Minnesota DHIA News

A PUBLICATION OF MINNESOTA DHIA                                                   Volume 8, Issue  11                                                            November   2008

October stats: SCC sets all time low for the month with the average of 302,842 and the median SCC of 287,000. Average production per milking cow was 68.9 pounds and 87% of cows were in milk.  Average milk price was reported at $18.51. DHIA tested 2,353 herds and 290,502 cows in October, high water marks for the last several years.  Average herd size was 123 cows, and median (middle) herd size was 70 cows.

Is My Herd Improving?  Find Out with the Herd Progress Report

Have my production levels changed?

Am I making progress with getting cows bred on time?

Has my turnover rate increased?

Comparisons are very helpful when setting goals and monitoring the progress of your management parameters. This monthly report provides a quick way to track your herd’s progress over all your processed tests with DRMS in key areas:

· Production - milking cow average for days in milk, 1-40 day milk, and rolling herd average

· Milk Components and SCC - milk lbs., fat lbs, fat %, protein/solids %, and SCC

· Reproduction - % bred at 100 days in milk, % successful breedings, % pregnant, pregnancy
rate and service sire $

· Somatic Cell Counts - % 1st lactation cows , % older cows with SCC Score of 4 or less, SCC
score for total herd

· General Management - % of cows in milk, number of fresh cows, projected minimum calving
interval, days dry, turnover rate, and death rate

Each area is listed with your figures for all tests processed by DRMS. Each month an additional test will be added - up to 24 tests processed by DRMS will list.

In addition to providing you with critical management information, this report can be helpful for dairy or financial consultants working with your herd.

Try It Out! A free Herd Progress report for YOUR herd is enclosed! Check your herd’s trends and progress. Missing data will fill in with more tests. 

Rules for your data to be included in year-end publications from Minnesota DHIA:

1. Publicity option is Yes (see your herd summary or visit with your Field Rep on sample day)

2. Production is above average.

3. Normal fat / protein ratio.

4. 11 tests in the last 365 days as of the last processed test of the year

5. Last test processes (goes through lab and record processing – not sample day) by December 31.

Note that annual percent milk sold will be published, but there are no minimums or maximum values.

October 2008 Udder Health Top 100  ranked by Linear Score (Log) SCC

	Log	SCC	Cows		SCC	Log	Cows
SCHEFERS BROS	1.2	61	80	GOLBERGS LAKEVIEW DAIRY	1.9	93	106
BASHAW LAKE HOLSTIENS	1.3	66	33	DONALD + DARLENE MATROS	1.9	103	72
DAN AND JOLENE SCHLANGEN	1.4	41	65	LIESER DAIRY	1.9	104	84
BRADLEY A STARK	1.4	49	32	JAMES AND PAUL GREGORY	1.9	104	92
CIRCLE DRIVE HOLSTEINS	1.5	47	17	KOPEL FARMS INC	1.9	105	64
TERRY KOLSTAD	1.5	54	27	HIESERICH FARM	1.9	110	87
ROBERT MILLER	1.5	56	67	TRAVIS-RICHARD SCHLOSSER	1.9	111	33
DEAN FRISLE	1.5	60	67	DAN + STEVE NIBBE	1.9	113	51
KEVIN & SHEILA THARALDSON	1.5	67	56	TIM AHO DAIRY	1.9	120	96
DAVID SMITH	1.5	76	31	REUBEN AND JANICE STOMMES	1.9	137	73
GLEN CHRISTEN	1.5	77	41	BENGTSON FAMILY FARM	1.9	144	50
MOGER FARMS	1.6	46	91	MAYNARD SCHUMACHER	1.9	145	46
JIM KULINSKI	1.6	55	50	STEVE + DEB HEUER	1.9	149	34
WAYNE AND WADE ATHEY	1.6	59	48	MEADOW LARK DAIRY	1.9	158	262
ART AND JANE STUMPF	1.6	61	50	ELDON MALWITZ	2	65	38
JERON NATHE	1.6	64	256	LARRY AND DIANNA BRAEM	2	70	38
GEHL ACRES	1.6	75	80	DALE + KATHY DALQUIST	2	76	34
ACKERMAN FARMS	1.6	80	113	ROBERT SWYTER	2	86	64
SOUTHLUND DAIRY	1.7	63	48	WAYNE KOEPP	2	87	147
BRUCE AND JILL BOETTCHER	1.7	75	153	PAUL NIES	2	92	38
IMPOLA DAIRY	1.7	78	96	RONALD AND SUSAN JOHNSON	2	93	66
TOM FUECHTMANN	1.7	79	107	PALMDALE DAIRY	2	96	49
DENNIS KUCKO	1.7	83	87	SONNEK FARMS	2	96	61
ZUMBRO VIEW FARMS LLC	1.7	84	42	JERRY + BEV POHLMANN	2	101	67
JAY + MARIE NOSKA	1.7	97	51	STEVE MARTIN	2	102	41
HABERER HILL DAIRY	1.8	48	28	KENNETH ANDERSON	2	106	30
LUX-URY HOLSTEINS INC.	1.8	72	124	SHUEY FARMS INC	2	106	76
MARVIN RADEMACHER	1.8	74	58	LYLE AND WANDA HONEBRINK	2	106	106
SELKE FARMS	1.8	77	185	UDDER VALLEY DAIRY	2	112	238
AARON SCHROHT	1.8	82	92	FAIRVIEW DAIRY	2	117	296
HAPPKE HOLSTEIN FARM	1.8	89	69	DYNAMITE HOLSTEINS	2	123	56
CHRISTIANSON FARMS	1.8	92	54	CANC	2	130	75
PAUL & MARY ZIMMERMAN	1.8	94	62	B&O DAIRY	2	130	352
PETERM&LYNN HENDRICKSON	1.8	98	64	PETER SKAJ	2	139	37
MATT BERKTOLD	1.8	100	172	PAUL-JAMES-TONY MERZ	2	150	73
BRUCE RUNDHAUG	1.8	109	58	BRUCE AND JODI HEIM	2	157	174
RUIS-ING SUN DAIRY	1.8	119	72	FRIENDSHUH FARMS LLC	2	162	589
TODD +JEAN POLLEMA	1.8	121	79	MIKE + BETH DEPPA	2	173	63
BOB & TERRI KETCHUM	1.8	135	115	SIBERT FARMS	2	174	49
CLYDE R JOHNSON	1.9	67	41	KEITH WIEBE	2	183	63
DAN + DEB DOLENCE	1.9	73	41	JASON + NANCY BACHMANN	2	206	37
DEVOINE KRUSE	1.9	73	141	JOEL & NICOLE GROSS	2.1	79	46
GARY P LIESER	1.9	74	49	JEFF BLENKER	2.1	81	42
CRONK DAIRY	1.9	76	38	BREEZY POINT FRM % LASKA	2.1	94	66
KEVIN ANDERSON	1.9	76	47	REMIGER DAIRY LLC	2.1	96	121
DAVID BUCK	1.9	81	67	MICHAEL AND KRIS BANSE	2.1	104	65
BECHTOLD BROS	1.9	83	110	JEREMY E BEYER	2.1	106	42
TLK FARMS	1.9	86	65	GILMAN HALBAKKEN	2.1	107	87
TRIPLE H DAIRY	1.9	86	169	DEAN RAUSCH	2.1	109	60
MARK KLEHR	1.9	89	55	CURTIS + MAREN HOLST	2.1	109	96
				LENMAR FARMS	2.1	109	196

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DHIA Johne’s test volume set a new record with 4,144 samples analyzed and 6.3% tested positive.

What is the value of your DHIA numbers?

Numerous statistics on the 302 Herd Summary can be given a dollar value as to how much money an improvement in the statistic can generate. For example, let's look at increasing your Peak Milk.

If you increase peak milk 1 pound, you can increase herd production by $49 per cow per year.

So… A herd of 80 cows that can increase their peak milk from 78 to 79 pounds will increase their herd production 80 x $49 x 1 lb = $3,920.

How much can you make on your herd?

Number of Cows_________________ x $49 x Change in Peak Milk________________

= _____________________ gained/loss this year

October Milk Quality Top 100  based on Raw SCC

	SCC	Log	Cows		SCC	Log	Cows
DAN AND JOLENE SCHLANGEN	41	1.4	65	HAPPKE HOLSTEIN FARM	89	1.8	69
MOGER FARMS	46	1.6	91	MARK KLEHR	89	1.9	55
CIRCLE DRIVE HOLSTEINS	47	1.5	17	KIMM'S DAIRY	89	2.2	87
HABERER HILL DAIRY	48	1.8	28	METOGGA LAKES DAIRY LLC	89	2.2	328
BRADLEY A STARK	49	1.4	32	STEVE STOCK	89	2.3	34
TERRY KOLSTAD	54	1.5	27	JEFF & JULIE KETCHUM	90	2.2	27
JIM KULINSKI	55	1.6	50	TONY STAEBLER	90	2.2	62
ROBERT MILLER	56	1.5	67	OAT HILL DAIRY	91	2.4	95
WAYNE AND WADE ATHEY	59	1.6	48	CHRISTIANSON FARMS	92	1.8	54
DEAN FRISLE	60	1.5	67	PAUL NIES	92	2	38
SCHEFERS BROS	61	1.2	80	GOLBERGS LAKEVIEW DAIRY	93	1.9	106
ART AND JANE STUMPF	61	1.6	50	RONALD AND SUSAN JOHNSON	93	2	66
SOUTHLUND DAIRY	63	1.7	48	FORTSCH FAMILY FARM	93	2.3	74
JERON NATHE	64	1.6	256	DAVID MANN	93	2.4	37
ELDON MALWITZ	65	2	38	FRANCIS & THERESA RYNDA	93	2.4	48
BASHAW LAKE HOLSTIENS	66	1.3	33	PAUL & MARY ZIMMERMAN	94	1.8	62
KEVIN & SHEILA THARALDSON	67	1.5	56	BREEZY POINT FRM % LASKA	94	2.1	66
CLYDE R JOHNSON	67	1.9	41	HENRY THOMFORDE	94	2.4	49
LARRY AND DIANNA BRAEM	70	2	38	ALVIN H BURSCH	95	2.2	61
GREGORY P. ZILKA	70	2.2	29	STADICK FARM INC	95	2.4	95
LUX-URY HOLSTEINS INC.	72	1.8	124	PALMDALE DAIRY	96	2	49
DAN + DEB DOLENCE	73	1.9	41	SONNEK FARMS	96	2	61
DEVOINE KRUSE	73	1.9	141	REMIGER DAIRY LLC	96	2.1	121
MARVIN RADEMACHER	74	1.8	58	JAY + MARIE NOSKA	97	1.7	51
GARY P LIESER	74	1.9	49	JAMES SCHROEDER	97	2.2	70
GEHL ACRES	75	1.6	80	GARY BECKMAN	97	2.3	66
BRUCE AND JILL BOETTCHER	75	1.7	153	PETERM&LYNN HENDRICKSON	98	1.8	64
DAVID SMITH	76	1.5	31	DEWEY HERBER	98	2.2	143
CRONK DAIRY	76	1.9	38	SHIR-MAN HOLSTEIN FARM	98	2.3	67
KEVIN ANDERSON	76	1.9	47	SWENSON DAIRY	99	2.2	41
DALE + KATHY DALQUIST	76	2	34	MIKE KUGATH	99	2.3	50
GLEN CHRISTEN	77	1.5	41	MATT BERKTOLD	100	1.8	172
SELKE FARMS	77	1.8	185	VON WAHLDE DAIRY INC.	100	2.2	91
IMPOLA DAIRY	78	1.7	96	BREEZY WILLOWS DAIRY	100	2.3	45
TOM FUECHTMANN	79	1.7	107	HIDDEN HILL DAIRY LLC	100	2.3	359
JOEL & NICOLE GROSS	79	2.1	46	JERRY + BEV POHLMANN	101	2	67
ACKERMAN FARMS	80	1.6	113	STEVE MARTIN	102	2	41
DAVID BUCK	81	1.9	67	RONALD FIELD	102	2.4	25
JEFF BLENKER	81	2.1	42	RON KEMPER	102	2.4	36
AARON SCHROHT	82	1.8	92	DONALD + DARLENE MATROS	103	1.9	72
DENNIS KUCKO	83	1.7	87	DARYL PATNODE	103	2.3	62
BECHTOLD BROS	83	1.9	110	JIM & RANDI WINGERT	103	2.5	90
ZUMBRO VIEW FARMS LLC	84	1.7	42	EVERETT AND PAT ROLFING	103	2.6	42
RAY+MARY FUCHS	85	2.3	73	HOWARD STUEBER	103	2.7	32
TLK FARMS	86	1.9	65	LIESER DAIRY	104	1.9	84
TRIPLE H DAIRY	86	1.9	169	JAMES AND PAUL GREGORY	104	1.9	92
ROBERT SWYTER	86	2	64	MICHAEL AND KRIS BANSE	104	2.1	65
TOM & MARY GUNNINK	86	2.3	93	KOPEL FARMS INC	105	1.9	64
WAYNE KOEPP	87	2	147	KENNETH ANDERSON	106	2	30
LOREN+DEBBIE CARLSON	88	2.4	67	SHUEY FARMS INC	106	2	76
				LYLE AND WANDA HONEBRINK	106	2	106