ASa-Uncwtef Farming, Saturday, May 9, 1992 Pennsylvania Dairy ikrd* Improvement Avvoiiation How Does Your Herd Compare? 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 4/18/92 and 4/2S/92 Number of Herds Processed Number of Cows Processed Number of Cows Per Hod 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) Agricultural Producers Today’s ag-markets are extremely volatile and likely will remain that way for the balance of this marketing year. Let us help ... • Cash Grain Merchandising • Cash Feed Stuff Sales (including cotton seed and hominy) • Grain Forward Pricing • Livestock Forward Pricing • Full Service Futures Brokerage • Market Consulting • Rail-to-truck Facilities at Palmyra- Greencastle IN.EA 1-800-722-6246 OUT OF STATE 1-800-733-3647 LQCAL 1-717-838-7050 KEY-BUYS for MAY... Golden Malrin Apache Fly Balt 5# Fly Bait #5 • It’* . Tj • Kills more file* I Diiirlu homogenized than other I • Improved SolSeffl le.dlng ball. I •' formula • Contain* feeding K ES-irr-rf , contains atlmulant* plus a Muscamone® I _ rur un SI • powerful sex | fly attractanl - aearattraclanl Patented I UtJhON ~ I • Kill* files f *t B ■ ■ • Kills file* quickly 68500200 $13.99 27000500 $13.99 Piliguard Pinkeye -1 Alkyd Farm Trivalent & Fence Paint . , /- rl \ A fume Three-straln ( A r „|, tß „,, ,e|f *** .. tf * cleaning trad protection all W Itlonal oil based r.rjwr h Is® a, 41 ""* *w* SQ Injection. p * nl, Red or White 17556600 50 ds $29. 25 16356-5 gal. $44.99 17556500 10 ds $6.90 | 16358-5 gal. $44.99 WE SHIP UPS DAILY! CALL FOR DETAILS bs— I MaMHMfflpn. * iC£ HARDWARE HH ITMWMIM. (Mat El^nSkPAlTMi ihmm) WUCM, VOX QUALITY, FRIEJfD LT SRRTICE, COIfTEIfHIfT lOOMLi||U FOCUS Inkxnmtfon For l«n Um 1,344 79,700 59.3 18,294 3.71 678 3.17 581 318 12.74 •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 Ycar(Lbs) A: Grain B: Hay C: Silage D: Day Pasture •Fbed 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 1,123 SCC Herds •Member generated figure! IT DOES A BODY GOOD. Rotationally Molded POLYETHYLENE TANKS • For tractor, trailer and skid mounting. • Rotationally-molded heavy-duty polyethylene. • Ultra-violet inhibitors added to protect against sunlight • 23’ diameter tanks indude 5’ fillwell and cover, one fitting and gallon age Indicator. HORIZONTAL SPRAY TANKS 6 DIAMETERS 25 TO 500 GALLONS RECTANGULAR PCO TANKS POLY PICK-UP tank / Pan No. 10953 -/ /'/ Jr / 1 SIZO 325 / 62"x59”x30" I [ (LxWxH) PRICE $252.00 RIAIVIEIN PAUL I. SOiOuilglr’DuDl] 295 WOODCORNER RD. • 17543, NUK. VERTICAL STORAGE TANKS PART 10828 10929 10940 ...For Quality And Durability 7.78 4.40 134 .26 Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference 2,331 To help farmers 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 ate averages so you will need toadjust your figures up or down according to your loca tion and the quality of your crop. Com, No. 2y - 2.91 BU. 5.21 CWT. 7,201 2,495 14.652 54 560 109 225 14 911 1.419 1:2.5 4.98 319,306 Wheat, No. 2 - 3.79 BU. 6.33 CWT. Barley. No. 3 - 2.22 BU. 4.75 CWT. Oats. No. 2 • 1.86 BU. 5.80 CWT. Soybeans, No. 1 - 5.63 BU. 9.40 CWT. Ear Com - 78.78 BU. 3.94 CWT, Alfalfa Hay -135,50 TON 6.78 CWT. Mixed Hay - 124.25 TON 6.21 CWT. Timothy Hay - 122.50 TON 6.13 CWT. AGRICULTURAL TANKS • 30* thru 46* diameter tanks include 10* filhwell and cover, 2 drain fittings and gallonage indicator. • Options include 5’ fillwell with splash guard cover, and 10* fillwell with splash guard cover. • Standard Color: Yellow. SIZE PART NO. 10968 1100 1300 2500 10939 LENGTH WII LAWN & GARDEN TANKS • Part No, 10958 30"x15"x11" Gal. 15 PRICE $44.00 • Part No. 10957 Gal. 25 35.00 >479.00 >955.00 PRICE 11.50 126.00 1174.61