CUSTOM PELLETS
MAKE MIXING FEED
A SNAP ON HOOVER DAIRY
When Gordon Hoover switched to a
Purina feeding program about 10 years ago,
he did it for the high level of service and no
hassle custom feed mix they deliver.
Hoover, who owns and operates the 120-
cow dairy here with his wife Carole and their
three daughters, used to harvest high mois
ture corn from the farm and buy the rest from
several neighbors “here and there.” A variety
of feed commodities were delivered to the
farm. These had to be stored, then weighed
and loaded at each mixing. Ingredients could
shrink in storage or even blow away while
being moved on the farm.
That hassle was eliminated by Purina cus
tom pellets. Now, Hoover doesn’t worry about
harvesting and storing high moisture corn or
handling separate commodities. The complete
pelleted feed, “formulated and mixed just for
us,” provides dry ground corn as well as all
the protein- and mineral-balancing needs for
the TMR, allowing Hoover to focus on herd
management and growing alfalfa and corn for
forage.
“We simplified our feeding program with
this complete feed,” Hoover said.
For good digestion and cow health, he
aims for a 60:40 forage-to-grain ratio in the
TMR, “pushing forages rather than concen
trate.” Under this program, “production has
been very consistent.”
BROOKLAND MILLS, INC.
McVeytown, PA 17051
717-899-6772
K & K FEEDS, INC.
23 N Park Street
Richland, PA 17087
717-866-2324
WOODSTOWN ICE & Ar>1 _ „
po imc NORTH GLADE FEED & SUPPLY
50E* t Grant’ s"eet 12 SS2mdS
Woodstown, NJ 08098
856-769-0069 301-898-3414
ALBRIGHT’S MILL
9927 Kistler Valley Rd
Kempton, PA 19529
610-756-6022
FARMER’S UNION CO-OP
30 East Walters Avenue
Greencastle, PA 17225
717-597-3191
FRANKLIN FEED & SUPPLY
5458 Cedar St
Wilhamston, PA 17270
717-369-3724
HAAG’S FEED STORE
Box 48, Beaver St
Troutville, PA 15866
814-583-7556
PURINA SERVICE
Hoover’s latest rolling herd average stands
at 23,300 pounds of milk, 853 of fat, and 676
of protein. That meets his goal of being within
the top 10 percent of Lancaster County DHIA
herds - without using BST.
Low SCC counts have earned Hoover
quality milk premiums for more than five con
secutive years, another sign of overall good
management.
Hoover’s feedman is Doug High of High
Bros., Gordonville. High visits the farm every
HIGH BROS. MILL
441 Centerville Road
Gordonville, PA 17529
717-354-0301
H.C. SUMMERS, INC.
4002 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, MD
301-473-8300
OLEY VALLEY FEED
RD 2 - Box 271 A Oley, PA
610-987-3568
WILLIAM GOWER & SON
Rt 1, Box 50
Williamsport, MD 21795
301-582-2818
UMBERGER’S MILL MARTIN’S FEED INC
R D. #4 - Box #545 °
Lebanon, PA 17042 814-349-8787
717-867-5161
HECKHBOAH
239 W Mam St
Knoxville, PA 16928
814-326-4178
Gordon Hoover, left, is happy with the ease of mixing Purina custom pellets with his
homegrown forages, and the quality service offered by Purina representative Rick Kolb,
center, and Doug High of High Bros.
R D BOWMAN & SONS, INC.
FRANKLIN FEED & SUPPLY
1977 Philadelphia Ave
Chambersburg, PA
717-264-6148
FARM CHOICE, INC.
297 Chesapeake Avenue
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-434-4601
Englar Rd
Westminster, MD 21157
410-848-3733
WELLCO FEED
RR2, Box 1-A
Wyalusing, PA 18853
1-800-326-9651
717-746-3442
GERMANSVILLE FEED &
FARM SUPPLY, INC.
17130 Bake Oven Rd.
Germansville, PA 18053
610-767-9650
other week to do the nutritional work and b
ance the rations. While Hoover has come t<
expect consistent, high-quality feed from
Purina, he said it’s the accessible service tl
really makes the difference.
“My philosophy on feed companies is th
they’re all working out of the same playboo
Hoover said. “My biggest criteria is service.
They have to meet my needs and deliver tf
feed on time.”
For Hoover, that means Purina,
EAST GATE SEED & GRAII
Reedsville, PA
717-667-6656
KREIDER’S MILL, INC.
RO. Box 146
Loysville, PA 17047
1 -800-789-M1LL(6455) 717-789-35!
BEDFORD FARM BUREAI
Bedford. PA 814-623-6194
Everett, PA 814-652-2313
New Enterprise, PA 814-766-3321
Paradise, PA 17562
717-442-4183 1-800-635-3592
BERLIN MILLING
RD #1 - Box 88
Berlin, PA 15530
814-267-4124
RITTER FEEDS
PO Box 306 - LR 3008
Paxtonville, PA 17861
570-837-3606