Wisconsin farm year in review 1986
The Country Today highlights a year of farm policy shifts, drought fears, auctions, and elections. Major items include dairy policy debates, Conservation Reserve changes, USDA crop projections, and notable events from January through July across Wisconsin. It notes key figures, agencies, and farm groups shaping 1986.
Gil Barlass’s Bessie dominates World Dairy Expo
George and Shirley Barlass of Janesville celebrate Gil-Bar Unique Bessie as Supreme Champion at the 1986 World Dairy Expo. Long-Haven Sally sells for a record $350,000 at the WDE sale. Doug Porter sweeps all four divisions of the WDE Forage Superbowl. Also notes include a new garbage to energy incinerator in Barron County, Farm Progress Days success in De Forest with 120,000 visitors, and various dairy industry developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Shirley Barlass
Janesville
Long-Haven
Carlos
Doug Long
Clayton
Michigan
WDE
Doug Porter
ABS
Almena
Barron County
Twin Town
de- Forest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob and Karyn Schauf
Barron
State
Jaycees
Polk County
Bob Cropp
Wisconsin
Steve Gunderson
Cropp
Pierce County
Chesie Lee
Leland Mulder
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Gunderson
Anthony Earl
Barneveld
Don Thompson
Stratford
Wisconsin Park Producers
National Farmers Organization
John Skinner
Uw-Madison
National
Corn Growers Association
Wisconsin Corn- Spy
Madison
U.S
Washington Post
Ward Sinclair
Clear Lake
Joint Finance Committee
USDA
Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative
Wisconsin Dells
Kathy
Larry Becker
Montello
Roger and
Barbara Douglas
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Masstock International
Georgia
Canada
Raye-Ann Briscoe
Chippewa Falls
Howard Richards
Lodi
Wisconsin Agriculture
LaVerne Ausman
Elk Mound
Citizens Advisory Board
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
National Cattlemen’s Association
Calumet Company
Calumet Corp
Algoma
Wausau
James Tillison
Wisconsin Cheese Makers
Gary Rohde
Uw-River Falls College of Agriculture
Rohde
Sauk County
Marcus Gumz
U.S. Supreme Court
Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
Bert Tuckey
Chernobyl
Ken Leich
21St Century Genetics
Grant County
Green Bay
Menomonie
Ansel Johnson
DTP
ASCS
Voice of America
Eau Claire County
Chauncey
Rodney Cooke
VOA Radio
Farmers Home Administration
Rhode Island
Bloomer Junior Dairymen’s Association
WJDA
Federal
Arizona
Nancy Hughes
Thorp
WMMB
David Obey
Congress
Roger Britton
Durand
The
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Bill Murphy
Portage
U.S. Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Trempealeau County
UW Ag
Ed Jesse
Pinehurst Farm
Sheboygan
Belmont
Liz Henry
Alice
Platteville
Jack Kloppenburg
Mineral Point
Wisconsin Territory
Associated Milk Producers Inc
New York State
Milwaukee Bucks
Don Nelson
Lyng
Florence County
Steve Anderson
Ashland
Alabama
Albert McDonald
Capitol
United Farmer and Rancher Congress
Carol Harsh
Mondovi
AMPI
Mid-American Dairymen
Mountain Empire Dairymens Association
CENEX
Land of Lakes
Bernie and
Loretta Becker
Hillsdale
William and
Tom Schomberg
Berkshire
Austin
Minn
Uw-Eau Claire
Dick Palm
Jeremy Rifkin
Wisconsin Family Farm Defense Fund
Gramm-Rudman
Mid-States
Morning Glory Farms
Shawano
Hilman Schroeder
National Park Promotion Board
Veal
Michael Posey
Sobieski
Provimi Veal Corp
Bradfield
National Beef Promotional Checkoff
Orbec Sherry
Viroqua
Jane
Vernon
America
National Grange
Eau Claire
Butch Haur
CES
Charles Koval
Successful Farming Magazine
Des Moines
Charlotte
George Schmidt
Ken
Marcie Rosenow
James Harsdorf
Rbeldenville
Senate Agriculture, Health and Human Services Committee
Randall Torgerson
Agriculture Cooperative Services Division
St. Paul
Thomas Harkin
D Lowa
Richard Gephardt
Missouri
Midwest Livestock Producers