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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
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