Jersey production in 2011 sets new records in all categories The American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) announced that new records for production by Registered Jersey™ cows were established in 2011. The official Jersey lactation average increased to 18,633 pounds milk, 889 pounds fat, and 676 pounds protein. On a Cheddar cheese equiva-
lent basis, average yield was 2,294 pounds. All are new category records. A record 91,028 lactations were processed by the AJCA, an increase of 51.4 percent in 10 years. The lactation average is calculated on a standardized 305-day, twice daily, mature equivalent (m.e.) basis. These records for Jer-
sey production come on the heels of a study published in the January, 2012 issue of Journal of Dairy Science that documents lower production inputs and reduced environmental impacts of Jersey milk production because of higher component levels and small body mass to be maintained.
Using Jersey and Holstein data from the Dairy Records Management System (DRMS) database in 2009, researchers Jude Capper and Roger Cady determined that Jersey cows required 20 percent less total feedstuffs by weight and 32 percent less water to produce the same amount of milkfat and protein as Holstein cows.
Their analysis also documented substantial reductions in land usage, fuel consumption, waste output and greenhouse gas emissions. Per unit of cheese produced, the Jersey carbon footprint (total CO2-equivalents) was 20 percent less than that of Holstein. Commented Erick Metzger, general manager of National All-Jersey Inc.,
“If a dairy can produce a given amount of protein, butterfat and other solids while using less feed, water and fossil fuels, and producing less waste, the cost of producing that amount of milk solids is reduced and yet the revenue realized from the pounds of milk solids produced is the same. The bottom line is more net profit.”
audit a wise choice.” Rice said that small changes can make a difference. Recently, the lighting at Prairieland Farms was upgraded to LED incandescent fixtures. “We expect to save the farm 131,000 KwH, which could result in more than $9,000 per year.” Producers can learn about financial assistance opportunities in one of
three ways: 1) call an energy expert at 800-7321399; 2) contact a local NRCS field office; or 3) use the Innovation Center’s easy-to-use, SaveEnergy web tool at USDairy.com/SaveEnergy. The Innovation Center is supported by NRCS and is focused on accelerating energy conservation and building awareness for on-farm energy audits. The farm energy efficiency project is an effort established by U.S. dairy producers to reduce their environmental footprint while creating business value across the supply chain that benefits everyone.
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Brd Cows
J DENIS & CLAIRE MICHAUD WILLARD & TED TAFT MARK RODGERS DOUG NELSON WEBSTER DANIEL & MEGAN BRUCE & LAURIE PERRON PADDLEBRIDGE HOLSTEINS GARY & GAIL LYMAN MICHAUD BARN 2 BRIAN & CYNTHIA DANE ANDY ANDREWS ADAM & JOANNA LIDBACK JOHN & DEANNA BROE RANDALL DEXTER & ALICE JACQUES COUTURE PAMELA HELENEK JOHN & DEANNA BROE JACK & ANNE LAZOR JONATHAN & JAYNE CHASE JOHN & DEANNA BROE ANDREW KEHLER LAURENCE LUMSDEN & FAMILY WAYNE SR. DONCASTER LAINI FONDILLER
H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H J X J X J A H J A
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458 401 213 113 78 61 48 80 86 92 86 31 21 99 68 27 33 48 119 21 49 55 50 39
RUTLAND H H H H H A X H H H H X H
171 192 64 103 146 32 11 26 25 93 37 28 33
WASHINGTON
DAVID PULLMAN LYLEHAVEN FARM DOUGLAS H & SHARON A TURNER WALTER C'O RAYMON BOTHFELD BOTHFELD DAVID PULLMAN FARM LLC. NEILL STANLEY & CATHERINE SCRIBNER FRANK & MARILYN JOHNSON MOLLY BROOK FARMS
H H H H X H H H J
184 74 44 67 31 74 287 67 99
Milk
FAT
%
PRO %
NAME
Brd Cows
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897 905 894 734 785 802 747 714 718 653 665 691 651 643 641 670 658 652 642 580 517 501 452 78
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721 711 668 641 631 619 582 579 566 550 539 539 533 518 514 507 502 473 467 429 420 414 348 57
STEPHEN & AMY BOTHFELD JAMES ACKERMANN HARVEST HILL FARM HARVEST HILL FARM WOODARD FARM JOHN ARMSTRONG DEREK WILSON VONTRAPP FARMSTEAD SHARON PECK
H H A A X J X X D
* Denotes Herds Milked 3X
2.9 * 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3 3 3.1 3 3.1 3 3.1 3 3.1 3 3.6 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.2 3 3.5 2.9
23040 23595 21026 19957 18440 15492 14632 16896 15965 14299 15034 13693 13746
907 895 735 788 593 644 613 622 592 544 590 574 530
3.9 3.8 3.5 3.9 3.2 4.2 4.2 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.2 3.9
734 698 630 609 520 493 492 480 476 449 435 431 430
3.2 3 * 3 3.1 2.8 * 3.2 3.4 2.8 3 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.1
24552 24917 23018 21804 19631 20552 19258 19678 15106
918 963 690 823 887 784 742 699 730
3.7 3.9 3 3.8 4.5 3.8 3.9 3.6 4.8
772 757 711 703 683 663 628 586 573
3.1 * 3 3.1 3.2 3.5 * 3.2 3.3 3 3.8
VERN-MONT FARM LLC MARK RUSHTON AMY & NICK STONE MARK RUSHTON KEVIN HAMILTON AMY & NICK STONE CLARK FARM LLC WESTMINSTER FARM LILAC RIDGE FARM MALCOLM SUMNER THE CORSE FARM THE PUTNEY SCHOOL JONATHAN WRIGHT
61 59 13 18 21 24 107 46 40
WINDHAM H H H J H X H H H J H X X
572 37 22 24 42 15 79 641 41 40 58 34 31
WINDSOR
LEMAX FARM RHOMAN WAI FARMS DAVID AINSWORTH ROBETH HOLSTIENS LLC. RICHARDSON FAMILY FARM MICHAEL & HEIDI DOLLOFF BASSETT ROBERT P GEORGE MILLER SPRING BROOK FARM JAMES S. LEWIS MIKE L CLARK GREEN ACRES MILKING SHORTHORNS JAMES & TINA SPAULDING JR. JAMES & TINA SPAULDING JR. ROYAL TERRACE GUERNSEYS LONE OAK FARM LLP
H H H H J H J H J J X M J A G X
94 448 37 98 57 85 88 66 47 63 31 38 14 27 20 32
Vermont Dairy Herd Improvement Assn., Inc. 226 Holiday Drive Ste. 3 White River Jct, VT 05001-2089 Phone 1-800-639-8067
Milk
FAT
%
PRO %
NAME
17311 16410 16441 15400 15025 12866 15213 10287 717
679 675 637 582 649 557 601 491 44
3.9 4.1 3.9 3.8 4.3 4.3 4 4.8 6.1
531 516 502 477 475 455 452 336 28
3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.5 3 3.3 3.9
BEN WILLIAMS BEN WILLIAMS GARRY & EILEEN TRUDELL KIRT WESTCOM WALTER & DIANE BERTHIAUME
26370 23827 22387 17243 20808 17274 18905 18829 18092 14346 16302 15056 6104
1064 959 888 846 813 824 765 730 731 658 657 609 236
4 4 4 4.9 3.9 4.8 4 3.9 4 4.6 4 4 3.9
806 763 693 648 642 604 580 570 556 511 488 471 180
3.1 * 3.2 3.1 3.8 3.1 3.5 3.1 3 3.1 3.6 3 3.1 2.9
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938 898 846 938 1054 917 925 779 722 611 615 526 499 477 511 380
3.9 3.7 3.6 4.1 5.8 4.1 5.1 3.6 4.6 4.6 4.2 3.6 4.2 3.7 4.8 4.3
752 737 716 714 712 696 673 661 554 474 474 451 406 398 365 287
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ORGANIC TACONIC END FARM MIEDEMAS THE
BEAUDOIN GREG & KATHY
11736 11557
574 455
4.9 3.9
417 3.6 357 3.1
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Brd Cows H X H H X
Milk
FAT
%
PRO %
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739 734 570 482 429
3.8 4.2 3.8 3.9 4.1
589 582 425 375 336
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740 746 771 720 743 709 718 640 683 627 579 620 520 525 519 493 525
3.7 4.1 4 3.9 4.5 3.8 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.1 4 4.6 4.6 4.4 4 3.9 4
608 585 583 558 551 547 536 501 498 473 457 455 391 389 388 385 382
19102 18114 13147 13741
747 665 652 642
3.9 3.7 5 4.7
582 3 539 3 473 3.6 467 3.4
15034 13693
590 574
3.9 4.2
435 2.9 431 3.1
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690 699 679 675 649 601
3 3.6 3.9 4.1 4.3 4
711 586 531 516 475 452
14346 16302
658 657
4.6 4
511 3.6 488 3
11909 12914 8756
499 477 380
4.2 3.7 4.3
406 3.4 398 3.1 287 3.3
44 35 123 124 38
LAMOILLE X
ORANGE H X H H J H J J J A X X J G X A H
ORLEANS H H J X
48 86 48 119
RUTLAND H X
37 28
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44 67 61 59 21 107
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40 58
WINDSOR J A X
14 27 32
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Everyone knows a conventional milking system backwashes the teats with milk and bacteria. Dr. Forbes proved that the liner pinching forces bacteria up the teat canals causing new infections. Experts will tell you how to milk cows and score the cows teats but don't talk about how the congestion in the teats is caused by conventional systems which leads to kicking, teat swelling and incomplete milk-outs. We at CoPulsationTM know that you can milk cows and give you a machine that milks cows without the congestion, cross- contamination, kicking and best scoring of healthy teats. Farmers with CoPulsationTM milk faster with a machine that opens the canal 40% less, have healthy cows, get more milk, butterfat and the very best quality milk ever.