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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1987
Page
3
Jolena Ceniti’s junior Maine-Anjou steer, shown at the Wisconsin State Fair, won grand champion and sold for 41500 at the Governor's Blue Ribbon Auction. Her family recounts months of work, the steer’s early purchase for 2500, and the high cost of show cattle as part of a near yearlong effort.
Bobby May runs a show steer business and denies being a grain or dairy farmer. He notes Jolena Ceniti’s steer, sired by a Maine-Anjou bull, fits any other breed class at the State Fair. May emphasizes kids’ daily care under exhibitor rules, with his steers selling across Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin.
Jolena Ceniti and her sister Krista help a Mineral Point dairy and beef farm run by the Census family. Jolena shows seven steers last year but three this year due to heat. With upcoming Iowa County Fair and Southern Junior Livestock Show, Jolena plans to return with a new steer and aims to repeat at the State Fair in 1988.
At the state capitol a congressional hearing on biogenetically altered animals drew testimony from farmers and researchers. Lawmakers, farm leaders, and UW Madison officials weighed economic, ethical, and research implications, with calls for a moratorium and safeguards to prevent monopolies and protect family farms.
The State Bar of Wisconsin received the American Bar Association first place award of achievement for its Legal Guide for Wisconsin Farmers. The 32 page booklet was edited by Cheryl Daniels and Charles Senn, with both co chairing the YLD Farm Crisis Committee.
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