Check for $2,000 is presented by John R. Zimmerman, chairman of community
services, center, and Clark Stauffer, retiring president of the Ephrata Area Young
Farmers Association to the Rev. D. Paul Greene, of the Ephrata Area Social Services.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29,1983—A17
Ephrata YF aids community
EPHRATA - A |2,000 check has
been presented by the Ephrata
Area Young Farmers to the
Ephrata Area Social Services to be
used to alleviate hunger and
suffering.
The check was presented to the
Rev. D. Paul Greene, Social
Services board member, by Clark
Stauffer, retiring Young Fanner
president; and John R. Zim
merman, chairman of community
service.
Consider financial
benefits of feeding
soybeans
NEWARK, Del. University of
Delaware Extension dairy
specialist George Haenlein uses a
formula that helps fanners decide
whether to sell their soybeans or
feed them to cattle (beef, veal or
dairy).
Soybeans are as high in protein
tJu ** one **** largest con
tributions ever made to the Social
Services.
The Social Services conducts a
variety of relief projects in the
Ephrata area, including the
purchase of heating oil for needy
aged and families with small
children.
The funds are raised by the
Ephrata Area Young Fanners
Chapter at its food stand at the
Ephrata Fair.
to cattle
as many commercial supplements,
Haenlein says, and their oil content
provides needed energy. However,
raw soybeans contain enzymes
that can cause digestive upset
when eaten in quantity. A few
pounds of beans in the ration won’t
cause any ill effects, Haenlein
says, but if they are to be a major
component (10 percent or more of
the ration) they should be roasted
to destroy the offending enzymes.
Several Pennsylvania com
panies roast soybeans for about 85
cents per hundred pounds. If a
farmer used 20 percent roasted
soybeans in a grain ration, the cost
of the roasting would amount to
only $3.50 per final ton. Depending
on the price of commercial feed
supplements and the price the
farmer could get by selling the
beans, that could be $3.50 well
spent.
Sometimes, though, it may
benefit a farmer to sell the
soybeans and buy back soybean
oilmeal or other commercial feeds.
Since soybean oilmeal is what
remains after the oil has been
removed from the beans, it has a
higher percentage of protein than
whole beans, but provides less
energy. The fanner would then
have to use supplemental energy
sources such as com.
The formula Haenlein recom
mends considers both the energy
and protein requirements of cattle.
It is based on the average
nutritional protein requirements of
cattle. It is based on the average
nutritional values of com and
soybeans. It allows growers to
compare the value of their beans
as part of a balanced ration with
what they would make by selling
the beans and buying feed.
First, multiply the present price
the farmer could get for 100 pounds
of com by 0.352 in order to find the
nutritional price of energy.
Next, multiply the price of 100
pounds of soybean oilmeal by 0.746
to find the nutritional price of
protein.
Add the two results to determine
the total value for raw soybeans as
a source of nutrients.
then add 85 cents (the price of
roasting) to determine the final
value for roasted beans.
If this is greater than the price of
a comparable alternative feed in
the store, the fanner has a better
opportunity to make money by
selling his beans. When soybean
prices are low, the farmer will
usually be better off by feeding his
beans to cattle.
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