822-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 28, 2002 (Continued from Page B 21) GREG PECK HAIER FREDRICK GABEL, WILLIAM MALONEY ~OM CHEPACHET FARM "HI DRAG A FARM HORNING, STANLEY&SHARON 46.5 JABLONSKI, JOE k FAMILY 63,9 SEARLES, ROBERT CHAMBERS FARM GILBERT, ANDY k TONY 272.1 SEVEN VIEW FARM RUSSELL MAPLE FARMS ELM TREE FARM TOWNSLEY, ROLAND* RAYMONI 27,7 KENYON, FRANCIS REYNOLDS, GEO * DOROTHY 73 • 5 SCOTT, RANDY LANDMARK ACRES WESTAN FARMS REFLECTING MEADOWS SHUSTER, PAUL * MAXINE 48 • 3 HAAGEN FARM LEON H MARTIN GLAD-MAR DAIRY INC SNYDER, NICHOLAS PEARSE RALPH t SONS HD 1 26.2 UNDERHILL, HUGH & PAT 42.2 MORRILL FARM DAIRY 133.3 LUTHER, JOHN W. 36 ► 9 CHENEY,STEVEN fc MORRIS 54 -° TANSEY FARMS JOCKHOLM FARM ROBINSON FARMS COLBY HOMESTEAD FARMS HUDYNCIA,MIKE,ROBfcSHIRLE MCCOLLUM FARMS VAN LIESHOUT, JOHN fc MAR 77 * 3 HEMLOCK VALLEY NO 440.4 ALLAVALLEY FARM JOHN B SAUDER JR LAMPORT, FRANK JR BALCOM, KENNETH VANDERVEEKEN,HAN WILLOCREST ECHO FARM WONDERVIEW FARM MITZEL, DAVID G VARI, V. JOSEPH PIERSON, PHILIP 6 WAYNE 66 • 5 SHELAND FARMS 59.3 301.0 239.0 92.3 47.2 79.6 265.0 44.1 348.0 83.0 38.7 17.0 PURINGTON,HERBERT fcROBEP 35 -° HILLS, ALAN 102.6 TERRY WALSEMAN ROGER ,HILL REEDLAND FARMS UTTER, M. fcD. ELAM K. KING JR ARLAN B.GARBER HAMILTON BROS THISTLE KNOB FARM BATZING FARMS INC CLARK, EDWARD JR. LEVI KING DAVID A. MILLER DUNBAR, DONALD WILLIAM R. SCHULTZ JONES, ED MCMAHON, JOHN fc DAN 104.6 NICHOLS DAIRY ROBINSON FARM JOHN OBERHOLTZER JR JOEL MARTIN LEE B WORTHINGTON JOHN OR CONNIE PINT BARTLETT,A.S.fcS.A TULLY FARMS, INC FUSIEK, D, Sl COULTER FUSIE *l-1 HOSTETLER, MARK fc MARYEL 57 * 2 CLAY HILL FARM MARTIN, CURTIS DAVID Ct WALKER FITCH 67 ’ 4 RIDGEVIEW FARM KAIER, GEORGE GREENE CORRECTIONAL FAC. 56.5 WILLIAMS, JAMES PLAISTED FARM NORTHSY, CRAIG NOLAN DRUIST THE SPRINGHOUSE CRANBERRY MEADOW FARMS 133.5 FARRINGTON, THAYDEN TWO RIVER FARM PETLEY, DAVID Ct IRMA 20.9 OOMS ADRIAN & SONS GLADSTONE, WAYLAND PURPLE DELL FARM NELSON S ZIMMERMAN BILL BEEMAN WILLIAM BEILER STANLEY AND KELVIN HARSI GREENVICW FARMS MATTYDALE FARM SEARS , RUSSELL*JANICE MOWACRES FARM HOPPEL,ROBERT fc SHIRLEY WOOD, CALVIN ,KEITH* MA COLE, MIRE BAXTER FARM BERTRAND, PHILIPPE A A DAIRIES RICHARD BROCIOUS JOHN D.BEILER BEV * DORELL AGAR WILMER+SUE BRECKBILL BUSCHUR DAIRY, INC CLETUS * JANICE FREY TYLER BROTHERS HD. 2 DANIEL & HELENE MEIER OLD HOMESTEAD FARM HILL, RONALD SHAFER FARMS YOUNG,WILLIAM PECK, LAWRENCE F. LAMELLO MIX BREED SAMUEL S KING PT T E NOLT Top Pennsylvania/DairyOne Herds By Protein For November 23442 23067 23524 ? 1 4 B 0 87.3 5i .7 310. B 40 3 58.4 43.2 71.0 345.4 105.1 56.8 157.9 52.5 65.5 491.5 134.0 98.8 37.7 69.5 138.2 65.8 64.1 47,7 113.0 220.1 62.1 732.2 15.9 160.6 103,7 33.3 167.4 699.2 97.4 353.6 81.1 82.0 467.9 11.4 68.2 104.2 56.4 206.8 74.9 85.8 126.7 75.5 66.7 116.8 69.7 62.8 37.8 49.1 49.4 36.5 49.3 75.1 91.5 47.9 70.0, 313.4 46.6 117.8 40.2 60.3 67.5 37.0 84.9 54.5 32.5 486.8 77.4 200.4 26.3 89.3 115.4 513.8 39.5 42.4 30.2 57.2 117.3 45.2 163.8 223.1 45.9 55.1 499.4 34.2 248.6 34.5 33.2 60.6 SHOBER , HANSEL DAIRY SMITH HOLSTEINS ABRAXAS BERKEMEIER, H. C. * SONS 690 690 690 690 REYNOLDS, GERALD MAPLEHURST FARMS LLC SKYLINE FARMS LLC GEORGE F WOODHILL FARM TROMBLEY DAIRY TIMMERMAN FARMS VALLEY HIGH FARM PUSHLAR, PAUL * FAMILY 86.9 PERRY, DONALD L.fcDONALD H 86.9 NEAL, EDWARD, JAMES AND J 01292.2 WARRINER, DEAN * SHELLY 51.2 DOMINO FARM 144.4 HAROLDTOM HALDEMAN DAVID Z KING 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.2 SPRING NOOK FARMS KEVIN GAYMAN MICHAEL FORSYTHE BOYDEN BROS. DAIRY BLUESLOPE FARM, INC 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 MILFORD, Ind. CTB In ternational Corp. (NASDAQ C 1 BC), a leader in equipment lot the poultry, hog, egg produc tion and grain industries, an nounced it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NV SB: BRK.A, BRK.B). Under the terms of the merger agreement, CTB shareholders will receive $12.75 per share in cash. The company said the total value of the transaction, in cluding approximately $4O mil lion of assumed debt, was approximately $lBO million. Upon completion of the transac tion. CTB will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. \ ictor A. Mancinelli, CTB’s president and chief executive of iicci, hailed the agreement as a significant step forward for the company. “The deal enables us to find an outstanding perma nent home for this business,” he 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.8 VERONA, Wis. Several in dividuals from the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consor tium (WLIC) met recently with the manager of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) to utilize their expertise to define system requirements for the establishment of the Consortium’s animal identifica tion system. “The Canadians imple mented a national identification program this past year,” Gary Tauchen, WLIC chairperson said. “They’ve gained tremen dous knowledge and valuable experience. We’re glad they’re willing to assist us so we can make more timely progress. Our initiative is gaining tremendous support and momentum and we will continue to build upon in dustry input.” Since April, representatives from WLIC have participated in the development of a national identification work plan. The identification work plan was re cently accepted by the United States Animal Health Associa tion, with resolutions requesting USDA to use the plan as a guide to establish a national program. WLIC is using the work plan to ensure their efforts support a national system. The Wisconsin initiative referred to as the Animal Identification and Infor mation (A-II) System is being designed to support a national program in the United States. “Until basic standards are adapted, it is impossible to ad- 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 3 1 94.3 103.9 23.9 60.3 175.2 249.4 514.8 HD 2 239,9 125.9 35.6 108.7 87.3 18.8 73.4 95.7 CTB International Corp. Announces Agreement To Be Acquired By Berkshire Hathaway Canadian Agency Consulted On National Animal ID System of the producer,” said Neil Hammerschmidt, WLIC chief operating officer. “That’s why we’re taking a different ap proach, utilizing various service providers at the farm/ranch. Such services will provide the basic ‘inputs’ necessary to sup port animal health functions that animal health officials might need. This approach has been well received by the indus try.” 22443 21110 21041 22140 678 678 678 678 23.4 93.6 51.0 79.2 said. “It’s good lor our custom ers, our loyal employees and managers, and the local com munities in which we operate, as well as providing an assured return on our shareholders’ in vestments. "As a small-capitalization, public company with limited re search coverage, we were not widely followed by public market investors. Berkshire Ha thaway, one of only eight AAA rated companies, will provide us improved access to capital to support our longer-term growth strategy “ Warren Buffett, chief execu tive officer of Berkshire Hatha way, also expressed enthusiasm for the transaction. “This is a strong company with great Amencan values. It has an ex cellent franchise, strong market share m a basic industry, and top-flight management,” he said. The merger agreement is sub ject to approval of a majority of vance a national program,” Wisconsin State Veterinarian Clarence Siroky said. “The Wis consin project will utilize the recommended standards from the national work plan, starting with those defined for a national premises system. Premises Iden tification system provides the foundation of a national pro gram. Until this current void is addressed, there’s no way to make progress,” Siroky, who co chaired a National Identifica tion Task Force Work Group, added. The A-II system is being de signed to support both regula tory functions and market-based opportunities. “WLIC supports the development of a national program for the right reasons and we want the system to en hance management capabilities MOSER, MERLIN R 43.5 J.DEBOOVER FARMS INC. 536.8 WATERPOINT FARMS 307.0 RUFFLES, FARRELL 40.1 SHUMHURST FARM 31.0 JACOB E BEILER 44.2 IVAN Z BEILER 49.1 THOMAS+CHARLES VEETY 78.6 DONALD AND JR. SKINNER 123.5 TURNER FARMS, INC. 117.0 HASTINGS FARM 129.7 WEIGOLD, HUDSON 97.4 JACQUIER, DAVID ft JOHN 334-7 BENNETT BROTHERS 147.5 VANCE FARMS LLC 169.4 INOERTO, JAY ft VIRGINIA 89.9 BEEBE HILL FARM 67.4 WIDCMAN FARMS 104.7 COLLINS,EDWARD ft SONS 250.6 WESTBROOK, WILLIAMftWENDY 66.3 VANDEBOGART, ALAN ft RAY 75.4 THE KUSTER FARM 100.4 TYLER HILL FARM 124.4 HARPER FARMS 291.9 LEVI P KAUFFMAN JR 31.1 THE CLASSIFIED LIVESTOCK SECTION HAS BEASTLY SELECTIONS! L I B's shareholders and to regu latory approvals. The transac tion is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. American Securities Capital Partners (ASCP), the Chocola family, who are desccndents of CTB’s founder Howard Brem beck, and certain members of management have entered into a shareholders agreement with Berkshire Hathaway pursuant to which they have agreed to vote shares under their control representing more than 55 per cent of outstanding shares in favor of the transaction. American Securities Capital Partners, a New York-based private-equity investment firm, acquired a controlling interest in CTB principally from the Brem beck family in January 1996, and assisted the company in completing an initial public of fering in August 1977. ASCP currently controls 4.56 million shares, or 42 percent of the shares outstanding. WLIC will be initiating pilot projects to obtain more producer involvement as the systems are developed. The consortium has signed memorandums of under standing with several companies that provide management ser vices to producers. These added value service providers will be key participants in the projects to develop a completely inte grated system. I'M NOT L10N...
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