Milk surplus debate sparks national dairy policy push
The National Milk Producers Federation promotes a farmer- controlled dairy board to buy and market excess milk beyond 3.5 billion pounds yearly amid studies by USDA and Congress. Proposals seek price supports at 75 percent of parity with semiannual tweaks while government purchases 3.5 billion pounds annually. Washington lawmakers examine New Zealand and Canada quota models as potential references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Milk Producers Federation
Washington
Co-Op Federation
U.S
New Zealand
Canada
Mid-America Dairymen Inc
Milk output in 1981 sets record at 132.4 billion pounds
UW Platteville extension expert Bob Cropp notes U S dairy farmers produced 132 4 billion pounds of milk in 1981 up 3 1 percent from 1980. December production rose 3 2 percent from December 1980, keeping prices flat amid a looming supply demand imbalance as 1982 begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bob Cropp
Uw-Extension
Uw-Platteville
U.S
Dr. Cropp
Minnesota-Wisconsin
Louisiana
Vermont
Wisconsin
Idaho
California
Arkansas
Colorado
Iowa
Kentucky
Mississippi
Nebraska
Utah
Missouri
Weather outlook hints at slight improvement ahead
National Weather Service forecasters in the Twin Cities expect partly cloudy skies Thursday with another chance of snow Friday and Saturday. Temperatures should rise to 14 to 20 degrees above normal with highs and 2 to 8 degrees above normal for lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Twin Cities
Year of the Dog ushers in Chinese New Year in 4680
The Chinese New Year began January 25 marking the Year of the Dog in the lunar calendar. It urges a financial reset with debts settled or hidden from creditors until after sunrise on New Year’s Day. The dog year is said to bring prosperity, sociability, and excitement, while greetings include Gung hoy fet toy meaning Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Farmer Cooperators Scrutinize Self Help Milk Programs
Consolidated Badger Cooperatives young dairymen debated two proposed National Milk Producers Federation programs to replace or complement the dairy price-support system. One would create a milk producer government price stabilization plan, the other a farmer financed effort to expand cheese butter and nonfat dry milk sales. Both need nationwide referendums via Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Badger Cooperative
National Milk Producers Federation
Archie Smith
Consolidated Badger
Susan Fridy
NMPF
Frndy
Wausau
Green Bay
Country Today
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington, D.C
USDA
Steve Gunderson
Congressional Research Service
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Commodity Credit Corp
Winter Wonderland
Platteville
Social
Ann Landers
Bloomer
Dairyman
Ms. Fridy
Wisconsin Dairies
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!