Canadian woman explains Canada milk quota system origins
Raye-Ann Briscoe of Canada outlined the steps leading to the current supply management and price system for milk at a gathering of about 75 farmers in Wisconsin. She cited 1960 distortions and shortages, the push from farm groups, and the formation of a national agency that established a stable, taxpayer-friendly dairy industry.
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Wisconsin appoints Howard Richards as ag secretary
Howard Richards, 47, was named Wisconsin state agriculture secretary, succeeding La Verne Ausmar. A former president of the four-state St. Paul FICB and longtime farmer, he aims to give farmers a stronger voice in state policy and considers issues like farm income stress vs hobby farming. He favors a nonpolitical referendum to capture yearly farmer policy input.
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Churches Aid Strapped Farmers Through Isidore Loans
In Pewaukee and across Milwaukee archdiocese counties, Project Isidore offers small no interest loans to farmers, aiding 78 applicants with funds ranging from 500 to 2000 dollars. The effort, highlighted on Wisconsin Magazine TV, aims to raise city awareness while supporting farm families facing tax, rent, and crop challenges amid urban encroachment.
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Cooler temps forecast for Northern Wisconsin through Saturday
The National Weather Service expects cooler weather in Northern Wisconsin from Thursday through Saturday with partly cloudy skies Thursday and fair conditions Friday and Saturday. Highs will be in the 40s to low 50s and nightly lows in the 20s to 30s.
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