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Volume No. 44, Issue No. 22 April 27, 2021 By unanimous vote ... INVolume THIS No. 46, ISSUE Issue No. 10 Council approves conditional use zoning for anerobic digester endeavor IN THIS ISSUE By SEAN CLOUGHERTY tional use zoning for an anerobic-di- ty’s planning and zoning commission Managing Editor gester project near Seaford that would with several conditions and a vote had transform poultry litter and processing been tabled by the county council since GEORGETOWN, Del. — Sussex waste to renewable energy. County Council voted unanimously at The digester project by BioEnergy See DIGESTER its April 20 meeting to approve condi- DevCo was first approved by the coun- Page 19

A Virginia team from the Fort Chiswell/Pulaski area won the State Youth Cattle Working contest. See Mid-Atlantic Beef & Dairy Farmer.

Life and a pandemic can sidestep the best of plans even for the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom program. See Page 2.

Sussex County farmer Jay Hastings said changing how one corner of a field holds excess water has made the rest of the field more productive. Photo courtesy Siobhan Kelley Hastings’ pond project holds water Sussex Conservation District work improves drainage, field value By SEAN CLOUGHERTY handle on how water traveled across Instead of leaving the marginal, Managing Editor the farm, settling in one corner on the continually soggy flat land of the corner south end , backing water up into other alone. DELMAR, Del. — By addressing areas of the field. Hastings said he wanted to install a one small part of a field in his opera- “There was nowhere for the water series of shallow ponds and buffers that tion, Jay Hastings improved the whole on that field to go,” Hastings said. would provide better drainage for the field. When the opportunity came to pur- Follow us on Hastings had farmed the field as chase it about 10 years ago, he knew See HASTINGS a tenant for decades, getting a good what he wanted to do about it. Page 16 2 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer Va. farms honored for work to protect water quality RICHMOND, Va. — Seven farms in difficult times to stay in business and conservation districts. the Grand Basin Clean Water Farm have been awarded 2020 Virgin- feed the world,” said Secretary of Nat- Several winning farms are owned Award who are doing just that to have ia Grand Basin Clean Water Farm ural Resources Matthew J. Strickler. and operated by third or fourth genera- a productive business and protect the Awards. “The Grand Basin Clean Water Farm tions of the same family. Some go back environment,” said Secretary of Ag- These awards are presented yearly Award winners are among our most even further, such as the Belle-Hamp- riculture and Forestry Bettina Ring. to farmers or farm owners who are innovative stewards of the land and ton Farm in Pulaski County, which was “I also want to recognize the families doing exceptional work to protect soil water. Their outstanding conservation established in 1767 by ancestors of the who have kept their land in production and water resources. work benefits all Virginians.” Hoge Family. for many decades — even centuries One winner is selected from each The awards are sponsored by the “I want to commend Virginia farm- — for utilizing new technologies and of the major river basins for the Grand Virginia Department of Conservation ers who are taking steps to protect Basin Clean Water Farm Award. and Recreation in partnership with soil health and water quality on their See FARMS “Virginia farmers are working hard the commonwealth’s 47 soil and water land and congratulate the winners of Page 18 Gov. Hogan restores funding to SMADC By JONATHAN CRIBBS Associate Editor

HUGHESVILLE, Md. — Gov. Larry Hogan restored funding to the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission’s fiscal year 2022 budget late last month, the agency’s director said. The added money relieved commission officials who lobbied the state for months and were already working with depleted coffers after the state slashed its fiscal year 2021 budget, forcing the agency to reduce scholarship and spon- sorship spending and cut its marketing budget. “We are extremely grateful to Gov- ernor Hogan and his administration for restoring SMADC’s funding to the level that we have received in the past several years before the COVID budget crisis,” said Shelby Watson-Hampton, the commission’s director, in a statement. “We look forward to continuing At an Accomack Field Day pre-COVID19, a presenter shows students a large map of where agricultural items are grown in our work on behalf of the farmers and Virginia. Below, students listen intently to a classroom teacher during an Agriculture in the Classroom Educator Program. the agricultural community, and we have many exciting projects in the Photos courtesy Virginia Farm Bureau pipeline!” In his supplemental budget, Hogan allotted $450,000 to the commission, ‘Ag in the Classroom’ works to regain doubling what the state had committed in its general fund. The added money restored the commission’s support to $900,000 and reversed cuts proposed stride after year off due to COVID-19 by the state’s budget department. For years, commission officials have By ROCKY WOMACK anticipated the end of state support to AFP Correspondent the quasi-state agency. The commission and Southern Life and a pandemic can sidestep Maryland legislators have argued that the best of plans, even for the Virginia the state is required by law to fund the Agriculture in the Classroom program. commission through 2025. Prior to the pandemic, much of The budget department, however, VAITC’s emphasis was on a landscape said late last year that the state had overview of agriculture involving already met its commitment and was hands-on learning. winding down support. Through farm visits, teachers, Watson-Hampton and legislators, educator trainings, school grants, and including state Sens. Jack Bailey, Doug educational materials provided by the Peters, Guy Guzzone and Michael Jack- organization, students learned how to son and Dels. Debra Davis and Brian plant crops, count eggs and chickens,

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With thousands of hungry Marylanders struggling daily to acquire fresh produce, the Maryland Food Bank’s Farm to Food Bank partners are essential to bridging nutritional gaps in food-insecure communities. The food bank extends a warm “thank you” to the following farms whose decade-long contributions have been vital to ensuring the program’s ten successful growing seasons:

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JoiJoi Us!Us! To help make fresh produce accessible for all Marylanders, please reach out to Amy Cawley, Farm to Food Bank Coordinator, at [email protected] or (443) 735-0757. 4 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer The Delmarva Farmer GUEST EDITORIAL A product of American Farm Publications, Inc. Marketing our emotions General Manager — Reneé Van Pelt [email protected] Everything today comes with ratings, For books, they turned to Amazon’s Managing Editor — Sean Clougherty from five-star hospitals to hotels, films, reviews from 1995 to 2015; on-site sales were [email protected] and screwdrivers. The problem is, like the researcher’s metric. Ninety-one percent of Graphics/Copy Editor — Kevin George [email protected] grade inflation, nearly everyone is best. 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Page 13 The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 5 Every day is Earth Day for Maryland farmers For my fellow farmers who live comprehensive study of phosphorus reduction around 49 percent. and work off of the land, every day is loss risk tools, which will provide The Conservation Buffer Initia- Earth Day. the most complete, current science tive is a pilot program that provides a Given our proximity to the CHOICE available on soil phosphorus. new funding option for farmers who Chesapeake Bay, water quality and The department’s Healthy Soils want to plant streamside buffers to resource conservation are always VOICE Program launched in 2019 to explore improve the health of local waterfront and center for farmers across the co-benefits of soil health for ways. the watershed. farmers and the environment. In addition, these buffers also In celebration of Earth Day, I By JOE BARTENFELDER The program established and con- provide wildlife habitat and sequester had the pleasure of hosting a virtual Secretary tinues to promote best practices that carbon. meeting with my counterparts from Maryland Department of Agriculture contribute to the state’s Greenhouse The Animal Waste Technology the Bay states and federal partners Gas Reduction Plan, which calls for Fund provides grants to companies from the USDA and U.S. Environ- nutrient management plan. a 40 percent reduction of emissions mental Protection Agency, to discuss The MDA is currently working levels by 2030. See BARTENFELDER our shared priorities as we work to- with the University of Maryland on a Maryland is actually witnessing Page 12 ward our Watershed Implementation Plan Phase III goals. This kind of collaboration is key to meeting the challenges facing our industry and the environment, which is why I am proud to announce that the Maryland Department of Ag- riculture has become the first state agency to endorse the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action Decade of Ag Vision. This is the first sector-wide movement to align a shared vision for the next decade centered around investing in the next generation of agricultural systems, restoring our environment, regenerating natural resources and in doing so, strength- ening the social and economic fabric of America. Maryland has long been committed to these principles, leading the nation in sustainable agriculture practices, including cover crops, no- till farming, and soil health initiatives. Our department provides financial and technical assistance to farmers in installing best management practices designed to prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients, and improve water quality in local waterways. The following programs have been working to help the state meet its WIP Phase III goals to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay by 2025: The Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share Program provides cost-share grants for farmers to install various conservation practices. In FY20, MACS provided Mary- land farmers with $32.8 million in cost-share grants. This investment contributed to the installation of 375 conservation practices on farms, nearly half a million acres of protective cover crops planted in fields, and more than 300,000 tons of manure hauled away from areas with high soil phosphorus levels. All together, the MACS programs will prevent an estimated 3.5 million pounds of nitrogen, 24,500 pounds of phosphorus, and 13,150 tons of soil from entering the Bay. MDA’s Nutrient Management Program ensures that farmers and urban land managers apply fertilizers, animal manure, and other nutrient sources in an effective and environmentally-sound manner. Maryland was one of the first states to require farmers to follow a 6 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer China may have influence in some media outlets The past few weeks I have shared tion’s trade policies aimed at protect- Chinese propaganda. my concerns about the Chinese ing American jobs — a move that WarnerMedia considers China Communist Party, CCP, in America. benefited the Beijing in the Chi- a “partner” in their economic and I shared the book the “The Naked GRAIN nese-American trade wars. cinematic ventures. Communist” by W. Cleon Skousen • Jeff Bezos/Amazon: Bezos pur- • MSNBC & NBC: The most as background. MARKETING chased the Washington Post in 2013. obvious business ties between This book outlines Karl Marx’s Bezos has direct ties to the Chinese the American Broadcast Compa- research back in the 1850s and was business market, which is regulated ny (ABC) and China are through written by a top FBI agent as a By JOHN HALL by the CCP. their ventures with Walt Disney teaching tool for the FBI during the Commodities Analyst The production of Amazon’s most and ESPN. Both companies have J. Edgar Hoover era. popular products—including the deep-rooted financial stakes in the I covered how the CCP influences Amazon Echo and Kindle e-reader Chinese economy controlled by the our unions, education and Holly- • The New York Times: Mex- — take place almost exclusively in CCP. wood in the past articles. ican billionaire Carlos Slim owns Chinese factories. In November 2009, the Chi- We must ask: Has China com- 17.4 percent of The New York Times According to Newsweek, Am- nese government approved plans to promised every major mainstream through the company’s Class A azon’s products are produced by create a Disney World theme park in media entity in the United States? shares. Chinese laborers who work long Shanghai. In an article published May 4, As the largest shareholder, his hours with low pay and little safety The project cost approximately 2020 in the Federalist entitled: “A investment allows him to vote for ap- training. $5.5 billion, with financial help from Rundown Of Major U.S. Corporate proximately one-third of the compa- • CNN is owned and operated by several large Chinese state-owned Media’s Business Ties To China” ny’s board. WarnerMedia, which has significant enterprises. by Chrissy Clark, Clark writes: Slim has regularly conducted financial and institutional ties to the After construction was complet- “Despite the Chinese Communist business with Chinese companies CCP. ed, Disney only retained 43 percent Party’s (CCP) record of oppression, with overt ties to the CCP. In June 2013, WarnerMedia an- of the property, while the Com- corporate media outlets are parrot- In 2017, Slim’s Giant Motors nounced it had forged a partnership munist Party-controlled Shanghai ing the authoritarian government’s joined ventures with China’s JAC with a Chinese investment fund to Shendi Group took the remaining 57 propaganda, even in the midst of an Motors and began manufacturing the tune of $50 million. percent. outbreak the CCP worsened through cars in Mexico to sell in the Latin The funding would directly invest • Bloomberg: Former New York a cover-up. Many of those media America Market. in the China Media Capital, a media City Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlets have financial ties to Chinese According to Forbes, the goal company with oversight from the companies with intense oversight of selling to Latin America was to CCP, meaning it is subject to cen- See HALL from the CCP.” circumvent the Trump administra- sorship and other demands to push Page 20 Managing climate risk: Good Go to Galilee In Mark’s Gospel (Mark 16:1-7), business, good for the future we read that the angel that met Mary Magdeleine and Mary, the mother FAITH With the wave of a wand, you’re of James and Salome at the empty the boss of the Farm Credit System. tomb, said to them, “Go and tell OF OUR You manage a portfolio of FOOD & his disciples and Peter ‘He is going FARMERS 592,000 ag-related customers before you to Galilee; there you will holding 946,119 loans totaling $315 FARM see him as he told you.’” billion — $113 billion in real estate FILE By the time this message made By JOHN L. DAVIS debt alone — according to Dec. 2020 its way back to the disciples, the Deacon, Sacred Heart Catholic FCS data. work of building up the Church had Church, Chestertown, Md. Those numbers keep most people By ALAN GUEBERT already begun. up at night but you sleep like a baby The earthly ministry of Jesus was because your staff understands risk finished, and his instructions were In Mark’s empty tomb narrative, and how to “price” loans based on “larger and increasingly frequent ad clear — go now and make disciples Mary Magdeleine and the other the Five Cs of lending: collateral, hoc disaster payments and increasing of all people. women were worried over how they capital, character, capacity, and subsides for private crop insurance Having just celebrated Easter — would roll back the large stone cov- conditions. from taxpayers funds” — clearly are a time of great spiritual intensity ering the entrance to the place where Recently, though, a sixth and “not sustainable fiscally, economi- and joy in our church — it may be they had laid Jesus. seventh “C” have made your days cally or environmentally.” tempting to take a break and rest for On arriving at the tomb, they longer and your nights sweatier: Still, a reformed federal crop a while. found the stone had already been climate change. insurance program could be a key We are not able to rest yet. As removed. How do you factor into your element in a new, climate-flexible with the disciples in Mark’s telling of Resting on our faith, we will see loans the unknown damage bigger, lending program. the story, our work is just beginning. many stones “rolled away” from our more frequent hurricanes, floods, The reason is obvious: the need is By the transforming power of the path. droughts, harsher winters, and hotter so big — there was $83.5 billion in Resurrection, we can go out into the As we go onward now, full of growing seasons will have on agri- “weather and climate-related (loss- world and share the Good News of Easter Joy and refreshed in the culture? es)” from 2001 to 2016 — that only Jesus Christ. newness of the Gospel, we will have The only solace you’ve found so government can handle the risk. We can accomplish this not only what we need to accomplish the far is that you’re not alone. Other ag More importantly, Suppan ex- with our words but with the love we work we are sent to do. God will pro- lenders like commercial banks, in- plains, “Crop and livestock insur- share with others. vide for us according to his will, and surance companies, and the USDA’s ance policies could be written… We achieve the work that Jesus Jesus has told us he will not leave us Farm Service Agency are fumbling to reduce premiums and increase sends us to do by the way we live our orphans. for answers, too. indemnification payouts for farmers lives. This week, spend some time in In fact, all have been fumbling and ranchers complying with prac- At times, you may feel that this prayer and ask the Lord to show for years, notes Dr. Steve Suppan, a tices ... to reduce sources of green- work is too much for you. you where the work should begin — senior policy analyst at the Institute house gas emissions.” You may be afraid that the task whether it be in your church, your of Agriculture & Trade Policy, in a The inverse could become law, is too great. In that same story from community, or in your interior life. detailed report, titled “Agricultural too: insurance premiums will Mark, we have a clue about how Let the Lord speak to your heart, Finance for Climate Resilience,” these “hard things” will be accom- and then go to whatever Galilee He published last fall. See GUEBERT plished and how we will overcome is calling you to — and may you Worse, the best answers so far — Page 19 insurmountable obstacles. glorify the Lord by your life. 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410-430-2494 [email protected] | Wimberlyfarmsinc.com 8 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer Md. circuit court judge reverses final AFO permit (Writer’s note: This column reissuing the AFO discharge permit the air and surface waters. should not be interpreted as legal or in 2019 and allowed the public to MDE responded to this financial advice for the reader.) comment on the draft permit during concern by pointing out that the this process. Environmental Protection Agency Earlier this month, a circuit AG LAW Assateague Coastal Trust (EPA) does not regulate odors court judge in Montgomery provided comments during and air quality through the CWA County reversed the Maryland the comment period related to permitting program. Department of the Environment’s gaseous ammonia discharge from Because MDE derives its final 2020 Animal Feeding Operation By PAUL GOERINGER concentrated animal feeding authority through that delegated to Discharge Permit for not considering UM Extension Legal Specialist operations. it by EPA, MDA consequently also ammonia emission discharges into Agricultural, Resource Economics In particular, ACT had concerns refused to take odors and air quality the air as a pollutant into the water, that the permit did not adequately into account. since the ammonia discharges could MDE has recently announced that address discharges of air pollution fall into waters covered by Clean they will be appealing this decision. (including ammonia) from exhaust See GOERINGER Water Act. The MDE began work on fans and manure storage areas into Page 13 USDA reopens registration for CFAP 2 The USDA Farm Service Agency raised in Virginia including many of cluding the recent addition of pullets recently announced that registration them raised in our area, are eligible and turfgrass sod. has reopened for the Coronavirus commodities for this program,” said Producers are encouraged to visit Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP KEEPING R. Kevin Bohon, acting state execu- farmers.gov/cfap to review eligible 2) as part of the Pandemic Assistance tive director for FSA in Richmond, commodities and learn about the for Producers initiative. THE FARM VA. “If you missed getting an appli- payment structure for each. The initial CFAP 2 signup end- cation in last fall, you now have the CFAP 2 is a separate program ed on Dec. 11, 2020, but USDA has opportunity to apply for assistance. from the first iteration of the program reopened sign-up for CFAP 2 for at By R. KEVIN BOHON Our staff will help you through (CFAP 1) and interested producers least 60 days that began on April, for Acting State Executive Director the application process, or if you must complete a new application to producers to apply or make modifi- Farm Service Agency, Virginia need to make any modifications to be eligible for payment for CFAP 2. cations to existing CFAP 2 applica- your existing application.” Bohon said producers are encour- tions. market disruptions and associated Row crops, livestock, dairy, spe- aged to call the local county FSA CFAP 2 program provides direct costs because of COVID-19. cialty crops, aquaculture and more office for guidance on the process to financial relief to producers due to “Most of the crops and livestock all are eligible for the CFAP 2, in- complete an application. Producers also have the option to visit farmers.gov/cfap and access the online application portal or learn about other application options. A call center is available for producers who would like additional Eddie Mercer Agri-Services, Inc. one-on-one support with the CFAP 2 application process. Call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to offer assistance. Mercer Brand MBX and AgriPro Wheat, Certified Barley, Additional CFAP Payments for Beef and Row-Crop Producers Triticale and Cover Crop Wheat and Rye. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, authorizes an increase in CFAP 1 payment rates for cattle. Cattle producers with approved CFAP 1 applications will automatically receive these payments and do not need to submit a new application since payments are based on previously approved CFAP 1 applications. Producers may be asked for additional information depending on how they filed the original application. Information on the additional payment rates for cattle can be found on farmers.gov/cfap. This act also authorized additional CFAP assistance of $20 per acre for producers of eligible CFAP 2 flat-rate or price trigger commodities. FSA Spring is Here! will automatically issue payments to eligible producers based on the … at least that’s what the calendar says… eligible acres included on their CFAP 2 applications. Eligible producers do not need to How’s your wheat, barley and triticale look? submit a new CFAP 2 application. Additional CFAP Actions Call 301-663-4678 The FSA has also begun payment processing applications filed as part Visit our website for product information of the CFAP Additional Assistance See BOHON eddiemerceragri-services.com Page 11 The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 9 Northampton, Accomack pace Va. in winter wheat By RICHARD McDONOUGH comack County in 2020. pleted by the National Agricultural Accomack and Northampton Counties AFP Correspondent “Overall, wheat remains an im- Statistics Service of the USDA, 1.32 increased to 18,200 acres in 2020 from portant crop for a variety of reasons,” million bushels of winter wheat was 16,700 acres in 2019. Both harvests Wheat farms dot the landscape of said Mr. Michael Wallace, Director produced in Eastern Shore of Virginia represented decreases from the har- Accomack and Northampton Counties of Communications for the Virginia in 2020. Unless otherwise cited, statis- vest of 2018 (18,700 acres) and 2017 in the Delmarva Area of Virginia. Department of Agriculture and Con- tics detailed in this news column are (19,000 acres). More winter wheat was harvested in sumer Services. “In areas near the from this source. Compared with other locales in each of these two counties than in any Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, The number of acres planted and the Commonwealth, both Accomack other county in the Commonwealth wheat has a significant environmental, harvested with winter wheat as well and Northampton Counties were also in 2020. water quality and soil health benefit. as the production of the crop have re- the top two counties for winter wheat Northampton County was No. 1 The crop also offers farmers some mained relatively stable during recent harvests in 2019. in winter wheat harvests in Virginia, f lexibility. years in the two counties of Virginia While Northampton County was and Accomack County was No. 2 for “Farmers may choose to use it as that comprise the Eastern Shore of the the top county for planting and for winter wheat harvests. a cash crop to double crop production Commonwealth. harvesting of winter wheat in 2018, While more winter wheat was systems when wheat prices are higher. A total of 23,600 acres were planted farmers in Caroline County planted planted in Northampton County than When wheat prices are lower, farmers with winter wheat in the two Virgin- more winter wheat and had larger any other county in the Common- may use the crop for environmental ia counties in 2020. In 2019, it was harvests in 2018 than Accomack wealth in 2020, more winter wheat and soil health benefits while taking 22,100 acres; in 2018, 22,200 acres; was planted in each of Essex County advantage of cost share programs.” and in 2017, 22,100 acres. See WHEAT and Southampton County than in Ac- According to annual surveys com- Harvested acres of winter wheat in Page 15 No-charge webinar to focus on advocating for ag LEESBURG, Va. — Farm Credit important role in the health and ed- Diamond Beef, Morgan Messer with panel member videos from May of the Virginias’ Knowledge Center ucation of the industry,” said Sarah Mercy Mill Farm and Callie Taylor 3-10, followed by a live virtual ques- announced its third webinar event Scyphers, Knowledge Center Program Dayton of May Tree Farm. tion-and-answer session that is sched- in a series focused on advocating for Specialist. “The panel of speakers Topics discussed are designed to uled for on May 11 at 8 p.m. agriculture. are ready to arm you with additional focus on how to effectively tell your There is no cost to attend but online Open to anyone interested in telling knowledge, experience and tools you story online and to others in the same registration is needed by May 3. the story of agriculture, Advocating at can add to your advocacy toolbox.” industry and the importance of social Register by visiting https://bit. 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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Jaclyn Fiola reached down to a cluster of seedlings growing in black pots and checked the chlorophyl levels of the recently sprout- ed radishes in one of Virginia Tech’s greenhouses. The meter showed that all was normal. That usually isn’t significant — but these are no normal plants. The School of Plant and Environ- mental Sciences Soil Judging Team is working with NASA to grow vegetables in lunar soil simulant in their “Plant the Moon” challenge, a global science experiment, learning activity, and inspirational project-based learning challenge to see who can grow the best crops in a lunar environment. The team will submit a report to NASA after the 10-week challenge. Virginia Tech’s Soil Judging Team usually competes in the Southeast Region of the Soil Science Society of America’s week-long regional and national soil judging contests, but these were put on hold because of COVID-19. Fiola, a horticulture Ph.D. candidate and coach of the team, heard about NA- SA’s challenge and thought it would be a great application of the team’s skills. “As soil scientists, this is a way for the undergraduates to still get that valuable research experience and still work Clare Tallamy, left, and Kathlynn Lewis, right, members of the Virginia Tech Soil Judging Team, work on a NASA project See CHALLENGE attempting to grow vegetables in lunar soil simulant. Page 19 Photo courtesy Ryan Young The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 11 Farrier, 82, teaching ancient art of shoeing horses PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sweat buys them from a New Jersey man because you physically get beat up “And you have to love horses for dripped from Sonny Pistilli’s nose and who rounds up dead horses. They cost and sometimes people who get into it that,” he said. evaporated on the red-hot horseshoe $10 for the knee down. aren’t great at managing the business,” Pistilli grew up in Bernardsville, he’d taken out of a burning forge. He’d “No one knows horseshoes like he said. N.J., where his mother and father been pounding steel with a mallet for Sonny,” Poliskiewicz said. While the trade is largely unreg- owned a popular Italian restaurant two hours, his hands like anvils from There may be as many as 28,0000 ulated, Hallock said, a bad farrier that was open for nearly 50 years. His a half-century of that same clanging farriers working full and part time in doesn’t last long. father, Albert, lost a leg in World War rhythm. the United States, according to indus- “You can really hurt a horse if II. His mother, Josephine, was known “People think I’m mad at them try magazines. you’re doing it wrong,” he said. as “Mama Pistilli” to customers and when I shake their hands,” Pistilli David Hallock, a Michigan farrier Hallock said there are ma- famous for her chicken cacciatore. joked on a recent March morning of and education chairman for the Amer- chine-made horseshoes on the market Sonny said the allure of the kitchen his viselike grip. ican Farrier Association, said the job today, often from the Netherlands, While those heavy hands can has a high attrition rate. England, and China, but it still takes See FARRIER smash a golf ball — he once shot a “It’s often a short-term career, a farrier to put them on. Page 12 69 — Pistilli would rather be awash in flying sparks and curling black smoke in his garage like some Roman god of fire. At 82, he still works as a farrier, someone who trims and shoes horse hooves, and since it’s never felt like a job, he doesn’t think about retiring. 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Third-generation farmer Sarah ries, raised-bed vegetable production, women in farming is on the rise. “I feel like women always have Morton became principal operator of and currently utilize grow towers for The U.S. Census of Agriculture, played more of a role than what’s been her family’s Cattle Run Farm in 2011. indoor lettuce and Swiss chard produc- which has been surveying the gender, recognized,” she said. Her dad previously operated the tion,” Morton said. race and ethnic origin of principal farm In addition to harvesting and plant- Greene County beef cattle farm, but Last year they expanded into pas- operators since 2007, reported more ing soybeans, tobacco and wheat, Jones when he scaled down operations, ture-raised pork, and they plan to than 36 percent of American farmers handles the farm’s paperwork. Morton and her brother, Ralph, who is build a high tunnel to extend their pro- were women in 2017. “If you’re the one doing that, you a military veteran, took over. duce-growing season in the fall. Twenty-nine percent were principal know what’s making money and what’s “After my brother transitioned back, This spring, Morton will launch an operators, and 78 percent of all female not — what’s losing, what’s gaining.” we began a phased approach to diver- on-site agribusiness — rental accom- producers said they are involved in Jones — who also works as a full- sify our operation, taking it beyond a modations called the Sarah-James Inn, daily decisions. time Virginia Cooperative Extension hobby,” she said. named in memory of her parents. 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to pound out shoes at his “Far Hills as a rasp, are often homemade and probably has a few dents, but Sonny Forge” near Bethlehem in Northamp- resemble items you’d find in a wood- said he lives pain-free. Farrier ... ton County is secured onto a wide log. worker’s shop. He said he apprenticed “A horse can put you out of busi- Continued from Page 11 He also makes knives, for hunt- under an Irish farrier who lived in ness in one second,” Sonny said. ers or chefs. When asked what has New Jersey. Sonny charges around “Some are more difficult and I don’t changed about blacksmithing since $350 to trim and shoe a horse. fool around with those.” never caught on with him. the dawn of man, Pistilli was hard- Horses can weigh anywhere from a Later in the day, at Windy It felt like work. pressed. few hundred pounds to one ton. Their Hill Farm in nearby Stockertown, He preferred horses and hot metal. “We use propane to heat the forge personalities are similar to people, Danny joined his father and Po- “The restaurant business owns now instead of coal,” he said. “Other Pistilli said, so it’s nice to have a doc- liskiewicz to trim some hooves. Their you,” he said. than that, it’s mostly the same.” ile one when you’re crouched down first horse, Grace, was a stout fox- Being a farrier combines two dif- Trimming a horse’s hoof and nail- behind its rear legs. hunter and stood zenlike as the men ferent skill sets, one more ancient than ing in a horseshoe is no mere mani- He said he’s never been kicked worked around her undercarriage. the other. cure. Most of the tools Pistilli uses, the by a horse but was trampled once Sonny, who wore custom embroi- First, Pistilli is an accomplished oddly hooked knife that carves away and wound up in the hospital with a dered chaps, mostly watched from blacksmith, and the anvil he uses crud and the 14-inch nail file known concussion. Danny joked that his dad the side, offering bits of advice like ‘’round out the hoof.” Danny, 41, sweated as bits of shaved hoof flew around in the wind. “I’ve got 60 years of experience watching over me,” he said. Do you need gap financing The key to happy horse feet is balance, Sonny said, and he just knows help with buying land or it when he sees it. Royal, the second capital equipment for your horse they trimmed at the stable, had massive hooves and less patience. farm, forestry or seafood Sonny put a few finishing touches on the big horse, gathering its massive business? leg under his arm, the same way he’s always done. MARBIDCO, working with “Nothing’s really changed,” he said in the stable. “I mean, there’s a few commercial lenders, offers new tools out there. But old tools are low-interest loans to good too.” qualified rural businesses! Bartenfelder ... Continued from Page 5

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peared after three days. The second ventative health can be found here. dose of the vaccine will be adminis- As a full-time university instruc- Ison ... tered 21 days after the first dose. tor, rancher, entrepreneur, wife and Continued from Page 4 Based on others’ responses to the mom, I keep a pretty full calendar. vaccine I am anticipating it may be Available appointments to receive accompanied with minor side effects the vaccine required me to drive al- As I walked across the parking lot that include fatigue, tiredness, most an hour to a nearby city. I rec- of the hospital and climbed into my injection site pain, a sore arm and ognize it can be difficult to get away truck, I was immediately overcome fever — all indications of an active from daily farm and ranch responsi- with emotion. With that first vaccine immune response. It is unclear why bilities; however, the risk of severe dose I was one step closer to not there are varying levels of reactions illness or death from COVID-19 is only being at lower risk of devel- to the vaccines, but it is likely due very real and vaccination can greatly oping COVID-19, but also one step to combinations of factors including lower your risk. closer to protecting my family. age, health, environment, nutrition (Editor’s note: As of April 13, Scientists are still learning how and gender. Others have experienced the Centers for Disease Control well the COVID-19 vaccines prevent no side effects at all. and Prevention and Food and Drug the spread of the virus, but evidence It is recommended that you Administration are recommending a suggests that fully vaccinated people receive both doses of the Pfizer and pause in the use of Johnson & John- are less likely to be infected without Moderna vaccines to achieve the son’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in showing symptoms and are poten- highest level of protection. the U.S. People who have received tially less likely to spread the virus The immune response to the first that vaccine within the past three to others, according to the CDC. dose is moderate and the second weeks who develop severe headache, After receiving my first dose, the dose helps reinforce the immune abdominal pain, leg pain or short- injection site was tender with slight response. Additional resources and ness of breath should contact their muscle soreness. Symptoms disap- recommendations for general pre- healthcare provider

existing law and require MDE to currently appealing this lower court regulate chimneys and cars for decision, so it will not be the last Goeringer ... potential gas discharges that would word on the decision. hit the waters in the state. One important note is that the Continued from Page 8 To support this, MDE cited a circuit court quickly rejected the federal case, “Chemical Weapons Tenth Circuit’s decision as not on MDE issued the final permit in Working Group, Inc. versus U.S. point with this case. July 2020, with no limitations on Department of the Army.” The three-judge panel in that ammonia emissions. In that case, a group argued that case found that taking the Chemical ACT filed a petition for judicial pollution caused by incinerating Working Group’s argument to review of the final AFO permit for chemical weapons would fall to regulate the emissions from the not limiting ammonia discharges. the earth and land in CWA-covered incineration of chemical weapons Typically, courts will defer to an waterways, requiring the Army to would create direct conflict between agency’s interpretation of the law receive a discharge permit first. the CWA and the Clean Air Act, the unless that interpretation interprets The Tenth Circuit Court of federal law regulating air emissions. the law erroneously. Appeals refused to construe the In that case, the Army had If a ruling erroneously interprets CWA to require a permit for air received the necessary permits the law, then the court can substitute emissions. including a CAA-required permit. its judgment for the agency’s The circuit court disagreed that To the panel, this direct conflict interpretation. this decision supported MDE’s would create an irrational result of To the circuit court judge in argument because incinerating regulating air emissions under the this case, the Maryland General chemical weapons was authorized by CWA and not the CAA. Assembly broadened the CWA’s Congressional action. If we compare this to the circuit reach in the state with water quality The General Assembly had not court’s decision, here we have an legislation passed to provide provided similar authorizations to activity currently exempt under the additional remedies for the state’s allow ammonia discharges. CAA, but a circuit court ruling that waters. Incinerating chemical weapons would now regulate the discharges Included in this expansive view to the circuit court was a one-time under water pollution statutes. was the use of the word “emit” event, and possible CWA violations Courts often try to avoid irrational by the General Assembly in the were insubstantial compared to results or putting statutes in definition of discharge. potential repeated violations by the conflict when interpreting statutory Looking at the dictionary AFOs here. provisions. definition of “emit,” the court The circuit court ruled that With that said, this decision determined it would include gaseous MDE erred as a matter of law by could have real-world implications emissions such as ammonia from a not including gaseous ammonia far beyond the agricultural sector in poultry fan in a gaseous state. emissions and reversing the AFO Maryland. We will have to wait and MDE argued that using this permit’s final determination. see what the final outcome could be interpretation would broaden the As mentioned earlier, MDE is based on the appeal. 14 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer to reach 500,000, then we want to reach a million children. We would like Classroom ... to reach everybody. We want public Continued from Page 2 school, private school and homeschool. “It just gives us another avenue to reach our goals,” she adds. “I would and choose plant varieties. have never dreamed that we would have They were even able to ask farmers done so much virtual in the last year, questions in person and hear volunteers but we had the opportunity and really read books through VAITC’s Agricul- needed to do it.” ture Literacy Project. She says the majority of website That hands-on learning took a back- visitors are from Virginia, but she seat to the pandemic but didn’t dampen welcomes curious children, parents enthusiasm. and teachers from all regions of the “A year ago, on March 13, our world country. Unexpected is the visits from changed on a dime,” says Tammy Virginia urban and suburban areas. Maxey, programs director of the Vir- Maxey recalls how one woman from an ginia Foundation for Agriculture in the urban area said she never thought about Classroom. “When the governor said where her food came from because she all schools will be closed, obviously just went to the grocery store. that really impacted the Agriculture To continue offering those educa- in the Classroom program. Within tional programs, VAITC needs the 24 hours, we were launching our new willingness of the private and public game plan.” sectors to open up their hearts, check- Before COVID-19, VAITC had books, wallets and pocketbooks. “For developed a small video series named the coming year, we’re hoping that Farm Life 360, allowing students and our funders will continue to support teachers to experience the farm life- us so that we can expand on some ad- style as if they were riding a tractor, ditional projects,” she says. “Prior to harvesting peanuts, or something the pandemic, we began to have some equivalent. regional coordinators that focused on Knowing that video experience just one part of the state. We would worked, the organization kept ex- like to expand that to additional parts panding on its value, even more when of the state so that as venues or schools, the pandemic hit. Maxey jumpstarted and festivals and fairs reopen we will VAITC’s virtual learning program, have folks that specialize in a region. feeding more resources onto its web- Again, that’s going to require fundrais- site so children, parents, volunteers ing efforts to really ramp up to make and teachers could obtain agricultural that happen.” learning that would also support core Her goal is to increase her $400,000 curriculum such as science, mathemat- budget by at least 15 to 20 percent. ics and language arts. During the pandemic, fundraising “It quickly became evident to us it has been tight. “It has been a little bit wasn’t just teachers and volunteers,” of a worry for us, because we know that she says. “Families needed things; some people have been in a little more parents were looking for things. of a financial bind,” Maxey says. “The governor shutdown schools Her push is to see that everybody on Friday,” Maxey continues, “and knows where their food originates and that Saturday night before midnight we to emphasize how farmers help bring had launched our first tease, which was Tammy Maxey, programs director of the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the food to the grocery store, restaurant simply a sign-up for educators of fami- Classroom, says virtual learning on the organization’s website took off after the and table. “That’s the impression we lies [indicating] here’s a link to all these pandemic arrived. want to leave children with,” she says, activities you can do with children at Photos courtesy Virginia Farm Bureau “and hopefully along the way, it will home. From that point, we decided to peak some of their interest to investi- launch a twice-a-week lesson plan.” “#ThinkerThursday” and “#AgSun- that was looking for virtual learning. gate it more, or maybe even spark their While VAITC already offered a day.” On each Tuesday, Thursday and That’s a new tool. People won’t give interest in a career.” large website, www.agintheclass.org, Sunday, VAITC put out a lesson plan. up that tool.” The program touches all ages. its Facebook page “ebbed and flowed,” Oftentimes, those plans included She says her challenge in the future Maxey says elementary students learn she says, “but now it’s consistently a videos, activities, ideas, farm tours, and will be how to consistently balance more about reading and math while planned part of our program. In the first virtual meetups with farmers. virtual learning opportunities with secondary students focus on proj- three months, we had 200,000 views on In addition, all those programs in-face interactions. Her goal, and ect-based learning, leadership skill our Facebook page. That was like an were compiled into a YouTube channel perhaps that of the foundation board, development and career opportunities 80-percent jump from what we usually emphasizing lesson plans, farm tours, focuses on meeting that balance so the in agriculture. have. Throughout the entire 2020, we and activities such as churning butter, program can continue to grow rather In an average year, she estimates had a half-million people go visit our making a pizza, etc. than scale back. that VAITC’s programs and materials Facebook page. That was unheard of They partnered with other organi- Funding for VAITC comes from reach between 15,000 and 20,000 ed- for us. zations such as Virginia Cooperative donations by the Virginia Farm Bureau ucators. “We began to stretch our wings,” Extension, Soil and Water Conserva- Federation, state corporations, smaller Children account for much more she says. “Within about the first month, tion Service, and more. companies, commodity boards, groups, than that, about 400,000 annually we were really getting into it. As the As teachers started to return to the and individuals. through connections made by educa- school year ended for us, we knew the classroom, VAITC began offering Maxey says the organization’s tors and volunteers. Maxey says each next school year was going to be that grants to schools. Maxey says over funding goal for the year is $400,000. year, that number increases. Of the way, so we spent the summer creating a 12-month period, the organization The annual operational budget is approximately 133 school divisions in that platform even further and richer.” awarded more than 80 grants, giving between $300,000 to $400,000. With Virginia, VAITC reaches from 65 to 70 Smelling success, Maxey and her teachers the opportunity to develop those funds, VAITC teaches the impor- percent of them. staff eventually created original content classroom projects. tance of where “food and basic needs” Of course, the reach may expand of 35 educational activities. Besides the Additionally, the organization de- come from and the career-related op- through virtual learning and social additional resources, the agency added signed virtual projects for whole school portunities in agriculture. media; however, Maxey has yet to re- new educational videos to its Farm divisions. With the pandemic’s arrival, goals lease those new metrics. She’s too busy Life 360 and increased its social media “We’ve been able to connect chil- and funding became even more im- at the moment connecting residents of pages on Facebook, Twitter, dren, educators and parents since the portant. “The pandemic acted as a the state and beyond to the benefits of YouTube, and Pinterest. The groups pandemic began,” she says, “and those catalyst,” Maxey says. “Our program Ag in the Classroom. started hashtag offerings that consisted are some fairly new avenues for us. is always looking for the next goal. If For more information, visit www. of what it called “#TeachMeTuesday,” We gained an entirely new audience we’re reaching 400,000 now, we want agintheclass.org or call 804-290-1034. The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 15 “Due to heavy rainfall during the fall of 2020, growers had a hard time Wheat ... getting their wheat planted,” said Wal- Continued from Page 9 lace. “In addition, the crop has been exposed to extreme wet conditions since planting which will most likely County in that year. In 2017, the two reduce wheat yields during the June counties in Virginia’s section of the harvest.” Delmarva were the top two counties According to the Commonwealth, for both planting and harvesting of planting of winter wheat in the fourth winter wheat. quarter will likely depend on the sta- “Most of the wheat that is harvest- tus of the economy later this year. “If ed for grain on the Eastern Shore is wheat prices continue to remain high marketed through two local poultry into the fall of 2021, growers may companies; one is located in Virginia potentially increase their planting and the other in Delaware,” Wallace intentions to capitalize on increased said. “The two poultry companies use profit potential,” stated Mr. Wallace. feed wheat in their feed rations and the “Higher oil prices usually result in milling wheat is marketed by those higher fertilizer prices, which could companies throughout the mid-Atlan- affect profit potential. In this scenario, tic and internationally.” farmers would likely not increase the Yields per acre of winter wheat planting of wheat acres in the fall of have not varied more than seven bush- 2021.” els per acre in recent years in these Wheat farming is part of sustain- two counties. Winter wheat was ready for harvest in Northampton County, Va., in June 2019. ability efforts in the Delmarva and In 2020, the yield in Northampton throughout the Commonwealth. County (73.9 bushels per acre) was Photo courtesy Rick Guilfoyle “Most growers in Virginia plant the highest in Virginia. The yield in wheat through a no-till production Accomack County (71 bushels per Overall volume of winter wheat Weather has directly impacted method, which means that they do not acre) was the third highest in the Com- harvested has varied somewhat during wheat farming in the Eastern Shore. till the soil,” Wallace said. “By using monwealth; Middlesex County (72.7 the past few years. In 2020, as noted “Extremely wet periods, during this production method, soil erosion bushels per acre) had a higher yield above, 1,320,000 bushels of winter both the fall planting season and the and runoff into the Chesapeake Bay in 2020. Yields in Accomack County wheat was produced in the Virginia late spring/early summer harvest, tributaries is minimal. When wheat were 66.9 bushels per acre in 2019, section of the Delmarva. That was an have greatly affected the production grows during the winter months, it 70.7 bushels per acre in 2018, and 70.8 increase from the production levels in of wheat in Virginia,” said Wallace. helps to increase soil organic matter bushels per acre in 2017, while yields each of the immediate previous years. “Because of the changes in climate, and soil moisture, while also providing in Northampton County were 67.6 In 2019, 1,123,000 bushels of win- growers are having more difficulty natural soil fertility. For this reason, bushels per acre in 2019, 66.4 bushels ter wheat were produced; in 2018, growing wheat than in the past.” some growers use winter wheat pri- per acre in 2018, and 68 bushels per 1,277,000 bushels; and in 2017, This year’s harvest will likely be marily as a cover crop rather than a acre in 2017. 1,318,000 bushels. lower than in recent years. cash crop.”

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Aerial photos taken by the Sussex Conservation District show the shallow pond wetland project on Jay Hastings’ farm at its early stages in April, inset last year and near completion in June. Photos courtesy Siobhan Kelley

He added years earlier, a few acres other farming expenses took priority. design after soil scientists and survey- of trees on the field’s north side had “Financially, there was just always ors visited the site to collect samples, Hastings ... been cleared for farming and “giving something else,” Hastings said. “I aerial photos and other information. Continued from Front Page back just seemed to make sense.” would have had to wait until the farm Bryan Jones, preservation program The problem though, was paying was paid for.” manager, worked on funding and for it. With cost-share from Hastings, Stephen Gissy, equipment program rest of the field and add native plants Hastings said he initially planned funding for the project came through manager, oversaw construction. and trees for wildlife habitat. on funding the full project himself, but the Chesapeake Bay Implementation The ponds have slightly different

Grant Program. USDA’s Natural Re- depths, deeper as elevation drops, in sources Conservation Service supplied order to provide a cascading effect as Contact us for pricing and design and technical assistance and the water overflows from one to the next. availability 717-626-9755 Sussex Conservation District coordi- “It’s like a mixing bowl, a soup [email protected] nated the overall project. bowl and a salad bowl,” Hastings said, The Delaware Department of Nat- describing the depths. “It’s kind of ural Resources and Environmental filtering itself.” Control’s Nonpoint Source Program Along with wildlife habitat, the administers the CBIG grant application native plants improve water quality process and provides technical and in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by financial guidance during the grant grabbing nutrients from the water and application and project period. It is used holding soil in place, Gorski said. Dry Lime Damp Lime Barn Dry to help fund water quality-based best “It was good to do something like management practices projects to reach this to help manage the area so it didn’t • Dry Lime Spreading • Bulk Loads • High Calcium goals outlined in the state’s Chesapeake grow up in invasive species and nox- • High Calcium • High Calcium • Moisture Bay Watershed Agreement including ious species,” Gorski said. “It’s just a • Extra Fine, Fast • Broadcast Spreader Absorbent water quality improvement. The project really neat little corner.” Acting Ready • Anti-Slip involved multiple departments at the Completed last summer, Hastings • Dept. of Ag Certified • Dept. of Ag Certified • Course Dry Lime Sussex Conservation District. Option Bobby Gorski, a conservation plan- See HASTINGS All Rohrer’s Quarry l��e �ro�u��s are �a�e �ro� �ure or�a�� l��es�o�e� ner at the district, developed the initial Page 17 The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 17 earlier,” he said. Hastings said he expects the area to Hastings ... be easier to maintain now than before. “I promised Continued from Page 16 He doesn’t have briars and brambles encroaching on the rest of the field that mother her pie has to be repeatedly mowed back. recipe would be said the ponds have been doing their “That grass keeps all that other stuff job, holding water and drawing excess from growing,” he said. kept in the family. off the rest of the field. On the wildlife habitat front, Hast- “Very seldom do you see standing ings said he’s also hopeful that as the I promised water anywhere now and if you do it’s project grows, it will form a significant not there long,” he said. “In doing that, barrier to deer coming into the field’s daddy the it seemed like it made the rest of the production area. farm more productive.” While he got the ball rolling on the farm would He said he’s noticed that he can put project, he credits the district staff with equipment in the field sooner after large making it happen. be too.” rain events or irrigation cycles and ex- “They care about what they do and pects to be able to plant the year’s cash why they’re doing it,” Hastings said. “If crop sooner than before the project was I have the opportunity to have a project installed. done, they’re the people that I’m going If leaving a LEGACY to the next generation “I would say in a normal year it to call whether they’re paying for it or is important to you, we can help. gives me a 10-14 day window to plant I’m paying for it. They’re my go-tos.” Leech makes decisions on when animals are vaccinated and how health To learn more, call Female ... abnormalities are addressed. She also handles breeding responsibilities. 302.628.4140 Continued from Page 12 Encouraged by the growing number of women choosing careers in produc- to schedule a consultation. Jennifer Leech also manages the tion agriculture, Leech said the trend bulk of the work related to her family’s makes sense. dairy farm. She serves as the herdsman “In general, women tend to be nur- for Ingleside Dairy Farm in Rock- turing and caring,” she said. “When bridge County, a job she assumed two you think about a farm, that’s exactly Planning today to protect your family’s tomorrow.

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Visit goodville.com to find an agent near you! 18 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer Proudly, some soil and water con- reation for his family. of the Rappahannock on tree planting servation districts have partnered with New-Yadkin River projects that involved hundreds of stu- Farms ... these farms for decades. We take great Tom and Madeline Hoge dent volunteers. pride in forging these partnerships and Belle-Hampton Farm Roanoke River Continued from Page 2 appreciate the opportunity to assist the (Nominated by Skyline Soil and Dennis C. Powell agricultural community with being Water Conservation District) Oak Ridge Farm innovative practices to remain viable.” good stewards of the land.” The Hoges are the seventh genera- (Nominated by Blue Ridge Soil and Award recipients typically partici- As part of their recognition, they tion to manage Belle-Hampton Farm, Water Conservation District) pate in the Virginia Agricultural Best received a sign to post on their farm, located in Pulaski County. The farm Dennis C. Powell manages 30 cow- Management Practices Cost-Share as well as a certificate. is listed on the National Register of calf pairs on 90 acres at Oak Ridge Program, which helps farmers imple- Here are descriptions of the award Historic Places. The Hoges began Farm. He is at least the third genera- ment more than 70 different structural winning farms and their conservation working with the district in 2017 on tion to operate the farm. By keeping a and agronomic practices to protect soil efforts: a conservation plan to meet their goal smaller stocking rate, he helps prevent and water. James River of running a sustainable Wagyu beef overgrazing and keeps the pastures in Practices include fencing to keep Ronnie Nuckols operation with as little impact on the good condition. livestock out of waterways, nutrient Overhome Farm environment as possible. Twenty years ago, he participated management, cover crops, grass or (Nominated by Monacan Soil and The plan entailed three phases that in his first stream exclusion project vegetative buffers along streams, and Water Conservation District) saw extensive projects to fence cattle with riparian buffers and alternative no-till techniques to minimize soil Ronnie Nuckols took over man- out of all streams and provide clean watering systems. Since then, he’s disturbance. agement of his family’s Century Farm drinking water sources. Cattle are stayed current with agricultural trends DCR and soil and water conserva- in 2010. He started by fencing off the rotated on 14 paddocks on 203 acres. and continued to seek cost-share assis- tion districts are partners in adminis- farm’s streams, ponds and forested Nearly 45 acres of riparian buffer have tance for further conservation projects tering the program. areas from livestock. been created, and the final phase of and maintenance. His latest fencing “Winners of the Grand Basin Clean He ultimately installed 15,000 linear their plan involves planting six acres project protects several acres of woods Water Farm Award have made long- feet of exclusion fence and a well-dis- of hardwood riparian buffer. and a wetland area. Powell recently ap- term commitments to protecting the tributed watering system. Potomac River plied for cost-share to build a seasonal land and the water,” DCR Director To gain more control over his graz- Joshua Cockerill feeding facility with attached manure Clyde Cristman said. “We applaud ing livestock, he later subdivided 125 Fort Bacon Farm storage that will help protect against them for choosing to implement best acres of pasture into 19 permanent (Nominated by the Loudoun Soil erosion and runoff during wet weather. management practices that contribute paddocks, which are subdivided with and Water Conservation District) He truly has a forward-thinking men- to successful farming operations and a temporary electric polywire. Fort Bacon Farm has been in the tality when it comes to conservation healthier environment for us all.” Throughout the growing season, he Cockerill Family for five generations. and the land. Virginia Association of Soil and uses up to 60 temporary divisions. Joshua grew up on the farm and took Shenandoah River Water Conservation Districts President He has sought information on best over operations at age 26. He knew he Mike Dirting, Linda Miller, Giannina Frantz said, “District staff practices from conservation groups and wanted to protect the environment, pro- Nathaniel Dirting and Brent Miller have worked closely with these farm- agencies, and shares his own experi- duce healthy food and improve wildlife D&M Farms LLC ers to plan and implement agricultural ences widely with others. habitat. In 2014, he began working with (Nominated by Lord Fairfax Soil conservation practices to protect our The clean streams on this Gooch- the district on a livestock exclusion and Water Conservation District) natural resources. land County farm are a source of rec- with grazing system. He has installed D&M Farms is a livestock operation fencing to protect 12,200 linear feet of in Edinburgh that has implemented a streambank, including the North Fork plethora of structural and agronomic Beaverdam Creek. practices to benefit soil and water Strip grazing has helped to uniform- quality. Livestock are fenced out of all ly distribute nutrients, build organic streams, ponds and other waterways, For your matter in the soil and extend grazing protecting 11,000 linear feet of stream- days. bank and creating 20 acres of riparian The Cockerills hosted two riparian buffer. next-generation planting workshops with the district A seasonal feeding facility and and Goose Creek Association for stu- livestock confinement barn help with dents from Loudoun County Public manure storage and management. Crop Schools. 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The farm is the site of one signed the farm up for its first cost- of the district’s largest stream exclusion For your many sides, there’s Nationwide.® insurance | investments | retirement share practice to exclude cattle from projects. 8,645 linear feet of streambank, install Six miles of streambank, mostly alternative watering systems and estab- along the lake, are excluded from lish 6.7 acres of riparian buffer. Since livestock, creating 120 acres of buffer his death, Paul, Joe and their mother between pasture and water bodies. Let me know how I can help Christine have installed an additional Today, 190 cow-calf pairs graze 400 protect your farm or ranch. 20,149 feet of stream exclusion fence, acres of perennial pasture divided into Aubrey Walker Jr. creating over 70 more acres of riparian 18 paddocks of 20 to 25 acres each.

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meaning lower rates — “for loans ... communities. longer-term “relationship” loans — to farmers with positive attributes” Congress could require USDA to to make agriculture more climate Guebert ... like climate-friendly practices. do the same in its direct ag lending, friendly and more sustainable. Right now, however, “Lenders estimated at $17 billion in 2018. Whatever action is taken, it needs Continued from Page 6 have a blind spot when it comes If commercial lenders were added to happen fast; there’s no time to to understanding the connections in, Congress could influence another waste on phony solutions to real increase and coverage decrease for between conservation adoption and $170 billion in ag loans. problems. farm operations that add to climate farm finances,” especially with Big To get an even bigger cli- And farmers and ranchers should woe. Ag’s gassy livestock production mate-change bang for their dollars, flock to join if, that is, they really That’s smart government; much methods. That is something Con- Congress (and lenders) might offer hope to live their creed as the “first smarter, in fact, than underwriting gress can fix fast if it’s committed to even larger loan and larger federal environmentalists.” questionable carbon sequestration underwriting climate-resiliency in crop and livestock insurance sub- Besides, it’s good business now schemes Big Ag groups are pushing the coming decade. sidies to farmers who add (or add and decades from now. now. For example, since the Farm to) a complementary crop/pasture/ * * * Lenders have other ways to en- Credit System is a GSE, or a gov- livestock enterprise to their farms (Editor’s note: Readers are courage climate-friendly — and, in ernment-sponsored enterprise, it or ranchers to maximize climate invited to reach Alan Guebert at turn, loan friendly — agriculture. receives market benefits because of mitigation. [email protected] For example, explains a recent its special status. There are other, climate-affecting or write us at editorial@ameri- report titled “Financing Resilient As such, Congress could require actions lenders could take — make canfarm.com. Mr. Guebert’s views Agriculture,” from the Environmen- it to make climate-friendly lending soil health a measure in loan ap- are his own and do not necessarily tal Defense Fund, “ Lenders can es- the standard for all loans to farmers, praisal, write clean water incentives reflect those of American Farm tablish differential interest rates” — ranchers, cooperatives, and rural into loans, steer borrowers into Publications.)

right off the bat. we would soil. You just wash your Radishes were chosen because the “The material had no organic mat- hands well after.” team wasn’t quite sure how the mix- Challenge ... ter and no available nutrients for the Biosolids decrease the pH as well, ture’s compaction properties would Continued from Page 10 plants,” said Clare Tallamy, a sopho- so it creates the acid needed for plant work and because people can eat the more in environmental sciences from growth. An easy way to decrease the roots and the vegetation, meaning Leesburg, Va. “We considered that pH would be to use fertilizer, but the nothing gets wasted. together, albeit socially distant,” Fiola when choosing our treatments. We tar- Soil Judging Team felt that was an easy There are prize categories in the said. “Working on this challenge allows geted decreasing the pH in the soil and way out and decided to use powdered competition for best experimental de- the students to work toward solving a then also adding organic matter to it.” vinegar to facilitate vegetable growth sign, most innovative, and more. The problem that must be addressed before While on a call with Greg Evanylo, a instead. awards will be announced at the Global people could inhabit the moon.” professor in the School of Plant and En- “We thought it would be useful in a Summit attended by NASA officials These experiments can impact vironmental Sciences, a solution to the lunar environment for a few reasons,” and scientists. plant growth on this planet, too. As team’s organic matter problem present- said Kathlynn Lewis, a senior in “We can learn a lot from it from ex- the climate changes and the population ed itself — treated human waste. Most environmental sciences from Charlot- periments like this and understanding grows, food will need to be produced importantly, these biosolids would be tesville, Virginia. “You could put it on the challenges that we face. Agriculture closer to the people that need it and in readily available on the lunar surface your food and then when on the moon on other planets can help us do grow potentially challenging growing envi- if inhabited. you could mix it with water and use it here on Earth because we face some ronments. “It solved two problems at once,” to lower the pH of the soil. of the same issues,” Fiola said. “High The students sifted the lunar soil Fiola said. “We need to be cognizant NASA limited us to 50 percent pH and low nutrient soil are something simulant through their gloved fingers. of transportation of materials to the added material to the lunar simulant, we face more and more often. We need The simulant, which is so low in clay moon and keep those to an absolute which was a challenge.” to come up with innovative solutions that it’s basically finely ground up minimum. Biosolids would be creat- The Soil Judging Team added sand to these challenges. These innovations rocks, almost looks like flour. ed on the surface and present a great to the mixture — which doesn’t do are certainly better for the environment It’s primarily anorthosite, a feldspar growing material.” much in terms of nutrients but did help than just adding fertilizer, which is mineral. It felt different, other-worldly. With help from Blue Plains Ad- improve the consistency of the mixture what we’ve always done.” It’s coarse and rough, but isn’t quite like vanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, in the end. Not everything directly applies as sand — it’s sharper and not uniform. a bright orange bucket full of treated “The idea was to prove that using a there are unique challenges with lunar The powder is far from an ideal human waste arrived. specific particle size would help,” Lew- simulant — such as the gravity differ- material in which to grow plants, es- “The students were a little appre- is said. “As long as you have something ence and transportation challenges — pecially in greenhouse pots. The chal- hensive at first, but they dove-in,” Fiola that is of that size and solid, it’s going to but the knowledge of how to quickly lenges were immediate. Compaction said. “They stuck their hands into the do approximately the same thing, and add organic matter to less than hospi- and waterlogging presented themselves bucket and textured biosolids just like sand is relatively inactive in the soil.” table soil does translate to this planet. 20 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer A real body of work I’ve presided over a riot only once in the kitchen, whereas the male was few things my wife first liked about in my life. easily the most obnoxious human me. It was years ago at our annual I’ve ever met. In college I could snatch-and-jerk branding which would eventually First, let me explain that I wear 100 pounds over my head with one turn into an all out war. IT’S THE long-sleeve shirts practically all the arm fully extended. I always went out of my way to time now because I’ve had several I’d be lucky to do 10 pounds these not only invite all the neighboring PITTS skin cancers carved out of my body days. ranchers but to invite some town including half my nose and one nasty The ex-dairyman took one look at folks too who always enjoyed the By LEE PITTS melanoma on my back. my white skinny extensions and said, proceedings, not to mention the free But this branding day was “You call those arms? What are you, steak dinner. particularly hot so I was stripped some kind of sissy? These are arms,” One year some friends called the merrier.” down to my tee shirt, thus exposing he added as he rolled up his shirt to ask if they could bring along an More untruthful words have never my untanned arms. sleeves while exposing two giant extra couple who had unexpectedly been uttered. I can honestly say that at one time encamped at their house for an The female of the couple was I had good looking guns. See BLACK extended stay. I said, “Sure the more really sweet and did yeoman’s work In fact, my arms were one of the Page 21 Prejudice Prejudice is a funny thing. The feller told me not to go over gler’s and boots. When a city slicker or a dude there after dark. The bartender was a lady named comes meanderin’ into the Montana ON THE Then, after thinkin’ about it, he Bertha. She served me a scotch and bar in Glasgow he’s liable to get a lot EDGE OF scribbled his name and phone num- cream soda. of hard stares. ber on a piece of paper and said, I sat at a table in front of the But, I’m here to tell ya, when the COMMON “When you git in trouble, have’m band. As the clientele came in they shoe’s on the other foot, it can be SENSE call me.” Nice of him, I thought. all sat around by the walls. mighty uncomfortable. Somehow I never found Walter’s, Kind of like they were circlin’ Years ago in Kansas City, I set out By BAXTER BLACK but at the corner of 39th and Jackson me. one night to find one of them ‘down- I spied Willie’s Total Experience Nobody said much and they home guitar blues pickers that I had Lounge. weren’t friendly. read about in the Sunday paper. Crescendo Lounge. I recognized the name from the I was drivin’ around on this I had some ribs at Money’s on paper so I went in. See BLACK Saturday night, lookin’ for Walter’s Prospect and asked directions. I was dressed normal; hat, Wran- Page 21

more than the five-year average. So why the price rally? Hall ... China has been expanding their hog operations and buying feed and Continued from Page 6 now there is concern over the second corn crop in South America due to and his company Bloomberg LP are lack of rain. heavily invested in China. That said, I believe there are Bloomberg LP sells terminals to issues that we may need to pump their website through the Chinese the brakes some on. Reports suggest market and helps finance Chinese China is studying suitable feed alter- companies by sending billions of natives to corn. dollars from U.S. investors to the They are looking at rice, rice Chinese bond market. bran, cassava, barley and sorghum. Bloomberg LP supported 364 Prior to their hog expansion, one- Chinese firms and directed approx- third of their hogs were raised on imately $150 billion into their bond food waste. True. Who knows? offerings. Of these companies, 159 The chart on this page is worth were controlled directly by the CCP. studying. First, note there appears I am glad I am not trying to teach to be agreement between the USDA grain marketing anymore. official and the attache covering How many growers are delivering China. (“Production” is the first bar, pre-sold grain much cheaper than the “Imports” is second, “Feed/Resid- current market prices. $6.34 up 40 cents for the week. Dover, Del., on April 21. ual” is third, and “Total Consump- Everyone likes no-cost, forward December 2021 new crop closed There will be a huge temperature tion” is the fourth bar.) contracts, but I assume most con- at $5.40 up 35 cents for the week. swing across most of the country by Also note in the Chinese Corn tracts are being cussed lousy and July wheat closed at $6.81 up 30 the end of the week. Situation, the USDA Attache sees often. How many growers are think- cents for the week. The trade is not talking big in- a decline in imports for new crop ing, “Never again”? May beans closed at $15.18 up 90 creases over trend yields due to early corn this coming year— a big factor Hold on a bit! How many have cents for the week. New crop Nov planting now, but they are also not worth noting! waited to pull the trigger on selling 2021 bean closed at $13.22 up 60 talking planting delays either. Maybe its government storage when prices were going up only to cents for the week. Wow! There seems to be continued is filled as I suggested in previous watch them quickly fall and miss the Allendale fears that last week’s moisture over most of the Corn Belt articles. market entirely. rally turned from 80-percent fun- at this time. (Note: I research material from Is it time to think PUT options? damental reasoning to 80-percent The crop progress report on Allendale, DTN, USDA, University A “put’ option can give you a price speculation. Monday April 19 had corn planting Land Grants and other credible floor and still offer upside. If you Everyone likes a bull and we all at 8-percent complete, right at the sources in compiling this article. It could lock in current prices, you tend to be greedy and ride that bull. five-year average. is not merely my opinion, but rather should make money this year with- That said, most of the increase Soybean planting at 8-percent a consensus of experts in the trade. out doing a budget! this past week were from traders/ complete, which is more than the Looking for a marketing coach or I know how much most growers speculators — not buyers. 2-percent, five-year average, and someone to discuss strategies with? like doing a budget! The weather has been a factor spring wheat planting was 19-per- Contact me at [email protected], On April 22, May corn closed at this spring. I was in a hail storm in cent complete, which is five points or call 410-708-8781.) The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 21 Pitts ... WEATHER WATCHERS For dates of April 16-22 Continued from Page 20 Andy Highland forearms and biceps and triceps the Bill Grantham New Midway, Md. MAEF Headquarters size of bowling balls that he could Kearneysville, W.Va. 77, 32, 0.00 Havre de Grace make dance like Mexican jumping 75, 30, 0.00 70, 36, 0.12 beans. When I introduced the ex- dairyman to the big burly rancher I trusted to do the castrating that day, the highest honor that can be Henry Bergfelter bestowed in the branding pen, the Vernon, Del. ex-dairyman shook his hand and 73, 34, 0.15 immediately started cracking down like a pair of Vice Grips. He squeezed until he saw tears Kathy Ostrowski-Morris coming out of my friend’s eyes — Churchton, Md. No Report and keep in mind that my friend is Allen Beachy taller than 6 feet and weighs just Lincoln, Del. about 285 pounds, nearly all of it 78, 30, 0.22 muscle. “You call that a handshake, you milquetoast pansy,” asked the old dairyman who stood about 5-foot-5, wore a snap-brim hat and had hands Kevin George the size of a catcher’s mitt. Bruce Bradley Easton, Md. They looked more like an old Richard Colburn Huntingtown, Md. Cambridge, Md. 75, 39, 0.55 gnarled tree root dug out of the 78, 34, 0.32 ground by a D9, with protruding 73, 36, 0.90 veins and short nails that were Jan Shriver corrugated and cracked. Reedville, Va. I was worried that my friend’s No Report hand was so permanently destroyed he wouldn’t be able to hold the (Key: Reports, in order, are: High temperature; Low temperature; and Rain total for the week) castrating knife. In just one morning the ex- High and low temperatures are reported in degrees measured in Fahrenheit. Next reports due on dairyman had insulted every male in Precipitation measurements are reported in inches fallen for the given week. Friday, April 23 (by 10 a.m.). attendance over the age of 12. I assigned the 70 year old freak of nature to the ground crew that day 2021 PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY hoping that the big calves would eat Black ... his lunch. Continued from Page 20 But it was not to be. He grabbed the biggest calf, a 350-pound mini-monster and flipped Finally the band leader, Freddy, it like it was a 50-pound sack of feed! came over to my table and asked me, I had to admit that the ex- “Hey man, what are you doin’ here?” dairyman was a real body of work. I told him I heard this was the best Unbeknownst to me, of course, music in Kansas City and I came to my friends developed a plot to give find out! the guy his comeuppance. Well he must have thought the They waited until the last calf, same thing ‘cause it sure tickled him! probably because they didn’t want He couldn’t do enough to make to do without his hard labor, before me feel at home. His sister was the going into action. waitress and he told her to make sure My friend who’d been doing the my grape Nehi never went dry. castrating all day handed me the By then I wuz smarter’n a tree full knife and mounted up, limbered up o’ owls, 10-foot tall and bullet proof, his throwing arm to see if the nerve as Tink would say! damage in his hand would impede But I couldn’t get nobody to dance his throw and proceeded to rope the with me! ex-dairyman around the waist. Eventually this lady named Eliza- When he yelled, “Stretch him,” beth consented. every male over the age of 12 She must have figured I wasn’t so charged and put the old guy face bad after all ‘cause she sat at my table down in the dirt. and invited Louise and Wilma to join It looked like a rugby scrum in us. manure. The four of us danced until closin’ After exposing one cheek (not on time. the face), my friend called for a hot It was a fine evening and although iron. they didn’t take to me at first they They were going to teach this A couple goats, Annabelle (a Nigerian dwarf and Lilly (a Nubian), gain some must have decided that cowboys ar- obnoxious little brute a lesson. perspective at Lucky’s Acres in Federalsburg, Md. en’t from outer space, just different. Looking back now, I don’t know I remember that little lesson when why I stepped in and put an end to (Photo submitted by Stephanie Franklin) I see a kid wearin’ a headband and their retribution. sandals in a cowboy bar. I had no doubt they’d have gone Send ag-related photos to The Delmarva Farmer Photo Contest, Attn: “DF PHOTO CONTEST I always try to give’m the benefit through with it and I would have 2021” P.O. Box 2026 Easton, MD 21601, or e-mail them to [email protected]. (in of the doubt. enjoyed watching, but I didn’t want a .JPG or .EPS format) with “DF PHOTO CONTEST 2021” in the subject line. Please identify After all, he might be friskin’ cus- this obnoxious fool carrying my people and animals in photos, and include photographer’s name and where photos were taken. tomers at the door next time I make it brand. Winner will be chosen at the end of the year and receive a $100 check in a child’s name of his/ Willie’s Total Experience Lounge! her choice. 22 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer AUCTIONS GREENCASTLE HOLLERING HILL Select 2-3 steady-2.00 lower. All prices 80-100 lbs 260.00-305.00; 60.00-67.50 LIVESTOCK 1450-1560 lbs 79.00-80.00. per cwt. 100-120 lbs 185.00-240.00. LIVESTOCK AUCTION 68.50-74.00 AUCTION Slaughter Heifers: Barrows and Gilts: Yearlings: GREENCASTLE, VA Lean 85-90 52-56 percent lean No Market Test. 49.00-58.00 NATHALIE, VA High Choice and Prime 2-3 APRIL 19, 2021 1205-1730 lbs 118.00-123.00. 200-250 lbs 73.00-79.00; Ewes: Good 1-3 61.00-69.50 250-300 lbs 75.00-83.00. 105-205 lbs 100.00-145.00. 30.00-47.00 APRIL 15, 2021 Choice 2-3 Compared to last week 48-52 percent lean Utility: Slaughter Bulls: 1175-1540 lbs 110.00-119.00. slaughter steers sold mostly CATTLE 250-300 lbs 71.00-81.00; 170-225 lbs 80.00-100.00. Yield Grade 1 Select 2-3 steady. Holstein Cow pairs 1150.00 300-400 lbs 72.00-78.00. Rams: 90-220 lbs 110.00- 1270-2354 lbs 78.00-95.00. 1075-1545 lbs 102.00-108.00. steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Cows, good .70 Colored Hogs: 135.00. High Dress 96.00-99.00. Slaughter Cows: Slaughter heifers sold 1.00- Cows, shelly .20 52-56 percent lean Slaughter Goats: Feeder Cattle: Premium Wt 70-75 2.00 higher. Holstein 200-250 lbs 83.00-89.00; Sold per head on estimated All prices per cwt. 70.50-76.00 Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 Feeders 250-300 lbs 80.00-91.00. weights. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Breakers 75-80 higher. Supply included 215 180.00-187.00 Sows: Kids: 300-400 lbs 127.50-139.00; 66.00-69.00 steers and Holstein Good 1-2 Selection 1 500-600 lbs 132.00-144.00; 69.00-71.00 heifers, 246 slaughter cows, Bull Calf 70.00 300-500 lbs 50.00-70.00; 15-20 lbs 65.00-120.00; 850-900 lbs 120.00. Boners 80-85 13 bulls, and 239 feeder Jersey 500-700 lbs 56.00-74.00. 20-40 lbs 140.00-240.00; Medium and Large 2 62.00-67.00 cattle. Feeders Boars: 40-60 lbs 210.00-260.00; 400-450 lbs 100.00; 67.00-69.00 All prices per cwt. 500-1000 lbs. 1.17 200-300 lbs 22.00; 60-80 lbs 230.00; 550-600 lbs 112.50. 55.00-58.00 Slaughter Steers: 250-500 lbs. .56-.66 300-900 lbs 4.00-11.00. 80-100 lbs 235.00-350.00. Holstein Steers: Lean 85-90 High Choice and Prime 2-3 Calves Roasters: Selection 2 Large 3 49.00-58.50 1492-1676 lbs 122.00-129.00, Good Bull 100-120 lbs 80.00; 20-40 lbs 100.00-155.00; 200-300 lbs 107.50-120.00; 59.00-65.00 one 131.00. BH 70.00-100.00 140-160 lbs 79.00-80.00; 60-80 lbs 155.00-180.00. 300-400 lbs 100.00-130.00; 29.00-45.00 Choice 2-3 HOGS 160-200 lbs 65.00-68.00. Selection 3 500-600 lbs 87.00-97.00; Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1184-1832 lbs 115.00-121.00. Barrows Feeder Pigs: 20-40 lbs 65.00-105.00. 650-700 lbs 86.00; 1 Select 2-3 200-400 lbs. .63-.64 Sold by the head on estimated Nannies: 850-900 lbs 85.00-87.00. 1115-1725 lbs 80.00-89.00. 1372-1470 lbs 106.00-117.00. Pigs weights. Selection 1 Heifers: Medium and Large 1 High Dress Slaughter Holstein Steers: 20-40 lbs. BH 45.00-55.000 US 1-2 15-20 lbs 80-130 lbs 250.00-325.00; 200-250 lbs 130.00; 1550-2155 lbs 95.00-113.00. High Choice and Prime 2-3 Pot Belly BH 12.00 15-20 lbs 55.00-75.00; 130-200 lbs 275.00-325.00. 300-400 lbs 115.00-127.50; Low Dress 1210-1568 lbs 97.00-101.00. GOATS 20-40 lbs 75.00-80.00; Selection 2 450-550 lbs 115.00-122.50; 1080-1195 lbs 61.00-72.00. Select 2-3 Med. Nanny BH 120.00- 40-60 lbs 85.00. 50-80 lbs 95.00; 550-650 lbs 111.00-120.00; Feeder Cattle: All prices per 1310 lbs 80.00. 185.00 US 2 80-130 lbs 135.00-220.00. 650-750 lbs 115.00-120.00. cwt. Slaughter Heifers: Small Billy BH 55.00-105.00 20-30 lbs 65.00-90.00; Selection 3 Medium and Large 2 Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 Med. Nanny BH 145.00- 60-80 lbs 70.00-80.00. 80-130 lbs 85.00-120.00. 400-450 lbs 92.50. 175.00 Medium and Large 1 1298-1564 lbs 119.00-125.00. Utility: 15-20 lbs 45.00; Billies: Bulls: Large Billy BH 255.00- 450-500 lbs 132.00; Choice 2-3 40 lbs 15.00-30.00; Selection 1 Medium and Large 1 325.00 700-750 lbs 142.00. 1168-1432 lbs 114.00-117.00. 60 lbs 70.00. 100-150 lbs 350.00; 300-350 lbs 140.00; POULTRY Holstein Steers: Slaughter Cows: Slaughter Sheep: All prices 150-250 lbs 350.00-425.00. 450-550 lbs 120.00-152.50; Large Roosters 12.00-32.00 Large 3 Premium White 65-75 per cwt. Selection 2 550-650 lbs 112.50-125.00; Hens 7.00-35.00 200-300 lbs 107.00-115.00; Breakers 75-80 Lambs: 100-150 lbs 325.00-385.00. 700-800 lbs 104.00-112.50. Banty Roosters 3.75-14.00 300-400 lbs 70.00; 61.00-67.00 Choice 1-3 Whethers: Medium and Large 2 Banty Hens 8.00-20.00 400-500 lbs 67.00-80.00; 70.00-71.00 20-40 lbs 290.00-315.00; Selection 1 450-500 lbs 100.00; Hens w/ chicks 40.00-55.00 500-600 lbs 65.00-85.00; Boners 80-85 40-60 lbs 280.00-320.00; 100-150 lbs 295.00. 600-650 lbs 95.00-106.00; Call ducks 18.00-27.00 600-700 lbs 68.00-86.00; 60-80 lbs 260.00-310.00; Other ducks 8.00-12.75 700-800 lbs 67.00-84.00; 750-800 lbs 90.00. Turkey Gobbler 30.00-87.00 850-950 lbs 79.00-83.00. Return to Farm Calves: Com- Turkey Hen 75.00 Holstein Heifers: pared to last week holstein Quail 3.00-12.25 Large 3 WEEKLY BASIS - APRIL 30 bull calves sold Barn Pigeons 7.00-8.25 250-350 lbs 57.00-62.00; 15.00-20.00 higher. All prices Guineas 12.00-27.00 500-600 lbs 67.00-72.00; per cwt. Holstein Bull Calves: Baby Chicks 1.00-4.75 750-850 lbs 50.00-75.00. Commodity Price Basis Commodity Price Basis RABBITS Heifers: Number 1 Small 10.00-18.00 Medium and Large 1 96-120 lbs 190.00-255.00; Medium 10.00-23.00 450-500 lbs 115.00. Scoular - Windsor, VA Kalmbach Feeds - Shippensburg, PA 84-94 lbs 150.00-190.00. Number 2 Large 12.00-58.00 Medium and Large 2 Soybeans $13.34 5.00 Corn $6.95 50.00 EGGS 300-400 lbs 90.00-115.00; 96-120 lbs 170.00-225.00; Hatching Eggs 1.00-19.50 450-500 lbs 90.00; Wheat $7.06 0.00 84-94 lbs 90.00-135.00. HAY 550-650 lbs 107.00-122.00; Associated Grain, Inc. - Exmore, VA Number 3 78-120 lbs 35.00-100.00. Good 3.00-3.75 750-800 lbs 135.00. Laurel Grain Company - Laurel, DE Corn $6.52 50.00 Fair 2.75-3.00 Bulls: Medium and Large 1 Utility Shelled Corn 5 gal. 600-700 lbs 107.00-127.00; Corn $7.02 75.00 70-100 lbs 5.00-10.00. 4.00-5.25 750-850 lbs 90.00-107.00; Soybeans $14.99 -10.00 PA Grain Processing, Clearfield, PA Holstein Heifer Calves: 850-950 lbs 77.00-90.00; Wheat $6.42 -65.00 Corn $6.81 55.00 No Market Test. MIDDLEBURG 1000-1100 lbs 84.00-95.00. Beef Type Calves Bulls/ Heifers: LIVESTOCK AUCTION Medium and Large 2 The Mennel Milling Co - West Point, VA 300-400 lbs 70.00-117.00; Smithfield Grain- East - Waverly, VA 80-100 lbs 180.00-325.00. MIDDLEBURG, VA 450-550 lbs 100.00-137.00; Corn $6.95 50..00 Corn $6.75 30.00 Slaughter Hogs: All prices APRIL 20, 2021 600-700 lbs 82.00-117.00; Soybeans $15.40 10.00 per cwt. Wheat $7.06 80.00 Barrows and Gilts: No Market 750-850 lbs 78.00-105.00; Wheat $6.91 -15.00 Compared to last week 850-950 lbs 57.00-80.00. Test. slaughter steers sold 3.00- Compared to last week Triple-M-Farms - Lebanon, PA Sows: No Market Test. 4.00 higher. Slaughter holstein bull calves sold 5.00- Augusta Farmers Coop- Weyers Cave, VA Boars: No Market Test. Corn $6.85 40.00 Roasters: No Market Test. holsteins sold steady. Slaugh- 10.00 higher. Soybeans $15.01 0.00 All prices per cwt. Soybeans $15.39 10.00 Feeder Pigs: No Market Test. ter heifers sold 3.00-5.00 Corn $6.19 0.00 higher. Holstein Bull Calves: Slaughter Sheep: All Prices Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 Number 1 per cwt. higher. Cattle supplies includ- 95-120 lbs 190.00-230.00; BROILER REPORT Lambs: ed 93 steers 85-90 lbs 170.00-205.00. Choice 1-3 and heifers, 80 cows, 20 bulls Number 2 20-40 lbs 230.00-297.50; and 113 feeder cattle. All 95-120 lbs 170.00-205.00; Up Slightly 40-60 lbs 290.00-330.00; prices per cwt. 85-90 lbs 160.00-2000.00. 60-80 lbs 295.00-335.00; Slaughter Steers: Number 3 Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 80-100 lbs 285.00-315.00; High Choice and Prime 2-3 70-115 lbs 85.00-170.00. 100-120 lbs 220.00-290.00. 1270-1625 lbs 124.00-127.00. Utility 70-90 lbs 5.00-20.00. 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending Yearlings: No Market Test. Ewes: Good 1-3 Choice 2-3 Holstein Heifer Calves: April 10, 2021, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative place- 1180-1680 lbs 116.00-125.00. 75-115 lbs 20.00-105.00. 100-200 lbs 100.00-165.00. Select 2-3 Beef Type Bulls and Heifers: ments from the week ending January 9, 2021 through Rams: 1085-1575 lbs 103.00-117.50. 80-100 lbs 200.00-280.00. 150-250 lbs 90.00-180.00. Slaughter Holstein Steers: Slaughter Hogs: Compared to April 10, 2021 for the United States were 2.61 billion. Slaughter Goats: All Prices High Choice and Prime 2-3 last week slaughter hogs sold per head. 1300-1785 lbs 91.00-100.00. steady-3.00 lower. Colored Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same Kids: Choice 2-3 hogs sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Selection 1 1335-1595 lbs 88.00-90.00 Sow sold period a year earlier. 20-40 lbs 115.00-175.00; The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 23 AUCTIONS

40-60 lbs 195.00-290.00; 400-500 lbs 132.50. 4 years to aged, ABINGDON TRI STATE Yielding EGGS 60-80 lbs 305.00-325.00; Medium and Large 2 bred 2-9 months LIVESTOCK 1200-2000 72.00 Small .50-1.00 90-100 lbs 275.00. 400-500 lbs 110.00-120.00; Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Medium .50-1.50 690-1705 400.00-1175.00 AUCTION Selection 2 550-600 lbs 120.00-132.50. per head Lean Large .50-2.00 20-40 lbs 105.00; Compared to last week hol- Cows With Calves At Side ABINGDON, VA 750- 850 44.00-59.00 HAY 40-60 lbs 130.00-135.00. stein bull calves sold 15.00- 15 pair APRIL16, 2021 850-1200 45.00-60.00 Good 6.25-7.00 Nannies: 20.00 higher. Medium and Large 1-2, Slaughter Bulls 40 head Fair 3.75-4.00 Selection 1 Sold by the cwt. 4 years to aged with calves Feeder Cattle 706 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 Rough 2.25-3.50 80-130 lbs 240.00-265.00; Holstein Bull Calves: 100-250 lbs Feeder Steers 400 head 1000-1500 70.00-86.00 Straw 3.00-3.75 130-200 lbs 265.00-410.00. Number 1 685-1117 575.00-1375.00 Feeder Steers Medium and 1500-2500 84.00-94.00 Round Bales 26.00-64.00 Selection 2 96-120 lbs 180.00-240.00; per pair Large 1 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding Mules 185.00 80-130 lbs 180.00-245.00; 84-94 lbs 175.00-240.00. Slaughter Lambs 115 head 200- 300 182.50 1000-1500 92.00 Donkeys 275.00-350.00 Number 2 300- 400 153.00-179.00 1500-2500 105.00-106.00 130-200 lbs 275.00. Slaughter Lambs, Spring, STAUNTON LIVESTOCK Selection 3 96-120 lbs 145.00-185.00; Wooled Choice and Prime 400- 500 149.00-170.00 Cows Returned To Farm 12 80-130 lbs 205.00. 84-94 lbs 125.00-190.00. 60- 80 317.00-323.00 500- 600 145.00-161.00 head AUCTION Billies: Selection 1 Number 3 80- 110 300.00-330.00 600- 700 134.00-144.00 Medium and Large 1, 3-12 STAUNTON, VA 700- 800 124.00-139.50 years old 150-250 lbs 275.00-360.00; 80-120 lbs 50.00-165.00 110- 125 300.00-307.50 APRIL 16, 2021 150-250 lbs 500.00-525.00. Utility 80-120 lbs 10.00- Slaughter Lambs, Spring, 800- 900 124.00 825-1500 580.00-1000.00 Selection 2 20.00. Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 900-1000 109.00 per head Feeder Cattle 1160 head 100-150 lbs 220.00; Holstein Heifer Calves: 30- 60 295.00-330.00 1000-1100 99.00-109.00 Cows With Calves At Side 4 Feeder Steers 540 head 150-250 lbs 355.00. Number 1 Slaughter Lambs, Wooled Feeder Steers Medium and pair Feeder Steers Medium and Wethers: Selection 1 95-120 lbs 40.00-45.00. Choice and Prime 3-4 Large 2 Medium and Large 1, Large 1 100-150 lbs 325.00-460.00; Number 2 110- 130 195.00 200- 300 157.00-161.00 4-10 years old with calves 200- 300 172.00-220.00 150-250 lbs 475.00-580.00. 70-100 lbs 15.00-30.00. Slaughter Rams and Ewes 300- 400 137.50-171.00 125-250 lbs 900-1400 300- 400 160.00-215.00 Beef Calves: 35 head 400- 500 143.00-159.00 1025.00-1650.00 per pair 400- 500 165.00-186.00 DEWART LIVESTOCK Number 1 Slaughter Ewes 500- 600 131.00-165.00 500- 600 160.00-179.00 84-118 lbs 285.00-335.00. Choice 2-4 112.50-150.00 600- 700 133.00-158.00 DILLS LIVESTOCK 600- 700 141.00-166.00 AUCTION Angus/Holstein Cross: Slaughter Rams 700- 800 100.00-134.00 AUCTION 700- 800 132.00-139.00 DEWART, PA 80-116 lbs 195.00-270.00. 800- 900 100.00 All Grades 122.50-130.00 DOVER, DE 800- 900 124.00 APRIL 19, 2021 Feeder Pigs: Sold by the head. Goats 50 head Feeder Holstein Steers 6 900-1000 122.50-126.50 No Market Test. Kids Selection No 1-2 head APRIL 21, 2021 Feeder Steers Medium and Compared to last week Slaughter Hogs: Sold by the Feeder Holstein Steers Large 20- 40 370.00 CATTLE Large 2 slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 cwt. 2-3 40- 60 350.00-445.00 Cows, per pound 300- 400 150.00-217.50 higher. Cattle Slaughter Hogs: No Market 400- 500 111.00 60- 80 400.00-455.00 Good (b/lb) .67-.90 400- 500 150.00-186.00 supply included 24 steers and Test. 500- 600 61.00 80- 100 340.00-357.50 Fair .40-.58 500- 600 164.00-178.00 heifers, 90 slaughter cows, 5 Roasters:No Market Test. 600- 700 115.00 Slaughter Bucks Selection Shelly .70-.75 600- 700 135.00-164.00 bulls, Sows: 660 lbs 65.00. 700- 800 63.00 No 1-2 Family 685.00 Feeder Heifers 467 head 24 feeder cattle. All prices Boars: No Market Test. 1000-1100 64.00 70- 110 250.00 Feeders, per pound Feeder Heifers Medium and per cwt. Sheep and Lambs: Sold by Feeder Heifers 200 head 150- 250 162.50 500-1000 lbs. .40-1.20 Large 1 Slaughter Steers: the cwt. Feeder Heifers Medium and Slaughter Does Selection No 250-500 lbs. .44-1.44 200- 300 140.00-160.00 Choice 2-3 Lambs: Choice 1-3 Large 1 1-2 Light Dairy .61-1.00 300- 400 144.00-152.00 1198-1268 lbs 115.50-117.00. 20-40 lbs 240.00; 200- 300 132.50-175.00 50- 70 255.00-280.00 Heavy Dairy .70-.82 400- 500 130.00-155.00 Select 2-3 40-60 lbs 260.00-312.50; 300- 400 113.00-135.00 70- 100 240.00 Calves 500- 600 116.00-151.00 1296 lbs 107.00. 60-80 lbs 260.00-310.00; 400- 500 118.00-148.00 100- 150 230.00 95-155 lbs. 600- 700 118.00-124.50 Slaughter Holstein Steers 80-100 lbs 287.50-302.50. 500- 600 110.00-146.00 150- 250 170.00-185.00 BH 30.00 700- 800 100.00-105.00 Choice 2-3 Yearlings: No Market Test. 600- 700 121.00-137.00 60-90 lbs. Feeder Heifers Medium and 1390-1484 lbs 75.00-84.00. Ewes: 100-200 lbs 80.00- 700- 800 108.00-123.00 LYNCHBURG BH 2.00-20.00 Large 2 Slaughter Heifers: No Market 120.00. 800- 900 90.00-97.00 116+ lbs. 300- 400 135.00-150.50 Test. Rams: No Market Test. WEEKLY FEEDER Feeder Heifers Medium and BH 45.00-300.00 400- 500 118.00-150.00 Slaughter Cows: Goats: Sold by the head with CATTLE SALE Large 2 HOGS 500- 600 120.00-149.00 Premium White 65-75 actual weights. 200- 300 120.00-150.00 LYNCHBURG, VA (B/lb.) 600- 700 101.00-130.00 67.00-73.50 Kids: No Market Test. 300- 400 110.00-148.00 Sows, per pound Feeder Bulls 153 head 73.50-81.00 Nannies: APRIL 19, 2021 400- 500 111.00-144.00 Heavy .06-.35 Feeder Bulls Medium and Breakers 75-80 Selection 2 50-80 lbs 210.00. 500- 600 113.00-143.00 Light .40 Large 1 59.00-66.00 Billies: Slaughter Cattle 600- 700 118.00-128.00 Boars 200- 300 140.00-195.00 67.00-68.50 Selection 2 266 head 700- 800 95.00-109.00 Per pound 300- 400 162.00-187.50 50.00-57.00 100-150 lbs 210.00; Slaughter Cows 800- 900 103.00 Heavy .02 400- 500 151.00-163.50 Boners 80-85 150-250 lbs 340.00. 239 head Feeder Bulls 100 head Light .03-.35 500- 600 145.00-158.00 57.00-65.50 Wethers: No Market Test. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75- Feeder Bulls Medium and St Hogs #1 .57-.77 600- 700 140.00 66.00-74.00 80% Lean Large 1 Feeder Bulls Medium and Lean 85-90 850-1200 62.00-68.00 200- 300 150.00 250-310 lbs. .78 WINCHESTER PIGS Large 2 52.00-60.00 1200-1600 64.00-70.00 300- 400 123.00-168.00 300- 400 150.00-192.50 61.00-64.00 LIVESTOCK AUCTION Slaughter Cows Breaker High 400- 500 131.00-168.00 By the head Small BH 70.00-105.00 400- 500 152.00-166.00 35.00-49.00 WINCHESTER, VA Yielding 500- 600 131.00-145.00 500- 600 134.00-157.50 Slaughter Bulls: 1200-1600 71.00-75.00 600- 700 130.00-132.00 GOATS APRIL 19, 2021 Stag (BH) 125.00-165.00 600- 700 135.00-147.50 Yield Grade 1 Slaughter Cows Boner 80- 700- 800 89.00-117.00 Slaughter Cattle 25 head 1250-1498 lbs 70.00-88.50. 85% Lean Nanny 165.00-295.00 Slaughter Cattle 175 head 800- 900 106.00 Slaughter Cows 20 head High Dress 800-1200 60.00-72.00 Billy 127.00-240.00 Slaughter Cows 152 head 900-1000 80.00-86.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75- 1462-1524 lbs 88.00-97.50. 1200-2000 62.00-72.00 Kids 50.00-120.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75- Feeder Bulls Medium and 80% Lean Low Dress Slaughter Cows Boner High SHEEP 80% Lean Large 2 850-1200 67.00-70.00 904-1164 lbs 65.00-72.00. Yielding Ewes (B/lb.) 1.20-3.30 1200-1600 52.00-57.00 200- 300 170.00 1200-1600 63.00-74.00 Feeder Cattle: Sold by the 1200-2000 73.00-83.00 Rams 1.60-2.80 Slaughter Cows Breaker High 300- 400 144.00-154.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80- cwt. Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lambs, good 2.75-5.10 Yielding 400- 500 140.00-156.00 85% Lean Steers: Medium and Large 1 Lean POULTRY 1200-1600 69.00 500- 600 108.00-157.00 800-1200 61.00-69.00 800-850 lbs 115.00. 750- 850 40.00-52.00 Baby Chicks 1.00-8.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80- 600- 700 111.00-147.00 Slaughter Bulls 5 head Medium and Large 2 850-1200 50.00-64.00 Large Roosters 5.00-18.00 85% Lean 700- 800 118.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 850-900lbs 85.00. Slaughter Bulls Old Hens 5.00-8.00 800-1200 46.00-68.00 one 800- 900 75.00 1000-1500 86.00 Holstein Steers: 27 head Banty Roosters 5.00-8.00 head at 79.00 900-1000 60.00 1500-2500 82.00-88.00 Large 3 Slaughter Bulls Banty Hens 6.00-9.00 1200-2000 48.00-68.00 Slaughter Cattle 240 head Slaughter Bulls High Yield- 750-800 lbs 75.00. YG 1-2 Muscovy Drakes 12.00-22.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Slaughter Cows 200 head ing Holstein Heifers: 1000-1500 81.00-86.00 Other Ducks 10.00-22.00 Yielding Slaughter Cows Breaker 75- 1500-2500 88.00-90.00 Large 3 1500-2500 84.50-92.50 Turkeys 25.00-52.00 1200-2000 70.00-78.00 80% Lean 700-800 lbs 50.00-73.00; Slaughter Bulls High Yielding Geese 15.00-65.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% 850-1200 57.50-62.00 850-900 lbs 77.00. 1000-1500 89.00 Pheasants 20.00-70.00 Lean 1200-1600 60.00-70.00 Heifers: 1500-2500 93.00-105.00 Quail 3.00 750- 850 34.00-46.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Medium and Large 1 Cows Returned To Farm Barn Pigeons 6.50-8.00 850-1200 38.00-50.00 Yielding 250-300 lbs 109.50. 19 head Fancy Pigeons 7.00-9.00 Slaughter Bulls 23 head 1200-1600 72.50-78.00 Medium and Large 2 Medium and Large 1-2, White Kings 9.00-10.00 Prices not available Slaughter Cows Boner 80- 200-250 lbs 120.00-140.00; 2-6 years old Peacock 200.00+ Cows Returned To Farm 85% Lean 400-500 lbs 77.50-97.50; 730-1210 56.00-95.00 RABBITS 48 head 800-1200 69.00 800-850 lbs 70.00-92.50. 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CAT ROAD GRADER 2388 CASE IH FARM EQUIPMENT FOR COMBINE TIRES 1411 NH DISCBINE PLANTER Self-propelled CAT road 2388 Case IH 2WD SALE Combine tires. 30.5x32. 1411 NH discbine, 10’ 4” 3 row transplanting grader w/ cab. Good 10’ combine plus 25ft 1020 Lely Lotus 600 Tedder 19 80% tread. No flats. Fire- cut, good rubber roll- planter, spacing is 5 feet blade, exc. tires, good head. Head has Crary air foot. Can be converted stone. $100/each. Call ers, good condition, field apart, lanmen, Call for paint, batteries and lights. well and cutterbar. 3721 to raking mode. Sold the 804-794-5597 OR 804- ready. $7,950. Located price 410-310-0341. Shed kept. $12,500 engine hours/2631 sepa- cows, don’t need. Call 305-0491. in Goochland, VA. Call OBO. Call 410-708-0599. rator hours. Combine in Darrell Ag Solutions of 804-337-2319. good shape, field ready. 90 ALLIS-CHALMERS VA. 804-514-9845. Bought a bigger combine. GRAIN TRUCK 90 Model Allis Chalmers Call 757-894-7564. Mack 10 wheel grain 2015 NEW HOLLAND pull type combine. Good CASE ARTICULATED JD 4640 TRACTOR truck. 20’ aluminum 2015 New Holland T4.75 condition and field ready. LOADER JD 4640 tractor, sound grain dump. Camel back with 155 hours, loader, Located in TN. $4,500. Case articulated loader, NITROGEN INJECTION guard cab, 150 PTO HP, suspension, auto trans- bucket, power reverser, Call 615-335-0483. well maintained, air dryer, PUMP 20.8-38 duals, inside mission. 89,037 miles. heat, A/C, 74 hp and exc. tires, no problems. Nitrogen injection pump 3 like-new, quad range $26,500 OBO. Call 410- much more. Please Currently in use on farm. phase 480 volts, Irriga- transmission, 3 sets of 708-0599. contact: smcd45576@ Purchased tele handler. tion pump 500 gallon per 6CV, quick hitch, 14 front gmail.com SUNFLOWER 1434 $24,500 OBO. Call 410- Sunflower 1434 - 26’ minute 3 phase 430 volts. weights, good condition. 708-0599. FUEL TANK/PUMP Karcher hot water/steam 1,000 gallon diesel fuel disc - blades good. Call $17,500 301-663-4678 washer single phase OBO. Call 804-337-2319 tank and fuel pump. Elec- 220 volt 4500 psi. Call tric. 302-217-2110. 302-841- 8047 for more information. EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT

2012 JD 8335R #69083A 1995 JD 8400 #60225A 2011 JD 7750 #45605A 2015 JD R4038 #55193A 2016 JD S680 #64636A 2016 NH SP345F #55331A 4644 hrs., IVT, duals, GS3 MFWD, power shift, duals, 3950 hrs., kernal proc., 100’ booms, boom level- 2582/1781 hrs., GS3 100’ boom, stainless, boom leveling, CommandCenter, 4 remotes 4 outlets, REMAN unit PRWD, ProDrive i n g , s t a i n l e s s , r e c . / d i s p l a y CommandCenter, JDLink ult. 4 wheel steer $164,000 CE $69,000 CH $169,000 WH REDUCED TO $135,000 CE $195,000 EM REDUCED TO $199,000 CE

Kuhn Knoght 8141 #54656A 2015 Terragator 7300 #55451A JD 5310 #64613A 2013 JD S670 #45650A 2013 JD 635FD #45647A 2016 JD R4038 #55252A spreader 1670 hrs., tires like new condition 462 hrs., synchro, 2WD, 2855/2021 hrs., PRWD, spreader, 35’, flex draper, header height 1809 hrs., dry box 200 cuf, traction $29,900 CL $89,900 CE loader, pallet forks sidehill, GreenStar 3 2630 display sensing in rigid mode ctrl., StarFire 3000 SF1 $28,000 EM $149,995 WH $55,000 WH REDUCED TO $175,000 CE

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*2.65% APR for 60 Months. Offer valid on qualifying purchases made by April 30 2021.. 2.65% APR for 60 months on used ag equipment only. Down payment may be required. Subject to approved installment credit with John Deere Financial.

Cecilton, MD E. New Market Newark, DE Queen Anne, MD (877) 421-0566 (877) 384-2014 (877) 384-2028 (877) 421-5045 Chestertown, MD Edgewater, MD Oxford, PA Salisbury, MD (877) 421-0569 (877) 384-2026 (877) 421-4764 (877) 361-0705 Clayton, DE Mechanicsville, MD Pocomoke, MD Whiteford, MD (877) 421-4683 (877) 959-6195 (877) 421-4891 (877) 361-0753

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The Delmarva Farmer JD 608C CORNHEAD Opposing knife rolls, had deck plates, brush chains, very nice. $29,500. NO YOUR CASE IH HAY TOOL PAYMENT FOR 1 YEAR! (30) other corn heads available. Call 800-919- 3322. April 27, 2021 | www.americanfarm.com | 1.800.634.5021 HEADQUARTERS! Classifieds COME SEE THE FULL LINE OF HIGH-QUALITY CASE IH HAY TOOLS BACKED JD 625F HYDRAFLEX JD 625F Hydraflex grain EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT BY THE BEST SERVICE TEAM IN THE BUSINESS AT HOOBER! head, FANCY. Full finger auger, good cutterbar, CAT ROAD GRADER 2388 CASE IH FARM EQUIPMENT FOR $21,500. NO PAYMENT COMBINE TIRES 1411 NH DISCBINE PLANTER ROUND BALERS Self-propelled CAT road 2388 Case IH 2WD SALE FOR 1 YEAR! (35) other Combine tires. 30.5x32. 1411 NH discbine, 10’ 4” 3 row transplanting grader w/ cab. Good 10’ combine plus 25ft 1020 Lely Lotus 600 Tedder 19 JD 600 and 900 series 80% tread. No flats. Fire- cut, good rubber roll- planter, spacing is 5 feet Models: 46.5” – 61.5” blade, exc. tires, good head. Head has Crary air foot. Can be converted heads. 800-919-3322. stone. $100/each. Call ers, good condition, field apart, lanmen, Call for bale width paint, batteries and lights. well and cutterbar. 3721 to raking mode. Sold the 804-794-5597 OR 804- ready. $7,950. Located price 410-310-0341. Shed kept. $12,500 engine hours/2631 sepa- cows, don’t need. Call 305-0491. in Goochland, VA. Call Large heavy-duty OBO. Call 410-708-0599. rator hours. Combine in Darrell Ag Solutions of 5-bar pick up CASE IH 5500 804-337-2319. good shape, field ready. 90 ALLIS-CHALMERS VA. 804-514-9845. Case IH 5500 30ft. Bought a bigger combine. GRAIN TRUCK 90 Model Allis Chalmers Choice of 540 or Grain drill. 7.5” spacing. Call 757-894-7564. $12,000. Call 302-632- Mack 10 wheel grain 2015 NEW HOLLAND pull type combine. Good 1000 rpm gearbox CASE ARTICULATED JD 4640 TRACTOR 1706. truck. 20’ aluminum 2015 New Holland T4.75 condition and field ready. LOADER JD 4640 tractor, sound grain dump. Camel back with 155 hours, loader, Located in TN. $4,500. Case articulated loader, NITROGEN INJECTION guard cab, 150 PTO HP, suspension, auto trans- bucket, power reverser, Call 615-335-0483. well maintained, air dryer, PUMP 20.8-38 duals, inside EQUIPMENT FOR SALE mission. 89,037 miles. heat, A/C, 74 hp and exc. tires, no problems. Nitrogen injection pump 3 like-new, quad range WHAT’S COMING IN? $26,500 OBO. Call 410- much more. Please Combine bolt on duals Currently in use on farm. phase 480 volts, Irriga- transmission, 3 sets of WHAT’S ALREADY HERE? 708-0599. contact: smcd45576@ with tires for 32” rims. Purchased tele handler. tion pump 500 gallon per 6CV, quick hitch, 14 front gmail.com SUNFLOWER 1434 SMALL SQUARE CHECK HERE Good condition. $2,500. $24,500 OBO. Call 410- Sunflower 1434 - 26’ minute 3 phase 430 volts. weights, good condition. Call 302-632-9748. 708-0599. FUEL TANK/PUMP Karcher hot water/steam EVERY WEEK! 1,000 gallon diesel fuel disc - blades good. Call $17,500 BALERS 301-663-4678 washer single phase OBO. Call 804-337-2319 MIDDLETOWN, DE tank and fuel pump. Elec- 220 volt 4500 psi. Call 280035 BH RDTH84 Finish Mower 5 Models: 35 – 80 HP 280036 BH RDTH84 Finish Mower JD 7280R TRACTOR tric. 302-217-2110. 302-841- 8047 for more PTO required 280034 BH RDTH84 Finish Mower 2012 JD 7280R tractor information. 208439 CIH 1020-30 Platform 208441 CIH 1020-30 Platform for sale. 1,035 hours, Huge 283-sq inch 72350 CIH 2020-25 Platform with IVT transmission and EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT 280283 FORD 3000 2WD Tractor (1,826-sq cm) feed 500874 GE RD1230-AF Corn Head independent suspension. opening 242410 GP 1800TM-18 Turbo Max Mechanical front wheel 252924 GP 2400TM-24 Turbo Max 240732 GP 3500TM-35 Turbo Max drive. $139,900. RS Large capacity 231020 GP 4000TM Turbo Max Farms. 410-829-1584. twine storage 74451 HE 2190 4x4 Sq Baler 278287 HM-HC Header Cart 248896 J&M TF212-33 Soil Cond 280277 JD Z445 Z-Turn Mower EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 280140 Kuhn Knight 3042 Mixer 215399 Kuhn Knight 8124 Spreader 2013 Case IH Magnum ROTARY DISC 71148 Kuhn Krause 7300-21-NR Disc 290 auto steer 1830 255527 KZ 3600-16-31 Planter hrs $125,000; 2014 54474 KZ 3600-16-31 Planter MOWER 279641 LP FDR1660 Finish Mower Kinze 3660 16/31 row 2012 JD 8335R #69083A 1995 JD 8400 #60225A 2011 JD 7750 #45605A 2015 JD R4038 #55193A 2016 JD S680 #64636A 2016 NH SP345F #55331A 280141 NH L223 Skid Steer planter box planter no fert 4644 hrs., IVT, duals, GS3 MFWD, power shift, duals, 3950 hrs., kernal proc., 100’ booms, boom level- 2582/1781 hrs., GS3 100’ boom, stainless, boom leveling, CONDITIONERS 270089 ProAg 12SR Bale Stacker $82,000; 2016 Crop Care CommandCenter, 4 remotes 4 outlets, REMAN unit PRWD, ProDrive i n g , s t a i n l e s s , r e c . / d i s p l a y CommandCenter, JDLink ult. 4 wheel steer 280257 Snapper 550ZB2561 Z-Turn Mower $164,000 CE $69,000 CH $169,000 WH REDUCED TO $135,000 CE $195,000 EM REDUCED TO $199,000 CE 4 Models from 9’ 2” - 16’ 278524 UM HT-36 Header Cart AGX750T sprayer 750 cutting widths SEAFORD, DE gal 60 ft booms $17,000; 66602 CIH 2162-35 Draper 2010 Krause 8200 - 28 271868 Ford 788A Rear Blade ft disc harrow $22,000; Fast cutting and high- 279486 IH 284 2WD Tractor quality conditioning 279328 JD 7000-12 Planter 2015 McFarlane RD 4100 270133 Meyer Mfg 9130-HFX-RT Forage Box Dura Reel 25’ 8” vertical 269947 Meyer Mfg 9530W Manure Spreader Body till $22,000. Call 302-228- Superior hay quality 53383 UM HT-36 Header Cart and windrow formation 221859 WD 3180 Rotary Cutter 5003. 260155 KZ 12/23/3660 Planter 278963 Vermeer 5400RB Rnd Baler 267662 NH CR960 Combine EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Kuhn Knoght 8141 #54656A 2015 Terragator 7300 #55451A JD 5310 #64613A 2013 JD S670 #45650A 2013 JD 635FD #45647A 2016 JD R4038 #55252A ASHLAND, VA JD 11 row 7240 vacuum spreader 1670 hrs., tires like new condition 462 hrs., synchro, 2WD, 2855/2021 hrs., PRWD, spreader, 35’, flex draper, header height 1809 hrs., dry box 200 cuf, traction 277489 CIH 1020-20 Platform $29,900 CL $89,900 CE loader, pallet forks sidehill, GreenStar 3 2630 display sensing in rigid mode ctrl., StarFire 3000 SF1 VISIT WWW.HOOBER.COM/CASE-IH FOR MORE INFORMATION! 240150 CIH 2162-35 Draper planter; JD 15 ft. 1560 $28,000 EM $149,995 WH $55,000 WH REDUCED TO $175,000 CE 100079 CIH 500T-40 Drill w/ markers; Trike sprayer 280229 FORD 3000 Tractor INTERCOURSE, PA MIDDLETOWN, DE ASHLAND, VA 280062 GP 1800TM-18 Turbo Max aluminum made w/ John 717-768-8231 302-378-9555 804-798-1500 280251 JD Z930M Z-Turn Mower Blue pump. Equipment in 279402 Kawaski 610 Utility Vehicle MIFFLINTOWN, PA SEAFORD, DE WAKEFIELD, VA 211250 KU B2400HSD 4WD ROPS exc. condition. 410-924- 2.65% Fixed Rate Financing on ALL USED AG EQUIPMENT!* View our complete used inventory at atlantictractor.net/used 717-436-6100 302-629-3075 757-899-5959 280225 KU B7510HSD 4WD ROPS 6907. CHAMBERSBURG, PA NEW WINDSOR, MD POCOMOKE, MD 241558 KU ZD3236HL-72 Z-Turn Mower 717-264-3533 410-635-2404 PARTS & SERVICE *2.65% APR for 60 Months. Offer valid on qualifying purchases made by April 30 2021.. 2.65% APR for 60 months on used ag equipment only. Down payment may be required. 302-629-3075 WAKEFIELD, VA Subject to approved installment credit with John Deere Financial. BUY PARTS ONLINE AT HOOBER.COM 277421 CIH 2208-8R Corn Head 254747 LP RCR1248 Rotary Cutter CASE IH 1394 CAB Cecilton, MD E. New Market Newark, DE Queen Anne, MD TRACTOR W/ AIR (877) 421-0566 (877) 384-2014 (877) 384-2028 (877) 421-5045 4990 hours. S.N.# Chestertown, MD Edgewater, MD Oxford, PA Salisbury, MD 11502277, 65 HP, used (877) 421-0569 (877) 384-2026 (877) 421-4764 (877) 361-0705 for spraying. $9,500.00. Clayton, DE Mechanicsville, MD Pocomoke, MD Whiteford, MD Pictures avail. Call Dar- (877) 421-4683 (877) 959-6195 (877) 421-4891 (877) 361-0753 rell, Ag Solutions of VA 804-514-9845. atlantictractor.net Monday-Friday: 7:30am - 5pm, Saturday: 7:30am - 12pm 26 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer

(www.pirrunginc.com photo gallery) FARM-RITE AUCTION “COMPLETE DISPERSAL” TWO CONSECUTIVE SATURDAYS!! May 8 @ 9:30 a.m. Rolling Stock-Equipment May 15 @ 9:30 a.m. Irrigation-Shop Tools-Parts 122 Old Cohansey Road (County Road 635) SHILOH (SALEM CO.) NEW JERSEY “South Jersey”

DIRECTIONS: From Rte. 49 just west of Shiloh, turn north onto County Rd 635 follow 1 mile to sale site. From Rtes 77 and 40 Intersection at Pole Tavern (Circle Diner) turn south onto County Rd 635 and follow 10 miles to sale site. SELLING ON SAT. MAY 8 @ 9:30 A.M. WILL BE: 2004 Mack (twin screw) tandem axle truck tractor; 1998 Talbert (35 ton) detachable drop deck trailer, winch, 8 ft. overshoot, 24 ft. lower deck, 8 ft. over rear tandems; 2000 Landoll “130” low profile flat deck trailer, winch, hyd. drop rear ramp; Two (2) Matching 2002 Transcraft TL2000 48 ft. “Super Beam” flat deck trailers; 1997 White 34 ft. and 1995 East alum. dump (grain) trailers each with roll tarp; Two (2) Chrisman Navigator 5000 rear mount forklifts; 1990 Fruehauf 35 ft. alum. dump (grain) trailer with roll tarp; 1979 White 28 ft. alum. (grain) dump trailer with roll tarp; Four 1983 Fruehauf 42 ft. grain trailers with roll tarps each with 42 in. high wooden sides/ and One (1) 1979 Fontaine trailer outfitted the same; 1999 GMC C8500 lime/fert. spreader truck (40,000GVW) with New Leader L3000G4 S.S. spreader box, 66x43-25 floating rear tires, 48x31-20 front tires; 1980 GMC “Brigadier” spreader truck, Transpreader S.S. spreader body, same tires as above truck; 1995 Wabash 48 ft. box trailer with (3) roadside doors and (1) curbside door; 1989 IH S1900 roll back truck, twin screw tandem, winch, 26 ft. Diamond steel deck; 1998 IH roll back truck 20 ft. deck; Seven (7) bumper pull car trailers: Pequea1018 deck over; Two (2) Pequea ST 1018 with ramps; Hudson 2 ½ ton with ramps; Three (3) others by Cam; Pequea T20 and Warrior; SERVICE TRUCKS/SALESMAN VEHICLES TO INCLUDE: 2005 Chevy 4500 service truck; 2006 Chevy 2500 service truck; 2004 GMC 3500 flat bed; 2004 GMC 5500 (bad engine); 2009 Chevy 1500; 1999 GMC Sierra; 2002 Chevy S10; 2014 Dodge “Journey” SUV; 2011 Volkswagon Jetta car; The Following are Listed For Sale BUT May be Pulled (Watch Website: www.pirrunginc.com): Two (2) 2016 GMC 3500 HD mechanic body trucks; Two (2) 2015 GMC 2500 HD; 2015 GMC 1500 pickup; FARM EQUIPMENT: Brand New Kubota DMC8536R discbine (9 ft.) with rubber conditioning rolls; C-IH 2166 AFS combine, 2WD, 5K/3K hours; CIH 1020 (20 ft.) finger pickup grain head; Unverferth HT25 header cart; AW “NEB600” cart mount dynamometer; JD 5425N (narrow) 4WD tractor with cab 3837 hrs.; Brand New Maschio “Drago” 3 pt. h.d. 10 ft. soil (seed bed) preparation tool; New Hardi N-155 3 pt. boom sprayer; Two (2) Gregoire 4 ½ ft. rototillers; New Riniere 3 pt. 4 ft. rototiller; Tiger 3 pt. 8 ft. flail finish mower; New Woods DHS64 “64” 3 pt. disc with front cut-away blades; New Land Pride 7 ft. 3 pt. rototiller; 3 pt. Pak-Flail with gauge wheels; 50 gal. S.S. tank 3 pt. air blast sprayer; New Chem Farm S.S. tank (app. 50 gal.) boom sprayer; One New and one used of Gaspardo 1-row demonstrator seeder units; Athens 157 3 pt. 7 shank chisel; MT “CT8” 3 pt. tree planter; NOTE: (Two (2) JCB mini-telehandlers will be sold on Sat. May 15th.) LANDSCAPE/CONSTRUCTION EQUPMENT: Ditch Witch 8020 trencher; Kubota KX121-3 mini-excavator with angle blade; JCB XM78 “Vibromax” roll- er; New Land Pride SSP1512 (12 ft.) snow pusher; New Land Pride 6 ft. and 5 ft. 3 pt. scraper blades; New Sundown 180 3 pt. fiberglass salt spreader; New SnowEx “VeePro3000” pickup mount salt spreader; Aerway 3 pt. soil aerator; Atlas Copco XAS90 (185 CFM) tow behind air compressor; Grove Ind-36 low profile crane; Cub Cadet LTX1040 riding mower; White 2-44FL outdoor forklift (not running); JCB 214 Series 3 loader/backhoe (looks real good but bad engine!); SPECIAL MENTION: ca. 1932 self propelled cultivator “tractor” with Le-Roi cross mounted engine over steel spade “narrow” front drive wheels and steel rear steering wheels, Very Rare!; LARGE amount of engine oils in 5 gal. buckets and steel drums! New Tires and wheels; Various parts/accessories for trucks; Some New Implement accessories; Miscellaneous farm/landscape type items. ALL ABOVE Sells on Sat. May 8th!!! NOTE: Almost all of the day two (May 15) lots will be available for inspection on May 8th!! SELLING ON SAT. MAY 15TH @ 9:30 A.M. (At Times Two Auctions at Same Time) Selling: Two (2) JCB mini-telehandlers; 20 ft. sea container storage unit; Wabash 48 ft. storage trailer box with 3 side doors; A BIG Selection of tools to include: Complete hyd. hose maker and a Big inventory of hose and accessories sell as one lot!; Five (5) Miller portable weld- ers; Hot water pressure washer; A-Frame with chain hoist; Top end steel work benches; Plenty of small tools! A HUGE Sale of NEW aluminum above and below ground Irrigation Fittings and Accessories; Repair kits, you name it and it is probably here! Most sold in pallet lots! A BIG, BIG group of NEW PVC (schedule 40) 30 ft. pipe plus a bunch of PVC accessories, sold in groups! New DRIP TAPE in Mass! Pallet loads of various size tapes; Again think “Lots of”; Several Pallets of New Drip Tubing; Quite a few New Bauer parts; A Large Pile “selling in lot” of new in the box Glass for various tractor (etc.) cabs!; A Large Inventory of new (old) Oliver Parts in barn selling mostly in bulk! LARGE-LARGE amount of New Kubota items including buckets; weights; hoods; loader parts/accessories; mower parts; there are several pallets to sell!! See pictures: www.pirrunginc.com Also will sell other misc. items this day! NOTE: Indoor “on the shelf” HUGE NEW INVENTORY is Available in Bulk at Private Treaty Bid! Contact our office for private viewing prior to the May 15 Auction. TERMS FOR EACH DAY: CASH!! Honorable checks will be accepted from persons known by and in good standing with the Auction Company. UNKNOWN PERSONS shall present at registration a currently dated “Letter of Good Standing” from their banker, signed and on official letterhead and specifically addressed to the “Farm Rite Auction either for May 8 or May 15”. Unknown persons with acceptable identification but without bank letter will leave purchase until checks clears. Acceptable ID required for bidder number. Lunch and Comfort Facilities on site!

PREVIEW EACH WEEK: Wed-Thurs-Fri 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Camera’s are working!! No off hour Trespassing!! Gated Lot! Auction Manager: Jim VanHise 609-331-0311 Auction Conducted By PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. Phone 585-728-2520 Fax 585-728-3378 Email: [email protected] UPDATES/Pictures: www.pirrunginc.com The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 27

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WORKING CATS 1998 CASE IH 2388 LOOKING FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S AUCTION EMPLOYMENT OF THREE VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTIES Combine with rear wheel assist. Drive tires 95%. Do you have a rodent $20,000 update in Oct. problem? Free services Farm: 64.14 acres, more or less, 6824 Whiteley Road 2018, $5,000 in Oct. available. Needing to Federalsburg, MD (Dorchester County) 2019. Includes 20 ft. place cats in a safe House and Lot: 313 Maple Avenue, Federalsburg, MD 1020 flex head, this habitat in exchange for House and Lot: 108 Vernon Avenue, Federalsburg, MD combine has been well rodent control. Fully taken care of and always vetted, large selection, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: full set up provided. Call Farm: at the property, May 1, 2021, at 11:00 am. Rain or shine stored in shed. 4717 302-547-8720. 313 Maple House and Lot: at the property, May 1, 2021, at 12:00 pm. Rain or shine engine hrs.; 3385 rotor 108 Vernon House and Lot: at the property, May 1, 2021 at 12:30 pm. Rain or shine hours. $45,000.00 with head. Call Darrell Ag YODERS BOOM To settle the Estate of James F. Hubbert, Sr, the undersigned Personal Representative will sell the decedent’s farm located in MOWING AND FIELD Dorchester County. The farm property is described as: Solutions of VA 804-514- 9845. CUTTING Farm: 64.14 acres, more or less on the northeast side of Skinners Run Road, with a one acre homesite improved by an older Ponds, ditches, CREP, home in poor repair known as 6824 Whiteley Road, Federalsburg, MD (Dorchester County). and more fully described in Liber 1399 hedge rows, driveways, folio 312, a Land Record Book for Dorchester County, identified as tax account no. 12-001592 and shown on Tax Map 6 as parcel woods edge, overgrown 9, Twelfth Election District, Dorchester County, State of Maryland. fields, free estimates in FOR SALE MD & DE, in our 20th This property is subject to an unwritten agricultural lease terminating December 31, 2021, and possession of the New and used GT recir- Year of Service. Call tillable acreage is subject to said lease. The irrigation equipment is the property of the tenant farmer. culating batch dryer. Call Ken at 443-480-0772. 313 Maple Avenue: 7,094 sq. ft. lot improved with older 1.5 story residence, 1 bath, more fully described in Liber 1259 folio 008, a now for winter discounts. Buy now pay later. Call Land Record Book for Caroline County, identified as tax account no. 05-009081 and shown on Tax Map 201 as parcel 395, Town of BARN CATS Federalsburg, Fifth Election District, Caroline County, State of Maryland anytime 1-877-422-0927 Barn Cats are the "Clint 108 Vernon Avenue: 6300 sq. ft. lot improved with older 1.5 story three bedroom 1 bath residence, more fully described in Liber Eastwoods" of cats… 298 folio 211, a Land Record Book for Caroline County, identified as tax account no. 05-009596, and shown on Tax Map 201 as IRRIGATION hearty, healthy, tough, parcel 207, Town of Federalsburg, Fifth Election District, Caroline County, State of Maryland. and ready to earn their TERMS OF SALE: keep! Barns Cats help IRRIGATION "naturally" and affordably FARM. A deposit of Twenty-Five Thousand in the form of a cashier’s or certified check shall be paid at the time and place of sale, EQUIPMENT control rodent problems. the balance of the sales price shall be paid by cashier’s or certified check at the settlement, and settlement shall be on or before 3" pipe 20' long-$15; 3" By placing these Barn June 15, 2021, unless said period is extended by the Personal Representative, his successors or assigns, for good cause shown. pipe 30' long-$25; 4" pipe 313 Maple Avenue. A deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in the form of a cashier’s or certified check shall be paid at the Cats, they are given a time and place of sale, the balance of the sales price shall be paid by cashier’s or certified check at the settlement, and settlement 30' long-$30; 3" pipe 30' job and a second chance shall be on or before June 15, 2021, unless said period is extended by the Personal Representative, his successors or assigns, for long with sprinkler head to do what they do best. good cause shown. and 24" extension-$35; Barn Cats save you 108 Vernon Avenue. A deposit of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a cashier’s or certified check shall be paid at Some miscellaneous fit- money by eliminating the time and place of sale, the balance of the sales price shall be paid by cashier’s or certified check at the settlement, and settlement shall be on or before June 15, 2021, unless said period is extended by the Seller, their successors or assigns, for good cause tings available-$20 each, and discouraging rodents shown email mattyfla@gmail. from scavenging and Time is of the essence. In the event purchaser fails to go to settlement as required, seller’s sole remedy shall be to retain the com for photos, call 908- nesting near your feed, deposit(s) as liquidated damages. Each property shall be sold subject to all restrictions, liens, covenants and encumbrances of re- 475-8322 for more info. crops, and home, without cord. Taxes, water, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. The seller hereby notifies all prospective purchasers that the farm is or may be subject to poisons or messy traps the agricultural transfer tax, Md. Code, Tax Property Article ‘13-201, et seq., which provides generally that property assessed on an and glue pads. agricultural basis may be developed only on the payment of a tax. We provide you with IRRIGATION PARTS In the event Seller is unable to convey good and marketable title, subject to those matters set forth above, purchaser’s sole remedy healthy, vaccinated, and Over 240,000 parts to shall be the return of the deposit without right to interest or damages, from the Personal Representative, the Estate, all sellers and fixed cats while you pro- auctioneer. Costs of all agricultural transfer taxes, documentary stamps, state, county and local transfer taxes, recording fees, help you manage your vide food, water, shelter, document preparation, title examination, and title insurance shall be borne by purchaser. irrigation and waste The property is being sold in condition with purchaser responsible for all and any housing or livability code or zoning and basic humane care “AS IS” water. We custom build code violations. The Personal Representative, the Estate, all sellers and the auctioneer make or give no warranties, express or for Barn Cats in ex- aluminum/cast aluminum, implied with respect to the property, including, but not limited to: exact acreage, zoning, environmental conditions; or the structural change for a rodent-free integrity, physical condition, construction, extent of construction, workmanship, materials, habitability, zoning, environmental condi- black/galvanized steel, barn and property. tions, fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability of improvements. and PVC fittings. Call Please call our Cat De- The information contained in this advertisement was obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is offered for informational 800-246-3685. Schum- purposes only. The auctioneer, Estate, and Personal Representative and all sellers make NO representation or warranty, ex- partment Manager Lynn acher Irrigation, Inc. Your press or implied with respect to the completeness or accuracy of this information. A prospective purchaser should consult with his at (302) 442-1095 to set or her own attorney. irrigation superstore. up an "interview" with our NOTICE: Due to COVID19 the State of Maryland requires a face mask to be worn to participate in the live auction. Face masks working cats! are required until further notice from the State of Maryland. VALLEY IRRIGATION REAL ESTATE For additional information, or inspection of the property contact: the auctioneer, A. Curtis Andrew or Michael Roe, Sr. at A. Curtis PIPE Andrew Auction, Inc., (410) 754-8826, (410) 310-1826; or on line at [email protected]. Visit auction company For sale, Valley Irrigation LAND FOR SALE website for more information and photos www.acurtisandrewauction.com. pipe. (8) 6”x40’ pieces; 90 acres +/- Atlantic coast (1) 6”x15’ piece; (1) 5”x18’ Sellers: Eastern Shore, VA. 45 James F Hubbert, Jr., Personal Representative piece. 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Special Lawn & Garden Equipment Shenandoah Valley Livestock Sales Consignment Auction Harrisonburg, Virginia Saturday, May 1st 2021 at 10am In the heart of Beautiful Shenandoah Valley COMPACT TRACTORS, LAWN MOWERS (ALL TYPES), Sales every Wednesday and Saturday LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT, TOOLS & MISC ITEMS- Special State Graded Feeder Cattle Sales the THERE WILL BE SOME FARM EQUIPMENT First Saturday of Every Month A good supply of Quality Feeder Cattle at Every Saturday Sale Location: Walters Farm 8571 S. DuPont Hwy. Saturday Sales Times Felton, DE 19943. 8 miles Sheep, Goats and Hogs - 12:30 pm • Cattle Sale - 1:30 pm South of Dover, De on US State Graded feeder Cattle Sales - 6:00 pm RT 13 just North of Canterbury light. Wednesday Sale Times 6 pm Early Listings: JD850 Graded Sales - 7:30 pm diesel Gator, Ford Jubilee, Phone Bidding Available for all graded Sales. 2006 Ford Explorer Trac, Sickle mower, E-Z Go Golf Cart. (Order Buying Available) Consignments will be accepted on 4/28 & 4/29 from 9 am to 5:30 pm or by contacting Sam @ (302) 270-1637. Graded Holstein Steer Sales 2021 Terms: Cash or Approved checks day (Wednesdays) March 17, April 21, May 19, August 18, COVID-19 of sale.Not Responsible for Accidents RESTRICTIONS September 15, October 20, November 17 APPLY. IF YOU’RE Lunch by Burrsville Ruritan SICK, PLEASE STAY For more information, please contact Note: There will be an Absolute Row at noon. HOME Michael Ritchie at 540-820-1117 Auctioneer: Sam Walters III or visit us on the web at www.shenvalleylivestock.com or on Facebook. 302-284-4619 Shenandoah Valley Livestock Sales Auction personnel have the right to accept or reject 1044 Edom Road - Harrisonburg, VA 22802 consignments The Delmarva Farmer, April 27, 2021 29

1747 Town Point Road Cambridge, MD 21613 - $2,750,000 Town Point Farm is an idyllic Eastern Shore retreat that is impeccably well maintained and appointed. This property provides a wonderful blend of woods, agriculture, waterfront, habitat, and country charm. With 80+ acres under cultivation, 10+/- acres within a CRP program, 40+ acres in woods and 20+ acres around the residence with pasture and lawn, Town Point Farm has everything to appease the outdoors enthusiast and nature lover. The property is improved by a 1975 tidewater colonial along with a guest cottage, studio, four-car garage, barn & shed along with two barns, fenced pasture, loafing sheds, 200’ dock with 8’ of water at mean low tide on Fishing Creek and over 1400’ of stone shoreline revetment.

11550 Plugge Road, Cordova, MD 21625 - $4,250,000 Built in 1988 by Foster and Son, with a remodel of great room and kitchen in 1995, this brick Colonial is sure to please the most discerning Buyer. This property offers four parcels with a combined total acreage of 307 acres+/-. With four bedrooms and three baths, this home provides a large great room with boxed ceilings and brick fireplace, three-car garage, and new roof and HVAC replaced in 2017/2019. A beautiful eat-in kitchen with subzero refrigerator and center island opens up to an outdoor entertaining deck. Large upstairs primary bedroom with soaking tub and access to a private office and laundry room. Also upstairs are three well-sized bedrooms with an exercise room looking out over the tree-lined asphalt driveway. Enjoy your summers relaxing by the in-ground pool or lounging on the brick patio with friends and family. Five outbuildings for plenty of storage, one with a large basketball court and recreation area. The backyard also offers a non-tidal pond abundant with waterfowl. 52-acre lot has a perc that is currently being re-evaluated by the TCHD. The 66-acre wooded lot is plentiful with deer and other animals for any nature enthusiast. 185 acres with 140 tillable is in a perpetual conservation easement retaining all the wonderful qualities for which the Eastern Shore is known. d b thebensondulingroup Coard A. Benson of Benson & Mangold Real Estate Alicia G. Dulin Cell (410) 310-4909 Cell (410) 200-6378 [email protected] [email protected] 24 N. Washington St., Easton, MD 21601 | Office (410) 770-9255 | www.bensondulingroup.com 30 April 27, 2021, The Delmarva Farmer

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