Farm Forum may open to the public in Eau Claire
The District One Technical Institute may hold next year’s Farm Forum with potential public access at Eau Claire’s Civic Center. Dr. Don Ahrens reports high quality speakers and relevant topics, aiming to broaden farmers’ and students’ outlooks through involvement of area farm leaders and officials.
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Don Ahrens
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Ahrens
Eau Claire
Rohde Urges Dairymen At Farm Forum On Milk Output
Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Gary Rohde warned dairy farmers to curb milk production over the next 18 months to protect the federal price support level. He cited a four percent annual rise in Wisconsin milk output and said parity adjustments are due in April 1979.
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Gary Rohde
District One Technical Institute
Wisconsin
Wisconsin dairy plant plans face state preapproval watch
Wisconsin agriculture officials push a switch from Grade B to Grade A facilities with state review of expansion plans to save farmers money. Dr Rohde argues preapproval prevents costly later upgrades and notes voluntary checkoffs may boost dairy product advertising and reduce storage surpluses. He cites higher participation in voluntary programs and stresses marketing creativity as key to increasing consumption. The secretary calls the farm strike helpful for raising city awareness but says the spring planting decision will be the real test.
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Rohde
Wisconsin
Farmers urged to examine setaside program details
ASCS official Leo Ley urged ag students at Farm Forum to study the 1978 Acreage Setaside Plan. Under voluntary rules, each farmer idling one acre per ten of corn, while allowed to plant the same 1977 corn area by reducing other normal crops. Eligibility hinges on a corn setaside decision by Bob Bergland by February end.
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Dunn to Host Winter Feeding Meeting in Dunn County
A meeting on winter feeding of dairy cattle is set for Monday January 16 at 1 30 p m in the Dunn County Courthouse auditorium led by Gary Tenpas Marshfield Experiment Station manager. Agricultural agent Keith Sommerfeld notes Tenpas has extensive research on forage feeding for dairy cattle. The program covers setaside wheat rules price protections and loans. Farmers may enroll to receive price support loans and deficiency payments, with disaster aid available but nonparticipants miss these benefits.
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Garyt Tenpas
Marshfield
Keith Sommerfeld
Tenpas
Ley
Wisconsin lawmakers weigh farm loan and veterinary school ideas
State Rep. LaVerne Ausman outlined key 1978 Wisconsin farm policy topics including possible land and livestock loans requiring a constitutional vote, questions about a state veterinary school, non point pollution controls, eminent domain changes, and grain storage regulations. He warned programs must complement federal efforts and noted tax policy impacts on agriculture.
Crop insurance to be available in Eau Claire
Eau Claire and Chippewa counties will offer FCIC crop insurance at their ASCS offices this year. County director Wanda Warner confirms farm buyers may purchase coverage in both counties after last year limited sales to Chippewa.
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Wanda Warner
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