/I FOCUS I / - r Pvnns>l«jnU Dairy Ilird i (mproumcnl Asmhulmii) BS E(C ame» mate! luable tparing the sta >r all hen 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 X Manure Spreaders M«ka Modal T-Bar Plntla Prleft PHet Badgar 160 310.67 266.76 Gahl 350 316.26 286.10 HI>S 180 336.36 310.16 IH 530 274.69 256.03 JD 40 266.61 261.76 Kaatan 235 406.12 301.36 Maaaay 205 376.69 353.61 NH 516-516 353.26 335.90 NH 676 468.26 450.15 NH 790-701 503.56 466.64 Nl 214 361.36 351.33 Nl 218-244 417.03 403.47 Pate 161 341.01 328.00 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 4/25/92 and 5/02/92 CONVEYOR CHAIN SPROCKETS SINGLE CONVEYOR CHAIN With Rubber Paddle 10% ” For Bu,, * r ' <l* m ** wa y> Clay, Ele. $5.98 Par Ft BEARING UNITS PRATT INDUSTRIES CALL FREE 800- 342-3522 AU WVI NANIS, HUMMUS, SVMtOU. Management Information For Bam Uaa For Every Make & Feed Wagons Male* Modal lltaki Conv. X-Conv. " T Prlca Rrlca Make Modal Main Con*. X-Conv. Artaway 700,800 1670.00 Brief Prlca Artaway 750,850 1887.00 Badger 950-14 215.55 98.09 Butter ISO 294.50 Dion 237.89 Butter 320 297.50 Gahl 610-640 240.67 94.52 Qahl 170 132.50 Gobi 700-960 215.75 94.52 Eefil iSS 398180 JH 105,110 236.46 Gahl 7190-7500 IH 130 219.97 197.50 JD HO 317-64 189.25 Henke JD 214 207.50 111.61 Schuler 170 504.00 JD 714 210.16 127.61 Schuler 260 942.00 Kaaten PBl6‘ 238.05 Schwartz 7805 206.00 L»mco Rex 211.99 84.60 Weaverine 430 68.50 NH 6 213.04 83.51 Wte I 45 74.00 (Pepeo 140 211.46 MM MCI* AM UMO AM MNKWI PUMOOn ONLY MM IT W NOT MPUIO THAT ANT PANT UtTIO lITMBA PAOOUCT Genetic Improvement The Next Century 1,352 80,383 STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) Here's a summary of remarks made by Ben McDaniel, Professor of Animal Breeding at North Carolina State University, at the Large Dairy Herd Management Conference held recently at Gainesville. FL. 59.4 18,305 3.69 676 3.17 580 318 12.72 7.81 4.47 1.54 .27 Although dairy cattle breeding will change extensively in the remainder of the 20th century and early in the 21st, many of its more useful current aspects will con tinue. Multiple lactation yields of milk, fat and protein wifi remain the dominant parts of economic merit 2,328 7,263 2,444 15,058 52 Use of newer reproductive tech nologies such as embryo transfer will improve gene flow to the cow population and thus increase rates of genetic progress. STANDARD ROLLER CHAIN RIVETED »Fccd 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 Ycar(s) •Grain to Milk Ratio •Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s) Avg Level For 1,148 SCC Herds ♦Member generated figure* L.W. SPECHT PSU Dairy Specialist Model Forage Boxes NEW ANSI COTTERED Lancaster Finning, Saturday. May 16, 1992-A23 1,403 1:2.5 5.05 326,977 Genetic values for other eco nomically important but lowly her itable traits such as reproductive efficiency, mastitis resistance, and early involuntary culling will become widely available. Their usefulness will depend on AI bulls having progeny numbers adequate for accurate evaluations early in life. All genetic estimates will be included in selection indexes for selecting new breeding stock. Mat ings wili be to combine traits to maximize complementarity and heterozygosity but minimize inbreeding. Most if not all, mat ings will be based on selection indexes. Carriers of favorable single genes and chromosomal segments, and DNA markers closely linked to favorable ones will be identified soon after birth from among simi- iii lIC agri- U 9 SYSTEMS SPECIALIZED FARM EQUIPMENT Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference 567 109 233 14 To help farmers across the slate 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 - 2.91 BU. 5.21 CWT. 925 In Wheat, No. 2 - 3.80 BU. 6.35 CWT. Barley. No. 3 - 2.25 BU. 4.82 CWT. Oats, No. 2-1.84 BU. 5.74 CWT. Soybeans, No. 1 - 5.68 BU. 9.49 CWT. Ear Com - 79,95 BU. 4.00 CWT, Alfalfa Hay -131.75 TON 6.59 CWT. Mixed Hay - 112.00 TON 5.60 CWT. Timothy Hay - 120.00 TON 6.00 CWT. lar pedigrees, probably those of full brothers. Similarly, many ani mals that carry unfavorable ones will be eliminated and not used for a significant saving in costs of test ing young bulls. Tests for most, if not all, known deleterious recessive genes will be developed and used to screen breeding animals before they are widely used, further reducing the frequencies of recessive phenotypes. LIQUID MANURE DISC INCORPORATORS FOR SIDE DRESSING CORN SEE THE LATEST IN MANURE APPLICATION METHODS FRIDAY, MAT 29 10 AM - 3 PM Rain or Shine Come For An Hour Or Stay For The Whole Show - Lunch Will Be Available Field Day Site Is 35 Ml SE of Lancaster, PA On Rt. 273 1 Mile East of Rt. 272 Cecil Co., Md. Just South Of PA Line For More Information Call OXFORD, PA 19363 1-800-222-2948
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