A46-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30,1989
Lebanon
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hog and two breeding class beef
cattle at this year’s state Farm
Show.
Daryl Grumbine, 17, Myer
stown, isn’t taking any sheep to the
Farm Show this year. He said he
recently, decided that, because of
school and other committments, he
couldn’t afford to spend the time
away. His previously Farm Show
bound sheep took the top three
places in the roundup. Daryl’s
younger brother, Darren, entered
the only other sheep.
Daryl, president of the livestock
club, receveived $2 per pound for
his grand champion market lamb
from Lebanon Valley National
Bank and $1.70 per pound for the
reserve winner from Peoples
National Bank.
Greg Snyder, a Iban officer for
Farm Credit, judged both lambs
and steers. He has been judging at
county fairs in Pennsylvania and
Protein Most Costly
Beef Feed Ingredient
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Protein, one of the most
costly feed ingredients for the beef
producer, can account for as much
as 75 percent of the out-of-pocket
costs of a feed ration. Because
protein is expensive, it is impor
tant to know how much beef cattle
require and the most effective and
economical ways to provide them
with it, says Dr. John Comerford,
Penn State professor of animal
science.
‘The protein dollar is best spent
on fast-gaining, younger calves
and higher-producing cows with
calves,” says Comerford. “Protein
feeding is one of the most
common--and most costly—
feeding problems with beef cattle.
For example, there is no reason to
supplement diets of most mature
spring-calving cows with protein
in the fall. The cattle will certainly
eat it, but they are more likely to
use it as an energy source and
waste the rest of it. However,
young, growing cattle must have
sufficient protein in their diet to
grow and develop properly.”
Comerford says that farmers
feed brood cows or feedlot steers
supplemental protein because
other feeds in the ration do not
provide enough. “Even the best
corn silage will provide only
about half of the protein needed
for a mature cow nursing a calf.
The requirements for protein as a
percentage of the daily diet are
greatest for young, growing calves
and are least for mature, dry
cows,” he says.
Farmers must take into account
the total amount of protein that is
needed daily. For example, a
400-pound steer needs a ration
that is about 14 percent protein, or
about 1 'A pounds of actual pro
tein per day for maximum growth.
This total amount also is roughly
the same as that required by a pre
gnant yearling heifer, but is only
about 9 percent of her diet.
Since most cattle farmers
purchase rather than grow their
protein sources, determining an
inexpensive source of protein also
is important. When digested in a
cow’s rumen, urea produces pro
tein. If used in a well-balanced
diet with sufficient energy, it can
be an effective protein source.
Urea can be mixed with silage or
other processed feeds. Because
excessive amounts.can be toxic.
Comerford warns that care should
be taken to mix-it correctly and
accurately.
Roundup
Maryland for several years, he
said.
“Both the champion steer and
lambs were excellent, they could
have stood some more competi
tion,” Snyder said. He added that
we was especially impressed with
the quality of Grumbine’s lamb.
“You could have taken some of
thses lambs and steers and, at the
one county fair I was at this sum
mer, you could have cleaned up,”
he said.
There were 52 buyers registered
for the sale, about the same as last
year, Winebark said, although sev
eral people said they felt that the
cold weather kept some people at
home.
“The people who showed up are
the real supporters,” Winebark
said. “We had a good turnout and
it’s warm inside here and we’re
happy anytime anyone comes out
to help support any county 4-H
program.”
“Except for urea, the best sour
ce of protein is the cheapest feed
per unit of actual protein that the
cow can consume,” says Comer
ford. “This includes a wide variety
of protein feeds, by-products and
convenience devices. Feather
meal, fishmeal, peanut meal, soy
bean meal, canola meal, whole
soybeans and cottonseed meal all
provide sources of crude protein.
Feather meal, at 87 percent, and
fishmeal, at 67 percent, provide
two high sources of protein per
pound, though they are not palat
able to the cow unless mixed with
other feeds such as grain or silage.
Grange Chapters Recognized At National Meeting
GREENSBORO, N.C.
National community service
awards were presented to four loc
al Grange chapters by the National
Grange at its annual convention
being held in Greensboro, NC,
Recognized for outstanding
achievement in developing pro
jects to improve their communi
ties in 1989 were first place,
Montgomery Grange, Round
Mountain, California; second
place, Fem Bluff Grange, Sultan,
West Virginia; third place, Exeter
Grange, Exeter, Route 1 and
fourth place, Wheat Ridge
Grange, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
DENVER, CO. U.S. Agri
cultural Secretary Clayton Yeutter
has tentatively agreed to address
the 1990 convention of the
National Farmers Union, sche
duled for March 4-7 in Oklahoma
City. OK.
Yeutter is expected to make a
presentation on the Bush Admi
nistration’s proposed 1990 farm
policy on Monday, March S, at
1:45 pm. In a letter to NFU Presi
dent Lcland Swenson, Yeutter
said that although "policy differ
ences” may surface between he
and the Farmers Union during
farm bill debate, "that certainly
does not preclude our working
together for the long-run benefit
of American agriculture.” “In
addition, as people reach a better
understanding of each other’s pos
itions and the rationale for them,
the possibility of narrowing differ
ences, and achieving consensus is
significantly enhanced,” he said.
Swenson says he’s pleased that
Daryl Grumblne, right, of Myerstown and his 123-pound lamb topped the compel
tion for the grand champion sheep title at the Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Winter
Roundup. Lebanon Valley National Bank, represented by Paul Bissman.left, Cathy
Whittaker, center, and Mike Firestlne, purchased the animal for $246.
“Probably the easiest way to
compare the cost of protein is to
simply divide the cost per pound
of the supplement by the percen-
These four Granges were selected
from nearly 1,500 entries in the
annual awards program. Honor
able mentions were given to
Goehner Grange, Goehncr, NE,
Upper Applegate Grange, Jack
sonville, OR and Ringtown Valley
Grange, Ringtown, Pennsylvania.
Montgomery Grange (Califor
nia) with over 200 members took
charge of a salmon give-away
food distribution project. Working
with the Trinity River Fish Hatch
ery and CA Dept of Fish and
Game, the Grange distributed
7,000 lbs. of salmon to over 300
low income and elderly families.
Fem Bluff Grange (West Virgin-
Yeutter To Headline NFU Convention
Yculter intends to be at the con
vention. "Even though we may
disagree, it’s important that we
have good communications with
the Secretary,” he said. “I hope his
appearance will help maintain a
dialogue between our organiza
tion and his office.”
A Nebraska native. Yeutter is a
former president of the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange, and was
President Reagan’s U.S. Trade
Representative before being
appointed to Presiden
tage of crude protein it contains,”
Comerford says. ‘This is a com
mon reference point for compar
ing costs of any feed. You also
ia) built a fish laboratory and
hatchery on the local high school
campus. Fern Bluff is also a
200-member Grange.
The expansion and acquisition
of additional funding for the town
library was the project completed
by the 100-member Exeter Grange
(Rhode Island). Wheat Ridge
Grange (Colorado) organized a
food assistance program helping
nearly 400 families. The
100-member Grange also trained
people in nearby communities on
setting up similar programs.
The Community Service Award
Program is the National Grange’s
most prestigious awards program.
cabinet,
A series of panel discussions
and workshops are being sche-~
dulcd for the convention, and a
full slate of speakers is expected to
be announced soon. The organiza
tion’s policy for 1990 will be
adopted on Tuesday and Wednes
day, March 6 and 7. The conven
tion will open Sunday evening,
March 4.
1990 is also an election year for
the Farmers Union. Swenson, and
should take into consideration the
added value of some supplements
that contain additional minerals
and vitamins.”
CSAP Coordinator, Mary R. Buf
fington, Chadds Ford, PA, said,
“The Grange has always been in
the forefront when it comes to
community service. History
shows that communities with a
Grange organization benefit from
Grange leadership. We are proud
of the long-lasting and far
reaching effects our community
service projects have in each com
munity. The volunteer hours from
this year’s top four winners alone
amount to nearly 9,000 hours.
Imagine the total hours involved
from all 4,000 local chapters
nationwide.”
NFU vice president Jack Kelsey
are completing two-year terms at
the helm of the organization. Both
are seeking re-election. “I want to
continue to lead the organization
in the direction we’ve been head
ing," said Swenson. The next two
years are critical for family farm
ers with a new farm bill, the
GATT talks, and a host of other
issues effecting them. Farmers
Union will take the lead in repre
senting them.”