Page 24—Dairy of Distinction Supplement to Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 25, 1998
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For the last 16 years this new Dairy of Distinction In Lycoming
County has been in the Ulmer family. Charles and Bonnie Ulmer Jr.
and their children Seth, 18; Sara, 17; and Rachel, 14; farm 600 acres
north of Williamsport. They milk 60 Holsteins and have a corres
ponding number of heifers and calves.
Bonnie spends a lot of time caring for the cows and she likes
Charles and Doreen Pent and their sons Charles and Daniel own
Mlllbrook Farm located north of McVeytown In Mifflin County. They
have a herd of registered Ayrshlres they began on this new Dairy of
Distinction farm four years ago after moving to Pennsylvania from
Connecticut. Their 55 cows average 15,900 pounds of milk but are
notlcable high In protein and butterfat. In addition, the average cost
to feed Ayrshlres Is Just a little over half of what the other cows take
on the equity DHIA records.
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things neat and clean. Her flowers add a great touch to the appear*
ance of the homestead too. Son Seth studied carpentry In high
school and he has become quite proficient in building and flx-up pro
jects that Improve the place. With everyone working together, espe
cially with the help of the children who Bonnie says they couldn’t do
without, the farming operation is successful.
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The milking herd Is housed In a tiestall barn with pipeline milkers
and fed TMR. The young stock and dry cows are housed outside all
year. The forage grown on the farm Includes sudan/sorghum and
peas/grass. These forages have higher protein content and show an
Increase In milk production when fed to the cows. Charles believes
the dairy business will get better because many dairymen are leav
ing the business. But he still feels the governmnet controls the price
more than necessary.
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