Farm Bureau hears Extension here to stay in Wisconsin
Ken Shaw of the University of Wisconsin System presented a long range plan at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation meeting to address a funding crisis. He outlined enrollment cuts and tuition adjustments, while stressing the extension system remains essential to statewide reach.
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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
WFBF
Ken Shaw
University of Wisconsin System
Board of Regents
Shaw
The
University and Agriculture
Uw-Extension
Ethanol push wins Amoco concession from corn groups
National Corn Growers Association and Illinois Farm Bureau secure Amoco pledge to drop no alcohol marketing, aligning with ethanol supporters. The alliance, aided by Ethanol Day and mass outreach, aims to boost ethanol use and public perception amid talks with GM and Chrysler.
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the National Corn Growers
Illinois Farm Bureau
Amoco
Midwest
United
Farm Bureau Network
John White, Jr
Illinois FB
NCGA
Steve Wentworth
Illinois
Return of 3.86 Percent Too Little for Wisconsin Farms
Wisconsin farmers must exceed a 3.86 percent return on invested assets to regain profitability, said Howard Richards the DATCP secretary at the Farm Bureau meeting. He urged raising returns to fit the capital intensive structure, with government programs and export markets playing key roles. some observers favor free market solutions.
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Wisconsin
Howard Richards
DATCP
Farm Bureau
Mr. Richards
Australia
New Zealand
Milk price rises in Minnesota Wisconsin consu
November 1986 manufacturing grade milk price across the region rose from October levels. The November average per hundredweight was 12.58, up from 12.35 in October, with the 3.5 test at 11.91 versus 11.69. Mr Richards cites farm crises in Australia and New Zealand and urges farmer organization and a 20 year plan while noting optimism from cheese prices and boards.
MLP reports sales top $100 million in year
Midwest Livestock Producers Cooperative announced sales of 100.3 million dollars for the last fiscal year. Norbert Brandt said gross income matched 1985 while expenses rose, yielding a 12 percent net income drop. The cooperative operates 15 marketing locations statewide and expanded hay auctions and dairy cattle programs.
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Co-Op
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Norbert Brandt
Brandt
Midwest Livestock Producers
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