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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1982
Page
7
USDA officials in Washington move toward a proposed Phase 2 50 cent dairy assessment planned for April 1 1983. If enacted, farmers cutting production may get a refund while others face $1 per hundred deductions. Hearings likely with a 45 to 60 day comment period.
USDA received 2,500 letters daily amid the dairy price support debate. Farmers from Dunkerton Iowa urged the 50 cent assessment and questioned transport costs while officials noted the period was for mechanics not a referendum. Wisconsin Minnesota producers led in letters about administration of the assessment.
Dr. Robert Cropp urged about 400 dairymen from Wisconsin and Minnesota to craft a unified dairy program to gain broad support before federal policies change. He cited a 10 percent rise in milk production versus 3 percent growth in consumption, and warned of large farm income losses if a 50 cent price cut proceeds, while noting ongoing subsidies and global price disparities.
Ronald Werner, about 20, of Menomonie, was alone on the Richard Werner farm when his clothing was caught in a power takeoff on a manure spreader. His right arm was torn away and he suffered possible neck and brain injuries. He was listed in critical condition on arrival at St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, later described as serious with some improvement. He is the son of Irene Werner and from St. Paul Minnesota address Rt. 5.
The Health Department granted a Connecticut meat packer permission to sell grilled and frozen horsemeat patties from New York street carts. Vendors must use pure horsemeat, keep it separate from other meats, and post signs identifying the product as horsemeat.
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