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One unique decision three years
ago, adding Guernseys to their
herd of 14S mostly Holstein milk
cows, came from both emotion and
economics. Bob grew up with
Guernseys, and he likes the breed's
mote docile temperament. And
with their higher component pro
duction, the Guernseys have
increased the total milk check by
increasing the differential price
being paid for milk high in cheese
manufacturing value.
The Millers started out with a
few Guernseys, and then the Lisc
ter herd of John DuPont became
available. This famous high quality
herd was scheduled to be sold for
slaughter. But the Millers rescued
the years of genetic development
by purchasing most of the had and
bringing it to their Pleasant View
farms under the name of Pleasant
View Gold. The Guernseys are
Plushanski
Farms
Sells
Bull
HUGHSON CA. -
Plushanski Fiero-Et,
Reg. 17197691, a
young bull bred by
Plushanski Farms,
Kutztown, has been
selected for sampling
in the young sire prov
ing program of Alta
Genetics USA Inc., an
International artificial
breeding company. His
semen has just been
released for use in
herds on DHIA test
throughout the Untied
States.
As a member of
Alta Genetics' Genetic
Opportunity "GO"
Program FIERO is
undergoing thorough
testing. He has suc
cessfully passed his
health tests and the
goal now is to get
daughters milking in
75 herds across the
U.S. for a high relia
bility on his first proof.
Fiero is sired by
Maizefield Bellwood
and is out of
Plushanski Holi
Frisco. Frisco is VG 85
with a two year old
record of 29.260 M,
5.1% 1488 F and 4.0%
1165 P.
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housed together with the Holsteins,
but the DHIA records are kept as
two individual herds.
Already the addition of thcLise
ter herd has had special benefit
Liseter Frank Etta has become
famous in national Guernsey cir
cles as the nominated All-
American aged cow as a result of
her local, state and national show
winnings this year.
Since the Millers depend so
much on their employees, they
give special attention to employee
relations. “We want our employees
to have time for their families, the
same as we want for ourselves,”
Bob said. “Hopefully we can create
an operation the employees will be
proud to say they work here.”
The Millers believe the future of
the dairy business depends on far
mers thinking more about the con
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