Cow Lorna Breaks Milk Calorie Record at Beltsville Lab
USDA scientists at Beltsville Md report Holstein cow Lorna produced 35 000 calories of milk daily from 23 000 calories of net feed energy. Research aims to reveal how high producers use stored body energy to make milk and guide dairy breeding and management.
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Department of Agri- Holstein
Sci
USDA
Agricultural Service
Beltsville
Lorna
William Flatt
Beltsville Laboratory
Dairy Beef Crosses Pay In State Test
Experiments at Pennsylvania State University show beef-dairy crossbreds can yield profitable beef from high quality forage with limited grain. Angus Holstein cows mated to Polled Hereford bulls produced calves gaining two pounds daily on pasture. 710 pounds at about one year. Field day June 30 at Centre Hall Agronomy Research Farm highlights potential gains for dairy and part time farmers.
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Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania
Jack Phillips
Robert D. Searth
Science
College of Aigriculture Quarterly
Centre Hall Agronomy Research Farm
Penn State
Highway 53
Centre Hall
Potters Malls
Lancaster Market Report Sees Lambs Steady Amid Spring Activity
Sheep and lamb futures show spring slaughter lambs active with limited price gains. Spring lambs 60 to 90 pounds bring 25.00 to 26.00 while utility to choice ewes and pelts fetch 4.00 to 7.00, with rates influenced by federal food and drug agency enforcement.
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U. S
Thomas Edison
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John B. Kurtz
Cedar Lane
John B. Kurtz Ephrata
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