Mid-Winter Haylage Tour (Conllntrad from Pago D 18) age to come out of the silo at about 40 to 45 percent moisture. “A little dryer and the cows will not eat it as well and when its wetter you start to hurt your feeding program,” Sheldon said. Alfalfa is grown but because of lack of limestone in the soil, the stand will last' only three or four Mr. and Mrs. John Ishier (left) and son Todd with an excel lent cow in the Ja-Lene Holstein herd. 1 MONTH TURN PURE EXPENSE INTO SURE PROFIT UP TO 6 MONTHS SOONER. For more information call 1-800-448-3400, ext. 66, or your Agway Farm Enterprise salesperson © 1990 Agway lot ‘Bovatec (Lasalocld) is a registered trademark of Hoffmann Laßoche Inc years at the most “I believe you need to take the crop off in the fall when you have it, Sheldon said. “I don’t wait to see if it will hold over winter. If it doesn’t we just replant it in the spring.” A major problem for the Harsh bergers is the deer that live wild in their area. “We have as many deer on the farm as we have cattle,” 12 MONTHS 6 MONTHS Until she’s in the milking string, she’s nothing but a drain on your pocketbook And the fastest, most economical way to get her there, and control coccidiosis at the same time, is with AGWAY COMPLETE CALF I WITH BOVATEC or AGWAY GRO:PAKtm WITH BOVATEC. Approved for heifers up to freshening time, Agway Feeds with Bovatec consistently improve growth rates, resulting in faster weight gain, earlier breeding, calving and profits for you—up to six months earlier than with conventional feeds. Research has shown that dairy calves fed Bovatec at 0,5 mg/lb of body weight per day, from 1-12 weeks, gained an average increase of 25 lbs over the control calves So don’t wait another day. Call today and get your heifers in the milking string up to six months sooner AGWAY FEEDS WITH BOVATEC Sheldon said. “They get their share of the crops. The only way to help this problem is to allow more deer to be killed. In Juniata County they cut the issued licences in half. Yet all the farmers around here have more deer than ever.” When the Ishlers were out of haylage because of the drought, they could really notice a drop in milk production. In addition, they test the haylage every month and the results have run as high as 25 percent protein and 65 percent TDN. “But it varies,” John said. “So we test every month.” Only 12 percent of their milk check goes for purchased feed for their 72 cows and young stock. The herd average is 20,964 m 747 f 3.2% protein. Milk production has risen about 3000 pounds since they started the haylage program. Its a nice way to handle feed,” John said. “You put it in the top and take it out the bottom, so you never are without cured feed. I never remember our haylage test ing over 50 percent moisture, even this year when most people could not make hay because of the rains.” Wa The Ishlers use paper for bed ding. Since Centre County has a recycling program, paper is deliv ered to the farm without cost. The 18 MONTHS Working for people who work the land.. QmwJ Ja-Lene Holsteins 24 MONTHS cow stalls and calf pens were clean and dry with the paper bedding. John thinks breeding programs should put more emphasis on selection for solids and protein. He says that in the past when milk prices went up, fat prices went up too. But now milk prices are up but fat prices are down. Ideal Holsteins The herd at Ideal Holsteins were moved to Centre County from New Jersey several years ago. “When I bought the farm they could have taken down the Harves tore silos for all I would have cared,” said Jacob Janis. “I had heard about high maintance costs. I was scared of them. But now I’m sold on them. It sure beats making hay. Jacob credits the feed he gets 30 MONTHS Lancaster Farming Saturday, February 3,1990-Dl9 from the Harvestore silos with sof ter udders and and fewer puffy hocks. “Maybe you get a little more milk with com silage, but I think the cows will last longer,” Jacob said. Even so, the Ideal Holsteins pro duced 23,300 m and 834 f last year. In addition, the group from Lan caster saw 11 excellent cows and 37 very good cows. The current BAA is 107.9 Only a small amount of balled hay is fed to the milking herd. Harvestore-processed haylage and high moisture com along with com silage are fed in a total-mixed ration. The bus tour returned to Lancas ■ ter in the evening, but not quite in time for the participants to help with their own milking chores at home. SLURRY PROBLEM? WE HAVE THE SOLUTION! .Of'*" ABI SLURRIGATOR Engine drive hard-hose traveler will apply your animal slurry and save you high fertilizer costs, even when wet weather con ditions stop you spreading with your tankers. 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