A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 12,2002 Beshore Farm Wins Farm Show Hay Competition HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Beshore Farms of New Cumberland, York County, was crowned the grand champion of the hay competition with an al falfa grass mixed entry on Jan. 4 at the 86th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show. Receiving reserve champion was Heidel Hollow Farm of Germansville, Lehigh County, with an entry of timothy grass hay. Judge Lester Vough of Brooke ville, MD, evaluated the hay classes. In his evaluation, he looked at the entry’s stage of ma turity. leafiness, color, odor, and the presence of any foreign ma terial such as weeds or sticks. Also, each entry is given chemical scores for protein content and feed and dollar values per ton of hay. When talking about his champions, he judge referred to the champion alfalfa as “having a very high feed value,” while the reserve is quoted as being “one of the best Timothy samples I have ever seen.” He also referred to Mid-Atlantic region as having an adequate hay supply through the rest of the winter. Judge Murray Fisk, Tunkhan nock, evaluated 49 entries in the Small Grains Competition at the Foraging Around, the official publication \FJi|/ of the Pennsylvania \Cf/ Forage and Grassland Council, scheduled February 9 in Lancaster Farming, is scheduled to include a feature on rotational grazing for poultry in addition to work by other leading graziers. A preview and schedule of the upcoming Pennsylvania Forage and Grazing Conference is also scheduled, in addition to news and views of the Council. 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Two Juniata County natives were crowned grand champions, as Sarah Bargo, Port Royal claimed the champion wheat honors and John Shearer, Port Royal, was crowned champion oats. Also, David Wickard, Carlisle, Cum berland Co., was named grand champion barley. Judge Fisk evaluated the entrants on purity of the seeds, their bushel weight, and seed quality characteristics such as cracked grains, insect, or disease injuries. Timothy seed and Rye were also exhibited and placed. HAY - FIELD CURED NO HEAT Alfalfa first cutting field dried only 1 Daniel Christ 2 Sean Kneebone 3 James Henry Alfalfa later cutting field dried only 1 Daniel Mikos 2 Daniel Chnst 3 Frank Haiti Alfalfa grass mixed first cutting field dried only 1 James Henry 2 Sean Knee bone 3 Garry W Burgard Alfalfa grass mixed later cutting field dried only 1 Beshore Farms 2 Raymond Norconk 3 Garry W Burgard Clover, field dried only 1 Terry Lutz 2 H Ray Ruhland 3 Bill Henry Clover, grass mixed field dned only 1 Dave and Bonnie Klinger 2 Maple Hill Farm 3 Mack Farms Grass, first cutting field dried only 1 Mack Farms 2 Carson S McKinley 3 Norm Wurbach Grass, later cutting field dned only. 1. Dustin Smyth. 2. Steve Bandi. 3. Bill Henry Mixed, more than 50 percent of legumes field dried only 1 Daniel Mikos 2 Maple Hill Farm 3 James Henry Mixed, more than 50 percent of grasses field dned only 1. Andal Farms 2 Maple Hill Farm 3, Steve Bandi HAY - FIELD CURED PRESERVATIVE Alfalfa, first cutting 1 Rodney Walter. 2 Heidel Hollow Farm Alfalfa, later cutting 1 Heidel Hollow Farm 2 Breezy Farms 3 Scott Long Alfalfa, grass mixed first cut 1 Heidel Hollow Farm Alfalfa, grass mixed later cut 1 Ruth Long 2 Nevin G Rice Grass, first cutting 1 Heidel Hollow Farm 2 Nevin G Rice 3 Daniel K Pear son Visit Us at Grass, later cutting 1 George C Hemtz 2 Jayme E Benner 3 Breezy Farms Mixed more than SO percent legumes 1 Heidel Hollow Farm 2. Nevm G Rice Mixed more than 50 percent grasses 1 Ken Long 2 Breezy Farms 3 Nevm G Rice Hay, grand champion 1 Beshore Farms Hay, reserve grand champion 1 Heidel Hollow Farm HAY - FIELD CURED HEAT DRIED Alfalfa, first cutting 1 Robert Bieber 2 Dennis R Newhard 3 R.M Klein Hay and Straw Farms Alfalfa, later cutting 1 Duane Shuman 2 Richard Shuman 3 Robert Bieber Alfalfa, grass mixed first cutting 1 R M Klein Hay and Straw Farms Grass, first cutting 1 R M Klein Hay and Straw Farms 2 Robert Bieber Grass, later cutting 1 Norm Wurzbach 2 George C Heintz Mixed, more than 50 percent of legumes 1 Dave and Bonnie Klinger 2 James P Henry Mixed, more than 50 percent of grasses 1 Dave and Bonnie Klinger 2 Robert Bieber SMALL GRAINS - WHEAT Dynasty 1 Ed Wickard. Freedom. 1 Ed Wickard 2. Vernon Wickard Jackson: 1 John E Shearer Madison. 1 Sarah Bargo 2 Ed Wickard Wheat, grand champion 1 Sarah Bargo SMALL GRAINS - OATS Armor 1 John E Shearer 2 Daniel Christ 3 Sarah Bargo Ogle 1 Ed Wickard 2 Vernon Wickard 3 Robert E Swartz Hercules 1 David Wickard 2 Beniamin J Hamer Porter 1 Ed Wickard 2 David Wickard 3 Daniel Christ Porter, voc class 2 Sean Kneebowe Oats, grand champion. 1 John E. Shear er. SMALL GRAINS - BARLEY Barsory 1 David Wickard. 2. Ed Wick ard. 3. Vernon Wickard Pennco. 1. David Wickard 2 Ed Wick ard 3. Vernon Wickard Wysor: 1. Daniel Chnst 2. Ed Wickard. 3. David Wickard. Barley, grand champion: 1. David Wick ard. SMALL GRAINS - MISCELLANEOUS Soybeans, any vanety, 1. Vernon Wick ard 2 Jeff Wickard 3 David Wickard Buckwheat, Japanese or silverhull-1 Ed Wickard 2 Vernon Wickard 3 David Wickard Rye, any vanety: 1. Jeff Wickard. 2. Ver non Wickard 3. Ed Wickard Timothy seed 1 Vernon Wickard 2 Ed Wickard 3 David Wickard Don’t Settle for a “stock” building Purchase a Custom Post-Frame Building by Conestoga Buildings Call today for your free estimate and brochures Company Employed Crews for Construction Maintenance-free Painted Steel with 25-Year Warranty - your choice of painted color on roofing, siding, and trim! - Other options available What’s In A Market Report? EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) The USDA’s Agricultural Mar keting Service (AMS) collects and distributes price and sales re ports on farm products to provide equal access to both buyers and sellers on current marketing information. Uniform standards (such as quality grade and yield grade) on which to quote prices have been established for each commodity. The commodity’s price basis per-hundred weight, per-head, per-ton, per-bushel, etc. should be noted in the report. Most livestock prices are reported on a per-hundred pound weight basis (CWT) with those on a per-head basis adequately noted. The weighted average is computed by dividing the total value of the sales by the total number of units sold. For example: “Choice 2-3 steers, 1100-1400 lbs, sold 65-68.00” means the market reporter considered those steers of Choice quality, ranging from 1,100 to 1,400 pounds, with the estimated yield of closely trimmed retail cuts graded at 2-3 (on a scale of 1-5 yield grades) and at prices ranging 65 to 68 cents per-pound live weight. . The word “market” can refer to the geographic location where the commodity is traded or the price at which it is traded. Market reports may denote market activity, price trend, supply, demand and undertone. An explanation of these terms follows: • MARKET ACTIVITY: The pace at which sales are made. Active - Supplies readily clearing the market. Moderate • Supplies clearing at a reasonable rate. Slow - Supplies are not clearing the market. Inactive - Sales are intermittent with few buyers or sellers. • TREND: The direction in which prices are moving in rela tion to trading in the previous reporting period. Higher - Majority of sales are at prices measurably higher. Firm - Prices are higher, but not measurably so. Steady - Prices are unchanged. Weak - Prices are lower, but not measurably so. Lower - Prices for most sales are lower. • SUPPLY: The quantity of the commodity currently avail able. Heavy - Volume of supply is above average. Moderate - Volume is average. Light - Volume is below average. • DEMAND: The desire to possess a commodity coupled with the willingness and ability to pay. Very Good - Offerings or supplies are rapidly absorbed. Good - Firm confidence on the part of buyers that general market conditions are good. Trading is more active than nor mal. Moderate • Average buyer interest and trading. Light - Demand is below average. Very Light - Few buyers are interested in trading. • UNDERTONE: Sense of direction in a given market situa- tion. USD A To Increase Assessments On mported Pork Products WASHINGTON, D.C. USDA is increasing assessments on imported pork and pork prod ucts. The increase from seven-hundredths to one-tenth of a cent per pound, or the equivalent of fifteen-hundredths to twenty-two hundredths of a cent per kilogram will become effective Jan. 28,2002. The increase reflects the 36 percent increase in hog prices paid at major U.S. markets last year. The rate of assessment, which was in creased from 0.35 to 0.45 of one percent of mar ket price effective Sept. 3, 1995, remains un changed. This increase will bring importer assessments more in line with those being paid by domestic producers. Assessments on imported pork and pork products are established by formula each year, based on U.S. market prices for hogs. Assess ments on domestic and imported pork are au thorized by the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985. The assess ments fund research and promotional activities designed to strengthen the position of pork in the marketplace. Notice of the increase appeared as a final rule in the Dec. 28 Federal Register. Copies of the final rule are available from the Marketing Pro grams Branch, AMS Livestock and Seed Pro gram, USDA Stop 0251, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-0251, (202) 720-1115.
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