Cattle grazing cornstalks in Buffalo County advised
University of Wisconsin experts urge grazing cornstalks this fall to cut feed costs. Two tons per acre edible material suitable for yearlings feeders cows and ewes. Recommendations cover stocking rates first-week limits hay preouts and gradual access plus vaccination and supplements to balance protein minerals and energy.
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Dick Watthauer
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Watthauer
Vatthauer
Plants delay milk assessment as court halts federal collection
In west central Wisconsin most dairy plants plan to delay the 50 cent milk assessment from producers. A South Carolina judge's temporary restraining order blocks USDA collection from plants while allowing deductions from producer checks in some cases. Mid-America Dairymen already deducted on Dec 21 for some producers. If the suit favors the USDA, retroactive payment could be required.
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Wisconsin
South Carolina
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Columbia S.C
Matthew Perry
USDA
South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner
Perry
John Block
Mid- America
Mid-Am
Twin Cities
Free raw milk giveaway contrasts with dairy strain in Ettrick
Ettrick dairyman Verdin Pieper donated 29 gallons to 15 local families on Christmas Eve, aiming to show opposition to dairy charges while arguing cooperatives attack farmers. He farms 320 acres, milks 23 cows, and says high costs threaten his business amid broader farm-finance criticism.
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Verdin Pieper
Mr. Pieper
Sharon
Scott
Denise
Rosella
Dewayne
Pieper
First Winter Snowstorm Ends With Clear Weekend Forecast
National Weather Service forecasters in the Twin Cities predict clear to partly cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday. Friday highs near 10 above with lows around 10 below. Saturday highs near 20 with lows about zero.
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Twin Cities
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