Lancaster Farming in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Dairymen Report High Butterfat in Holstein Herds

County dairyman Greiner reports 208 cows averaging 606 pounds butterfat and 15,642 pounds milk with 39 percent test on a 60 acre farm begun in 1939. His operation includes 23 milkers, 13 young, rye silage, alfalfa, homegrown grain mixes, and a 1,600–1,700 laying flock, all managed with daily barn checks and thorough cow comfort. Other herds noted include Calvin Beiler Martha with 18,022 pounds milk and 791 pounds butterfat, Linda Esh with 22,626 pounds milk and 767 pounds butterfat, and multiple producers over 700 pounds butterfat in lactations.