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The Georgia Milk Producers Board of Directors and I would like to extend heartfelt wishes for a wonderful holiday to you and your families. We consider the opportunity to work with all of the many dedicated and hard-working people who make up our great dairy community a blessing.
Your care and commitment bring blessings that many people often don't realize, through employment opportunities, economic development, community goodwill, environmental stewardship, and the wholesome food shared on tables around the world. Thank you for all that you do.
In recognition of Thanksgiving, the Georgia Milk office will be closed Nov. 25-26. Our office will be back to normal business hours on Monday, Nov. 29. Our next GA Milk Enews will be December 3.
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Nominations Needed for 2021 Bobby Walker Award
Georgia Milk Producers will award the "Bobby Walker Award" to an individual or company that served as a strong advocate for Georgia's dairy industry in 2021 at the GA Dairy Conference in January. We would like Georgia dairy producers to send in nominations for this award to our office by December 23. This award is open to any individual who is involved with the dairy industry (Cooperative officials/field representatives, feed/ supply companies or salesperson, veterinarian, etc.). Please call our office with your nomination at 706-310-0020, email it to gamilkproducers@gmail.com, or click here to submit online>>>
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November 2021 GA Milk Review
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UGA ADS Department Newsletter Fall 2021
In this issue:
- Francine and Darren Henry
- From the Department Head
- Special recognition
- Student Spotlight
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Session Speaker, Nik Ver Steeg, will join us on Tuesday morning of the Georgia Dairy Conference. Ver Steeg currently serves as a Ruminant Field Technical Specialist for Diamond V.
Ver Steeg created EZfeed, the first feed management software for dairies and is estimated to feed more than six million animals around the world on a daily basis. In 1999, Ver Steeg sold the software to DHI and worked as a project manager for the company for 18 years.
We are excited to host Ver Steeg in January and hope you make plans to join us in January. Register online at https://www.gadairyconference.com/ #gdc2022
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Reasons Behind Surprising Milk Production Report
By Karen Bohnert, Dairy Herd Management
Feed costs, labor costs and material increases all have impacted dairy producers’ bottom lines, significantly increased the cost of production and has resulted in a steep year-over-year decline of 0.5% in milk production that was illustrated in the recent USDA Milk Production Report. Following suit, production per cow was 6 lb. less than last year, the third consecutive month with lower milk per cow.
According to Matt Tranel with ever.ag, the October Milk production report showcased a few surprises compared to analyst guesses going into it. “The year-over-year 0.5% decline in milk production for October 2021 was more aggressive than expected as many pegged that figure at slight growth yet,” he says.
Erick Metzger, general manager of National All-Jersey states the last time this happened was two decades ago in the spring of 2001. “I think feed prices are influencing production per cow,” he says. “Producers may be retooling their rations.”
Also, following suit are cow numbers, down 14,000 from October 2020 and 22,000 fewer head versus a month ago when taking into account the revision USDA made to last month's September report. “Cow numbers within the herd were slashed once again as rising feed cost is a very real situation felt throughout the countryside and globally too really,” Tranel notes. Read more here>>>
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The Latest Farm Product: Carbon Credits
By Elizabeth G. Dunn, The New York TImes
Eight years ago, Kevin Prevo started making changes to the land in southern Iowa that his family has farmed for five generations. Mr. Prevo stopped tilling the fields between crop cycles and started planting cover crops he does not harvest — a mix including rye, turnips, radishes and sunflowers — between rotations of his cash crops, corn, soybeans and rye.
The changes were intended to help the soil hold additional water and to prevent erosion, leading to more abundant yields, but have the added benefit of drawing more carbon dioxide into the ground and keeping it there. Read more here>>>
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Other Stories to Check Out This Week >>> |
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TO ADVERTISE: EMAIL AD AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO FARRAH NEWBERRY at gamilkproducers@gmail.com
WANTED: DHI Cooperative has a position to fill in the North Central Georgia area for a
DHIA FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN.
• Responsibilities include data collection on area dairy farms during milking time.
• The schedule is somewhat flexible and the hours are typical for dairy farm work
• Travel is part of the job and reliable transportation is required, mileage is paid
• Applicants should be comfortable with computers and software and have good communication and organizational skills.
Looking for calves for 200 head calf barn with auto feeders in Arcadia
FL: Please call Brian 863-444-0060
Delaval meters, Germania entrance and exit gates with tailboards and indexing tail, Muller plate cooler, receiving jar, filter housing and lowline stainless pipeline. Serious inquiries call 864-617-5911, Iris Barham
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Expanding or looking for top quality herd replacement?
Available at all times:
Fresh two and three year old's and total herds; Also springing heifers and heifers of all ages. Service age bulls with top genetics available all year round. All different breeds and crossbreds also available. Last two loads of fresh two and three year olds Holsteins went on the trucks averaging 115 lbs and 112 lbs! One load to TN and the other to Wisconsin.
Contact:
Les McCracken
608-214-6484. Cell
608-879-2653. Fax
Seeking fulltime farm worker at heifer replacement farm in Eatonton, GA. If interested, please contact Mike Rainey at 706-473-0730.
Seeking Beef and dairy crossed bullcalves/heifers bottled or weaned. Please contact Victoria Rowland at 404-922-0938 or 423-946-5869
Will Raise Heifers for GA Dairy Farms: Hello we are located in Southern Illinois and have an abundance of pasture and cheap feed available looking to contract with a dairy to grow heifers for them, out location offers mild climate and we are just 558 miles from Montezuma Ga. Please contact 817-528-6645 very reasonable daily rates.
For Sale- DeLaval 84 Vacuum Pump on Stand, Oil Reclaimer, 10 HP- 3 Phase Electric Motor. New Bearings, New Oil Seal, New Belts. $2000
For sale - Please contact Archie Felder for more information at 803-682-3426:
- Dairy Tech Bay Pasturizer - $4,000
- Tidenberg Hydraulic Hoof Table (like new) - $5,000
- Claas Silage Choppers - 960 1875 cutterhead hours, 4WD, 600 orbis, HD300 PU - $180,000
- Koomin John Deere Corn Header adapter for Claus Silage Chopper Used - $6,000
WANTED: Peter's Cattle Co. will buy any dairy, beef, and cross, bottle or weaned, bulls, heifers or free martins. Pick up weekly 7 days a week. Chris- 470-255-8515
Bull Calves WANTED: Competitive pricing with 6 day a week pickup. Brandon Mason Cattle Company 912-632-4490
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