Wisconsin letters show support for 50 cent dairy tax rise
Only 16 of 49,600 comments favor the USDA 50 cents per hundred assessment on dairy, with five from Wisconsin. National Farmers Union petitions dominated the rest, while many individual letters were AMPI forms. Several Wisconsin writers urge ending price supports and independence from government programs.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Country Today
USDA
Washington
Usda Dairy Section
Frank Clark Jr
National Farmers Union
West Central
Wisconsin
Iowa
Oklahoma
Michigan
Texas
Illinois
Tennessee
Nebraska
Indiana
South Dakota
AMPI
L. H. Jones
Sun Key Oil Co
Dublin
Tex
Secretary of Agriculture
Block
R. Hunter
Argyle
Wis
Lafayette County
R. I. Reichert
Belleville
Dane County
Shortest day approaches as daylight fades around town
December brings record warmth despite shorter daylight hours. The warm spell was widely enjoyed across the area, with weather data noting the unusually high temperatures for the month.
Cold snap forecast from National Weather Service
Forecasters expect very cold conditions Thursday with lows from 10 below to 4 below and highs around 10 to 15 above. By Saturday temperatures warm to the low 30s with lows from 8 to 14 above. Skies should be fair Thursday, turning cloudy Friday and Saturday.
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National Weather Service
1983 Farm Outlook in Washington D C
In Washington DC, the 59th Agricultural Outlook Conference gathered 1500 officials and media to assess 1983 farming. Experts forecast continued low farm incomes, modest price gains in beef and pork, steady dairy, and limited relief from global demand, with food prices rising 3 to 6 percent while farm prices stay weak.
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America
Wisconsin
Agricultural Outlook
J. Dawson Ahalt
Outlook Conference
USDA
Farm Outlook
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