A24*Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 21, 1991 Pi’nn>>hania /' Dairy J ln.pr.unum AsuuuiionN M.nng»m«.t Information For Bam Uaa How Does Your Herd Compare? STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) This data is pulled from Pennsyl vania DHIA’s mainframe computer each week. Itis a one-week summary representing approximately one-fourth of the herds on test, as they are tested monthly. These data are valuable from a business management standpoint and can be used for comparing your operations to the averages from almost 1,400 herds across the state. State Acts On Ag Bills HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Several agriculture-related bills were approved by Senate committees last week, according to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Edward Helfrick, R-Elysburg. Helfrick said his committee took action on a bill that would give some farmers relief from skyrocketing prop erty taxes. Senate Bill 1290 would freeze the tax assessment and the county, municipal and school millage rates imposed on farms parti cipating in the state's Farmland Preservation Program. The measure would also ensure that those farms are assessed on the basis of their use rather than their market value. The senator stressed that the tax relief plan would only apply to landowners who have placed their land in per petual or 25-year ease ments under the Farm land Preservation Program. "The tax relief bill would help ensure that those farms that cannot be sold to developers do not get taxed out of exis tence," he said. The senator pointed out that steadily rising property taxes will make it difficult for farms placed in conser vation easements to afford to pay taxes on the land. "As the areas around these farms are built up by developers, property taxes will continue to skyrocket, as new roads and services are needed," said Helfrick. "And fanners who con tinue to work their land will have to bear the increased tax burden.” Helfrick added that the Senate Appropria tions Committee has approved his legislation' to enable the state to participate in the federal Farms for the Future Program. This program offers slates financial assistance to pay inter est on borrowed funds used to buy farm conser vation easements. Helfrick noted that this legislation is part of FOCUS the comprehensive "Ag 2000" package that he introduced earlier this year, aimed at keeping farming a profitable business into the next century. "Taken together, these two bills would improve Pennsylvania’s farmland preservation efforts and protect valu able land for the next generation of farmers," said Helfrick. Under the legislation, fees collected by the Department through certification and inspec tion programs would be deposited into a restricted account that would provide more money for enforcement of the Plant Pest Act. The bill also esta blishes civil penalties for violating the law. Save 10% on Everything In Stock OFF all Toys Red Tag Specials + Manufacturers Rep. On Hand To Answer Your Questions Dec. 26 & 27 - Rich Lutz Pioneer MICROBIAL Products Dec. 27 - Gordon Swanson RX VET PRODUCTS Free Door Prizes & Refreshments RM STORE ;[ : ?pl |^£| Main Street, Ephrata, PA. 17522 : Mon., Thur. & Fri. BAM-BPM /ed. BAM-S:3OPM; Sat. BAM-3PM ne 738-4241 DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 12/02/91 and 12/09/91 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 Year(s) A; Grain B: Hay C: Silage D: Pasture •Total Feed Cost Per Cow Per Ycar(s) •Income Over Feed Costs Per Year(s) •Grain to Milk Ratio •Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s) Avg Level For 1099 SCC Herds ♦Member generated figures 25% t Our Year December Price y 2 iiCf Hardware 1,302 72,370 55.5 17,970 3.65 656 3.17 571 317 12.09 7.87 4.22 1.52 .27 2.173 6,963 2,698 14,920 59 548 113 in 16 906 1,266 1:2.5 5.05 325,313 End 26 - Items Cash & Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To help fanners across the state to have handy reference of com modity input costs in their feeding operations for DHIA record sheets or to develop livestock feed cost data, here’s this week’s average costs of various ingredients as compiled from regional reports across the state of Pennsylvania. Remember these are averages so you will need to adjust your figures up or down according to your loca tion and the quality of your crop. Com, No. 2y - 2.73 BU, 4.89 CWT. Wheat. No. 2 - 3.36 BU. 5.61 CWT. Barley, No. 3 - 1,95 BU. 4.17 CWT. Oats. No. 2-1.54 BU. 4.80 CWT. Soybeans, No. 1 - 5.32 BU. 8.88 CWT. Ear Com - 65.23 BU. 3.26 CWT. Alfalfa Hay -126.00 TON 6.30 CWT. Mixed Hay - 111.13 TON 5.56 CWT. Timothy Hay - 108.38 TON 5.42 CWT. Sale 31 Carry
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