthy riparianland can even improvewater quality as dense,native vegetation absorbspotential contaminantsand traps sediment.

But weeds that overrun

native riparian vegetationcan change everything andseriously degrade our na-tion’s valuable water re-sources. Common in-vaders include reed ca-narygrass (Phalaris arund-inacea), saltcedar (Tamarixaphylla) and leafy spurge(Euphorbia esula).

Another good exampleis knotweed, an aggres-sive species from Asia in-troduced here as an or-namental. The most com-mon varieties of this trou-blemaker include Japan-ese knotweed (Polygonumcuspidatum), giantknotweed (P. sachali-nense), Himalayanknotweed (P. poly-stachyum) and a Japan-ese and giant knotweedhybrid (P. XBohemicum). Knotweedshave been spotted in 41states and are becominga real threat to riparianareas, particularly in thePacific Northwest.

Knotweed roots are farless dense than those ofnative plants and are un-able to hold soil firmly inplace. When knotweedinvades a riparian zone,stream banks becomeunstable and soil isstripped away. Thisscouring effect can actu-ally shift a stream chan-nel, create a sloping bankand result in significantlymore sediment in the wa-ter. It also reduces theability of both the ripari-an zone and the streamto hold water — promot-ing flash floods duringperiods of heavy runoff.

Why is knotweed sosuccessful at taking over?Like many riparian in-vaders, it can spread veg-etatively, as well as by

seed. Each plant pro-duces an extensive net-work of underground rhi-zomes that can spread upto 65 feet in all direc-tions. Tens of thousandsof dormant buds on theseunderground stems cansprout new bamboo-likeshoots that have beenknown to break throughasphalt. “I’ve even seen apicture showing Japan-ese knotweed that hadgrown through someone’sliving room floor,” saysTimothy Prather, associ-ate professor of weed sci-ence at the University ofIdaho and a specialist inknotweed.

Even a small fragmentof a root or stem canlaunch a new invasiveweed colony. You need to

proceed with care and useevery tool in your weedcontrol arsenal to controlknotweed. Here are a fewcontrol tips and best man-agement practices com-piled by The Nature Con-servancy. Some of thesesame techniques can beapplied to other aggres-sive plant invaders:

• Manual/mechanicalcontrol methods such asmowing, trimming, dig-ging and pulling maywork if you are persistentover a period of years.Your objective is to starvethe root system, and thatmeans staying ahead ofnew shoots that are pro-duced from latent budsas you disrupt the plant.Be prepared to cut downor pull new shoots twice a

month or more from Aprilto August — and then atleast once a month untilfirst frost. Repeat theprocess annually untilthe knotweed no longerregrows. Also, keep stemsthat you pull, cut or mowout of the compost pileand well away from anynearby body of water. Youdon’t want the plant tospread to a new location.

• Foliar herbicide appli-cations may be appropri-ate for large infestations.Use only an herbicide ap-proved for riparian useand take precautions tominimize drift. As withmechanical control meas-ures, timing and persist-ence are important. Mul-tiple applications may beneeded to do the job.

• New stem-injectedherbicide techniques areshowing great promise. Aspecial tool is used to in-ject concentrated chemi-cals directly into a hollowin the knotwood stem. It’sa labor intensive process,though, making it bestsuited for small patchesthat are easily accessible.

“Reclaiming riparianareas and restoring na-tive species can be vital toflood control, water quali-ty and even wildlife habi-tat,” Prather said. “It isimportant that we focuson early identification ofinvasive weeds, under-stand their growth pat-terns and how theyspread, and establish aneffective managementplan before it’s too late.”

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During his annual address Tuesday,Nov. 8, National Grange President Ed-ward Luttrell said the organizationmust be a leader in advocating for ruralAmerica, American values and commonsense decision-making.

Luttrell began his address by stress-ing the need for continued advocacy bythe organization for rural broadbandbuild out and a viable U.S. Postal Ser-vice for rural residents in front of an au-dience gathered for the 145th AnnualNational Grange Convention.

Saying local post offices are “at theheart of our hometowns,” Luttrell calledfor any changes to the USPS be done withthe impact to rural America in mind.

In the light of proposed closures of postoffices and the USPS request to changeservice schedules, Luttrell said theGrange “believes that all reforms shouldbe fully debated while keeping in mind

that the rural mail customer is muchmore likely to rely on USPS services inlight of the current digital divide.”

“We suggest that Congress allow theUSPS to be innovative in the modernbusiness world and develop a competi-tive culture within their employees,”Luttrell said.

Regarding the digital divide, Luttrellsaid it is necessary for rural America tohave access to broadband services inorder to “shorten the distance betweenrural America and state-of-the-artlearning and healthcare.”

“Doing more with less is somethingthat rural Americans know very well.Broadband allows its users to domany things, but most importantly itmakes us more efficient at home andat work,” Luttrell said. “Living on aback road should no longer translateto being denied access to cutting

edge communication.”During the speech, Luttrell also out-

lined the Grange’s position on energy,saying it is “the lifeblood of our economyand it is a major factor in the quality ofour life.”

Luttrell said the Grange would like tosee the immediate removal of “legislativeand regulatory roadblocks to allowclean energy production to be broughton line within the next 10 years.”

Further, Luttrell said the organization“is not opposed to common sense regu-lations,” but wishes for PresidentBarack Obama to “halt the growth ofonerous federal regulations during thistime of economic uncertainty.”

“Common sense spending” is equallynecessary, Luttrell said, in order to “bringfiscal responsibility back to our nation.”

“The Grange asks each elected offi-cial to lay aside their parti-

san politics and work together to en-sure that a balanced budget isachieved,” Luttrell said.

Sometimes more than regulation, theperception of the agricultural industriesby the public will shape those industries,Luttrell said, stressing that those workingin agriculture must “become educatorsand creators of public opinion.”

Luttrell said it is imperative for pro-ducers to “communicate through all themediums used by the consumers to en-sure that agriculture is judged on facts,not myths.”

For all of these things, Luttrell saidthe Grange is “ready to work withthousands of communities, to advo-cate in State Capitols around our na-tion and to stand firm in Washington,D.C., on the common sense principlesof American values.”

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Dean Johnny C.Wynne of North Caroli-na State University’sCollege of Agricultureand Life Sciences hasannounced his plannedretirement, effectiveJuly 1. Wynne will re-tire after serving as Col-lege of Agriculture andLife Sciences dean formore than eight years,while his associationwith N.C. State spanshalf a century.

The College of Agricul-

ture and Life Sciences isone of the largest collegesat N.C. State, with morethan 5,000 students intwo-year, four-year andgraduate programs. Thecollege is also the homeof the North Carolina Co-operative Extension Ser-vice and the North Car-olina Agricultural Re-search Service. With of-fices in every North Car-olina county, the Cooper-ative Extension Service isN.C. State’s largest out-

reach effort.“Dean Wynne exempli-

fies our university'slengthy and ongoingcommitment to teaching,research and service inNorth Carolina and be-yond,” said N.C. StateProvost Warwick Arden.“Dean Wynne’s experi-ence and insights withregard to North Carolinaagriculture have been in-valuable to me and manyothers on campus andacross the state.”

Wynne, a native of theBear Grass communityin Martin County, spenthis academic and pro-fessional life in the Col-lege of Agriculture andLife Sciences. He re-ceived a bachelor's de-gree in crop science fromthe college in 1965, amaster's in 1968 and adoctorate in 1974.

He first worked in thecollege in 1965 as agraduate research as-sistant. He joined the

faculty in 1968 as acrop science instructor,progressing throughthe academic ranks tofull professor in 1983.He taught undergradu-ate and graduate plantbreeding and conduct-ed peanut breeding re-search until 1989,when he was appointedhead of the Crop Sci-ence Department.Three years later, in1992, he was namedassociate dean and di-

rector of the Agricul-tural Research Service.

Wynne was named in-terim dean of the Collegeof Agriculture and LifeSciences in May 2003and appointed to the po-sition permanently onDec. 1, 2004.

As research service di-rector, Wynne guided re-search efforts spanningthe agricultural, envi-ronmental and life sci-ences. Research servicescientists conduct basicand applied research inuniversity laboratories,at university field labora-tories and at agriculturalresearch stations acrossNorth Carolina. UnderWynne's leadership, thecollege took significantsteps in the emerging ar-eas of advanced biologi-cal sciences such as ge-nomics, proteomics andmetabolomics.

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Issued Dec 2, 2011Federal order milk

prices took a temporaryjump. The AgricultureDepartment announcedthe November bench-mark Class III price at$19.07 per hundred-weight, up $1.04 fromOctober, $3.63 above No-vember 2010, $1.88above California’s 4bcheese milk price, andequates to about $1.64per gallon.

It’s the highest Novem-ber price in four yearsand put the 2011 averageat $18.33, up from$14.46 at this time a yearago and a disastrous$11.03 in 2009. ButClass III futures late Fri-day morning portended adecline in December, to$18.61. Looking to FirstQuarter 2012; the Janu-ary contract was tradingat $17.29, February$17.15, March $17.09,and April $16.95.

The November Class IVprice is $17.87 per hun-dredweight, down 54cents from October but$4.62 above a year ago.

The NASS-surveyedcheese price averaged$1.8415 per pound, up9.4 cents from October.Butter averaged$1.7824, down fraction-ally. Nonfat dry milk av-eraged $1.4522, down5.9 cents, and dry wheyaveraged 63.8 cents, up2.3 cents.

California’s 4b cheesemilk price is $17.19, up$1.41 from October, and$4.05 above a year ago.The 2011 4b averagenow stands at $16.48,up from $13.25 a yearago. The 4a butter-pow-der price is $17.70,

down 59 cents from Oc-tober, but $1.36 above ayear ago. The 2011 aver-age is now $19.02, upfrom $14.82 in 2010.

Sellers tried to “butterup” the Chicago Mercan-tile Exchange the weekfollowing Thanksgivingas a possible record high56 carloads came andwent. You might say“Black Friday” for buttercame on Monday whenthe price jumped a nickeldespite 11 carloads trad-ing hands, followed by 14more on Tuesday, andkept coming. The firstFriday of December how-ever saw the price closeat $1.63 per pound, up 2cents on the week and 2cents above a year ago.The NASS-surveyed priceplunged 12.6, to$1.6467. NASS powderaveraged $1.4094, down4.3 cents, and dry wheyinched 0.1 cent higher, to64.29 cents per pound.

A more typical spreadbetween block and barrelcheese was reestab-lished. Monday saw asmall rebound in bothbut gave it all back withthe blocks closing Fridayat $1.74, down 4 3/4-cents on the week butstill 23 1/4-cents abovea year ago. The barrelsrolled 8 3/4-cents lower,to $1.7125, and 25 1/4above a year ago. Onlyfive cars of block tradedhands on the week andeight of barrel. The NASSU.S. average block pricejumped 6 1/2-cents, to$1.8886, and the barrelsaveraged $1.9754, up6.8 cents.

The Monday rally inthe cash dairy prices fol-lowing Thanksgiving

Week caught the marketby surprise, according toStewart Peterson’s MattMattke in Tuesday’sDairyLine broadcast. Fu-tures were factoring inanticipated further de-clines in cheese, he said,with some months ex-pecting the low $1.50s.

“Seasonally, this isstill the time of the yearwhere we should, ifbuyers are going tostep in, this is the timeof the year where theyshould still be lookingto do so,” Mattke said,

“As there’s still thoseend users looking toprocure supplies forupcoming holidays.”

But, he wasn’t con-vinced the rally wouldhold and warned that, inthe past, “When Octoberand November are strongfor cheese prices, whichis pretty rare, it hasn’tbeen a good omen forcheese prices in themonth of December.” Headded that he would notbe surprised if the block-barrel average fell belowNovember lows and,

worst case scenario, “Wecould see $1.60 cheesetested.” He said that$1.59 to $1.77 “lookslike what the downsiderange of risk could be.”

Mattke advised produc-ers to “Stay defensive innearby months. Look tothe tools you’re mostcomfortable with whetherit be futures, puts, orfences. Keep the protec-tion nearby and in thatFirst Quarter time frame,”he concluded, but “Goingbeyond that I think it’s abit early until we see

some indications that thelong term trend for thedairy market is turning todown. Right now we don’tsee that yet.”

FC Stone dairy broker,Boris Maslovsky, said intheir November 28 eDairyInsider Opening Bell thatconsumer demand maysupport dairy prices.“Black Friday was ablockbuster,” Maslovskysaid. “Sales were ex-tremely strong, well aboveexpectations and are driv-

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ing equities up. Con-sumer spending for televi-sions and other goodsmay filter into food mar-kets.” However, he cau-tions that China’s milkimports are down by asmuch as half so interna-tional markets may weighon U.S. dairy prices.

Dairy economist BillBrooks disagrees andsaid heavy consumerspending on televisionsets doesn’t translateinto higher food demand.“I don’t believe there willbe a bump in dairy

prices based on BlackFriday,” he said, butadds that consumerspending “could cushionprice declines.”

The CME’s Daily DairyReport (DDR) echoed theChina concern reportingthat, in the June to Oc-tober period, China im-ported just 150 millionpounds of whole milkpowder, down 45 per-cent from a year ago.Purchases are expectedto pick up ahead of theChinese Lunar NewYear, which starts Janu-

ary 23, according to theDDR. Whole milk pow-der out of Oceania ispriced at $1.54-$1.70per pound, up about 7cents since mid-October,according to USDA’sDairy Market News.

FC Stone dairy econo-mist Bill Brooks warnedin the December 1 eDairyMorning Executive Edi-tion that the globalmacro-economic picturelooks weak, while milkproduction is up. Headds that China’s econo-my has slowed and Eu-

rope is in trouble. BrokerMaslovsky wrote; “Themore support Europegets, the less chance ofthe dollar soaring andlimiting U.S. exports,”

Meanwhile; the DDRsays third quartercheese use was slowing,based on USDA data.Disappearance of Ameri-can cheese was off 4.3percent, the worst quar-ter in four years, accord-ing to Editor Alan Levitt.He adds that disappear-ance of other cheese wasup just 1.8 percent.Combined, total cheeseuse was down 0.6 per-cent from the prior yearin third quarter afterrunning nearly 5 per-cent higher in the firsthalf of 2011.

Butter movement, onthe other hand, re-mained robust in thirdquarter, according toLevitt. Commercial usewas up 12.2 percent,“helping to clear veryheavy production vol-umes.” Disappearancewas up almost 10 per-cent in the first threequarters of the year, ac-cording to USDA, andmanufacturers were suc-cessful in moving powderin the third quarter:

Nonfat dry milk andskim milk powder use inthird quarter was up

about 11 percent versusa year ago, according toUSDA production andinventory figures. Fluidmilk sales were down1.3 percent.

USDA’s Dairy Productsreport indicates milk isbeing channeled to thechurn and the dryer. Oc-tober butter productionhit 146 million pounds,up 6.4 percent from Sep-tember and 19.6 percentabove October 2010.Nonfat dry milk andskim milk powder out-put, at 142.7 millionpounds, was up 8 per-cent from 2010.

Cheddar cheese out-put totaled 249.9 millionpounds, virtually un-changed from Septemberbut 5.8 percent below ayear ago. Americancheese, at 352 millionpounds, was up 4 per-cent from Septemberand 1.2 percent below ayear ago.

In export news; the Co-operatives Working To-gether program accepted12 requests for exportassistance this weekfrom Dairy Farmers ofAmerica, Darigold, andUnited Dairymen of Ari-zona to sell a total of 7.4million pounds of Ched-dar and Monterey Jackcheese to customers inAsia, the Middle East,

and Central America.CWT’s 2011 cheese ex-ports now total 88.3 mil-lion pounds.

CWT will have “a veryrobust future,” in 2012according to NationalMilk’s Chris Galen inThursday’s DairyLine,now that participationexceeds 70 percent of theU.S. milk supply. Creat-ed in 2003 to help dairyfarmers, Galen said thedecision was made twoyears ago to concentrateon export assistance.

The 2012 budget willbe $35 million, accordingto Galen, with the major-ity going to Americantype cheese, a quarter tobutter and butterfatproducts, and $5 millionheld in reserve for possi-ble inclusion of milkpowders if necessary.

“CWT has had a bigrole the past coupleyears in helping augmentour cheese exports,”Galen said. About twothirds of all Cheddar andAmerican type cheese ex-ported this year was fa-cilitated by CWT, he said,18 percent of all cheeseexported this year hasbeen the result of theCWT and, “at 2 cents perhundredweight, it’s avery modest investmentthat farmers and cooper-atives are making in aprogram that basicallyhelps everyone with bet-ter prices.”

The majority of Asianexports go to Japan,Galen reported, but heexpects exports to Ko-rea to continue to growwith the new free tradeagreement, plus a sig-nificant portion ofproduct is going to theMiddle East, includingSaudi Arabia andEgypt. “They are impor-tant export markets forthe U.S. overall,” heconcluded, “And themore people partici-pate, that will give abigger budget to facili-tate more exports.”

Milk prices could aver-age around $20 per hun-dredweight for 2011, morethan $3.50 higher thanlast year, according toDairy Profit Weekly’s DaveNatzke in Friday’s Dairy-Line. “However, two gov-ernment reports this week,recapping dairy financialfactors for October and No-vember, indicate profitmargins will be shrinkingin the final quarter of theyear,” he said.

USDA’s monthly reporton milk production costsshowed higher Octoberfeed prices pushed totalproduction costs to pos-sibly the highest level on

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Join us in St. Pete Beach, FL for theNMC 51st Annual Meeting, scheduledfor Jan. 22-24, 2012 at theTradeWinds Island Grand Resort.

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low a slightly revised format comparedto previous years. Be sure to note thechanges, particularly the time for thecommittee meetings, short courses,and featured symposium:

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It is also advisable to make your ho-tel reservations early. The deadline isDec. 27, but the room block could fillup before that date.

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measures of farm sectorearnings (net farm in-come, net cash income,and net value added) areforecast to rise morethan 18 percent. Mediantotal farm household in-come is also expected torise. Most farm house-holds earn the majorityof their income from off-farm sources.

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record, even surpassingtotals seen during a pre-vious high-cost period of2008. Based on USDA es-timates, total costs cover-ing feed and other operat-ing costs, as well as laborand overhead, will be upat least $2 per hundred-weight from 2010.

“So while 2011 milkprices will be up sub-stantially from 2010,higher costs could eat upnearly two-thirds of thatadditional income,”Natzke said.

USDA’s second reportprovides another meas-urement of dairy income.The monthly milk-feedprice ratio, an indexcomparing the relation-ship between the averagemilk price and feedcosts, shrunk in Novem-ber. While Novembermilk prices held steadyat $19.90 per hundred-weight, higher cornprices offset small de-clines in prices for soy-beans and alfalfa hay,tightening the milk-feedprice ratio to the lowestlevel since May.

“For dairy producerswho buy feed, hay pricesremain especially trou-blesome, more than $80per ton higher than ayear ago,” Natzke said.“Most market analystssuggest milk prices movein a three-year cycle, andthe last low point was2009. And while 2011-12milk prices should aver-age well above the devas-tating lows of 2009, whencombined with anticipat-ed feed prices, the corre-sponding milk-feed priceratio could rival that seenin 2009,” he concluded.

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The Agriculture Council of America(ACA) calls on ninth- to 12th-grade stu-dents to submit an original, 450-wordessay or a two-minute video essayabout the importance of agriculture.This year’s theme is “American Agricul-ture: Feeding the Future, Filling theGaps.” The deadline is Feb. 1, 2012.The ACA asks teachers and parents toencourage student participation.

The theme “American Agriculture:Feeding the Future, Filling the Gaps”presents an opportunity for studentsto address how the agriculture indus-try continues to feed a growing popula-tion. Entrants may choose to eitherwrite an essay and/or create a videofocusing on how today’s growers areovercoming challenges to provide asafe, stable food supply and sustainthe significant role agriculture plays ineveryday life.

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NH TS100 Cab & Loader, 2WD . . . . . . . . . .$29,900

NH L170 Deluxe Heated Cab, Less then 100 Hrs2010 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,500

Ford 1220 4WD 60” Belly Mower . . . . . . . . .$5,000

JD 620 Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,900

Ford 4000 Tractor w/ Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,900

Ford 4610 712 Hrs., Power Steering . . . . . .$11,900

NH LB75 4x4 Loader & Backhoe . . . . . . . .$19,500

Bobcat T190 Track Machine w/ Cab & AC, 4 in 1

Bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500

MF 2680 4x4, Cab, 130 HP . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,900

NH 775 Skid Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900

Ford 1215 Tractor w/Ldr & Belly Mower . . . .$7,500

NH GT22 Garden Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500

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Rhino SE10A 10’ pull type rotary cutter . . . .$4,750

Kuhn Knight 3160 TMR Mixer . . . . . . . . . .$27,900

Kuhn Knight 3130 TMR Mixer . . . . . . . . . .$15,900

Woods D80 Pull Type Rotary Cutter . . . . . . .$2,500

NH Elevator, 36’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500

Edsel 1958 4 Dr., Hardtop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500

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Dixie Chopper X2000-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500

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• Telesphorus, the second Bishop of Rome,declared in the 2nd century AD that public Churchservices should be held to celebrate “The Nativity ofour Lord and Savior.”

• In 320 AD, Pope Julius I and other religiousleaders specified Dec. 25 as the official date of thebirth of Jesus Christ.

• In the 13th century, St. Francis of Assisi intro-duced Christmas carols to formal church services.

• In 1531, in Germany, the first printed referenceto Christmas trees appeared.

• The Christmas tree was first decorated withlights in the 16th century. It is believed that MartinLuther, the Protestant reformer, was so taken withthe Christmas night sky that he added lighted can-dles to the tree to bring “the lights of the stars” intothe home of his family.

• A goose was customary Christmas fare until theearly 1600s, when King Henry VIII of England tookit upon himself to tuck into a turkey.

• In 1643, the British Parliament officially abol-ished the celebration of Christmas.

• The first American Christmas carol was writtenin 1649 by a minister named John de Brebeur. It iscalled “Jesus Is Born.”

• Between 1649 and 1660, Oliver Cromwellbanned Christmas carols in England. Cromwellthought Christmas should be a very solemn day, sothe only celebration allowed was a sermon andprayer service.

• A wreath with holly, red berries and other deco-rations began from at least the 17th century. Holly,with its sharply pointed leaves, symbolized thethorns in Christ’s crown-of-thorns. Red berries sym-bolized the drops of Christ’s blood. A wreath atChristmas signified a home that celebrated to birthof Christ.

• In 1818, “Silent Night” was written by Austrianpriest Joseph Mohr. Legend has it that his church’sorgan broke on the day before Christmas. Mohrcould not imagine Christmas without music, so hesat down to write a carol that could be sung by a

choir to guitar music. Later that night, the people inthe little Austrian church sang “Stille Nacht” for thefirst time.

• In 1834, Queen Victoria’s husband, PrinceAlbert, brought the first Christmas tree to WindsorCastle for the Royal family.

• In 1836, Alabama became the first state todeclare Christmas a legal holiday.

• The first commercial Christmas card, producedin 1846, featured a drawing of family members hap-pily toasting each other with glasses of wine — ashockingly decadent portrait that was immediatelycondemned by temperance advocates.

• In 1856, President Franklin Pierce decorates thefirst White House Christmas tree.

• In 1907, Oklahoma became the last state todeclare Christmas a legal holiday.

• In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemo-rate Christmas was issued in Austria.

• In 1945, a phonograph album containing Bing

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Christmas through the ages

This fabulous cake won third place in the statefinals, Everybody Loves Chocolate contest. Developedby Lynette Shenk, of Luray, VA, we thought thiswould make a sensational, centerpiece dessert foryour holiday table. It’s huge, dense and layered witha hint of mint — perfect for the holidays. It’ll serveabout 16.

Cake:3 cups flour2 cups sugar1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt2 1.4 oz. pkg. sugar-free instant chocolate pudding1 cup Cocoa powder1/2 cup Canola oil2 cups warm water1 tablespoon Vanilla8 egg yolks8 egg whites1/2 teaspoon Cream of TartarPreheat oven to 325°. Use a clean 10” tube pan or

three 9” round layer pans. Separate eggs. Placewhites in a deep bottomed bowl with cream of tartarand beat until peaks form, but it isn’t dry. Combine

dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl;then combine wet and dry. Once whites are done, foldwhites into chocolate mixture, mixing until the stiffbatter is smooth. Pour batter into pan(s) and place onlowest rack and bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Tube panwill take longer. Remove cake(s) from oven, but do notinvert pan(s). Cake will be heavier than an angel foodor chiffon, but lighter than a German chocolate.

Filling:2 cups Heavy whipping cream1 teaspoon Mint extract1/4 cup sugarGreen food coloring (opt.)Cool cake completely. Whip cream; gradually add

sugar while mixing then add mint flavor to taste andjust a tiny bit of color, if desired. Slice tube cake into3 layers. Spread between layers, then ice withWhipped Chocolate Ganache.

Whipped Chocolate Ganache:2 cups Heavy whipping cream16-18 oz. dark or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

or chipsHeat cream in heavy saucepan just until it starts to

boil. Remove from heat; add chocolate all at once andstir until chocolate is melted. Cool in refrigerator(several hours - consistency should be like thickpudding). Whip until soft peaks form (over whip-ping may cause mixture to become lumpy). Frostthe sides and top of cake. Using a hot spatula,warmed in hot water and dried well, offers smoothspreading.

Garnish: Melt 1/4 cup white and 1/4 cup darkchocolate chips and drizzle each on top and sidesof frosted cake.

Source: Virginia Egg Council

Chocolate cake with a hint of mint

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WANTED: 1930 or 1931 Ford Model ACoupe, restored or unrestored. If noanswer, please leave message. 716-572-9102.(NY)

WANTED: One to 2 week old holsteinhereford cross calves. Must be within 100miles of eastern CT. Call 860-564-5908.(CT)

FOR SALE: 1 Pair 18.4-34 Firestone tireson double bevel rims, $995 for both. An IHcab from 966, $295. 315-942-4858.(NY)

PAIR Armstrong Radial 18.4-38, goodtread; (1) BF Goodrich16.9x38 6 ply, good,$350 for all three. 603-638-4763.(NH)

45 Foot mow elevator, excellent condition,$500. 585-690-0784.(NY)

WANTED: Need a gear box for a one rowInternational 350 harvester/corn chopper.This is an older model. 607-547-5939.(NY)

2005 NH BR740 silage special, net wrap,wide pickup applicator, $7,000. 585-202-7768.(NY)

REG. Hampshire ram born 01/2009 forsale, sound, proven, big and stout (Hopebloodlines); Leave message. 716-549-0649.(NY)

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FIT A JDMODEL LA dirt plow: sickle bar, cultivator,buzz saw, ring chains, fit 9.5-s4 tire. 845-876-7437.(NY)

HOLSTEIN HEIFER for sale, due MidDec., $1,400 or best offer. 315-531-3063.(NY)

WHITE 8900 combine, (2) 6 row narrowcorn heads, $5,500 obo; 8800 parts, goodperkins engine. 570-537-2501.(PA)

FOR SALE: JD 4520 1,000 RPM pto dualHyd. diesel turbo 125 hp, $6,500 or bo. NoSunday calls please! 585-554-3962.(NY)

JAMESWAY stanchions, excellent condi-tion, have 98 total units, for further informa-tion, call 315-636-7151.(NY)

CULTIPACKER 8’ double packers, $600,good condition. 585-506-7300.(NY)

WANTED: Nubian goats looking for one ormore, registered does or doelings withstrong milking qualities for family farmfoundation herd. 607-522-5561.(NY)

FARMALL 200, Farmall 230, Farmall S-M,L-G corn drag, 20’ 6” auger, IH 420 2x tripplow, belt driven corn sheller. 518-731-8663.(NY)

1929 Ford model A 4 door deluxe, a niceoriginal, 6 new tires & tubes, and manyextra parts. 207-474-6664.(ME)

EIGHT WEEK old feeder pigs, $50 each.Reg. Berkshire boar, two years old, $150.315-858-1568.(NY)

WANTED: STAINLESS STEEL boumaticclaws with glass on the sides. There’s twotypes, narrow and wide, need narrow. 518-538-8042.(NY)

SNOW BLOWER 7’ 3 pt hitch, round balespear, AKC Husky pups, Farmall A w/ sick-le mower, DeLaval, 2” receiver jar 315-337-1499.(NY)

1947 Farmall A, runs with belly mower,woods, good paint, $2,000. 304-676-7318.(WV)

REG. Holstein bull, 14 months, sebastianson from VG 87 contract shottle. Also,three big reg. holstein heifers due soon.413-527-6274.(MA)

IH 1066 tractor, everything works, $8,350;IH 706 tractor, diesel, $6,350 w/ 20000 ldr;600 gallon fuel tank, $475 585-567-2526.(NY)

WANTED: Dexter heifer calves and boardoelings, will pay market price. Also, kikodoelings wanted. 315-567-6631.(NY)

06 NH TL80A cab, 4wd, pow’r reverser,dual power, air ride seat, dual remotes, lowhours, exc. condition, $24,000. 315-536-3176.(NY)

WANTED: Dairy, beef feeders, veal, sheep,and goats; Strong market. 413-441-3085.(MA)

TWO ICE SAWS, $125 each. John Deerebaler, banner 32” 120” from 40-50s, fourlegged deer, $125. 315-339-0392.(NY)

WANTED - 2003-2007 Dodge OK Chevy 1Ton duel wheel w/ front wheel assist, pre-fer diesel w/ flat rack. 315-945-4044.(NY)

FOR SALE: Solid maple King colonial bed-room set, medium stain headboard, chestof drawers, dresser with twin mirrors, twonightstand. 585-554-4423.(NY)

SHEEP SHEARING clippers, Shearmasterwith 3” combs and cutters, air operated,$150.00 extra blades. 585-394-5814.(NY)

CIRCULAR SAWMILL, 48” blade, chevy 6cyl. power, $2,200; Fodder chopper, $75; 3-10’ aluminum rollers, $75 ea obo; JD 350585-554-6188.(NY)

In time for Christmas? Children’s petminiature horse, black and white tame,$275. 315-536-4834.(NY)

(1) DORSET polypay cross ewe lambs,born Sept., weaned, $200 each. ErvinMiller, 4948 Rt. 210 Hwy, Smicksburg, PA16256.

FOR SALE or trade for beef cows, MasseyFerguson 2200 Ind, live PTO, 3 pt. loader,good shape, $4,200. 607-522-4952.(NY)

H & S 235 single axle box spreader, tailgate, single beater, good web chain,$1,100 as is OBO. 315-536-2664.(NY)

BULL, 3 years and proven easy calving,small frame, beautiful, gentle, black Angus.$1,500. 607-687-1666.(NY)

LENNOX wood stove w/ glass door, usedthree months, $995.; Alpine wood stovetakes 24 inch wood, $400. 518-477-6492.(NY)

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Advanced Solar Industries, LLC • 622, 623

Aerotech Ventilation Systems • 288, 289

AET Consulting • 260

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Ag Essentials • 258, 259

AgChoice Farm Credit • 234

Aggrand Fertilizers • 707

Agpoint Construction Services • 129

Agri Analysis Inc • 621

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Agri-Nutrition Consulting, Inc • L-300

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Agri-Trac, Inc • W-330

Agromatic, Inc • 219, 220

AIC - Agricultural Instruments Corp • 532

Albers Dairy Equipment • W-300, W-301

American Farm Mortgage • 718

American Farm Products • 531

Amerseal Tire Sealant • 604

Anderson Group • W-348B

Animal Medic • E-373

APC, Inc • 430

Appleby Systems, Inc • 437

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Automatic Farm Systems • 121

AutoVent, LLC • 253, O-109

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Baker Lime • 208

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Channel Bio, LLC • 232, 233

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Cobra Torches, Inc • 218

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Conklin Company • 715, 716

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Deep Valley Farm • E-357

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Dick Meyer Co., Inc • 284

Diesel Pro Inc • 606

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Doeblers • W-339, W-340

Donegal Insurance Group • 411

Dow Agriscience • 213, 214

Dr. Register & Assoc., Inc • W-305

Dryhill Mfg / Twin Valley Farms Service, LLC • 505, 515,

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Dyna-Tech Industries • 250, 250A

E&F Ag Systems, LLC • E-311

Ed Hoover Construction, LLC • D

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Elanco Animal Health • E-334, E-335

Electrocell Technologies • 705, 722

Eli Fisher Construction • 441

EM Herr Equipment • 446

Emm Sales & Service, Inc • E-369, E-370

Energy Systems & Installations • 614, 615

Equipment Service • 442

Esch Mfg • E-375

Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Group • E-356

Evergreen Fence, Inc • W-311

Farm and Land Realty, Inc • L-301

Farm Works Software • 414, 415

Farmco Mfg • O-308

Farmer Boy Ag Supply • 125

Farmer’s Friend • 600

Farming, The Journal of Northeast Ag • 618

Fastline Publications • 610

Feedmobile, Inc - FMI • E-368

Fetterville Sales • H-304

Fisher & Thompson, Inc • 110

Five Star International • O-313

F.M. Brown’s Sons, Inc • 409, 410

Franklin Builders • 225, 226

Frontlink, Inc • 417, 418

Fulton Bank • 206

Garber Farms • 503, 451

GEA Farm Technologies, Inc • 104A

Genex Cooperative • W-312

Glatfelter Pulp Wppd Co • 711

Goodville Mutual Casualty Co • E-316, E-317

Great Plains Mfg., Inc • W-348A

Gro-Mor Plant Food Co Inc • 127

Ground Water Assesment • E-340

Growers Mineral Solutions • 246

Growmark FS, LLC • E-321, E-322

GVM, Inc • 114

H&S Manufacting Co. Inc • W-354, O-304

Hamilton Equipment, Inc • 445

Hardi North America, Inc • E-371

Harsco Minerals • 536

Hawaiian Moon • 607

Hershey Equipment Co., Inc • 444

Hillside Ag Construction, LLC • W-337, W-338

Hoard’s Dairyman • L-209

Homestead Nutrition, Inc • 285, 286, 287

Hoober Feeds • E-314

Hoober, Inc • E-377, O-314

Hoof Trimmers Association, Inc • 269

Horning Mfg., LLC • 501

Hubbard Feeds • L-201

Hubner Seed • H-302, H-303

Hud-Son Forest Equipment • 236, 237

IBA, Inc • E-327, E-328

Idiehl LLC • 700, 701

International Silo Association • L-208A

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Progressive Publishing • 241

Provita Eurotech Ltd • H-306

Quality Craft Tools • H-301

Quality Milk Production Services • 261

Rain and Hail, LLC • E-315

RCM International LLC • L-202

Red Dale Ag Service • 400

Redmond Minerals, Inc • 717

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Reinecker Ag Products • 506, 507

Renaissance Nutrition • 294

Risser Grain • H-307

Roto-Mix, LLC • W-358

RSI Calf Systems • 266, 267

Ruhl Insurance • 402

Ryder Supply Company • E-372

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Salford Farm Machinery, Ltd • W-350, W-350A

Sanimax • 436

Schaeffer’s Mfg Co • L-200

Schnupp’s Grain Roasting, Inc • 217

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Seedway, LLC • W-342, W-343

Select Sire Power • W-308

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Silver Stream Shelters • 702

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Sollenberger Silos, LLC • 292, 293

Snyder Equipment, Inc • 423

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Stein-Way Equipment • 500, 449

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Tigerco Dist. Co • E-353

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by Tina L. LaValleeThe North Carolina

Angus Association FieldDay was held earlier thisfall in the scenic, rollinghills outside Law-sonville, NC. The annualfield day is the highlightof the association’s sea-son and a cold, rainyday did not dampen thespirits of the over 100participants. The eventwas hosted by Mark andJason Pendleton, own-ers of Performance Live-stock and Feed, a feedmill and stocker opera-tion that fit perfectlywith this year’s theme of“Producing Better Cattleand Making a Profit.”

The day began with in-formative seminars.Gary Fike, Beef CattleSpecialist for the Certi-fied Angus Beef (CAB)

program, kicked off withan explanation of theCertified Angus ratingand how producers cantake advantage of the ex-tra premium that thesecattle earn at processing.The Certified Angus Beefprogram has experi-enced strong growth inthe past few years de-spite the poor economybecause of improved An-gus genetics, cameragrading, and betterhealth and nutrition thathave allowed more cattleto qualify for the ratingthan ever before. But itis not enough to simplybe a black cow, Fike ex-plained, saying that onlyone out of four individu-als qualify for the brand.

“Cattle must displayquality at processing,”he said. “The most com-

mon reason a carcassdoes not qualify is lack ofmarbling. That can beimproved by using a bullwith high marbling traitsin your herd.” Cattle donot have to be purebredAngus for the program,

but the requirement formarbling usually meansthat they are. Fike en-couraged producers toget the CAB Best Prac-tices Manual from theAmerican Angus Associ-ation and adapt its rec-

ommendations to theirpersonal situations toimprove overall quality.

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Producer News

North Carolina Angus Field Day

More than one hundred attended the North CarolinaAngus Field Day. Photos by Tina L. LaVallee

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North Carolina State Fair Junior Angus Show, Oct. 15, 2011

SLL Keymura Katy 0221 won grand champion female at the 2011 North Carolina

State Fair Junior Angus Show, Oct. 15 in Raleigh, N.C. Colleen Jones, Kinston, NC,

owns the March 2010 daughter of Plainview Lutton E102. Patrick Dunn, West

Lafayette, IN, evaluated the 29 entries.

CCC Sadie V805 won reserve grand champion female. Catherine Harward,

Richfield, NC, owns the December 2009 daughter of B C Marathon 7022.

Vandes Emblazon Y213 won grand champion bull at the 2011 North Carolina State

Fair Angus Show, Oct. 18 in Raleigh, NC.Vandemark Angus, Spring Hope, NC, owns

the February 2011 son of O C C Emblazon 854E. He first won junior calf champion.

CH Forever Lady W401 won reserve grand champion female. Brooke Harward,

Richfield, NC, owns the April 2010 daughter of TC Freedom 104. She first won

senior champion.

WA 707 Rito 131 won reserve grand champion bull. Wood Angus Farm LLC, Willow

Spring, NC, owns the March 2011 son of S A V 707 Rito 9969. He first won reserve

junior calf champion.

CCF Hale-O Georgina Merit won grand champion female. Mackenza Muncy,

Staunton, VA, owns the November 2010 daughter of S A V Providence 6922. She

first won senior calf champion. Randy Daniel, Colbert, GA, evaluated the 38 entries.

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spoke to the group about the use of ge-netically enhanced EPDs in herd im-provement. He commended the Angusbreeders for the outstanding data col-lection system that has put them farahead of other registered breeds. Thisdata forms the standard EPDs that areavailable on all Angus with submittedinformation. But as helpful as the ba-sic EPD (Expected Progeny Difference)can be, it lacks accuracy in many ar-eas and can be enhanced by direct ge-netic testing.

“Is genetic testing worth the ex-pense?” Milliner asked. “The proof is inthe progeny.” Millner explained thatthe increased accuracy of genetic test-ing provides as much data as up to 20offspring, a full season for a bull or alifetime’s production for a cow. GE-EPDs can also better interpret differ-ences between individuals, especiallyfull siblings who often display identicalEPDs using the traditional method.The additional data gained from GE-EPDs can assist the breeder in deter-mining which individuals will performbest in their herd and help them makedecisions accordingly.

After lunch, Mark Pendleton of Per-formance Livestock and Feed ex-

plained the basics of Performance’sfeeder operation. Feeder operations areuncommon in North Carolina and thePendletons have one of the best knownand most successful. The Pendletonsalso produce pelleted feed and selltheir blends, as well as custom milledfeeds, to the public. Performance Live-stock purchases heifers of all beefbreeds at regional livestock auctionsthroughout central North Carolina and

Virginia. Mark Pendleton targets cattlethat have often not had the benefit ofproper management. “Half the money Imake is someone else’s mistake,” hestated. “These cattle often have nothad sufficient nutrition, health care, orhave not been weaned correctly. It alladds up to cattle that can be boughtfor what I want to pay.” Pendleton se-lects heifers because they tend to sellfor less than steers. Once purchased,health care becomes the top priority.“Cattle that get sick never perform orgrade as well as ones that never getsick. We try to identify and treat prob-lems as soon as we see them and wetry to keep the death rate at 2 percentor less.” Pendleton also makes surethat all his cattle are “bunk broke,”which means that they know how toeat prepared feed and drink from a

tank. This simple action helps the cat-tle adapt and keep gaining weightwhen they reach the feedlot.

Feed is obviously a major componentof the operation. “The first rule is to feedevery day, not just the last 30 days. Itdoes not pay to try to gain weight tooquickly, “says Pendleton. PerformanceLivestock sells its cattle on the U.S. BeefGrid and retains ownership throughoutthe process. “Our goal is to make $150profit per head, but sometimes youhave to take what the market will pay.It isn’t always the top of the market, butI’m still not broke.”

After the discussion, the participantsboarded a charter bus to tour the Per-formance Livestock feed mill and feed-er receiving barn to finish out a funand informative day.

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by Sally ColbyDr. Gary Sides doesn’t

mince words: dewormingis a critical aspect ofoverall beef cattle care.

“When we control par-asites, cattle are healthi-er,” said Sides, a nutri-tionist at Pfizer AnimalHealth. “Of all the tech-nology we use from birthto slaughter, nothing isas good as killing para-sites when we look at

overall performance.Parasites suppress feedintake, and they alsosuppress utilization offeed. Cattle that are par-asitized have a de-pressed immune system— they can’t respond tovaccines, they can’t re-spond to disease chal-lenges.” A parasitizedpregnant cow that is try-ing to maintain weightthrough a rough winter

has a limited immune re-sponse, poor feed utiliza-tion and her growing calfwill likely suffer as well.

Sides says that when itcomes to deworming cat-tle, it’s helpful to under-stand the life cycle of theparasite. “The most im-portant thing to remem-ber is that parasiteshave to go through thecattle’s system to com-plete their life cycle,” he

said. “There’s an adultworm living in the gut ofthe cow. Those adultsshed eggs, the eggs goout in the feces. Multipleeggs are shed per adultworm. Adult worms arethe only ones that shedeggs — juveniles devel-oping inside the animaldo not shed eggs. The in-fective larvae crawl in ablade of grass, are con-sumed by cattle, go

through several larvalstages and becomeadults that shed eggsand start the cycleagain.” It’s important toremember that parasitelarvae can overwinter inan inhibited stage withinthe gut and emerge inspring. They can alsooverwinter by burrowinginto the ground for hi-bernation and reemergeto infect cattle.

Doing fecal egg counts(FEC) to monitor para-site burdens or identifyparasites is not a reliabletool. “If I take a samplefrom an animal that hasever been on grass, I canfind fecal parasite eggs,”said Sides. “I can’t tellwhat’s what by micro-scopic exam.” Sidesadded that only para-sitologists who hatch outparasite eggs can accu-rately identify them.FECs are also inaccuratefor some parasite speciesdue to those species’ability to inhibit growthof some larval stages orencyst in the gut. Para-sites in these stages canstill cause significant gutdamage. In the case ofOstertagia ostertagi, orbrown stomach worms, a

fecal sample might notshow the true populationof the L4 stage. “Thisstate of this parasitedoesn’t shed eggs,” saidSides. “We have to bevery careful about evalu-ating fecal samples be-cause they don’t alwaysshow a true picture ofthe level parasitism.”

Sides cited a study inwhich animals wereslaughtered and gut par-asites were counted. Inan animal that had52,000 Ostertagia os-tertagi in the gut, themajority were L4 larvaeadult-shed eggs. Sidessays that treatment withinjectable Ivomec (iver-mectin) will kill 98 to 99percent of the parasites,but a drench such asValbazen (which is la-beled for ostertagia), onlykills about 75 percent.“The strength of the in-jectable ivermectin isthat it kills both adultsand inhibited larvalstage,” he said.

Timing is everything indeworming strategy. “If Itreat too early,” saidSides, “the drug isn’t inheavy enough concen-

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Deworming: the most important management tool for beef producers

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by Miranda Reiman“If momma ain’t hap-

py, ain’t nobody happy.” Surely you’ve heard

that phrase and getwhat it means: If thehousehold caregiver is-n’t in a good mood, ittrickles down to the restof the family.

At a recent seminar, amanagement consultantapplied that same con-cept to animal caretak-ers. When they’re nothappy, the herds aren’thappy. When ranchersor feedlot employees areunhappy or feelingstress, how much pridecan they take in the jobthey’re doing?

Call it mammalian em-pathy or stress-related

errors of management,but those bad feelingsare contagious acrossspecies. And a growingbody of research sayscattle that never have abad day do better all theway through to thepackinghouse.

From an animal’s per-spective, what exactlydoes that mean, neverhaving a bad day?

There are variablesthat no caregiver cancompletely control, likeweather or sickness. Butthat doesn’t mean aherdsman is helpless;there is much you cando. Approaches likestrategic windbreaks orbedding cattle can makethem more comfortablein the winter months.Sprinklers and shadecan ease the sweltering

summer heat.Vaccinations, good nu-

trition, minimal stress —these can all aid in keep-ing critters healthy.

Then there are allthose details where thecaregiver has muchgreater control: weaning,feeding, animal handlingand so on down the list.

Planning ahead anddoing everything possi-ble to ease cattle fromone transition phase tothe next helps. Consis-tency is another key.Moving animals in acalm and collected man-ner (as much as is hu-manly possible), avoid-

ing “hot shots” and hol-lering, and focusing onthe natural tendencies ofthe animal can makeeven the most stressfuldays seem like goodtimes to those cattle.

You care. Those ani-mals are your lifeblood.You’re entrusted withtheir wellbeing andthey’re your profit cen-ter. But if you have em-ployees, either family oroutside hired help, dothey feel the same way?Is that passion coursingthrough their veins?

This management con-sultant suggested those

folks keep their purposetop of mind. They’re notjust feeding cows andprocessing calves.They’re helping to feedthe world. Ask them forsuggestions and input —an outside perspectivenever hurts and theymight be happier if youshow that you valuetheir opinions.

Make sure they knowthat how well they dotheir job matters — notonly for today, but in thelong-run bigger picture.Do they realize that theway calves are handledaffects performance,

both in the feedlot andon the rail?

Many hurdles to happi-ness for man and beastcan be overcome withmore communication,more planning. That maynot come naturally toevery “get your handsdirty” type of manager, butit’ll be worth it in the end.

Especially if, by keep-ing those calves happilygaining and grading, youmake life better for them,for your family and formillions of consumers.That’s sure to put a smileon momma’s face, alongwith all those others.

tration in the animal tobe effective against para-sites that have overwin-tered. Time treatmentsto correspond with greengrass growth to get themost use of the prod-ucts.” Sides advises de-worming cows in fall sothey go through the win-ter clean and in springwhen grass starts togrow to kill the parasitesthat have overwinteredand re-emerged. “In atrue strategic dewormingprogram, I deworm infall and in spring, anduse an injectable as of-ten as I can,” he said.“For cows, I would injectin spring when I have thehighest parasite cows,and use pour-on in fallto get best of both, andinject calves both springand fall.” In the case ofgrubicides, it’s importantfor beef producers to beaware of regional cut-offdates for such products.

Sides says that so far,cattle in the U.S. haven’thad any major problemswith resistance, and thatthe best way to avoid re-sistance is to use a fulldose. He reminds pro-ducers to deworm ani-mals at the appropriatetime, and to follow BQAprocedures.

“Deworming is themost valuable player ofany cattle technology,”said Sides. “It’s morevaluable than implants,ionophores, antibiotics.It’s the most profitablemanagement we canemploy, whether we’retalking about cow-calfor feedlot.”

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by Jen Gillespie and Steve SutherFirst results from ongoing research

show an average carcass-value advan-tage of $134 per head for Angus-siredcalves compared to those with bos in-dicus or Brahman influence.

The Southern Carcass Improve-ment Project (SCIP) was initiated in2009 as a collaboration betweenKansas State University, VirginiaTech and Gardiner Angus Ranch. Itsgoal was to measure the impact thata single generation of high-qualityAngus genetics can have on feedlotand carcass performance when mat-ed to Brahman-crossed cattle com-monly found in the Southern U.S.

“It had to show the effect in one gen-eration to have much impact and gainmany believers,” said Mark Gardiner,the Ashland, KS, Angus breeder whoshared SCIP progress at his family’sbull sale in September.

The idea came up while talking withlongtime friend Tom Brink, seniorvice president of Five Rivers CattleFeeding, about beef quality in theSouth, where many herds were se-lected for adaptability with little em-phasis on carcass traits.

Brink had bought many calves andfeeders from those states, and he knewa huge share of them hit a geneticroadblock to marbling. Gardiner hadsold many bulls into those states andsaw what a difference genetic improve-ment was making for his customers.Both men saw the USDA Choice per-centage climb in Kansas packingplants while Texas plants lagged.

“This is a major problem, yet there isno broad-scale effort to improve quali-

ty grades in Southern-origin cattle,”Brink noted at the Gardiner sale. “Infact, the industry problem is rarelyeven discussed, although its annualcost is more than $200 million, notcounting the lost beef demand due tolack of sufficient high-quality beef.”

Three years earlier he and Gardinerwondered, what if a demonstrationproject could be set up in with a majoruniversity to show the added value inbreeding to an Angus alternative? Theytalked to Virginia Tech animal scien-tists Dave Notter and Bill Beal, geneti-cist and breeding systems experts, re-spectively. Gardiner would fund the re-search if a scientifically valid structurecould be set up.

As Beal recalled, “Tom proposed thatwe identify a group of cows typical ofSouthern herds and breed them eitherto typical Southern bulls or high-growth, high-carcass Angus bulls. Thequestion was how to do it.”

He liked the idea of “demonstration”as opposed to clinical study.

“We could all sit back and go to theJournal of Animal Science, where thereare published studies that used bullswith different marbling levels, and theyshow that what you see is, in fact,what you get in carcass merit. Okay,”Beal said, “but those were controlledstudies that some meat scientist did ata university.” Such results still seemedtheoretical to real-world ranchers.

A demonstration project may not im-press animal scientists, but it had topass their scrutiny. The target had tobe commercial ranchers who had

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adapted their herds to challengingSouthern environments, but whodoubted whether Angus genetics couldmake a difference in their progeny.

After ruling out multiple herds andlocations for adding too many wildcards to the project design, Beal andNotter saw the Gardiner embryo trans-fer (ET) program as part of the solu-tion: All that was needed were South-ern donors.

Simplicity may have allowed some el-bow room, but skeptics are universal.“We couldn’t have either ranchers oranimal scientists look at the study andsay, ‘well obviously it worked becausethey picked those donors or thosebulls.’ We really went to great lengthsto be representative and then utilizedrandom mating of bulls to the South-ern donors,” Beal explained.

Igentity® DNA profiling helped mini-mize concerns about selection of spe-cific individuals, too, he added. “Wecharacterized those cattle, cows, bullsand calves, so you could see whichones had marbling potential.”

Consulting with Notter, 22 represen-tative cows were purchased and relo-cated to the Gardiner Ranch for the ETprogram; 12 of them produced calvesfrom random mating to sires from eightbos indicus breeds or three Angusbulls. They were born in spring 2010,raised as contemporaries, weaned andfed together through harvest.

Carcass data on 57 of those Angus— or “Southern” — sired calves showsbig differences, although leanness wassimilar as measured by yield grades.Two-thirds of the Angus-sired groupgraded Choice, but none of the non-

Angus graded above Select.On average, the Angus-sired group fin-

ished with higher marbling scores, largerribeye areas, more backfat and heaviercarcass weights compared to the South-ern-sired group. The value of those dif-ferences added up to $134 gross and anet $92-per-head economic advantageafter accounting for feed costs.

The Angus sire effects for the first-year calves included a 103-point mar-bling advantage-more than a fullUSDA quality grade-along with nearlyanother inch of ribeye area and 61more pounds of carcass.

Larry Corah, Certified Angus BeefLLC (CAB) vice president for supply,

said demand for high-quality beef isrunning high, even as the supplytightens and quality premiums in-crease. CAB partners sold more than807 million pounds in 2011, settinga fifth consecutive annual salesrecord, despite a stagnant to reces-sion-affected economy.

“This project and its results speakvolumes about the opportunity justwaiting for ranchers in an area notknown for high quality to cash in onthe millions of dollars in annual premi-ums paid for quality beef,” Corah said.

And the project continues with 56SCIP calves born in 2011 background-ed at Gardiner Angus Ranch.

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SILER CITY, NC FEED-ER CATTLE: 667

Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2205-235# 120-150; 250-291# 140-172.50; 300-345#129-165; 350-395# 130-162;400-445# 124-152; 450-490# 134-140; 500-545#124-141; 550-580# 118-141;600-615# 130; 670-685#126-128; S 1-2 180-185#95-105; 205-215# 100-117.50; 350-395# 90-120;405-436# 112-119.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2170-190# 115-127.50; 215-230# 120-127.50; 250-295#120-139; 355-395# 119-140;400-445# 120-140; 450-495# 119-138; 500-540#115-129; 550-595# 116-128; 600-645# 108-120;660-685# 110-116.50; 700-720# 107.50-110; 825-830#91-92; S 1-2 165-190# 90-108; 225-235# 102.50-107.50; 250-280# 90-112;300-340# 90-108; 355-395#94-115; 400-440# 90-114;450-495# 107-113; 655-690# 96-104.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2450-495# 121-148; 500-545# 118-135; 550-590#120-130; 605-640# 120-127;655-680# 110-122; 700-735# 100-109; 750-785#100-104; S 1-2 455-495#95-111; 515-545# 100-114;555-590# 100-119; 610-645# 90-113; 650-685# 90-108.

BLACKSTONE, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 189.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

400-500# 120; 500-600#110-137, mostly 132; 600-700# 108-119; 700-800#116-123.50; M&L 2 400-500# 149; 500-600# 97-132,mostly 132; 600-700# 120;700-800# 118; M&L 3 500-600# 124; 600-700# 115.50;S 1 300-400# 118; 500-600#115; 600-700# 99.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1400-500# 124; 500-600#100-122.50, mostly 122.50;600-700# 109; 700-800#102; M&L 2 300-400# 90-123, mostly 123; 400-500#108-129.50, mostly 129.50;500-600# 117.75; 600-700#114; M&L 3 400-500# 106-118; 500-600# 122.50; S 1300-400# 115; 400-500#118; 500-600# 95-100; 600-700# 92.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 155; 400-500#125-140; 500-600# 120-126;600-700# 115; 700-800#111; M&L 2 400-500# 128-137; 500-600# 95-137,mostly 118; 600-700#117.50; S 1 300-400# 128;400-500# 116-125; 500-600# 98; 600-700# 93; 700-800# 94.

N VA FEEDER CATTLE:2868.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 128-168; 400-500# 135-164; 500-600#121-154; 600-700# 114-

138.50; 700-800# 110-129;800-900# 109-136.60; 900-1000# 107-127.25; M&L 2200-300# 160; 300-400#129-141; 400-500# 119-148;500-600# 119-143, few 94;600-700# 115-129.50; 700-800# 101-118.50; S 1 400-500# 110; 500-600# 117;600-700# 115.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 300-400# 83-90;

400-500# 82-89; 500-600#85.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 115-120; 300-400# 121-148; 400-500#118-136.25; 500-600# 111-132; 600-700# 108-121.75,few 94-101; 700-800# 103-121; 800-900# 98-114; M&L2 300-400# 105-127; 400-500# 110-128; 500-600#109-126; 600-700# 109-116,few 95; 700-800# 109-118,few 94-100; S 1 300-400#100-118; 400-500# 94.50-115; 600-700# 90-93.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 136-167; 300-400# 124-165; 400-500#124-159; 500-600# 107.50-138.75; 600-700# 104-120;700-800# 101-110; 800-900# 89-97; M&L 2 300-400# 127-140; 400-500#117-139; 500-600# 110-124;600-700# 93-109; 700-800#89; 800-900# 80-89; S 1200-300# 118-126; 300-400# 114-120; 400-500#106; 600-700# 80.50; 700-800# 95; 800-900# 82.

SW VA FEEDERCATTLE: 1283.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 134-155; 300-400# 137-171; 400-500#137-162; 500-600# 125-146;600-700# 120-139.50; 700-800# 120-130; 800-900#100; M&L 2 200-300# 130-149; 300-400# 139-155;400-500# 125-150; 500-600# 125-146; 600-700#119-133; 700-800# 114-129.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 89; 300-

400# 89; 400-500# 88-92;500-600# 85-98; 600-700#68-69; 700-800# 60; 800-900# 80.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 117-140; 300-400# 126.50-161; 400-500#127-149; 500-600# 117-129.50; 600-700# 113-123;700-800# 106-112; 800-900# 90-93.50; M&L 2 200-300# 134-139; 300-400#124-147; 400-500# 124-141;500-600# 105-125.25; 600-700# 110-125; 700-800#100-108; 800-900# 93; S 1300-400# 100; 500-600#110-115.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 133; 300-400#149-176; 400-500# 135.50-170; 500-600# 125-141;600-700# 114-129; 700-800# 97-114; 800-900# 90;900-1000# 85; M&L 2 200-300# 146; 300-400# 140-152.50; 400-500# 120-149;500-600# 125-139; 600-

700# 104-119; 700-800#103; 800-900# 80; 900-1000# 80.

FREDERICKSBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 51.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1

300-400# 126; 500-600#111-115.50; 600-700#96.50-105; M&L 2 300-400#107-123; 400-500# 115.50-118; S 1 300-400# 100-111;600-700# 90.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 124-151; 400-500# 124-125; 500-600#122.50; S 1 600-700# 80.50.

FRONT ROYAL, VAFEEDER CATTLE:December 2, 2011

Special Cow & BredHeifer Sale

Bred Hfrs. Ret. to Farm:50. M&L 1, bred 4-6 mos.975-1150# 1300-1500/hd.

Bred Cows Ret. to Farm:49. M&L 1 6-10 yrs. old bred3-6 mos. 1000-1300# 650-900/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side:102. M&L 1-2, 2-8 yrs. oldw/calves newborn to 200#1250-1775/pr, mostly 1325-1600.

HOLLINS, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 235.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

200-300# 142; 300-400#154-156; 400-500# 130-148;500-600# 130-143; 600-700# 126-137.50; 700-800#126-137.75; 800-900# 118;900-1000# 107; M&L 2 200-300# 146; 300-400# 119;400-500# 143-146.50; 500-600# 111-140; 600-700#124-137; 700-800# 130.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 95; 300-

400# 95; 400-500# 83-101;500-600# 86-104.50; 600-700# 81-92.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 157; 300-400#127-139; 400-500# 124-129;500-600# 116-121; 600-700# 108-118.50; 700-800#109; 800-900# 75-90; M&L2 300-400# 128-136; 400-500# 114-128; 500-600# 98-115; 600-700# 97-111; 700-800# 75; 800-900# 78.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 150; 300-400#150-167; 400-500# 139-150;500-600# 119-137.50; 600-700# 112-119; 700-800# 83;800-900# 93; 900-1000# 71;M&L 2 200-300# 135; 300-400# 100-157; 400-500#124-138; 500-600# 127-128;600-700# 93-111; 700-800#81; 800-900# 87.

LYNCHBURG, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 1297.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

300-400# 156; 400-500#145-154.75; 500-600# 141-142.50; 600-700# 130.50-135; 700-800# 120; M&L 2300-400# 165; 400-500#144.25-152.25; 500-600#139-140; 600-700# 129-129.50; 700-800# 123.50;M&L 3 300-400# 151; 400-500# 140-140.50; 500-600#

126-128.50; 600-700# 117-121.50; S 1 300-400# 123;400-500# 136.50-137.75;500-600# 129.75; 600-700#120.50; 700-800# 100.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 134.50; 400-500#127-128; 500-600# 122.50-127.75; 600-700# 114.75-115; 700-800# 107-109;M&L 2 300-400# 127-143.75; 400-500# 127-135.75; 500-600# 122.50-129; 600-700# 116.25-140.50; 700-800# 199-109;M&L 3 300-400# 127-140.25; 400-500# 124-127;500-600# 114.75; 600-700#106.75-114; 700-800#94.50; S 1 300-400# 121-133.50; 400-500# 112-121.15; 500-600# 109-133.50; 600-700# 102; 700-800# 89.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 154.50-162; 400-500# 136.50-151.75; 500-600# 128.50-136; 600-700#119.75; M&L 2 300-400#152-161.75; 400-500#137.75-151.50; 500-600#131.25-135.50; 600-700#123; S 1 300-400# 123-146.50, mostly 146.50; 400-500# 134-134.50; 500-600#124.

MARSHALL, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 53.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1too few to quote.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 106-118; 400-500# 114-122; 500-600#107-109; M&L 2 400-500#105.50-118.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1500-600# 119-120.

NARROWS, VA FEEDERCATTLE: No report

ROCKINGHAM, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 48.Feeder Holstein Steers:

L 2-3 300-400# 83-90; 400-500# 82-89; 500-600# 85.

STAUNTON, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 1650.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1300-400# 157-168; 400-500# 146-164; 500-600#125-154; 600-700# 132.75-137; 700-800# 120-129;800-900# 116-136.60; 900-1000# 127.25; M&L 2 300-400# 129-141; 400-500#119-148; 500-600# 129-143;600-700# 118-129.50; 700-800# 113-118.50; S 1 400-500# 110; 500-600# 117;600-700# 115.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-400# 132-148; 400-500# 126-133; 500-600#120-132; 600-700# 116-121.50; 700-800# 114-121;800-900# 100-114; M&L 2400-500# 128; 500-600#117-126; 600-700# 109-116;700-800# 109-118; S 1 300-400# 104-118; 400-500#100-115.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 158; 400-500#141-157; 500-600# 129-132;600-700# 104-120; M&L 2

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300-400# 140; 400-500#137-139; 500-600# 110-118;600-700# 100.

TRI-STATE, VA FEEDERCATTLE: 685.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1200-300# 150; 300-400#158-171; 400-500# 154-162;500-600# 134-146; 600-700# 125-139.50; 700-800#120-130; M&L 2 200-300#130; 300-400# 155; 400-500# 140-150; 500-600#125-134; 600-700# 125-133.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 400-500# 88.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1

200-300# 140; 300-400#136-161; 400-500# 130-149;500-600# 124-129.50; 600-700# 115-123; 700-800#112; M&L 2 200-300# 134;300-400# 135-147; 400-500# 124-135; 500-600#117-125; 600-700# 110-115;700-800# 100-102; S 1 300-400# 100; 500-600# 110-115.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1300-400# 150-176; 400-500# 140-170; 500-600#130-141; 600-700# 114-129;700-800# 114; M&L 2 300-400# 140; 400-500# 120-138; 500-600# 126-139;600-700# 104-114.

WINCHESTER, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 1006.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

300-400# 157-160; 400-500# 148-160; 500-600#136.50-143.50; 600-700#126.50-131.50; 700-800#127; 800-900# 123.50;1000-1100# 109.50-113;M&L 2 300-400# 128-139;400-500# 130-141; 500-600# 123-135; 600-700#121-126; 900-1000# 105; S1 300-400# 105-135; 500-600# 125-128.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 120-134; 300-400# 124-146; M&L 2 300-400# 118-129.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 145-161; 300-400# 146-170; 400-500#142-161; 500-600# 128-143;600-700# 113-126; 700-800# 98-112; 800-900# 90-101; 900-1000# 84-86; M&L2 200-300# 132-148; 300-400# 128-151; 400-500#130-149; 500-600# 118-131;600-700# 109-115; 700-800# 93-102.50; 800-900#69-75.

WYTHE COUNTY, VAFEEDER CATTLE: 330.Feeder Steers: M&L 1

200-300# 134-155; 300-400# 137-154; 400-500#137-154; 500-600# 125-146;600-700# 120-136.50; 700-800# 123; 800-900# 100;M&L 2 200-300# 139-149;300-400# 139-149; 400-500# 125-149; 500-600#145.50-146; 600-700# 119-128.50; 700-800# 114-120.50.

Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 89; 300-

400# 89; 400-500# 92; 500-

600# 85-98; 600-700# 68-69; 700-800# 60; 800-900#80.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1200-300# 117-120; 300-400# 132-136; 400-500#138-140; 500-600# 117-124;600-700# 113-122.50; 700-800# 106-108; 800-900# 90-93.50; M&L 2 200-300# 139;300-400# 139-140; 400-500# 126-141; 500-600#105-125.25; 600-700# 116-125; 700-800# 108; 800-900# 93.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1200-300# 133; 300-400#158; 400-500# 149; 500-600# 125-137; 600-700#118.50-119; 700-800# 97-106; 800-900# 90; 900-1000# 85; M&L 2 200-300#146; 300-400# 146-152.50;400-500# 139-149; 500-600# 125-130; 600-700#110-119; 700-800# 103;800-900# 80; 900-1000# 80.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE

SILER CITY, NCSLAUGHTER CATTLE:Slaughter Cows: Breaker

70-80% lean 1405-1585#65-68; 1405-1680# hi dress71.50-78; Boner 80-85%lean 925-1360# 60-69.50;970-1365# hi dress 72-76;910-1350# lo dress 50-59.50; Lean 85-90% lean600-785# lo dress 41-46.50;840-1110# 52-57; 850-1270# lo dress 41-50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21415-1450# 77.50-82; 1000-1325# lo dress 60-74.50;1550-1915# 77.50-82; 1545-1745# lo dress 73-74.50.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 1. 1-2950# middle age cowsw/70# calves 570/pr.

Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 50-80.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTERCATTLE:

Slaughter Cows: Breaker70-80% lean 930-1395#63.50-73; 1200-1225# hidress 75; 1400-1760# 70-74; 1630-1675# hi dress 75-75.50; Boner 80-85% lean750-865# 64-69.50; 905-1390# 62.50-73.50; 955-1395# lo dress 61-62; 1405-1840# 64-72; Lean 85-90%lean 725-775# lo dress 40-54.50; 800-1095# 60-64;805-1235# lo dress 46-60.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2Young 910-1045# 66-87;M&L 1-2 Middle Aged 965-1060# 63-79.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21085-1435# 70-80.50; 1725-2300# 73.50-82; 1515-1665# lo dress 65-68.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 2. S 1-2595# middle age cowsw/210# calves 670/pr; M 1-2 900# middle age cowsw/225# calves 850/pr.

Baby Calves, per head:Holsteins 52.50-75.

SW VA SLAUGHTERCATTLE: 511.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200#61.50-72.50; 1200-1600#62.50-76; HY 1200-1600#74.50-87; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 56.50-69;1200-2000# 61.50-73; HY1200-2000# 69-73; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 44-64;850-1200# 48-67.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 64-80.50; 1500-2500# 70-91; HY 1000-1500# 84.50; 1500-2500#89.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 7. M1, 2-8 yrs. old 1165-1455#880/hd; L 1, 3-8 yrs. old970-1100# 660-940/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side:4. L 1, 2-8 yrs. old w/calves50-150# 650-1100# 660-680/pr; S 1, 10 yrs. oldw/calves 50-200# 900# 700-710/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 7.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 35/hd.

HAGERSTOWN, MDSLAUGHTER CATTLE:

111.Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 71-74; Breakers 62-68; Boners 60-65; Lean 55-60; thin/light 55 & dn.

Slaughter Bulls: 4. YG 268-74.50.

Fed Steers: Sel Lo Ch1150-1425# 114-120.

Fed Heifers: Calves 65.Hols. Bulls Ret. to Farm No.1 95-120# 140-150; 90-94#120-138; No. 2 95-120# 120-140; 90-94# 95-115; 80-88#65-70; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 85-110# 100-115; Beef X Bull98# @ 100; Hfr. 86# @ 85.

Slaughter Calves: 42.80-100# 45-55.

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 546.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200#63.50-71, few 55-61; 1200-1600# 62-73.50; HY 1200-1600# 69.50-78; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 57-69;1200-2000# 56-69; HY1200-2000# 65.75-74.50;Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 43-55; 850-1200#42.50-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 65-76.75; 1500-2500# 63-78.50; HY 1500-2500# 79.50-87.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 89. M1, few M 2, brd 3-8 mos.1005-1390# 560-900/hd; M2, few M 1, bred 3-8 mos.755-995# 550-750/hd; M&L1-2, 4-10 yrs. old 900-1100#760-850/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side:27. M 1, few M 2 w/calves1020-1445# 675-1020/pr;M&L 1-2, 4-10 yrs. oldw/calves newborn to 200#1000-1200# 900-1500/pr,mostly 1175-1225.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 84.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 10-87/hd; 100-130# 16-143/cwt.

BLACKSTONE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE: 87.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker75-80% lean 850-1200# 58-65; 1200-1600# 55-68; HY1200-1600# 69-72; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200# 55-65; 1200-2000# 55-61; Lean85-90% lean 750-850# 38-52; 850-1200# 45-54.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 50-75; HY1000-1500# 75-85; 1500-2500# 77.50-85.50.

FREDERICKSBURG, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

44.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 1200-1600#66.25; HY 1200-1600#69.50; Boner 80-85% lean800-1200# 58-64.50; 1200-2000# 56-64; HY 1200-2000# 65.75-71.25; Lean85-90% lean 850-1200#47.50-57.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 76.75; 1500-2500# 69-71.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 14.M&L 1-2, 4-10 yrs. old 900-1100# 760-850/hd

Cows w/Calves at side:22. M&L 1-2, 4-10 yrs. oldw/calves newborn to 200#1000-1200# 900-1500/pr,mostly 1175-1225.

FRONT ROYAL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE: No

report.

HOLLINS, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

51.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200#58.50-65; 1200-1600# 63-66.50; HY 1200-1600# 68-71; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 55-58; 1200-2000#57-58.50; HY 1200-2000#62; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 44-52.50; 850-1200#52-57.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 63-68; 1500-2500# 70-76; HY 1000-1500# 77; 1500-2500#76.50-79.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 9. L1, 5-8 yrs. old 985-1200#670-800/hd; S 1, 3-8 yrs. old635-740# 450-500/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side:4. M 1, w/calves 200-300#1000-1235# 900-1080/pr; L1, 3-5 yrs. old w/calves 150-300# 800-850# 900-1080/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 7.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 40-55/hd.

LYNCHBURG, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

310Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 65-72; 1200-1600# 65-72; HY1200-1600# 73-78; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200#58.50-67; 1200-2000#57.50-68; HY 1200-2000#69-72; Lean 85-90% lean750-850# 45-59; 850-1200#48-59.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 70-77; 1500-2500# 67-75; HY 1500-

2500# 75-78.50.

MARSHALL, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

29Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 1200-1600#63.50-65.25; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 55.50-62.50; 1200-2000# 60.25-64.25; HY 1200-2000# 66-68; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 29-37; 850-1200# 54-57.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 65-69; HY1500-2500# 74.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 9.Hols. Steers Bulls 70-100#5-25/hd; 100-130# 25-40/cwt.

ROCKINGHAM, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

172.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200#63.50-65; 1200-1600#64.75-67; HY 1200-1600#72; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 59.25-63.25; 1200-2000# 61.50-64; HY 1200-2000# 67; Lean 85-90%lean 850-1200# 58-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 65-68; 1500-2500# 63-71.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 64.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 20-87/hd; 100-130# 143/cwt.

STAUNTON, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

101.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 55-61; 1200-1600# 62-72; HY1200-1600# 75; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 57-69;1200-2000# 63-69; HY1200-2000# 70-73; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 43-48;850-1200# 48-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21500-2500# 69-77.

TRI-STATE, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

152.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 64-72.50; 1200-1600# 68-76;HY 1200-1600# 79; Boner80-85% lean 800-1200# 60-69; 1200-2000# 65-73; Lean85-90% lean 750-850# 44-51.50; 850-1200# 50-58.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 74.50-80.50;1500-2500# 80-91.

WINCHESTER, VASLAUGHTER CATTLE:

334.Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3

1000-1100# 124; 1100-1300# 120-123; 1300-1500#127.25-128.75; 1505-1665#115.50-130; Sel 2-3 1100-1300# 109.50; Hols. Ch 2-31300-1500# 114-118; Sel 2-3 1100-1300# 101-109.50;1300-1500# 106.

Slaugter Heifers: Ch 2-31000-1200# 120-125; 1200-1300# 123-128.50; 1300-1500# 115.50-128.75; Sel 2-3 1000-1200# 108.50.

Jersey/JerseyX Steers:Ch 2-3 1185-1610# 101.50-119; 1075-1345# 96-106;Angus Hols. X Ch 2-3 1255-1585# 105.50-116.50.

Hols/Hols. X Hfrs: Ch 2-3 1215-1465# 103-115.50;Heiferettes 2-3 1305-1320#90.50-92.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 52. M&L 1, feew 2, 3-12 yrs. oldbred 2-8 mos. 746-1440#575-1110.

Cows w/Calves at Side:5. M 2 6-7 yrs. old w/calves140-250# 899# 1070/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 6.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 82.50-90/hd; 100-130# 80-122.50/hd.

WYTHE COSLAUGHTER CATTLE:

214.Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200#61.50-69.50; 1200-1600#62.50-67; HY 1200-1600#74.50-75.50; Boner 80-85%lean 800-1200# 56.50-62;1200-2000# 61.50-69; HY1200-2000# 73; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 46-64;850-1200# 51.50-67.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-21000-1500# 65-77.50; 1500-2500# 80-84.50; HY 1000-1500# 84.50; 1500-2500#89.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 7. M1, 2-8 yrs. old 1165-1455#880/hd; L 1, 3-8 yrs. old970-1100# 660-940/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side:4. L 1, 2-8 yrs. old w/calves50-150# 165-1100# 660-680/pr; S 1, 10 yrs. oldw/calves 50-200# 900# 700-710/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 7.Hols. Bulls 70-100# 35/hd.

HOG REPORT

HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS

Pigs & Shoats: (/hd)120. 25-40# 35-40; 40-60#45-61; 60-90# 50-67; (/#)150-200# 68-71; 1 lot 210#@ 74.

Butcher Hogs: 42. US 1-3 250-280# 73-78; 2 hd273# @ 92; 290-325# 70-79.

Sows: 8. 400-575# 55-60.50.

Boars: 420# @ 34.

NC SOWS: 300-399# 50-61; 400-449# 53-61; 450-499# 50-62; 500-549# 57-61.50; 550# & up 58-61.50.

FREDERICKSBURG, VAHOGS: 8.

Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3250-270# 71; 270-300# 63.

HOLLINS, VA HOGS:No report.

MARSHALL, VA HOGS:No report.

N VA HOGS: 14.Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3

250-270# 69-71; 270-300#

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Marvin and the lateElla Meek were induct-ed into the HerefordHall of Fame Oct. 29, inKansas City at theAmerican Hereford As-sociation (AHA) AnnualMeeting. The Hall ofFame honor annuallyrecognizes breederswho’ve dynamically in-fluenced the directionand advancement of theHereford breed.

Marvin and Ella Meekwere in the Herefordbusiness for more than60 years. For 20 of thoseyears, the pair managedthe 26 Bar Ranch in Ari-

zona. “The 26 Bar Ranchwill be remembered asone of the most promi-nent and successfulHereford operations inour lifetime,” says GlynnDebter of Debter Here-ford Farm. “The leader-ship, talents and dedica-tion Marvin and Ellacontributed to the manyachievements for theranch and the promotionof the Hereford breed.”

Debter adds, becauseof Marvin’s knowledge ofmating selection, the 26Bar Ranch herd was un-matched for its environ-ment. Supplying quality

Hereford bulls to top,large-scale commercialherds kept commercialcattlemen confident inthe 26 Bar program andthe Hereford breed.

Hereford breeder CliffCopeland of Nara Visa,NM, worked for Marvinand Ella and says it wastruly a unique opportu-nity. “Marvin was a manof moral character andapproached everythingwith integrity, honestyand fairness. Ella was al-ways by his side throughthick and thin, andalong with raising a fam-ily, helped Marvin

tremendously. They weretotally devoted to eachother. I can not think of

a better tribute to theHereford breed thanMarvin and Ella Meek.”

North Carolina Coop-erative Extension invitesprospective, beginning,and transitioning farm-ers to attend the 2012Piedmont Farm School.This seven-month pro-gram, which runs fromFeb. 14 to Oct. 18, is forindividuals who are seri-ously considering or cur-rently involved in farm-ing and is designed toprovide training in pro-duction practices andbusiness planning, in or-der to help people oper-ate successful small-scale, sustainable farms.

Each month from Feb-ruary to June and Sep-tember to October, thegroup will meet oneevening for businesstraining at the DavidsonCounty AgriculturalBuilding, 301 East Cen-ter St., Lexington, NC27292 and on anotherday for a field trip to lo-

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Marvin and the late Ella Meek were inducted into theAHA Hall of Fame. Pictured at the award presentationfrom left to right, seated, are Beau Brecht, Blairstown,Iowa; Alice Johnson-McKinney, Stanfield, Ariz.; MarvinMeek; and Cliff Copeland, AHA vice president. Stand-ing are Brandee, Brylee, Tayte and Bobbie Brecht, ofBlairstown, Iowa; Doris Meek and Philip Hart, Burke’sGarden, VA; Judy Eustis, Las Vegas, NM; Tyler Eustis,Carson City, NV; Scottie Hunsberger, Durham, NC; andVerne McKinney, Stanfield, AZ.

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Kuhn North America, Inc., of Brod-head, WI, introduces the fully-re-designed RC 200 Series Reel Commer-cial mixers. These mixers provide supe-rior durability and performance, withnew advanced options that separatethem from the competition. For dairyand beef producers mixing rations withhigh percentages of roughages or dis-tillers grain, this new design gives them

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63-77.Sows: US 1-2 300-400#

66.

ROCKINGHAM, VAHOGS: 4.

Slaughter Hogs: Bar-rows & Gilts US 1-3 250-270# 69-70; 270-300# 77.

S VA HOGS: No report.

STAUNTON, VA HOGS:No report.

WINCHESTER, VAHOGS: 2.

Sows: US 1-2 300-400#66.

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS:No report.

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N VA SHEEP: 53.Slaughter Lambs:

Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-280-110# 182.50-199; 110-125# 184; Spring, WooledGd & Ch 1-3 60-90# 172-190; Wooled, Ch & Pr 1-2110-130# 170; Wooled, Gd& few Ch 1-2 30-60# 184;60-90# 175-192.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-4101; Gd 2-4 87; Util 1-3 73.

HAGERSTOWN, MD LAMBS: 10.

Ewes: 62-70; Lambs 65-100# 165-175; 115-135#160-165.

HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: L Nannies 77-

120; Sel 1 kids 60-70# 97-107; 80-95# to 122; No. 235-50# to 57.

N VA GOATS: 13.Kids: Sel 1-2 40-60# 150-

156; 60-80# 151; Sel 3 40-60# 175.

Does: Sel 1 50-70# 75;100-150# 89-111.

S VA SHEEP: No report.

S VA GOATS: 7.

Kids: Sel 1-2 60-80# 60-70.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#60-70; 100-150# 70.

Does: Sel 1-2 50-70# 70-85.

MT. AIRY SHEEP:No report.

MT. AIRY GOATS: 25.Slaughter and Replace-

ment Classes: Kids: Sel 140-60# 85, 60-80# 110; Se-lection 2 40-60# 70. Year-lings: Selection 1

60-80# 115. Does/Nan-nies: Selection 1 100-140#125; Selection 2 100-140#

92.50. Bucks/Billies: Se-lection 2 150-250# 70.

FREDERICKSBURG, VASHEEP: no report

FREDERICKSBURG, VAGOATS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA SHEEP:No report.

HOLLINS, VA GOATS:3.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 10.Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#

100.

MARSHALL, VA SHEEP:No report.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS:10

Kids: Sel 1-2 40-60# 70-80/hd.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 100-150#135/hd.

Does: Sel 1-2 50-70#40/hd; 70-100# 67.50/hd.

ROCKINGHAM, VAGOATS: No report

ROCKINGHAM, VASHEEP: 2.

Slaughter Lambs:Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-280-110# 182.50.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP:32.

Slaughter Lambs:

Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 80-110# 188-199; 110-125#184; Spring, Wooled Gd &Ch 1-3 60-90# 172-190.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-4101.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS:No report.

SILER CITY, NC SHEEP:No report.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP:No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS:No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS:No report.

WINCHESTER, VASHEEP: 15.

Slaughter Lambs:Wooled Ch & Pr 2-3 90-110# 180; Wooled Gd & fewCh 1-2 60-90# 180.50.

Slaughter Rams: 1. allgrades 78.

WINCHESTER, VAGOATS: 54.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40#175-185; 40-60# 160-185;60-80# 120-180; Sel 3 20-40# 109; 40-60# 105-175;60-80# 85-110.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#112-153; 100-150# 132-149.

Does: Sel 1-2 100-150#84-112.

WYTHE CO SHEEP:No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS: 7.Kids: Sel 1-2 60-80# 60-

70.Does: Sel 1-2 50-70# 70-

85.Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110#

60-70; 100-150# 70.

CASH GRAIN MARKET

NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 4¢

lower. Prices were 6.33-

6.67, mostly 6.33-6.57 at thefeed mills and 5.62-6.33,mostly 6.33 at the elevators.US 1 Yellow Soybeanswere1-2¢ higher. Prices were11.41 at the processors,11.16 at the feed mills and10.66-11.11, mostly 11.06 atthe elevators. US 2 SoftRed Winter Wheat was with-out an available trend.Prices were -, mostly - at theelevators. Soybean Meal(f.o.b.) at the processingplants was 303.70/ton for48% protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro6.47, -----, ----; Candor 6.63,-----, ----; Cofield 6.33,11.16, ----; Laurinburg 6.47,-----, ----; Monroe 6.57, -----,----; Nashville 6.62, -----, ----;Roaring River 6.67, -----, ----; Rose Hill 6.47, -----, ----;Statesville 6.42, -----, 7; War-saw 6.47, -----, ----; Pantego#2 6.57, -----, ----.

Elevators: Cleveland ----,-----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----,----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ----; Clement ----, 11.02, ----;Creswell 5.62, 10.86, ----;Elizabeth City 6.13, 11.06, ----; Greenville ----, -----, ----;Lumberton ----, -----, ----;Monroe ----, 11.11, ----; Nor-wood 6.33, 10.66, ----; Pan-tego ----, -----, ----; Register ----, -----, ----; Warsaw #26.27, -----, ----.

Soybean Processors:Fayetteville, 11.41; Raleigh,11.41.

RUSHVILLE SEMI-MONTHLY HAY AUCTIONPrices/ton FOB unless

otherwise noted. Deliverybeyond 10 miles mostly 2.50/mile. Hay dry 65 tons.

Alfalfa: Lg. Sq. 750-850#Gd 70/bale.

Alfalfa/Orchard Grass:Sm. Rd. under 1000#27/bale.

Mixed Grass: Lg. Sq.650-750# Prem. 45/bale 2ndcut; Lg. Rd. over 1000# Gd48/bale; Sm. Rd. under1000# Fair 20/bale.

Timothy: Sm. Rd. under1000# Gd 27/bale.

POULTRY REPORT

NC BROILERS &FRYERS

The market is steady andthe live supply is adequateto meet the moderate de-mand. Average weights aremostly desirable. The esti-mated slaughter forWednesday in NC is1,929,000 head comparedto 2,093,000 head lastWednesday.

NC EGGS The market is higher on

XL & L, steady on the bal-ance. Supplies are moder-ate. Retail demand is good.Weighted average prices forsmall lot sales of grade Aeggs delivered to nearby re-tail outlets: XL 142.69, L141.31, M 118.86 & S 105.

NY EGGS Prices are 2¢ higher on all

sizes. Offerings are light tomoderate for trade needs.Demand continues light tomostly moderate. Marketactivity is moderate. Pricesto retailers, sales to volumebuyers, USDA Grade A &Grade A white eggs in ctns,delivered store door, centsper dz. XL 127-131, L 125-129, M 105-109.

FARMERS MARKET

NC STATE FARMERSMARKET

Beans, Green (25# bx)30; Beets (25# bg) 17.65;Cabbage (50# crate) Point-ed Head & Round 12;Greens, (bu ctn) Collards 9,Turnips 12-13.25, Spinach(25# bx) 18; Peas, Crowder(bu bg) 12-20, Crowder (bushelled) 24; Peanuts (35#bg) Green 35; Sweet Potat-oes (40# bx) 14-21.75; RedPotatoes (40# crate) 18-20.Wholesale Dealer Price: Ap-ples (traypack ctn 100count) WA Red Delicious(traypack ctn) 33-34.95, WAGolden Delicious (traypackctn) 33-34.50, Granny SmithWA (traypack ctn) 34-36.50,Gala WA 29-41.50, WA Fuji(traypack ctn) 34.50-38, WAPink Lady (traypack ctn) 38-41.50; Asparagus (11# ctn)25.05-27.05; Bananas (40#ctn) 21.50-22.80; Beans,Rd. Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 28-33.65, Pole (1-1/9 bu) 30-32.50; Beets (25# sack)11.55-14.35; Blueberries(flat 12 1-pt cups) 24-34;Broccoli (ctn 14s) 24-27.50;Cabbage (50# ctn) 13.45-18; Cantaloupe (case 12count) 23.15-28.65; Carrots(50# sack) 15.75-22.95;Cauliflower (ctn 12s) 22.75-24; Cherries (16# bx) 48;Celery (ctn 30s) 28-30.95;Cilantro (ctn 30s) 19.05-20.65; Citrus: Oranges, CA(4/5 bu ctn) 24-34.85, FL(4/5 Bu ctn) 21-22; PinkGrapefruit CA (4/5 bu ctn)22-25.05; Tangelos FL (80count bx) 25-26.95; Lemons(40# ctn) 34.35-35.55;Limes (40# ctn) 26-34.35;Oranges CA Naval (4/5 buctn) 29.85-30.65, FL Naval(64 count) 19.50-21.50, Tan-gerines (120 count) 24; Corn(ctn 4 ?-5 dz) Yellow 22-25.55, White (ctn 4 ?-5 dz)22-28.65; Cranberries (2412 oz pkg) 24.50; Cucum-bers (40# ctn) Long Green20-23.50, Pickles (ctn 40#)21.45-30; Eggplant (25# ctn)21-24; Grapes, Red Seed-less (18# ctn) 27-45.55,White Seedless 34-37,Black Seedless 28, RedGlobe 34; Greens, Collard(bu ctn/loose 24s) 10, Kale(ctn/bunched 24s) 18.75-22.85; Turnips, Topped11.85-14.65; Honeydews(ctn 5s) 17; Kiwi (ctn 117s)13.65; Lettuce(ctn 24s) Ice-

berg (wrapped) 25.05-26,Greenleaf (ctn 24s) 24-26.50, Romaine (ctn 24s)24-31.50; Nectarines, Yel-low/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn)22; Onions, Yellow (50#sack) Jumbo 18-24.15,White (25# sack) 14.50-15,Red (25# sack) 15, Green(ctn 24s) 23.45-24.15;Sweet Onions (40# ctn) 20-25.05; Peaches, Yellow/-White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 18;Peanuts (35# bg) Green 51-53; Pears, Bartlett (16# ctn)27; Green (1-1/9 bu ctn)18.15-23; Red (11# ctn) 32,Yellow (11# ctn) 32; Pota-toes (50# ctn) Red size A18-20.45, Red Size B 25-28,White Size A 14-15, Rus-sett, ID 19.35-20.05;Radishes (30 6-oz film bgs)Red 15.50-15.75; Plums,Red (28# ctn) 22; Squash,Yellow Crookedneck (3/4 buctn) 14.15-26, Zucchini (1/2bu ctn) 19-21; StrawberriesCA (flat 8 1-qt conts) 31.95-35.05; Sweet Potatoes, Or-ange (40# ctn) 16-21.45,White (40# ctn) 20-20.65;Tomatoes, vine ripened XL(25# ctn) 17.15-22; Tomat-oes, Cherry (flat 12 1-pt con-ts) 15.15-22.35, Romas(25# ctn) 20-22, Grape (flat12 1-pt conts) 22-23; Turnips(25# film bg) Topped 14.65-17.95.

WESTERN NCFARMERS’ MARKET

Apples (traypack ctn) RedDelicious 16-30, Golden De-licious 16-30, Granny Smith34.50-36;(bu loose pack)Red & Golden Delicious,Fuji, Stayman, Romes 15-20; Bananas (40# bx) 18.50-20; Beans (bu) Snaps 26-27,Half-runners 35.50-38; Broc-coli (ctn) 20-22; Cabbage(50# bg) 10.50-12; Can-taloupes (ctn 9-12 count)12-18; Cauli-flower (ctn)22.50-24; Citrus: Grapefruit14-18, Lee Fruit 17-22,Navels 16.50-20, Oranges15-18, Tangerines 16.50-20;Lemons (ctns 95 count)26.50-28, (165 count) 24-28.50; Corn (crate) Bi-Color20; Cucumbers (1-1/9 bu)Long Green 19-20, Picklers(1-1/9 bu crate) 29.50-31;Grapes (18# ctn) Red Globe24-25, Red & White Seed-less 25-32; Lettuce (ctn) Ice-burg 20-26.50; Nuts (50#sack) Mixed 125, Pecans160, Walnuts 130; Onions(50# bg) Yellow Jumbo13.50-15; Bell Pepper (1-1/9bu ctn) L & XL 14-16.50;Potatoes, Irish (50# bg) 16-20, Russet 15.50-18;Squash (3/4 bu) #1 YellowCrookneck 21-24, (1/2 bu)Zucchini #1 12-14; Straw-berries (flat 8 1#) CA 26-30;Sweet Potatoes (40# bx)Red or Orange #2 12-16;Tomatoes (25# bx) XL &Larger 18-20; Turnips (25#sack) 12.75-15.

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Monday, December 12• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 milesN. of New Berlin). Monthly Heifer Sale.Featuring Rolling Ridge Dairy MilkingHerd Dispersal. 15 Head of RegisteredCattle. Grazing herd with light grain &baleage. Misc. & Small Animals. 1 pmDairy. 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 or1771

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Tuesday, December 13• 10:00 AM: 12658 S. Winchester,Calumet Park, IL. Late Model TruckTractors, Dump Trucks, ConstructionEquip., Attachments, Support Equip &Dump Trailers. Online bidding available.Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544

Wednesday, December 14• 9:30 AM: Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley,NY. NY Farm & ConstructionConsignment Auction. Goodrich AuctionService, 607-642-3293

www.goodrichauctionservice.com• 10:00 AM: 12601 State Rd. 545 North,Winter Garden, FL. Rental FleetConstruction Auction, Support Equip.,Trucks & Trailers. Online bidding avail-able. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544

• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. FeederCalf Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers,Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY.Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market,716-296-5041

Thursday, December 15• 10:00 AM: 2041 Goose Lake Rd.,Sauget, IL. Late Model Cat Rental FleetAuction. Construction Equip.,Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers.Online bidding available. Alex Lyon &Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers,Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 LakeSt., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. EmpireLivestock Marketing, 585-584-3033• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves.Dale Chambers, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. SpecialFeeder Calf and Beef ReplacementSales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

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• 9:30 AM: 4501 Leipzig Ave., MaysLanding, NJ. Rental Return Auction ofConstruction, Support Equipment,Attach-ments, Pickups, Dump Trucks,Truck Tractors, Trailers & More. Onlinebidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544

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• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY.Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our reg-ular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. EmpireLivestock Marketing, 716-296-5041• 10:00 AM: 3277 Lexington RoadRichmond, KY. Secured CreditorsAuction: Construction Equipment, DrillingEquip-ment, Support, Trucks & Trailers.Online bidding available. Alex Lyon &Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers,Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

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• 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC.General Consignment Auction. GodleyAuction Co., 704-399-6111, 704-399-9756

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• 9:30 AM: Tuscaloosa, AL. LargeLogging, Construction, Truck Tractors,Dump & Utility Trucks, SupportEquipment Auction. Online bidding avail-able. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

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• 10:00 AM: 398 Old Schuylerville Rd.,Greenwich, NY (Washington Co. Fair-grounds). Rental Returns of New

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Saturday, December 31• 8:30 AM: Hoover Tractor, Mifflinburg, PA.5th Annual New Years Sale. Acceptingconsignments. Fraley Auction Co., 570-546-6907

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• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt.8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica &6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly FatCow & Feeder Sale. A group of Jersey &Jersey X steers.Misc. & Small Animals. 1pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats,Pigs & Feeders immediately followingDairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770or 1771

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• 9:30 AM: Pittsburgh, PA. Very Large JobCompletion Auction for FleischnerExcava-tion. Online bidding available.Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544• 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave.,Alexander, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction.Public Auction Sale of Farm Tractors,Machinery, Land-scape, Tools, LawnTractor & Mowers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

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• Portland, OR. Major Job CompletionAuction. Online bidding available. AlexLyon & Son, Sales Managers &Auctioneers, Inc., 315-633-2944, 315-633-9544

Friday, January 20• 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave.,Windsor, PA. Public Auction of WindsorMeat Market. Operating business witretail meat sales & custom slaughtering.Leaman Auctions, 717-464-1128 or 610-662-8149

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• Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & FreyAuctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990

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Saturday, February 11• Penn Yan, NY. Farm Machinery & farmsmalls plus a few household goods forIvan & Verna Zimmerman. L.W. HorstAuctioneer, 315-536-0954.

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PLE "VERY NICE"JD 4020 #202807, CANOPY "PARADE READY"'72 JD 4000 #257013, DIESEL W/CABJD 2150 #L02150R565032JD 3020 #134056 "PARADE READY"'72 JD 2520 #22998, GASCIH 3788 #10875, PTO 18.4R-38 DUALS 3HYD 4917 HRSCIH 685 UTILITY #B023584, 16.9-30 2300 HRS 2HYD TL ROPS'09 CIH 305 #Z9RZ04039, 480-80R50 DUALS 4HYD 861 HRS FRT

DUALS FRT SUSP FRT WTS "SAME AS NEW"2 - MF 536 #25051, W/LIQ MANURE TANKFORD 9600 #41270, 7500 HRS 20.8R38 2HYDFORD 6640 #005541BFARMALL F20 #37331, "GREY"

COMBINES ABSOLUTE'04 JD 9860 #705854, STS 2090/1500 HRS 20.8-42 DUALS 2WD CM

CHOP GS YM W/DISPLAY HI CAP UNLOAD "VERY NICE"'08 JD 9770 #726763, 1165/750HR 20.8-42 DUALS CM BIN EXT

CHOPPER HI CAP UNLOAD "NICE COMBINE"'03 JD 9750 #701064, STS 2550/1900 HRS 20.8-42 DUALS CM CHOP

2WD GS Y&M W/DISPLAY SERVICED IN '11'02 JD 9650 #697181, 2700/2020HR STS 20.8-42 BIN EXT CM GS'96 JD 9600 #667250, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP 4429/3352HR'95 JD 9600 #662257, 3285/2500 HR 18.4-38 DUALS'93 JD 9600 #650938, 3500/2400HR 18.4-38 DUALS 20' UNLOAD'91 JD 9600 #640630, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP 20' UNLD 3800/3000

APROX HOURS "VERY NICE"'91 JD 9600 #641847, 18.4-38 2WD CHOP 2 CHAFF 17' UNLOAD

MAUER BIN EXT 3540/2377 HRS'01 JD 9550 #691148, 30.5-32 2468/1873HR BIN EXT CHAFF SPREAD-

ER 17' UNLOAD "VERY NICE"'93 JD 9500 #650388, 4100/2700 HR 30.5-32 AG LDR 2000'93 JD 9500 #650290, 24.5-32 2WD CHOP 2-CHAFF 17' UNLOAD

MAUER BIN EXT 3765/2489'91 JD 9500 #642597, 30.5-32 2WD 1-CHAFF CHOP 20' UNLOAD

BISH BIN EXT 4525/3167'91 JD 9500 #640358, 4143/2771 HR 24.5-32 BIN EXT CHOP LOTS OF

RECOND "NICE"'91 JD 9500 #642617, 2WD 30.5-32 2WD 1 CHAFF CHOP MB EXT AG

LDR 2000 Y&M 4960/3480 HRS'90 JD 9500 #638180, 30.5-32 2WD CHOPPER'90 JD 9500 #635235, 30.5-32 2WD 1-CHAFF CHOP 17' UNLOAD'89 JD 9500 #631233, 5143/3286 HRS 24.5-32 F CHOP CHAFF'99 JD 9410 #680131, 2700/1800 24.5-32 CHOPPER BIN EXT "VERY

NICE"'86 JD 7720 #621293, TITAN II 24.5-32 CHOP 4857HR'82 JD 7720 #509767, 4100HR CHOPPER BIN EXT'85 JD 7720 #615866, TITAN II 4WD 37XX HRS'84 JD 6620 #600477, SH 23.1-26 2WD CHOPPER CHAFF AG LEADER

Y&M MONITOR'85 JD 6620 TITAN II #615108, 23.1-26 CHOP JUST RECONDITION

"VERY NICE"2 - '81 JD 6620 #454763, 2WD CHOPPER'03 CIH 8010 #105140, 4X4 1497/1050 HRS 18.4-42 DUALS PRO 600

MONITOR CHOPPER'02 CIH 2388 #269089, 20.8-38 DUALS CHOP SPEC ROTOR

1944/1485HR HYD REV BIN EXT 20' UNLOAD "VERY NICE"'96 CIH 2188 #192858, TRACKER CHOPPER DUALS 2WD 3690/2780

HRS BISH BIN EXT'96 CIH 2188 #192223, 3600/2500HR 30.5-32 LL RT CHOP BIN EXT

STD ROTOR AFS MON'95 CIH 2188 #189230, RT MB EXT SP ROTOR CHOP AUGER AFS Y&M

W/DISPLAY 3575/2575 30.5-32'95 CIH 2166 #179357, 18.4-38 DUALS MB EXT SWING AWAY CHOP-

PER AG LDR PS 3000 Y&M W/DISPLAY 4100/3024 HRSCIH 2144 #72791, 24.5-32 3731/2882'90 CIH 1680 #47593,30.5-32 FIELD TRACKER CHOP 3690HR'94 CIH 1666 #106306, 30.5-32 BISH BIN EXT CHAFF 3513 HRS'94 CIH 1666 #105701, 24.5-32 2WD MB EXT 3935 HRS F TRACKER

1 CHAFF CHOP "VERY NICE"'94 CIH 1666 #107064, 3600 HRS ROCK TRAP 30.5L32 CHAFF Y&M

MONITOR'88 CIH 1660 #36096, 28L26 CHOP RT STD ROTOR LOTS OF MAIN-

TENANCE 1 OWNER 3600 HRS "VERY NICE"'92 CIH 1660 #104122, 24.5-32 CHOP SPEC ROTOR'90 CIH 1660 #39102, CUM ENG 24.5-32 3985 HRSCIH 1640 #35531, 2600 HRS CHOPPER "VERY NICE"CIH 1460 #005986, 28.1-26 F 18.4-16 R CHAFFWHITE 8920 #5A-2059, 3940 HRS'00 NH TR99 #565220, 18.4-42 DUALS 4X4 CHOP MB EXT HYD REV

ELEC STONE DOOR 2600/1900 HRS

MECHANICS SPECIALSJD 8650, 20.8-38 3PT PTO 3HYD 1700 HRS ON ENG O.H. HAS INT

WATER LEAK'95 CIH 2166 #JJC017959, 24.5-32 4X4

'04 JD 630F #707570, DAMAGED'97 JEEP, SPORT 4.0L 5SPD SOFT TOP 4X4 RUNS GOOD NEEDS

WORKJD 5010 WHEATLAND, NEEDS ENG WORK

COMBINES REGULAR'08 JD 9870 #725548, 1200/850 CM 20.8-42 DUALS HI CAP UNLOAD

5SPD F.H. BIN EXT POWER TAILBOARD'09 JD 9870 #730106, 4WD 620-42 DUALS 28L26 CHOPPER AUTO

STEER BIN EXT GS LOADED APPROX 1200/900 HRS EXT WARE 1OWNER "VERY NICE"

'09 JD 9770 #731777, 990/640 HR BIN EXT CHOP CM HI CAPUNLOAD AUTO STEER EXT WARE "VERY NICE"

'08 JD 9770 #727227, 837/744HR 480R42 DUALS BIN EXT CHOP CMLOADED 0 HRS ON ENG O.H. ENG HAS WARRANTY

'02 JD 9650 #696956, STS 30.5-32 CHOP 22' UNLOAD CM2960/2245 GS Y&M "VERY NICE"

'01 JD 9650 #692504, STS 30.5-32 LL CHOP BIN EXT 2327/1516HR'01 JD 9650 #692443, STS 18.4-42 DUALS CM BIN EXT CHOP GS

Y&M MONITOR W/NO DISPLAY 2795/2071HR'01 JD 9650 #691918, STS 20.8-42 DUALS CM CHOP BIN EXT

1625/1060HR GS Y&M MONITOR 1 OWNER VERY LOW HRS "NICE"'01 JD 9650 #690644, STS 2350/1700 HR LL BIN EXT 20.8-38 DUALS

20' UNLOAD'98 JD 9610 #678711, 18.4-38 DUALS 2WD 2-CHAFF CHOPPER 20'

UNLD MAUER BIN EXT GS Y&M W/DISPLAY DELCAB AIR SEAT3740/2518HR

'97 JD 9600 #673522, GS MAUER EXT 28L26 4X4 FLOATERS 2-JDCHAFF CHOP 3815/2575 HILLCO FH

'96 JD 9600 #668300, 18.4-38 2-CHAFF CHOP 3424/2679'95 JD 9600 #662183, 3547/2431HR 18.4-38 DUALS AG LEADER BIN

EXT 2-CHAFF CHOPPER'92 JD 9600 #646558, 30.5-32 CHOP 20' UNLOAD BISH BIN EXT

4400/3100'96 JD 9600 #667409, 4WD W/DUALS 3900/2800 HRS 30.8R32 18.4-

30 BIN EXT CHAFF CHOP'01 JD 9550 #691004, 24.5-32 CM CHOPPER 1-CHAFF 17' UNLD BIN

EXT 2620/1900HR GS Y&M MONITOR'01 JD 9550 #690499, 2794/2110HR MAUER BIN EXT 30.5L-32 DUAL

CHAFF SPREADER CM'00 JD 9550 #685723, 2465/1652 CM 30.5-32 GS Y&M CHOP 20'

UNLD "VERY NICE"'95 JD 9500 #662505, 24.5-32 2WD CHOPPER MAUER BIN EXT

3491/2281'93 CIH 1644 #97919, 24.5-32 2WD CHOPPER BIN EXT 3503 HR LOTS

OF NEW PARTS "VERY GOOD CONDITION"

TILLAGE ABSOLUTE3 - JD 1100 F. CULT.JD 1010 F. CULT. W/5 BAR HARROW'98 JD 980 F CULT, 30.5' SPIKE HARROW X-WHEELS "SUPER NICE"'04 JD 726 SOIL FINISHER, 27' SPIKE HARROW "VERY NICE"JD 726 MULCH FINISHER #10139, 24' SPIKE HARROW "VERY NICE"JD 637 DISC #7332, 32'JD 630 DISC #6231, 25'2 - JD 230 DISC, 22'JD 210 #025129JD 30' HOE W/TRANSPORTCIH 4600 FIELD CULT.IH 4450 SOIL FINISHER 36'CIH 3900, 25' ROCK FLEX 9" SPACE W/HARROWCIH 496 DISC, 22'V-RIPPER, 4X2 - SUNFLOWER 4311 DISC RIPPER, 7X 18' W/HARROWSUNFLOWER 29' DISC'98 SUNFLOWER 6332 26' LAND FINISHER #6378, 3 BAR COIL TINE

HARROW W/ROLLING BASKET "VERY NICE"NH SG120 CRUMBLER, "LIKE NEW"M&W SOIL FINISHER 20'LANDALL 9X SOIL SAVERKRAUSE 1900 21' ROCK FLEX DISCKEWANEE 14' CULTIMULCHERGLENCOE 6000 #00108, SOIL FINISHER SPIKE HARROW "NICE"GLENCOE 9X SOIL SAVERDMI TIGER MATE II, 28.6 FIELD CULT W/SPIKE HARROWDMI F CULT, TIGERMATE II 32'DMI FIELD CULT #121547, TIGER MATE 42' 3 BAR COIL TINE

HARROWBRENT CPC DISC RIPPER, 5X ARBLUJET 7X RIPPER W/DISC BLADES

PLANTERS/DRILLS ABSOLUTEJD 8300 DRILL, GRASS SEED 21X7"JD 7000 PLANTER, 4RWJD 7000 PLANTER, 16RN'08 JD 1790 #725314, 16-31 CCF PNEUMATIC MARKERS "VERY NICE"'06 JD 1790 #715306, 16-31 CCS PDP NT "VERY NICE"'99 JD 1780 #680135, 16/31 VAC NO TILSJD 1780, 12/23 VAC "VERY GOOD"'05 JD 1770 24-30" #710141, CCS PDP'08 JD 1770 #725469, 12-30 TRASH WHIPPERS "VERY NICE"'07 JD 1770 #720105, 16R30 "VERY NICE"'99 JD 1560 DRILL #683057, 15' DOLLY WHEEL AUGER FILL'00 JD 1535 DRILL #685121, CADDY'00 JD 1530 DRILL #685144, CADDYJD 1500 DRILL 3PT HITCHWHITE 6186 #613144, 16R TRASH WHEELS "VERY NICE"

KINZIE 3800 #755228, 24-30KINZIE 3650 #655047, 12R-23' NO TILL COMBOS REBUILT BULK

FILL "VERY NICE"'99 KINZIE 2600 PLANTER #613595, 12-23 NT COULTERS CORN &

BEAN UNITSKINZIE 2000 PLANTER #607708, 8RN KM 3000 MONITOR CORN

BEAN CUPS YETTERS "VERY NICE"GP 2410 #GP-D1730-97, 24' NT "EXC COND"GP 30' DRILL 3020 #D2010, 10" SPACEGP 30' CONV DRILL, 3 SECTION 3000 TOTAL ACRES

PLANTERS/DRILLS REGULAR'07 JD 1890 #720164, 42' 7.5" SPACE HAUKOS MARKERS SELF FILL

AUGER W/1910 310BU COMMODITY CART #720124'97 JD 1850 AIR SEEDER, 42' W/MARKERS W/JD 787 SEED CART

W/MONITOR "VERY NICE"'02 JD 1780 #695237, 12R-23'02 JD 1560 #695660, 15' DOLLY'02 JD 1560 #695654, 15' DOLLYJD 750 20' NT DRILL, 2PT'01 JD 455 #690344, 25' DRY FERTCIH 5500, 30' 7" SPACE "NICE"'09 KINZIE 3800 #755212, 36R-30 CCS-ADS SYSTEM MARKERS LIQ

FERT TANK 5500ACRES "VERY NICE"KINZIE 6R CORN PLANTER NO TILL DBL FRAME DRY FERT

CORNHEADS ABSOLUTE'06 JD 1293 #716075, PIXALL ROLLS HYD DECK PLATESCIH 963, 6R2 - JD 8932 - JD 693JD 494 #6603912 - CIH 1083, "VERY NICE"IH 984, IH 864CIH 883, CIH 863, CIH 843 WHITE 706, 6RMF 1163, 6R

CORNHEADS REGULAR'03 JD 893 #701293'02 JD 893 #695816, STD ROLLS DECK PTO DRIVESJD 643 #6213032 - '08 JD 612C, HYD PLATES KNIFE ROLLS2 - CIH 1083 #71917CIH 1063 #11337257NH 996 #607675, 6R30 HYD DECK PLATES "EXC"

GRAINHEADS ABSOLUTE3 - JD 930JD 920 FLEX3 - JD 925F, 3" CUTJD 918 #625162JD 912F P/U HEAD #6351634 - JD 635FJD 220CIH 2020 #21666, 35''96 CIH 1020 #220997, FA 30'3 - CIH 1020, 20'4 - CIH 1020, 25'2 - CIH 1020, 30'WHITE 916

GRAINHEADS REGULAR6 - JD 930F3 - JD 925F, FF POLY 3" CUT SS FLOOR FA2 - JD 922FJD 920 #625706JD 915 #665523, POLY 3" CUT SS FLOOR FA'10 JD 635F #7382843 - JD 635FJD 215 #587507JD 213F #369727H2 - CIH 1020, 20' FA SS FLOOR 3" CUT'03 CIH 1020 #89402, 25'CIH 1020 #224074CIH 1020 #333971NH 973 #614196, 16' SS 3" CUTSHELLBORNE CX60 REYNOLDS #860153

FORAGE ABSOLUTEJD 930 MOCO3 - JD 700 GRINDER MIXER #19526, HYD DRIVEJD 568 RD BALER #357522, NET WRAP MEGAWIDENH 499 MOWER CONDITIONERNH 355 GRINDER MIXER HYD 17' AUGERHESSTON 565T RD BALER, NET WRAP

WAGONS/GRAINCARTS ABSOLUTEKNOEDLER AUGER WAGONKINZIE 840 GRAINCART, RT 900-60R32 TIRESKINZIE 840 CART #2659, ROW CROP 18.4-38 DUALS ROLL TARP

"NICE"4 - KILBROS 350 GRAVITY WAGON3 - EZ FLOW 220 WAGONBRENT 774 GRAIN CART, 30.5-32 TURF TIRES "GREEN" TARP &

SCALESA&L 838 AUGER CART

WAGONS/GRAINCARTS REGULARPARKER 710 GRAINCARTPARKER 450 GRAINCART #11081629KILBROS 1600 GRAINCART

MOWERS/CUTTERS ABSOLUTEJD 425 LAWN MOWER; ALL WHEEL STEERJD 350 SICKLE MOWERJD 275 DISC MOWER 9'JD HX20 BATWINGWOODS 3180 BATWING MOWERWOODS CADET 60 ROTARY MOWERWOODS 84" 3PT MOWERBIGFOOT 10' BRUSH HOG

INDUSTRIAL ABSOLUTENH LX865 TURBO SK LDR #870575, DIESEL 2166HR'00 MUSTANG 2050 SK LDR #SH001002466, DIESEL 2500HRMUSTANG 442D SKID LDR, 4-IN-1 BUCKETMASTERCRAFT FORKLIFT #3305KUBOTA KH41 #11439, 3300HR CANOPYCASE 1845C #JAF0102046, CANOPYBOBCAT 825, CANOPY 2390HR

INDUSTRIAL REGULARCASE 921 LOADER #JEE0093689, CAB W/AC AUTO SHIFT 3495 HRS

26.5-25 TIRESMOFLET FORKLIFT #5340INGERSOL RAM TELEHANDLER #N/A, 390 HRS 34' BOOM EXT

WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE FROM DEALER - SELLS AT 8:00 AM

JD 28' TRAILER W/WOOD DECK2 SETS 18.4-46 10 BOLT DUALS2 SETS 10 BOLT DUALS HUBS 4"2 SETS 10 BOLT DUALS SPACERS 12"4 - ENGINES 1 COMPLETELY REBUILTMISC PLANTER PARTSSET 24.5-32 KNOBBY TIRESSET 23.1-26 KNOBBY TIRESSET JD LIQUID FERT FOR 6R PLANTER

MISCELLANEOUS ABSOLUTEJD 48 LOADERJD BIKE5 - WITCH HAZEL TREES5 - WHITE SPIRE BIRCH TREESUNVERFERTH HT30 HEAD HAULERUNVERFERTH 14' HYD SEED AUGERSMART BOX SYSTEM FOR JD 7200 W/WIRING HARNESS 16 ROWROGATOR 854 #8525057, 90' BOOM 14.9-46 TIRES HYD ADJ FEND-

ERS RADAR 750 GAL SS TANK ON BOARD AIR FOAMER SCF 460MONITOR 4790 HRS VERY GOOD CONDITION

6.5' PICKUP BED W/TAILGATE FOR '04 CHEVY 2500KUBOTA RTV 1100, CAB AIR HEAT DIESELHERD F-160 3PT SEEDERDEGELMAN ROCK PICKER #10753, 4 BATCHEM FARM 500 GAL SPRAYER W/40' BOOMBURR MILLBESTWAY 1000G SPRAYER, X-FOLD BOOMSABI 126 IRRIGATION SYSTEM, 125' HOSE & SPRAY GUN

MISCELLANEOUS REGULARCIH 595 TANDEM AXLE SPREADERYAMAHA GOLF CART ELECTRICUNVERFERTH HEAD CARRIER96" H.D. SNOW BLOWERHESCO MOBEL POWER UNIT #73682GRAIN CLEANER FC 2080G6000 AG BAGGER COMPLETE "VERY NICE"2 - EASY GO GOLF CARTS, ELECTRICBALZER MANURE TANK 6000 GAL VAC TOP LOAD 30.5-32 REBUILT

VACUUM PUMP IN '05 "EXC COND"

TITLED EQUIPMENT ABSOLUTEVOLVO SEMI TRACTOR'98 VOLVO VNL 64T SEMI TRACTOR'02 WILSON COMMANDER GRAIN TRAILER, AG/STRAP TRAPS

BLACK SS FRONT/REAR PULLED LESS THAN 20,000 MILES "EXC"'99 WILSON HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILER'87 TIMPTE HOPPER BOTTOM TRL'81 TRANSCRAFT COMBINE TRAILERSEVERAL PJ TRAILERS'98 FRUEHOLPH DRY VAN'86 FREIGHTLINER FLC 11242ST SEMI TRACTOR'05 DODGE PICKUP #3D3KS28C95G763528, CREW CAB SHORTBED

4X4 CUMMINGS ENG 207,898 MILES YELLOW

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tor, very nice one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500NH 575 baler w/#72 thrower, nice . . . . . . . . $10,900Knight 8132 slinger, new shaft & hammers, 2 new

tires, in use here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500JD 9510 Combine w/643 corn head, just finished our

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JAN 11Special Farm Family

Relationships Webinar3 pm. EST. “Dealing with thecomplexity of family andbusiness relationships thatexist on family ownedfarms,” the webinar willcover these discussionpoints:• Estate Planning - activeand non-active family mem-bers in the farm business;• Farm Transition - owner-ship and control;• Organization - multiplefamily members workingtogether; and• Exit strategies for the retiringfarmer without a successor.Question should be submit-ted to c.merry@agconsul-tants.org at least 10 daysprior to the event.

JAN 11-14National No Tillage

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

JAN 22-24The National Mastitis

Council (NMC) 51st AnnualMeeting

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

JAN 27 & 284th Annual Winter Green-

up Grazing ConferenceCentury House Hotel & Con-ference Center, Route 9,Latham, NY. This year’s con-ference will feature speakerson Wye Angus genetics,grazing behavior, brandingyour farm’s products, leas-ing land to graze, extendingthe grazing season andmore. Contact Gale, 518-765-3500.

FEB 1-3Southern Farm Show

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

FEB 1-42012 Cattle Industry

Convention & NCBA TradeShow

Nashville, TN. Advanced reg-istration is open until Jan.11, 2012. To register visitwww.beefusa.org or contactKristin Torres atktorres@beef.org.

FEB 8-92012 Pennsylvania Dairy

SummitLancaster Host Resort inLancaster, PA. Call 877-326-5993 or e-mail info@padairy-summit.org.

FEB 102012 VA Cattlemen’s

Assoc. & VA State Dairy-men’s Assoc. Annual Joint

ConventionHotel Roanoke & ConferenceCenter, Roanoke, VA. 8 am -4 pm. Contact Joan Gard-ner, 540-828-6960 or e-mailvamilk4u1@verizon.net.

JAN 28Putting Small Acreage to

Work ConferenceGaston County CitizensResource Center, Dallas, NC.8:30 am - 3 pm. This confer-ence will provide informationfor people interested in start-ing or expanding small scalefarm enterprises. Class ses-sions will start promptlyafter registration. Pre-regis-tration forms and a fee of$35/person and $20 for

each additional person aredue by Mon., Jan. 23.Checks made payable toGaston County CooperativeExtension. To register goto:http://smallacreage.eventbrite.com or call Gaston Co.Cooperative Extension at704-922-2112 for moreinformation.

FEB 29Webinar - Vegetable

Disease Management:What You Need to Know

for 2012Noon to 1 pm. To register got ohttp://estension.psu.edu/vegetable-fruit. The cost is$15.

MAR 14Webinar - New Insect

PestsNoon to 1 pm. To register goto http://estension.psu.edu/vegetable-fruit. The cost is$15.

MAR 18VA BCIA Southwest Bull

Test Open HouseHillswinds Farm. Dublin,VA. Contact Scott Greiner,540-231-9159, or e-mailsgreiner@vt.edu.

MAR 24VA BCIA Southwest Bull

Test SaleWytheville, VA. ContactScott Greiner, 540-231-9159, or e-mail sgreiner@vt.edu.

Seeds

YES WE HAVE SEEDCORN Conventional, GT,3000GT, CB/LL, GT/CB/LL,Viptera, Waxy 866-471-9465request@gristmillinc.com

Silos, Repairs,Silo Equipment

(2) Harris conveyor feeders,(1) 30’-$200, (1) 50’-$250;Jamesway 50’ belt feeder,$300; (2) Jamesway 16’ silounloaders, $500/ea.; Also, (4)stave silos, concrete, free totake away. 540-832-2952

REPLACEMENT SILODOORS & HARDWARE

AGRI-DOORJake Stoltzfus

649 South Ramona Rd.Myerstown, PA 17067

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

SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC,5778 Sunset Pike, Cham-bersburg, PA 17201. PouredConcrete silos since 1908,Manure Storage and PrecastProducts. For Information:Ken Mansfield 717-503-8909www.sollenbergersilos.com

“1908-2008”Celebrating 100 Years

Tractor Parts

NEW AND USED TRACTORPARTS: John Deere10,20,30,40 series tractors.Allis Chalmers, all models.Large inventory! We ship.Mark Heitman Tractor Sal-vage, 715-673-4829

Trailers

FEATHERLITE stock trailer,24’ w/2 gates & sliders, 2003,excellent condition, $13,000.304-667-1828

Trucks

1998 INTERNATIONAL TOW-MASTER on 4700 air ridechassis with DT466, 275hpengine, 6 spd. Allison auto.trans., good paint w/perfectinterior & air seats. Nearlynew Michelin tires & brakes,25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.Ready to take you on yournext trip. 518-993-2618 FortPlain,NY

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