Farm News • Equipment for Sale • Auctions • Classifieds 7 NOVEMBER 2011 Section One e of f Two Volume e 38 Number r 2 $1.99 Your Weekly Connection to Agriculture Livingston County 4-H awards Russell B. Ace scholarship FFA Page B22 Columnists Lee Mielke Mielke Market Weekly B13 Paris Reidhead Crop Comments A6 Auctions B1 Classifieds A27 Farmer to Farmer B22 NY Corn A16 Composting & Manure Handling A21 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 Beef Profits Page A-3
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Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serveothers, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:10
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by Jennifer WagesterITHACA, NY — For the
past decade, the AnimalScience Department atCornell University hassponsored a fall Sheepand Goat Symposium.This year’s symposiumwas held Saturday, Oct.29, at Cornell Universityin Morrison Hall. A pre-symposium hands-onpractical day was heldFriday, Oct. 28, at theCornell Sheep Farm inHarford, NY. Both dayshad record attendance.The symposium attracted195 registrants with ad-ditional producersstopping by for noon timemeetings of the EmpireState Meat Goat Produc-er’s Association, the NYSDairy Goat Breeders As-
sociation, and the Em-pire Sheep Producers As-sociation.
Dairy sheep farmingand managing herdhealth were top prioritytopics at the symposium.Demand for sheep’s milkis growing. An increase inconsumer demand forsheep milk cheeses andyogurt has led to the de-velopment of creameriesthat use fresh and/orfrozen sheep milk. Thisgrowing market makesdairy sheep farming anew option for sheep pro-ducers.
Yves Berger and ClaireMikolayunas traveledfrom Wisconsin to pro-vide insight for estab-lishing and managingdairy sheep farms. In his
opening presentation,Berger outlined thesheep dairy industry,which includes 75 dairysheep farms in 22 differ-ent states. These farmsmilk between 50 and1,000 ewes and tend tobe concentrated nearcreameries where a mar-ket for their product ex-ists. Of the 75 farms, 25are located in Wisconsinwith access to eightcheese plants. Mostfarms without access toprocessors use their ownmilk to generate prod-ucts for sale.
There are seven estab-lished sheep dairies inNew York and that num-ber is expected to in-crease. Travis Burrows,farm manager for the Old
Chatham SheepherdingCompany, was on-handto share his dairy sheepexperience. Old ChathamSheepherding Companycurrently milks over1,000 East Friesian pure-bred and crossbred ewesand operates a creameryin the upper Hudson Riv-er Valley. The creameryneeds more milk than thefarm provides and isseeking outside sourcesof fresh sheep milk.
Lactating sheep andgoats have special nutri-tional needs. Dr. ClaireMikolayunas’ research atthe University of Wiscon-sin-Madison providesguidance for meetingthose needs. In general,sheep and goats eat 3percent to 5 percent oftheir body weight in drymatter per day. A 200pound ewe consuming3.7 percent of her bodyweight will eat 8 poundsof hay, 14 pounds of hay-lage, or 49 pounds ofpasture each day. Pro-ducers can ensure everybite counts by controllingpasture sward density,grazing pressures, andre-growth time.
For grass-legumemixed pastures of bromegrass, orchard grass, orblue grass and alfalfa,white clover, or redclover: 5 inches of forageper acre equals one ton ofdry matter. A mix of 50percent grass and 50 per-cent legume produces thebest milk yields. Increas-ing legume pasture per-centage to 75 percent ormore does notsignificantly increasemilk yields beyond the
50/50 mix. Corn supple-mentation for grazing200-pound ewes wasfound effective up to twopounds/day. Ewes fedthree pounds/day didnot show significant milkproduction increases.
To produce excellentmilk and meat yields,sheep and goats must behealthy. Cornell Univer-sity College of VeterinaryMedicine presenters Jes-sica McArt,s DwightBowman, and Jan Liottagave participants an op-portunity for hands-onparasite management.Attendees were given amicrobiological overviewon parasites, learnedhow to conduct on-farmnecropsies (i.e., sheepand goat autopsies),count worm eggs in fecalsamples, and use theFAMACHA chart systemeffectively. Dr. tatianaStanton, Cornell AnimalScience Extension Asso-ciate, also provided herdand pasture manage-ment strategies for re-ducing worm counts.
Dr. Mary Smith (DVM)gave guidance for ad-dressing lambing andkidding problems (dysto-cia), Ovine ProgressivePneumonia (OPP),Caprine Arthritis En-cephalitis (CAE), andCaseous Lymphadenitis(CL). She also outlinedprograms for eliminatingor controlling CL ab-scesses, retroviral dis-eases, and foot rot/scald.
Additional seminars re-lated to meat, fiber, anddairy producers wereprovided as well. LisaFerguson from theLaughing Goat FiberFarm in Ithaca, NY, gavemini-workshops on spin-
ning, carding, knitting,and weaving. Steve Ol-son, former USDA Live-stock & Meat MarketingSpecialist, showed pro-ducers how to evaluateand cut carcasses fortheir specific markets.Robert Ralyea, CornellFood Science Senior Ex-tension Associate, andDennis Moore from NYSDepartment of Agricul-ture and Markets dis-cussed methods for pro-ducing quality dairyproducts. Overall, 20seminars were offered.
At the end of the day,participants gathered to-gether in Morrison Hallfor a question and an-swer session with a panelof farmers. Panel partici-pants were: TrystanSandvoss (First LightGoat Farm and Cream-ery), Luce Guanzini(Highwood Meat GoatFarm), Mary Rose Liv-ingston (NorthlandSheep Dairy), KirbySelkirk (Kirbside Gar-dens Sheep Farm),Harold Boomhower(Woolley Sheep Farm),Travis Burrows (OldChatham SheepherdingCompany), and KayKotwica (Kotland BoerGoat Farm).
Overall, symposium or-ganizer Dr. tatiana Stan-ton felt the event was asuccess. High numbersof participants con-tributed to excellent dis-cussions, lots of produc-er networking, and well-attended producer meet-ings. For more informa-tion about the CornellSheep and Goat Sympo-sium, see atwww.sheep.cornell.edu/calendar/sgsympo-sium/index.html.
2011 Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium draws record numbers
Yves Berger traveled from Wisconsin to share his dairysheep farming industry and research experience.
At the end of the day, the farmer panel gathered to answer questions. From left to right: Trystan Sandvoss (FirstLight Goat Farm and Creamery), Luce Guanzini (Highwood Meat Goat Farm), Mary Rose Livingston (NorthlandSheep Dairy), Kirby Selkirk (Kirbside Gardens Sheep Farm), Harold Boomhower (Woolley Sheep Farm), TravisBurrows (Old Chatham Sheepherding Company), and Kay Kotwica (Kotland Boer Goat Farm).
Photos by Jennifer Wagester
In between sessions, Empire State Meat Goat Producer's Association PresidentDeb Borden (right) discusses goat herd health with Cornell Veterinarian Dr.Mary Smith (left).
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by Jeff Sylor, Fillmore FFA ReporterJeff Sylor, Adam Bennett, Daniel
Merriam, and Evelyn Mehlenbacherwon 1st place in New York in the FFAEnvironmental Science/Natural Re-sources contest at the New York StateFair on Sept. 2. They were awardedwith an expense paid trip to compete inthe National contest at the 84thannual National FFA Convention in In-dianapolis, Indiana. On Tuesdaymorning, Oct. 18, these four FillmoreFFA members along with Rachel Camp-bell, Mrs. Dawn Bennett and Mr.Mehlenbacher drove out to Indianapo-lis. They stopped in Ashtabula County,
Ohio, looked over Lake Erie and PointPark where iron ore and coal are stock-piled from various states bordering onthe Great Lakes. They then toured acider press and apple packing busi-ness. While in Ashtabula one must lookat a few of the 20 covered bridges in thiscounty. They looked over three bridgesand then tasted several kinds of grapejuice at a winery.
The Fillmore FFA finally made it to theNational convention on Wednesdaymorning and registered for the contest,which required the four team membersto devote most of Wednesday andThursday to the contest. Rachel, Mrs.
Bennett, and Mr. Mehlenbacher ex-plored the Career show at the conven-tion Center. On Wednesday night, Fill-more listened to Dave Roever, an inspi-rational speaker, enjoyed the laser andlight show, rocked out to amazing mu-sic, and much more at the Convention.On Thursday evening, the now ex-hausted FFA members finally got someleisure time, which they spent at aRodeo. A young lady at that rodeoimpressed the crowd with her ability toride two horses at once while standingup, just like the ancient Romans did!When Friday rolled around, one couldsee Fillmore FFA, as well as several oth-er teams, enjoying the Indiana StateMuseum, a zoo and a beautiful park
along the White River. On Saturday,teams from around the country gath-ered in a banquet hall to find out the re-sults. With the results announced, Fill-more discovered that they had placed20th in the nation as a team, out of 39states that sent teams!
“We are very thankful for the financialsupport of the New York State FFAFoundation, New York State Fair premi-ums, Smithfield Foods, and the USDAfor financing this trip,” Mr. Mehlen-bacher, the Fillmore FFA’s senior advi-sor, gratefully explains. “We also appre-ciate our own Fillmore Central Schooladministration and school board forpermission to attend this enjoyable Ca-reer Development Event.”
by Carl C. Stafford, Extension Agent,Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ani-mal Science, Northern District
Beef farmers are in an interesting sit-uation now with added cash flow com-ing from cull cow sales and the steady torising tide of calf income. We fall prey tothe temptation to spend when extracash arrives in our checking accounts.It may be a replacement tractor, a newpiece of hay equipment, a better truckor piece of shop equipment we couldnever afford. Each farm is different andyou know the best use of income, butsome spending is more likely to createreturn.
Now is a good time to pay down debtand to target spending to income-pro-ducing assets. Improving soil fertility isa good start. For most beef farms, hayproduction requires regular replace-ment of nutrients, as we export themfrom the hay field to the feeding area.Farmers know that nutrients must goback where they came from or the landwill revert to briars, bushes, and forest.
Hay making forces us to replace nu-trients, an annual problem with feweasy answers, as fertilizer demand in-creases world-wide with living stan-dards. Maybe legumes can grow someor all of the nitrogen you need. Withpasture ground your soil fertility invest-ments will stay with you as cattle retainonly about 10 percent of what they eat,slowly exporting nutrients off the farmas they are sold. If you manage grazing,the nutrients go back mostly where theycame from. Continuous grazing allowscattle to decide on nutrient placement,usually in the shade of a tree.
The bottom line today is that our ex-tra cash flow is of interest among the
service and supply sector, gratefullysupporting our businesses. Do not getme wrong, we need them and withoutthem we would be at a competitive dis-advantage. You decide which inputs willmake your farm the most money and, ifyou are a profitable, they will profit too.
Our job is to put money to work in as-sets that keep on paying. Kind of like adairyman’s investment in milk commis-sion base — it pays every month. Pas-ture soil fertility is one of those income-producing assets as are fences, certifiedseed, and proven breeding stock toname some of the top choices. Improvedplant and animal genetics are worth-while. Buy the best bull you can find,subtract salvage value, and figure hewill be one of the least expenses in pro-ducing a calf.
You notice no mention of trucks, trac-tors, or equipment. There are someminimum needs here varying farm tofarm but, often, less is more. Simplyput, our equipment spending asks ourcows to pay more than they can.
In the future plan to grow nitrogenwith legumes, manage grazing to con-trol nutrient distribution, and to im-prove productivity per acre. Make lesshay to limit annual costs for nutrients,build cheaper fences using fewer postswhile still controlling cattle. Make prof-itable genetic improvements usingproven bulls. Use certified seed whenreplanting forages. But if you canchange only one thing, add days of graz-ing as it will change your bottom line themost. Cattle are your employees so keepthem working for you.
Source: Farm Business Manage-ment Update, October — November2011
Fillmore FFA competed atNational FFA convention
and enjoyed trip
Fillmore FFA accept their plaque from a USDA representative and a scientist fromSmithfield Foods, the nation’s largest pork processor.
A few of the FFA members enjoying some much deserved leisure time at a park alongWhite River, in Indianapolis, IN.
Photos courtesy of Fillmore FFA
New law elevates legal repercus-sions of mislabeling maple syrupfrom a misdemeanor to a felony. Mis-labeling short-changes producersand defrauds consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sena-tors Charles E. Schumer and KirstenGillibrand on Oct. 20 introduced legis-lation that would make intentionallymislabeling food products as “maplesyrup” a federal crime. Currently thisform of food fraud is only a misde-meanor. The legislation would makethese crimes a felony, increasing sen-tences that prosecutors can seek forpeople who defraud consumers andfarmers by intentionally mislabelingmaple syrup.
“Maple farmers across New York stateproduce some of the highest qualitysyrup in the world,” said SenatorSchumer. “We need to crackdown on in-dividuals trying to pass off fake syrupas the real thing, so that our farmerscan compete fair and square. The onlything that should be flowing over mom’spancakes is good, pure, New York
maple syrup.”“New York is the second largest pro-
ducer of maple syrup in the U.S., andwe shouldn’t allow production to behampered by fraudulent behavior,”Senator Gillibrand said. “This bill en-sures that producers of real maplesyrup can sell their product in an hon-est market and that consumers knowwhat they’re paying for.”
The bill is being introduced in re-sponse to a recent U.S. Food and DrugAdministration investigation that de-termined that a Rhode Island man wasmarketing and selling a product asmaple syrup when in fact it was canesugar. Cane sugar costs about 2 per-cent as much as real maple syrup,thus defrauding consumers who be-lieved that they were purchasing realmaple syrup. The bipartisan MapleAgriculture Protection and Law En-forcement (MAPLE) Act would in-crease the maximum penalty forfraudulently selling maple syrup thatis not, in fact, maple syrup from oneyear to five years in prison.
Legislation introduced to protect New York’s maple syrup
producers and consumers
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by Kara Lynn DunnADAMS, NY — The Jefferson County
Agricultural Development Corporation(JCADC), Jefferson County Soil & WaterConservation District and Cornell Co-operative Extension of Jefferson Coun-ty recently held a workshop to offerfarmers in the Sandy Creek Watershedsa new grants program.
The Sandy Creeks Watershed CowCare and Comfort Grant Program is apilot project of the three organizationswith support from the New York StateDepartment of Agriculture and Markets(NYSDAM). A maximum of $28,000 isavailable in matching funds.
Farmers in the southern JeffersonCounty area are eligible for matchinggrants of up to $2,000 to implementcow care and cow comfort practices.
Jefferson County Agricultural Coordi-nator Jay Matteson will be accepting grantapplications through Nov. 19. The pro-posed projects must satisfy one or more ofthe following criteria: improving care andcomfort and reducing health concerns ofdairy livestock, improving milk productionmeasures on a per cow basis, and/or im-proving the quality of milk as measured bycommon milk testing.
“The Jefferson County AgriculturalDevelopment Corporation sees this as agood economic development tool for ourdairy farms. Farms will match the grantwith an equal amount of cash invest-ment and will have until Sept. 1, 2012,to implement projects that will improvecow comfort and health with a resultingimprovement in milk production percow or an improvement in milk quality,”Matteson said.
New or enhanced practices must notbe started until receipt of a letter of
grant approval. The grant funds will bepaid on a reimbursable basis with re-ceipts submitted through the JCADC toNYSDAM.
Award notices are expected after Nov.19. Depending on the number of appli-cations, awards may be made on arolling basis.
Participating farms will be surveyed sixmonths after the close of projects to recordthe impact of the improvements. Resultswill be reported in total with individual
farm confidentiality protected.Grant information and the applica-
tion form are online at www.come-farmwithus.com. Matteson can bereached at 315-78<None>2-1806, [email protected].
Improving Cow Comfort the Best Investment
Dairy and Livestock Educator RonKuck of Cornell Cooperative Extension(CCE) of Jefferson County said, “Of im-proving genetics, feeding practices, orcow comfort, improving cow comfort isthe best investment you can make. Youwant to maximize the time your cows arelying down to 50 percent of their day.”
Kuck said research by Cornell Uni-versity’s Kurt Gooch on how to improvefarm facilities to gain cow comfort, byCCE Delaware County Precision FeedManagement Educator April Wright Lu-cas, and by WH Miner Agricultural Re-search Institute President Rick Granton cow comfort have shown its impacton milk production.
“Improving udder blood flow can pro-duce a gain of one-half to two pounds ofmilk per cow per day. Improved rumina-tion can bring a gain of two pounds; lesslameness, three pounds; and less cow fa-tigue, another two pounds,” Kuck said.
Farmers can contact Kuck at 315-788-8450 to request a facilities assess-ment and help determining how far a$4,000 project could go to improve cowcomfort on an individual farm.
He said records analysis shows thateach case of mastitis can result in theloss of $190 per cow in production, whilelameness issues result in $350 in lostproduction and added labor expense.
Jefferson County Soil & Water Con-servation District Technician JacobAmbrose spoke on the District’s Agri-cultural Environmental Management(AEM) programs.
He noted that the 5-tier AEM programranges from an easy survey to assessfarm activities and potential environ-mental impacts to in-depth planningand implementation of best manage-ment practices to protect the environ-ment and the farm business.
Ambrose can be reached at the JeffersonCounty Soil & Water Conservation Districtoffice in Watertown at 315-782-2749.
Farm Business Management Educa-tor Corey Hayes of CCE Jefferson Coun-ty spoke about the Jefferson CountyAgricultural Workforce DevelopmentProgram that is designed to connectfarms with local people interested inworking in agriculture.
A farm interested in hiring can post awork order. To meet that order, TheWork Place sorts applications to findpeople interested in working on a farmand submits appropriate applicationsto the farmer to evaluate and set up in-terviews.
Matteson pointed out that this serviceis free for farmers, helps them get appli-cations from more viable job candi-dates, and saves the cost of advertising.
More information on the JeffersonCounty Agricultural Workforce Devel-opment Program is online atwww.comefarmwithus.com.
Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush,ranking minority member of the NewYork state Assembly Agriculture Com-mittee, attended the October workshopin Adams, NY.
“With New York State Senate Agricul-ture Chair Patty Ritchie being from theNorth Country along with Assembly-woman Addie Russell in Albany andwith Senator Kirsten Gillebrand at thefederal level, New York agriculture is in-creasingly being recognized as ournumber one industry,” Blankenbushadded.
New grants program, job hiring and training assistance in Sandy Creek Watersheds
Those attending and offering a program on the new Sandy Creeks Watershed Cow Care and Comfort Grant Program included RickBullock, Mike Gaylord, CCE Jefferson Dairy and Livestock Educator Ron Kuck, NYS Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush, JeffersonCounty Soil & Water Conservation District Technician Jacob Ambrose, dairyman Doug Shelmidine, CCE Jefferson Farm BusinessManagement Educator Corey Hayes, and Jefferson County Agricultural Coordinator Jay Matteson show a map of the Sandy CreekWatersheds area. Farms within the area are eligible for a new grants program.
Photo by Kara Lynn Dunn
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Cover photo by Jon M. CaseyCattle are your employees so keep them working for you.Personally meeting them at the fence line does not hurt.
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Oil: some good newsI have two Internet
spies in Madison County.One of them sent me alink which I would happi-ly relay to interested par-ties. I’ll hit the high spotsof that message, thenswitch to some localdevelopments.
Cruz Construction isone of the largest dry-land oil-drilling facilitycontractors on the plan-et. They started a divi-sion in North Dakota(ND) just six months ago.They sent all nine oftheir big-rig Kenworthtractors from Alaska’snorth shore to ND, alongwith several drivers.Cruz also bought twonew Kenworths to add tothat fleet; one being a TriDrive tractor, and theother a new 65-ton low-boy to go with it. Theyalso bought two newcranes (one crawler andone rubber tired) for thatdivision. CEO Dave Cruzsaid they have movedmore rigs (oil rigs… notbig rigs) in the last sixmonths to ND than hiscompany had moved to
Alaska in the last sixyears. Williston, ND, islike a gold rush town;the big contractor movedone of their 40-mancamps down there, sincethere are no rentablerooms available. In an-ticipation of an oil boom,unemployment in NDhas dropped to the low-est rate in the nation:3.4 percent. Strangelyenough, there has beendarned little nationalnews about how the oilindustry is fueling ND’seconomy.
The “Bakken” (this NDoil reserve) is the largestdomestic oil discoverysince Alaska’s PrudhoeBay, and has the poten-tial to eliminate allAmerican dependence onforeign oil. The EnergyInformation Administra-tion (EIA) estimates thisreserve is at 503 billionbarrels. Even if just 10percent of the oil is re-coverable (5 billion bar-rels), at $107 a barrel,this resource base ex-ceeds $5.3 trillion.“When I first briefed leg-islators on this, you
could practically seetheir jaws hit the floor.They had no idea...” saysTerry Johnson, the Mon-tana Legislature’s finan-cial analyst. “This sizablefind is now the highest-producing onshore oilfield found in the past 56years”, reports The Pitts-burgh Post Gazette. Thisgeologic formation,known as the WillistonBasin, is commonly re-ferred to as the ‘Bakken’,stretches from NorthernMontana, through ND,and into Canada.
For years, U.S. oil ex-ploration has been con-sidered a dead end. Eventhe ‘Big Oil’ companiesgave up searching formajor oil wells decadesago. However, a recenttechnological break-through has opened upthe Bakken’s massive re-serves, and we now haveaccess to upwards of 500billion barrels. And be-cause this is light, sweetcrude oil (which takesminimal refining input),each of those billions ofbarrels will cost Ameri-cans just $16 to refine!That’s enough crude tofully fuel the Americaneconomy for the next twomillennia.
And it keeps gettingbetter. Further west, hid-den 1,000 feet beneaththe surface of the Rocky
Mountains, lies thelargest untapped oil re-serve in the world. It hasmore than two trillionbarrels, i.e., four timeslarger than Bakken. OnAug. 8, 2005, PresidentBush mandated its ex-traction. In three and ahalf years of high oilprices none has been ex-tracted. With this enor-mous undergroundtreasure of oil, why arewe still fighting over off-shore drilling… not tomention wallowing in oil-based wars? Accordingto The Denver Post, theU.S. has more oil insideits borders than all theother proven reserves onearth: 8 times as muchoil as Saudi Arabia, 18times as much oil asIraq, 21 times as muchoil as Kuwait, 22 timesas much oil as Iran, and500 times as much oil asYemen.
And it’s all right herein the Western U.S. Whyare we not extractingthis oil? Sadly, overlymilitant environmental-ists and others haveblocked all efforts to helpAmerica become inde-pendent of foreign oil. Itseems that a small groupof people are allowed todictate our lives and oureconomy. Using theabove oil reserve data,leading researchers say
we’ve got more untappedoil in this very compactarea than the entire Mid-dle East. According toThe Denver Post, that’smore oil than all the doc-umented global reservesof crude today. For thosewho don’t think OPECwill drop its price… evenwith this find… thinkagain! It’s all about thesupply-demand competi-tive marketplace. Somecynical folks think thatOPEC may be subsidiz-ing the environmental-ists to lobby against oildrilling expansion;stranger things havehappened.
But let’s return to NewYork State for more localenergy opportunities…good things, not just theMarcellus shale, an is-sue which raises eye-brows and hair on hu-man necks. MohawkBiofuels Cooperative,Inc. (MBCI), the tiny co-op with which I am in-
volved, recently sold Mr.Wu to a large CentralNew York dairy farm.Who or what is Mr. Wu?Mr. Wu is the name ourco-op gave to the small(400#/hr) oilseed presswhich we imported fromChina. The new owner,who has been rentingWu from MBCI over thelast five years, hasagreed to custom-pressoilseed, primarily canolaand soybean, grown bylocal producers.
Presently Wu’s newowner is blending SVO[straight veg oil (fromcanola)] into farm dieselat a 10 percent inclusionrate. This blend seems toimprove the power out-put of tractors burningit. Then I talked to one ofmy consultees (I’m notsophisticated enough tocall him a client), inWestern New York. Hebought two Chinese
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ished product that is 45percent home-grown,with the meal serving ashigh-quality proteinsupplement for hisdairy cattle.
When MBCI importedMr. Wu from China in2006, the logistics of sodoing were complicated,darned near undercoverops: the importer was inPortland OR, the dealerwas in Kansas. Phonecontact between MBCIand these two partieswas next to impossible.Nowadays, the U.S.(and presumably Cana-dian) sales of Mr. Wu’srelatives are handled by
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There were relatively fewpeople that may have beenaffected by the hurricane ortropical storm that mayhave also filed a claim forcrop insurance. The USDARisk Management Agency’s(RMA) program in New YorkState would like any input
from those of you who havefiled claims.
The New York Crop Insur-ance Education Team wouldlike to speak to farmers whowere affected by the recentflooding. Specifically fromfarmers who had crop insur-ance and would share their
experience either pro or con.RMA is always looking forfeed back on how their poli-cies work. If you know ofany farmers who wouldn’tmind a phone call pleaseshare their contact informa-tion with A. Fay Benson,New York Organic Dairy Ini-
Visit the New York Crop In-surance Education Team atwww.agriculture.ny.gov/AP/
CropInsurance.htmlVisit information about
the Project Manager of theNew York Organic Dairy Ini-tiative at www.cuaes.cor-nell.edu/cals/cuaes/organ-ic/projects/dairy/dairy-ini-tiative/
Crop Insurance team seeking comments from flood damage farmers
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by Lisa McCrory, Earth-wise Farm and ForestBefore you transition:
make a planThe following guide-
lines are based on theNational Organic Pro-gram (NOP) final rule(United States Depart-ment of Agriculture[USDA], 2000). Farmersplanning to make thetransition to organicdairy production shouldconsider all of the follow-ing areas, as well as thetime and investment thatwill be required for com-pliance with certificationrequirements.
A farmer interested inmaking a transition toorganic productionshould create a transi-tion plan which includesa timeline from the daythat organic practiceshave been implementedto the day that the farmwill ship organic milk.This process takes aminimum of one yearand can take up to threeyears, depending onyour farm, current farm-ing practices, and whenthe last prohibited sub-stance was applied.Fields can be transi-tioned to organic on afield-by-field basis witheach field required to befree of nonapproved in-puts for 36 months be-fore the first organic har-vest. Your cows will betransitioned as an entiredistinct herd and will gothrough a one-year tran-sition to organic.
Before you begin yourorganic transition, find amarket for your organicmilk and decide on yourorganic certificationagency. Your certifier will
be able to refer you toOrganic System Plantemplates and record-keeping forms that youcan use to documentyour transition to organ-ic production, as well asfor each year following.You will be required tosupply a year’s worth ofproduction documenta-tion for your livestockand three years worth ofproduction informationfor your land when youfirst apply, and annualdocumentation whenyou reapply for certifica-tion each year.
You will want tochoose your organic cer-tification agency early tomake sure you follow in-structions for certifica-tion generated by theagency that will certifyyour operation. If youhave questions about therequirements or aboutthe status of a particularinput, contact the certifi-er. All accredited certi-fiers are required to pro-vide sufficient informa-tion to persons seekingcertification to enablethem to understand andcomply with the require-ments. Since there areregional differences inavailable inputs, climaticconditions, agronomicpractices, and so forth, itis always a good idea towork with a certifier whois knowledgeable aboutthe conditions, prac-tices, and inputs used inyour region.
Shippers or processorsthat buy organic milkmay have contract orproduction requirementsin addition to the NOP fi-nal rule. Be sure to learnwhat their requirements
are before deciding whowill be your organic milkbuyer and going throughthe USDA organic certifi-cation process.Dairy herd transition
guidelinesThere is a once-per-
farm, whole-herd transi-tion provision for alldairy herds converting toorganic production. Dur-ing this 12-month tran-sition, all animals — in-cluding existing young-stock and calves bornduring this time — mustbe managed according toNOP requirements, in-cluding compliant feed,pasture, feed supple-ments, housing, andhealth managementpractices. Once the tran-sition starts, you are notallowed to purchase oradd nonorganic stockduring that year, sincethese animals would notthen have the full one-year transition timealong with the existingherd. If you want to addproduction animals toyour dairy operation,you must either raiseyour own replacements,or purchase them fromother certified organicfarms. Once you havecompleted your year oftransition and have acertified organic dairyherd, all organic dairyreplacement animalsmust be managed organ-ically from the last thirdof gestation (threemonths prior to birth).
Livestock feedFor the 12 months pri-
or to selling organic milk,feed for all productionanimals on the farm(milk cows, dry cows,heifers, and heifer calves)
must be 100 percent or-ganic, or harvested fromyour land that was be-tween 24 and 36 monthsfrom the last applicationof a prohibited substance— in other words, in itsthird year of transition toorganic. The 100 percentorganic feed ration in-cludes forages and grainsas well as any agricultur-al products, such as oatbran, that are used ascarriers or bulkingagents in feed supple-ments. The provision forfeeding farm-raised,third-year transitionalfeed is only allowed forherds in the transition toorganic. Once you areshipping organic milk,feed from transitionalland cannot be fed to anycurrent or future organicproduction animals.Time your transition tohave your silos, bins,and hay storage empty oftransitioned crops, andfull of certified organiccrops when you areready to be on the organ-ic milk route.
All purchased grainsand forages must be cer-tified organic. “In-transi-tion” organic feed (man-aged organically for 24-36 months) cannot bepurchased from otherfarmers and fed to a dairyherd during transition.You must keep all re-ceipts and organic certifi-
cates as documentationof your organic feed pur-chases, making sure thatthe receipts provide theseller’s name, transactiondate, a copy of the seller’scertificate of organic sta-tus, and the amount offeed purchased.
All feed supplements,including minerals andsalt, must be approvedfor use by your certifier.Antibiotics, GMO-de-rived products, animalby-products, artificialcolors/flavors, syntheticflowing agents, and syn-thetic preservatives arenot permitted in any feedproducts. If a supple-ment contains soy oil,wheat middlings, or mo-lasses, for instance,these are agriculturalproducts and must becertified organic. Pleaseask your certifier for alist of approved productsand suppliers in yourarea who serve organicfarmers with approvedfeeds and supplements.
Calves should be fedorganic whole milk andorganic feed. As of April2006, the National Or-ganic Standards Boardvoted to remove nonor-ganic milk replacer fromthe National List, mean-ing it is no longer al-lowed for use under anycircumstances.
Pasture is mandatedfor all ruminants. The
NOP final rule defines“pasture” as “land usedfor livestock grazing thatis managed to providefeed value and maintainor improve soil, water,and vegetative re-sources” (USDA, 2000).
All animals, once theyhave functioning rumens(usually by six months ofage), must have daily ac-cess to pasture duringthe grazing season. Al-though specific guide-lines are not given as tothe number of acres ofpasture per cow to beprovided, the animalsmust be able to obtain asignificant portion oftheir daily feed intakefrom pasture during thegrazing season. Greenchop or dry hay fed tocows is not considered“pasture.” A dry lot is notconsidered “pasture”since there is no forageon the ground that offersfeed value.
Pastures must bemanaged in a way thatprevents erosion and/ orwater quality problems.In addition, access tostreams and rivers mustbe restricted and/ormanaged in order to pre-vent these problems.
For more informationv i s i twww.extension.org/pages/18552/transition-to-certified-organic-milk-production
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With thousands offurnaces and boilersseverely damaged ordestroyed by the recentflooding across theSouthern Tier, there isa long waiting list forqualified heating con-tractors. As days, andespecially nights, turncolder, families are leftlooking for temporarymethods to stay warmuntil a new centralheating system can beinstalled. This articlewill examine possibletemporary heating so-lutions.
Unvented combustion heaters
a poor choiceHighly efficient, un-
vented keroseneheaters are likely one
of the first choices fortemporary heating.However, the use ofany unvented combus-tion appliance,whether kerosene,propane or naturalgas, is a poor choice inany home and espe-cially in recently flood-ed homes. Burning anyfossil fuel emits lots ofmoisture. For example,each gallon of keroseneburned in an unventedheater will producenearly a gallon of wateras a by-product ofcombustion. That wa-ter is initially emittedinto the home in vaporform, but quicklychanges back to liquidform on cooler sur-faces throughout thehouse. All of this watervapor can delay, oreven reverse, the dry-ing process so impor-
tant for recently flood-ed homes.
Vented combustionheaters
Small kerosene, nat-ural gas, or propaneheaters that are ventedto the outside solve theexcess interior mois-ture issues created bynon-vented combus-tion heaters. But theyalso have significantproblems as temporaryheat choices, primarilybecause they are ex-pensive. Even thesmallest vented com-bustion heaters sell forseveral hundred dol-lars, and their installa-tion requires the serv-ices of a qualified heat-ing technician. If qual-ified heating techni-cians were available,then the central heat-ing system could be re-placed, eliminating the
need for the smallvented combustionheater in the firstplace. Therefore ventedspace heaters are like-ly not the best solutionfor temporary heat.
Portable electricheaters
Portable electricheaters are likely oneof the best choicesavailable for temporaryheating of flood dam-aged homes. They arerelatively inexpensive.A 1,500 watt heater,which is capable ofproducing 5,200 BTU’sof heat per hour, canbe purchased for under$30 at many stores.Since electric resist-ance heaters do notburn fossil fuels, nocombustion by-prod-ucts are produced.This makes electricheaters a good choice
for temporary heatingin recently floodedhomes.
How much heat doyou need?
The amount of heatrequired to keep yourhome at a comfortabletemperature of 70 de-grees depends on theoutdoor temperature,the amount of insula-tion in the walls, ceil-ings and floors of thehome, plus the drafti-ness of the home —that is how quicklywarm air escapes tothe outside throughcracks and holes inwalls, ceilings andfloors. A small ranchstyle home where thewall insulation hasbeen removed to en-courage drying wouldrequire roughly 21,000BTU per hour to keepthe entire house at 70degrees if the outdoortemperature is 30 de-grees. This would re-quire four portable1,500 watt electricheaters, all operatingon high. These fourheaters would con-sume 6,000 watts ofelectricity per hour.The cost of that elec-tricity would be $1.11per hour (assumingNew York State averagecost of electricity at$0.1855 per kWh). Ifwall insulation is inplace, then two electricheaters may be enoughto keep the entirehome warm.
An alternative strate-gy to heating the entirehouse would be to heat
just a few frequentlyused rooms, thekitchen and livingroom for example. Justone or two portableelectric heaters wouldlikely be enough to ac-complish this duringthe shoulder seasonmonths of October andNovember. In bed-rooms, extra blanketsor electric blankets onbeds may be all that isneeded to stay com-fortable while sleeping.Another option wouldbe to set up temporarysleeping accommoda-tions in one of theheated rooms.
Issues with frozenpipes and water lines
During fall months,it is unlikely outdoortemperatures will be-come cold enough tofreeze pipes that areprotected within thestructure of a partiallyheated home. If most ofyour water supply anddrain pipes are in abasement that is locat-ed mostly below grade,then typical Octoberand November night-time temperatureswould unlikely get coldenough to freeze thosepipes. However, Up-State New York weath-er can be unpre-dictable and severecold is a possibility. Ifthe weather becomesunseasonably cold youshould monitor thetemperature of yourbasement and add heatif the temperatureapproaches freezing.
Temporary home heating solutions for flood damaged homes
ALBANY, NY — At the requestof New York state, the FederalEmergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) has extendedthe registration deadline foranyone who suffered damagefrom Hurricane Irene and Trop-ical Storm Lee.
Those affected by either stormnow have until Dec. 15 to registerfor federal disaster assistance.
“We’ve extended the registra-tion deadline for people who —for whatever reason — have nothad the opportunity to registerfor assistance,” said FEMA Fed-
eral Coordinating Officer PhilipE. Parr. “The goal is to ensureall eligible Irene and Lee sur-vivors have the chance to seekassistance.”
To register, call the FEMAHelpline at 800-621-3362.Phone lines are open from 7a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, seven daysa week until further notice.People with hearing disabilitiescan use the TTY number, 800-462-7585. Applicants can alsoregister online at www.Disas-terAssistance.gov or with anyweb-enabled mobile device or
smartphone at m.fema.gov. Fol-low the link to “apply online forfederal assistance.”
Disaster assistance to individ-uals could include grants to helppay for temporary housingneeds, essential home repairsand other serious disaster-relat-ed expenses not covered by in-surance or other sources. Low-interest disaster loans from theU.S. Small Business Adminis-tration (SBA) are also availablefor homeowners, renters andbusiness owners to repair or re-place real or personal property.
FEMA extends New York deadlines toregister for disaster assistance
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Woolly bear caterpillarAs we were walking into the house
yesterday we noticed a woolly bearcaterpillar crawling across the porch.We were amazed, because it was al-most completely brown: The oldproverb states, the wider the band,the milder will be the winter, con-trary to what some weather forecast-ers are predicting. I hope that littlecreature is right.
My husband asked the inevitablequestion, “Going hunting this fall?”Not expecting a ‘yes’ answer from the102-year-old retired dairy farmer, hewas amazed to hear, “If my legs wereas good as my mind, I wouldn’t haveto drive my four wheeler out to myhunting spot.” But time takes a tollon us all. I smile and wonder whatthis world would be like if all the102-year old men were able to be outhunting.
While visiting our friends, S & BKwho will soon be celebrating their66th wedding anniversary, we cameaway refreshed as usual. They bothhave lived in this general area alltheir lives, except during World WarII. They were born during the roaring20s and grew up and attended one-
room schools during the Great De-pression.
They reminisced about riding theirbikes to school and becoming ac-quainted along the way. When theirrural school became part of our cen-tralized district they rode the bus to-gether. He was even kicked off thebus by the same bus driver thatkicked my husband off a few yearslater. He said that he hitch hikedhome and beat the bus and stoodwaving to the bus driver as he droveby his farm.
One day he rode to town with hisgrandfather in his old Model T Ford.They took eggs from their farm totown to exchange for needed goods.On the trip home, his grandfathertied the kerosene onto the runningboard and away they went.
After being brought up on farmsand living through and observingeverything to do with farming,they’re hesitant to ask the localfarmers how things are going thisyear, because they know withoutasking.
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by Tracy GrondineAmerican journalist
Linda Ellerbee once saidthat people everywhereare pretty much thesame. “It’s only that ourdifferences are moresusceptible to definitionthan our similarities,”she said. After partici-pating in a recent agri-culture fellowship inGermany, it is clear thatboth U.S. and Germanfarmers share moresimilarities than mayinitially meet the eye.
German farmers havea deep love for whatthey do, which is paral-leled with their commit-ment to their animals,the future of their in-dustry and the good oftheir country, which isnot so different fromU.S. farmers. But, aspeople are pretty muchthe same everywhere,so, too, are consumers,activists and the media.And because of this,German and U.S. farm-ers are also facing verysimilar challenges withhow they farm in aworld that is becomingmore and more removedfrom agriculture.
While two-thirds ofGermans live in ruralareas and every eighthjob in Germany dependson agriculture, farmingis not the thriving sector
it once was. Like manyother countries, urbanencroachment, strin-gent regulations andfood politics are forcingfarms out of productionin Germany.
Seventy percent of theGerman population re-sides outside of thecities, yet a sentimentalmajority of people wantto see a “romantic”countryside. A farmwith more than 10 cowsis considered too many.And while Germanfarms are relativelysmall by U.S. stan-dards, this growingfeel-good sentiment ishindering Germanfarms from expandingand diversifying.
Consumer opinion isdisplayed most preva-lently on German gro-cery store shelves. Be-cause of a growing pushfor sustainability fromactivists groups, moreand more grocerychains are requiring
sustainable certificationon food products. Ac-cording to German foodpolicy experts, it’s verydifficult to get a grocerto sell a product if it’snot deemed sustain-able. Yet, grocers willnot pay additional forsustainable products,the cost stays withinthe food chain.
As in America, ani-mal welfare has becomea hot-button politicalissue in Germany. Be-cause of the 2009 Eu-ropean Union ban onhen cages, many Ger-man farmers havemoved their hens toother countries withless rigid regulations,only to sell them backinto the German sys-tem. As the sayinggoes, “Aus den augen,aus dem sinn,” or outof sight, out of mind.
Unlike America, thereis little open discussionin Germany on most is-sues, biotech crops be-
ing a prime example.Ninety-eight percent ofGermans are againstbiotech food technolo-gies. The issue was nulland void from the get-go. Currently, the coun-try is finding itself in thesame situation with theuse of nuclear power.After the crisis ofFukushima in Japan,without much thoughtor discussion, activistgroups have been on acrusade to abolish allGerman nuclear energyplants.
Unfortunately, forGerman agriculture or-ganizations, there’s not
enough money in theirbudgets to meet theseactivists head on. So,farming groups are in-stead using their re-sources to train farmersto be spokespeople.They are having conver-sations with consumersand becoming moretransparent on theirfarms. German farmersare getting personal.They are “andere seitenaufziehen” — changingtune and getting tough.Sound familiar?
By defining our simi-larities instead of focus-
ing on our differences,German and U.S. farm-ers will likely find theyare very close to one an-other in their ideals andchallenges, sharingmore commonality thanan ocean can divide.
Tracy Grondine is di-rector of media relationsat the American FarmBureau Federation. InOctober, she visited Ger-many as a McCloy Fel-low in Agriculture aspart of an exchange pro-gram supported by theAmerican Council onGermany
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Yeast treats are sogood!
With the change in theweather, I begin to makedifferent things. Yeastproducts come to the topof the list since we havenot enjoyed homemadeanything since theweather warmed up. Inthe summer it is just toowarm to crank up theoven to bake biscuits orbread.
This morning I decidedto make Grandma Swan-son’s rolls. I have severalrecipes for rolls but I likethis recipe the best. It issimple and straightfor-ward. I learned to makethese rolls by watchingmy mother-in-law makethem. I learn best when Ican observe what is go-ing on and write my ownnotes as to what needs tobe done.
One day when she wasgoing to make rolls Iasked if I could watchher. As she dumped andstirred with ease I wrotedown some hints that Ipicked up by watching. Afew days later I took myhints along with her
recipe and made my firstbatch of biscuits. Therest is history. The ulti-mate compliment frommy husband was whenhe told me my rolls wereas good as his mother’s!
Now, these are not re-ally what most people re-fer to as biscuits, butthat is what my husbandand father-in-law calledthem. They are a type ofsweet roll that is not toosweet. When grandpawas having trouble eat-ing while he was in thehospital, I took him a fewhomemade biscuits. Hehad no trouble gettingthose down!
I have been makingthis recipe ever since.There is somethingabout the smell of yeast.Maybe it is becausewhen I smell it I know ei-ther bread or rolls willsoon be out of the oven.There is absolutely noth-ing as good as breadfresh out of the ovenslathered with butter.Yes, folks, it must be realbutter.
This morning as Imixed and stirred I
thought of my mother-in-law. She is long gone,but her recipe lives on. Iincluded it in my cook-book because it is one ofmy favorite things tobake. Each of my girlshas the recipe in her per-sonal cookbook that Imade when they mar-ried. Many times I sendthe girls back to look intheir personal cookbookswith the family recipesthat I collected.
It is hard to tell some-one how to make theyeast recipes becausethere are many vari-ables. The amount offlour depends on the sizeof the eggs. It can evendepend on the weather. Iknow by the feel of thedough when it is ready.It cannot be sticky or itdoes not work.
These rolls also re-minded me of my grand-mother. She made rollsand coffeecakes, but Ithink she used a box ofdough mix instead ofworking from scratch.When I picture home-made rolls I picture twokinds. Grandma madesome of her rolls in muf-fin pans. After theybaked she dipped the topof each roll in butterthen sugar. Sometimesshe rolled out the doughputting butter, sugar,and cinnamon inside.
Those she rolled up andsliced. Her coffeecakeshad a wonderful cinna-mon sugar topping.When I think of Grand-ma Swanson’s rolls I pic-ture twists dipped in cin-namon sugar.
Making anything thatincludes yeast calls fortime. You mix the dough,set it aside to raise, then,punch it down, and formyour rolls. The rolls alsohave to rise before theycan be baked. The wholeprocess takes the betterpart of the morning toaccomplish.
As I write my rolls aresetting in the oven rais-ing. I set the timer sothat time would not getaway from me. When thetimer goes off it is time topunch the dough downand form my rolls. Ithink I will make thetwists dipped in cinna-mon sugar since that iswhat my children re-member the best.
The homemade rolls aremy treat for my grown-upchildren. The grandchil-dren will get some candy.Usually they all comehere last so they can un-mask and enjoy a snackof cheese and crackers.Tonight they will havehomemade rolls.
My ever inquisitivemind wondered about theorigin of yeast. I foundout that it is classified asfungi and has been usedfor thousands of years.During fermentation,taking the sugar andtransforming it into car-bon dioxide, it creates
bubbles that make thingsrise and carbonate.
The word “yeast”comes from the Old Eng-lish word gist. It com-bines with the Indo-Eu-ropean root word yes,meaning to boil, foam orbubble.
Archaeologists diggingthrough ruins in Egyptfound grinding stonesand baking chambers foryeasted bread that areestimated to be at least4,000 years old.
I came across a namethat rang a bell, but Icould not rememberwhat the man did. ADutch scientist, Anton
van Leeuwenhoek, wasthe first person to micro-scopically observe yeast.It was French microbiol-ogist Louis Pasteur whoproved that yeast was aliving organism.
This morning I used avery old technique tomake the biscuits rise.Without the addition ofyeast my rolls wouldhave been flat, hard, andnot very palatable. I amso glad someone discov-ered yeast!
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President Obamasigned three free tradeagreements with SouthKorea, Colombia andPanama into law on Oct.21, after their passage
by Congress in a weekearlier. These importantagreements will allowour nation’s farm ex-ports to remain competi-tive while supporting
tens of thousands ofjobs in the UnitedStates, the NationalCorn Growers Associa-tion said while applaud-ing the president’s ac-
tions in signing thesekey pieces of legislation.
“During NCGA’s testi-mony to the House Agri-cultural Committee inMay on these three
agreements, we stressedthat our nation’s farmersgain equal access togrowing markets withthe ratification of theseagreements,” NCGAPresident Garry Niemey-er said. “This still holdstrue. We appreciate theefforts made by both theexecutive and legislativebranches of our federalgovernment to increasemeaningful and achiev-able access to foreignmarkets. U.S. corn farm-ers stand ready to meetthe growing global de-mand for corn.”
U.S. Secretary of Agri-culture Tom Vilsack alsoreleased a statementpraising the presidentand reinforcing the eco-nomic impact that these
FTA’s will have upon thenation’s economy.
“Farm exports helpsupport more than 1 mil-lion American jobs,” saidVilsack. “This year andnext, U.S. agriculturalexports are on track toreach new highs, leadingto a trade surplus of over$42 billion, eight timesgreater than five yearsago. When implemented,these three agreementswill increase farm ex-ports by an additional$2.3 billion-supportingnearly 20,000 Americanjobs-by eliminating tar-iffs, removing barriers totrade and leveling theplaying field for U.S.producers.”
Source: NCGA CornAction News for Oct. 21
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National CornGrowers Associationexpressed disappoint-ment in the Senate’sfailure to act on legis-lation that would haveclarified federal per-mits are not requiredwhen applying pesti-cides according to theirEPA-approved label.
“NCGA is disappoint-ed the Senate did notapprove H.R. 872 priorto the Oct. 31 deadlinewhen the NPDES pesti-cide permitting programtakes effect,” NCGA
President Garry Niemey-er, an Illinois cornfarmer, said. “Despitebroad bipartisan sup-port for the proposal,lawmakers were unableto identify a path for-ward for this importantlegislation. As a result,farmers like me are nowexposed to a new set oflegal liabilities and reg-
ulatory requirementsunder the Clean WaterAct, without a guaran-tee of any additional en-vironmental benefits.”
For most of the pastfour decades, waterquality concerns frompesticide applicationswere addressed withinthe registrationprocess under the Fed-
eral Insecticide, Fungi-cide and RodenticideAct (FIFRA), ratherthan a Clean Water Actpermitting program.H.R. 872 would amendboth the Clean WaterAct and FIFRA in orderto restore the previousregulatory framework.
Under a federal courtruling in 2009, certain
pesticide applicatorswould have to apply foran NPDES permit if thechemical reaches a bodyof water, which could in-clude ditches and cul-verts. The complex newrequirements will ex-pose farmers to poten-tial citizen action suitsfor routine pesticide ap-plications that have al-
ready been deemed safeby the EPA.
“It is not too late forCongress to provideregulatory relief toAmerica’s farmers,”Niemeyer said. “Westrongly urge SenateRepublicans and De-mocrats to work togeth-er to resolve this issuein a timely manner.”
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by Steve VanVoorhis,President, New York Cornand Soybean GrowersAssociation
The New York Corn &Soybean Growers Asso-ciation is once againpleased to host the an-nual Corn and SoybeanExpo. This popularevent will continue toprovide excellent speak-
ers, topics and ex-hibitors — all focusedon enhancing growers’profitability. The 2012Expo will be held onJan. 26 at the HolidayInn, Liverpool, NY.
We are fortunate tohave secured two top-notch speakers, bothnationally known. Weare happy to have Dr.
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We have already se-cured some top-notchsponsors, including Pio-neer Hi-Bred Interna-tional, Western NewYork Energy and FarmCredit East — but manymore sponsorship op-portunities are stillavailable.
More information onthis year’s expo will beforthcoming shortly. Inthe meantime, if you’dlike to sponsor this an-nual event that attractshundreds of soybeanand corn producersfrom all over New YorkState, please contactJulia Robbins at 315-778-1443 or [email protected].
On behalf of the Boardof Directors of the NewYork Corn & SoybeanGrowers Association,we’re looking forward toseeing you in January.
Cornell CooperativeExtension will hold itsannual Field Crop Deal-er Meeting on Monday,Nov. 21.
The meeting will havea new format this yearwhich consists of theactual live meeting atJordan Hall at theNYSAES in Geneva withinteractive real-timebroadcasts of thismeeting to multipleCCE offices across thestate including officesin Albany, Cayuga, Cat-taraugus, Clinton,Genesee, Jefferson andOneida counties.
The meeting will runfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.with participant check-in starting at 9 a.m.
Cost of attendance is$10 payable on the dayof the meeting at thesite of your choice.Lunch will be availableat all sites for an addi-tional cost. The 2012Cornell Guide for Inte-grated Field Crop Man-agement will also beavailable for purchasethe day of the meetingat all sites for $20.
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by Stephen Wagner“One of the things we
face when we have ma-jor storm situations isnot only a disruption offarm practices, butthen you have recovery,what we call the Emer-gency Management Re-covery phase, where wehave to clean up andpick up.” With that,Penn State Extension
Specialist (Animal Re-sponse Team) GregMartin launched intomeasures farmers aretaking after a hurricaneand a tropical stormwreaked havoc inlandof the Atlantic coast-line. PSU had called animmediate EmergencyDisaster Issues Meetingin the wake of the flood-ing. One of Martin’s
specialties is the sci-ence of composting.“That sometimes in-cludes dead animalsthat faced a fate some-
times worse than youcan imagine.” His ob-servation was immedi-ately followed by a pho-tographic example of
damage to a poultryfarm in the wake of atornado.
There are four majorways of disposing of an-imals in Pennsylvania:burial, incineration,rendering and compost-ing. But in an emer-gency situation thereoften isn’t a lot of timeto handle this. “If you’rethinking about bury-ing,” Martin said, “ifyou have super saturat-ed soils, and you bringin a backhoe to dig ahole to bury your cow,what are you going tofind? A pool of water.”Accordingly, you haveto consider the fastestway of animal disposal.Conventional wisdomsays the process shouldbe underway within 48
hours. “The best I cansuggest in time of greatneed for high loss,”Martin counseled, “isthe use of composting.That’s an above groundarrangement of organicmaterial so that youcan at least stage thedead animals for laterdisposition.” Or have itas the sole method ofdisposal.
In this scenario theanimals are sure to befairly wet, but if theyare inundated with wa-ter they are extremelywet. “What we do,”Martin explained, “is touse composting materi-als to help hasten theupswing of bacteriathat actually consumethe animal. Woodchips, straw, cornhusks, anything youcan find on the farmthat is organic in na-ture can be used forcomposting, includingbed pack and manure.”
To do this properly,Martin cautions, youshould observe the Ruleof 2s. “That applies tothe distance of any wa-ter source, the basicmaterial being used,and the amount of ma-terial we’re covering.”Keep in mind that thisis for composting oflarge animals. “The firstRule of 2 is to stay 200feet away from any wa-ter source so that we’renot contaminating thewaters of the Common-wealth. Any spring, anypond, any well, any riv-er, anything that haswater running throughit…your compostinghas to be 200 feet awayfrom any of those.”
The second Rule of 2is a 24 inch base withtwo feet of material sur-rounding the carcass.This is the key part ofcomposting. What thisdoes is to form a spongeand also forms an airbed for the animal torest on to hasten theaerobic consumption ofthat animal by bacteria.Large chips or evensawdust mulch canwork; anything you canuse to put a two-footbed beneath that ani-mal will help.
The third Rule of 2 iscovering the animal ad-equately with at leasttwo feet of composting
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material. This is impor-tant because if youhave anything that isexposed you’re likely tohave scavengers anddogs. You need to makesure you have enoughmaterial on the carcassto act as a final filter.As the animal is con-sumed by bacteria, it isfiltering that air as itcomes out. “A properlyconstructed pile ofcompost will have noodor at all to it,” Mar-tin says, “no matterwhat you have in there.In fact, it should looklike a pile of mulch, ifdone correctly.”
And with larger ani-mals you’ll want tolance the rumen whichhelps prevent what’scalled blowback. Lanc-ing prevents bloatingand intestinal explosionand hastens the com-posting process. “An-other thing you want todo,” Martin advises, “isto monitor the compost-ing cycle, which we dowith the thermometer.”Composting tempera-tures found in piles will
range between 104° to140°F. Turning of mate-rials can be done afterthree or four months,maybe longer. A secondcomposting cycle willstart after this turning,or stirring.
If you try to cut cor-ners or abridge theprocess in some fashionyou’re going to seethings happening.You’re going to smellodors and see leachateor murky water comingout of these piles,symptoms of lack of or-ganic matter in the pile.Livestock Indemnity
ProgramThe Food, Conserva-
tion and Energy Act of2008 authorized theLivestock IndemnityProgram to provide ben-efits to livestock pro-ducers for livestockdeaths in excess of nor-mal mortality caused byadverse weather. “Basi-cally, the only require-ment we have for thatprogram,” according toJulie Holland with theFarm Service Agency
(FSA) “is that you canprove your beginninginventory and yourending inventory; howmany you had beforethe disaster and howmany after. That coversall types of production -poultry and livestock.They must be produc-tion-related animals,not horses or othernon-productive ani-mals.” And disasters in-clude hurricanes,floods, blizzards, dis-ease, wildfires, extremeheat and extreme cold.Livestock death lossesmust also have oc-curred in the calendaryear for which benefitsare being requested.
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UNIVERSITY PARK,PA — Several facultymembers in PennState’s College of Agri-cultural Sciences aremembers of a team thatrecently was honored bythe Federal LaboratoryConsortium for Tech-nology Transfer withthe 2011 Mid-AtlanticRegional EducationalInstitution and FederalLaboratory PartnershipAward for applied re-search on subsurfacemanure application inno-till systems.
Team members in-cluded Douglas Beegle,distinguished professorof Agronomy, HeatherKarsten, associate pro-fessor of crop produc-tion/ecology, RobinBrandt, lecturer in agri-cultural and biologicalengineering, and PeteKleinman, a researcherwith the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture’sAgricultural ResearchService, stationed atPenn State’s UniversityPark campus.
Scientists at the Uni-versity of MarylandEastern Shore, Univer-sity of Delaware, Uni-versity of Maryland, Vir-ginia Tech, Cornell Uni-versity and USDA’sAgricultural ResearchService laboratory inBooneville, AR, alsowere part of the team.
Competition for theaward — which is new— was open to all feder-al laboratories that con-duct research, such asthe National Oceanicand Atmospheric Ad-ministration, NASA andthe U.S. Geological Sur-vey. The Federal Labo-ratory Consortium forTechnology Transfer isthe nationwide networkof federal laboratories
that provides the forumto develop strategiesand opportunities forlinking laboratory mis-sion technologies andexpertise with the mar-ketplace.
USDA’s AgriculturalResearch Service andthe six universitiesthroughout the mid-At-lantic partnered for thepurpose of quantifyingthe effects of subsur-face application of ma-nure and poultry litteron crop response, nutri-ent losses and odoremissions in minimum-tillage crop-productionsystems and transfer-ring that technology tofarmers throughout theregion.
to impairment of waterquality in streams,lakes, reservoirs and es-tuaries,” Beegle said.“High-profile initiativesand efforts to improvewater quality in theChesapeake Bay high-light the concerns overwater quality in the re-gion and focus attentionon the environmentalimpacts of animal agri-culture.
“No-till and mini-mum-till crop-produc-tion systems are widelyadopted, because theyare very effective in re-ducing soil erosion andloss of nutrients ad-sorbed to soil particles.However, surface appli-cation of manure andpoultry litter withoutincorporation exposesnutrients in manure tolosses in surfacerunoff.”
Over the long term,
nutrients accumulateand saturate the upperfew centimeters of thetopsoil, Beegle ex-plained, and nutrientsthen can be solubilizedand lost directly fromsoil in runoff, evenwhen manure is notpresent on the soilsurface.
“Recently developedmanure-injection tech-nologies promise re-duced nutrient lossesand reduced odor, an-other environmentalconcern in highly ur-banized areas,” he said.“However, the variousstrategies employed bydifferent applicators,such as high-pressureinjection, aeration andshallow disk injection,work better under somesoil and crop-residueconditions than others,or work better to controlnutrient loss but afford
less control of odorsand vice-versa.
“Farmers were facedwith the uncertainty ofnot knowing which in-jection technology wasbest for their individualconditions.”
Project partners, ledby the Agricultural Re-search Service’s Klein-man, received multiplegrants to fund researchand technology-transferefforts over a five-yearperiod. Initially, Klein-man and Beegle ob-tained a USDA Conser-vation Innovation Grantfor $196,000 and aPennsylvania Depart-ment of Agriculturegrant for $114,000 totest, advance andtransfer liquid-manure-injection technologiesfor use by Pennsylvaniadairy and swine farm-ers.
Their efforts in Penn-sylvania culminated inadditional grants total-ing nearly $1.7 millionfor an array of projectsaimed at expanding theadoption of manure in-jection and subsurfacepoultry-litter applica-tion by manure haulersand contract applica-tors across the region.
“The key to the suc-cess of this partnershiphas been the linkage be-tween the research ex-pertise in nutrient man-agement and impactson water quality embod-ied within the Agricul-tural Research Serviceand the statewide ex-tension programs led bythe university partners,who are recognized andtrusted by farmerswithin their respectivestates,” said RayBryant, soil scientistand former research
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leader at USDA’s Pas-ture Systems and Wa-tershed ManagementResearch Unit, which ishoused at Penn State.
The efforts of thispartnership have had aprofound impact onnutrient managementin the mid-Atlantic re-gion and beyond,Bryant noted. Its ac-complishments havebenefited farmers andstate and federal gov-ernment agencies seek-ing to meet new and in-creasingly stringentwater-quality goals andstandards.
“Based on results pro-duced by this partner-ship, the U.S. Environ-
mental ProtectionAgency has identifiedmanure injection andsubsurface litter appli-cation as ‘next genera-tion’ nutrient-manage-ment practices warrant-ing emphasis under theChesapeake Bay Pro-gram,” he said.
“Indeed, as part of ef-forts to meet the 2010Chesapeake Bay TotalMaximum Daily Loadlimits on nutrient lossesfrom agriculturalsources, all states in-clude manure-injectiontechnologies in theirWatershed Implementa-tion Plan strategies tocurb nutrient runoff tothe bay.”
At a national level,members of the partner-ship currently are work-ing with USDA’s NaturalResources ConservationService to modify stan-dards for tillage prac-tices to remove barriersto manure-injection usein reduced-tillagesystems.
“This partnership hasresulted in develop-ment, acceptance andadoption of manure-in-jection technology inthe Mid-Atlantic regionto the benefit of sus-tainable agriculture andimproved water qualityin the Chesapeake Bay,”Bryant said.
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Although rumors arecirculating that refer tothe Environmental Pro-tection Agency’s (EPA) at-tempt to regulate farmdust as a myth, a hearinghosted by Chairman EdWhitfield (R-KY) of theHouse Subcommittee onEnergy and Powercleared up what manycall profound misconcep-tions. Testifying on behalfof the National Cattle-men’s Beef Associationwas Steve Foglesong, im-mediate past president ofthe organization and arancher from Astoria, IL.Foglesong said ranchersare pleased EPA has de-cided not to propose tolower the standard forcoarse particulate matter(dust) this year but the
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have a consistent trackrecord of doing what itproposes. In fact, in1996 EPA proposed toremove the dust stan-dard altogether, only tobring it back in the finalrule. In 2006, EPA pro-posed to exempt farmdust. That exemptionalso disappeared in thefinal rule. Foglesong saideven if EPA retains thecurrent dust standard,the opportunity remainsfor the agency to tightenit in the future. UnlessCongress passes theFarm Dust RegulationPrevention Act, he saidthat threat remains.Chairman Whitfield saidfamily farmers and
ranchers need flexible,science-based regula-tions, rather than anEPA guessing game.
“EPA’s unprecedentedwave of stringent and in-flexible regulations posea serious threat to theeconomy,” said Whit-field. “Now, this overlyaggressive EPA has dis-cussed focusing their ef-forts on family farms un-der the guise of revisingthe National Ambient AirQuality Standards forparticulate matter. Withrecord high unemploy-ment and deficits, it isbeyond understandingas to why EPA wouldeven think about regu-lating farm dust.”
Foglesong testified thatthe regulation of dust
under the Clean Air Act(CAA) is supposed to bebased on a finding byscientists of adversehealth effects. Historical-ly, he said there hasbeen no evidence of ad-verse health effects fromfarm dust at ambientlevels. But EPA has de-cided to regulate it any-way. In 2006, EPA basedits decision on the pre-cautionary principle.
“That’s right, EPA’sdust regulation is notbased on science but oncaution,” said Foglesong.“In an effort to bring alittle common senseback into the process,cattlemen believe thebest solution is for Con-gress to pass the FarmDust Regulation Preven-
tion Act of 2011. Thatway regulatory decisionsregarding dust will beleft to state and localgovernment instead ofthe federal one-size-fits-all approach.”
He cautioned that noone can be sure of theoutcome of the rulemak-ing until it is final.Foglesong still worriesabout the future since theCAA requires the stan-dard come under scrutinyevery five years. He saidthe only way to providecertainty to farmers andranchers is for Congressto pass the Farm DustRegulation Prevention Actintroduced in the Senateand the House of Repre-sentatives.
“The fact is, farmers
and ranchers want andneed certainty aboutthis issue. Regulatoryuncertainty is unneces-sary and unproductive,”said Foglesong. “If EPAfollows through anddoes not revise the duststandard, such an ac-tion would only provideus with certainty for fiveyears. It provides no re-lief to those producerswho are spending morethan $1,000 per day ondust control measuresright now. We need im-mediate, permanent re-lief from federal dustregulation on farms.And cattlemen believethe best way to achievethat is by passing theFarm Dust RegulationPrevention Act.”
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Nearr Beautifull Cazenovia,, NY22544 -- Neat,, Clean,, && Turn-key. 220 acre farm, 160 exceptional welldrained tillable acres with additional 40+ acres to rent. Balance most-ly pasture, some woods. Two story 68 stall dairy barn with attached 80stall free stall for dry cow and young stock. 3 very nice Morton machin-ery buildings. Nice 2 story 5 bedroom 3 bath Modern Home. This istruly an exceptional farm that has everything. Great milking facility,room for heifers and dry cows, plenty of machinery storage, and enoughsupporting lands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $550,000cattle, machinery, and feed available
22233 -- Madisonn Counttyy Freee Stalll Operationn - 500 acres, 330tillable well drained high lime very productive soils w/additional 200acres rented with more land available. 2 Modern Barns w/305 free stalls2 other barns for 100 head of young stock or dry cows. 36x80 machin-ery building with heated shop. Large pad for corn silage and haylage.Separate heifer facility for 200 head of heifers available for rent closeby. Good remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm home. This is a great area of CentralNY to farm in. Everything is close by. Long growing season, good milkmarkets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $1.355 million
23022 -- Otsegoo Countyy Freee stalll Operation. Buildings for 300head. Double 8 milking parlor, 3,000 gallon bulk tank, large concretepad for feed storage. Good 2 story 4 bdrm home. All situated on 70acres of land w/40+/- acres tillable, gravel loam soils w/lots of addi-tional land to rent reasonable. Great location. Mins from Cooperstownor Oneonta. Farm would work well for dairy although buildings areconducive for horses and beef. Farm has 2 trout streams. Excellent deerand turkey hunting. Nice area to live and farm. Priced to sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askinngg $245,000
22722 -- Locatedd onn thee Beautifull Westt Canadaa Creek. HerkimerCounty 123 acre Gentleman's Dairy Farm with roadside vegetable stand.This farm has lots of opportunities. Very nice 2 story 65 stall barn, Patzcleaner, tunnel ventilation with side addition for heifers. 60x80 machin-ery building plus large green house. Good 2 story 3 bdrm home w/large2 car garage. Farm borders the creek lots of good fishing and hunting.Nice farm to milk cows and sell vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pricedd reducedd fromm $325,0000 too $3000,000
22655 -- Huntingg andd Recreationall Paradise! 220 acres of landlocated on a quiet road. Good 36x100 2 story barn used for beef andhay storage. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Large beaver pond greatfor ducks and geese. Snow mobile and ATV trails close. Barn could beused for storage, snow mobiles, ATVs, etc. 15 mins from I81, easy to getto, 1/2 hour from Syracuse, NY. Owners are retiring, property has beenpriced to sell at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220,000
2307-- Herkimerr County - 100+/- acres all wooded. Power and tele-phone. Year round stream. Awesome deer & turkey hunting. Mins fromthe Adirondack Park. Mins from I90, hour to Albany. Seller would liketo sell before spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reducedd fromm $1110,0000 too $90,000 for this good property
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TEITSWORTH TRAILERS:Over 400 in stock now! PJGoosenecks, Dumps, TiltTops, Landscape, CarHaulers, Skid Steer & more.Best prices, largest selection.585-243-1563
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
1999 International Hay Truck22’ Deck 10 ft over cab 466TInternational motor, 6 speed,$5,250.00. 570-916-0877
New Penn Freightliner singleaxle, parts or would make asingle axle dump $1,500.00.570-916-0877
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2004 IH 4400 Cab & Chassis DT530, 10 speed, HD
frame, 29’8” of frame behind the cab, 307” wheelbase,
rubber 95%, 276,761 miles. $29,900
2007 Case 621D Wheel Loader, 3045 hrs, GP
bucket, JRB coupler, good rubber, cab with heat.
$73,950
2000 Freightliner FL112 Cab & ChassisCat C10, automatic transmission, 15’ of HDframe behind the cab, 120k miles, auto lubesystem, 13k front axle, 46k rears. $30,900
2003 New Holland LW230B 5 CY Wheel
Loader, cab w/ heat and A/C, JRB coupler w/
bucket & forks, 26.5 tires, 5325 hours. $74,500
(Qty 3) 2004 Freightliner Columbia Day Cabs Cat C-13 425hp, 10 speed, 185” wheelbase,
305hp, Allison Automatic, 20k front axle, 46k full
locking rears, 16’ 8” of frame behind the cab,
189k miles. $55,000
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$39,900Also 2000 TA25 in Stock
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John Deere 9500 4WD, 30.5x32’s at 90%,
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2002 Mack CH613 Day Cab 460hp, 18 speed,
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NOV 6-8
Women in SustainableAgriculture Conference
Penn Stater Conference Cen-ter, State College, PA. Regis-tration fee for the 2011 con-ference includes two fulldays of farm tours, intensivelearning circles, excitingworkshops, timely panel dis-cussions, inspiring network-ing opportunities and anabundance of fine dining.Contact Ann Stone, 814-863-4489. On Internet athttp://sc-landuse.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f206999ffe6bbc540b0336500&id=537029cb9a&e=e5858cc0d5
NOV 7
Energy EfficiencyWorkshops
Memorial Library of LittleValley, 110 Rock City St.,Little Valley, NY. 7 - - 6 pm.These 2 hour workshops,available throughout NewYork State, provide energyinformation for householdswith limited resources facedwith higher energy costs.These workshops are free tothe public. Door prizes andrefreshments are provided.Pre-Registration is required.Contact Kimberli Mooney-Kratts, 716-699-2377 ext.128.
NOV 7-8
2011 Cornell AgribusinessStrategic Marketing
ConferenceHyde Park, NY. A full confer-ence agenda and registrationinformation will be available.Check out http://market-ingpwt.dyson.cornell.eduregularly for updates.
Got Woods?Got Livestock?
Watkins Glen Harbor Hotelin Watkins Glen, NY. Comelearn how Silvopasturing(sustainable woodland graz-ing) can improve the health,performance and viability oflivestock operations andwoodlands in the Northeast.The conference is open to all,but foresters, graziers,researchers and conserva-tion professionals are espe-cially encouraged to attendthis inaugural event. Foragenda and registration,visit http://nesilvopasture.eventbrite.com. Contact
Brett Chedzoy, 607-535-7161 or e-mail [email protected]. Northeastern Silvopasture
ConferenceWatkins Glen, NY. A two dayconference devoted to sus-tainable woodland grazing inthe Northeastern U.S. Learnhow Silvopasturing canimprove the health, perform-ance and viability of live-stock and forestry systems.Intended participantsinclude: Conservation Pro-fessionals & Foresters, Live-stock Graziers, WoodlandOwners, Extension and Uni-versity Faculty, Students, AgSupport Agency Personnel &Rural Community Develop-ment Advocates. The earlyregistration rate is $89which covers conferencemeals (breakfast, lunch &breaks). The normal rate of$129 will apply after Oct. 23.For a complete program, goto http://nesilvopasture.eventbrite.com. A block ofrooms has been reserved forthe conference at the beauti-ful Harbor Hotel on SenecaLake: www.watkinsglenharborhotel.com.
NOV 7-8 & 9-10
Dairy Skills Training -Bovine Reproduction and
A.I.Synergy Farm in Wyoming,NY. 9 am - 3 pm each day.Topics to be covered include:Anatomy & Physiology, HeatDetection, SynchronizationProtocols, Reading BullProofs, Insemination Tech-niques, Thawing FrozenSemen, Nitrogen Tank Prac-
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Sell Your Items Through Reader AdsP.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428
Cost per week per zone:$9.25 for the first 14 words,
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tice & Safety, Loading A.I.Guns and Practice BreedingCows. The cost of the courseis $150/person. A starter A.Ikit will be available for anadditional charge. Registra-tion is required by Nov. 4.Choose your preferred loca-tion and contact Cathy Wal-lace to register at 585-343-3040, ext. 138 or [email protected].
NOV 8November PA Forest WebSeminar Center Webinar
Noon, and again at 7 pm. To
participate in the live semi-nars you must register andhave a “Friend of Penn State”user ID. To register and takepart in the live seminars orto view the upcoming semi-nars schedule, visit http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/too ls-resources/webinars.. Contact AllysonBrownlee Muth, 814-865-3208.
NOV 9Marcellus Shale Webinar
4-5:30 pm. Register athttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey = d F l v d 1 d u S E l k Q X R -RcUltTDRUN2lvblE6MQ..
Medicaid Planning andWills vs Trusts
Dormann Library, West Mor-ris St., Bath, NY. Medicaid
Planning Survival Guide willbe held from 3-5 pm. Willsversus Trusts will be offeredfrom 6-8 pm. Registration isrequired Contact CCE, 607-664-2300.
NOV 10Timber Tax and Finance
WorkshopClinton County Resourceand Education Center, MillHall, PA. 8 am - 4 pm.Forestry professionals,financial advisors, account-ants, attorneys, and forestlandowners are welcome toattend. Continuing Educa-tion Credits - eight hours.Register online atwww.cvent.com/d/4cq7yp..Contact Mike Jacobson [email protected] or DarleneJury at [email protected].
NOV 11-18North American Interna-tional Livestock Exposi-
tion Sheep ShowLouisville, KY. On Internetat www.livestockexpo.org
NOV 12-13Third Annual Fibers of
Your Life EventCenter Court, Oakdale Mall,Binghamton, NY. Saturday 9am - 9 pm and Sunday 10am - 6 pm. Call 607-772-8953.
NOV 14Make Ends Meet
CCE office, County OfficeBuilding, 3 E PulteneySquare, Bath, NY. 9:30-11:30 am. Registration isrequested. Call 607-664-2300. On Internet at www.putknowledgetowork.com
NOV 15CCE of Livingston Co.
Annual MeetingLarge Hangar, Geneseo Air-port, Big Tree Lane, Off ofRte. 63. 6:30 pm reception, 7pm program & businessmeeting. Refreshments willbe served. RSVP by Nov. 8.Hangar is not heated sodress appropriately. ContactCCE of Livingston County,585-658-3250 or e-mail JenDamon at [email protected]. Forestry for Farmers Field
DayWarren Co. ConservationDistrict Office at the StoneBuilding, Warren State Hos-pital Grounds, Warren, PA.10:30 am. Stacy Wolbert,
Biologist from the Pennsyl-vania Game Commission willbegin with a presentation onthe PGC’s Landowner Pro-gram. Steve Hawkes, con-sulting forester from Land-vest Corp. & Scott Wenzel,Warren County Farmer, willdiscuss the crop tree releasework done on the Wenzelproperty. A light lunch willbe served then we will headout to the woods. Registra-tion: Contact the WarrenCounty USDA NRCS officeby phone at 814-723-1217or e-mail [email protected]. Regis-tration is free and lunch isincluded, but space is limit-ed. Please call to reserveyour place and remember tobring your boots.
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Gerald Hoy, PA DCNRBureau of Forestry Ser-vice Forester, will bepresenting Forest Man-agement Plans on Tues-day, Nov. 8, at noon,and again at 7 p.m.Each seminar lasts ap-proximately one hour.
The Forest Manage-ment plan is used toprovide an overview of awoodland property inthe context of alandowner’s needs and
objectives. This webinarwill focus on the what,where, why, when andhow of forest manage-ment plans, includingshort- and long-termforest planning. Theparts of a plan outlinedinclude goals, objec-tives, and avenues toreach them. We willtouch on where to findprofessionals for guid-ance during the plan-ning process and possi-
ble funding opportuni-ties for planning andimplementation.
Each session isrecorded and loadedonto the Web SeminarCenter along with acopy of the presentationand any handout mate-rials. So, if you are un-able to participate inthe “live” session, arecording of it will beavailable for you to viewat your convenience. Of
course, none of the in-teractive elements willbe available whenwatching the recording.
To participate in thelive seminars you mustregister and have a“Friend of Penn State”user ID. The “RegisterNow” page on the Website will walk youthrough this process.
Participation in theweb seminar does notrequire any special
software. To view liveand previously recordedseminars all you needis a high-speed Internetconnection and sound.
To register and takepart in the live semi-nars or to view the up-coming seminarsschedule, visithttp://extension.psu.ed u / p r i v a t e -f o r e s t s / t o o l s - r e -sources/webinars.
We look forward tohaving you join thesediscussions and learningexperiences. “See” youthere on November 8.
Looking Ahead:Second Tuesday of
the Month Forest Stew-ardship Series
• Dec. 13, Small-
Scale Logging. PeterSmallidge, New YorkState ExtensionForester, Cornell Uni-versity Department ofNatural Resources,noon and 7 p.m.
• Jan. 10, 2012,Turkey. Mary JoCasalena, Wild TurkeyBiologist, PA GameCommission, Bureau ofWildlife Management,noon and 7 p.m.
For more information,contact Allyson Brown-lee Muth, Ed.D. ForestStewardship ProgramAssociate, The Pennsyl-vania State University,333 Forest ResourcesBuilding, UniversityPark, PA 16802. Call814-865-3208.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— National FarmersUnion (NFU) sent a let-ter to leaders on theU.S. House of Represen-tatives and Senate Agri-culture Committeesurging them to continueworking to reform dairypolicy in the farm bill aspart of the Joint SelectCommittee on DeficitReduction process. TheDairy Security Act of2011 (DSA) could leadto further vertical inte-gration of the dairy in-dustry if additionalsteps are not taken.
“The DSA, in its mostrecent form, will likelyencourage the use offorward contracts,” saidNFU President RogerJohnson. “For manyyears, NFU has opposedthe increased use offorward contracting fordairy producers. Simi-lar to the consolidationand vertical integrationthat has occurred inthe poultry and swinesectors, the DSA couldlead to increased for-
ward contracting bydairy processors willonly serve to transformthe American dairy in-dustry at a heavy costto farmers and ruralcommunities.”
The DSA currentlyhas no program forfarmers who opt out ofthe insurance program,which would likely leadto further vertical inte-gration of the dairyindustry.
“Without a programthat will help smallerdairy producers, theuse of forward contract-ing should be prohibit-ed in order to preventthe consolidation andvertical integration ofthe dairy industry,”said Johnson. “TheDSA must include aprogram that could pro-vide protection to dairyfarmers if prices fall toolow. This is especiallyhelpful for familydairies, to ensure thatthey are able to contin-ue producing duringdifficult times.”
NFU suggests adjustments to dairy
legislation
Columbia Tractor841 Rte. 9H
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November PA Forest Web Seminar Center webinar
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Stallion Directory
Return by Fax to 518-673-2381 or mail to Country Folks, PO Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428If you do not wish to receive any faxes from us, check here � and fax back to 518-673-3245
Published by Lee Publications P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 • 518-673-3237 • Fax 518-673-3245
22012The January/February Issue of Mane Stream will feature a Stallion Directory. For $25.00 you canlist your stallion. You can add a photo to your listing for an additional $25.00. You can list addi-tional stallions for $20.00 per stallion, add a photo for an additional $20.00 per stallion. Or, you canchoose a Premium Listing to promote your Stallion or Stallions. Your information can be e-mailed [email protected]. This form must be completed and returned by 12/2/11. Questions? Call TinaKrieger at 518-673-0108.
CHECK WHICH APPLIES:
________ Listing Only $25.00 _______ Check If Adding Photo to Listing $50.00
How Many_______ Additional Stallion Listings Only $20.00 per stallion, (attach separate form for each stallion)
How Many_______ Additional Stallion Listings Adding Photo $40.00 per stallion, (attach separate form for each stallion)
How Many_______ Premium Listings $100.00 with enlarged photo (3 1/4” x 3 1/2”), add your Farm Logo, and PressRelease of up to 250 words. (Per Stallion)
Photos will be 4-Color; Listings will be online at www.cfmanestream.com
Farm Name ____________________________________ Contact Person______________________________________
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Please list additional Stallion information on separate forms.
DON’T MISS OUT!!The First Annual Mane Stream Stallion Directory
Will Deadline on Friday, December 2nd.Promote your stallion and breeding program!
Fill out your form and return it today!
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Cattle-men’s Beef Association(NCBA) is offering finan-cial assistance to youngproducers who wish toattend the 2012 CattleIndustry Conventionand NCBA Trade Show.NCBA is offering 10$250 travel fellowshipsto Young Producer’sCouncil (YPC) membersto assist with travelcosts and registration.
YPC is an active play-er in NCBA policy devel-opment and is workingto cultivate more peermembers to serve as in-dustry advocates. NCBAmembers between theages of 18-35 qualify asYPC members and areencouraged to apply forone of the fellowships.
The fellowships willhelp young producersattend the conventionin Nashville, TN, Feb. 1-4, 2012. Ben Neale, YPCpresident and rancherfrom McMinnville, TN,said the opportunity toget involved with NCBAmembers and staff atthe convention will bebeneficial to all youngproducers.
“We encourage all YPCmembers to considerapplying for these fel-lowships and to get in-volved with the YPCprogram,” Neale said.“This is a great opportu-nity for young membersto engage in policy deci-sions, network withmany industry leadersand grow as leaders inthis organization.”
In order to apply forthe 2012 Travel Fellow-ship, sponsored byNCBA, applicationsmust be submitted byNov. 11. Applicationsare available on NCBA’sWeb site at www.bee-fusa.org. Any questionsregarding the applica-tion or applicationprocess should be di-rected to Ben Neale [email protected] or to TravisHoffman at [email protected].
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In the midst of an on-going quest to createjobs and boost the re-newable energy industry,President Obama’s ad-ministration may havefound a way to do both.The White House un-veiled a new plan tomodernize the grid byfast-tracking the ap-proval of seven much-needed electric trans-mission lines.
According toJohnathan Hladik, Ener-gy Policy Advocate, forthe Center for Rural Af-fairs, this effort will serveas a pilot project demon-strating streamlined fed-eral permitting and im-proved cooperationamong federal, state andtribal governments. Thegoal is to demonstrateand create long-termchanges to the transmis-sion siting and permit-ting processes.
The Center for Rural
Affairs has created aninteractive map to helpthe public engage in thisp r o c e s s(www.cfra.org/clean-en-ergy-transmission-map),where landowners andrural leaders can accessinformation on proposedtransmission linesthroughout the Midwestand Great Plains. Thedatabase includes theHampton-Rochester -LaCrosse line, whichcovers parts of Minneso-ta and Wisconsin and isone of the seven projectsincluded in the adminis-tration’s pilot program.
“Rural communitieshave much to gain andtheir involvement in theplanning and permittingprocess is essential,”said Hladik. “And that iswhy we created this in-teractive map, to ensurethat as many people aspossible are heard in thereview and approval
processes.”The projects an-
nounced will bring jobsto a total of 12 states,ranging from the SunZiaProject which will create3,408 direct jobs whiletransporting renewableenergy from Arizona andNew Mexico to marketsacross the Desert South-west to the 700-mileTranswest Expressstretching acrossWyoming, Utah andNevada.
“The expedited permit-ting process and result-
ing construction will cre-ate new jobs in rural ar-eas, improve our na-tion’s energy independ-ence and increase confi-dence among manufac-tures of renewable ener-gy infrastructure, creat-ing additional economicand job creation oppor-tunities,” said Hladik.
According a previousCenter for Rural Affairsreport authored byHladik, renewable ener-gy sources are mostabundant near ruralcommunities, where up
to 275,000 MW of poten-tial wind power remainunconnected due to alack of available trans-mission. Developingthese resources will en-courage economic devel-opment while keepingmuch of that money inlocal communities.Wages paid to those in-volved in transmissionconstruction average$65,300 compared to$33,760 across all in-dustries.
The report also notesthat now is an opportune
time to upgrade thetransmission system. Amajority of transmissionlines were constructed30 to 50 years ago. “Thesystem needs to be up-graded. By investingstrategically, we can im-prove the reliability ofthe transmission gridand unlock new wind po-tential at the same time,”concluded Hladik. “TheWhite House’s pilot pro-gram to fast-track ap-proval of these sevencrucial transmissionlines is a good first step.”
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Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Fresh Produce from Casey Farm Market, Misc. &
small animals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immedi-
ately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase
our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. **We are Independent
Marketers - working 24/7 to increase your bottom line. Competitive marketing is
the way to go.
Monday, Oct. 31st sale - Cull cows ave. .69 top cow .80 wt. 1452 $1161.60,
Bulls up to .79, bull calves top $1.45, heifer calves $1.50. Dairy Milking age up to
$1900, Bred Heifers $1150.
Monday, Nov. 7th - Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. Group of Holstein Steers from
one farm.
Friday, Nov. 11th - 11:30AM Fall Premier All Breeds Sale - held at the sale facility
in New Berlin. Consignments are coming in rapidly call to participate catalog
deadlines are near watch our website - We Don't want to miss anyone. Brown Swiss
Semen selling: 11 units of Wonderment selling - bring your tanks.
Monday, Nov. 14th - Monthly Heifer Sale. From one Farm: 11 Registered & 4 Grade
Heifers. Registered ones are mostly R&W and on service - they are sired by:
Debonair, Lawnboy, Incarne, Tornado with Dams records up to 24,000M. Also 4
Grade open heifers. Also 6 Registered Holsteins From Paul Kobler, 1 being a
Rubens from an EX94 Marquis Ned fresh in August also a Fresh Red Rock from the
Rubens. Two Advents one Fresh in July & bred back to Milestone all Red or Red
Carriers. Also two Milking Shorthorns sired by Supreme; one fresh in March and
milked to 65# from a beautiful udder, the other being a bred heifer due in Dec.; Jim
Hudson sends 4 really nice registered open heifers sired by Advent, Comestar Lee,
Lundy, & Promote.
Friday, Nov. 18th - sale held on the farm in Spencer, NY. Arvo Rautine Complete
Dispersal. 130 Head of Freestall herd. 65 Milking age, 65 youngstock to springers.
ACCEPTING ALL TYPES OF DAIRYSPRINGERS/FRESH/OPEN/BRED COWS/BULLS
Dan Johnson - Owner/Auctioneer716-761-6167 • 716-499-0611
FALL HEIFER AUCTION
Transmission pilot project brings a line to your townPutting America’s wind power on the grid
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CEAP survey focuseson Chesapeake BayWatershed
USDA’s National Agri-cultural Statistics Ser-vice (NASS) will soon vis-it selected farmers in
New York and Pennsyl-vania as part of the 2011National Resources In-ventory (NRI) – Conser-vation Effects Assess-ment Project (CEAP) sur-vey. The survey, con-
ducted between Novem-ber 2011 and February2012, will gather infor-mation from producersabout farming and con-servation practices oncultivated cropland.
“Conservation pro-grams help agriculturalproducers reduce soilerosion, enhance waterand air quality, con-serve energy, and en-hance wildlife habitat,”said King Whetstone,Director of the NASSNew York Field Office.“These programs areimportant to farmersand rural communitiesin the Chesapeake Baywatershed who usethem to help maintainproductive farmlandand restore the healthof the Chesapeake Bay.I encourage all farmerscontacted to respond tothe survey.”
Why respond to the
CEAP survey? Your re-sponse will help:
• Provide a much need-ed complete picture ofconservation practices inthe Chesapeake Bay wa-tershed.
• Illustrate the goodwork that farmers in theregion are already doingto conserve natural re-sources.
• Improve andstrengthen technical andfinancial programs thathelp landowners planand install conservationpractices on agriculturalland in the ChesapeakeBay watershed.
• Maintain the veryconservation programsthat can help producers’
bottom line — while alsoprotecting the very soil,water and habitat we alldepend on.
“Chesapeake Bay areafarmers, especiallythose in New York, havecontinued to installmany on-farm bestmanagement practicessince NASS last con-ducted the CEAP surveyin 2006,” said Whet-stone. “This updated in-formation is needed todocument the preva-lence of all conservationpractices and providethe base from which tostrengthen conservationplanning, implementa-tion and management.”
Producers are asked toprovide information onfarm production prac-tices; chemical, fertilizerand manure applica-tions; integrated pestmanagement; and in-stalled conservationpractices. As with allNASS surveys, respon-dents are guaranteed bylaw that their individualinformation is kept con-fidential. For more infor-mation or questionsabout the CEAP survey,contact the NASS NewYork Field Office at 800-821-1276 or visitwww.nass.usda.gov.
Fern Hill Farm II Holstein DispersalSaturday, November 12, 2011 • 11 AM * Madison, NY
Held at Fern Hill II: 4349 Cole St. • Madison, NY
Sale Managed by/Catalogs
4236 CTY HWY 18, DELHI, NY 13753DAVE M. & MERRY RAMA
110 Registered Holsteins Sell! Oct. RHA: 23,481 3.9 927 3.2 758All animals are both freestall and tiestall trained! SCC runs 250,000
Selling 110 Registered Holsteins85 young cows milking up to 120 pounds/day! 55 sell milking in their first lactation;
25 sell in second lactation & only 5 sell that have calved 3 times!Many are fresh in the past 60 days!
25 bred heifers due shortly after the sale in excellent condition!
Sale Highlights• Private dtr fresh 9/13 w/ 1st calf. Dam is VG 85 Strategy w/ 1309F; 2nd dam 2E 93 Adan w/
185,000 LT. Jackson bred heifer due right after the sale to sexed Plateau. Dam GP 81; 2nddam VG 87 Lindy & 3rd dam 2E 93 Adan.
• Rochester fresh w/ 1st calf in June sells milking 70 lbs a day & bred back to Phoenix. Damis GP Dutch Boy; 2nd dam GP 82 Duster w/ 135,000LT followed by 8 more VG or EX dams.
• Trent dtr sells fresh in August, milking 95 lbs a day & bred 10/5 to Phoenix. Dam is VG 88Encore w/ 172,000LT: 2nd dam VG 87 Test w/ 159,000LT. Fancy Moscow sells fresh inOctober from same family!
• VG 87 Primetime sells milking 85 lbs and bred 9/23 to Melody Soup. She's made 2 recordsover 1000F & working on her 3rd!
• Sovereign w/ 1104F sells fresh right before the sale. Dam is VG by Manat w/ 1115F.
Herd Health: The herd is in excellent health and on a routine vaccination and herd healthprogram. All cattle will be pregnancy examined and inoculated against Shipping Fever. Directions: GPS Address 4349 Cole St., Madison, NY 13402. From Rt. 20 in Madison, turnNorth at the flashing light on Solsville Road and follow to stop sign. Turn left on Canal Roadfor 500 feet and take right at Y on Cole Street. Follow for 3 miles to the farm on the left.
Sale Managers Note: One of the top herd dispersals of the year! Quality milk from youngcows with excellent feet & legs and beautiful udders. A dairyman's dream herd that istrained for both freestall & tiestall set ups!
See the complete catalog online at www.cattlexchange.com!
Herd OwnersFern-Hill Farm IIJack, Lesa & Scott Russin4349 Cole St. Madison, NY 13402315-893-7277 (House) or 7551 (Barn)
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Monday, November 7• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 milesN. of New Berlin). Monthly Fat Cow &Feeder Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00pm 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
www.hoskingsales.com• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 LakeSt., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn,Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. MainSt., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Man-ager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt.8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica &6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & SmallAnimals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sellLambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immedi-ately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beefapprox. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosk-ing 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell607-972-1770 or 1771
315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte.203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. HaroldRenwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 518-392-3321.
Tuesday, November 8• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Tuesday. Gro-ceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. Mo-hawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte.30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep,goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feedersfollowed by beef and calves. Tim Miller,Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.
Wednesday, November 9• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY.Monthly Feeder Sale. Followed by ourregular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. DonYahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104.• 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: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St.,Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 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. Regu-
lar sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041,585-738-2104
Thursday, November 10• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA.Reserved for a major New York Herd Dis-persal w/ a BAA of 110%! Co-Managedby The Cattle Exchange & StonehurstFarms. The Cattle Exchange, DaveRama, 607-746-2226
• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 LakeSt., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn,Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY.Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves.Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs,Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte.30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followedby Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.
Friday, November 11• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line ofproduce, bedding plants & flowers. Mo-hawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt.8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica &6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All
Breeds Sale. 100 head of quality allbreeds sell. Call to participate in this sale.Selections are underway. Call if you wantto participate.Brown Swiss Semen sell-ing: 11 units of Wonderment selling -bring your tanks. Tom & Brenda Hosking607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771
www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, November 12
• Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II MilkingHerd Dispersal. 100 outstanding regis-tered Holsteins sell. Jack Russin & Fam-ily, owners. The Cattle Exchange, DaveRama, 607-746-2226
• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. SpecialFeeder Calf and Beef ReplacementSales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.
Friday, November 18
• 11:30 AM: Spencer Farm. CompleteHolstein Dispersal for Arvo Rautine. 130head of AI sired freestall cattle. 65 milkingage, ave. 70#/cow. DHI RHA 22,484. 65head of youngstock from newborn tospringers. SCC 163,000. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771
• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 milesN. of New Berlin) . Monthly Sheep, Lamb,Goat & Pig Sale. Misc. & Small Animals.1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs,Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately fol-lowing Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx.5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771
www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, November 23
• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 30
• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comFriday, December 2
• 11:00 AM: 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY.Andrew Dennison Equipment Dispersal.Having sold the cows selling complete
line of late model equipment. Hilltop Auc-tion Co., Jay Martin 315-521-3123, ElmerZieset 315-729-8030
Saturday, December 3• 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Grov-eland, NY. Special Winter ConsignmentAuction of Farm & Construction Equip-ment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations& Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.
www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattlesale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bringdocumentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. &Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 7
[email protected]• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 10
• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Fin-ger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 10:15 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.).Hoopes Turf Farm, Inc. (Preston Hoopes)Sod Farm Dispersal in conjunction withFox Hill Farms Retirement Auction at 11am. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520
www.pirrunginc.com
Wednesday, December 14• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, December 15
• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. SpecialFeeder Calf and Beef ReplacementSales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire LivestockMarketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.
Wednesday, December 21• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 28
• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestocksale every Wednesday. Finger LakesLivestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.
www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, January 7
• 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave., Alexan-der, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction. PublicAuction Sale of Farm Tractors, Machinery,Landscape, Tools and Lawn Tractor-Mow-ers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers,585-243-1563.
www.teitsworth.comFriday, January 20
• 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave., Wind-sor, PA. Public Auction of Windsor MeatMarket. Operating business wit retailmeat sales & custom slaughtering. Lea-man Auctions, 717-464-1128 or 610-662-8149
Rabbits: 1-13.50Rabbit Family: 13.50Ducks: 4.50-5.50Pigeons: 2.50Chickens: .50-6.50Turkeys: 6-18Guineas: 7Guinea Pigs: .50-.75All animals sold by thepiece. Sale starts at 5 pm.
FRI., NOFRI., NOVV. 18 @ 1:00 PM. 18 @ 1:00 PMFinger Lakes Produce Auction, Inc.
3691 State Route 14A,Penn Yan, NY 14527
Christmas trees, wreaths, etc. Selling right afterregular Fri. hay and produce auction.
Info contact: Edwin Zimmerman 315-536-6252 orHarvey Leid 315-536-2698
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —In a letter to Senate andHouse ag leaders, theAdvanced Ethanol Coun-cil (AEC) urged the cur-rent farm bill discussionto include extensionsand smart modificationsto a number of importantrural energy initiativescurrently being adminis-tered by the Departmentof Agriculture (USDA).
Specifically, AEC Exec-utive Director BrookeColeman pressed law-makers on three specificprovisions:
• Extend the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture(USDA) Loan Guaran-tee program for biore-finery projects, but im-prove critical provi-sions of the program tomore effectively facili-tate participation bylending institutions.
• Support USDA’s ef-forts to build out ethanolrefueling infrastructurevia the Rural Energy forAmerica Program (REAP)to allow ethanol to com-pete in the market based
on price. This will facili-tate market access thatis critical to the ongoingdevelopment and deploy-ment of advancedethanol fuels.
• Reform the BiomassCrop Assistance Pro-gram (BCAP) to increasecost effectiveness andbetter encourage and“de-risk” energy cropproduction for the ad-vanced biofuel sector,including efforts to pre-serve the environmentalbenefits of land comingout of conservation pro-grams by incenting sus-tainable energy cropproduction.
“The next generationof the U.S. ethanol in-dustry is just beginningto break ground on firstcommercial projectsacross the country, andwhile the Energy Titlecurrently accounts forless than 1 percent oftotal budgetary outlaysfor the 2008 Farm Bill,many of these programswill be critical to exist-ing and future ad-
Additionally, membersof the AEC expressed in-terest in working withlawmakers to modify theRepowering Assistanceprogram to help existingbiorefining operationsdeploy advanced ethanoltechnologies and feed-stock utilization. Manyemerging advancedethanol technologies willprovide value to existingethanol production facil-ities by diversifying feed-stocks and improving ef-ficiencies as well as cre-ating new opportunitiesas stand alone facilities.
“We are aware that thefunding available forthe new Farm Bill will bereduced significantly,”wrote Coleman. “Thatsaid, we look forward tothinking creatively withyou about comprehen-sive solutions that cutcost but continue to pro-vide meaningful value toan emerging advancedethanol industry.”
MACHINE SHOP AND FARM EQUIPMENT“EGGLESTON AUCTION”
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12 @ 10:30 A.M.2343 Five Corners Road,
JASPER (STEUBEN CO.) NEW YORK 14855
Sale at the farm along State Route 417 about 1 mile east of Jasper at the corner of Five
Corners Road. (App. 1 1/2 miles east of Rtes. 417 and 36 intersection at Jasper.)
Selling the following due to ill health:
Farm Machinery & Hay Sells 1st @ 10:30 a.m.: NH 316 baler with #70 hyd. drive belt
skeleton transport elevator, motor driven; H&S and other steel rack hay wagons; (3) wood-
en rack hay basket wagons; Lely 3 pt. broadcast spreader; 1970 Ford 3500 Industrial 2WD
tractor, diesel power, p.t.o., (no 3 pt. hitch); Hyd. wood splitter; JD 12 ft. transport disk;
3 pt. 9 ft. drag; Yardman MTD riding mower, 42 in. deck; Snowmobiles: Yamaha 433;Scorpion 440 and (2) Kawasaki 440 (1 with freshly rebuilt engine); Hay: 50 (4 ft. x 5 ft.)
1st cut round bales 2011 grass hay sold in lots of 10; App. 500 sq. bales of 2011 1st cut grass
Nice Shop: Romi orig. owner Tormax 16-5 engine lathe (sold and serviced by Bridgeport),
3 ph., 16 in. x 5 ft. long bed; Bridgeport vertical milling machine, orig. owner, 3 ph., Series
1 with AccuRite numerical control XY axis, 43 in. table; Harig 6x12 orig. owner surface
grinder, 3 ph. complete with Torit; M.S.C. vertical metal band saw, orig. owner, auto feed,
27 in. x 29 in. table, 3 ph. with “band saw welder”; M.S.C. horizontal band saw, orig. owner,
16 in. cut x 5 in. high, liquid cool, single ph.; Lincoln 225 AC welder, like new; Rockwell15 in. floor model drill press; Kennedy and Craftsman roll around tool cabinets; Various
tool accessory items such as: Collet drills; Tool bits; End mills; Tap & dies; Selection of oil
PO BOX 24 • 301 E. FREDERICK • MILFORD, IL 60953OFFICE: 815-889-4191 FAX: 815-889-5365
www.mowreyauction.com
NOVEMBER 16, 2011 8:00 A.M.NO PROXI-BID FOR NOVEMBER
MOWREY AUCTION CO., INC. LICENSE #044000247, JON MOWREY LICENSE #041000416EQ. MUST BE REMOVED IN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE
PLEASE BRING BANK LETTER OF CREDIT IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE
NEXT AUCTION DEC. 21, 2011ANNUAL TOY AUCTION TO FOLLOW
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA)is announcing a sched-ule to develop stan-dards for wastewaterdischarges produced bynatural gas extractionfrom undergroundcoalbed and shale for-mations. No compre-hensive set of nationalstandards exists at thistime for the disposal ofwastewater dischargedfrom natural gas extrac-tion activities, and overthe coming months EPAwill begin the process ofdeveloping a proposedstandard with the inputof stakeholders — in-cluding industry andpublic health groups.The announcement is inline with the prioritiesidentified in the presi-dent’s Blueprint for aSecure Energy Future,and is consistent withthe Secretary of EnergyAdvisory Board recom-mendations on steps tosupport the safe devel-opment of natural gasresources.
“The president hasmade clear that naturalgas has a central role toplay in our energy econ-
omy. That is why we aretaking steps — in coordi-nation with our federalpartners and informedby the input of industryexperts, states and pub-lic health organizations— to make sure theneeds of our energy fu-ture are met safely andresponsibly,” said EPAAdministrator Lisa P.Jackson. “We can protectthe health of Americanfamilies and communi-ties at the same time weensure access to all ofthe important resourcesthat make up our energyeconomy. The Americanpeople expect and de-serve nothing less.”
Recent technologyand operational im-provements in extract-ing natural gas re-sources, particularlyshale gas, have in-creased gas drilling ac-tivities across the coun-try. Production fromshale formations hasgrown from a negligibleamount just a few yearsago to almost 15 per-cent of total U.S. natu-ral gas production andthis share is expectedto triple in the comingdecades. The sharp rise
in domestic productionhas improved U.S. en-ergy security and creat-ed jobs, and as withany resource the ad-ministration is commit-ted to ensuring that wecontinue to leveragethese resources safelyand responsibly, in-cluding understandingany potential impact onwater resources.
Shale Gas Standards:Currently, waste-
water associated withshale gas extraction isprohibited from beingdirectly discharged towaterways and otherwaters of the U.S. Whilesome of the wastewaterfrom shale gas extrac-tion is reused or re-in-
jected, a significantamount still requiresdisposal. As a result,some shale gas waste-water is transported totreatment plants, manyof which are not proper-ly equipped to treat thistype of wastewater. EPAwill consider standardsbased on demonstrated,economically achiev-able technologies, forshale gas wastewaterthat must be met beforegoing to a treatmentfacility.
Coalbed MethaneStandards:
Wastewater associatedwith coalbed methaneextraction is not current-ly subject to nationalstandards for being di-
rectly discharged intowaterways and for pre-treatment standards. Itsregulation is left to indi-vidual states. Forcoalbed methane, EPAwill be considering uni-form national standardsbased on economicallyachievable technologies.
Information reviewedby EPA, including statesupplied wastewatersampling data, have doc-umented elevated levelsof pollutants enteringsurface waters as a re-
sult of inadequate treat-ment at facilities. To en-sure that these waste-waters receive propertreatment and can beproperly handled bytreatment plants, EPAwill gather data, consultwith stakeholders, in-cluding ongoing consul-tation with industry, andsolicit public commenton a proposed rule forcoalbed methane in2013 and a proposed
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011 ~ 10:00 AM2709 Ridge Rd. ~ Williamson, NY (Corner of Fisher & Ridge)
Take Rt. 104 E. of Rochester to Fisher Rd. to Ridge Rd.
Kiernan DispersalPartial Listing: Trojan Pay Loader, Caterpillar D6 Dozer, Case 350 Dozer (Auto) w/Loader, Ford 555 HDBackhoe, JD 500C Backhoe, Grillinger 16,500 Forklift w/Kicker New V8 Ford Engine, Pettibone 15,000 LiftAll Way Steering (New Engine), Lull 4x4 Forklift All Way Steering (Rebuilt), Yale 6000 Numatic PropaneForklift, Hyster 820 Forklift, Clark 3000 lb. Stand Up Forklift, Small 1200 lb. Clark Forklift. Small Hyster Lift,Sky Track 50-30, Several Other Forklifts, Ditch Witch V30 4 Wheel w/Backhoe, Massey Ferguson 2135Utility Tractor, David Brown Utility w/Loader & Forks, Farmall H Tractor, Ford 8N Tractor, Case C Tractor,Allis Chalmers WC, Allis-Chalmers B Tractor, Massey Harris Pony, Jacobson Garden Tractor w/SnowBlower, Several Lawn Tractors, Garden Tractor Lift Unit, Trailers, 25’ Mack Lift Scissors Lift, Hyd. Jack Lift, 23 VoltAirport Cart HD, Ford 3 Point Snow Blower, Woods 7’ York Rake, Woods Back Blade, Perfect 12’ OffsetOrchard Mower, Tractor Cab, 3 EZ Go Golf Carts, Air Compressor On Trailer. Machines & Tools: PullmacHydraulic Hammer Mill, 48 C-Nibbler 3/4 T. Surface Grinder, Cincinnati Mill Lathe, Hot Tank Rotation PartsWasher, Rockwell Commercial Wood Lathe, Rockwell 14” Saw, Craftsmen 12” W 6” T. Power FeedPlaner/Molder, Hobart 440 Wired Welder, P&H AC/DC Welder (Tig) Single Phase, Lincoln L8 Wire FeedWelder, Welding Table, Hobart 250 Gas Engine Welder, Several Welders, Minster No. 9 Comm. Drill Press,Startrite CF 350 Precision Cut Off Saw, Lg. Hyd. Jig Saw, Several Air Compressors Rotunda Ford ValveGrinding Unit, 8’x3’ Thick Turntable, Snap On Valve Grinding Unit (good for Flat Heads), Floor Model Drill Press,Lg. Sun Service Cabinet (Dealer Units), Sev. Generators, 24 V DC Generator For Starting Airplanes, Diesel EngineGenerators, AC GM Tune Up Machine, Grease Gun Unit, Set of Torches, GI Generator, Battery Charger, ToolGrinder, Bench Grinder, Chains, Makita Chop Saw, Delta Portable Planer, Lots of Power & Hand Tools, Router,& Bits, Misc Lumber 2x4’s - 2x8’s 2x10’s 6x6’s, 3 Fuel Tanks w/Pumps. Trucks: 1985 Chevy C70 D w/Roll Offbed, 1972 Brockway 10 Wheel Dump Truck, 1985 Ford F-150 Stack Rack, 1964 Ford Camper Special 3/4 TonPick Up 292 V8, Other Large Trucks, ‘80’s Mack Tilt Bed. Cars: ‘46 Ford 2 Door, ‘48 Packard Super 8 4 Door‘48 Chevy 2 Door Coupe Fleetmaster, ‘50 Chevy 2 Door Coupe, ‘50 Packard 4 Door, ‘57 DeSoto 2 DoorSportsman, ‘51 Mercury 4 Door SS Doors, ‘52 Dodge, ‘51 Ford 4 Door, ‘53 Buick 8, ‘52 Packard 4 Door (Nice), ‘53Pontiac, ‘53 Mercury, ‘55 Packard, ‘64 Lincoln Convertible, ‘67 Cadillac DeVille Rag Top, ‘68 BuickLeSabre, ‘72 Lincoln 2 Door, ‘96 Buick Wagon, ‘51 Dodge Truck Parts, Flat Head Ford Engines & Parts,Diamond Roo 6 Wheel Roll Off, Tractor Ties, These Care Are In Fair To Good Condition - Most of Them Run,Expect Additions - Check www.auctionzip.com For Updates And More Photos., This is NOT A ConsignmentAuction. For More Info. Call 315-483-1900 or 315-573-4466Terms: Cash or Good NYS Check, M/C, Visa, Discover Cards Accepted. I.D. Required For Bidding Numbers. NoGoods Removed Until Settled For. 10% BP Inspection Friday 10-5, Saturday 8am.
Village Auction CompanyAlton, NY 315-483-1900
James C. Hoyt ~ AuctioneerBuilding Friendships One Bid At A Time...
~ Farms ~ Households ~ Antiques ~ Estates ~ Livestock ~ Appraisals ~ Check Us Out At: www.auctionzip.comAuctioneer # 2898
FALL DRIVING & DRAFT HORSE AUCTIONSHERMAN LIVESTOCK
RT. 430, SHERMAN, NY
SSAT.,, NOVEMBER 122 •• 111 AMLOADS OF DRIVING HORSES
CALL IN ADVANCE FOR HAULINGChristian Stoltzfus, Auctioneer AU005142L
Dan Johnson, Owner/Autioneer AU3967L(716) 761-6167 / (716) 499-0611
FFRIDAY,, NOV.. 18,, 2011,, 11:30AMSPENCER, NY (ON THE FARM)
130 HEAD FREESTALL HERD OF SIREID GRADE HOLSTEINS
130 Head of Freestall. 65 milking age cows - Ave.. 70#/cowDHI RHA 22,484 3.6 803 3.0 666 ( No BST ) SCC 163,000 CALVING INTERVAL 13.5.
This is an exceptional AI sired homebred herd. Year around herd w/cows in all stages of
lactation. 65 head of youngstock from newborn to springers.
Managers Note: This is one of the finest herds to sell this Fall. After a lifetime of Dairying
Arvo has decided to retire. Watch next week for more info.
Health: Cattle have been inoculated for shipping fever & vet examined.
Directions: Farm is on Rt. 34, 1 1/2 miles North of the light in Spencer Rt. 34/Rt.96
intersection. 15 miles south of Ithaca on Rt. 34.
Direct all questions about the cattle to Paul Winch - Herd
Manager - NO CALLS AFTER 9PM.
OwnerArvo Rautine311 Ithaca Road Spencer, NY 14883
Herd ManagerPaul Winch 607-589-6291
Hosking SalesTom & Brenda Hosking
6810 West RiverNichols, NY 13812
607-699-3637
Sale Managed by:
COMPLETE HOLSTEIN DISPERSAL FOR ARVORAUTINE ON THE FARM IN SPENCER, NY.
EPA announces schedule to develop natural gas wastewater standardsAnnouncement is part of administration’s priority to ensure natural gas
development continues safely and responsibly
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rule for shale gas in2014.
The schedule forcoalbed methane isshorter because EPAhas already gatheredextensive data and in-
formation in this area,EPA will take the addi-tional time to gathercomparable data onshale gas. In particular,EPA will be looking atthe potential for cost-
effective steps for pre-treatment of this waste-water based on prac-tices and technologiesthat are already avail-able and being deployedor tested by industry to
reduce pollutants inthese discharges.
This announcementis part of the effluentguidelines program,which sets nationalstandards for industri-
al wastewater dis-charges based on bestavailable technologiesthat are economicallyachievable. EPA is re-quired to publish a bi-ennial outline of all in-
dustrial wastewaterdischarge rulemakingsunderway. EPA has is-sued national technolo-gy-based regulationsfor 57 industries since1972. These regula-tions have preventedthe discharge of morethan 1.2 billion poundsof toxic pollutants eachyear into U.S. waters.
More information:http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/lawsguidance/cwa/304m/
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A Timber Tax and FinanceWorkshop will be held onThursday, Nov. 10, 8 a.m.–4p.m., at the Clinton CountyResource and Education Cen-ter, Mill Hall, PA. Forestry
professionals, financial advi-sors, accountants, attorneys,and forest landowners arewelcome to attend.
Topics to be covered in-clude: Forest Valuation and
Appraisal, Operating andManagement Expenses, Tim-ber Sales and Income, CapitalGains on Timber Sales, Depre-ciation Methods, Cost-sharingExpenses, Reforestation Ex-
penses, Conservation Ease-ments, Estate Planning andProperty Taxes, and the Penn-sylvania Inheritance Taxes
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Agricultural Re-tailers Association(ARA), the Agriculturaland Food TransportersConference (AFTC) ofAmerican Trucking As-sociations, the NationalCouncil of Farmer Co-operatives (NCFC) andThe Fertilizer Institute(TFI) voiced their sup-port on Oct. 27 for leg-islation that would clar-ify transportation regu-lations that are criticalto the agricultural sec-tor’s ability to expedi-tiously distribute farmsupplies. CongressmenSam Graves (R-MO) andBlaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), along with 38 ad-ditional congressionalco-sponsors, intro-duced the legislationintended to resolvequestions regarding theapplicability of the agri-cultural hours of serv-ice exemption.
The exemption cameinto question in 2009when the Federal MotorCarrier Safety Adminis-tration (FMCSA) issuedan interpretation of theregulations that result-ed in transportation re-strictions for certainfarm supplies. The leg-islation introduced thisweek by Reps. Gravesand Luetkemeyeramends aspects of theMotor Carrier SafetyImprovement Act,which served as the ba-sis for FMCSA’s 2009interpretation, to clarifythe applicability of ex-emptions for agricultur-al products.
“When I visit withagricultural retailersacross the country, oneof the top issues theybring up as a threat totheir business is theHours of Service issue,”said ARA President &CEO Daren Coppock.“We appreciate the ef-forts of CongressmenGraves and Luetkemey-er on this issue so thatagricultural retailersare able to serve theneeds of farmers duringthe busy planting andharvest seasons.”
“The agricultural ex-emption to the HOSrule is a crucial tool fortransporters of agricul-tural products duringthe busiest times of theyear,” said AFTC Chair-man, Rick Yost. “We
commend the work ofCongressmen Luetke-meyer and Graves, andthe other co-sponsors,for their work on thisvery important legisla-tion.”
Specifically, the legis-lation clarifies that theagricultural hours ofservice exemption is ap-plicable to:
• Drivers transporting
agricultural commodi-ties within a 100 air-mile radius;
• Drivers transportingfarm supplies for agri-cultural purposes froma wholesale or retailbusiness to a farm orother location wherethe farm supplies areintended to be usedwithin a 100 air-mileradius from the distri-
bution point; or• Drivers transporting
farm supplies from awholesale location to aretail location so longas the transportation iswithin a 100 air-mileradius.
“This legislation willensure that farmer co-ops can continue toprovide their producer-owners and other cus-
tomers with farm sup-plies in a timely and ef-ficient manner,” saidNCFC President & CEOof Chuck Conner. “Weappreciate Representa-tives Luetkemeyer andGraves, and othermembers of Congress,efforts to permanentlyresolve this issue.”
“TFI commends Con-gressman Graves and
Luetkemeyer, alongwith the other co-spon-sors of this legislation,for taking the stepsnecessary to ensurethat the agriculturalcommunity has accessto the crop nutrientsand farm supplies nec-essary to produce safe,healthy and abundantcrops,” said TFI Presi-dent Ford B. West.
Ag groups praise legislation clarifying agriculturalhours of service exemption
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Has Fluid Milk Wonthe Battle
But Lost the War?Issued Oct. 28, 2011
I hit a milestone thisweek, turning 60. I’m be-ing fitted for a walkernext week; just kidding.It’s amazing how young60 looks when it ap-
peared so old in my 20s.Age is indeed a numberand I love the messagefrom a preacher I recent-ly heard on the radio. Hehad walked through acemetery and noticed thedates on the headstones;the year of birth and theyear of death. But, he
said the most importantpart is left blank andthat is what went on in“the dash,” the years be-tween the two dates. Heasked; “what are you do-ing with your dash?”That’s profound and Ichallenge you today withthat question as well!
Back to business; alleyes remain on dairyproduct prices whichcontinue to keep punditsgainfully employed try-ing to figure out whatthey mean. The cashCheddar block cheeseprice closed the last
week of October at$1.7725 per pound, up 51/4-cents on the week,and 13 1/4-cents abovea year ago. Barrel, whichtraded a few days abovethe blocks, closed at$1.7675, up 7 3/4-centson the week, and 10 1/4above a year ago. Sevencars of block found newhomes on the week and11 of barrel. The NASS-surveyed U.S. averageblock price hit $1.7271,down a penny, and thebarrels averaged$1.7417, up 1.9 cents.
Butter closed Friday at
$1.88, up 2 cents on theweek, but 30 1/2-centsbelow a year ago. Thir-teen cars were sold.NASS butter averaged$1.8039, up 5.1 cents.
Cash Grade A nonfatdry milk lost 6 cents onthe week, closing Fridayat $1.43. Extra Gradeheld all week at $1.58.NASS powder averaged$1.4969, down 2.6cents, and dry whey av-eraged 62.08 cents, up0.2 cent.
Checking the cup-board; the latest ColdStorage report shows
September butter stocksat 151.1 million pounds,down 9 percent from Au-gust, but 16 percentabove September 2010.
The CME’s Daily DairyReport (DDR) says thedecline was the smallestfor the month in 10years and barely half thehistorical rate. USDA’sDairy Market News says“Butter producers andhandlers are indicatingthat orders remainstrong for upcoming hol-iday needs.”
American type cheesestood at 632.6 millionpounds, down 2 percentfrom August, and 1 per-cent below a year ago.The total cheese inven-tory stood at 1.04 bil-lion pounds, down 2percent from Augustand a year ago.
The data suggests “littleimprovement in cheesesales in September as thetotal inventory is 15 per-cent above the five yearaverage for that date andAmerican stocks are 10percent above the fiveyear average,” accordingto the DDR.
FC Stone dairy econo-mist Bill Brooks said inTuesday’s DairyLine thatthe drawdown in stockswasn’t as much as hethought it would be butthe American typecheese inventory declinewas between the 5 and10 year average and a lit-tle stronger than the 5year average but overall“pretty typical” for Sep-tember. He doesn’t seethat having much impacton the market.
Cheese has been“bouncing around some”since prices came off the$2 plus level, he said,but he doesn’t believeanyone is overly comfort-able with where pricesare at. “Buyers wouldlike to see them a littlebit lower, sellers wouldlike to see them a bithigher,” he said, “Butthere’s a fair amount ofselling taking place.”
The high price hadbuyers purchasing handto mouth, anticipatingthat the price wouldcome down, he said, andnow that the price hasfallen there’s more de-mand and likely somerebuilding of inventories.
The relatively strongmilk production is re-sulting in making morecheese than we other-wise would have, givenwhere prices are andwhere producer’s prof-itability is at, accordingto Brooks, so eventhough the Dairy Prod-ucts report showedcheese production hasslipped some “it wasn’t
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enough to offset theslowdown in demandand that kept inventoriesfrom growing a greatdeal. They bouncedaround and didn’t go inany one direction,Brooks concluded, “andnow sellers have productthey want to get rid ofand buyers are willing tobuy it.”
Jerry Dryer’s October21 Dairy and Food Mar-ket Analyst predictedthat cheese would “boparound $1.70 untilcheese supplies simplyoverwhelm orders.” Hereported that order tak-ers in the cheese busi-ness “might as well beon holiday.”
“July felt like October,now October feels likeJuly,” according to anUpper Midwestern bro-ker. He was referring tothe fast pace of orders inJuly and the extremelyslow pace this month;Dryer said, “Just the re-verse of a typical year.”
Retail cheese saleswere down about 4 per-cent in July, August,and September, accord-ing to Dryer, and Kraft’ssales were off 16 per-cent, based on Nielsendata. Most other brandswere in positive sales ter-ritory, he said, but bev-erage milk sales werealso down 4 percent inthe same period.
The DDR reported thatAmerican cheese use inthe June-August periodwas down 3.1 percent,while disappearance ofother cheese varietieswas up just 1.5 percent,
according to USDA data.That left total cheese dis-appearance down 0.4percent in the three-month stretch, the firstdecline in total cheeseuse in two-and-a-halfyears. Cheese exportgrowth slowed to +4.2percent and domestic usewas off 0.6 percent in thethree-month period, ac-cording to the DDR.
Looking “back to thefutures” combined withthe announced Federalorder Class III prices,the Class III contract’saverage for the last halfof 2011 was at $18.72on September 29,$19.16 on October 7,$18.97 on October 14,$19.12 on October 21,and was hoveringaround $ 19.34 at ourdeadline on October 28.
Cooperatives WorkingTogether (CWT) accept-ed 13 requests for ex-port assistance thisweek from Dairy Farm-ers of America,Darigold, and UnitedDairymen of Arizona tosell a total of 3.92 mil-lion pounds of Cheddarand Monterey Jackcheese to customers inAsia, North Africa, andthe Middle East.
The product will be de-livered through March2012 and raised CWT’s2011 cheese export totalto 78.9 million pounds.FC Stone’s e-Dairy Insid-er reminds us that Mexicohas lifted its retaliatorytariffs following resolutionof a U.S.-Mexico truckingdispute, openingprospects for increased
exports to that country.Meanwhile; farm milk
production is steady inthe Northeast and Centralregions and some statesin the Southwest, accord-ing to USDA. Idaho andUtah milk supplies aredecreasing. Florida andCalifornia milk is steadilytrending higher.
Weather hadn’t takena toll on production theweek of October 17 butmanufacturing milk sup-plies continued to belessened by fluid milkdemand. Cream demandfrom ice cream accountssoftened but interest incream for sour cream,dips, cream cheese andother holiday-relateditems is increasing.
Cost of production isone of the top concernsfor farmers, especiallythose regularly purchas-ing feed inputs. Alfalfahay supplies are tight.During 2011, domesticbuyers are increasinglycompeting with off shorebuyers for hay.
Foreign Agricultural
Service (FAS) reportsfor January to Augusthad U.S. exports of al-falfa hay, at 1.1 milliontons, up 13 percentfrom the same monthsof 2010. FAS reportsJapan and United ArabEmirates lead in im-
porting alfalfa hay.Milk supplies also are
heavy in New Zealandand Argentina as I re-ported last week howeverthe Daily Dairy Reportsays a natural gaspipeline leak on NewZealand’s north island
this week resulted in theclosure of 15 Fonterradryer plants and subse-quent dumping of an es-timated 30 million litersof milk per day. Someplants were soon back online with back-up gas
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supplies. Estimates vary,the DDR said, but asmuch as a third of NewZealand’s milk produc-tion was reportedly with-held from the market onTuesday, October 25.
In politics; the Interna-tional Dairy Foods Asso-ciation (IDFA) gave athumbs-down to the In-stitute of Medicine’s(IOM) front-of-pack nutri-tion labeling rating andsymbols recommenda-tions, saying it uses a“flawed formula thatcould confuse consumersseeking information onthe nutrient content offood and beverages.”
“According to the pro-posed labeling system,low-fat dairy products,
which are recommendedas nutrient rich foods toencourage in the DietaryGuidelines for Ameri-cans, would receive arating of 2 stars whileproducts devoid of posi-tive nutrients such as adiet soft drink couldqualify for 3 stars,” saidCary Frye, IDFA vicepresident of regulatoryand scientific affairs.
“A labeling system thatfocuses on calories and‘nutrients to avoid’ doesnot provide consumerswith the full range of in-formation needed tomake healthy and nutri-tious choices,” IDFAsaid. The call was madefor a simplified labelsymbol that would go on
the front of all food pack-ages and highlight thenumber of calories perserving. The symbolwould also use a 0-3star, or point, system toindicate how healthful afood is based on eligibili-ty criteria and qualifyinglevels of saturated fatand trans-fat, sodiumand added sugars.
“Providing a completepicture of the product,including nutrients toencourage and others tolimit, in an easy-to-un-derstand, consistent la-beling format would bemuch more helpful thanthis over-simplified ap-proach,” said Frye.
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Manager's Note: The farm has been in the family for over 100 yrs. Mike & Karri have done a nice
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The continuing slide influid milk sales remainsa disappointment for thedairy industry and somequestion whether fluidmilk promotion is“spending good moneyafter bad.” Dairy Man-agement Incorporated’sJoe Bavido told me in aninterview at World DairyExpo that DMI’s boardhas had similar thoughtsafter spending $50-70million per year in the‘90s on the “Got Milk”and “Milk Mustache”campaigns and yet salescontinued to fall.
That led to changes,
according to Bavido, andDMI totally eliminatedthe generic advertising ofmilk as they felt theycould gain more withpartnerships with fastfood outlets like McDon-alds. Bavido said fluidsales have grown thereand DMI concentratedon doing a better mar-keting job of milk inschools, offering a prod-uct “the way kids wantedit and where they wantedit.” The repackaging ofmilk was also part ofthat switch, he said,pointing to the plastic,single-serve, re-sealable
bottle, which helpedspur fluid sales.
The latest challenge isto chocolate milk and itssugar content. Bavidosaid their answer hasbeen to work withprocessors to reduce thesugar level so it comesinto compliance withnew dietary guidelinesand in areas where theyhave reformulatedchocolate milk, saleshave been successful.
Whenever flavoredmilk is eliminated inschools, there’s a defi-nite decrease in sales,Bavido said, but the re-
duction in sugar contenthas not resulted in lostchocolate milk sales. Thereformulation was ini-tially tested with kids, hesaid, and the processorswho have done so havenot lost volume sales.
I asked if the data re-ported on fluid sales in-cluded milk sold in fastfood outlets and schoolsand he said yes butadded the caveat that 70to 78 percent of fluid milksales are in retail, the gal-lon or half gallon jugs.
“We haven’t done any-thing to innovatechanges to the consumer
so we haven’t given theconsumer incentive toincrease retail sales,”Bavido admitted. Thisstill has to be addressedby processors and thecheckoff program andresearch needs to beconducted to find outwhat we can do. There is“unmet demand there,”he concluded, “We justhave to reach the con-
sumer in that area.”To this reporter it’s
pretty sad when bot-tled water outsellsmilk. Bavido admittedthat bottled water is“one of our biggestcompetitors but theboard still believesthere’s a way to resolvethat if we find the rightway to approach theconsumer.”
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NEW BERLIN, NY100 Head selling - mostly fresh or due soon. Something here for everybody! Sale Highlights Holsteins: Clinton-Camp sends the last of their great heifers -8 big strapping heifers from super maternal lines and breed leading sires;Kler-Vu sends a 2yr. old Dane w/31,794 3.8 1205 fresh again working hard -super pedigree 11 Gen. deep to Supreme Fay Marilyn (Rose Milly's Dam). Pineyvale sells a March calf by Browndale Commissioner from Chapel-BankOutside Helen 2E-95 DOM; Helen's dam is a VG Durham, then EX-95 GMDChapel-Bank Benji Hillair. This calf is a feature of 10 outstanding young cowsfrom Pineyvale. Field of Dreams sends a group of elite Heifers & young cows -sired by Shottle, Million, O-Man, BWM Leader & Ernesto featuring outstandingMaternal Lines like the Graces from Marbil & the Mark Debbie's from Spring-Grove! Lamport sends a fancy VG Affirmed due in Dec. to Palermo, dam EX 90.Snowtop sends 2 top young cows. Post-Haven sends a group of young cows.Guernsey: May 2010 heifer on service to Pies - Dam GP. Swiss: From DublinHills March Calf sired by Forsman from the 3E EX93 Dublin Hills Sasha 37,0403.6 1335 3.4 1260; Empire Farms sends a Ransom Bred Heifer due in Jan. toPoker Dam V88 w/23900; a May calf sired by Marker and a VG Eagle due Dec.Vine Valley Farm sends a fancy Sept. calf sired by Eddie from a fancy Zeus; abred heifer sired by Dynasty due in Jan. Many Maples Farm sends a fancy 2yr.Dynasty and a Service bull by Special. Jerseys: Fancy Fresh Comerica on serv-ice to Iatola, Dam EX93 32730 1897 1150, 2nd D: EX92. A bred heifer sired byComerica serviced to Ballard; Dam VG88, 2nd D: EX91. Selections are under-way - Call if you want to participate - We Don't want to miss anyone. BrownSwiss Semen selling: 11 units of Wonderment selling - bring your tanks.Outstanding consignments from: Clinton-Camp, Peneyvale, Posthaven, Fieldof Dreams, Kler-Vu, Vine Valley, Dublin Hills, Many-Maples, Empire Farm,Sco-Li, Snowtop, Lamport, Busholm, Wil-Wen Brook & more.Consignments are coming in rapidly call to participate catalog deadlines are near.**Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on ourWeb-Site.Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica& 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY.
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The United Nationshas declared 2012 asthe International Year ofCooperatives. Buildingon this momentum,NOFA-NY has chosenThe Cooperative Econo-my for the theme of the2012 Winter Confer-
ence, set for Jan. 20-22in Saratoga Springs, NY.
The conference isnothing if not a team ef-fort; from the technicalworkshops to the meals,it is the product of all ofus working together.Our presenters donate
their time and knowl-edge to help otherslearn new techniquesand perfect old ones.This years’ keynotespeakers include:John Ikerd, a ProfessorEmeritus of AgriculturalEconomics at the Uni-
versity of Missouri,Kathlyn Terry, executivedirector of AppalachianSustainable Develop-ment (ASD), and the2012 NOFA-NY Farmersof the Year Paul andMaureen Knapp.
For general questions
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2012 NOFA-NY Conference scheduled Jan. 20-22
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Last February PennSoil RC&D sponsored aworkshop entitledForestry for Farmers atthe Conservation Dis-trict office in Warren,PA. The workshop wasattended by about 30local landowners. Pre-sentations were madeby representatives ofthe Pennsylvania GameCommission, DCNRForestry, the Associa-tion of ConsultingForesters and USDANRCS. Unfortunately,bad weather preventedthe group from goingoutside in the afternoonto visit Scott Wenzel’sforest to view the work
he has done underUSDA’s ConservationStewardship Program.
Since that time, Scotthas completed an im-provement cut on onetract in Hatch Run andhas marked trees onanother tract. The tim-ing is good as we nowhave an opportunity toview before and afterscenarios of this type ofwork on a forest stand.On Nov. 15, we willsponsor a woodswalk/mini workshop todemonstrate mast/croptree release and viewScott’s wildlife habitatstructures.
The workshop will be-
gin at 10:30 a.m. at theConservation DistrictOffice at the StoneBuilding on the WarrenState HospitalGrounds. Stacy Wol-bert, Biologist from thePennsylvania GameCommission will beginwith a presentation onthe PGC’s LandownerProgram. SteveHawkes, consultingforester from LandvestCorp. and Scott Wenzel,Warren County Farmer,will discuss the croptree release work doneon the Wenzel property.A light lunch will beserved then we willhead out to the woods.
The workshop is opento all interested parties,including those who at-tended last year’s work-shop and anyone whowants to learn moreabout managing theirwoodlands.
Registration: Contactthe Warren CountyUSDA NRCS office byphone at 814-723-1217or [email protected]. Registration is free,and lunch is included,but space is limited.Please call to reserveyour place and remem-ber to bring your boots.
This Forestry forFarmers Field Day willbe held on Nov. 15.
Agenda10:30–10:40 a.m.:
Welcome and CSPOverview, Penn SoilRC&D, Mark Orlic,Clarion, PA
10:40–11:15 a.m.:Wildlife ManagementPlanning and the Penn-sylvania Game Com-mission’s LandownerProgram, Stacy Wol-bert, Biologist, Pennsyl-vania Game Commis-sion, Northwest Region
11:15–11:45 a.m.:Practical applications –Crop Tree Release,Woodland owner andfarmer, Scott Wenzel,Russell, and StevenHawkes, Association ofConsulting Foresters
11:45 a.m.–12 p.m.:Farm Bill Program Up-date, USDA Natural Re-sources ConservationService, District Con-servationist Laura Ay-ers, Warren, PA
12–12:15 p.m.: Wrapup and Questions
LunchVisit to two sites on
the Wenzel property fora before and after lookat crop tree release andwildlife structures.
Located 12 Miles East of Lancaster, PA Just Off Rt. 23, New Holland
SALE MANAGED BY:New Holland Sales Stables, Inc.David Kolb 61-L
717-354-4341 (Barn)717-355-0706 (FAX)
Special Fall Dairy Heifer & Cow SaleWed., Nov. 9th 10:30 AM Sharp
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
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Birthdate, Sire & Dam Info, Record etc.
600 Head
+ 600 Head +
Head #1
30 Reg & Grade Holsteins &
Brown Swiss Cows for Tom
Weatzell East Earl, PA.
Tie Stall all DHIA Records
at Ringside
Head #2
50 Cow Herd Dispersal for Tom
Barrow Waymont, PA. Tie Stall
Herd AI. Sired or Registered for
years. Herd not pushed.
30 Cows Due in Feb & March
Group #3
25 Weaned AI. Sired Heifers
from 27,000 lb. Herd Birthdates,
Sire & Dam info at Ringside
ALL CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME
COW • HEIFERS • BULLS
Thank you
Notice: Wed. Nov. 16th 80 Cow Parlor Herd
RHA 19.939 Milk 3.9% 774F 3.2% 634P
Including 2 Complete Herd Dispersals
We will liquidate the tangible assets of Nature Quest, Inc. (Mountain Trail Horse Center, Canyon Wagon
Rides, etc.) including 15+/- trail horses, 6 teams of Percheron draft horses, 3 covered horse drawn passen-
ger wagons on rubber tires, horse riding tack, draft harnesses, display / promo set-ups, camp gear (tents,
cookware, lanterns, etc.) and much more at the Maier farm off Catlin Hollow Road.
The trail ride business, wagon ride business and Nature Quest business will be sold individually with respec-
tive business name / website / contact list / permit info, etc. Photos of horses, wagons, etc. can be seen online
at naturequestadventures.com and mountaintrailhorse.com. Bid online at www.proxibid.com
Also see ad for HUGE multiple parcel real estate auction at Nypum Building in Wellsboro on Friday Nov. 18
Benton Holsteins DispersalThursday, November 10, 2011 • 11 AM Intercourse, PAHeld at the Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, 1st farm East of Intercourse on Rt. 340
9900 Headd Willl Sell!! •• BAAA 109.8%% •• RHAA 20,9400 3.77 7811 3.00 633Somee Excitingg Features::• Mac daughter of Budjon-JK Linjet Eileen (4E 96-GMD-DOM). Fresh in September andlooks great!• EX 91 September Storm w/ 34,890 3.4 1197 3.2 1132 sells fresh in October. Dam is 2E 94-DOM• Dusk & Destry daughters sell from "Rosa Russian" (3E 91) 13th generation EX! June Duskmale also sells• 1 EX & 5 VG cows sell from homebred "M" family that has generations of VG & EX cows• Sires include Advent, Aftershock, Baxter, Destry, Drake, Dundee, Outside & Talent. Servicesires include Aftershock, Braxton, Guthrie & Sanchez.
All cattle will be pregnancy examined, inoculated against Shipping Fever and tested for immedi-ate interstate shipment. Trucking will be available to go anywhere!
The herd will be re-scored on November 5th and looks tremendous! See the catalog online atwww.cattlexchange.com.
Salee Host: Benton Holsteins, PO Box 74, Troupsburg, NY 14885. Bill: 607-525-6296, Bret: 607-525-6119
Sale Managed By/Catalogs
STONEHURST FARM, INC.1541 LIME VALLEY ROAD • STRASBURG, PA 17579DON: 717-575-4700 • HAROLD: 717-575-3555FAX: 717-687-8824 • EMAIL: [email protected]: WWW.HOLSTEINWORLD.COM/STONEHURSTFARM
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —A new report from theU.S. Department of Agri-culture (USDA) foundthat the animal feed pro-duced by U.S. ethanolplants (known as dis-tillers grains or DDGS) isreplacing even more cornand soybean meal inlivestock and poultryfeed rations than previ-ously thought. The re-port’s findings have im-portant implications fordiscussions regardingethanol’s impact on feedgrains availability, feedprices, land use effects,and the greenhouse gas(GHG) impacts of pro-ducing corn ethanol.
According to the reportby USDA’s Economic Re-search Service (ERS),“Findings demonstratethat, in aggregate (includ-ing major types of live-stock/poultry), a metricton of DDGS can replace,on average, 1.22 metrictons of feed consisting ofcorn and soybean meal inthe United States.”
Every 56-pound bushelof corn processed by adry mill ethanol plantgenerates 2.8 gallons ofethanol and approxi-mately 17.5 pounds ofanimal feed. In essence,the new ERS report dis-pels the conventional as-sumption that everybushel of corn processedby an ethanol plant gen-erates an amount of feedequivalent to just one-third of the original cornbushel. ERS under-scored this point by stat-ing, “Feed market im-pacts of increased cornuse for ethanol are small-er than that indicated bythe total amount of corn
used for ethanol produc-tion because of DDGS.”In fact, ERS found theamount of feed (corn andsoybean meal) replacedby the DDGS representsnearly 40 percent (on aweight basis) of the cornused in the associatedethanol productionprocess for a given cropyear.
“The value of the ani-mal feed produced by theethanol industry haslong been misunder-stood, understated andmisrepresented,” saidGeoff Cooper, RFA VicePresident of Research &Analysis. “Distillersgrains continue to be theindustry’s best kept se-cret, despite the fact thatwe are producingtremendous volumes ofthis high value feedproduct today. DDGSand other ethanol feedproducts significantly re-duce the need for cornand soybean meal in an-imal feed rations. Overthe past several years,distillers grains havebeen one of the mosteconomically competitivesources of energy andprotein available on theworld feed market. Whilesome critics of theethanol industry attemptto downplay the role ofDDGS, the facts simplycan’t be ignored.”
One of the reasonsthat one ton of DDGScan replace more thanone ton of conventionalfeed is that its energyand protein content areconcentrated. Only thestarch portion of thecorn kernel is convertedto ethanol, while the pro-tein, fat, fiber and other
components are concen-trated and passedthrough the process tothe distillers grains.Grain ethanol feed prod-uct volumes approached39 million metric tons inthe 2010/2011 market-ing year, an amount offeed that would producenearly 50 billion quar-ter-pound hamburgerpatties. Nearly 25 per-cent of U.S. ethanol feedoutput is exported tocountries around theworld to feed livestockand poultry.
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stitution of soybeanmeal. Using informationfrom the new ERS reportwould significantly in-crease corn ethanol’sGHG emission benefits.The importance of dis-tillers grains assump-tions in carbon account-ing and land use changecalculations is describedin more detail atwww.ethanolrfa.org
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quire a GHG assessmentof ethanol,” said Cooper,highlighting two 2009reports sponsored byRFA that reached similarconclusions as the newERS report. “USDA’snew analysis clearlyshows the importance ofaccurate DDGS account-ing. The EnvironmentalProtection Agency andCARB should immedi-ately adopt these newfindings into their GHGmodeling for the RFS2and LCFS. The resultingdecrease in ethanol’slifecycle GHG emissionscould be significant.”
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There were 38 members (ages 8-18)and 20 Cloverbuds (ages 5–7) that en-tered over 450 items in the Youth Build-ing exhibits division. Items in the YouthBuilding include foods, clothing & tex-tiles, home environment, arts & crafts,communications & expressive arts, childcare, horticulture, photography, engi-neering exhibits and miscellaneous oth-er categories. These items were judgedduring the fair this summer, at the WardO’Hara Ag Museum by volunteers that
are dedicated to 4-H and the Youth inCayuga County. 4-H member ages arebased on the individual’s age as of Jan.1st of the current year.
4-H uses the Danish judging system.Under the Danish system, each exhibit,be it a dress, a flower, or a market steer,is compared to an ideal for that category.Evaluators consider the age, experiencelevel and difficulty of the project. Youthand projects are not compared to eachother or judged one against another.
Exhibits receive either an excellent(blue), good (red), or worthy (white)award, based on how closely the projectmeets the ideal.
Members entered and receivedawards in any of the disciplines of Foodand Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles,Home Environment, Arts and Crafts,Communications, Photography, Horti-culture, Engineering and Miscella-neous:
Cloverbuds that entered exhibits inthe Youth Building include: AudreyBartholomew, Gavin Bartholomew,Marissa Bartholomew, Emilia Bennett,Harry Brown, Jeffy Carmichael, WillChappell, Alexis Fredette, Aric Hall,Tristan Lee, Trista Lunkenheimer,Cody Manitta, Chris Moscato, TarynLangtry, Jeremy Moscato, Kylie Rej-man, Dakota Pickreign, John Read,Madalaina Raymond, and Marissa Wie-mann.
Members:Juniors: Tyler Abbott 7 Blue 1 Red,
Cara Carmichael 6 Blue 1 red, AmberCassick 6 blue 1 red, Katie Chappell 16blue, Tommy Chappell 14 blue 5 red,Ryan Bailey 3 blue, Kyle Bailey 3 blue,Ben Davis 9 blue, Juliann Hall 3 blue 2red, Baylee Kennedy 6 Blue, BenLangtry 6 blue, Brittney Lillie 4 blue,Kayla Rotondo 6 blue 4 red, DillonHunter 4 blue, Taylor Hunter 3 blue,Sophie Throop 7 blue 1 red, MorganSteele 2 blue 1 red, Duncan Brickner 13blue 1 red, Emma Thompson 5 blue,Niel Wiemann 9 blue 1 red, CollinRejman 7 blue 3 red, Kelsey Lafave 14blue 1 red, Ella Read 10 blue 3 red, andAna Brickner 13 blue.
Seniors:Zachary Abbott 4 blue 1 red, Emily
Bates 22 blue 3 red, Taylor Brown 2blue, Anna Carmichael 10 blue, Alexan-dra Cassick 2 blue, Vivian Chappell 16blue 1 red, Emily Clark 6 blue, AzureD’Angelo 7 blue 3 red, Zachary Davis 7blue 2 red, Dan Gordon 1 blue, LoganLaFave 15 blue 1 red, Evelyn Marks 4blue 3 red, Carl Minde 7 blue 1 red,Brittany Somes 26 blue 5 red
Club displays that were representedat the Youth Fair:
Club• 4-H Teenz RAVE Club• Sennett Saddle 4-H ClubThere were also some members that
participated in the 4-H Fashion andPerformances that were held on July 15and 16. Members showcased their sewnapparel items as well as their talents atthe Ag Museum during the 4-H YouthFair Event. Featured 4-H Youth in fash-ion were Trista Lunkenheimer, BrittanySomes, Marissa Bartholomew, AudreyBartholomew, Gavin Bartholmew, AnaBrickner, and Duncan Brickner. Thosethat gave performances include: TristaLunkenheimer, Dan Gordon, HarryBrown, Will Chappell, Katie Chappell,Tommy Chappell and Vivian Chappell.All of our youth did a wonderful job!
Cayuga County 4-H were in the YouthBuilding at the New York State Fair onAug. 29-Sept. 1. Our members partici-pated in animal events throughout thelength of the state fair.
Olivia Emigh is the2011 recipient of theRussell B. Ace Scholar-ship. She received thehonor on Oct. 2 at theCornell Cooperative Ex-tension of LivingstonCounty 4-H AchievementDay.
Olivia has been a mem-ber of 4-H for 10 years.She has enjoyed doingprojects in the arts andcrafts, food, and clothingareas. In addition, shehas been a teen leader at
the county and statefairs, Public Presenta-tions, and in Teen Coun-cil.
She states, “4-H is somuch more than justhead, heart, hands, andhealth. My involvementin this organization hashelped me in school, myjob, and will continue tobe an advantage in col-lege and my career.Through my experiences,I have gained importantskills and knowledge that
will assist me in collegeand my career as an oc-cupational therapist.”Olivia is attending theUniversity of Buffalo.
This scholarship, es-tablished in 2007 by Liv-ingston County 4-H,honors the memory ofRussell B. Ace — whowas the first 4-H Agentin the county. It recog-nizes a current 4-Hmember who hasdemonstrated leader-ship skills and served
their communitythrough active partici-pation in the LivingstonCounty 4-H program.The winner is awarded aone-time scholarship of$1,000 to be used to-ward a secondary edu-cation program, result-ing in a certification ordegree.
For more informationon Livingston County 4-H, visit www.cceliv-ingstoncounty.org or call585-658-3250.
Livingston County 4-H awards Russell B. Ace scholarship
Olivia Emigh is the 2011 recipient of the Russell B. AceScholarship. Her mother joined her when she receivedthe honor at the Cornell Cooperative Extension ofLivingston County 4-H Achievement Day.
Photo courtesy of Livingston County CCE
Cayuga County 4-H Youth Fair 2011
Submitted by Jessica Brown, PioneerFFA Reporter
YORKSHIRE, NY — Pioneer FFA mem-bers competed in state FFA competitionsat the New York State Fair held in Syra-cuse this past summer. Pioneer was rep-resented in both individual and teamevents. In the poultry contest, JuniorFFA team members Allison Herrick,Alexandria Vacinek, and Kelsey O’Hareplaced first. Allison Herrick placed firstin individual standings, AlexandriaVacinek placed second, and KelseyO’Hare took fifth place. In the senior di-vision, Denille Pingrey placed fourthoverall, and the team placed sixth. Teammembers included Denille Pingrey,Dakota Pingrey, Melissa Struck, and
Lauren Vacinek.Pioneer FFA members dominated in
the Small Gas Engine contest. TylerSanders and Xavier Almeter took firstplace, with Tyler and Xavier individuallyplacing first and second, respectively.Brandon Mankins finished third, andDakota Sampson placed ninth to finishas the third place team overall.
In Diesel Engine Troubleshooting,Brandon Mankins placed first, withXavier Almeter and Tyler Sanders follow-ing in second and third place, respective-ly. Dakota Sampson finished in fifth andBrad Fontaine placed seventh.
Congratulations to all the Pioneer FFAmembers for their hard work at the NewYork State Fair!
Pioneer FFA competes at the New York State Fair
Pioneer FFA Chapter members competing at the New York State Fair included: XavierAlmeter (L-R), Tyler Sanders, Brad Fontaine, Brandon Mankins and Dakota Sampson.
Photos courtesy of Pioneer FFA
Cornell Cooperative Extension ofCayuga County would like to thank allof its partners and sponsors for the2011 4-H Youth Fair, which was held atthe Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museumin July. With over 40 local businessesand individual’s support, you made itpossible for Cayuga County 4-H youthto showcase their projects and animals.
Thank You to the following part-ners/supporters: Volunteers and Boardof the Ward O’Hara Ag and Rural LifeMuseum, Timothy Quill, Gary Duckett,Cayuga County Parks and Trails, Cayu-ga County Youth Bureau, CayugaCounty Legislature, AssemblymanGary Finch, Skip Jensen, New YorkFarm Bureau, Cayuga County DairyPromotion Council, Farm Boy Graphicsand Custom Signs Express.
Thank You to the following individualsponsors: Scott Saroodis, Mike andHeather Whitten, Karen White, Dr.Thomas Gill, Roderick A. Lawrence,Elizabeth Farrell, Thomas Wright, Karl
Stauderman, Dan Osborn, TalcottFamily, Tom and Diane Roach, JimKoch, Ed Primrose, Carol Sweeney,Mark Thurston, Ken Sroka, ChrisGeherin, Ron Bench, Kelli Morgan, Danand Michelle Thurston, Kim Farrell andJohn Komarisky.
Thank You to the following businesssponsors: Conquest Cattle FeedersLLC, Main & Pinckney Equipment Inc,Auburn Tractor Supply Company, He-witt Brothers Inc, Brookside VeterinaryClinic, Sunny Side Farms Inc, Deep Wa-ter Farms, Monroe Tractor, AlnyeTransport LLC, O’Hara Machinery Inc,Ridgecrest Dairy, Empire Tractor, Ash-land Farms, Roach Dairy, Valley MoundFarms LLC, Osterhout Cropping, IBADairy Supplies, White Chapel FuneralHome, Vitale & Robinson Concrete,First Niagara Bank, Tompkins TrustCompany, Five Star Bank, M & T Ma-sonry, All Ways Concrete Pumping, Re-pair Plus LLC, Builder’s Choice LumberCo and Half-Acre Real Estate.
2011 Cayuga County 4-H Youth Fair sponsors
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