C2-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday
Dekalb Earns Its Wings As South
American Seed Flies Into The U.S.
DEKALB, 111.- dozens of
jumbo jetliners began landing at
Miami International Airport as
Dekalb Specific Trait corn
hybrids make their way from
South America to Midwest desti
nations.
Dekalb production locations
throughout the country are
beginning to package and deliv
er the newly grown corn seed.
Because of growing demand
for Dekalb's Specific Trait
Product lineup, the company
has significantly increased the
seed grown in South America
this past winter for planting in
North America. This winter pro
duction provides farmers with
the latest in seed technology,
including the industry's first
Roundup Ready® seed corn as
well as Dekalb™ corn hybrids.
Just-in-time deliveries are
currently being scheduled
throughout the country and
being flown in from Argentina
and Chile. Dekalb dealers and
Semex Alliance
Acquires Pa. Bull
MADISON, Wis. - The
Semex Alliance, headquartered
in Guelph, Ontario, recently
purchased a young bull from
Pennsylvania breeders
Fantasyland Holsteins of
Robesonia,
Fantasyland Macro is an
Etazon Celsius son from
Fantasyland Aero Melanie.
Melanie is a 92 point Aerostar
Blower Fills 100-Foot Silos
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) The new Model F 628
New Holland low-vibration for
age blower center-fills silos more
than 100 feet tall.
Featuring a 60-inch diameter
fan with 37-inch hopper and
12-inch feed auger, the new blow
er moves material at rates of 110
tons per hour for haylage and 180
Study Shows Strength Of Brand
GREENVILLE, S.C. More
than a decade after production of
BFGoodrich® brand tires for the
farm and ranch market ceased, the
BFGoodrich brand continues to
receive strong recognition for his
torical quality performance, ac
cording to a telephone survey of
more than 1,000 Class 1A grain
farmers completed prior to the re
launch of the brand.
When asked which brands they
could name unaided, 25 percent
listed the BFGoodrich® brand.
Virtually all said they were aware
of the brand, with more than half
saying they were familiar enough
with the BFGoodrich brand to rate
its quality.
Of those who rated quality
based on their statement of
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customers will begin taking
deliver of South American-pro
duced seed this week and deliv
eries will accelerate through
mid-April.
"Harvest has progressed at a
rapid pace, a result of favourable
weather conditions in Argentina
and Chile, " said Vernon Benes,
Roundup Ready corn marketing
manager for Dekalb. "With the
excellent production conditions
in South American this year, we
have increased our estimated
supply of many key Bt and
Roundup Ready hybrids Dekalb
is selling this spring."
Shipments of U.S. -grown
seed are well under way and will
account for about 80 percent of
Dekalb's entire sales. "Based
upon laboratory tests, this seed
is demonstrating the highest
germination and quality test
results we have seen in years,"
said Kent Martin, director of
supply management for Dekalb.
daughter that completed a 3-
year-old record of 41,237 pounds
of milk and 1316 pounds of pro
tein. The next dam is Ex daugh
ter of Walkway Chief Mark, also
with outstanding production
numbers of 30,235 of milk and
966 of protein. The third dam is
92 point Bell daughter that
made more than 39,000 pounds
of milk.
tons per hour in com silage to
keep pace with large-capacity for
age harvesters.
The 60-inch fan paddles have
an 8,460 FPM tip speed. The
blower pipe outlet assembly is
hinged to provide easy access for
paddle clearance inspection and
adjustment Adjustable transport
wheels simplify location and set
up at the silo.
familiarity with the brand, ap
proximately half gave
BFGoodrich brand a quality rating
of eight or higher on a 10-point
scale. Those who were not well
enough acquainted with the brand
were asked to provide a quality
rating based on name recognition
and any information they had pre
viously heard. Nearly a third of
those farmers gave the BFGood
rich brand a rank of 8 to 10.
Fanners also said they are “very
likely” to consider buying
BFGoodrich® brand tires based
on comparisons with other brands
which are priced competitively.
Matthias Telemarketing Man
agement based in Omaha, Neb.,
conducted the survey for Michelin
North America Inc.
MILK
White Oak Mills Names Top Producers
ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancaster
Co.) In an effort to promote
efficient pork production by its
grow-finish operations, White
Oak Mills Inc. is pleased to
announce the recipients of its
“White Oak Mills Outstanding
Producer Awards.”
Pennsylvania contract pro
ducers Guy Anderson of
Needmore and LaMar Troup of
Beaver Springs recently were
recognized and honored by
White Oak Mills for their effi
cient pork production.
White Oak Mills swine man
agers judged the grow-finish
producers on their 1997 farm
performance. Performance cate
gories included production
such as average daily gain, feed
conversion, culls, and mortality
as well as overall farm man
agement.
In addition, White Oak Mills
commended Troup and
Anderson for their attention to
detail and effective communica
tions with the company.
Both award recipients are
Pork Quality Assurance (PQA)
Level 111 certified and follow
strict nutrient management
plans as is expected of all White
Oak contract producers. Troup
also is Environmental Quality
Assurance (EQA) certified.
Anderson and Troup were
two of 44 growers evaluated for
the award.
Troup produces 3,000 hogs
per turn for the company on his
297-acre Snyder County farm.
Anderson owns and operates a
1,300-head finishing facility in
Fulton County which he con
tracts to White Oak Mills.
When asked what he appreci
ates most about pork produc
tion, Troup said, “I find the chal-
New Variable Size Balers
WARSAW, Ind. Claas of
America offers the new Variant
180 variable chamber round baler
to complement its range of Rollant
fixed-size chamber balers.
The Variant produces bales of
varying sizes and densities to pro
vide greater flexibility to those
switching between producing
small silage and hay bales to large
straw and hay bales. The bales can
be varied infinitely between
3S-inch and 72-inch diameter.
Bale width is 48 inches.
The baler features a rotor to
provide a positive crop feed from
the 82-inch wide pickup. The rotor
turns the bale immediately after
the material enters the chamber to
provide a faster start to each bale
plus regulates and smooths crop
flow to produce a well-shaped
bale.
A Roto Cut™ option featuring
14 spring-loaded knives in the
throat feeds crop through by the
rotor slicing the material. Theo
retical chop length is 2% inches.
The knives can be disengaged by
operating a switch on the cab
mounted control box.
The bale chamber is made up of
five high-tensile, wear-resistant
belts, which cover 94 percent of
the bale and assure constant rota
tion. A pressure gauge mounted
on the baler’s front indicates the
bale density created by the two hy
draulic cylinders.
Total bale density can be varied
for different types of crops and
conditions while a gas accumula
tor independently controls bale
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Mary Lee and LaMar Troup
display their White Oak Mills
Outstanding Producer Award.
lenges of farming very reward
ing. I like working with animals
and being my own boss.”
To best manage his pork pro
duction operation, Troup said he
completes thorough facility
walk-throughs. He generates a
weekly computer spreadsheet
report which depicts production
status by room. Then he ana
lyzes the records for potential
problem areas.
“White Oak Mills services my
farm regularly and makes sure I
don’t overlook anything,” said
Troup. ‘They help with trouble
shooting and overall animal
husbandry. We are always shar
ing our observations and ideas
with one another, especially
when it comes to herd health.”
Troup is an active member of
the Central Susquehanna Pork
Producers, West Snyder Young
Farmer’s Association,
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau,
and FFA Alumni Association. In
addition, he serves on two agri-
Available From Claas
center’s density to give the bale
breathing space through its core if
required.
Both Variant models are avail
able with either Rollatex net wrap
ping or twine typing or both.
Three rolls of net or 12 spools of
twine can be carried on the baler.
The heavy-duty drives are de
J-Star Offers Conveyor Lineup
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. J-
Star Industries has introduced a
new line of single chain utility
conveyors.
The J-Star line incorporates the
best features of the company’s
previous Jamesway®. Van Dale®
and Starline® MODELS AND IS
PART OF J-Star’s overall market
ing strategy to offer fanners the
convenience and quality of an all
in-one farmstead equipment
source.
Available in 9-inch and 11-inch
models, J-Star single chain con
veyors have factory preassembled
drives for easy installation. Both
models also feature simple con
bmination belt and chain reduc
tion drives plus enclosed bottom
decks for safe and clean chain re
turn. Each conveyor is economical
and efficient and features a “safe
ty/service” shutoff switch conven
iently located on the conveyor at
the drive.
The 9-inch single chain convey
or is designed to handle short to
medium distance feeding of up to
SO feet in length. This model fea-
White Oak Mills Inc. recently
recognized M. Normalee and
Guy Anderson for the efficient
pork production.
cultural boards: the
Pennsylvania Pork Producers’
Council Board and the Crop
Management Services Board.
He’s been a Pennsylvania pork
producer since February 1993.
Anderson (who helps run a
family sawmill operation) has
been involved in pork production
for 11 years. Having grown up
on a farm, Anderson said, “Once
farming is in your blood, it’s
hard to get it out of your system.
I enjoy the work.”
Receiving assistance with the
loading/unloading of pigs from
his two sons, son-in-law and
grandsons, Anderson also relies
on White Oak Mills for overall
service support and regular
farm calls.
In recognition for top White
Oak pork production, Anderson
and Troup each received a White
Oak Mills Outstanding
Producer Award certificate and a
$350 gift certificate -to a local
sporting goods store.
signed for even the most difficult
conditions. An additional belt
drive ensures constant rotation
when heavy silage is being baled.
Automatic chain lubrication, bale
discharge ramp, hydraulic pickup
lift and dual-gauge wheel are
standard equipment.
Available In 9-Inch and
11-inch models, J-Star single
chain conveyors have fac
tory preassembled drives for
easy Installation.
lures a proven number 62 steel de
tachable conveyor chain with met
al-backed rubber flights to effi
ciently move the feed a fast 144
feet per minute. J-Star’s 11-inch
drive single chain conveyor has a
rugged 667 H pintle chain and
214 -inch x 1034 -inch wide rubber
flights to move feed 130 feet per
minute.