ITHACA, NY - “New York
Dairy Herd Improvement
Cooperative (NY DHI) is back in a
position as one of the strongest co
ops we serve in the Northeast,”
Dean Moreau of the Springfield
bank for Cooperatives, told
delegates at the New York DHI
annual meeting held in Ithaca
recently. Moreau also added, “The
results of fee changes and
management improvements are
nothing short of remarkable. This
financial strength gives you
flexibility to roll with the punches.
We hope you will preserve this at
all costs.”
In his opening remarks John
Noble, vice-president of New York
DHI, explained that the strong
cash position and projected income
made it possible for the board of
directors to recommend approval
of the budget without a fee in
crease on January 1. The delegates
allowed the directors to implement
a fee increase later in the year if
the current rate structure cannot
encompass changes in the dairy
economy.
During the business session, Ron
St. John, secretary-treasurer of
New York DHI, announced that the
cooperative had achieved a
$370,000 profit on $9.6 million in
sales for the 1985 fiscal year ending
August 31. The management team
and staff increased sales by
$500,000 while decreasing expenses
by $42,000. The co-op reduced its
current liabilities by $360,000 and
increased current assets by
$270,000 resulting in total assets of
nearly 2.8 million dollars. The
cooperative’s assets/liabilities
ratio of 2.2 to 1.0 indicates a strong,
solvent financial position,
especially when compared with
last year’s ratio of 0.8 to 1.0.
Jerry Mickelson, representing
New York DHl’s auditing firm,
also reported the $llB,OOO growth in
net equity gives members a five
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percent return over the past two
years.
Does this good financial news
mean that New York DHI is suc
cessful? “Not in itself. The true
measure of success is how well we
help our members succeed,” says
Nelvin Empet, general manager of
New York DHI. He lists six ac
complishments indicating a
successful year for the
cooperative:
1. Several Northeast states are
working together to provide lab
and field management services. It
is also important to note that the
stated goal in these contracts is to
move toward a merger within
three years.
2. The quality of service has
improved, especially the tur
naround time (time from sampling
of the herd to when records are
mailed from Ithaca). New York
ended the year with an average of
4.99 days.
3. 'Die new official National
DHIA rules recognize the dynamic
nature of DHI and allow state
boards to exercise reasonable
judgment in enforcement.
4. Educational programs for DHI
staff and dairy farmers are im
proving.
5. DHI had renewed its purpose
and direction. New York DHl’s
statement of purpose is to help
farmers increase their net profits.
6. New'York DHI is moving
toward sound finances. A finan
cially sound organization is better
able to help its members than one
which is weakened, demoraUaad,
and financially stressed.
To maintain sound finances the
delegates passed a resolution
which allows the board of directors
to determine the operating fees.
Guest speaker Lew Mix, director
of farm management research and
development at Agway, charged
the directors with the task of
finding methods to- deal with the
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impact of changing technology on
milk supply. Mix also said, “If we
do not manage our milk supply,
supply management will be forced
upon us.”
Terry Smith, extension
dairyman for New York, explained
six programs extension personnel
are using to promote the use of
DHI records for dairy farm
management. Lyle Wadell,
director of the Northeast Dairy
Records Processing Lab _£NE
DRPL), described the way that
Northeast dairy farmers have
provided input into the DHI
records package for 16 years
through the NE DRPL advisory
board.
During a panel discussion with
the Northeast DHI presidents. New
York delegates asked several
questions regarding the formation
of a Northeast DHI. Presidents
participating in the panel were;
Daniel Stevens of Massachusetts,
Ronald Carty Sr. of New Jersey,
Peter Jacquier of Connecticut,
Richard Scott of Maine and David
Porter of New York.
Eugene Brace, director from
West Winfield, NY, and his wife,
Irene, were honored upon his
retirement after 27 years of ser
vice. Ray Noble, director from
Belmont, NY, also retired.
Directors John Noble of Linwood,
NY, and Ron Sibbitts of Canton,
NY, were both re-elected to three
year terms. Jon Klemme of Fort
Plain, NY was elected to replace
Eugene Brace.
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Participants enjoyed the talk of
banquet speaker Pat Leimbach,
from Vermilion, OH, who provided
many laughs with “old farm wives
tales.” Shari Johnson, New York
State Dairy Princess, also spoke to
delegates and their spouses about
ways to promote the use of milk
products.
Several production awards were
presented to dairy farmers at the
banquet. Ro La Farm of Steuben
County was cited as the high milk
and high protein herd of more than
100 cows. Their 221 cows averaged
24,532 pounds milk, 799 pounds fat,
and 795 pounds protein.
The award for high milk and
high protein in herds with fewer
than 100 cows went to Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent Bruno of Columbia
Dairy information
SYRACUSE, NY - Dale E.
Paulhamus, Jersey Shore, PA,
Eastern Milk Producers district 12
director and Raymond J. Diebold,
Altoona, PA, Dairylea Cooperative
district 6 director have announced
a public dairy education/in
formation meeting will be held
Monday, February 10 at 8 p.m. in
Mifflinburg, PA, at the Middle
School.
The meeting will be jointly
State
'arail
County, with 75 cows averaging
23,689 pounds milk, 835 pounds fat,
and 80S pounds protein.
Fred LaVack and Family of St.
Lawrence County, received the
high butterfat award for herds
over 100 cows. The LaVack herd of
108 cows average 21,593 pounds
milk, 812 pounds fat, and 715
pounds protein.
Peter Kemmeren, Chenango
County, had the high butterfat herd
of fewer than 100 cows. Kem
meren’s 66 cows average 21,973
pounds milk, 851 pounds fat, and
737 pounds protein.
Honored for the highest per
centage increase in county DHI
membership was Seneca County.
In 1964-85, the membership in
creased over 10 percent.
session planned
sponsored by Eastern Milk
Producers Cooperative and
Dairylea Cooperative Inc., both
headquartered in Syracuse, NY.
Topics for review and discussion
will include the 1965 Farm Bill,
rules and regulations of the whole
herd buyout, marketing
background and dairy price
outlooks. Presentations will be
made by one of the following
economists: Joseph Mathis,
Eastern Milk Producers; Art
Little, Dairylea Cooperative;
George O’Brien, Dairylea
Cooperative.
All dairy farmers are invited to
attend this open meeting and will
have an opportunity to ask
questions.
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