Agribusinessman calls family farm myth and a fading ideal
Walter Russell former Iowa farmer and vice president of Oppenheimer Industries argues the traditional family farm is a myth. He notes three farm types in the Midwest from small unprofitable lines to large highly leveraged operations and cites declines in farm numbers and sales since the 1960s.
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Midwest Agricultural Services Company
Associated Press
John Cunniff
Iowa
Walter Russell
Oppenheimer Industries
Mr. Russell
Russell
United States
ETN class studies horse production
Three January sessions on horse production will be offered over the Educational Telephone Network. Sessions cover horse driving and feed preparation, buying and bit types, distance riding and stable management with experts Leadley Antoniewicz Scoggins Schock Beecher. County extension offices accept participants by December 5 with state registrations due December 7. open to adult owners and 4-H members. Co sponsors include Wisconsin Horse Council Wisconsin Equine Practitioners and Wisconsin Arabian Horse Association.
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Wisconsin Horse Council
Wisconsin Equine Practitioners
Wisconsin Arabian Horse Association
Wisconsin names Dr. A R McLaughlin area veterinarian in charge
Dr. A R McLaughlin of Madison has been named area veterinarian in charge for Wisconsin. He will supervise federal animal health programs including veterinary biologics import export activities and animal welfare. A meeting on December 5 in Baldwin will discuss feeding for high milk production with speaker Garit Tenpas.
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A.R. McLaughlin
Madison
State of
Wisconsin
McLaughlin
Baldwin
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Garit Tenpas
Marshfield Experimental Farm
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Willis Lyle
State Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Missouri
Kansas State University
Kansas
U.S. Air Force
Uw-Madison
North Central
Northern
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Massey
John Deere Diesel
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