Record corn and wheat output boost 1981 farm income
Agriculture Department reports 1981 farm output rose to record levels with corn at 8.2 billion bushels and wheat 2.79 billion, while milk production reached 132.4 billion pounds. Cotton yield reached 15.7 million bales as total crops hit 129 percent of the 1977 base, despite price supports costing nearly $2 billion.
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Union refuses concessions in stalled IH wage fight
The United Auto Workers refuse to consider $100 million in wage and benefit concessions from International Harvester amid a dispute over equality of sacrifice. After a two hour meeting the UAW left unresolved over demands and Harvester's bonuses to 3,300 white collar workers.
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Alfalfa Clinic Preview at Augusta Center Feb 4
A forage clinic titled Alfalfa Clover Trefoil The Prescription for Profit Story is set for February 4 at Augusta Community Center from 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m. speakers include Irv Possin Eau Claire County ag agent Dwayne Rohweder UW Extension agronomist and Keith Kelling UW Extension soil scientist plus Craig Gray on alfalfa diseases. Attendees should bring soil maps soil test reports problem lists and forage analyses. Fees 16 for handbook 2 50 for updates lunch on own. registration due February 2 with Eau Claire extension office.
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Irv Possin
Eau Claire County
Dwayne Rohweder
Uw-Extension Agronomist
Keith Kelling
Uw-Extension
Craig Gray
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Crop protection meeting set for Feb 1 at Fall Creek High
A Feb 1 program in the Fall Creek High School auditorium addresses crop protection. Co sponsored by State Bank of Fall Creek and Eau Claire County Extension Office. Speakers include Wanda Warner on disaster programs at 1:00, Dave Krenz on federal crop insurance at 1:15, and Robert Luening on feed grain costs and risk at 2:15.
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State Bank of
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Eau Claire County
Wanda Warner
ASCS
Dave Krenz
Robert Luening
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