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Pennsylvania
Dairy Herd
Improvement Association
Dixie L. Burris, membership development,
Cnll 1-800-DHI-TEST for Information.
How Does Your Herd Compare?
DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 01/09/93 and 01/16/93
Number of Herds Processed 1,123
Number of Cows Processed 68,429
Number of Cows Per Herd 60,9
Milk Per Cow (Lbs) 18,398
%-Fat 3.73
Fat Per Cow (Lbs) 687
%-Protein 3.19
Protein Per Cow (Lbs) 587
Average Days in Milk Per Cow 318
•Value for CWT Milk(s) 13.31
•Value for CWT Grain(s) 7.92
•Value for CWT Hay(s) 4.35
•Value for CWT Silage(s) 1.54
•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)
•Income Over Feed Costs Per
Year(s)
•Grain to Milk Ratio
•Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s)
Avg Level For 969 SCC Herds
generated figures
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 arc
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.
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STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) Pennsylvania Dairy Herd
Improvement Association’s fifth
annual meeting of the corporation
is set for March 19 and 20 at the
Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh, located
in Monroeville.
The Radisson is only 20 minutes
from the heart of Pittsburgh,
located directly adjacent to the
Monroeville Mall and Greater
Pittsburgh Expo Mart
invited to attend the informational
meeting.
Last year was the first time
Pa.DHIA traveled outside of State
College for the corporate meeting.
Again this year, we plan to travel
to meet the members.
Last March, we had a favorable
turnout of 250 people including
members, Pa.DHIA leadership,
and representatives of the dairy
industry. An increase in atten
dance is expected this year.
Fayette, Washington and West
moreland counties have agreed to
act as host for this year’s meeting.
With the counties’ assistance,
plans
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on this year’s success, a Hawaiian
dinner theatre for your entertain
ment. and a meeting that will focus
on sharing ideas and building com
mitment as an association.
The program allows for oppor
tunities to learn more about the
association, a chance for the asso-
Average Farm Feed
Costs For Handy
Reference
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 are averages so
you will need to adjust your figures
up or down according to your loca
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needs and concerns, and a chance
to recognize the past year’s accom
plishments and the coming year’s
goals, as well as time to socialize
with other members and represen
tatives of the dairy industry.
Within the next month, mem
bers should be receiving invita
tions to the meeting. Plan now to
attend to present your ideas for
association.
Com. No. 2y - 2.35 BU. 4.20
CWT.
Wheat, No. 2 - 3.48 BU. 5.80
CWT.
Barley. No. 3 - 1.74 BU. 3.71
CWT.
Oats, No. 2-1.55 BU. 4.82
CWT.
Soybeans, No. 1 - 5.49 BU. 9.17
CWT.
Ear Com - 55.71 TON 2.79
CWT.
Alfalfa Hay - 105.50 TON 5.26
CWT.
Mixed Hay - 98.00 TON 4.90
CWT.
Hay - 106.75 TON
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