From left, Dave Slusser, PA DHIA, manager; Dean Aden, northwestern region man
ager; and Dan Smith, technical support, prepare to greet members at ag progress
days.
AG PROGRESS
DAYS PROVES
SUCCESSFUL
DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
Staff from PA DHIA had the
opportunity to greet members and
answer questions they may have
concerning any of the reports that
PA DHIA provides. Along with
all of this, the staff corresponded
with some potential new members
whom would like a visit from a
staff member to explain the prog
rams that ate available.
By being on the somatic cell
count program a dairyman may be
able to increase profits by $2,400,
by dropping one code (4 to 3). At
the same time the somatic cell
report offers precent bulk tank
infection contamination which
means the report can pinpoint
which cow or cows may be creat
ing a problem.
On the other hand, a dairyman
may save $250 per year in semen
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alone for a SO cow herd using
$lO/unit semen by reducing
breeding services per cow from
2.2 to 1.7 This information is all
found on the reproductive report.
The all new performance eco
nomics program can be used in
monitoring profits. Currently PA
DHIA has a limited offer on this
program which can provide the
member with a wealth of financial
information. This information
includes cost to produce 100 lb. of
milk, individual cow profitability,
daily profit per cow, rolling net
herd income and rolling net
income per cow. On the other side
of the spectrum, heifer costs can
also be monitored to include cost
to put a 2 year old in the milking
string, cost per heifer per day in
each group or pen, cost per month
per heifer, cost per year per heifer,
cost per group or pens per month
and total projected annual cost of
your heifer program. This prog
ram allows the dairyman to close
ly monitor and to make manage
ment decisions based on hard
actual financial facts. The all new
performance economics program,
which is the first in the nation,
costs S2S for an initial set-up fee
and is only SIS for monthly
updates.
Innovative plans are also avail
able for dairymen who may want a
program that is not currently
available. By contacting Dean
Amick, director of field opera
tions, members may apply for one
of these programs.
Milk urea nitrogen testing is
available at only $.15 per cow as
long as the member is on a current
testing program. Milk urea nitro
gen testing is a valuable tool to
add to the information arsenal of
dairymen and their consultants.
While PA DHIA serves its own
membership with this service an
additional number of cows and
herds are being tested from other
DHIA associations in the North
and Southeast PA DHIA is the
only dairy records processing cen
ter that collects MUN analysis
results and disseminates the data
for research and field use. The
processing center is now hooked
into the Internet and veterinarians.
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nutritionists, researchers, educa
tors and dairy farmers can now
download MUN information
through the Internet.
This information as well as any
problems or concerns was
addressed at ag progress days. If
you have any questions concern
ing any of the prognms, please
feel free to contact PA DHIA at
1-800-DHI-TEST.
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 last week’s average
costs of various ingredients as
compiled from regional reports
Sheep Junior Show
Draws Hundreds
FRANKLIN, Ind. The third
annual All American Jr. Show
took place here on July S-7.
This junior show brought more
than 1,200 sheep, and 400 exhibi
tors from 23 stales were repre
sented at the Johnson County
Fairgrounds.
Ten different breeds of sheep
woe shown in both breeding and
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Remember, these are averages,
so you will need to adjust your fig
ures up or down according to your
location and the quality of your
crop.
Com, No.2y 5.29 bu., 9.47
cwt.
Wheat, No. 2 4.55 bu.. 7.60
CwL
Barley, No. 3 —• 3.40 bu., 7.27
CwL
Oats, No. 2 2.26 bu.. 7.04
cwL
Soybeans, Na 1 744 bu.,
12.42 cwL
Ear Corn 140.52 ton, 7.03
cwL
Alfalfa Hay —105.50 ton, 5.28
cwL
Mixed Hay 105.00 ton, 5.25
CWL
Timothy Hay 104.25 ton,
5.21 cwL
market classes, wool contests, and
the ever-popular 3-on-3 basketball
challenge. This fun-filled
weekend is designed to be educa
tional, family-oriented, and
competitive.
Kyle Fleencr of Robesonia was
a competitor in the Southdown
division. In the promotional con
tests, logo division, kyle receive
Ist place.
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