A22*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30, 1991 /I FOCUS I'"' 1 7 —» Pinns\l>ania f Dairy Mircl^ - J . . \ Call 1 800 DHI-TEST for service or information Impruurmnl Association \ Sire Identification Is Important For years, we have stressed the importance of proper sire identifi cation for DHI records. We really need to go beyond that and take steps to accurately report the iden tification of service sires. Service sire identification needs to be reported either as the bulls registration number or his NAAB code. Use of short names, partial code numbers or “herd bull” are not adequate to permit the DHI program to make use of the identi fication in the reporting system. Heifer management programs frequently use service sire infor mation to identify the sire of calves bom on the farm. Inadequ ate identification of the service sire can lead to incorrect sire ID on the calf. Dairymen should take the time to provide the DHI supervisor with correct service sire informa tion. A small amount of effort now will yield much more complete genetic information on the herd in the future. (Adapted from an article in the January 1991 issue of the Virginia Dairyman by Bennet Cassell, Extension Dairy Scientist at VPI.) Keeping IMS Ratings Above 90 Score S.E. Barnard, Food Sci Ext. Pennsylvania does an outstanding job of maintaining IMS ratings above a socre of 90 for both raw milk supplies and plants. Credit goes to the Division of Milk Sanitation, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture staff and regional sanitarians, industry approved inspectors, and the dairy cooperatives and processing plants. Nevertheless, a raw milk supply from a few to as many as 150 farms occasionally fall below 90 on an enforcement rating. The January 1, 1991 List of Sanitation Compliance and enforcement Ratings of Interstate Milk Shippers showed 35 fluid plants, 22 plants processing other dairy products, and 159 raw milk supplies. The challenges are with the raw milk supplies and the dairy farms which make up these units. It has always been difficult to maintain scores of 90 or above out of 100 total points. You could quickly lose five points on a water supply, toilet facilities and dispos al, equipment cleanliness or fai lure to santize all milk contact sur faces. If any two of the above foui were not in compliance, you were already down to a 90 score. Since no one is perfect everyone usually loses a point or two on minor items. During the past two years the proper labeling and storage of drugs has been added and assessed five points. This is new to dairy- men and their veterinarians. The Food and Drug Admi nistration has developed the rules as some situations arose. This means things are changing, other drugs will be banned, new tests will be developed and used, and sensitivities and tolerances may move to parts per trillion. Dairymen and their approved inspector and veterinarian must be aware of the latest regulations. To prevent the loss of a fluid market, every effort must be made to achieve the 90 point farm inspection rating. The alternative is for the milk to go to a manufac turing plant for at least 15 days at a price possibly much below what is regularly received. Contact an approved inspector for information and answers. Help keep Pennsylvania’s record of 90 plus IMS ratings along with the high quality and good flavor of Pennsylvania’s milk and dairy products second to none. Bovine Herpes Mammillitis (BHM) is a viral disease in which severe ulcers arc formed on the teats and udder. Often when BHM is first introduced into a herd, these areas will swell and one or two large blisters will form. Sometimes the blisters will disap pear quickly and go unnoticed. Transmission of the virus with in a herd is believed to be by the milking machines. Infected ani mals usually resist being milked and are culled. Therefore, eco nomic losses can be high. ROLLING 0N...1N THE 90'« MEETS THE CHALLENGE Like Its Big Brolhsrs, ths "88" crushss, harrows and conditions the soil In one pass for better seedbed and bigger yields. It has all the features of other “M" series Pulvi-Mulchers. Separate levers con trol depth of each of two rows of spring teeth. May be equipped with Notched or Crowfoot rollers, With conventional spring teeth of vibrating “S” tines. With Its 3-polnt hitch (Cat. I), the Brlllion 5’4" Landscape Seeder close-couples to your tractor; works up close to buildings, fences and sldswalka. Sasdlng mechanism slops Instantly when seeder Is raised or slopped. Special roller wheel design plants seeds in top '/< " of soli fdr best germination under controlled moisture. Seeding rata Is approximately four times that of Turfmaker. FOR MEDIUM (40-75) H.P. TRACTORS The Brlllion 2-bar Chisel Plow was designed for medium horsepower tractors in the 40-75 h.p. range. Two types of ground working points are available: chisel points for fast, easy penetration and reduced draft or twisted shovels that roll the soil and mix It twith field trash. DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 3/11/91 and 3/19/91 Number of Herds Processed Number of Cows Processed Number of Cows Per Herd Milk Per Cow (Lbs) %-Fat Fat Per Cow (Lbs) %-Protein Protein Per Cow (Lbs) Average Days in Milk Per Cow •Value for CWT Milk(s) •Value for CWT Grain(s) •Value for CWT Hay(s) •Value for CWT Silage(s) •Value for Pasture Per Day(s) •Value for Milk Per Cow Per Year(s) •Feed Consumed Per Cow Per Year(Lbs) A: Grain B: Hay C: Silage D; Day Pasture »Feed Cost Per Cow Per Ycar(s) A: Grain B: Hay C: Silage D: Pasture •Total Feed Cost Per Cow Per Year(s) •Income Over Feed Costs Per Year(s) •Grain to Milk Ratio •Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s) Avg Level For 1,202 SCC Herds generated figuns How Does Your Herd Compare? 88” (7’4”) Pulvi-Mulchers Landscape Seeders 2-Bar Chisel Plows 1,457 83,679 57.4 17,319 3.66 634 3.18 551 315 13.76 7.98 4.30 1.51 .30 2,384 6,986 2,492 14,767 64 558 107 223 19 908 1,476 1:2.5 5.24 305,817 I PENNSYLVANIA | QunVVll* GRUMEU.I FARM SERVICE /Uaffirttun AOAMSTOWN EQUIP INC. 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