A42-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3, 1999 Glickman Announces Milk Marketing Order Reforms (Continued from Page A 1) , , details in the orders to provide consistent definitions of key terms and reporting minimum prices tor milk used in neatly all dairy products, with a Class 111 price lor cheese and a Class IV price for butter and dry milk products These new prices will he determined monthly and will be the same in all markets This change better reflects the value of PACIFIC NOKTI ‘★Stattk -21% WESTERN | Boue -0 2% is *SahLateCity -18% Average changes in Class I prices over this 6- year period are shown for 31 pneing points corresponding with current Federal order areas The current Federal orders are shaded and the new consolidated order areas are grouped The New And Improved Penn State Swine Research Center From the Department of Dairy and Animal Science This regular column from Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Ani mal Science features the research findings, student opportunities, and reports on other important topics generated in the Department. The back issues of the column are archived on Lancaster Farming’s Internet www.lancaslerfarming.com home page. Look for them. Keith A. Bryan Instructor in Animal Science The Department of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn Slate has a new and improved swine rescaich center, which will allow it to increase the size of its herd and expand its undergraduate education, research, and extension outreach programs In January 1998, work was completed on a new farrowing and nursery facility, and the existing buildings were remodeled for more efficient handling of both pigs and manure These changes are the first significant modifications since the modified open-front finishing building was completed in 1981, milk components (protein, butterlat, nonfat solids) used in manufactured dairv products • Setting monthly prices loi drinking milk (Class 1) by using either the Class 111 or IV price (whichever is higher) plus a differential that varies by location • Adopting a national CLASS I PRICES UND AVERAGE CHANGES A 20 EiPaso. -3.0% Dallas -56% and the mam barn was placed in operation in 1959 The improvements will allow Penn State's sow' herd to grow to about 110 sows, primarily purebred Yorkshires The new facility consists of two rooms containing 12 farrowing crates each and two corresponding nursery rooms which each hold up to 120 pigs The farrowing rooms feature flip rail farrowing crates, smooth, cast iron flooring under the sows for comfort and durability, and plastic flooring under the baby pigs for warmth The same plastic flooring is used in the nursery rooms where pigs are weaned and moved at four weeks of age Both fan owing and s>stem of Class I prices that is based, in part, on market distribution costs Determining monthl> prices tor milk used lor soft products (Class II), such as >ogurl and ice cream. b> adding 70 cents to the Class IV price Standardizing consolidating *////////////, U/////////S//, y////////////< y//s//////// \////' • Alton: 1 9% - Denver -65'A Des Med»s:34% Ganl Junrticn;2Q% if Kansas City: 0.7% USDA Major pacing point in consolidated order area AgflCUitltra! Marksting SBfVICQ Dairy Programs nursery moms are carefully cleaned and disinfected between gioups of pigs using high pressure hot water lines installed in eaeh room Da\e Husterman swine herdsman, has noticed significant improvements in performance due to the new facilities "We have been able to raise more pigs per litter with heavier 21-day litter weights in the new facility, due to a more comfortable Because ol convenience, we can feed the sows more often which helps to boost milk production, and improves 21-day weights This has been apparent as a gilt raised 14 pigs with a litter weight of 158 lbs at 21 days It's nice to teach the students to farrow sows and care for the litters in a comfortable, controlled environment ” Each of the existing wings ot the mam barn have new front gate panels and the;, have been remodeled to accommodate liquid manure Unlike the old system which required wood shavings as bedding and twice-daily shoveling, all manure now drams by gravity into a Y gutter under the center aisle and flows to the underground storage tank when the plug is pulled Likewise. and certain CENTRAL Oi<l*homkCity -4 3% Omaha 2454 * Peoaa. 3.4% Sioux Falls: 1.5% controlled and environment requirements The newly consolidated orders must be approx, ed by either two thirds of producers m a marketing area or by producers who supply two-thirds ot the milk in a marketing area USDA will FLORIDA Jacksonville- 2.0% Miam. 3 3% Tampa: 2Jj% liquid manure Irom the existing modified open-front building also flows into the underground tank Manure from the holding lank is pumped into trucks in a new drive-through building, prior to being applied to the fields "The liquid manure system works well with our 'state-of-the-arf manure handling system We can empty our 40,000-gallon underground manure tank m two or three hours, and we have been able to save about $5,000 per year m bedding costs." reports Hosterman In order to better protect the swine herd from diseases, some bio-secunty restrictions have been placed on \ isitors Guests to the new facility can observe pigs in the farrowing and nursery rooms through windows designed for that purpose Visitors will not ha\e direct contact with any pigs, but the observation windows are designed for ample viewing by \Ate*reHogWild About^ conduct producer reterendums later this year It appioved by reterendum, the changes will take effect on Oct 1. 199 b The Secretary's final decision will appear in the Federal Register on April 2, 1999 The decision and additional background information can be accessed on the w , eb at nun ain't itsda ?o\/dain/refoiin APPALACHIAN Civiototfe; -2554 Sjoxwllr -25% , {&d» urtrfaeud Oa. s7} Louisvili*: -03% SOUTHEAST Atlanta: -(14% people ot all ages The swine center will play an important iole in undergraduate education, research, and extension outreach programs In addition to traditional classes such as swine management, and livestock evaluation and selection, new ventilation concepts can be taught The state-of-the-art ventilation system provides a good opportunity for hands-on teaching More frequent farrowing means that research emphasis can be expanded Most research activities will continue to focus on the already successful physiology programs, but new research efforts in a wide range of disciplines will soon be underway with the opportunities that the new facility provides "The new facility certainly has been an improvement to the operation and we look to the future for continued improvements," says Hosterman MDWIST ASA Minneapolis: 3 SA HEAST !fcai. -22% City -31% HmUdelpka: -4 6% ivsUnd. 0.8% ■ohnints. 0 ?A 08& iHUmpoli*: t4%- '<itqa«tteT 15%
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