D22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 18,1984 Studies confirm value of buffers in dairy UNIVERSITY PARK - Dairy farmers are hearing a lot these days about improved milk yields from adding sodium bicarbonate to the rations. To verify individual experiments, scientists at four eastern universities made a joint study, the most comprehensive research to date on the use of rumen “buffers.” The results are affirmative. Cows fed 0.8 percent sodium bicarbonate in the ration averaged 3.6 pounds more milk per day than cows on standard feed. Cows fed the 0.8 percent sodium bicarbonate reached their top milk production earlier and peaked higher than those fed no buffers, according to Larry D. Muller, dairy scientist at The Penn- Sale Reports A Public Sale of farm equipment and mules was held February 9 by Elam K. < & Malinda King, 1 mile east of Talmage off Route 772 in Lancaster Co., Pa Some prices included pair mules $1420, corn binder $1025, iron wheeled wagon $7OO, spring wagon $545, market wagon $750, disc harrow $325, harness $95 per set, Pequea hay tedder $BOO, milk cans $2l each and tobacco planter $230. Auctioneers were Robert E. & Jeffrey R. Martin & Frank L. Steller. XXX A Public Auction of farm equipment was held February 11 by Lester P. Reimer, 1 mile east of Bangor along the road to Richmond, Nor thampton Co., Pa. Some prices received were: Ford 6600 D tractor $9500, White- Ford 3-bottom plow $ll5O, J.D. 336 baler $5OOO, 2 Danco B’xl6’ metal side bale wagons $l6OO ea., Farmhand rake $650, Farmall Super H tractor & loader $2025, Gehl flail chopper $450, Int. #l6 forage harvester $425, Int. 540 single beater manure spreader $1350, Ferguson 30 tractor $l5OO, Ford 3 pt 2- bottom plow $3OO and Farm Rite 200 gal. weed sprayer $825. Ralph W. Zettlemoyer Auction Co., Inc con ducted the sale XXX A Public Sale of farm machinery was held February 6 by Donald G. and Patricia D. Fantom on Flintville Road, York County, Pa. Some prices were: Int. 986 D tractor $13,200, Int. 403 combine w/corn & gram heads $l9OO, hay tedder $925, N.H. 518 manure spreader $950, J.D. 42’ elevator $lO5O, Int. 574 D tractor loader $9OOO, N.H. chuck wagon $2OOO, A.C corn planter $3700, #1250 grinder-mixer $4500, N.I. picker $l7OO, #269 hay baler $l4OO, N.H. #489 haybine $5300, Int. gram drill $lB5O, N.H. chuck wagon $2900, N.H. 890 chopper $4OOO, 2500 bale hay $1.25 per bale and 2000 bale hay $l.lO per bale. Aberdeen Sales Co Inc saleMgrs &Aucts sylvania State University. He said the 3.6 pounds of increased milk per day returned 47 cents for each 7 cents of added feed cost during 16 weeks of lactation. The experiments were applied to a total of 149 Holsteins in herds at Penn State, Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Kentucky. The rations were basically corn silage and ground shelled corn, supplemented with soybean meal and appropriate vitamins and minerals. Cows fed 0.4 percent sodium bicarbonate in the total ration, half the recommended level, showed only a modest increase in milk. Moreover, doubling the recom mended level to 1.6 percent of the A Public Sale of farm machinery and livestock was held February 9 by Mrs Frome L. Yoder, 4 miles east of New Berlin, Pa Some items sold in cluded- McCormick gasoline engine $2OO, corn binder $250, potato plow $l5O, potato planter $290, Hostettler flat rack wagon $250, N.I horse drawn manure spreader $BOO, milk cans $3O each and stainless steel milk pails $2O & $3O each. The top animal, a second calf heifer sold for $B6O and the average of the 12 Holstein milk cows was $5OO. Wayne M. Hess was the auctioneer. XXX A Public Auction of farm equipment was held February 10 by Mrs (Woodrow) Elva Werley between Hamburg and Shar tlesville, Berks Co., Pa. Some prices were: A.C. 45 tractor $525, A.C Dl7 tractor $4050, A.C. WC tractor $230, A.C. 185 tractor $9500, N.H. 315 baler w/thrower $6400, A.C. Uni-System $3200, N.I. cutditioner $540, Case 7’ chisel plow $7OO, N.H 56 rake $825, J.D.-FB 17 dbl disc grain drill $l3OO and butcher stove kettle & gas burner $660. Ralph W. Zettlemoyer Auction Co Inc con ducted the sale xxx A Public Auction of real estate was held February 10 by Mose and Nancy Fisher, 10 miles east of Gap, l z mile south of Rt 30 along Mt. Vernon Rd., Lane. Co., Pa The 4 bedroom house located on an 8 acre farmette was sold for $lOO,OOO. Steve Petersheim was the auctioneer. XXX A Public Auction of farm equipment was held February 11 at Bartron’s Equipment Co., Rt. 92, Tunkhan nock, Wyoming Co., Pa. A big crowd attended the sale. Some items sold were: JD 4030 tractor $7400, J.D. blower $l2OO, JD. 336 baler $3050, J.D. chopper $4lOO, J D 9’ haybine $lOOO, Cornell barn cleaner $7OO, and 16’silo unloader $975 Jerry Burke was the auctioneer total ration caused cows to eat less and produce less milk than those fed the recommended 0.8 percent buffer. Cows normally secrete large amounts of saliva with lots of sodium bircarbonate, it was noted. Large quantities of hay or long forages produce enough saliva to keep the rumen pH fairly stable between 6.2 and 6.8. However, as grain feeding increases in high energy rations, less saliva is produced and rumen acidity goes up. The Penn State dairy scientist said a combination of buffers to control acids along the entire digestive tract may be better than a single buffer. When feeding sodium bicarbonate alone, include one-quarter to one-half pound per cow daily. This should make up six-tenths to eight-tenths percent of the total ration dry matter. Magnesium oxide should be added at about one-half to one third the amount of the added sodium bicarbonate, feeding no more than two-tenths pound per cow daily. m. 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H. WALTZ SONS, INC ROl, Cogan Station. PA (717)435-2921 PEOPLES SALES & SERVICE Oakland Mills PA (717)463 2735 Sodium bicarbonate and THE KING OF THE IRON HORSES Model 3294 APPROXIMATE TRACTOR SPEEDS IN MPH AND KM/H AT 2100 RPM Wtth Standard 12«tp—d PowenhHt TrantmiMton TRANS MISSION WANftE 'When the tractor is in fourth range you cannot operate the tractor in reverse NOTE This tractor is designed to work constantly at the rated horsepower when the tractor speed is 5 MPH (6 km/h) or taster BINKLEY & HURST BROS. 133 Rothsville Station Rd Lititz, PA (717) 626-4705 ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE Bethel, PA (717)933-4114 A. L.HERR&6RO 312 Park Ave Quarryville. PA (717) 786-3521 magnesium oxide appear to be of greatest benefit during early lactation. That’s the time when large amounts of grain are fed, com silage is often a major forage, fat tests are frequently low, and many “off-feed” problems are encountered. Off-feed cases in the experiments were fewest among cows fed buffers. Bicarbonates such as baking soda are the only “true” rumen buffers, it was stated, since they help maintain the proper pH level and counteract acidity. Magnesium oxide likewise seems to have its greatest influence on fermentation m the rumen. For rations mainly com silage, magnesium may need to be sup plemented with magnesium oxide, Muller suggested. Research at the University of Kentucky and Penn State suggest that magnesium levels may need to be above the normally recommended 0.2 per cent in the total ration, perhaps 0.25 to 0.30 percent. However, don’t feed more than 0.5 percent magnesium in the total ration dry matter, Dr. Muller advised. Not all research on adding WEAR POWEWSHIFT MPN KM/H 3 iiMW 3 2/5 2 5 4/8 7 8 1/13 0 16 1/29 V 2 5/4 0 4 3/6 9 6 5/10 5 13 2/21 2 1 9/3 1 3 2/5 2 4 9/7 9 9 9/15 9 II 4 k 31 W 1 E. W. BILEWICZ EQUIP., INC. PAUL SHQVER’S, INC. Elmer Rd , Richwood, NJ (609)881-2692 C.&P. FULTZ EQUIP. RD 1, Spring Mills. PA (814)422-8805 THE WARNER CO. "hr Km Dm hmir . Troy, PA (717)297-2141 ration buffers to dairy cow rations has been positive. Alfalfa has more natural buffering capacity than com silage. Thus, do not expect as much response to added buffers when alfalfa hay is the major forage. Generally, greatest im provement in milk fat tests comes from feeding buffers when fat tests are severely low, Muller affirmed. On the other hand, adding buffers to rations when cows have “nor mal” fat levels will seldom im prove the tests. The combined research at the four universities showed a need, above all, to balance total rations tor energy ? protein, and minerals including calcium, magnesium, sodium, and chlorine. Feed more fiber, if available. If not, using buffers may be helpful. 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