New Nutrition Adds Flexibility
DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.)—Flexible and user friendly
are two adjectives best used to
describe the new nutrition pro
gram. This unique program can
handle thirteen feeds which
includes 4 concentrates, 6 total
mixed rations. 10 forages and
twelve pastures. Along with being
able to report 4 concentrate
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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 last 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
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SUSPENDED COMFORT STALLS
For Modern Tie Barns
Coated with baked-on top grade TGIC polyester
urethane powder after fabrication
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BARN EQUIPMENT
pounds, a dairyman may report
this information to the nearest
hundreds.
The Herd Summary I Report
reflects the new changes and has
an expanded format to better show
the customization of the report. A
dairyman has the luxury of nam
ing his own feeds, unlike in the
old forage program, where the
feeds are numbered. Again, the
dairyman may do this in the order
up or down according to your loca
tion and the quality of your crop.
Com, No. 2y - 3.44 bu. 6.16 cwL
Wheat, No. 2 - 4.70 bu. 7.85
cwt*
Barley, No. 3 - 2,56 bu. 5.48
cwL
Oats. No. 2 -1.92 bu. 5.99 cwt.
Soybeans, No. 1 - 6.87 bu. 11.47
cwt
Ear Com 86.58 ton 4.33 cwL
Alfalfa Hay - 104.00 ton 5.20
CWL
Mixed Hay - 105.00 ton 5.25
cwt
Timothy Hay -109.50 ton 5.48
cwt
AH welded construction to
give many years of trouble
free service
Stall constructed with 1.9
0.D., .133 wall, high strength
tube and 2” square tube post
with 1/4” wall
HECK THESE
VANTAGES OF
SUSPENDED
COMFORT
STALLS
• More comfort for cows
• Easy cleaning, bedding &
milking with no rear stall
post
• No rust problem
• Adjustable tie rail
• Trough dividers
• Less trampled teat problems
than with conventional stalls
5936 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, GAP, PA 17527
PHONE: 717-442-8134
- Radio Dlapatched Truck*-
of his preference. The dairyman
also needs to provide the correct
dry matter, crude protein, net
energy and the correct cost per
cwt and total pounds fed per cow
daily. The pi*,~am is able- to
handle up to 5 groups of cows,
which means that any of the thir
teen feeds may be group fed.
Currently die new nutrition is
set-up in a way that the feed infor
mation will stay in the laptop com
puter between farm visits. ThS
helps in a situation where a dairy
man may quickly want to check
the calculations from the previous
month. Once reported, only
changes, additions and deletions
are required.
Dairymen ate still able to utilize
the old nutrition program. Howev
er, information cannot be entered
in both the old and new programs.
A decision must be made on what
best suits the member.
Ask your PA DHIA Technician
on your next testday to put you on
the new nutrition program option
at no extra cost!
THE END OF TEAT INJURY
C 3 K “NO SECRETS”
The “TEAT SAVER”
y x pushes the udder & teat away from
/ j the dew claw. Apply two weeks prior
(/ to freshening.
This product can be purchased at your local Farm Stores of Feed
Mills or by contacting your local animal health centers.
The “TEATSAVER” supplied by
J B - Supply Ltd.
> Chetek Wisconsin 54728
For Information Phone (715) 924-2135
FREE STALLS
Simmon quality — coMPirmvs prick
Ideal replacement for rusted off
partitions. Reduced Installation
cost and easy stall maintenance.
Improves animal safety.
Designed to allow for lunge whan
cow stands. Retailed ends for
easy Installation. 1.0 0D and 2.3
0D sixes available.
Training bar and clamps Included. Channel or angle wall mountings
standard. Heavy duty cross clamps on 6‘ stalls.
BERG - BENNETT INC.
RD «2 Box 113 C, Wysox, PA 18854 800-724-4866 717-265-7119
Milk Producers May
Apply For Refunds
LANCASTER (Lancaster
Co.) —Milk producers can
received a refund of the assess
ment placed by Commodity Credit
Corporation against the price
received for milk during 1995.
If a producer did not exceed
their commercial milk marketings
from the 1994 base period, he may
qualify for a full refund. All other
eligibility requirements must be
met.
If a milk producer went out of
the dairy business during 1995,
production cannot be exceeded for
the equivalent months and days in
1994. A full transfer of cows to
family members can also qualify
using these guidelines.
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Lancuttr Farming Saturday, Pacambar 30, 1995»A1S
MICHKXAN
Designed for animal protection
and Improved ventilation. Mount
ing options available for easy in
stallation.
■AST COAST STVU
Greater animal mobility while
maintaining confinement. Com
plete animal protection. Heavy
duty, mounting angles.
Applications will be approved
when documentation for all pro
ducers requesting a refund has
been submitted from all dairy
units in which the producer has an
interest and from all related per
sons with whom the producer has
any dairy interests. Related per
sons include spouse, minor child,
guardian, corporations, partner
ships, joint ventures, and estates in
which the person seeking the
refund has a financial interest
Failure to report these interests
can result in repaying any refund
plus severe civil penalties. Evi
dent can include monthly payment
receipts or statements from milk
handlers.
Bradford
County
Producers
Elect
Directors
WYSOX (Bradford
Co.) —On Thursday.
December 14, 1995 a
Bradford County NED
HIA Member Meeting
was held in Wysox. The
purpose of this meeting
was the establish a
Bradford County
Northeast Board of
Directors. The Board
consists of: President;
Glenn Gorrell; Vice
President; Glenn Kline;
Secretary/Treasurer;
Daniel Hoppaugh;
County Director: Kris
Wright.
Bradford County is
now a part of Northeast
DHIA District IV that is
currently represented
by Keith Whittaker of
Whitney Point, New
York. District IV
includes New York and
Pennsylvania and con
sists of more than 500
Northeast DHIA dairy
producer members in a
six county area.
These newly elected
county directors now
participate in the Fall
and Spring District
Meetings in providing
advice to their District
Director and the Man
agement Team at
Northeast DHIA.. In
addition, they will have
a voice in the election
of the' Director repre
senting District IV.
Northeast DHIA cur
rently serves over 4000
members in a nine state
"area of New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Massa
chusetts, New Hamp
shire, Rhode Island,
Maine and Vermont.
Questions or comments
may be directed to the
DHI Center, 730 War
ren Road, Ithaca, New
York, 14850, or
1-800-DHI-COWS.