DlB-lancaster Farming Saturday, January 18,1986 (Continued from Pace Dl6) Pair oI Em Lam be 1 David Harpster 2 Charles I Barbara Platt 3 Arlisa Suavely Champion Ewe Arlisa Snavely Reserve Champion Ewe Joyce Harpster Flock I David Harpster 2 Joyce Harpster 3 Sandra Troxell Premier Exhibitor David Harpster SOUTHDOWN DIVISION Yearling Nam 1 Steve Kwisnek 2 David Harpster 3 Lehigh Co FFA Fall Ram Lamb 1 Melissa Trostle 2 Steve Kwisnek 3 Lehigh Co FFA Spring Ram Lamb 1 David Harpster 2 Steve Kwisnek 3 Melissa Trostle Pair o( Ram Lambs 1 Steve Kwisnek 2 David Harpster 3 Lehigh Co FFA Champion Ram Steve Kwisnek Reserve Champion Ram David Harpster Yearling Ewe 1 2 Steve Kwisnek 3 Melissa Trostle Fall Ewe Umb 1 3 Steve Kwisnek 2 Lehigh Co FFA Spring Ewe Lamb 1 Steve Kwisnek 2 Aaron Humes 3 David Harpster Pair of Ewe Lambs 1 Steve Kwisnek 2 David Harpster 3 Melissa Trostle Champion Ewe Steve Kwisnek Reserve Champion Ewe Steve Kwisnek Breeder s Young Flock 1 Steve Kwisnek 2 David Harpster 3 Melissa Trostle Flock 1 Steve Kwisnek 2 David Harpster 3 MeTrssa Trostle SUFFOLK DIVISION Yearling Ram 1 Rachael Hixenbaugh 2 Melissa Walker 3 Sandra Hopple Fall Ram Lamb 1 Tracy Brookover Spring Ram Lamb 1 Pine Haven Farm 2 Circle K Farm 3 Willilam MacCauley 3rd Pair of Ram Lamb* 1 Pine Haven Farm 2 Douglas Stewart Champion Ram Pine Haven Farm Reserve Champion Ram Circle K Farm Yearling Ewe 1 2 Rachael Hixenbaugh 3 Tracy Brookover Fall Ewe Lamb 1 Tracy Brookover 2 3 Pine Haven Farm Spring Ewe Lamb 1 2 Pine Haven Farm 3 Tracy Brookover Pair of Ewe Lambs 1 Pine Haven Farm 2 Rachael Hixenbaugh 3 Michael MacCauley 3rd Rachael Hixenbaugh's yearling ewe took top honors in Suffolk Show. John Conaway of Pine Haven Farm had champion ram. Kevin Koontz steadies Barbara Falvey’s champion Mtenno ram, while Barabara Platt poses with champion ewe „„ -m4O NEED MORE ROOM? 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Here’s a sur vival checklist; 1. Milk Stalls Not Cows - The money you have tied up in machinery, land, and buildings can be expressed as investment per stall. When thought of in these terms each stall must pay its way. This means you can’t afford to fill stall space with non or repeat breeders, aging family pets, non milking heifers over 24 months of age, and average but registered animals. Most farms are feeding a lot of heifers which aren’t worth much to sell. Use these to achieve maximum production per stall. 2. Take Advantage of Currently Inexpensive Grain - Check grain prices and use what is cheapest. Oats and wheat are currently good feed buys. Keep abreast of changing prices. Some of the prices I’ve been hearing quoted for ear com may make 80 cents per bushel oats relatively expensive. Compare soybean meal against protein-mineral supplements. Compare 44% soybean meal prices with 48%. The telephone can be written off as a business expense. Use it. Feed is a big item. Savmg only a few dollars per ton will provide you with enough extra cash to feed your family. Gram to milk price rations are currently very favorable. This means that it is cost effective to obtain high milk production through grain pur chases. At today’s gram prices, 18,000, 19,000, even 20,000 lb. herd averages are likely to be profitable. 3. Make Full Use of the Abundant Quality Forage Made Last Sum mer - Forage testing is a must. But, follow the forage testing with a Least Cost Ration. A lot of people can formulate a balanced ration for you. Not everyone formulates a Least Cost Ration. True Least Cost Rations require one thing- PRICES Get them Ideally, the person formulating the Cost Dianne Conaway poses with her champion Rambouillet ram as Robert Leib holds the champion ewe owned by his son Billy George Leib. David Price holds champion Corriedale ram while owner Dale Crouse holds premier exhibitor plaque and champion ewe. Ration should have the prices of each ingredient you would con sider feeding from every supplier you would consider doing business with. 4. Watch Those Crop Costs - Soil test this fall. Fields low in phosphorus and potassium can be fertilized very inexpensively by a winter application of manure. Watch where you cut corners. Lime, for example, can be-reduced on some crops but not others. In general, you are better off planting the best acres and reducing the fertilizer application rate. Watch prices. It is foolish to borrow money in the spring, pay interest all summer, and produce a crop which can be purchased below production costs in the fall. Com, oats, soybeans all fall in that category this year. Plant only what is needed. Many of you will want to produce milk during the 86-87 winter from some of the abundant forages grown in 1985. 5. Make Prevention a High Priority Item - It is less expensive to prevent than cure. Talk with your veterinarian about winter vaccinations and mastitis prevention. Have the bam ven tialtion system evaluated. Fix the loose bearings and grease your machinery before using it next spring. Change the engine oil. Replace the blown off roof shingle. Control the rodents in your com bins. These are but seed ideas. Give some serious thought to prevention. 6. Good Records Are of Extreme Importance When Making Decisions Which Have No Margin for Error - Use the records you now have. Supplement with additional records where you have deficiencies. Decide what figures or data are needed to make a sound decision. Then get those figures DON T SLOW Coll Now To Place Your CLASSIFIED AD Ph 717 3*4 3047 0r717 *2* 11*4 dairymen before the decision is made and it is too late. Production records are a must. DHIA should be seriously considered if you don’t already belong. Some of you may need to start by analyzing your business. This takes work and a lot of financial figures. But, the type of changes you make may depend upon the size of the dollar deficit you are trying to make up. Complete business analysis is the only way to determine where you now stand financially. Computer programs are now available which can make this task somewhat easier. Ex plore these possibilities with your banker, accountant, or us. 7. Get Advice From Others - You will be making many hard decisions. You will be forced to break tradition and do things differently than you ever have in the past. Some decisions will be painful. Emotions and personal preferences may bias your thinking. Ask personally unin volved people for help. Ac countants, bankers, Extension Agents, and clergymen have all served in this role in the past and wil be glad to do the same for you. 8. Keep Abreast of Forthcoming Government Programs - The Milk Diversion Plan helped some dairymen. Be prepared to evaluate and use it if it is of benefit to your farm business. 9. Don’t Hide - No one can sit at home and plan, evaluate, and worry all of the time. Meetings sponsored by both Extension and industry offer a low cost way to get off the farm and visit with others having the same problem as you. Take the family to the park. Go fishing. Do what you want but take a break. Fresh thinking is often your best thinking. Fresh thinking can only be had if you start with a break.
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