Wisconsin Alabama haylift reverses scene in Amery tribute
In Amery Wisconsin and Alabama exchange thanks for hay donations guiding drought relief a year apart. Wisconsin farmers thankful for Alabama hay shipments while Alabama officials including Gov Guy Hunt receive praise for aid including a $1500 donation. Dennis Osterbauer notes ongoing hay needs with more than 200000 bales required to carry through winter.
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Alabama
Wisconsin
Tommy Thompson
Amery
Helen Hunt
Guy Hunt
Wisconsin education funding debated by state superintendent
State School Superintendent Dr. Herbert Grover pushes two thirds state funding for local secondary and high schools aiming for about a 20 percent rise in state share. He favors funding sources like a graduated income tax or cost controls across all government levels, while opposing lottery profits for schools. He notes rising costs, uneven property taxes, and the need for tax reform to relieve rural districts.
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Herbert Grover
Grover
Wisconsin
New York
Madison
United States
U.S
Mr. Grover
Iowa
Don’t figure out your hourly wages on the farm
Kevin Hagen discusses why farmers rarely calculate hourly returns to labor. The Barron County stray voltage case shows juries struggle to assign value to farmers' time, with courts citing USDA results that yield a sub minimum wage of 2.07 dollars per hour for farmers. The piece argues taxes don’t reflect on hours worked and highlights the imperfect economics of farm labor.
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Mr. Lenning
Barron County
Federal
Wisconsin
Northwest
Farmers still have hog market despite Hormel bids
Mr Nyberg stated Hormel has received six offers from firms and hog producers to lease the slaughtering operations. He declined to name the bidders but asserted that farmers will still have a market for their hogs.
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Charles Nyberg
Nyberg
Hormel
Austin
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