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.
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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. '
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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,
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wife worked with Poland’s Exten- North Dakota - small grains and
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programs for Youth Leadership, are home-made, Irwin said, and no
and answered questions on electricity exists for refrigerating
Cooperatives. milk.
Irwin said the average farm in Mrs. Irwin said visiting another
Poland contains five acres and country helps one to appreciate
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five percent of the farms are pri- a ged all to go if an opportunity
vately owned with 25% state own- arises.
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