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Mielke Market Weekly21

Crop Comments 7Focus on Ag 31

Alternative Fuels 6Auctions 23Classifieds 35Farmer to Farmer 16Manure 14

Merging Strengths~ Page 2

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with allyour soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Your Weekly Connection to Agriculture

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Each year, the CheshireCounty Conservation Districthonors an individual, busi-ness, or organization with theCooperator of the Yearaward. The award is presentedto celebrate the efforts of therecipient to steward the natu-ral resources on their land, incooperation with theConservation District and theNatural ResourcesConservation Service (NRCS).For 2011, Picadilly Farm hasearned the distinction ofCooperator of the Year.

Picadilly Farm is located inWinchester, NH, on 71 acresin the Connecticut River val-ley. In 2006 Jenny and BruceWooster purchased the farm,which had been a dairy for 35years. They now grow certifiedorganic produce crops on 26acres and raise laying hens,pigs, and sheep. The bulk oftheir produce is sold throughthe Community SupportedAgriculture model.

Picadilly Farm has demon-strated a commitment to stew-ard their farm with a focus onthe long term sustainable useof the land and building soilhealth while working for ahigh quality harvest each sea-son. The following are conser-vation practices that PicadillyFarm applied through theNRCS Environmental QualityIncentives Program: riparian,forest buffer, seasonal hightunnel system for crops, con-servation cover, lined water-way, heavy use area protec-tion, grassed waterway,access road, nutrient manage-ment, pest management,cover crop and transition toorganic production.

Beyond their work with theNatural ResourcesConservation Service,Picadilly Farm is deserving ofthis honor because of theirstrong commitment to com-

munity involvement throughgenerous food donations,opening their farm as an out-door classroom for the localschool garden club and sup-porting the club with donatedmaterials. Picadilly Farm hasalso hosted educational work-shops in collaboration withUNH Cooperative Extension,the Conservation District, andother organizations.

Since 2006 when they start-ed building their business,they have accomplished agreat deal. Future goalsinclude keeping the food theyproduce closer to home andexpanding their market in aregion where many folks areunfamiliar with the CSAmodel. They would also like totake on a renewable energyproject to take the farm to thenext level of sustainability.

The conservation districtstated that it is pleased tohonor Picadilly Farm as the2011 Cooperator of the Year.The district thanked Bruce,Jenny and their crew for mak-ing Cheshire County theirhome, and for all they offer tothe community and contributeto its strong and growing localfood system.

Picadilly Farm named 2011 Cooperator of the Year

Picadilly Farm workers, left to right, Laura Waters, Iver Mendez,Jess Tyler, Antonio Mendez, Alejandro Perez, Susie Parke-Sutherland and Biz Giancola.

Bruce Wooster waives to the camera as he climbs into the cab ofhis tractor.

Picadilly Farm is located in Winchester, NH, on 71 acres in theConnecticut River valley.

Antonio Mendez and Jose Garcia working in a field at Picadilly Farm.Photos courtesy of Picadilly Farm

Antonio Mendez, Iver Mendez, Jenny Quinn and Adelina Reyes.

There appears to be continuedreasons for the need of dairyfarmers to receive a price fortheir raw milk based on the costof producing milk.

Ever since the Federal MilkMarketing Improvement Act wasdeveloped and introduced in theU.S. Senate by Senator Robert P.Casey, Jr. (D-PA) and former SenatorArlen Specter in 2007, and subse-quent years, some people have down-played the need of dairy farmers hav-ing a cost of production formula.

Certainly, the spiraling cost of feedshould be reason enough to warrant acost of production formula.

Some people say every farmerscosts are different, therefore a cost ofproduction formula cannot beachieved. Lets look at that argument.Lets recognize that the value of milkused for manufacturing dairy prod-ucts is the same in all Federal MilkMarketing Orders. No one seems tocomplain about that. However, thecost of production on our dairy farmsvaries under the present system. Sowhats wrong with a cost of produc-tion formula?

S-1640 establishes a price for milkused for manufacturing purposesbased on the National Average Cost ofProduction. The difference betweenthe pricing formula used in S-1640and the present pricing system is sim-ple. S-1640 gives the average dairyfarmer a chance to survive, and whenyou add the Class I differentials to themanufactured milk price, than theaverage dairy farmer has a chance tomake a profit.

As most people know here in

Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania MilkMarketing Board (PMMB) establishminimum prices into the store andalso the minimum retail price. Myunderstanding is the PMMBs formulacovers the value of raw milk and thebottlers costs. Also I understandthere is a value added to the mini-mum price to cover the costs experi-enced by the bottler and the retailer.(This is done by existing statute.)

Somewhere along the way our legis-lators in Pennsylvania felt it was pru-dent to maintain bottlers of milk andhaving stable retail outlets. We agreewhole-heartedly with this philosophy.However, the price of raw milk is aNational situation. Therefore aNational pricing formula is needed.

Some people say no other industrycovers their cost, so why should dairyfarmers have a formula to cover theircosts? Think about this: when youpurchase a food product in a store orany dry goods, the majority of theseitems have a bar code on them indi-cating the selling price. Do you knowat what point the bar code is placed onthe item? My understanding is thatthe bar code is placed on the item dur-ing packaging or before the item is dis-tributed to the local stores. And this isprobably all right. However, the barcode price is high enough to cover that

packaging and distributing costplus a price that allows yourlocal stores to cover their cost,plus a profit. Again, nothingwrong here.

Your local store owners dohave the privilege of changingthe bar code price. This couldbe done on certain items for dif-

ferent reasons. It all makes sense.I just explained this to one of our

dairy activists, Donna Hall, fromMuncy, PA. Donna said, so lets placea bar code on our milk! Donna isright. Our bar code is S-1640!

Lets all realize that we are missinga great opportunity if we dont getbehind S-1640.

Remember, some people say S-1640 would command a big priceincrease to consumers. I just workedwith officials in the PMMB. If we elim-inate the complete so-called premi-ums on fluid milk in Pennsylvania,(wouldnt this make the dairy co-opspraise us?), and return to just usingthe Class I price (for fluid milk), whichis contained in S-1640 at $25.25 perhundred weight and using thePMMBs formula, the price of one gal-lon of milk in NortheasternPennsylvania would be $3.81 a gal-lon. (This again is the minimumprice.)

Recently the gallon price did reachin the vicinity of $4 per gallon. Thebest part is all of the dairy farmerswould benefit under S-1640. So letsget it passed.

Pro-Ag can be reached at 570-833-5776.

Arden Tewksbury, Manager Pro-Ag, Meshoppen, PA

BOSTON MassachusettsDepartment of Agricultural Resources(DAR) Commissioner Scott J. Soareshas announced the awarding of$200,000 in grants to three agricultur-al organizations for projects to enhanceregional Buy Local efforts in Western,Central, Northeastern andSoutheastern Massachusetts.

Buy Local groups are organizationsthat connect farmers to their surround-ing communities using innovative mar-keting and educational programs topromote agriculture. Buy Local groupshelp generate consumer awareness anddemand for locally grown food productswhile improving access to these impor-tant food sources, and are committed tothe idea that knowing where your foodcomes from is healthy and makes goodsense for local economies.

First formed in the Pioneer Valley in1993 as a way to identify and addressissues facing agriculture in specificregions across the state, MassachusettsBuy Local organizations now numbereight groups across the Commonwealthand offer members and consumers avariety of resources. From technicalassistance information to the newestrecipes, consumers and food producerscan find resources to help them grow,buy, cook, and eat wholesome locally

grown products.Massachusetts Buy Local groups

serve an important role in support ofour states efforts to promote local agri-culture, said Soares. These groups arein tune with specific regional challengesand opportunities making these grantsan important tool of our joint efforts tobring farm products to tables acrossMassachusetts.

The groups receiving awards are asfollows:

Community Involved in SustainingAgriculture (CISA) will receive $75,000in partnership with Berkshire Grown toincrease the sales of local agriculturalproducts in Franklin, Hampden,Hampshire and Berkshire counties. Thegrant will support efforts to increaseawareness of agriculture; partner withorganizations in the region andthroughout the state to promote localagriculture; and build organizationalcapacity related to recruiting new com-munity members into their Buy Localprogram and retaining business mem-bers. CISA and Berkshire Grown willexpand their marketing campaigns forlocal agriculture through point-of-pur-chase materials, paid and earned mediaand direct consumer engagement.

Southeastern MassachusettsAgricultural Partnership (SEMAP) will

receive $75,000 and work withSustainable Nantucket, Buy Fresh BuyLocal Cape Cod, and the Island GrownInitiative on assorted projects alldesigned to promote local agriculturalsales and forge strategic partnershipsin the southeastern region ofMassachusetts.

Northeast Harvest will receive$50,000 to organize and coordinate anagricultural conference and a series offarm-to-table dinner events, along witha continuation of its mission to helpconsumers discover, enjoy and supportthe farmers and local agriculture inEssex and Middlesex counties.

SEMAP is essential to promotinglocal agriculture and farmers in my dis-trict and this grant will support thegreat work they already do, saidSenate President Therese Murray.Buying fresh food and local food isessential for the health of our commu-nities and for our local economicgrowth.

I am pleased to see the Departmentof Agricultural Resources and thePatrick-Murray administration makethese funds available, said Sen. MarcR. Pacheco, Senate chair of the JointCommittee on Environment, NaturalResources and Agriculture. Thesegrants will go a long way to help main-

tain the viability of local agriculture.When we buy locally grown food, wehelp enhance the diversity of the localeconomy, maintain jobs and help tocreate a sustainable future for every-one.

I appreciate all that DAR does to pro-mote our local farms and the fantasticproducts they produce. I know people Ispeak with want to know where theirfood is coming from and are glad tohave the opportunity to buy local andsupport Massachusetts agriculture,said Rep. Anne M. Gobi, House chair ofthe Joint Committee on Environment,Natural Resources and Agriculture.

CISA is a national innovator andleader in agricultures Buy Local move-ment, and I am pleased that these statefunds will enable them to continue toserve farmers and consumers in ourarea, said Rep. Stephen Kulik. CISAswork strengthens our local farm econo-my, helps to preserve farmland, andeducates consumers about the benefitsof fresh local food."

The timing is perfect as more andmore communities and residents inMassachusetts connect to their localagricultural farms, said Phil Korman,executive director of CommunityInvolved in Sustaining Agriculture(CISA).

State officials award funds to promote local agriculture

The University of New HampshireCooperative Extension, Rockingham County,is presenting a workshop on growing smallgrains from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Tuesday,Feb. 14, at the Urban Forestry Center, 45Elwyn Road, Portsmouth, NH.

Are you looking at diversifying your farm asthe demand for local food has spilled overinto the grain market? Or are you looking atgrowing grains for your own home consump-tion and farm animals? Before gettinginvolved with grain production there aremany factors that should be considered andplanning needs to be done. This new demandis creating a niche opportunity for manyfarmers and could for many more. Growinggrain for this market requires grain to meetcertain quality parameters. Learn aboutstrategies to produce high value grains forthis new and emerging market.

The workshop is presented by with a grantfrom the USDA Risk Management Agency.The featured speaker is Heather Darby,University of Vermont Extension, andBrookford Farm. Speakers from the USDAFarm Service Agency will cover Non-insuredCrop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) andcost sharing for storage facilities and UNHCooperative Extension will cover adequateRisk Management Plans for 2012.

The registration fee is $5 per person formorning refreshments and to cover someworkshop expenses. Attendees should bringtheir own lunches. For registration informa-tion, contact Deb Stevens atdeb.stevens@UNH.edu, or Nada Haddad atnada.haddad@unh.edu. Both can be reachedat 603-679-5616.

UNHCE offersgrowing smallgrains workshop

Dairy farmers deserve pricing formula that covers costs

Letter to the EditorOpinions of the letters printed are not necessarily

those of the staff or management at Country Folks.E-mail letters of opinion to jkarkwren@leepub.com

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by Stephen WagnerLancaster County, Pennsylvanias

Dairy Herd Improvement Associationis located on a rural road amid a hill-and-dale farmland terrain. Few otherbusinesses populate Old Line Road.Immediately next to DHIA is a homeinterior design shop that operates outof a private residence. Further downthe road are a plumbing-heating con-tractor and a vineyard. Otherwise, thisheadquarters for DHIA in the north-eastern United States is mostly unre-markable and nearly anonymous. Yetits 20 some employees populate three8-hour work shifts per day, and thisDHIA coordinates activities for a greatmany dairy farmers from Maryland toMaine.

Jere High, Lancaster DHIAs CEO, isa focused man, a man who thinks sofast that his thoughts seem to tumbleout of his mouth in a race to see whichone gets out first, a man with a mis-sion. That mission, reflected on one ofthe walls of its laboratory, is To help

our members, and the agriculturecommunity, prosper while promoting asafe and abundant food supply. HowLancaster DHIA differs today asopposed to just a few months ago isthat they have merged with theVermont DHIA. Why?

According to a press release fromVermont DHIA, which also doubled asa letter to about 500 members, a jux-taposition of circumstances has forcedthis particular issue. Faced withdeclining cow and herd numbers, theletter says, and the need to spend upto $400,000 to retool its laboratory,the directors of the Vermont DairyHerd Improvement Association havedecided to merge their organizationinto the Lancaster PA DHIA.Somehow the new machine cost cou-pled with the dwindling number ofcows might still have allowed the com-pany to maintain its status quo.Probably not, but there was at least anoutside chance. Maintaining statusquo isnt enough, says Brett Denny,

V e r m o n tD H I A sG e n e r a lManager. Ithink wealways needto be movingahead toprovide bet-ter servicesto our mem-bers, and ifwe just keepdoing thesame thingsthat wevealways done,that isnte n o u g h . The sched-uled Mayclosing ofthe nearbyWhite RiverJ u n c t i o nPost Office,DHIAs unof-ficial busi-ness partnerby dint of itsvery proxim-ity addeda n o t h e rproblem. Theclosing, saysHigh, is a huge deal. That post officewas a good thing for them because itwas so close. When that closes itmoves things an hour away from them,or wherever the next distribution cen-ter is going to be, which will be a majorbind on their service. Thus, whatmight easily and with little argumentbeen perceived by some as bad news iscoming to pass.

However, upon taking a closer lookthere is actually cause for celebrationbecause the pluses seem to outweighany minuses. First of all, theLancaster-Vermont relationship goesback a long way. Probably from about1991, as High remembers it, westarted working with Vermont DHIA.When our founding group decided wewere going to do this, and have ourown lab, we went up to Vermont tolook at their lab. Vermont has alwaysbeen a key part of our existence fromthe standpoint that weve alwaysworked together. We always had a syn-ergistic look at ourselves insofar ashow we work with each other,exchanging ideas. Furthermore,Brett Denny and I have been servingon a committee together for a develop-ment team at Raleigh [NC] with DRMS[Dairy Records Management Systems].So weve known each other for a longtime. Weve always tried to help eachother be better at what we do. Its beenan easy fit for us to work together.

I think this is going to be a greatopportunity for both our organiza-tions, Denny adds. Were both bring-ing things to the table. The further inwe go, the more excited I am about thewhole process. For Lancaster, we are

broadening their base. For us, it offersus more resources and services thatwe can provide our members. Thatsalways what weve been focused on.

A further benefit of merging intoLancaster DHIA, according toVermont DHIA President MarkRodgers, is access to MUN, DNA mas-titis screening, and Johnes Diseasetesting, plus forage analysis servicesavailable through Cumberland ValleyAnalytic Services of Hagerstown MD.

Denny now also assumes the mantleof Field Operations Manager. Hell bedoing some testing, High notes, butwill also be the guy whos on my man-agement team here; we work as a teamas to how we approach sales and mar-keting in the business plan at hand.The Vermont employees journeyed toLancaster on Jan. 9 - 10 discussinghow things havent changed a lot, buthave changed a little bit. Im excitedthat the merger allows us to do somuch more than we could do before,Denny says.

When you look at two groups merg-ing, Jere High concluded, it might beconstrued as one company taking overanother. Were not! Were looking atbringing two companies together andtrying to improve both sides. TheVermont DHIA name is being pre-served there. Their lab is closed and asmall office will be maintained. Youcan do business so long and runthings into the ground until they dis-integrate. Or you can do somethingabout it while theres still strengthwithin a company, and build for thefuture instead of letting the futuredeteriorate. Vermont DHIA comes to uswith strength, not weakness.

Merging Strengths

Jere High, Lancaster DHIAs CEO believes the mergeer offers manybenefits to both sides.

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Cover photo courtesy of Picadilly FarmBruce and Jenny Wooster with their children. The Woosterspurchased the farm in 2006 and grow certified organic producecrops on 26 acres and raise laying hens, pigs, and sheep.

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by Dr. tatiana Stanton, Cornell SmallRuminant Specialist

The success of kidding or lambingseason strongly determines the poten-tial earnings from a meat goat or sheepfarm. Because of this, most farmersinvest a major portion of their time andfeed inputs into birthing and cite theseincreased demands as one reason theydont make their herd larger or consid-er early retirement. These concernsprompted the Cornell Goat & SheepProgram to do a multiyear study onthe distribution of labor and feedinputs across different farms andbirthing seasons. The objectives of thisstudy were to obtain information fordifferent birthing tasks under variousbirthing systems during different sea-sons of the year and to identify effi-cient birthing practices. Eighteen, 24,and 24 case study farms collectedbirthing data in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

The study is ongoing and we haveonly examined the 2009 lambing andkidding records thus far. However, wecan make some generalizations basedon the 2009 information. Chart 1shows that not unexpectedly, labordemands per Dam during birthingtime were higher in Winter 2009 (range= 1.2 to 10.8 h, mean 4.7 h), than inthe spring (0.7 to 3.1 h, mean 1.2 h) orfall (0.9 to 4.1 h, mean 1.8 h). This wasprimarily because of the large amountof extra time spent by some farmers tocheck for and assist winter births.

However, there was not a clear rela-tionship between herd size andincreased daily labor during kidding orlambing (Chart 3). Smaller herds var-ied widely in labor spent during winterbirthing in particular with some farmsspending 12 to 15 extra hours per dayas compared to others spending only 2to 3 extra hours per day despite simi-lar mortality and growth rates.

There were noticeable differences inthe time farmers spent on variousmanagement tasks such as birthchecks, artificial rearing, and transi-tioning dams and offspring from preg-nancy to lactating areas during Winter2009 (Chart 2). Kid or lamb manage-ment tasks that seemed to take themost time were disbudding and tattoo-ing with castration, docking, eartag-ging and weighing taking far less timeparticularly if done in the jug or short-ly after birth.

However, spending a lot of time perdam checking for birth and assistingbirths did not necessarily result inlower mortality rates in winter foreither dams at birth (DamDeadB%),offspring at birth (%DeadB), or off-spring at 1 to 7 days of age(%Dead1to7) and was accompanied byincreases in the percentage of off-spring that had to be artificiallyreared. However, keep in mind that weused very experienced farmers for thefirst years study. If anything, begin-ning farmers make the mistake of notunderstanding that extra time is need-ed during birthing season. However,the suitability of facilities for a partic-

ular season of birthing and unexpect-ed catastrophic health problems suchas floppy kid syndrome, Cache ValleyVirus, iodine deficiencies had far moreimpact on newborn mortality rates forthe farmers in our study.

Observational skills were helpful atdiagnosing common health problems,such as ketosis, early and helpedreduce labor spent coping with theseproblems, emphasizing that time spenton prevention and early treatment iswell justified. Good organizationalskills helped shorten the time spent onmanagement tasks. Spending a littletime getting organized is time wellspent. Several farms who spent lesstime checking for and assisting birthsindicated that they had previouslyculled dams based on dystocia and/orpoor mothering.

The percentage of young weaned perdam was lower for fall birthings (115 to186%, mean 146%) as compared towinter (141 to 216%, mean 183%) orspring birthings (127 to 200%, mean163%). This was a result of fewer new-borns delivered per dam rather thanincreased mortality rates. This corre-sponds to previous studies indicatingthat the main disadvantages of out ofseason breeding include smaller littersizes as well as reduced conceptionrates.

In the spring, pasture birthing ver-sus barn birthing did not result indecreased herd productivity as meas-ured by mortality rates, growth ratesor weaning percentages but resulted inbig savings in feed costs per dam. Infact, 3 of 4 barn birthing herds experi-enced some death of dams at birthingas compared to no pasture birthingfarms experienced dam death at thistime despite the occurrence of severallarge herds in the pasture birthinggroup. Farmers cited the ability of thedams to give birth without disturbanceand to have plenty of space to separatethemselves for bonding with their off-spring as an advantage of pasturebirthing. One herd that kidded in thebarn did experience a sudden bout ofFloppy Kid Syndrome with over 20 per-cent of the kids dying within one weekof life. Mortality rates probably wouldhave been even higher for this herd ifthe same disease had occurred whilepasture kidding instead.

Feed costs for pasture-birthing goatherds averaged $6.80 per dam as com-pared to $21.74 for barn-kiddingherds and $8.14 for pasture-birthingsheep flocks as compared to $42.86 forbarn-lambing sheep flocks. We did notconsider property taxes or fencingcosts when calculating forage costs onpasture because all of the farms indi-cated that these expenses would havebeen incurred regardless of whetherthey had dams with offspring out ontheir pastures. Thus, pasture grazingwas assigned a forage cost of $0.

Data indicated that decisions aboutfencing choices, predator control, pre-natal nutrition, and especially, para-site management greatly impacted the

success of pasture birthing. Somefarmers loved birthing on pasturewhile others felt they had too little con-trol at a time when their labor andattention needed to be focused on fieldor hay crops. Expected market priceneeds to be considered when decidingwhat birthing seasons to use and whatkid and lamb management practices toadopt. However, evaluating your labor

demands, feed costs and herd produc-tivity for different kidding and lambingsystems is a valuable, and necessary,decision tool.

Partial funding for this study camefrom the Northeast SustainableAgriculture Research and EducationProgram (NE SARE). Thank you to allthe farmers who gave their valuabletime to this study.

Labor, feed costs and productivity fordifferent kidding and lambing systems

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Recent reporting, in-cluding in the New YorkTimes, accurately pointsout the current shortfallin cellulosic biofuel pro-duction relative to thetargets established bythe Renewable FuelStandard (RFS). Howev-er, the New York Times isjust the latest media out-let to miscast the rea-sons for delay and thestate of the advancedethanol industry.

In a very difficult fi-nancial and policy envi-ronment, the first wave ofcommercial advancedethanol production facili-ties are under construc-tion in a number of statesacross the country, saidAdvanced Ethanol Coun-cil Executive Director

Brooke Coleman. Diver-sifying Americas fuelsupply with increasingamounts of clean, domes-tically produced renew-able fuel requires us tokeep our eyes on theprize and not be distract-ed by the noise and mis-direction coming fromnaysayers protecting thestatus quo.

Coleman continued, Itis important to remem-ber why the RFS is need-ed. If the market operat-ed based on free marketprinciples, then wewould not need blendingrequirements to forceregulated parties to pur-chase renewable fuels.But instead, the marketis controlled by one in-dustry, and few players,

who are increasingly re-liant on OPEC to securetheir product. In turn,we need forceful pro-grams with the right in-centives to introducenew fuels made by Amer-icans. Thats what theRFS is, and its working.

The U.S. Environmen-tal Protection Agency(EPA) is required by Con-gress to adjust the RFScellulosic biofuel blendingvolumes based on fore-casted future availablesupplies. For both 2011and 2012, EPA reducedthose volumes by over 90percent to provide relieffor regulated parties andsimultaneously imple-ment the very type ofcredit system the oil in-dustry requested to ad-

dress the inherent marketuncertainties of deployingnew fuel technologies inthe marketplace.

For perspective, theanticipated cost for2011 waiver credits forobligated parties is $6.8million. In 2010, thethree largest publiclytraded oil companiresreported profits of $58.3billion. These waivercredits represent ap-proximately one percentof these profits and apittance compared tothe billions of dollars intaxpayer subsidies en-joyed by oil producers.Yet, this provision main-tains at least a base lev-

el incentive in the mar-ketplace for the oil com-panies to facilitaterather than obstruct thedeployment of advancedethanol.

We must not let thecrocodile tears of a fewmulti-national oil com-panies become a Trojanhorse for second guess-ing ourselves on theRFS. The progress of cel-lulosic ethanol industryhas been slower thananyone in the industrywould like due to a num-ber of factors outside oftheir control, but it issimply false to suggestthat the technology isnot working and the in-

dustry is not emerging.Today, commercial

scale facilities are beingbuilt and production ison the way to meet theadjusted requirement in2012, and hopefullymore aggressive require-ments in the years tocome, Coleman added.As crucial chokepointsof world oil supplies arebeing threatened, Amer-ica cannot afford toback track on an RFSprogram that has al-ready dramatically re-duced foreign oil de-pendence and remains alinchpin for local bio-economies all over thecountry.

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Remembering CharlieIn 1998 my friend Neil

talked about having pur-chased some kind of red

clover seed that reallyperformed well for him.Hed bought the seed acouple years earlier from

a fellow who lived andfarmed in the FingerLakes area. At that time,the organic dairy move-ment was just gettingstarted and there werefew restrictions on seedsources for organic farm-ers. Neil said the seedwas reasonably priced. Igot some folks to agree toplant some of this redclover. So that year I

rode with Neil to buysome clover seed fromCharlie Cherwak. Neilplanned to buy sometimothy, oats, and cloverseed from Charlie.

As we began the two-and-a-half hour trip outto Charlies, Neil told mesomething interestingabout the seed grower.Charlie had been grow-ing clover and timothyseed for a big seed com-pany, which, at the time,was a subsidiary of thelargest farmer-ownedco-op in the Northeast(that co-op later wentbankrupt). The seedcompany had a contractwith Charlie to pay 75cents per pound ofclover, and 40 cents perpound of timothy. Afterthe seed was harvestedand cleaned, two repre-sentatives from thatseed company visitedCharlie to tell him thatthey wouldnt honor thecontract: they wouldonly pay him 50 centsper pound of clover.

Charlie asked whatthey would pay him forhis timothy. They toldhim six cents perpound. Charlie toldthem that for six centsper pound he wouldsooner feed the seed to

his steers. The companymen said, You wouldntdo that. Charlie replied,Watch me. BeforeCharlie fed too muchtimothy seed to hissteers, his wife Marthatalked him into advertis-ing his seed which hedid in Country Folks.

The clover seed whichCharlie was selling wasbasically an heirloom va-riety which he had start-ed growing some 20years earlier. It wasPennscott red clover. Hehad tried other clovers,but this one survived thebest. So he kept savingthe Pennscott seed, andthats what he sold. Backduring the 1970s,Pennscott red clover hadbeen listed by CornellRecommends for FieldCrops as a variety well-suited for less than per-fectly drained soils withlow pH. A little researchon my part showed thatafter World War II plantbreeders at PennsylvaniaState University cross-bred different strains ofred clover. They wantedto develop a varietywhich would thrive onstrip-mined soil replanti-ng projects. Such soilsabounded in their state,typically pH-testing in

low 4s and high 3s.Charlie had some pret-

ty old seed-cleaningequipment, and used aninteresting assortment ofaugurs to convey theseed. The whole arrange-ment looked like a RubeGoldberg set-up but itworked. When in doubtabout how clean his seedwas, Charlie would cleanit a second time, thusseparating smaller seedfrom the normal-sizedseed. A verse in the OldTestament book of Leviti-cus sternly advisesagainst sowing withmingled seed. Charliefollowed that advice, go-ing the extra mile (whichis actually a New Testa-ment reference).

Seed that I boughtfrom Charlie Cherwakhas been planted withtimothy, nursed along byoats. It has been spunonto fall-planted grainsjust coming to life in theearly spring. This cloverhas been thrown intoloaded manure spread-ers, and thus broadcaston meadows during thewinter. It also has beenspun onto honey-combed frozen meadowmud. Folks carrying out

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these practices werepleased with how theseed performed. A lot ofpeople I work with arenot blessed with idealsoil conditions whichwould empower certainalfalfa varieties to realizetheir true potential. Eversince my first visit toCharlie in 1998, I wouldmake one or two pilgrim-ages to his farm eachyear to buy seed. Usual-ly, someone would ridewith me, or if the otherpersons seed order waspretty big, and he hadthe bigger truck, I wouldbe the passenger. Thetrip consistently chewedup a whole day. Some-times if Charlie was justfinishing seed cleaningoperations, I would holdthe bag on the balancescale while he auguredthe seed in my direction.

One morning, a fewyears ago, I called Char-lie to say that I washeading his way to getseed. He told me to comewhen the weather cooledoff. That particular daywas forecast to be as hotas the previous day,which reached 100 de-grees Fahrenheit. Thatday before was bad

enough to send someguests attending thenearby Empire FarmDays to the hospital withheat stroke. So I wentanother day. My visitswith Charlie were enjoy-able. They were busi-ness-like, but also filledthe need to stop andsmell the roses.

Charlie harvested a lotof dry round bales tofeed his Herefordbeefers; small squarebales he sold, often outof state. On one visit,when I complimentedCharlie on his nice-look-ing cattle, Martha saidthat all they were goodfor was to look at. Shesaid, Weve got 50 beefcattle on this farm, butcan I ever get one for myfreezer? Noooo, I have tobuy my beef at the su-permarket just likeeveryone else. Charliewont butcher an animalunless its mean. At thatpoint I asked Charlie,Dont you think that thecattle have learned thattheir good behavior pro-motes a long life? Char-lie didnt say anything.

Charlie felt that mostof agriculture in theNortheast is over-regu-

lated. He was very intol-erant of folks he referredto as the states dogs.He said that all too oftensomebody would callhim, unidentified, andask if he sold seed.Charlie would say yes.The man on the otherend would ask, Howmuch do you have?Charlie would answerwith a question, Howmuch do you want tobuy? Usually the callerjust hung up.

Since I first met Char-lie, he had been battlingan assortment of healthissues, which rarely in-terfered with his work. Iwill say that the lastthree or four years, thecold weather really both-ered him when he triedto clean seed. If he didntget clover seed combinedtill way into fall, hemight not get it cleanedbefore winter so as tohave it ready for frostseeding in late Marchand early April.

My own health issuesand other commitmentskept me from visitingCharlie and Martha in2011. Sometime beforethis past Christmas I gota phone message from

Cherwaks which I didntunderstand. Just afterNew Years I returnedthe phone call. Marthaanswered. I said thatCharlie had called re-garding seed. She saidthat it had to be theirson who called, becauseCharlie had passed awayon Dec. 3 at the age of

73. I believe Charlie fol-lowed a divine mandateto take care of the landplaced in his care. Theseeds that he grew andprovided others enabledthem to practice thesame type of husbandryand stewardship ontheir own fields. Charliewill be sorely missed.

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Phosphorus and waterquality

Phosphorous (P) is oneof the major bio-availablenutrients in manure. Inaquatic ecosystems, P istypically the most limit-ing nutrient. When P isintroduced into an aquat-ic ecosystem there is amarked increase inaquatic plant biomassproduction and increasedalgal blooms. The in-creased aquatic plantproduction and algalblooms can have a nega-tive effect on the aquaticecosystem such as tyingup other nutrients anddecreasing the amount oflight infiltration.

At the end of theaquatic plant and algaegrowing cycles, there is alarge release of excessnutrients into theecosystem overwhelmingthe natural nutrient cy-cle, tying up oxygen dur-ing its degradation lead-ing to fish kills and re-ducing surface wateraesthetic qualities withthe accumulation of rot-ting plant material onthe water surface and of-fensive odors.How does phosphorus

travel to water?In cropping systems,

providing a sufficientlevel of P for plant up-take is as important asproviding the proper lev-

els of nitrogen (N) andpotassium (K). Unlike Nand K, P is bound to soilparticles and is at lowrisk of leaching throughthe soil profile. Thegreatest risk of P lossfrom soils is with over-land flow of runoff carry-ing P-enriched soil sedi-ment or manure parti-cles. Research hasshown that soils testinghigh in P have a greatercontribution effect for Ploss than soils testinglow in P.

However, there is a frac-tion of total P in runoffthat is in the dissolvedform. The sediment at-tached P and dissolved Phave slightly different im-pacts in aquatic ecosys-tems. The sediment at-tached P contributes tolong term P additions tothe system whereas thedissolved P is readilyavailable for a high rate ofassimilation by aquaticplants and algae.

There are also reportedcases of soils with ex-tremely high levels of soiltest P that are at risk ofP leaching. Typically, soilP is bound tightly to soilparticles and has a lowrisk of leaching. Howev-er, in some soils with ex-tremely high soil test Plevels, the exchange sitesare at maximum capaci-ty, leading to the risk of

P leaching.Management practicesto reduce environmen-

tal risks from phos-phorus

Cropping system prac-tices that lead to reducedsoil erosion are the mosteffective means of de-creasing the risk of off-site movement of P. Be-sides soil erosion, thereare other factors thatneed to be identifiedwhen reducing the riskof P loss from fields.

These factors includebut are not limited to:

distance to surface

water slope of the land-

scape soil erosivity index soil test P levelMany states have

adopted a process ofranking the risk of P lossfrom agricultural fieldsusing a P-index. TheUSDA Natural ResourcesConservation Service(NRCS) has been the leadagency in developingmost of the state-by-state P-indexes. A P-in-dex scores the factorsimportant for off-sitemovement of P and by

using the combinedscore of these factors aland manager can decidewhat options are best formanaging P applicationlevels to fields when us-ing manure or commer-cial fertilizer.

However, the use of a P-index is only one of thetools available to nutrientmanagers. When therehas been a long history ofP mis-management andsoil test P levels are ex-tremely high, a P-index orother tools are not as ef-fective. In these cases, along term approach look-

ing at the whole croppingand livestock systemneeds to be adopted.

Livestock rations mustbe closely monitored toensure there is no Poverfeeding, manuremay have to be sold orbartered to other landmanagers, or some typeof intensive manure pro-cessing system will haveto be adopted that willallow for more affordablelong distance hauling ofthe manure.

Source: www.exten-sion.org

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ManureEnvironmental impacts and benefits of

manure: phosphorous and surfacewater protection

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HHome,, Family,, Friendss && You

(NAPSA) This year, sandwich lovers are cele-brating the 250th anniversary of this handy, deli-cious meal. Since the best sandwich starts withhomemade bread, the best way to launch any cele-bration is to bake some bread.

The 250th anniversary only marks the naming ofthis classic meal. Bread has been eaten with meat orvegetables since Neolithic times. During the MiddleAges, slabs of bread, called trenchers, were used asplates. Eventually, the sandwich appeared as a late-night meal among the aristocracy.

The meal was named after John Montagu, 4thEarl of Sandwich, an 18th century English aristo-crat, who in 1762 ordered his valet to bring himmeat tucked between bread. Others began to orderthe same as Sandwich!

Here are some recipes to help you enjoy some clas-sic sandwiches. The whole wheat bread works wellwith peanut butter and jelly, while the Italian DailyBread is perfect for a Tuscan Tuna Sandwich. Thetwo bread recipes use Fleischmanns RapidRiseYeast, which reduces rising time by as much as 50percent, eliminating the first rise.

100% Whole Wheat BreadMakes: 2 loaves Prep time: 30 minutes Proof time: 30 to 60 minutes Bake time: 35 to 45 minutes8 to 8 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 2 envelopes Fleischmanns RapidRise Yeast2 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 2/3 cups water

2/3 cup milk 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup vegetable oil1/2 cup wheat branCombine 3 1/2 cups flour, undissolved yeast and

salt in a large mixing bowl. Heat water, milk, honeyand oil until very warm (120 to 130F). Graduallyadd to flour mixture; beat 2 minutes at mediumspeed with electric mixer, scraping bowl occasional-ly. Add 1 cup flour and wheat bran; beat 2 minutesat high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Withspoon, stir in enough remaining flour to make softdough.

Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth andelastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover dough and letrest 10 minutes.

Divide dough in half. Roll each half to 12 x 7-inchrectangle. Beginning at short end of each rectangle,roll up tightly as for jelly roll. Pinch seams and endsto seal. Place, seam sides down, in 2 greased 8 1/2x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans. Cover; let rise in warm,draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 to 60minutes. Bake in preheated 375F oven for 35 to 45minutes or until done. Remove from pans; let coolon wire racks. (Note: To test for doneness, internaltemperature of bread should register 190F in centerof loaf.)

Italian Daily BreadMakes: 2 loavesPrep time: 25 minutesProof time: 30 to 45 minutesBake time: 20 to 25 minutes4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour2 envelopes Fleischmanns RapidRise Yeast2 teaspoons salt

1 3/4 cups very warm water (120 to 130F) 1 tablespoon olive oilCornmeal1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon waterCombine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast and salt in

a large bowl. Add water and oil; beat 2 minutes withelectric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir inenough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Kneadon lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic,about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.

Divide dough in half; roll each to 15 x 10-inchoval. Roll up tightly from long ends as for jelly roll.Pinch seams and ends to seal; taper ends. Placeseam sides down on greased baking sheet sprinkledwith cornmeal. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-freeplace until doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Brush surface with egg white mixture. With sharpknife, make 4 or 5 diagonal cuts (1/4-inch deep) ontop of each loaf. Bake in preheated 400F oven for 20to 25 minutes or until done. For crisper crusts,brush 2 more times with egg white mixture after 10or 15 minutes of baking time. Remove from sheet;cool on wire rack.

Tuscan Tuna Sandwich1 can OR pouch (6 to 7 ounces) tuna,

packed in water 2 teaspoons capers, drained 1 teaspoon Spice Islands Dill Weed 1/4 teaspoon Spice Islands Garlic Powder 3 ounces fresh baby salad greens 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette 8 slices Italian-style bread, grilled or toasted Place tuna, capers, dill weed and garlic

powder in a mixing bowl; stir to combine. Addgreens and vinaigrette; toss gently. Spread onsliced Italian Daily Bread.

For more recipes and baking tips, visitwww.breadworld.com.

Celebrate the sandwichby baking delicious bread

This weeks Sudoku Solution

This tasty Tuscan Tuna Sandwich is made with ItalianDaily Bread.

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FARMALL A parts tractor, model 401 12 ft.power set drag, 7 ft. balanced head mower,belly mount. 607-343-2768.(NY)

HYDRA RAM manure spreader, 790, Verti-cal beaters, like new, excellent condition,was new in spring of 2011. No SundayCalls! 315-531-9331.(NY)

FOR SALE: Lancaster spreader manurespreader, 110 bushel, 5 y.o. $2,500 OBO.Emanuel Stoltzfus, 707 Thompson Road,Little Falls, NY 13365

Case IH 510 loader, big bucket w/ valve,brackets for Maxxum, $2,500; 585-554-5303.(NY)

PUREBRED Saanen buck, registeredADGA, 21 months old, gentle tempera-ment, proven breeder, very nice pedigree,wants to improve your herd! 585-659-2936.(NY)

FOR SALE: 3 cleaned up 8 hole Aluminum16 inch rims off 3/4 ton Chevy Duramax$120. ea. 716-863-8841.(NY)

WANTED: Auger to load manure slurry orsemi solid manure. 315-771-0716.(NY)

REG. Guernsey heifer, calf due 05/01/2012to LG00434, $1,500. 607-648-9533.(NY)

1940 OLIVER 70RC, 90% restored, needsrear tires, same work on fenders with 2bottom plow and extra spare parts, $2,000.607-844-9545.(NY)

ORGANIC CERTIFIED short bred Holsteinand H/Jersey cross heifers, ready to fresh-en, August to November. SS 2: pipeline,Surge stallcocks. 607-522-4340.(NY)

REAR WHEEL rim for Ford 8N, new, 6loop, $100; 12 volt alternator conversion kitfor Ford 8N, new, $100. 607-532-8512.(NY)

QUIKWAY Sub Frame mount, forklift, 4000lb. capacity, all hydraulic side shift, tilt,excellent condition. Mecca pull type grapeharvester 607-243-8803.(NY)

JD 8430 tractor with duals, nice but needsengine work, $9,000. 585-554-4506.(NY)

JD 260 skid loader, 4300 hours, 2 speed,cab, head, good bucket, good solidmachine. 315-536-3176.(NY)

FOR SALE: ROPS fits Oliver 1850 - 1855only used 6 months, new, $1,600, will sellfor $1,200, stored indoors. 315-269-3794.(NY)

OLIVER 1755 tractor, diesel, excellentcondition. 518-843-0999.(NY)

WANTED: Brillion packer rollers, 4 axle,useable condition. 315-725-7488.(NY)

DETROIT diesel power unit, clutch, andtriple hyd. pump; Heavy cylinders. WANT-ED: Tumble type feed mixer. 315-536-5860.(NY)

WANTED: Steiger tractor in good condi-tion, reasonably priced; Also, wanted, usedJD round baler belts. 585-465-0235.(NY)

JERSEY BULL, 1 1/2 years, purebred, also4 yr Angus bull. 413-824-7614.(MA)

BELGIAN Percheron cross, yealing filly,black with narrow strip. Been handled andshown at fair. Make a good pet. $500. 585-437-5336.(NY)

PAIR JD quick attach brackets. Fit JD 240,245 loader. $100. 603-443-1355.(NH)

HORSE CART, $900, two wheels, goodtraining cart, good for local shows, easyrear entry, Amish made wooden cart. 860-928-7180.(CT)

4 BLACK ANGUS feeder bulls, 10 monthold. 607-829-2837.(NY)

WANTED: 24 - 28 field cultivator, 28 culti-packer, 2 row 3 pt corn planter, good con-dition. 607-738-1180.(NY)

WANTED: Massey Harris tractor mod. 22,to restore. Please leave message. 413-738-5379.(MA)

1933 CHEVY CABRIOLET 2 dr. sedan,$13,500; 1928 HUPMOBILE sportsmancoupe, $29,500, both original, no rust,stored in heated garage, b/o. 716-604-6087.(NY)

DEUTZ-ALLIS 7085 FWD 5000 hrs.,$6,800 OBO. Pioneer forecart, mechanicalbrakes, draft size, excellent condition,$700 OBO. No Sunday Calls! 315-536-8803.(NY)

IH 17.5 foot grain head, good cutter barand wobble box, $2,000 or BO. Call 585-494-6020.(NY)

BUCKET FOR TRACK loader, $300; Also,loader mount for IH tractors, $225. obo.Stephen Swarey, 4404 Gardner Road,Lowville, NY 13367

IH 10 grain drill, IH one row picker, Case12 disc, 12 cultipacker, 30 hay grain ele-vator, Oliver 4rn planter. 315-536-8183.(NY)

GEHL 970 forage wagon, tandem gear,metal sides, w/ roof, 14 ex condition,$4,900. Gehl hay and corn heads, $300each. 67-243-8282.(NY)

JD 630 rollomatic front three point hitch,hydraulic, working condition, needs someTLC, $3,500 OBO. 315-536-3834.(NY)

1/4 turn chute for JD baler, never used,$300. 585-721-9346.(NY)

7.5 HP universal masport vacuum pumpwith oil reclaimer, nice unit, $1,600; Also,feed roll gear box off 3940, $200. 585-554-4577.(NY)

5 year old sheep guard dog, $300; Also,Remington 1100 12 gauge, EnosSchmucker, 1061 Whiskey Hill Road,Waterloo, NY

BLACK ANGUS FEEDERS, 12 from per-formance proven bulls, good blood lines,vaccinated and wormed. 607-725-5511.(NY)

2000 Zr2 Sonoma 4x4, GC, 126,000 miles,asking $4,00 or BO. Will consider trades forfarm equipment or diesel pickup. 315-684-7358.(NY)

WANTED: Looking for hunters interested inleasing 379 ac., 254 ac. wooded, 125open, secluded, on dead end road. $15/ac.607-542-7648.(NY)

AVCO NEW IDEA 279 cutditioner; GehlMX 135 mixer grinder; NI 323 1 row cornpicker. WANTED: NI manure spreaders;315-219-9090.(NY)

2200 H & S spreader, good augers, flota-tion tires, $4,000; 4600 Hesston baler w/thrower, like CIH. No Sunday Calls. 315-536-7841.(NY)

HAY, wet and dry, high quality, 4x5, round1st and 2nd cut, local delivery available.Wayne Co. Area. 585-329-7954.(NY)

SEVEN HEREFORD springing heifers, 2-7years, due April, bred to Reg. Herefordbull, very docile, must sell. 607-687-4679.(NY)

1996 JD 6400 Synchro Plus, OS, 2wd,540-100 dual Hyd., 8,000 hours, $11,900OBO; JD 46A loader with mounts, bucket315-536-8854.(NY)

PIONEER HEAVY DUTY Forecart, bakes,pole, shafts, skis, used 6 times, $975.WANTED: USED head locks and headgate. 508-954-3366.(MA)

6x41 transport auger, 5 hp electric motor,$1,500; Case IH 5100 21x7 drill with seed-er, $4,500; Case IH 1660 combine,$25,000. 315-789-0882.(NY)

BELT PULLEY for Ford 8N, $85.Adjustable wide front for Allis B, $300; Ford8N tractor, needs work, runs, $950. 315-462-6906.(NY)

WANTED: Loose haying tools. WANTED:Haymow forks, hay carriers, for wood andsteel, rod tracks. Especially NY. MFGRs,MFGRS catalogs, collector. 717-792-0278.(PA)

EXCELLENT JD 3955 forage harvester,corn head, grass head - 1987 LN 8000 10wheel dump truck - 1985 LN 8000. 978-544-6105.(MA)

FOR SALE: NH 166 inverter with ext. table,good condition, $3,250. No Sunday Calls.607-243-8932.(NY)

REG. Jersey heifer, born 07/12/2011, outof a real nice high producing cow, $900firm, real tame, handled daily. Call 315-858-2508.(NY)

420/70 R24 tire, $125, parts needed forCase 1690, John Deere 1460, looking forRye or Winter Wheat seed. 315-868-4787.(NY)

PIGLETS: Red And White, Born 11/2011,Family Farm raised, Chunky Porkers,ready to go, $100 each. Leave Message,Sullivan County. 845-887-5802.(NY)

1 TON LIVESTOCK truck, older GMC,good condition, good box. Rubber 90%, 4speed. Call for details. 607-546-4055.(NY)

WANTED: Ford Model A car, would prefercoupe body. For Father And Son Project.Please leave message. 716-572-9102.(NY)

FORD 5000 model 772 loader, lift arms,bucket, cylinders only, good shape, $400OBO. 607-264-3090.(NY)

FEEDER pigs, 10 weeks old, raised inheated barn. Hutch, hard rock maple, 44wide, excellent condition. 716-807-5902.(NY)

TD15C dozer, Bonag 120 vib/roller, rotat-ing grapple, white, # 588 w4/18 bottoms,Ford #600, #5610, JD 2010 tractors, Pota-to planters, two row corn planters. 585-457-7061.(NY)

3 HP Mueller compressor, with sub coolingvalve, works, make an offer. WANTED:Small grain bin. Penn Yan. 315-536-3182.(NY)

15 Month old Lowline steer, gentle $1.30/lband 7 month old Reg. full blood lowlinebull, $1,000. 585-624-7637.(NY)

FOR SALE #430 Weaverline feed cart,new web and batteries, ex. cond. 315-536-6027.(NY)

7 1/2 snow blade with skid steer, quicktash, good condition, $800. WANTED: 11/2 - 2 steel pipe. 315-684-3228.(NY)

FOR SALE: DEUTZ-FAHR round baler,model GP 2.30, 4x4 bale, field ready. Ph.518-673-5474.(NY)

FORDSON MAJOR Tractor, 1958 diesel,like new condition, one owner, $5,000.518-597-3215.(NY)

DMI 250 bu. gravity wagon, with exten-sions, $1,800. Make offer. 315-536-2877.(NY)

THREE CROSSBRED dairy cows, onedue soon. Two mid lactation. Low SCCherd. 5 hp Dayton Farm Duty Motor. 315-655-4395.(NY)

JD 620 WFE, good condition, $4,000. 315-363-0262.(NY)

WEAVERLINE FEED CART, #430, GC,$1,850. 585-554-4589.(NY)

JD MoCo 936 discbine, excellent condi-tion, $11,900. 518-527-2701.(NY)

FOUR 21 by 30 steel I beams. Also, 6flange beams. All in good condition.$1,500. Delivery Available. 716-773-5333.(NY)

FOR SALE: Wall mountable Reznor heat-ing unit, natural gas or propane, 100,000BTUs, asking $200. 315-732-2932.(NY)

GOATS BOER PUREBRED (5)females,(1)male does bred all yearlings due inspring $2,500; Post pounder $800; 9 Fish-er plow; 914-896-5599.(NY)

MUSCOVY Ducks, hens, and drakes,$5.00 a pair or $3.00 a piece. IRA Hoover,Himrod, Yates Co. 315-536-2141.(NY)

WANTED: 1935 Ford dump truck forrestoration. 518-654-6620.(NY)

FOR SALE: BADGER 20 silo unloader,ring drive, with 5 hp motor, $1,800 OBO.607-292-6184.(NY)

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,4951987 NH 790 Forage Harvester, Metalert, 790W Hay Pickup . . . . . . . . . . . $4,9952003 Challenger SB34 Inline Square Baler w/Thrower, Hyd. Tension - Like New .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,3752000 LP RCR 2584 7' Rotary Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,5402005 H&S ST420 Rotary Rake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,900WIC Cart Mounted bedding Chopper with Honda Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,4502008 Cole 1 Row 3pt. Planter with multiple Seed Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,195Gehl Forage Box on Dion D1200 Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,895JD 336 Baler w/Thrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,2002010 NH H7230 10'4" Discbine, Roll Conditioner, Like New - Demo. . . . . $24,9001987 NH 326 Baler w/70 Thrower, Hydra Formatic Tension, Hyd. Pickup . . $7,7002010 E-Z Trail CF890 Round Bale Carrier/Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,9951989 N.H. 570 Baler w/72 Thrower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,3002003 N.H. 1411 Discbine 10'4" Cut w/Rubber Rolls - Field Ready . . . . . . $15,950Deutz-Fahr K500 Tedder, 4 Star, 17' Working Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,260Pequea HR930 Rotary Rake, Excellent Cond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,4002002 N.H. FP240 Forage Harvester, w/metalert, Crop Processor, 29P P/U Head,

3PN Corn Head, New Knives and Sheerbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,995N.H. 824 2 Row Corn Head for a N.H. 900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,250NH 273 Baler w/54A Thrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,9952008 Taarup 8011T 8 Star 32' Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,995Smoker Solid Bottom Elevator 20' on chassis w/Elec. Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7952009 N.H. BR7060 Twine Only Round Baler, Wide pickup - Like New. . . . $24,500JD 127 5' Pull type Rotary Cutter . . . . . . . . .