A34-L«noster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1992
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.
Poly Square Means Healthier Calves
The Poly Square Big Foot is constructed of Opaque material to eliminate the solar effect.
It blocks out sunheat-not sunlight. Poly Square’s inverted ribs and s’(W)x7’6 <, (L) make it the
biggest unit on the market today and extremely wind resistant. It has no pop rivets which
means no breaks or cracks for snow and rain to sift in. The unit weighs 100 pounds plus
manger & buckets. And Poly Square Big Foot Is large enough so your calf can lay in the
center, away from cold walls in the winter. Use Poly Square with our side feed station and
bottle holder which is perfect for use with a fence In a more traditional setting.
New Side Hay Feeder Made especially for Poly Square Big Foot, no other unit has this
feature. Also has a center roof vent for better air movement.
SQUARE
HUTCHES. SILO HOPPERS. FOOT
BATHS AND FEED BINS AT
AG PROGRESS DATS - W. 10th St.
$5.00 OFF ANY HUTCH ORDERED
DURING AG PROGRESS DAYS!
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Com, No. 2y - 2.76 BU. 4.94
CWT.
Wheat, No. 2 - 3.10 BU. 5.18
CWT.
Barley, No. 3 - 1.66 BU. 3.55
CWT.
Oats, No. 2 - 1.55 BU. 4.84
CWT.
Soybeans. No. 1 - 5.46 BU. 9.12
CWT,
Ear Com - 80.75 BU. 4.04
CWT.
Alfalfa Hay -101.00 TON 5.05
CWT.
Mixed Hay - 99.75 TON 4.99
CWT.
Timothy Hay - 95.00 TON 4.75
CWT.
Complete Polydome Display
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For Healthier Calves Call:
TOM ZARTMAN
Ephrata, Pa.
717-733-1050
PaDHIA Offe,
RICHARD ADAMS
PSD Dairy Specialist
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) Both ration evaluation
and feeding recommendations are
now available to DHI members
thrbugh a new nutrition program
offered on an optional basis at a
moderate charge.
This program was developed
with the assistance of dairy nutri
tionists at Penn State to provide
additional nutritional information
to DHI members and their
consultants.
Nutritional allowances as given
in the 1988 NRC primarily are
used in this service.
Periodic evaluations may help
prevent production or health prob
lems and help in alleviating such
problems, including abnormal
milk fat or protein tests.
The ration evaluation program
indicates how close the nutritional
needs of both milking and dry
cows are being met by their
reported feed intake.
Ration recommendations
include the amounts of concentrate
to be fed daily as a single concen
trate mix or on a two-feed basis
(energy and protein supplements).
In addition, amounts of top-feed
for each cow will be indicated
according to rates given by the
client
These recommmended amounts
of feed also may be used in making
a total mixed ration for various
groups by choosing levels of con
centrate recommended for cows
producing 10 to IS pounds more
milk than the group average.
Farther, recommended nutrient
specifications for balancing con
centrates are indicated for crude
protein, calcium, phosphorus,
magnesium, salt and the desired
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BECAUSE OF
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• More Analyses to Choose From
Your Mends at Hi-Score thank you for supporting
us over many years and ask for your continued
support. Our plans are to keep bringing you new
and better products and honest service.
We invite you to visit us at Ag Progress Days,
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3175 Oregon Pike P.O. Box 7775
Lancaster, PA 17604 Tele: 717-656-4191
's New Nutritional Program
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Dairy Herd ** i
Improtcmrat AuvcUionN HanagMMnt In forma don For Bom Um
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 7/26/92 and 8/02/92
Number of Herds Processed 993
Number of Cows Processed 59,318
Number of Cows Per Herd 59.7
Milk Per Cow (Lbs) 18,549
%-Fat 3.73
Fat Per Cow (Lbs) 691
%-Protein 3.17
Protein Per Cow (Lbs) 589
Average Days in Milk Per Cow 317
•Value for CWT Milk(s) 13.10
•Value for CWT Grain(s) 7.85
•Value for CWT Hay(s) 4.57
•Value for CWT Silage(s) 1.56
•Value for Pasture Per Day(s) .28
•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
Year(s)
Located On West sth Street
tlncqme Over Feed Costs Per
Ycar(s)
♦Grain to Milk Ratio
•Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s)
Avg Level For 838 SCC Herds
•Member gaienled figime
2,430
7,249
2,404
14,856
57
569
109
232
16
927
1,502
1:2.5
5.00
367,915