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• June, 1961 New Mexit"o Stat. U~ni".,,"'yNEW MEXICO DAIRY INDUSTRY, 1961 I. Gross income - 1960 Gross farm. income from dairy products hi New Mexico for 1960 V8S eatilll8. ted at $11,253,000 by agricultural statisticians, This income W8S from the sale of about 211,000,000 pounds of milk and cre8111 . Dairy product.Lon 11 third larges t source of agricultural income 1n the state, being exceeded onl y by income from ILvestock and cotton. 11. Production per cow The average production per cow being t ested under DHIA in New Mexico was 10,198 pounds of milk. This compares with the production for the average cow of 5,760 pounds. About 12t of the 42,000 dairy cattle in the state were on DMIA test.. ThiB La above the national average of 7.81. ; however. it is far below the number tha t should be on test. III. Herd management The increase in herd size during recent years has been brought about by the trend to\lard dry lot feeding. tDOre mechaniza tion, as shown by pipe line milkers, and bulk t anks,improved . skills and efficiency in milkers and equipment. The benefits to be secured of illlproved efficiency have been reduced by the loss of considerable Class I sales to out of state milk. Most efficient dairymen realize they must compete with Class I milk from other states plus transpor tation. However, it is very difficult to be required to compete with Claas II mllk which is sold at Class I prices here. IV.~ New Mexico dairymen face critical decisions concerning the future of the industry. At least 2St of the present fluid milk being sold Puhliohfld and d"lrih .. ,ed in f .... he.-ance of the Acto of Conr"- of May I and Jw .. JO, 191., by tho Arri<:uhurlll EIte,..i_ Sa-v"" of N ..... Moico State Univ .... ,ly, Philip Lo,-ondK ..... di,"",oc,.nd .h.U.S.Dep." ....... of Allricul.u ... coope ... ti .....
Object Description
Title | New Mexico Dairy Herd Improvement, June, 1961 |
Series Designation | Dairy Herd Improvement Association Monthly Report |
Description | The monthly report of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) was initiated by E.E. Anderson, Extension Dairyman in the 1940s. From the 1960s forward a cooperative report had been prepared jointly by staff members of the NMSU Dairy Department, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Veterinary and sent primarily to dairy herds on test (OS, DHIA, DHIR), County Extension Agents, and Instructors of Vocational Agriculture. The publication of the DHIA report was overseen by Philip Leyendecker, a director of the NMSU Agricultural Extension Service in cooperation with U.S. Department of Agriculture. The title of the report had changed over time; it had a couple of variations, New Mexico Dairy Herd Improvement and Dairy Improvement Notes. This digital collection includes historical issues published between 1961 and 1980. |
Subject | dairy cattle (NAL); dairy farming (NAL); dairy industry (NAL); Dairy cattle--New Mexico; Dairying--New Mexico; Dairy cattle--New Mexico--Periodicals; Milk and milk products; |
Creator | Ells, Borden; |
Date Original | 1961-06 |
Digital Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents |
Collection | NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications |
Digital Identifier | UAAPdhi196106 |
Source | Call number J87.N6 X313.99 D13; http://libcat.nmsu.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=24889 |
OCLC number | 7474909 |
Type | Text |
Format | application/pdf |
Language | eng |
Page Description
Title | New Mexico Dairy Industry, 1961 |
Series Designation | Dairy Herd Improvement Association Monthly Report |
OCR | • June, 1961 New Mexit"o Stat. U~ni".,"'yNEW MEXICO DAIRY INDUSTRY, 1961 I. Gross income - 1960 Gross farm. income from dairy products hi New Mexico for 1960 V8S eatilll8. ted at $11,253,000 by agricultural statisticians, This income W8S from the sale of about 211,000,000 pounds of milk and cre8111 . Dairy product.Lon 11 third larges t source of agricultural income 1n the state, being exceeded onl y by income from ILvestock and cotton. 11. Production per cow The average production per cow being t ested under DHIA in New Mexico was 10,198 pounds of milk. This compares with the production for the average cow of 5,760 pounds. About 12t of the 42,000 dairy cattle in the state were on DMIA test.. ThiB La above the national average of 7.81. ; however. it is far below the number tha t should be on test. III. Herd management The increase in herd size during recent years has been brought about by the trend to\lard dry lot feeding. tDOre mechaniza tion, as shown by pipe line milkers, and bulk t anks,improved . skills and efficiency in milkers and equipment. The benefits to be secured of illlproved efficiency have been reduced by the loss of considerable Class I sales to out of state milk. Most efficient dairymen realize they must compete with Class I milk from other states plus transpor tation. However, it is very difficult to be required to compete with Claas II mllk which is sold at Class I prices here. IV.~ New Mexico dairymen face critical decisions concerning the future of the industry. At least 2St of the present fluid milk being sold Puhliohfld and d"lrih .. ,ed in f .... he.-ance of the Acto of Conr"- of May I and Jw .. JO, 191., by tho Arri<:uhurlll EIte,..i_ Sa-v"" of N ..... Moico State Univ .... ,ly, Philip Lo,-ondK ..... di"",oc,.nd .h.U.S.Dep." ....... of Allricul.u ... coope ... ti ..... |