ASO-UmcMltr Fanning, Saturday, July 31, 1993
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 sum
mary 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 die state.
DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 7/10/93 and 7/17/93
Number of Herds Processed
Number of Cows Processed
Number of Cows Per Herd
Milk Per Cow (Lbs)
%-Fat
Fat Per Cow (Lbs)
%-Protein
Protein Per Cow (Lbs)
Average Days in Milk Per Cow
•Value for CWT Milk(s)
•Value for CWT Grain(s)
•Value for CWT Hay(s)
•Value for CWT Silage(s)
•Value for Pasture Per Day(s)
♦Value for Milk Per Cow Per
Year(s)
•Feed Consumed Per Cow Per
Year(Lbs)
A: Grain
B ; Hay
C; Silage
D: Day Pasture
PA DHIA CALENDAR
JULY I
23,24 Technician Summer Conference, Danville I
SEPTEMBER \
29,30 Slate Hoard Meeting, Slate College I
NOVEMBER |
1 SE District Mtg, Berks Ag Center \
2 SW District Mtg. Ramada Inn, Somerset |
3 C District Mtg, Family I louse Restaurant,
Miftlinlown |
4 NE Distnet Mtg, Fmk A)iplc Restaurant, |
Tunkhannock |
5 NW District Mtg. Bonanza Restaurant, I
Franklin |
8 State Board Meeting, State College I
9,10 NE Caucus, Ithaca, NY |
FEBRUARY |
15,19 PA DHIA Annual Mlg., Stale College |
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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
tion and the quality of your crop.
Com. No. 2y - 2.54 BU. 4.55
CWT.
1,067
64,165
60.1
18,527
3.68
682
3.17
589
317
12.96
7.79
4.22
1.53
.29
Wheat, No. 2 - 2.81 BU. 4.69
CWT.
Barley. No. 3 - 1.52 BU. 3.25
CWT.
Oats, No. 2-1.57 BU. 4.90
CWT.
Soybeans, No. 1 • 6.70 BU.
11.19 CWT.
Ear Com - 65.50 TON 3.28
CWT.
Alfalfa Hay - 96.25 TON 4.81
CWT.
Mixed Hay - 94.50 TON 4.73
CWT.
2,401
Timothy Hay - 90,00 TON 4.50
CWT.
7,419
2,194
15,244
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B: Hay
C: Silage
D: Pasture
•Total Feed Cost Per Cow Per
Ycar(s)
•Income Over Feed Costs Per
Year(s)
•Grain to Milk Ratio
•Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s)
Avg Level For 942 SCC Herds
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Association Begins Policy Development
GETTYSBURG (Adams Co.)
“Policy Development is one of
the most important facets of the
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Associa
tion,” according to Pennsylvania
Farmers’ Asso. Vice President
Guy Donaldson, who also chairs
PFA’s State Policy Development
Committee.
Most Adams County Farmers’
Association members think of pol
icy development as a once-a-year
activity that flourishes just before
annual meetings. But in reality,
it’s an organized, year-round
program that's ongoing in every
county association.
“Policy development is the tool
that gives every member a voice in
helping solve the problems that
affect his or her business,” said
Donaldson. It is an organized
program for gathering the ideas
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STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) Pennsylvania Dairy Herd
Improvement Association is seek
ing applicants for technician
positions.
The position involves gathering
pertinent information monthly
from dairy herds while maintain
ing the integrity of the rules estab
lished by the National Cooperative
Dairy Herd Improvement
Program.
Knowledge of dairying is help
ful, but not necessary. Please sub
mit in writing to Field Director,
1318 W. College Avenue, State
College. PA 16803.
and opinions of members on
important issues. The policies it
produces are the foundation of the
county, state and national farm
bureaus.
“One thing that’s important to
remember.” said Donaldson, “is
that policy is decided by the
majority farmer opinion. Once a
policy is adopted by the majority it
becomes the position of the entire
organization.” Policy guides the
activities of the county and state
association. Policy provides direc
tion to the association officers and
to the staff.
Deadlines for resolutions to be
submitted to the Policy Develop
ment Committee is August 1* at
the annual summer picnic.
For more information, contact
Susan Benner, vice president, PD
Committee Chairperson, (717)
334-1769.
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