Peansyhaaia Improvement Association For man information about those nows items or the I service* of DHIA eott I-800-DHI-TEST. The Solids Not Fat Started Feb. 1 Some Pennsylvania dairy pro ducers are being paid for Solids not-fat (SNF) in their milk. PA DHIA is now able to test individu al cows or bulk tank samples for SNF. Non-fat solids are made up of the protein, lactose, and mineral content of milk. Protein and lac tose values can be determined by the use of standard infra-red equip ment used by most present-day testing labs. However, most commercial laboratories do not test individual farm samples for lactose. The ash (mineral) content is usually estimated at 0.7 percent since the normal range is from O.S to 0.9 percent for most cows milk, said Lawrence Specht, PSU Exten sion specialist in an article pub lished April 15, 1992. The Pennsylvania DHIA milk testing lab is ready to offer this to all dairymen who select this labor atory option. WORLD CHAMPION THE WINNING ENTRY IN THE WORLD FORAGE ANALYSIS SUPER BOWL WITH A SCORE OF 97, THE FIELD-CURED ENTRY TOPPED MORE THAN 400 OTHERS FROM 24 STATES 21.4% crude protein 34.5% neutral detergent fiber (NDF) 25.9% acid detergent fiber (ADF) 68.0% digestible dry matter and a relative feed value of 188 Contact Your Nearest Dealer Now Fairy's little Britain Landis Bttffalo Valley Aaron H. Ag Supply Ag Service Weaver Farm Supply Martin Lancaster, PA Quarryvilla, PA Quarryvllla, PA Lawlaburg, PA Lawlaburg, PA 717-397-0035 717-529-2196 717-529-2609 717-524-2673 717-524-2952 FOC reumyhaule DHIA newt k fmteSvOla FOCUS eeth mt la eteptraOea wkk Dixie L Bmnii, manager ef xutmSmkif inetepaum. We began testing on Feb. 1. for those herd owners that were noti fied by their technician. There is a place on the header page of the bam sheet where this option can be made. The results will appear on the Monthly Lacta tion Report, Cow Page, and Herd Summary 11. Solids not fat (SNF) is also referred to as NFMS, (non-fat milk solids). If you are interested in enrolling your herd on this test or Somatic Cell testing PA DHIA is prepared to serve you. You may choose from a wide variety of different testing prog rams. The unique part of PA DHIA Testing Lab is that we now offer choice, anything from the entire herd on any or all tests to you selecting what cows you want ■tested. Our SAP Program is a laborat ory test selecting butterfat, protein, SCC, SNF to butterfat and protein or just SCC. If you have any questions about SNF test, or would like informa tion on PA DHIA, please call us at 1-800-344-8378. ' MULTI-LEAF ERVOS SEED CORK 28 RINGFIELD IDS FORD. PA 19317 (215) 388-6039 Somatic Cell Count Limit To Drop SID BARDNARD Food Science Specialist Most dairymen have little diffi culty meeting the maximum 1,000,000 somatic cell count (SCC) as now required. Few will have any problem meeting the new maximum of 750.000 SCC per milliliter starling July 1, 1993. This reduction was approved by the state regulatory delegates at the IMS conference in April and is expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Between 10 percent and 15 per cent of dairymen now produce milk with a SCC of 100,000 per milliliter or less. They get maxi mum potential milk production from their cows; use fewer antibio tics and dump less drug residue contaminated milk; and realize highest prices for (heir low SCC/ higher protein content milk. Herds with 1,000,000 or even 750.000 SCC per milliliter arc dealing with mastitis, animal stress and reduced milk production of as much as six to eight pounds of milk per animal per day. There is no public health con cern about this milk following pasteurization. The primary con cern is for dairymen who arc not getting maximum production and thus have lower income from the sale of milk. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Febflftry 13, 1993-A27 Any dairyman with SCCs above milking machine serviceman and 100.000 per milliliter would real- dairy laboratory. izc greater income by reducing it Leant about the corrective mea- Thosc few with SCCs above S urcs that are needed and start to 750.000 need to start to reduce take action. their SCC. y o u, the dairy farmer will Contact your approved inspec- receive the greatest benefit by tor, DHIA supervisor, county reducing the SCC of your milk, extension agent, veterinarian, Mifflin Holstein Breeders (Conltniwd from P«* A 26) Farmers plant crops similar to wife worked with Poland’s Exten- North Dakota - small grains and sion Specialists, 4-H potatoes. Over half of the tractors programs for Youth Leadership, are home-made, Irwin said, and no and answered questions on electricity exists for refrigerating Cooperatives. milk. 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