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Ceresville New Holland/Sheepman Supply Open House March 15
FREDERICK, Md. Tired of
being cooped in because of snowy
weather? Enjoy a day out at Cer
esville New Holland/Sheepman
Supply Company’s Open House
here on Saturday, March 15 from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with food, dem
onstrations, door prizes, and
good deals for folks interested in
farm and livestock equipment
and supplies.
The Jefferson United Method
ist Men will serve a free pancake
and sausage breakfast from 8:30
a.m. to noon. Demonstrations are
scheduled as follows: 9 a.m.
50-hour tractor service walka-
Forum Focuses On Unlocking The Future
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Farmer
cooperative leaders and those in
terested in cooperative affairs
have an opportunity to learn
more about key industry trends
and cutting-edge strategies. The
Northeast Cooperative Council
will conduct its Cooperative
Leaders Forum and 54th Annual
Meeting on March 19-20 at The
Wyndham Hotel in Syracuse,
N.Y. This year’s theme is “The
Right Combination to Unlocking
the Future.” The forum is offered
in conjunction with Coßank’s re
gional customer meeting.
Bill Hale, president of the Hale
CME Revises Live Cattle Futures Contract
CHICAGO, 111. Responding
to customer requests, Chicago
Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME)
has approved a series of revisions
to its live cattle futures contract
intended to extend the contract’s
utility to a wider customer base.
The new contract
specifications are ef
fective with the De
cember 2003 expira
tion and include a
25-pound increase in
the maximum deliver
able live weights to a
maximum average
weight of 1,350
pounds and a maxi
mum individual
weight of 1,400
pounds.
“We convened an
Ad Hoc Advisory
Group consisting of
industry participants
and members of the
National Cattlemen’s
Beef Association as
well as other users of
the live cattle con-
tract,” CME Chair
man Terry Duffy said.
“Their expertise and
advice were invaluable
as we constructed a
contract that is in
tended to be useful to
the broadest constitu
ency of market partici
pants.”
“We believe increas
ing deliverable weights
will bring the contract
into line with long
term industry trends
toward heavier cattle
and, thus, its useful
ness to hedgers,” said
CME President and
Chief Executive Offi
cer Jim McNulty.
“Other revisions to the
delivery process are
designed to facilitate
deliveries for all par-
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round; 11 a.m. parasite patrol
(explanation of wormers); 11 a.m.
repeat of the 50-hour tractor
service walkaround.
Throughout the day, Jake
Thompson will give continuous
demonstrations on animal man
ager and animal health software
for your computer. Art McAlister
of York Ag Products will show
how Equi-Litter works. Other
new products will be included in
the demonstrations as well.
A 10 percent discount will be
honored for all parts and live
stock supplies paid for that day,
and other great deals are offered,
Group, will kick off the forum
with a presentation on the
“Changing Food Service Indus
try." He is an acknowledged food
industry expert and is well
known for the ability to identify
emerging trends and new oppor
tunities within the food system.
Other speakers include David
Hayes and Joe Getman, attor
neys with bond, Schoeneck &
King, LLP, addressing the subject
of “Best Practices for Gover
nance;” Steve Wright, CEO of
Pro-Fac Cooperative will discuss
“Restructuring Pro-Fac,” and
Don Schriver, of Dairy Farmers
ties involved in the delivery on
the CME’s live cattle contract.”
The revisions include increas
ing the spot month position limits
to 450 contracts between first no
tice day and the day before the
last five business days of the con
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such as a $3O manufacturer's re
bate on Oster Clipmaster, Shear
master, and Showmaster animal
clippers, pallet specials on sisal
and plastic twine, and a presea
son discount on rubber rake
teeth.
Can’t come on the 15th? On
line, faxed, and phone orders for
Sheepman Supply supplies will
include the discount for March
13-15, and the deals for twine
and rubber rake teeth are in ef
fect now through Open House,
ending March 15. See the online
animal health and supplies Web
site at www.sheepman.com or
call (800) 331-9122.
of America on “DFA-Investing in
Market Access for Member
Milk.”
Speakers on the CoBANK seg
ment of the program include
Doug Sims on operating results
for CoBANK, Dr. Dave Kohl
speaking about “Megatrends in
Agriculture,” and Ed Seifried ad
dressing the “The Road to Eco
nomic Recovery.”
For more information visit the
NECC website: http://
www.cooperatives.aem.comell.e
du/eventsl.html or contact Brian
Henehan, NECC secretary at
(607) 255-8800 or
bmhs@comell.edu.
tract month, and additional live
graded delivery points at Guy
mon and Texhoma, Oklahoma. A
uniform live grading fee of $lOO
will be implemented at all deliv
ery points, also beginning with
December 2003 deliveries.
The fourth annual Silent Auc
tion will be offered on tractors,
skidloaders, and other large
equipment. Bids for these will be
taken from Monday, March 10
through 1 p.m. on Saturday,
March 15. Financing available
and tradeback is guaranteed.
Other special terms apply.
Door prizes will also be given
out throughout the day, courtesy
of Ceresville New Holland and
Holstein USA
Offers Scholarship
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. Dairy
graduates pursuing a master’s
degree in business administration
are encouraged to apply for the
Holstein Association USA, Inc.
Robert H. Rumler Scholarship.
This $3,000 scholarship is
awarded annually to a recipient
who has graduated from an ac
credited agricultural college or
university with a bachelor’s de
gree in dairy science or its equiv
alent. The scholarship may be
given to a student at the begin
ning of an MBA program or a
student entering their second
year of an MBA program.
The scholarship program was
started in 1984 by the Holstein
Association USA, Inc. to honor
Robert H. Rumler, who led the
association as executive secretary
for 25 years, while serving a total
of 36 years. Upon his retirement,
Rumler was named chairman
emeritus of the association.
Eligibility requirements in
clude:
• Applicants must have gradu
ated from an accredited agricul
tural college or university obtain
ing a bachelor’s degree in dairy
science or its equivalent.
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Sheep Supply Company sup
pliers. Companies represented in
clude Tisco, Kuhn, Dixie Chop
per, Rhino, Ryder Supply,
Animal Health Publications, Bo
viDr., Hasco, Coburn Company,
Howard Card, Wynco, Riverside
Plastics, Caprine, and others.
Ceresville New Holland/
Sheepman Supply is located on
Rt. 26 east just outside of Freder
ick, Md., at 8102 Liberty Road.
• The applicant should have
ranked in the upper one-third of
the agricultural graduates of the
college or university granting the
applicant’s undergraduate de
gree.
• Significant extracurricular
activities as an undergraduate
will receive consideration.
•While not a requirement,
heavy preference will be given to
applicants having had several
years of work experience follow
ing receipt of a bachelor’s degree.
Evaluation of leadership quali
ties, management aptitude and
executive intuition and personal
traits evidenced during this peri
od will weigh in the selection pro
cess.
Previous applicants may reap
ply. A previous recipient will be
eligible for one additional schol
arship to complete degree re
quirements.
Applications for the schol
arship are due April 15. To ob
tain an application, please con
tact Holstein Association USA,
Inc., (800) 952-5200 or e-mail
www.holsteinusa.com.