Lancaster Farming in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Highest 305 day lactation reported by Red Rose DHI

The Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association Lancaster County lists a Registered Holstein cow owned by Paul B. Zimmerman of Ephrata R1 as posting the top 305 day lactation in November with 22 25 pounds of milk 945 pounds of butterfat and a 43 percent test. Second high was Joby Hershey's Registered Holstein from Gordonville R1 with 18 572 pounds of milk 861 pounds of butterfat and a 46 percent test. The Akers herd Quarryville R2 averaged 475 pounds of milk 191 pounds of butterfat with a 4.0 percent test across 372 cows. Rohrer & Sons Paradise R1 placed second with 506 pounds of milk 190 pounds of butterfat and a 38 percent test from 501 cows.