Julka Likely To Lead Wisconsin Holstein Association
Joe Julka seeks WHA presidency with long range planning as Holsteins Farm expands 185 acres milking 55 cows. He and wife Connie own the operation, in his second WHA board term. Merchandising policy debated. committee to justify and guide benefits to members and private business, Julka stresses earnings while honoring member wishes. Without merchandising the budget and staff salaries face impact.
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Joe Julka
Wisconsin Holstein Association
Jul Holsteins Farm
Julka
Connie
WHA
Association
WHA eyes 10,000 members as new coordinator shifts focus
WHA plans a five year budget plan and a new activities coordinator to align merchandising, cut travel costs, and boost county coordination. John Rogers moves to merchandising while the board expands roles. The group aims to raise membership and support cattle sales while maintaining genetic standards for Holsteins.
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WHA
Julka
Kerrey sees future in farming despite crisis
Nebraska Governor Robert Kerrey spoke at the Governor's Conference on Agriculture urging government policy to help farmers profit meet consumer needs and protect resources. He warned 35 percent of national bank failures in the state, rising rural unemployment, and closing farm implement dealers, yet expressed strong optimism about agriculture’s long term resilience and the need for balance between government aid and individual enterprise.
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Nebraska
Robert Kerrey
Gov
Kerrey
Governor's Conference On Agriculture
Kenosha
Kerrey urges measured free market vision for agriculture
Gov. Kerrey argues government must not oversimplify the free market and should invest wisely to boost farming opportunity. He cites federal policy flaws, a borrowing binge, and surpluses while stressing the need to protect land and water for future generations. Dave Ralph
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Gov
Kerrey
Nebraska
David Stockman
Dave Ralph
Wisconsin Dairies boosts milk quality premium to 24 cents
Wisconsin Dairies will pay 24 cents per hundredweight for milk with somatic cell counts of 150,000 or less starting April 1, citing higher cheese yield from higher quality milk. The cooperative also raises premiums for counts from 151,000 to 300,000 to 16 cents and 301,000 to 500,000 to 8 cents, strengthening member incentives to upgrade milk quality.
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Milk Marketing Cooperative
Everson
Wisconsin Dairies
Country Today
Don Storhoff
Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative
Storhoff
Wisconsin milk board seeks director nominations in eight districts
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board WMMB calls for nominations across eight districts with elections this year Incumbent directors named District 2 Timothy OHarrow Oconto Falls District 5 Donald Sipple Menomonie District 8 Gene Witter Wausau District 11 Eugene Anderson Oshkosh District 14 Donald R Schmidt Melrose District 17 Fred Fisher Valders District 20 Merlin H Dosch Viola and District 23 Harland K Rue Barneveld Nomination forms must be postmarked by April 27 1985 Eligibility certified by the Secretary of Agriculture Ballots to dairy producers mailed after nominee lists are certified Elections run May 27 1985 through June 10 1985 Ballots postmarked by June 10 are valid
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Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
WMMB
Timothy O’harrow
Oconto Falls
Donald Sipple
Menomonie
Gene Witter
Wausau
Eugene Anderson
Oshkosh
Donald R. Schmidt
Melrose
Fred Fisher
Valders
Merlin H. Dosch
Viola
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Suzanne Poggio
Secretary of Agriculture
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WDC
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Barneveld
Beltline Highway
Madison
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