Obey seeks to extend fat free milk comment period
Congressman David Obey urged the FTC to extend the public comment period on lifting the ban that labels whole milk as 96.8 percent fat free. He noted limited publicity and argued the 90 day extension would allow more dairy groups to weigh in, citing consumer misconceptions and competitive harm to farmers.
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David Obey
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
FTC
Obey
Wausau Democrat
Reagan reviews farm aid plan at Illinois State Fair
President Reagan announced price support loans for grain stored on the farm and in approved facilities as Midwest harvests peak. He defended subsidizing wheat sales to the Soviets, calling it a bold move to expand exports amid hard farming times.
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Reagan
Soviet Union
Midwest
Dust track watering tank becomes Mondovi fair sign
A reused Buffalo County Fair watering tank, once used to damp dust on the horse track, was pulled from storage and repurposed as a directional sign guiding visitors to Mondovi fairgrounds. The quirky landmark now serves as a local welcome feature and points toward event sites.
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Buffalo County Fair
Mondovi
Water wagon recalls Buffalo County Fair history in Mondovi
Arch ie Brovold recalls the old horse drawn water wagon stationed near the fairgrounds. The aging former Buffalo County agent notes its use to wet dusty walkways and the race track during harness horse racing days. He hopes spokes can be replaced and the wagon restored as a fair attraction.
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W. Main and
Harrison Streets
Highway 10
Buffalo County
Mr. Brovold
Wisconsin debates farm foreclosure moratorium plans
The Wisconsin Legislature weighs a temporary moratorium on farm foreclosures with senators Feingold Moen and Harsdorf and representative Volk expressing mixed views. Farm Bureau opposition and bankers caution against delaying the inevitable. No action was taken as of Tuesday. Minnesota already has a moratorium.
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Rodney Moen
D-Whitehall
Senate
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Wisconsin
Minnesota
USDA stalls on pizza cheese rule since 1973
The USDA has pursued a revision to frozen pizza cheese standards for over three decades with no final decision. The agency received a record 5600 comments after the Aug 5 1973 proposal, with dairy groups backing the plan and pizza firms opposing it. The rule would set minimum cheese content and require natural cheese for at least half.
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Agriculture Department
USDA
Stuck
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Lake to Lake Dairy Cooperative wins Wisconsin State Fair award
Manitowoc based Lake to Lake Dairy Cooperative won the Governor Sweepstakes at the Wisconsin State Fair for the fifth straight year. A 42 pound cheddar block from the Denmark plant, submitted by Leo Zehren, topped the category while the cooperative claimed multiple placings. Auction proceeds, nearly 3600 dollars, support the Walter V. Price Cheese Research Institute at UW Madison.
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Lake To Lake Dairy Cooperative
Manitowoc
Denmark
Leo Zehren
Walter V. Price
Boxcars Load Hay South to Aid Alabama Drought
Wisconsin crews loaded 52 boxcars at 15 sites to ship hay to Birmingham Alabama for drought relief. Gov. Earl said Chicago and North Western donated cars, loading open until August 18. Counties listed include Adams Humbird Clark Cottage Grove Dane and others with up to seven cars. Farmers with extra hay urged to contact county extension agents or the agriculture department.
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Wisconsin
Alabama
Anthony Earl
Chicago and North Western Transportation Co
Birmingham
Ala
Earl
Adams
Adams County
Humbird
Clark
Lodi
Columbia
Cottage Grove
Dane
South Beaver Dam
Dodge
Rusk
Dunn
Augusta
Eau Claire
Dalton
Green Lake
Jefferson
Watertown
Evansville
Rock
Baraboo
Sauk
Sheboygan Falls
Sheboygan
Baldwin
St. Croix
West Bend
Washington
State Agriculture Department
Department
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Springfield
White House
Larry Speakes
George Shultz
Buffalo CO
Archie
Archie Brovold
Brovold
Doly
Dukes Country
Sun
Hoy
Tach
Oliver
Hydro
PAI
Abbotsford, WI
Russell Feingold
Madison
Congress
John Volk
Diabeno
James Harsdorf
Rbeldenville
Susan Linck
The
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Karen Stuck
Food Safety and Inspection Service
National Milk Producers Federation
Federation
Agriculture
Richard E. Lyng
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