Dairy Diversion urged by NFO Chief DeVon Woodland
National Farmers Organization President DeVon Woodland calls on U S Secretary of Agriculture Richard Lyng to use 1985 farm bill authority to immediately implement a dairy diversion program rather than lowering support prices and triggering Gramm Rudman budget cuts. He says dairy farmers nationwide understand the need for a balanced approach.
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Woodland is re elected to head NFO
Las Vegas, Nev. President DeVon Woodland was reelected with 58 percent of the vote at the NFO national convention in Las Vegas. He will serve a four year term, after leading the organization for nine years, facing rivals Ric Avila and Oliver Hanna. avila won 41 percent and Hanna 1 percent.
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New law reduces logging truck registration fees in Wisconsin
Gov Tommy Thompson signed a bill to cut registration fees for logging trucks by about 43 percent, aligning with milk trucks. Sponsors Rep John Volk and Sen Lloyd Kincaid say the measure saves loggers roughly $275,000 yearly and recognizes the industry's economic role, with fees ranging from 24 to 960 dollars based on truck weight.
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