Wisconsin farm mediation board adds two gubernatorial appointees
Madison voters and farmers heard a report on the Farm Mediation and Arbitration Program as two new appointees, Joe Schaitel and John Torgerson, joined veteran Howard Richards on the three member panel. The program, created in 1986, mediates farmer lender disputes and has seen 59 of 68 cases closed with varied outcomes.
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Joe Schaitel
Sparta
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John Torgerson
Wisconsin
Holdover Howard Richards
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Tommy Thompson
Schaitel
Torgerson
Jennifer McKenzie
Byron Yaflee
Madison
Beverly Massing
Richards
Iowa
Ms. Massing
Minnesota
Farm Credit plan advances bailout and mediation measures
The article outlines a Farm Credit System bailout proposal with long term real estate lending, a secondary market, and farmer loan restructuring rights. It includes a five year stock guarantee, funding for mediation programs in several states, and mandatory review provisions, with supporters noting benefits and critics urging voluntary scope to avoid lender fear.
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FCS
Congessman Gunderson
Gunderson
Hostie Fcs
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