o 9702:18 f PERIODICALS DIVISION ITI PENN STATE. UNIVERSITY Q| WZO9 PATTE LIBRARY k—T „ /TT" —" —■ UNI V PARK' PA 168<V I 1 //<*. u H BP HB • I L - ■ Voi. 42 No. 18 Environment, Cost Control Keys To Successful Grazing ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.) With a keen eye on controlling costs and making effective use of supplemental feeds in a rotational grazing program, a large dairy located in north Honda is slowly realizing returns on its initial investment The 500-acre Piedmont Dairy, Trenton, Fla., begun in November 1994 as a 1,400-cow rotationally grazed. New Zealand-style dairy an all-season rotationally grazed enterprise is successful ly meeting the challenges of a sub- USDA Seeks Comments On Dairy Pricing WASHINGTON D.C. March 31 is the deadline for submitting comments on the way the USDA prices milk through its basic formula price (BFP), especially on the role of the National Cheese Exchange. Interested parties wishing to comment on the use of NCE prices in the determination of the BFP may send their comments to Dairy Division, AMS. USDA, ATTN: BFP Evaluation, Room 2968-S, P.O. Box 96456, Washington DC 20090-6456. Comments should be post marked no later than March 31. Prior to attending a recent meet ing in Scranton, U.S. Secretary of Agriculutre Dan Glickman had announced that he was taking steps to address concerns raised by dairy Yorkshire, Duroc, Hampshire Breeders Hold Spring Show, Sale VERNON ACHENBACH, JR. Lancaster Farming Staff NORTH CORNWALL (Leba non Co.) The Yorkshire/ Duroc/Hampshire Spring Show and Sale was held March 1 at the Jim Neutzel shows his champion Yorkshire boar and high seller of the Pennsylvsnla Yorkshlre/Duroc/Hampshlre Spring Show and Sale. It sold for $775 to Henry Johnson 111 of Selbyville, Del. Five Sections More Than 180 Attend Grazing Conference In Carlisle tropical climate and has learned lessons that are valuable to all dairy farms throughout the country: Lesson one; keep an eye on maximizing the investment by controlling costs. Lesson two: environmental issues can literally break a farm if not followed keenly. Those were the messages con veyed to more than 180 producers and agri-industry representatives on Wednesday, the first of the two day Pennsylvania Grazing Confer ence held at The Embers in [Turn to Page A 34) producers about how milk prices are calculated. Glickman was then, and still is. seeking public comment on whether National Cheese Exchange (NCE) price data should be used in the determination of the Basic Formula Price (BFP) used in (Turn to Page A 33) Maryland Jersey Club Elects Officers, Presents Awards KAREN BUTLER Maryland Correspondent WOODSBORO, Md. Jersey cattle enthusiasts gathered for the 76th annual Maryland Jersey Cat tle Club meeting recently. The luncheon meeting took place at the fireman’s activities building in Woods boro. The day’s agenda in- Lebanon Area Fairgrounds and saw 17 breeders exhibit and sell 61 breeding quality animals. The highest selling animal of the sale was the champion Yorkshire boar, exhibited and consigned by Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8, 1997 At the conference, several farms that make use of extensive grazing systems were honored by the Pennsylvania Forage and Grasslands Council (PFGC), a co-sponsor (with the Grazing Research and Education Center) oMheconference. From left, Char les Broslus, secretary of agriculture; Tom Williams, Dauphin County; Forrest Strieker, Berks County; and Douglas Martin, Franklin County. Not present In photo is Jim Welsh, Tioga County. eluded the regular business meet ing, election of officers, and crowning of a new Jersey queen. Robert and Keirie Anderson, a young dairy fuming couple from Australia, shared their experiences with seasonal grazing on their 320-acre farm in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria, Australia with the group. Neutzel Brothers and Neutzel Yorks and Hamps of Felton, and sold to Henry Johnson 111 of Selby ville, Del., for $775. The champion Duroc boar, exhibited and consigned by Clyde McConaughey, of Smicksburg, was second highest selling. It was purchased by Kenneth Moyer of Jonestown for $550. There were 80 register buyers representing six states as the sale, with an overflow crowd in the fair ground’s Hog Bam. Harry H. Bachman, of Annville, served as auctioneer. Charles Hall is president of the Yorkshire Association which holds the show and sale twice a year. For information on the asso ciation call him at (814) 355-1647. Also, Bachman is involved in the breed associations and can be contacted for more information at (717) 867-1809. The fall show, which also includes offerings for youth pro ject pigs for the Farm Show, has [Turn to Page A 32) This was Rob’s second trip to the United States; he was awarded a trip to the U.S. as the national youth dairy winner in 1993. The Emily Birch was crowned Maryland Jersey queen by Esther Hoffman at the 76th annual club meeting. $27.50 Per Year Andersons milk 300 Jerseys, and have about 110 calves on their farm. By the end of 1997, they (Turn to Page A 24) 60t Per Copy
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