A36-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Octobar 23, 1993 <sm Dixie L. Barrie, Meaibcnkip DevetopiaeiU, f ) fell 14H.1H11.1 KST fur lalhrMellim. 1 ' Peaaeylvaola Dairy Herd laiprueiaieal Aumlallua DHIA Service Ctatcr, Orckerd Road, Uaivenilj Park, PA 1(M1 How Does Your Herd Compare? STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) These date are calculated using information pulled from Pennsylvania DHIA’s mainframe computer each week. It is a one-week summary 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 about 1,400 herds across the state. DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 10/2/93 and 10/9/93 Number of Herds Processed Number of Cows Processed Number of Cows Per Herd Milk Per Cow (Lbs) Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To help fanners 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 regiona'l reports across the slate of Pennsylvania. Remember these are averages so [«■ ■■ PAUL B ~ BARN EQUIPMENT 5935 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, GAP, PA 17627 PHONE: 717-442-8134 p|e=) igßggß WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL |T|ncl il % Tmmi Radio Dispatched Trucks FOCUS you will need to adjust your figures up or down according to your loca tion and the quality of your crop. Com, No. 2y - 2.55 BU. 4.57 CWT. Wheat, No. 2 - 2.97 BU. 4.95 CWT. Barley, No. 3 - 1.72 BU. 3.68 CWT. Oats. No. 2-1.47 BU. 4.57 CWT. Soybeans, No. 1 - 6.06 BU. 10.12 CWT. Ear Com - 64.99 TON 3.25 CWT. mHiZEilt 1,056 63,248 59.8 18,377 INC. W %-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 Silagc(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 Cost Per Cow Per Year(s) Grain Hay Silage Pasture •Feed A: B: C; D: ♦Total Feed Cost Per Cow Per Year(s) ♦lncome Over Feed Costs Per Year(s) ♦Grain to Milk Ratio •Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s) Avg Level For 949 SCC Herds *M*mbcr-generated figure* Alfalfa Hay - 105.50 TON 5.28 CWT. Mixed Hay - 97.00 TON 4.85 CWT. Timothy Hay - 103.00 TON 15 CWT. KANE HEAT MATS CURTAIN MATERIALS IN STOCK...PRICED FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE COLD WEATHER NEEDS! Two Meetings Remain STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The Pen nsylvania Dairy Herd Improvement Association (Pa.DHIA) has been holding its fall conferences for technicians. There are two meetings remaining. All meetings start at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Dean Amick, director of field operations, and David Bigelow, state training coordinator, and regional managers are scheduled to attend the conferences. 2,355 The agenda includes computer training, with hands-on experience, boot and meter impor tance, presenting new ear tags and to present awards and memberhsip pins and cards. Also included are break-out disuccsion groups on topics such as improving service to dairymen and how the individual can improve himself and his image. 7,182 2,235 15,323 59 567 94 234 16 A certification exam is to be given with the region manager assisting the trianing coordinator in each session. Technicians are urged to attend their respective meetings. The two remaining meetings are scheduled for Oct. 25 at the All American Truckstop in Milton for Union. Lycoming, Montour, Northumber land, Columbia and Luzerne counties. Take Exit 32 off of 180. 913 1,442 1:2.5 4.97 356,771 And on Oct. 26 at Niles Valley Restaurant in the Niles Valley Plaza, Icoated along Rt 287, north of Wellsboro. For technicians in Potter and Tioga counties. PURA-FIRE HEATERS A V E TRI-COUNTY CURTAIN MACHINES
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