C4-LariCaster Farming, Saturday, April 25, 1998
Program Helps Keep Ohio’s
Dairies Competitive
COLUMBUS, Ohio To
stay competitive, many Ohio
daily faims wil We to make
some pretty dramatic changes
in the next five years, said Di
anne Shoemaker, agriculture
and natural resources agent at
the Columbian and Mahoning
County Offices of Ohio State
University Extension.
The Profitability and Ex
pansion Initiative, created in
1996 by members of Exten
sion’s Northeast District
Dairy Excel Team, is de
signed to help. Ohio’s milk
production has dropped from
seventh to 10th nationally and
is predicted to fall to 11th
withing a year.
“The initiative will help a
person who is committed to
improving their management
and looking at continuing to
have a profitable operation for
the next 10 to 20 years,”
Shoemaker said.
The three-phase program
assesses the current competi
tiveness of a dairy farm and
its ability to undergo major
changes or expansion, helps
the farm develop change or
expansion plans, and assists
with completion of those
plans.
In phase one. Excel Team
members visit an operation
and assess its management,
financial status, and facilities
and resources. They then offer
suggestions of how the opera
tion could become more prof
itable.
Cost control suggestions,
farm strengths and weakness
es, estate planning needs and
ideas for facility, nutrition and
management changes are
some of the assessments made
during phase one, Shoemaker
said.
Three or four team memb
ers usually take part in phase
one, but other Extension fa
culty and specialists help if
needed.
Eight dairy operations, in-
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PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047
FAX 717-733-6058
Mon., Tuea., Wed., Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM; Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM
FARM
EQUIPMENT
AC 6x30 rolling cultivator
with shields and center row
sweeps. 9 AC suitcase
weights for 7000 series
tractor with weight bar and
locks. Adams County,
(717)677-8962.
00 Frick sawmill, steel
track, three blades 58",
52’, 48*. Debarker, two
blowers, 20' steel carriage
w/five head blocks, hy
draulic log turner, 27* Frick
edger, extra shaft, wheels,
axels, teeth & shenks.
(717)748-1095.
100 Model seed treator,
Gustafson Mist-O-Matic,
$lOO. 717-758-1739
1048 NH S.P. stack wagon,
160 bales, $13,500; 15'
Aerway machine, only 1
year old, $9OOO.
410/438-3261.
10 gas power units w/hand
clutches off wood chippers,
4 cyl, 6 cyl. Ford V-8. Call
eves, for details,
(908)218-9492.
eluding four pilot test farms,
completed a phase one assess
ment in 1997, Shoemaker
said. Another has been done
in 1998, and two mote are
scheduled. A phase one farm
assessment costs $5OO, which
covers the travel, telephone
and support expenses of team
members.
This year, Dairy Excel
Team members ate develop
ing phase two of the initiative. „
The second phase looks at
long-range budgeting, helps
create plans to improve the
profitability of an operation
without expansion, and helps
develop expansion plans for
farmers who want to expand.
Environmental issues, opera
tional goals and objectives,
cash flow projections, build
ing plans, site plans, work
force changes and product
marketing will all be part of
phase two. Shoemaker said.
"During phase three, team
members will help implement
plans created during phase
two and offer follow-up sup
port if plans change once pro
ducers start building and
pouring cement, which often
can happen," she said.
Separate fees will be
charged for phases two and
three, but the amounts have
not yeat been set
The Northeast District
Dairy Excel Team decided to
start the Profitability and Ex
pansion Initiative because no
other service like it exists in
the state, Shoemaker said.
Plus, the Dairy Industry Task
Force identified the program
as a need, and many graduates
of Extension’s Dairy Excel
program were asking for help
with expansion planning.
1210 Case diesel tractor,
good condition, $6,800.
(717)922-4274.
1955 Farmall Cub, 5' hy
draulic mower deck, excel
lent condition, $3OOO 080.
Call 610-261-9593
evenings.
1955 Super 55 Oliver trac
tor, 3ph, swinging drawbar,
new paint. Looks good,
runs good, $3,200. York
Co. (717)428-0118.
1957 Oliver Super 55 trac
tor w/Sauder loader,
2-buckets, $3900. Rear
blade, $250. Call Manheim
717-665-2850
1961 C-60 Dump H.D. 8'
bed, engine runs, but
needs work, not inspected,
good tires, $750. Two On
tario grain drills, 9-hoe; one
w/fertilizer box. Good for
parts, no wheels, make of
fer. Holmes 440 Wrecker
PTO winch, sling.
(717)865-3025.
1950 JD model B with 3
point, runs excellent.
$lBOO. May trade for old
car body or motorcycle.
717-336-2146
The Extension Dairy Excel
Team members involved in
the program have been Shoe
maker, Lanny Anderson in
Ashtabula County, Northeast
District dairy industry spe
cialist Bruce Brocket!, Tom
Noyes in Wayne County, Er
nie Oelker in Trumbull Coun
ty and Northeast District farm
management specialist Jim
Poison. Anderson recently re
tired, but Jim Skeelcs in Lor
ain County and Terry Beck in
Wayne County soon will join
the team. Shoemaker said.
Dairy producers do not
have to be Extension Dairy
Excel graduates to take part in
the program. To get started,
interested producers should
either contact their county ex
tension offices and ask about
the program or contact one of
the team’s members directly.
“Most of the operations we
have assessed so far have
been in northeast Ohio, and
we’ll probably stay close to
this area,” Shoemaker said.
“But we haven’t said ‘no’ to
anyone yet.”
Phase one usually takes
five weeks to six weeks to
complete from start to finish,
and there is a two-month wait
ing list But once the other
two team members begin
helping, the wait time should
get shorter, she said.
So far, surveys of dairy
operators who have com
pleted phase one of the initia
tive have been positive.
“They said they liked the
team approach, open-minded
evaluations and unbiased
analysis,” Shoemaker said.
“This new opportunity helps
position Ohio’s dairy opera
tions for a profitable future.”
12 gauge soft wire; metal
fence posts; 3-phase Shp
electric motor; homemade
trailer. 717/386-4505.
15.5x38 pair tires & tubes,
15% tread, best offer.
215/536-3321.
16’ Brillion harrow w/
leveler, excellent condition.
(717)485-3905.
1845 Case Skidloader re
built diesel, new tires, new
bucket. $B4OO
717-733-4612.
18.4x34 pair tires $ tubes.
20% tread, best offer.
215/536-3321.
18' bale rack wagons. 14'
Buster bar. 3pt bale fork.
Brillion 16’ field cultivator.
Meyer 18' forage wagon.
3-beater & roof. Call for
used equipment.
717-292-1673
1949 Allis Chalmer tractor;
model-B, good condition,
hydraulic system, two bot
tom plows, $1,400/obo.
Also, disc roller harrow
corn planter, tobacco
planter, BEST OFFER.
717-627-2936 after
s:oopm.
10R sprayer, horse drawn,
long tongue, good condi
tion, field ready, $1450.
Levi King, 1851 Mine RD.,
Paradise, PA
10x60' Fairbanks elec
tronic scale; 11R Kinze
Planter; large bean hopper
or 11R planter.
717/382-4659.
1100 bu. corn crib, taken
down & stored inside,
$2OO. 410/398-5658.
12’ Direct cut head, $2OOO
OBO; 6' pickup head, $4OO
080. Both fit Hesston or
Field Queen chopper. Port
able 50'x6‘ PTO grain ele
vator, $5OO 080.
301/898-5871
301/898-5505.
Farmall Super M, fresh en
gine, excellent sheet metal,
WF, fenders, pulley, needs
paint $2400 080.
908-561-5047
1974 JD 1520 gas tractor
w/loader. 1980 original
hours. New tires. Excellent
condition. $6,950.
(717)428-0118.
18' Krause Landsman,
good quality, $7900. Zei
sloft 800/919-3322.
1976 Gleaner FKS hydro,
rebuilt engine, injector
pump, cam, 13pL floating
and rigid head, new rasp
bars and tires. Shed kept
under 1 flfOO original hours.
Berks. 610-562-7026.
1977 IT4W/D pickup
sprayer, 500 G S.S.J. blue
tank and pump. 20* wheels
40' hydraulic booms W.F.
marker 410-531-2660
evenings.
1980 Case 4690 4x4,
225 hp, only 4000 hrs, du
als, good looking original
paint, $19,700. Zeisloft
Used Eq. 800/919-3322.
1983 Ford 6610, Synchro,
shift, 4200/hrs., runs, but
need motor work; $10,500.
540-828-0851.
1986 Case 1845 C uni
loader, good condition,
new rims and tires, 2 buck
ets, pair of pallet forks.
$9OOO or 8.0.
717-966-1597.
1991 Case IH 5130 Max
xum, like new, only 800
hrs, $28,900. Zeisloft Used
Eq, Bloomsburg, PA
800/919-3322.
1993 Ml 800C1 Cummins
turbo diesel, 4WD, w/
custom built conveyors to
work compost and load
snow or grain, good oondi
tion, $49,000.
(717)626-1394.
1996 644 NH round baler,
silage special, excellent
condition. 717-363-2474
1997 Ford NH tractor 3930,
148 hrs., $22,900.
(301)334-2990.
216 flex head, can be fixed
or for parts, $l5OO 080.
610/942-0239.
225 amp Lincoln welder w/
cables and rubber tired
chassis, ac and dc, excel
lent condition, $1,200.2 cyl
Wisconsin engine, electric
start, very good, $5OO.
10,000 watt belt drive
generator, good condition,
$4OO. John L. Stoltzfus,
956 Fallowfield Rd,, Atg
len, PA.
2300 gallon stainless steel
tank, $2,000 080.
(717)596-2875.
(2) 716 A JD forage wagons
on 12-ton tandem gears,
excellent condition. 3960
JO forage harvester, 3RN
& 7’ hay pickup.
330-424-3667
2745 MF tractor, 24' Int.
disc, 27 packer. MF 880
plow, 6xlB. JO tractor
3020. (609)267-5858.
2940 4wd 260 loader, 3580
hrs., 1 owner needs repairs
5e0000.b.0., G-1000D
RBLTINJ Pump & nozzles,
cab new parts $25000.b.0.,
Oliver 1800 4wd parts or
repair $15000.b.0.
301-423-5806 leave
message.
(2) NH 962W4 com heads,
both w/bottom drive kits on
them, $3OOO/pair.
410-867-0850
2 row JD potato planter,
48' potato washer.
(610)286-9510.
30' Smoker hay elevator, 3'
quick-tach paddel spacing,
$395. Ford 309 2R, 3pt
planter, $4OO. 1978 250
Ford pickup, 4-speed tan
dem truck, $285.
717-534-1253
3 piece front weight set for
John Deere 2 cyi. John
Deere 45 loader
717-435-2271.
3pt Royal Stable Link 6R
cultivator. Lancaster Co.
717/687-7090 leave
message.
4000 gallon Wic truck
mount tank, $4,500. 3000
gallon truck mount tank
$1,500. (717)382-9823.
4 Ausherman-Great Plains
seed-lok wheels; 8 cast
iron closing wheels for JD
7000. 610/967-1094 after
7pm.
500 gal. sprayer w/Hardi
booms; Gehl 910 16'
3-beater tandem forage
wagon; 16’ roof for Badger
wagon. 610/967-1094 after
7pm.
(2) Danco rear unloading
silage wagons, $2OOO 848 New Holland round
080. 717-485-3272 v baler w/liquid applicator,
j— exc. condition $6250
530 JD,3pt hitch,'PS.NFE, 717-524-2130.
fenders; (2) JD flat top tan- ——r „.
ders. 304/567-2564 8-Ton hay wagon; 30 NH
elevator; two ton gear.
Myerstown. 610-589-5763.
sxl6* automatic reset Int
710, 3xlB* auto reset. 351
Windsor Ford motor. Can
hear it runl 460 Ford motor.
(717)345-2488.
7085 Deutz Allis, good
condition. 610-932-8999
743 Bobcat skid loader for
parts, $1,250.
(215)598-3768.
’75 Steiger Turbo Tiger M,
320 hp, Cummins duals,
3-remotes, 3pt, heat & air.
48' gooseneck trailer, used
4 times, $5900.
717-240-0881
717-766-9275
795 NH 2 beater manure
spreaders, $lBOO. Zim
merman 500 gallon
sprayer, 40' boom, $BOO.
717-738-1964
T Sickle bar mower (Pit
man type), for Ford tractor,
3pt hitch, good condition,
$225. 610/683-3329.
EDWIN HORNING & SONS
FARM MACHINERY,
248 Meadow Valley Road, |
Ephrata, PA 17522 MUflapL
717-733-7408 Phone XV]
717-738-4897 Fax
Farmall Cub w/Belly Mower $1,850
:IH 5088 Cab & Air 5363 Hrs. Wts., Duals, Nice. Call
IH 826 D. Cab, 92 HP, 18.4x38 Tires, 2000
Hrs. On Eng. Overhaul $7,300
JD 630, P.S., 13.6X38 $3,500
JD 2240 Dsl (81), 4x4, Ind. PTO $9,900
LAWN & GARDEN
White FST, 15 hp Riding Mower, 4 Wheel
Steering, Almost New $975
!JD 7200 Maxi Emerge II 6x30, Liquid Fert.,
Nice $8,500
White 5100 6x30 Liquid Fert., Monitors $5,100
JD 7000 4x30 Liquid, No Till £3" l t*ir e _
Monitors $4,200
; JD 7200 Maxi Emerge II 4x30, Dry Fert.,
Monitor $6,200
No-Till Coulters $5OO Extra
JD 7000, 4x38, Dry Fert $3,900
Nl 839 Husker Unit w/Hyd. Dr. Etev. for
Uni, Nice $2,800
Nl 841 Feeder Housing for Uni w/Elect.
Clutch .r. 5900
JD 8300, 18x7 D.D.
Farmhand 817 Scales, 100 Bui., Black
Decal $3,600
Gehl 95, 95 Bu. Very Little UsEESSU $2,800
F.N.H. 358 Hyd. Dr., Scales, Full Fold Auger,
Very Nice $9,200
Gehl 170 Hyd Dr., Full Ext. Auger
(1000 RPM) $4,300
OMC Mustang 552 Diesel, 57 HP, 2423 Hr5..58,300
Bobcat 643 Diesel $5,700
Gehl 5620, Diesel, 56 HP, 1314851321--$10.500
Vetter Rotary Hoe, Double Row, 15', Nice
Brillion 11 ft. Crowfoot Packer
J.D. AW 11 ft. Transport Disc, Good Blades.sl,2oo
Packer Pup 4 Ft $250/Ea.
JD 210 Disc 12 ft. Transport $1,650
IH SS Chisel Plow 7-Tooth, 3pt $975
Dunham Bor 10-Tooth, 3pt Chisel $975
Brillion 14Vi' Cultimulcher (Low Acres) $3,250
:IH 45 Vibra Shank Fid Cult., 9' Pull Type $975
Brillion 14' Packer (Side Transport) $1,200
JD 100 3 pt., 9 1/2 ft. disc »m $825
Nl 3639 Tandem 390 Bu.
F.N.H. 165 w/Tailgate, 263 Bu . $3,600
Nl 214 - 2 Btr., 231 Bu HWTT- Call
HAY EQUTPT.
Kuhn GRS 25 Rake, Tedder Combo $1,275
NH 54A Baler Thrower, Fits NH273 Complete $275
!Nl 5209 Dlscbine, 9'....
JD 930 Discbine, 12 Ft.
NH 256 Rake
FNH 311 Baler w/Hyd. 70 Thrower.
NH 851 Round Baler
NH 450 Sickle Mower.
NH 311 Baler w/7S Pan TH, Nice $4,900
FNH 456 Trailer Mower, 7 ft. Cut, Like New... 52,300
NH 316 Baler w/70 Hyd Dr, Thrower $6,900
JD 337 Baler w/30 Thrower $4,900
JD 3940 Harv. Elect. Control
NH 718 Harv., Elec. Control...
Gehl 1560 Blower 1000 RPM
Gehl HA 1210 Hay Head 7'
CIH 600 Blower
Gehl 1260 Harv., Metal Stop, Tandem Ax1e...55,800
Gehl 330, 3 RN Corn Head, Nice $3,100
Gehl 1580 Vortex Blower, Like New $2,475
NH 890 W Hay Head, T to fit 790 Harvester..sl,27s
Gehl 1560 Blower, 1000 RPM CALL
JD 100 Blower, Same as NH 28 Nice
FNH 40 Blower, Nice
JD 716 A Forage Wagon, 3 Btr. Roof, TandemCALL
NH 315 Baler w/70 Thrower $1,250
NH 316 Baler w/Chute, Pickup Damaged $2,300
Onan 25 KW, 1800 RPM on Trailer.
Winpower 25 - 45 KW on Trailer
Winpower 15-25 KW
MISC.
Fishbowl Sides for NH Spreader, 155-165-185..575
JD 30 Bale Thrower $5OO
Laurln Cab to Fit JD Trac, H&R $2OO
Schweiss 8 ft. Snowblower, Hyd Spout Twin
Auger $1,475
Nl 8 ft. Snowblower, IVvin Auger $1,350
AC 190 XT, Series 111, 90
hp w/Oliver 1610 loader,
90 hp, $5,500. Will Sepa
rate. 410-833-9091
AC 190XT, Series 111, 3pth,
new tires, field ready;
$5,500. 717-865-5719.
AC 4R com planter with
fertilizer and insecticide,
good. Lane. 717/859-1965.
AC 4R no-til com planter,
$6OO. Nl hay and grain ele
vator 36', PTO or motor
drive, $6OO. JD 4RW com
head, $2,500. (2) 717 field
choppers, SSOQ/both. Gehl
3 beater box $lOO.
(215)249-1826.
AC 4r no till com planter, IH
12' disc, NH haybine, 447
& 469. JD grain drill, JD
237 com picker/sheller. JD
4-16* inch plow. Grain wa
gon. 410-922-0260.
$2,100
..Call
.$750
$2,700
Call
.$8,700
$1,500
.$5,900
$2,500
.$BOO
$3,900
.$2,700
~..$975
.$1,400
.$2,450
$1,475
$2,200
$1,725
$1,825
.$1,275