Certified Angus Beef Meets Lancaster County
(Continued from Pago A 33)
issue. The only objective we
have is, we want people who are
quality-minded, who want to
feed high quality cattle, and do a
high quality job whether
that’s 50 head or 40,000,” he
continued. “A bunch of quality
minded feedlots, feeding 500 or
less is better than one commodi
ty-minded feedyard feeding tens
of thousands.”
Sherwood Supports
Pa. Agriculture
CAMP HILL (Cumberland
Co.) U.S. Congressman Don
Sherwood of Tunkhannock sup
ported Pennsylvania’s agricul
ture industry 100 percent during
the 106th Congress, according to
an announcement made by Guy
Donaldson, president of Penn
sylvania Farm Bureau.
In honor of his commitment
to Pennsylvania agriculture, the
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau will
recognize Congressman Sher
wood for his steadfast support of
legislative issues important to
Farm Bureau members at the
Susquehanna County Farm Bu
reau’s annual meeting Friday,
Oct. 6.
“Rep. Sherwood continuously
voted in favor of agriculture
concerning key programs before
Congress,’’ Donaldson said. “He
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To be licensed, a feeder must
commit 25 percent of his feedlot
capacity to Angus-influenced
black-hided cattle. That per
centage must then be sold to a
CAB licensed processing plant.
If the cattle meet the USDA
certifled quality and yield grade
specifications, they then receive
the plant’s CAB premium.
There are basic quality assur
ance guidelines to follow, and
has voted in favor of regulatory
relief for farmers and has con
sistently garnered support for
funding programs vital to pro
duction agriculture. As a result
of the 1999 drought, Rep. Sher
wood was a leading advocate of
the need for additional funds for
Pennsylvania’s drought stricken
farmers. During the 106th Con
gress, he has supported the ex
pansion of agricultural export
markets, permanent normal
trade with China and labor
issues. Congressman Sherwood
steadfastly supported tax cut
issues, such as the reduction of
the capital gains tax and the
elimination of estate taxes.
“The 10th congressional dis
trict represents a large rural
area of Pennsylvania.
the feedlot operator should be
consistently working toward
management strategies that en
hance carcass merit.
“While the research tells us
that certain management strate
gies have a positive or negative
effect on carcass quality, we un
derstand that you will have to
make those decisions for your
self by balancing profitability
with carcass value,’’ Stovall em
phasized. “Weil provide you
with the resources, exposure to
sources of superior cattle,
unique services and suggestions.
But we’re not telling you what to
do.”
The cost for tags, enrollment
and group data here is SO cents
per head. Moyer Packing is CAB
licensed and provides produc
ers, at no extra charge, the gen
eral carcass data information
that would typically cost $2 per
head. For the option of more de
tailed carcass data, the cost is $5
per head, which could be passed
back to the cow/calf producer in
retained ownership or other
marketing and feeding arrange
ments.
“The answer is in the infor
mation,” said Stovall. “If that
information leads to the right
genetics, the payback can be as
high as $2OO between the top
percentage of the breed and the
bottom percentage.”
The meeting was sponsored
by Agri Basics.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30, 2000-A37
‘An Awful Lot Of Good Hogs’
At York Fair
(Continued from Pejje A 35)
YORK FAIR
JUNIOR SWINE BREEDING
BERKSHIRES
January sow pig: 1. Allen Combower. 2.
Allen Combower. 3. Jessica Inn erst.
February sow pig: 1. Allen Combower. 2.
Allen Combower. 3. Lane Innerst.
March sow pig: 1. Lane Innerst. 2. Jes
sica Innerst. 3. Allen Combower.
April sow pig: 1. Alien Combower. 2.
Allan Combower.
Pair of gilts: 1. Allen Combower. 2. Jes
sica Innerst. 3. Lane Innerst.
Senior sow pig: 1. Allen Combower.
Champion Berkshire gilt; Allen Com
bower, January sow pig.
Reserve champion Berkshire gilt: Allen
Corpbower, April sow pig.
DUROC
January sow pig: 1. Russell Wilsdn. 2.
Jessicya Robinson. 3. Randy Wilson.
February sow pig: 1. Jessicya Robinson.
March sow pig; 1. Matt Bankert. 2. Rus
sell Wilson. 3. Randy Wilson.
Pair of gilts: 1. Randy Wilson. 2. Jessicya
Robinson. 3. Russell Wilson.
Junior yearling: 1. Randy Wilson. 2. Matt
Bankert. ‘
Champion Duroc gilt; Russell Wilson,
January sow pig.
Reserve champion Duroc gilt; Matt
Bankert, March sow pig.
HAMPSHIRE
February sow pig: 1. Lane Innerst. 2.
Jessica Innerst.
March sow pig: 1. Chad Menges.
Champion Hampshire gilt; Lane Innerst,
February sow pig.
Reserve champion Hampshire gilt: Chad
Menges, March sow pig.
POLAND
March sow pig; 1. Aimee Banker!
Champion Poland gilt: Aimee Banker!
SPOTTED POLAND
January sow pig: 1. Emily Robinson.
February sow pig; 1. Emily Robinson.
March sow pig: 1. Emily Robinson. 2.
Emily Robinson.
Apnl sow pig: 1. Emily Robinson. 2. Emily
Robinson.
Pair of gilts: 1. Emily Robinson.
Junior yearling: 1. Jesslcya Robinson. 2.
Jesstcya Robinson.
Champion Spotted Poland gilt: Emily
Robinson, February sow pig.
Reserve champion Spotted Poland gilt;
Emily Robinson, January sow pig.
YORKSHIRE
January sow pig: 1. Russell Wilson. 2.
Randy Wilson. 3. Allen Combower.
February sow pig: 1. Randy Wilson. 2.
Amanda Hoover. 3. Allen Combower.
March sow pig; 1. Russell Wilson. 2.
Russell Wilson. 3. Randy Wilson.
Apnl sow pig: 1. Randy Wilson. 2. Rus
sell Wilson. 3. Allen Combower.
Pair of gilts: 1. Russell Wilson. 2. Randy
Wilson. 3. Allen Combower.
Senior sow pig: 1. Allen Combower.
Junior yearling; 1. Russell Wilson. 2.
Randy Wilson. 3. Allen Combower.
Champion Yorkshire gilt: Russell Wilson,
March sow pig.
Reserve champion Yorkshire gilt: Rus
sell Wilson, junior yearling.
Age 16 and over; I. Lindsay Jones. 2.
Aimee Bankert. 3. Susan Richardson.
Age 13-15:1. Russell Wilson. 2. Lane In
nerst. 3. Travis Flory.
Age 10-12; 1. Tasha Flory. 2. Amanda
Hoover. 3. Jessica Innerst.
Age 8-9: 1. Chad Menges. 2. Randy
Wilson. 3. Jennifer Shultz.
Champion junior swine showman: Rus
sell Wilson.
Reserve champion junior swine show
man Lindsay Jones.
Age 16 and over: 1. Lindsay Jones. 2.
Beth Pamsh. 3. Aimee Bankert.
Age 13-15; 1. Russell Wilson. 2. Travis
Flory. 3. Rick Jones.
Age 10-12: 1. Kim Long. 2. Jessica In
nerst. 3. Matt Bankert.
Age 8-9: 1. Jennifer Shultz. 2. Randy
Wilson. 3. Chad Menges.
Champion junior swine fitter Lindsay
Jones.
Reserve champion junior swine fitter
Russell Wilson.
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