■Lancaster Farmlna. Saturday, January 25, 1992 A2O-I / FOCUS I Penns) Ivjolj Ujiry llvrd Impnncmcnl AvMHijlton 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 STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) —This data is pulled from Pennsyl vania DHIA’s mainframe computer each week. It is 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. DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 12/23/91 and 12/30/91 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 Ycar(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 Year(s) •Income Over Feed Costs Per Year(s) •Grain to Milk Ratio •Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s) Avg Level For 713 SCC Herds ♦Member generated figure* SSollenberger Silos Corp. A NiiifrhOuSt Compiny /~r-t~7\ OC/I qcQQ I Box N ChambtriburQ, PA 17201 (HO I SINCE BEFORE 1910 Office Number - 717-264-9588 For Upright Silos Call For Hunker Silos & Manure S> slums Huh Francis Call Tfltib Jualua or Mike I lair 717 532 6848 " 717-762 *663 717-263 0702 Managomonl Information For Bom U*o 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 - 2.79 BU. 4,99 CWT. 1,299 1:2.5 5.04 326,159 Evenings Wheat, No. 2 - 3.73 BU. 6.23 CWT. Barley, No. 3 - 2.04 BU. 4.37 CWT. Oats, No. 2 - 1.67 BU. 5.21 CWT. Soybeans, No. 1 - 5.50 BU. 9.19 CWT. Ear Com - 68.48 BU. 3.42 CWT. Alfalfa Hay -116.50 TON 5.83 CWT. Mixed Hay -106.25 CWT. 878 52.368 59.6 18,124 3.68 . 667 3.17 575 317 12.20 7.76 4.27 1.52 .26 2,212 7,231 2,527 14,971 55 561 108 228 14 912 TUES. & WED., FEB. 11 & 12th LEBANON FAIR GROUNDS SEE FEB. 8 ISSUE - FOR DETAILS Cedar Crest Et y Two Convenient Lc 608 cCe Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA, 17042 ,(717) 270-6600 Long Core Cattle “Waffle Slats” Halfar “Wtffla Slats" The concrete slat with Your Animals Comfort In Mind H-Bunks Contact Us For Complete Details On Heifer Cattle, Hog And Free Stall Barns Keystone CONCRETE PRODUCTS X W Farm And Home Foundation (Continued from Pago Al 9) tem was installed and new land scaping completed. Richard Haas, treasurer for the Foundation reported that net income for the year totaled $8,824 with equity at $443,145. Seven candidates were elected to the board of directors for a three- uipment •cations RD 2 BOX 271 East Earl, PA 17519 (717) 354-0584 ■6o"' IMC. year term. They include Lois Bru baker, Manheim; J. Clayton Char les, Lancaster; Evelyn Older, Not tingham; J. Leßoy Esbenshade, Manheim; James Gaiber, Mt. Joy; Mary Shellenberger, Columbia; and Raymond Winner, Willow Street aFs Hog Stott" Concnt* Hog Jftowilog TM 8’ _ /M * 28" | 39" 1 ; -/, - **/>■s*«* FarmerivHte Ed. •> ../<* automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 J-Bunks V , T ., r ,„ , T "WAFFLE SLAT" ® r o' °h Corp°!^^( * s \ BESI*:
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