Dairy Records Provider Update

 

Most Minnesota DHIA members have chosen to transfer record processing services from AgriTech Analytics to Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS).  DRMS was selected by the Board of Directors after a thorough investigation of alternatives, including processing their DHIA data at all computer centers and extensive discussion and research.  The Board deserves our thanks for the organized and professional way they conducted the study, and for the amount of time and thought that they dedicated to the decision.

 

Herds at DRMS now receive substantially the same Herd Summary, Reproduction, Condensed, Pre-Printed Registration Applications, Somatic Cell Count, SCC Flex, and SCC tank reports as have been provided.  Some new information and a few “tweaks” have been added.  There will be additional information added as the number of times a herd processes at DRMS increases.  DRMS maintains an extensive historical database for research, management information, and consultant use.  Programming on the Condensed Report is newly completed and herds processing after July 16 will have those available for consultants and herds on the option.

 

The barn cards, cow pages, and genetic reports are very similar to those you have received in the past.

 

The Calf Reports and Calf Pages are more extensive than in the past and now include a summary that you might find interesting and useful.  Those of you reporting feed will get a separate feed summary report.

 

Action Lists are a little different at first glance, and a new Action List format starts with herds processing after July 10.  These lists are designed to be used for date recording.  Very similar quarter page Action Lists are available from your Field Rep on your farm on sample day.  Current Action Lists do not include the SCC sheet, Fat-Protein Inversion, or Low Cows.  Those can certainly be added if there is interest.

 

There will be many new options and features starting this fall.  In the mean time, consultants will be getting information about how to use the DRMS website and its very popular Dairy Metrics Program.

 

If you have internet access, you can access your reports within seconds of processing being completed.  This will be a nice feature (and its free right now) for weekends and holidays:

1. logon to www.DRMS.org
2. Select “Producer Services” from the top green bar.
3. select “DHIA Reports” under the “Producer Products” header
4. Go to the second gold bar called "Web Reports" and click to sign in (set your password the first time in) – you will need your herd code and your access code (the one you give consultants)
5. View this months reports as well as past months (only for months you have processed there)

 

If you have comments or suggestions, please contact Minnesota DHIA at 800.827.3442, and press 14, 19, or 35 to share your ideas with us.

 

 

Cows for Sale: 

6 bred Jerseys for sale.  Please contact Trenton from Pelican Rapids, MN at 218.731.3334.

 

Registered and Grade ID’d Holsteins.  20 dry cows and/or springing heifers.  Choose from 75.  Will sell 20 of 75.  Elite AI sires and service sires.  For more information, please contact Brad Nosbush in Fairfax at 507.380.3745

 

For information on listing your cows, please contact Nancy Zander at 1.800.827.3442, ext. 13, or email nancyz@mndhia.org

 

June Quality Leaders	SCC	Cows		SCC listed in 1,000s	SCC	Cows
MARK KLEHR	37	57		LARRY LEXVOLD FAMILY	98	65
SCHEFERS BROS	42	75		ROGER ALDINGER	99	62
TRAVIS-RICHARD SCHLOSSER	52	34		JULIAN + DAVID SJOSTROM	99	51
GERALD SEITZER	54	55		OLMAR FARMS	100	100
GLEN CHRISTEN	57	44		MARLIN PETERSEN	100	37
PETER SKAJ	57	41		CORNER POST FARMS	102	59
KEVIN & SHEILA THARALDSON	60	59		KEVIN & CARAL SCHAFER	102	33
REUBEN AND JANICE STOMMES	62	69		RICK&MICHELLE MARSCHALL	103	131
GERALD+LISA BURG	63	38		MERTON + TRUDY NELSON	103	14
MARK TITERA	64	26		JASON & JOHN SCHROEDER	104	54
CIRCLE DRIVE HOLSTEINS	64	18		MARK & CARLA BRUNHOLZL	106	23
AIMEE FINLEY	67	109		KIMM'S DAIRY	107	88
HAPPKE HOLSTEIN FARM	67	77		CRAIG AND SHARON DAHMS	107	30
ART AND JANE STUMPF	67	53		JOHN ROBERS	107	21
RON KEMPER	68	23		ACKERMAN FARMS	108	104
DEAN FRISLE	71	66		WILLIS-MARY KRUEGER	108	68
BENGTSON FAMILY FARM	71	44		BOB AND BARB PETIT	108	60
JASON NYSTROM	71	30		GARY P LIESER	108	54
BREEZY WILLOWS DAIRY	72	35		JIM KLAPHAKE	108	52
DUTCH SQUARE FARM L.L.C.	75	81		SCHUELER FARMS	109	239
STEVE AND SANDY SIEGLE	75	50		JAMES AND PAUL GREGORY	109	88
REMIGER DAIRY LLC	76	110		TIM HINRICHS	109	61
JOHN+MARY RADEMACHER	76	101		HARLAN + KATHY LAPE	109	50
WM MCFARLAND + SONS	77	45		MICHAEL BRUCE	110	107
HABERER HILL DAIRY	77	22		RUECHEL DAIRY FARM	110	86
STEVE SEARLES	77	4		ALLAN DUESTERHOEFT	111	27
SIBERT FARMS	78	53		CHUCK KLAPHAKE	113	100
ZUMBRO VIEW FARMS LLC	78	51		DOUG & SANDRA DEROUSSEAU	113	69
DAVE CORBETT	78	35		CHRISTIANSON FARMS	113	45
CULLBARR FARMS	79	85		BOB KUMMET	113	42
ROBERT SWYTER	79	65		VANGSNESS BROS	114	66
SELKE FARMS	80	157		RONALD AND SUSAN JOHNSON	114	64
MAAS FARMS	81	40		GRIEBELS BLACK AND WHITE	115	75
MILKY WAY DAIRY FARM	82	41		JASON SMELTER	115	61
RICHARD+TRUDIE MCCONNELL	83	61		MATT ROBERT	115	29
BRUCE BURMEISTER	84	38		DAVID H ROTT	117	115
SONDAG DAIRY	84	37		DONALD AND BRIAN ENTINGER	117	79
PAUL KYLLO	85	103		THOMAS JOHNSON	117	38
VON WAHLDE DAIRY INC.	85	96		JEFF PETERMEIER	117	21
DAN AND JOLENE SCHLANGEN	85	64		CURT & KARLA BAER	118	34
HAZEL-BUSH FARMS INC	86	46		HENRY SOENNEKER	118	28
JERON NATHE	88	233		CALVIN AND TAMMY BEUMER	119	44
AL + MARK SCHMITT	89	99		JOHN WASNER DAIRY	119	29
TODD & KATHY JOHNSTON	89	59		FJEL-MAR DAIRY	120	179
GREG BERNSTETTER	91	34		MICHAEL AND KRIS BANSE	120	73
DAVID SMITH	91	30		SONNEK FARMS	120	66
CURT + JACKIE BEKIUS	94	78		ROSEVEIW DAIRY	121	166
ROBERT RAMONA WIPPLER	94	46		LYLE AND WANDA HONEBRINK	121	97
WAYNE KOEPP	96	138		JERRY + BEV POHLMANN	122	65
BRUCE AND JODI HEIM	98	153		LARRY + BECKY RABE	122	41