#wv M • Mr. and Mrs. Noah Wenger, left. Bill Wingenrov .from the Ephrata >ung _ir out center, Richard Dean, and Rick Pfautz, right all standing contributions to the community and the received special "appreciation awards" last week eaYF organization. 15,000 LBS. MILK MINIMUM PRODUCTION GOAL We sincerely believe this is a reasonable and at tainable goal for any dairyman milking holstein cows with average genetic potential Every university or USDA study we have seen shows a direct relationship between milk production and income over feed cost. The higher the production, the higher the feed cost and the higher the income over feed cost. Our records show income over feed costs increases approximately $5O for each 1,000 lb. increase in average milk produced per cow. For maximum profit fresh cows must be fed for maximum production. This means lead feeding according to production until she consumes all the grain she can handle and stay on feed. The place to save money is by reducing the amount of grain fed as production drops and feeding just enough extra to restore body condition. More money is lost by over feeding the low producers and under feeding the high producers than anything else with the exception of feeding rations improperly balanced in the first place. You lose several ways, the high producers peak too soon, too low and don’t hold as long as they could. The low producers get too fat which remits in all kinds of problems when they freshen again. You also have all kinds of problems with your Ugh producers because they have drained their system of vital nutrients needed to protect their health. Breeding and herd health problems result in too many good cows being culled, a very important loss of profit too often over looked. Most of the best cows are lost before they ever reach their genetic potential to produce milk. This is a sad situation that need not exist. Southeastern Penna. George F. Delong Regional Manager 225 West Woods Drive Lititz, PA 17543 Phone; 717-284-2683 Call Collect 717-6260261 Southwestern Lancaster Co Eastern Lancaster Co. Ben Greenawalt S - Her u r „ . Dll RD2, Conestoga. PA 17516 RR2 New Holland. PA 17557 phone 717-872-5686 Ph. 717 354-5977 Northern Lane. Co. Leo Elliott 313 Wymvood Or Willow Street. PA 17584 Phone 717-464 4235 North 'Western Lancaster Co Qhfltff-fig. William Windle RDI. Atglen, PA 19310 Phone 215-593-6143 Lebanon Co. Marvin Meyer Earl B. Binder RD2. Box 157 RD2, Manheim, PA 17545 Annville, PA 17003 Phone: 717-665-3126 Phone. 717-867-1445 Del Curley President Southern Lancaste Henry Delong, Jr. RDI Box 106 Quarryville, PA 17566 AGRI-KING KEY TO PROFIT See the following study of DHI records by South Dakota. Note the differences in the high producing and low producing herds which bears out our observations. 25 High Herds Cows Per Herd 40.8 Pounds Milk Per Cow 16,272 Percent Fat 3.6 Pounds Fat Per Cow 584 Percent Days in Milk 86.3 Pounds Grain Per Cow 5,616 Pounds Milk Per Pound Grain 2.9 Pounds Silage Per Cow 9,380 Pounds Hay Per Cow 5,040 Days On Pasture 52 Value of Product $1,095 Grain Cost Per Cow $193 Feed Cost Per Cow $322 Income Over Feed Cost $722 Length Dry Period 60 Percent Culled 23.0 Average Years On Test 7.5 We contend these differences are primarily due to the following: +Not feeding according to production. +Not feeding a balanced ration based on testing. +Not feeding enough grain. +Feeding low quality roughages. +Vitamin and mineral deficiencies and imbalance. +TOO much or too little protein. Genetic potential is a factor also but we contend most dairy herds today have a minimum genetic potential of 15,000 pounds of milk. The Agri-King program will take almost any dairyman to 15,000 pounds and higher if Ik really has the desire to do so. Agri-King can help the dairyman who is satisfied with 11,000 to 12.000 pounds of milk, reduce his cost of production by eliminating over and underfeeding of energy, protein and minerals, but this is not where the real profit lies. Add higher production and better herd health to these benefits and you really improve the picture. If you are not an Agri-King customer give us a try, we can do what we say. If you are an Agri-King customer and not doing as well as you like as yet, let us dig alittle deeper. Let’s make sure you understand our program and we have correct up to date information. THE AGRI-KING PROGRAM WORKS, if not there has to be a reason; if we work together we’ll find it. Northeast Berks Co. Roger Heller RDI, Robesoma, PA Phone: 215-693-6160 Lehigh & Northampton Thomas. Heist Cumberland Co. Mam Street Marlin E. Ebersole Alburtis, PA 18101 R 5 Carlisle. PA 17013 Phone:2ls-965-5124 Phone 717-7767324 South Central Penn; James L. Yoder . . „ Regional Manager har ® phe RPi Bn* ri Mewville. PA Chambe°sburg, PA 17201 Phone-717-776 7573 Call Collect 717-264 9321 Adams Co. Area Earl H. Moyer Menno N. Rissler RDS, Box 277 RR4, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone. 717-528-4849 Phone. 301739 5199 Percent 25 Low Difference Herds High v*. Low 47.1 -15.4 8,337 +48.7 X 73.0 +15.4 3,800 +32.3 2.1 +27.6 7,616 +lB.B 4,424 +12.2 76 -46 $535 +51.1 $122 +36.8 $229 +28.9 $296 +61.6 102 —70.0 19.9 +13.5 5.6 +25.3 Eastern Franklin Co. Eidon Martin RDS, Waynesboro. PA 17268 Phone 717 7623576 lestern Washington in Co.. MD ishim Eastern W; , Ephrata | Continued from Pat* 1 and fat production during the recently completed DMA testing year. Their present herd average of 14,827 pounds of milk and 583 butterfat on 34 Holsteins is an Improvement of 4,196 pounds of milk and 163 pounds of butterfat over the previous year, Alvin Bollinger received the trophy for the second highest increase in milk production. His herd of 20 Holsteins completed the 1975 DHIA year with 13,685 pounds of milk and 545 pounds of butterfat. His improvement in milk production over 1974 amounts to 1,396 pounds. Warren Bollinger was second in the most im provement in butterfat category with an increase of 51 pounds. His herd of 50 Holsteins averaged 13,592 pounds of milk and 535 pounds of butterfat at the end of the last DHIA testing year. Galen Crouse received the association’s top award for the highest milk production average for the year—l7,24s pounds with 119 Holsteins. The dairyman from Stevens R 1 posted a butterfat average of 581 pounds of butterfat to go along with it. Paul S. Horning walked off with the high butterfat award 650 pounds with 42 Holsteins. The record rates sixth in Lancaster County. His milk production average was 17,145 pounds. Mahlon Eberly was recognized as the organization’s outstanding COMPLETE FARM PAINTING We Use Quality PAINT AND IT DOES STAY ON!! AERIAL LADDER EQUIPMENT * Modern and Efficient Method * Reasonable Prices * Spray-On and firush-ln Method * Sandblasting if Necessary FOR FREE ESTIMATES WRITE ESH SPRAY PAINTING (Daniels Esh) (C Ralph Miller) SPRAY-ON AND BRUSH-IN PAINTER BOX 350 A RONKS PA 17572 r OMMERCIAL, HOME, FARM v BUILDERS INC. DESIGNERS - BUILDERS Homes Farm buildings -CALL OFFICE 717-786-1403 HOME— 717-786-4479 717-786-4314 717-529-2388 RD2 BOX 190 QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566 broiler grower. He repor tedly has one of the lowest production figures in the County, managing to post production cost figures on two flocks which read 10.44 cents per pound. Eberly, who was recently elected as public relations director of the group, has 13,000 broilers on his farm. Vemon Leininger, owner of the Ko-Ka-Le-Ko Egg I Continued on Page I2| Farm Calendar I Continued from Pate 10] Farm Crops Meeting, 8 p.m. Hunterdon County Ex tension Center, N.J. Feb. 19 Poultry educational meeting at the Farm and Home Center, 7:30 p.m. Franklin County Com Clinic 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Chambersburg Holiday Inn. Commercial Pesticide Certification Instruction and Tests at the Lan caster Farm and Home Center. Agricultural Public Relations Workshop for Franklin County, open to representatives of agricultural organi zations and the news media. First National Bank, Center Square, Greencastle. Chester County Dairy Day, 10:00 ajn. held in con junction with Atlantic Breeders Cooperative annual district meeting, which begins at 1 pjn. Stone Barn, west of Unionville. District 7 Inter-State Milk Producers meet at Hostetter’s, Mount Joy, 12 noon. Manheim Young Fanners pesticide seminar on licensing. Sire Power district meetings Berks-Lehigh Coun ties, Virginrille Grange, 12:00 noon; Perry County, Newport Fire Hall, 7 p.m.; Schuylkill County, Friedensburg Church, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 20 Corn Day Meeting at the New Oxford Fire Hall, Adams County, 9 a.m. Garden Spot Young Farmers awards banquet, 6:45 p.m. Blue Ball Fire Hall. Feb. 21 Fruit Growers Annual Meeting at the Penn State Fruit Research Lab, Biglerville. Cumberland County 4-H Beef Club Weigh-in at the Carlisle Livestock Mkt. Feb. 22 National Peach Council meets today through Wednesday at the Her shey Convention Center; ribbon cutting ceremony to commercial and peach craft exhibits is at 7 p.m. Feb. 22.
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