Lyng visit spurs Dens attack on farm policy
Democratic candidates in Wisconsin used Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng’s Wisconsin swing to attack farm policy. Chessie Lee of Maiden Rock and Lyng’s visit sparked charges that Reagan era policies gutted family farms, cut farm income, and harmed farm real estate values, with Gunderson tied to measures blamed for farm losses.
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Steve Gunderson
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
America
Chessie Lee
Maiden Rock
Pierce County
Ms. Lee
Mr. Gunderson
Reagan
Wisconsin
Lee
Midwest
Congress
Mulder
Senate
Ed Garvey
Mr. Lyng
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Garvey
Lyng
Gunderson
California
USDA
Lyng hears appeal to preserve REA at Wisconsin luncheon
Secretary Lyng faced pointed questions on the REA during a noon address in Black River Falls attended by farmers and rural businessmen including many electric cooperative members. He pledged to learn about the REA, noted possible national input via Bob Bergland, and discussed farm income, production, and conservation amid a global farm crisis.
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U.S
Mr. Lyng
Jim Sherwood
Dairyland Power
Jim Taylor
Dairyland
Lyng
REA
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Bob Bergland
USDA
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Dens
Lee Mulder
Holman
la Crosse County
Eau Claire
Agriculture Secretary
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Mr. Mulder
Eau Claire County
Barbara Gronemus
Whitehall
Larson Farm
Sherwood
Wisconsin Electric Cooperatives
Harold Hunter
Hunter
Dick Lyng
Africa
Barb Gronemus
Georgia
House of Senate
Western Ave
Bernie Lindner
Dick McGee
van Dale
East-Rite Cement
Hedlund
PATZ
Metrio
Binds Sales & Service
Hwy
ReedsBurg
NH 269
Mle
P.O
Gilman Tractor & Implement Co
Gilman, WI
Oliver 550
Nice
Eito
Huffcutt CO. Inc
Herbert St
Chippewa Falls
Badger Dealers
Prairie Farm
Wilcon
Allen Salbury
Amery
Tri-Co
Clintonville
Schley & Equip Sales & Service
Baronette
Rodger Lundeen
Lindstrom
Donald E. Kuhnly
Modena
Brillion, WI
Jerry's Badger
Stratford, WI
Stratford Co-Op