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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1986
Page
2
National Weather Service records show daily high and low temperatures for Eau Claire. Today’s high 37 and low 25 set or tied historical marks. January 1 reached 47 high and minus 25 low in 1973. January 2 54 high and minus 28 low in 1979. January 3 42 high and minus 28 low in 1911. January 4 42 high and minus 30 low in 1919. January 5 41 high and minus 31 low in 1924. January 6 48 high and minus 32 low in 1912.
Normal highs and lows for Eau Claire in the week of December 31 to January 6 are listed from National Weather Service records. Values show daily highs around 22 to 23 degrees, lows near 4 degrees, and average around 12 to 13, with January 6 ending at high 22, low 3, average 12.
The whole-herd buyout under the 1985 farm law awards $2.8 million to Dairy in Bexar County and $314,000 to New Mexico State University for selling about 280 cows. Texas Tech receives $79,000. About 14,000 bids total $1.8 billion, funded by assessments on remaining farmers, aiming to reduce oversupply and stabilize prices over five years. Charles Shaw of the Agriculture Department says the program targets near-retired producers, debt-burdened bankers’ clients, and bid holders surprised by accepted offers.
The Dolans note growth in their Holstein operation with 25 registered cows. They plan to replace grade cows with purebreds as long as production remains strong, reflecting a long-held dream of dairy farming. The couple describes long days and a life focused on cattle and crops, with no desire to change course.
World milk production is up about 1 percent this year and is expected to level off in 1987, as EC and US programs aim to curb surplus. The Foreign Agricultural Service notes declines in the EC and US in 1987 will be offset by growth in USSR, India, and Mexico. Trade suffered this year from weak demand, with 1987 projecting larger butter and cheese exports while nonfat dry milk and casein shipments stay about the same.
A workshop for Co-op Managers and Directors will be held in January 2021 at Arcadia Country Club. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily with coffee and donuts by 9:30 a.m. and lunch provided. A fee applies. contact Trempealeau County Extension in Whitehall at 715-538-2311 for details.
Senators Leahy and Foley clash over farm policy with Foley defending the 1985 bill and Leahy pushing hearings across rural areas. Leahy also seeks a tighter $250000 subsidy cap and a rescue plan for the Farm Credit System amid projected 1987 losses.
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