Weaver Brothers
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old. And while the heifers are bred genetics, but if we can get the same
with genetics to milk well, they are genetics, we will breed for the red
not culled because of production factor. We have several cows that
after only one lactation. should have red calves.
“We have decided to be satisfied “It puts a little color in your bam
with a two-year-old that only milks and in addition, it’s just interesting
18,000 lbs.” Landis said. “We had how it works when you have a
some experience where some two- black and white bull and a black
year-olds wanted to milk but could and white cow and you get a red
not take in enough feed to also and white calf.”
grow at the same time. Then they The Weaver brothers say the
didn’t do any better the second lac- suddenly lower milk prices have
tation. So for a young cow, our put the “scare” into dairying right
greatest concern is the type on the now. But they still want to be in the
legs, feet and udders. We don’t cull business ten years from now. And
first calf heifers as long as they are with, their good sense about debt,
functionally sound.” their good herd management, the
The Weavers have started to great genetic background in their
breed the red factor into their herd, herd, their good attitudes about
“A lot of foreign countries are life, and their strong family sup
big on red,” Herb said. “The same port, Landis and Herb Weaver
black and white cow will be worth have all the ingredients for a great
40 percent more if she is ted and future in the Registered Holstein
white. We don’t want to sacrifice business.
Dairylea Commends Decision
To Lift Interstate Barriers
SYRACUSE, NY As the
result of a complaint filed against
the state of Connecticut by
Dairylea Cooperative Inc. more
than two years ago, Connecticut
announced it is amending its milk
laws to remove barriers to the sale
of New York-produced milk in
that state.
“We are extremely pleased by
the outcome of this matter,” said
Clyde E. Rutherford, president of
Dairylea. “The New York State
Attorney General’s Office and the
New York State Department of
Agriculture and Markets have
worked diligently on behalf of
New York dairy farmers to ease
restrictions on the flow of milk
into Connecticut.”
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 8, 1990-A27
In filing the 1988 complaint
with the Department of Agricul
ture and Markets, Dairylea
charged that both Connecticut and
Massachusetts had in place unfair
regulatory practices that hindered
the marketing of milk produced in
New York. The complaint cen
tered around regulations that pro
hibit New York dairy farmers
from selling milk in either of the
two states unless their farms pass
inspections by Connecticut or
Massachusetts officials, even
though the farms are fully
inspected by New York officials.
New York and 46 other states
do not impose similar restrictions
on the sale of milk because they
honor inspections performed by
officials in the farmer’s own state.
“Complying with these regula
tions was not only burdensome to
our members, but also represented
a significant cost to Dairylea in
terms of field personnel time and
test expenses,” explained
Rutherford.
Over the past few years,
Dairylea’s delegate body has
passed resolutions at its annual
meeting pertaining to milk mark
eting reciprocity and encouraging
the cooperative to pursue actions
against those states that do not
practice reciprocity.
“Our members voiced their
concern over these additional
inspections and expenses, and we
began exploring channels for alle
viating the problem. Dairylea
believes that a cooperative has the
responsibility to be a strong and
effective voice for its members,”
Rutherford commented.
While the matter has been
resolved with Connecticut,
Rutherford said that Dairylea is
hopeful that a similar agreement
can be reached with Massa
chusetts.
Dairylea, a Syracuse-based
dairy cooperative with 2,300 far
mer members throughout the
Northeast, participates in a milk
marketing network stretching
from Maine to Maryland to Ohio.
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