Tough soil erosion rules debated at Wisconsin conference
Wisconsin farmers face questions on how strict soil erosion controls should be, who will draft and administer them, and potential impacts on property rights. Conference coordinator Leonard Johnson says the issue is urgent after 60 years of soil conservation work. Any interested person may attend. the two day event in Madison begins at 9:30 a.m. with a $35 fee for full participation.
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Weekend storm risk for St Croix Trempealeau Dunn county fairs
Forecasters warn fairgoers in St Croix Trempealeau and Dunn counties to expect possible thunderstorms Thursday through Saturday with a better chance on Saturday. Temperatures will ease later in the week with a high near 80 on Saturday.
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Trempealeau
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Dairy price plan in flux as House panel advanced
Washington debate over a new dairy price support bill tightens as the House Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee prepares to recommend a dairy program. Key points include on farm quotas, new farmer bases, a 70 percent parity price target, and administration opposition to quotas. Millennium era lawmakers push for a flexible approach amid NMPF resistance and Senate behavior.
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House of Representatives
House Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee
House Agriculture Committee
Steve Gunderson
Osseo
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Senate
NMPF
Dairy and Poultry
Milk consumption stalls as output rises amid cheese boom
American dairy farmers push output higher while per capita dairy use falls. Whole milk per person dropped from 145 pounds in 1980 to 139 last year, and total fluid milk products tumbled to 221 pounds in 1981. Butter use hit a record low, while cheese rose to a new peak at 17.4 pounds per person, cottage cheese at 4.3 pounds, and ice cream near 17.4 pounds as demand shifts.
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Economic Research Service
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