Minnesota DHIA News
A PUBLICATION OF MINNESOTA DHIA Volume 6, Issue 6 June 2006

The 2006 SCC trend looks flat and that is good news, as we approach all time lows. The Median herd for May was at an SCC of 301,000. That is down slightly from last month and also down from May of last year. The average remained slightly above last year, meaning we have some herds with very high SCC that drag the average up. 620 herds were under 200,000 on May sample days. Congratulations and keep up the great work!
Special Pricing on RFID tags for DHIA members who have their Premises ID – offer extended until 8/31/2006, limited to # of cows in your herd. 260 herds have already taken advantage of this offer
Digital Angel RFID Tags - $1 each, free tag applicator with 50 tags
All Flex RFID Tags - $1.40 each, free tag applicator with 50 tags Please call 800.827.3442
You can order RFID tags in tandem with management tags.
Tag should be inserted
in the left ear, no closer than 1/3 of the ear from the head, between the
middle two cartilage ribs, with numbers on the inside

Reminder: Herds need 11 tests in the calendar year and annual percent milk sold must be under 109% in order for data to be published in the MNDHIA Annual Summary.
May Milk Quality Top 101
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|
SCC |
Cows |
|
|
SCC |
Cows |
|
DAN AND JOLENE SCHLANGEN |
26 |
60 |
|
JAMES C PFEIFER |
89 |
61 |
|
NORBERT BROWN |
36 |
47 |
|
ROSINGER DAIRY |
89 |
71 |
|
PRAHL DAIRY |
41 |
29 |
|
KIRK SCHLEMMER |
89 |
51 |
|
STEVEN ASHER |
46 |
28 |
|
DAVE STEMIG |
89 |
52 |
|
JAVA FARM |
48 |
46 |
|
HCL FARMS |
91 |
189 |
|
MARK KLEHR |
50 |
54 |
|
RON HEMMESCH |
91 |
117 |
|
SCHREIBER BROS |
54 |
85 |
|
DEWEY HERBER |
91 |
131 |
|
GILMAN HALBAKKEN |
55 |
83 |
|
DANIEL HALLBERG |
92 |
57 |
|
DALE HOFFMAN |
55 |
42 |
|
STEVE MARTIN |
92 |
44 |
|
GOLBERGS LAKEVIEW DAIRY |
56 |
58 |
|
BOB KUMMET |
93 |
38 |
|
KEVIN & SHEILA THARALDSON |
57 |
53 |
|
SCHEFERS BROS |
93 |
75 |
|
HAPPKE HOLSTEIN FARM |
58 |
65 |
|
MARK PIEPER |
93 |
40 |
|
PATRICK BRODEEN |
61 |
46 |
|
ROBERT + TERRI DAHLEN |
94 |
51 |
|
DAVID BUCK |
61 |
65 |
|
SCHUELER FARMS |
94 |
224 |
|
HOLLERMANN DAIRY |
62 |
267 |
|
JOPPS CENTURY FARMS |
94 |
91 |
|
ZUMBRO VIEW FARMS LLC |
63 |
49 |
|
HIESERICH FARM |
95 |
90 |
|
JOHN ROBERS |
64 |
20 |
|
OREN AND JULIE OLSEN |
95 |
92 |
|
SELKE FARMS |
64 |
153 |
|
SCHUFT DAIRY |
96 |
45 |
|
FRANK PATRICK |
64 |
57 |
|
HAROLD + BONNIE SCHOSSOW |
96 |
59 |
|
DAVID SCHUUR |
66 |
57 |
|
BRUCE AND JODI HEIM |
96 |
136 |
|
BOB & TERRI KETCHUM |
66 |
118 |
|
DAVID AND DONNA ANDERSON |
97 |
39 |
|
KIMM'S DAIRY |
67 |
87 |
|
ANDY AND RACHEL EMMERT |
97 |
46 |
|
KIDMAN DAIRY |
67 |
84 |
|
O + S DAIRY |
97 |
224 |
|
OAK GLEN JOHNS |
69 |
30 |
|
WAYNE KOEPP |
97 |
161 |
|
PAUL & MARY ZIMMERMAN |
70 |
61 |
|
ROLLING W ACRES |
98 |
25 |
|
PETER & MARK HENDRICKSON |
71 |
67 |
|
LIESER DAIRY |
98 |
72 |
|
MARVIN NELDNER |
74 |
22 |
|
FJEL-MAR DAIRY |
100 |
152 |
|
RICK HEUER |
74 |
73 |
|
DAVE CORBETT |
101 |
32 |
|
LARRY AND SHARON WISTE |
74 |
26 |
|
DONALD + DARLENE MATROS |
101 |
71 |
|
JEFF BLENKER |
75 |
37 |
|
KALMES FARMS INC |
101 |
114 |
|
DEAN RAUSCH |
75 |
60 |
|
SCHMITY HOLSTEINS |
102 |
61 |
|
ROGER ALDINGER |
75 |
64 |
|
GARY P LIESER |
102 |
53 |
|
RICKY AND LEE THOMPSON |
76 |
63 |
|
LARRY LEXVOLD FAMILY |
102 |
62 |
|
SIBERT FARMS |
78 |
50 |
|
HERSHEY ACRES |
103 |
39 |
|
PHILIP HAUGE |
79 |
45 |
|
LESLIE+TERESA BIERBAUM |
103 |
48 |
|
CRAZY DAISY DAIRY |
79 |
116 |
|
TODD & KATHY JOHNSTON |
103 |
56 |
|
KIRK BENGTSON |
79 |
44 |
|
HARLAN + KATHY LAPE |
103 |
48 |
|
JULIAN + DAVID SJOSTROM |
80 |
13 |
|
ST ONGE BROWN SWISS |
103 |
26 |
|
ROGER + WENDY SORENSON |
81 |
23 |
|
DONALD CHRISTEN |
104 |
42 |
|
GERALD+LISA BURG |
82 |
39 |
|
SAPA SKA FARM INC |
104 |
86 |
|
AIMEE FINLEY |
83 |
89 |
|
TOM AND PENNY BERG |
104 |
94 |
|
ALVIN H BURSCH |
84 |
63 |
|
KEITH MAUS |
104 |
42 |
|
SCOTT FELDHACKER |
84 |
57 |
|
DAVE WALCH |
104 |
55 |
|
HENDRICKSON DAIRY |
84 |
31 |
|
SON-BOW FARMS INC |
105 |
914 |
|
PEDERSONS Y-ME RANCH |
85 |
59 |
|
C & C DAIRY |
106 |
84 |
|
BRAD GLENZ |
86 |
50 |
|
THELL CENTURY FARM |
107 |
65 |
|
JEFF & TINA VINKEMEIER |
87 |
76 |
|
MARK & CARLA BRUNHOLZL |
107 |
27 |
|
REUBEN AND JANICE STOMMES |
87 |
66 |
|
MERRYVILLE FARM |
108 |
199 |
|
CURTIS,MAREN+JEREMY HOLST |
88 |
85 |
|
HIDDEN HILL DAIRY LLC |
108 |
306 |
|
EUGENE THEISEN |
88 |
41 |
|
JIM KLAPHAKE |
109 |
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
JOHN+MARY RADEMACHER |
109 |
90 |