Foreign ownership of farmland rare in west central Wisconsin
In west central Wisconsin only three of more than 20 000 farms are believed owned by aliens. Dunn County reports two foreign owners with 475 acres and St. Croix County one alien owned farm of 187 acres. The Wisconsin ASCS notes complete figures due later in fall.
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USDA predicts year end drop in cattle price
The USDA outlook board forecasts lower livestock and meat prices for the rest of 1979 due to near record pork production and lagging consumer incomes. It anticipates cattle and hog prices falling by 1 to 3 dollars per 100 pounds and pork prices down 12 to 15 percent, with a projected decline in fattened cattle prices from the current averages.
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Sunflower Weevil Hits Chippewa County Crop Drop
Fern Brady and son Scott face an 80 percent harvest due to a sunflower weevil outbreak. The invasive head clipper nests in the seed head, lays eggs, and causes stalks to drop, reducing yield across 10 Brady fields and similar nearby plots.
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Fall cool spell sweeps west central Wisconsin farms
A taste of fall drifts across west central Wisconsin farmsteads and fields this week as Twin Cities forecasters from the National Weather Service predict a cool period from Thursday through Saturday with little to no precipitation. Normal lows are around 60 and highs near 81.
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