C4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 6, 1994 White Tractor Sets Nebraska Test Record ATLANTA, Ga. Breaking the previous record, a power froni-axle equipped White Model 6125 tractor, rated at 125 PTO horsepower, recently set a new standard by pulling close to 106 percent of its own weight at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. As tested, the Model 6125, which is powered by a 5.9 liter (359 cubic inch), 6-cylinder Cum mins liquid-cooled diesel engine, had a weight of 18,824 pounds. However, during the drawbar pull test, the tractor recorded a maxi mum pull of 19,996 pounds, for 105.69 percent of its own weight a record for all tractors ever tested at the facility. In addition to the optional Farm Credit Supports Holstein Convention MERCER (Mercer Co.) The four Farm Credit Associations of Pennsylvania which include Key stone Farm Credit, ACA; North eastern Farm Credit, ACA; Penn- West Farm Credit, ACA and York Farm Credit, ACA, and the Farm Credit Bank of Baltimore are con tributing $lO,OOO to assist the Pennsylvania Holstein Associa tion host the 1995 National Hol stein Convention in Pittsburgh, June 25 to 28, 1995. The first of two contributions was presented to Thomas Kelly, National Holstein Convention treasurer, by William J. Hoffman, president of Penn West Farm Credit. ACA. Also present at the presentation was Holstein breeder and Penn West Farm Credit board member Samuel Minor. According to Kelly, the Hoi- Farms Are Best ONTARIO COUNTY, N.Y. To most New Yorkers, a dairy farm is something you pass while out for a Sunday drive or on vaca tion. The cows may look nice or the bams and meadows pictur esque, but most non-farmers’ thoughts about farming end there. People are flabbergasted to learn that New York dairy fanners produce more than a billion gal lons of milk annually and that New York is the third leading dairy state in the nation. From an economic standpoint. New York milk producers pump about $1.5 billion into the state’s economy. To bring the economic impact of New York’s dairy industry closer to home, let’s look at how a single dairy farm touches a local community. New York Farm Bureau Vice President John Lincoln owns and operates a 400-acre dairy farm just ness News power-firont-axle, the tested model was equipped with dual rear wheels and 18.4 R-42 radial tires. No other ballast was added. “Despite the fact the tests take place on a closed-circuit concrete track, the record says a great deal for the weight distribution and balance built into the White Workhorse tractors,” said Harlan Schwertfeger, sales engineer for White tractors. “Every 6TOO Series model features a rugged 1,400-pound cast-iron mainframe that has become a trademark of White Workhorse tractors. In addition to the outstanding weight distribution it provides the tractor, the heavy mainframe also protects the entire drivetrain against tor sional stress for a longer service life.” Sam Minor looks on as Tom Kelly, treasurer of the 1995 National Holstein Con* ventlon, receives support for the national meeting from Bill Hoffman, president. Penn West Farm Credit. stein Association will use the funds for the buyers* buffet prior to the National Holstein Conven tion sale, the highlight of the con vention. Economic Secret a short drive from Rochester. Along with his wife, Anne, and their daughter, Julie, John milks 90 cows and raises 85 head of younge!** animals. He also gets some family help from his son, Mike, when he’s home from college. In 1993, the Lincoln’s farm expenses topped $190,000. The money that the Lincolns spent went to a variety of local busines ses, including those that sell: livestock feed, crop protectants, fertilizer, diesel fuel, gasoline, lubricating oil, insurance, equip ment repairs, equipment parts, seeds, electricity, telephone calls, veterinary medical services, artifi cial breeding services, and milk ing supplies. They also paid finan cial institutions for money bor rowed, as well as paying both a full and part-time employee. On top of all these things, the Lin colns did their part to fund the loc al government and elementary/ Bush Hog’s Cutters Built For Heavy Operations SELMA, Ala. Experience cutting thousands of acres across North America add design innova tions that can increase farmers’ • productivity are built into Bush Hog’s new 3200 Series cutter line. “Our focus on support line pro ducts means our engineers are constantly working to provide new products that deliver increased productivity and reduce maintenance,” said Robert O. Moore, Bush Hog vice president, sales. “The new 3200 series rotary Ag Journal Begins Publication ST. JOSEPH. Mich. ASAE announces the launch of a new quarterly publication, the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health (JASH), under the editorship of Dennis J. Murphy, CSP, extension safely specialist, Pennsylvania Slate University, University Park, Pa. The Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health is the first new scientific journal published by ASAE since 1985. It is being , launched in response to a growing awareness of the unique needs and concerns of safety and health as they relate to agriculture. The Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health is designed* to foster identification and discus sion of the isSure related to agri cultural safety and health world wide. Emphasizing a strong, inter disciplinary focus from such disciplines as engineering, occu pational safety, social psychology, public policy, education, industri al hygiene, and public health, this journal provides a solid base to bridge the issues and concerns re lated to agricultural safety and health. Areas of interest will include identification, reporting, treat ment, and prevention of agricul tural and rural trauma and illness; engineering design and the appli cation of human factors engineer ing; safety and health intervention strategics and program effective ness; the role, impact, and devel opment of agricultural safety and health standards, legislation, and regulation; and professional de velopment issues concerning agri cultural safety and health. Kept secondary educational system by paying thousands of dollars in property and school taxes. Think about all the local businesses that are helped and the jobs that are created because of the dollars spent by the Lincolns’ dairy farm. And how about the jobs created by those who handle the milk the truckers, lab tech nicians, bottlers, and retail store clerks. Like their counterparts across the country, the Lincolns take great pride in the top care they give their livestock and their exceptional stewardship of the land. However, their biggest sour ce of satisfaction comes from the high quality milk they produce that feeds so many people, and the many thousands of dollars they put into the local economy. June is Dairy Month—die time to salute the state’s 9,000 dairy farm families. Experience cutting thou* sands of acres across North America and design innova tions that can increase far mers’ productivity are built Into Bush Hog’s new 3200 Series cutter line. In addition to scholarly, peer reviewed articles, issues will con tain abstracts of relevant articles from other journals; a listing of ASAE and NIFS safety and health technical papers; and a “What’s Going On” section listing upcom ing safety and health conferences, meetings, government agency ac tivities, and announcements. Stephanie Bush Interns At Penn West MERCER (Mercer Co.) Penn West Farm Credit, ACA, (Agricultural Credit Association) encourages college students through a summer internship pro gram each year. The program of fers an opportunity for students to experience the real world of agri business with a special emphasis on the farm credit system. This year’s intern, Stephanie Bush, Penn State student, has en joyed the opportunities that she has already had. Besides working side by side with the staff of the Penn West, Stephanie has partici pated in an intem-tiaining pro gram with the Farm Credit Bank 19,682 Acres Enrolled In Programs LEESPORT (Berks Co.) Berks County producers enrolled 19,682 base acres of feed grains and wheat in the 1994 farm prog rams, according to Richard Trout man of the Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation Service (ASCS). ■ Based on a USDA report, the total crop base acreage includes 3,261 wheat acres and 16,425 feed grain acres. The 1994 farm program parti cipants signed agreements of intentions to idle 1,277 acres under the 0,50/85-92 program provisions, Troutman said. Megalac Available From Farmland PRINCETON, NJ. Farm land Industries, Inc. recendy an nounced an agreement with Church & Dwight Co.. Inc. mak ing Megalac® rumen bypass fat available to its dairy producers. Dairy producers in the member owned cooperative can purchase Megalac as an individual product, or it can be custom-mixed with other dairy feed ingredients to provide a complete feed ration. Megalac rumen bypass fat is a patented formula of calcium salts cutters do exactly that with more rigid strongbacks, deeper band depth, metal shields over the top of the drive lines, A-frames that are designed and built for heavy operations, heavy-duty gearboxes and rounded sidebands for a mod em appearance.” The cutters are available in 9-foot, 10-1/2-foot, and 14-foot widths, Moore said. They are part of the 17 new products Bush Hog introduced within 24 months. JASH welcomes original re search projects, evaluations of current intervention and demon stration projects, literature re views, the application of new or modified theories and models to agricultural safety and health problems, critical commentaries, and editorials on current issues. of Baltimore. The intern program provides a wide variety of experi ences to help interns better under stand the skills that are needed in the workplace. Stephanie is the daughter of Terry and Linda Bush, who oper ate a dairy farm in the Wattsburg area of Erie County. She is a dairy and animal science student taking a business option. While attending school at University Park she has worked with the Dairy Profitabili ty Project, in the Department of Agriculture and Extension Educa tion, and will work in the Rumin ant Nutrition Laboratory in the fall. Under the 1994 programs, tar mers have the option of planting permitted crops, other than the program crop, on up to 25 percent of the crop acreage base. Accord ing to Troutman, Berks County producers intend to plant 1,068 flex acres to soybeans and 1,500 acres to other craps. Participating producers will be eligible for price support loans and deficiency payments. Nationally, farmers enrolled 175.2 million acres of program crops and intend to idle 12.1 mil lion acres under the 1994 price support and production adjust ment programs. of long chain fatty acids, bypass fat with a measured net energy value for lactation. (2.96Mca1/lb.) When fed at the recommended rate, it can supply the last essential portion of the dairy energy equa tion. Farmland producers interested in Megalac rumen bypass fat should contact their local coopera tive or call Farmland’s Kansas City office at (800) 459-5440 or the Sioux City office at (800) 459-5440.
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