Good Forage Values Evident In Feed F
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
It has been known for some
time that the more you give a cow
to eat, the more milk it can
produce.
But dairy farmers should be
aware that the quality of forage fed
will greatly contribute to produc
tion. That quality has to come in
the form of high relative feed value
on the forage analysis.
Dr. Tim Snyder, professional
animal scientist with Pennfield,
spoke to about 100 Pennfield cus
tomers and their families at the
awards and recognition banquet
Wednesday. His talk spoke about
setting up the right feeding prog
ram for your herd. Snyder intro
duced a new feed to help improve
production while helping to fight
“droopy cow syndrome” (also
known as subclinical milk fever).
Milk fever can be caused by too
much potassium levels (often
brought upon by crop fertility
programs) in the feed.
By controlling potassium levels,
according to Snyder, dairy farmers
can keep their cows healthy and
free of the syndrome.
One way to fight droopy cow
syndrome is through a counterba
lance by feeding a diet high in
anions (negatively charged ele
ments), available through a special
Pcnnfield feed, the 55500 dry/
fresh transition feed. The three
weeks prior to freshening is stress-
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ful for the cow. Cows in transition
from drying to freshening are fed 6
to 8 pounds per head for three
weeks pre-fresh.
Snyder outlined the ‘‘road
map’ ’ for nutrient levels for the top
herds. The map should be used to
develop good rations, he said.
Look to your salesman to help
fine-tune the feeding program, he
told the Pennfield customers.
Feed for a milking cow will
depend on how much production is
needed. The top seven or eight
herds in Pennfield’s President
Club program, milking 25,000
pounds or more per individual lac
tation, include a forage NDF that
averages to about 22 (the “chew
ing effect,” which relates to how
much the cow will finally
consume).
It is important is to keep feed in
front of the cows at all time. Also,
relative feed value (RFV) on a for
age analysis in the end is more
important than total protein. (An
RFV of greater than 151 is desir
MT. AIRY, Md. A new bill
is being introduced during the
1993 Session of the Maryland
General Assembly that would
abolish the Department of Agri
culture and the Department of
Natural Resources and combine
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able for prime forage for top
producing cows.)
Snyder outlined Pennfield’s
ongoing Quality Pledge and their
quality assurance programs to
maintain the highest quality of
feed.
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, profes
sional animal scientist, spoke
about the manufacture and use of
various types of bypass protein,
critical to bolster milk and milk
protein levels. St-Pierre spoke
about obtaining the best quality
bypass protein to ensure palatabili
ty, digestability, and balance for
the cows.
Handling and overall manage
ment of bypass protein is critical
for a feed program. Bypass protein
is sensitive to heat.
Dairy farmers should seek help
from various sources in choosing
Maryland Grange
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the best type of bypass protein. He
told those at the banquet to get help
from a nutritionist, or consult the
feed salesman “or someone who
has delivered results for you on
your farm.”
their programs in a new Depart
ment of Land and Water Resour
ces, which would become effec
tive July 1, 1994.
The Maryland State Grange is
in opposition to such a merger.
According to the State
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LANCASTER, PA 17603
(717) 393-5807
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Y , righx,. id Normand St-Plerre, profes
sional animal scientists with Pennfleld, spoke to about 100
Pennfield customers and their families at the awards and
recognition banquet Wednesday.
Opposes Merger
Master —Maurice L. Wiles, “It is
our belief that the Department of
Agriculture was founded on the
principle of service to agriculture.
We are concerned that any such
merger would, in effect, reduce
services to agriculture and take
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away the voice of those it was
intended to serve, the farmers.”
If this bill is passed, it will abol
ish the Departments of Agricul
ture and Natural Resources,
require a comprehensive plan to
consolidate the functions, staff
and units currently under the two
departments, and require a 20 per
cent reduction in the funds
budgeted for fiscal 1994 for the
two agencies.
This will result in the elimina
tion of staff and programs. The
idea of combining both agencies
has been rejected by the governor.
The Grange is encouraging a
letter writing campaign to the
Speaker of the House, President of
the Senate, Chairman of the Envir
onmental Matters Committee and
members of the Committee m
opposition of this move.
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