Grassroots drive aims to shape 1985 Farm Bill in Wisconsin
A Grassroots group led by Farm Unity Alliance organizers urges northern and western Wisconsin farmers to unite and influence lawmakers on farm policy. About 35 farmers and ministers heard proposals to lobby Madison in January, back a rural holiday, debt relief, and a return to parity, with calls to broaden dairy price targets and reduce foreclosures.
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Wisconsin
Farm Unity Alliance
Tom Quinn
Tom Saunders
Craig Moriak
Prairie Farm
NFO
Barron County
Madison
Farm Credit System meets with Unity Alliance on farm loans
Officials of the Farm Credit System and representatives of Wisconsin Farm Unity Alliance and Minnesota North Dakota farmers met in St Paul to discuss future farm loan policies. They agreed to summarize issues, with talks on appeal rights, independent review, loan servicing guidelines, forebearance options, and Farm Bill lobbying. Dennis Johnson defended Project 1995 as a predictive study.
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The
Farm Credit System
Wisconsin Farm Unity Alliance
Minnesota
North Dakota
FCS
Pcas
Federal Land Bank Associations
Ager
Farm Credit
Farm Credit Council
Dennis Johnson
Credit
Component milk pricing shifts toward protein and SNF
MARC Select Sires dairy seminars highlight component pricing with emphasis on protein and solids not fat to drive profitability. Experts warn somatic cell count and genetics influence milk pay, urging up-to-date testing, balanced rations, and precise feeding to optimize fat and protein content and maintain dairy industry viability.
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Marc-Select Sires
Wagner
Wisconsin
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Farm Unity
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Tom Gahn
National Farm Credit System
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Mondovia
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Weyauwega
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