DHIA Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To hejp fanners across the state to have handy reference of com modity input costs in their feeding THE INDEPENDENT TEST RESULTS ARE IN YOU BE THE JUDGE! 1998 Brubkaer Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. Table 1 Conventional Corn Variety Trial Ephrata, PA, Lancaster County Moisture 212.75 BU7ACRE 21.30 209.50 BU./ACRE 22.50 L.S.D.: 16.545 CV: 5.214324 MA9141 Pioneer 3335 1998 Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. Table 2 - Conventional Corn Variety Trial, Lehigh Valley MA9OIO 153.10 BUJACRE 23.35 Pioneer 3335 140.60 BU./ACRE 27.10 L.S.D.: 26.879 CV: 12.12956 1998 Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. Table 3 - Conventional Corn Variety Trial, Central Pennsylvania 123.45 BUJACRE 25.90 122.95 BU./ACRE 24.10 L.S.D. 11.659 CV: 5.084496 1997-1998 Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. Table 7 Conventional Com Variety 2 Year Average, Lehigh Valley MA9OIO 157.60 BUJACRE 23.10 Pioneer 3335 147.90 BU./ACRE 30.30 1997-1998 Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. Table 8 Corn 2 Year Average Central, PA MA9141 Pioneer 3335 MA9141 139.1 BUJACRE 28.60 MA9OIO 137.2 BU./ACRE 24.50 Pioneer 3335 137.2 BU./ACRE 26.10 1998 Penn State University, Table 1. Late-season Maturity Zone 4 Combined Commercial Entries (average of 5 locations) MA9171 203.80 BU./ACRE 25.00 Pioneer 32K61 198.70 BU./ACRE 23.10 Pioneer 33Y09 179.50 BU./ACRE 23.10 Mean 193.0 24.00 L.S.D. (.05) 10 8 1.50 1998 Penn State University, Table 5. Late-medium season Maturity Zone 3, grown in late season Maturity Zone 4 locations, Combined Commercial Entries (average of six locations) MAX9IIO 191.50 BU./ACRE 21.60 Pioneer 33Y18 183.00 BU./ACRE 22.80 Mean 171.3 22.40 L.S.D.: (.05) 9.7 0.60 1998 University of Maryland, Table 3. Maryland field corn hybrid trial results at Clarksville: mid-maturity group. MA9171 97.00 BU./ACRE 24 MAX9I73 111.00 BU./ACRE 23 Pioneer 33Y18 89.00 BU./ACRE 21 Mean 102 22 L S.D.: 0.25 =lB Bu. CV = 22% 1998 University of Maryland, Table 9. Maryland field corn hybrid trial results at Poplar Hill: mid-maturity group. MA9171 156.00 BU./ACRE 23 Pioneer 33Y18 149.00 BU./ACRE 20 Mean 139 20 L.S.D.: 0.25 = 14 Bu. CV=l3% Ag Commodities 717-334*6224 Gettysburg, PA The Mill of Bel Air 410-838-6111 Bel Air, MD Hydro-Kirby 301-884-4604 Mechanicsville, MD Northampton Farm Bureau 610-258-2871 Tatamy, PA ® MID-ATLANTIC SEEDS Jim vizzard 800-854-6251 York, PA 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 across the state of Pennsylvania. 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 2.39 bu., 4.28 cwt Wheat, No. 2 2.63 bu., 4.39 cwt Barley, No. 3 1.57 bu., 3.35 cwt Oats, No. 2 1.41 bu., 4.40 cwt Soybeans, No. 1 5.03 bu., 8.40 cwt Ear Com 73.80 ton, 3.69 cwt. Alfalfa Hay 115.00 ton, 5.75 cwt Mixed Hay 116.75 ton, 5.84 cwt Timothy Hay 109.00 ton, 5.45 cwt Henry Arnold, Jr. 717-927-6248 Red Lion, PA Chester Horst 717-597-3994 Greencastle, PA Randy Kibler 540-984-9644 Edinburg, VA Oley Valley Feed 610-987-3568 Oley, PA Butch Arentz 717-359-4689 Littlestown, PA New Dealerships Are Available In Select Areas 1998 Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. Table 22 - Corn Silage Trial Ephrata, PA, Lancaster County: Moisture ADF NDF LIG IVDMD MA9201 38.8 TONS/ACRE 63.7 25.7 43.9 2.86 70.0 MA9200 31.9 TONS/ACRE 62.4 22.9 41.0 2.42 72.8 Pioneer 3173 31.3 TONS/ACRE 65.8 31.1 50.1 3.39 66.1 Pioneer 32K61 29.6 TONS/ACRE 68.1 26.1 46.3 2.40 71.1 Pioneer 3335 27.5 TONS/ACRE 67.6 27.6 45.5 2.92 70.0 Pioneer 3260 26.5 TONS/ACRE 72.0 25.8 43.7 2.85 69.9 1998 Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. Table 23 - Corn Silage Trial Greencastle, PA, Franklin County MA9200 25.8 TONS/ACRE 67.6 Pioneer 32K61 22.4 TONS/ACRE 65.8 Pioneer 3156 21.2 TONS/ACRE 69.1 Pioneer 3173 20.9 TONS/ACRE 68.5 Pioneer 3260 20.8 TONS/ACRE 65.6 Pioneer 3335 19.6 TONS/ACRE 68.1 1998 Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. Table 14 Central PA Bl Corn Variety, Blain, PA, Perry County MA9161 BT 131.95 BU7ACRE 27.70 Pioneer 33A14 131.75 BU./ACRE 23.85 L.S.D • 11 753 CV- 4 191939 1998 Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc Table 15 Delmarva Bt Corn Grain Variety Trial, Kennedysville, MD Kent County MA9161 BT 173.80 BU./ACRE 18.70 Pioneer 33A148t 165.10 BU./ACRE 17.30 1998 Penn State University, RR Soybean Performances in Lancaster County MA4OOORR 56.7 BU./ACRE Pioneer 94841 54.3 BU./ACRE MEAN 52.7 L.S.D.; (.05) 05.5 CV% 09.5 1998 University of Maryland, Roundup Ready Variety Test, Popular H Season MA4OOORR 37.0 BU./ACRE MA43OORR 36.5 BU7ACRE Pioneer 94841 31.5 BU./ACRE Mean 32.9 L.S.D.: (0.10) ns 1998 University of Mainland, Roundup Ready Variety Test, Wye Res. & Ed. Center Full Season MA4OOORR 39.0 BU7ACRE MA43OORR 36.4 BU7ACRE Pioneer 94841 36.1 BU./ACRE Mean 35.7 L.S.D.: (0.10) ns 1998 University of Maryland, Roundup Ready Variety Test, Wye Res. & Ed. Center Double Crop MA4OOORR 33.2 Bu./ACRE MA43OORR 32.7 BU./ACRE Pioneer 94841 31.5 BU/ACRE Mean 30.2 L.S.D.: (0.10) ns Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 6, 1999-A29 OIMCE A DAY DOES PAY More than 30 million Americans consume milk just once a day (mainly at breakfast or dinner), but they drive nearly ffl \\ / 20% of total fluid V £ milk volume, or || 1.2 billion gallons. Source Dairy Management Inc Steve Haines 410-658-4412 Rising Sun, MD Melvin Weaver 717-898-9050 Lancaster, PA Glenn Shaffer 717-784-6799 Bioomsburg, PA Willowdale Farms 301-371-6137 Jefferson, MD II Facility, Full
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