D6-Ljnc*»t«r Farming, Saturday, October 24,1992 [ tif ' -3 '!%&% ' tJ^ V . %:i^ F A R MANAGEMENT For instance, a farmer who sells grain out of the field to a local, small-time dealer might be at the low end of the ranges. But that far mer also avoided the costs of stor age and long-distance hauling. If your standing in these ranges makes you want to do a better job marketing your grain, here are some things to do for this year’s crop: • Know what it costs you to pro duce the crop. Cooperative exten sion agents have access to budgets and other record-keeping tools to help you. IVTITI n oKansas • X mJuLjIJ n Arkansas H Missouri fl North Dakota Apollo Supreme has won University quality and yield trials in these states and others. Highest Yield Per Acre Ef 2. QUALITY Apollo Supreme won the University of Wisconsin 2 Year Quality Study. 3. SURVIVAL Because Apollo Supreme has deeper set crowns than other varieties, there is less winter injury. • Apollo Supreme has high resistance to most alfalfa diseases, • Apollo Supreme has Leafhopper Yellowing Resistance. Pi. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, PA PH: 717-299-2571 © 1991 ABI (Continued from Pag* 05) • Develop a grain marketing plan. Call my office, Lehigh Coun ty Cooperative Extension, at (215) 391-9840 for a free copy of a fact sheet entitled. “Developing a Grain Marketing Plan” hy the Uni versity of Maryland Cooperative Extension. • Be familiar with historical price and basis trends. From my office at the above phone number, you can receive free tables that show 10 years of weekly price averages and five years worth of weekly basis averages for com, wheat, and soybeans in southeast JUDITH KRAINES Highest Protein Per Acre Winter Survival Comi Apollo Supreme Pioneer Brand 5432 43% Magnum 111 26% Cimmaron 23% DK 125 19% em Pennsylvania. • Learn about grain marketing techniques. An excellent place to start is by ordering the “Maryland Grain Marketing Notebook,” a comprehensive 15 fact sheet series. Again, my office can get these for Pennsylvania farmers ($8). Of course, Maryland produc ers can obtain these through their county cooperative extension offices. Farmers in some areas have access to grain marketing clubs and “Market Master” ses sions through young farmer associations. • Get to know your grain buy ers) better. Do you know what kind of volume or quality stan dards they’re after? Will they deal in basis contracts? Do they have a hard time finding sellers during planting time or even the holidays? Do they know a special niche, such as grain for a food product, you might serve? Act on that cliche, the first line of this article. Ask cooperative extension for help. •arisen 58% Ruling percentages bused on several variety Inals University of MN 1990 AMERICAS. OH I UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre the danger of abortion. Co.) Feeds produced during “If you suspect your feed grain this summer’s wet weather could is contaminated with mycotoxin, put pigs at risk for mycotoxin poi- you can use a feed additive that soiling, warns a swine specialist in has been effective in reducing the Penn State’s College of Agricul- harmful effects of aflatoxin, one tural Sciences. type of grain mycotoxin,” Kephart “Wet and warm conditions have said. “Nova-sil is an aluminosili led to some sprouting in newly cate that absorbs aflatoxin when harvested wheat,” said Dr. Ken- added at the rate of 10 pounds per nelh Kephart, associate professor ton. The cost is about 25 cents per of animal science. “When any pound. grain approaches maturity during “In experiments with young continuously wet weather, it’s not pigs, Nova-sil almost completely unusual for kernels to sprout on reversed the effects of aflatoxin,” the stalk.” Kephart said. “Unfortunately, The problem isn’t necessarily Nova-Sil provides only a marginal the grains themselves. “Protein response against vomitoxin and levels in sprouted grains usually zearalenone, two mycotoxins arc similar to those of undamaged which could be found in sprouted grains,” Kephart said. wheat in our region.” The energy content and bushel Commercial mold inhibitors weights usually are less, which and organic acids, such as fumar should depress feed efficiency. ic, citric, propionic and acetic However, studies in Canada and acids, will inhibit mold growth in the United States have found that feed. “However, when mycoto sprouted milo and frost-damaged xins are a problem, they’re usually barley had no detrimental effects in the grain before it’s ground and on growth rate and performance. mixed,” Kephart said. “Under But producers need to be aware those conditions, mold inhibitors that if there is enough moisture to won’t alleviate any existing myco make the grain sprout, there’s also toxin problems.” enough to grow mold. “And molds Heating, roasting, and pelleting often produce dangerous mycoto- have been recommended for kill xins, which have detrimental mg molds. “If the temperature is effects on hog production,” said high enough, the molds will be Kephart. destroyed,” Kephart said. “But Symptoms of mycotoxin poi- many mycotoxins are heat stable soning include general reduction and may not be affected by the tn performance, feed refusal, a eating process.” swollen vulvas, prolapsed Several laboratories in Pennsyl rcctums, convulsions, and eventu- can test grain samples for ally death. nycotoxin levels. “If the levels There is no treatment, but most aren’t too excessive, dilution with symptoms can be reversed by ion-contaminated grain is a possi removing contaminated grain aility,” Kephart said. “For exam from the pigs’ food supply. ale, vomitoxin levels in your com “If you must feed your animals night be 50 parts per million, sprouted grains, watch carefully Even if you reduce that grain from for mycotoxin poisoning symp- 1,600 to 200 pounds per ton, you toms,” Kephart said. “If at all pos- still have 4 ppm in the feed. That’s sible, avoid feeding contaminated still high enough to hurt grain to sows because it increases performance.” MM FARM MMequipment 10KW Generator with LPG Wisconsin engine and automatic transfer switch, $2OOO 080, 717/949-2293. 12' Dunham Culti-Mulcher, Good Condition, $l2OO. 215-932-2767. 1460 IH Combine, 1978, good condition, $16,500; IH 1466, 20.8x38 rubber, dual PTO, TA, good condi tion, $lO,OOO 717/423-6719. 18.4X38 Clamp on Duals w/AII Hardware. $450; 1970 Ford WOO w/18' Twin Cylinder Grain Dump $1750. 717-534-1253. 18.4x38 clamp on duals, 40% tread, $385 717-534-1253. 1942 JD A handstart, good condition, good rubber, $1,400. Cumberland County. (717)776-6136. 1949 John Deere MT, runs good Jefferson County (614)365-5036 evenings. 1977 JD 4430, CHA, quad range, 20 8 radials, excel lent condition; JD 1450 5x16 plow, cushion coul ters, hill side hitch, excel lent 412-337-7109. 1978 JD 2840, 2100 hours, dual hydraulics, hi-lo trans., $10,500; JD 1240 cornplanter, $700; Quit farming. 215-944-9236. Sprouted Wheat Can Put Pigs PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 1978 JD 4400 diesel com bine, cab, A/C, $9,850. JD 213 flex reel, $l,BOO. JD 444 corn head, $4,500. JD 8350 double run 21 double disc spring drill, fertilizer, seed and press wheels, $4,150. White 6 bottom plow, $l,BOO. JD 4440 cab. A/C $23,900. All equip ment very good condition. (216)482-3660 (216)482-2633. 1960 Button Johnson to matoe harvester, refurb ished 1985, w/brush shaker, electronic color sort, disc pickup head w/ conversion to knife head 717-473-4473 Ask for Sam. 1980 Ford-1500 20hp, diesel. 3pt, PTO, $3,900. Farmall/350, 2pt live PTO, $l,BOO B/O. Long 55hp. 4x4 loader, 3pt, PTO, $7,200 B/O. (609)466-2953. 1981-7720,1770 hours, al ways shedded, real dean, $24,500, finance and trade, Larry Stalter ’The Combine Man’ 800-248-2151. 1982 Case 18168 Skid steer, 326 Hours, w/ Bucket, Blade and Manure Fork Good Condition Ask ing $4400. Call David 717-784-0250. 1984 Case IH 3294, FWA, CHA, 162 hp, hyd. seat, di gital dash, 850 hours, ex cellent condition, 412/566-6816. 1990 6245 Zetor MFWD w/600 high lift, Leon motor, 1000 hours, 419/924-2669. At Risk 2 new tractor tires and tubes, size; 12-4-28. West moreland Co. 412-794-3181. 2 row corn picker, 30' rows, wide husking bad, $4OOO, 717-768-3837. 323 Ml 1R Com Picker, de cent shape. 717/733-8024 Lancaster Co. 323 Ml com picker, good condition, $2,000. AC D-17 WFE, nice condition, $2,700. (717)687-6940, (717)687-9006. 354 NH Feed Grinder, $1750; C 2 Gleaner Com bine, $BOO. 215/932-5423. Aluminum 4' irrigation pipe and fittings. Lilly 3pt hitch fertilizer spreader; Sim mons potato/tumip waxer; Ouran Platform Peach Scale. Steel roller convey ors, 10' (2). Irrigation Buck ner sprinklers. Tow motor forklift, 4000 lbs, pneumatic tires. 609-561-5279, be tween SPM-BPM Monday- Saturday. 40% off Steiner tractor demo attachments, loader, tiller, blower, etc (800)673-7841. 40' Rubber Belt Conveyor w/Self-Contained Hy draulic Drive, $l5OO. 215-932-2767 4400 Diesel Air, Works Nice 13' $6950. Larry Staf fer ‘The Combine Man’ 1-800-248-2151. 1990 Deutz Allis 7110, only 650 hours, used daily, cab, air, heat, dual hydraulics, fully sync, trans., like new condition, $28,000 080, 1991 Deutz Allis 6275 4WD, only 250 hours, like new, dual hydraulics, $23,000 OBO; Deutz SM7ORC discbine, 10'/. ’ cut, like new condition, $9BOO 080. 717/765-8293. 1990 JD 245 disc mower, like new. Call Plymouth Transport, (215)825-9000 and ask for Jesse 9am-spm, Mon.-Fri. I-H IRow Digger Level Bed $3OO. JD H Tractor $lOOO. 215-968-4808. 1 pair 16.9x30 Goodyear power torque tires w/rims. Excellent condition. Will fit IH tractors and possibly others. $375 for pair. Call after 7pm, (215)967-1821. (2) 2010 JD RC Gas FF 2600 hrs, 4600 hrs Both Have 2Row FTMT CULT 609-259-2424 1110. 2SOOW. Alternator Like New $2000.00; Six Toma toe Trailer Bin 717-626-4669. (2) Big Wheels Flotation Vac Units, Excellent For Liquid Manure or Sludge Call After 6PM 215-948-1347. (2) grain Chief 400 bu. batch dryers, excellent condition; GMC '79 w/12’ MH Eby cattle body, excel lent shape; '79 GMC w/18' Eby Grain Dump Body in A 1 Shape. 703-788-4815.
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