No. 156's 173 Pound Day Stuns Dunn Dairymen
Dunn County farmer Leo Clark and his sons learned their cow No 156 produced 173 pounds of milk on one test day prompting surprise. The Clark Ridge Farm has led Dunn County in DHI tests for three years and No 156 is among several 30 000-pound producers in the herd. The cow previously never exceeded 145 pounds and remains unnamed.
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Dunn County
Leo Clark
Don
Doug
David
Clark Ridge
DHI
Doug Clark
Laverne Jones
No. 156
Clark
Clarence Clark
Mr. Clark
Clarks
Don Clark
Leo
Mary
Mary Clark
Deb McHenry
Kendra
Clark Ridge Farm
David Clark
Clarks dairy herd expands with high milk output
The Clarks operate 238 head, with 82 milking cows on 420 crop acres plus rented land. They report rolling herd average 22 982 pounds, 3 8 herd test and 885 butterfat, and cite long term testing, selective breeding, and pipeline milking as keys. They use Tri-State Breeders since 1948 and 1971, breed Heifers and older cows with Zelden Rust Ideal Leader, and credit improved feeding with a total mixed ration of corn, forage, and soy protein.
Corn Picken by Volunteers Aids Snowbound Farmers
Wisconsin Rural Development Center led about 250 volunteers on five farms to hand-pick about 2,000 bushels of corn to feed livestock. Barneveld and Columbus areas contributed, with leaders citing MLK memory and community cohesion. Governor Earl praised turnout as a sign of care and a plan for farm debt reform was discussed with officials.
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Martin Luther King, Jr
Wisconsin Rural Development Center
Black Earth
Barneveld
Columbus
Rosalie Cates
Rural Development Center
Anthony Earl
Dr. King
Farm Crisis Response Network
Gov. Earl
Cates
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Cuts looming in 1985 Farm Bill say Farm Bureau
AFBF lobbyist Mary Kay Thatcher warned that major budget cuts under Gramm Rudman will hit agriculture before the next farm bill is written. She cited possible elimination of the Extension Service and cuts to crop insurance and soil conservation, urging input from farmers on priority cuts. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau president cited dairy as likely to bear a cut, with options including price supports or an assessment.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Mary Kay Thatcher
AFBF
Thatcher
Reagan
Cooperative Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Gramm-Rudman
U.S
Farm Bureau
American Agriculture Movement
America
Congress
Roger Cliff
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Cliff
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Boyceville
Menomonie
Zelden Rust Ideal
Dave Clark
Frederick Trost
A.C. Schumacher
Chuck Phillips
Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Felix Oehrlein
Tom Lamm
Center
William Proxmire
Washington
David Newby
Madison
Don Haldeman
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